13/05/2014 South East Today

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Good evening. The gloves are off in the fight between Gatwick and

Heathrow to provide a new runway for the South East, with both airports

submitting detailed expansion plans to a special commission. A big part

of Gatwick's argument is that it would be much cheaper, quicker and

beneficial, while impacting less people than creating a third runway

at Heathrow. It claims that expansion in Sussex will cost ?7.8

billion, considerably less than Heathrow. It claims that the 120,000

new jobs created will better balance the South East economy away from

West London. And that Gatwick expansion will generate ?40 billion

more benefit to the UK than at Heathrow, and could be delivered

five years earlier. Our Political reporter Ellie Price has more.

Gatwick and Heathrow. Both say they can solve Britain's's aviation

capacity programme of battery grip problem. Heathrow already has two

runways and once a third. The boss of bosses at Gatwick say they have

the upper hand. We are the new case and the case for

the future. We can grow to a bigger passenger volume and Heathrow. We

can get to more destinations than Heathrow. We can have a four double

fares and we are the `` affordable fares and we are the only viable

solution. Gatwick Airport says a new runway

here could be delivered cheaper than Heathrow, five years earlier. If

that happened, the airport says that by 2015, capacity could reach 95

million. Bosses are convinced that their case of beads Heathrow's what

the passengers think? Gatwick. The infrastructure at

Heathrow is not big enough for increasing capacity there. Gatwick.

It is very good for us. It is central. If you have one on the S

jury, all the logistics of getting there. Heathrow looks good we live

there. Stansted is the best one. There are three options for a second

runway that would be parallel and to the south of the original wonderful

stop 14,000 would be affected by noise. 40,000 would be affected at

Heathrow. Some locals say it is not just the noise they are afraid of.

The infrastructure is massive. A jobs, that is a carrot to dangle.

Where will they live? How will they support that infrastructure. It is

arrogance. Criticism two from the Mayor of London. He reiterated his

desire for an airport in the Thames Estuary. To make Gatwick a hub

airport you need for runways, you cannot do that in the Sussex. This

country will eventually do the right thing, long`term. The Airport

Commission will make its recommendation next year. Any, do we

know the timeline? If Gatwick get the go`ahead, there

will be no building until at least 2019, because of a legal agreement

with cap macro West Sussex county council. It is a big if. The

government's commission says it will publish its report next year, after

the next general election. There could be a new government with new

infrastructure priorities. The airport is running a public

consultation. The Government Commission will also ask its

opinion. Anti`fascist campaigners planning to

picket a UKIP meeting in Sussex tonight have been told by a senior

party member that they are "writing their own suicide note" if they are

abusive. A UKIP MEP candidate has called for police to arrest

protesters who call its members "fascists", ahead of a planned

picket of the event in Brighton this evening. Well, let's cross live to

Piers Hopkirk who's outside the meeting.

What is going on there? At the moment, it is very quiet and

indeed, it is very peaceful. There are around 20 to 30 protest this.

You can probably see members and supporters of UKIP and they are,

frankly, coexisting quite frankly. UKIP are getting used to a certain

amount of protest, of course recently, we have seen Nigel Farage

having eggs thrown to him on a visit to Margate, he was hit by a placard,

Andy Fountains of Barrett by protesters in Edinburgh. `` and he

found himself cornered by protesters in Edinburgh. There is some rough

and tumble, but police believe that some protest have come unacceptable

and intimidatory. The chief Constable of Sussex has been

approached. UKIP have asked them to arrest anyone who behaves in that

way. Early I spoke to a UKIP candidate for the south`east.

Many of our men that have been put under such pressure. They have had

things thrown at them. Who wants that? We are purely volunteers who

care about our country and you want to do something useful. I think it

is perfectly reasonable to expect the police to protect asked as they

would do anyone else. What have the police said? This has

been organised by Unite against fascism. Listen, they say, people

have got the party all wrong. It is not a party of the right. They are

holding a meeting here. They will not be put off. Plans of the

controversial drugs consumption rooms are put on hold for Brighton.

The family of a soldier who drowned after falling into the River Medway

say, his death should have been prevented. An inquest heard Josh

Thomas, who was 18, was left in Rochester by his friends even though

he was extremely drunk. The police had no officers to send when

concerns were first raised by a member of the public about his

behaviour. The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death. Simon

Jones reports. Josh Thomas's family were in court to hear about the last

moment of exam `` man described as a committed soldier. We loved him to

bits. We will never, ever get over this. It was so tragic. We would

like to thank the Army for their help and support over the last year.

This was one of the last images of Josh Thomas. He had been left alone,

even though he was extremely drunk. When the call came in, police had no

free officers to send. Josh Thomas then fell off the bridge, leaving

his head on the road. The police had been informed about this, but

officers insist they have no evidence of being told. Transcripts

at the inquest found no mention of the CCTV operators flagging up Josh

's full. He was last seen on the 10th of April last year. He was

reported missing the following day. It was not until the end of the

month that his body was recovered. The coroner concluded that he had

found his way onto the bank and fell into the river and drowned. Medway

Council said they fed back live images to the police showing that he

had fallen and continued to monitor Josh until he walked away. Police

said they did everything according to policy and face no criticism from

the coroner. Two men have been charged after armed police were

called to a caravan park in a Canterbury. A man in his 20s are

taken to hospital after the incident at the snow down caravan site. Two

men have been charged with GBH with intent and remanded in custody.

The Kent home of the late presenter and television personality, Peaches

Geldof, has been targeted by thieves since her death last month. Police

said a lawn mower was taken in mid`April, while thieves who broke

into the home during a second raid on Friday apparently left

empty`handed. The family of

The Independent Police Complaints Commission are looking into the way

Kent Police responded to the murder of Steve Langley. He was shot in the

stomach by Simon Olsen in a fishing tackle shop last year. Olsen was

jailed for a minimum of 25 years yesterday. The IPCC investigation

will look into how quickly police arrived at the scene in Tonge and

the treatment and care of Mr Langley when officers arrived. Peter

Whittlesea what does this investigation hinge

on? Today it was confirmed that the

complaint into how the police dealt with the matter was made by the

ambulance service. It was then return `` referred to the IPC will

stop they confirmed they were listening to recordings of the call.

It is important they have a full understanding of communications

between the ambulance and police services. Also, the care provided to

Mr Langley once shot. The police could not comment because it is now

being investigated. Polls for the European elections

open next Thursday May 22nd. Across the South East, political parties

are trying to win your vote. Today, we hear from the Christian People's

Alliance about why they think they deserve your support.

Right now, we support leaving the EU, where there are highly `` levels

of corruption and low levels of democracy. The EU is walking away

from the Christian Heritage upon which millions of people base their

lives will stop like other parties who wish to leave, what we remain in

the EU, we will go to Brussels and work for more democratic reforms.

Over the next week, we'll be bringing you more details of the

main parties' campaigns, plus information about all the other

political parties. There's also in`depth coverage on our website,

bbc.co.uk/news. And don't forget BBC Radio Kent, BBC Sussex and BBC

Surrey are giving you the chance to question key politicians campaigning

at this month's European elections. The panel will include, UKIP's Nigel

Farage, Catherine Bearder for the Lib Dems, Keith Taylor for the

Greens, Labour's John Howarth and Daniel Hannan for the Conservatives.

Tickets are available for the event, in Dover this Friday, May 16th. Call

01892 675550 or email [email protected] ` include

your name and a daytime contact number.

Controversial drugs consumption rooms will not be set up in Sussex

at present, but an independent commission has not ruled them out in

the future. Proposals had been put forward for the first official

facility in the country to be based in Brighton, where addicts could use

drugs, such as heroin, under supervision and without fear of

prosecution. But, following a lengthy review, the council has

recommended they're not suitable at the present time. Our home affairs

reporter, Rebecca Williams, has more.

Drugs consumption rooms are already used across Europe. Some insist they

help users take drugs in a safe and monitored environment. There were

plans to bring into Brighton. It would have been the first initiative

of its salt in the UK. Following a year`long review, the recommendation

is that plans should be put on hold.

They try to see whether this was the right place and the right time. It

is not the case for stop I want to make sure that if anyone else in the

country wants to go down the route, that they are not held back by a

legal situation that is causing more harm than good. Brighton was once

called the drugs capital of Britain. It may now have shed that

image. Many people say they have taken illegal drugs in the city.

Nevertheless, the number of drugs related deaths is falling. 16 people

died in 2012, 35 in 2010. There is no doubt that there is an expensive

drug market in the city. It is well embedded. The authorities have many

challenges in responding to the health problems. This is a

Frankfurt's first heroin consumption room. Open 12 hours a day, it

offered offers clean spoons and needles. Drug users can take drugs

without fear of prosecution. People we spoke to said it was a shame it

wasn't being trialled here. If we are taking care of people, we should

be open to these things. I think it would have been worth a trial here.

There are obviously problems with drugs here. The alternatives are

people stealing. The concept may well be controversial. Some fear it

will encourage people to take drugs. The independent commission says it

has not completely ruled out the idea for the future. Gatwick and

Heathrow Airport have submitted detailed plans for expansion. Bosses

claim that there is one way project will be far cheaper option than his

robust macro and that it will be delivered more quickly.

Also in tonight's programme: The actor's lament ` often

controversial, sometimes spiky, always compelling, Steven Berkoff

comes to Kent. It has been another day of sunshine and showers. Join me

later in the programme. He says it's like living with a

"ticking bomb" ` a Sussex man has been telling us about a bug that's

eaten away his food pipe. Russell Carter from Crawley has a condition

called IgG4. The disease attacks organs in the body. Only three

people in the world are known to have it. Doctors say there's no cure

but it can be controlled with drugs. Then he improved, we will see how it

is getting on. It was a like day by day. Before Jake the old man. Since

then he has lost four stones in weight. I could have years. I could

have days. That is why I am appealing for some help. Could

somebody help me out. I do in America, or in medication research

here. Mr Russell's condition is controlled with a daily does of

steroids and chemotherapy. A respected micro`biologist says

stabilising IgG4 is the best way forward. The best one can hope for

is that the right treatment can be given. That that will cure `` if not

cure the disease, well at least alleviate or suppress them. It could

become an immune problem. Mr Carter says he is trying to contact the

other sufferers of rural, one lives in Korea. `` IgG4. It is three years

since Viz magazine became a publishing sensation. Now, for the

first time an exhibition of original cartoons is being held south of

London. In Eastham Africa in Eastbourne.

These days it is `` it has kept its core audience, the people who grew

up with the Dandy and the Beano, people who wanted to continue with

the working comic condition, we want to continue with a comic for adults.

This is the first time a exhibition of this kind has been held south of

London. It contains work on a much larger scale than it at peers in

print. This cafe in Eastbourne was established to promote the promotion

of cartoons. When we are here serving, we hear people diddling

downstairs. The Sussex coast is about as far as you can get from

Newcastle. The organisers hope there is just as much appetite here for

some verse of humour as there is up north.

Saucy exhibition marks actor, author and Stephen Newton Berkoff has

developed a reputation. He has also managed to star in a

number of big Hollywood blockbusters from Rambo to Octopussy. His latest

play, an actor's lament is coming to the Theatre Royal in Margate.

Oh, shut up. I know you are trying to be kind.

The frustrations of being an actor. Steven Berkoff's latest play opens

in Margate. His career spans more than five decades. The play focuses

on those people who do not quite make it.

I end up playing coppers or thugs or sleazebags or barmen in Eastenders.

The play is about that. The difference between your dream and

what you have to do. Best known for playing the villains such as the

Russian code, no Rambo. Or, the general in Octopussy. Berkoff

believes he has something of the baddie about him. It is something to

do with the look of somebody the temperament, , not villains so much,

but not milky, spineless, Pinky, fudgy, kind of sexless, dre, grab ``

grab for stop it is his first time in Margate. And at the Theatre

Royal, one of the oldest in the country. The bricks seem to lose and

the atmosphere of the past and the ghosts are phenomenal. Ghost and

audience will see him in action at the end of the night.

next couple of days. Quite a bit of cloud cover around. Sunshine and

fairly light breeze. Some clearer skies behind it and with the lighter

wind, perhaps mist and fog. Really quite a bright start to the day

tomorrow. High pressure is going to be building in by the afternoon.

Temperatures rising. Fairly light breezes. Just the outside chance you

could capture light shower but mostly staying dry. Another cool

night. Temperatures six or seven. Towards the weekend, dry and bright

and warm. I will be back later on this evening, and I will see you

tomorrow. Dust off the shorts and bikinis!

Good night. Can I make something clear to you?

UKIP is not against immigration. We welcome immigration -

we want immigration. TO THE TUNE OF

"ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL": # It's time for hope

and action Well, that's it.

That's all you're allowed to see.