08/09/2014 BBC Oxford News

Edinburgh, on the vote that could reshape Britain. Now we join the

news teams where you are. It may have been overshadowed by the

news of a new royal baby on the way but Prince William has been Oxford

as part of a visit to build better The Duke of Cambridge opened a new

multi`million pound university building bringing all academics with

an interest in China under one roof. The Duchess of Cambridge had to pull

out of the event at short notice At the University of

Oxford's St Hugh's College, they had long been waiting for the arrival of

the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The pair were meant to be opening

a new ?21 million China Centre, a place for academics to come

together under one roof. But Kate, we have learned, is

pregnant with William's second child and just like the first time round,

she is suffering from acute morning Her absence though didn't seem

to detract from the occasion. We just came down here expecting

to see them and now to find out I like big families,

very nice indeed. And exciting because it's all

happening in Oxford today? Once inside, it was down to business

with the official opening. China has now come into all

of our lives in the West in a way we couldn't even have imagined

perhaps 10 or 15 years ago. In a few years, it will be

the world's biggest economy. It has huge geo`political

influence and here in the UK we The Prince did explain

his wife's absence but that wasn't to stand in the way of what is

a big day for the university. I am sorry that Catherine could not

join me today, she is very sorry to miss it

and she hopes to come back in the The China Centre is

an enormous achievement, it stands on the foundations

of many centuries of learning in the University of Oxford and

marks a significant leap forward. With that,

Oxford's newest university building was officially open and the Prince

was heading home to look after Eight men arrested over a number

of child sex abuse offences It is after raids by Thames Valley

Police in Aylesbury, Milton Keynes, The charity hopes to help those who

have experienced sexual, Reports of sexual offences

against men is on the rise This new service is the only one

of its kind in Oxfordshire. Paul Huxford from Bicester was just

14 when he was attacked and raped Too terrified to report it,

Paul kept it a secret I felt I had no one to talk to,

I carried it around year Kevin Elkins had a hearing

about his behaviour last week. The Deputy Chief Constable has

praised the victim A public inquiry over plans to build

a huge solar farm near Swindon If it goes ahead, it would be one

of the biggest in the UK. The site would generate power for

12,000 homes in and around the town. Local council planners had already

given approval for the new field of solar panels on the old Wroughton

Airfield, but the project will now be reconsidered as part of a public

inquiry due to finish next week. When you're doing a scheme

incredibly well, that's very well supported by the local community,

by the local council, and yet, Eric Pickles in Westminster is still

calling it in and saying there is some sort of problem, that just

destabilises and undermines Oxford's annual St Giles Fair

continues tomorrow in the centre Thousands are expected to enjoy

the traditional funfair rides Various road closures are in place

until Wednesday morning and some bus That's it from us, we're back in

BBC Breakfast tomorrow morning. Under the clear skies,

there may be mist and fog patches. It turns a little chilly out

in rural places with temperatures Eight or nine out in

the countryside, but thanks to high pressure, a lot of sunshine to start

the day tomorrow and that stays the We will have sunny spells, a little

bit more cloud for eastern areas. West is best for tomorrow

in terms of sunshine amounts We do it all again through

the course of the day on Wednesday Each night this week,

there will be mist and fog too bad for the next few days. Out

of London, now the national forecast.

Good evening. A little bit of mist and fog in the coming few mornings.

Apart from that, we are set fair. This high pressure has been drifting

in through the day. It will stick around through the week and into the

weekend. So the rest of this week looks very good indeed, a lot of dry

weather in the forecast. This is what we saw earlier today, a lovely

afternoon across England and Wales, lots of sunshine, high level cloud

drifting south through the evening. Essentially overnight, many of us

dry, with clear skies. Light winds as well that. Combination will lead

to the mist and fog forming, mainly across northern and western areas.

10 or 11 in towns and cities. In the countryside temperatures down to

three or four degrees.