:00:00. > :00:00.Welcome to South Today. up.
:00:00. > :00:00.Coming up: Has passion to save health services
:00:00. > :00:09.Market researchers claim they were intimidated by people
:00:10. > :00:14.in Banbury as they carried out interviews about changes to the NHS.
:00:15. > :00:16.Also: Troops leave Brize Norton in Oxfordshire for Estonia,
:00:17. > :00:19.in a show of strength against Russia.
:00:20. > :00:21.The 12-year-old who's become the youngest person
:00:22. > :00:32.ever to play the organ for an Oxford University college.
:00:33. > :00:36.A market research company has refused to return
:00:37. > :00:38.to Banbury after alleging its staff were intimidated.
:00:39. > :00:41.QA Research was doing face-to-face interviews as part of the NHS's
:00:42. > :00:45.consultation on planned changes at the Horton Hospital.
:00:46. > :00:49.The plans and the consultation process, which ends on Sunday,
:00:50. > :00:53.Adina Campbell has been finding out how divisive the issue has become.
:00:54. > :00:59.This was one many protests last year before maternity services
:01:00. > :01:03.were temporarily downgraded at Banbury's Horton Hospital due
:01:04. > :01:09.But more changes could be on the way, including fewer births
:01:10. > :01:13.in Banbury and a reduction in acute services, adding to more controversy
:01:14. > :01:20.It's claimed this intimidating behaviour took place
:01:21. > :01:23.here in Banbury last month, where this market research company
:01:24. > :01:27.had been doing face-to-face interviews with people
:01:28. > :01:32.here in the town about proposed changes to the Horton Hospital.
:01:33. > :01:37.As a result, the company claims of its staff had been intimidated.
:01:38. > :01:40.It says it informed the police as well as Oxfordshire clinical
:01:41. > :01:43.commissioning group, where it said it would not be coming
:01:44. > :01:47.back to Banbury again to do this kind of survey.
:01:48. > :01:49.I'm concerned that they're intimidated,
:01:50. > :01:56.The reason being that we are really passionate about our health.
:01:57. > :01:58.It's certainly created a lot of controversy,
:01:59. > :02:02.If people feel strongly enough about something,
:02:03. > :02:07.Campaigners have criticised the consultation process but deny
:02:08. > :02:15.We approached the group to find out what they were doing,
:02:16. > :02:22.They said they were carrying out a survey, but we couldn't take
:02:23. > :02:24.part because they were targeting certain people.
:02:25. > :02:26.Angry comments have also been written on the campaign
:02:27. > :02:31.And as the consultation nears its end, some doctors have
:02:32. > :02:33.raised concerns about what it describes as "potential
:02:34. > :02:35.intimidation" if they're known to support the proposals.
:02:36. > :02:39.Of course it's awful if people feel intimidated,
:02:40. > :02:43.and it's very important that they are able to give
:02:44. > :02:45.their views, particularly those with real knowledge of the system.
:02:46. > :02:48.They can always do that via me, and via my questionnaire,
:02:49. > :02:52.The consultation ends on Sunday and a judicial
:02:53. > :02:57.For now, the Horton's future is still controversial and unclear.
:02:58. > :03:06.A woman from Milton Keynes has been jailed for having
:03:07. > :03:09.38-year-old Amanda Tomkins admitted a number of sexual offences,
:03:10. > :03:12.including five counts of sexual activity with a male
:03:13. > :03:22.A 50-year-old man from Swindon has been questioned on suspicion
:03:23. > :03:24.of murder following the death of a baby.
:03:25. > :03:26.The three-month-old was taken to the Great Western Hospital
:03:27. > :03:28.ten days ago, but died at Bristol Children's
:03:29. > :03:33.A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out this week.
:03:34. > :03:36.250 soldiers have flown out of RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire to join
:03:37. > :03:41.It's Britain's largest NATO deployment in decades.
:03:42. > :03:44.The soldiers' presence is designed to deter Russian
:03:45. > :03:55.Hundreds of pairs of British boots on the move, brought in by bus
:03:56. > :04:02.to Brize Norton this morning from their base camp in Bulford.
:04:03. > :04:06.Their ride was already waiting on the runway as the UK moves troops
:04:07. > :04:11.into the Baltic state of Estonia, part of an international force,
:04:12. > :04:16.a demonstration of strength to their Russian neighbour.
:04:17. > :04:22.There's a series of measures that Nato are activating at the moment
:04:23. > :04:25.in order to deter that Russian adventurism that we have
:04:26. > :04:31.The deployment of the battle groups is an element of that.
:04:32. > :04:34.The 250 troops flying out of here today will join a similar
:04:35. > :04:39.Eventually, there will be 800 UK troops there.
:04:40. > :04:42.The country's largest contribution to a Nato deployment
:04:43. > :04:55.Last week, these heavy duty green machines headed out ahead by boat.
:04:56. > :04:57.Armoured vehicles supporting the 1100 soldiers being
:04:58. > :05:03.stationed in Estonia for the next eight months.
:05:04. > :05:11.Estonian troops, French troops, American troops.
:05:12. > :05:16.Different nations, taking part in exercises in Poland as well.
:05:17. > :05:18.It's important that we all band together, show
:05:19. > :05:22.British troops will make up the bulk of the Nato force there,
:05:23. > :05:27.joined by French, Estonian and Danish soldiers, too.
:05:28. > :05:29.Officially, they are called and enhanced forward presence.
:05:30. > :05:31.They are, though, a warning against any form of hostile
:05:32. > :05:41.There were long delays around Oxford for much of the day after a lorry
:05:42. > :05:45.It happened on northbound carriageway between Hinskey
:05:46. > :05:53.The road fully re-opened just before 7 o'clock this evening.
:05:54. > :05:55.The charity Oxfordshire MIND says there needs to be
:05:56. > :05:58.more housing for people with mental health problems.
:05:59. > :06:00.A shortage of supported housing and affordable homes means many
:06:01. > :06:04.are stuck on waiting lists or in hospital wards
:06:05. > :06:13.26-year-old Peter from Oxford suffers from bipolar disorder.
:06:14. > :06:16.He was discharged from a mental health hospital six months ago,
:06:17. > :06:21.and is now supported by Oxfordshire Mind to live
:06:22. > :06:29.It's been good to have liberty and be free and have to that
:06:30. > :06:33.transition to independent life, because it's very
:06:34. > :06:44.The thing about recovery is you need to, each individual, move forward.
:06:45. > :06:47.If we haven't got the space to move people forward, they're
:06:48. > :06:56.How do we expect them to recover and get better?
:06:57. > :06:58.The charity's celebrating its 50th anniversary and says a lot has
:06:59. > :07:03.Here in Oxfordshire, the number of people being sent out
:07:04. > :07:06.of the county for treatment is at a record low, but its chief
:07:07. > :07:12.executive says there's still a shortage of housing.
:07:13. > :07:16.We have a waiting list of people wanting to come into our housing,
:07:17. > :07:18.Also people who are ready to move on, but there is no
:07:19. > :07:24.We need more affordable homes, more bed spaces, the council needs
:07:25. > :07:27.to make more space available, the simple fact is looking
:07:28. > :07:31.after people in that way is much cheaper than having them
:07:32. > :07:38.There is huge pressure for new homes across the board,
:07:39. > :07:41.and MIND has been involved in the design of the new Barton
:07:42. > :07:45.development on the edge of Oxford, with plenty of open spaces
:07:46. > :07:51.and communal areas to improve people's wellbeing.
:07:52. > :07:53.While there is more on offer now for people with mental health
:07:54. > :07:57.problems than there was 50 years ago, there is still a lack of money
:07:58. > :07:59.and charities are sceptical about promises from government
:08:00. > :08:07.A 12-year-old boy has become the youngest person
:08:08. > :08:10.ever to play the organ for an Oxford University college.
:08:11. > :08:12.Louis Moss from Chipping Norton has gained a scholarship to play
:08:13. > :08:16.He's only been playing it for a year.
:08:17. > :08:26.Louis has certainly struck the right note with the college,
:08:27. > :08:29.and, alongside his school work, will be an organ scholar
:08:30. > :08:34.Although still in practice mode, it won't be long until he's
:08:35. > :08:39.performing up on the balcony, with an audience below.
:08:40. > :08:41.At the moment I've just been pulling out stops and turning
:08:42. > :08:43.pages and helping out with the undergraduate
:08:44. > :08:53.But next term I'll be playing a few hymns
:08:54. > :08:56.and a voluntary, a Bach Voluntary, which will be great.
:08:57. > :08:59.Louis first began learning the difference between an octave
:09:00. > :09:03.and a melody at the age of six when he took up playing the piano,
:09:04. > :09:06.but at his local church he made the next step onto the organ.
:09:07. > :09:09.It's thought he's only one of 750 young people in the UK
:09:10. > :09:17.The scholarship could help boost the number of people playing
:09:18. > :09:22.They don't have to be older chaps looking rather smart,
:09:23. > :09:26.but they can just be young, fun people who are enjoying
:09:27. > :09:28.an amazing instrument and all the possibilities
:09:29. > :09:35.For now, it's practice, practice, practice.
:09:36. > :09:38.And in the coming months, Louis will become the youngest known
:09:39. > :09:41.person to play the organ for an Oxford College.
:09:42. > :09:45.The weather is next and Alexis has the details.
:09:46. > :09:59.Tomorrow will be a complete contrast as we start to see the sun make an
:10:00. > :10:03.appearance once again. Overnight tonight with clearing skies it will
:10:04. > :10:07.turn chilly in the countryside with lows of two Celsius. These are the
:10:08. > :10:12.temperatures in our towns and cities. Lots of sunshine first thing
:10:13. > :10:15.tomorrow, through the latter part of the afternoon the cloud will sink
:10:16. > :10:19.southwards, turning the sunshine hazy. More cloud is expected
:10:20. > :10:27.tomorrow afternoon damp sunshine. Temperatures will read double
:10:28. > :10:30.figures with a light northerly wind. Tomorrow afternoon, temperatures
:10:31. > :10:35.won't be as high as today, but it will still feel pleasant in any
:10:36. > :10:38.brighter spells. High pressure will dominate on Thursday. We may start
:10:39. > :10:44.on a cloudy note but things will brighten up as the day aggressors.
:10:45. > :10:51.Temperatures may reach a high of 13 or 14 Celsius. A similar day on
:10:52. > :10:54.Friday. Through the course of the rest of the week, tomorrow will be a
:10:55. > :10:59.bright start, clouding over during the afternoon, but recent sunshine
:11:00. > :11:00.through the morning. Thursday and Friday, brightening up to the
:11:01. > :11:04.afternoon with a bit from the south, so we could get
:11:05. > :11:11.to 18 or higher on Sunday. Now the national focus. Good evening,
:11:12. > :11:16.things are looking good in the next few days, some pressure drifting in
:11:17. > :11:20.from the Atlantic, bringing some finance settled with it. Just some
:11:21. > :11:24.questions about the amount of cloud we will see under that. The cloud we
:11:25. > :11:27.saw the sea links gave rise to a lovely sunsets are many areas. This
:11:28. > :11:31.is the view from one of our weather watchers in Cornwall. Look at the
:11:32. > :11:33.tones in the sky in Warwickshire this evening.
:11:34. > :11:35.Here is