:00:00. > :00:10.The first of 60 volunteers hn Oxford begins testing a vaccine
:00:11. > :00:18.If it works, it will save tdns of thousands of lives.
:00:19. > :00:22.Claims drivers are putting lives at risk to avoid a diversion.
:00:23. > :00:25.Villagers say they're having to retrieve signs thrown into hedges
:00:26. > :00:29.by motorists are ignoring road closures.
:00:30. > :00:44.The film inspired by the Unhversity dining society to which
:00:45. > :00:50.But will the Riot Club deter some pupils from applying to Oxford?
:00:51. > :00:54.The pantomime goal that helped earn Oxford United their first
:00:55. > :01:04.A woman from Oxford has become the first person to be injected with
:01:05. > :01:09.the Ebola vaccine in a trial taking place in the city.
:01:10. > :01:12.Ruth Atkins is one of 60 volunteers to come forward.
:01:13. > :01:16.Scientists at the Jenner Institute at Oxford University are working
:01:17. > :01:18.with colleagues in America to prevent further outbreaks
:01:19. > :01:23.of the virus which has killdd over two thousand people in West Africa.
:01:24. > :01:28.Driving home from work and heard Adrian on BBC Radho Oxford
:01:29. > :01:33.talking about how it had escalated the process for the vaccination
:01:34. > :01:37.It made me think this is sad what is going on in West Africa.
:01:38. > :01:46.I cannot work out there so I thought I could help.
:01:47. > :01:48.Professor Adrian Hill is le`ding the trial in Oxford.
:01:49. > :01:50.He told me what he hoped this trial would achieve.
:01:51. > :01:53.This morning we started a trial of a new vaccine designed to prevent
:01:54. > :02:02.We will test it in 60 peopld in Oxford over the next month or so.
:02:03. > :02:06.We have two objectives, to find out if the vaccine is safe which is
:02:07. > :02:10.crucial so that's the primary purpose of the trial but we also
:02:11. > :02:17.want to know whether it produces the sort of immune response that is like
:02:18. > :02:23.to protect against a bowler and we judge that by comparing this trial
:02:24. > :02:26.to what we saw in a positivd animal trials that have taken placd.
:02:27. > :02:27.What are the risks to the volunteers?
:02:28. > :02:33.This technology and templatd for vaccination has been usdd
:02:34. > :02:36.before for TB, malaria and we are changing one of the components to
:02:37. > :02:43.We think it is safe but we need to show that.
:02:44. > :02:54.In terms of the trial, you do one person at a time, one today,...
:02:55. > :03:01.A safety feature, we move on more quickly later after that.
:03:02. > :03:04.And hopefully we can start vaccinating with collaborators
:03:05. > :03:08.in West Africa in Mali in a few weeks time.
:03:09. > :03:12.It is West Africa that the vaccine is designed for.
:03:13. > :03:15.It seems to have happened so quickly, only a few weeks ago we
:03:16. > :03:22.How soon could you have a vaccine to be used?
:03:23. > :03:26.If everything went really wdll the hope is by December we would have
:03:27. > :03:31.enough safety data on 150 pdople, evidence the immune responsd
:03:32. > :03:37.produced was good and strong and looked protective and the s`me time
:03:38. > :03:42.busily in Italy there are pdople Manufacturing more doses.
:03:43. > :03:45.busily in Italy there are pdople manufacturing more doses.
:03:46. > :03:48.We hope to have 10,000 by the end of the year.
:03:49. > :03:51.That would be enough to go forward to vaccinate health`care workers
:03:52. > :03:56.Drivers are putting lives at risk by ignoring road closures and loving
:03:57. > :04:00.warning signs according to residents in an Oxfordshire village.
:04:01. > :04:03.It's ten days since engineering works at Challow
:04:04. > :04:06.station closed part of the @417 between Wantage and Faringdon.
:04:07. > :04:09.But now Network Rail is putting in heavier,
:04:10. > :04:11.more permanent signs to keep traffic off a narrow country lane.
:04:12. > :04:14.And drivers ignoring the official diversion could be penalised.
:04:15. > :04:20.Trudie Ball uses this narrow country lane to take her horses
:04:21. > :04:25.from their stables in Goosex near Wantage to their field twicd a day.
:04:26. > :04:28.But since the A417 was closdd for engineering works, this single
:04:29. > :04:37.It is terrifying and the cars are giving you no space at `ll.
:04:38. > :04:39.You are stuck between a large horse which could
:04:40. > :04:43.land on you and a car the other side who are passing within inchds.
:04:44. > :04:47.As soon as the roads get wet and people drive at that speed they will
:04:48. > :04:58.The railway bridge at Challow will be closed
:04:59. > :05:01.for 3 months for reconstruction work as part of the electrificathon
:05:02. > :05:05.Network Rail says it has a diversion route in place directing vehicles
:05:06. > :05:08.away from the area, as well as access only signs along Cow Lane but
:05:09. > :05:11.those who live and work along the route say drivers are compldtely
:05:12. > :05:13.ignoring the signs and sometimes remove them deliberately.
:05:14. > :05:20.This morning we found this sign had been lent against a hedge.
:05:21. > :05:25.I saw a Biffa van turn the road closed sign around
:05:26. > :05:32.But the long diversions havdn't gone down well with motorists who've
:05:33. > :05:45.taken to social media to vent their fury.
:05:46. > :05:47.Oxfordshire county council's conducting a traffic count to
:05:48. > :05:51.establish just how many people are misusing the road.
:05:52. > :05:54.Network Rail has apologised for the inconvenience and s`ys it'll
:05:55. > :05:57.provide signs that are more difficult to move as well as
:05:58. > :06:02.The company says it's working closely with the council
:06:03. > :06:05.and the police to explore w`ys of enforcing the road closures
:06:06. > :06:13.and take action against those who continue to cut through.
:06:14. > :06:15.Rail companies say there've been fewer delays for passengers because
:06:16. > :06:19.of a fall in the number of letal cables being stolen from thd tracks.
:06:20. > :06:22.Chiltern Railways had twelvd thefts in 2010,
:06:23. > :06:27.Across the UK, cable theft has gone down by 80% partly because
:06:28. > :06:30.of recent legislation, as Adina Campbell reports.
:06:31. > :06:34.August 2010 ` thousands of rail passengers
:06:35. > :06:38.near Reading were affected by two cable thefts in one week
:06:39. > :06:43.It caused delays to key services through Oxfordshire and Swindon
:06:44. > :06:47.And in the same year, metal was stolen in Milton Keynes.
:06:48. > :06:49.But now latest figures from Network Rail show there's bden
:06:50. > :06:54.an 80% drop in the number of metal thefts in the last four years.
:06:55. > :06:57.It's good news for customers ` especially those using servhces
:06:58. > :07:09.In 2010 we saw 20 hours of disruption, this year we're down to
:07:10. > :07:11.12 minutes. It's a fantastic improvement.
:07:12. > :07:13.Metal theft is worth millions of pounds and criminals will often
:07:14. > :07:16.target scrapyards like this one in Bicester.
:07:17. > :07:19.But a new law brought by in the government last year has made
:07:20. > :07:25.Customers now have to give HD, won't be paid cash
:07:26. > :07:31.and more power has been givdn to police to inspect businesses.
:07:32. > :07:36.Hundreds of tonnes are sold to this scrapyard every month.
:07:37. > :07:39.For every tonne of metal, like this cast iron,
:07:40. > :07:52.That's why staff here say ID checks are vital.
:07:53. > :08:01.ID is important. We find out who they are and we look for Network
:08:02. > :08:02.Rail, British Telecom and to record the identification when thex come
:08:03. > :08:02.in. Chiltern Railways has reported just
:08:03. > :08:05.one metal theft so far this year ` It hopes this kind of crime will
:08:06. > :08:09.continue to fade away so Plans for a new assessment centre
:08:10. > :08:20.for children at risk of comhng into the care system were unveildd in
:08:21. > :08:24.Eynsham today. The short term facility for 12 to 17`year`old aims
:08:25. > :08:27.to keep them closer to home ` saving money by reducing the need to send
:08:28. > :08:30.them to expensive out`of`cotnty sites. The county council w`nts to
:08:31. > :08:32.open four centres, including this one in Didcot ` which would provide
:08:33. > :08:40.20 places for vulnerable yotngsters. A film inspired by an infamous
:08:41. > :08:43.student dining society at Oxford The Riot Club is based on
:08:44. > :08:47.The Bullingdon Club to which David Cameron and Boris Johnson
:08:48. > :08:49.once belonged. The film focuses on 10 ficthonal
:08:50. > :08:51.students from very wealthy Could the image put some people off
:08:52. > :08:59.coming to study at the Univdrsity? We are at the top universitx
:09:00. > :09:01.in the world and There are no more than ten
:09:02. > :09:07.in a riot club. It shows a world of privilege
:09:08. > :09:11.and bad behaviour. The Riot Club is fictional
:09:12. > :09:16.but some say it's not far rdmoved from a real life society at Oxford
:09:17. > :09:21.University ` the Bullingdon Club. We spoke to a couple of the boys who
:09:22. > :09:26.confirmed what to see in Trashing Aston Martins, letting
:09:27. > :09:34.fireworks off in nightclubs. There are hundreds of clubs
:09:35. > :09:37.and societies at Oxford University but the Bullingdon isn't ond you'd
:09:38. > :09:40.be able to sign up for Most students would never bd aware
:09:41. > :09:46.of its existence if it hadn't been for what some of
:09:47. > :09:52.its past members went on to become. David Cameron,
:09:53. > :09:54.George Osborne and Boris Johnson They've all since distanced
:09:55. > :10:00.themselves from the club. But they're unlikely to welcome
:10:01. > :10:02.a big`screen reminder of its reputation ahead
:10:03. > :10:06.of next year's general election And what will it mean
:10:07. > :10:08.for the University? Could images of "posh boys behaving
:10:09. > :10:15.badly" put students off applying? It cannot be helpful
:10:16. > :10:20.but you can't control cinem`. What we can control is
:10:21. > :10:24.the energy and time and effort we The only thing that matters to
:10:25. > :10:31.us is that you are bright. The University itself told ts it
:10:32. > :10:35.thought film`goers would recognise It told us "it no more refldcts real
:10:36. > :10:42.student life at Oxford any lore than Morse and Lewis reflect
:10:43. > :10:50.the city's crime rate." I'll have the headlines at 8
:10:51. > :10:55.and a full bulletin at 10.24. Now more of today's stories
:10:56. > :10:57.with Sally Taylor. Celtique has said it would
:10:58. > :11:07.never frack on the site. Still to come
:11:08. > :11:09.in this evening's South Tod`y: Reading make it three wins out
:11:10. > :11:11.of three. The Royals move up to sixth after a
:11:12. > :11:17.five`goal thriller at the M`d Stad. More than 70 students in Winchester
:11:18. > :11:20.have had to be put up in hotels because
:11:21. > :11:21.of an accommodation shortagd. It's thought to be a tempor`ry
:11:22. > :11:24.problem caused by a larger than Meanwhile, universities in Reading,
:11:25. > :11:28.Bournemouth and Southampton are experiencing a building bool,
:11:29. > :11:31.with new halls of residence. It frees up hundreds of houses
:11:32. > :11:34.and means students are more manageable ` contained in one place
:11:35. > :11:36.rather than across towns. Here's our business
:11:37. > :11:43.correspondent. She has come all the way
:11:44. > :11:46.from Florida to study graphhc design Waiting for her,
:11:47. > :11:49.new accommodation has been completed A lot of people wanted to come here
:11:50. > :11:54.because it is brand`new, obviously, and we all saw
:11:55. > :11:56.the glitzy photos and everything. We came here
:11:57. > :11:59.and I think it lived up to ht and we It's really nice to
:12:00. > :12:02.live somewhere new. It's like a hotel in comparhson to
:12:03. > :12:05.a lot of other places. The new halls
:12:06. > :12:08.at the University will housd 38 Universities are increasingly
:12:09. > :12:15.investing their funding in their core academic business
:12:16. > :12:20.and research and leaving spdcialist halls management companies to help
:12:21. > :12:25.run halls of residence. It is about putting their ftnding
:12:26. > :12:30.more towards the expertise they need to be doing so it is not done
:12:31. > :12:33.as a moneymaking venture. In Southampton, another new
:12:34. > :12:35.building. The Mayflower halls will
:12:36. > :12:38.be home to 1100 people. Developments like this are
:12:39. > :12:43.growing in popularity. It has been built privately
:12:44. > :12:46.but will be managed For students staying here, ht will
:12:47. > :12:53.cost between ?136 and ?175 per week. The rooms
:12:54. > :12:56.free up more than 200 houses that were previously rented
:12:57. > :12:59.by first`year students. Some
:13:00. > :13:04.of my members have complaindd to me that they had vacancies and void
:13:05. > :13:13.properties throughout last xear They blame the impact of thdse large
:13:14. > :13:16.halls of residence. In actu`l fact, the rest of the landlords I
:13:17. > :13:20.represent are of the opinion that they are enjoying a good business,
:13:21. > :13:37.housing good quality students and we of Reading, all the halls wdre sold
:13:38. > :13:40.three years ago. The new hall has just
:13:41. > :13:47.been completed. keep hundreds of students
:13:48. > :13:55.in one place. That reduces impact
:13:56. > :13:56.neighbourhoods and increases Southampton councillors are meeting
:13:57. > :14:00.now to decide whether to prdss ahead It's not just cuts to services `
:14:01. > :14:04.80 jobs at The authority is also
:14:05. > :14:18.considering a tax on bars For Southampton City Council, costs
:14:19. > :14:24.or `` are increasing. It nedds to cut ?75 million over five ydars
:14:25. > :14:29.This evening, they vote over plans to save ?8 million between now and
:14:30. > :14:33.the end of April 2016. That would mean budget cuts to health `nd adult
:14:34. > :14:38.social care, transport and leisure. It also means the loss of up to 80
:14:39. > :14:41.jobs. The leader of the council says the financial pressures comd from a
:14:42. > :14:46.reduction in funding from cdntral government. The longer it goes on,
:14:47. > :14:52.the harder it is to make effective cuts without losing front lhne
:14:53. > :14:58.services. We continue to strive for efficiency savings. What we have now
:14:59. > :15:01.is what we predicted, more job cuts. When we ran the council we did
:15:02. > :15:07.everything we could to prevdnt that and now we have a Labour cotncil and
:15:08. > :15:11.it is losing jobs hand over fist. Unison says it is doing all it can
:15:12. > :15:15.to support staff. We are working with the council to come up with
:15:16. > :15:20.ways to minimise compulsory redundancies. Voluntary solttions
:15:21. > :15:24.and we are strengthening redeployment processes. People at
:15:25. > :15:29.risk of redundancies can be slotted back into vacancies in the council.
:15:30. > :15:32.This evening, councillors also decide on a controversial nhght`time
:15:33. > :15:38.tax to bars and clubs serving alcohol past midnight. They would
:15:39. > :15:42.have to pay up to ?4440 per year. The idea is the money gener`ted
:15:43. > :15:52.would go towards tackling anti`social behaviour. We h`ve just
:15:53. > :15:56.heard the council has approved the late`night levy for clubs and pubs.
:15:57. > :15:58.Ticketless travel by train took a big step forward this morning
:15:59. > :16:01.It's now possible to board ` bus in Bognor,
:16:02. > :16:04.take the train to London, transfer to the Tube or leap on a London bus,
:16:05. > :16:07.Our transport correspondent Paul Clifton explains.
:16:08. > :16:09.For years there has been talk of replacing
:16:10. > :16:13.It's the way everyone has p`id since the Victorians first put
:16:14. > :16:18.Now, an entire commuter journey from the Sussex coast to London can
:16:19. > :16:27.The Transport Minister came to applaud it.
:16:28. > :16:30.There have been huge technical problems
:16:31. > :16:33.and this really has been a technical nightmare and a lot of
:16:34. > :16:37.collaboration has been necessary for people to get over those hurdles.
:16:38. > :16:39.They have finally done it and we can now move forward.
:16:40. > :16:42.The key is used by Southern Railway and on buses owned by Southdrn's
:16:43. > :16:47.It can now work alongside the Oyster card in London.
:16:48. > :16:50.No more queueing, you can hold your personal `ccount
:16:51. > :16:54.details, buy different prodtcts and speed through much quicker
:16:55. > :16:57.across the whole of the Southern network, through the London
:16:58. > :17:01.Tickets can be bought onlind, purchases are protected
:17:02. > :17:07.We are all accustomed to those sort of cards anyway.
:17:08. > :17:09.We've got places in our wallets we can use.
:17:10. > :17:16.I don't travel enough to consider it.
:17:17. > :17:18.Over the next few years, the piece of plastic will rdplace
:17:19. > :17:25.Beyond that, it may eventually merge with your
:17:26. > :17:40.1500 train tickets a day ard bought this way ` a tiny fraction
:17:41. > :18:09.The mood was quite clingy whth Reading fans. They weren't dxpecting
:18:10. > :18:11.too much. I guess they're qtite happy.
:18:12. > :18:14.We'll start with Reading, who surged into the Championship's top six with
:18:15. > :18:17.The Royals were made to work hard to beat Millwall.
:18:18. > :18:19.Simon Cox put Reading in front early on.
:18:20. > :18:22.And Nick Blackman's penalty had them two up in 15 minutes.
:18:23. > :18:28.Millwall fought back to levdl at 2`2, first through Ricardo
:18:29. > :18:39.But Cox popped up again six minutes from the end to fire Nigel @dkins'
:18:40. > :18:46.So a good night for the Roy`ls, depending on where you're w`tching.
:18:47. > :18:49.Here's the best of the rest of last night's action involving
:18:50. > :18:53.Bournemouth failed to press home their first`half dominance
:18:54. > :18:58.Andrew Surman's first goal for two and a half years put them
:18:59. > :19:02.But Leeds second`half rally saw them roar back to win.
:19:03. > :19:12.Cherries boss Eddie Howe described the referee as very poor.
:19:13. > :19:16.This free kick decision was one of a number to have incensed
:19:17. > :19:21.No arguing with the execution, though.
:19:22. > :19:25.The Cherries are now five whthout a win in the Championship.
:19:26. > :20:21.Following on, Hampshire are 110 for one.
:20:22. > :20:27.The chase for the top two spots is now set to go down to
:20:28. > :21:56.Meanwhile, Surrey suffered ` heavy defeat to Derbyshire at The Oval.
:21:57. > :21:58.Here's how to nominate your unsung hero or heroes.
:21:59. > :22:01.Because, remember, you can nominate a couple or pair
:22:02. > :22:03.if they have a joint involvdment in a club or sports group.
:22:04. > :22:06.Don't forget we're looking for people who've not received
:22:07. > :22:08.recognition in the past for the hours they put in.
:22:09. > :22:10.To download a nomination form go to the BBC
:22:11. > :22:13.which is part of the Get Inspired pages.
:22:14. > :22:15.If you don't have internet `ccess, that's no problem.
:22:16. > :22:18.You can phone for a paper copy on the low`cost number 0845 308 80 0
:22:19. > :22:25.The deadline for your nomin`tions is Monday 20th October.
:22:26. > :22:33.Full terms and conditions are available on the website.
:22:34. > :22:39.And Poole Pirates ` final ldague meeting of the season at Lehcester.
:22:40. > :22:51.They can go back to top tonhght with a win.
:22:52. > :22:58.They are vying for top spot with Kings Lane. `` King's Lynn.
:22:59. > :23:01.It's been one man's dream to take an idea from the drawing bo`rd
:23:02. > :23:05.Ron Price came up with a new design for a catamaran where
:23:06. > :23:08.hydrofoils lift the yacht ott of the water and so make it go faster.
:23:09. > :23:11.It's the sort of cutting`edge technology regularly used in elite
:23:12. > :23:13.racing but Ron wanted to brhng it within reach of ordinary sahlors.
:23:14. > :23:16.His yacht has just been unvdiled at the Southampton Boat Show,
:23:17. > :23:19.She's not just a pretty set of hulls.
:23:20. > :23:22.Solent Whisper represents the cutting edge of yacht ddsign.
:23:23. > :23:27.But her special feature is the way she flies above the water `
:23:28. > :23:37.What sets her apart from thd other boats is the hydrofoil.
:23:38. > :23:42.The boat is the brainchild of Ron Price.
:23:43. > :23:51.This moves up and down and that allows it to fly higher and lower.
:23:52. > :23:54.They blew everyone away at the America's Cup and I thought I would
:23:55. > :23:59.never be able to afford one so it was hydrofoil NVA which enddd up in
:24:00. > :24:00.building my own. Ron's old university,
:24:01. > :24:02.Southampton Solent, has provided technical facilities to build
:24:03. > :24:04.a fast, safe and easy boat that s But it's not just a racer
:24:05. > :24:23.for elite sailors. We are trying to make them hn such a
:24:24. > :24:26.way that we are designing the man`hours out to bring the cost
:24:27. > :24:32.right down so the average pdrson can have one because it is a very easy
:24:33. > :24:33.boat to sail and I would like everybody to have a go.
:24:34. > :24:42.The idea is future Whispers should cost no more than ?18,00 .
:24:43. > :24:56.Impressed by that. How is the weather looking?
:24:57. > :24:59.Temperatures have been over the seasonal average but it has been the
:25:00. > :25:00.driest start to September in over 50 years. We can't complain. Btt some
:25:01. > :25:05.people do want water, the g`rdeners. Andy Lyons took this shot of the
:25:06. > :25:08.murky sunrise from Studland Beach, This photo was taken
:25:09. > :25:13.Dieter Valerius. And Raymond Slack captured the
:25:14. > :25:28.Waverley steaming through the Solent So we are expecting some cldar skies
:25:29. > :25:33.initially overnight tonight but as we head to the early hours of the
:25:34. > :25:37.morning the cloud will gathdr. Mist and file can develop. Clear skies
:25:38. > :25:42.initially but increasing cloud from the north and east during the early
:25:43. > :25:49.hours. Temperatures will st`y mild overnight, 15`17. A cloudy start to
:25:50. > :25:53.the data model with low clotd and mist and Fog first thing whhch will
:25:54. > :25:59.disperse through the morning. Sunny spells should develop. Pleasantly
:26:00. > :26:03.warm in the sunshine. Temperatures higher than today and in sole places
:26:04. > :26:10.it could be warmer than Lisbon in Portugal, 24 degrees. Through the
:26:11. > :26:14.afternoon, the increasing chance we could have scattered showers. If you
:26:15. > :26:18.do catch one then they may be slow`moving tomorrow evening with
:26:19. > :26:23.the risk of hail and thunder. Showers pushing up the to course of
:26:24. > :26:30.the evening. In mainly dry night with temperatures 16`18 Celsius A
:26:31. > :26:38.dry sites mainly to Friday. A similar date to Thursday. Increase
:26:39. > :26:49.chances of thundery showers in places. On Saturday, mostly dry and
:26:50. > :26:53.warm up to 23 Celsius. It whll be a weekend of two halves. High pressure
:26:54. > :26:57.is building over the weekend so things will settle down but there is
:26:58. > :27:01.the risk of a shower on Sattrday. He was your summary for the rest of the
:27:02. > :27:07.week. Tomorrow, the risk of a shower. Hit and miss. Most places
:27:08. > :27:09.staying dry with a high of 24. Friday, increasing chance of a
:27:10. > :27:15.thundery downpours throughott the day. Light winds sought showers may
:27:16. > :27:20.be slow`moving. This could lean surface water on roads. Sattrday,
:27:21. > :27:24.the odd shower to the day and Sunday is an improving picture with sunny
:27:25. > :27:32.spells developing after a mtrky start.
:27:33. > :27:40.The weather behind looked lovely. As did you, of course. We'll bd back
:27:41. > :27:43.tomorrow at 630 and there is news at eight and 1030.