15/09/2014 BBC Oxford News

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Detectives investigating thd murder of a Buckinghamshire businesswoman

have started a new search for the weapon used to kill her

Patricia Goodband died at her home outside Aylesbury

Christopher Symons is serving life in prison for her murddr.

That's why 15 officers are carrying out a fingertip search of a garden

They believe the final clues may lie herd in the

We are looking for items of her personal effects which are

missing, which include a handbag, a mobile telephone and a di`ry.

And also a weapon which we believe was used in that murder

Patricia Goodband was 76 when she died in December 2012.

Her body was found concealed in a well in the grounds of her home near

Christopher Symons, her bushness partner for more than 30 ye`rs,

was convicted of her murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.

It's believed he was after her considerable financial estate.

The house being searched is that of Robert Taft, a friend of Christopher

Symons, who during the Patrhcia Goodband murder trial was convicted

of perverting the course of justice and jailed for ten months.

Police say though that todax's operation is down to new

We had information that suggested that items of property may be

at this address, we are acthng on that information and carrying out

the search, so whilst the mtrder investigation is concluded, these

items that are missing, it hs important that we locate thdse.

His house was searched as p`rt of the original investigation

Now officers could take up to three days to see if

the answers to what exactly happened to Patricia Goodband lie here.

Thousands of rail passengers have faced a day of disruption `

following an incident this lorning at Banbury Station.

Some commuters have spent more than five hours stuck on tr`ins

The line through Banbury was closed, affecting Chiltern and

Police, concerned for his wdlfare, used a taser

He's in a serious condition in hospital and the incident has

been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

Those in charge of protecting vulnerable chhldren

in Buckinghamshire say therd's a shortage of people prepardd to

foster more than one child from the same family.

The problem's so bad brothers and sisters are being split up or

The decision to foster a child shouldn't be taken lightly.

But for Christine it's been part of her life for the last 15 years.

In that time she's looked after more than 150 children for anythhng

At the moment she's caring for three ` two sisters and their brother

It can be heartbreaking when they leave but when thdy come

they are not staying, so yot have to build yourself against that,

Watching them be happy, plaxing joining in with the family,

because they are treated as part of our family and while thex are

But in Buckinghamshire, there is a shortage of people like

Christine prepared to look `fter children from the same family.

It means many siblings kept together have to be found a

In all, there are only 53 foster carers

willing to look after children from the same family in Buckingh`mshire.

It means around one third of all siblings are being separated.

One concern is that the mondy paid to foster carers by the council for

It's something those in charge say is under revidw.

Allowances possibly haven't kept up with inflation in recent ye`rs,

so what we are working on the moment is a new and improved package

of allowances for all of our foster carers to make sure that we can

attract foster carers and that they are properly rewarded for doing it.

The problem isn't one which only affects Buckingh`mshire.

But it is an issue the county needs to tackle.

A fire at a recycling plant in Swindon has finally been put out

Crews from the Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service have been working

at the Averies site since the blaze started.

Thousands of litres of water were needed to get

The owners may now face acthon over breaching environmental perlits

It?s thought to be the oldest of its kind.

Now Helen House ` the hospice in Oxford for children

with life`limiting conditions ` has been given a major makeover

More than ?1 million has been spent on the home.

A proud moment for the world's oldest children's hospice.

The doors of the new look Hdlen House in Oxford officially open

?1.5 million has been spent opening up the space to make it mord

accessible for terminally ill children and their families,

Her family regularly visit the hospice

They are a rock for us as a family and have supported us all the way.

We don't know what the future holds but they stpport us

This is the first major redevelopment at Helen Housd since

it opened more than 30 years ago and as well as creating more sp`ce it's

gone high`tech, with interactive games like this for children,

bringing the hospice well and truly into the 21st century

Actor Tom Hollander was there to give his support and praise

the dedicated staff, who have cared for his own niece, who suffdrs

It is full of tweeting birdsong and laughter, people being very jolly `

not in a strained way, in a really natural way, which is amazing.

The people that run it have just got it right.

The refurb may be over but the fundraising continuds.

?5 million is needed every xear to run Helen Douglas House,

so that families have somewhere safe and comfortable to spend valuable

The weather's next ` starting with the regional forecast with @lexis.

From everyone here though, goodnight.

A lot of low cloud, mist and fog through the course of the

night, with temperatures falling to a mild 12`13 in towns and chties.

There will be clear skies and with the light winds, mhst

On the hilltops, low cloud will cause diffictlt

driving conditions first thhng for those out early tomorrow morning.

We will see some sunny spells tomorrow.

The risk of a shower, even the odd rumble of thunder

in the afternoon, with tempdratures reaching a high of 20`22C.

Warming up as we head through the rest of the week.

Temperatures could be around 23 Celsius by Friday.

Coming up next is the national forecast.

week, with a greater risk of showers.

When you compare it to what is happening over in the Americas. This

is a hurricane and it is slamming into this peninsula right now. It is

the most powerful hushry cane to hit this part of Mexico in 23 years The

biggest impact could come from the rain. We could get two years rain in

two days. S compare that to the wettest place in the UK today -

Edinburgh. We had 11 mms of rain. Rain in Scotland. The heaviest is up

to the Northern Isles. It should be quite a mild night. Any holes are

getting filled