13/09/2013 BBC Oxford News

Hello, and welcome to South Today from Oxford. Internode's programme,

get explicit consent to sex and avoided prison sentence. It campaign

to encourage young people to explicitly agree to any kind of

sexual activity. Plastic fantastic — people in Oxford

at the first to say the notes that could replace paper money.

Trapped in Baru — the Olympic shooting gold medallist targeted by

visuals. Through. Good evening. As for consent or risk

a prison sentence. A new campaign is being launched in Oxford telling

young people to ask for consent in all sexual encounters. The number of

sexual offences reported went up by 50 present this year, largely, the

police say, since the Jimmy Savile scandal. The City Council are

backing the new campaign. Some university colleges are making it

compulsory for students to go to workshops to learn about what sexual

consent means. Young people should get consent from

their partner before every sexual encounter will stop a sexual consent

check list? It so we both know what we are

consenting to. If you pitch significant pressure on

somebody or worse somebody to have any form of sexual activity, then

that is illegal. You need consent. If you are under 16, you can't give

consent. But will young people listen?

It's common sense that you should have permission. Maybe there should

be some consensus on what permission means.

It is obvious that you need to agree to this in the first place. I don't

know if it's a necessary campaign. How hard is it to broach the

subject? I don't think brands like to talk

about it. It is a bit of the taboo subject. What this campaign is about

is normalising it a little bit. Oxford University student union says

it is an important issue, so much so that it has introduced workshops

about sexual consent, which some colleges have made compulsory.

Studies a few years ago showed that one in four women experience a

sexual assault during her time at university.

The number of offences in the Valley is already 50 present up on the

whole of last year. It is hoped that educating people about consent will

help to reduce the number of incidents.

Earlier I spoke to Harriet Gill from the sexual advice service, and asked

her if it is realistic to ask for consent before all sexual

encounters. It may be tricky every single time

to have an expert at conversation about consent, but being able to

talk about consent doesn't have to be a mechanical exercise. Do you

consent? Yes I do, or know I don't. It is about two people being

confident enough to say to each other when they are happy with what

is happening and when they are not. This isn't just about the first time

people have sex. People in relationships could also be

pressurised to have sex when they don't want to. That coercion could

take different forms, saying you don't love me, or it's not normal to

not want to do it. What should people do in that situation?

And Galician and abuse can happen in any relationship at any point. It is

important that any people of any age seek advice if they feel at all

uncomfortable, and nobody should feel pressurised.

Part of this campaign is targeting students who are 18. What age do you

think people should be targeted? How young should they be learning about

this? We believe that education around

relationships and friendships and puberty and body changes should

happen at primary school and onwards. It should be a job

appropriate, but at a certain age, young people should feel equipped

with factual information, and hysterical information, that they

may otherwise be getting from the media and so on. We do think that

education should start at a young age, and it should start with

understanding what a healthy relationship is, with whoever you

are having a relationship with. In your family, or later on in a sexual

relationship. A man has been accused of

intimidating one of the victims ahead of the Old Bailey trial into

the sex ring in Oxford. Zeeshan Ahmed is alleged to have targeted

another woman before the trial this year. He faces two counts of

perverting the court of justice. He has been remanded in custody and

will appear before magistrates later this month.

The parents of a ten—year—old boy who died after being hit by a car in

Didcot paid tribute to him. Freddie Perry was knocked down by walking

along Oxford Crescent on Tuesday. He was taken to the John Radcliffe

Hospital but died. His parent described him as a wonderful son and

fantastic brother and said he would be sadly missed.

The party conference season is underway, and for politicians it is

a chance to rally the troops ahead of next year's European iTunes. The

Liberal Democrats are the first of the big three, and their conference

gets under way in Glasgow. The party has magically lost support in our

region since last general election. They have lost a tremendous number

of members. One third since joining the coalition. Key seats like

Abingdon, they are campaigning hard on the ground and in local elections

have had some successes, but there are local members calling for more

differentiation from the Conservative partners in the

coalition. In particular, Vince cable has been warning of the

dangers of a housing bubble, against George Osborne's assurance that

housing is picking up. When I spoke to Nick Clegg, I asked what he

thought about this idea of limiting house price rises to five present.

The biggest problem we have is that we are not building enough homes.

That is what leads to this problem, because if you don't have enough

homes and demand keeps surging, you get this mismatch. That is why my

soul preoccupation is to make sure we get a construction industry going

to build more homes. The party chose to hold its

conference in Glasgow. Has that deterred people from the south from

travelling up there? Yes, I think it does. In previous

years when there is a South conference, you find a lot of

southern members. There is a North, so split in the way they operate. In

the south, they are often conservative opponents, in the

north, they are often liberal points. They tend to attack from the

right or from the left. Going to Glasgow is a long hike for some

southern supporters who feel a sense of disillusionment, attached from

the party. And not just this year, next year they will be in Glasgow as

well. So they will have to readdress the invigorating their southern

base. More on Sunday politics this Sunday.

We will hear from Henley's Olympic rower who is bidding to become a

Euro MP. Rules setting out who is available

on the corner waiting list in Oxford may be made stricter. People need a

connection to the city to qualify and need a number of savings. People

with a record of anti—social behaviour will not be allowed. The

plans will be voted on by councillors.

The crisp feel of our traditional paper money may be about to change.

Today, people in Oxford became the very first to get their hands on new

banknotes made of plastic. The Bank of England is looking at whether to

introduce them. Is this the future of money in

England? Shoppers in Oxford at the first in the country to sample

banknotes made of plastic. It's lovely, actually. They have

kept the same design, it is clearly a step up.

I been to Australia, and they use them there. They want to get so

manky with people that put them in their pockets and they get all

screwed up. Is there a value in traditional

banknotes? There will be this argument every

time someone tries to change something, and then we never get

anything changed. Bank of England startled shoppers

and notes are cheaper to make and more durable. This is a £10 note

from my wallet, and this is the new plastic note. They're both identical

in size and are both flexible, but they feel different. The plastic

note has a window going through the middle, which the Bank of England

says makes it more difficult to forge. The bank has issued notices

was founded in the 1600s. Some traditionalists want to keep money

as it is, but other nations have already gone plastic.

What countries have found that counterfeit rates have gone down

significantly. There is also a lot more quality in the notes, the last

longer. At the end of the year, the bank

will decide whether to update our money. It would take several years.

If you still need convincing, the bank promises that the new notes

will still be usable, even if they end up any washing machine.

That's all from me for the moment. I'll have the headlines at 8pm and a

full bulletin at 10.25pm. all required standards. The current

figure is five times more than managers were spending five years

ago. Still to come in this evening's

South Today: Clocking up the miles ahead of the Round Britain Tour — we

meet the youngest cyclist in the race, who's from Hampshire.

The Dorset Olympic gold medallist Peter Wilson is still waiting to get

back his gun after a run—in with the authorities in her room. The Olympic

double trap shooting champion had the weapon confiscated by Customs

officials who thought he was a tourist planning to shoot endangered

whales. Events are being closely watched back home by his family, who

live near Sherborne. His father Charles joins me live on the

programme. Charles, thank you for joining us. You spoke to him 15

minutes ago — has he got the gun back yet? No, he has not but he's

not in prison which is an improvement. He's going to the range

any minute now and then he hopes to go to the airport to pick up a gun.

There are a lot of guns there. Many of the competitors who arrived there

have had their guns sequestered so it's a general problem and many

people are dismayed. It's an extraordinary problem. One would

have thought the authorities in the room would know there was a big

international shooting competition going on in their own country and be

aware that people are arriving with competition guns. It is

inexplicable. I don't understand why it's happened the way it has because

there is only one airport to fly into and some of them have flown for

16 hours. So then to arrive and discover that nobody is ready for

you is a big concern. Peter is not actually shooting in this

competition but he is meant to bring a young boy who is going to be

concerned. —— men touring. —— acting as a mental four. It is common

practice to have time before getting into the range. A disquieting is.

There are only three ranges so there will be a lot of competition to get

on the range and the fact he hasn't got a gun is a disadvantage. Does he

have any idea when he will get his gun back? Well, I think everybody is

very concerned and there are no guarantees that he'll get it back at

all. Quite what will happen if he doesn't get it this afternoon, I

don't know. But he will let me know when he's got it and I wait

anxiously for James's sake because he has risen up the rankings in

Great Britain and is now ranked number one in Great Britain as a

junior and has made huge progress. It would be a terrible shame if he

wasn't given the chance to compete in the world Championships. 90 for

joining us. Keep us up to date with what's happening with Peter.

Changes in education continue apace. If you've just got used to academies

and free schools, there are now two new names to learn. University

technical colleges and studio schools are now opening across the

region. The Government insists they will better equip pupils for the

world of work — although the latest reforms have their critics too. But

what will they actually do? James Ingham explains.

Just a few days into term and these students are getting their first

taste of a world they could one day be part of. Their new school, the

Southampton Studio, aims to prepare pupils for jobs in the marine and

cruise industries. It's part of a network of schools promising a bold

new approach for young people at risk of underachieving. One of the

predominant things about studio schools is that a child comes and

does GCSEs, gets a good set of qualifications, but works alongside

local employers on projects as well. The network of studio schools is

increasing. There are two in our region — in Southampton and

Bournemouth. Others are planned in Dorchester, the Isle of Wight and

Banbury, with links to the sea—based economy, but also farming and the

environment and the space industry. These students are, in a sense,

guinea pigs for Rooney new style of schooling. But there's a sense of

excitement about being part of something new. And if advocates of

this project are right, thousands more pupils will be leaving school

with a better chance of finding work. Employers are also sponsoring

another type of school — the university technical college. They

provide specific technical education in areas like engineering and

construction, while developing young people's business, IT and design

skills. All are backed by universities and employers. We're

looking to ensure that we produce the engineers and computer

scientists of the future so lots of our curriculum has that as a

specialism running right through it. We ensure the students have the

practical skills on the personal and professional qualities employers

desperately need. Critics argue the reforms are tearing apart schools

and communities. For those who embrace the new ways of learning,

there are high hopes of success. Been to the theatre recently? Well,

if you've seen any shows in Chichester over the summer you'll

know its renowned Festival Theatre is currently a building site. It's

undergoing a multi—million—pound redevelopment and, in the meantime,

productions are being staged in a marquee. It won't be long before

they're back inside — and today there was a topping—out ceremony for

the new building. Chrissy Sturt went along.

Being theatrical types, they know how to put on a good show here. But

the audience isn't usually kitted out like this and nor could they

raise the roof — there isn't one. This ceremony marked a milestone in

a huge £22 million upgrade. That's a lot of money in these cash—strapped

times. But with productions like this now regularly transferring to

the West End, you get noticed at a national level. Q £12 million from

the arts festival. We present plays for a lot of people and we have a

burgeoning education and youth programme so we really are a theatre

of the community. So we entertain, we educate, we work with an awful

lot of people. Opened in the 1960s, the original building, now listed,

is an icon of its time. Will this extension have the same impact?

People are talking about it already. Interest is ramping up locally and

nationally. With bulldozers on site, productions are being staged in a

huge tent in a neighbouring park. As we all know, the show must go on.

The plan is to have the new Theatre opened by next spring.

Let's go to drama on the water now. Tony is here.

Team New Zealand remains on course to win the America's Cup, despite

the best efforts of Sir Ben Ainslie. The Lymington yachtsman was moved

into the tactician's role with Oracle Team USA for yesterday's

racing — but he couldn't improve his team's fortunes. The Kiwis won both

the day's races to put themselves into a 6—0 lead in the world's most

prestigious sailing competition After the international break, all

the region's teams are back in action this weekend.

This event is by no means over yet. In sport there is a lot that can

happen to both teams from this point onwards so we just have to try to

stay as positive as we can and look to make whatever games we can. ——

gains. Eddie Howe's Bournemouth have enjoyed a good start to life in the

Championship but record signing Tokelo Rantie hadn't arrived from

international duty with South Africa and may not be available to make his

debut in tomorrow's game against early pace setters Blackpool.

Southampton host West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday, looking

for their first home win of the campaign. Saints haven't scored from

open play this season. You can follow it live on radio Solent. In

the Championship, Reading host Brighton. And here's the other

football league action, all of which can be heard on BBC Local Radio with

highlights on The Football League Show tomorrow night, here on BBC

One. The goals on Monday. In cricket, rain meant a reduced day

in Taunton. Time to meet the youngest competitor

in this year's Tour of Britain cycling race now. Will Stephenson

from Ringwood in Hampshire wasn't expecting to be involved until two

of his professional racing team's members went down with illness. One

phone call later, he was getting set to pack his bags for Scotland and

the start of the race this Sunday. He was on his bike close to home

today but Will Stephenson will touring Britain next week. The

18—year—old received an unexpected call—up to race in the Premier

cycling event. Shocked, panicked. I wasn't sure what to expect. I didn't

have as much time to mentally prepare. It still hasn't really sunk

in but I'm looking forward to it. Will has always enjoyed riding a

bike but it's only in recent years that he's taken it seriously. He

would get home from school, have a bit of tea, do some homework and

then be at the back of the garage on a rainy night, cycling for maybe

three hours. He would be a dripping mess. His breakthrough came after

coming second in the Junior tour of Wales last year which led to a place

at the Junior world Championships and a spot on the G LTE team. The

tour of Britain takes in three stages over 649 miles and will will

be competing against some true greats of the sport, including Mark

Cavendish and Bradley Wiggins. It's a really hilly course this year.

Getting in a breakaway would be great. It's hard to be more

ambitious than that but once you get into that situation, you never know

what's going to happen. Will has just achieved a great in his

A—levels and deferred place at as he chases his dream. A dream which

could start this weekend. —— deferred a place at university.

From superyachts to dinghies, kayaks to sailing boats, if it's designed

for the water you can probably find it at the Southampton Boat Show

which got underway today. The ten—day event is in its 45th year

and there are thousands of boats on display. And it's not just about the

boats — there are gadgets galore, not to mention some very

weather—appropriate get up too. I went along to sample the world on

the water. This is a major layer spinal suit.

This looks to me like a James Bond gadget. That's exactly what it is.

It is a boys toy that you have in the boot. —— vote. This is £8,200.

He's known as a man of motor vehicles but today Richard Hammond

had the job of opening this stand at the boat show. To think about the

people who have built these dreams. For 99.99% of us, they will remain

dreams but the fact is there will be people coming here who will buy

them. I find that really exciting, that that kind of magic is actually

happening. It's an exciting moment to be near. You want to pass the

boats and think how beautiful they are but there might be somebody

signing on the dotted line. And from the man of motors to the motivation

of motors. Its Formula one cars which have inspired this new boat.

Blue one of the things we want to do is bring what we have learned into

offshore racing. We have a water type data—logger. We have a steering

wheel which is used for people to get information under pressure. All

of the lessons we've learned from Formula one are very applicable in

offshore racing. The show runs until September 22 and is expected to

attract huge crowds, whatever the weather.

What is the weather going to be like?

We have a bit of wet weather this weekend.

Staying on the water, Robert Stidworthy captured the Queen

Victoria leaving the grey skies of Southampton.

A splash of colour to go with the splash of rain here — Martin Curtis

sent us that photo from Netley today.

And Viktoria Korosi captured a very quiet Bournemouth seafront today.

And plenty of wet weather to come this evening and tonight. We have

some heavy bursts of rainfall expected through this evening and it

could crop up just about anywhere so some downpours, perhaps. Some of

seeing about half an of rainfall. That band of rain does ease away. ——

half an inch. Temperatures down to around 10 degrees but there is

uncertainty over the clearance of the wet weather. It lingers over the

north and it looks like it could make another appearance through the

course of the day. Some great conditions tomorrow. Highs of 15 in

western parts but eastern parts will feel a bit cooler with highs of 13.

The dampness may struggle to leave. But, I suspect, a fine end to the

day. Late afternoon, early evening, the skies begin to clear.

Overnight, clear spells and it will feel pretty chilly. Temperatures

down to seven or eight for towns and cities. Rural spots feeling fresher.

The brightness is with us first thing on Sunday but is short lived.

Make the most of it if you're up early because the band of wet

weather is due to arrive by mid—day through the course of Sunday and it

is the winds that we will notice, gusting in around 30 or 40 mph. This

area of low pressure is driving the weather system and those isobars.

They are tightly packed, so very strong, blustery winds. A similar

picture through Monday. Further outbreaks of showery rain with the

wind is still a key feature. The wet weather will probably sweep through

quite quickly. Quite a bit of cloud tomorrow with some dampness. Turning

wet and windy for Sunday with blustery showers for Monday.

A lot of rain! Perfect for your lawn.

The Southampton Boat Show goes on for another week. That's all for

now. Have a good weekend.