15/08/2014 BBC Oxford News

next week. Expect the temperatures to be lower than average. Make sure

you pack your jumpers if you are going away.

The rivers and streams that fall below European standards.

Campaigners against a closure and their hope for divine intervention.

Pray that we are successful that we keep the pool for the people.

The pilot looking for stunt championship success.

And a new take on an old sea shanty ` who is Gosport Nancy?

The BBC has learned that a third of our rivers and streams

in Oxfordshire are falling below the acceptable European

The number described as "poor" has risen over the past five years.

That's led to some experts expressing concern for wildlife,

with some species of fish already facing

As Stuart Tinworth reports, unless significant improvement can

Assessing the eco`system after a major pesticide leak.

Last July, millions of aquatic insects on the River

Kennett were killed ` leaving fish with a very limited supply of food.

While incidents such as this may be rare `

new research suggests the rivers in our region aren't in great shape.

Experts say farm pesticides, sewage leaks and flooding are all

I have seen fish species, species in Oxford that have almost

disappeared because of a decline in water quality.

You always find in these cases it is the most

sensitive species which disappear first and that is happening.

Here in Faringdon, a man`made channel ` just one scheme

This cost ?100,000 but more than 200 fish were here,

the more fish, the more likely the water quality is to be good.

Experts say to improve things further it will take a lot of money.

The government need to take a view whether it is affordable.

It will be a challenge without a doubt because some things

like physically restoring damaged rivers can be very expensive.

The country could face hefty fines from the EU.

It will be the taxpayer left paying the price.

The firm responsible for the huge rubbish tip fire that's

been burning in Swindon for almost a month has been given until tomorrow

That deadline has been set by the Environment Agency `

using its enforcement powers, to make the operator of the Averies

Thousands of tonnes of rubbish needs to be moved, in order for

firefighters to reach the seat of the blaze, and put the flames out.

The cost of the operation has been estimated

It is only now that we have really come to the conclusion that they do

not appear to have any intention to move the waste to get fire brigade

access that we believe action has to be taken out of the operators hands.

Milton Keynes is one of the worst areas for patient satisfaction with

their GP provision. It's come way down towards

the bottom of a national league table ` prompting local councillors

to call for a cross party effort to They say that Milton Keynes'

rapidly expanding population A quick response at this GP practice

but not everyone in Milton Keynes finds it easy to access the local

surgery according to an NHS server. One councillor is calling for a

review of GP services in the town. I imagine the problem has been

caused by too few GPs for the number of residents in MK but

what the solution is, that is what I hope we will be able to increase

the number of GPs but that is in partnership with the CCG

and a local team to implement more She is also chair

of the commissioning group. They are not responsible for GP

practices but they are in charge What we find is

if patients cannot get appointments with the GP, the tendency is to go

to A to get care. That department them becomes

overcrowded and overwhelmed and unable to cope with a number

of patients on their doorstep. It is really important that we

have good access to GP services. Why not recruit more GPs question

mark there seems to be a shortage The advice for now is

if you cannot access your GP, Cyclists using bridleways in

South Oxfordshire are urged to be vigilant after what police believe

was a deliberate attempt to cause It's after taut lengths

of string were tied The reported incidents were

in Whitchurch and Goring. Campaigners in Oxford trying to save

a leisure centre say they will pray for divine intervention to stop it

closing. Four years ago plans to shut the Temple Cowley swimming pool

were announced, but some don't want to see it replaced by a new one

which is being built nearby. The prayers will be said on Sunday

morning at around half a dozen churches before a fundraising swim

at the pool. As Tom Turrell When plans were announced to close

Temple Cowley Swimming Pool four years ago some customers here

weren't happy and those protests It isn't the best pool, it is run

down but we love it. It is easy to get to.

But faced with closure campaigners now say they'll try and buy

They say they are prepared to try anything. The congregation of half a

dozen local churches will pray for divine intervention. Pray we can

save it, certainly. Pray that we are successful, that we keep this

swimming pool for the people, if nothing else works let's try prior!

A mile away from here there is a new multi`million pound leisure complex

being built. The council says this new ?9 million

leisure centre will be open by Christmas and insists it's being

built in the right part of the city. There is affection for the old

swimming pool but we do not think it could match what is on offer here.

We have three swimming pools, other facilities, games and a gym and a

soft play centre. There is something for everyone.

Even if the campaigners prayers are answered and the pool saved there

can be no doubting the Temple Cowley pool will need a lot of work

Forty thousand people are heading to Henley this weekend for the Rewind

music festival, with its line`up of star names from the 1980s.

The event's a sell out and, as Adina Campbell reports, the

huge influx of visitors also means brisk business for others in the

After hours of waiting, the gates are finally opened and with many

choosing to camp out on site, there was a big rush to get a good spot.

This weekend, 40,000 people will be partying to 1980s music here. The

Rewind festival is one of the largest annual events.

Tickets sold out six weeks ago and it is clear people want to make the

most of the weekend, some started queueing from 7am. It is big

business for those behind the scenes on site. Including the caterers,

engineers and organisers. We have a crew of a thousand people working on

it, traders, caterers, security and buses running up and down to the

town. It is around a thousand people. The benefits of the festival

go further afield. Many of those with businesses in the centre of

Hennelly say they also reap the rewards. The last couple of years,

there has been posh camping. People have been staying for four days,

inexpensive accommodation on site and they seem to come in the morning

to do their shopping and I think it has been a great boost for the

town. Last year this weekend was our best weekend of the year. It is fair

to say most the book come to see the music. When you do gigs you just

play new stuff and you play a selection to the present day but

something like this, you pick the ones most known. We came last year

for the first time, we were blown away because it is so much fun. We

came from Southend. It is our second year. We enjoyed it. I have been

every year and it is my 40th birthday. We are celebrating. We are

virgins, my brother came last year. It was fun. All of the main acts

will perform until Sunday evening. It's a big weekend for Oxfordshire

stunt pilot Nigel Lamb. He'll be demonstrating his aerobatic

skills to thousands of spectators at Ascot, as he competes in

the spectacular Red Bull Air Race. It is a competition combining

attitude with altitude. Oxfordshire`based Nigel Lamb travels

the globe as star of the Red Bull Air Race and he's back

in home skies. After a three`year wait,

the series returns to the UK, Ascot racecourse more familiar with

top hats than top gun pilots. 11 men tackle an aerial obstacle

course in a race against the clock and after impressive results, things

are taking off for the 57`year`old. This is our first Overland track

which is one of my favourites. Arcot will be incredibly

spectacular because of the amazing grandstand with

people looking down and the action, He comes from a flying family

and learned his trade in the air Arscott a few miles from his home,

signum. Family and friends will relish

this daredevil display in person. With four races left

in the championship, his eyes are Thank you for flying with us. Sally

Taylor is taking us back into the skies.

in the FA Cup. Dairy farmers in the south`west could lose tens of

thousands per year if milk prices fall. A world surplus means prices

could drop. China has cut its orders and it could lead to calls for the

UK Government to set the minimum price for a litre of milk. The

reasons are overproduction in the world and the UK as well. Political

reasons, from Russia and Ukraine and the embargo on Russia.

25 years ago a group of volunteers thought they'd stage a small flying

display to raise some money for the Royal Air Force Association.

The Shoreham Air Show has become an annual event that attracts rare

The event, a fortnight tomorrow, is scheduled to feature aerobatic

displays and historic aircraft like the Avro Vulcan and two

Ena Miller went along to get a taste of what's in store.

1000 feet high at 100 mph. For most of us, the GeForce would be

unbearable. For an ex`red arrows pilot, a few flips and terms are

easy. The flight team is getting ready for the aerobatics display at

the Shoreham Air Show. 15 minutes of bedlam. We'll whip and roll and

tumble. We tried to keep it very tight. It is run to raise money for

the Royal Air Force Association. Hopefully we will make ?2 million

this year. At the end of the month, it celebrates its 25th anniversary.

Organisers believe this year is extra special. We have the Great War

display team replicating First World War aircraft and doing a fascinating

display of nine aircraft. For many, it will be the last chance to see

the last two Lancaster bombers. As well as the Lancaster bombers, the

Vulcan will also graced the skies on Saturday. For this veteran, a

childhood dream came true today. In 1947, I was at school and we all

wanted to fly Spitfires. By the time I got to be an aviator, I turned out

to be a navigator and not a pilot and the were not any Spitfires

anymore. The area shall runners as death`defying sites and nostalgic

sounds. `` area `` Shoreham Air Show. Things have settled down a

bit. Southampton boss Ronald Koeman says

Morgan Schneiderlin is ready to play at Liverpool in the season opener

on Sunday. Schneiderlin wants to be the latest

big name to leave St Mary's after a summer which saw five sales, but

now seven new additions, including the double signings of Shane Long

and Florin Gardos yesterday. The club did everything to bring

in good new players but we are still looking forward to

bringing the one or two in. The wing position,

we need one in that position. Ronald Koeman speaking

this afternoon. So what's in store for Saints

after an incredible few weeks One word might best describe the

changes at Southampton the summer. Seismic. Three players now at

Liverpool, and two more players gone along with the manager. But there is

plenty of new talent. Including James Ward`Prowse. We lost a lot of

players but it is time to step up and maintain the level that the club

is at at the moment and push it onto achieving European football. It is

disappointing because they are key players and they played massive

parts in the club's success. He was a good friend of mine. Whether Adam

Lala gone is James Ward`Prowse going to step up? He was a fan favourite

and hopefully I will take on that role. This is the manager 's first

Premier League job. You can see the ideas he is trying to implement and

the lads are thriving under that. We are all looking forward to seeing it

through the season. There are a host of new players for fans to idolise.

They have settled on really well. They have scored plenty of goals and

other leagues and have been at the top of the table. The locals are

indulging in pre`kick`off fund. We are focusing on ourselves and making

sure we do every thing right as a team. If we do that we can get three

points and be happy. Now the FA Cup extra`preliminary

round kicks off this weekend and The club's manager is

James Phillips. He lives at home,

hasn't long left full time education He'll become what's thought to be

the youngest manager ever to lead a team

into an FA Cup tie this weekend. By day, he sets out motor vehicles.

By night, he is getting Romsey Town into shape. In April, they made

James Phillips their manager. He was 21 at the time. I was not expecting

it but as soon as they asked it was one of those, I just wanted to get

started. He has FA coaching badges and will start his UEFA course next

month. After school, I would sit there with tactics all night. I used

to take the small clubs to the Premier League. Easterly all the way

through to the premiership, definitely. It is fascinating to

watch on the training ground. Over 30 players training for Saturday's

game. And a 22`year`old manager completely in charge and in control.

It is very much his club. Initially, the general consensus was, you know,

22, it could be caught. How will it work out? Home is he going to come

across? When he puts his knowledge across, you forget about the age.

Tomorrow it is fair for a place in the FA Cup. Everything is about my

age, I need to make sure I can deliver. Good luck tomorrow.

Eastleigh have made it two wins from two in Conference Premier.

Their League game with Hampshire rivals Aldershot Town was goalless

in the final minute of stoppage time when Ben Wright ghosted in from a

Gosport ladies like a drink and dancing the Can Can.

No, not my words but the lyrics to a song about them that's been

Gosport Nancy is part sea shanty, part folk song `

although no`one really knows where it came from or how old it is.

We sent Alex Dyke to find out whether it's a fair portrayal.

Musician Mike Oldfield put Portsmouth in the charts

in the 1970s and now, at last, on the other side of the water, a

Have you heard of a song by Bellowhead called Gosport Nancy?

My dad sings it to my little girl cos she's called Nancy.

Apparently, Gosport girls, it says in the song, are very good

Well, if she's like her mother, of course.

# The Gosport ladies, they do the best they can

# But for making a bed for a sailor's head

It's the number one single in Gosport right now.

Outselling everything else right now.

Is this the biggest selling single in Gosport in the last five years?

# Gosport girls can drink for England

# Gosport girls will drink the lot... #

Yeah, but your hair's not long enough for prog rock now, is it?

To find out more about Gosport Nancy, I've decided to come

to the beautiful town of Whitchurch, in Hampshire.

Because this is the home of Bellowhead's Paul Sartin.

We don't know much about the history of it.

One theory is it comes from the 1930s, another is it came

We know it was written down by a folk song collector called

Cyril Tawney who published it in the '70s and that's where we found it.

If any of your viewers can let us know any more information

# All the Gosport ladies, they do the French Can Can. #

Is it true that Gosport girls can do the French Can Can?

Mike Oldfield's Portsmouth, Bellowhead's Gosport Nancy?

I'm an Isle of Wight boy ` I've got a ticket to ride.

# Oh, Nancy, can't you see you're the only girl for me?

And you can see the whole song on our Facebook page and

if you know anything about where the song originally came

from you can get in touch on there, or via Twitter or email.

We have an e`mail from someone who said she heard a very similar song

called Gosford Ladies. Bellowhead are playing on Sunday night.

Richard Gale sent us this picture of the Leaning tower of Pimperne

Barbara Child from Calmore took this photo of the light reflecting

And Syd Harth took this photo of paddle boarders in Bournemouth.

We are looking at a predominantly dry night but with the risk of some

mist patches. Gradually improving in the early hours of the morning

entailing drive for much of the region with temperatures down to

12`14. In the countryside, perhaps nine or ten. A fresh start to

tomorrow with a fairly light northerly breeze. Thanks to a ridge

of high pressure, it will be a mainly dry day except for one or two

isolated showers. You will be an lucky to catch them. 19 or 20

Celsius tomorrow. A bright start tomorrow but heading downhill

towards the afternoon with more cloud. That is not to say it will

not stay dry throughout the day. Tomorrow night, a dry start but then

we are looking at more cloud and rain and drizzle moving south,

arriving on Sunday morning. 13`15 tomorrow night. On Sunday, some high

pressure but then a cold front moving towards the channel. Behind

that, and improving picture. Starting with the drizzle and sunny

spells and blustery showers around midday. There are plenty of events

taking place this weekend. Hurst Horticultural Show is taking

place tomorrow the 16th of August, There is plenty of information about

the event on the website ` and Beautiful Bees and Glorious Gardens

is also taking place tomorrow Tomorrow is the better day of the

weekend. Sunday is breezing with sunshine and blustery showers for

the afternoon. The unsettled theme continues into next week, with low

pressure bringing outbreaks of rain at times. Some showers, merging into

longer spells of rain. But there will be sunny spells in between and

also some dry spells. That is it from us. There is more at eight

o'clock and 10:25pm.