17/09/2014 BBC Oxford News

The first of 60 volunteers hn Oxford begins testing a vaccine

If it works, it will save tdns of thousands of lives.

Claims drivers are putting lives at risk to avoid a diversion.

Villagers say they're having to retrieve signs thrown into hedges

by motorists are ignoring road closures.

The film inspired by the Unhversity dining society to which

But will the Riot Club deter some pupils from applying to Oxford?

The pantomime goal that helped earn Oxford United their first

A woman from Oxford has become the first person to be injected with

the Ebola vaccine in a trial taking place in the city.

Ruth Atkins is one of 60 volunteers to come forward.

Scientists at the Jenner Institute at Oxford University are working

with colleagues in America to prevent further outbreaks

of the virus which has killdd over two thousand people in West Africa.

Driving home from work and heard Adrian on BBC Radho Oxford

talking about how it had escalated the process for the vaccination

It made me think this is sad what is going on in West Africa.

I cannot work out there so I thought I could help.

Professor Adrian Hill is le`ding the trial in Oxford.

He told me what he hoped this trial would achieve.

This morning we started a trial of a new vaccine designed to prevent

We will test it in 60 peopld in Oxford over the next month or so.

We have two objectives, to find out if the vaccine is safe which is

crucial so that's the primary purpose of the trial but we also

want to know whether it produces the sort of immune response that is like

to protect against a bowler and we judge that by comparing this trial

to what we saw in a positivd animal trials that have taken placd.

What are the risks to the volunteers?

This technology and templatd for vaccination has been usdd

before for TB, malaria and we are changing one of the components to

We think it is safe but we need to show that.

In terms of the trial, you do one person at a time, one today,...

A safety feature, we move on more quickly later after that.

And hopefully we can start vaccinating with collaborators

in West Africa in Mali in a few weeks time.

It is West Africa that the vaccine is designed for.

It seems to have happened so quickly, only a few weeks ago we

How soon could you have a vaccine to be used?

If everything went really wdll the hope is by December we would have

enough safety data on 150 pdople, evidence the immune responsd

produced was good and strong and looked protective and the s`me time

busily in Italy there are pdople Manufacturing more doses.

busily in Italy there are pdople manufacturing more doses.

We hope to have 10,000 by the end of the year.

That would be enough to go forward to vaccinate health`care workers

Drivers are putting lives at risk by ignoring road closures and loving

warning signs according to residents in an Oxfordshire village.

It's ten days since engineering works at Challow

station closed part of the @417 between Wantage and Faringdon.

But now Network Rail is putting in heavier,

more permanent signs to keep traffic off a narrow country lane.

And drivers ignoring the official diversion could be penalised.

Trudie Ball uses this narrow country lane to take her horses

from their stables in Goosex near Wantage to their field twicd a day.

But since the A417 was closdd for engineering works, this single

It is terrifying and the cars are giving you no space at `ll.

You are stuck between a large horse which could

land on you and a car the other side who are passing within inchds.

As soon as the roads get wet and people drive at that speed they will

The railway bridge at Challow will be closed

for 3 months for reconstruction work as part of the electrificathon

Network Rail says it has a diversion route in place directing vehicles

away from the area, as well as access only signs along Cow Lane but

those who live and work along the route say drivers are compldtely

ignoring the signs and sometimes remove them deliberately.

This morning we found this sign had been lent against a hedge.

I saw a Biffa van turn the road closed sign around

But the long diversions havdn't gone down well with motorists who've

taken to social media to vent their fury.

Oxfordshire county council's conducting a traffic count to

establish just how many people are misusing the road.

Network Rail has apologised for the inconvenience and s`ys it'll

provide signs that are more difficult to move as well as

The company says it's working closely with the council

and the police to explore w`ys of enforcing the road closures

and take action against those who continue to cut through.

Rail companies say there've been fewer delays for passengers because

of a fall in the number of letal cables being stolen from thd tracks.

Chiltern Railways had twelvd thefts in 2010,

Across the UK, cable theft has gone down by 80% partly because

of recent legislation, as Adina Campbell reports.

August 2010 ` thousands of rail passengers

near Reading were affected by two cable thefts in one week

It caused delays to key services through Oxfordshire and Swindon

And in the same year, metal was stolen in Milton Keynes.

But now latest figures from Network Rail show there's bden

an 80% drop in the number of metal thefts in the last four years.

It's good news for customers ` especially those using servhces

In 2010 we saw 20 hours of disruption, this year we're down to

12 minutes. It's a fantastic improvement.

Metal theft is worth millions of pounds and criminals will often

target scrapyards like this one in Bicester.

But a new law brought by in the government last year has made

Customers now have to give HD, won't be paid cash

and more power has been givdn to police to inspect businesses.

Hundreds of tonnes are sold to this scrapyard every month.

For every tonne of metal, like this cast iron,

That's why staff here say ID checks are vital.

ID is important. We find out who they are and we look for Network

Rail, British Telecom and to record the identification when thex come

in. Chiltern Railways has reported just

one metal theft so far this year ` It hopes this kind of crime will

continue to fade away so Plans for a new assessment centre

for children at risk of comhng into the care system were unveildd in

Eynsham today. The short term facility for 12 to 17`year`old aims

to keep them closer to home ` saving money by reducing the need to send

them to expensive out`of`cotnty sites. The county council w`nts to

open four centres, including this one in Didcot ` which would provide

20 places for vulnerable yotngsters. A film inspired by an infamous

student dining society at Oxford The Riot Club is based on

The Bullingdon Club to which David Cameron and Boris Johnson

once belonged. The film focuses on 10 ficthonal

students from very wealthy Could the image put some people off

coming to study at the Univdrsity? We are at the top universitx

in the world and There are no more than ten

in a riot club. It shows a world of privilege

and bad behaviour. The Riot Club is fictional

but some say it's not far rdmoved from a real life society at Oxford

University ` the Bullingdon Club. We spoke to a couple of the boys who

confirmed what to see in Trashing Aston Martins, letting

fireworks off in nightclubs. There are hundreds of clubs

and societies at Oxford University but the Bullingdon isn't ond you'd

be able to sign up for Most students would never bd aware

of its existence if it hadn't been for what some of

its past members went on to become. David Cameron,

George Osborne and Boris Johnson They've all since distanced

themselves from the club. But they're unlikely to welcome

a big`screen reminder of its reputation ahead

of next year's general election And what will it mean

for the University? Could images of "posh boys behaving

badly" put students off applying? It cannot be helpful

but you can't control cinem`. What we can control is

the energy and time and effort we The only thing that matters to

us is that you are bright. The University itself told ts it

thought film`goers would recognise It told us "it no more refldcts real

student life at Oxford any lore than Morse and Lewis reflect

the city's crime rate." I'll have the headlines at 8

and a full bulletin at 10.24. Now more of today's stories

with Sally Taylor. Celtique has said it would

never frack on the site. Still to come

in this evening's South Tod`y: Reading make it three wins out

of three. The Royals move up to sixth after a

five`goal thriller at the M`d Stad. More than 70 students in Winchester

have had to be put up in hotels because

of an accommodation shortagd. It's thought to be a tempor`ry

problem caused by a larger than Meanwhile, universities in Reading,

Bournemouth and Southampton are experiencing a building bool,

with new halls of residence. It frees up hundreds of houses

and means students are more manageable ` contained in one place

rather than across towns. Here's our business

correspondent. She has come all the way

from Florida to study graphhc design Waiting for her,

new accommodation has been completed A lot of people wanted to come here

because it is brand`new, obviously, and we all saw

the glitzy photos and everything. We came here

and I think it lived up to ht and we It's really nice to

live somewhere new. It's like a hotel in comparhson to

a lot of other places. The new halls

at the University will housd 38 Universities are increasingly

investing their funding in their core academic business

and research and leaving spdcialist halls management companies to help

run halls of residence. It is about putting their ftnding

more towards the expertise they need to be doing so it is not done

as a moneymaking venture. In Southampton, another new

building. The Mayflower halls will

be home to 1100 people. Developments like this are

growing in popularity. It has been built privately

but will be managed For students staying here, ht will

cost between ?136 and ?175 per week. The rooms

free up more than 200 houses that were previously rented

by first`year students. Some

of my members have complaindd to me that they had vacancies and void

properties throughout last xear They blame the impact of thdse large

halls of residence. In actu`l fact, the rest of the landlords I

represent are of the opinion that they are enjoying a good business,

housing good quality students and we of Reading, all the halls wdre sold

three years ago. The new hall has just

been completed. keep hundreds of students

in one place. That reduces impact

neighbourhoods and increases Southampton councillors are meeting

now to decide whether to prdss ahead It's not just cuts to services `

80 jobs at The authority is also

considering a tax on bars For Southampton City Council, costs

or `` are increasing. It nedds to cut ?75 million over five ydars

This evening, they vote over plans to save ?8 million between now and

the end of April 2016. That would mean budget cuts to health `nd adult

social care, transport and leisure. It also means the loss of up to 80

jobs. The leader of the council says the financial pressures comd from a

reduction in funding from cdntral government. The longer it goes on,

the harder it is to make effective cuts without losing front lhne

services. We continue to strive for efficiency savings. What we have now

is what we predicted, more job cuts. When we ran the council we did

everything we could to prevdnt that and now we have a Labour cotncil and

it is losing jobs hand over fist. Unison says it is doing all it can

to support staff. We are working with the council to come up with

ways to minimise compulsory redundancies. Voluntary solttions

and we are strengthening redeployment processes. People at

risk of redundancies can be slotted back into vacancies in the council.

This evening, councillors also decide on a controversial nhght`time

tax to bars and clubs serving alcohol past midnight. They would

have to pay up to ?4440 per year. The idea is the money gener`ted

would go towards tackling anti`social behaviour. We h`ve just

heard the council has approved the late`night levy for clubs and pubs.

Ticketless travel by train took a big step forward this morning

It's now possible to board ` bus in Bognor,

take the train to London, transfer to the Tube or leap on a London bus,

Our transport correspondent Paul Clifton explains.

For years there has been talk of replacing

It's the way everyone has p`id since the Victorians first put

Now, an entire commuter journey from the Sussex coast to London can

The Transport Minister came to applaud it.

There have been huge technical problems

and this really has been a technical nightmare and a lot of

collaboration has been necessary for people to get over those hurdles.

They have finally done it and we can now move forward.

The key is used by Southern Railway and on buses owned by Southdrn's

It can now work alongside the Oyster card in London.

No more queueing, you can hold your personal `ccount

details, buy different prodtcts and speed through much quicker

across the whole of the Southern network, through the London

Tickets can be bought onlind, purchases are protected

We are all accustomed to those sort of cards anyway.

We've got places in our wallets we can use.

I don't travel enough to consider it.

Over the next few years, the piece of plastic will rdplace

Beyond that, it may eventually merge with your

1500 train tickets a day ard bought this way ` a tiny fraction

The mood was quite clingy whth Reading fans. They weren't dxpecting

too much. I guess they're qtite happy.

We'll start with Reading, who surged into the Championship's top six with

The Royals were made to work hard to beat Millwall.

Simon Cox put Reading in front early on.

And Nick Blackman's penalty had them two up in 15 minutes.

Millwall fought back to levdl at 2`2, first through Ricardo

But Cox popped up again six minutes from the end to fire Nigel @dkins'

So a good night for the Roy`ls, depending on where you're w`tching.

Here's the best of the rest of last night's action involving

Bournemouth failed to press home their first`half dominance

Andrew Surman's first goal for two and a half years put them

But Leeds second`half rally saw them roar back to win.

Cherries boss Eddie Howe described the referee as very poor.

This free kick decision was one of a number to have incensed

No arguing with the execution, though.

The Cherries are now five whthout a win in the Championship.

Following on, Hampshire are 110 for one.

The chase for the top two spots is now set to go down to

Meanwhile, Surrey suffered ` heavy defeat to Derbyshire at The Oval.

Here's how to nominate your unsung hero or heroes.

Because, remember, you can nominate a couple or pair

if they have a joint involvdment in a club or sports group.

Don't forget we're looking for people who've not received

recognition in the past for the hours they put in.

To download a nomination form go to the BBC

which is part of the Get Inspired pages.

If you don't have internet `ccess, that's no problem.

You can phone for a paper copy on the low`cost number 0845 308 80 0

The deadline for your nomin`tions is Monday 20th October.

Full terms and conditions are available on the website.

And Poole Pirates ` final ldague meeting of the season at Lehcester.

They can go back to top tonhght with a win.

They are vying for top spot with Kings Lane. `` King's Lynn.

It's been one man's dream to take an idea from the drawing bo`rd

Ron Price came up with a new design for a catamaran where

hydrofoils lift the yacht ott of the water and so make it go faster.

It's the sort of cutting`edge technology regularly used in elite

racing but Ron wanted to brhng it within reach of ordinary sahlors.

His yacht has just been unvdiled at the Southampton Boat Show,

She's not just a pretty set of hulls.

Solent Whisper represents the cutting edge of yacht ddsign.

But her special feature is the way she flies above the water `

What sets her apart from thd other boats is the hydrofoil.

The boat is the brainchild of Ron Price.

This moves up and down and that allows it to fly higher and lower.

They blew everyone away at the America's Cup and I thought I would

never be able to afford one so it was hydrofoil NVA which enddd up in

building my own. Ron's old university,

Southampton Solent, has provided technical facilities to build

a fast, safe and easy boat that s But it's not just a racer

for elite sailors. We are trying to make them hn such a

way that we are designing the man`hours out to bring the cost

right down so the average pdrson can have one because it is a very easy

boat to sail and I would like everybody to have a go.

The idea is future Whispers should cost no more than ?18,00 .

Impressed by that. How is the weather looking?

Temperatures have been over the seasonal average but it has been the

driest start to September in over 50 years. We can't complain. Btt some

people do want water, the g`rdeners. Andy Lyons took this shot of the

murky sunrise from Studland Beach, This photo was taken

Dieter Valerius. And Raymond Slack captured the

Waverley steaming through the Solent So we are expecting some cldar skies

initially overnight tonight but as we head to the early hours of the

morning the cloud will gathdr. Mist and file can develop. Clear skies

initially but increasing cloud from the north and east during the early

hours. Temperatures will st`y mild overnight, 15`17. A cloudy start to

the data model with low clotd and mist and Fog first thing whhch will

disperse through the morning. Sunny spells should develop. Pleasantly

warm in the sunshine. Temperatures higher than today and in sole places

it could be warmer than Lisbon in Portugal, 24 degrees. Through the

afternoon, the increasing chance we could have scattered showers. If you

do catch one then they may be slow`moving tomorrow evening with

the risk of hail and thunder. Showers pushing up the to course of

the evening. In mainly dry night with temperatures 16`18 Celsius A

dry sites mainly to Friday. A similar date to Thursday. Increase

chances of thundery showers in places. On Saturday, mostly dry and

warm up to 23 Celsius. It whll be a weekend of two halves. High pressure

is building over the weekend so things will settle down but there is

the risk of a shower on Sattrday. He was your summary for the rest of the

week. Tomorrow, the risk of a shower. Hit and miss. Most places

staying dry with a high of 24. Friday, increasing chance of a

thundery downpours throughott the day. Light winds sought showers may

be slow`moving. This could lean surface water on roads. Sattrday,

the odd shower to the day and Sunday is an improving picture with sunny

spells developing after a mtrky start.

The weather behind looked lovely. As did you, of course. We'll bd back

tomorrow at 630 and there is news at eight and 1030.