:00:00. > 3:59:59start to the weekend, some sunshine filtering through. By Monday feeling
:00:00. > :00:00.warm for pressure? How nearly one in ten
:00:00. > :00:10.newly qualified teachers in Oxfordshire resigns in their first
:00:11. > :00:16.year in the job. Also tonight, a man on a mission to bring back
:00:17. > :00:19.wildlife to a river. Doug to stop a repeat of pollution spill
:00:20. > :00:24.in which sewage flooded into the water. A shortage of homes and
:00:25. > :00:30.being outbid by overseas investors. barriers to first`time buyers
:00:31. > :00:48.getting onto the housing ladder in Later, the Marines raising money for
:00:49. > :00:53.charity by kayaking across the Channel.
:00:54. > :00:55.Figures we've obtained show nearly one in ten newly
:00:56. > :00:58.qualified teachers in Oxfordshire will quit during their first year in
:00:59. > :01:02.the job. The National Union of Teachers says too many people new to
:01:03. > :01:05.the profession are under too much pressure. It's calling for better
:01:06. > :01:08.training and more support. Sinead Carroll has been looking at the
:01:09. > :01:23.What kind of numbers are we talking about? These numbers have been
:01:24. > :01:30.released and they reverse the city to local authority schools and not
:01:31. > :01:33.academies. 383 newly qualified teachers were recruited in
:01:34. > :01:39.Oxfordshire in September 2012 but by the following summer, and nine of
:01:40. > :01:43.them had left. For every NQTs, people who have done years of
:01:44. > :01:46.training are ready, one leaps within the first year of teaching and
:01:47. > :01:51.before gaining that qualified teacher status. It is an issue that
:01:52. > :01:55.has frustrated teachers. Last March, many protested over working
:01:56. > :01:59.conditions but Ofsted, the body which inspects schools, says despite
:02:00. > :02:02.all the time and money would be teachers spend on training, some
:02:03. > :02:11.cannot handle the pressure of the classroom. The training providers
:02:12. > :02:18.and also the schools are honest with people. If they are going to do the
:02:19. > :02:22.job well, that is fantastic and they should do a good job for our young
:02:23. > :02:27.people but if not it is best to do any order. One in for a teachers
:02:28. > :02:34.leave the profession within the first few years. A teacher at an
:02:35. > :02:40.Oxford primary school but I visited early `` and here, doesn't think the
:02:41. > :02:45.number of NQTs leaving is due to their ability. He believes many are
:02:46. > :02:50.driven from the job. An average teacher is working 59 hours a week
:02:51. > :02:55.and a lot of that is filling out paperwork, paperwork which is not
:02:56. > :02:58.statutory from overload. A young teacher comes in and they want to
:02:59. > :03:02.work with children and the development. They want to be there
:03:03. > :03:06.doing the job thought teaching was. Here they are at midnight filling in
:03:07. > :03:10.another form. Something has to give. Frequently they feel it is
:03:11. > :03:16.their fault and it is not, it is bad management. From September this
:03:17. > :03:19.year, Ofsted or making changes to the way NQTs are accessed. It is
:03:20. > :03:27.hoped by asking for their feedback, they will feel better supported.
:03:28. > :03:28.Polling stations are open for another three and a
:03:29. > :03:32.the European and local elections. In Oxfordshire, local council seats are
:03:33. > :03:35.being contested in the west of the county, Cherwell and
:03:36. > :03:51.A campaign to save a river near Aylesbury from further pollution
:03:52. > :03:54.has been launched with a call for authorities to support the cause.
:03:55. > :03:57.Last year sewage leaked into the river Thame in the town.
:03:58. > :04:00.Now one environmentalist says the area must be restored to once
:04:01. > :04:06.again become a haven for wildlife and fish.
:04:07. > :04:14.Not just a beauty spot but home for a range of wildlife. I found dead
:04:15. > :04:17.fish on the river and then I noticed that all the dragonflies had
:04:18. > :04:22.disappeared. The river was looking quite dark as well. Subsequently I
:04:23. > :04:29.was told by the environment agency that there had been a major
:04:30. > :04:34.pollution in southern. The source of that pollution is here, the process
:04:35. > :04:39.waste from the surrounding area but before July last year, but waste
:04:40. > :04:43.escaped into the River Tame. Almost a year on and it is not a case of
:04:44. > :04:46.water under the bridge for Doug. He is organising a meeting to encourage
:04:47. > :04:52.local people and the authorities to discuss the problem. We need to see
:04:53. > :04:54.long`term imprisonment which means the community has to get involved.
:04:55. > :05:00.They have to start taking an interest in the river and monitoring
:05:01. > :05:09.it perhaps and taking an interest in what the company are doing. As for
:05:10. > :05:23.Thames water, in a statement, they said:
:05:24. > :05:28.For Doug, it seems further safeguards need to be put in place
:05:29. > :05:32.to avoid a repeat of last year 's sewage leak and that may include
:05:33. > :05:38.other locals joining him in keeping an eye on the River Thames.
:05:39. > :05:42.Many councils in the South are struggling
:05:43. > :05:46.to process drivers' claims for damage caused by potholes. Record
:05:47. > :05:50.and flooding has worsened the condition of road surfaces. There
:05:51. > :05:53.have been so many claims that councils such as Oxfordshire and
:05:54. > :05:55.Hampshire are having trouble getting them through the system with
:05:56. > :06:00.Overseas speculators in the housing market
:06:01. > :06:03.are beginning to move out of London and into the Thames Valley, adding
:06:04. > :06:07.to the difficulties of first`time buyers trying to get onto the
:06:08. > :06:09.housing ladder. Up to now, foreign investment has largely been limited
:06:10. > :06:13.to the London market. Now one block of apartments in Reading has already
:06:14. > :06:22.been snapped up by an Middle East investor and it isn't even finished.
:06:23. > :06:25.Months off completion and already this block of flats is something of
:06:26. > :06:31.a landmark. What you've got is
:06:32. > :06:34.184 flats currently under construction.
:06:35. > :06:37.The boss of the firm tasked with selling them says they are the first
:06:38. > :06:38.sold en masse to an overseas
:06:39. > :06:42.investor, a sign that Reading is just nother London
:06:43. > :06:45.suburb. We have seen it with what
:06:46. > :06:48.has happened with the block behind, we are attracting
:06:49. > :06:51.investors from wider afield. But in the last couple of years, most
:06:52. > :06:55.investors have been local. An 18 storey tower, we have sold to a
:06:56. > :06:59.Saudi`based investor so people people are
:07:00. > :07:06.Reading and I still think a lot of that is around the station and
:07:07. > :07:09.access to London. The losers in all
:07:10. > :07:13.this are first`time buyers, now it is claimed finding it almost
:07:14. > :07:17.impossible to get on the property ladder here.
:07:18. > :07:22.We have made offers on approximately five or six houses at
:07:23. > :07:27.the asking price. We are first`time buyers, not in a chain with ?100,000
:07:28. > :07:31.deposit to down, so we just don't know where we were going wrong. We
:07:32. > :07:33.just don't understand. Such is the
:07:34. > :07:45.demand, this former office block will soon be turned into flats.
:07:46. > :07:49.A state school in Oxford has been selected as one of the first in the
:07:50. > :07:52.UK to offer pupils better access to watersports. Cheney school in
:07:53. > :07:55.Haddington has now been given money to encourage young people from
:07:56. > :07:57.non`private schools to take up watersports.
:07:58. > :08:02.For most of these teenagers, it's the perfect end to a school day,
:08:03. > :08:08.skimming along the River Thames in the sunshine. But this is the only
:08:09. > 2:40:17skimming along the River Thames in the sunshine. But this is the only
2:40:18 > 2:40:17rowing club run by a state school in Oxfordshire. Cheney school has now
2:40:18 > 2:40:17been recognised nationally for its
2:40:18 > 2:40:17achievements as a watersports hub school, a programme developed by
2:40:18 > 2:40:17British Rowing, British Canoeing and the Young Sport Trust. It is
2:40:18 > 2:40:17widening the demographic for rowing. The school is a very comprehensive
2:40:18 > 2:40:17school. Students have a massive
2:40:18 > 2:40:17range of backgrounds and we are seeking to involve as many of those
2:40:18 > 2:40:17children as possible. The school
2:40:18 > 2:40:17club meet here once a week. In the water they are
2:40:18 > 2:40:17being taught teamwork, safety and different rowing techniques.
2:40:18 > 2:40:17Essentially, they are being taught how to
2:40:18 > 2:40:17race. The special status means the school has been given extra
2:40:18 > 2:40:17funding, more training for instructors and help with new
2:40:18 > 2:40:17equipment. The idea is to make activities like rowing and kayaking
2:40:18 > 2:40:17more accessible for children who don't go to private schools.
2:40:18 > 2:40:17It is really important because it
2:40:18 > 2:40:17bridges the gap. Nobody would
2:40:18 > 2:40:17normally get the opportunity to do it so it is
2:40:18 > 2:40:17important that everyone gets a chance.
2:40:18 > 2:40:17It adds a bit of variety to sport.
2:40:18 > 2:40:17With many state schools on tight budgets, they simply cannot
2:40:18 > 2:40:17afford to invest in sports like this.
2:40:18 > 2:40:17It is hoped that the tide will turn and more state schools will soon be
2:40:18 > 2:40:17taking to the water. Catbird is one of nine words that
2:40:18 > 2:40:17could go into Oxford 's dictionary. Finally, heavy rain and
2:40:18 > 2:40:17storms struck Oxfordshire a little earlier. This photo was snapped by
2:40:18 > 2:40:17David Davidson, of folk lightning hitting Chinnor. Heavy rain also
2:40:18 > 2:40:17cause flash flooding in Whitney's high street
2:40:18 > 2:40:17for a time this afternoon. Roger Finn goes in search
2:40:18 > 2:40:17of a birdsong. Firefighters have rescued five
2:40:18 > 2:40:17people trapped by fire in a flat The court heard how
2:40:18 > 2:40:17the fire started due to It is believed that the extension
2:40:18 > 2:40:17lead which had been placed at the back of the tent had been overloaded
2:40:18 > 2:40:17by a number of appliances. It contained a TV,
2:40:18 > 2:40:17a fridge and a water boiler. It was said most of these appliances
2:40:18 > 2:40:17were left on continuously, And it was this that eventually
2:40:18 > 2:40:17meant the lead started to spark and set fire to combustible
2:40:18 > 2:40:17materials inside the tent. Private Rob Wood, normally based
2:40:18 > 2:40:17at Marchwood near Southampton, died with his colleague Dean Hutchinson,
2:40:18 > 2:40:17who was 23, on Valentine's Day 2011. The fire was believed to have
2:40:18 > 2:40:17started just before six Both men died of smoke
2:40:18 > 2:40:17inhalation and severe burns. The coroner ruled
2:40:18 > 2:40:17a narrative conclusion saying there The camp was criticised for its fire
2:40:18 > 2:40:17assessment in December 2010 where failures were missed, including that
2:40:18 > 2:40:17the men slept on shift as well as lack of communication
2:40:18 > 2:40:17on how fire equipment was checked. The coroner did say that extensive
2:40:18 > 2:40:17changes have been made but that Both families are devastated
2:40:18 > 2:40:17but the coroner read out a number of tributes about both men
2:40:18 > 2:40:17saying they were both popular, A number of improvements have been
2:40:18 > 2:40:17made to fire safety procedures but we will study the coroner's
2:40:18 > 2:40:17recommendations. That is a statement which has just been made by the
2:40:18 > 2:40:17MoD. The weather's been pretty awful
2:40:18 > 2:40:17at times today ` in a few minutes we've got a full holiday weekend
2:40:18 > 2:40:17forecast with Alexis. Not many of us would have wanted
2:40:18 > 2:40:17to be crossing the English So spare a thought
2:40:18 > 2:40:17for 24 men who today rowed But these aren't just
2:40:18 > 2:40:17any ordinary men. They are Royal Marines `
2:40:18 > 2:40:17so up for the challenge. And they're taking part
2:40:18 > 2:40:17in a fundraising challenge travelling more than 4,000 miles
2:40:18 > 2:40:17kayaking, sailing, skiing, A short time ago,
2:40:18 > 2:40:17they came ashore at Southsea. I am sure they got a hero's welcome?
2:40:18 > 2:40:17Of course. We are opposite the beach where over an hour ago there was a
2:40:18 > 2:40:17dramatic landing. It was spectacular. 24 kayaks landed. They
2:40:18 > 2:40:17were greeted by well`wishers and veterans. They had road 100 miles in
2:40:18 > 2:40:1720 hours during the night, all ages and ranks. They pulled together in
2:40:18 > 2:40:17this amazing but raising charity. Two other men join me now. `` two of
2:40:18 > 2:40:17the men. How was it? It was a hard effort by all. What about the
2:40:18 > 2:40:17endurance factor? We have not had a great deal of training for it. Due
2:40:18 > 2:40:17to the pace we judge the pace, so we go with the slowest one. We build on
2:40:18 > 2:40:17that afterwards. What was alike with the weather? The weather was
2:40:18 > 2:40:17changeable. It was suitable for us to do the best we could. The weather
2:40:18 > 2:40:17during the darkness made it quite a challenge at times. Gary, this is
2:40:18 > 2:40:17only one element of the challenge. This is one phase. The challenge,
2:40:18 > 2:40:17which began in Norway where the teams skeet, they then swapped skis
2:40:18 > 2:40:17for sailing. It is a cause close to your heart? It is. We have had men
2:40:18 > 2:40:17injured in Afghanistan and Iraq. We are hoping to raise money for our
2:40:18 > 2:40:17charity. Why did you choose a location? We left from France, a
2:40:18 > 2:40:17famous Normandy landing beach. The anniversary is coming up. This is a
2:40:18 > 2:40:17350th anniversary of the Royal Marines. `` the. The final leg gets
2:40:18 > 2:40:17under way on Monday. It is the running part of it, 1000 miles,
2:40:18 > 2:40:17leaving at 9am on Monday morning. A fantastic achievement. We have some
2:40:18 > 2:40:17football coming up. Former Sussex cricketers Lou Vincent
2:40:18 > 2:40:17and Naveed Arif have this afternoon both been charged with match fixing
2:40:18 > 2:40:17offences by the England and The charges relate to
2:40:18 > 2:40:17the 40 over game between Sussex If they were to be found guilty,
2:40:18 > 2:40:17it would be the first time the game's authorities had proved
2:40:18 > 2:40:17the outcome of a county game in In golf, in the PGA CHampinoship,
2:40:18 > 2:40:17Hampshire's Justin Rose had moved on to one under par at the half way
2:40:18 > 2:40:17stage on a wet day at Wentworth. He's still a way off leader
2:40:18 > 2:40:17Thomas Bjorn though who equalled Southampton's Richard Bland
2:40:18 > 2:40:17reached the turn on four over par. Portsmouth have completed
2:40:18 > 2:40:17the signing of midfielder Danny Hollands on a two`year deal,
2:40:18 > 2:40:17after a successful loan spell. The 28`year`old was
2:40:18 > 2:40:17a free agent after his contract He scored five goals in seven
2:40:18 > 2:40:17games at Fratton Park last season. Hollands began his career at Chelsea
2:40:18 > 2:40:17and has also played for Bournemouth. Now, it's a name We have some
2:40:18 > 2:40:17football coming up. Harry Redknapp. Former player,
2:40:18 > 2:40:17manager and all round club legend. But now to that list,
2:40:18 > 2:40:17you can add academy Prospect. Harry Redknapp Junior `
2:40:18 > 2:40:17Harry's Grandson ` It is a family tree with a bald
2:40:18 > 2:40:17route at Ballmer. Harry managed and Jamie played `` Bournemouth. He has
2:40:18 > 2:40:17bundle of pace. He plays wide on the right. He has potential. We will
2:40:18 > 2:40:17leave it up to Bournemouth. Spotted playing for a local team, the son of
2:40:18 > 2:40:17Mark will play the team next season. It is the first baby step on the
2:40:18 > 2:40:17road to becoming a professional. We created a enjoyed `` enjoyable
2:40:18 > 2:40:17environment. They have a feel for what the club is about. The grandson
2:40:18 > 2:40:17of former manager Alan Ball is in the same team, but what does Harry
2:40:18 > 2:40:17senior have to say about his latest talent? He is OK. He loves his
2:40:18 > 2:40:17football. He is a good kid. As long as he grows up to be a nice person.
2:40:18 > 2:40:17He has big shoes to fill Budgie has taken the first but steps to making
2:40:18 > 2:40:17a name for himself in the game. It is great to see the tradition there.
2:40:18 > 2:40:17A lot of pressure but there are emphasising `` they are emphasising
2:40:18 > 2:40:17they need to enjoy themselves. In this week's Finn's Country,
2:40:18 > 2:40:17Roger meets a multi`millionaire with Mark Constantine is the founder
2:40:18 > 2:40:17of Lush Cosmetics. But, for a select group of bird
2:40:18 > 2:40:17lovers, he is the Sultan of Song. There's not much
2:40:18 > 2:40:17about birdsong he doesn't know. He's recorded it,
2:40:18 > 2:40:17written books about it and collected One of his favourite spots
2:40:18 > 2:40:17for indulging this passion is On the ferry to Brownsea,
2:40:18 > 2:40:17I pass the Island's lagoon. The lagoon is enclosed by a wall
2:40:18 > 2:40:17and pumps keep the water levels I'm here to meet Mark Constantine
2:40:18 > 2:40:17but first I'm given a quick introduction to the island
2:40:18 > 2:40:17by one of the wardens here. The whole island is owned
2:40:18 > 2:40:17by the National Trust, but the Dorset wildlife trust manage
2:40:18 > 2:40:17just under half the island. We do what we can to enhance
2:40:18 > 2:40:17the vistors' enjoyment. We are here to look
2:40:18 > 2:40:17after the wildlife. We've got five wades on the reserve
2:40:18 > 2:40:17and three You will literally only be
2:40:18 > 2:40:17a metre away. One of the regular visitors here
2:40:18 > 2:40:17is local businessman Mark. He is passionate about this part
2:40:18 > 2:40:17of the world and passionate It's got a grip over me
2:40:18 > 2:40:17harder than it did on here. We've got birds coming in from
2:40:18 > 2:40:17migration, breeding all around us. The seagulls here have
2:40:18 > 2:40:17taken over the islands. We have had to keep them off
2:40:18 > 2:40:17because during the breeding season Mark said the charity has installed
2:40:18 > 2:40:17web cams beside the bouncy heights. Now anyone with
2:40:18 > 2:40:17a computer can watch the feathered You're taking this a step further
2:40:18 > 2:40:17and you're deep into bird song. When you are using the equipment
2:40:18 > 2:40:17you can hear it better. I started to want to communicate
2:40:18 > 2:40:17sounds and analyse them. Mark has written a couple
2:40:18 > 2:40:17of books about birdsong and has a mission to excite many more people
2:40:18 > 2:40:17about the neglected wonder of these This is a summer migrant
2:40:18 > 2:40:17which has arrived from Africa. The analysis of birdsong led to
2:40:18 > 2:40:17the production of sonograms, digital illustrations of the exact
2:40:18 > 2:40:17sound of different tweets. Instead of me going have you noticed
2:40:18 > 2:40:17it is flat, what does that mean. When you can see the sounds or trace
2:40:18 > 2:40:17the communication, it improves. Much better than saying it is
2:40:18 > 2:40:17a kind of a tweet. You are recording what is
2:40:18 > 2:40:17apparently mundane stuff. Then suddenly a femaile goes by
2:40:18 > 2:40:17and it changes. Mark Constantine there,
2:40:18 > 2:40:17on Brownsea Island. Now, a few weeks ago Roger delved
2:40:18 > 2:40:17into a collection of old tools at the Rural Life Centre in Farnham
2:40:18 > 2:40:17and he's been challenging us to Last week quite a few of you guessed
2:40:18 > 2:40:17correctly on our Facebook page. Here's Roger with the answer,
2:40:18 > 2:40:17and this week's mystery item. This is a mill bill, a chisel for
2:40:18 > 2:40:17making the grooves in millstone. This mystery object is tricky. A
2:40:18 > 2:40:17lump of wood with spikes on the bottom to hold it in place and then
2:40:18 > 2:40:17a blade here and a groove downside. What is that? Go to our Facebook
2:40:18 > 2:40:17page to make a guess and everything will be revealed next week. Some
2:40:18 > 2:40:17wild weather today. We have this amazing footage for you. This is a
2:40:18 > 2:40:17time lapse. You can see the thunderstorms moving through. We had
2:40:18 > 2:40:17some lightning today. It was shocking. Let's take a look at the
2:40:18 > 2:40:17weather pictures. Andy took this fantastic picture. Kleiber captured
2:40:18 > 2:40:17this taught us and the large hail `` Clive captured this tortoise.
2:40:18 > 2:40:17Thunderstorms are possible and lightning will hail mixed in.
2:40:18 > 2:40:17Through the course of the night we will see them move through the
2:40:18 > 2:40:17South. Downpours at times which will reduce visibility on roads. We have
2:40:18 > 2:40:17had some flash flooding today so night temperatures will drop to a
2:40:18 > 2:40:17mild ten or 11 Celsius. Tomorrow morning there will be rain about
2:40:18 > 2:40:17this thing but once that clears it is a better date from around
2:40:18 > 2:40:17mid`morning onwards. We will see the showers disappear. The sun makes an
2:40:18 > 2:40:17appearance and temperatures will reach 16 or 17 Celsius in the
2:40:18 > 2:40:17afternoon. In much better day than today but do be do catch a shower
2:40:18 > 2:40:17they may be slow`moving. Into the evening, further showers and the Met
2:40:18 > 2:40:17office are keeping a close eye on the situation. There could be a
2:40:18 > 2:40:17warning in place with this torrential rain on Saturday morning.
2:40:18 > 2:40:17A rational showers moves English. Temperatures down to ten or 12
2:40:18 > 2:40:17Celsius, so a never mild night. Once those thunderstorms clear on
2:40:18 > 2:40:17Saturday it will be followed by showers, said the low pressure is
2:40:18 > 2:40:17causing this. The next band of showers moved their way from France.
2:40:18 > 2:40:17The low pressure stays with us but it is an improving picture as we
2:40:18 > 2:40:17take a look at the bank holiday weekend. A showery start on Saturday
2:40:18 > 2:40:17with thunderstorms around, gradually clearing by the evening. Some
2:40:18 > 2:40:17sunshine to be had and warming up on Monday. Not a bad day all in all but
2:40:18 > 2:40:17some thundery showers on Saturday. Thunderstorms are possible first
2:40:18 > 2:40:17thing tomorrow morning, gradually turning drier and brighter. The
2:40:18 > 2:40:17winds coming from the south, so the thunderstorms head up from France.
2:40:18 > 2:40:17Sunday has torrential rain but sunshine in between. The odd stray
2:40:18 > 2:40:17shower but most places will stay dry on Monday. That must be a first. Not
2:40:18 > 2:40:17raining on bank holiday. That is all we have time for. We'll have the
2:40:18 > 2:40:17results from the local elections in our breakfast bulletins tomorrow
2:40:18 > 2:40:17morning and across the day tomorrow. That is all from us. Have a lovely
2:40:18 > 2:40:17evening. When the first travellers crossed
2:40:18 > 2:40:17America, they were faced with this - from snow-capped mountains
2:40:18 > 2:40:17to arid plains and thick forests. The very nature of the American
2:40:18 > 2:40:17personality was defined. Ray Mears explores
2:40:18 > 2:40:17the land behind the Hollywood legend and discovers the wild that
2:40:18 > 2:40:18made the west.