:00:00. > :00:00.Welcome to South Today. for the news where you are.
:00:00. > :00:00.Coming up: Claims a young offender's institution has
:00:00. > :00:07.A report says there aren't enough prison officers to keep
:00:08. > :00:16.The homeless people who've moved into a disused car showroom -
:00:17. > :00:27.The boulder that fell onto a railway line -
:00:28. > :00:32.I will have the weather for the week ahead shortly.
:00:33. > :00:36.Staffing cuts have put inmates and workers in danger -
:00:37. > :00:38.according to a report on Aylesbury Young
:00:39. > :00:43.The Independent Monitoring Board says pay and conditions for staff
:00:44. > :00:46.The report also warned of rival gangs of teenagers
:00:47. > :00:53.Aylesbury Young Offenders Institution houses some of the most
:00:54. > :00:57.violent and disruptive young men in the country.
:00:58. > :01:02.Keeping around 400 inmates in order is inevitably a challenge,
:01:03. > :01:06.and the Independent Monitoring Board says there simply are not
:01:07. > :01:12.The report says cuts to the number of staff have made this place
:01:13. > :01:15.more dangerous for prisoners and workers.
:01:16. > :01:19.Also, there is a gang culture which is making it difficult to run
:01:20. > :01:25.some training programmes and get prisoners around the prison.
:01:26. > :01:28.The Ministry of Justice says 2500 extra prison officers
:01:29. > :01:34.But the Prison Reform Trust says wages are too low
:01:35. > :01:38.to attract skilled workers to Aylesbury.
:01:39. > :01:41.The young men in Aylesbury are not being kept occupied,
:01:42. > :01:44.their energy is not being used and they're not spending
:01:45. > :01:50.And some of that is simply because the money hasn't been found
:01:51. > :01:52.to recruit the people to keep workshops open,
:01:53. > :01:55.so good facilities are standing idle.
:01:56. > :01:59.The report highlighted the hard work staff put in to identify potential
:02:00. > :02:05.In a statement, the Ministry of Justice said:
:02:06. > :02:21.The prison is also working more closely with police
:02:22. > :02:26.so inmates who break the rules are properly punished.
:02:27. > :02:32.Campaigners angry about the lack of provision for homeless people
:02:33. > :02:35.in Oxford have taken over a former car show room.
:02:36. > :02:38.They've created sleeping areas, put a new lock on the entrance
:02:39. > :02:44.A petition asking the site owners for permission to stay until March
:02:45. > :02:48.has been signed by hundreds of people.
:02:49. > :02:51.Welcome to Oxford's unofficial homeless shelter.
:02:52. > :02:55.For the past two years, this former car dealership has been empty.
:02:56. > :02:58.But some residents decided to move in after finding
:02:59. > :03:04.Personally, I'm here because I don't want to see anyone freezing to death
:03:05. > :03:10.That is something that has happened in other cities around
:03:11. > :03:13.the country and I think that's completely unacceptable.
:03:14. > :03:16.You know, buildings lay empty while people freeze,
:03:17. > :03:22.And yes, it's not the most beautiful building, but it's safer and warmer
:03:23. > :03:27.14 homeless people are now living here, benefiting from a roof
:03:28. > :03:34.It's a bit of a godsend, really, because
:03:35. > :03:36.I feel like I can get somewhere, you know?
:03:37. > :03:40.Like, I can start applying for university and get things done.
:03:41. > :03:42.We don't want to be a thorn in anybody's side,
:03:43. > :03:47.We've seen an opportunity, a building that's not being used,
:03:48. > :03:51.that can be utilised and can take a lot of people, and we have people
:03:52. > :03:53.here to make it safe, so there is no hazards,
:03:54. > :03:57.no danger, in fact, if anything, it's a life-saver.
:03:58. > :04:00.It is not the first time a disused building has been taken over
:04:01. > :04:02.This site is owned by Wadham College.
:04:03. > :04:21.It said it had not decided whether to take legal action
:04:22. > :04:38.Rail services have been disrupted after a large boulder fell onto the
:04:39. > :04:43.track in Gloucestershire. A boulder, six feet by four,
:04:44. > :04:47.which came tumbling down a steep It was fortunate a train
:04:48. > :04:52.on the other line spotted it first Engineers have been on the track
:04:53. > :04:57.near Kemble all day, It had clearly broken
:04:58. > :05:04.through metal netting and cables, to minimise the impact of
:05:05. > :05:10.landslides. We have had some minor
:05:11. > :05:13.falls from time to time, to help the cutting wall stay
:05:14. > :05:17.in place. Well, it was not designed, built,
:05:18. > :05:20.to cope with anything of the size that we saw falling
:05:21. > :05:23.onto the track today. Trains from Gloucester to Swindon
:05:24. > :05:26.have been able to pass through here at five miles per hour,
:05:27. > :05:29.but commuters wanting to get from Swindon to Gloucester have had
:05:30. > :05:33.to use a bus service. That may continue while
:05:34. > :05:35.Network Rail's investigations We need to check that
:05:36. > :05:41.all the signalling equipment and the actual track itself is safe
:05:42. > :05:44.to run trains over. It is pretty robust,
:05:45. > :05:47.but it had a serious knock today. We are also taking some
:05:48. > :05:51.investigations into what is still up there on the cutting wall,
:05:52. > :05:54.to see if there is anything else which is likely to come down
:05:55. > :05:57.and what we need to do about that. The tight, rocky ravines
:05:58. > :06:00.here are a known problem It is close to the Sapperton Tunnel,
:06:01. > :06:04.which has undergone major repairs in recent years
:06:05. > :06:07.because of instability It could be that CCTV or remote
:06:08. > :06:13.movement sensors could be installed here in future,
:06:14. > :06:16.which would raise the alarm A man's been seriously injured
:06:17. > :06:26.in a crash where a lorry shed part of its load of Cotswold stone
:06:27. > :06:29.onto a car. It happened on the A429
:06:30. > :06:32.near Northleach this morning. Two of the people involved were left
:06:33. > :06:36.with minor injuries. Next: What cyclists see
:06:37. > :06:39.on rubbish collection days - Drivers have been on bikes -
:06:40. > :06:44.as part of a safety awareness Swapping the comfort of their heated
:06:45. > :06:52.HGVs for handlebars and These bin men and women are seeing
:06:53. > :06:57.what it is like being a more vulnerable road user
:06:58. > :06:59.and have been taking part in a safety course
:07:00. > :07:01.with Cyclists come in your blind spot,
:07:02. > :07:07.it makes you more aware, doing this I had a scary experience
:07:08. > :07:12.with an articulated lorry overtaking me so I am
:07:13. > :07:16.highly aware of cyclists. It is quite scary being out
:07:17. > :07:22.there on the road and It is the first time
:07:23. > :07:30.Aylesbury Vale District Council has brought in this type of course,
:07:31. > :07:34.which works out to be about ?90 per To put them in the position
:07:35. > :07:40.of somebody cycling or on a horse or whatever, gives them the benefit
:07:41. > :07:43.of seeing what it is like from where their position is in
:07:44. > :07:45.the road, and I think they will benefit from
:07:46. > :07:47.that Three months ago,
:07:48. > :07:50.this lorry driver was sentenced to ten years
:07:51. > :07:53.in prison for driving his lorry into the back
:07:54. > :07:54.of queueing traffic on the a 34,
:07:55. > :07:59.killing a woman and three children. He had been using his mobile phone
:08:00. > :08:04.will stop most lorry drivers do take care when out on the roads
:08:05. > :08:07.and the idea of this course is to develop
:08:08. > :08:15.their skills even further. These lorry drivers
:08:16. > :08:17.are testing their coordination and awareness skills
:08:18. > :08:19.by looking out for different hazards and trying to stay
:08:20. > :08:22.as safe as possible. The course also involves
:08:23. > :08:24.some class relearning. But for now, the drivers
:08:25. > :08:27.can forget about their bin loads and focus on brushing up
:08:28. > :08:33.on their bike skills. Adina Campbell, BBC
:08:34. > :08:45.South Today, Hillsborough. The government has committed to ?50
:08:46. > :08:52.million worth of improvements to the a 54. One will see improvements to
:08:53. > :08:56.the pear interchanges in Oxford and the other involves installing CCTV
:08:57. > :09:04.traffic sectors and driver information displays on the road.
:09:05. > :09:12.The weather is next. After a mild start to the week, some
:09:13. > :09:17.sunny spells and from midweek, it will feel colder so through
:09:18. > :09:21.Thursday, that is when the really cold air will set in. Overnight we
:09:22. > :09:25.are looking at clear skies. The winds will start to increase and
:09:26. > :09:28.temperatures will fall to three or four Celsius so it will be a cold
:09:29. > :09:32.but many dry start the day tomorrow. A bright start of the cloud will
:09:33. > :09:36.increase quickly during the latter part of the morning and through the
:09:37. > :09:40.afternoon we may see some outbreaks of rain. A lot of dry weather as
:09:41. > :09:45.well and temperatures will reach a high of seven or eight Celsius.
:09:46. > :09:49.Through the cause of tomorrow night, patchy rain is still a possibility.
:09:50. > :09:54.Burying an answer cloud, some clear spells and are continuing brisk
:09:55. > :09:59.wind. Temperatures tomorrow night down to a mild seven Celsius. It
:10:00. > :10:03.will be a mild start on Wednesday. We're expecting a jump-start with
:10:04. > :10:09.drizzly conditions first thing about writing through the afternoon sun.
:10:10. > :10:12.Still a fair amount of cloud and also the as C in the afternoon with
:10:13. > :10:18.temperatures reaching nine or 10 Celsius. It is through the latter
:10:19. > :10:22.part of Wednesday and into Thursday that really cold air will start to
:10:23. > :10:25.dig in. Straight from the north, coming in from the Arctic and on
:10:26. > :10:30.Thursday there is the chance almost anywhere that we could have a wintry
:10:31. > :10:34.showers. A mixture of rain, sleet and even snow, but we are not
:10:35. > :10:41.expecting any regulations. Through Friday, a similar scenario, quite a
:10:42. > :10:46.brisk northerly wind with one or two isolated wintry showers.
:10:47. > :10:50.Temperatures on Friday is struggling to a high of just two or three
:10:51. > :10:56.Celsius so it will feel bitterly cold. This is the weekend, still
:10:57. > :11:00.remaining chilly with a northerly wind setting in and will be some
:11:01. > :11:01.wintry showers at times so it is certainly going to feel cold over
:11:02. > :11:04.the next precipitation we get will be of a
:11:05. > :11:08.wintry nation and Thursday is one we have to watch out for. The weekend
:11:09. > :11:10.outlook, it stays chilly with a northerly wind and possibly frosty
:11:11. > :11:11.nights. The national weather