:00:00. > :00:07.Hello and welcome to South Today from Oxford. In tonight's programme:
:00:08. > :00:11.The toll on his physical and mental health. We hear from a man who has
:00:12. > :00:17.been in prison in the Philippines for five years without a trial.
:00:18. > :00:20.Also tonight: Living with lupus. The man on a mission to make people
:00:21. > :00:25.aware of the debilitating illness so they can spot the symptoms and get
:00:26. > :00:28.help. How this giant screw will provide
:00:29. > :00:34.enough energy to make Blenheim Palace greener.
:00:35. > :00:48.And later on ` from the brink. The success story of breeding peregrine
:00:49. > :00:52.falcons in the South. Good evening. A man from Swindon who
:00:53. > :00:56.is being held in a Filipino jail has spoken publicly for the first time
:00:57. > :00:59.about the toll it is taking on his mental health. 48`year`old Kevin
:01:00. > :01:03.Taylor has been in prison for five years but is still waiting for a
:01:04. > :01:07.trial. He is accused of being involved in illegal immigration with
:01:08. > :01:13.his Filipino wife. His parents have spent ?18,000 fighting his case.
:01:14. > :01:17.Sarah Jane Bungay has the story. Kevin Taylor in happier times. He
:01:18. > :01:20.had made a life for himself in the Philippines ` a wife, three young
:01:21. > :01:23.children, and his own business. But then everything changed. Kevin's
:01:24. > :01:28.wife, Charlene, has detailed his arrest on her blog. She says it was
:01:29. > :01:32.in May 2009 that he was taken on suspicion of illegal recruitment.
:01:33. > :01:36.Kevin has always claimed that it was disgruntled former employees of his
:01:37. > :01:41.company who brought the accusations. He completely denies them. But his
:01:42. > :01:46.wife is now also under arrest. He has been speaking to the BBC about
:01:47. > :01:52.their time behind bars. I sleep on the floor, on a mat. I have done
:01:53. > :01:56.that for the last five years now. I suffer from boils a lot and skin
:01:57. > :02:03.rashes. So I get some depression tablets every day ` that helps. For
:02:04. > :02:06.Kevin's parents, from Swindon, it has meant a huge financial toll.
:02:07. > :02:12.?18,000 of savings have gone on trying to resolve the situation. We
:02:13. > :02:17.have always said that if he has done what they say he did, then they have
:02:18. > :02:24.to put him on trial and he has to take his chances on whatever
:02:25. > :02:34.sentence he gets. But do not do it this way. This is not right. This is
:02:35. > :02:42.the way that the legal system works in the Philippines. We have built
:02:43. > :02:47.our hopes up but then either because the prosecution or the defence or a
:02:48. > :02:50.witness does not turn up the whole case falls. Today the Foreign and
:02:51. > :02:53.Commonwealth Office told us it remains in direct contact with Kevin
:02:54. > :02:56.by letters or telephone but adds that it is unable to interfere in
:02:57. > :03:00.the judicial process of another country and must respect its legal
:03:01. > :03:07.system. I have not seen my daughters for 18 months. It is heartbreaking
:03:08. > :03:11.really. You miss them so much. Kevin is now pinning his hopes of the 3rd
:03:12. > :03:15.of July when his case will, once again, come before a judge in the
:03:16. > :03:17.Philippines. Sarah Jane Bungay, BBC Points West.
:03:18. > :03:21.Laura Bevan is from Prisoners Abroad, a charity which helps people
:03:22. > :03:26.like Kevin financially. They provide food and medical aid. Laura spoke to
:03:27. > :03:30.me a little earlier and I asked her what the conditions were like in
:03:31. > :03:33.prison there. I believe they are almost the most
:03:34. > :03:39.overcrowded prisons in that area of Asia. This can mean that disease can
:03:40. > :03:41.spread very quickly and the unsanitary conditions can really
:03:42. > :03:46.exacerbate any health conditions that people have. Also, being in
:03:47. > :03:53.prison overseas can really make your mental health deteriorate. It can be
:03:54. > :03:57.very difficult being far from home. Five years seems like a long time to
:03:58. > :04:02.be imprisoned without a trial. How common is that kind of situation?
:04:03. > :04:05.Prisoners Abroad does not get involved in the legal process, but
:04:06. > :04:08.certainly we are supporting people through very long periods of
:04:09. > :04:11.detention and we are there to help people right from their period of
:04:12. > :04:15.arrest through to their time of release, which can be any number of
:04:16. > :04:18.years. We will help them with whatever they need help with during
:04:19. > :04:21.that time. Those kinds of conditions sound like they would take a big
:04:22. > :04:30.toll on someone physically and mentally. That is right. People have
:04:31. > :04:33.told us that even if they didn't go into prison with a health condition,
:04:34. > :04:37.one can develop while they are there. They are not getting the
:04:38. > :04:40.right diet, clean water to drink, and the medical care that they need.
:04:41. > :04:44.That is why people need the services of Prisoners Abroad. They need our
:04:45. > :04:46.grants regularly just to help them survive what would otherwise be
:04:47. > :04:50.dire, and often life`threatening, conditions in prison. Laura Bevan,
:04:51. > :04:53.thank you. Thank you. The treasurer of the Oxford Union
:04:54. > :04:56.has resigned from his post following an allegation of rape against the
:04:57. > :04:58.society's president. 21`year`old Benjamin Sullivan was arrested and
:04:59. > :05:03.bailed last week after being questioned over accusations of rape
:05:04. > :05:06.and attempted rape. Charles Malton, a student at Christ Church college,
:05:07. > :05:14.said he was leaving his role over the way the debating society had
:05:15. > :05:18.handled the allegations. A man has appeared in court after
:05:19. > :05:21.being arrested by police who raided a pub in Oxford in a major drugs
:05:22. > :05:25.operation. Thames Valley Police carried out the operation at the
:05:26. > :05:28.Nelson Pub on Between Towns Road in Cowley on Friday night. Kenston
:05:29. > :05:31.McIntosh, who is 55 and from Freeland Road in Oxford, was
:05:32. > :05:34.arrested on suspicion of possession of Class A drugs with intent to
:05:35. > :05:37.supply. The force said a large amount of cash was seized from
:05:38. > :05:40.another man. Honda has confirmed it will be
:05:41. > :05:43.making ninety`nine compulsory redundancies at its Swindon plant
:05:44. > :05:46.before the end of the month. The firm had been appealing for workers
:05:47. > :05:50.to volunteer for redundancy, after announcing more than 300 positions
:05:51. > :05:54.had to go. Honda has blamed continuing poor sales in Europe for
:05:55. > :06:02.its decision to close one of its two plants in South Marston.
:06:03. > :06:05.The health condition lupus can be very debilitating, even life
:06:06. > :06:08.threatening, but it is also very difficult to diagnose. A man from
:06:09. > :06:11.Wantage in Oxfordshire has made it his mission to highlight the
:06:12. > :06:15.symptoms in the hope that more people will recognise the signs and
:06:16. > :06:21.go to their GPs. Caroline Richardson reports.
:06:22. > :06:28.By his own admission, Jon Kingdon is the oldest teenager in town. At 61,
:06:29. > :06:31.he does not drive a sensible family hatchback. He likes to attract
:06:32. > :06:38.attention with his souped`up Mercedes and banging sound system
:06:39. > :06:43.because he has a message. Lupus can affect anyone, but 90 per cent of
:06:44. > :06:49.the sufferers are women. It can affect your skin, muscles, joints,
:06:50. > :06:52.and internal organs. Jon's symptoms started with fatigue and joint pain.
:06:53. > :06:57.Doctors thought it was rheumatoid arthritis. Then serious heart
:06:58. > :07:02.problems led to open`heart surgery and the eventual diagnosis of lupus.
:07:03. > :07:06.It is very hard to diagnose. I know people who have been misdiagnosed
:07:07. > :07:12.for 17 years, or not diagnosed at all. I was lucky because I had a
:07:13. > :07:16.doctor who knew about lupus. Combining his twin loves of cars and
:07:17. > :07:21.1970s soul and funk, Jon is a familiar sight at car shows raising
:07:22. > :07:25.money and awareness for Lupus UK. My car has now been transformed into
:07:26. > :07:31.the Lupus Mercedes and it is well known around the circuits. I play an
:07:32. > :07:38.Internet radio station and I also play 1970s soul in the car. It is
:07:39. > :07:41.all that is allowed. An Oxfordshire cricket club that was
:07:42. > :07:44.severely damaged after being struck by lightning has been demolished.
:07:45. > :07:48.Banbury Twenty Cricket Club, on Ermont Way, caught fire in March
:07:49. > :07:51.during a thunder storm. The club has been run from the same site since
:07:52. > :08:03.the 1930s and all its memorabilia was destroyed.
:08:04. > :08:06.It is a move designed to make Blenheim Palace one of the cleanest
:08:07. > :08:10.stately homes in the country. Today, a giant screw has been installed
:08:11. > :08:13.inside the palace grounds to harness power from a river on the estate.
:08:14. > :08:16.The project, which has cost nearly ?200,000, aims to cut carbon
:08:17. > :08:18.emissions at one of Oxfordshire's biggest tourist attractions.
:08:19. > :08:21.Katharine DaCosta has been to find out more.
:08:22. > :08:24.It has taken four years of painstaking design and planning, but
:08:25. > :08:27.today a giant corkscrew was very carefully manoeuvred into place on
:08:28. > :08:30.the River Glyme in the heart of the Blenheim estate. The Archimedean
:08:31. > :08:34.screw is designed to harness the water's natural energy. The screw
:08:35. > :08:37.sits on a 22 degree angle and as the water falls with gravity from the
:08:38. > :08:41.top of the screw down to the bottom, the weight of the water trying to
:08:42. > :08:45.get to the bottom pushes on the screw and causes it to rotate. At
:08:46. > :08:48.the top, we have a generator, which catches that rotational movement and
:08:49. > :08:51.turns it into electricity. Over in South Oxfordshire, this scheme in
:08:52. > :08:54.Maple Durham is already generating electricity. This turbine was
:08:55. > :08:57.installed at the last working water mill on the River Thames in 2011.
:08:58. > :09:01.And there are dozens more pioneering projects being planned along the
:09:02. > :09:04.Thames. The Blenheim Project is relatively small in comparison, but
:09:05. > :09:07.it is part of the estate's mission to become the country's greenest
:09:08. > :09:12.stately home. It has already installed solar panels and a ground
:09:13. > :09:19.source heat pump. This hydropower scheme should save a further ?5,500
:09:20. > :09:23.from its energy bills. Unlike wind and solar, hydro power does not rely
:09:24. > :09:27.on the weather so it can operate all year around. This particular scheme
:09:28. > :09:34.is designed to generate 15 kilowatts of electricity. That is enough to
:09:35. > :09:40.power the equivalent of 20 homes. And any surplus energy generated can
:09:41. > :09:43.be sold to the National Grid. With a 40`60 year life span, this giant
:09:44. > :09:56.turbine has provided a modern twist to this historic estate. Katharine
:09:57. > :10:00.DaCosta, BBC South Today. That is all from me for the moment.
:10:01. > :10:04.I will have the headlines at 8PM and a full bulletin at 10.25PM. Now,
:10:05. > :10:27.more of today's stories with Sally Taylor.
:10:28. > :10:40.It sounds like a scene from a cold war movie, but it is happening
:10:41. > :10:49.regularly just now. She is Russia's biggest warship. As she came up the
:10:50. > :10:55.channel, another was sent out to do what is now in a naval circles as a
:10:56. > :11:01.meet and greet. We are fellow professionals. We tend to exchange
:11:02. > :11:06.niceties. We have a look to see what they have in place. It was the
:11:07. > :11:15.second monitoring mission in several months. In April, she was of
:11:16. > :11:19.Scotland. Jets have also been used to intercept Russian surveillance
:11:20. > :11:24.aircraft. The Ministry of Defence says a frigate or a destroyer is
:11:25. > :11:32.always ready to respond quickly to any incidents. The Navy captain
:11:33. > :11:37.described a squirt in Russian ships to international waters as routine
:11:38. > :11:44.business. Defence analysts say that cuts mean that the UK had less
:11:45. > :11:49.crafts and jets to monitor the Russians. If we're going to cover
:11:50. > :11:53.the Russians every time we will have to more ships or have a maritime
:11:54. > :11:57.patrol aircraft. ourselves a maritime capability,
:11:58. > :12:33.which was act when we lost the nimrods.
:12:34. > :12:41.HMS alliance before and after it was refitted. Prince William last saw
:12:42. > :12:52.the submarine in 2008 when it was on its last legs. Six years later, the
:12:53. > :12:56.Prince saw her in good form. As Commodore in chief of submarines it
:12:57. > :13:03.was appropriate that William was there as he attended a rededication
:13:04. > :13:10.service for the boat. He was any good spirits. It was made to look as
:13:11. > :13:20.if it was operational. He met veteran mariners. There is nothing
:13:21. > :13:26.to break here. He said, you say that. He was easy to talk to. It was
:13:27. > :13:29.a pleasure and a privilege. It was fantastic that the prince came. It
:13:30. > :13:36.brings great attention and attraction. Prince William was given
:13:37. > :13:42.a top of run and presented with a badge. There is no doubt that this
:13:43. > :13:49.vessel has come a long way. It's ?7 million face`lift means its
:13:50. > :13:50.existence has been extended, allowing visitors to enjoy her in
:13:51. > :14:20.the years to come. falcons disappeared from the south.
:14:21. > :14:28.But now there are about 40 pairs across the south of England.
:14:29. > :14:35.It is a secret mission to help a rare bird. These birds have been
:14:36. > :14:37.persecuted for a number of years. People will take the eggs because
:14:38. > :14:39.they are collectors or they will take the checks for topping three
:14:40. > :16:36.will stop. the youngest member of the squad.
:16:37. > :16:44.Southampton fans heard there were major offers for two of that trio.
:16:45. > :16:50.The Saints players had a lap of honour yesterday. Today, some of the
:16:51. > :17:00.players got the call ups they had dreams. They deserved it. It is
:17:01. > :17:06.unbelievable for the club. It is an amazing time for all Saints fans. I
:17:07. > :17:18.think it is great that they have made it. Look sharp, what can you
:17:19. > :17:23.say. `` Luke Shaw. The guys have performed outstandingly the season.
:17:24. > :17:30.They have been spoken about at an international level. It is well
:17:31. > :17:36.deserved. Southampton finished the season eight in the table.
:17:37. > :17:49.Yesterday, they drew with Manchester United. The reward for Saints,
:17:50. > :17:55.considerable money. Shaw Is now being targeted by United. One player
:17:56. > :18:12.spoke to the BBC this afternoon. We have done well. We have got a
:18:13. > :18:21.great blend of players. There are younger players as well. It is
:18:22. > :18:26.exciting. They were preparing to lay a new pitch at St Mary 's. The fans
:18:27. > :18:35.will hope that the players will be back in August.
:18:36. > :18:41.Well done to everyone. Brighton have announced that they have accepted
:18:42. > :18:53.the resignation of the boss. They lost 4`1 last night. They ended any
:18:54. > :19:01.hopes of reaching Wembley. Garcia was that the club for a year.
:19:02. > :19:09.We have a special guest. Congratulations. They performed
:19:10. > :19:14.brilliantly on the day. It was a tremendous atmosphere. It is a small
:19:15. > :19:22.crowd for a Wembley final, but they made noise. The celebrations have
:19:23. > :19:28.been going on all weekend. Let us see what they did this afternoon at
:19:29. > :19:35.the City Hall. They were still on a high 48 hours after the match. This
:19:36. > :19:42.was Wembley. Here is the most important goal in the club's
:19:43. > :19:46.history. All the fans enjoyed it and they celebrated on the pitch and
:19:47. > :20:00.through the night. It was the best moment of my life. Brilliant. They
:20:01. > :20:05.did their job, I did my job. We did not want to make a mistake on the
:20:06. > :20:23.big stage. I am still on the ceiling to be honest. My dreams have come
:20:24. > :20:30.true. Picking up the trophy was something that really affected me
:20:31. > :20:36.inside. It will stay in my memories. That was his last game as the
:20:37. > :20:48.manager. Well done. A lot of people have been asking what happened to
:20:49. > :20:57.the drone. It seems to have hit the water. I think it is at the bottom
:20:58. > :21:01.of the sea. It is such a disappointment for the boys from
:21:02. > :21:18.Southampton University. It was the wind. Here are some pictures.
:21:19. > :21:37.There are showers with Hill today. `` hail. Temperatures, 5`6 Celsius.
:21:38. > :21:47.Showers through the night. Temperatures tonight, 6`7 Celsius.
:21:48. > :21:51.Tomorrow, showers. They will disappear, but will return in the
:21:52. > :22:06.afternoon. There could be some thunder. Temperatures tomorrow,
:22:07. > :22:13.15`16 Celsius. The wind is like. `` The winds will be light. The showers
:22:14. > :22:21.will ease tomorrow night. Similar temperatures to today. Up to around
:22:22. > :22:30.10 degrees in the towns and the cities. High pressure is building
:22:31. > :22:36.and through Wednesday, Thursday, and even the weekend, the high`pressure
:22:37. > :22:46.will remain. It will be settled. There will be some sunshine. There
:22:47. > :22:56.is warm air coming our way. By the end of the week it will be lovely
:22:57. > :23:02.and warm. Temperatures, 19`20dC. Looking pleasant towards the end of
:23:03. > :23:08.the week. Some showers in the next few days. Some rest of showers on
:23:09. > :23:18.Wednesday, but it will be dry on Thursday and Friday.
:23:19. > :23:30.A challenge for the starters of hearts `` boat . He is looking to
:23:31. > :23:36.break the world mile `` the world record by covering 200 miles in a
:23:37. > :23:42.day. For this man, Goodwood was the scene
:23:43. > :23:49.for the moment that changed his life. Now he hopes it will see his
:23:50. > :23:56.triumph. It was 14 years ago that Steve lost his leg when a car
:23:57. > :24:02.collided with him at 100 miles an hour. But his love of motorsports
:24:03. > :24:10.have endured. He still marshals at international events. Today he was
:24:11. > :24:17.at a practice session for his own 24 hour into this challenge. The tyres
:24:18. > :24:24.are holding up well. Next weekend, Steve plans to travel 200 miles
:24:25. > :24:31.around a special circuit in a mobility scooter. I was lucky that I
:24:32. > :24:37.had 40 years as an able`bodied person. I was sadly involved in an
:24:38. > :24:46.accident and I have had to rediscover who I am. Part of this is
:24:47. > :24:50.this challenge. 53`year`old Steve attempted the record two years ago
:24:51. > :24:55.but was aborted by the weather and since then an American has claimed
:24:56. > :25:00.the title. I know that I can stay awake for 24 hours and ride. It is
:25:01. > :25:05.down to making it happen and we claiming the record for England.
:25:06. > :25:14.Hopefully it will also be a personal victory for Steve when the flag
:25:15. > :25:26.falls. What a great attitude. Very positive. Good luck. That is all
:25:27. > :25:50.from us. Thank you for watching. Good night.
:25:51. > :26:22.# A Christian land of over a thousand years
:26:23. > :26:40.# Today, England needs her sons and her daughters
:26:41. > :26:46.# This is England - the land of St George