18/06/2014 BBC Oxford News

Meet the motorway cop who talks about his speedy delivery.

could be abandoned, the owner might not afford them `` might not be able

to afford them or they could be abandoned. The RSPCA say more people

are calling to report crimes, but also ignorance. It is thought some

owners don't realise the long`term costs and the manse of keeping a

pet. A nursery which says it has been

blighted by the installation of a 10 metre high footbridge is considering

suing Network Rail for compensation. Child First in Bicester say

the bridge is a safety hazard and want to relocate the nursery

at a possible cost of ?750,000. The rail company says it is

looking at a number of options A once blooming vegetable garden

is now completely out of bounds. The nursery owner say

the imposing footbridge exposes vulnerable children to

the public and there is a risk Network Rail has refused to pay

to relocate the site leaving staff It leaves us somewhere between a

rock and a hard place. We are not prepared to risk the children. If

there is a vast expense, some of our staff might have to go. We will

fight hard to make sure that does not happen.

The boards and sheeting is just a temporary measure.

Network Rail is proposing putting up permanent screens

and a canopy over the garden but the nursery fears that will just attract

It has already attracted graffiti and drugs have been

Now 20% of parents at the nursery are considering

They have really enjoyed their time here, but if they cannot play

outside, I would consider moving them. It is so close to the nursery.

The only solution I think is to move the nursery.

The bridge was built to provide a safer alternative to

a level crossing on the Oxford to Bicester line.

The large ramps are designed to be wheelchair friendly.

In a statement Network Rail said as well as screening the bridge

and adding a canopy, it is considering redesigning the ramps up

to the bridge so they don't overlook the nursery but it said this would

depend on space and may require additional land

The plans will be discussed with the local authorities again

in a month but the nursery says if the company won't contribute

towards rebuilding costs, it is willing to take legal action.

Researchers from Oxford University are calling on government

and local authorities to fund more graduates to work in nurseries.

A study for the education department shows that children

in the most needy areas are often receiving a lower quality of care in

private nurseries and pre`schools, when they are the children who need

They are likely to be behind in their language development,

for example, or maybe to speak a language other than English

So having a graduate makes sure that really you have the staff with

the skills needed to cater for these children effectively and help

them to bring on their language development and really give them the

Computer hackers have gained access to the personal details of nearly

8,000 people who've bought tickets online to exhibitions

The data includes names, addresses, email details and phone numbers,

Museum officials have contacted all those affected to apologise.

They are warning customers may receive junk mail

The museum is tightening up its web protection to prevent

The Bishop of Oxford says unjust government policies are pushing

The Church says it is at the forefront

of feeding hungry people and tonight the Bishop will be outlining

the church's response to what he calls escalating food poverty.

A recent report suggested the number of people needing emergency food aid

And we will be hearing from the Bishop of Oxford

It has been described as a radical plan which promises to save more

West Oxfordshire and Cotswold District Councils have

agreed to investigate joining up with two others to share staff.

It could mean neither of them end up directly employing

Our Political Reporter Helen Catt is with me.

Well, if you think of a traditional council it has lots

of different departments all doing different things.

Planning, bin collection, running parks and many of those staff are

Well, this idea is to move away from that.

Instead of different departments, they would become separate

companies which the councils would have contracts with.

So, for example, instead of having four different council`owned

departments which issue parking fines, you would have one company

West Oxfordshire District Council, who I spoke to today,

It says this would be a gradual process

and staff leave over time anyway so compulsory redundancies shouldn't

Around about 10% of your staff will leave every year.

And one of the reasons for that is we are actually

They come and they get trained and they move into the private sector.

But what that does do is it produces an element of flexibility

It gives you effectively, over four councils, maybe somewhere

contract basis would allow charities and private companies to bid too.

Would we, as residents, see any difference?

Each council would keep its own identity,

It is just that the person taking your call might be

A programme board is set to be established to work out any possible

wrinkles before a final model is proposed.

The Duchess of Cambridge has opened a new visitor centre at Bletchley

Park ` the once top secret HQ of the Government Code and Cypher School.

During the Second World War, the code breakers deciphered

hundreds of enemy messages, providing vital intelligence.

And, as Neil Bradford reports, the duchess took

This report contains flash photography.

In stark contrast to the secrecy that once surrounded

this place, Bletchley Park was today on show to the world.

But the focus was very much on the Duchess of Cambridge as she

After meeting the designers of the ?8 million project, she spent

Many of whom deciphered and beat colds during the Second World War.

She obviously was very interested in the subject.

And I think she had done her homework and she knew what questions

to ask, and she was, in my view, genuinely interested.

Her grandmother and great aunt both worked there

The identical twins were civilian employees of the Foreign Office,

managing interceptions of enemy signals.

Today the duchess met one of their colleagues.

The duchess may not have learned much about her grandmother?s work

inside these huts, her personnel records were destroyed

after the war, but it is thought along with her twin sister she was

Our superior said he thought the war was over because the signal had been

The Japanese appeared to be about to surrender.

Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the new visitor centre has taken

The Duchess of Cambridge is one of the first to try it out.

About the transformation of Bletchley Park.

This is a Heritage Lottery funded project to transform

It is hoped 250,000 visitors every year will follow

in the footsteps of the Duchess, sharing the stories

of the codebreakers which was once Britain's best kept secret.

Some of Swindon's biggest employers have been in competition today,

It was to see who could encourage the most members

There was even a free breakfast on offer.

in the morning and Jo Heaven is off to work.

She is a regular cyclist and says for her it is actually

a quicker way to get where she needs to be in the morning.

It would take 20 minutes to walk or 20 minutes to drive.

I go to work feeling refreshed and happy about life.

Across town, Amy Martin is also setting off.

Her job is to encourage more people to cycle.

She says numbers are definitely on the up.

Over the last couple of years, I have definitely seen more people

Everybody is so pleasant as I am cycling around.

You don't get that when driving around the town.

It is a really lovely reflection on the higher numbers of people who

And for anyone passing through the town centre this week, a bonus.

Free breakfast with cycling goodies and advice too.

There are 100 kilometres of cycle path is.

There are 100 kilometres of cycle paths.

It is just giving people the tools they need to make

the choices to leave the car at home and take the bike.

Jo's journey took less than 15 minutes.

She didn't really need any special kit, and arrived ready to go.

And early figures show that hundreds of others did exactly

I'll be back at full bulletin at 10:25pm.

Now more of today's stories with Sally Taylor.

animals than ever before being re`homed. Nothing is going to keep a

good dog down. How many old friends will Saints

meet up with on the first day of the new season, as they're handed

an away tie at Liverpool? He's only 17, he's had four years

of treatment for a brain tumour and yet his first thoughts are for

other people rather than himself. Tyler Murphy from Bognor Regis has

set up a charity to make gift boxes for children

and young people who are fighting He says the kind thoughts and

presents from friends and family helped him when he was very ill and

now he's doing the same for others. Caroline Richardson

has been to meet him. Another box of goodies designed to

put a smile on a very poorly little girl's face. Tyler 's trust will

help children in the Chichester and Worthing area. Tyler once the gates

to be personal so he has found out what this child likes. I am at a

point where I am more or less better than other people in treatment. So I

just feel like people who are going through a harder time than myself at

the moment, I want to try and help them as much as I can. When he came

up with the idea he was coming towards the end of his own radio

therapy. Obviously suffering a little bit himself from side`effects

for that. Proud is not the word for it. At the other end of time is

seven`year`old Isabel who also has a brain tumour and is dealing with the

side`effects of her treatment. The chemotherapy affects her blood count

so she is permanently having blood transfusions every other day. But

she has completed six weeks of intense radiotherapy. Time to find

out what is in the box. Everyone likes to receive presents,

especially when they are ill. It is not just the gates, it is knowing

somebody understands. A lot of the families feel they are the only

people going through this and maybe knows what it feels like, so to

receive a present from somebody who has been there and is doing

something to help other children, is really nice. Thank you. There is the

smile you cannot put a price on. All that due to the courage and

generosity of Tyler Murphy. It took 40 years of argument to get

a new visitors' centre at Stonehenge off the ground. It opened six months

ago. Initial problems led to traffic connecting the centre to the stone

circle has become permanent. The car park is still frequently full. But

has it settled down to the satisfaction of tourists at one of

the country's top attractions? Our The car park is still

frequently full. But has it settled down to

the satisfaction of tourists at one Our Transport Correspondent Paul

Clifton reports. This is how visitors are good to

take the long journey. Buses were hired in on a temporary basis. Six

months later for the red buses are now painted English Heritage Brown.

They are here permanently. That wasn't part of the original planning

application. It wasn't part of the plan, we brought them in for a quick

fix over Christmas. We really liked them, have decided to keep them.

There have been more tourists than expected. The car park is often

overflowing. On this road, English Heritage wants to put up signs

warning people to stay away unless they have booked in advance. I have

got a team of people to make sure we utilise every space. That is where

pre`booking is so important. It is frequently fall? It is frequently

very busy in there. Local people say the traffic is worse, but most

visitors seemed satisfied. It is totally different from the old one.

Impressed with the visitor's centre. The exhibition is good, the cafe is

good and the shop. The most severe test comes this weekend with the

summer solstice falling on a Saturday. Highways Agency is warning

of 35,000 extra visitors on local roads.

An 18`year`old amputee has been able to sail again thanks to a ground

Laurence Greenhough is one of the first non`military patients

Katy Austin joined Laurence as he went to sea with his new leg.

It has been my life. Lawrence loves sailing but he lost a leg after a

boating accident. He tried to get back into sailing using crutches but

it put a strain on his joints and he gave up. Now he is back on the water

after becoming just one of people outside the military a bionic leg

fitted. It is waterproof. Sea water and electronics don't tend to mix.

`` Lawrence is able to climb and walk around the yacht. Cylinder at

the back controlling the bending and extending of the joints. What

Lawrence has with this technology being waterproof and multifunctional

is that it represents a effectively what were three of his previous

prosthesis. Its first seaborne trip was a success. It has given me the

confidence to know I can go out here and nothing can go wrong with it.

The fact Lawrence is back on the water is partly thanks to technology

and thanks to determination. I like sailing. I like doing it. You cannot

let yourself get held back by it. Lets get on to the sport. The

release of the fixtures for the domestic season. I am going to

Blackpool just before Christmas the commentary. Southampton are set for

a quick reunion and will come face`to`face with Rickie Lambert as

they visit Liverpool on the opening weekend of the Premier League

season. The likes of Adam Lallana and Dejan Lovren, who knows who will

be playing on which team. Redding start at Wigan in the championship

while Bournemouth go to Huddersfield.

The football league starts on August nine and the Premier League a week

later. There are details of all of the fixtures on the BBC Sport

website. The former Sussex cricketer, now Sharif has been

banned from the sport for life after admitting charges to max addicting.

He pleaded guilty to six breaches of the England and Wales Cricket

board's anti`corruption code. There was a comprehensive win for Surrey

in division two of the County championship. They knocked off the

21 runs they needed. Yorkshire have built a sizeable first innings lead

over Sussex banks to a 100 from Jonny Bairstow. Seven a side indoor

sport where you attack and defend same end and Chinese have been AWOL

dominant force. This is a growing sport and the South is home to some

of the top talent. I went to a national team training session in

Portsmouth. This was created by a Swiss scientists as an alternative

to rub contact sport. It is a mixture of handball and volleyball.

It is energetic and high speed. You have to beat the defensive line and

make the ball hit the ground. The idea is to bounce the ball off the

frame and land it on the floor outside of the deed. A strong

throwing arm, ability to jump and fitness. It is nonstop 45 minutes.

The South is a hotbed of talent. But nope government funding many players

emerged through the university sector. A number of the men and

women's University team train together in Portsmouth. We do

represent a lot of the UK. The squads are preparing for the

European Championships in Germany next month. While the men's teams

are hoping to improve on their world ranking of seven, the women are

a very good team this year. Aspiring a very good team this year. Aspiring

that the top, if not meddle. Switzerland are the likely

favourites, but the UK very much in the frame also. Little did we know,

a certain person suddenly found this bit of memorabilia. It is yours. You

used to play. I remember it being exhausting. I have never played that

sport. Now the weather. More nice weather to come. We had more

sunshine than originally thought. A lot of cloud in the forecast

yesterday. Sunny spells in these pictures.

Staying mainly dry and through the course of this evening and

overnight, a slight risk of a shower but most places will be dry. Not as

mild as it was last night. Tonight dipping down to around 12 to 13

degrees. There is the chance of a shower through the course of the

night, but most lasers will stay dry. Tomorrow there is a fair amount

of cloud first being that we're hoping it will fit in and break in

the day. Sunny spells in the afternoon. Showers more likely along

the south coast and the South East. The temperature is doing well, a

high of 26 Celsius. Just over 77 Fahrenheit. We are expect on a warm

day. Warmest temperatures in part of Hampshire up to 26. It is all warm

air coming down tonight from Scotland. Scotland soared 25

Celsius. We could be back tomorrow. Tomorrow night it stays quiet and we

are expect in 12 showers. A predominantly dry like to come and

lows of 12 to 13 Celsius. A dry start on Friday, high pressure isn't

far away. We are expect in light winds with the high`pressure and

settled conditions. Slim chance of a shower but towards the weekend, it

is looking fairly good but temperatures will drop. Tomorrow is

a warm day, if not hot in the sunshine. Dry this weekend, sunny

spells and feeling warm. Temperatures in the low 20s in

Celsius. A cloudy start to the day tomorrow but warming up nicely in

the sunny spells. The odd shower and if you do catch one, they could be

heavy. Sharp showers tomorrow more likely along the south coast.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday the high`pressure stays with those and

it will be pleasantly warm. Last night were told you about a car

chase on the motorway involving the police. A car was stopped after

doing 100 miles an hour near Portsmouth, only bought the police

officers to discover there was a woman about to give birth. We have

been to meet the mother and one of those policemen on the scene.

Back at their home in Portsmouth, mum and daughter should enjoying

life in the slow lane. I did not think I would give birth

is in. My dad got out the car and said, my daughter is having a baby.

I don't think they realised what was going on until they see the baby.

This was Lola moments after her birth on the back`seat, all assisted

by the police officers, including Sergeant Simon Goss. We were

expecting a stolen car, maybe a fight or someone running down the

hard shoulder. It happened very quickly. Tiffany said she would like

to meet Sergeant Goss to meet him in person. The high`speed