23/02/2017 South Today - Oxford

In tonight's programme... so it's goodbye from me,

Pausing to remember the four men who died in the Didcot

Their families were in Didcot for a minute's silence -

It is essential that lessons are learnt from this terrible

accident so no family should have to go through similar agony

Her daughter was Christopher Halliwell's last victim.

We speak to Sian O'Callaghan's mother - as police

Pioneering Artificial Intelligence in Berkshire.

It's a year today that four men died, when part

of Didcot Power Station collapsed as they were preparing

The families of Ken Cresswell, John Shaw, Michael Collings,

and Christopher Huxtable have been back to the town to

pay tribute to them - and to attend a minute's silence.

The investigation into what caused the collapse is ongoing.

One year has passed but the memory of what happened will last for much

longer. Both the people in Didcot who witnessed the catastrophic

collapse here and for the families of the men who died. A minute's

silence was held at four o'clock. Exactly a year after a huge part of

the architectural icon for which Didcot is so famous crushed the

ground. The tragedy claimed the lives of four men working there and

injured two others. There are Reuters stood side by side with

representatives of the town to remember. Relatives. Memories of the

day will be hard to shake off after a year and we are reminded of that

daily by the trucks that come up with the rubble and the steel that

comes out through the gates. We are never far away from that and I still

think about that date. I think the town will remember it forever. It is

a sad thing, more than before, but a sad time for us. Earlier in the

afternoon as strong winds howled across the piles of twisted debris

the relatives had gathered together privately on-site. They laid flowers

by a memorial bench. They showed tremendous dignity throughout. It is

essential that lessons are learned from this terrible accident so no

family should have to go through simile agony again in the future.

While Michael Collings body was found on the night of the collapse

it was well over six months before the bodies of Christopher Huxtable,

Ken Cresswell and John Shaw were eventually located and returned to

their families. Ken and John were from Rotherham. There are says their

families still be a bit of being made to wait too long for

information. We have been a victim of something so horrific as that,

you have lost your husband, to have to fight for scraps of information

is not acceptable in this country. Just last month I had to write to

try to get information about timescales for the families.

Suddenly all the came back with was that Thames Valley Police would be

contacting us at some point. In a joint statement today tells you

please and the Health and Safety Executive say they are entirely

committed to uncovering why this tragedy happened and they will seek

justice for those affected should any wrongdoing be found to have

taken place. It is likely though that more anniversaries will pass

before the families of the men who died here will get the answers they

are looking for. An inquest has heard that

a ten-year-old boy who died after a queue barrier fell on him

in a Topshop store was shopping with his mother,

siblings and grandmother. Kaden Reddick suffered fatal head

injuries at the store in the Oracle Shopping Centre

in Reading earlier this month. Police say it happened as his mother

was paying at the till. Topshop has removed all

display stands at tills The inquest has been

adjourned for three months. The mother of Christopher

Halliwell's final victim says she thinks it's inevitable

that there are more She was speaking as police announced

they'll need more time to continue their forensic search

of his former home in Swindon. Halliwell is already serving two

life sentences for the murders of Becky Godden in 2003

and Sian O'Callaghan Sian's mum Elaine has been speaking

to our reporter Andrew Plan. The police search at the bag of

these Swindon houses goes on. A former home of double colour

Christopher Helliwell, the sounds of a mechanical digger echoing around

the terraced streets. Elaine Pickford's daughter Sian was his

second victim. The question now, or the other is lying somewhere

undiscovered? I personally believe the psychopathic nature,

pathological liar that he would have slipped from everyday life and then

whatever his trigger was, would be capable to go out and do what he has

done to not only Sian but Becky and possibly others. Swindon taxi driver

Christopher Halliwell is serving a whole life sentence. He killed Becky

Godden in 2003, Shannon Cocking eight years later, number her mother

believes it is likely there are other victims. Personally believe

once he would have got to that level, been able to commit that sort

of crime and given his nature and history, and his unnatural urges

sexually I think he wouldn't have been able to have contained those

for eight years. Halliwell appeared to try to make a plea bargain during

interviews with police last year. If I confess, he said, will that stop

everything else? Did he fear future accusations? Police say they are

digging here on intelligence they have received. So far they haven't

said what, if anything, they found. Storm Doris has made

herself felt as she passed across our region today,

keeping the emergency services busy. The storm toppled more

than 40 trees in the area. There were also reports of fences

giving way and power cuts. Meanwhile, in Oxford City Centre,

Park End Street was closed while firefighters dealt

with a loose roof. The formal go-ahead has been given

for the first phase of the HS2 high-speed rail link

between Birmingham and London. Supporters say the multi-billion

pound project will boost the economy, but critics say it's

a waste of money. The Transport Secretary,

Chris Grayling, told the Commons consideration was being given

for those living along the route. When a project of this kind

of national importance is constructed, it inevitably has

an affect on some of those And I reiterate that point

that we will do everything we can to ensure that the process

is as reasonable and fair The ?56 billion scheme has proved

controversial and faced It will cut through Buckinghamshire,

Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire. More of us are using

the railways than ever before. It means busier stations and busier

trains, and so the Government I'm taking a journey on the first

stage of the route from London to Birmingham to see what impact

it could have. The biggest challenge

is tackling overcrowding. Our current tracks and stations

can't handle many more passengers. But as well as running more

frequently, the trains And that is good

news for passengers. Sometimes you don't get enough

carriages, which can be a problem and then it is really crowded

on the trains and a lot That can make it difficult to get

off the train as well. I regard being on a train as work

time, so if you don't get a sit down, then you feel really

frustrated about that lost hour. But it's not just commuters who

stand to gain from the new railway. We are going to average about 10,000

jobs over the course of the first phase of construction,

peaking at 25,000 jobs a month. And that is just during

the construction phase. When we go into operation,

again we will have tens of thousands of jobs that are maintaining

and running the railway. But there could be an even greater

economic benefit too. We are 50 minutes into the journey,

but if this was an HS2 train we'd And that means spending less time

travelling and more time working. And one estimate suggests

that could add about ?15 The current price tag

is close to ?60 billion. But many say it

could be much higher. 60 ancient woodlands

would have to be bulldozed. 350 homes will have

to be demolished. And thousands of businesses

will be affected. The land will be split

in two when work begins. It's going to completely

alter the way I farm. I would lose half the grazing

that my cows can go out to. I'm not seriously convinced that

HS2 is of any necessity I think we've got far more important

things to spend that sort of money on than on a railway line,

which is in my opinion going to be outdated

within the next ten to 15 years. The first section to the West

Midlands is due to open by 2026. An extension to Leeds

and Manchester will open by 2032. HS2 should make journeys faster

and more comfortable. But keeping the project

on time and on track Emergency services have completed

their investigations at the sight of an explosion in Oxford earlier this

month. A set of flats in Gibbs Crescent

were demolished in the blast on Valentine's Day -

one person is missing, A number of households

have been displaced. The cause of the explosion

is still to be confirmed. The Formula One World Champions,

the Brackley-based Mercedes team, Lewis Hamilton and new teammate

Valterri Bottas were at Silverstone Hamilton described

the new car as incredible. He'll become Britain's most

successful Formula One driver if he can land a fourth world

title this year. The important thing for me

to engage more with the fans, because they really,

really what make There's all the great things,

the car and the team, but when you go to a Grand Prix,

when you're here at Silverstone and those grandstands are completely

packed and the fields are packed, they create the atmosphere

and it is the greatest weekend. The former BBC Three Counties radio

presenter Stephen Rhodes has died. He joined the station in 1995 before

leaving to stand as independent candidate in the Luton South seat

in the General Election. He also filled in for Richard Madely

on ITV's This Morning in the 90s. He was diagnosed with

Motor Neurone Disease in 2014. A pre-inquest review due to take

place next month into the Shoreham 11 men died when a vintage jet

crashed onto the A27 during the Shoreham Airshow

in August 2015. The West Sussex coroner says

the hearing falls too close to the publication of the final

Air Accidents Investigation Branch He's had a ringside seat during some

of the biggest moments As a photojournalist,

Tor Eigeland has captured images of news events

from around the globe. But he's now settled in Dorset

and is showing his work at Duke's Auctioneers

in his new home town of Dorchester. You try to transmit

feelings, events. You don't fake anything,

you do it straight. For more than half a century,

Tor Eigeland has been putting a thousand words

into a single picture. It was hot and this desperate

mother didn't know how Joyous followers of Fidel Castro

sweep triumphantly through In 1959 Tor witnessed

Castro's arrival in Havana, Tor, living closely

with his subjects - here drinking camel's milk -

is saddened by the loss of some A lot of the things I've covered

definitely do not exist any longer. In a way I wish I hadn't

met all those people. After you see what has

happened to Syria, it Well, he may have travelled

the world, but all roads have eventually led to Dorset,

where he is putting on his first exhibition, so local

people can see his work. I think it's just amazing

for Dorchester to have an exhibition Tor has had an amazing career,

he has been witness to some really fantastic events,

but this is the first show with a really global pull

that we have had before, so I wouldn't be surprised

if we have a really wide range His latest work features places

more familiar to us, People here are very,

very lucky to be here, I think. A camel-hair coat and trilby worn

by the actor George Cole in the ITV series Minder has

been sold for ?10,000 The hammer price was around ten

times higher than the figure George Cole - who lived in Henley

for most of his life - played Arthur Daley

on screen for 15 years. That is amazing, that blue shirt

could be worth a couple of bob. I know some shirts that will

definitely be worth a lot. What a great link that was! Southampton

getting ready for the EFL Cup final. If you drive around the city you see

all of the banners going up around the pubs. That is when cup finals

are superb, because they have a way of bringing people who aren't

necessarily the most interested in football together, because it is a

community event. Two past captains of

Southampton Football Club put their support behind the class

of 2017 today. Peter Rodrigues lifted the FA Cup

in 1976, Southampton's only major Meanwhile, Jason Dodd was the club

captain when Southampton lost in Cardiff against Arsenal in 2003,

also in the FA Cup. Both were signing

copies of a new book, Southampton's Greatest Matches,

and were full of praise for Southampton's current

captain, Stephen Davis. The good thing is from that, he's

an international captain as well, and Stephen's one of those,

like we have been this week, he tucks under the radar,

fantastic player who doesn't get the plaudits, in my opinion,

that he deserves. The national manager knows that he's

fantastic and he has been one of the ones,

like us, in this competition that have just tucked under the radar,

and it would top a great couple of months, him being captain now,

to maybe lift the trophy. Manchester United could be

without two midfielders Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored the winner

for Jose Mourinho's side in last night's Europa League

victory in St Etienne, but he also Veteran Michael Carrick

appears to also be out, United have played twice

in the Europa League since Saints last game,

the 4-0 win at Sunderland. Southampton's tie against

Manchester United at Wembley will be only the third major cup final

the club has played at the stadium. Saints memorably won the 1976 FA Cup

final, but then lost the 1979 League Cup final

against Brian Clough's I've been to chat to the two

men who played in both, They are the pub-quiz answer

which many a Southampton Who are the two players who featured

in both of the club's major Wembley To David Peach and Nick Holmes,

the memories of an FA Cup win The noise of Wembley was something

good, when you came out. I mean, we came out at the end

where the Saints fans The gaffer's talk beforehand

was always that we had more experience when we played

sides like this. Manchester United to

start this FA Cup final. People said we were underdogs

but we had players in our side that Peter Osgood, Mick Channon,

Peter Rodrigues, 60 games Jim McCalliog,

Scottish international. Well, he used to call it his

violinists and his cart horses. The goal was certainly a triumph

of quality over carthorse. It was a great ball from Jimmy

to get Bobby in there, and Bobby smashed it

in with his left foot, Holmes and Peach got

another shot at Wembley. The other full-back is David Peach,

who loves to come forward He is also one of only two

survivors from that FA Cup In midfield there's Nick Holmes,

the local lad who made good, He is the other survivor from

Wembley 1976. In the first half we played really

well and we only got the one goal, whereas they played really well in

the second in the second half -- really well in the second half and

got two. I think losing a final is the worst

thing that I have felt in all my football career. I have lost a

couple of semifinals, which weren't great, but losing that final. We

were in the final and you want to win the final. You don't really get

over it, no? What about the weekend? Can Claude Puel's men out smart

Manchester United? Jose Mourinho is getting somewhere he wants to be and

they are the favourites but as we saw before the so-called favourites

don't always win. They know the manager, they have to get themselves

ready for probably the biggest games of their careers so far, for the

young ones' perspective. Tomorrow night, lots

more on the EFL final - we hear from fans, players

and celebrities, plus a very special musical tribute to Claude Puel's

side as they face Manchester United Don't forget to join

in on our Facebook page with your messages of support,

and do post us your pictures. Are you decking your

house in red and white? The King forward to that. -- looking

forward. Now for a little glimpse

into the future. Behind me is Pepper,

and one day soon robots like this could be greeting us

all in hospitals, shops and schools. Pepper was built in Japan,

but the brains behind its brain are much closer to home

- in Berkshire. Volume, the Wokingham company

responsible for Pepper, specialises Joe Campbell went along

to find out more. You don't get far through

the front door here... ..before you realise this

is a rather different world. Sara El-Hanfy will be

with you shortly. Now, please take a seat, unless you

would like to chat some more. The firm here is one of the leaders

in artificial intelligence, so it's no surprise it's been chosen

as a partner by the latest Standard domestic

programme installed. This is the best thing

you will do for your family. For now, science fact

trails science fiction, as seen through the Channel 4

TV series Humans. Instantly, people think

of things from sci-fi films or sci-fi literature,

because it's been around for so long, but actually,

it's not where we are at the minute. But the technology is

moving all the time. I was born in Paris,

but my heart is here in Wokingham. Oh, and my brain -

the guys at Volume gave it to me. One of those people behind that

brain is Paolo here. Basically we can monitor

all the behaviour of the robot from the screens, so we can see

what the robot can see, we can see the environment around

the robot and how the robot's sensor recognises the environment around,

because we need to create a build application to use the robot

in a smarter way. The team here is working on the kind

of artificial intelligence that may already control your home,

and in future drive your car But it takes a human face for us

to notice artificial As we're born and babies we're given

a companion, aren't we, whether that's a cuddly toy

or a teddy bear or whatever, so I think you're right,

we are hard-wired. I think what we're dealing

with right now is that technology is growing exponentially,

at such a rapid pace, our behaviours really can't

keep pace with that. That's where some of

the issues come in. And whether it's fear

of what all this means for our jobs or simply for the future,

it may just prove I could do with one of those robots.

Very handy. Make tea, coffee, move around the

newsroom. Gusts of between 50 and 60

miles per hour have been recorded in the South,

all thanks to Storm Doris. The driver of this van had a lucky

escape, narrowly missing this falling tree on Hanmore Road

in Basingstoke this morning. The family of this house in Romsey

were unhurt after a tree Numerous trees have also fallen,

blocking several roads around the region, such

as here in Chandlers The stormy conditions

caused delays to flights, with some due to land in Southampton

diverted to Bournemouth. Trains have been disrupted too,

as well as cross-Solent ferries. It was lively, but much worse

further north. Yes, and thankfully Doris has now

moved after the North Sea. -- moved off to.

Through the course of today we saw some sunny spells, the odd isolated

shower, and overnight tonight there will be a few clear spells. Today

the wind gusts were up to 82 mph at the Needles, but widely 50 to 60

miles per out. -- per hour. An isolated shower here and there but

with the wind is falling away we may see a touch of frost first thing

tomorrow and maybe one or two ice patches. The odd isolated shower

will ease and temperatures will fall away to two or three Celsius in

urban areas, one in the countryside. Lots of sunshine tomorrow, the wind

is fairly light from the north-west. Patchy cloud filling in through the

afternoon, turning the sunshine hazy, but it should stay mainly dry.

Bridges not as high as today, reaching seven to nine Celsius. --

temperature is not as high. Tomorrow night there will be increasing cloud

for some and we will see patchy rain here and there in the evening, which

is when the south-westerly winds will increase in strength. Lowes

tomorrow night of five to seven Celsius, milder than the tonight. --

los tomorrow. A lot of cloud to start the day on Saturday but

through the afternoon we should have the odd spot of drizzle. Ahead of

this weather front, bringing rain from Saturday night into Sunday

morning. We expect easy conditions on Saturday, Sunday will be cloudy

but mainly dry with some rain after dark. Further showers on Monday and

as we head through next week we are hoping that high pressure will start

to build in. If you would like to send us your weather pictures, here

is the e-mail address to do that. For the Saints game on Sunday, we

expect mild and dry conditions. It will be great. Join us for

tomorrow's programme, we will of course be looking forward to the

game. I am looking forward to the musical treat.

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