07/07/2014 BBC Oxford News

Hello and welcome to South Today from Oxford.

The right to die. A man who lost his wife to cancer backs

the campaign for terminally ill patients to end their lives.

Also tonight, money to stop flooding.

The Defence Secretary announces a multi`million pound plan to

45,000 attend Oxford's Cowley Road Carniv`l.

share and share alike ` can a car share scheme succded where

A man whose wife lost her b`ttle with cancer is backing

a proposed change in the law that would give terminally ill pdople the

Steve Riley says his wife Tracy was in extreme pain when she didd

Later this month the House of Lords will consider a new Bill allowing

doctors to prescribe lethal doses of drugs to terminally ill pathents.

Their professional wedding which shows a ride and groom like any

other. For Tracy, it was a farewell. Seven weeks later she lost her

rattle against stomach cancdr. Her husband says she hid her suffering

well. Everyone knew she was suffering, but they did not know how

ill she was. She could not dat on the day. The drugs were not working.

However, it was a beautiful day Tracy was a high`flyer, a sdnior

manager with the bank. When she found her cancer was termin`l, she

wanted to find out about assisted dying. She said she wanted to

control how and when she didd. Eventually, one we talked about it,

she said she did not fear ddath just how she might die. Tracy's

condition deteriorated before arrangements could be made. Steve

said it is not her only regret. She said that she had a wonderftl life,

but she really wanted to did because she could not stand it any lore She

said she was ready to go and I knew that she wanted to die and H could

easily have put an end to it and nobody would have known, but I could

not do it. I could not wait the lawn, and that is another thing I

regret. He believes the timd has come for a change in the law. Nobody

should suffer like my wife suffered. Nobody should be denied the right.

You can choose where you marry, where you work, whether you have

children, what car you dry, where you go on holiday, but when it comes

to death, you are denied th`t right to self`determination and there is

no logic to that argument. Steve is now trying to rebuild a lifd without

Tracey. He is determined her memory will live on. He says he will

continue to campaign for a change in the law so others then suffdr like

she did. `` don't suffer like she did.

Seven men have been arrested in relation to allegations

of football violence followhng a Swindon Town home game in April.

Wiltshire Police made the arrests at five properties in Swindon and

The men, aged between 17 and 47 have been questioned.

Detectives say the fighting after the Brentford game was

disgraceful and had tarnishdd the reputation of genuine Swindon fans.

There've been a series of announcements across

the country today detailing where government money is being channelled

The Defence Secretary Phillhp Hammond was in Oxfordshire this

morning signing a multi`million pound package of investments.

Among schemes receiving fin`ncial support were flood alleviathon

Sealing the deal on Oxfordshire s future growth.

Phillip Hammond today outlined how our region would benefit

The headlines ` better flood protection,

There will be a change in how we make these payments. The war changed

to local priorities. Businesses and local authorities will decide what

the priority is for their area. ?108 million will be handed out

in the next five years. That includes more than ?25 million

towards the Western Conveyance A project to protect Oxford homes by

carrying flood water to the west of And a larger chunk for transport

links between research centres We are expecting the money hn 2 16.

However, the real development will go ahead in 2017.

The much used Didcot train station will use it's near ?10

In Swindon the new funding includes pl`ns to:

Build up to 8,000 homes in the east of the city by 2026

Improve access from the M4 to the Wichelstowe housing developlent

Meanwhile, in Buckinghamshire money will go on:

Better road and rail links for congested areas around @ylesbury

Bringing 5G mobile communication to businesses.

And lead to up to 4,000 jobs being created.

Well, if the money isn't spent properly,

or projects run into troubld, the following year's funding could

But this is broadly being sden as positive news which may benefit

A strip of land in Oxford could be protected

against development, potenthally hindering plans for an access road

A public inquiry got underw`y today into whether the land at

Foxwell Drive should be givdn "town green" status.

Developers want to build a road from the A40, linking

in with existing roads, to the proposed Barton Park development.

Campaigners argue the land is popular with thd

It is primarily about taking away from the community something they

have long enjoy it, but there is a good point about stopping a road

because the roads on this estate are not built to take buses.

Organisers of the Cowley Road Carnival

in Oxford say it was the biggest turnout yet for the annual dvent.

Around 45,000 people joined the party, with music and entertainment

It had everything. The dynalic dancers. The soulful thing hs and of

course the flavoursome food. For many people in and around E`st

Oxford, Cowley Road Carnival is an animal highlight with stalls and at

liberty is catering for every taste. Organisers spend tens of thousands

of pounds every year to makd sure it runs as smoothly as possibld and

these people were certainly impressed. I never knew you could

have a carnival on a road. H thought it was just in parks. It has so many

benefits in terms of ringing people together. You come down herd and you

see people you don't know and have a chat and a laugh. The event was

marred by an assault outsidd aid are on Sunday night. A man suffdred stab

wounds, but his injuries ard not life`threatening. Cowley Ro`d

Carnival is one of the busidst days of the year for traders. It is

better than before. We have got more staff and I am working as wdll. We

have other people coming. It is very nice. Next year's event will be the

15th and organisers are planning for an even bigger celebration.

What may be the most expenshve Wendy house in Britain has been lhfted

by a crane to be taken to its new owners.

It's been in the back garden of a house in Shrivenham, ndar

It has a thatched roof, working lights and running water and

is fully furnished with armchairs and even a grandfather clock.

It was sold for ?6,5000 to a buyer in York.

It weighs in at two tons, hence the crane.

The former owners originallx bought it for their grandchhldren.

The eldest granddaughter is 21 and the youngest one is 18 and they have

outgrown its a little bit. The memories are obviously when the

children were small and plaxing in there. They had so much fun. They

would have went over as well. I'll have the headlines at 8pm

and a full bulletin at 10.24pm. Now more of today's stories

with Sally Taylor. I'll have the headlines at 8pm

and a full bulletin at 10.24pm. Now more of today's stories

with Sally Taylor. A patient who's gone missing from a

secure mental hospital in Bdrkshire is still missing, two days `fter

making his escape. 43 year old John Maguire climbed over the wall of

Thornford Park Hospital at Crookham Hill near Thatcham at lunchtime on

Saturday. He's five foot ten inches tall with a four inch scar on his

cheek. People are urged not to approach him as he can be

aggressive. A fresh appeal's been made for

witnesses after two unprovoked attacks on women in Portsmotth. Last

Sunday, a 45`year`old woman was stabbed in the chest as she walked

her dog along Ports Creek in Hilsea. A similar incident took place nine

days earlier in Southampton Road nearby. Neither woman received

life`threatening injuries. A new car sharing scheme is

launching in Bournemouth. Backed by the council, drivdrs

hire a vehicle by the hour or day. The aim ` to cut congestion

and improve the environment. It's for people who need

a car only occasionally, or two`car families who want to get

rid of the second car. But similar schemes have fahled

and the AA says it only makds sense for a small number

of very low`mileage drivers. Our Transport Correspondent Paul

Clifton reports. I book the car online

and simply walk to the car park Then I use this smartcard

to swipe the windscreen. There are eight of these

in marked bays around the town. I don't need a vehicle myself,

so I tend to rely on buses, But for doing the big shop

on a weekly or monthly basis, it's more practical for me to hire

one of these cars than go bx bus. It is supported

by the local council. We have supported the setup

of the scheme and then it is So, we have been the catalyst to

get it going in Bournemouth. It costs ?3.75 per hour,

plus 13p per mile. You can book

for half an hour or 10 days. Target users are small businesses,

local residents who either do not have a car or would

like to be getting rid of a car Or, perhaps a one`car familx

who perhaps are thinking thdy Alex also has a smaller schdme

in Eastleigh. This company in Winchester

folded after just six months. Here is a new scheme where private

car owners are money by letting You search online

by postcode or car type. The AA thinks this has

a bright future. I think car clubs may be expensive

for some people because if you do high mileage,

the charges made up quickly. It works alright for some,

but probably a minority. Car club vehicles are usually small,

not much use for collecting furniture from a DIY store or taking

holiday luggage to the airport. The AA says it may make sense

for low mileage drivers who do It is not going to reduce traffic

jams, but it will suit some people. The main road through Wiltshire will

close completely in just ovdr an hour's time, and not reopen until

tomorrow morning. Several mhles of the A303 are being shut every night

this week for resurfacing, between Chicklade and Deptford. Drivers will

be sent on a 15`mile long dhversion via Warminster, and they're being

warned journeys will take mtch The future of a road on the Isle of

Wight that partially collapsed in heavy rainfall is being deb`ted this

evening. The landslip happened at Undercliff Drive near Ventnor in

February. Large cracks also appeared in houses, forcing a number of

residents to move out. Some still haven't returned. The counchl is

discussing six possible opthons ranging from permanent clostre, to

repairing the damage ` Onto sport now. My goodness, what a

weekend. Wimbledon, the Tour de France, World Cup, cricket, so

much... The Tour de France looked lovely in Yorkshire. Fabulots. It

would be great if it came ftrther south. It was reminiscent of the

Olympic torch relay. I watched the women's final in Wimbledon. 55

minutes? Very impressive indeed We will need a table tennis st`r in a

moment or stop but first other news. Salisbury City fans and offhcials

are vowing to fight on desphte the club being thrown out of thd

conference this weekend. Salisbury had already been demoted to

conference south amid a cash crisis at the Wiltshire club. Now, the

league has removed them frol conference south after they say the

Whites failed to come up with Bournemouth's record signing Callum

Wilson is ready to help the club make a bid for a place in the

Premier league.Wilson compldted his three million pound signing on

friday night and was at trahning today with the Cherries for the

first time before they jettdd off to Austria for a pre season totr.

Wilson was Coventry's top scorer last season and arrives aftdr the

sale of Lewis Grabban, but does he see himself as a replacement for the

departed leading scorer? No. I am not coming in to rdplace

anybody, just to score goals. We want to get to the Premiership and I

want to be a championship player. We want to take the next step.

Southampton defender Dejan Lovren has said in his head he's already at

Liverpool, despite Saints ttrning down a bid to make him the third

player to move from the south coast to Anfield this season. Lovren's

done an interview with the Croatian media in which he's criticised

Southampton, saying he would gladly stay if the club had any ambitions

and kept key players. He dodsn't believe Saints will receive the ?25

All today's county championship cricket scores are on the BBC

website, meanwhile Hampshird were beaten for the 4th time this season

in the T20 blast yesterday. Somerset made 155 from their 20 overs and

Hampshire fell well short at the Ageas Bowl. In`form batsman James

Vince was out for a first b`ll duck, and things took a turn for the worse

when Glen Maxwell was run ott, also for a duck, Hampshire were bowled

Top class table tennis came to Crawley in West Sussex at the

weekend with the biggest evdnt to be staged in this country sincd the

Olympic games. Among those taking part a Hampshire player who is

heading to Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games. Hannah Hicks is

ranked 4 in England and Sean Killick has been to meet her for our latest

She was just 12 years old bdfore she picked up a table tennis bat on a

holiday in Brown Sea Island. Now aged 23 she stands a good chance of

winning a medal. She is competing in the woman's team event. She was part

of a team in India which lost. My game is stronger than it was four

years ago. I feel mentally stronger. I will hopefully play well. I missed

out on the bronze in Delhi. Hopefully, we can go into the Games

with a strong attitude. Her parents made the trip to India for xears ago

and are relieved this year's event is closer to home. For aspiring

athletes, it is a help if mtm and athletes, it is a help if mtm and

dad are they are. A lot of expenditure and travelling. She does

all the tournaments. If there is a medal, you will get some of that...

IMac it would be nice. We w`nt the team to do well. Hannah is now

number four in the rankings and says it is an unbelievable journdy from

being a young girl a decade ago I would not have dreamt of getting to

where I am today back then. I have taken every opportunity that I can.

I take nothing for granted. I have to work hard and that is wh`t has

got me to where I am today. She is good. She got to the quarterfinals

this weekend. This is the w`rm up phase and she needs to get ht right

for Glasgow. When she was a young player, we spoke to her and it is

great to chart the journey. The school exams may be over ` and

the holidays are almost herd. But at least one group of schoolchhldren in

Portsmouth were still concentrating pretty hard today on their lessons

today. And no, it wasn't Maths or English that the students at

Mayville High School were working on but flying lessons ` and flxing

lessons, where students need to think happy thoughts to hit the

heights. It all adds up to ` very special theatrical experience which

is unfolding at the King's Theatre in Southsea. Georgina Windsor has

been along to watch. Do not be such... Yes,

no ordinary school production. They have swapped their school h`ll with

a capacity for 114 for the Kings Theatre in Southsea with a capacity

of 1400. The omission does not stop there, with a Budget of just over

?10,000, they have decided to make sure that the Japan can acttally

fly. The school brought in ` professional flying company to allow

these children to take flight for the school play. First, the teachers

are put through their paces, learning to fly the children across

the stage. There are so manx markers you need to look out for and make

sure everything is just right. Quite terrifying, but I am sure bx the end

of the day we will have it sorted. Across portions, 300 childrdn will

perform on this impressive stage full stop eight of those will learn

to fly. I am really excited about flying. It is going to feel magical

because not every child gets to fly on a harness. It is nerve wracking

because maybe our teachers `ren t so good at flying, but I can only

hope! When the harness first goes on and you get a feeling of excitement

and adrenaline going through you. You're going to fly or the first

time, it is amazing! Then when the lift you up for preparation, you get

the feeling of, this is going to happen. This is good! For m`ny

children at this school, thhs is a once in a lifetime experience, as

the school only put on prodtctions on this scale once every five years.

But the sky is the limit for them now!

They were brilliant, considdring they have not flown before. That

show is on this week. Break a leg! Well, don't. But you know what we're

talking about. Onto the weather .. I was driving through Dorset this

morning and I was in sunshine but half a mile ahead I could sde where

the rain started. Very isol`ted showers.

Blue skies over Freshwater Bay on the Isle of Wight, by Martin Perry.

A rainbow over Fareham Creek, Hampshire, by Martin Curtis.

Family walking across Sandb`nks in Dorset ` Richard Simpson.

A number of showers, as we were talking about. They drifted in from

the south`west. There were ` few thunderstorms as well. Some intense

downpours. We will tend to see those showers fade away. Temperattres will

fall down to eight or nine Celsius. It will become drier as the night

progresses. Clear skies for eastern areas but a chance of mist `nd fog

patches. Winds will be like, hence the risk of mist and fog. Btt that

will clear tomorrow morning. It will start dry but then the showdrs will

get going, more likely be ftrther north and east you are. A hhgh of 20

Celsius. Temperatures average for this time of year. Tomorrow night,

showers will gradually ease and mist and fog will be a possibility first

thing on Wednesday morning. But some sunshine to start the day and it

should be mainly dry. Tomorrow night temperatures down to 13 Celsius

Wednesday daytime will see this weather front moving from the North

Sea, drifting westwards. Thd further west it moves is uncertain. East

Sussex and Surrey may see the worst of the rainfall. Through Thtrsday,

that rain will drift west. Here is your summary for the rest of the

week. Showers could be heavx and thundery tomorrow. Wednesdax and

Thursday sees a risk of rain. By Friday, we return to sunshine. A

fleet of miniature ships were launched from the historic dockyard

in Portsmouth. It is the day that these miniature

boats were released to play with the big boys. Battery powered and

usually piloted by children, they swapped the comfort of a bo`ting

lake for the challenge of crossing the Solent. We design e`books

ourselves and they are electric They are clear and safe and that is

what we do. `` we design thdse boats. The mission was simple, to

raise money for charity. Passing vessels were no match. One of the

world's busiest shipping lanes was overcome. 3.5 miles completd. I got

there in four hours, averagd bead of just over one mile per hour. Quite

an achievement! All the mondy will go to child victims of the Chernobyl

disaster to travel to the UK for a holiday. It is nice to be ldt out

once in a while for these boats That looked great! I wouldn't have

liked to have been there, Bhll. We will be back later. Bags were

watching. Goodbye.