:00:07. > :00:10.Two couples from South Oxfordshire who've been separated
:00:11. > :00:13.from their partners because of visa problems say they've been forced
:00:14. > :00:18.Steve Bearns has decided to leave his British born son
:00:19. > :00:22.And Julie Bolitho has decided to move to Sweden
:00:23. > :00:31.Steve Bearns from Wallingford has no idea when he'll
:00:32. > :00:36.They're flying out to China where they'll be reunited
:00:37. > :00:42.He can't stay away from his mum any longer, it's not fair on her.
:00:43. > :00:46.So, I've got no choice now but to take
:00:47. > :00:50.What do you think will happen to Ryan when he's in China?
:00:51. > :00:56.He can't speak Chinese, so he can't go to preschool or anything, so he's
:00:57. > :00:59.going to miss his preschool that he's been getting here.
:01:00. > :01:03.So, I think it will affect his education, his development.
:01:04. > :01:06.Steve's wife, Mary Zu, has been living near Hong Kong
:01:07. > :01:12.for 12 months after her spouse visa was rejected by the Home Office.
:01:13. > :01:15.But last year, she won her case to overturn that
:01:16. > :01:20.The Government, though, still hasn't authorised the visa.
:01:21. > :01:25.We did exactly what they wanted. We sent everything they wanted.
:01:26. > :01:28.Her husband, Steve, now has an appeal hearing scheduled in March -
:01:29. > :01:33.which they tried to expedite before Christmas, but were refused.
:01:34. > :01:53.In a statement, the HM Courts and Tribunal Service told us:
:01:54. > :01:57.20 miles away in Southmoor - Julie Bolitho is going through a similar
:01:58. > :02:02.She married her husband, Vikram, three months ago.
:02:03. > :02:06.But he was refused a visa to come back to the UK from India.
:02:07. > :02:09.We've been together for a few years now anyway.
:02:10. > :02:13.We've lived in this home, Vikram lived in the UK for 8 years.
:02:14. > :02:16.Julie has now decided to leave the UK and move to Sweden
:02:17. > :02:20.Current reports seem to indicate that EU
:02:21. > :02:24.citizens who are resident, so if you are a British citizen
:02:25. > :02:27.and resident in another EU country, before Article 50 is triggered, it's
:02:28. > :02:30.highly likely that you'll be able to stay.
:02:31. > :02:39.But when we contacted the Home Office, it sent us this:
:02:40. > :02:43.Even though Julie is going through the appeal process, she says
:02:44. > :02:46.she isn't prepared to wait months for a decision.
:02:47. > :02:49.And over in Wallingford - it may be months before
:02:50. > :02:55.Steve sees his son again. Adina Campbell, BBC South Today.
:02:56. > :02:58.Part of Oxford was brought to a stand-still this morning -
:02:59. > :03:01.following what police have described as a fear for welfare incident.
:03:02. > :03:04.Magdalen Road was closed - just off the Iffley Road.
:03:05. > :03:07.Emergency workers wearing chemical suits were sent to the scene.
:03:08. > :03:10.A woman was found dead inside the property.
:03:11. > :03:13.Her death isn't being treated as suspicious.
:03:14. > :03:16.There have been protests in Oxfordshire - as Donald Trump
:03:17. > :03:18.was sworn in as President of the United States.
:03:19. > :03:21.His election campaign was dogged by controversy.
:03:22. > :03:23.So what are the expectations for the coming four
:03:24. > :03:29.Jeremy Stern has been gauging opinions across our region.
:03:30. > :03:36.Donald Trump's rise has reignited interest in politics, both
:03:37. > :03:44.Oxfordshire has a strong connection to the White House.
:03:45. > :03:49.In 2011, the former First Lady, Michelle Obama, visited.
:03:50. > :03:51.You have everything that you need to succeed
:03:52. > :03:56.in a place like this, you just have to work hard.
:03:57. > :03:59.Pupils from Didcot Sixth Form College were in
:04:00. > :04:04.Current students have differing views about
:04:05. > :04:08.I think he's very straightforward, although he is
:04:09. > :04:11.quite different to the people of America.
:04:12. > :04:15.I think the way he doesn't worry about political correctness
:04:16. > :04:19.and he speaks his mind. It comes across as quite genuine.
:04:20. > :04:23.I think the world needs to keep an eye on Trump
:04:24. > :04:26.to make sure the values of democracy are upheld.
:04:27. > :04:31.But we can't judge too much on what he has said on Twitter.
:04:32. > :04:36.Decisions made by Trump could directly affect UK business.
:04:37. > :04:39.Buckinghamshire entrepreneur Alex Pratt founded a company
:04:40. > :04:44.The US is one of the biggest markets.
:04:45. > :04:48.Politics has got unaware of what businesses are like.
:04:49. > :04:50.And business, in the end, pays for everything.
:04:51. > :04:53.So, having a businessman in charge, it's certainly a new dimension.
:04:54. > :04:57.And let's hope his rhetoric was just rhetoric
:04:58. > :05:03.and he's got some good solid business sense behind his decisions.
:05:04. > :05:06.Bill Clinton, who studied at Oxford University,
:05:07. > :05:09.opened the Rothermere American Institute in the city.
:05:10. > :05:11.This morning, academics gathered to discuss
:05:12. > :05:15.how Donald Trump's appointment could change Anglo-American
:05:16. > :05:20.For better or worse, what goes on in America affects
:05:21. > :05:27.People in the UK feel that especially strongly because of the
:05:28. > :05:33.long-standing special bond we have with the UK.
:05:34. > :05:36.Will they get the chance to see Donald Trump at
:05:37. > :05:42.He has not shown a great interest in forging close ties
:05:43. > :05:47.If he were to plan a state visit to the UK
:05:48. > :05:51.and wish to come to Oxford, we would certainly love to have him here.
:05:52. > :05:55.But he would not be welcome everywhere.
:05:56. > :06:00.This group protested in Oxford earlier today.
:06:01. > :06:05.Members of the No to Racism group have made their
:06:06. > :06:11.feelings clear in Oxford. Refugees welcome here, they say.
:06:12. > :06:15.No to Trump, they say, but whether they like it
:06:16. > :06:26.Property prices in Oxford have risen faster than almost anywhere
:06:27. > :06:31.They're up by 8%, according to the Hometrack UK Cities Price Index,
:06:32. > :06:35.with an average house costing more than ?420,000.
:06:36. > :06:40.Only Bristol and Manchester have seen bigger increases.
:06:41. > :06:45.The weekend weather forecast is coming up, goodnight.
:06:46. > :06:52.We've clear skies and we are expecting a frost right
:06:53. > :06:56.across our region and temperatures in towns and cities down to minus
:06:57. > :07:03.So, a chilly one with widespread frost and we may
:07:04. > :07:07.just see patches of mist and freezing fog to take us into first
:07:08. > :07:10.All in all, a bright and crisp start to the day
:07:11. > :07:13.with some good sunny spells on offer.
:07:14. > :07:16.Just beginning to see some cloud drifting in towards the end of play
:07:17. > :07:18.and highs of just two or three degrees.
:07:19. > :07:22.Sunday looks to see a foggy start to the day but we will have
:07:23. > :07:25.some rightness and there will be a bit more cloud in the picture.
:07:26. > :07:28.Time for the national weather forecast which is
:07:29. > :07:38.feel cooler. Can we keep it going until the start of the new week? I
:07:39. > :07:40.suspect we can. Unconfirmed about -- concerned about the fog around. Here
:07:41. > :07:51.is Helen with the national picture. Good evening. The weather is upon
:07:52. > :07:54.us. The cloud has made all the difference this week in particular.
:07:55. > :07:58.We have had some wonderful weather watcher pictures, this is Marlowe in
:07:59. > :08:04.Buckinghamshire, this was Conwy earlier in the day. Some areas still
:08:05. > :08:08.have the cloud. What a difference that makes. Edinburgh, the central
:08:09. > :08:17.lowlands, plagued by this band of narrow cloud, overnight more areas
:08:18. > :08:20.share in the frost. Pretty widespread, the frost overnight,
:08:21. > :08:24.cold across northern England, Southern Scotland and Northern
:08:25. > :08:30.Ireland than it has been this week. These are town and city temperatures
:08:31. > :08:31.but in the countryside a harsh frost and sharp in some areas and