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so Inspectors have raised concerns

about the high levels of assault at Woodhill Prison in Milton Keynes,

which were found to be almost double what they see in other local

prisons. The high security Category A jail has been described as

'disappointing' after a surprise inspection in January. Victoria Cook

has been looking at the results of that inspection. What has it found?

It's given quite a mixed picture of Wood Hill. To give you some context,

this prison houses some of the country's most dangerous offenders.

This report has found that there are a number of problem areas. More

prisoners have reported feeling unsafe in prison. It is also found

there's a high level of assault and self`harm incidents. The inspector

even said in his report that he has found the number is double that they

find in prisons elsewhere. The report also goes on to say that five

prisoners have taken their own lives since the last inspection. One of

the main problems is staff shortages. That means fewer people

to control prisoners, meaning they are locked up for longer and have

less activity time. Experts say this simply makes prisons ineffective.

Most people would want people to leave prison much less likely to

offend than when they go in. If you have an environment like this with

violence, self harm, no productive activity and a lot of lock`up, it is

difficult to achieve that. There has been a change of management and

governor at Wood Hill. Some improvements have already been made,

but the report says that a lot more has to be done. The Ministry of

Justice has said that it faces a huge challenge, but that it would

use this report to speed up the plan it already has in place.

A Wiltshire man has died at a construction site in Maidenhead this

afternoon. The incident happened at West Street in the town at around

12:30pm. Paramedics and the air ambulance attended but the man,

who's not yet been identified, died at the scene. An investigation into

what happened is now under way. Police in Swindon are appealing for

witnesses to a serious assault on a woman in the town. Officers have

released pictures of six people who may have vital information about the

attack, which happened shortly before 11:00pm last Thursday. The

incident happened in an underpass close to the Oasis leisure centre.

The victim was left with serious head injuries and has been treated

in hospital. Plans for housing growth in Oxfordshire have been

called undeliverable. It suggested that new homes should be built each

year until 2031. The campaign to protect rural England says they must

be looked at critically. Ten years ago in Oxfordshire the

first citizenship ceremony took place. Along with singing the

National Anthem and pledging allegiance to the Crown, the events

are designed to ensure everyone wanting to become British is also

aware of the rights and responsibilities that come with it.

Today, a member of the Royal Family was there to see the ceremony get

under way. Tom Turrell was there too.

# God save our gracious Queen. #. Watching on, as she does every week,

Her Majesty the Queen. Today marks ten years since the first

citizenship ceremony was conducted in Oxfordshire. Since then, almost

15,000 people have taken part in an event like this which, for each of

them, marks the final barrier on a long journey to become British. It's

a rather memorable moment. It makes you feel part of history, actually.

I've been waiting for about ten years to become a citizen, so I'm

very excited. I feel like I have a responsibility to serve my community

and my country. Citizenship ceremonies were only introduced in

2004 under the then Labour Government. The idea was to ensure

the newly naturalised are aware of both their rights and their

responsibilities to both the county and the country. The hope though is

that this day is a celebration for those taking part. It's very

important to individuals. I have spoken to many over those years who

think being a British citizen is the greatest gift they have ever been

given and that it is the best day of their life. I think many of us take

that for granted, but these people do not. Today, a royal guest

addresses the audience. The Duke of Gloucester, another symbol of the

state these people are about to become a part of. The singing of the

national anthem and the swearing allegiance to the Queen may be over

for today at least. But for each and every single one of those 12 people

involved in today's ceremony, they now all share one thing in common `

they can call themselves British. The firm responsible for advertising

in bus shelters in Oxford says it has reported a series of spoof

adverts to police in the city. This one, addressing animal testing, was

removed earlier this morning. Others, including an obese baby and

a doctor handing an elderly woman a gun, have already been taken down.

The company Clear Channel, which manages most of the adverts in

Oxford, has confirmed it has reported the matter to police.

Thames Valley Police has launched a new smartphone app targeting people

who've carried out low level crimes. The FaceWatch app features CCTV

stills of people they want to speak to in connection with unsolved

offences. At the moment, the scheme is focused on shop lifters but could

be expanded. It allows members of the public to give information to

the police via their tablet or phone. I'm hoping that this is just

another way for the public to contact us, another option for them.

They don't have to give the details, but they can if they want to.

Because it is very simple, I am hoping that people will use it on

the go when they're out and about with their electronic devices.

Formal plans to redevelop Jericho's historic boat yard have been handed

to authorities in Oxford. The derelict site would feature a new

community centre, housing, and a working boat yard. The plans first

went on show in February but have been altered slightly before being

put to the city council. It's been more than ten years since the idea

of revamping the site was first suggested.

He's a person known for innovation and a self`made fortune. Today Sir

Richard Branson has been judging the next generation of entrepreneurs at

his home in Kidlington. The Virgin Media boss is offering mentoring and

support for a new business. The six finalists had ideas including a

snowsports app and a biodegradable raincoat. Jeremy Stern has been to

find out more. Impressing Sir Richard Branson with

your business idea isn't easy. This is a man who has pretty much

achieved a lot, on this planet at least. Today, he put his ideas for

space travel aside and invited a new generation of entrepreneurs to his

home in Kidlington. A local guy called Chris Thorpe who came up with

the 3`D printing idea. I'm not sure I fully understood it, but I would

like to have voted for him. I have a feeling that I am likely to follow

him and he will be successful. We pack But Liverpudlian Carl Thomas

made the biggest impact, winning the main prize for his idea to sell

smartphone photos on your website. It still hasn't sunk in. I've been

given a nice piece of acrylic, but it's not sunk in yet! Probably

tomorrow when I check the phone, it will be a bit more real. Sir Richard

is now in his 60s, but says he is still as fixated by innovation as

ever. With an estimated wealth of more than ?1 billion, he can afford

to relax a little. I like to surf, I play a lot of tennis. Generally

speaking, between horrendous business schedules, I end up here.

Whether on a tropical island run Oxfordshire mansion, it is a dilemma

lots of us would love to have. Sir Richard said with talent and hard

work, it is possible. Finally, congratulations to BBC

Radio Oxford who were nominated in two categories at last night's Radio

Academy Awards in London. They took home silver in the Community Award

for the Joy of Reading campaign and they were nominated in the sports

category with For the Team That Never Was, a documentary about

Robert Maxwell's desire to create the Thames Valley Royals.

That's all from me for now. I'll have the headlines at 8:00pm and a

full bulletin at 10:25pm. Now more of today's stories with Sally

Taylor. Ben had broken bones in his neck and back. The best option was

to airlift him. The ambulance was there within 15 minutes of getting

the call. If I had moved, I could have paralysed myself. If any bone

had pierced the spinal column, that would be it. Major surgery followed,

and Ben has made you feel recovery. He will write more than 50 miles and

the coast`to`coast event, raising money for the air ambulance

service. Without them, I am positive I wouldn't be here at full

capacity. Anyone can need them, it was a normal day. We need to raise

?1.7 million a year to keep flying. All that money comes from public

donations. We're grateful for the support and we hope it continues.

Ben says some people laugh at me in his age in lycra. He is more

cautious than before but considers himself lucky to raise money. A

backyard or a scrap yard. Those are aware post boxes are thought to be

ending up. Royal Mail are urging people with information to contact

the police about missing post boxes.

They have been part of our landscape for a century. But now the nation's

distinctive red post boxes are under threat. The one down the road from

Jenny's farm has gone. When did you first discovered it had gone? When I

came to put a letter and it! I walked up from the farm and there it

wasn't. It was replaced. But soon after it was delivered, the new box

was also stolen. I can believe someone could pinch it twice. The

scale of the theft came to light after it was mentioned on BBC Radio.

There is just a hole where it stood for decades. I thought it had been

taken away because it wasn't being used. It never crossed my mind that

it had been stolen. The Mac how many do you think have been stolen across

the new Forest? At least four. All the post boxes stolen were attached

to posts. It appears those built into walls or encased in Brixton

much safer. There have been a number of suggestions as to why they are

stolen. Post boxes painted white are being used at weddings so people can

post their gifts. The other suggestion is that boxes like this

are being sold on the Internet to collectors around the world. Royal

Mail is urging anyone with information to contact the police.

Sport now. In the winter in the Ashes, Meikle was used as a

scapegoat for them not doing very well. `` Michael. There has been a

changing of the guard and it seems to have worked well because he is

now in the squad. The England selector James Whitaker said

comments about his exclusion of water under the bridge. Michael was

in action on the field today. He appears to have benefited, with

Peter Morris now in charge. We are hoping to hear from him tomorrow.

Hampshire are in pole position to win. The visitors have a slender

lead going into the final day. They will play until 7:00pm. Sussex have

a big lead but only one day's play left. And sorry need another 220

runs to complete an excellent when `` Surrey. One of the football's

season was fans clubbing together to get a fan to get a fantasy FA Cup

tie. The Burton fans had a wasted journey. Jerry supporters launched a

fundraiser to pay for fans to come back for the rearranged game. They

have now been thanked by the FA fore the idea and are heading to the cup

final as guests. I think football fans related to our goodwill. You

always hear bad stories about supporters but we had massive

support. And the first update `` Ticino is the keys favourites for

the job at White Hart Lane. For more than a century, Thornicroft built

ships. Now one of the last few surviving vehicles is being restored

to mark the centenary of the war. Troop carrier. Supply vehicle. The

platform. It did it all and the Thornicroft badge on the front told

you it was a glory you could trust. A workshop in Winchester. One of the

few survivors of the great War is getting some TLC from volunteers.

Were stripping the engine down and rebuilding it. There is a lot to do.

The problem has the more you take apart, the more you find. And now it

has a new mission. To be roadworthy for a host of centenary events. It

was taking loved ones of two battles. It really brings it home to

you, the sacrifice they made. They were made at the Thornicroft plant

in Basingstoke. In 1939, the War office came calling. They wanted a

reliable machine that would be easy to repair any field. They felt they

could get that with Thornicroft. Men and women were working together for

the first time in the factory and producing 28 of these a week.

Everyone was inspected before being dispatched. The hell outside

Basingstoke provided a tough road test `` Hill. They had no weaknesses

except from being bogged down in the mud. The driver manual says that

running over 60 mph is bound to bring trouble. This is my

grandfather. He is driving the Thornicroft lorry during World War I

in France. It makes you very proud because of the kind of job he was

doing and its importance. Early in my career, I worked for the Ministry

of Defence and I drove a Thornicroft. So we have that

connection. 5000 J types were made during the war. Not all survived.

Many that don't work and into commercial lorries. But this one is

one of few preserved as a military vehicle. Age has taken its toll. In

recent years she has been a static museum exhibit. Until now. She has

been fully restored and is about to take to the road. No last`minute

problems. We are ready to go. The extra bit of effort they put into

everything back then. The noises that it make tells such a story.

With parts from all over the world, there is a J type once more. If you

want to see it, it will be making its first appearance at the

Aldershot military Festival on the 28th of June.

We had a lightning strike at Clapham Junction disrupting all the trains.

We are having more this evening, but they will gradually fade away. Let's

look at your weather pictures. A number of showers this evening.

They will fade away, and with a cleaving sky, there's the risk of

frost the countryside. `` in the countryside. Through June eight,

patchy cloud here and there. In towns and cities, a low of seven or

nine Celsius. A crisp, sunny start to the day tomorrow with lots of

sunshine on offer and high pressure is building, which will stay with us

until the weekend. Expect a high of 17 Celsius with northerly winds.

Pleasantly warm and three or four degrees above today. It continues to

get warmer towards the weekend. A lot more cloud tomorrow with the odd

stray shower. With increasing cloud, temperatures will stay mild.

The winds will be fairly light. The high pressure is building through

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. In the latter part of the

weekend, the weather will break down and high pressure will slip away, so

enjoy the sunshine over the next few days because it will be brief. The

rest of the week is looking pleasant. The slim chance of a

shelter but mainly dry and temperatures of 21 Celsius. Lots of

sunshine over the next few days. Temperatures will climb their way up

to the 20 Celsius by the weekend. Tomorrow night we are going to

profile a multimillionaire pained Reading football club. But his

commercial interests have taken a big hit during the recession. We'll

look at his reversal of fortune. Join us then at half past six

tomorrow. More at 8:00pm and 10:25pm. Good night.

Can I make something clear to you? UKIP is not against immigration.

We welcome immigration - we want immigration.