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    Severe accident: M40 Oxfordshire northbound

    BBC News Travel

    M40 Oxfordshire northbound severe accident, between J11 for A422 and J12 for B4451 Gaydon Road.

    M40 Oxfordshire - One lane blocked on M40 northbound between J11, A422 (Banbury) and J12, B4451 (Gaydon), because of an accident.

    To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time

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    Severe accident: A34 Oxfordshire northbound

    BBC News Travel

    A34 Oxfordshire northbound severe accident, between A415 Marcham Road and A4183 Oxford Road.

    A34 Oxfordshire - A34 in Abingdon closed, severe delays and queues northbound between Marcham Interchange and Abingdon North, because of an accident involving a lorry. Congestion to Botley interchange Southbound and Milton Interchange Northbound and routes through Marcham, Abingdon and Shippon as traffic diverts.

    To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time

  3. Analysis: 'Pretty disastrous' result for the Tories

    Bethan Nimmo

    Political reporter, BBC Radio Oxford

    Even though Oxfordshire County Council went into this election as no overall control and comes out of it the same, that really doesn’t tell the full story.

    For the Conservatives to have lost nine seats, including leader Ian Hudspeth’s division of Woodstock, is pretty disastrous.

    On the other hand, it was undeniably a very good day for the Liberal Democrats and Greens who picked up eight and three seats, respectively.

    Going forward, it is not clear who will be running the council – there will certainly have to be a coalition of some sort to make a majority.

    It is further complicated by a legal challenge of the result in the Banbury Ruscote ward by Labour, where the party unexpectedly lost a seat to the Conservatives.

    If that is overturned, it would leave the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats with exactly 21 seats each.

  4. Oxfordshire County Council stays no overall control

    The results are in for the Oxfordshire County Council elections and it remains no overall control.

    The Conservatives remain the largest party - but only by one seat, having lost nine.

    Labour has also confirmed it is mounting a legal challenge after unexpectedly losing a seat in Banbury to the Conservatives.

    If that result is overturned, the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives would both have 21 seats.

    Here are the final results, compared to the 2017 election.

    Conservatives: 22 (-9)

    Lib Dems: 21 (+8)

    Labour: 15 (+1)

    Green: 3 (+3)

    Independent: 1 (-3)

    Henley Residents Group: 1

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    Severe disruption: M40 Warwickshire southbound

    BBC News Travel

    M40 Warwickshire southbound severe disruption, from J12 for B4451 Gaydon Road to J11 for A422.

    M40 Warwickshire - One lane closed on M40 southbound from J12, B4451 (Gaydon) to J11, A422 (Banbury), because of emergency repairs.

    To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time

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    Severe disruption: M40 Warwickshire southbound

    BBC News Travel

    M40 Warwickshire southbound severe disruption, from J12 for B4451 Gaydon Road to J11 for A422.

    M40 Warwickshire - One lane closed on M40 southbound from J12, B4451 (Gaydon) to J11, A422 (Banbury), because of emergency repairs.

    To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time