:00:00. > 3:59:59things turning cooler and more blustery. Thank you very much. That
:00:00. > :00:17.We bid goodbye to the helicopter is all from us.
:00:18. > :00:24.We bid goodbye to the helicopter that has been based here for 50
:00:25. > :00:28.years. Also, now, finally opened to traffic, why this road has been paid
:00:29. > :00:33.for by housing developers. A simple task they cannot t`ke for
:00:34. > :00:37.granted. Patients with lung condition have found a way to help
:00:38. > :00:43.each other. Later, twins have and. Rivalry of
:00:44. > :00:44.playing against each other hn a major sporting event, thought to be
:00:45. > :00:57.a first. His Royal Highness the Duke of York
:00:58. > :01:01.has attended a ceremony at RAF Benson, as the base beghns to
:01:02. > :01:04.say goodbye to half Following
:01:05. > :01:06.the strategic defence review, Up to 1,000 personnel will leave
:01:07. > :01:16.the base in the next two ye`rs. Here's our Business Correspondent,
:01:17. > :01:32.Alastair Fee. His Royal Highness joined n`val
:01:33. > :01:43.personnel to mark the end of an era. RAF Benson has two squadrons, today
:01:44. > :01:48.saw 78 Squadron disbanded, part of the helicopter force of the Royal
:01:49. > :01:53.Navy. It is a sad day. We h`ve known it was coming from thing, btt it is
:01:54. > :01:57.also a celebration of history. It is sad to see it go, but to hand it
:01:58. > :02:04.over to a bunch of friends hs a huge honour. It was announced th`t they
:02:05. > :02:11.would cease to be an RDF asset and move over to the Navy as part of
:02:12. > :02:15.range of cuts in the defencd review. All of these aircraft will require a
:02:16. > :02:22.refit so that the blades can fold and fit on ship 's. That will cost
:02:23. > :02:27.?300 million. There was a nded to rationalise books, to ensurd plans
:02:28. > :02:33.met the money in the coffers. As part of that road fiscal ch`llenge
:02:34. > :02:37.the country was facing. The first will leave in April, and thdy will
:02:38. > :02:42.all have left by the summer of 016. There has been much speculation as
:02:43. > :02:49.to what is next. The most t`lked about option as a training school
:02:50. > :02:55.fortunate. I have been taking a look back and assessing the impact on the
:02:56. > :03:01.base. They have seen plenty of action in recent years. Thex help
:03:02. > :03:02.bring troops home from Iraq in 008, but their most important role came
:03:03. > :03:11.later. With ground troops vulnerable to
:03:12. > :03:14.roadside bombs in Afghanist`n, RAF Benson's Merlins were c`lled to
:03:15. > :03:24.help out. I have served here for four and a
:03:25. > :03:31.half years. I have done fivd tours in Afghanistan with them. It has
:03:32. > :03:35.been good to serve with thel. For many this is a real opportunity to
:03:36. > :03:39.go off and do something tot`lly different.
:03:40. > :03:41.The freedom of Wallingford has seen par`des
:03:42. > :03:45.In 2012 the town paid tribute to the Merlins on their return
:03:46. > :03:53.My best estimate of the economic impact is we probably have half a
:03:54. > :04:22.dozen shops and other busindsses in the town that we would not have
:04:23. > :04:24.thriving station. Perhaps they are going `` merlins are going hn
:04:25. > :04:28.different directions, but wd have no reason to worry about it at the
:04:29. > :04:31.moment. I think probably we are going to have a good relationship
:04:32. > :04:36.with Benson for many years to come. Over the next two years RAF Benson
:04:37. > :04:39.will lose hundreds of peopld ` Until the Government confirls who
:04:40. > :06:43.will be coming to replace Whether it will help the qudues is
:06:44. > :06:54.only known once the traffic gets used to using it. The road has taken
:06:55. > :07:06.seven years to complete frol when the work started to the stage that
:07:07. > :07:09.this is that. There was a dhscussion about the number of units that
:07:10. > :07:14.needed completed before the road came into being. We pushed back
:07:15. > :07:27.slightly because of the recdssion to 1500 units, but the celebration will
:07:28. > :07:30.not be achieved until this road is completed. Thousands of homds are
:07:31. > :07:35.planned in Ailesbury, and ddvelopers need to help meet the cost, meaning
:07:36. > :07:42.any new road seems years aw`y. I would urge the County Counchl to
:07:43. > :07:48.prioritise a relief road and then go on to see if they can delivdr the
:07:49. > :07:54.bypass that the residents are crying out for. Su development and
:07:55. > :07:57.infrastructure, a difficult balance to achieve but impossible to
:07:58. > :08:02.celebrate. It's the last day for peopld
:08:03. > :08:04.in parts of Northamptonshird and Buckinghamshire to have
:08:05. > :08:06.their say over compensation, for plans to build the new
:08:07. > :08:09.High Speed 2 railway line. Campaign groups claim more than
:08:10. > :08:11.170,000 homes will be affected by the route and only 3,000 are
:08:12. > :08:14.likely to get compensation. If approved, work on the ?43 billion
:08:15. > :08:17.project will start in 2017. The deadline for comments
:08:18. > :08:19.closes just before midnight. Work to resurface and widen
:08:20. > :08:22.London Road in Oxford will begin It's one the busiest routes
:08:23. > :08:25.into the city, with around 16,000 vehicles using it each
:08:26. > :08:33.day through Headington. Campaigners had raised concdrns the
:08:34. > :08:35.road was becoming dangerous, with large potholes causing cars and
:08:36. > :08:41.cyclists to swerve to avoid them. The ?2 million project is expected
:08:42. > :08:44.to be finished by May next xear A new support group for people with
:08:45. > :08:47.a lung condition has started in Oxford, which doctors sax will
:08:48. > :08:51.help those affected cope better Around 5,000 people die
:08:52. > :08:53.of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Funding for the new support group,
:08:54. > :09:04.at Oxford's Churchill Hospital, has partly come from the
:09:05. > :09:06.British Lung foundation. Victoria Cook has been to
:09:07. > :09:09.Milton Keynes to find out more. Barry Douglas discovered
:09:10. > :09:11.he has pulmonary fibrosis Now, even simple exercise ldaves him
:09:12. > :09:25.breathless. I look at a job and think it'll take
:09:26. > :09:31.a couple of hours. It takes me half a day. That is frustrating thing.
:09:32. > :09:34.There is certainly a big amount of frustration that has come whth it.
:09:35. > :09:37.This is a photograph of a healthy lung.
:09:38. > :09:40.But this is a patient with the initial stages of the dhsease.
:09:41. > :09:43.The lung is left scarred, stopping the flow of oxygen.
:09:44. > :09:49.It's not known what exactly causes the disease.
:09:50. > :09:53.Health professionals in Oxford have today launchdd
:09:54. > :09:56.the first support group herd for those suffering with different
:09:57. > :10:03.The aim is not just to give medical advice, but also to help
:10:04. > :10:15.The group has been funded whth donations from the British Lung
:10:16. > :10:20.When you say you have cancer, everyone understands what that
:10:21. > :10:26.means, and patients with sc`rring lung disease or fibrosis fedl
:10:27. > :10:29.isolated. They cannot explahn very well to anyone else what thd problem
:10:30. > :10:31.is. It is more common than lany cancers.
:10:32. > :10:38.It hopes to meet once every eight weeks.
:10:39. > :10:40.For Barry, his family and those here today
:10:41. > :10:50.The group is seen as a breath of new hope for their condition
:10:51. > :10:53.Around one in ten infants in the Thames Valley show shgns
:10:54. > :10:55.of tooth decay, according to new government figures.
:10:56. > :11:02.Drinking sugary drinks in baby bottles or sipping cups are
:11:03. > :11:07.Special bin bags have been trialled in the centre of Oxford, to try
:11:08. > :11:11.The leaf`patterned sacks were tried out on Cornmarket Street last night.
:11:12. > :11:13.Some people have called the idea "bonkers" but others were ilpressed
:11:14. > :11:24.There are not any hedges on that road, that is possibly why they look
:11:25. > :11:25.so bright! Now, more of today's
:11:26. > :11:38.stories with Sally Taylor. twin talent and the rivalry
:11:39. > :11:41.of playing against each othdr 150 asylum seekers housed
:11:42. > :11:51.in two Bournemouth hotels whll be The Home Office gave
:11:52. > :11:56.the assurance today at The asylum seekers were put up
:11:57. > :12:01.in hotels owned by Britanni` Hotel group because the usual
:12:02. > :12:03.accommodation in London was full. Dorset Police say there's bden no
:12:04. > :12:06.anti social behaviour or crhmes Chalet users in Weymouth have been
:12:07. > :12:17.told they can renew their licence for an extra 4 months,
:12:18. > :12:20.as part of new council plans. Leaseholders were originallx told to
:12:21. > :12:23.return keys by the end of October, as the council couldn't afford to
:12:24. > :12:26.do vital repairs on All current occupants have now
:12:27. > :12:29.received a letter stating they are able to extend their licencd
:12:30. > :12:38.until next March. Party conference season may be
:12:39. > :12:41.a way for politicians to trx to get their messages across to voters
:12:42. > :12:43.but they're also an arena for businesses, charities and c`mpaign
:12:44. > :12:46.groups to lobby the politichans At this year's Conservative Party
:12:47. > :12:48.conference in Birmingham thd causes come thick and fast, from an extra
:12:49. > :12:51.runway at Gatwick Airport to the Our political editor Peter Henley
:12:52. > :13:02.reports. There's a leaflet for every cause
:13:03. > :13:06.at a political conference. Everyone with something to promote,
:13:07. > :13:09.an argument to make. And inside,
:13:10. > :13:14.the lobbying doesn't stop. This year Gatwick Airport is
:13:15. > :13:16.pressing both Labour and Conservatives with
:13:17. > :13:23.their case for expansion. We are the low cost,
:13:24. > :13:25.competitive solution which can be delivered faster than any other
:13:26. > :13:44.solution without interruption to People don't trust the medi`.
:13:45. > :13:50.Facebook are encouraging our local politicians to reach out to us on
:13:51. > :13:57.social media. We get real`thme information about what is going on,
:13:58. > :13:59.updates. A lot of people visiting their comments and experiences about
:14:00. > :14:08.what is happening, that builds up the picture. We can then take it
:14:09. > :14:12.forward. Last year the second most talked about topic on Facebook
:14:13. > :14:17.globally were related to eldctions, only after Pope Francis. People were
:14:18. > :14:23.coming to Facebook to talk `bout politics. 10,000 people havd come
:14:24. > :14:27.from all over the UK, some people want to be at these conferences
:14:28. > :14:28.they have become a major moneyspinner, making a profht for
:14:29. > :14:30.the parties. Around the fringe, too,
:14:31. > :14:33.charities like the Trussell Trust, Salisbury`based food banks,
:14:34. > :14:36.make their case with the support Outside,
:14:37. > :14:42.the lobbyists' trucks rumbld on even some small influence hdre might
:14:43. > :14:50.clinch a contract worth millions. The demolition of an iconic
:14:51. > :14:53.building in Bracknell town centre Dismantling work started
:14:54. > :14:56.on Winchester House 2 years ago and the former 3M office block will
:14:57. > :14:59.be completely removed by Spring Homes, retail and leisure f`cilities
:15:00. > :15:07.will be built on the site. Work to refurbish
:15:08. > :15:10.a recreation ground in Readhng has been stopped for safety reasons
:15:11. > :15:12.after discarded needles werd found They were found strewn around
:15:13. > :15:17.the long grass and undergrowth ?90,000 is being spent
:15:18. > :15:25.on upgrading the play equiplent But now the grass banks will be
:15:26. > :15:28.cleared mechanically and stripped of shrubs as well,
:15:29. > :15:38.to try to deter drug users. It's about time it's done, because
:15:39. > :15:45.people go in there for other reasons. That's the best pl`n, to
:15:46. > :15:49.clear the area. My family mdmber went to the park and was stdpping on
:15:50. > :15:52.a needle, he would was taken to the door.
:15:53. > :16:05.Next year marks 800 years shnce King John was forced to sign Magna Carta
:16:06. > :16:07.` a document which marks out the rule of law
:16:08. > :16:09.One of the few remaining copies of the document dating
:16:10. > :16:15.at Salisbury Cathedral and today it was announced that the Cathddral has
:16:16. > :16:18.been awarded nearly half a lillion pounds to improve the way the public
:16:19. > :16:24.see it. Briony Leyland is in Salisbury.
:16:25. > :16:30.Originally had thought they were 13 copies made of Magna Carta, sealed
:16:31. > :16:35.by King John, and brought to places like Salisbury as evidence that the
:16:36. > :16:41.king had listened to his barons and made concessions. Now there are only
:16:42. > :16:46.four in existence. One of the best preserved is kept here in the
:16:47. > :16:50.chapter house. It is kept in semi`darkness, the display `round it
:16:51. > :16:55.is pretty basic and four ye`rs, the cathedral has known that it could do
:16:56. > :17:03.better. Now it has the monex to make changes. You believe this is
:17:04. > :17:08.relevant and important? I think everybody knows how important Magna
:17:09. > :17:12.Carta is, it would the world's key documents, it speaks of freddom of
:17:13. > :17:19.human rights, we are lucky hn Salisbury to have had an orhginal
:17:20. > :17:23.since 1215, it is never movdd out of the Cathedral. So for us it's an
:17:24. > :17:31.important year because a two good years later, we want to draw people
:17:32. > :17:37.in, and see the document for itself `` 800 years later. You want to
:17:38. > :17:42.change the display, which isn't inspiring at the moment, how will it
:17:43. > :17:45.be different? More modern, ht will have an appeal to all ages `nd of
:17:46. > :17:49.course, because it will be brand`new, it will have intdrest
:17:50. > :17:55.because we will be interpreting the document. We will use of thd money
:17:56. > :18:03.the lottery fund have given for community activities, school visits,
:18:04. > :18:09.outreach programmes, there hs a liberty fair, concerts, art
:18:10. > :18:13.installations and this time next year we will finish off with a
:18:14. > :18:19.flower festival. You have a tight deadline to get it up and rtnning by
:18:20. > :18:23.February. Are you confident? We had them thinking about this for a long
:18:24. > :18:27.time, and we were nervous about funding it, because we don't charge
:18:28. > :18:36.for people to come and see Lagna Carta or the Cathedral but now we
:18:37. > :18:40.have got this backing and stpport, which is fantastic we can go up a
:18:41. > :18:45.gear and we will be ready to open up the new exhibition in Febru`ry. Busy
:18:46. > :19:09.months ahead for the team hdre. We had an International table tennis
:19:10. > :19:15.match a couple of years ago. You were very good. I didn't pl`y
:19:16. > :19:17.against these two, they are bit too good.
:19:18. > :19:20.Their names are Duncan and @listair Feltham and they made what's thought
:19:21. > :19:23.to be a bit of sporting history by being the first identical twins
:19:24. > :19:26.to play with and against each other at a major sporting event.
:19:27. > :19:32.The brothers from Bournemouth have found table
:19:33. > :19:36.tennis and sport in general to be a positive aspect of their lives.
:19:37. > :19:41.I went to meet them along whth mum and dad this morning.
:19:42. > :19:49.Alistair Duncan Feltham werd born with learning difficulties. The
:19:50. > :19:55.table tennis has been a way of expressing themselves. Years ago,
:19:56. > :20:00.they were shrinking violets, very nervous, wouldn't mix with people.
:20:01. > :20:06.Now they will go anywhere, they have been all over the world, thdre is no
:20:07. > :20:12.problem. For the past few ydars the brothers, who are 46 and live with
:20:13. > :20:18.family, have been part of a Special Olympics GB. They were to Antwerp
:20:19. > :20:24.earlier this year. The two brothers ended up playing each other.
:20:25. > :20:29.Alastair one 12`10, Duncan came back with a silver medal because it was a
:20:30. > :20:33.round robin event. It is also thought to be a sporting first,
:20:34. > :20:39.identical twins playing with and against each other. When evdryone
:20:40. > :20:45.found out they were the first identical twins in big games, there
:20:46. > :20:49.were cameras everywhere. I thought they would go into the shell and not
:20:50. > :20:57.play well and I hit for the first two games. The brothers won a bronze
:20:58. > :21:06.in the doubles. All the way, their parents have supported them. Do it
:21:07. > :21:12.again? Year. Beat your brother next time! I never believed they would
:21:13. > :21:35.achieve what they have and H'm very proud of them. A that meant for
:21:36. > :21:41.Bournemouth. They seem to fht a bit of a group, winning two and drawing
:21:42. > :21:45.one, only conceding one goal. That is useful when you're facing Derby
:21:46. > :21:53.County, who have only lost two league games this year. Bournemouth
:21:54. > :21:58.are back to the one striker formation, but in Derby, thdy face a
:21:59. > :22:08.pure footballing test. We'vd just heard that the loan keeper hs else
:22:09. > :22:13.on the camp is reinstated. He will be back tomorrow. Fracking will host
:22:14. > :22:20.Cardiff City. `` Brighton. And Eastleigh host one
:22:21. > :22:26.of the biggest games in their history tonight in their
:22:27. > :22:34.first season in the Conference. The two elite league semi fhnals
:22:35. > :22:37.matches are very much alive going into next week's second legs,
:22:38. > :22:40.when Both Swindon robins and The Robins lost 49`41 at Coventry
:22:41. > :22:47.and manager Alun Rossiter admitted his side have some work to do to
:22:48. > :22:50.turn the tie around and qualify The defending champion Poold Pirates
:22:51. > :23:03.edged Kings Lynn in a very close Without star rider Darcy Ward,
:23:04. > :23:10.who's suspended, Poole's st`nd in Heat 12 was a lively affair
:23:11. > :23:18.as guest rider Craig Cook took Earlier this month we launched
:23:19. > :23:21.our search for this year's It's our annual award which goes to
:23:22. > :23:26.someone who's made a very special Our regional winner goes
:23:27. > :23:31.on to the national award shortlist which is announced at this xear s
:23:32. > :23:35.BBC Sports Personality Award show. Here's how to nominate your unsung
:23:36. > :23:38.hero ` or heroes ` because remember you can nominate a couple or pair
:23:39. > :23:41.if they have a joint involvdment If you don't have internet `ccess,
:23:42. > :24:00.that's no problem. You can phone for a paper copy on
:24:01. > :24:03.the low cost number 0845 308 80 0 Full terms and conditions are
:24:04. > :24:40.available on the website. The rain is on the way, Orton will
:24:41. > :25:05.arrive by this weekend. Blud skies, captured by Mary Cockcroft.
:25:06. > :25:11.Lovely end the day, each dax this week we have seen a lot of list and
:25:12. > :25:17.fog which has been slow to click in some areas. It has been cle`ring
:25:18. > :25:23.inland areas, with the Troilus of the land. Through the coursd of the
:25:24. > :25:33.night, we are looking at a cloudy scenario. The rain will be `nd
:25:34. > :25:38.patchy, the odd moderate burst. The risk of some mist and fog p`tches
:25:39. > :25:47.and hilltop fog, temperaturds stay mild. It will be a murky, d`mp start
:25:48. > :25:54.tomorrow, gradually the rain clearing eastwards. We will see some
:25:55. > :26:04.sunshine developed, not as luch as today but in the sunny spells, highs
:26:05. > :26:15.of 20. Through the course of tomorrow afternoon and into the
:26:16. > :26:18.evening, a similar scenario. A really murky start of the d`y on
:26:19. > :26:27.Thursday, high pressure still in charge of our weather. A
:26:28. > :26:33.predominantly dry start to the day on Thursday, high`pressure still
:26:34. > :26:37.hanging on in there. The risk of a shower but you can see the squeeze
:26:38. > :26:46.on the isobars moving towards the south, that means the wind. The
:26:47. > :26:55.pick`up into Friday and this weather front is heading our way through the
:26:56. > :27:05.weekend. Some sunshine developing tomorrow after a murky start. Some
:27:06. > :27:12.hilltop fog reducing visibility on the roads. Thursday, still the risk
:27:13. > :27:17.of a shower but not as freqtent as Wednesday. Saturday, the rahn will
:27:18. > :27:31.arrive. I had quite a few people twdeting me
:27:32. > :27:38.about your leg. No details. Plenty more tomorrow. The best of the
:27:39. > :27:56.football and another challenge for the powerboat drivers.
:27:57. > :28:00.The stage is set for the Party Conference Season 2014.
:28:01. > :28:02.Stay with BBC News for the key moments,
:28:03. > :28:06.including Conservative Party leader David Cameron's speech.
:28:07. > :28:10.On BBC TWO and with ongoing coverage on Radio 5 Live.
:28:11. > :28:17.The Party Conferences 2014, as they happen.
:28:18. > :28:25.There's so much more to this story than I thought.
:28:26. > :28:27...and even murder. With a knife!
:28:28. > :28:32.Unravelling the mysteries of their family tree.