28/02/2014 BBC Oxford News

BBC News Channel. Now on BBC One, it's time for the news where you

are. Good evening. People in Princes

Risborough fear growing pressure to build more homes in the area could

trigger the creation of a "garden city" on their doorstep. Wycombe

District Council has been told it must allow for 7,000 more homes than

originally expected in the next 15 years, in order to meet government

targets. That takes the total requirement to 119,000 new homes by

2030. With most of the district in the green belt ` or in an area of

outstanding natural beauty ` land north`west of Princes Risborough

looks likely to bear the brunt of any major development. Last night

hundreds of people met to express their concerns. Honor Somerset

reports. There was standing room only at the community centre. People

were keen to quiz council planners about their proposals for the

future. Around 8,000 people live there now. Last night there was

widespread dismay at the prospect of thousands more new homes being built

adjoining the town. I'm hoping that 2,500 isn't being quoted on this

side of the election... But on the other side becomes much, much

higher. We don't want to become a dumping ground for future

development. It could make us a garden city. We could carry on

growing forever to become one of the largest in the region. Most of

Wycombe district is green belt, or an area of outstanding natural

beauty. It can't be built on. This area north of the town is earmarked

for the first batch of new homes. With a severe shortage of housing

across the country, the council says development is inevitable. If we

plan it we can get the right schools and surgeries. We'll get the quality

housing. So when people are here in 2031, they'll look back and think

this was a good thing. The planners say they have no intention of

turning a market town into a city. The Swindon Town footballer Nile

Ranger has told a jury that he is "not a rapist"` and that he was

shocked to be arrested and charged by police. Ranger seen here in the

middle, denied forcing himself on a young woman who he'd taken to a

hotel while he was playing for Newcastle United. The case has been

adjourned until Monday. An inquest jury has been hearing

further details about the circumstances of a man's death while

on remand in Woodhill Prison. Thirty year old Kevin Scarlet had a history

of self`harm and complex mental health problems. `` 30`year`old.

He'd been receiving closer supervision by prison staff, but was

found hanging in his cell in May last year. The inquest is expected

to conclude on Monday. A grieving widow says her husband

suffered serious failings in care ` which she believes led to his death

at Swindon's Great Western Hospital. Michael Edginton was originally

admitted with appendicitis, but went on to develop a series of other

serious conditions, while being discharged and re`admitted over

several months. His wife says she and her family are owed an apology `

and that the hospital must learn from what went wrong. Charlotte

Stacey reports. Lynn Edginton lost her husband Michael in November last

year. Already a sick man, he spent his last few months at the Great

Western Hospital. She believes he suffered dehydration, malnutrition

and at times neglect. She wants answers. Why did he land up with an

amputated leg. His left leg was in plaster. It was broken. I want to

understand how he got a broken leg. She says he want for periods without

food and fluids. Some staff weren't aware he was blind. There were

communication breakdowns between departments. The family say they

were made to feel like a nuisance. We were told we were hindering them

doing their job when we were really doing it for them. Michael was

admitted in May last year. He was discharged in July but six days

later he was re`admitted when an infection flared up again. In August

he had part of his heel removed. In September, an x`ray showed his left

leg was broken in two places. In October, his right leg was amputated

below the knee. Michael died on the 13th of November last year. The

hospital say the quality of care provided didn't meet the high

standards they would noramlly expect. `` normally. They go on to

say nursing and medical staff were in constant contact. They have

apologised to Mrs Edginton for not keeping her fully informed and say

they have arranged to meet her to discuss her husband's care.

Meanwhile Chiltern Railways has signed a deal to acquire additional

trains ` which will come into service in time for the opening of

the new line between Oxford and London Marylebone next year.

There'll be nine refurbished, two`carriage trains ` totalling

1,100 seats ` which the company says will help cope with an anticipated

growth in demand. They'll operate initially from the new Oxford

Parkway station, before new services are introduced from the city centre.

Oxford's version of the "Boris Bike" cycle hire scheme is to be

re`launched, after its original operator went into liquidation last

year. Introduced back in July, they were aimed at commuters using

Thornhill Park and Ride, and travelling in and around Headington.

A new operator will take over the initiative from April. The firm

already successfully runs similar short`term cycle hire schemes.

The Cotswold market town of Cirencester has hopped on the arts

trail bandwagon with a hare`brained idea. 35 giant fibre`glass hares

like this one will be appearing around the town ` decorated by

artists and sponsored by local businesses, to create a colourful

arts trail, and raise money for the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust.

We've chosen hares... We found the first Roman hare mosaic here. Ever

since Roman times hares have been part of history. Newsnight is just

starting over on BBC Two. Newsnight's in Kiev over on two as

Russian troops spread into Ukraine. That's it from us for now. We'll

leave you with the weekend weather ` starting with the regional forecast

with Alexis. Have a good weekend. Goodnight.

Temperatures down to minus one. It could even get to minus two. A

chilly start. Highs reaching five to seven. Sunday will start dry.

weekend summary for London. Now time for the National forecast.

Good evening, if you are a meteorologist, tomorrow is the first

day of spring. But mother nature has little regard for such labels. That

is one explanation for why spring starts with a touch of frost and

fog. Sunny spells on Saturday before outbreaks of rain from the West on

Sunday. Already a lot of cloud out West but before that, we have to get

rid of this cloud across the East which is