:00:00. > :00:00.Hello, and welcome to South Today from Oxford.
:00:07. > :00:09.Not fast enough ` for the second year in a row,
:00:10. > :00:12.Oxfordshire's fire crews miss their rural response target.
:00:13. > :00:19.Princess Anne completes a two`day visit to the region.
:00:20. > :00:26.And end of an era ` a final farwell for Bicester's 23 Pioneer Rdgiment.
:00:27. > :00:29.And later on, preparing for a final gathering ` Second World
:00:30. > :00:44.War veterans come together to remember friends who didn't return.
:00:45. > :00:48.Oxfordshire Fire Service has missed its own target time
:00:49. > :00:51.for responding to emergencids for the second year in a row.
:00:52. > :00:55.Crews aim to be at the scend within 11 minutes in 80% of cases.
:00:56. > :00:59.In all of the county's districts apart from Oxford City,
:01:00. > :01:05.The figures are lowest in rural areas, with crews taking
:01:06. > :01:08.longer than 11 minutes to gdt to one in four emergencies.
:01:09. > :01:13.A lorry fire near Burford b`ck in February ` one of hundreds
:01:14. > :01:18.of cases emergency crews in Oxfordshire deal with each year.
:01:19. > :01:21.And the time it takes to get there can sometimes be the differdnce
:01:22. > :01:28.But response times by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
:01:29. > :01:38.Their target is 80% of emergencies reached within 11 minutes.
:01:39. > :01:40.In Oxford City they achieved that with 94%.
:01:41. > :01:43.But not so good news in South Oxfordshire ` just under 0%.
:01:44. > :01:47.And it wasn't much better in West Oxfordshire at 66%.
:01:48. > :01:50.So why aren't they hitting their targets?
:01:51. > :01:54.We work very hard to make stre that we get as many fire engines within
:01:55. > :01:58.that time as possible, but things like the flooding back
:01:59. > :02:03.in winter and also things lhke increased traffic mean some of that
:02:04. > :02:08.They'll now be reviewing their on`call services,
:02:09. > :02:11.but insist a fully crewed fhre engine always runs during
:02:12. > :02:18.There's more pressure in Oxfordshire in particular, though.
:02:19. > :02:21.It's the most rural county in the south east.
:02:22. > :02:25.And with tight budgets and fewer staff, emergency crews across the
:02:26. > :02:31.The government have really reduced fire authority spending,
:02:32. > :02:35.so with Oxfordshire and their neighbours, millions
:02:36. > :02:38.of pounds have been taken off their budget and they have to cut back.
:02:39. > :02:42.The whole essence of stopping a small fire getting large hs
:02:43. > :02:47.Two people have died in house fires in Oxfordshire
:02:48. > :02:52.But bosses say their hard work educating children,
:02:53. > :02:57.safety information on websites and staff training programmds have
:02:58. > :03:00.helped saved millions of potnds to the local economy and, more
:03:01. > :03:14.More stories from around thd region now.
:03:15. > :03:17.More police officers in the Thames Valley will lose thehr jobs,
:03:18. > :03:19.according to the Chief Constable of the force.
:03:20. > :03:22.Sara Thornton says after fotr years of cuts they still need to lake more
:03:23. > :03:25.That's the equivalent of 400 officers.
:03:26. > :03:28.The chief constable has told the BBC it won't be that many,
:03:29. > :03:31.and the cuts won't be made until 2016 at the earliest.
:03:32. > :03:33.Two men have been convicted of attempted murder
:03:34. > :03:35.following the shooting of a man in Aylesbury in March.
:03:36. > :03:39.The incident happened in Hilton Avenue, when a 44`ye`r`old
:03:40. > :03:44.Nicholas Talburt, who's 22 `nd from Walsall, and 22`year`old
:03:45. > :03:47.Marcus McIntosh from West Bromich, were both found guilty following
:03:48. > :03:55.Friends and family of the murdered teenager
:03:56. > :03:58.Jayden Parkinson are tonight marking what would have been her 18th
:03:59. > :04:04.Jayden was killed in Decembdr and her body hidden in a gr`ve
:04:05. > :04:08.Her ex`boyfriend Ben Blakelx was convicted of her murder
:04:09. > :04:13.It's hoped tonight, which whll see a series of bands play
:04:14. > :04:17.at the Wheatsheaf pub, will help raise money for a charity, helping
:04:18. > :04:24.The Princess Royal has ended a two`day tour
:04:25. > :04:27.of Oxfordshire with a trip to one of Oxford's historic collegds.
:04:28. > :04:31.Harris Manchester played a vital role in the D`Day l`ndings.
:04:32. > :04:36.Princess Anne has also unvehled a new ?3.5 million museum
:04:37. > :04:50.Princess Anne here to recognise Harris Manchester College's role
:04:51. > :05:10.It was a hive of activity. Lany sections here worked in secrecy from
:05:11. > :05:16.one another. Two wrens who were here today both worked in the sale
:05:17. > :05:17.section, specialising in Norway but they were not aware of what was
:05:18. > :05:20.going on in other sections. Oxford and the university played
:05:21. > :05:23.an important role in World War II. It was rumoured that Hitler
:05:24. > :05:25.liked the buildings here. So they were relatively protected
:05:26. > :05:27.from the bombings, Over the last couple of days,
:05:28. > :05:32.Her Royal Highness has been shown more of the part Oxford plaxed
:05:33. > :05:36.in World War II at the Soldhers Modern`day conflicts are documented
:05:37. > :05:42.alongside the stories A soldier who helped liberate
:05:43. > :06:00.those at Bergen`Belsen. One thing I remember is that one of
:06:01. > :06:07.them coming up to me, bending down and kissing my boots, and it must
:06:08. > :06:13.have brought tears to my eyds. This situation must never be forgotten
:06:14. > :06:14.and this museum hopes to retain that situation.
:06:15. > :06:16.Princess Anne's visit marks the official opening
:06:17. > :06:27.So now others can hear storhes like Gilbert's.
:06:28. > :06:35.As you may have seen on the national news, Dave Lee Travis has bden given
:06:36. > :06:41.a three`month suspended sentence for indecently assaulting a TV
:06:42. > :06:46.researcher in 1985. The wom`n was working on a BBC show when she was
:06:47. > :06:47.assaulted. He was cleared of two other charges.
:06:48. > :06:51.Plans to build 200 new homes and a traveller site on green bdlt land
:06:52. > :06:56.The houses are part of an expansion project, which could see land to
:06:57. > :06:59.The current population stands at over 11,000,
:07:00. > :07:02.but officials say new affordable homes are desperately needed to meet
:07:03. > :07:17.There is a requirement now for the town to provide more homes but it is
:07:18. > :07:25.where they will be located `nd what they will comprise. At the dnd of
:07:26. > :07:27.the day, we will reach a conclusion acceptable to everyone in the town.
:07:28. > :07:30.Developers of Bicester's new eco`town are looking to hird more
:07:31. > :07:32.than 100 new employees to work on construction of the site.
:07:33. > :07:34.Building work on the first homes is under way
:07:35. > :07:36.A special session's been held highlighting training
:07:37. > :07:40.A2 Dominion, who are behind the project, say a range of skills,
:07:41. > :07:43.including bricklaying, roofhng and carpentry, are all requhred
:07:44. > :07:51.Eventually, 6000 homes will be built on the site.
:07:52. > :07:59.Their master plan is a vision for 6000 homes. It will take up to 5
:08:00. > :08:04.years to build that and the opportunities for the construction
:08:05. > :08:11.industry are vast, but we are about to commence the first 94 holes and
:08:12. > :08:12.anticipate a peak workforce around 160 and 20% of them are guaranteed
:08:13. > :08:16.to be with local people. After more than 70 years,
:08:17. > :08:19.a final farewell's been madd to It's been closed as part of
:08:20. > :08:23.a national programme of job cuts. The Duke
:08:24. > :08:25.of Gloucester witnessed the lowering They've fought together,
:08:26. > :08:32.lived together, many of their families have grown up
:08:33. > :08:38.together here in Bicester. They've fought together,
:08:39. > :08:40.lived together, many of their families have grown up
:08:41. > :08:42.together here in Bicester. But from today their regiment,
:08:43. > :08:54.23 Pioneer, is no more. Quite sad that that will basically
:08:55. > :09:00.be it. Bicester is the home of the pioneers so it is a sad day. I don't
:09:01. > :09:05.want to see it filled up but that is what is happening. A sad dax to
:09:06. > :09:10.finish a regimen that has bden going a long time, so my nephew is out of
:09:11. > :09:12.a job. Bicester's been home to the Pioneers
:09:13. > :09:14.since 1941. It was disbanded as part
:09:15. > :09:24.of MoD cuts in 2010. An emotional day but a proud day.
:09:25. > :09:32.Many of us will be leaving the Army in weeks or months but many will go
:09:33. > :09:33.on to other regiments, but ht is the end of the Pioneer for the time
:09:34. > :09:34.being. Ceremonial axes, the emblem
:09:35. > :09:38.of 23 Pioneer, were passed to the The Duke of Gloucester, the Queen's
:09:39. > :09:45.cousin, watched today's proceedings. He paid tribute to the troops,
:09:46. > :09:55.their families and the falldn. It may be the end for the Phoneers,
:09:56. > :09:59.but two new regiments have `lready 600 soldiers will be based here
:10:00. > :10:09.by 2016. I'll have the headlines at 8pm
:10:10. > :10:19.and a full bulletin at 10:24pm. If you can't be with us latdr have a
:10:20. > :10:24.good weekend. Now more of today's stories with
:10:25. > :10:30.Jo Kent. Still to come
:10:31. > :10:32.in this evening's South Tod`y: Second World War veterans, of the
:10:33. > :10:58.Dorset regiment, come together to Breaking news: The NHS had `greed to
:10:59. > :11:07.fund proton beam therapy for Ashya King. The NHS has said that it is
:11:08. > :11:10.best for Asher 's treat `` @shya's treatment to carry on unintdrrupted.
:11:11. > :11:14.A nurse has been found guilty of five counts of ill treating patients
:11:15. > :11:18.The home alerted police aftdr Agneskia Sztokmanska, known as Agnes
:11:19. > :11:23.by her colleagues, threw shoes at a patient and punched another, leaving
:11:24. > :11:26.She was found not guilty of two other charges.
:11:27. > :11:42.Like Jekyll and Hyde is how one colleague described Agneski`
:11:43. > :11:48.Sztokmanska. The carer punched this man in the back for not being able
:11:49. > :11:56.to get up the stairs. He has Alzheimer's. She also repeatedly hit
:11:57. > :12:03.him in the chest with shoes, in order to get him to sit down.
:12:04. > :12:08.I am pretty outraged that someone who claims to be a carer can do
:12:09. > :12:17.that. Agneskia Sztokmanska worked here for
:12:18. > :12:23.two and a half years. Her colleagues turned whistle`blowers and reported
:12:24. > :12:31.her to police. I am proud of my staff for ringing
:12:32. > :12:49.this to my attention so quickly `` bringing. The women who told me has
:12:50. > :12:56.blown the whistle and we ard very proud.
:12:57. > :13:11.I've every confidence in thhs home. She was just one rotten apple.
:13:12. > :13:15.Wessex Care is electing to have CCTV here soon.
:13:16. > :13:17.It's been a big secret for the last two months,
:13:18. > :13:20.but today it was revealed who the 10th Bishop of Guildford will be.
:13:21. > :13:24.The top job has gone to the present Bishop of Aston in Birmingh`m.
:13:25. > :13:27.So, today he took a trip down south, to Farnborough, to meet a local
:13:28. > :13:35.toddler group and finally tdll the church community the good ndws.
:13:36. > :13:39.The Right Reverend Andrew W`tson got the job and he came herd to
:13:40. > :13:56.We've been hanging on to thd secret for the last two months.
:13:57. > :13:58.He'll leave his present post in Birmingham
:13:59. > :14:07.When I saw what they were looking for I thought, that's me.
:14:08. > :14:14.In my first few months, I'm going to go out and abott
:14:15. > :14:22.and meet people and get a fdel for this part of the countrx.
:14:23. > :14:25.This month, this parish was ranked as the diocese's most deprived.
:14:26. > :14:27.There is a lot for him to get involved in.
:14:28. > :14:30.We have many projects like this where we have a children's clothing
:14:31. > :14:34.exchange, and we are running a youth club and senior cithzens'
:14:35. > :14:39.lunches and things like that, that enhance people?s lives.
:14:40. > :14:42.He says his focus will be local but he also wants to talk
:14:43. > :14:44.about political situations today, particularly
:14:45. > :14:48.I think the situation is so chaotic at the moment.
:14:49. > :14:51.The suffering of so many people is appalling.
:14:52. > :14:56.It is hard just to sit on your hands and not do anxthing.
:14:57. > :15:04.I think the Scottish Referendum has thrown up questions about what it
:15:05. > :15:07.means to be English and British and all that kind of thing.
:15:08. > :15:17.My own wife is ordained so H am in favour of women bishops.
:15:18. > :15:24.He is hoping he can change lives with a little help from above.
:15:25. > :15:26.The battles of Normandy, Arnhem and Kohima are three
:15:27. > :15:29.of the most important battlds fought by the British Army in 1944.
:15:30. > :15:33.One of the units to take part in all three was the Dorset Regiment.
:15:34. > :15:36.Seventy years on, veterans will meet up in Dorchester tomorrow
:15:37. > :15:39.It's likely to be the last big formal event
:15:40. > :15:51.for the Dorsets, who merged with the Devonshire Regiment in 0958
:15:52. > :16:02.Soldiers fought with valour throughout the Second World War
:16:03. > :16:13.They were involved in three pivotal battles. Cliff Lloyd, from
:16:14. > :16:23.Gillingham fought at Normandy. He is now 96. The shell knocked md out. I
:16:24. > :16:37.was out for quite a while. @fter recovery, he was back in action His
:16:38. > :16:44.leader wanted them to surrender Everything stopped. That's when we
:16:45. > :16:56.were gathered in. Quite a lot of us were captured there.
:16:57. > :17:17.This soldier was severely wounded in Normandy.
:17:18. > :17:21.I was picked up in AJ. `` a cheap. There will be a publication of a
:17:22. > :17:28.book that tells the final chapter of this regiment.
:17:29. > :17:42.There were four different b`ttalions fighting. They had a busy w`r. Many
:17:43. > :17:51.were wounded and killed. This veteran is the oldest surviving
:17:52. > :18:12.member. He is now 100 years old Can you remember what you got p`id?
:18:13. > :18:20.Harold Coward from and over was recognised by his daughter hn this
:18:21. > :18:32.photograph. Sadly, Harold dhed six years ago.
:18:33. > :18:34.The racing world has been p`ying tribute to Hampshire trainer,
:18:35. > :18:36.Toby Balding, who died at the age of 78.
:18:37. > :18:39.Balding earned great success in both jump and flat racing, most trained
:18:40. > :18:47.at his stables in the village of Fyfield near Andover in Hampshire.
:18:48. > :18:58.Wed his horses rode over julps or on the flat, Tony balding had ` winning
:18:59. > :19:12.habit. He enjoyed a 48 year career as a trainer. Balding, uncld of
:19:13. > :19:26.TV's Claire. He was one of the view to win racing's Holy Trinitx. He won
:19:27. > :19:39.in 1969, with Highland Weddhng. I thought he had his chance, but
:19:40. > :19:47.this year he's done really well He was a top racehorse trainer. He
:19:48. > :19:52.won all the big jump races. He was also a great nurturer of jockeys.
:19:53. > :20:14.Without him, many wouldn't have made it. Claire pays tribute to him: You
:20:15. > :20:20.could see uncle Toby was a natural about this.
:20:21. > :20:23.I just sat back and let him do all the talking. He was brilliant.
:20:24. > :20:28.A tribute to Toby balding. Harry Redknapp returns to
:20:29. > :20:30.Southampton tomorrow facing a Saints side sitting second
:20:31. > :20:32.in the early season table. Saints have made an excellent start
:20:33. > :20:35.to the campaign under new boss Ronald Koeman, capped by wins
:20:36. > :20:38.at Swansea in the League last The mood of the squad was stmmed up
:20:39. > :20:42.by their desire to train Meanwhile Bournemouth are looking
:20:43. > :20:46.for their first win in 7 league games when they host
:20:47. > :20:49.Wigan tomorrow, at Dean Court. Brighton go to
:20:50. > :20:50.the leaders Nottingham Forest. Reading's game against Wolvds is
:20:51. > :20:53.a Sunday lunchtime kick off. In League 1,
:20:54. > :20:55.Swindon and MK Dons are on the road, while in League 2, Portsmouth
:20:56. > :20:58.and Oxford are also away from home. Highlights of all the games via
:20:59. > :21:01.Match of the Day and the Football The FA Cup continues this wdekend,
:21:02. > :21:05.and on South Today we're following the trail of the competition
:21:06. > :21:07.from the very beginning. We started in August with Romsey
:21:08. > :21:10.Town in the extra preliminary round. They went out to Fareham who
:21:11. > :21:13.subsequently lost to Longwell Green Their next opponents were
:21:14. > :21:18.Folland Sports with the Hamble Club winning through to tomorrow's
:21:19. > :21:20.second qualifying round. Tomorrow,
:21:21. > :21:28.they host Frome Town at 3pm. Hampshire golfer Justin Rosd helped
:21:29. > :21:30.Europe secure their first point in the Ryder cup against thd
:21:31. > :21:33.United States at Gleneagles. Rose partnered with Henrik Stenson
:21:34. > :21:35.in the opening match of the morning foursomes, and
:21:36. > :21:38.the pair convincingly beat their opponents Bubba Watson and Webb
:21:39. > :21:41.Simpson 5 and 4 to get Europe off to Illusions, sleight of hand, objects
:21:42. > :22:02.that disappear and then re``ppear. If you're in certain parts
:22:03. > :22:04.of Bournemouth at the moment, Yes, the British ring
:22:05. > :22:08.of the International Brotherhood of Magicians is holding
:22:09. > :22:11.its convention in the town, for the We sent Sarah Farmer to
:22:12. > :22:31.see what it's all about. MUSIC This convention is behng held
:22:32. > :22:37.in deep in the million DAX pavilion at Bournemouth.
:22:38. > :22:44.Tell us how you got started. I couldn't sing, dance or played ya
:22:45. > :22:50.know so I thought I'd learndd some magic.
:22:51. > :22:54.In my school there was a te`cher who was a magician. He did a workshop
:22:55. > :22:59.that involved juggling and acrobatics.
:23:00. > :23:10.My grandfather and my great`grandfather were magicians.
:23:11. > :23:16.I got something in my mouth This is called a running not got if
:23:17. > :23:22.you whistle you can blow it all the way.
:23:23. > :23:33.You can exchange experiences here. This is how you improve.
:23:34. > :23:44.Did you see the move their? Can I borrow your ring?
:23:45. > :24:02.Will I get it back? Do you remember the colour?
:24:03. > :24:09.I can't catch you out! That ring has been there thd whole
:24:10. > :24:25.time. Inside the wallet there is a zip will stop. He is an envdlope.
:24:26. > :24:32.There is your ring. This is something that young people
:24:33. > :24:38.should experience. They will learn how to cheat!
:24:39. > :24:42.There are shows open to the public this weekend. I'd best get back to
:24:43. > :24:55.the studio! Some really great `` clever tricks
:24:56. > :25:18.there! As if by magic!
:25:19. > :25:33.Are you going to do some trhcks Guess my cards.
:25:34. > :25:48.Rate, ten of hearts `` read. Time to move on to the weather.
:25:49. > :25:58.We've got some cloudy skies today. Where we see a whole is devdloping,
:25:59. > :26:08.there will be some patchy mhst and fog. There will be some brighter
:26:09. > :26:12.intervals. Overnight tonight, the fog is the key elements that we need
:26:13. > :27:53.to look out for. It might bd quite stubborn.