:00:07. > :00:10.A court's heard how a 17 year`old`boy was murdered
:00:11. > :00:15.Connor Tremble was stabbed in his chest, hands and legs
:00:16. > :00:21.21`year`old Will Blencowe, from Banbury, is charged with his murder.
:00:22. > :00:37.17`year`old Connor Tremble was living in a social housing flat in
:00:38. > :00:45.Oxford. On the 13th of February, just before Valentine's Day, he was
:00:46. > :00:47.attacked in his own home and suffered multiple stab wounds. He
:00:48. > :00:55.was taken to hospital but died from his injuries. Today the prosecution
:00:56. > :00:58.said had its case. It described Will Blencowe as a troubled young man who
:00:59. > :01:03.was jealous of his ex`girlfriend's new partner, Connor Tremble. They
:01:04. > :01:08.claim he suffered from mental health problems and had an obsession with
:01:09. > :01:12.knives. The prosecution say Will Blencowe tracked Connor Tremble
:01:13. > :01:24.down, stabbed him to death and then fled the scene. Two of Will
:01:25. > :01:32.Blencowe's friends are also on trial. They are accused of assisting
:01:33. > :01:35.him. The prosecution say that officers searched a room at a
:01:36. > :01:40.guesthouse where Will Blencowe state. It is alleged a spot of blood
:01:41. > :01:46.with the DNA matched to Connor Tremble was found on a hand towel.
:01:47. > :01:53.Will Blencowe denies murder. His friends deny perverting the course
:01:54. > :01:55.of justice. The trial is expected to last three weeks.
:01:56. > :01:57.More than ?250,000 of Government money
:01:58. > :01:59.has been given to Age UK in Oxfordshire
:02:00. > :02:00.to help tackle bed`blocking in hospitals.
:02:01. > :02:02.Nearly 200 patients a week were stuck on wards
:02:03. > :02:06.in the county during 2012 to 2013 because they had nowhere to go.
:02:07. > :02:08.Age UK's "circles of support" scheme will arrange care,
:02:09. > :02:12.so people can leave hospital more quickly.
:02:13. > :02:14.The amount of equipment and livestock stolen from farms
:02:15. > :02:18.across our region has dropped, bucking the national trend.
:02:19. > :02:22.The figures are from the insurance company NFU Mutual.
:02:23. > :02:24.When the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner was elected,
:02:25. > :02:27.he said that rural crime was his main priority.
:02:28. > :02:36.and they've just pumped all the oil out.
:02:37. > :02:39.Marilyn Ivings has had at least ?10,000 worth
:02:40. > :02:42.of diesel stolen from her farm over the years.
:02:43. > :02:48.Now she's fitted an electrical security system to deter thieves.
:02:49. > :02:57.People think they can come in and take what they want.
:02:58. > :02:59.We were most upset when they took the calves,
:03:00. > :03:01.because they sorted out which ones they wanted to take
:03:02. > :03:07.they were going up the walls, they were so scared.
:03:08. > :03:10.Thames Valley's Police and Crime Commissioner was criticised
:03:11. > :03:12.by some for making rural crime his top priority.
:03:13. > :03:15.Now our region has bucked the national trend `
:03:16. > :03:19.there's been a fall in the number of insurance claims for rural crimes.
:03:20. > :03:27.In Buckinghamshire, insurance claimes totalled ?820,000 in 2012,
:03:28. > :03:36.Oxfordshire's seen a dip, too, from ?1 million in 2012
:03:37. > :03:41.We have done so much in terms of operations,
:03:42. > :03:45.crime prevention, gathering intelligence,
:03:46. > :03:49.making sure officers and staff can deal with rural crime
:03:50. > :03:52.and the figures show just how successful that has been.
:03:53. > :03:53.Night`time patrols and better communication
:03:54. > :03:59.between farmers and police has helped bring crime numbers down.
:04:00. > :04:02.Added security came with a cruel irony for Marilyn, though `
:04:03. > :04:04.these hedges were planted to deter thieves
:04:05. > :04:13.but 250 had to be replaced, because they themselves were stolen.
:04:14. > :04:16.Around 100 have attended a meeting,
:04:17. > :04:22.angry about plans to move tonnes of waste to a site near their homes.
:04:23. > :04:24.The rubbish at the Averies Recycling Plant in Swindon
:04:25. > :04:25.has been burning for almost three weeks.
:04:26. > :04:27.It could be moved to a park`and`ride site
:04:28. > :04:29.to allow the firefighters to extinguish the flames.
:04:30. > :04:32.The council says the waste would not be hazardous,
:04:33. > :04:41.What I don't understand is why is it going to not go to landfill?
:04:42. > :04:44.If it is safe, why can't it go to landfill?
:04:45. > :04:49.Where it is, my house is smack`on opposite.
:04:50. > :04:55.And I'm not looking forward to looking out of my windows
:04:56. > :05:01.A new museum designed to inspire the next generation of pilots
:05:02. > :05:06.includes a specially`built flight simulator.
:05:07. > :05:13.NEWSREEL: RAF planes stage a flying demonstration.
:05:14. > :05:16.RAF Halton has been wowing the crowds for nearly 100 years.
:05:17. > :05:19.Now they're hoping to inspire "air`mindedness" for a new era `
:05:20. > :05:23.that's helping people understand more about planes and how they work.
:05:24. > :05:26.Like this glider ` you can have a go at operating it.
:05:27. > :05:29.Or see how compasses worked in World War One.
:05:30. > :05:36.It cost ?13,000 and is the only one of its type in the world.
:05:37. > :05:44.The response to control movements is very similar.
:05:45. > :05:46.And we can generate all sorts of interesting things,
:05:47. > :05:50.like crosswinds and turbulence and cloud.
:05:51. > :05:53.This simulator is based on a De Havilland Chipmunk,
:05:54. > :05:57.a plane that was developed in the late 1940s.
:05:58. > :06:03.because apparently it's the plane equivalent of driving a Ford Focus.
:06:04. > :06:05.I'm not quite sure it's that simple, though.
:06:06. > :06:11.This museum isn't just somewhere to come and see things, it's about
:06:12. > :06:15.getting involved, trying things out, and inspiring people to learn.
:06:16. > :06:19.There was a harsh crosswind for that landing, by the way.
:06:20. > :06:21.RAF Halton is part of aviation history.
:06:22. > :06:24.The museum is named in honour of James McCuddon `
:06:25. > :06:27.Britain's most highly`decorated pilot.
:06:28. > :06:30.The museum has only been open a few weeks,
:06:31. > :06:35.By celebrating aeronautical history here,
:06:36. > :06:43.they're hoping to inspire a future generation of high flyers.
:06:44. > :06:46.Alexis is coming up with the weather forecast.
:06:47. > :06:55.Overnight tonight, there is still the possibility
:06:56. > :06:59.There is some dry weather as well with some clear spells.
:07:00. > :07:02.Temperatures will fall to a fresher 11`12 Celsius.
:07:03. > :07:06.There will be a few showers tomorrow,
:07:07. > :07:12.Some sunny spells to be had as well and, if you do catch a shower,
:07:13. > :07:15.they may be on the heavy side, even with the risk of thunder.
:07:16. > :07:18.You can see the darker blues ` those are the heavier bursts.
:07:19. > :07:20.With a high tomorrow of 19`20 Celsius.
:07:21. > :07:23.Further showers are expected on Wednesday
:07:24. > :07:26.but they won't be as frequent as tomorrow or today
:07:27. > :07:28.and, once again, showers on Thursday.
:07:29. > :07:46.The weather system born out of the remnants of Hurricane Bertha has
:07:47. > :07:50.turned into the party guest that outstayed its welcome. The main
:07:51. > :07:54.circulation of a low pushing closer to Norway. These bands of clouds,
:07:55. > :07:59.and weather fronts have piled in across the mountains of Scotland,
:08:00. > :08:10.dropping in excess of four inches of rain. Rather unstable air, hence the
:08:11. > :08:15.big thunder storms we have seen. Most of the showers will fade. A few
:08:16. > :08:19.heavy ones will continue in the west. Across Scotland the rain is
:08:20. > :08:23.more persistent again. Particularly for the western Highlands. A fresher
:08:24. > :08:29.night in store. If you are spending any length of time waiting for the
:08:30. > :08:32.bus or train in the morning, even with the sunshine, it may feel on
:08:33. > :08:34.the nippy side. The winds are starting to ease down a touch on
:08:35. > :08:35.what