04/06/2014 BBC Oxford News

a first look at the papers over on the BBC News Channel.

But now on Two men have been jailed

in connection with a sexual assault A third man will be

sentenced tomorrow. 27`year`old Bilal Ahmed

and his cousin 28`year`old Zeeshan Ahmed were arrested as part

of Operation Bullfinch, the police Jeremy Stern sent this report

from Oxford Crown Court. This man insisted to the police and

jury that he didn't sexually assault a pregnant 17`year`old girl in

Oxford in December 2011 but today he was found guilty. His cousin

threatened to have the girl shot if she spoke to the police. I want to

pay tribute to the brave young woman who gave evidence against men who

committed serious offences against when she was a child. We have got to

see those men behind bars now. Last year, he was one of seven men

committed of a series of child abuse offences. The convention is `` the

convictions today demonstrate that the investigation is ongoing and I

would encourage anyone who may have been a victim, anyone who may know

of a victim or an offender to come forward. The jury took nearly eight

hours to make their decisions. He showed no emotion as his seven`year

sentence was extended by 18 months but his cousin lost control when his

guilty verdict was read out. He swore at the court and shook his

head as he was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison. A third man

admitted sexual assault last week. He is due to be sentenced tomorrow.

David Cameron's home in West Oxfordshire has been targeted

by Greenpeace members protesting about fracking.

The group is opposed to a new law which will allow fracking companies

to drill for gas under people's homes without their permission.

The stunt was timed to coincide with legislation outlined in the

The fracking debate landed on

David Cameron's doorstep today with this mocked`up drilling site outside

his home in the hamlet of Dean near Chipping Norton.

Campaigners are angry at a new law which will mean

drilling can take place under their properties without permission

Over half the UK will be fractal. Right now, you can say, I don't want

that to happen, but that will change shortly. But this is a political

And it was timed to coincide with a new bill

in the Queen's speech designed to speed up the fracking process.

The shale gas industry's welcomed the move and is keen to start

That could include parts of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire,

although no licenses have been applied for as yet.

For those living near potential drilling sites,

protests like this one in West Sussex last year have added to

feelings of unease but experts say there's been too much scaremongering

There is a long track record, very good safety record. The fractures

themselves are tiny. They are the thickness of a toenail, the height

of a moderately sized house and are formed several thousand metres berth

load the ground water supply so the chances of them polluting ground

The stunt may be over but the debate on how best to meet Britain's future

Footage showing people risking their lives trespassing on train lines

near Milton Keynes has been released by British Transport police.

The CCTV footage shows two people walking on train lines near

The woman then lies down on the tracks.

Transport police are searching for the pair, who could be fined up

The life of one of the last Bletchley Park code

breakers has been remembered at a service in London.

Raymond Jerry Roberts was part of an elite team working

on the Tunny machine, intercepting high`level Nazi communications.

In a week of wartime memories, this was a chance to remember one of the

backroom boys. I would like to express our sincere gratitude for

everyone who has come to pay their last respects for daddy. A German

linguist, he helped crack the most secret of the ciphers. This was

intelligence gold dust. Imagine the person who received the message. So

secret was his role in bringing about Germany's defeat not even

closest family could know. He was incredibly discreet and very low

profile. If anybody could do that sort of thing, you certainly could.

Trafalgar Square commemorates one of Britain's most famous military

leaders but the man people are remembering here and the team he

worked with may never have gone near a battlefield but probably

contributed more to a British military victory than any general or

admiral. I don't think there has ever been such a remarkable

achievement by an intelligence operations. On the veil of secrecy

was finally lifted commonly campaigned tirelessly that others

might get proper credit. Today it was his time to be remembered for

wartime role. will see a few clear spells as well

with temperatures just dropping into single figures. There may be cloud

and drizzle first thing tomorrow morning but it won't stay that way.

Tomorrow is a much better day than today. The odd stray shower here and

there which will be hit and miss. Most places will escape the showers

with temperatures reaching 17 or 18 Celsius. It stays unsettled as we

head through into the weekend. There may be showers around on Friday. The

Met Office have a warning on