16/06/2014 BBC Oxford News

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The parents of two children who died in an arson attack on their home in

Oxford have wept in court, `s they described the night it happdned

Fifteen year old Majid Khan and his eight`year`old sister Anum were

But the woman accused of being the driving force

behind the attack, Fiaz Munshi, has only now been brought to trial.

Today, the court heard from both parents of the children killed in

Both parents spoke with the help of a translator.

The children's father Mohamled Khan told the jury that on the nhght

of the fire, he left for work just before 9 o'clock at night.

He broke down in the dock as he recalled sitting

on the stairs putting on his shoes as his young d`ughter

He said it was the last timd he was ever going to see her alive

He told the court through his tears that he was a good Muslim

man, he loved Oxford, and that he loved the community

Prosecutor Neil Moore asked Mr Khan if he knew that his son was in a

relationship with Fiaz Munshi, the woman accused of orchestrathng this

He replied, "I told my family to stay away from

Mr Khan told the court that on the night of the fire,

his young daughter Anum answered the phone to hear who he believed

She told him, "It's those ghrls again," and explained there

were often disruptive late`night phone calls to the house.

Fiaz Munshi denies two counts of murder and the trial continues.

Motorists have paid Oxford City Council and the County Council 12

million in parking charges and fines over the last year.

Half of that was profit ` or income ` for the councils.

The City Council made ?4 million ` and The County Council ` ?2 million

from its own park`and`ride facilities, and pay and display

Feeding the meter on Oxford's Saint Giles.

But is the amount we pay to park f`ir?

It is a lot of money and it is very expensive to park here.

What is it, like, ?4 for 2 hours in an area like this?

The money should go back into the county council as a whole and

I don't think they go out of their way to make a profht,

But both councils did make a substantial profit last ydar

Oxfordshire County Council lade a surplus of nearly ?2,000,000,

while Oxford City Council m`de almost ?4,000,000.

Many councils across the whole of England are making very big profits.

Oxford aren't as high as sole of the top ones, such as Westminstdr that

But it is still making several million pounds per year,

and we feel that is money that could be otherwise spent

The county council also collected nearly ?2,000,000 in fines.

In the hour or so I have been standing herd,

I have seen 2 people get issued with a ticket from the traffic w`rden.

But the council said that none of that money goes to towards this

As to where it spends the strplus, the county says in previous years

it has invested it in its park`and`ride and filling potholes,

while Oxford City Council s`ys its money has been vital for jobs like

It also says it's allowed to make a profit because it only runs

But with the government talking tough on parking revenue, the row

over how much drivers should contribute is unlikely to go away.

There's been severe disrupthon to Chiltern Railways services

throughout the day after a fire destroyed sign`lling

cables near Marylebone stathon in London yesterday.

Work's underway to repair the damage, but trains are tnable to

It's not yet clear when norlal services will be able to resume

Other train operators are accepting Chilterns tickets.

Two recycling shops in Buckinghamshire have been

praised for diverting a thousand tonnes of waste from

landfill ` while at the samd time raising money for a local hospice.

Reconditioned furniture, bikes and vacuum cleaners are

And they would all otherwisd have been thrown away.

From furniture to books, cat boxes to gnomes.

There is probably even a kitchen sink in here somewhere.

The re`use shop at Aston Clhnton is is one of two in Bucks.

Goods are donated or salvagdd from ten local recycling centres.

Together, they have sold ovdr 80,000 unwanted items last xear

We have got all sorts of records, electrical goods, even a cuddly toy.

Well, I am joined by David, who is the retail manager hdre.

So, David, how is this any different to, say, a regular charity shop

I would describe this as behng more like an old`fashioned emporhum.

You pile it high, you mix it all up, and the excitement for the customers

is just being able to look through everything, and negotiate a price.

A bit like bartering when you go on holiday.

So what are some of the mord unusual things you have come across?

We have had a false leg that somebody bought to

And all the profits help fund nurses to care for patients at the

Occasionally, you come across some little gems down here.

Some interesting things like antique books.

Re`using household goods has meant less waste going to landfill

One of the main successes this that we have saved 1108 tonnes

of stuff going to landfill `nd at over ?100 per tonne.

Those behind the scheme is say it is one of the most successful

in the country, and expect other councils to follow suit.

From one form of recycling to another `

Diners in Oxfordshire are bding encouraged to take their leftovers

Every plate of food thrown `way in a restaurant costs that business

That's because they have to pay to dispose of it properly.

Now the County Council is ghving these recyclable boxes for leftovers

The boxes cost the council 16p each and thd money's

The last thing I would like to see is our hard work

So it will be nice for a scheme using these boxes.

We want people to come and not feel shy about asking to

At the end of the day, they have paid for it.

They should be more than welcome to take it home and enjoy it l`ter

Alexis is coming up with the weather forecast.

A lot of cloud around tonight, with the risk of the odd spot

of light rain and drizzle, but most places will stay dry

and with the huge amount of cloud, temperatures will be fairly mild.

So a cloudy start to the day tomorrow,

We will see the cloud melt `way from the north,

moving its way southwards, and some sunny spells will lake

Pleasantly warm in the sunshine with a high of 22 Celsius in some

although, during the latter part of the day, you can see cloud loving

into northernmost areas, whhch will mak its way southwards during the

evening time, but all in all, a much better day than todax.

Then on Wednesday and Thursday, there will still be a lot of cloud,

despite high pressure being in charge of our weather.

one or two showers around and with more across the UK, here is John

Hammond. A lot of dry weather this week. Some

important variations from day-to-day and place to place. The cloud will

come and go and the warmth will Take today, we were shivering under

the cloud in eastern England. . In stark contrast here, 25 Celsius

here. The warmest day of the year so far. On Tuesday, the map turns

orange. That shows higher temperatures for many of us

tomorrow. Not exactly cold overnight. Under the clearest of the

skies, in rural spots, will get down to six or seven Celsius. For larger

towns and cities, will get to double figures. Dampness in Scotland. It is

a cloudy start where you are across the south and the east of the UK,

hang on in there. The sun should come out and it will be a dazzling

day. Good news if you are off to