24/10/2011 South East Today

Welcome to Pharisees today. The Chandlers criticise the Foreign

Office over their Somali kidnap ordeal as they give evidence to MPs.

As far as I know, there was no advice to cruising yachts saying do

not sale in or from the Seychelles. Why trick-or-treaters and Carol

singers could be banned from knocking on doors in a Sussex town

under plans to treat them as cold- callers.

A court hears how a teenage care worker's plans to be a heroine let

to the death of a resident. If and plans to stop lorry-drivers

following in their sat-navs down the road to nowhere.

And roaring success for the Kent dating agency for rare big cats. If

good evening. A Kent couple who were held hostage

by Somali pirates for more than one year have criticised the Government

for the way it provides information for travellers. Paul and Rachel

Chandler from Tunbridge Wells were abducted as they sailed their yacht

by the Seychelles during a round- the-world trip.

If giving evidence to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, they said

it was impossible to access the Foreign Office website.

They may not be experts insecurity or international affairs, but the

Chandlers arrive at Parliament today with something few others can

add to this debates. Personal experience. For as far as I know,

there was no advice to cruising yachts saying do not sale either in

or from the Seychelles. It was in October 2009 that they were

kidnapped by Somali pirates. More than one year later, 388 days, they

were finally freed. Last month, they released a book of their story

in which they criticised government help for them and their family as

distressingly inadequate. I do not think the Foreign Office was the

appropriate agency to be in the lead in this matter. They contacted

the family four days after the news was out in the public domain. In

that four days, the family were be welded, uncertain, and advised and

being handed by the press. Today was a chance to help the Foreign

Affairs Select Committee shape future policy which may affect

others who might find themselves in similar situations. If they were

concerned, they thought there was a risk and they knew there was a his

-- sailors there, they should have informed the harbour master. Or the

immigration authorities or the customs, or coastguard, all of whom

we checked out with. If there was a problem, I would have thought they

would have been aware of it. almost one year since arriving home,

the Chandlers are still far from putting his ordeal behind them.

For trick-or-treaters and Christmas carols in his could be banned from

knocking on doors in a Sussex town under plans which would treat them

as cold-calling salesmen. People in Seaford are being asked to vote

whether charities should be included a in a ban on cold-callers.

Fundraisers say that could cost thousands of pounds in lost revenue.

Hour reportage was his life from Seaford. What is being proposed?

For people here are being asked if they want to set at a ban on cold

calling across Seaford. The intention is to detect rogue

traders, but the private -- by- product is that it could deter

charities. That proposal has not gone down quite as well.

If carol singers, trick-or-treaters, could they find themselves banned

from a whole town? In Seaford, people have been voting on whether

to set up a ban on cold calling us which would include charities,

whether -- and less residence made an exception. This councillor is in

favour. It would decrease the number of callers at people's door.

It would decrease stress levels of older people and younger people as

well for who live in this area, and socially, it is extremely good.

could have an impact on the amount of money that charities collect for

good causes in his area. That is possible, but I cannot legislate

for that, unfortunately. They already have some of these bans in

Seaford. They have been successful in the touring road rage is, but by

product is that charities are excluded as well. It could be

devastating for local fundraisers. It is serious for local charities,

because local fund-raising events are supported by the communities

through local programmes. Presidents are being offered the

option to exempt charities which have a permit. This has raised fear

that carol singers and trick-or- treaters might be banned. The man

who would enforce the zone said it was in like -- are unlikely. Nobody

wants to kick charities out of Seaford or carol singers. It is a

good cause. That is the purpose behind it, to exclude rogue traders.

That is the primary purpose of the zone. But what do local people

think? My thoughts are that I do not want anybody knocking on my

door, particularly I know what charities I support and I will go

looking for them. They do not need to come looking for me. Charities

often get a money that way and friendly, we do not UN -- do not

get many cold-callers anyway. vote closes today and the results

will be announced on Thursday. Even if people to vote in favour of

the new zone, it is not enforceable in law, so the chance of carol

singers being run out of town is pretty slim, unless they are

singing out of tune. And you. For lots of you have been sending

your views to us on this story. Alex Wilson says that this country

is getting more and more strict. It would surprise me in 10 years if we

are all under curfew. It is a good idea to raise money for charities.

But Kathy Clifford says that she detests cold-callers with a passion.

I would not appreciate them singing on my doorstep and then - and then

demanding money. We would like to know what you

think. Should charities be treated like cold-callers? Or should they

be encouraged to raise money any way they can? Join in on our

Facebook page or send an e-mail to [email protected]. We'll

hear some more of your views later on in the programme.

In a moment: The wife of Jimmy Millen appeals for information on

the 10th anniversary of his death. Within the last hour, the MP for

Gravesham, Adam Holloway, has signalled his intention to resign

from government. He is one of six Conservative MPs in the South East

who is set to rebel against the Prime Minister in tonight's vote on

whether to hold a referendum on Britain was my membership of the EU.

For Adam -- Mark Reckless, Gordon Henderson, Tracey Crouch, Henry

Smith and Mike how Weatherley -- Mike Weatherley are all expected to

vote for a referendum. Our political editor joins us live from

West than death - at Westminster. How significant is Adam Holloway's

speech chi mac it was significant and heartfelt. He signalled his

intention to resign as Parliamentary Secretary to the

Europe Minister over this issue. It is not a paid role. But David

Cameron that the parliamentary private secretaries this afternoon

with the intention of dissuading them from backing the motion. Adam

Holloway told the Commons that he could not turn his back on the

wishes of his constituents in Gravesham. He would be voting in

the way they wanted him to. I think there will be MPs in areas with

marginal seats that feel the same. A teenage care home worker killed a

vulnerable elderly resident by deliberately starting a fire in her

room say that she could act the heroine by putting it out, a jury

has been told. Irene Herring was rescued from head top-floor room in

Bexhill-on-Sea by firefighters, but dies in hospital the next day.

Rebecca Reasbeck denies manslaughter.

Rebecca Reasbeck are leaving court at the start of today's trial. The

20 rolled is accused of causing the death of Irene Herring by starting

two fires in her bedroom in February 2009. The 85-year-old, who

was bedridden and could not speak after suffering from two strips,

died from smoke inhalation -- inhalation. She lived alone on the

top floor of Ancaster Court Nursing Home in Excellency for three

matches. Anthony Haycroft told the jury that Rebecca Reasbeck could

smell smoke. The care worker started the fire because she wanted

the attention and wanted to appear like heroin. But the fire got out

of hand. Forensic scientists found out that the two fires were started

by a match or a lighter, but that it could not have been started by a

cigarette. Experts also ruled out the cause being Electrical and

found that no accelerate was used. Anthony Haycroft admitted there was

no direct or forensic evidence linking the care worker with the

fire, but that there was a considerable amount of

circumstantial evidence including the fact that the defendant was

seen leaving the victim's RIM minutes before the fire alarm went

off. Rebecca Reasbeck denies manslaughter, and the trial

continues tomorrow. Detectives investigating a fatal

hit-and-run incident in Hassocks near Brighton have released the

name of a man they wanted to question. The body of 23-year-old

Kalan Fletcher from caber was found last weekend. Police want speak to

Imran Shaukat, an immigrant living in Worthing.

The wife of Jimmy Millen is appealing for information to help

find his killers. He was shot dead by two men who drove past him on a

motorbike in St Leonards. No-one has ever been arrested. His widow

recess she is still looking for justice. I just cannot believe it

is 10 years, and yet nothing has been done. There has been no

justice at all. Not for us as a family, for Jimmy or for anyone

involved. Our reporter has been following the story and joins us

live from Hastings. What have Sussex Police had to say about the

investigation? Due to the lack of any new evidence, they say they are

not going to reopen the case, but it is subject to review. They are

connecting the murder of Jimmy Millen wit the disappearance of

another Hastings man who disappeared in 2001. The police

received a -- tip-off that he had been shot dead. Jimmy Millen had

been shot in the back while he was repairing his car. His family

believe he was made it in connection with the disappearance

of the other man. 10 years after the two crimes, and the families

are still looking for answers. They are supposed to make driving

clearer and easier and safer, but the transport minister so -- Norman

Baker says that roads are cluttered with road signs and leave motorists

distracted and confused. He is pledging to get many of them

removed, but that there has not stopped him from introducing a new

sign aimed at preventing the chaos caused by lorry drivers who drive

their -- follow their sat-navs down Norman Baker is having a crack down

on the clutter. As transport minister, he has given councils the

power if to clear the Forest of signposts that surround many road

junctions and makes find it clear. There is a trickle of traffic

through here all day. Does that signed his need to be simplified?

It is the biggest review of the traffic signing system since the

1960s, after concerns were raised saying they are signs were

confusing. There are fighter -- far too many, they distract you from

driving. I am sure some are necessary but I think there are too

many. While some science will be taken down, new ones will go up.

This one will go up to stop lorry- drivers following their Sat Nav

down unsuitable roads. But Mr Baker's thinnish plan has been

generally well received, some say and you are signed is not the

answer. Starting a new side to say do not do this is just starting

another competition with the boys in the cab. Lorry-drivers should

use that mass which reflect the size of their vehicle. Changing of

the way it Sat Nav are used may be a project for another day.

county council say they have started taking surplus signs it

down. It is coming up to 6:45pm.

Tonight's top story. Paul and Richard Chandler have criticised

the Foreign Office. They have called for a safety

advice to be passed by a radio to port of thought is overseas.

Also win tonight's programme - a roaring success. The Kent village

with an ever-growing family of big cats.

And I will be bringing you the Many people dream of jumping out of

bed with a life changing idea that could earn them lots of money.

David Sinclair did just that when he decided to put City maps onto

globes in October in 2008. Now his pro that -- now his product is sold

all over the world. His company is one of the 4.8 small businesses in

the UK. More than one-and-a-half million are based in London and the

South East. But it is not easy. Around three out of five new

businesses fail in their first three years.

A city map on a globe. Perhaps the remarkable thing is that it has not

been done before. The idea came to give it -- to David from nowhere,

but niggled away at him until he decided he had to follow it through.

It has just evolved. I went to see some designers, had some samples

done. At times it has been very stressful. But I think we just

really believed in what we have been trying to do, which has been

to create a deft and souvenir that is also educational and fun. -- at

gift. But it also has to sell. Here it is sold in at John Lewes, in

Waterstone's and in the British Museum. To us all is look for

something death -- we always look for something different, something

that is not being sold on the High Street. We want people to take a

mental home. It is the sort of idea we see being pitched to

entrepreneurs on to the popular show Dragon's den. But if you

cannot get in front of a dragon, there are experts prepared to offer

advice. I there are a lot of things on the internet that provide

conflicting information, so try and see an expert if possible. There

are plenty of sources of free information available. Davies has

left his job and spend �400,000 to get this far. He has new products

to develop and hope that one day his company will start to repay

If you wanted to see tigers, or lions, or other big cats roaming

through the countryside, where would you head for? The Serengeti?

Siberia? How about Smarden? The Kent village is the unlikely

venue for a DNA bank and breeding programme that's been described as

a kind of dating agency for endangered animals. And there are

some cute new arrivals among the Wildlife Heritage Fund's 36 big

cats, as Kaddy Lee-Preston's been finding out.

You probably will not have seen none, and you certainly will not

have met them, but you might have heard them. This is at the Wildlife

Heritage Foundation's big cats accurate -- sanctuary. Tucked away

in the Kent countryside, not many people know it is here. But 36 Big

cats live here, from alliance to let birds, and most are critically

endangered. -- Lyons. We keep a genetic Arc, so we are keeping that

this species alive and pure. So that one day, hopefully, the world

will sort itself out and we will be in a position when week -- where we

can release them back into the wild. Creating the Pumas bloodline is a

tricky task. Big cats are brought to the sanctuary from all for the

world. This tiger has hit it off with his partner, and Brian is

convinced she is pregnant. He thinks there will be cubs in a few

weeks' time. How can you tell she is pregnant? She becomes very

aggressive and secretive. She hides away and stocks through the grass.

The waiting game is over. This tiger is now the proud mum of two

male tiger cubs. They are five weeks old and I am back to meet

them. Oh my gosh! As a breeding centre, this is what it is all

about. To run -- to produce something so rare is very special

to us. There are only 200 of this type of Tiger it left in the wild.

And here we have too little clubs - - clubs that will help repopulate

them. Let us hope that one day these guys will be the grand

appearance of a new wealth generation.

That was Kaddy reporting, and you can see her report in full on

tonight's edition of Inside Out - plus the results of a BBC survey

suggesting one in 10 students have been put off applying to university

because of the tuition fees increase. That's at 7.30 this

evening on BBC One. Brighton and Hove Albion have

signed goalkeeper Steve Harper on loan from Premiership side

Newcastle and he could make his debut in tonight's Championship

match against West Ham. The 36- year-old - who's made 190

appearances for the Magpies in over ten years at the club - will

provide competition for Casper Ankergren, as the Seagulls look for

their first league win in six weeks. A great game to play. The game that

any football player would like to play. There is nothing better than

that. Meanwhile, our other leading teams

are all celebrating weekend victories.

Gillingham are in the promotion play-off places after securing

three points, even though they had two men sent off. And Crawley and

Charlton are top of their respective divisions. After a

couple of quiet performances collar up Charlton were back to their best

against Carlisle. This called doubled the score, tucking the ball

in from an oblique angle. Shortly after the interval, a 4th call was

added. We really impose ourselves on Carlisle today. I am very

pleased, especially with the first half of the performance. It was one

of the best 45 minutes we have had this season. In League Two, at

Gillingham's game was special. Shortly after the interval, a

defender was sent off. They finished the game with just nine

men. But they held on for the win. Today it showed me and hopefully

our fans what this team is all about. I ask the players to wear

their shirts with pride and do it - - go out and do everything they can.

I thought we were outstanding. League Two leaders Crawley Town and

led a 5-2 victory at Wimbledon. This keeps them two points clear at

the top. He's best known for his hell-

raising on-stage persona, but today rock singer Alice Cooper was an

unlikely guest at the Houses of Parliament, being given a tour by

the Hove MP Mike Weatherley. They discussed the MP's Rock the House

competition, designed to raise awareness of the issues surrounding

copyright protection and to promote live music.

British fans have always been bans that we looked up to. Especially

the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, at the real classic bands. There

are whole bunch of brand new bands that are still listening to the

Beatles and the Stones and the Yardbirds and those bands to become

better bans. So the idea of light music is great. A very odd couple!

He does not look very different from 40 years ago!

He is a lovely guy. A lovely gentleman.

He has a very nice man indeed. The Today may have been nice but things

are set to change. You may say that if it is going to be wet then it is

better if we are asleep, and that's a sort of what is happening.

Overnight tonight it is set to become a whole lot better. Any

winds that her around should be dying down. Today has been a

dramatic picture for at this -- for the south-west of England. As that

comes towards us it will bring wet weather but nothing to substantial.

Overnight, it will be a wet Picture but nothing too serious and by the

time the most of us are a week tomorrow it should have cleared

away. Those temperatures staying in double figures, so it should feel

quite mild. Not a huge difference between daytime and night-time

temperatures, although after at the next 24 hours it is set to get

clear. By 10am tomorrow, we will see a lot of cloud Clearing leaving

way first -- leaving way for plenty of sunny spells. Temperature still

doing OK, we see them up to about 15 degrees. By tomorrow night it

will be a different picture. Tomorrow evening at the weather

will become a little bit more persistent, but by Wednesday

morning some of it will have cleared away. Temperatures down to

a low of around eight categories. - - degrees. On Wednesday, some wet

weather sitting to the west of the UK. That will mean a mixture of

sunshine and showers, which will be the picture for the next few days.

As you can see, over the coming days those temperatures are

dropping. Wednesday and there's dare look a little miserable

especially compared to today, but come Friday it will be dry air

although there will be quite a bit Back to one of our top story

tonight. Trick or treaters and Christmas Carol as could be banned

for knocking on doors in Seifert, under plans that we treat them like

cold-calling salesman. Earlier in the programme, we asked if you

agreed with the band or if you thought that charities should be

encouraged to raise money in any way they can.

This lady says that the charity people that call at their house

always call at dinner-time. Mike says there is nothing more

annoying than after a hard day's work and you sit down for your

dinner and get up for the doorbell to find it is a bunch of chequered

tutors or Christmas Carol us. Andrea says called collars are a

menace. We had the Rotary Club come round every year and to hear that

carols before they knocked so if you do not want to give, you do not

open the door! This man says, come on, they will

be clamping Santa's sleigh next. This woman says, why do you not

just ban Christmas?! Plenty of response and plenty of