:00:00. > :00:00.degrees. Thursday, more of the same. Is that is all from us. Now
:00:00. > :00:00.Hello and welcome to South Today from Oxford.
:00:00. > :00:08.Ten men have been arrested in connection with
:00:09. > :00:10.the sexual exploitation of young girls.
:00:11. > :00:14.More than 100 officers took part in the operation in Buckinghamshire.
:00:15. > :00:17.Most of the arrests were in Aylesbury.
:00:18. > :00:21.Should there be tighter regulations for the licensing of taxi drivers?
:00:22. > :00:23.After a convicted rapist was given a licence, an MP says
:00:24. > :00:31.The buses fitted with Formula One technology `
:00:32. > :00:35.not to make them faster, but greener.
:00:36. > :00:37.And later on: it's never too late for a medal.
:00:38. > :00:40.The World War I Warrior commemorated,
:00:41. > :00:53.100 years after he set off for the front.
:00:54. > :00:57.More than 100 police officers have carried out a series of raids
:00:58. > :01:01.in Aylesbury, connected to child exploitation.
:01:02. > :01:02.Seven properties have been searched in the town,
:01:03. > :01:09.The operation is part of a crackdown on sexual
:01:10. > :01:13.The alleged offences relate to two victims,
:01:14. > :01:22.Sinead Carroll has spent the day in Aylesbury and has sent this report.
:01:23. > :01:31.120 officers prepare for raids at 11 locations all linked to child sexual
:01:32. > :01:36.exploitation. Ten men were arrested. The majority of today's warrants
:01:37. > :01:39.took place here in Aylesbury in residential areas. News of those
:01:40. > :01:43.raids is already spreading. I have had lots of people talking to me
:01:44. > :01:49.about it. Police want to reassure the local community. Major`mac child
:01:50. > :01:53.sexual exploitation affects the whole community, we have seen it in
:01:54. > :01:59.various parts of the country and it involves people of a range of
:02:00. > :02:05.ethnicities. Clearly, five of those who have been arrested so far
:02:06. > :02:09.declared their Knesset `` ethnicity as Pakistani, one Bangladeshi, one
:02:10. > :02:15.Indian and one of black Caribbean heritage. But this is not about
:02:16. > :02:19.ethnicity, no matter what someone's ethnic background, it is the
:02:20. > :02:24.police's job to protect them if they are a victim and bring them to
:02:25. > :02:26.justice if they are an offender. Police are working with
:02:27. > :02:31.Buckinghamshire County Council on the investigation. It is only weeks
:02:32. > :02:35.since the council's Children's Services was branded inadequate. If
:02:36. > :02:39.we looked at the Ofsted report, we would see that this was an area,
:02:40. > :02:45.working with child sexual expedition, that Ofsted cited as one
:02:46. > :02:52.of our strengths. We have invested more money over the years and very
:02:53. > :02:54.much so recently into putting more workers into place, to work with
:02:55. > :02:58.schools and work with Barnardo's, we see this very much as a priority for
:02:59. > :03:03.the Council and also for our partners. The arrests today only
:03:04. > :03:06.took place between `` because a couple of victims came forward.
:03:07. > :03:12.Officers say they were pre`teen at the time of the offences, between
:03:13. > :03:16.2005 and 2012. Police have said they believe there may well be other
:03:17. > :03:20.victims in this local area and they are doing all they can to encourage
:03:21. > :03:24.them to come forward. The Prime Minister, David Cameron,
:03:25. > :03:26.has told the BBC he's shocked at the decision to allow
:03:27. > :03:29.a convicted rapist to become a taxi driver in Milton Keynes, despite
:03:30. > :03:32.a history of violent sexual crimes. Nadeem Kiani was granted
:03:33. > :03:34.a licence in 2011, despite serving Three people have resigned,
:03:35. > :03:38.including the Mayor of Milton Keynes, who offered
:03:39. > :03:55.the man a character reference. In ten years as an MP, I was shocked
:03:56. > :03:58.to hear it. I am pleased that Milton Keynes Council have taken swift and
:03:59. > :04:02.decisive action and there is a review, because it is the safety of
:04:03. > :04:06.the public that must be put at the forefront of our minds, and that is
:04:07. > :04:08.why I think we need to look at it again.
:04:09. > :04:11.Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire have been selected as areas where badgers
:04:12. > :04:14.will be vaccinated to try and stop the spread of bovine TB.
:04:15. > :04:15.Animals in so`called "edge counties" around the hotspots
:04:16. > :04:17.of Gloucestershire and Somerset will be given
:04:18. > :04:20.The Government hopes the programme will create
:04:21. > :04:23.a buffer zone of healthy badgers, and says it will help farmers with
:04:24. > :04:33.A scheme to tackle childhood obesity is being launched in Swindon.
:04:34. > :04:39.Richard Simpson is a regular visitor here at the Churchill Hospital.
:04:40. > :04:40.Doctors behind a pioneering kidney transplant centre
:04:41. > :04:43.in Oxford are appealing for more money to keep their scheme afloat.
:04:44. > :04:46.The project, at the Churchill Hospital, is aimed at helping young
:04:47. > :04:48.adults by using social activities as part of the rehabilitation process.
:04:49. > :04:51.Its methods are believed to be cutting transplant rejection by 85%.
:04:52. > :04:56.Richard Simpson is a regular visitor here at the Churchill Hospital.
:04:57. > :04:59.But he doesn't just come for check`ups.
:05:00. > :05:01.Through fun activities like this, the young adult clinic here has
:05:02. > :05:04.helped him and others deal with kidney conditions.
:05:05. > :05:06.Doctors say some young adults struggle to take medication
:05:07. > :05:12.But they've found socialising with others in the same boat gives
:05:13. > :05:27.We find that the patient's stay longer at the clinics, interact with
:05:28. > :05:31.one another, communicate with each other on Facebook, and patients who
:05:32. > :05:35.were being quite isolated previously can support one another. The service
:05:36. > :05:40.is somewhat like the antenatal service you might have.
:05:41. > :05:42.Social activies aren't funded through the NHS `
:05:43. > :05:46.It's thought it could save the NHS thousands, though, by lowering
:05:47. > :05:52.Now, organisers say it needs funding to keep going `
:05:53. > :06:10.2nd Street `` it has so many of my friends. Just changing our lives and
:06:11. > :06:15.giving us the support that normal hospital treatment cannot give in
:06:16. > :06:18.the exact same way, because of the way hospital treatment is set up.
:06:19. > :06:20.Meanwhile, Richard is now awaiting his transplant `
:06:21. > :06:24.it's set for December. The donor is his younger brother.
:06:25. > :06:26.Businesses are being urged to consider taking on more part`time
:06:27. > :06:30.In the Army alone, it's thought the number
:06:31. > :06:33.of reservists will rise from 19,000 to 30,000 in the next four years.
:06:34. > :06:35.Now Oxfordshire County Council and other organisations have pledged
:06:36. > :06:40.to do more to offer work and support to reservists.
:06:41. > :06:44.Mother`of`two Cheryl Huntbach balances both.
:06:45. > :06:53.From her job here in Bloxham, to being a part`time member of the RAF.
:06:54. > :07:01.I was an ex`regular and I left. Being in the air force gives you a
:07:02. > :07:06.sense of pride, a sense of achievement, and I just wanted that
:07:07. > :07:08.again, really. It has been the best thing I have ever done.
:07:09. > :07:11.Cheryl is one of only six reservists out of
:07:12. > :07:12.the County Council's 18,000 strong workforce.
:07:13. > :07:15.Oxfordshire County Council was one of those authorities today putting
:07:16. > :07:18.pen to paper on a corporate covenant.
:07:19. > :07:23.It's a formal commitment to employ more part`time servicemen and women.
:07:24. > :07:26.Reservists currently make up 14% of the Armed Services,
:07:27. > :07:29.but that number's set to grow in the coming years as the size of the
:07:30. > :07:37.regular force diminishes and their reliance on part timers increases.
:07:38. > :07:45.I am told by employers who are employing Reservists already, they
:07:46. > :07:49.bring back some really good life skills, like confidence,
:07:50. > :07:54.leadership, timekeeping, understanding how to work in teams
:07:55. > :07:59.and get the best of `` out of their employees. Another skill is
:08:00. > :08:03.qualifications. They will tend to be a lot more flexible and they have
:08:04. > :08:07.the ability to do job sharing and change things around, which is
:08:08. > :08:09.hugely beneficial. If they do need to be away for an extended periods
:08:10. > :08:12.of time, that is handy. And it's those skills that
:08:13. > :08:14.Oxfordshire is hoping more businesses will tap into, as well
:08:15. > :08:17.as supporting the growing demands It's technology that's been
:08:18. > :08:23.developed for Formula One cars, but now it's going to be on board
:08:24. > :08:27.a very different type of vehicle. The gyrodrive system, which reduces
:08:28. > :08:29.fuel consumption, has been fitted to a new range of buses for the
:08:30. > :08:34.Oxford Brookes University service. It's part of nearly ?4 million
:08:35. > :08:36.of investment in the fleet, On the outside,
:08:37. > :08:40.most people will notice the new colour, but it's what's
:08:41. > :08:43.on the inside that matters most. Greener technology, which cuts down
:08:44. > :08:46.on fuel use and carbon emissions, It's a big investment by
:08:47. > :08:52.Oxford Bus Company and Brookes University, costing
:08:53. > :09:06.?3.7 million. It is about a 30% reduction in
:09:07. > :09:09.carbon dioxide emissions. It is good all round for the people of Oxford.
:09:10. > :09:12.The way this technology works is similar to this toy car
:09:13. > :09:15.But it's a much more advanced version.
:09:16. > :09:17.In the engineering world, it's known as a gyrodrive system,
:09:18. > :09:20.which stores more energy than normal and is then used to power
:09:21. > :09:26.It's a system already used in Formula One,
:09:27. > :09:31.developed by engineers from the Williams team, based in Grove.
:09:32. > :09:39.But it was sold to a huge technology company, earlier this year.
:09:40. > :09:46.The project started in 2008, developing the system for Formula
:09:47. > :09:49.one, and in 2009, attention switched to developing a production solution
:09:50. > :09:52.which could be transferred into public transport.
:09:53. > :09:54.The new fleet of buses will now be mainly part
:09:55. > :09:57.of the Brookes University network throughout Oxford, used by both
:09:58. > :10:01.It's hoped more buses will follow suit and install the same kind
:10:02. > :10:17.In two weeks, Scotland will be going to the polls to decide whether or
:10:18. > :10:23.not to become independent. What do people in Oxfordshire think? Are
:10:24. > :10:31.Porter has to Henley `` our reporter.
:10:32. > :10:39.It was the proclaimers who once told us they would walk 500 miles. They
:10:40. > :10:43.are some of the most prominent backers of independence. We are
:10:44. > :10:47.voting yes for an independent Scotland because we want to see a
:10:48. > :10:55.fairer and more just society. We think that is much more possible if
:10:56. > :10:59.we run our own affairs. While Henry is 500 miles as the crow flies from
:11:00. > :11:03.the North eastern tip of the Scottish mainland, but it is not
:11:04. > :11:09.hard to find Scottish influence here, even its county councillor
:11:10. > :11:13.comes from Scotland. I need to go back to Scotland every year, sniff
:11:14. > :11:18.the air, touch the soil. Living here, he will not get a vote. If I
:11:19. > :11:23.had the choice, I would choose the Scotland to remain part of the UK.
:11:24. > :11:27.The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Scotland has fought above
:11:28. > :11:33.`` above its weight for the last 300 years.
:11:34. > :11:36.A Yes vote would start the end of Britain as we know it, so are people
:11:37. > :11:44.here interested in what is happening north of the border? No, I cannot
:11:45. > :11:47.say I am interested at all. I was in Scotland a month ago, and it seems
:11:48. > :11:54.they are very confused about what they want. They have been with us
:11:55. > :12:01.long time, it seems a shame for them to be thinking about us. As a Scot
:12:02. > :12:04.living in England I am really interested and frustrated we do not
:12:05. > :12:07.have a say in it. The future direction of Scotland will be
:12:08. > :12:11.decided by people currently living there on September the 18th. They
:12:12. > :12:13.will choose whether Scotland stays in the union or not.
:12:14. > :12:17.I'll have the headlines at 8pm and a full bulletin at 10:25pm.
:12:18. > :12:29.Now more of today's stories with Sally Taylor.
:12:30. > :12:35.the cloud and smoke shifted to a more rural direction. Control of the
:12:36. > :12:37.fire is going to be handed over to the owners of the site as soon as is
:12:38. > :12:45.safe. Still to come in this evening's
:12:46. > :12:48.South Today, The World War I warrior commemorated
:12:49. > :12:53.100 years after he set off It's a scaled`down tidal turbine,
:12:54. > :13:01.a 15th of the size of a real one. It's used by oceanographers
:13:02. > :13:03.at the University of Southampton to test tidal currents
:13:04. > :13:06.and what they do to the blades. It's one way of finding out
:13:07. > :13:09.if the seabed can be used to harness Such a scheme is
:13:10. > :13:16.in its early stages off the Isle of Wight with efforts to have it
:13:17. > :13:21.operational within three years. If it gets the go`ahead,
:13:22. > :13:24.it'll be the first such centre of its kind in the world, helping
:13:25. > :13:27.put the UK at the very forefront Chrissy Sturt has
:13:28. > :13:48.this special report. Ships make the south coast a marine
:13:49. > :13:52.powerhouse. Whilst dainty yachts and dinghies turn it into an adventure
:13:53. > :13:58.playground. But now there is a plan to use the ways for something very
:13:59. > :14:03.different. Deep underwater, giant blades similar to this could soon be
:14:04. > :14:08.turning in the tidal currents. There could be as many as 60 turbines
:14:09. > :14:14.generating electricity for up to 15,000 homes on the Isle of Wight.
:14:15. > :14:18.Tidal energy is actually one of the most important technologies because
:14:19. > :14:21.it is very predictable. So you know exactly within minutes how much
:14:22. > :14:27.energy you will get from the turbines that you have. And that is
:14:28. > :14:31.nothing like solar or wind. It is already happening off the northern
:14:32. > :14:34.tip of Scotland. In the Orkney islands, the European Marine energy
:14:35. > :14:41.centre has been operating for ten years. But it is not a commercial
:14:42. > :14:45.venture. It is largely scientific. At our end of the UK, the plan is
:14:46. > :14:49.bigger. The first real moneymaking tidal farm would go here, just off
:14:50. > :14:56.the south coast of the Isle of Wight. The tidal energy centre would
:14:57. > :15:01.make the most of the fast flowing currents in Saint Catherine 's deep.
:15:02. > :15:05.It is the brainchild of entrepreneur Mark Francis. He grew up in the
:15:06. > :15:12.Orkney islands and now wants his own tidal farm down south. Every device
:15:13. > :15:22.deployed has brought in an average of ?1 million to the local economy.
:15:23. > :15:26.We could have 30 to 60 devices. It could have significant economic
:15:27. > :15:30.benefits to the island and the local economy. But before a single blade
:15:31. > :15:35.can turn or any money is made, they need official consent. They have
:15:36. > :15:41.already spent ?2 million on this arduous preplanning stage. So we're
:15:42. > :15:46.standing just offshore from Saint Catherine 's point, which you can
:15:47. > :15:51.see over there. Frank is an expert in marine surveys. His team of
:15:52. > :15:56.scientists are scanning the sea bed and collecting wildlife data. Birds
:15:57. > :16:01.and seals are important species in the area and we need to make sure
:16:02. > :16:07.there is no negative impact from the project. What are your results
:16:08. > :16:11.showing you? At the moment, the results are great because they are
:16:12. > :16:17.showing very few animals that could be impacted. Getting planning
:16:18. > :16:20.permission for the tidal energy centre is just the start. Then the
:16:21. > :16:26.hard work really begins. Our taxi there will be a range of different
:16:27. > :16:31.devices acting as a showroom to lure in the energy giants. `` out at sea.
:16:32. > :16:35.Hopefully it will mean they are willing to get their wallets out.
:16:36. > :16:39.But turbines of this size are not cheap to store. The infrastructure
:16:40. > :16:43.will cost at least ?30 million. Some of that will come from central
:16:44. > :16:48.government and EU subsidies but that leaves a big gap which private
:16:49. > :16:52.investment will be expected to fill. Despite these risks, the Isle of
:16:53. > :16:59.Wight council has only committed ?1 million of taxpayers' money.
:17:00. > :17:03.Possibly 600 jobs will be created and we expect 200 of those at least
:17:04. > :17:07.to come onto the Isle of Wight. We have a really strong track record in
:17:08. > :17:10.research and development and manufacturing and these jobs all fit
:17:11. > :17:14.in this category and are important for us to help grow the base we have
:17:15. > :17:20.on the island into something even better than we have. But there is a
:17:21. > :17:24.problem. I don't think they understand the effect it can have on
:17:25. > :17:28.us. They think we can just fish somewhere else but there are very
:17:29. > :17:34.few areas with as good`quality brown crab. The turbines will be placed
:17:35. > :17:37.exactly where the local delicacy, brown crab, like to congregate,
:17:38. > :17:43.threatening one of the island's oldest industries. We have big
:17:44. > :17:47.demand for our crab and sometimes this is the only place we can find
:17:48. > :17:52.them. As soon as we don't have the supplier, our business falls over.
:17:53. > :17:55.But it seems politics is moving with the tide. The government backed
:17:56. > :18:02.roses it has huge ambitions for the sector. In our region, Portland
:18:03. > :18:08.could be next. There are plans for tidal energy there, too. It is very
:18:09. > :18:11.exciting but we now go to the point where we must have commercial
:18:12. > :18:15.devices in the sea and these are projects which could really put us
:18:16. > :18:20.on the global market for renewables and tidal energy as a whole. But
:18:21. > :18:24.despite the optimism, tidal power is still a good ten years behind wind
:18:25. > :18:34.energy and must face some stormy times ahead.
:18:35. > :18:44.Onto sport now. A lot of money has been spent after that transfer
:18:45. > :18:48.deadline. Well, not you! Yes! The deadline was 11pm but they had
:18:49. > :18:53.another hour to finalise things after that. The last couple went
:18:54. > :18:58.through late. Southampton, 835 and Ian in total for British clubs and
:18:59. > :19:03.90 million of that came to Saints, so they were delighted with that.
:19:04. > :19:09.Southampton confirmed two late signings last night. A Belgian
:19:10. > :19:19.international joined one season`long loan. And another signed
:19:20. > :19:24.a four`year deal. They are the fifth highest spenders in the league. Two
:19:25. > :19:41.other the team everything and then we will
:19:42. > :19:45.see next year. I don't want to feel like this is a step to this and to
:19:46. > :19:51.that. No. I want to do my best and play well.
:19:52. > :19:57.Portsmouth with most of their business early on in the transfer
:19:58. > :20:03.season. BBC radio Solent has full commentary on the match to light. A
:20:04. > :20:07.trip to Wendy in March might seem a long way off but that is the prize
:20:08. > :20:10.on offer if you reach the final of the Johnstone 's paint Trophy. After
:20:11. > :22:17.a near perfect start of the season it
:22:18. > :22:21.details. Consider this. Can animals be
:22:22. > :22:25.considered brave? One of the millions of horses who served in
:22:26. > :22:31.World War I is being recognised for his courage under fire during the
:22:32. > :22:38.four years of the conflict. Warrior, who set off the Isle of Wight in
:22:39. > :22:44.August was today posture `` posthumous he awarded the medal for
:22:45. > :22:49.animals. He survived machine gun attacks and being trapped in the
:22:50. > :22:54.mud, as well as being at the Battle of the Somme.
:22:55. > :22:59.Today the Imperial War Museum in London, this captain and his horse
:23:00. > :23:05.Galaxy were paying tribute to a very famous predecessor. This is Warrior.
:23:06. > :23:11.Along with his owner, he survived the horrors of the Western Front.
:23:12. > :23:15.Today, the Isle of Wight's very own warhorse was posthumous he awarded
:23:16. > :23:24.the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross. It is very touching
:23:25. > :23:29.and humbling and lovely, because it is true that this is a story told on
:23:30. > :23:40.my mother's me and now it has been recognised by everybody, `` knee,
:23:41. > :23:48.and he was recommended with a simple citation, "he went everywhere I
:23:49. > :23:52.went". The medal was used as a symbol to recognise the sacrifice of
:23:53. > :23:56.all the animals in the conflict. Most of the horses went through
:23:57. > :24:00.Southampton docks on their way to the front line. Today is a very
:24:01. > :24:04.honourable way of remembering all of the animals, the unnamed animals,
:24:05. > :24:08.who sacrificed their lives working alongside our service men and women.
:24:09. > :24:17.The role of horses on the front line been highlighted by the famous book
:24:18. > :24:22.Warhorse, the play and the film. And Stephen Spielberg, who directed the
:24:23. > :24:25.film, described the Isle of Wight's Warrior and example of the
:24:26. > :24:26.resilience and strength of all of the war horses who took part in the
:24:27. > :24:39.Great War. Well honoured indeed. And wonderful
:24:40. > :24:43.to see and incredible to see some of the archive footage going through
:24:44. > :24:48.Southampton. Shall we get onto the weather? I got really wet this
:24:49. > :24:54.morning! Loads of drizzle around. You live on hills so it is the
:24:55. > :25:00.hilltop fog. I am in the clouds all the time. I can tell! Head in the
:25:01. > :25:15.clouds! We have some lovely pictures from today.
:25:16. > :25:21.We did have some sunny spells today but varying amounts of cloud, and
:25:22. > :25:25.that is also the case tomorrow, the next day and into the weekend.
:25:26. > :25:30.Mainly a dried night tonight but fairly mild, in particular in the
:25:31. > :25:39.towns and cities. In the countryside, lows of 12`13. In urban
:25:40. > :25:44.areas, down to 15 degrees. But possibly some mist and fog patches,
:25:45. > :25:49.mainly over the hills. A little drizzly possibly tomorrow morning. A
:25:50. > :25:52.dry start for most of us. A lot of cloud around but that should thin
:25:53. > :25:59.and break to allow fulsomely spells. Those will come and go with the
:26:00. > :26:08.varying amounts of cloud. `` to allow for some sunny spells. The
:26:09. > :26:11.temperatures are quite a few degrees above the seasonal average with
:26:12. > :26:16.fairly light winds. A quiet night tomorrow with a few clear spells and
:26:17. > :26:23.mist and fog with the light winds is a possibility in the usual areas. A
:26:24. > :26:28.dry start on Thursday and a lot of dry weather this week, thanks to an
:26:29. > :26:32.area of high pressure. The low pressure being kept at bay at in the
:26:33. > :26:38.Atlantic with high`pressure in charge. The wind is fairly light on
:26:39. > :26:44.Thursday. Possibly more clout than sunshine with temperatures reaching
:26:45. > :26:48.21. As we look ahead to the rest of the week till the weekend, it will
:26:49. > :26:53.be dry and warm at times but a lot of cloud around, so possibly bright
:26:54. > :26:57.spells rather than blue sky overhead and lovely sunny spells, but warm
:26:58. > :27:03.temperatures as we had through the week. Into the mid`20s in places
:27:04. > :27:06.tomorrow. Dropping down to 20 or 19 by the weekend but there will be
:27:07. > :27:11.some bright and sunny spells. A cloudy start to each day but
:27:12. > :27:15.tomorrow, starting fairly cloudy with some mist and fog first thing.
:27:16. > :27:21.Brightening up as we had through the day, and that will be the case also
:27:22. > :27:30.everyday this week. Starting on a cloudy, Misty and the keynote.
:27:31. > :27:37.We have some news on Francis tomorrow night. He has been to many
:27:38. > :27:40.of the Premier League clubs. An update tomorrow. Thank you for being
:27:41. > :27:44.here this evening. Good night.