:00:45. > :00:48.schoolHello and welcome to South Today from Oxford. In tonight's
:00:49. > :00:51.programme... The death of a toddler, and the
:00:52. > :00:55.missed opportunities to protect him. Known as Child Y, he died from head
:00:56. > :00:58.injuries, and his father was jailed for neglect.
:00:59. > :01:01.Also tonight ` how this car park will be making way for a new
:01:02. > :01:03.cultural quarter in Swindon. And, later on, a barnstorming
:01:04. > :01:10.performance for one school's Nativity play.
:01:11. > :02:33.and social care were alerted but the paediatrician who examined him was
:02:34. > :02:36.satisfied it had been an accident. The report says this decision was
:02:37. > :02:40.made without due consideration of all the facts known to the police,
:02:41. > :02:44.the nurse and social services. In June 2010 an anonymous referral was
:02:45. > :02:50.sent to social care. Someone had spotted more bruising and noticed
:02:51. > :02:54.the baby wasn't developing properly. The review concludes this complaint
:02:55. > :02:55.wasn't investigated fully. Finally, November 2010. The
:02:56. > :04:31.more on this story tomorrow morning on BBC Radio Oxford from 6am.
:04:32. > :04:33.The air ambulance for the Thames Valley has been suspended over
:04:34. > :04:36.safety concerns. The helicopter is leased from Bond Aviation, which
:04:37. > :04:39.yesterday discovered a fault on another Eurocopter with the North
:04:40. > :04:42.West Air Ambulance. The Thames Valley air ambulance is based at RAF
:04:43. > :04:46.Benson, where further maintenance checks are being carried out.
:04:47. > :04:46.If these were grounded for a long time that would be a problem. They
:04:47. > :06:08.would find other helicopters have been arrested.
:06:09. > :06:11.Plans to spend ?15 million on a new cultural quarter for Swindon have
:06:12. > :06:14.been approved. A new museum and art gallery will replace the Wyvern
:06:15. > :06:17.Theatre car park. The new complex will be used to show off the town's
:06:18. > :06:24.extensive collection of treasures. Allen Sinclair reports.
:06:25. > :06:29.This beautiful red fire engine is one of the items we have from
:06:30. > :07:52.Victorian Swindon, when Swindon was a much smaller town.
:07:53. > :07:54.important as the economic environment or the schooling. There
:07:55. > :07:59.are so many bars and restaurants, something more cultural would be
:08:00. > :08:04.great. It is a growing population which needs something like this. The
:08:05. > :08:10.council will have to decide whether that is a good investment or not.
:08:11. > :08:15.What a great idea. It will bring some culture to Swindon, because
:08:16. > :08:17.take at least five years to get off take at least five years to get off
:08:18. > :09:44.the ground but when is does it is will be needed to transport them to
:09:45. > :09:50.their new home. The lock has been in the water for 30 years so the Thames
:09:51. > :09:53.has taken its toll. They are made from a hardwood which has very good
:09:54. > :10:00.water resistance but over a period of time with constant use as the
:10:01. > :10:04.lock fills and empties it takes its toll and our latest engineering
:10:05. > :11:27.inspection has told us that the top gates are critical and
:11:28. > :11:32.service. So long as we live, they too shallow. The memorial stands
:11:33. > :11:36.above the deep cutting, where one of Britain's worst railway crashes
:11:37. > :11:46.happened at 12 minutes past eight on the 12th of December 1988. It was
:11:47. > :11:50.show shocking `` so shocking. I did not know I was hurt. Sometimes it is
:11:51. > :13:20.helpful and sometimes not. done in the eyes of those who sat at
:13:21. > :13:24.tables pontificating about it. They had to be an end to the story so
:13:25. > :13:32.that was the ending. We would have liked more clarity. Today the
:13:33. > :13:36.railway has a better safety record than ever before. It is the best in
:13:37. > :13:40.Europe. Paul is with me now. You were at the
:13:41. > :13:42.site of the crash yourself 25 years ago. Do you think it
:13:43. > :15:06.manslaughter. It took 19 years after the crash, 2007, for that law to
:15:07. > :15:10.come in. But now any organisation can be charged with manslaughter if
:15:11. > :15:14.it can be proved that a death was caused by its failure in a duty of
:15:15. > :15:19.care, which is exactly what happened at Clapham.
:15:20. > :15:23.The Government published new league tables for primary schools today and
:15:24. > :15:25.it made grim reading for parents and education chiefs in Poole, revealed
:15:26. > :15:29.as the worst performing local authority in England. The tables are
:15:30. > :15:30.based on reading, writing and maths results taken
:15:31. > :16:51.today's tables were very disappointing. The statement said
:16:52. > :16:55.Poole is a small authority, so that if one or two of our schools do not
:16:56. > :16:59.do as well as they had predicted, it has a huge impact on our overall
:17:00. > :17:02.results. The leader of the opposition group can speak to us
:17:03. > :17:06.tonight. Councillor Mike Brooke is live for us in Poole. We had some
:17:07. > :17:13.parents and many of them said they were disappointed and shocked. I use
:17:14. > :18:35.a prized by these results? `` are you surprised.
:18:36. > :18:39.results. Do you go along with that? Not entirely. I have had a briefing
:18:40. > :18:44.short while ago with regard to the provisional results and what was
:18:45. > :18:50.very clear when you look at the detail behind these figures, there
:18:51. > :18:56.are issues in every school where key stages `` Key stage two is taught.
:18:57. > :19:00.The council has got to adapt its processes to ensure all schools
:19:01. > :20:23.improve the benefit of children in Poole.
:20:24. > :20:26.London Irish. Today is all about break `` building a brighter future.
:20:27. > :20:32.We are passionate London Irish supporters. We are making this
:20:33. > :20:35.investment on the basis of a strong business case. These men lead the
:20:36. > :20:42.consortium which now owns London Irish. They have made their presence
:20:43. > :20:50.felt today with the signing of a World Cup winner. He has won 75 caps
:20:51. > :22:11.for Gosport, even the old submarine HMS
:22:12. > :22:14.Alliance is wearing a giant scarf. It's the result of a community
:22:15. > :22:17.project involving more than 40 groups and individuals from the
:22:18. > :22:24.area. Laura Trant has knit one pearl one for you.
:22:25. > :22:31.This Cold War veteran is wrapping up warm for winter. It's Scarfe has
:22:32. > :22:34.been pest `` specially commissioned. This consists of 500 feet and has
:22:35. > :23:59.been created by prepare for their nativity plays. At
:24:00. > :24:02.the Francis Baily Primary in Thatcham, they decided to go for
:24:03. > :24:06.added authenticity this year, using real hay, real animals and the
:24:07. > :24:14.performance taking place in a real barn. Joe Campbell was in the
:24:15. > :24:17.audience to see how it went. It was a nativity play with a
:24:18. > :24:24.difference. Turning their back on the school hall, pupils from Francis
:24:25. > :25:47.Baily Primary have gone to the Christmas story's routes.
:25:48. > :25:57.It was fantastic. Very well done. Alexis has the
:25:58. > :26:03.weather forecast for you now. It is a bit damp and dismal over the next
:26:04. > :26:07.few hours. Lin Scott took this photo of the sun
:26:08. > :26:08.rising over Newport on the Isle of Wight. Sunbeams in Alberto Ferrone's
:26:09. > :26:11.front garden in Swanmore in