:00:00. > :00:10.Good evening. for the news where you are.
:00:11. > :00:13.The MP for Wantage has spoken of the sense of helplessness he felt
:00:14. > :00:15.after he heard the shots at Westminster on Wednesday.
:00:16. > :00:20.Khalid Masood killed three civilians and a policeman outside Parliament
:00:21. > :00:24.Ed Vaizey was among the MPs who were locked
:00:25. > :00:29.inside the Houses of Parliament after the attack happened.
:00:30. > :00:40.The attack happened just after a vote was called
:00:41. > :00:50.in the House of Commons, so I was walking across the chamber
:00:51. > :00:53.-- in the House of Commons, so I was walking towards the chamber
:00:54. > :00:56.across New Palace Yard, where the attack took place,
:00:57. > :00:58.and just as I was entering, although I couldn't see anything,
:00:59. > :01:02.It is amazing how your mind words in those circumstances
:01:03. > :01:04.because I heard the gunshots, I thought to myself,
:01:05. > :01:08.Then I thought, "They can't be gunshots, this is Westminster,
:01:09. > :01:10.Parliament," and then suddenly in a second the atmosphere changed,
:01:11. > :01:11.people started screaming, shouting, "Get back."
:01:12. > :01:14.There was a terrible moment, about 30 seconds I would estimate,
:01:15. > :01:19.where we were trapped in a corner because we had a go up some
:01:20. > :01:21.escalators, or go into the Tube, both of which were crowded,
:01:22. > :01:24.where you didn't know where those shots were from a terrorist carrying
:01:25. > :01:27.a gun who was about to come round the corner.
:01:28. > :01:30.When we look at these terror attacks in Paris and so on,
:01:31. > :01:36.and I think about the Bataclan attack, clearly dozens
:01:37. > :01:43.But for those few seconds you have a sense of what it was like.
:01:44. > :01:48.Gunshots very close to you, the possibility someone with really
:01:49. > :01:50.malevolent intent is about to come at you, a sheer feeling
:01:51. > :01:56.It does bring home stuff that you see on the telly,
:01:57. > :02:04.when it happens 100 yards from where you are.
:02:05. > :02:07.Police are appealing for witnesses after a white HGV
:02:08. > :02:12.travelled the wrong way on Oxford's A40 Northern Bypass.
:02:13. > :02:14.It happened around Marston last Thursday, causing a series
:02:15. > :02:16.of collisions as other drivers performed emergency
:02:17. > :02:22.The lorry then turned to be on the correct side of the road
:02:23. > :02:26.There've been further protests by workers
:02:27. > :02:31.The Unite union members are campaigning against the BMW
:02:32. > :02:33.Group's plans to end the final salary pension scheme.
:02:34. > :02:36.Talks between the two parties are in deadlock and a ballot
:02:37. > :02:38.for industrial action is being held, with the result due
:02:39. > :02:44.Earlier diagnosis for bowel cancer could become a reality for more
:02:45. > :02:47.patients, with the extension of the endoscopy unit
:02:48. > :02:52.?1 million has been invested on building work and new equipment.
:02:53. > :02:57.Jeremy Stern's report contains some flashing images.
:02:58. > :03:00.Today it was a curiosity for guests, but this camera will almost
:03:01. > :03:06.It provides intricate detail and will be used
:03:07. > :03:08.for internal examinations, to spot signs of cancer,
:03:09. > :03:15.There are eight new cameras at the John Radcliffe,
:03:16. > :03:20.With investment in the building too, staff can offer
:03:21. > :03:25.Endoscopy demand is increasing, particularly around
:03:26. > :03:32.It is important we are able to see patients very quickly.
:03:33. > :03:35.People are worried when they have these symptoms and we need to be
:03:36. > :03:39.able to make a diagnosis and treat them as quickly as we can.
:03:40. > :03:41.Of course that is good for our patients and their experience
:03:42. > :03:46.This afternoon, the chairman of the local NHS Trust officially
:03:47. > :03:54.It is always important to us to be offering high-quality service,
:03:55. > :03:59.in comfortable surroundings so that patients experience,
:04:00. > :04:02.and perhaps particularly with these investigations,
:04:03. > :04:05.which can be worrying for them, as comfortable as possible,
:04:06. > :04:08.and for the staff to work with them and feel they are supported
:04:09. > :04:13.However much money is spent, endoscopy will probably remain
:04:14. > :04:17.an unpleasant prospect of patients, but they can be the difference
:04:18. > :04:20.between early detection of cancer and invasive surgery.
:04:21. > :04:25.About 20 patients a day come here, but the unit is now set
:04:26. > :04:35.A seven-year-old from Steventon in Oxfordshire, who became
:04:36. > :04:38.critically ill last year, will this weekend fulfil his dream
:04:39. > :04:42.of taking part in his first competitive horse race.
:04:43. > :04:44.Freddie Fletcher and pony Tommy will compete at the Isle
:04:45. > :04:47.Lucy Bickerton has been to meet them.
:04:48. > :04:50.For now it's time to finesse his jumping technique
:04:51. > :04:53.But on Sunday it will all be about speed.
:04:54. > :04:56.And Freddie has dreams of being fast, just like the pros.
:04:57. > :05:03.I'd like to be like Leighton Aspell, Noel Fehily, and David Cross.
:05:04. > :05:15.I like ponies because they're fun to ride.
:05:16. > :05:18.Watching Freddie standing up in the saddle, it's hard to believe
:05:19. > :05:21.that just six months ago he had to spend much of his time
:05:22. > :05:26.Freddie was hospitalised with a serious infection,
:05:27. > :05:29.which led to swelling in his brain and a collapsed lung.
:05:30. > :05:32.But coming out of hospital led him to become even more determined
:05:33. > :05:38.Born just days apart from each other, Freddie and Tommy have
:05:39. > :05:45.It gives something to Freddie to get up and get out,
:05:46. > :05:53.All around his bedside in hospital, he had photos of his pony.
:05:54. > :05:56.We got him a pillow with his pony's face on it.
:05:57. > :06:00.It is giving him something to keep aiming for.
:06:01. > :06:01.Raising money for Oxford Children's Hospital,
:06:02. > :06:04.Freddie is making sure Tommy is fully prepped for
:06:05. > :06:17.He's sometimes naughty, most of the time fast, and really cheeky.
:06:18. > :06:20.Freddie says he nervous ahead of Sunday.
:06:21. > :06:22.But with a lot of help from friends and family,
:06:23. > :06:24.he's ready to take the trip across the Solent
:06:25. > :06:33.Fundraisers for Red Nose Day have been making a big
:06:34. > :06:37.A 16-piece band squeezed into the Radio Oxford reception
:06:38. > :06:42.for a singalong with breakfast presenter David Prever.
:06:43. > :06:44.The weekend weather is next, starting with the regional
:06:45. > :06:52.Hello and a very good evening to you.
:06:53. > :06:54.We have a cool and breezy night on the cards.
:06:55. > :06:57.It looks to stay dry right across our region and indeed as does
:06:58. > :07:01.We will stick with the easterly flow through the course of tonight
:07:02. > :07:04.so that wind will make things feel quite fresh and temperatures down
:07:05. > :07:07.to 2-3 Celsius in towns and cities, just about most places
:07:08. > :07:13.Maybe a touch of fog first thing but generally a fine and bright day
:07:14. > :07:17.to come through the course of the day on Saturday.
:07:18. > :07:22.Some lovely sunny spells, the edge taken off by those temperatures,
:07:23. > :07:24.13-14 Celsius where we see those chilly easterly breezes.
:07:25. > :07:27.Taking a look ahead, a cloudier day for Sunday and it
:07:28. > :07:30.looks like Monday will be some brighter spells at times.
:07:31. > :07:33.Time for a look at your national forecast next.
:07:34. > :07:37.weather outlook for the whole of the UK.
:07:38. > :07:47.Good evening. It is good news on the weather front for most of the UK. We
:07:48. > :07:53.have been forecasting fine weather for a few days. It has certainly
:07:54. > :07:54.arrived. Beautiful picture today. The skies