:00:00. > 3:59:59Commonwealth Summit in Sri Lanka. That is all from the BBC News at
:00:00. > :00:07.six. Hello and welcome to South Today
:00:08. > :00:10.from Oxford. In tonight's programme: Fighting food poverty. Help for
:00:11. > :00:16.children in Oxford's most deprived area as welfare cuts start to bite.
:00:17. > :00:19.Going electric, the drivers saying goodbye to the petrol pump to join a
:00:20. > :00:22.new car club. And later on, we'll join the
:00:23. > :00:24.preparations for Pudsey's big night of the year ` the BBC's Children In
:00:25. > :00:46.Need appeal. It can lead to lifelong scars, sees
:00:47. > :00:52.some charity, and an increasing number of children in Oxfordshire
:00:53. > :00:55.are suffering food poverty. Since April's welfare reforms came into
:00:56. > :00:58.effect, one community group in East Oxford says it's seeing more
:00:59. > :01:01.families struggling to afford a healthy diet. While Oxfordshire is
:01:02. > :01:04.generally perceived as a wealthy county, there are huge disparities.
:01:05. > :01:07.And as the BBC holds its annual Children In Need appeal, the city of
:01:08. > :01:12.Oxford has areas ranked among the most deprived in the country.
:01:13. > :01:18.Victoria Cook reports. Children in Rose Hill live in one of
:01:19. > :01:22.the poorest areas of the UK. Diets here are poor. These workshops are
:01:23. > :01:29.run by a local community group, and teach them healthy cooking. All the
:01:30. > :01:33.cooking classes take place here in Rose Hill for adults and children.
:01:34. > :01:39.It may come as a bit of a surprise that anyone in Oxfordshire may be
:01:40. > :01:45.struggling to afford even a basic healthy diet, but beggars see the
:01:46. > :01:48.22% of children in the County live below the poverty line. Emma Allen
:01:49. > :01:52.never learned to cook at school. With budgets tight, cheap and easy
:01:53. > :01:55.oven meals had become the norm. But that's now changing. Emma's one of
:01:56. > :01:59.the parents coming to the classes. They're funded by the Lottery, and
:02:00. > :02:04.everyone goes home with a bag full of healthy ingredients. The teacher
:02:05. > :02:10.encourages you to ask questions if you want guidance if you want to
:02:11. > :02:13.learn how to chop an onion. Organisers here at the workshops say
:02:14. > :02:22.for some children, this is the only healthy meal they're getting each
:02:23. > :02:29.week. We see what we do at the club here is really important. We fear
:02:30. > :02:33.that some people actually can't put together either through lack of
:02:34. > :02:40.skill and of money, a proper, hot meal. In the current climate, it's
:02:41. > :02:45.very difficult to manage. A lot of healthy options are very expensive.
:02:46. > :02:49.My daughter never used eight vegetables, and now for the first
:02:50. > :02:52.time, we use things like tomatoes. It's too early to see the health
:02:53. > :02:57.benefits of these classes, but it's hoped good cooking will lead to
:02:58. > :03:00.healthier lives. A short while ago I spoke to Imran
:03:01. > :03:03.Hussein, from the Child Poverty Action Group, and asked how
:03:04. > :03:11.deprivation here compares with the rest of the country. Oxford is
:03:12. > :03:14.pretty OK compared to the rest of the country, but there are still
:03:15. > :03:18.thousands of children growing up in the region in poverty, and that is
:03:19. > :03:24.too much. Any developed country where we have rarely well`developed
:03:25. > :03:30.support system, why are children living in poverty at all? A number
:03:31. > :03:34.of reasons. Firstly dented the weakness of the economy and people
:03:35. > :03:40.struggling to find work. Also, as you know, there have been huge cuts
:03:41. > :03:46.to benefits for families. Families in work and out of work. Some might
:03:47. > :03:51.argue that in days gone by, for example during the war, Abel had to
:03:52. > :03:55.make the best of what they had us do you think younger generations have
:03:56. > :04:03.lost the skills to court? I don't think so. We see all the time that
:04:04. > :04:08.people are trying to manage, and some children are struggling to eat
:04:09. > :04:13.without the things that other children take for granted, for
:04:14. > :04:19.example winter clothing and having no friends round for dinner. So
:04:20. > :04:23.those kinds of things happen. But we also see statistics on education and
:04:24. > :04:29.health. If you're from a lower income family, that has a huge
:04:30. > :04:33.impact on your life chances, your your ability to work. It isn't just
:04:34. > :04:37.about people being softer than they were in the past. The evidence is
:04:38. > :04:41.really strong that if you are from a low income family, that has a huge
:04:42. > :04:51.impact on your life chances. Thank you very much for joining us.
:04:52. > :04:54.Britain's first major flight carrying aid to the Philippines took
:04:55. > :04:57.off from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire this morning. The huge
:04:58. > :05:00.C`17 transport plane is carrying two JCB diggers, two Land Rovers and a
:05:01. > :05:04.forklift truck, along with medical supplies. It's due to touch down in
:05:05. > :05:07.around 12 hours' time. Many of the RAF Brize Norton staff involved in
:05:08. > :05:11.loading and operating the aid flight had volunteered, giving up
:05:12. > :05:22.a man from Swindon has been sentenced for death causing death by
:05:23. > :05:26.dangerous driving. He has been disqualified from driving for three
:05:27. > :05:30.years following a road accident in May when a 20`year`old man was
:05:31. > :05:33.killed. A stretch of the A34 Southbound will
:05:34. > :05:37.be closed from 10pm tonight, and will stay shut until 6am on Monday
:05:38. > :05:39.morning. The closure is between Milton and Chieveley, while
:05:40. > :05:43.maintenance work takes place on a bridge at Beedon. The diversion
:05:44. > :05:50.route for drivers will add more than 30 miles to their journeys and could
:05:51. > :05:56.take an extra hour at busy times. The whole of the surfacing has to be
:05:57. > :06:01.removed, waterproofing removed, and new waterproofing and surfacing
:06:02. > :06:04.put`down. We will finish the southbound this weekend, but the
:06:05. > :06:12.northbound has to still be done. Weather permitting, we will do that
:06:13. > :06:15.next weekend. It's been a quirky shopping haven
:06:16. > :06:18.for independent retailers for more than 200 years, but trade at
:06:19. > :06:20.Oxford's Covered Market has been falling. Now, the council's
:06:21. > :06:23.commissioned an independent report to identify what's going wrong and
:06:24. > :06:26.how to fix it. Retailers say the council should've done more years
:06:27. > :06:30.ago. Jessica Cooper reports. Putting the finishing touches to
:06:31. > :06:33.another birthday cake. Sally's business is one of many which have
:06:34. > :06:36.noticed footfall change at the Covered Market, An independent
:06:37. > :06:39.report has been drawn up, looking at the
:06:40. > :06:48.it has changed over the years. Now we won't be busy until 11 or 1130.
:06:49. > :06:52.And on Saturday, it is really after lunchtime that things pick up. It is
:06:53. > :07:04.a difference, but we all have to move with the times. We tried to
:07:05. > :07:08.embrace the differences and move it. Traders feel they have not been
:07:09. > :07:12.listened to. We need to get back to basics and do the simple things that
:07:13. > :07:18.should have been done, which is keeping the market clean and
:07:19. > :07:25.maintained. We want to put proper signage up in the avenues so people
:07:26. > :07:28.know where to come and what we do. The council says it's spent more
:07:29. > :07:33.than ?250,000 on the market over the last two years and wants to invest
:07:34. > :07:36.further. There has been a lack of investment on both sides, but I want
:07:37. > :07:41.to see goods being sold here that people want to buy, and we will do
:07:42. > :07:48.our best increase the footfall, but it is `` it is up on the traders to
:07:49. > :07:51.sell at the right place. Some shoppers told us they like the
:07:52. > :07:55.market the way it is. Traders and the council agree on one thing `
:07:56. > :07:59.changes are needed to bring business back to the Covered Market.
:08:00. > :08:03.They're tipped as the future, but it's fair to say electric cars are
:08:04. > :08:06.taking some time to break into the mainstream. That's down, at least in
:08:07. > :08:09.part, to their cost. Well, from today, drivers in Oxford have the
:08:10. > :08:18.chance to regularly drive an electric car without actually buying
:08:19. > :08:23.one. Charlotte Stacey explains. No emissions, noble tax, no parking
:08:24. > :08:27.problems. Sounds too good to be true for many drivers in Oxford, but now
:08:28. > :08:32.people in the north of the city can get all the benefits of an electric
:08:33. > :08:35.car without having to buy one. From next week, this car will be
:08:36. > :08:42.available to hire as part of a pilot scheme. Already, we're working with
:08:43. > :08:46.people including the city council to get more parking bays, and already
:08:47. > :08:54.using existing infrastructure to put in more cars. North Oxford E`Car
:08:55. > :08:59.Club see the scheme takes about 20 to 25 cars off the road. Anyone can
:09:00. > :09:06.join and book online or by phone and take it out for ?6.50 per hour. Evil
:09:07. > :09:12.here have mixed views. I'm not really that interested in electric
:09:13. > :09:18.cars. They don't seem to go anywhere for very long and not very powerful.
:09:19. > :09:22.I think it would be a good idea for people who are maybe resident in the
:09:23. > :09:30.area of don't have their own parking. A lot of people are wary
:09:31. > :09:35.about cars, `` electric cars, and how efficient they are. I think a
:09:36. > :09:41.car club like this is an excellent idea. Philly charge, the car only
:09:42. > :09:48.has a range of about 75 males and has to be picked up and dropped off
:09:49. > :09:51.either seen `` from the same spot, so flexibility is an issue. But this
:09:52. > :09:58.could be the drive towards electric motoring in Oxford. That's all from
:09:59. > :10:01.me for the moment. More of today's stories with Sally Taylor.
:10:02. > :10:09.the site. Options include leaving the market where it is, relocating
:10:10. > :10:12.it outside or closing it completely. Tonight is the big night for
:10:13. > :10:15.Children in Need. All week, you've been fundraising to improve the
:10:16. > :10:18.lives of thousands of children across the South. Our extravaganza
:10:19. > :10:21.gets underway at Beaulieu Motor Museum where we can join Tony
:10:22. > :10:26.Husband and our wonderful guest presenter for the night, Samantha
:10:27. > :10:38.Bond. Are you looking forward to a night of fun, then? Our wonderful
:10:39. > :10:41.crowd was so loud I missed the question! Something about having a
:10:42. > :10:48.good time. I we going to have a good time tonight? We certainly are.
:10:49. > :10:51.Children in need care. We are here to celebrate the fantastic work
:10:52. > :10:57.Children in Need do and encourage you to donate. Come and have a walk
:10:58. > :11:05.with me because we have a bit of a James Bond theme going on. Wonderful
:11:06. > :11:18.display. 50 vehicles used in 50 years of James Bond films. We are
:11:19. > :11:22.all set. You've done After Downton Abbey and the James Bond films,
:11:23. > :11:24.tonight is surely the pinnacle of your career, working alongside
:11:25. > :11:28.someone talented, suave, sophisticated, mysterious.
:11:29. > :11:32.I'm talking Pudsey, of course! Thrilled to be here. I've never done
:11:33. > :11:39.anything like this in my life! You've done a few of these before,
:11:40. > :11:44.so we know what to expect: Chaos, fun, fundraising. You will have a
:11:45. > :11:50.fabulous time. Everybody there has got one name: To raise money for
:11:51. > :12:00.Children in Need. Absolutely. That's the only aim we have all evening. We
:12:01. > :12:05.have got Caitlin and Jacob, who have come from Dorset. We've been making
:12:06. > :12:14.bookmarks that go on the corner of your page. They are all different
:12:15. > :12:25.sorts of animals. They go on the corner of your page like that. How
:12:26. > :12:39.much have you raised? ?44. A fantastic start! How do you? Five. I
:12:40. > :12:55.went round the Common on a bicycle. That took me three miles. That's a
:12:56. > :13:12.long way! I raised ?430. ?436. That's brilliant. Well done. We do
:13:13. > :13:23.all sorts of things. Gardening, making Christmas cards. And some
:13:24. > :13:38.cakes? A tea party for Pudsey. ?166 we've raised.
:13:39. > :13:44.I went to Winchester Young Carers, which supports young people who have
:13:45. > :13:54.a caring role in their homes. I met some very inspiring youngsters.
:13:55. > :14:05.I care for my brother, Liam, because he's blind. I care for my dad
:14:06. > :14:14.because he has got epilepsy and my sister who is partially deaf. I care
:14:15. > :14:24.for my mum. A lot of people don't know their carer until they are
:14:25. > :14:36.told. I didn't know I was until I was 12. It makes you think. The
:14:37. > :14:48.support they give is the most amazing you can get. They made me
:14:49. > :14:58.stronger. One of you was saying you suddenly feel sort of mature and you
:14:59. > :15:04.can give things back. If it wasn't for funding from Children in Need,
:15:05. > :15:06.we wouldn't be able to pay for a schools and support coordinator and
:15:07. > :15:15.identify the young people and support them. They are blessed to
:15:16. > :15:32.have this place, to be safe, to be together, to be able to share. I
:15:33. > :15:36.feel immensely humbled. Yes! Lovely to see the Winchester Young carers
:15:37. > :15:39.there, and Sam very touched by what she saw on her visit there.
:15:40. > :15:43.All this week, we have been following DrumA, a group of autistic
:15:44. > :15:58.drummers who will perform here live in a few minutes. Sarah Farmer is
:15:59. > :16:04.down on the stage with them. Let me introduce you to the group. These 17
:16:05. > :16:08.youngsters have been rehearsing since April. They come from all over
:16:09. > :16:13.the south, and when the group first formed, some had never played the
:16:14. > :16:19.drums or even been on stage. So to be in front of this lovely audience
:16:20. > :16:24.is a pretty big deal. But each of these youngsters has autism. For
:16:25. > :16:29.people on the autistic spectrum, they may find it difficult to be in
:16:30. > :16:33.busy situations and sensitive to loud noises and uncomfortable with
:16:34. > :16:37.people they don't know. And that is what makes this challenge even
:16:38. > :16:42.bigger. They have raised hundreds of pounds for Children in Need, and
:16:43. > :16:47.you, too, can donate tonight. The details are on the screen now, and
:16:48. > :16:55.they have worked really hard for every penny. The conductor has been
:16:56. > :17:03.in charge and has been guiding them through rehearsals. Are they ready
:17:04. > :17:05.tonight? Oh, yes! These guys are poised for the performance of a
:17:06. > :20:11.lifetime. But are you ready? I understand this is also a
:20:12. > :20:23.fundraising activity. Thank you so much. You are wonderful, guys!
:20:24. > :20:33.Amazing. Sensational performance. The adrenaline is running high.
:20:34. > :20:38.Fantastic. You must have realised that about 100 times, but how did it
:20:39. > :20:51.feel to be on stage tonight? It felt epic! Most of them would love to do
:20:52. > :20:56.it all over again. Some people absolutely bursting with pride. If
:20:57. > :20:59.you were moved or amazed, please donate, say thank you by giving to
:21:00. > :21:18.BBC Children in Need. You will be hearing about a lot more
:21:19. > :21:24.throughout the evening. My heart was in my mouth. I just thought they did
:21:25. > :21:39.so well! They were truly great. Well done. A lot of other people are
:21:40. > :21:49.fundraising. Who says dentists don't rock? These dentists dressed as
:21:50. > :21:54.punks. They raised hundreds of pounds guessing how many safety pins
:21:55. > :21:59.they were wearing. They even sold cakes to patients... As long as they
:22:00. > :22:06.brushed afterwards. Spots with the world of the day here. Now, this is
:22:07. > :22:12.what you call customer feedback. Managers at Morrisons put themselves
:22:13. > :22:16.in the firing line. Can't think why this was so popular with staff at
:22:17. > :22:24.the store. These managers are doing their bit, hoping to raise ?1000. I
:22:25. > :22:32.will be in trouble. There was a hairy moment for Marshall as he had
:22:33. > :22:37.his Afro shaved off. Children at this primary school dressed up as
:22:38. > :22:41.superheroes, and there was a superhero effort from sailors at HMS
:22:42. > :22:49.Sultan. They were on the pull. Where's Wally? In north Dorset, of
:22:50. > :22:55.course! This group walking to work wearing the same outfit. What are
:22:56. > :22:59.the chances of that? These two entertained people shopping in
:23:00. > :23:07.Romsey. It's the third year they've done it, and today, they raised just
:23:08. > :23:21.under ?600. Fabulous raise a fundraising! Keep it going.
:23:22. > :23:34.The weather has been kind to us today. If a little chilly. We had
:23:35. > :23:37.clear skies overhead today and it's been pretty chilly. We did
:23:38. > :23:43.eventually see clouds spilling in from the north`west, but in the most
:23:44. > :23:48.part, it has been a pretty fine day. We got clear skies overhead that
:23:49. > :23:53.night as well, so it's going to be a chilly one. We are expecting a
:23:54. > :23:57.widespread frost, and stubborn fog patches as well to content with. It
:23:58. > :24:05.looks like temperatures could get down to freezing in our and cities.
:24:06. > :24:09.A very cold night to come. Very chilly start of the day as well.
:24:10. > :24:14.Those temperatures still hovering around that freezing mark first
:24:15. > :24:21.thing. Fog around as well. That could struggle to lift. Dense fog
:24:22. > :24:26.could well linger late into the morning. Elsewhere, good bright and
:24:27. > :24:29.sunny spells. We will see the cloud spilling from the north`west as the
:24:30. > :24:35.day goes on, so tomorrow's temperatures: Nine or 10 degrees.
:24:36. > :24:42.But generally a fine day. Tomorrow night, we stick with the cloud, and
:24:43. > :24:46.it will be quieter and milder than tonight. Temperatures five or six
:24:47. > :24:51.degrees above freezing, so feeling warmer. But it looks like we have
:24:52. > :24:55.those cloudy conditions to take us into Sunday. Generally, quite a
:24:56. > :25:02.cloudy affair and maybe a little bit of dampness. On Monday, we will see
:25:03. > :25:08.wet conditions. Maybe a touch on the breezy side, but outbreaks of patchy
:25:09. > :25:13.rain coming and going. Monday is the damp day, but by Tuesday, it shows
:25:14. > :25:31.up but it will feel chilly for Tuesday and Wednesday.
:25:32. > :25:42.What a time to forget your driver 's license! Tell us about the James
:25:43. > :25:57.Bond films you're in. The spy that loved me. Diamonds are forever. You
:25:58. > :26:10.only live twice. Three of them. Not bad. Superb films, super tines. And
:26:11. > :26:18.that wonderful voice. Two Bond girls together. Which film are you in? On
:26:19. > :26:22.Her Majesty 's Secret Service, and it's great to be part of the new
:26:23. > :26:32.club with the Queen is our newest member. And thank you for being here
:26:33. > :26:42.this evening. It's been wonderful. We started well. Throughout the
:26:43. > :26:48.evening, Terry Wogan will be hosting the main national show, and we will
:26:49. > :26:51.be here. We are popping up throughout the evening in the main
:26:52. > :27:03.Children in Need show at approximately 7:50, 8:50 and 9:15.
:27:04. > :27:10.Or those details and the number you can get online and donate as well.
:27:11. > :27:11.Give what you can. We are going to leave you with a taste of DrummerA's
:27:12. > :27:17.performance.