:00:00. > 3:59:59of a radical plan to shake up the student loan system,
:00:00. > :00:13.Good evening. but now on BBC
:00:14. > :00:16.Drivers have been stuck in traffic jams for up to three hours near
:00:17. > :00:19.Oxford because of roadworks that are not due to finish until Novdmber.
:00:20. > :00:21.The work, to redesign a roundabout, should ultimately improve journeys
:00:22. > :00:28.The council says it is confhdent the congestion will improve but today
:00:29. > :00:32.there were bumper to bumper queues and lots of frustrated motorists.
:00:33. > :00:39.In soaring temperatures, frozen traffic at Heyford Hhll.
:00:40. > :00:41.This was day one of the long awaited improvelents to
:00:42. > :00:49.It left many behind the wheel fuming.
:00:50. > :00:51.They could have done it a lot better, a schoolchild could
:00:52. > :00:55.Well, you can see the queues, anyway.
:00:56. > :00:57.I think it could have been better planned.
:00:58. > :00:58.For sure, better communicated as well.
:00:59. > :01:00.What do you make of what you see here today?
:01:01. > :01:06.It'll be good when it's all done and it's better, but it's a right mess.
:01:07. > :01:09.Why they can't do it in the evening, I don't know.
:01:10. > :01:11.In the council's traffic control centre, contingency plans are being
:01:12. > :01:13.discussed, the situation closely monitored
:01:14. > :01:15.I'm sure people will, when they get home tonight,
:01:16. > :01:20.they will think, can I do that better?
:01:21. > :01:24.Can I look on the county council website which
:01:25. > :01:30.And find a way around it so we don't get this pain tomorrow.
:01:31. > :01:34.The ?6 million scheme will give drivers faster access to thd A3 .
:01:35. > :01:37.The new slip road will open tomorrow.
:01:38. > :01:40.Until November though, expect slip road closures and restrictions
:01:41. > :01:46.at Kennington Roundabout, Old Abingdon Road and Kennington Road.
:01:47. > :01:49.The county council insists this is short`term pain for long`term gain.
:01:50. > :01:52.But the true test of how bad these roadworks will get
:01:53. > :01:55.may come at the beginning of September when the schools are
:01:56. > :02:00.People have asked, why haven't the works taken place
:02:01. > :02:05.But noise concerns have scuppered those plans.
:02:06. > :02:09.Officials promise it will all be over by Christmas.
:02:10. > :02:17.Until then, the advice is seek alternative routes.
:02:18. > :02:19.Some of the alternative routes are now available
:02:20. > :02:26.You can log on and get help planning your journey at
:02:27. > :02:29.And don't forget, you can gdt the most up`to`the`minute traffic
:02:30. > :02:35.and travel news by listening to BBC Radio Oxford on 95.2 FM.
:02:36. > :02:37.The demolition of the cooling towers in Didcot was
:02:38. > :02:40.so successful that similar controlled explosions may bd used to
:02:41. > :02:45.The towers were part of the disused Didcot A Power station.
:02:46. > :02:48.They were demolished in the early hours of yesterday
:02:49. > :02:50.Now the dust has settled, attention is turning to what will
:02:51. > :03:04.It took 180 kilograms of explosives and just 12 sdconds.
:03:05. > :03:13.By 5am yesterday morning Didcot A's 36,000 tonnes of concrete wdre
:03:14. > :03:19.As the clearing up continues today thoughts switch to
:03:20. > :03:22.the three northern cooling towers and chimney stack
:03:23. > :03:38.So here they are, the three remaining towers. We do think that
:03:39. > :03:42.they were going to be taken down brick by brick, but today I have
:03:43. > :03:45.spoken to npower who say thdy could have a lowdown as they call it,
:03:46. > :03:47.another demolition. `` eight lowdown. They are reviewing their
:03:48. > :03:51.process and they are going to talk to the National Grid, there is a
:03:52. > :03:54.substation there and a gas pipeline. Depending on what the National Grid
:03:55. > :03:56.say, we could see another blow down by 2016.
:03:57. > :04:08.`` are all due to be demolished `` a blow down.
:04:09. > :04:10.The site is the size of 65 football pitches, so what s
:04:11. > :04:15.There will be some industri`l, I would expect some commercial, and
:04:16. > :04:18.also some residential but that will be limited to parts of the site
:04:19. > :04:21.because it has got a railwax line going through it. There are issues
:04:22. > :04:24.of decontamination and the dxisting power station which is still there.
:04:25. > :04:27.There is a lot of constraints on the site but we will see later this year
:04:28. > :04:30.what is being proposed by the owners of the site.
:04:31. > :04:33.With the loss of the towers Didcot B, the gas fired powdr
:04:34. > :04:36.That's expected to remain in Didcot for some years.
:04:37. > :04:39.We should find out exactly how and when the final three towers will be
:04:40. > :04:45.A driver has been killed in an accident at
:04:46. > :04:52.It happened yesterday during a race for pre`1966 Grand Prix cars.
:04:53. > :04:54.Dennis Welch died shortly after being taken to
:04:55. > :04:57.The police and Motor Sports Association ard
:04:58. > :05:02.At least 40 former workers at the Oxfordshire`based Caterham
:05:03. > :05:05.Formula One team are now thought to be taking legal action over losing
:05:06. > :05:10.The new owners of the company have been attempting to cut costs
:05:11. > :05:13.at the Leafield Technical Cdntre, following their recent take`over.
:05:14. > :05:17.Lawyers for the sacked staff have confirmed they will press claims
:05:18. > :05:19.for significant compensation, because workers were laid off
:05:20. > :05:23.They are also requesting an investigation
:05:24. > :05:32.A fire that has burnt a family business to the ground
:05:33. > :05:34.in South Oxfordshire is being treated as arson.
:05:35. > :05:37.Marston Tyre Supplies had a workshop in Faringdon.
:05:38. > :05:41.The emergency services were called out just after midnight on Saturday
:05:42. > :05:44.morning, after reports the building was on fire.
:05:45. > :05:49.The owner spent the weekend assessing the d`mage.
:05:50. > :05:54.I think it started hitting le, and I realised it was
:05:55. > :06:01.Some of the machinery that we've got in there is over 30 years old.
:06:02. > :06:04.It was a gut feeling, it was us close to tears,
:06:05. > :06:11.Investigations are continuing into the collapse of the Wiltshire
:06:12. > :06:16.The company went into administration last wedk
:06:17. > :06:21.It has thrown many holiday lakers' plans into doubt but, Will Glennon
:06:22. > :06:35.explains, there was some good news for one group of travellers.
:06:36. > :06:38.We used to take the children when they were young
:06:39. > :06:41.Sue Dixon is a full`time care for her autistic son.
:06:42. > :06:44.Yesterday, she had a day trip to Swanage, a rare chance
:06:45. > :06:51.And to be able to switch off, it is just such a relief.
:06:52. > :06:54.Sue's trip was run by Hatts Travel, which went out of business
:06:55. > :06:57.The company honoured one last booking even
:06:58. > :07:00.though it had looked like the carers would lose their holiday.
:07:01. > :07:11.The outing was organised by Carer Support Wilkshire.
:07:12. > :07:18.They initially told everyond it was off, but then the turnaround
:07:19. > :07:21.Some people were absolutely in tears, they were very upset.
:07:22. > :07:24.And you know, really, reallx disappointed that something they had
:07:25. > :07:27.been looking forward to had been pulled, but equally, when wd were
:07:28. > :07:30.able to get back to them and confirm that, yes, it was going ahe`d, they
:07:31. > :07:32.were thrilled, people were absolutely delighted.
:07:33. > :07:33.Hatts Travel stopped trading on Friday.
:07:34. > :07:35.The coaches came back to the depot near Chippenham
:07:36. > :07:38.Around 1,000 holidaymakers lost trips.
:07:39. > :07:42.Legally, their money should have been safe in a travel bond or
:07:43. > :07:49.It would appear to us that the company does not have any of those
:07:50. > :07:53.things and it did have a trtst account for monies, but there is no
:07:54. > :07:56.money in the trust account, so obviously that is something that as
:07:57. > :08:00.part of our duties, legal responsibilities, statutory duties,
:08:01. > :08:04.Administrators at the company are still trxing to
:08:05. > :08:08.Customers are being told to contact their credit
:08:09. > :08:17.and debit card companies for a refund in the first instance.
:08:18. > :08:20.Hundreds of people lined thd roads of Bicester to witness the last ever
:08:21. > :08:30.It is being disbanded in September as part of defence cuts aimdd
:08:31. > :08:32.at reducing the size of the regular army.
:08:33. > :08:34.The regiment has been based in the town for 70 years.
:08:35. > :08:38.Two other units will move onto the base in the future.
:08:39. > :08:40.Alexis is coming up with the regional weather forecs`t.
:08:41. > :08:45.We are back in BBC Breakfast tomorrow morning.
:08:46. > :08:50.A fairly cloudy night overnhght tonight but it will stay mahnly dry.
:08:51. > :08:54.There is a slight chance of a shower but most places will escape that.
:08:55. > :08:56.As I said, a lot of cloud, a few clear spells,
:08:57. > :09:03.And things should cool down tomorrow night onwards.
:09:04. > :09:05.We are expecting a lot of dry weather tomorrow.
:09:06. > :09:09.A fairly cloudy start, but an improving picture with sunny
:09:10. > :09:12.spells breaking through for much of the region and a high tolorrow
:09:13. > :09:20.It will be the warmest day of the week tomorrow, with temperatures
:09:21. > :09:23.taking a slide slightly as we head through Thursday and Friday.
:09:24. > :09:26.The chance of a shower Thursday and also Friday this week.
:09:27. > :09:28.A decent day tomorrow but coming up next is
:09:29. > :09:45.Good evening. Spare a thought for the forecasters who were trying to
:09:46. > :09:46.pin down those storms which brought so many problems