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Oxfordshire flood prevention work may be compromised

Work to prevent a repeat of major flooding in Oxfordshire could be compromised because of public spending cuts Cherwell District Council says.

Flooding - Work to prevent a repeat of major flooding in Oxfordshire could be compromised because of public spending cuts. Cherwell district council's executive is being advised not to carry on with land drainage work that stops flood water building up - because there's no money for it.

7/7 - The inquest gets under way - We'll talk to Esther Hyman sister of Miriam Hyman who died when a bus was bombed in Tavistock Square.

Body Shape - Scientists in Oxford have made a remarkable discovery. It appears the shape of your bum is in your genes... and I'm not talking denims! The researchers have found 13 new groups of genes which contain the DNA variations linked to body shape. And it seems they have a much stronger effect in woman than men.

Politics - The prospect of paying up to seven thousand pounds a year in university tuition fees could lead to big trouble for the coalition Government. The Liberal Democrats signed a pre-election pledge against a rise in tuition fees ... and one of their number is warning ministers that backbenchers could rise up and defeat the plans.

Also coming up:

Huffkins - We'll catch up with the team from the caf茅 in the Cotswold's that has been out making cream teas for the Japanese!

Therapy Zone - dedicated to the 33 Chilean miners, trapped under ground for two months, but who should get to see daylight again later this week.

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Mon 11 Oct 2010 16:00

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  • Mon 11 Oct 2010 16:00