FLOOD alerts have been issues across several areas across Oxfordshire this weekend.

On the Environment Agency website, several towns close to the River Thames have now been put on flood alert.

This includes Abingdon, Thame, Witney, Oxford, Kidlington, Bourton, and many more.

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For some of these areas, the website has warned that flooding is possible but not expected. It Is warning residents to be prepared however as river levels are high and are expected to rise further.

Residents are urged to sign up for flooding warnings on the Government UK website, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 or follow @EnvAgency on Twitter/X for the latest flood updates

The alerts come after bouts of flooding across February which saw businesses close and homes evacuated.