:00:00. > :00:08.Good evening. look at the papers
:00:09. > :00:11.The parents of two children who died in an arson attack on their home in
:00:12. > :00:15.Oxford have wept in court, `s they described the night it happdned
:00:16. > :00:18.Fifteen year old Majid Khan and his eight`year`old sister Anum were
:00:19. > :00:24.But the woman accused of being the driving force
:00:25. > :00:26.behind the attack, Fiaz Munshi, has only now been brought to trial.
:00:27. > :00:35.Today, the court heard from both parents of the children killed in
:00:36. > :00:39.Both parents spoke with the help of a translator.
:00:40. > :00:43.The children's father Mohamled Khan told the jury that on the nhght
:00:44. > :00:46.of the fire, he left for work just before 9 o'clock at night.
:00:47. > :00:49.He broke down in the dock as he recalled sitting
:00:50. > :00:52.on the stairs putting on his shoes as his young d`ughter
:00:53. > :00:57.He said it was the last timd he was ever going to see her alive
:00:58. > :01:00.He told the court through his tears that he was a good Muslim
:01:01. > :01:04.man, he loved Oxford, and that he loved the community
:01:05. > :01:11.Prosecutor Neil Moore asked Mr Khan if he knew that his son was in a
:01:12. > :01:14.relationship with Fiaz Munshi, the woman accused of orchestrathng this
:01:15. > :01:18.He replied, "I told my family to stay away from
:01:19. > :01:25.Mr Khan told the court that on the night of the fire,
:01:26. > :01:28.his young daughter Anum answered the phone to hear who he believed
:01:29. > :01:32.She told him, "It's those ghrls again," and explained there
:01:33. > :01:35.were often disruptive late`night phone calls to the house.
:01:36. > :01:39.Fiaz Munshi denies two counts of murder and the trial continues.
:01:40. > :01:47.Motorists have paid Oxford City Council and the County Council 12
:01:48. > :01:49.million in parking charges and fines over the last year.
:01:50. > :01:52.Half of that was profit ` or income ` for the councils.
:01:53. > :01:57.The City Council made ?4 million ` and The County Council ` ?2 million
:01:58. > :02:01.from its own park`and`ride facilities, and pay and display
:02:02. > :02:06.Feeding the meter on Oxford's Saint Giles.
:02:07. > :02:09.But is the amount we pay to park f`ir?
:02:10. > :02:13.It is a lot of money and it is very expensive to park here.
:02:14. > :02:16.What is it, like, ?4 for 2 hours in an area like this?
:02:17. > :02:20.The money should go back into the county council as a whole and
:02:21. > :02:26.I don't think they go out of their way to make a profht,
:02:27. > :02:29.But both councils did make a substantial profit last ydar
:02:30. > :02:33.Oxfordshire County Council lade a surplus of nearly ?2,000,000,
:02:34. > :02:36.while Oxford City Council m`de almost ?4,000,000.
:02:37. > :02:39.Many councils across the whole of England are making very big profits.
:02:40. > :02:42.Oxford aren't as high as sole of the top ones, such as Westminstdr that
:02:43. > :02:48.But it is still making several million pounds per year,
:02:49. > :02:50.and we feel that is money that could be otherwise spent
:02:51. > :02:56.The county council also collected nearly ?2,000,000 in fines.
:02:57. > :02:59.In the hour or so I have been standing herd,
:03:00. > :03:02.I have seen 2 people get issued with a ticket from the traffic w`rden.
:03:03. > :03:05.But the council said that none of that money goes to towards this
:03:06. > :03:09.As to where it spends the strplus, the county says in previous years
:03:10. > :03:12.it has invested it in its park`and`ride and filling potholes,
:03:13. > :03:18.while Oxford City Council s`ys its money has been vital for jobs like
:03:19. > :03:23.It also says it's allowed to make a profit because it only runs
:03:24. > :03:27.But with the government talking tough on parking revenue, the row
:03:28. > :03:31.over how much drivers should contribute is unlikely to go away.
:03:32. > :03:40.There's been severe disrupthon to Chiltern Railways services
:03:41. > :03:42.throughout the day after a fire destroyed sign`lling
:03:43. > :03:44.cables near Marylebone stathon in London yesterday.
:03:45. > :03:47.Work's underway to repair the damage, but trains are tnable to
:03:48. > :03:51.It's not yet clear when norlal services will be able to resume
:03:52. > :03:55.Other train operators are accepting Chilterns tickets.
:03:56. > :03:57.Two recycling shops in Buckinghamshire have been
:03:58. > :04:00.praised for diverting a thousand tonnes of waste from
:04:01. > :04:03.landfill ` while at the samd time raising money for a local hospice.
:04:04. > :04:06.Reconditioned furniture, bikes and vacuum cleaners are
:04:07. > :04:10.And they would all otherwisd have been thrown away.
:04:11. > :04:15.From furniture to books, cat boxes to gnomes.
:04:16. > :04:19.There is probably even a kitchen sink in here somewhere.
:04:20. > :04:22.The re`use shop at Aston Clhnton is is one of two in Bucks.
:04:23. > :04:25.Goods are donated or salvagdd from ten local recycling centres.
:04:26. > :04:31.Together, they have sold ovdr 80,000 unwanted items last xear
:04:32. > :04:40.We have got all sorts of records, electrical goods, even a cuddly toy.
:04:41. > :04:44.Well, I am joined by David, who is the retail manager hdre.
:04:45. > :04:48.So, David, how is this any different to, say, a regular charity shop
:04:49. > :04:54.I would describe this as behng more like an old`fashioned emporhum.
:04:55. > :04:58.You pile it high, you mix it all up, and the excitement for the customers
:04:59. > :05:00.is just being able to look through everything, and negotiate a price.
:05:01. > :05:03.A bit like bartering when you go on holiday.
:05:04. > :05:06.So what are some of the mord unusual things you have come across?
:05:07. > :05:08.We have had a false leg that somebody bought to
:05:09. > :05:17.And all the profits help fund nurses to care for patients at the
:05:18. > :05:19.Occasionally, you come across some little gems down here.
:05:20. > :05:22.Some interesting things like antique books.
:05:23. > :05:31.Re`using household goods has meant less waste going to landfill
:05:32. > :05:36.One of the main successes this that we have saved 1108 tonnes
:05:37. > :05:41.of stuff going to landfill `nd at over ?100 per tonne.
:05:42. > :05:48.Those behind the scheme is say it is one of the most successful
:05:49. > :05:50.in the country, and expect other councils to follow suit.
:05:51. > :05:55.From one form of recycling to another `
:05:56. > :06:00.Diners in Oxfordshire are bding encouraged to take their leftovers
:06:01. > :06:05.Every plate of food thrown `way in a restaurant costs that business
:06:06. > :06:09.That's because they have to pay to dispose of it properly.
:06:10. > :06:13.Now the County Council is ghving these recyclable boxes for leftovers
:06:14. > :06:17.The boxes cost the council 16p each and thd money's
:06:18. > :06:23.The last thing I would like to see is our hard work
:06:24. > :06:27.So it will be nice for a scheme using these boxes.
:06:28. > :06:30.We want people to come and not feel shy about asking to
:06:31. > :06:35.At the end of the day, they have paid for it.
:06:36. > :06:38.They should be more than welcome to take it home and enjoy it l`ter
:06:39. > :06:40.Alexis is coming up with the weather forecast.
:06:41. > :06:48.A lot of cloud around tonight, with the risk of the odd spot
:06:49. > :06:51.of light rain and drizzle, but most places will stay dry
:06:52. > :06:55.and with the huge amount of cloud, temperatures will be fairly mild.
:06:56. > :06:59.So a cloudy start to the day tomorrow,
:07:00. > :07:03.We will see the cloud melt `way from the north,
:07:04. > :07:05.moving its way southwards, and some sunny spells will lake
:07:06. > :07:11.Pleasantly warm in the sunshine with a high of 22 Celsius in some
:07:12. > :07:16.although, during the latter part of the day, you can see cloud loving
:07:17. > :07:19.into northernmost areas, whhch will mak its way southwards during the
:07:20. > :07:22.evening time, but all in all, a much better day than todax.
:07:23. > :07:25.Then on Wednesday and Thursday, there will still be a lot of cloud,
:07:26. > :07:27.despite high pressure being in charge of our weather.
:07:28. > :07:36.one or two showers around and with more across the UK, here is John
:07:37. > :07:44.Hammond. A lot of dry weather this week. Some
:07:45. > :07:48.important variations from day-to-day and place to place. The cloud will
:07:49. > :07:54.come and go and the warmth will Take today, we were shivering under
:07:55. > :08:02.the cloud in eastern England. . In stark contrast here, 25 Celsius
:08:03. > :08:05.here. The warmest day of the year so far. On Tuesday, the map turns
:08:06. > :08:08.orange. That shows higher temperatures for many of us
:08:09. > :08:13.tomorrow. Not exactly cold overnight. Under the clearest of the
:08:14. > :08:18.skies, in rural spots, will get down to six or seven Celsius. For larger
:08:19. > :08:23.towns and cities, will get to double figures. Dampness in Scotland. It is
:08:24. > :08:27.a cloudy start where you are across the south and the east of the UK,
:08:28. > :08:33.hang on in there. The sun should come out and it will be a dazzling
:08:34. > :08:34.day. Good news if you are off to