13/08/2012 BBC Oxford News

Welcome to BBC Oxford. The Thames Valley Police operation at Eton

Dorney is declared a success as athletes' glory sinks in.

couldn't have ended better. Also, sound idea - the green breakthrough

that could reduce motorway noise. I and the Olympics may be over but

football season is only just beginning. We will have a round-up

of the first fixtures from the weekend.

After 16 days of action, the Olympic Games have ended. Our

Olympians are returning home. Rowing has been one of the sports

that has helped to deliver a record number of medals for Team GB at

London 2012. Events at Eton Dorney on the Berkshire-Buckinghamshire

Bordeaux were attended by nearly 250,000 people. -- border. We have

done it and done it in style. Great Britain are the Olympic champions

once more. They describe it as a masterpiece - their finest race.

This team won gold on Super Saturday. It was one of their

greatest victories, one of four gold won by eight British rowers

who took home nine medals for Team GB. Many of the athletes had

trained in Henley at the World's grow most successful single sports

club. Today, Alex Gregory was back home still flushed with success.

feels great to have achieved what we, as a crew, managed to achieve.

It couldn't have ended better. are proudly displaying your medal.

It must feel great to have it in your hand. It feels a relief that I

managed to achieve my goal. And also, I hope that this will inspire

a young people to get involved in sport. My son can hopefully be

proud of his dad. He can take it into school when he is all there

and he can be proud that his dad is an Olympic champion. No one can

take that away from me. The club are celebrating the success of its

rulers. A banner was updated throughout the Games, reflecting

the club's group could addition to the sport. The be but Henley will

have the chance to meet and greet many of the Team GB rowing squad.

The club that provides many of the athlete is hosting a he raised

return on Saturday. It does anything like the return we had in

Beijing -- after Beijing, it will be fantastic. I have never seen so

many people out on the streets of Henley and I hope we will go one

better. We will finish up again with the big civic reception at the

Town Hall. Eton Dorney proved a popular venue - nearly a quarter of

a million people watched the rowing and kayak event. Thames Valley

Police said the security operation went better than they could have

hoped. For the athletes who competed, there is now of well-

earned break. Alex will then turn his attention to Rio in 2016.

We will have a final round-up of Olympic result in a few minutes.

For nearly a decade, people living close to the M40 in Oxford to have

been battling to get noise from the road reduced. Campaigners believe

they have come up with an idea that could solve the problem and create

green energy. The scheme would see noise barriers installed, complete

with solar panels. Meet Tony. He has lived here for 30

years. Like many, since the M40 was extended to Birmingham, he has

suffered continual motorway noise day and night. The community

suffers. People suffer. You can't open your windows at night. It

makes sleeping more difficult. So you don't get any fresh air at

night. Nearby, the Belfry Hotel and Spa, just one local business. It

requires 1.3 million kilowatts of electricity to run it each year.

Now, for the first time, there is an idea that could benefit both. It

has been put forward by the M40 Chilterns environmental group and

would see solar panel sound barriers replace existing fencing

along this stretch of motorway between junctions 3 and 8. At well

as cutting the noise from cars and lorries, the energy generated would

be sent directly to local homes and businesses, with additional power

leftover coming into the national grid. The barriers are already in

use in Europe, including Germany and Italy. To make it viable, the

scheme will be funded from three different sources - private

investors, like banks, the Highways Agency, and the community may

contribute. A we talked to the parish council about what these

barriers might do and the immediate reaction was, "Hey, what a

brilliant idea eggs,". Campaigners hope the project could be up and

running by 2014. More tests are being carried out to

establish how or woman involved in a house fire in Oxfordshire died.

Results from a post-mortem on 30- year-old Intombizodwa Hove proved

inconclusive. She was found following a fire at a house in

Abingdon on Friday. A hardship fund has been set-up for

staff who face losing their jobs at the Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital.

Barely �2,000 has been raised by the health workers' union Unison

after was revealed that the Private Hospital in Aylesbury was facing

financial concerns. Organisers of this year's Festival

say it was the best they have had in years because of the good

weather. If you want to live -- we live the highlights, you can hear

them again on BBC Radio Oxford. We have a final round double

Olympic action and the news on the start of the football season now.

Before the final look at the Olympics, the football season got

under way on Saturday. For both of our Buckinghamshire sides, it was a

start to the Capital One Cup. It may not have been the start of the

season that either we can more Milton Keynes wanted but their

fitness has now been put to the test. -- would come up. They were

both forced to endure extra time in their opening match of the League

Cup. The Dons had to do with 10 men at Cheltenham after Stephen Gleeson

was sent off for this challenge on Four Marks the player Sam Deering.

Dean Bowditch put Milton Keynes in front just before the break. It

went into extra-time and penalties where the Dons held their nerve

with new signing Ryan Lowe scoring a decisive spot-kick. There was no

such luck for Wycombe at champion side Watford. Marvin McCoy was

stretchered off in the first half. Wycombe kept vague score goalless.

We had good opportunities that we did not take and then we made a

mistake or got punished for one hour. That is the difference

between the championship and lead A golf, Ian Poulter finish third in

the major of the season. He is now on the cusp of automatic selection

for the Ryder Cup team but of other golfers perform well this week, he

may have to rely on a wild-card selection from captain Nick Faldo.

There is a gold to tell you about from bed McKeever in the 200 metres

of the Chi at sprint event. -- ed. He destroyed the field as heat won

the gold medal. It is just a relief. It sounds stupid. A not relation

all or any other things. Just relief. I so happy I could do it in

front of the home crowd. In the marathon, Buckinghamshire's

Anuradha Cooray did well. Pete works at the baker's in Aylesbury.

Your personal Olympic highlight? Being there on Friday was great and

meeting the game's makers, seeing how friendly the environment was.

Seeing the men's four come through like they did Earth. That really

will be the thing that will stick with me the most. There are 1453

days to go until the rear Olympics begin. Before we joined South Today,

here are the highlights of London Well done, the Queen. It was really

her. Nominated by Steve Redgrave, a young runner. I declare open the

Games of London. We have done it in style. Great Britain, the Olympic

champion. There is only one thing that really makes it all worthwhile,

which is this. But now this has been won, we can get on with life.

My wife definitely deserves our honeymoon. Can he feed of this

atmosphere Corus quick, quick, quick. The crowd were absolutely

incredible. This is what I have dreamt of my entire life. She has

work to do. Only five are guaranteed us off. It just didn't

happen. Gutted. Back on the spot. And now four-day game. Good

transitions. It makes the very emotional and very proud. You need

a big lead to start with from Simon. Great Britain fishing in 6th

position. She has had a bruised heel. She had an injection before

she set off this morning. We have really, really enjoyed being part

of this amazing team. Were we just wish we had been a little bit

quicker for everybody else. Absolutely brilliant. We need a

Very good. And a white is all I can't believe I came 4th in the