:00:00. > :00:09.Good evening. That's all from us.
:00:10. > :00:15.The man accused of murdering Didcot teenager Jayden Parkinson has told
:00:16. > :00:17.a jury he loved her and never intended to kill her.
:00:18. > :00:26.22 year old Ben Blakeley told Oxford Crown Court he grabbdd his
:00:27. > :00:29.girlfriend's neck with two hands for seconds then she fell off a bridge.
:00:30. > :00:30.He admits killing her but denies murder.
:00:31. > :00:33.Victoria Cook was in court and joins us now.
:00:34. > :00:36.Ben Blakeley told the court that they had met up that
:00:37. > :00:38.afternoon because Jayden Parkinson had told him she was pregnant.
:00:39. > :00:42.When they met up, she said she was not pregnant.
:00:43. > :00:47.They then travelled to an area in Didcot, he said it was
:00:48. > :00:50.where they often went to be intimate together and smoke cannabis.
:00:51. > :00:51.Once there, they started kissing and undressing.
:00:52. > :00:53.The QC said, is that when things changed?
:00:54. > :01:03.I asked if she was lying about that dude, she looked down
:01:04. > :01:07.Ben Blakeley explained to the jury that he grabbed her
:01:08. > :01:09.around the throat for seconds before she fell over
:01:10. > :01:12.the bridge and onto some mud, he tried to revive her by pressing
:01:13. > :01:24.on her chest and blowing into her mouth, but was unsuccessful.
:01:25. > :01:27.At this point in court, he broke down in the witness box
:01:28. > :01:29.and several members of Jayddn's family left the court in tears.
:01:30. > :01:32.The jury was also told about Ben Blakeley's troubled childhood.
:01:33. > :01:35.He described how his father beat him regularly, wanted to leave him at
:01:36. > :01:38.the hospital when he was born, and used to pick him up by the throat.
:01:39. > :01:42.He said, one of my first melories is him coming into the room with a boot
:01:43. > :01:52.By the age of eight, Ben Blakeley was sleeping with
:01:53. > :01:56.a knife under his pillow and by the age of 11, he was taken into care.
:01:57. > :01:59.He said he once saw his famhly on a shopping trip once he had been
:02:00. > :02:02.taken away, and asked his brother, why aren't I with you?
:02:03. > :02:09.His brother replied, because you are evil.
:02:10. > :02:11.Ben Blakeley denies murder and the trial continues.
:02:12. > :02:14.Police have arrested a man who escaped from a prhson
:02:15. > :02:18.Ricardo Dunn had been serving a sentence for causing grievous bodily
:02:19. > :02:21.harm with intent, at HM Spring Hill open prison in Grendon Underwood.
:02:22. > :02:23.Another man also escaped from the same jail.
:02:24. > :02:29.Darren Douglas was serving a life sentence for murder.
:02:30. > :02:31.Part of the M40 near Banbury is still shut this
:02:32. > :02:37.The vehicle was carrying thirty tonnes of straw and caught `light
:02:38. > :02:39.at just before three o'clock this afternoon
:02:40. > :02:48.It's caused delays of up to an hour for drivers at junction 11,
:02:49. > :02:51.Discussions have begun about plans to build a new stadium for Oxford
:02:52. > :02:57.The leader of Oxfordshire County Council, Ian Hudspeth, has spoken to
:02:58. > :02:59.representatives from the cltb about building on green belt land near
:03:00. > :03:04.He says the existing Kassam Stadium could be sold off for housing.
:03:05. > :03:07.Could this become the Oxford United's third ground
:03:08. > :03:13.Land behind Water Eaton park and ride.
:03:14. > :03:16.Nine miles further north from the clubs current home
:03:17. > :03:20.The proposal's being supported by one
:03:21. > :03:27.I want Oxford United to havd their own stadium in a good place
:03:28. > :03:31.That's my purpose, it is obviously up to the consortium
:03:32. > :03:35.and the owner as to who he wishes to sell to if he wishes to sell.
:03:36. > :03:40.But some feel the environmental consequences don't make sense.
:03:41. > :03:45.It just seems crazy to knock down one building and put it somdwhere
:03:46. > :03:49.else, and build on the land where that one building was, can't we just
:03:50. > :03:52.keep that building and then look at whether the other land that's being
:03:53. > :03:55.proposed is suitable for housing instead?
:03:56. > :03:58.At the moment a number of different groups are looking to buy the club.
:03:59. > :04:02.But they wouldn't be buying the stadium or surrounding land
:04:03. > :04:04.as that would remain in the hands of Firoz Kassam.
:04:05. > :04:08.However, tonight BBC South Today understands the proposed Water Eaton
:04:09. > :04:11.development is being taken seriously by the club's current owners,
:04:12. > :04:22.potential new owners and other senior politicians in the county.
:04:23. > :04:25.On the eve of the 50th British Grand Prix,
:04:26. > :04:26.plans have been unveiled to bring thousands
:04:27. > :04:30.There are already around 1200 companies linked
:04:31. > :04:37.By 2025 200 new companies could be located there.
:04:38. > :04:41.The businesses could bring 8,00 new jobs to the region.
:04:42. > :04:45.There's a huge opportunity here for Silverstone to cement
:04:46. > :04:51.its place as the epicentre of this really important industry.
:04:52. > :04:55.It's no longer a sport, it's a major winner for Britain in the innovation
:04:56. > :05:02.Colourful jackets, floral dresses and beautiful hats could be seen
:05:03. > :05:05.on the banks of the Thames today which can only mean one thing.
:05:06. > :05:08.The Royal Henley Regatta is underway.
:05:09. > :05:12.It's celebrating its 175th anniversary.
:05:13. > :05:16.For many it's a chance to w`tch rowers from around the world, but
:05:17. > :05:28.In 1839, Henley hosted its first reg`tta
:05:29. > :05:34.175 years on, and the competition on the water has grown in stature.
:05:35. > :05:39.For the UK crews, and from all over the world, it is the Mdcca
:05:40. > :05:44.It is the race to race and they are so pleased to even be hdre.
:05:45. > :05:47.It is thought as many as half a million people cotld come
:05:48. > :05:52.The question for local businesses is how many
:05:53. > :05:54.of those will leave the rivdr bank, cross the bridge into town
:05:55. > :06:00.It is much easier for us to have our refreshmdnts here
:06:01. > :06:04.It is convenient to use the catering here, but we will be
:06:05. > :06:10.We have tried all the different bars, we have popped
:06:11. > :06:15.Either way, it seems one unintended consequence of the strict dress code
:06:16. > :06:22.Our custom yesterday and today has been women who have
:06:23. > :06:26.been turned away and need to come out to the town and buy a dress
:06:27. > :06:30.Despite the searing heat, short dresses cannot be forgiven
:06:31. > :06:36.Isn't it those kind of archaic rules which have kept
:06:37. > :06:46.Goodnight, I'll leave you whth the weather, here's Alexis Green.
:06:47. > :06:50.A lovely warm day today, a high of 25 Celsius, 77 Fahrenheit.
:06:51. > :06:53.To the course of the night we'll have clear skies
:06:54. > :06:57.initially, the cloud will increase and it will stay fairly mild.
:06:58. > :07:01.Temperatures in the towns and cities 14 to 15 Celsius.
:07:02. > :07:04.In the countryside, perhaps down to 9 degrees.
:07:05. > :07:07.A lot more cloud to start the day tomorrow, the best
:07:08. > :07:10.of any brightness the furthdr south and east you are, the more cloud
:07:11. > :07:13.Temperatures doing nicely, very similar to today,
:07:14. > :07:24.things turn unsettled tomorrow evening.
:07:25. > :07:27.staying with us until Saturday morning.
:07:28. > :07:32.Coming up next, the national forecast.
:07:33. > :07:39.outlook for the weekend is quite different.
:07:40. > :07:45.For those of you who haven't already heard, we've recorded our highest
:07:46. > :07:51.temperature so far this year, and that was in Writtle in Essex. It
:07:52. > :07:55.looks highly likely as well that we could see temperatures of a similar
:07:56. > :07:59.value for tomorrow. Anywhere through central London to the east could see
:08:00. > :08:03.highs of 27 to 29 degrees. But that is only one part of the story. The
:08:04. > :08:07.second part of the story is rain moving in as we speak across the far
:08:08. > :08:11.north and west. Some of that rain will turn heavy through the night
:08:12. > :08:16.across Northern Ireland and into western Scotland. I had a bit, cloud
:08:17. > :08:22.with pieces of rain but it will be a pretty mild night to follow. We
:08:23. > :08:26.start off tomorrow with these two stories. Plenty of sunshine and
:08:27. > :08:31.already warm building in the south-east corner, but the cloud
:08:32. > :08:35.continues to march steadily east and will be a bit of a nuisance
:08:36. > :08:39.throughout the day. We should see some improvement into Northern
:08:40. > :08:40.Ireland by the afternoon and for the Western Isles. The