20/05/2014 BBC Oxford News

The Deputy Prime Minister goes in search of

campaigning before the local and european elections. Also ` causing a

commotion. We examine the volume of complaints about noisy neighbours.

And ready to pay? The Playschool Humpty Dumpty that had a big fee.

And later on ` Too successful for its own good ` the public transport

service under threat because so many people are using bus passes.

The Deputy Prime Minister has been in Oxford this afternoon.

Nick Clegg had offered more than a hundred local people

the rare chance to quiz him face to face on any issue they liked.

But his visit was controversial with some students in the city who feel

This from our Political reporter Helen Catt.

A pond near Swindon where the boots of a murdered woman were found last

week is due to be completely drained by police tomorrow. Sian O'Callaghan

` who was also from the town ` was killed by taxi driver Christopher

In 40 minutes of questions I thought it was very that you like any

politician, he is going to give seesaw cancers. I thought he made a

new statement some Oxford students made their own statement about

tuition fees, the angry Nick Clegg should be able to come to our campus

when he ran on a platform or free education. He said fees his we we

came third away from Oxford, in West Oxfordshire, the Lib to be fair, it

waxes and you can go to another part of the people candidates. We are

putting forward more candidates than last year. We are fighting these

elections in in which they it is voters who will have the final say

there is a list of all a A pond near Swindon where the boots

of a murdered woman were found last week is due to be completely drained

by police tomorrow. Sian O'Callaghan ` who was also from the town ` was

killed by taxi driver Christopher In 40 minutes of questions I thought

it was very that you like any The family and friends of a woman

who died after being hit by a fire engine in Oxford have said road

safety in the area needs to be improved urgently. Local people said

they met Oxfordshire county councillors last month and warned

them about the dangers. They've now called for immediate action to make

the road safer. Jeremy Stern A woman from Swindon jailed for

stealing more than 900 designer I feel so sad for the family and the

community. It should the county council is

responsible for safety on residents met with the authority to there has

been investment over the years. In 2005, over ?2 million was spent on

the roads but some residents say the road is the cyclists and pedestrians

risked their lives to cross the road. This crossing is not helping

because it is next, but whether people go at that speed it is very

congested. I watch cyclists and I pray police are still they are

calling for a restriction on the A woman from Swindon jailed for

stealing more than 900 designer handbags has been ordered to pay

back more than ?117,000 ` the profits she made from selling the

bags online. Jayne Rand carried out a nationwide campaign of shoplifting

over three years. She was eventually Whether it's dogs barking,

stereos booming or parties going on throughout the night `

noisy neighbours can make Now BBC South Today has discovered

almost 4,000 people in our area complained about noisy

neighbours last year alone. Some places were worse than

others`with Oxford City Council receiving almost one

and a half thousand complaints. The largest increase though was

in the West Oxfordshire area. Our reporter `

Tom Turrell joins us now. We've discovered thousands

of people across our area could be suffering from excessive noise `

the reports I've seen include complaints of loud music, car alarms

or drinkers leaving the pub. Whatever the cause it's bad news

if it's you who's affected. And some places do seem

to be worse than others. For example, last year in West

Oxfordshire there was a 31% increase in the number of complaints on the

year before ` up to more than 500. There was a rise in reported

incidents in Cherwell too. There they saw around a 10% increase

to more than 750 complaints. However, for those living

in the Vale of White Horse things There they saw a 33% decrease

to only 313 complaints. But according to one environmental

charity nobody should have to put Environmental Protection UK As you

may expect if you live in a big town or city then noise is

more likely to be a problem. Swindon

and Oxford saw the most complaints It is a widespread problem.But your

council does have the power to act, offenders if necessary. I've spoken

to Cherwell District Council and asked if there's more it could

be doing, The reality is most cases don't end up in court, but councils

are keen to encourage people to act and asked if there's more it could

be doing. The reality is most cases don't end up in court, but councils

are keen to encourage people to act thank

depends on A soft toy of Humpty has been sold for more than ?6,000

at an auctioneers in Oxfordshire. It is one of three original Humpty

toys used in the series When Sinead Carroll was

a little girl she was a big fan For her report we travel through `

the arched window... It's fifty years since Humpty had

his first great fall off the wall. Here on playschool ` the first ever

programme to be aired on BBC Two. If you were a child anytime

between 1964 and 1988, like me, then chances are you were fairly

well acquainted with this guy. I loved playschool so much that I

even owned my own Big and Little Ted` so this, an auction of one of

the show's most famous characters` an original Humpty Dumpty` is just

a little bit exciting. And I'm not the only one ` Humpty

was so popular on television This Humpty is one of three

of the original toys ` and he's seen better days` with a missing button

and a small tear on his collar. But I guess that's what comes from

being an egg sitting on a wall. The Hammer has just gone down

on Humpty is sold. think the majority of people who

had shown an are exactly that, it is an egg sitting on a wall. The Hammer

has just gone down on Humpty is part the winning bid was a sale of

?6,215. At that price, his new owner will no doubt keep if possible they

were simpler times but They think the UK is a paradise. The

people that come here should have money. You have got three

blueberries. Have you heard of that new system? The benefit system, it

have to be bang on for it to work. If you get three in a row, you get

the chance to read the political policy from the corresponding party.

You have got Labour. Labour has learnt the lessons from the past

situation with migration. Do you think they have? I don't. I don't

believe any of the political parties. The Green party, a great

idea, but it does not have enough people voting. But the European

elections are proportional. Then I would lean towards the Green party.

I am not trying to persuade you to vote for the Green party. Take the

Apple as well. And just then the German they grieve and turned up.

Anyone for a game of pretzel roulette? Let us now hear directly

from some of the politicians hoping for your vote. We are getting a lot

of economic migrants. Lots of them are relying on the taxpayer to some

extent. What will be country look like in five years time if the EU is

not in our lives? We would have lower immigration altogether. Most

people come here, learn English, work and go home. We don't want

people coming here, working the system and engaging in crime and

benefit fraud. We need to see a living wage paid to British workers

so that they can compete on a level playing field. And you can find a

full list of candidates for the European elections on the BBC

website. Let's move on to sport now. Today Portsmouth unveiled plans for

a new training ground. They will move into the new facility at the

end of the summer. It has been quite a journey for

Pompey. They now have their own training base in the heart of the

city. It is fantastic. I have spent a lot of time driving around

Hampshire and surrounding areas trying to find a space. It is hoped

that part of the solidity will be ready at the end of the summer.

Special thanks to the President and the trust for making this happen.

Pompey will be hoping better training facilities are reflected in

better performances on the pitch. We have a great history, but I think

this will be a landmark day for the club in that we have laid down some

foundations. Fair play to everyone involved who has made it happen.

Season`ticket prices will rise by 20%. The cherries will be one of the

most expensive clubs to watch in the championship. They lost ?15 million

last year so they need to cut their deficit.

There are just ten weeks to go until one of the world's longest sailing

regatta 's returns to the region. UK essay is a charity that gets young

people involved in sailing. They also help the long`term unemployed

to find jobs. Our ultimate aim is to engage the wider public in sailing.

Do the money we raise and being the charity of the year for the

sponsors, we want to get everyone on the water. It will be a

transformational opportunity and we want them to enjoy themselves.

Yesterday we were at the Chelsea Flower Show following the fortunes

of some of the south's exhibitors ` today the medals were handed out.

Golds went to Hillier Nurseries, Ainsworth displays from

Waterlooville, Hampshire Carnivorous Plants, lily specialists HW Hyde and

Sons and Just Air plants from Reading. Students from Sparsholt

College also took gold for their exhibit paper chase which used

compost made from paper cups to create a stunning display. And

Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants based in Whitchurch won their 19th gold.

Lymington nursery Heucheraholics who teamed up with local sculptor

Michael Turner won silver gilt flora, as did the team behind the

Topiarist's Garden. Congratulations to all the winners from the region `

full results on the Royal Horticultural Society's website.

looking beautiful. They had a few showers today but it

not a bad thing we have had a few showers, perhaps not as many as we

anticipated. As always, we had this was a very unusual visitor we have

this family of birds and we have another one a few more showers until

for many of us it is a dry end to the day. Some brightness we start to

see clear to a dry picture with the cloud tending to come and go.

Chillier than last night with temperatures down to nine or 10

degrees. The mist will linger tomorrow but it should list away

quickly around seven or eight o'clock. To get the day started.

Some cloud around lunchtime. Some showers appear in the afternoon but

a decent day with sunny highs of 18 degrees. India tomorrow evening, we

have this is all down to the wet weather through the overnight period

of Wednesday and into Thursday morning. A yellow warning in place

for the West even Oxfordshire and Berkshire as well a soggy start to

the day for Thursday. This low pressure drives the wet weather

northwards. We will be left with something brighter into the

afternoon with one or two scattered showers. Rush hour could be on the

standing water is still a problem some sunnier with one or two

showers. Here is your summary. A bit more cloud towards lunchtime with

just. Sunshine and showers on Friday and heavier thank we will,

researching the thank you for watching.

Have a Some people don't think real change

in Europe is possible. Some people don't think real change

is necessary. Some people don't think

it's worth fighting for. But we want to make Europe work

for Britain, and give you the final say

with an in-out referendum in 2017. have made Britain's economy

stronger and more competitive. a record number of people in work.

And we're predicted to be the fastest-growing economy

in the G7 this year. We're working through

our long-term economic plan at home and we'll work through our plan

to deliver real change in Europe too.