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A lifestyle choice or a retirement "ghetto"?

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Why not everyone approves of developments exclusively

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for the over`55s with accommodation for around 200 people

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Claims that roadworks have turned a village into a rat run

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and that the council isn't doing enough to stop the lorries.

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How science is helping us to survive.

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The research being done in Oxford to tackle hard`to`treat cancers like

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Storming down the straight ` Alexis Green rides high at

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They're exclusively for older people with carefully planned accommodation

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and amenities aimed specifically at an ageing population.

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But is it right to create retirement villages like the ?30

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million development now beginning to take shape near Witney, which is one

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It will eventually be home to 200 people aged over 55.

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Some criticise the idea of separating older people

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But those moving in say they're buying into a lifestyle.

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This site near Witney is destined to become one of the largest

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Within two years, an entire new village will spring up here.

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But to live in it you'll have to be 55 or older.

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It'll have a mix of properties to buy, a care home

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Witney's a thriving market town and it's an ideal location.

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There's the wealth here that can support a facility like this.

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Richmond have already built a retirement village in Oxfordshire,

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a county where the elderly population is growing rapidly.

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But the very concept has been questioned by some.

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Elizabeth Mills is the director of a scheme designed to help people stay

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It's almost like ghetto`izing older people into a community of the same

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age, when actually most people probably don't have anything in

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I think most people want to remain in a community of all ages,

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because that's the way of the realities of life.

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This kind of retirement comes with a price tag.

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Homes start at ?200,000 and go up to half a million.

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But with facilities inlcuding a spa, swimming pool and even

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a bowling green it's proving popular.

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I think the fact that we came here at a stage where we were able to

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enjoy all the facilities was a very good start actually.

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Be it land or be it a house, and so this is our investment in property.

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I must say it is quite nice sometimes to get out into what I

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And we may well see more of these purpose`built sites in future.

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Currently this site at Witney is one giant construction yard,

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but eventually there will be enough homes here to house 200 people.

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The project's due to be finished in 2016.

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We've been asking what you think about retirement villages for

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Stuart, you've been looking through them.

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Yes, lots of people have been getting in touch with us.

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Sue Ramsden says, "They provide an alternative for

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those who do not have families or prefer to spend their retirement

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"As we get older we need all ages around us, but if you choose to

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isolate yourself amid just aging people then that is your choice."

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Clair Pattenden thinks the village "can provide a lifeline

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in what can be a lonely time and helps celebrate our older people."

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But Noelle Barnett simply wrote "Segregation?

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Just head online to the South Today Facebook page.

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A woman was rescued from a Buckinghamshire lake yesterday and

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airlifted to Oxford's John Radcliffe hospital in a serious condition.

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It's understood she'd gone swimming in the lake at Bletchley,

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But emergency services were called when people nearby realised

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the woman in her twenties had got into difficulties.

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The lake is both very deep and cold, and there are warnings not to swim.

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A man in his early sixties died at the same location last week.

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Three prisons have been rated as being of concern by the Ministry of

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Justice. Hillsborough Young offenders institution is also on the

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list. The number of serious assaults against officers is at its highest

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level in at least nine years. Too many lorries are cutting through

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a village in West Oxfordshire after major roadworks started there

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last week, Villagers in Shrivenham say their

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community has been turned into a rat run, because of current resurfacing

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work on part of the A420. Some are blaming poorly signed

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diversions and a lack of checks to prevent lorries from driving through

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the village, but councillors argue A week ago this was

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a quiet Oxfordshire village, Diversions are in place

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because part of the A420, the main road between Swindon and Oxford,

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is getting a ?3.5 million makeover. That resurfacing work means

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the road has to be cut off These are not cast that are

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stopping. It is not good for the village. Quite a lot of lorries

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going through. The main problem is getting across the road with small

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children, which is difficult at the moment.

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The roadworks began last week and are set to run for six more,

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pushing big lorries onto roads they don't normally use.

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Lugosi the lorries must be stopped. As we speak, there is one coming

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through, you will probably hear the noise as it goes through the

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village. It creates a constant stream of traffic and people can't

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get across the road and carry on their normal life.

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On day one, 90 lorries heading towards Shrivenham were told to turn

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around but those early warnings don't seem to be reflected

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A former Gurkha living in Reading is campaigning

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for his daughters to have the right to live in the UK so they

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Falklands veteran Dumbar Bahadar Margar has dementia and lives

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A ruling means that only children aged under 18 have

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Today his case was heard by an immigration judge.

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Unlike the French, who grant the Foreign Legion French citizenship,

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along with all of their children and wives and whatever, we have to

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A protest march has been held in Oxford by campaigners supporting

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Three coffins were carried down Oxford's Cowley Road to

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symbolise what protestors say is the innocent loss of life in the area.

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Organisers of the march are calling for people to

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put pressure on MPs and ask for an immediate ceasefire on both sides.

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Another rally will be held in Oxford next Tuesday.

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An Oxford schoolgirl who is now cancer`free,

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after battling the disease for two years, is helping to spearhead a new

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campaign supporting pioneering research and clinical trials.

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Oxford Against Cancer has the backing of scientists,

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who say research being done in the city promises to improve

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the way they tackle some of the most hard`to`treat cancers.

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It's seven years since Molly Crawford from Botley was given

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She was diagnosed with Leukaemia just before her third birthday.

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It's such a terrible thing that I had and it's really sad

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She had two years of chemo, but the first lot was very intense

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and within the first few weeks her hair had fallen out.

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Every week around 12 people in Oxford are diagnosed with cancer and

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But pioneering medical research here in Oxford means more

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The Oxford Against Cancer campaign started three months ago.

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What we are concentrating on is the really hard`to`treat cancers like

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lung cancer and pancreas cancer and cancer of the oesophagus, so our

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vision is to bring together the best of surgery and radiotherapy and of

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targeted drug treatment together in the right combination

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Cancer Research UK has invested ?120 million

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It's now a major hub for things like clinical trials, with more than

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160 different research groups at Oxford University.

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Working closely with the hospital trust, scientists have

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also been able to deliver innovative new cancer treatments

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for patients at the Churchill and John Radcliffe hospitals.

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Research that goes into it to help lessen

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the effects of the chemo and get a better result on the medicine front

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Since being involved in a clinical trial during her own

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treatment Molly has helped to raise ?20,000 for cancer research.

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She's now determined to keep helping others.

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We'll have more news from this part of the world for you at 10:25pm.

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With more of today's stories, here's Sally Taylor.

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The ferry is in dry dock at Falmouth, where large new sections

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The bottom of the ship has been torn in several places.

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Still to come in this evening's South Today...

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after a Glorious Day at Goodwood.

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Join us here later, day three, ladies Day and a big day for you,

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Alexis. Find out how I got on in the Magnolia Cup.

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When restrictions were lifted earlier this year there was concern

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But a surprising new trend has emerged.

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In increasing numbers companies from the South are travelling to

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Romania keen to take advantage of its growing economy.

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Trade agreements with Hampshire mean businesses in the county are

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securing lucrative deals that could be worth millions of pounds.

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Land can be rented at one pence a square metre or

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The average hourly wage is less than two euros, at around ?1.70.

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Financial incentives offer 50% back on money invested in new

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businesses. Here's our business correspondent, Alastair Fee.

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Cheap skilled labour, industrial space at bargain prices, a

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Romania is a new attractive business destination.

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Businesses are being encouraged from abroad and many people want to get

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involved but Hampshire is leading involved but Hampshire is leading

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the way. This company is among the first. They have developed

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technology used by the police and military to recover information from

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mobile telephones. Andy Gill is meeting with the remaining police in

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the town of Craiova. There is a need for specialist technology and skill,

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almost limitless. We need to scale the business and develop it. We must

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look at markets abroad. In my business, traditionally it has been

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in far`flung places like Australia in far`flung places like Australia

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and Asia. And to develop something closer to home, it is easier and

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more economical, that is significant for the company. Businesses are

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coming in increasing numbers, pitching product under the guidance

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of a Hampshire service set up called Bridge to Romania. We want to create

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a model working for Hampshire and Romania and rolling out this model

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and not taking too much risk. Some people cannot afford to invest too

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much. People that want a hand in this process, they could be

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successful. Here lies the power, here lies the future of the economy

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and society in both countries. Much of the work begins here at the City

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Hall. Opportunities are identified and links with companies are formed.

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It is very good for the is this from England. Because they have a good

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profit here. And they find these opportunities and these facilities

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in Romania. When it comes to transparency, remain here has had a

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bad reputation. Along with all the area it has been listed as a

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corruption hotspot. This company has operated here for nine years. When I

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came to Romania, we did face individuals, or companies that would

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say, what is in it for me? It was difficult for us to understand what

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they meant at first. But without a doubt, when you have got

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politicians, senior police officers, business people, all being put

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through the judiciary and in prison, that is speaking volumes about the

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fact that whereas corruption was very bad initially when we first

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came here, it has improved dramatically and it should not put

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people off coming here. This company is one of the latest looking to get

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in the remaining market. There is interest in the technology. A follow

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up visit will ring trial and training and it is a successful trip

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for them. The main thing that I have gained is that there is a

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willingness to allow vendors from the UK to operate here. I think

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there is a chance we can deliver a service that we would be proud of.

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Ten businesses in Hampshire have good links with Romania. Some are

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looking to export. Some are looking at ways of opening manufacturing

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sites abroad. Tony Husband is gallivanting around the south. He is

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at one of the great racing festivals in the sporting calendar, Glorious

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Goodwood, one of my favourites, Tony. You have to go with the

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stories take you. It is lovely here. Tens of thousands of people, many

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are staying here this evening. A bit of light of freshmen after a great

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day at the races. I will tell you a bit about some of the big races

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shortly. First, other sports news and breaking news from Redding

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football club. A partnership agreement with a consortium led by a

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Thailand businesswoman. This was announced in the past hour. The

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have many details, but it brings to have many details, but it brings to

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an end a search for investment for an end a search for investment for

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the club. The chairman said he was excited about the possibilities

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ahead. More about that in the days to come. A partnership agreement has

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been made tonight. At the Commonwealth Games

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in Glasgow, Hamble's gold medal winning gymnast

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Kelly Simm was back in action. The 19`year`old

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Itchen College Student, who won the team event with England was taking

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part in the individual vault. The reining British champion led

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after her two vaults, England's men have joined the women

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in the semi`finals of the Hockey at The Bisham Abbey based team who

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feature a trio of players from the south including Reading's Simon

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Mantell beat Canada 3`1 earlier and now face a daunting semi`final

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against world champions Australia. Over in the diving pool Winchester

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born James Heatly, who is diving for Scotland qualified for the finals

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of tonights 3 meter springboard The finals are currently underway

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over on the BBC red button. Ticket prices have been reduced and

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they got a big crowd for the final day at the test match at the Ageas

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Bowl. England ended a year`long wait

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for a Test win by wrapping up a 266`run victory over India in

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the third Test at the Ageas Bowl. After setting the tourists 445 to

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win, Sussex's Chris Jordan took this stunning catch as England took the

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six wickets required on the final day to bowl the tourists out for 178

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and end a 11`match winless run. Southampton have moved to strengthen

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their squad with the addition of Ryan Bertrand from Chelsea

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on a season long loan. If the move is successful he'll

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move to Southampton permanently next year in a deal reported to be

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worth up to 10 million pounds. Here at Goodwood,

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the big race of the day was And Cavalryman showed he was as good

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as ever as he powered to victory. Godolphin's eight`year`old became

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the first horse of that age to take We had some very talented jockeys,

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including Alexis and you have had a blinder. Certainly have. What an

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amazing effort that they have made. It has been spectacular. The sun has

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been shining and it has been fabulous. This is how we got on. My

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day begins with weighing in. We all have to carry 12 stone. Then it is

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off to the start, to the cause. One of my competitors is Tina Cook. An

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inventor from West Sussex. It is a great experience. I am not a

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jockey. I am too tall and heavy and I do not want to make a full of

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myself. I have not ridden a horse before. They have had to swap over

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the one that I was going to ride. It was lame yesterday. I do not know

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this one and I hope it looks after me. While I get ready a bigger star

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careful. The punters probably no arrives. Tom Cruise.

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careful. The punters probably no more than we do. Then I had to

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adjust my weight. Final advice from the trainer, just a little bit. No

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fighting. Then I enter the danger zone.

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I am in the centre of your picture. Tina Cook is storming through.

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Fantastic. My best ride ever. Fourth place. Not bad. It was worth those

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late starts and early finishes. Winning enclosure. It is all we

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wanted. I thought that was tremendous. Congratulations from all

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of us. I thought you had it. I watched very carefully. I thought

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you had it. Just fading a little bit 20 in a Cook came alongside. Yes, it

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was so close. It was literally like the final furlong. And I was nearly

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there. A queue lengths. I nearly had it. Fantastic. I know you did it

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last year. Tactically, what did you learn and did you implement a

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different tactic to get higher up? I was slightly less nervous because I

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knew what I was expecting this year. My trainer was brilliant. I made

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sure that I had a flying start and at least you can finish in style,

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that is what I was told. It you get a good start you finish in style.

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Tina Cook was coming up and I thought it was all over! We are

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really pleased. She has done very well. A bit overwhelming! Well done,

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Alexis. Thank you very much and again, well done. She really is a

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star. I was almost in tears watching her last time. And cheering from the

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sofa. The safest place. Onto the weather.

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A special theme for our weather photos again today, holidays!

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Schools have broken up and people are enjoying trips away

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We've got a gallery of your holiday snaps on our Facebook page.

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They've been enjoying the sun at Lepe Beach.

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It's not just the children enjoying the summer sunshine.

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Emma Cain sent us this picture of the girls enjoying the

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And I'm sure this is a familiar scene to many holiday

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Heather Brooks' grandson George enjoying the beach at Bracklesham.

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These showers are fading away with a bit of missed in Ross Barkley is not

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too much trouble. Clearing through. `` a little bit of a misty patch.

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Temperatures at around 14, 15. Much like recent night. This is the

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picture first thing tomorrow morning. Some nice and sunny spells,

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especially further east. Thicker cloud and the showers start to

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arrive, especially in western parts. Heavy bursts in the afternoon and a

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rumble of under from Wiltshire into Dorset. That is where we could get

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the worst of the showers. 20, 20 1 degrees. And looking ahead for

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tomorrow night, these showers start to get going. `` 20, 21. Yellow and

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green is on the map. Some downpours. We will not get that all night but

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some very hefty bursts and temperatures in the middle teens.

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Some uncertainty but this is what we have got in store in this area of

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low pressure, going east. On Saturday, some quite heavy downpours

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and thundery downpours. But it is clearing through and by Sunday it

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looks like dry conditions and breezy conditions. Wind is really picking

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up. Heavy showers to start on Saturday. Some heavy downpours. Dry

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and bright and breezy on Sunday. 20 going on this weekend. You might

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just have two Dodge some showers in Dorset but it looks better on

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Sunday. And also for the Jazz weekend, some showers to dodge on

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Saturday but dry on Sunday. This is your summary for the coming days.

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The weekend is the better day. Heavy showers on Saturday. Dry and bright

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and some nice and breezy conditions but feeling rather pleasant if you

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get that sunshine. Looking ahead to the start of the working week, we

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again returned to sunshine and scattered showers to start us off.

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Thank you very much. I would like to tell you what is happening on

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Monday. On South Today we have a special programme, commemorating 100

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years since World War I was declared. We are at the Tank Museum

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in Bovington which has the gift collection of tanks, including a

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replica of the mark for, which saw the most action in World War I. We

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highlights from here of a World War highlights from here of a World War

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I battle re`enactment. We will have personal stories of courage and

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those making the ultimate sacrifice. And we will chart the history of the

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tank itself and how it changed warfare forever. There is a lot

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going on. Make sure you are with us on South Today and we have a feature

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project which is happening where young adults with learning

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difficulties are taught to fly. It is your film. It is. Very proud

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youngsters getting a real opportunity. We are going to leave

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you with the lovely Goodwood racecourse, looking

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