15/07/2014 BBC Oxford News

Good evening. but now on BBC One it's time

She'll live with the scars for the rest of her life.

Georgina Chalmers from Milton Keynes is warning others about

the dangers of old gas canisters after one she was using exploded

A new tent to replace the one destroyed in an acchdent

For Georgina Chalmers and her friends it's a simple task

I will always have scars. Fortunately I did not have to have

skin grafts, so I was reallx fortunate.

This was the 27`year`old from Milton Keynes 12 months ago.

She suffered nearly 30% burns to her body after a gas canister exploded

She'd been cooking lunch and pierced the cylinder,

but couldn't secure the att`chment to stop the gas escaping.

106 people have been killed in different types of gas explosions

Georgina will return to Bestival at the end of the month to thank

She's also joining others in campaigning

for people to become more aware of the dangers of such equipment.

I assumed that if you can bty something it is safe to use, and it

wasn't. If you have a gas c`nister without a safety valve, ple`se don't

use it. It is really not worth the risk or the pain.

So, a harsh lesson learnt, but she's planning to spend more time dancing

A company which runs a water park near Cirencester where a tednager

drowned has admitted it bre`ched health and safety rules.15`xear`old

Kajil Devi drowned at the Cotswold Country Park in July 2 10.

She couldn't swim and drowndd after slipping under the water.

WM Active pleaded guilty in court to a charge brought

But the firm denies being responsible for her death.

The jury in the trial of a lan accused of murdering Oxfordshire

teenager Jayden Parkinson h`ve been told to "put out of their mhnds

any sympathy or compassion they have for the 17`year`old.

The judge in the case said they must carefully assess the evidence

against Ben Blakeley and his brother Jake before returning verdicts.

Ben Blakeley denies murdering Jayden Parkinson last December.

His brother denies preventing a lawful burial.

New technology firms from Oxfordshire are shunning

Developing companies looking for money and support say

the Thames Valley simply isn't geared up to help them grow.

On the River Thames, Rovers are testing the technology at this

start`up. Its clothing is ddsigned to help the wearer perform better

and orders are coming in from all over the world. This new businesses

based at Reading University, and they want to stay local. Having

resorts is and advisers thex can talk to, and I think there `re

plenty of them around in thd Thames Valley, but they are perhaps not as

well publicised. For an increasing number, this is where it is at. Tech

city, in east London, where it has become the place to be. Thex started

out in the Thames Valley but came here having launched a new digital

CV. It is more for the largd companies like Microsoft. For

start`ups like myself, it is hard because we can't find many

incubators and accelerators down there. In a bid to step up, events

are being held around the Thames Valley. From the autumn thex will

take place weekly. We bring start`up businesses together with mentors and

funding so they realise there is a sense of community here. We also

work with a number of peopld in the region who look with initiatives to

help them happen in the reghon. Reading University is providing the

right environment needed for growth, which has helped kedp this

business afloat is one of htndreds of ideas born in the Thames Valley.

They each bring money into the local economy, something the region cannot

afford to let slip away. The number of cows contracthng

bovine TB has reached its hhghest There are now more cows affdcted

by the disease in Oxfordshire than Berkshire, Northamptonshire

and Buckinghamshire combined. One farmer says he's

been to hell and back. Ian's dairy farm has been

in the family for a century. This is the first time it h`s

ever been infected with TB. Ian's son had to get two

of the animals ready to be taken The powers just stood there, I

didn't even have two restrahn them. We felt we had let them down by

letting this happen to them. That really hit home to me and brought a

tear to my eye. Across Oxfordshire alone, more than

230 cows were slaughtered in 20 2. Last year, that number

had risen to nearly 670. 63 herds were affected

in March 2014 ` the highest number TB was confirmed on a farm on the

other side of the valley 18 months ago. 12 months ago on a farl over to

my right, and now, straight ahead of me, at this farm. Despite the fact

that TB is clearly in the area, no local wildlife has been tested for

the disease. TB is killing our cattle industry. As can herd, it is

killing our beef and dairy industries.

DEFRA insists it has a long`term strategy to eradicate

the disease, using vaccines, cattle controls, and culling.

Ian 's cows will be subject to further tests, so all he can do is

wait, and hope that no more of his animals will be slaughtered.

Protesters have gathered outside the BBC's building in Summertown today.

The pro`Palestine campaigners were say the BBC's reporting of dvents in

the Middle East is biased in favour of Israel. A spokesperson s`id the

coverage reflected a wide r`nge of opinions and views.

Good evening, it will stay dry and humid for the time of year. The good

news is tomorrow starts off on a lovely, sunny note. Sunshind

initially, but cloud coming up from the north and west, which whll spill

south and east with through tomorrow will stop temperatures may well be

higher than today, possibly up to 23 or 24 Celsius. The outside chance of

a shower for western areas. Hotter still on Thursday, and even warmer

by Friday with a potential of a high of 29 Celsius. Thunderstorms are a

possibility on Saturday. tricky situation. Matt will explain

more. And he will tell you that it didn't rain today.

The outlook for the next 40 days will be straightforward to St swith

an were to be believed. Thankfully for my job at least, it is far from

straightforward. Even after today, a dry day, weather is on the turn in

Northern Ireland and Scotland. Around western coastal hills of

England and Wales turning misty with light rain and drizzle. For most a

dry night with clear skies. Temperatures a degree or so down on

last night. A warm start to Wednesday. Early risers in Northern

Ireland may get wet but turning brighter here with one or two heavy

showers. Rain spreading across Scotland through the morning, hit

and mist. A dry and bright start for many in England and Wales. Low cloud

in the Midlands. This will thicken during the second half of the day