:00:00. > :00:08.Good evening. There is a first look at the
:00:09. > :00:11.An inquest has heard that a prisoner found dead at Woodhill
:00:12. > :00:14.jail in Buckinghamshire warned police he planned to take his life,
:00:15. > :00:19.21`year`old Sean Brock had been charged with raping a 14`year`old
:00:20. > :00:24.His body was found in his cell last November.
:00:25. > :00:31.The jury here heard conflicting evidence about Sean Brock's state
:00:32. > :00:36.of mind in the days leading up to his death last year.
:00:37. > :00:38.On 6th November, he was arrested on suspicion
:00:39. > :00:43.After a court appearance in Northampton
:00:44. > :00:47.the 21`year`old was transferred to HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes,
:00:48. > :00:50.a high security prison, which houses some of the most
:00:51. > :00:55.The court heard Mr Brock confided with his solicitor
:00:56. > :00:59.before the transfer about his plans to commit suicide.
:01:00. > :01:03.Shona Lockwood told the jury, "He was anxious and scared of going
:01:04. > :01:08.His words were along the lines of, 'I'll hang myself'".
:01:09. > :01:12.Ms Lockwood said he also told police he was suicidal.
:01:13. > :01:14.Mr Brock was assessed by prison officers when he arrived
:01:15. > :01:18.at Woodhill, but they said he was talking positively about the future.
:01:19. > :01:20.He admitted to a history of self`harming
:01:21. > :01:26.He was also checked by a medical expert at the prison.
:01:27. > :01:29.She told the court, "There was no obvious risk with Mr Brock.
:01:30. > :01:34.His demeanour was not of someone who was in a suicidal state."
:01:35. > :01:38.On 10th November, a prison officer checked Mr Brock's cell at
:01:39. > :01:43.When he came back two hours later he found him hanging from the ceiling.
:01:44. > :01:46.Staff tried to revive Mr Brock but it was too late.
:01:47. > :01:50.A note was later found by police, which is believed to be referring
:01:51. > :01:53.to the 14`year`old girl Mr Brock was in a relationship with.
:01:54. > :01:58.It read, ?I miss and love my baby girl so much.?
:01:59. > :02:11.A village hall and three cash points have been set on fire in Banbury
:02:12. > :02:15.All four fires were started overnight using petrol.
:02:16. > :02:18.Police believe one man is responsible and are appealing
:02:19. > :02:25.But firefighters quickly got to the scene of this arson attack just
:02:26. > :02:31.If another incident had occurred in the Banbury area then, whilst we
:02:32. > :02:36.would have been able to deal with it quite comfortably, it is an asset to
:02:37. > :02:41.the county that?s tied up for a number of hours with no reason.
:02:42. > :02:45.It?s important to stress that these type of calls do put a stress
:02:46. > :02:51.Three banks on the high street were targeted.
:02:52. > :02:56.It's unclear why these particular sites were singled out,
:02:57. > :03:02.There was no internal damage and no money was taken.
:03:03. > :03:05.But police called the fire service back to the area an
:03:06. > :03:09.hour later, as another building was attacked, this time the Freemasons
:03:10. > :03:15.Police investigating this incident are looking for a man who was seen
:03:16. > :03:19.riding a bike on the High Street in the early hours of this morning.
:03:20. > :03:23.He was wearing a floppy fishing hat, baggy jeans and a dark coat.
:03:24. > :03:26.Detectives have released these CCTV images of a man they want to speak
:03:27. > :03:33.to and are asking for anyone else with information to contact them.
:03:34. > :03:36.Thames Water has agreed to an ?86 million financial settlement
:03:37. > :03:41.overestimating the number of homes at high risk of sewer flooding.
:03:42. > :03:44.The firm has made the agreement with the water
:03:45. > :03:47.regulator Ofwat after admitting the miscalculation between 2005 and
:03:48. > :03:52.2010 may have led to inefficient spending of customers money.
:03:53. > :03:55.It will set aside ?2 million to help customers struggling to pay
:03:56. > :04:01.their bills and put ?5 million into community projects.
:04:02. > :04:04.People in South Oxfordshire are asking Oxfordshire County Council to
:04:05. > :04:07.oppose the closure of the main road between Faringdon
:04:08. > :04:11.Several road bridges have to be replaced as part
:04:12. > :04:14.of the electrification of the Great Western line.
:04:15. > :04:17.Network Rail recently agreed to keep the A338 open,
:04:18. > :04:20.but they and Oxfordshire County Council say there's no alternative
:04:21. > :04:29.Businesses are being warned that companies who call up and claim
:04:30. > :04:32.they can reduce their overheads could end up costing them money.
:04:33. > :04:36.An investigation by BBC South has found evidence that firms are paying
:04:37. > :04:40.to have their business rates reduced only to find that the process is
:04:41. > :04:43.unsuccessful and leaves them hundreds of pounds out of pocket.
:04:44. > :04:46.Our business correspondent, Alastair Fee, has been to a firm
:04:47. > :04:53.When this electronics company was contacted
:04:54. > :04:57.by a firm that claimed it could reduce business rates, they signed
:04:58. > :05:03.They gave us a very convincing case for why our
:05:04. > :05:11.But I don?t believe that case was ever based on reality.
:05:12. > :05:17.I think they were very happy to take the fee, do the minimum for it,
:05:18. > :05:21.which was put in the application, and then just walk away.
:05:22. > :05:24.Business rates are a tax on non`domestic properties.
:05:25. > :05:26.They?re based on size, location and rent.
:05:27. > :05:30.The rateable value of a premises is reviewed every five years and then
:05:31. > :05:35.But it can be complicated, which is why companies
:05:36. > :05:40.But what many businesses don?t realise is that you can get this
:05:41. > :05:43.done for free by contacting the Government department responsible,
:05:44. > :05:48.There?s a lot of work that Government needs to be
:05:49. > :05:52.That would help in some way to stop people believing
:05:53. > :05:57.they can short`circuit the system and go through these companies,
:05:58. > :06:00.and I think the Government needs to be doing more about that.
:06:01. > :06:03.One of the companies that?s offered the service told me they adhere to
:06:04. > :06:07.a strict code of conduct and have served thousands of businesses who
:06:08. > :06:11.That?s little comfort for those left out of pocket,
:06:12. > :06:15.who say they?ll just have to put up with this tax until it is next
:06:16. > :06:23.The annual Banbury and District show has been cancelled
:06:24. > :06:28.The event should have been taking place this Sunday at Spiceball Park,
:06:29. > :06:32.but has been called off due to a waterlogged ground.
:06:33. > :06:35.I think there's some heavy rain forecast for the weekend
:06:36. > :06:38.Alexis is on the way with the forecast.
:06:39. > :06:49.It?s looking very pleasant during the afternoon.
:06:50. > :06:53.Tonight, clear skies, perhaps some patch mist
:06:54. > :06:56.in places with temperatures falling just into single figures.
:06:57. > :07:01.There may be some mist first thing tomorrow morning, but it
:07:02. > :07:06.We?ll see the strength of the sun warm things up during the afternoon.
:07:07. > :07:09.In fact, it will become very warm during the afternoon.
:07:10. > :07:13.Highs of 23 Celsius in some parts, and the winds are fairly light.
:07:14. > :07:17.Drawn in from the near Continent, that very mild, humid air.
:07:18. > :07:21.As we look ahead to the weekend, Saturday, thundery downpours are
:07:22. > :07:44.high as 24 degrees. Looking forward to the weekend, thundery showers. As
:07:45. > :07:51.you will have seen, I cannot promise you sunshine and blue skies, but I
:07:52. > :07:54.can promise warm. Warmer conditions will be growing up. The heat at the
:07:55. > :08:00.moment is across parts of Spain and south-west France. You can see the
:08:01. > :08:01.orange colour is developing. To the west