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More than 1,000 people brave cold for charity run

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Chef Raymond Blanc dons scarf for start of OX5 race Credit: Steve Cottrell

More than a thousand people have braved the cold, chilly weather today to take part in this year's OX5 charity run at Blenheim Palace. The event is in aid of the Oxford Children's Hospital. The chef Raymond Blanc was there to start the runners off on their way around the course.

Lights, camera, action: why the stars flock to Blenheim

It's been transformed into a film set more than forty times - and Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire STILL gets regular calls from movie directors wanting to shoot scenes there.

To celebrate its rich screen heritage, it's opened an exhibition featuring costumes worn by stars from Kenneth Branagh and Kate Winslet to Charlton Heston as well as props from the sets.

Kate Bunkall has been talking to Antonia Keaney.

Paralympic cyclists test their wheels ahead of games

With under two weeks to go, Team GB Paralympians have been competing in Oxfordshire today.

Nine took part in the twenty kilometre Time Trial at Bike Blenheim Palace as a warm up. They went up against the Australian Para Cycle team. The festival of cycling continues tomorrow - it's the fifth year the event has been held.

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