:00:00. > :00:00.but it'll be turning quite breezy. Thank you very much. That's it.
:00:00. > :00:10.Sir Bradley Wiggins draws the crowds.
:00:11. > :00:12.Britain's biggest cycle racd passes through Oxfordshire
:00:13. > :00:15.for the first time, boosting business along the route.
:00:16. > :00:21.How the Thame Show plans to boost support from the community
:00:22. > :00:26.Signs of a Roman settlement on the site of
:00:27. > :00:29.a new housing development, tncovered by the team who found the rdmains
:00:30. > :00:52.We meet Ross and Jim opening the batting at 80 years apidce.
:00:53. > :00:56.Britain's biggest cycle racd has come through the region tod`y,
:00:57. > :01:01.with thousands of spectators turning out to watch.
:01:02. > :01:04.Some of cycling's best`known names are taking part in the Tour
:01:05. > :01:07.of Britain, including reignhng champion Sir Bradley Wiggins.
:01:08. > :01:09.It's the first time in the sport's modern era that
:01:10. > :01:14.Tens of thousands of pounds has been spent locally on staging thd race in
:01:15. > :01:17.the hope it will bring signhficant economic benefits to the arda.
:01:18. > :01:27.But the speed didn't stop thousands of people
:01:28. > :01:29.across our region lining thd streets of Oxfordshire and Buckingh`mshire.
:01:30. > :01:42.On first impressions, local businesses were benefiting too.
:01:43. > :01:53.This morning, it has been m`dness. Having the Tour of Britain coming
:01:54. > :01:59.three town is fantastic. I think from a business perspective, a bike
:02:00. > :02:03.shop, it is going to be gre`t for trade.
:02:04. > :02:05.Councils have contributed thousands of pounds to promote
:02:06. > :02:08.And, with it, hoping to boost tourist attractions
:02:09. > :02:23.The tour is a great way to put Buckinghamshire on the map `nd
:02:24. > :02:27.showcase our beautiful county. The fact that it is coming throtgh on
:02:28. > :02:32.Friday means the economic bdnefit will grow.
:02:33. > :02:35.But a rolling roadblock has brought travel disruption to thousands
:02:36. > :02:50.There's not many that gets to see the bike school past and it is a
:02:51. > :02:54.lifetime opportunity. It was a good thing to come and
:02:55. > :02:56.watch. My dad caught this when it was
:02:57. > :03:00.thrown out the window. And aside from an economic boost,
:03:01. > :03:02.some are hoping today's display of pedal power will inspire young
:03:03. > :03:15.people too. We've had so many people who would
:03:16. > :03:20.not normally be involved in cycling trying out the one`minute thme
:03:21. > :03:21.trials. We have had some sttdents who wouldn't normally try ott
:03:22. > :03:24.cycling and absolutely loving it. The tour winds up in London on
:03:25. > :03:27.Sunday and many here will bd hoping Two men
:03:28. > :03:32.from Banbury have been charged A 22`year`old man was stabbdd
:03:33. > :03:36.in the stomach 20`year`old Atique Akhtar h`s
:03:37. > :03:40.been charged with causing grievous And 21`year`old Umar Bashir
:03:41. > :03:45.of Woodfield, Banbury, has been Both men appeared at Banburx
:03:46. > :03:51.Magistrates' Court this morning Two homeless men have been jailed
:03:52. > :03:54.for a total of six years 25`year`old Daniel Brice and
:03:55. > :04:02.Patrick Allen, who's 40, were found guilty of attacking a man ndar the
:04:03. > :04:07.town?s railway station last July. They punched and kicked him before
:04:08. > :04:10.stealing money and his bank card. Farmers affected
:04:11. > :04:15.by the construction of the High Speed 2 rail line between London and
:04:16. > :04:18.Birmingham have been meeting today. They've been getting advice
:04:19. > :04:20.from the NFU about how best to MPs are due to start hearing
:04:21. > :04:24.petitions from people affected Around 1900 were submitted, at least
:04:25. > :04:41.50 from farmers along the route I am a farmer and was out on my
:04:42. > :04:46.tractor this morning. That hs my comfortable environment. I'l not
:04:47. > :04:51.used to speaking in select committees. We are going to have to
:04:52. > :04:55.do it. We are not looking forward to it but we are told we need to
:04:56. > :05:00.present our case efficientlx and effectively.
:05:01. > :05:02.It's had a rocky ride since the recession.
:05:03. > :05:05.Huge losses meant it was cancelled altogether two years ago.
:05:06. > :05:07.And last year, a shift from the regular date also
:05:08. > :05:11.Now organisers of one of thd biggest agricultural shows in our rdgion
:05:12. > :05:14.have been forced to make a plea to local schools, urging them to allow
:05:15. > :05:17.children to attend during class time in order to support the event.
:05:18. > :05:21.Drawing in the crowds had ndver been a problem for the Thamd Show.
:05:22. > :05:26.But now preparations are well underway for a return to
:05:27. > :05:33.After a campaign by organisdrs, a return of another tradition `
:05:34. > :05:48.They should appreciate what is going on in our town and what the farmers
:05:49. > :05:53.are doing. It is great for children to come to
:05:54. > :05:57.the show and see what happens in the countryside. The children are the
:05:58. > :06:10.future of the show and we mtst get young people interested.
:06:11. > :06:16.Children will only allowed `` be allowed the day off school hf their
:06:17. > :06:20.parents have bought tickets. I have children and I think they
:06:21. > :06:26.should educate themselves even more by being out and about.
:06:27. > :06:29.It depends what they do at the show. If they are just eating ice cream
:06:30. > :06:33.probably not worth having the day of school.
:06:34. > :06:35.I can see why it would be a benefit for them.
:06:36. > :06:37.The Oxfordshire County and Thame Show will take place next Thursday.
:06:38. > :06:40.It's hoped the support by local schools and a return to
:06:41. > :06:42.the traditional September d`te will see lots of people coming along
:06:43. > :06:56.Work is still being carried out on a new multimillion`pound hospital
:06:57. > :06:58.in Oxfordshire that was due to open in August.
:06:59. > :07:00.When it's finished, the hospital in Bicester will have 12 beds.
:07:01. > :07:02.The county's Clinical Commissioning Group, which
:07:03. > :07:05.is behind the ?5 million project, says an opening date won't be set
:07:06. > :07:15.A Roman settlement and also Iron Age remains have been unearthed
:07:16. > :07:17.at the site of a proposed housing development in Buckinghamshhre.
:07:18. > :07:19.They won't be around for long, though.
:07:20. > :07:22.Very little will be left to see once 48 houses have been built
:07:23. > :07:24.in the development at Aston Clinton near Aylesbury.
:07:25. > :07:26.Meanwhile, it's been confirled today that Oxfordshire has raised
:07:27. > :07:29.sufficient funds to keep an Iron Age mirror in the county.
:07:30. > :07:31.It was discovered in Didcot using a metal detdctor.
:07:32. > :07:37.Uncovering the past and preparing for the futurd.
:07:38. > :07:41.48 homes will soon be built here in Aston Clinton near Aylesbury
:07:42. > :07:55.but, before the diggers could begin, the archaeologists moved in.
:07:56. > :07:58.The course was unclear throtgh the county and it looks like an
:07:59. > :08:01.unexpected course. These are
:08:02. > :08:02.the archaeologists who discovered the remains of King Richard III
:08:03. > :08:05.under a Leicester car park. Two skeletons were also found
:08:06. > :08:07.in Buckinghamshire, not roy`l Today,
:08:08. > :08:28.the site was open to the public It is amazing, out of this world.
:08:29. > :08:33.They used flint for their houses and to eat.
:08:34. > :08:37.I saw a bone. It was down there by those big things.
:08:38. > :08:47.Although the findings date back to the Roman era, there have bden
:08:48. > :08:53.findings from other eras as well. This port could date back to the
:08:54. > :08:54.Iron Age. There are findings from that period and South Oxfordshire as
:08:55. > :08:57.well. This Iron Age mirror was discovered
:08:58. > :08:59.by metal detector near Didcot and was going to be exported
:09:00. > :09:02.but the ?33,000 has been rahsed to The artefacts found here will
:09:03. > :09:06.be displayed locally too. So even when houses are built here,
:09:07. > :09:09.people can still learn what lies Milton Keynes is readying itself
:09:10. > :09:18.for helping host matches Tickets have gone on sale, ` year to
:09:19. > :09:23.the day of the Opening Cerelony Stadium MK will host three
:09:24. > :09:37.international matches Firstly, I want to make surd that
:09:38. > :09:41.everybody in Milton Keynes can get a ticket so I want to see reghster for
:09:42. > :09:45.a ticket because the real ldgacy will be about young people `nd sport
:09:46. > :09:48.in making sure they take up sport but it will also be about the
:09:49. > :09:51.spotlight on Milton Keynes `nd sport in making sure they take up sport
:09:52. > :10:06.but it will also be about the spotlight on Milton Keynes hn saying
:10:07. > :10:08.Still to come in this evening's South Tod`y:
:10:09. > :10:13.The thrills and spills of a French circus troop that's taken to
:10:14. > :10:23.Anyone living with asthma whll know just how much
:10:24. > :10:27.And although drugs can minilise symptoms, for
:10:28. > :10:33.the most severely affected, there is often nothing that can help.
:10:34. > :10:35.Which is why researchers at Portsmouth's Queen Alexandra
:10:36. > :10:38.Hospital are excited by a new piece of technologx that
:10:39. > :10:44.They're testing the equipment, in what's called the Laser Trial,
:10:45. > :10:46.which if effective, could bd provided to patients on the NHS
:10:47. > :11:01.First thing in the morning, I get up and I have to use my nebuliser with
:11:02. > :11:03.this special mixture. Ashley Piper became
:11:04. > :11:05.asthmatic 15 years ago. Hers is triggered
:11:06. > :11:07.by common allergens and can result And her daily dosage
:11:08. > :11:20.of drugs has its limits. It does help to control the asthma,
:11:21. > :11:23.but it does not help with the violent attacks that I have
:11:24. > :11:23.intermittently. What seems to be helping
:11:24. > :11:32.though is this. At the moment I have this phece of
:11:33. > :11:39.equipment in the room. It is quite big, as you can see. Perhaps you can
:11:40. > :11:45.demonstrate for others. Absolutely, I lie down and when I speak it puts
:11:46. > :11:53.out a fresh pair that I can breathe and during the night, allowhng my
:11:54. > :11:57.lungs to get a rest so that hopefully they are better prepared
:11:58. > :11:57.to cope with the next day. `` fresh air.
:11:58. > :12:00.Researchers in Portsmouth, who treat thousands of patients, are testing
:12:01. > :12:06.the Temperature`Controlled Laminar Airflow ` or TLA device ` to see
:12:07. > :12:09.whether it can significantlx reduce symptoms and save them monex.
:12:10. > :12:19.Once someone develops severd or allergic asthma, the options they
:12:20. > :12:25.can use our dangerous in terms of side effects and they can bd
:12:26. > :12:31.expensive on the NHS. We know that patients do not always have improved
:12:32. > :12:35.conditions so we're looking at new ways to control asthma and we
:12:36. > :12:36.believe that cleaner air can have huge effects.
:12:37. > :12:39.The NHS has recognised this machine's potential:
:12:40. > :12:41.To help treat this life`thrdatening and debilitating condition.
:12:42. > :12:45.One that has a huge impact on Ashley and the half a million other people
:12:46. > :12:55.in the UK who suffer from the most severe form of asthma.
:12:56. > :13:05.Hugh James Lineham, BBC South Today, Portsmouth. `` James Ingham.
:13:06. > :13:08.The researchers at the Queen Alexandra need to recruit 222 people
:13:09. > :13:16.There's more information on their website ` lasertrial.co.uk.
:13:17. > :13:19.People living in a rural community in West Bdrkshire
:13:20. > :13:21.are fighting proposals to ldt more circus performers live therd.
:13:22. > :13:23.There are currently four showman's caravans on land owned by
:13:24. > :13:27.But the local council is suggesting another 24 plots could be provided
:13:28. > :13:44.Home for the show men and women of this Satis. This year they `re
:13:45. > :13:50.touring the country for ten months. During the winter when the shore is
:13:51. > :13:55.not on the road, they need somewhere to park their caravans. A h`ndful
:13:56. > :13:59.are loaded here. This is whdre the soccer 's headquarters are
:14:00. > :14:03.established in Newbury. West Berkshire Council is obligated to
:14:04. > :14:07.identify sites to meet the needs of gypsies, travellers and travelling
:14:08. > :14:12.show people. It has established demand for an extra 14 picttres for
:14:13. > :14:19.travellers and gypsies and `n extra 24 ports for travelling show people.
:14:20. > :14:25.The ask me if there was a nded. There is a need. This accomlodation
:14:26. > :14:31.would only be for Satis people, not travellers or gypsies. It would not
:14:32. > :14:35.necessarily be all year round, because most decent Satis pdople
:14:36. > :14:40.spent most of the year travdlling the country, performing. But whilst
:14:41. > :14:44.some local people are happy at these new local neighbours, others believe
:14:45. > :14:51.it could increase the popul`tion of this parish by as much as 12%. We
:14:52. > :14:55.are in the country said, thhs is a rule dispersed Hamlet. Putthng
:14:56. > :15:08.something like 20 extra famhlies on a farm field, that is going to have
:15:09. > :15:11.a major impact. `` countryshde. People will find it really difficult
:15:12. > :15:26.because they are a long way from the 70s. `` from the cities.
:15:27. > :15:28.The smell of fresh varnish, the lapping of the sea
:15:29. > :15:31.on fibreglass and a smatterhng of luxury motor yachts ` it must be
:15:32. > :15:35.This year's was opened by The One Show's Matt Baker and
:15:36. > :15:39.Things are looking up for the industry as the economy
:15:40. > :15:44.There is nothing like a sunny day to really improve the boating
:15:45. > :15:52.experience. This is a car whth box that converts into a dinghy with an
:15:53. > :15:56.electric engine thrown in. @t the other end of the scale, this boat,
:15:57. > :16:04.isn't it huge? It has starrdd in shows like Doctor Paul `` Dr Who.
:16:05. > :16:11.On`board was Matt Baker and sailor Iain Percy. You can simply jump on,
:16:12. > :16:18.have a good look around, it is great. There are lots of ropes, the
:16:19. > :16:25.inside of engines, so many things, it is mind boggling. 120,000
:16:26. > :16:31.visitors are expected. Therd are over 600 exhibitors this ye`r, all
:16:32. > :16:39.hoping to sell. This is a ndw 5 foot yacht. It is an auction goer
:16:40. > :16:44.that will cost ?1 million. Ht has been hard over the last few years.
:16:45. > :16:50.We are a small volume builddr but we are starting to get our salds
:16:51. > :16:55.increasing. We have been helping this industry. People have tsed our
:16:56. > :17:00.boats. People now see the bdtter value and are buying new kit for
:17:01. > :17:08.that to upgrade it. Amongst the highlights is this 30 metre high
:17:09. > :17:14.bought sure fun ride. There is also a connection to the past th`t
:17:15. > :17:23.attracts young enthusiasts. The show continues into the 21st of
:17:24. > :17:34.September. `` bought sure. `` bought sure.
:17:35. > :17:36.Ahead of their game against Newcastle tomorrow,
:17:37. > :17:38.Southampton manager Ronald Koeman has left the door open
:17:39. > :17:42.for goalkeeper Artur Boruc to force his way back into his plans.
:17:43. > :17:45.The Polish international was told over the summer that he shotld find
:17:46. > :17:48.another club, but that hasn't happened.
:17:49. > :17:50.Koeman has said if Boruc, "Has the right spirit", things might change.
:17:51. > :17:53.He also revealed that new shgning Sadio Mane is still waiting
:17:54. > :18:00.No, I am not frustrated bec`use we know that situation and OK..
:18:01. > :18:03.It will be a pity when he is not arriving tomorrow,
:18:04. > :18:13.Tomorrow's game also signals the end of former Saints pl`yer
:18:14. > :18:16.Francis Benali's remarkable 1,000`mile charity run.
:18:17. > :18:19.Fans are being called upon to line the streets of Southampton
:18:20. > :18:24.He's expected at St Mary's between 2:30pm
:18:25. > :18:27.and 3pm and will be presentdd to the crowd at half`time.
:18:28. > :18:30.He's now visited all of the other 19 Premier League
:18:31. > :18:39.grounds and so far has raisdd over ?80,000 for Cancer Research.
:18:40. > :18:42.All of our other teams are `lso in action this weekend.
:18:43. > :18:44.In the Championship, Bournelouth begin a run of seven games
:18:45. > :18:48.Brighton travel to Brentford and Reading host second
:18:49. > :18:53.In League One, MK Dons are away at Barnslex,
:18:54. > :18:58.And both of our League Two teams are also away:
:18:59. > :18:59.Oxford head South to Exeter, while Portsmouth make
:19:00. > :19:05.In Cricket, Sussex have secured their strvival
:19:06. > :19:08.in Division One of the County Championship for another se`son ..
:19:09. > :19:10.They beat Lancashire by seven wickets at Hove.
:19:11. > :19:13.Chris Jordan taking four wickets and then Ed Joyce and Craig Cachopa
:19:14. > :19:19.As for Surrey, their hopes of Division Two
:19:20. > :19:21.promotion are all but over, losing to Worcester by 27 rtns.
:19:22. > :19:24.Hampshire need one point from their final two games to elhminate
:19:25. > :19:30.Meanwhile, talking of Hampshire South African spin bowler Ilran
:19:31. > :19:33.Tahir says he's back playing for the County because he owes them
:19:34. > :19:34.The 35`year`old rejoins Hampshire for
:19:35. > :19:40.The side are poised to return to the top flight and Tahir has flown in
:19:41. > :19:57.The team has done really well this year. I think if I can be a part of
:19:58. > :20:02.that, it will be great, the last time I went to that team, they were
:20:03. > :20:07.relegated. The guys that all of the hard work to get us back up. This
:20:08. > :20:12.year will be a bit of support from me. I will then try to make sure
:20:13. > :20:17.that we can do well this ye`r. No pressure!
:20:18. > :20:19.Now, in most sports, experience is seen
:20:20. > :20:23.But today I've been to meet two lifelong friends that h`ve
:20:24. > :20:27.With a combined age of 160, Ross Cooper and Jim Munro from Ryde
:20:28. > :20:29.believe that they form the world's oldest opening batting partnership.
:20:30. > :20:49.I have decided if I get a 50 today, I will play again next year. Yes, if
:20:50. > :20:56.you get a 50! Ross Cooper and Jim Munro, side`by`side, after several
:20:57. > :21:01.years of starting up togethdr. They will open up the batting and what
:21:02. > :21:07.will be Ross's last game at their local club. I would like to
:21:08. > :21:14.continue, but otherwise I whll become a burden for the teal. I have
:21:15. > :21:19.had to have a new knee fittdd. Your coordination begins to go. But I am
:21:20. > :21:25.doing all right. In recent xears both played for the 49ers, 08 for
:21:26. > :21:32.those over 50. Cricket is stch a pleasant game. No one is gohng to
:21:33. > :21:36.point the finger. If you do something good, even like a good
:21:37. > :21:45.catch or stop, you get praise from the others. It is a team gale and a
:21:46. > :21:51.lot of fun. The world 's oldest opening batting partnership, could
:21:52. > :21:57.this be? I started playing ly first game when I was nine. Now I am ET,
:21:58. > :22:04.that means I have been playhng cricket for 71 years. Both len say
:22:05. > :22:11.it is not about the winning, but the friends you make along the way.
:22:12. > :22:17.Perhaps that is the secret behind an incredible innings.
:22:18. > :22:21.Fantastic. Ross is 80 years old today? That is correct, all of this
:22:22. > :22:26.family will be there tonight at 5pm. An unusual arts event is taking
:22:27. > :22:28.place tonight which brings together It's all part of the
:22:29. > :22:33.Inside Out Dorset Festival. Yes, it's called ?Boo?` short
:22:34. > :22:37.for Bamboo, which features heavily in the entertainment that also
:22:38. > :22:40.includes a French circus troop. Alexis is there now, Alexis,
:22:41. > :22:53.tell us more! That is correct, Sally. No, this
:22:54. > :22:59.free event takes place this evening and tomorrow evening. One dozen
:23:00. > :23:03.aerial acrobats will be performing some amazing scenes over thhs 1
:23:04. > :23:15.metre high bamboo structure and there are some fantastic molents.
:23:16. > :23:22.The theatrics keynote of thd structure, it is fantastic
:23:23. > :23:31.material, bamboo, it is so strong and yet so solid for doing trapeze
:23:32. > :23:39.moves on it. `` the theatrical performance. 360 degrees spdcs make
:23:40. > :23:45.up this maze of bamboo and there are over 2000 ropes with cold and
:23:46. > :23:50.boobies and they enable the men and women to play with gravity. We
:23:51. > :24:06.performed initially and then we added the sound and the lighting.
:24:07. > :24:12.There is no speaking, we ard breaking some new codes of trapeze.
:24:13. > :24:17.We do not really your tarts, we have begged questions and we havd high
:24:18. > :24:31.heels and things, a lot of dmotion. We do not have pointed toes. It
:24:32. > :24:42.involves a lot of human emotions. It is very French in a cert`in way!
:24:43. > :24:46.Melissa was speaking there `nd I bet the cast are wanting some good
:24:47. > :24:47.weather over the next few d`ys. Let us take a look at the satellite
:24:48. > :25:04.picture. We started today with 72 Fahrenheit.
:25:05. > :25:10.As we head towards dawn we will have increasing cloud and with that mist
:25:11. > :25:15.and fog, we will have the moral of 12 or 14 Celsius. At eight o'clock
:25:16. > :25:20.tomorrow morning, temperatures around 13 Celsius. Those will rise
:25:21. > :25:24.in the afternoon and the sun will make an appearance later. The cloud
:25:25. > :25:29.will phone and break and tolorrow will be like today with decdnt
:25:30. > :25:35.amounts of sunshine and highs of 20 or 21 Celsius. That is about average
:25:36. > :25:41.or seasonal average for this year. Tomorrow evening, there will be
:25:42. > :25:47.somewhat cloud than today. We can expect that to hold and the warmth
:25:48. > :25:52.below. Temperatures tomorrow will not be as low as tonight. In the
:25:53. > :25:58.country said, we are cocking about eight or 9 degrees. For the rest of
:25:59. > :26:01.the week then, there will bd high pressure dominating our weather
:26:02. > :26:05.system over the next few daxs. That means it will be settled. The high
:26:06. > :26:12.pressure is moving towards Scandinavia. Highs of around 20
:26:13. > :26:16.Celsius. On Tuesday at times cooler and that is because there is more
:26:17. > :26:22.cloud. The best day for the sunshine and Saturday. Sunday is slightly
:26:23. > :26:27.cooler with more cloud in the sky. There will be some bright spells.
:26:28. > :26:31.The chance of drizzle on Sunday Monday and Tuesday, the increasing
:26:32. > :26:38.chance of an odd shower. Back to you in the studio.
:26:39. > :26:40.Thank you very much, Alexis. I am glad you are not having a go of
:26:41. > :26:45.that! Just before we go,
:26:46. > :26:47.two Lancaster bombers have finally graced the skies of Bournemouth `
:26:48. > :26:50.a fortnight after mechanical failure saw one of them pull out
:26:51. > :26:53.of the town's air show. Last month, the Canadian aircraft
:26:54. > :26:58.broke down shortly before it was But today it arrived at Bournemouth
:26:59. > :27:02.Airport, along with the last Both planes headed to Bourndmouth
:27:03. > :27:06.after flying over the