18/09/2014 BBC Oxford News

Hello and welcome to South Today from Oxford.

An explosion's been carried out at a house in Bicester.

Bomb disposal experts were called after Second World W`r

A man's been arrested on suspicion of theft from heritage sites.

Just opened the Curtis `` ctrtains and there they were. My dad woke me

up to tell me the bomb squad were outside.

It overran and ended up a million pounds over budget.

Work to revamp Didcot Parkw`y has taken two years ` so wh`t do

But as the Thame Show takes place, we look at the challenges f`cing

And later on, Reading's version of the Boris Bike.

Three months after the hire scheme was launched, it's hailed a success.

A controlled explosion has been carried out on Second World War

after ammunition was found `t a house in Bicester.

An area around Buckingham Crescent in the town was evacuated

Residents were being reassured not to be concerned

as bomb disposal experts were called in to make the munitions safe.

A 35`year`old man has been `rrested on suspicion of theft

It comes following a similar incident in

St Albans yesterday ` policd are investigating if the two ard linked

Tom Turrell has spent the d`y in Bicester.

Cordoned off and on virtual lockdown.

The scene that greeted people on this Bicester road this morning

An army explosives team and sniffer dogs drafted in to assist

police officers after they found First and Second World War lunitions

in a house near the end of this cul de sac.

Neighbours told me that at six o'clock this morning police started

As the day progressed more and more of them followed.

Now we've got a bomb dispos`l unit at the end of the road and `t 1 30

this afternoon a controlled explosion was carried out.

My mum rang me to say that she had a police export `` escort when she

left work this morning and then my dad woke me up to tell me that we

had the bomb squad outside. It is an unusual view when you are m`king

your morning cup of tea. I opened my curtains and there they werd, so a

bit of a surprise. Officers suspect the items found

at the house were stolen from protected and heritage sites

with the help of a metal detector. It follows yesterday's raid

in Hertfordshire where, in a normal`looking garage

on a suburban street, an arsenal of historic weapons

and munitions were discoverdd. English Heritage are working with

police on the case, but they insist most metal detectors

act within the law. They are as horrified as we are ivy

actions of the tiny criminal minority who do not take account of

the law, remove property without permission and of course, in this

case, not only removing property that may have a financial v`lue but

property that may have a safety element to it.

Police say they don't yet h`ve an exact list of all the items found at

the house, but a 35`year`old man has been arrested on suspicion of theft.

A prisoner who'd absconded from Springhill Open Prison in

Buckinghamshire has been arrested in Oxford.

43`year old Michael Rothery had been missing from the jail at

He's been returned to a closed prison.

He'd absconded from open prisons before.

Detectives investigating the murder of a business wolan

from Buckinghamshire have spent a fourth day searching

Patricia Goodband died at her home near Aylesbury

Christopher Symons is serving a life sentence for her murder.

Officers have been examining a garden at the house

The jury in the sex abuse trial of the former broadcaster

Dave Lee Travis has retired to consider its verdicts.

The Buckinghamshire resident and former BBC Three Countids

presenter is being tried under his real name of David Griffin.

He denies indecently assaulting two women in the 1990s

Oxfordshire's second`busiest railway station has

with improvements to parking, bus stops and bike space.

It's taken more than two ye`rs to finish work at Didcot Parkw`y `

longer than first thought ` and it's over budget.

Part of the delay was caused by asbestos

Overdue and overspent ` the ?8 million upgrading

of Didcot Parkway has finally been completed.

But is it an improvement for those who use it?

It is looking a lot neater and tidier, there are road signs and

everything, clear, people c`n see where they are going.

Similar sort of feel and laxout so it is not distinctive, I suppose.

Before all the cars and busds and taxis were trying to get

The station's new look includes more

than 100 new parking spaces, improved bus stops with dightal

timetables and more storage space for bikes.

When asbestos was found earlier this year it pushed the cost up by more

than ?1 million and forced plans for a covered walkway to be scr`pped.

The whole thing is a sort of compromise because we are lhmited

with space and the amount of facilities we want to provide some

we have had to do a bit of cutting to make sure that everything we want

to be here is here. But some people who use the station

say more needs to be done. It could be a bit larger th`n what

it is, it is a bit narrow for the drivers. We have not seen the

improvement because there h`s been a lot of chaos.

With the improvements now fhnished, it's hoped the three million

passengers who use this station will benefit from the effects.

There are calls for Averies recycling site

in Swindon to be closed down, in the wake of a fire that lasted

The fire began on July 21st and was only finally extinguished this week.

Councillors will tonight be asked to vote on a motion calling for a full

inquiry into how the site got into trouble and what steps can be taken

Not enough homes, an ageing population and declining rural

economies ` just some of thd issues debated today by councils and

The conference was taking place while one

of the biggest agricultural shows in England was underway in Thame.

Thousands of people visited the Thame Show.

Attendance fell last year, when the date was changed from

It is a celebration of agriculture, a chance to get up close and

personal to the livestock. Dvery year the Thame Show highlights the

best in farming, but how well are Oxfordshire's rural businesses

bearing? We have suffered this year because prices for corn, lalb and

beef are low. From the farmhng side it `` the harvest has been puite

good but the income will not be quite as good as in the past. Nearly

20 miles across Oxfordshire in Yarnton, the rural economy was just

one subject tackled in a debate It is aimed to highlight some of the

key social and economic concerns of rural communities and asks what

volunteers and charities can do to help the council 's? There will not

be an immediate difference but I hope this debate will contrhbute to

thinking across the council about how to support the elderly, how to

make sure that housing growth is managed in a sensitive way `nd how

rural businesses are able to benefit from the investment coming hnto the

Oxfordshire economy. At the Thame Show we asked people what they

thought were the key issues? Housing. If you are brought up in a

village unless you have a vdry good job you are not going to be able to

live there. My issues are whth public transport being taken away

from villages so that the older population will not have me`ns to

get into major towns without their cars. I have a problem with the

towns swallowing up the villages so they will lose their identity.

Today's meeting hopes to sthmulate debate about what steps need to be

taken to protect rural commtnities and keep communities compethtive. ``

keep businesses. A 19`year`old man has been charged

with an assault of a steward at Ben Hearn of Tonstall Road hn Epsom

in Surrey is accused of attacking the steward at the

MK Dons match with AFC Wimbledon He'll appear before Milton Keynes

magistrates next month. Major delays this morning around the

Milton Interchange on the A34 will Gas contractors began coning

off a lane ahead of redevelopment It caused delays of over

an hour during this morning's rush Southern Gas Networks has

apologised to those affected. The people of Scotland may be going

to the polls today to decidd if they want to remain part

of the United Kingdom, People in Burford have been taking

part on their own referendul It was the idea of a local resident,

but has proven to be a big hit There are more stories coming up

with Tony Husband ` Still to come

in this evening's South Tod`y. Strictly street style, we mdet the

Portsmouth youngster going to the A jewellery business faces ` bill

of thousands of pounds to change its name after complaints

from a major international brand. Beadessence set up

in Sonning a year ago. But now another jewellery company

called Pandora says the small company's name is too simil`r to one

of its own ranges of jewelldry. Pandora, which is based in Denmark,

had demanded the Sonning store change its name

and they're having to complx. Our Business Correspondent @lastair

Fee reports. Handmaids to order, bespoke

jewellery, set up by two frhends, they have a thriving small business.

The next step was to registdr their name as a trademark. That is where

the problems began. Pandora have a range of beads, with a similar

name, they feel that it is too close, to what they already have.

They think there will be confusion amongst customers. That word essence

can be seen on Pandora's stores across the world. They are `mong the

biggest names in jewellery with a turnover of hundreds of millions of

pounds. When asked for commdnt, no one got back to us. We could do

nothing and risk being sued for using the name, we haven't larketed

ourselves big because we ard waiting on the trademark, we don't have a

lot of money, we are a small business. In contrast to a Pandora,

this business doesn't have ` shop, they focus on bespoke items. We like

Pandora, lots of our friends have their beads and bracelets, thousands

of people buy them every dax. We never wanted to conflict with them

in any way. What we do is vdry different. They have been ghven two

months to change your name `nd I hoping with a loyal following on

social media it will help them to start a game. Even though there is

little to compere them to P`ndora, it is these two against a bhg

company with thousands of elployees worldwide, here, they can't compete.

Pubs and clubs in Southampton will now face a late night levy

At a meeting last night, councillors voted to go ahe`d with

the new measures, which could see some city nightspots facing charges

Both the council and the police would get a share of the money.

We understand a car has gond over a cliff on the Isle of Wight. All

emergency services are on the scene, there is no word on how many

people are involved or their injuries. Keep up with that online.

Three months after Reading launched a rent`a`bike scheme the inhtiative

200 bikes are available in the town and

in the first two months thex've been hired more than 5,000 times.

Ben Moore is in Reading tonhght Ben, is there a quiet transport

Yes, absolutely. I am at ond of 27 stations for the new bikes, just

outside the university. This is one of the most popular. Just ndxt to

the university sports Park. A lot of bikes parked here. As you s`y, the

scheme is three months old `nd has proved a hit with students, before

they went away for summer. Ht seems that popularity is now extending

across town. The rush hour dash to Reading's with the train st`tion is

a thing of the past for somd. The commute here is certainly changing.

Are use them every day, I travel in from Bristol and I get off the

train, go to Thames Valley Park It is handy having them near the train

station, it was a car beford, and that was paying parking fees, stuff

like that. It has been a good summer for the ready bike scheme. 2000

bikes in June, rising to three and a half thousand hide in July. There

are many bikes in 27 docking stations across Reading, like this

one. Although the scheme is proving popular, most of the journexs are

short. More than half of all rentals are for journeys like the one I have

just done of 30 minutes or less That means, if you are a melber it

is free. Free, that is, with a 50 annual charge. But by any rdckoning,

that is cheap. No schema makes money, that is why we are looking

for sponsorship. The first stage has a subsidy which we have sectred

there is no danger initiallx, but we are looking for sponsorship to

maintain it in the long terl. Despite the early success, other

places around the staff are cautious. In the new Forest, cycling

is popular, but the council decided not to go ahead with its own hire

scheme, over worries over ldvels of support, financially and within the

community. But in Reading, ht is two wheels good, the scheme is set to

expand. Critics say it costs too much and that the money shotld be

spent on too much, but thosd are using it say the pound per hour hire

charge is good value for money. I was going to take one of thdse

stands, but the account I h`ve been using all day seems to be frozen so

I can't get out of the stathon, maybe next time you can comd to

Reading and ride around on one. Then, you are out of time and out of

credit, thank you very much. There is a man out of credit, I'm sure you

are always in credit, Lewis. Hampshire looking all right, a draw?

After a rain`affected day at the Ageas Bowl, Hampshird

salvaged a draw against Kent to boost their promotion hopes.

Fresh from his contract extdnsion earlier in the week, Will Slith

scored a much needed unbeatdn century, but the other batslen

offered little resistance as key wickets tumbled. Liam Dawson there

bowled by Tredwell. But Smith batted through to take Hampshire to

248/9, which was enough for the captains to shake on thd draw.

Hampshire carry a 10`point advantage over 3rd place

Essex into the final round of matches next week.

Sussex, meanwhile beat Notts by 191 runs at Trent Bridge.

Ed Joyce scored 149 for the visitors,

Sussex then skittled Notts for 193 to take the win.

In football, Southampton's summer signing Sadio Mane has had

his work permit cleared and will arrive at the club tomorrow.

The Senegalese winger had bden waiting for international clearance

after joining from Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg

He'll now be available to play against Swansea on Saturday.

After a turbulent couple of months, Salisbury has been put into

Administration at the High Court. The owner was not at the he`ring to

challenge the action. BBC South understand the move was madd by one

of the consortium looking to take over the running of the club.

of the consortium looking to take over the running of the club.

In sailing, Lymington's Nick Thompson has won Great Brit`in's

first medal at the Sailing World Championships in Santander.

He took bronze in the men's Laser after finishing behind

Nicholas Heiner of the Nethdrlands and Tom Burton of Australia.

It was dissapointment for Thompson who was hoping to secure gold.

I really thought it was my time I have come so close in previous

years, I really wanted it this time. To not come away with the gold is

disappointing, but there is two more years until the games so I will go

away and work hard. Weymouth's Nick Dempsey goes

for windsurfing gold tomorrow. In Speedway,

Poole Pirates have moved back to the top of the elite league with a

win away at Leicester. The 49`4 point victory means only Kings Lynn

can catch them, who need at least The team finishing top

of the table choose Now, street dancing is an Alerican

craze that's taken off in the UK And for one 11`year`old boy

from Cosham, dancing to hiphop has helped him to book a place

at the Street Dancing World His name's Dylan Pilgrim and I

went to see him in training. Having danced to hip`hop music

since the age of 6, Dylan Phlgrim If you don't know what that is,

he's good. Training almost every day in Fareham

as part of the Just Street Dance Crew, Dyl`n seems

to have found his calling in life. When I'm hurt, I dance,

it goes away, when I'm ill, I dance, He finished 3rd in the

European Qualifiers last month and is now fully focussed

on taking on the best in thd world. I thought he was going to whn it,

at one point, when we were waiting. I have my money ready to pl`ce a bet

on him winning at the worlds. soon became apparent that d`ncing

was what he wanted to do. I said to his dad,

I don't think he wants to do I said, because when he is

in goal he isn't doing it. He said, what is he doing

then? I said, he's They love it, they are all hn the

hats and jackets, it is really cool. Just a week before the compdtition,

dancers are given a CD with 52 tracks on that they might h`ve to

dance to in front of judges. But Dylan seems to take it

in his stride. It is quite nerve wracking,

but it is my first world championships, I have traindd

a lot and I am aiming for top spot. Some brilliant moves, Dylan joins us

here. For people like me, whth no rhythm, explain how difficult it is

and why you love it's Bore da I Love Street `` I Love Street dance, it is

just something I am good at. You are very good, looking at that. You have

all this different music yot have to remember, how do you memorise all

that? Training every day, btt is it really. We have a little test for

you, actually, you are going to dance for us. Joe, he looked good to

me, and how good is he? Out of this world. Certainly in the UK, within

his age, he has the mentality of a professional athlete. His training

ability, dedication, out of this world. It is a pleasure to teach

him. We have had a taste, ldt's have some more. Here we go, Dylan. Three,

two, one, go. Fantastic, and those are sole of

your big, World Championship moves? Yes. I think he is Brutus, `s are

we. Thank you for coming in to join us. `` I think he is speechless

She was one of the bravest of the brave, and 70 years on

You may remember last week we told you the story of Helen Willson.

The 94`year`old from West Sussex was a membdr

She helped the British and `llied troops at the Battle of Arnhem

Now she's been awarded the Resistance Medal

An honoured guest and a med`l to mark her bravery 70 years ago.

Helen Wilson travelled to the Netherlands to mark

the 70th anniversary of the famous 'Bridge Too Far' battle at @rnhem.

She was a member of the Dutch resistance, helping the British

They all had to escape and hide somewhere

The Dutch helped them a lot, putting them up,

Helen was captured twice by the German Gestapo,

she was tortured and even sdntenced to death but managed a miraculous

escape when Canadian troops advanced on the building where she w`s

The Germans, the ones who were guarding ts just

South today and a veteran's Association brought her story to

the attention of the Dutch dmbassy, and the Netherlands Army. Whthin ten

days, the Dutch authorities approved the honour so that she could receive

After the war, Helen married an army officdr

Until now, this was the only evidence

of her role in the war, an orange resistance armband issued in 19 5.

Now, Helen has more than her memories, this medal offici`lly

recognises her courageous efforts and endless spirit.

That is lovely. Congratulathons Now for the weather. We did havd a bit

of Thunder earlier. Yes, a little more than earlier. They movdd

eastwards from last night. Similar tonight and tomorrow.

Peter Wincza photographed the flash flooding in Fareham this morning.

Tom Marshall took this photo of an autumnal crocus in Petworth.

And Jane Pearce took this photo of a heron on the River Stotr

Thunderstorms in the forecast, today's temperatures, higher than

average. 25 Celsius in other locations. Tonight, there is a Met

Office yellow warning in force for rain. That is valid from midnight

until midnight tomorrow. Thtnder in the forecast, that could le`d to

localised flooding. Stay tuned for the latest. Thunderstorms drifting

up from the south, but therd will be drier periods, where there `re clear

skies, the risk of mist and fog in the usual spots. Temperaturds are

fairly mild tonight, 15 Celsius 18 Celsius is just below the average of

what we have in the daytime for this time of year. Temperatures `bove the

seasonal average, dry conditions in the morning, showers in the

afternoon, could be quite slall in places, but could lead to localised

flooding. Highs of 24 Celsits, potentially reaching the sale as

today, 26 Celsius. The thunderstorms will continue tomorrow evenhng but

will dry a death `` die a ddath later, that means mist is possible.

Temperatures again are fairly mild, a low of 15 Celsius. A dry started

the day on Saturday, but thdre could be a fused ray showers. Good news,

the high`pressure builds, although on Saturday, the risk of thd odd

shower. They should be light and isolated. Through Sunday, the better

day of the weekend, after a great start, sunny spells, but

thunderstorms tomorrow and ` high of 25 or 26 Celsius, the risk of

showers on Saturday. Thank xou, we will continue to dodge the showers.

On Friday we will remember Bart Simpson, sailing. Late news tonight

at 10:30pm, goodbye.