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Hello, and welcome to South Today from Oxford.

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Not fast enough ` for the second year in a row,

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Oxfordshire's fire crews miss their rural response target.

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Princess Anne completes a two`day visit to the region.

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And end of an era ` a final farwell for Bicester's 23 Pioneer Rdgiment.

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And later on, preparing for a final gathering ` Second World

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War veterans come together to remember friends who didn't return.

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Oxfordshire Fire Service has missed its own target time

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for responding to emergencids for the second year in a row.

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Crews aim to be at the scend within 11 minutes in 80% of cases.

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In all of the county's districts apart from Oxford City,

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The figures are lowest in rural areas, with crews taking

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longer than 11 minutes to gdt to one in four emergencies.

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A lorry fire near Burford b`ck in February ` one of hundreds

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of cases emergency crews in Oxfordshire deal with each year.

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And the time it takes to get there can sometimes be the differdnce

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But response times by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

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Their target is 80% of emergencies reached within 11 minutes.

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In Oxford City they achieved that with 94%.

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But not so good news in South Oxfordshire ` just under 0%.

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And it wasn't much better in West Oxfordshire at 66%.

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So why aren't they hitting their targets?

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We work very hard to make stre that we get as many fire engines within

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that time as possible, but things like the flooding back

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in winter and also things lhke increased traffic mean some of that

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They'll now be reviewing their on`call services,

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but insist a fully crewed fhre engine always runs during

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There's more pressure in Oxfordshire in particular, though.

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It's the most rural county in the south east.

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And with tight budgets and fewer staff, emergency crews across the

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The government have really reduced fire authority spending,

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so with Oxfordshire and their neighbours, millions

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of pounds have been taken off their budget and they have to cut back.

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The whole essence of stopping a small fire getting large hs

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Two people have died in house fires in Oxfordshire

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But bosses say their hard work educating children,

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safety information on websites and staff training programmds have

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helped saved millions of potnds to the local economy and, more

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More stories from around thd region now.

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More police officers in the Thames Valley will lose thehr jobs,

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according to the Chief Constable of the force.

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Sara Thornton says after fotr years of cuts they still need to lake more

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That's the equivalent of 400 officers.

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The chief constable has told the BBC it won't be that many,

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and the cuts won't be made until 2016 at the earliest.

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Two men have been convicted of attempted murder

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following the shooting of a man in Aylesbury in March.

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The incident happened in Hilton Avenue, when a 44`ye`r`old

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Nicholas Talburt, who's 22 `nd from Walsall, and 22`year`old

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Marcus McIntosh from West Bromich, were both found guilty following

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Friends and family of the murdered teenager

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Jayden Parkinson are tonight marking what would have been her 18th

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Jayden was killed in Decembdr and her body hidden in a gr`ve

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Her ex`boyfriend Ben Blakelx was convicted of her murder

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It's hoped tonight, which whll see a series of bands play

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at the Wheatsheaf pub, will help raise money for a charity, helping

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The Princess Royal has ended a two`day tour

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of Oxfordshire with a trip to one of Oxford's historic collegds.

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Harris Manchester played a vital role in the D`Day l`ndings.

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Princess Anne has also unvehled a new ?3.5 million museum

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Princess Anne here to recognise Harris Manchester College's role

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It was a hive of activity. Lany sections here worked in secrecy from

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one another. Two wrens who were here today both worked in the sale

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section, specialising in Norway but they were not aware of what was

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going on in other sections. Oxford and the university played

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an important role in World War II. It was rumoured that Hitler

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liked the buildings here. So they were relatively protected

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from the bombings, Over the last couple of days,

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Her Royal Highness has been shown more of the part Oxford plaxed

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in World War II at the Soldhers Modern`day conflicts are documented

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alongside the stories A soldier who helped liberate

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those at Bergen`Belsen. One thing I remember is that one of

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them coming up to me, bending down and kissing my boots, and it must

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have brought tears to my eyds. This situation must never be forgotten

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and this museum hopes to retain that situation.

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Princess Anne's visit marks the official opening

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So now others can hear storhes like Gilbert's.

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As you may have seen on the national news, Dave Lee Travis has bden given

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a three`month suspended sentence for indecently assaulting a TV

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researcher in 1985. The wom`n was working on a BBC show when she was

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assaulted. He was cleared of two other charges.

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Plans to build 200 new homes and a traveller site on green bdlt land

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The houses are part of an expansion project, which could see land to

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The current population stands at over 11,000,

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but officials say new affordable homes are desperately needed to meet

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There is a requirement now for the town to provide more homes but it is

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where they will be located `nd what they will comprise. At the dnd of

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the day, we will reach a conclusion acceptable to everyone in the town.

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Developers of Bicester's new eco`town are looking to hird more

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than 100 new employees to work on construction of the site.

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Building work on the first homes is under way

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A special session's been held highlighting training

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A2 Dominion, who are behind the project, say a range of skills,

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including bricklaying, roofhng and carpentry, are all requhred

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Eventually, 6000 homes will be built on the site.

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Their master plan is a vision for 6000 homes. It will take up to 5

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years to build that and the opportunities for the construction

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industry are vast, but we are about to commence the first 94 holes and

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anticipate a peak workforce around 160 and 20% of them are guaranteed

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to be with local people. After more than 70 years,

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a final farewell's been madd to It's been closed as part of

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a national programme of job cuts. The Duke

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of Gloucester witnessed the lowering They've fought together,

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lived together, many of their families have grown up

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together here in Bicester. They've fought together,

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lived together, many of their families have grown up

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together here in Bicester. But from today their regiment,

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23 Pioneer, is no more. Quite sad that that will basically

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be it. Bicester is the home of the pioneers so it is a sad day. I don't

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want to see it filled up but that is what is happening. A sad dax to

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finish a regimen that has bden going a long time, so my nephew is out of

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a job. Bicester's been home to the Pioneers

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since 1941. It was disbanded as part

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of MoD cuts in 2010. An emotional day but a proud day.

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Many of us will be leaving the Army in weeks or months but many will go

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on to other regiments, but ht is the end of the Pioneer for the time

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being. Ceremonial axes, the emblem

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of 23 Pioneer, were passed to the The Duke of Gloucester, the Queen's

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cousin, watched today's proceedings. He paid tribute to the troops,

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their families and the falldn. It may be the end for the Phoneers,

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but two new regiments have `lready 600 soldiers will be based here

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by 2016. I'll have the headlines at 8pm

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and a full bulletin at 10:24pm. If you can't be with us latdr have a

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good weekend. Now more of today's stories with

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Jo Kent. Still to come

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in this evening's South Tod`y: Second World War veterans, of the

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Dorset regiment, come together to Breaking news: The NHS had `greed to

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fund proton beam therapy for Ashya King. The NHS has said that it is

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best for Asher 's treat `` @shya's treatment to carry on unintdrrupted.

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A nurse has been found guilty of five counts of ill treating patients

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The home alerted police aftdr Agneskia Sztokmanska, known as Agnes

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by her colleagues, threw shoes at a patient and punched another, leaving

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She was found not guilty of two other charges.

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Like Jekyll and Hyde is how one colleague described Agneski`

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Sztokmanska. The carer punched this man in the back for not being able

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to get up the stairs. He has Alzheimer's. She also repeatedly hit

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him in the chest with shoes, in order to get him to sit down.

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I am pretty outraged that someone who claims to be a carer can do

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that. Agneskia Sztokmanska worked here for

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two and a half years. Her colleagues turned whistle`blowers and reported

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her to police. I am proud of my staff for ringing

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this to my attention so quickly `` bringing. The women who told me has

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blown the whistle and we ard very proud.

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I've every confidence in thhs home. She was just one rotten apple.

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Wessex Care is electing to have CCTV here soon.

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It's been a big secret for the last two months,

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but today it was revealed who the 10th Bishop of Guildford will be.

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The top job has gone to the present Bishop of Aston in Birmingh`m.

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So, today he took a trip down south, to Farnborough, to meet a local

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toddler group and finally tdll the church community the good ndws.

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The Right Reverend Andrew W`tson got the job and he came herd to

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We've been hanging on to thd secret for the last two months.

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He'll leave his present post in Birmingham

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When I saw what they were looking for I thought, that's me.

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In my first few months, I'm going to go out and abott

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and meet people and get a fdel for this part of the countrx.

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This month, this parish was ranked as the diocese's most deprived.

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There is a lot for him to get involved in.

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We have many projects like this where we have a children's clothing

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exchange, and we are running a youth club and senior cithzens'

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lunches and things like that, that enhance people?s lives.

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He says his focus will be local but he also wants to talk

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about political situations today, particularly

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I think the situation is so chaotic at the moment.

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The suffering of so many people is appalling.

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It is hard just to sit on your hands and not do anxthing.

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I think the Scottish Referendum has thrown up questions about what it

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means to be English and British and all that kind of thing.

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My own wife is ordained so H am in favour of women bishops.

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He is hoping he can change lives with a little help from above.

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The battles of Normandy, Arnhem and Kohima are three

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of the most important battlds fought by the British Army in 1944.

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One of the units to take part in all three was the Dorset Regiment.

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Seventy years on, veterans will meet up in Dorchester tomorrow

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It's likely to be the last big formal event

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for the Dorsets, who merged with the Devonshire Regiment in 0958

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Soldiers fought with valour throughout the Second World War

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They were involved in three pivotal battles. Cliff Lloyd, from

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Gillingham fought at Normandy. He is now 96. The shell knocked md out. I

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was out for quite a while. @fter recovery, he was back in action His

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leader wanted them to surrender Everything stopped. That's when we

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were gathered in. Quite a lot of us were captured there.

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This soldier was severely wounded in Normandy.

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I was picked up in AJ. `` a cheap. There will be a publication of a

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book that tells the final chapter of this regiment.

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There were four different b`ttalions fighting. They had a busy w`r. Many

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were wounded and killed. This veteran is the oldest surviving

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member. He is now 100 years old Can you remember what you got p`id?

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Harold Coward from and over was recognised by his daughter hn this

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photograph. Sadly, Harold dhed six years ago.

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The racing world has been p`ying tribute to Hampshire trainer,

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Toby Balding, who died at the age of 78.

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Balding earned great success in both jump and flat racing, most trained

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at his stables in the village of Fyfield near Andover in Hampshire.

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Wed his horses rode over julps or on the flat, Tony balding had ` winning

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habit. He enjoyed a 48 year career as a trainer. Balding, uncld of

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TV's Claire. He was one of the view to win racing's Holy Trinitx. He won

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in 1969, with Highland Weddhng. I thought he had his chance, but

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this year he's done really well He was a top racehorse trainer. He

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won all the big jump races. He was also a great nurturer of jockeys.

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Without him, many wouldn't have made it. Claire pays tribute to him: You

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could see uncle Toby was a natural about this.

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I just sat back and let him do all the talking. He was brilliant.

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A tribute to Toby balding. Harry Redknapp returns to

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Southampton tomorrow facing a Saints side sitting second

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in the early season table. Saints have made an excellent start

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to the campaign under new boss Ronald Koeman, capped by wins

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at Swansea in the League last The mood of the squad was stmmed up

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by their desire to train Meanwhile Bournemouth are looking

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for their first win in 7 league games when they host

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Wigan tomorrow, at Dean Court. Brighton go to

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the leaders Nottingham Forest. Reading's game against Wolvds is

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a Sunday lunchtime kick off. In League 1,

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Swindon and MK Dons are on the road, while in League 2, Portsmouth

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and Oxford are also away from home. Highlights of all the games via

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Match of the Day and the Football The FA Cup continues this wdekend,

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and on South Today we're following the trail of the competition

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from the very beginning. We started in August with Romsey

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Town in the extra preliminary round. They went out to Fareham who

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subsequently lost to Longwell Green Their next opponents were

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Folland Sports with the Hamble Club winning through to tomorrow's

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second qualifying round. Tomorrow,

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they host Frome Town at 3pm. Hampshire golfer Justin Rosd helped

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Europe secure their first point in the Ryder cup against thd

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United States at Gleneagles. Rose partnered with Henrik Stenson

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in the opening match of the morning foursomes, and

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the pair convincingly beat their opponents Bubba Watson and Webb

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Simpson 5 and 4 to get Europe off to Illusions, sleight of hand, objects

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that disappear and then re``ppear. If you're in certain parts

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of Bournemouth at the moment, Yes, the British ring

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of the International Brotherhood of Magicians is holding

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its convention in the town, for the We sent Sarah Farmer to

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see what it's all about. MUSIC This convention is behng held

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in deep in the million DAX pavilion at Bournemouth.

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Tell us how you got started. I couldn't sing, dance or played ya

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know so I thought I'd learndd some magic.

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In my school there was a te`cher who was a magician. He did a workshop

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that involved juggling and acrobatics.

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My grandfather and my great`grandfather were magicians.

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I got something in my mouth This is called a running not got if

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you whistle you can blow it all the way.

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You can exchange experiences here. This is how you improve.

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Did you see the move their? Can I borrow your ring?

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Will I get it back? Do you remember the colour?

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I can't catch you out! That ring has been there thd whole

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time. Inside the wallet there is a zip will stop. He is an envdlope.

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There is your ring. This is something that young people

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should experience. They will learn how to cheat!

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There are shows open to the public this weekend. I'd best get back to

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the studio! Some really great `` clever tricks

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there! As if by magic!

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Are you going to do some trhcks Guess my cards.

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Rate, ten of hearts `` read. Time to move on to the weather.

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We've got some cloudy skies today. Where we see a whole is devdloping,

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there will be some patchy mhst and fog. There will be some brighter

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intervals. Overnight tonight, the fog is the key elements that we need

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to look out for. It might bd quite stubborn.

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