:00:16. > :00:24.Crime in the region is down despite police basing austerity measures. A
:00:24. > :00:34.fire ripped through a supermarket. Meet Trevor who is befriending
:00:34. > :00:47.
:00:47. > :00:54.They are having to cope with cuts of �36 million yet Thames Valley's
:00:54. > :00:58.police ability to cope with crime has not been affected. While both
:00:58. > :01:04.forces are cutting down overall staff numbers they are committed to
:01:04. > :01:09.increasing the proportion of officers on front-line duties.
:01:09. > :01:13.These reports are looking at how our police forces have coped since the
:01:13. > :01:20.spending cuts were introduced in 2010. Thames Valley already have
:01:20. > :01:24.lower costs. They have had to work hard to drive out inefficiencies.
:01:24. > :01:27.They are looking at things like the costs of goods and services. They
:01:27. > :01:31.are working more closely with Hampshire for things like firearms
:01:31. > :01:36.units and dogs unit will stop inspectors say it is because the
:01:36. > :01:41.force took decisive action to use a call they have managed to make these
:01:41. > :01:51.cuts, but Crane has still fallen, and public satisfaction is still
:01:51. > :01:57.up. # train has still fallen. There was a lot of concern when
:01:57. > :02:03.these cuts were imposed. Do these figures show that the concerns were
:02:03. > :02:13.unfounded? These forces have had positive results.
:02:13. > :02:14.
:02:14. > :02:19.There are more cuts to come. Concern will continue.
:02:19. > :02:24.A toddler playing in a park needed hospital treatment after picking up
:02:24. > :02:34.a paper wrap bots to contain drugs. Police are warning parents to be
:02:34. > :02:36.
:02:36. > :02:40.vigilant. -- paper wrap that was thought to contain drugs. The boy
:02:40. > :02:49.was kept overnight in hospital for observation and his condition is not
:02:49. > :02:57.serious. This is a big open space. Lots of people use it. They should
:02:57. > :03:05.be thinking about other people. It is dreadful. You are in the park
:03:05. > :03:11.enjoying the day and suddenly there is a risk. That is as scary factor.
:03:11. > :03:21.The number of women having abortions in the region has increased by one
:03:21. > :03:26.third over the last four years. The increase has been mainly among
:03:26. > :03:29.20-year-olds to 24-year-olds and the over 35 's. A supermarket has been
:03:29. > :03:32.damaged by fire. Fire broke out at the store in
:03:32. > :03:38.Kidlington this morning. Firefighters say the damage would
:03:38. > :03:42.have been more severe had they not arrived on site so quickly. The fire
:03:42. > :03:47.station is just across the road. The severe heat caused shelves to buckle
:03:47. > :03:53.and the products to disintegrate. Investigators are hoping CCTV
:03:53. > :03:57.footage will help them confirm the cause of this fire. At this stage it
:03:57. > :03:59.is thought to be accidental rather than deliberate. When we turned up
:03:59. > :04:02.we find that the windows were blackened.
:04:02. > :04:08.There was a lot of heat coming through. We had to force entry
:04:08. > :04:12.inside. We found a rapidly developing fire on the ground
:04:12. > :04:17.floor. These fires are particularly dangerous because of the amount of
:04:17. > :04:22.combustibles present and also because of the layout. It is
:04:22. > :04:27.difficult for our crews in those type of buildings.
:04:27. > :04:33.The high Street had to be closed temporarily this morning. News of
:04:33. > :04:39.the fire spread quickly. Last week we had the seizure round the corner
:04:39. > :04:44.from where I lived. Now we have a co-op.
:04:44. > :04:49.A spokesman said they would work hard to reopen the store quickly,
:04:49. > :04:53.but at the moment it is not possible to see when that might be.
:04:53. > :04:57.The store was empty when the fire started. There has been a huge
:04:57. > :05:01.amount of damage inside. What officers above buildings alongside
:05:01. > :05:11.the consequences could have been worse had the fire service not what
:05:11. > :05:11.
:05:11. > :05:15.they are within one minute of the alarm being raised.
:05:15. > :05:20.Staff at Radcliffe Hospital are putting the finishing touches to a
:05:20. > :05:24.new baby care unit. It will open in two weeks time. Our reporter has
:05:24. > :05:31.been to meet one mother who credits the hospital with saving the life of
:05:31. > :05:41.her son. Daddy 's hand was over in your
:05:41. > :05:44.
:05:44. > :05:46.head. Finley was born prematurely. He needed specialist care and
:05:46. > :05:51.round-the-clock monitoring. The team at the John Radcliffe Hospital were
:05:51. > :06:01.able to give him a fighting answer. They supported our family throughout
:06:01. > :06:01.
:06:01. > :06:10.that entire time. Our family has been so fortunate to have this so
:06:10. > :06:14.close to us. At the hospital new machines are being checked ready for
:06:14. > :06:20.babies to arrive here soon. The numbers born prematurely are
:06:20. > :06:22.steadily increasing. The need for more space was urgent. Once this
:06:23. > :06:28.unit is fully open babies will be coming in with very special
:06:28. > :06:34.requirements. Each of these cots will have a nurse monitoring the
:06:34. > :06:39.babies 24-7. It is hoped this will be a hub for
:06:39. > :06:48.the entire region. New mothers can come here rather than travel miles
:06:48. > :06:58.away. It can be destructive for families wherever they are. You have
:06:58. > :06:59.
:06:59. > :07:04.to try and make things as good as you can for parents. Nursing staff
:07:04. > :07:10.say the extension will make their working life much easier. It will be
:07:10. > :07:17.amazing for the nurses. They are so excited about moving in. The unit
:07:17. > :07:20.will be open in July 29. Commercial flights from Oxford to
:07:20. > :07:25.Edinburgh and Dublin are being axed following a dispute between the
:07:25. > :07:32.airport and the operator. Minoan Air says it is with drawing its services
:07:32. > :07:38.following a disagreement with the airport's management. Yesterday an
:07:38. > :07:44.aircraft was blocked in by trucks. A spokesperson for the airport said it
:07:44. > :07:48.is disappointing. Electric cars are still not comment
:07:48. > :07:52.but an energy company wants to find out how it might cope in the when
:07:52. > :07:57.more drivers are plugging in their cars rather than filling up at
:07:57. > :08:05.petrol stations. The project funded by Ofgem will test the local
:08:05. > :08:10.electricity grid. Our reporter tells us more.
:08:10. > :08:14.You still do not see many on the road but it is predict its more
:08:14. > :08:19.people will drive electric cars. That means more money to be charged.
:08:19. > :08:25.The people behind the project are hoping they will be apt to ten
:08:25. > :08:34.people using electric cars and bringing them home to charge. We are
:08:34. > :08:39.looking at different environments. Rural environments, urban
:08:39. > :08:43.environments, they are all different. We are also looking at
:08:43. > :08:47.the commercial aspect. You make drive to work and charge your
:08:47. > :08:52.vehicle at work. There are only 3000 fully electric cars across the
:08:52. > :08:59.country. Letting them into not does not beget huge impact on the
:09:00. > :09:08.national grid. The number is set to double this year. Energy companies
:09:08. > :09:15.will lead to cope with demand and possible surge is. To charge one
:09:15. > :09:22.electric car is equivalent at the moment to have your electric shower
:09:22. > :09:28.on for eight hours. We are trying to manage the impact of people putting
:09:28. > :09:36.the kettle on as normal and including the use of electric cars.
:09:36. > :09:43.Ten people have signed up to the trial will stop I am interested to
:09:43. > :09:53.see the technology. You do not see too many electric cars on the road.
:09:53. > :09:53.
:09:53. > :10:01.I live quite close to the factory. Drayson Racing will install charging
:10:01. > :10:11.points at their actively for staff on the trial. We believe that
:10:11. > :10:13.
:10:13. > :10:19.electric vehicles are the future. We would like to see an increase in the
:10:19. > :10:24.number of people driving these vehicles. The energy company hopes
:10:24. > :10:29.to build an electricity network fit for the future will stop a new
:10:29. > :10:39.chapel at an Oxfordshire college has been shortlisted for a knack
:10:39. > :10:40.
:10:40. > :10:45.protection award. -- for an architecture award. It has