:00:00. > :00:00.In tonight's programme. so it's goodbye from me
:00:00. > :00:09.Losing livestock because of dog attacks.
:00:10. > :00:12.The growing number of sheep being killed or injured by pets that
:00:13. > :00:18.Oxfordshire's new fire officer tells is he wants more women
:00:19. > :00:23.The loophole in licensing laws allowing airport bars to sell
:00:24. > :00:42.There are concerns some farmers in Oxfordshire are facing financial
:00:43. > :00:46.losses because of a growing number of dog attacks on livestock.
:00:47. > :00:52.The rural insurer NFU Mutual says it paid out more
:00:53. > :00:55.than ?6,000 in claims in 2016, compared to around ?1,400
:00:56. > :00:59.It's asking dog walkers to keep their pets on leads in fields.
:01:00. > :01:07.It was so badly chewed and mutilated that he had to shoot it.
:01:08. > :01:13.Sheep-worrying is a growing problem for farmer Edmund Strainge.
:01:14. > :01:19.His flock's been attacked by dogs six times in the past seven years.
:01:20. > :01:21.One ewe had to be put down after the latest, last month.
:01:22. > :01:30.The worst thing about keeping sheep is to see this.
:01:31. > :01:35.Some things you can't control, but you should be
:01:36. > :01:40.The insurer NFU Mutual paid out more than ?6,000
:01:41. > :01:47.That's compares with just over ?1,400 in 2015.
:01:48. > :01:57.There are a number of factors involved.
:01:58. > :02:01.One is that people with dogs today very often are from urban areas.
:02:02. > :02:03.They don't have close links to countryside
:02:04. > :02:10.They don't realise there is the risk of a dog,
:02:11. > :02:13.and it goes back to its heritage as a wolf, can attack sheep.
:02:14. > :02:17.It's a criminal offence for dogs to worry sheep on agricultural land.
:02:18. > :02:21.Owners can be fined up to ?1,000, have their dogs confiscated
:02:22. > :02:24.by the police or council and, in the worst cases,
:02:25. > :02:27.where the farmers believe his sheep are at risk of harm,
:02:28. > :02:29.the farmer has the power to shoot a dog.
:02:30. > :02:47.One magazine said most owners know the risks.
:02:48. > :02:50.Mr Strainge is now focused on looking after the rest of his flock.
:02:51. > :02:53.He hopes his story might prevent further attacks in the future.
:02:54. > :03:04.A man from High Wycombe will serve at least 24 years in prison
:03:05. > :03:11.Ahsan Hassan killed 20-year-old Zofia Sadowska at a disused kebab
:03:12. > :03:14.shop before taking her body back to his home in a taxi last year.
:03:15. > :03:20.Police say he was consumed with jealousy.
:03:21. > :03:23.Police are investigating a suspected rape in Banbury town centre.
:03:24. > :03:26.A woman in her thirties says she was attacked and raped
:03:27. > :03:28.inside a house in Horse Fair in the early hours
:03:29. > :03:35.A 35-year-old man from Banbury has been arrested.
:03:36. > :03:38.It's been revealed that the trust that runs Oxfordshire's hospitals
:03:39. > :03:43.was targeted by cyber criminals in five separate attacks last year.
:03:44. > :03:45.No patient data was compromised and the attack levels
:03:46. > :03:50.But figures from NHS Digital show the number of cyber attacks
:03:51. > :03:52.on hospital trusts in England have more than tripled in
:03:53. > :03:56.The head of cyber security for the Oxford Trust
:03:57. > :03:58.says hackers are likely to increase their attacks,
:03:59. > :04:04.as patient records are moved from paper to an electronic system.
:04:05. > :04:07.Oxfordshire's new Chief Fire Officer is calling for more women
:04:08. > :04:13.Simon Furlong says he wants his force to better reflect society.
:04:14. > :04:15.He's already planning recruitment drives to employ more women
:04:16. > :04:22.The biggest changes for me are improving
:04:23. > :04:28.I want this organisation to reflect the communities we serve in gender
:04:29. > :04:29.representation and from ethnic minorities, black
:04:30. > :04:39.We want to represent the diverse communities within Oxfordshire.
:04:40. > :04:48.We have to step up and carry out more positive action.
:04:49. > :04:51.There is a short, medium and long-term solution.
:04:52. > :04:54.We need to learn from the military who have done a great
:04:55. > :05:01.They have really improved diversity around gender
:05:02. > :05:06.What can women bring to Oxfordshire Fire And Rescue?
:05:07. > :05:12.It allows us to understand our communities more,
:05:13. > :05:20.we can design services that meet needs, gender, ethnic
:05:21. > :05:23.minories to understand the needs of the community.
:05:24. > :05:26.As a white male I can never understand those needs.
:05:27. > :05:28.It is helping to design services and being representative.
:05:29. > :05:34.Possibly recruitment drives in future?
:05:35. > :05:37.Probably next year, and in five years, recruiting fire fighters.
:05:38. > :05:41.We will be advertising have a go days, positive action events.
:05:42. > :05:43.The public will always hear cuts to the emergency services,
:05:44. > :05:46.is that something Oxfordshire needs to be worried about?
:05:47. > :05:48.There is less money in the public purse, we understand that.
:05:49. > :05:50.We need to do things more efficiently and effectively
:05:51. > :06:00.by working together and in partnership.
:06:01. > :06:08.And collaborating with the police, Thames Valley Police and South
:06:09. > :06:14.Central ambulance, and looking at opportunities, looking at shared
:06:15. > :06:19.estates, sites at Farringdon. We have to look at every opportunity to
:06:20. > :06:20.be more effective, efficient and provide value for money for the
:06:21. > :06:22.communities we serve. Police from across the south,
:06:23. > :06:24.including officers from the Thames Valley,
:06:25. > :06:26.have attended the funeral of PC Keith Palmer who was murdered
:06:27. > :06:29.in the Westminster terror attack. Thousands of officers lined
:06:30. > :06:31.the streets of central London to witness the procession of PC
:06:32. > :06:34.Palmer's coffin before his funeral Flags have flown at half-mast
:06:35. > :06:37.from many police stations, in tribute to the victims
:06:38. > :06:42.of the attack. Major road works have started on one
:06:43. > :06:46.of the main routes into Swindon, The work on Akers Way will last 20
:06:47. > :06:49.weeks and will see sections At the moment, there are roadworks
:06:50. > :06:54.between St Mary's Church Roundabout and Cheney Manor Industrial Estate,
:06:55. > :06:56.which will continue Almost ?240,000 has been awarded
:06:57. > :07:06.for a project to help blue badge holders find empty parking
:07:07. > :07:07.spaces in Oxfordshire. The county council's been clamping
:07:08. > :07:10.down on people misusing the badges. 28 badges were seized in one sting
:07:11. > :07:12.operation last year. The new programme will help genuine
:07:13. > :07:15.badge holders in Oxford and Witney Candidates for the upcoming
:07:16. > :07:27.Oxfordshire County Council elections Voters must register by Thursday
:07:28. > :07:30.to be eligible to vote. Let's get more from our political
:07:31. > :07:32.reporter Bethan Phillips. Bethan, any surprises over who's
:07:33. > :07:36.standing for election this year? Any surprises in who's up
:07:37. > :07:40.for election this year? I think what stands out is who's
:07:41. > :07:43.not up for election. There's a total of 18 councillors
:07:44. > :07:47.who've decided to call it a day. Some who have served as councillors
:07:48. > :07:50.for a very long time indeed. It's also interesting to look
:07:51. > :07:52.at who is putting up candidates. There was real local
:07:53. > :07:56.election success across But they didn't win any
:07:57. > :08:00.seats in Oxfordshire. Then, of course, the county voted
:08:01. > :08:03.overall to remain in the EU. And I think that might well be part
:08:04. > :08:07.of the reason that Ukip is only standing this time in 11 of the 63
:08:08. > :08:11.divisions in Oxfordshire. What can we expect
:08:12. > :08:16.in election night? So probably a tense night
:08:17. > :08:20.ahead for everyone. The Conservatives don't have
:08:21. > :08:22.an overall majority at the moment. So they'll be hoping to pick
:08:23. > :08:25.up some extra seats. Whereas the other main parties,
:08:26. > :08:29.Labour, the Lib Dems, the Greens, will all be looking to try and stop
:08:30. > :08:33.that from happening. For voters, you've only got
:08:34. > :08:35.until Thursday to register. As always, there's been a push
:08:36. > :08:38.to encourage students to sign up. A big student population in Oxford,
:08:39. > :08:40.and they're not always known for being very organised
:08:41. > :08:42.and registering to vote But Oxford University
:08:43. > :08:47.Students' Union says it's I think it is certainly interesting,
:08:48. > :08:57.the issues, and once we make the connection between the issues
:08:58. > :09:00.they are interested and these elections, then suddenly you get
:09:01. > :09:02.people who are interested, We also have elections coming up
:09:03. > :09:05.for Wiltshire Council Each of the council websites has
:09:06. > :09:14.a full list of candidates. A six-year study into puffins
:09:15. > :09:17.by experts at Oxford University has revealed that birds which stay
:09:18. > :09:19.closer to their partners The migration pattern of puffins has
:09:20. > :09:25.been examined using miniature 12 pairs were studied,
:09:26. > :09:30.and those that stayed on a similar path bred more
:09:31. > :09:32.successfully later on. The project also looked
:09:33. > :09:34.at success rates in breeding, and found that female puffins
:09:35. > :09:37.foraging for food during the winter Gold bars thought to worth
:09:38. > :09:43.?2 million have been found inside the engine of an old military
:09:44. > :09:45.tank bought on eBay. Nick Mead, who lives near Brackley,
:09:46. > :09:48.discovered five gold bars which weigh around five kilograms
:09:49. > :09:50.each hidden inside the tank The tank is thought to have
:09:51. > :09:54.belonged to the Iraqi army Nick won't benefit from
:09:55. > :09:57.the gold, it's been taken I don't knokw whether this
:09:58. > :10:14.is hundreds of thousands One thing for certain,
:10:15. > :10:19.I don't want it sitting Now, if you'd like to get in touch
:10:20. > :10:24.with us here at South Today to tell us about stories you think we should
:10:25. > :10:28.be covering, you can e-mail us. Our address is
:10:29. > :10:29.south.today@bbc.co.uk. Or join the conversation
:10:30. > :10:42.on our Facebook and Twitter pages. The action from Oxford's
:10:43. > :10:44.game against Walsall, and the Swindon v MK Dons match
:10:45. > :10:47.is coming up in a few minutes. Before that, here's
:10:48. > :10:53.the rest of South Today. to witness the procession of PC
:10:54. > :10:56.Palmer's coffin before his funeral at Southwark
:10:57. > :11:03.Cathedral this afternoon. Still to come in South Today,
:11:04. > :11:06.the agony and the ecstasy - a missed chance to win the Masters, but
:11:07. > :11:20.Hampshire clinch victory in style. 18 people have been arrested
:11:21. > :11:23.in an operation by Hampshire and Thames Valley Police,
:11:24. > :11:24.targeting criminals Officers seized cocaine
:11:25. > :11:32.with a street value of around Other arrests were made for crimes
:11:33. > :11:36.including theft and driving Forty-two vehicles were seized
:11:37. > :11:41.for having no insurance or license. 42 vehicles were seized for having
:11:42. > :11:44.no insurance or license. People and businesses in
:11:45. > :11:51.South Reading are calling for more A loophole in licensing laws
:11:52. > :11:53.allowing airport bars to sell alcohol all day,
:11:54. > :11:56.and to under 18s, should be closed Sussex Police say they're currently
:11:57. > :11:59.unable to bring sanctions against bars selling alcohol
:12:00. > :12:01.to children at Gatwick Airport. One airline says it suffered
:12:02. > :12:03.more than 250 incidents of alcohol-fuelled disruption
:12:04. > :12:05.last summer alone. But today Gatwick said it was happy
:12:06. > :12:08.with an industry code of practice and didn't want to see
:12:09. > :12:10.the law tightened. A flight is diverted,
:12:11. > :12:17.and a drunk passenger arrested and later jailed for
:12:18. > :12:26.assaulting a crew member. At the moment, the
:12:27. > :12:27.Licensing Act, which controls the sale of alcohol,
:12:28. > :12:30.does not apply once according to the House of Lords
:12:31. > :12:34.committee set up to scrutinise it, It can be quite intimidating
:12:35. > :12:39.to see a whole gang of people board a plane,
:12:40. > :12:42.obviously the worse for drink, and we believe that the police,
:12:43. > :12:45.the airlines, and the retailers should have the tools
:12:46. > :12:48.to do their job, and therefore the The committee heard from one airline
:12:49. > :13:00.which suffered hundreds of summer. Sussex Police said all but
:13:01. > :13:05.one outlet airside at Gatwick sold alcohol to an under-18
:13:06. > :13:14.test purchaser. Certainly, bringing the licensing
:13:15. > :13:17.laws here at Gatwick into line with those just down the road
:13:18. > :13:20.in Crawley will do something about the sort of people who cannot board
:13:21. > :13:23.a flight at 7am without a large gin But ultimately, the public needs
:13:24. > :13:29.to understand that you cannot get onto an aircraft
:13:30. > :13:32.when you are drunk, or indeed, This former pilot says airport
:13:33. > :13:38.and airline crew can usually step in to stop
:13:39. > :13:42.any potential trouble. As a captain, if somebody walks
:13:43. > :13:45.into an aircraft, and the cabin crew have any concerns,
:13:46. > :13:48.they will be straight into the cockpit, they will say we have just
:13:49. > :13:52.boarded two people, we are not too sure, and straightaway you will just
:13:53. > :13:56.ask for security to come and look at Both airport operators
:13:57. > :14:03.and the Home Office say the current voluntary code of conduct
:14:04. > :14:05.is still the best way forward. The report from the Lords
:14:06. > :14:08.says it is clearly not Sara Smith, BBC
:14:09. > :14:20.South Today, Gatwick. People and businesses in south
:14:21. > :14:22.Reading are calling for more This space behind shops
:14:23. > :14:26.on the Shinfield Road has But local residents say each time it
:14:27. > :14:31.fills up again within days and they've so far not been able
:14:32. > :14:34.to find out exactly The rubbish is often dumped
:14:35. > :14:37.at night, it attracts rats and people renting garages
:14:38. > :14:43.here can't get to them. We did once use it for parking and,
:14:44. > :14:46.obviously, you can't now. It has got a really bad smell
:14:47. > :14:49.and it is really not There is children coming
:14:50. > :14:59.out of the houses Nearly four months after it closed,
:15:00. > :15:01.a community application to reopen a Berkshire swimming pool
:15:02. > :15:03.is being considered The Arthur Hill Memorial
:15:04. > :15:08.Baths shut in December after Reading Borough Council said
:15:09. > :15:11.it couldn't afford to keep it open. Swimmers who used the pool have
:15:12. > :15:14.submitted an outline business plan and set up a community interest
:15:15. > :15:17.company to run it if necessary. More than ?10,000 was raised
:15:18. > :15:21.through an appeal to take Dorset Police's marine unit has been
:15:22. > :15:30.drafted in to help tackle gangs of poachers raiding birds'
:15:31. > :15:33.nests in Poole Harbour. Nests of rare and protected
:15:34. > :15:35.Mediterranean gulls have been disturbed on several
:15:36. > :15:37.of the islands there. The charity Birds of Poole Harbour
:15:38. > :16:00.is assessing the damage. The torturers are looking for eggs.
:16:01. > :16:08.This, a chicken's egg, probably worth about 20p. -- the poachers.
:16:09. > :16:14.These documents are a delicacy, they are a delicacy, but the higher on
:16:15. > :16:21.the available for a few weeks a year. -- viz duck eggs. They can
:16:22. > :16:26.legally only be collected from four sites, none of which are in Dorset.
:16:27. > :16:29.Such is the capital's appetite, that people are now prepared to break the
:16:30. > :16:35.law. Poole Harbour is
:16:36. > :16:36.a haven for wildlife. The Mediterranean gull has made some
:16:37. > :16:39.of the islands its home, Almost 70% of the colony have
:16:40. > :16:42.disappeared, been taken. We found the nests empty
:16:43. > :16:44.and the islands which are uninhabited and have no human access
:16:45. > :16:48.were crisscrossed with footprints. So we came to the understanding
:16:49. > :16:50.that, unfortunately, The Mediterranean gull
:16:51. > :16:54.in the foreground looks very similar And it is the demand
:16:55. > :17:00.for black-headed gull eggs that is threatening
:17:01. > :17:02.the Mediterranean gull. Black-headed gull eggs have
:17:03. > :17:04.been deemed safe to eat However, no-one's ever tested
:17:05. > :17:08.Mediterranean gull eggs. Now, this is a schedule one species
:17:09. > :17:11.heavily protected by law, and they are potentially being sold
:17:12. > :17:13.in areas that no-one knows whether they are
:17:14. > :17:16.safe to eat or not, OK? So there is a big health
:17:17. > :17:18.issue attached to this. Now Dorset Police are patrolling
:17:19. > :17:20.the waters and asking anyone who sees anything suspicious
:17:21. > :17:22.to contact them. We will be looking at anyone
:17:23. > :17:25.who should not be on the islands because they are protected islands
:17:26. > :17:27.themselves. There has been no licence
:17:28. > :17:30.issued within Dorset. So anyone in the wrong place
:17:31. > :17:33.at the wrong time and should not be there will obviously come
:17:34. > :17:37.to our attention. It is not illegal to set foot
:17:38. > :17:40.on the islands but police want to talk to this
:17:41. > :17:42.man, seen recently. The nesting sites are being
:17:43. > :17:45.monitored now as the breeding But the impact is already
:17:46. > :17:50.being felt elsewhere. An entire brood of tern chicks
:17:51. > :17:53.on Brownsea were eaten by the gulls Birds of Poole Harbour are keeping
:17:54. > :18:03.a close eye on what happens next. Interesting issue. Looking lovely in
:18:04. > :18:08.Poole Harbour. We will have the weather shortly before us, the
:18:09. > :18:13.sport. If I am a bit bleary eyed, it is because I was watching the
:18:14. > :18:17.Masters, Justin Rose! You could not leave it. Half past
:18:18. > :18:22.midnight, could not go to bed. Dramatic night. Lots up injured in
:18:23. > :18:26.the night. During the evening, breaking news from Reading FC.
:18:27. > :18:28.Reading's co-owner has told South Today the Thai consortium
:18:29. > :18:31.who run the Championship club are selling reluctantly but that
:18:32. > :18:34.a Chinese brother and sister can do a lot better for the Royals.
:18:35. > :18:36.Lady Sasima Srivikorn talked to South Today after the Football
:18:37. > :18:38.League cleared the way for a takeover at
:18:39. > :18:41.But as Ben Moore reports, the Premier League may
:18:42. > :18:45.Only the Canaries were singing at the Royals' 7-1 drubbing
:18:46. > :18:51.But although humiliating, the defeat will not realistically damage
:18:52. > :19:00.The news less than 24 hours later that the Football League have
:19:01. > :19:02.conditionally approved a Chinese takeover will have
:19:03. > :19:06.To tell you the truth, we do not want to sell the club.
:19:07. > :19:08.But we have not much choice, you know?
:19:09. > :19:22.It is just endless, OK, and very expensive.
:19:23. > :19:24.This brother and sister made a fortune building underground
:19:25. > :19:32.The pair are not strangers to English football and tried to buy
:19:33. > :19:35.Hull last summer but were thwarted because of concerns over
:19:36. > :19:38.That has led to concerns that there could be another block,
:19:39. > :19:41.denying the Royals access to the Premier League if they go up.
:19:42. > :19:47.We like this brother and sister team.
:19:48. > :19:50.I think they are sincere and they can do a lot
:19:51. > :19:59.Are you worried at all that the Chinese had their application
:20:00. > :20:04.to take over Hull FC blocked by the Premier League?
:20:05. > :20:08.I am not worried because I am sure, at the end of the day, the EPL
:20:09. > :20:18.And if they pass them, that means it is good.
:20:19. > :20:22.Reading could face one big change with the possibility of a takeover,
:20:23. > :20:24.long-time chairman Sir John Madejski could finally take
:20:25. > :20:29.Reading's defeat doesn't harm their play off hopes.
:20:30. > :20:33.It was a great weekend for Brighton, whose victory on Friday night at QPR
:20:34. > :20:35.coupled with Newcastle's defeat puts them back in pole
:20:36. > :20:40.Technically, they need 7 points to go up, in reality,
:20:41. > :20:47.Congratulations to Brighton and Hove Albion's Anthony Knockart,
:20:48. > :20:50.he was named Championship player of the year at last night's
:20:51. > :20:54.More prizes are coming Brighton's way.
:20:55. > :20:55.Meanwhile, Portsmouth were named the EFL's
:20:56. > :20:58.community club of the year, and that's probably not the only
:20:59. > :21:01.award the Fratton Park club will claim in the next week or so.
:21:02. > :21:04.Pompey are on course for promotion after this 3-1 over Yeovil.
:21:05. > :21:06.Gareth Evans' penalty put them in front.
:21:07. > :21:14.Kal Naismith restored the lead, beating the keeper at the near post.
:21:15. > :21:16.Jamaal Lowe did the same soon after, 3-1.
:21:17. > :21:20.Portsmouth need a maximum of 8 points to go up from 5 games.
:21:21. > :21:30.Golf in a moment, first, the other football headlines.
:21:31. > :21:30.Southampton showed resilience, flair, and quality in their 1-0 win
:21:31. > :21:31.at West Brom, and should have scored more than
:21:32. > :21:32.the solitary goal, the
:21:33. > :21:34.first in the Premier League for Jordy Clasie.
:21:35. > :21:38.Tony Pulis' side were threatening an equaliser by
:21:39. > :21:43.Fraser Forster secured all three points, though, with a
:21:44. > :21:46.series of saves, including this from Jonny Evans in the last minute.
:21:47. > :21:51.Bournemouth's five-match unbeaten run has gone a long way to securing
:21:52. > :21:53.the Premier League status, barring a collapse
:21:54. > :21:54.in the home straight, and
:21:55. > :22:00.they gave Chelsea a tough examination on Saturday night.
:22:01. > :22:03.Diego Costa's slice took a fortunate deflection off Alan Smith
:22:04. > :22:08.Eden Hazard rounded Artur Boruc soon after to make it 2-0.
:22:09. > :22:14.They hit the post, and then Josh King fired in
:22:15. > :22:21.The fightback ended after the break, though.
:22:22. > :22:23.Marcus Alonzo's free kick unstoppable, just like Chelsea this
:22:24. > :22:33.Justin Rose played a part in one of the great Masters Sundays
:22:34. > :22:36.as he and Sergio Garcia battled it out for the famous green
:22:37. > :22:41.The former North Hants golf club member was beaten in a play off
:22:42. > :22:44.after a dramatic contest with his Spanish Ryder cup partner,
:22:45. > :22:46.which saw the players go toe to toe through the back nine
:22:47. > :22:52.Both missed putts to win the year's first Major on the final hole,
:22:53. > :22:55.so it went to a sudden death play off.
:22:56. > :22:59.Rose fired his tee shot into the pines.
:23:00. > :23:01.And Garcia took advantage, sinking this putt to birdie
:23:02. > :23:14.Sudden death is sudden death. You're in it and suddenly it is all over.
:23:15. > :23:19.It was a great day. It really was. We separated ourselves from the
:23:20. > :23:24.field and you had a great comeback. On 13, we made par through the
:23:25. > :23:28.trees. That was the turning point for him. I am happy for Sergio. I
:23:29. > :23:31.would love to wear the green jacket, but if it wasn't me, I feel good for
:23:32. > :23:34.him. Great sportsmanship in golf. And a tweet from Justin Rose
:23:35. > :23:38.which has been universally praised. As he congratulates
:23:39. > :23:41.Sergio and admits "sport in the moment can be tough,
:23:42. > :23:43.but, it's just sport. Surrey have beaten Warwickshire
:23:44. > :23:49.by an innings and one run in their opening
:23:50. > :23:51.county championship match. Meanwhile, Hampshire won their game
:23:52. > :23:55.at Yorkshire in thrilling style. Gareth Berg hit this six
:23:56. > :23:58.as the county chased a huge 321 Five of the six teams contesting
:23:59. > :24:09.this summer's America's Cup are practising in Bermuda, including
:24:10. > :24:12.the Portsmouth based Landrover BAR There was a dramatic
:24:13. > :24:15.moment for the defenders Oracle team USA this weekend
:24:16. > :24:18.when their 50 foot foiling catamaran tipped over in the Great Sound,
:24:19. > :24:20.the team's own video teams caught It follows a near miss on Friday
:24:21. > :24:31.with Artemis Racing of Sweden. Dramatic images and a reminder that
:24:32. > :24:32.when those boats are going at 50 mph, it is pretty dangerous at
:24:33. > :24:38.times. Great weekend of sport but a great
:24:39. > :24:40.weekend of whether as well. The barbecues came out, the bikinis came
:24:41. > :24:49.out... They did indeed. It was the highest
:24:50. > :24:50.temperature of the year so far. This week, in some places, 10 Celsius
:24:51. > :24:52.cooler. Shazz Hooper took this picture
:24:53. > :24:55.of a barn in amongst Colin Lee photographed Watts Park
:24:56. > :25:06.in Southampton bursting with colour. There was plenty of sunshine and we
:25:07. > :25:08.will do it all again tomorrow. Temperatures this week slightly
:25:09. > :25:15.cooler than me whether the weekend. This week, a lot of dry weather in
:25:16. > :25:20.general. It is only try Easter weekend as well. Only a spot of rain
:25:21. > :25:26.here and there. Clear skies over me tonight. Any cloud that built up
:25:27. > :25:35.today will melt up tonight. There are laws in towns and cities of
:25:36. > :25:40.6-8 C. Cloud. To build during the afternoon tomorrow, particularly for
:25:41. > :25:45.the North and East. Temperatures could reach highs of 14, maybe 15
:25:46. > :25:47.Celsius and it will be a breezy afternoon. The breeze is quite
:25:48. > :25:51.strong for the South coast and Isle of Wight. It is a lovely evening
:25:52. > :25:55.tomorrow night with lots of sunshine on offer. Cloud. To increase for
:25:56. > :25:59.some during the early hours of Wednesday morning. Quite a cloudy
:26:00. > :26:03.start to Wednesday and cloudy in general through the day. Tomorrow
:26:04. > :26:07.night's temperatures are down to around 6-7 C. They will not be a lot
:26:08. > :26:14.more clever and on Wednesday. Brightest bells even there. Breezy
:26:15. > :26:17.day, coming from the west, and liked and patchy rain. More likely in
:26:18. > :26:23.Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and areas north of Berkshire. Quite a
:26:24. > :26:27.lot of dry weather around as well, fair amount of cloud with highs of
:26:28. > :26:29.14 and 15. The winds for later through Thursday and it should be
:26:30. > :26:35.mainly dry with some bright and sunny intervals, patchy cloud here
:26:36. > :26:41.and there. Similar scenario on Good Friday. Sunny spells to be had.
:26:42. > :26:45.Chance of rain after dark but, generally, should be dry during the
:26:46. > :26:48.course of the day with the high of 12 and 13 Celsius. Looking to the
:26:49. > :26:51.Easter weekend, Good Friday is mainly dry until the evening,
:26:52. > :26:53.showers expected on Saturday that will be hit and miss, and dry on
:26:54. > :26:59.Easter Day and Easter Monday. That is not sound too bad. Thank you
:27:00. > :27:06.very much. I think we have been quite spoiled!
:27:07. > :27:09.Thank you very much. There is a new summary at 8pm and we will be back
:27:10. > :27:13.at 10:30pm as well. Thanks been there. Good night. -- thanks for
:27:14. > :27:36.being there. There are times in the life
:27:37. > :27:39.of a nation when the choices we make define
:27:40. > :27:43.the character of our country, times when people stand up
:27:44. > :27:49.and demand real, significant change.