:00:07. > :00:07.Good evening. system and maybe learn something
:00:08. > :00:10.Detectives investigating thd murder of a Buckinghamshire businesswoman
:00:11. > :00:14.have started a new search for the weapon used to kill her
:00:15. > :00:17.Patricia Goodband died at her home outside Aylesbury
:00:18. > :00:22.Christopher Symons is serving life in prison for her murddr.
:00:23. > :00:31.That's why 15 officers are carrying out a fingertip search of a garden
:00:32. > :00:37.They believe the final clues may lie herd in the
:00:38. > :00:43.We are looking for items of her personal effects which are
:00:44. > :00:47.missing, which include a handbag, a mobile telephone and a di`ry.
:00:48. > :00:52.And also a weapon which we believe was used in that murder
:00:53. > :00:55.Patricia Goodband was 76 when she died in December 2012.
:00:56. > :01:00.Her body was found concealed in a well in the grounds of her home near
:01:01. > :01:06.Christopher Symons, her bushness partner for more than 30 ye`rs,
:01:07. > :01:10.was convicted of her murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.
:01:11. > :01:13.It's believed he was after her considerable financial estate.
:01:14. > :01:16.The house being searched is that of Robert Taft, a friend of Christopher
:01:17. > :01:21.Symons, who during the Patrhcia Goodband murder trial was convicted
:01:22. > :01:24.of perverting the course of justice and jailed for ten months.
:01:25. > :01:28.Police say though that todax's operation is down to new
:01:29. > :01:33.We had information that suggested that items of property may be
:01:34. > :01:36.at this address, we are acthng on that information and carrying out
:01:37. > :01:39.the search, so whilst the mtrder investigation is concluded, these
:01:40. > :01:42.items that are missing, it hs important that we locate thdse.
:01:43. > :01:49.His house was searched as p`rt of the original investigation
:01:50. > :01:54.Now officers could take up to three days to see if
:01:55. > :02:02.the answers to what exactly happened to Patricia Goodband lie here.
:02:03. > :02:06.Thousands of rail passengers have faced a day of disruption `
:02:07. > :02:09.following an incident this lorning at Banbury Station.
:02:10. > :02:13.Some commuters have spent more than five hours stuck on tr`ins
:02:14. > :02:16.The line through Banbury was closed, affecting Chiltern and
:02:17. > :02:20.Police, concerned for his wdlfare, used a taser
:02:21. > :02:25.He's in a serious condition in hospital and the incident has
:02:26. > :02:29.been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
:02:30. > :02:32.Those in charge of protecting vulnerable chhldren
:02:33. > :02:36.in Buckinghamshire say therd's a shortage of people prepardd to
:02:37. > :02:39.foster more than one child from the same family.
:02:40. > :02:42.The problem's so bad brothers and sisters are being split up or
:02:43. > :02:51.The decision to foster a child shouldn't be taken lightly.
:02:52. > :02:55.But for Christine it's been part of her life for the last 15 years.
:02:56. > :02:59.In that time she's looked after more than 150 children for anythhng
:03:00. > :03:06.At the moment she's caring for three ` two sisters and their brother
:03:07. > :03:11.It can be heartbreaking when they leave but when thdy come
:03:12. > :03:14.they are not staying, so yot have to build yourself against that,
:03:15. > :03:21.Watching them be happy, plaxing joining in with the family,
:03:22. > :03:26.because they are treated as part of our family and while thex are
:03:27. > :03:31.But in Buckinghamshire, there is a shortage of people like
:03:32. > :03:35.Christine prepared to look `fter children from the same family.
:03:36. > :03:38.It means many siblings kept together have to be found a
:03:39. > :03:43.In all, there are only 53 foster carers
:03:44. > :03:47.willing to look after children from the same family in Buckingh`mshire.
:03:48. > :03:53.It means around one third of all siblings are being separated.
:03:54. > :03:58.One concern is that the mondy paid to foster carers by the council for
:03:59. > :04:03.It's something those in charge say is under revidw.
:04:04. > :04:10.Allowances possibly haven't kept up with inflation in recent ye`rs,
:04:11. > :04:13.so what we are working on the moment is a new and improved package
:04:14. > :04:19.of allowances for all of our foster carers to make sure that we can
:04:20. > :04:28.attract foster carers and that they are properly rewarded for doing it.
:04:29. > :04:31.The problem isn't one which only affects Buckingh`mshire.
:04:32. > :04:37.But it is an issue the county needs to tackle.
:04:38. > :04:41.A fire at a recycling plant in Swindon has finally been put out
:04:42. > :04:46.Crews from the Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service have been working
:04:47. > :04:49.at the Averies site since the blaze started.
:04:50. > :04:52.Thousands of litres of water were needed to get
:04:53. > :04:58.The owners may now face acthon over breaching environmental perlits
:04:59. > :05:00.It?s thought to be the oldest of its kind.
:05:01. > :05:03.Now Helen House ` the hospice in Oxford for children
:05:04. > :05:06.with life`limiting conditions ` has been given a major makeover
:05:07. > :05:09.More than ?1 million has been spent on the home.
:05:10. > :05:16.A proud moment for the world's oldest children's hospice.
:05:17. > :05:20.The doors of the new look Hdlen House in Oxford officially open
:05:21. > :05:25.?1.5 million has been spent opening up the space to make it mord
:05:26. > :05:29.accessible for terminally ill children and their families,
:05:30. > :05:35.Her family regularly visit the hospice
:05:36. > :05:42.They are a rock for us as a family and have supported us all the way.
:05:43. > :05:44.We don't know what the future holds but they stpport us
:05:45. > :05:50.This is the first major redevelopment at Helen Housd since
:05:51. > :05:53.it opened more than 30 years ago and as well as creating more sp`ce it's
:05:54. > :05:58.gone high`tech, with interactive games like this for children,
:05:59. > :06:02.bringing the hospice well and truly into the 21st century
:06:03. > :06:06.Actor Tom Hollander was there to give his support and praise
:06:07. > :06:10.the dedicated staff, who have cared for his own niece, who suffdrs
:06:11. > :06:19.It is full of tweeting birdsong and laughter, people being very jolly `
:06:20. > :06:25.not in a strained way, in a really natural way, which is amazing.
:06:26. > :06:28.The people that run it have just got it right.
:06:29. > :06:30.The refurb may be over but the fundraising continuds.
:06:31. > :06:34.?5 million is needed every xear to run Helen Douglas House,
:06:35. > :06:38.so that families have somewhere safe and comfortable to spend valuable
:06:39. > :06:45.The weather's next ` starting with the regional forecast with @lexis.
:06:46. > :06:48.From everyone here though, goodnight.
:06:49. > :06:55.A lot of low cloud, mist and fog through the course of the
:06:56. > :06:58.night, with temperatures falling to a mild 12`13 in towns and chties.
:06:59. > :07:01.There will be clear skies and with the light winds, mhst
:07:02. > :07:08.On the hilltops, low cloud will cause diffictlt
:07:09. > :07:13.driving conditions first thhng for those out early tomorrow morning.
:07:14. > :07:15.We will see some sunny spells tomorrow.
:07:16. > :07:22.The risk of a shower, even the odd rumble of thunder
:07:23. > :07:23.in the afternoon, with tempdratures reaching a high of 20`22C.
:07:24. > :07:26.Warming up as we head through the rest of the week.
:07:27. > :07:30.Temperatures could be around 23 Celsius by Friday.
:07:31. > :07:32.Coming up next is the national forecast.
:07:33. > :07:44.week, with a greater risk of showers.
:07:45. > :07:54.When you compare it to what is happening over in the Americas. This
:07:55. > :07:59.is a hurricane and it is slamming into this peninsula right now. It is
:08:00. > :08:03.the most powerful hushry cane to hit this part of Mexico in 23 years The
:08:04. > :08:10.biggest impact could come from the rain. We could get two years rain in
:08:11. > :08:15.two days. S compare that to the wettest place in the UK today -
:08:16. > :08:20.Edinburgh. We had 11 mms of rain. Rain in Scotland. The heaviest is up
:08:21. > :08:23.to the Northern Isles. It should be quite a mild night. Any holes are
:08:24. > :08:25.getting filled