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the better the chance of a rather wet and chilly day.

A woman who's partially blind tells us how hard it's been to get

supposed to be enforced because it is only by having sanctions that if

information is lost we can enforce that people adhere to these tricky

standards. What has been a response of the

ambulance service? It has apologised and released a

statement. It says it has already drafted an action plan to stop it

happening. It goes on to say there will be an investigation into what

went wrong internally. Finally, the union that represents

a number of staff at It's said it's very concerned

about the breach. It wants the trust to be open

and honest when it's conducting An 11`year`old girl's been sexually

assaulted Part of the site at Long Hanborough

near Witney was cordoned off by police yesterday

and an appeal's now been made It happened at around five

o'clock on Sunday afternoon. A friend

of the girl alerted some people nearby, and a man was detained

at the scene until police arrived. Detectives say a 23`year`old

man is being questioned. Stillbirths, when a baby dies

in the womb, are devastating for families who often never know

the reason why it happened. One Oxfordshire mother, who's been

through that trauma, is supporting Kirsty Smith from Goring lost

her first baby five years ago. She's hoping that fundraising

efforts here may help spare other women that pain,

as Katharine DaCosta reports. Kirsty Smith is the proud mum of

Standley and Sophie. But in 2009 she lost her first child, just two weeks

before a Judah Cohen her baby stopped moving.

The GP hadn't officially said at the surgery your baby has died, so there

was almost a part of me still clinging on to some hope something

but at the time you're going through but at the time you're going through

such a whirlwind of emotions. The baby 's blood had haemorrhaged

forcing her heart to stop, a recognition affecting one in 10,000

babies. It was just like a normal labour, which was bored she was

wrapped, but my chest, we cuddled her, we got all the family together.

So they could all come up and see her and say hello and say goodbye.

She is not alone. One in 41 in experience complications from

miscarriage to premature births and stillbirths. Here the latest figures

for the south`central region show over 48,000 babies were safely

delivered in 2012, the 244 were stillborn, five babies in every

1000. A medical research charity is trying to understand white neonatal

deaths occur for stop lifestyle, ethnicity, age, all sorts. There is

trying to understand white neonatal deaths occur for stop lifestyle,

ethnicity, age, all sorts. There might be as to why pregnancies end

in tragedy. They have teamed up with baby

sensory groups like this one to try and raise over ?100,000 towards a

brand`new research centre. So many mothers here have been

affected personally or we some body that has been affected, so we can

emphasise with it. It is an amazing thing, the fact this money is going

to save lives and save babies. Kirsty helps more research will help

prevent other women experiencing the same heartache for stop ``.

A new "action plan" to improve air quality across South

Oxfordshire's been published, with the help of local campaign groups.

The proposals focus on specific areas including Watlington, Henley

and Wallingford, where air quality has been a particular concern.

But there are also wider measures under consideration, aimed

at improving air quality throughout the District Council area.

Councillors are inviting the public to a series of open

The EU set a levels at certain points, and in certain areas they

have slightly tipped over that point. The district council have

then been obliged to write an air`quality action plan which we

have done, we take it out for public consultation today and we would like

people to go and have a look at the things in there and tell us what

they think. Highly educated, and ready to work, why did it take

Sophie such a long time to get on the career ladder.

For university student Sophie the world looks a very different place.

I can't see anything in the middle of my eyesight, I can any see things

peripherally so it is difficult to read small print, recognise people

's faces. But her visual impairment doesn't

seem to have held her back. She's just

about to start an internship at Barclays Bank in the City

of London having just sat her finals But despite her obvious successes

she says getting a job wasn't easy. The bigger struggle I had this year

was finding time to apply for a job. Because my work takes a lot longer,

not being able to see so well, so try to find time on top of that

pledge two inch inserts was a struggle, I was starting to find it

to moralising and try to motivate myself.

The same disability charity which helped Sophie find work says

fewer than half of all disabled people have a job

They are concerned about whether they will be able to offer the right

level of support, whether they will be a financial burden. When working

with us, quite closely, they realise that it is not that difficult to

support people if you plan in the right way, and the financial costs

are not that expensive. But the University

of Oxford says change is possible just as likely to get a graduate

level job as able`bodied students. I think it is the whole attitude of

mind from the beginning, as we treat them the same, in terms of coming

into any event, we lay on special programmes for them in terms of

one`to`one dedicated careers advice to look after them and work with

them. Sophie starts at Barclays

in just a few weeks' time but if others are to follow

in her footsteps then it seems If you would like to get in touch

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can do so. the aircraft carrier to prepare them

for the arrival of the new Queen Elizabeth carrier, due to be

"floated" and named next month. The operation has been described

as naval air power "getting back to sea" after years

working in Afghanistan. Landing on a ship in the middle

of an ocean requires a degree of skill for both pilot and the crew

on board an aircraft carrier. And it's something that

needs to be practised. Many Navy aircraft are having to get

to grips with the maritime environment once again

after spending time in the heat This is a unique opportunity to

bridge what we used to do and look very much towards the future,

towards the QE coming into service While Navy pilots and aircraft crew

practise their skills here on HMS Illustrious, others have been

deployed to US aircraft carriers to It gives us an insight

of what the working life is going to I have a little bit of knowledge

but no working knowledge I'm actually really looking

forward to this training exercise. It's going to be really busy

and it's going to gain me a lot of It's going to be really beneficial,

especially to us, as engineers. This three`week exercise is

imperative to ensure skills are refined and retained in advance

of the arrival of the first of the new aircraft carriers,

HMS Queen Elizabeth. They're a symbol

of selfless dedication, but guide dogs are increasingly becoming

a target for attacks by other dogs. According to the charity Guide Dogs

for the Blind, there were a total of 240 dog

attacks on guide dogs between March This is an increase

on previous figures, which showed an Five of the dogs attacked

in that perio, have been permanently withdrawn from service,

costing more than ?170,000. New legislation has just been

passed to tackle the problem. And it may be used for

the first time, here in the south. Going back out again is proving an

anxious experience for Lynne Godwin. She's registered blind and depends

on her guide dog, Vicky, but is now Lynne was walking here on

Portswood High Street in Southampton last Thursday when a dog,

which was tied to a railing, As we got level with the dog,

it lurched free of its lead, Vicky was yelping

and it was just horrendous. Passers`by pulled

the other dog away. Vicky, who was recovering from an

operation was left with minor cuts and bruises but has now lost her

confidence and needs retraining. Nationwide each month, there are

ten such attacks on guard dogs. Earlier this year we saw the dog in

the final stages of training. That was attacked in Southampton by

another dog and it did not make a recovery. It had to be retired. To

get hurt to that stage of training cost us ?30,000.

A new law came in last month with tougher penalties, including prison,

for anyone whose dog attacks an assistant dog.

Hampshire Police are investigating this attack and Lynn hopes she will

regain her independence in going out with Vicky again soon.

A World War One hospital, at Netley, near Southampton,

faked footage showing men being cured of shell`shock.

That's according to a documentary that is being broadcast tonight.

The Royal Victoria Hospital at Netley was the major hospital

They were brought in by train in their hundreds from

Among the wounded to be taken there was one of the country's

But, although many of the patients were treated well, some disturbing

In this film made at Netley, Major Arthur Hearst of the Royal Medical

Corps produced footage to prove that shell`shock could be cured.

Worried by the number of people coming home with mental

health problems, this, says Professor Edgar Jones, was

This scene apparently shows someone in a state of invalidity.

He's bent double, walking with sticks and the inter`title says

In the next scene he is described as being almost cured two months later.

If we look very carefully at the background, we can see

the same group of nurses and the same column of smoke coming out

So Hearst has ordered him to recreate his illness to demonstrate

Over two World Wars, more than 100,000 soldiers were

treated at Netley and many lives were saved here.

Now very little remains of the hospital.

It was largely demolished in the 1960s.

But 100 years on, stories of individuals who passed

through Netley or who died there still remain to be told.

And you can see that fascinating documentary,

"World War One At Home", tonight, on BBC One, at 7.30pm.

Anton Zingarevich has left the board of Reading Football Club.

The Russian has controlled a majority stake in the club

Reading Chairman Sir John Madejski confirmed Zingarevich and two other

directors from the Russian's company had left the board.

He also sought to allay fears over the club's finances and

insisted that talks are continuing with potential investors.

Southampton say it is their preference not to be involved in any

more transfer dealings before they appoint a new manager, a process

Liverpool bid ?25 million for Adam Lallana over the weekend,

but Saints issued a statement saying they hoped no one

else would follow Rickie Lambert out of the door at St Mary's.

Lambert was confirmed as a Liverpool player and has thanked Southampton

fans for their support over five years, but he admits this is

I know what is important. I know I have to hit the ground running.

That's what I intend to do will stop it means everything to me but I do

believe I can help push this club forward.

Britain won two golds at the European rowing regatta

The Caversham based squad took first place in the women's pair as

Helen Glover and Polly Swann maintained their terrific form

Men's four also took gold while Southampton's James Foad took

a bronze as the men's 8 finished third in their race.

The Bisham Abbey based England women's hockey team lost

their opening game of the World Cup in the Hague yesterday.

They lost 2`1 to the United States in Group B, thanks to two goals from

Reading's England captain Kate Richardson`Walsh pulled

dramatic win in India. Here are the dramatic win in India. Here are the

cricket results. Speaking of the weather. Let's take

a look at the forecast. We can expect some changeable weather over

the next few days. There will be showers and maybe some thunder.

The rain on Wednesday could be fairly heavy and persistent for much

of the day. We are looking at showers overnight tonight and lots

of cloud. Temperatures will stay fairly mild. The showers will roll

in from the west. Some areas will they dry altogether stop where we

don't have showers there will be low cloud and missed. `` missed.

Highs tomorrow will be 17 to 18 Celsius. A fairly mixed picture over

the next few days. It turns very unsettled as we head into Wednesday.

A band of rain pushes up from the south. That could be persistent and

stay with us for much of the day on Wednesday. Temperatures will fall

down to 11 or 12 Celsius overnight. The rain could cause surface water

on the roads. Showers are possible tomorrow but you are more likely to

catch them during the afternoon. It will brighten up between the

showers. Rain on Wednesday lasting through much of the day. Thursday

has the possibility of a few showers but most places will enjoy dry

weather. A high of 17 Celsius. Where the rain will arrive on Friday.

Seventy years ago today, soldiers massed along the South of England;

watching, waiting, for the call to take part in Operation Overlord,

Soldiers filled their time, talking to locals and making

a fuss of the little children who came to stare in fascination.

A three`year`old girl, called Janet, watched the build`up,

Her image, just one of many immortalised by

"Faint across the groaning of the sea came the thin thunder

Drawn to the great free peoples of the earth, it gathered in the

ancient forts of England to crowd upon the steel`encumbered ships."

Troops from around the world came to the south of England to join

the greatest invasion force that's ever been assembled.

In the build`up to D`Day the south of England had become

a vast military camp with tanks, trucks and jeeps cramped

The routes leading to the south's ports were particularly busy.

One of the places that was packed with military hardware was

Hulbert Road in Bedhampton, a few minutes drive from Portsmouth.

Exactly 70 years ago, on June 2nd 1944, one little girl

who lived nearby was filmed as she met some of the soldiers.

South Today decided to try to find her.

We'll discover what happened in a moment.

The countdown to D`Day was a tense time for everyone involved.

But there was also a lot of waiting around.

Some of the soldiers camped here in Ampfield

near Romsey carved their names and regimental badges onto tree trunks.

When they are bored, they get their knives out and start

whittling away, and so etched into the bark of this tree is May 1944.

Craig White is an Army reservist who has seen

He thinks the carvings are a remarkable memorial to the men

Probably a lot on their minds, I would imagine.

Not knowing what their fate was going to hold.

But it's lovely seeing some of these old personal imprints in history.

There was a whirlwind of activity back in 1944, as troops

were lined up and ready to be loaded onto ships and landing craft.

Some of the streets where soldiers waited before the start of

Operation Overlord have changed very little since 1944.

This is Rockleigh Road in Southhampton and 70 years ago the

residents here had a whole variety of forces camping on their doorstep.

They had the French, the British and the Americans.

In 1944, number 35 Rockley Road was occupied by Pauline Melody's family.

Do you remember the first time you look out and saw the Americans?

But you became good friends with them?

This famous wartime picture shows children skipping in Rockleigh Road.

Pauline was amongst those taking part.

That was me, Pauline Barnes, Paddy Barnes, my sister,

Jill Stewart, Ann Beggs, Janet Painter and Tony Marsters.

Those wartime events in Rockleigh Road were recreated by BBC South

back in 1984 when, once again, military vehicles parked where they

Everybody was kind, everybody shared.

As the Americans headed down to Southampton docks,

the British soldiers who were filmed in Hulbert Road in Bedhampton had

After much more research and an appeal on BBC South Today,

we managed to track down the little girl who met the soldiers

Janet Coldman was three years old at the time.

She's never seen the film that was taken when she and her mum, Maizie,

Mummy's showing me the soldier doing his wheel.

And then I'm standing with the commander.

Then I'm on the tank with the other soldier.

And you don't have any memory of that at all?

And what the emotion, seeing this all these years later?

I mean, to think what these boys went through.

You don't realise, when you are a three`year`old,

I hope that a lot of them have survived.

The tanks that parked in front of Janet's house were

This soldier who met Janet was trooper Jock Fisher.