:00:00. > :00:00.at 10.35pm on BBC One. In Northern Ireland,
:00:00. > :00:18.Good evening. it will begin at 10.50pm.
:00:19. > :00:21.He caused widespread outrage and ended up being expelled from UKIP
:00:22. > :00:24.after suggesting back in January that the serious flooding was God's
:00:25. > :00:27.way of punishing Britain for the legalisation of gay marriage.
:00:28. > :00:30.But the Henley town councillor David Silvester, who has continued
:00:31. > :00:32.to serve as an independent, learned today that no further action
:00:33. > :00:36.is to be taken against him allowing an enquiry into his conduct.
:00:37. > :00:39.It started with a letter written to his local paper.
:00:40. > :00:43.But what David Silvester said to the Henley Standard cost him
:00:44. > :00:49.He claimed the floods which hit the UK were God's punishment
:00:50. > :00:52.for the government passing the law allowing gay people to marry.
:00:53. > :00:56.UKIP expelled him, tens of thousands signed a petition calling for him
:00:57. > :01:00.to be thrown off the Council, and 12 formal complaints were filed.
:01:01. > :01:08.My wife and I have held confident that things would turn out right
:01:09. > :01:12.and we are very grateful that this has happened.
:01:13. > :01:24.I meant what I said and I still mean it.
:01:25. > :01:28.An investigation decided he was writing in his personal capacity
:01:29. > :01:32.so the council could not apply its code of conduct.
:01:33. > :01:35.Despite signing the letter with his counsellor title,
:01:36. > :01:39.it was the paper which added his party and named the council.
:01:40. > :01:42.There has been a mixed reaction in the town.
:01:43. > :01:44.No, I don't think he should be punished.
:01:45. > :01:47.He will be punished enough because he has made himself look ridiculous.
:01:48. > :01:50.His opinion is definitely narrowminded and I do believe
:01:51. > :01:55.I think he should be held accountable for what he said.
:01:56. > :02:01.It has more serious ramifications than just a flippant comment.
:02:02. > :02:05.However Mr Silvester has been told he has to bear some responsibility
:02:06. > :02:10.for any damage done to the council's reputation.
:02:11. > :02:15.A riding school which helps children with disabilities could
:02:16. > :02:18.be forced to close if it fails to persuade railway officials to
:02:19. > :02:23.Staff at Wendelbury Gate Stables say they have already had to cancel
:02:24. > :02:26.lessons, leaving them thousands of pounds out of pocket
:02:27. > :02:32.since work started to upgrade the line between Oxford and Bicester.
:02:33. > :02:36.Horse riding has changed for four`year`old Amelia's life.
:02:37. > :02:38.Born with a rare genetic condition, she has the mental age
:02:39. > :02:42.of a two`year`old but she has discovered her balance and even
:02:43. > :02:49.The upgrading of the railway line through Wendlebury,
:02:50. > :02:53.part of the evergreen project, has brought noise and disruption to the
:02:54. > :02:59.This is the level of noise we have that we cannot
:03:00. > :03:07.It is not safe to teach if a pupil cannot hear an
:03:08. > :03:12.This used to be a quiet corner of Oxfordshire
:03:13. > :03:18.The line upgrade will eventually connect North Oxford to London via
:03:19. > :03:23.Thousands of passengers will see shorter journey times
:03:24. > :03:27.But the building noise is just the beginning.
:03:28. > :03:31.Once finished, seven trains an hour will pass here at speed.
:03:32. > :03:35.In a statement, Network Rail says it is continuing to do its work to
:03:36. > :03:39.install sound barriers near the stables, saying it is confident the
:03:40. > :03:43.business will be able to continue but it does admit that sound
:03:44. > :03:47.barriers will be difficult to install near some fields due to
:03:48. > :03:54.When we first heard about it, we wrote to them and said geography
:03:55. > :03:59.dictates these problems, I hope we can work together to minimise them.
:04:00. > :04:02.Unfortunately their approach has been to minimise
:04:03. > :04:08.Amelia's mum is backing an e`petition, up online now,
:04:09. > :04:13.Nearly 1000 people have signed but it may take more than names
:04:14. > :04:19.for a permanent solution to the noise at Wendlebury.
:04:20. > :04:23.A woman has been sexually assaulted as she dozed
:04:24. > :04:26.on an early evening train journey from London to Milton Keynes.
:04:27. > :04:30.The 25`year`old woke up to find a man sat next to her
:04:31. > :04:34.She challenged him and moved to another part of the
:04:35. > :04:37.train before getting off at Milton Keynes and contacting police.
:04:38. > :04:45.Police are appealing to other passengers to come forward.
:04:46. > :04:48.A Witney`based factory is set to expand and take on more staff
:04:49. > :04:52.after striking a ?1.2 million deal with an investment partner.
:04:53. > :04:56.DFX Technology design and built both low energy lighting
:04:57. > :04:59.used in commercial premises and also parts for automated drinks
:05:00. > :05:04.It has seen rapid growth in the past few years.
:05:05. > :05:06.The cash injection will allow it to add significantly to
:05:07. > :05:24.We are going to be creating lots of new jobs so it is a very exciting
:05:25. > :05:28.time. We now sailed over 32 countries around the world and it is
:05:29. > :05:30.an exciting opportunity to grow our business here and to spread British
:05:31. > :05:34.in worldwide. A specially created wreath
:05:35. > :05:37.of poppies marking the centenary of World War I has been touring
:05:38. > :05:39.our region. Motorcycling members of the
:05:40. > :05:42.Royal British Legion have spent the past few days carrying the
:05:43. > :05:45.wreath of remembrance to various An exhibition exploring
:05:46. > :05:52.the impact of the First World War on people in Swindon has opened
:05:53. > :05:55.at the town's Steam Museum. A Railway at War follows
:05:56. > :05:58.the lives of employees at the Great Western Railway, from the men who
:05:59. > :06:01.left the company to fight, to the I think it is an aspect of wartime
:06:02. > :06:07.history that people don't realise but the railways played a really
:06:08. > :06:10.important role in moving troops and munitions around the country,
:06:11. > :06:12.supplying locomotives, rolling stock, goods and equipment
:06:13. > :06:19.overseas to the Western front. Thousands
:06:20. > :06:22.of visitors are heading to Oxford for the biggest contemporary cut
:06:23. > :06:25.flower event ever held in the UK. ?1 million worth of flowers are
:06:26. > :06:28.being displayed at Oxford Designers have travelled from
:06:29. > :06:34.as far away as Hong Kong and Canada 4000 people are expected to attend
:06:35. > :06:39.the event, which also includes That's all for now,
:06:40. > :06:46.we're back in BBC Breakfast tomorrow morning but for now, goodnight,
:06:47. > :06:52.and the weather is next. Good evening.
:06:53. > :06:55.Things are staying generally dry tonight
:06:56. > :06:58.but certainly feeling a little fresher than in recent nights.
:06:59. > :07:03.We have clear spells overhead so we're expecting those temperatures
:07:04. > :07:06.to head down to 8 or nine degrees. Cooler of course in rural spots.
:07:07. > :07:10.Some good spells of sunshine first thing.
:07:11. > :07:14.Generally staying dry though we're not ruling out the
:07:15. > :07:17.chance of seeing one or two showers cropping up into the afternoon.
:07:18. > :07:22.Temperatures in the sunshine of up to 16 or 17 degrees.
:07:23. > :07:28.On Sunday, staying generally bright and fine, perhaps
:07:29. > :07:31.a little bit more cloud developing. Some rain overnight into
:07:32. > :07:33.Bank Holiday Monday with further spells of heavy rain at times.
:07:34. > :07:41.The national forecast is next. cloudier with outbreaks of rain on
:07:42. > :07:51.Bank Holiday Monday. Good evening. The weekend is upon
:07:52. > :07:57.us. For many, it is an extended weekend w a bank holiday on Monday.
:07:58. > :08:03.The weekend itself not looking too bad weather wieds. A good deal of --
:08:04. > :08:05.weather wise. A good deal of dry weather around. Bank Holiday Monday
:08:06. > :08:06.could see