05/08/2014 BBC Oxford News

The family of a 15`year`old boy from Newbury who has been killed after

a joyride went tragically wrong have spoken of their devastation.

Charlie Townsend was a passenger in a car that hit a tree in the

His twin brother was among three other casualties,

Flowers have been piling up here with messages of sadness and

disbelief. Charlie Townsend was 15 years old. He and his brother

disbelief. Charlie Townsend was 15 years old. He and his brothdr were

years old. He and his brother were in the back of the car when the

crash happened. His brother Ben survived. His family said, "

the accident happened just outside Newbury. The four boys had spent the

night with friends and work coming home at 4am. None were old dnough

night with friends and work coming home at 4am. None were old enough to

home at 4am. None were old dnough to drive. Charlie died at the scene.

The driver, who was 16, was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital with

critical injuries. Today, Charlie's School page appeared to him. We are

shocked and saddened to learn of this tragic news. Our thoughts are

with all the families of those involved. We are devastated by the

loss of Charlie, who was an immensely popular student,

passionate about football, and awaiting his GCSE results this

summer. Police have been un`ble to speak to us today, but say they are

still appealing for witnessds speak to us today, but say they are

still appealing for witnesses to get in touch.

The union representing studdnts at Oxford University says it's very

concerned that a higher proportion of male graduates are getting

graduate level jobs than their female counterparts.

The University says it has plans in place, but wants to do bdtter.

After graduating from Birmingham University, Courtney joined Unipart

Seen as one of the best and the brightest, she's being fast tracked,

with the hope one day she'll reach the top of the company.

For me, ambition and aggression have always been top of my list. I wasn't

sure exactly what I wanted to do, but I knew it want to be successful

in it. But at the University

of Oxford it seems men The University's conducted some

research which shows last year 84% of its male graduates walked

into a graduate level job I am very concerned by the

statistics. They show consistency across subjects, across divisions

such as science and humanithes, and such as science and humanithes, and

with lots of women coming out of the with lots of women coming ott of the

University of differing ages, we need to close that gap.

The disparity between men and women could be created by a whole range of

factors throughout their lives and nobody seems quite sure why it?s

happening, but some are now pushing for the University to do more.

We have got a great opportunity to do more for women. I think we could

carry on without doing anything but this is a great chance to lead

carry on without doing anything, but this is a great chance to ldad the

this is a great chance to lead the way, really, in this university

sector in terms of enhancing women's aspirations and opportunities.

Academically speaking, there shouldn't be any reason why

more of the University of Oxford's women don't follow

in the footsteps of Courtnex, but the worry is it could be some

1,000 tonnes of waste is still on fire at the Averies recycling

The mound has now been burnhng for two weeks.

Efforts are now being made to move some of the waste so firefighters

Some people living nearby h`ve reported being affected

But safety experts have said it doesn't pose a risk to health.

There are concerns that slow progress

on repairing a key route linking Berkshire and Oxfordshire could mean

The Playhatch Road, north of Sonning Bridge, was badly

It's been partially open for nearly five months.

Oxfordshire County Council says a full repair is complex

and it's waiting for a report on exactly what needs to be done.

190 soldiers are named on war memorials in Thame.

Now a community group wants to put a cross on every place wherd men

from Thame died in conflict, all around the world.

Crosses have already been laid on graves in Thame

and the team have given thelselves four years to place the others.

Go to any English town, and most English villages,

Now people in Thame want to understand the people behind

the names on their town's memorial ` research has already uncovered

The individual is lost in the mass of grace. For us to pick ond

The individual is lost in the mass of grace. For us to pick one of

The individual is lost in the mass of grace. For us to pick ond of the

soldiers and place a cross for those who died is fantastic.

Crosses will be placed on each grave of each man named

There's 190 in all ` the graves in Thame have already

been given crosses but others, in countries across the world,

We have got people in Tanzania, in India, in Pakistan. Turkey, Greece.

From the Second World War, we have got the whole of North Africa. As

far away as Singapore, New Zealand. Spreading the message to chhldren is

a crucial part of the project We will present the project to 1600

young people in Tain, so thdre is a young people in Tain, so there is a

tremendous awareness campaign for every age group. All cost around

?20,000. It has received council every age group. All cost around

?20,000. It has received cotncil and ?20,000. It has received cotncil and

lottery funding, it is hoped that all the courses will be laid within

four years. Now have a look at this,

from Aylesbury. This giant six foot web appdared

out of nowhere this week. Pest control have been called but so

far haven't been able to iddntify It is thought it could have been the

work of the Ermine Moth Catdrpillar. The rain tonight will be quhte heavy

at times and will last much of the night. Temperatures overnight will

remain fairly warm. Maybe a touch lower out in the countrysidd. So,

remain fairly warm. Maybe a touch lower out in the countryside. So, a

lower out in the countrysidd. So, a wet start to the day tomorrow. The

rain will gradually ease during the morning. There will be some heavy

burst, but sunny spells for the afternoon with the odd scattered

showers. A lot of dry weathdr afternoon with the odd scattered

showers. A lot of dry weather for showers. A lot of dry weathdr for

the afternoon with a high of 23 Celsius. Showers tomorrow, but once

the rain has led, Thursday will be a There's been a fair bit of talk

about what weather is heading our way for the weekend. We will touch

on that at the end of the forecast. In terms of the weather here and

now, it is a lot of rain on the way. So plenty of rain already affecting

south-western parts of the country. That will sweep across the UK as we

go through the course of the night. On top of that, it is not going to

be wet, it will be a warm night too. Temperatures will be hovering

around 16 or 17 degrees by the early hours of Wednesday morning. So, for

tomorrow morning, there is going to be a fair bit of wet weather around.

For some of us, it is not going to be so bad. There will be some

sunshine first