12/12/2013 BBC Oxford News

schoolHello and welcome to South Today from Oxford. In tonight's

programme... The death of a toddler, and the

missed opportunities to protect him. Known as Child Y, he died from head

injuries, and his father was jailed for neglect.

Also tonight ` how this car park will be making way for a new

cultural quarter in Swindon. And, later on, a barnstorming

performance for one school's Nativity play.

and social care were alerted but the paediatrician who examined him was

satisfied it had been an accident. The report says this decision was

made without due consideration of all the facts known to the police,

the nurse and social services. In June 2010 an anonymous referral was

sent to social care. Someone had spotted more bruising and noticed

the baby wasn't developing properly. The review concludes this complaint

wasn't investigated fully. Finally, November 2010. The

more on this story tomorrow morning on BBC Radio Oxford from 6am.

The air ambulance for the Thames Valley has been suspended over

safety concerns. The helicopter is leased from Bond Aviation, which

yesterday discovered a fault on another Eurocopter with the North

West Air Ambulance. The Thames Valley air ambulance is based at RAF

Benson, where further maintenance checks are being carried out.

If these were grounded for a long time that would be a problem. They

would find other helicopters have been arrested.

Plans to spend ?15 million on a new cultural quarter for Swindon have

been approved. A new museum and art gallery will replace the Wyvern

Theatre car park. The new complex will be used to show off the town's

extensive collection of treasures. Allen Sinclair reports.

This beautiful red fire engine is one of the items we have from

Victorian Swindon, when Swindon was a much smaller town.

important as the economic environment or the schooling. There

are so many bars and restaurants, something more cultural would be

great. It is a growing population which needs something like this. The

council will have to decide whether that is a good investment or not.

What a great idea. It will bring some culture to Swindon, because

take at least five years to get off take at least five years to get off

the ground but when is does it is will be needed to transport them to

their new home. The lock has been in the water for 30 years so the Thames

has taken its toll. They are made from a hardwood which has very good

water resistance but over a period of time with constant use as the

lock fills and empties it takes its toll and our latest engineering

inspection has told us that the top gates are critical and

service. So long as we live, they too shallow. The memorial stands

above the deep cutting, where one of Britain's worst railway crashes

happened at 12 minutes past eight on the 12th of December 1988. It was

show shocking `` so shocking. I did not know I was hurt. Sometimes it is

helpful and sometimes not. done in the eyes of those who sat at

tables pontificating about it. They had to be an end to the story so

that was the ending. We would have liked more clarity. Today the

railway has a better safety record than ever before. It is the best in

Europe. Paul is with me now. You were at the

site of the crash yourself 25 years ago. Do you think it

manslaughter. It took 19 years after the crash, 2007, for that law to

come in. But now any organisation can be charged with manslaughter if

it can be proved that a death was caused by its failure in a duty of

care, which is exactly what happened at Clapham.

The Government published new league tables for primary schools today and

it made grim reading for parents and education chiefs in Poole, revealed

as the worst performing local authority in England. The tables are

based on reading, writing and maths results taken

today's tables were very disappointing. The statement said

Poole is a small authority, so that if one or two of our schools do not

do as well as they had predicted, it has a huge impact on our overall

results. The leader of the opposition group can speak to us

tonight. Councillor Mike Brooke is live for us in Poole. We had some

parents and many of them said they were disappointed and shocked. I use

a prized by these results? `` are you surprised.

results. Do you go along with that? Not entirely. I have had a briefing

short while ago with regard to the provisional results and what was

very clear when you look at the detail behind these figures, there

are issues in every school where key stages `` Key stage two is taught.

The council has got to adapt its processes to ensure all schools

improve the benefit of children in Poole.

London Irish. Today is all about break `` building a brighter future.

We are passionate London Irish supporters. We are making this

investment on the basis of a strong business case. These men lead the

consortium which now owns London Irish. They have made their presence

felt today with the signing of a World Cup winner. He has won 75 caps

for Gosport, even the old submarine HMS

Alliance is wearing a giant scarf. It's the result of a community

project involving more than 40 groups and individuals from the

area. Laura Trant has knit one pearl one for you.

This Cold War veteran is wrapping up warm for winter. It's Scarfe has

been pest `` specially commissioned. This consists of 500 feet and has

been created by prepare for their nativity plays. At

the Francis Baily Primary in Thatcham, they decided to go for

added authenticity this year, using real hay, real animals and the

performance taking place in a real barn. Joe Campbell was in the

audience to see how it went. It was a nativity play with a

difference. Turning their back on the school hall, pupils from Francis

Baily Primary have gone to the Christmas story's routes.

It was fantastic. Very well done. Alexis has the

weather forecast for you now. It is a bit damp and dismal over the next

few hours. Lin Scott took this photo of the sun

rising over Newport on the Isle of Wight. Sunbeams in Alberto Ferrone's

front garden in Swanmore in