:00:09. > :00:13.A dairy that's been designed to be the biggest of its kind in the world
:00:14. > :00:15.has been officially opened by the Environment Secretary Owen Paterson.
:00:16. > :00:18.The Arla plant near Aylesbury can process more than
:00:19. > :00:22.Hundreds of farmers are sending their milk
:00:23. > :00:25.there ` and there are claim the site has caused huge traffic problems.
:00:26. > :00:32.Currently operating at around half its capacity ` this is already
:00:33. > :00:38.Arla's Aylesbury Diary is set to become the biggest of its kind
:00:39. > :00:43.It's created hundreds of new jobs ` and processes milk
:00:44. > :00:50.Today, the Environment Secretary got to see
:00:51. > :00:57.The message is this is an enormous investment for the British industry.
:00:58. > :01:00.It is a huge boost to the hundreds of farmers who have
:01:01. > :01:04.signed up to supply them and at a time where world demand is growing
:01:05. > :01:08.every year, this shows how we can really compete on the world stage.
:01:09. > :01:12.All of his milk is now taken to the plant.
:01:13. > :01:15.I think this is an exciting development for the UK
:01:16. > :01:20.It demonstrates we are serious about what we do,
:01:21. > :01:22.they are efficient at converting the milk into the finished product.
:01:23. > :01:24.But this plant has caused controversy.
:01:25. > :01:26.Campaigners say, although the firm did alter the
:01:27. > :01:29.design of the building, the plant is contributing to traffic chaos.
:01:30. > :01:34.You can't get from one end to the other and that has impeded it by the
:01:35. > :01:39.increase in traffic which will go to 5000 vehicle movements per day.
:01:40. > :01:46.Add onto that additional housing, gridlock is rife.
:01:47. > :01:49.But the company says it?s listened to concerns.
:01:50. > :01:52.We have worked very closely with the local community to make sure
:01:53. > :01:54.any disruption to the community is minimised.
:01:55. > :01:57.In fact, new investment has been made on a traffic light
:01:58. > :02:02.Arla says the plant will be at full capacity later this year.
:02:03. > :02:06.Critics question whether there is enough milk production here
:02:07. > :02:10.in the UK to sustain the plant ` or whether they'll have to import
:02:11. > :02:21.Plans for Cotswold and West Oxfordshire District Councils
:02:22. > :02:24.to merge with Cheltenham and the Forest of Dean could save ?55
:02:25. > :02:30.More than 400,000 people live across the four districts.
:02:31. > :02:33.There have been mergers elsewhere, but this would be the most radical
:02:34. > :02:40.The family of a 15`year`old air cadet who died when his training
:02:41. > :02:44.plane collided near Abingdon have secured an undisclosed settlement
:02:45. > :02:48.Flight Lieutentant Mike Blee and cadet Nicholas Rice
:02:49. > :02:55.In 2012 an inquest jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
:02:56. > :02:58.The RAF says it's implemented 16 safety recommendations
:02:59. > :03:05.Doctors in Oxford say studying injuries in racehorses is helping
:03:06. > :03:09.them to develop better ways of treating tendon injuries in humans.
:03:10. > :03:13.Around 1 in 4 people will develop a tendon injury ` through sport,
:03:14. > :03:24.At speeds of almost 40mph, these racehorses are designed to run.
:03:25. > :03:27.But just like us they pick up injuries.
:03:28. > :03:30.Now vets and doctors at the University
:03:31. > :03:34.of Oxford have come together to see if that research into horses can be
:03:35. > :03:42.The same factors that contribute horses developing tendon injuries
:03:43. > :03:46.are applicable to humans, so repetitive exercise, ageing, genetic
:03:47. > :03:50.factors and information, these are all contributing factors to
:03:51. > :03:56.Stephen's a self employed plasterer who fell off a step ladder three
:03:57. > :04:01.months ago, tearing the tendon in his shoulder in the process.
:04:02. > :04:05.Past a certain point moving your arm, you really can't feel it.
:04:06. > :04:10.If you aren't straight you can't move it above waist level, so no
:04:11. > :04:16.movement about the head, which isn't physically possible at this moment.
:04:17. > :04:19.Despite having a seemingly successful operation,
:04:20. > :04:25.Stephen still has up to a 50% chance of an ongoing problem and it?s that
:04:26. > :04:32.By understanding what causes the problem, the information, we
:04:33. > :04:36.hope we can treat it better and by treating a better we can get people
:04:37. > :04:39.back to sport, back to active activities and their daily living
:04:40. > :04:46.If this study is a success, it's hoped the work already done
:04:47. > :04:50.by vets on horses could help medics take great strides
:04:51. > :05:02.A singer who was told he could lose his voice to throat cancer is hoping
:05:03. > :05:04.to inspire other patients ` by recording a charity single.
:05:05. > :05:08.Ray Coates ` from Aylesbury ` did lose his voice and his sense
:05:09. > :05:14.Katharine da Costa's been to meet him.
:05:15. > :05:21.Six years ago, father`of`five Ray Coates from Aylesbury
:05:22. > :05:26.At 43 he was diagnosed with cancer of the tonsils and lymphnodes.
:05:27. > :05:27.He underwent surgery and radiotherapy.
:05:28. > :05:30.For a whole year he was unable to speak, work or even
:05:31. > :05:38.There was a period of isolation of a year and beyond where other
:05:39. > :05:43.people around me couldn't fully understand what I was experiencing.
:05:44. > :05:47.Gradually, Ray started writing music again and met Glynn, a music
:05:48. > :05:52.Together the pair have put together the Voice Within, a charity single
:05:53. > :06:03.The single mirrors Ray's own journey from diagnosis to surgery
:06:04. > :06:09.It is a cathartic experience because there was probably
:06:10. > :06:15.about two years of a bottleneck of emotion when I didn't write
:06:16. > :06:19.and then at the moment there is almost like a tidal wave of ideas,
:06:20. > :06:34.The Voice Within is already available for digital download.
:06:35. > :06:35.Ray and Glynn hope every penny raised
:06:36. > :06:40.will be spent on vital research into the causes and treatment of cancer.
:06:41. > :06:42.Alexis will be here with the regional weather forecast
:06:43. > :07:00.And Fog is a possibility tonight. The main thing tonight is the
:07:01. > :07:04.outbreak of rain would be on and off throughout the night. Light and
:07:05. > :07:11.patchy the most. Temperatures will fall to a mild 11 or 12 Celsius. The
:07:12. > :07:14.rain will continue tomorrow. With some sunny spell starting to break
:07:15. > :07:18.through the morning and afternoon, that could spark off one or two
:07:19. > :07:23.heavy thundery downpours and with a light winds, they could be
:07:24. > :07:29.slow`moving. Downpours tomorrow afternoon, highs of 17 Celsius.
:07:30. > :07:30.Staying unsettled through tomorrow and into Friday, high pressure
:07:31. > :07:34.starts to building looking weekend. My colleague John Hammond
:07:35. > :07:38.will have your national details right now.
:07:39. > :07:44.Hello. Some of us had a nice day. Others of you will be wondering if
:07:45. > :07:49.the sun will ever shine again. It's been another cloudy and damp day
:07:50. > :07:52.across many parts of the country. No more so than across the heart of
:07:53. > :07:57.northern England, where, through the heart of the day, with persistent
:07:58. > :08:00.rain, temperatures were no higher than 11 degrees. Disappointing for
:08:01. > :08:05.the end of May, I'm sure you will agree. We emerged into sunshine
:08:06. > :08:09.across the Irish Sea. For western parts of Northern Ireland we reached
:08:10. > :08:13.the dizzy heights of 21 degrees. Even here, you are going to join in
:08:14. > :08:17.the phone later tonight, with the rain crossing the Irish Sea as I
:08:18. > :08:21.speak. It's turning damp, with heavy bursts of rain possible,
:08:22. > :08:25.particularly damp across northern Ireland and northern England. The
:08:26. > :08:29.cloud is lowering onto the hills, so reduced visibility later tonight,
:08:30. > :08:33.particularly on high-level routes. Temperatures staying in double
:08:34. > :08:40.figures. A very slow start tomorrow, damp and misty in many places. Slow
:08:41. > :08:43.improvements, but we will see some bright spells developing across
:08:44. > :08:44.certain areas. Also, across the North. In