:00:13. > :00:17.Hello and welcome to South Today from Oxford.
:00:18. > :00:20.In tonight's programme: Four suicides in one jail in one year. An
:00:21. > :00:23.inquest hears Kevin Scarlet could have been saved if his cell had been
:00:24. > :00:27.unlocked on time. Also: How to beat bed blocking ` a
:00:28. > :00:30.helping hand to get patients out of hospital and safe at home.
:00:31. > :00:33.Oxfordshire at the Oscars ` we'll reveal the region's big winner.
:00:34. > :00:35.And later on, rough justice? The moans and groans from a weekend of
:00:36. > :00:51.football action. Good evening. A prison inmate who
:00:52. > :00:54.hanged himself inside his cell might have been saved if his door had been
:00:55. > :00:58.unlocked at the regular time, instead of ten minutes later. An
:00:59. > :01:01.inquest jury heard how Kevin Scarlet hadn't been properly assessed by
:01:02. > :01:04.staff, even though they were aware he suffered from a personality
:01:05. > :01:09.disorder, and had a history of self`harm. He was on remand at the
:01:10. > :01:14.high security Woodhill Prison in Milton Keynes. Kevin Scarlet's death
:01:15. > :01:17.was one of four suicides at Woodhill last year. In every case, the
:01:18. > :01:28.prisoner died from hanging. Jessica Cooper reports. In May last year,
:01:29. > :01:34.Kevin Scarlet was found hanging in his cell. The 31`year`old, described
:01:35. > :01:40.as unpredictable, was on remand for burglary. Today the jury decided his
:01:41. > :01:46.risk of self harm or suicide was not properly assessed and he should not
:01:47. > :01:52.have been alone in a double sale. We believe Kevin 's death was
:01:53. > :02:02.avoidable. If a for sale have been used, we believe his death could
:02:03. > :02:12.have been avoided. `` if a safer cell had been used. On the 26th of
:02:13. > :02:18.May, David Hunter took his life in the same way, on the 10th of
:02:19. > :02:34.December, Sean Brock hung himself, as did Stephen Farrar in December.
:02:35. > :02:39.Kevin Scarlet's family believe he was not taken seriously. In the end
:02:40. > :02:45.it was, Kevin is playing up again, Kevin is this, Kevin is that. They
:02:46. > :02:50.didn't address his mental issues. The coroner has raised concerns the
:02:51. > :03:01.prisoners did not have a suicide risk assessment. Kevin 's family say
:03:02. > :03:11.they hope any changes will prevent future deaths.
:03:12. > :03:13.A meeting is just getting under way in Banbury to decide whether
:03:14. > :03:16.Cherwell District Council should apply to be formally represented
:03:17. > :03:19.when the Government considers the impact of the controversial High
:03:20. > :03:23.Speed Two rail link. The council has already signalled its opposition to
:03:24. > :03:25.the route, which is planned to pass through the Chilterns. Becoming a
:03:26. > :03:29."petitioner" is a technicality which would then enable the council to
:03:30. > :03:32.raise matters of concern, and to request changes which could help
:03:33. > :03:35.reduce the local impact of the multi`billion pound project.
:03:36. > :03:39.A man has admitted secretly filming female staff inside changing rooms
:03:40. > :03:41.at Abingdon police station. Oxford Magistrates' Court heard how
:03:42. > :03:44.Christopher Richardson`Blake from Peterborough had been hired to carry
:03:45. > :03:49.out electrical work inside the building on Colwell Drive. His
:03:50. > :03:53.hidden camera was discovered in September. He's been warned he faces
:03:54. > :03:56.a prison term when he returns to court for sentencing next month.
:03:57. > :04:01.He's also been made to sign the sex offenders register.
:04:02. > :04:05.It's a record and a reputation that the county is keen to shed.
:04:06. > :04:07.Oxfordshire is among the worst in England for bed`blocking, where
:04:08. > :04:10.people are left stuck in hospital unnecessarily because, for one
:04:11. > :04:15.reason or another, they can't be sent home. Now, in an effort to
:04:16. > :04:19.tackle the problem, the charity Age UK has set up its own taskforce to
:04:20. > :04:22.offer the practical support that's often lacking. Stuart Tinworth has
:04:23. > :04:34.been to meet one man who has already seen the benefit. I didn't fall down
:04:35. > :04:39.the whole lot of the stairs, fortunately. I must have stumbled
:04:40. > :04:42.hereabouts. It was a nasty fall that left 66`year`old writer Cyril with a
:04:43. > :04:45.broken pelvis and damage to his kidneys. In hospital for around a
:04:46. > :04:52.month, he's now been able to get back home. With some little changes
:04:53. > :05:00.to his house, to make it safer. They sent a handyman round very quickly,
:05:01. > :05:07.who put in these support bars which have been a godsend. I can now walk
:05:08. > :05:11.around without a stick. The strength is gradually The work is being
:05:12. > :05:14.carried out by an approved handyman. Coming back. Just one service
:05:15. > :05:20.offered by charity Four Rivers. Others include cooking, cleaning and
:05:21. > :05:24.even walking your dog. People feel and do get better more quickly in
:05:25. > :05:30.their home environment, as long as the environment is warm, clean and
:05:31. > :05:37.safe. We can do everything that can support a person at home including
:05:38. > :05:40.their cleaning, laundry, shopping, walking the dog, feeding the cat.
:05:41. > :05:44.For the past two and a half years Oxfordshire has been the worst or
:05:45. > :05:47.one of the worst places in the country for bed blocking. At the
:05:48. > :05:50.latest count there are 151 people stuck in Oxfordshire hospitals when
:05:51. > :05:54.they should be going home. Age UK Oxfordshire believes around 8,000
:05:55. > :06:01.people need some sort of care in the county but receive none at all. We
:06:02. > :06:08.know that our care system is in crisis, to be honest, and we are
:06:09. > :06:12.sleepwalking into even greater disaster unless we can settle them
:06:13. > :06:16.properly into their home after they have been discharged from hospital.
:06:17. > :06:21.For Cyril, his home is safer ` and how does he feel recovering back in
:06:22. > :06:26.his own surroundings? Everybody has said, you look a lot better since
:06:27. > :06:29.you have come out! BBC Radio Oxford is looking at different aspects of
:06:30. > :06:32.the care system throughout the week, and the independent regulator the
:06:33. > :06:36.Care Quality Commission will be answering questions put forward by
:06:37. > :06:40.listeners on Friday. The effects of the recent flooding
:06:41. > :06:42.will continue to be felt for many months to come and communities
:06:43. > :06:48.across Oxfordshire are anxious that lessons are learned. More than 150
:06:49. > :06:51.elected members from parish, borough and county councils gathered in
:06:52. > :06:56.Oxford at the weekend to pool their knowledge and contribute ideas for
:06:57. > :07:06.future flood management. Charlotte Stacey reports. It has been the
:07:07. > :07:10.wettest winter on record. Flooding has affected huge parts of the
:07:11. > :07:16.region and some areas are still under water. This weekend over 100
:07:17. > :07:21.councillors met to talk about what has happened. Everybody had
:07:22. > :07:26.different ideas about what was important. If we look at the
:07:27. > :07:32.economic damage caused in one incident in January, that was more
:07:33. > :07:40.than ?30 million. When the Abingdon Road are closed, everyone in the
:07:41. > :07:49.county suffers. If there is a damage to the banks, if that could be
:07:50. > :07:55.alleviated... Discussions range from the way people can help themselves
:07:56. > :08:01.to the conveyance channel that will divert water around the city. It
:08:02. > :08:08.would be interesting to know what the future holds for them. What will
:08:09. > :08:12.the future schemes be likely to be going forward? That gives an
:08:13. > :08:20.opportunity to share knowledge and experience, and to help them help
:08:21. > :08:26.themselves. The ideas raised will be put forward to the flood Summit in
:08:27. > :08:29.three weeks, when MPs, councils and other bodies responsible for
:08:30. > :08:34.managing flooding will work out best where to spend the money to combat
:08:35. > :08:37.flooding in the future. Well, while the recent heavy rain
:08:38. > :08:39.and flooding has caused severe disruption to other major
:08:40. > :08:42.engineering projects, plans to replace the historic canal gates at
:08:43. > :08:45.Grafton Lock remain on course to be completed ahead of the busy Easter
:08:46. > :08:48.Bank Holiday. The Environment Agency has been working on repairs since
:08:49. > :08:58.last November. As Jeremy Stern reports, the latest phase has
:08:59. > :09:04.involved specialist divers. Grafton Lock, built in Victorian times and
:09:05. > :09:11.the gates need replacing every few decades. A temporary aria is now in
:09:12. > :09:16.place as the Environment Agency prepares for new gates to be moved
:09:17. > :09:23.in. This steel dam is holding back the main body of the water, enabling
:09:24. > :09:30.us to use pumps so we have dried chamber. Then we are able to bring
:09:31. > :09:35.in a crane along the Lochside and lift in the gates. Before that can
:09:36. > :09:43.happen, divers need to inspect the structure of Grafton Lock. Whatever
:09:44. > :09:48.time the job takes on the surface, it takes about three times longer in
:09:49. > :09:54.the water. You have to feel your way around the sea bed and what you are
:09:55. > :09:59.inspecting is a lot more difficult. Time is slipping away before the
:10:00. > :10:03.busy Easter break. The Environment Agency is sure the work will be done
:10:04. > :10:11.despite the flooding holding things up. Meanwhile carpenters have been
:10:12. > :10:16.working on the new gates since last summer. The gates have to be very
:10:17. > :10:22.strong because they are in constant use, being opened and closed dozens
:10:23. > :10:31.of times. Once this has been completed, plans will move on to
:10:32. > :10:37.update another lock on one of Oxford's historic waterways.
:10:38. > :10:41.A studio sound expert from Wheatley in Oxfordshire has spoken of his
:10:42. > :10:45.pride at winning an Oscar. Niv Adiri is part of the team who won the
:10:46. > :10:50.Academy Award last night for best sound mixing on the British`made
:10:51. > :10:53.sci`fi movie Gravity. The film, starring Sandra Bullock, won seven
:10:54. > :10:56.Oscars in all, including best director. The sound team spent
:10:57. > :10:58.months layering recordings of the actors' dialogue and breathing in
:10:59. > :11:01.space`suits, which, combined with the special effects, was judged to
:11:02. > :11:14.have added significantly to the film's dramatic tension.
:11:15. > :11:18.Most of the time, if we do our job right, nobody notices and it is nice
:11:19. > :11:22.to have a chance to show off a little bit that we contributed to
:11:23. > :11:26.the film and contributed to the drama of the film. That's all from
:11:27. > :11:29.me for the moment. I'll have the headlines at eight and a full
:11:30. > :11:35.bulletin at 10.25. Now more of today's stories with Sally Taylor.
:11:36. > :11:37.custodial sentence. His defence said this would only such shorten his
:11:38. > :11:42.life further. Five stars for the cherries with a
:11:43. > :11:55.record`breaking win. With flood waters finally beginning
:11:56. > :11:58.to subside across the south, pupils at a Winchester school began
:11:59. > :12:01.returning to classrooms today. Hampshire County Council partly
:12:02. > :12:04.closed St Bede's last month when the drains filled with floodwater, and
:12:05. > :12:07.the playgrounds were unsafe for children to use. Elsewhere in the
:12:08. > :12:16.county many areas are still feeling the effects of last months storms.
:12:17. > :12:20.Ed Sherry reports. The ground was saturated. It's a
:12:21. > :12:23.story book that has been a little too real for these pupils in
:12:24. > :12:26.Winchester recently. This was the scene in early February as the River
:12:27. > :12:32.Itchen flooded into the playground. What worried me was if there had
:12:33. > :12:36.been a rush of water, the flood defences would not be able to cope.
:12:37. > :12:40.It was quite scary. But defences held. The elder pupils were able to
:12:41. > :12:45.stay in the school, and places found nearby for all but the two youngest
:12:46. > :12:52.years. We do not want to disrupt the education. I think the local
:12:53. > :12:54.authority will be proactive. It should not happen again.
:12:55. > :12:56.Contingencies had been made. Hampshire county council ordered
:12:57. > :13:02.these temporary classrooms at the nearby Henry Beaufort School. They'd
:13:03. > :13:06.have been ready to house the pupils from next week and will now stay as
:13:07. > :13:14.an emergency facility. We will be going to the government fought of
:13:15. > :13:28.the costs. Elsewhere flood waters are falling. Gravel bags dropped
:13:29. > :13:36.into the stream. The concern is ground water levels. There are some
:13:37. > :13:38.people who are still suffering the effects of ground water flooding.
:13:39. > :13:42.Problems remain however, the nearby Hinton Amper house is closed because
:13:43. > :13:47.of flooding on surrounding roads. There has been so much lying water.
:13:48. > :13:55.It is difficult to understand the impact of the water coming through.
:13:56. > :13:59.The waters here in Bramdean a sign that a happy ending is still some
:14:00. > :14:06.way off for many of the region's communities.
:14:07. > :14:13.Teenagers are to benefit from a new drugs and education programme rolled
:14:14. > :14:27.out in Bournemouth's schools. The project is being funded by the
:14:28. > :14:34.lottery and run by the Winehouse Foundation. We are going to each
:14:35. > :14:39.school, we are going to the parents first. The teachers are trained, and
:14:40. > :14:44.volunteers come in and work with peer groups and with the entire
:14:45. > :14:50.school to discuss issues such as peer pressure, self`esteem and
:14:51. > :14:56.behaviour. We talk about our experiences, and white those
:14:57. > :15:03.un`dealt with well`being issues leaders open to substance abuse in
:15:04. > :15:07.later life. We are trying to tackle the root issues. How difficult is
:15:08. > :15:10.that with these children quest Mac we have found it very easy, to be
:15:11. > :15:17.honest. Boulevard volunteers are being through a row rehabilitation
:15:18. > :15:21.programme. They know the issues. Going into a school and sharing that
:15:22. > :15:25.kind of information with the young people, as opposed to going in there
:15:26. > :15:33.and saying don't do this, don't do that, by going in and showing our
:15:34. > :15:38.feelings, we are finding that people are open to that. We have done this
:15:39. > :15:42.in mainstream schools. The response has been the same. It has been very
:15:43. > :15:47.healthy and very positive. We are very pleased with that. We think an
:15:48. > :15:55.empathetic approach is the right approach. The money is coming
:15:56. > :15:58.through the foundation. The name, the Shin Gangar. Gives it profile,
:15:59. > :16:07.but with Amy and the life that she has left, has it been a help or a
:16:08. > :16:11.hindrance quest Mac we have found it helpful. Many schools do not want to
:16:12. > :16:20.invite a foundation in like this. In fact, I think people are aware of
:16:21. > :16:24.it. We have not had problems with any school. We think it is a
:16:25. > :16:39.positive thing. A public meeting's about to get
:16:40. > :16:42.underway at Ludgershall in Wiltshire to discuss plans by the MOD to house
:16:43. > :16:46.over 4,000 extra troops in the Salisbury Plain area. It's all part
:16:47. > :16:50.of plans to move troops ` and their families ` out of Germany and
:16:51. > :16:53.consolidate key bases in the UK. Ali Vowles reports from the meeting
:16:54. > :16:57.venue at the Wellington Academy near the garrison town of Tidworth.
:16:58. > :17:04.I am in the Wellington and Academy. There will be people in here keen to
:17:05. > :17:10.know the arms plans. I have been into Tidworth to row see what people
:17:11. > :17:15.think. Thou could be many people coming in. There would need to be
:17:16. > :17:26.more things for people to do. Definitely more shop. It is good for
:17:27. > :17:33.civilians like myself. It is a good move. More houses, more shops, more
:17:34. > :17:37.schools. Things for children. They need more things for children
:17:38. > :17:41.because there is nothing to do. The consultation goes on until the end
:17:42. > :17:46.of the month. Everything will be put into the melting pot. This is
:17:47. > :18:05.row... We've heard of police stations
:18:06. > :18:08.moving into council offices and suchlike, but today Midhurst took
:18:09. > :18:11.the concept of shared facilities to a new level. How about having a
:18:12. > :18:14.coffee, playing badminton, borrowing a book, attending an art class and
:18:15. > :18:17.registering a birth without having to leave the building? The town's
:18:18. > :18:20.new multi`purpose leisure and community centre opened today ` and
:18:21. > :18:28.Sean Killick went along to take a look.
:18:29. > :18:34.In Midhurst, it is outwith the old, outdated leisure Centre, and in with
:18:35. > :18:39.the ?8 million new one. Years ago, these people helped set it up.
:18:40. > :18:47.Today, they played the opening game at the new centre. The old building
:18:48. > :18:53.was built on a shoestring. We could not do things to the extent of this.
:18:54. > :19:03.There is a new gym, sports hall and dance studio as well macro. You can
:19:04. > :19:09.register a birth and a death. Over here, this is not just a reception
:19:10. > :19:13.desk for the less centre, it is also the local district council help
:19:14. > :19:17.desk. You can talk about refuse collection and housing. It is also a
:19:18. > :19:23.tourist information office. You can come to one building and get a
:19:24. > :19:30.multitude of services. Having the other services involved means we
:19:31. > :19:35.could have a fantastic building. The changes have been welcomed by most
:19:36. > :19:39.but not all. The old building had a characteristic. It is a lovely
:19:40. > :19:48.building, and the tourist office again, they tried to do too much,
:19:49. > :19:55.putting everything together. Lots of people can't get up to Guildford, so
:19:56. > :20:01.to have something local is great. The building will be fully open by
:20:02. > :20:12.the end of the month. You can do just about everything row!
:20:13. > :20:25.It is a big week for the Saints players. The training sessions could
:20:26. > :20:32.be crucial. There are four players in the squad looking for World Cup
:20:33. > :20:36.places. It is not the best news that Southampton captain Adam Lallana was
:20:37. > :20:38.one of five England players to miss training today through injury.
:20:39. > :20:42.Lallana played the full 90 minutes on Saturday, but was not deemed fit
:20:43. > :20:45.enough to train with his England team`mates this afternoon. Luke Shaw
:20:46. > :20:47.however did take part in his first England training session. The
:20:48. > :20:49.18`year`old could make his international debut against Denmark
:20:50. > :20:52.at Wembley on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Mauricio Pochettino says
:20:53. > :20:56.Southampton need to be more clinical in front of goal, after his team
:20:57. > :20:59.lost to Liverpool at the weekend. A Luis Suarez strike was the only
:21:00. > :21:03.difference in an even first half. Adam Lallana hit a post for Saints
:21:04. > :21:06.before Raheem Sterling made it 2`0 with his first touch. That man
:21:07. > :21:09.Suarez was involved again, Jose Fonte judged to have fouled the
:21:10. > :21:10.Uruguayan. Steven Gerrard making no mistake from the spot. Saints stay
:21:11. > :21:18.in ninth. stay in the school, and places found
:21:19. > :21:56.nearby for ^ Bournemouth halted a run of four
:21:57. > :22:02.games without a win. Harry Potter's second goal capped a fine win. ``
:22:03. > :22:17.after. This is the first of your overall's
:22:18. > :22:25.three dismissals. The penalty was saved,
:22:26. > :22:34.Reading looked for a winner. There are plenty of teams aiming for a top
:22:35. > :22:52.six finish. Portsmouth kick off at Chesterfield
:22:53. > :23:00.tonight. Chesterfield have lost just once in the last eight games.
:23:01. > :23:11.Tune in for the return of BBC Late Kick Off tonight for the first
:23:12. > :23:23.chance to see all the goals and action from that game. Join me on
:23:24. > :23:26.BBC One from 11:20. In cricket, Hampshire have named James Vince as
:23:27. > :23:29.their Vice`Captain for the upcoming season. The 22`year`old all`rounder,
:23:30. > :23:32.who won the clubs Players' Player of the Year Award last season, will
:23:33. > :23:37.work alongside captain Jimmy Adams. Vince agreed a three`year contract
:23:38. > :23:45.extension last summer. An ice hockey, Basingstoke bison
:23:46. > :23:51.beat Slough Jets. It is the win that keeps them in perfect preparation
:23:52. > :24:00.for their first cup final on Wednesday.
:24:01. > :24:05.Southampton cyclist Jon Dibben was involved in a dramatic crash on the
:24:06. > :24:08.final day of the Track Cycling World Championships in Columbia. Just as
:24:09. > :24:12.Dibben's team mate Owain Doull handed over the baton, his back
:24:13. > :24:15.wheel was clipped. Causing a pile up in the men's Maddison. The pair
:24:16. > :24:18.continued in the 200 lap event but went on to finish last.
:24:19. > :24:24.But they are OK. It that like dominoes! The weather was dreadful
:24:25. > :24:47.yesterday. Dyer. Hale early today. Prolonged hailstorms. Pictures for
:24:48. > :24:50.you. Wendy Wakelin took this photo of hail in Liss in Hampshire this
:24:51. > :24:53.afternoon. Heather Brooks snapped the rain drops on a Camellia in East
:24:54. > :24:58.Wittering. And Roger Wallsgrove took this photo in one of the brief dry
:24:59. > :25:01.spells today in Petersfield. We will have some showers,
:25:02. > :25:06.spells today in Petersfield. We will have some but they will fade
:25:07. > :25:12.out. The skies were clear. The risk of Frost, mist and fog and ice on
:25:13. > :25:15.untreated surfaces. Under the clearing skies, still the risk of
:25:16. > :25:22.one or two chalice for western areas. We will see the showers
:25:23. > :25:26.moving away rapidly. Yes, there is a risk of ice on untreated services. A
:25:27. > :25:31.cold, frosty start tomorrow, and still the risk of ice on untreated
:25:32. > :25:36.services, and cabbages will rise very nicely. It will be a pleasant
:25:37. > :25:41.spring day. You will be unlucky if you catch a shower. It will be at
:25:42. > :25:44.high temperature of nine or 10 Celsius. That is a degree or so up
:25:45. > :25:51.on today. The winds will be fairly light. The showers will be few and
:25:52. > :25:57.far between. Tempters once again will rocket down towards freezing.
:25:58. > :26:08.`1 in the countryside, so mist and fog. Miss and fog in the morning,
:26:09. > :26:14.and also the risk of ice. A chilly start on Wednesday, but
:26:15. > :26:19.high`pressure staying in charge. More cloud for western areas. It
:26:20. > :26:26.should stay once again, mainly dry. A quiet spell for the working week.
:26:27. > :26:31.As we head towards the row rest of the week, more cloud later in the
:26:32. > :26:36.day on Thursday, slightly more cloud on Friday, and outbreaks of light
:26:37. > :26:42.rain and drizzle. All week, we are looking at mist and fog patches. The
:26:43. > :26:45.winds are fairly light. They will pick up towards the end of the
:26:46. > :26:51.working week, and a slim chance of a shower. Mainly dry on Wednesday and
:26:52. > :26:54.also Thursday. The chance of drizzle on Friday. If you are out and about
:26:55. > :26:59.and he wants the weather at your fingertips, you can download out
:27:00. > :27:08.whether app. That is a full five`day weather forecast. That app also
:27:09. > :27:17.should have sunshine on it row estimation mark that is it from us.
:27:18. > :27:19.I am back later with late kick`off.