:00:00. > :00:08.Hello and welcome to South Today from Oxford. In tonight's programme:
:00:09. > :00:13.A new generation for Mini, as the Mk3 model is launched in Oxford and
:00:14. > :00:17.secures thousands of jobs. Taking a risk behind the wheel ` why
:00:18. > :00:20.some drivers in the South are still ignoring laws about using mobile
:00:21. > :00:25.phones. And later on, we'll look ahead to a
:00:26. > :00:28.big game for Brackley Town in their first round FA Cup replay. Plus, an
:00:29. > :00:29.unforgettable moment for Oxford United's James Constable who scored
:00:30. > :00:47.his 100th goal at the weekend. It's been launched today, with much
:00:48. > :00:51.fanfare, to motoring journalists who'd gathered from around the
:00:52. > :00:56.world. But here in Oxford, the brand new Mini represents far more than
:00:57. > :01:02.simply a new take on an iconic car. BMW has invested ?500 million in its
:01:03. > :01:05.production line at Cowley. That, in turn, secures close to 4,000
:01:06. > :01:09.manufacturing and other related jobs in Oxfordshire. On top of that,
:01:10. > :01:13.today's launch is an unmistakeable sign of confidence in the Mini brand
:01:14. > :01:20.` effectively securing the future of the factory for years to come.
:01:21. > :01:25.Jessica Cooper reports. The car of the swinging 60s. Mini went on to
:01:26. > :01:29.become an iconic British brand. Today, its new look was revealed to
:01:30. > :01:39.the world. The new version is slighter longer and more fuel
:01:40. > :01:45.efficient. When you design a new car it is about getting the balance
:01:46. > :01:52.right. There is an emotional involvement with customers. One of
:01:53. > :01:56.the features that we have been working on is the design of the
:01:57. > :01:59.interior. The plant at Oxford has been home to car production for more
:02:00. > :02:02.than 100 years. During that time, the processes have changed ` 1,000
:02:03. > :02:09.robots will help to weld together the new Mini in this multi`million
:02:10. > :02:17.pound body shop. Today's announcement is very exciting. Our
:02:18. > :02:23.investment is great news. It is a very clear statement about our hopes
:02:24. > :02:27.for the future. And the new car is a great product. With car production
:02:28. > :02:30.on the rise in the UK, and more people buying new cars, the
:02:31. > :02:39.government is backing manufacturing in Oxford. I think it is incredibly
:02:40. > :02:45.good news for Oxford. I think it is incredibly good news for the
:02:46. > :02:51.workforce. It sends a message to young people about how engineering
:02:52. > :02:55.has a good future in the country. They could have invested anywhere,
:02:56. > :03:01.but they have chosen the United Kingdom. It shows that this plant
:03:02. > :03:05.has a great future. Production will start later this week, to mark what
:03:06. > :03:09.would've been the 107th birthday of Sir Alec Issigonis ` the man behind
:03:10. > :03:13.the original design. When the new Minis hit the road next year, the
:03:14. > :03:24.people behind this car believe it'll secure work in Oxford for years to
:03:25. > :03:26.come. A short time ago I spoke to motor industry expert Professor
:03:27. > :03:29.Kevin Morley ` the former MD of Rover Cars ` and asked how
:03:30. > :03:43.significant today's announcement really is. It is very significant.
:03:44. > :03:46.It is the launch of a new Mini. Hundreds of journalists come up from
:03:47. > :03:55.over the world. It was an international launch. It is built
:03:56. > :04:06.entirely. It is a classic rant. How much of a impact does it have
:04:07. > :04:12.worldwide. `` brand. It is a success because it is sold all over the
:04:13. > :04:17.world. It is very popular. Cars have been built at this plant for over
:04:18. > :04:23.100 years. Other places have come and gone but why has this place
:04:24. > :04:30.managed to keep going? I was at the centenary celebrations. It has kept
:04:31. > :04:35.up`to`date with technology. There are over 1000 brand`new robots. As
:04:36. > :04:42.it has kept up to date with technology, it has improved. The car
:04:43. > :04:49.industry has its ups and downs. Is this a good time to be thinking
:04:50. > :04:58.about buying a car? They are doing fine in the UK. The rest of Europe
:04:59. > :05:07.is doing Pooley. `` poorly. It is always a good time to buy a car in
:05:08. > :05:16.my view. But in terms of the Mini, dealers will have plenty of stock.
:05:17. > :05:19.They may be available at a discount. A court's heard how a former
:05:20. > :05:22.Oxfordshire teacher abused his pupils ` under the pretence of
:05:23. > :05:25.giving them photography lessons. Jonathan O'Brien ` seen here
:05:26. > :05:27.arriving at Chichester Crown Court ` allegedly abused children at the
:05:28. > :05:32.Oratory School near Goring during the 1980s. He denies 23 counts of
:05:33. > :05:35.indecent assault and five of gross indecency. The court heard how Mr
:05:36. > :05:39.O'Brien would give boys beer, spirits and cigarettes ` then
:05:40. > :05:47.blackmail them to remain silent. The trial continues.
:05:48. > :05:51.It's illegal ` and dangerous ` yet far too many of us seem to ignore
:05:52. > :05:54.the laws against using a mobile phone while behind the wheel. New
:05:55. > :05:57.research gathered by road safety campaign group Brake has shown
:05:58. > :06:01.thousands of people in the South have been issued with penalty
:06:02. > :06:03.points. As well as mobile phones, drivers have been stopped and
:06:04. > :06:06.charged for eating, putting on make`up and a host of other
:06:07. > :06:09.distractions while driving. Brake is highlighting the new figures to try
:06:10. > :06:13.to persuade motorists to consider what could happen, before running
:06:14. > :06:17.the risk. It was supposed to be just another bike ride, but in May last
:06:18. > :06:20.year it turned out to be Joe Wilkins's last. He was killed when a
:06:21. > :06:25.driver hit him whilst eating a sandwich at the wheel. It doesn't
:06:26. > :06:33.matter how many friends you have. It is not the same as having that
:06:34. > :06:35.person with you. Whether it be eating, drinking or using a phone,
:06:36. > :06:40.failing to concentrate whilst driving doesn't appear to be
:06:41. > :06:43.uncommon. In fact, new research by the charity Brake shows there are
:06:44. > :06:46.almost 55,000 people in our region who've got points on their licence
:06:47. > :06:58.for allowing themselves to be distracted whilst driving. When you
:06:59. > :07:05.are driving you are in control of a big chunk of metal. Even if you lose
:07:06. > :07:09.a second of attention, it can have devastating consequences. It's
:07:10. > :07:13.almost a decade since using your mobile phone whilst driving without
:07:14. > :07:16.a hands free kit became illegal. But studies show motorists who drive
:07:17. > :07:25.whilst doing something else at the wheel are up to three times as
:07:26. > :07:33.likely to crash. I had an accident when I was 23. I have been careful
:07:34. > :07:49.since. Would you drive and use your hands free? Yes. But whether you're
:07:50. > :07:54.male or female ` making or taking a call ` the message from the
:07:55. > :07:57.authorities is clear. Oxford's cycle hire scheme ` a
:07:58. > :08:00.version of London's Boris' Bikes initiative ` has been suspended
:08:01. > :08:03.after the company running it went into liquidation. It's just five
:08:04. > :08:06.months since the scheme was launched. It had been hoped that
:08:07. > :08:10.Oxonbike would be rolled out to other parts of the city if the pilot
:08:11. > :08:13.scheme was a success. Angela Walker has been at one of the main docking
:08:14. > :08:17.stations in Headington. Thornhill Park and Ride is one of the main
:08:18. > :08:21.docking stations for the Oxonbikes. The idea was to cut congestion in
:08:22. > :08:28.the area by enabling people to cycle from here to various hospital and
:08:29. > :08:32.university sites. It launched with a real fanfare in June. It's been a
:08:33. > :08:38.success. Around 500 people are registered users. But now the
:08:39. > :08:40.service has been suspended after the company Grand Scheme went into
:08:41. > :08:44.liquidation on Friday. Oxfordshire County Council say they're trying to
:08:45. > :08:47.find a replacement and that no council money has been lost because
:08:48. > :08:50.it was funded by a government grant. The Department for Transport told me
:08:51. > :09:00.that the responsibility for managing these contracts sits with the local
:09:01. > :09:04.authority. The County Council say it's too early to say when the
:09:05. > :09:08.scheme will be up and running again. Meanwhile, those who rely on it will
:09:09. > :09:11.have to find another way to get to work.
:09:12. > :09:15.A Greenpeace activist from Chipping Norton could remain in a Russian
:09:16. > :09:19.jail until at least February. Phil Ball was among a group of 30
:09:20. > :09:22.campaigners and journalists ` six of them British ` arrested following a
:09:23. > :09:27.demonstration against oil drilling in the Arctic two months ago. A
:09:28. > :09:31.court in St Petersburg today approved extending their detention
:09:32. > :09:34.while investigations continue. Greenpeace has called the legal case
:09:35. > :09:40.a "circus", and says it will leave "no stone unturned" in its attempts
:09:41. > :09:44.to have the detainees freed. Stay with us for the sport in a few
:09:45. > :09:47.minutes. We'll be reflecting a landmark for one Oxford player, and
:09:48. > :09:51.look ahead to an exciting FA cup replay for Brackley Town. With more
:09:52. > :10:01.of today's stories, here's Sally Taylor.
:10:02. > :10:03.classical composition and was twice nominated for the Mercury Music
:10:04. > :10:07.Prize. Still to come in this evening's
:10:08. > :10:10.South Today... The invasion of Portsmouth ` did
:10:11. > :10:16.anyone call a doctor to repel the aliens?
:10:17. > :10:20.It's approaching the most dangerous time for survivors of Typhoon
:10:21. > :10:26.Haiyan, according to the World Health Organisation. The peak danger
:10:27. > :10:29.period is between ten days to a month after a natural disaster.
:10:30. > :10:33.Without access to safe drinking water, the threat of disease
:10:34. > :10:37.escalates. One company in Farnham may be able to help reduce these
:10:38. > :10:42.risks, with the invention of a water purification system. We can join
:10:43. > :10:46.Georgina Windsor where the production line is busier than ever,
:10:47. > :10:55.after the WHO approached the company for help.
:10:56. > :11:00.It is all too easy to take a glass of drinking water for granted but in
:11:01. > :11:06.the Philippines now is the most critical time. In Farnham, Pure
:11:07. > :11:11.Hydration have developed a new technology that can help to improve
:11:12. > :11:16.and make water safe. This is the first aid station and here is its
:11:17. > :11:23.developer, Jon Grant. It looks like a simple bag of tricks but what does
:11:24. > :11:28.it do? Basically you have a pre`filter that will take out a
:11:29. > :11:35.larger part of sticks and stones and suchlike. The water passes down the
:11:36. > :11:40.tube into the purification module, which is a technology that is very
:11:41. > :11:45.modern and will remove bacteria, viruses and other waterborne
:11:46. > :11:52.diseases. Let's have a look to see exactly how it works. The technology
:11:53. > :11:57.happens right here. Murky water is going in. These are the water
:11:58. > :12:02.quality problems they will have in the Philippines right now. It goes
:12:03. > :12:09.into the first aid station. You pour the contaminated water in and very
:12:10. > :12:17.simply just turn on the Euro fire at the bottom and outcomes crystal
:12:18. > :12:25.clear safe drinking water. `` the purification knob at the bottom. It
:12:26. > :12:34.is tested by the London School of tropical medicine and hygiene and
:12:35. > :12:39.other schools. Thousands of these are going out this week alone but
:12:40. > :12:43.the rescuers will benefit, not just the people in the Philippines. If we
:12:44. > :12:50.take this black water out of here, show us what it does. International
:12:51. > :12:59.rescue services use this product. You can take water like this and
:13:00. > :13:02.simply by popping on the cap and squeezing the water through what
:13:03. > :13:10.comes out is fresh, clean, clear drinking water. Sadly, this
:13:11. > :13:15.technology is going out to the Philippines this week and let's hope
:13:16. > :13:18.many lives are saved. Thank you very much, Georgina.
:13:19. > :13:21.Absolutely fascinating. A council leader has said she'll
:13:22. > :13:24.write again to the Prime Minister asking for a national debate on
:13:25. > :13:26.fracking, following a meeting with protestors who've camped outside her
:13:27. > :13:28.offices. Louise Goldsmith has asked
:13:29. > :13:32.campaigners to leave West Sussex County Council's headquarters but
:13:33. > :13:35.the group Frack Free Sussex says it will stay until tomorrow at the
:13:36. > :13:45.earliest. It wants councils to reject applications by energy
:13:46. > :13:49.companies pursuing fracking. Dennis Wilson took part in what many
:13:50. > :13:55.still believe is the greatest invasion of all time, the D`day
:13:56. > :14:01.landings in June of 1944. He put pen to paper and wrote poetry. Now, all
:14:02. > :14:05.of these years later, his work has been published and he is due to go
:14:06. > :14:14.to Buckingham Palace tomorrow, invited their as a contemporary
:14:15. > :14:24.poet. What has wore down to the youth of
:14:25. > :14:27.the world? `` what has wore down. Many soldiers return from the war
:14:28. > :14:33.and never think about `` talk about what they have seen. But Dennis
:14:34. > :14:41.Wilson would sometimes exchange his rifle for a pen. He wrote poetry
:14:42. > :14:48.about the tragedies of war. It surprises me that I was able to read
:14:49. > :15:02.it without a lump in my throat, really. Ie used to write in a lull
:15:03. > :15:08.in the battle. `` are used to. He was 16 when he wrote his first poem
:15:09. > :15:15.and 22 when he was sent to Normandy. When I completed one page I posted
:15:16. > :15:26.it home to my mother in case I didn't get back. It was actually...
:15:27. > :15:31.It was one of the happiest moments of my life because I took one look
:15:32. > :15:35.at my right arm and I thought I was probably going to lose it but I was
:15:36. > :15:40.very happy because I knew I was out of it. When he got home his poem was
:15:41. > :15:44.waiting for him but it was almost 70 years before they were published.
:15:45. > :15:54.Now his work has been recognised with an invite from the palace. It
:15:55. > :16:01.is very gratifying to find that the reception is for contemporary poets
:16:02. > :16:07.and it is nice to know that is how I am regarded. What Dennis saw on the
:16:08. > :16:11.front line moved him to write. He has lived not only to tell the tale
:16:12. > :16:19.but to see it in black and white as well.
:16:20. > :16:24.Denny Wilson, finally published and off to Buckingham Palace tomorrow.
:16:25. > :16:29.He has recovered from the till June in need macro, back to the day job.
:16:30. > :16:34.We are talking about the international football.
:16:35. > :16:43.Yes, not great, the game against Chile yesterday.
:16:44. > :16:46.Lallana will start tomorrow night but Jay Rodriguez will be among the
:16:47. > :16:49.substitutes. Both players featured from the start in Friday night's 2`0
:16:50. > :16:52.defeat by Chile, with Lallana generally given good reviews on a
:16:53. > :16:55.tough night for Roy Hodgson's men. Rickie Lambert was back in training
:16:56. > :16:58.today and could feature at Wembley tomorrow night. He is recovering
:16:59. > :17:02.from a muscle strain. ? The Premier League and Championship had the
:17:03. > :17:04.weekend off, so here's the best of the rest across the Southern
:17:05. > :17:10.counties this weekend, starting with another bad day for Portsmouth.
:17:11. > :17:16.We might learn a bit about Portsmouth's character now.
:17:17. > :17:22.Therefore`0 defeat at Wimbledon came as they were slumping in the league.
:17:23. > :17:25.Andy Bartram went close to an equaliser but then it all went
:17:26. > :17:32.wrong. Three Wimbledon goals in the final 16 minutes. It was victory and
:17:33. > :17:40.a moment of history for Oxford United at Mansfield. And by the ``
:17:41. > :17:46.action packed first half saw an opening goal followed by a red card.
:17:47. > :17:51.The Stags remained in the hunt. Least Evenson fired into put the
:17:52. > :17:58.home side on level terms. James Constable, on as a substitute and he
:17:59. > :18:05.did what he does best. His 100th goal for the club. After the break
:18:06. > :18:08.Aussie winger Ryan Williams added a third, but the day belonged to the
:18:09. > :18:11.Centurion who now is only seven short of Oxford all`time scorers
:18:12. > :18:14.record. Swindon Town's promotion hopes also received a boost this
:18:15. > :18:17.weekend as they eased to victory in Essex. Goals either side of
:18:18. > :18:20.half`time from Nicky Ajose and Danny N'Guessan put Town in control
:18:21. > :18:23.against Colchester. The home side scored a late consolation, but it
:18:24. > :18:25.wasn't enough to stop Swindon moving back into the League One playoff
:18:26. > :18:30.places. Brackley town face their FA Cup
:18:31. > :18:34.replay tonight against Gillingham. They were just seconds away from an
:18:35. > :18:38.upset nine days ago in Kent, only to be denied by an equaliser deep into
:18:39. > :18:42.stoppage time. A crowd ten times its normal size is expected for the
:18:43. > :18:50.replay at St James's Park and Brackley say the revenue
:18:51. > :19:13.`` the revenue will set them up for the next three to four macro years.
:19:14. > :19:18.After seven events over three continents it came down to the final
:19:19. > :19:22.series in Brazil. Leigh McMillan and his wave Musket team were defending
:19:23. > :19:28.champions but their path to the top of the podium could hardly have been
:19:29. > :19:34.tighter. They led the season going into the final act but they were
:19:35. > :19:40.pipped to the top spot. The two teams finished level on points for
:19:41. > :19:46.the season but the Wave had won more races over the full year, giving
:19:47. > :19:51.them victory. It was such a fight and we had to be squeaky`clean today
:19:52. > :20:02.to pull it off. They were gunning for us whenever they had a chance.
:20:03. > :20:06.It was a follow`on day. This has been the seventh season of extreme
:20:07. > :20:14.sailing. The aim was to bring the sport close to the shore and
:20:15. > :20:18.spectator numbers hit 325,000. We'll McMillan and his team be back for
:20:19. > :20:23.more next year? They were thrilled with the result and they love the
:20:24. > :20:25.racing and the competition and hopefully we will all be back next
:20:26. > :20:33.year and defending for the third time. Very well done, some
:20:34. > :20:37.spectacular pictures. He is consistently one of our top
:20:38. > :20:44.performers in sailing. Great recognition for him.
:20:45. > :21:04.Did you ever hide behind the city when you heard this?
:21:05. > :21:09.DOCTOR WHO THEME PLAYS. Down the years the South has seen
:21:10. > :21:17.its share of filming action. The Sea Devils came ashore at
:21:18. > :21:21.Portsmouth Naval base. We met two men closely involved with
:21:22. > :21:26.making that episode. For Jon Pertwee, being in Portsmouth
:21:27. > :21:32.was like coming home. He had been based here in the Second World War.
:21:33. > :21:39.The story being filmed was the Sea Devils. There aim was to take over
:21:40. > :21:42.the world, starting in Portsmouth. They filmed the Sea Devils coming
:21:43. > :21:49.out of the sea so they were sort of emerging slowly out of the water
:21:50. > :21:53.onto the beach. On the sure they borrowed a whole load of sailors for
:21:54. > :22:00.this, we put up a fight and effectively got beaten. The Sea
:22:01. > :22:08.Devils is one of the most memorable stories in the 50 year history of
:22:09. > :22:11.Doctor Who. These pictures filmed in 1971 have never been broadcast. It
:22:12. > :22:18.sees them in battle with Pompey troops. The special effects
:22:19. > :22:25.department have laid on various little explosions. There is a brief
:22:26. > :22:30.clip in one of the episodes of me and the sailors walking with our
:22:31. > :22:34.hands up, surrendering to them. From the sailors' point of view it was
:22:35. > :22:41.great fun, took them out of their day`to`day routine. When the cameras
:22:42. > :22:46.stopped rolling, the sailors took the opportunity to mingle with the
:22:47. > :22:48.TV star. The filming took them from the stony beaches of Portsmouth to
:22:49. > :22:53.the sandy beaches of the Isle of Wight and straight into battle with
:22:54. > :23:02.the creatures from the deep. Inside one of the scary suits is a stuntman
:23:03. > :23:10.who laid many monsters over the years, but none as challenging as
:23:11. > :23:14.the Sea Devils. We were filming with water so we came out of the water
:23:15. > :23:22.with these loose costumes, the feet hanging off, our heads full of
:23:23. > :23:28.water, waves knocking us over, out of breath, a lot of coughing and
:23:29. > :23:33.spluttering. It was great fun. And hard work too. With his background
:23:34. > :23:40.in gymnastics, Stewart developed a special way to die, a big athletic
:23:41. > :23:46.backflip, but his fellow stuntmen were not completely convinced. I
:23:47. > :23:52.thought they could cut to me halfway through the backflip so all I am
:23:53. > :23:59.doing is being shot and landing. If ever you watch the episode, they
:24:00. > :24:05.only use half of the backflip. Ultimately, of course, the Sea
:24:06. > :24:14.Devils' ambitions to take over the world did not get any further than
:24:15. > :24:21.Portsmouth. Save to come out? Oh, good.
:24:22. > :24:28.The most scary part was that it ended with the monster's head and
:24:29. > :24:36.then you popped up. All this week we have the people and
:24:37. > :24:38.places in Doctor Who history on radio Solent. Pictures on the
:24:39. > :24:55.website. A change in the weather. We had a
:24:56. > :25:04.mild day today, the temperatures tomorrow will be half what they are
:25:05. > :25:15.today. It may have been a day in Swanage but that did not stop this
:25:16. > :25:20.photograph. We are expecting a band of rain to
:25:21. > :25:23.push through. The colder air will sink southwards through the course
:25:24. > :25:27.of the night and through tomorrow morning. Feeling bitterly cold
:25:28. > :25:31.during the day tomorrow. Through the course of the night tonight we have
:25:32. > :25:36.a band of rain, which will eventually clear the southeastern
:25:37. > :25:42.corner of the country. Frost more likely the further north and west
:25:43. > :25:46.you are. A few showers drifting about to the South West but
:25:47. > :25:50.otherwise a dry night with temperatures in some areas down to
:25:51. > :25:55.freezing or just below. A frosty, chilly start tomorrow but the good
:25:56. > :26:02.news is lots of sunshine despite the freezing temperatures. We expect
:26:03. > :26:06.highs between four to seven Celsius tomorrow afternoon. That is half
:26:07. > :26:13.what they were today. Maybe some rain, sleet or even the odd snow
:26:14. > :26:17.flurry. They will be few and far between. Through the course of
:26:18. > :26:20.tomorrow the winds will pick up so the northerly wind will be a key
:26:21. > :26:28.feature, taking the edge of the temperatures even more. A hard frost
:26:29. > :26:36.through the night into Wednesday, temperatures dropping to minus three
:26:37. > :26:40.Celsius. Increasing cloud from the north and west is working its way in
:26:41. > :26:46.and that will mean Wednesday will be slightly milder. A bit of a soggy
:26:47. > :26:50.day with increasing winds. You can see them coming in from the North
:26:51. > :26:58.West. This weather front drifting further southwards. A wet and pretty
:26:59. > :27:04.windy day all in all. This is the outlook for the rest of the week, a
:27:05. > :27:09.lovely day tomorrow but very chilly, and a strong north`westerly wind.
:27:10. > :27:14.Some rain by Wednesday, with gusty winds. Slightly milder but turning
:27:15. > :27:23.cooler Thursday or Friday. Thursday and Friday mainly dry.
:27:24. > :27:26.We want to say a huge thank you to all of you for your fundraising
:27:27. > :27:39.efforts for Children in Need. It stands at a record`breaking...
:27:40. > :28:01.That is all we have time for. More at 8pm and 1025. We are back
:28:02. > :28:04.'We wanna do a science fiction series.'
:28:05. > :28:09.CS Lewis meets HG Wells meets Father Christmas, that's the Doctor.
:28:10. > :28:23.Can't we have Doctor Who without Doctor Who?
:28:24. > :28:27.Travel back to the birth of a phenomenon.