11/06/2014 South East Today

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Welcome to South East Today. I'm Polly Evans.

And I'm Rob Smith. Tonight's top stories...

The worst case of GP misconduct the Care Quality Commission has

ever seen, and patients placed at unacceptable risk.

he treats me like a bit of, well, dirt.

The UN decides the South Downs should be declared a

"biosphere reserve" as signhficant as the Amazon rainforest or

We will be live in Brighton with the details.

The bride left heartbroken after her handmade engagement ring was

stolen from the village church as she exchanged vows with the groom.

We take a walk in the sussex woodland named one of the bdst

places to see wild flowers hn the country.

And the Kent grandmother whose photography is so bad, she's

"One of the worst cases of GP misconduct the Care Quality

That's the damning verdict issued after

a catalogue of "serious failings" were found at a Kent GP practice.

The CQC says patients at Dr Bijan Saha's surgery

in Sittingbourne are being placed at "unacceptable levels of risk".

Officials identified problels with privacy and dignity for patients,

A doctor who is failing to leet all 11 standards of safety and care.

11 standards of safety and care Edna is one of his patients. He

treats me like a bit of, well, dirt. I have all pains in all my

body. I have tablets, I had to wait for my tablets to `` feast.

Inspectors said they were called for my tablets to `` feast.

Inspectors said they were c`lled in to talk to the doctor about other

issues. One former doctor told us she had left the practice. `` one

former patient. He just gives people former patient. He just givds people

tablets rather than sorting things out openly.

I left because I was not happy with the way we were being treatdd.

I left because I was not happy with the way we were being treated. The

the way we were being treatdd. The CQC found the privacy and dignity of

CQC found the privacy and dhgnity of people was not always respected. The

people was not always respected The failings were having a major impact

on patients, facing them at risk of unset treatment or care. It is one

of the worst cases we have come across. He was using his mobile

phone during consultations, giving repeat wrist `` prescriptions

without reviewing care. Somd without reviewing care. Some

patients were keen to defend the doctor. I have been him `` with him

about 22 years, I can't fault him. He has been there for me and my

daughters, terrific doctor, very nice person, and his wife. Dr Saha

will now remain under close supervision. That has to be a matter

for the authorities and the doctors and GPs themselves to get that

sorted out and I am sure they will. sorted out and I am sure thdy will.

Dr Saha told the BBC he had no comment to make.

Simon Jones is in Sittingbotrne now. Simon, a daming report but the

doctor's surgery there remains open doesn't it?

Inspectors say they are takhng action but they said they could not

tell us exactly what because of tell us exactly what becausd of

legal reasons. I understand they are referring this doctor to the

legal reasons. I understand they are referring this doctor to thd General

medical Council. They are urging all met `` all patients of the surgery

to read their full report so they get a full picture of the concerns

and inspectors have flagged up issues that `` for other members

and inspectors have flagged up issues that `` for other melbers of

the helps service, in case action needs to be taken with other

patients. Those who represent GPs point out that this is a very

unusual case and most doctors have no issues like this.

Sussex will soon join the Amazon rainforest and the High Atl`s

mountains in Morocco as a United Nations committee is set to declare

The Brighton and Lewes Downs Biosphere would help

protect the area's biodiversity and be the first completely new site

in the UK in nearly 40 years and one of only a handful worldwide

It would cover 389 square kilometres going from the River Adur in

the east to the Ouse in the west ` plus the South Downs National Park.

It would also include Brighton and Hove, Lewes and several othdr towns.

The new biosphere reserve whll bring together the South Downs, the towns

and the sea that surrounds them all. The aim is to bring people and

The aim is to bring people `nd nature closer together. Hopefully

nature closer together. Hopdfully this will instil a sense of pride.

This is a world accolade, a designation a bit like a world

Heritage site, and a recognhtion of Heritage site, and a recognition of

the high`quality environment we have in the area. There are 621 biosphere

sites across 117 countries, including Ayers Rock, huge section

of the Amazon River in Brazil of the Amazon River in Brazil and be

of the Amazon River in Brazhl and of the Amazon River in Brazil and be

glad to guess islands of thd South glad to guess islands of the South

American coast. The status comes with no funding, no gives the area

any special protection, but one partner organisation to the bid says

it will give them international leveraged. To be able to say we are

leveraged. To be able to sax we are part of an international project

recognised globally will help our funding from other funders. The

local environment sustains ` population of more than 370,000

people. It attracts 12 million people. It attracts 12 million

visitors every year, putting pressure on the natural world, but

it helps to boost the economic value it helps to boost the econolic value

of the area, currently totalling around ?7 billion. Why was the bid

successful? Brighton and have put together a very intelligent bid

based on sound sustainability principles. `` Brighton and Lewes.

They are presenting and packaging the very special qualities that the

area has. The area covered by the reserve is home to the UK's first

Marine conservation zone, rare reserve is home to the UK's first

Marine conservation zone, r`re chalk Marine conservation zone, rare chalk

downland and sites of speci`l downland and sites of speci`l

scientific interest. Those behind the bid say the new status should

help them better care for and manage this rare and precious zone.

To think people will understand what a biosphere reserve really is?

To think people will understand what a biosphere reserve really hs? It

To think people will understand what a biosphere reserve really is? It is

a biosphere reserve really hs? It is the air, the skin, the soil of the

Earth, a special designation given by the UN organisation UNESCO

designed to recognise environmental excellent and promote the exchange

of expertise. The decision to designate the Brighton and Lewes

Downs as a biosphere reserve was Downs as a biosphere reserve was

expected to be confirmed at a meeting in Sweden this evening,

expected to be confirmed at a meeting in Sweden this evenhng, but

that is overrunning, but sotrces close to the bid say they are

extremely confident. The last time a UK site got one of these

designations was almost 40 years designations was almost 40 xears

ago, there are two in Scotl`nd, one in Wales, one in Devon.

Remembering World War II heroes a Remembering World War II heroes, a

memorial is re`dedicated at an airport which served as an RAF base

during the action. Friends of a bride left heartbroken

after her engagement ring w`s stolen on her wedding day

in Sussex are hoping they c`n use social media and a smartphone app to

get it back again. A handbag with Caroline Marshall's

sapphire and diamond platintm ring in it was stolen while she was

actually saying her vows. But the bag also contained

a phone with a tracker, giving vital For James Gran Shaw and Caroline

Marshall it should have been a perfect day but memories of their

wedding have been tarnished by a thief prepared to steal from

wedding have been tarnished by a thief prepared to steal frol the

thief prepared to steal from the church in the riddle of a m`rriage

ceremony. `` in the middle. The bride and the bridesmaid were in

tears, the groom was trying to console them, we were trying to run

this wedding, beautiful day, but there was a massive cloud hanging

there was a massive cloud h`nging over us which has not gone since.

The wedding took place here in whisper a Green on Saturday. The

bride had taken off her engagement bride had taken off her eng`gement

ring before the start of the ring before the start of the

ceremony, the bridesmaid at it in a handbag and left it in the porch of

the church. By the time the service had finished the bag had

disappeared. It beggars belhef had finished the bag had

disappeared. It beggars belief that disappeared. It beggars belhef that

somebody has gone off with this on Saturday and by Wednesday they are

still in possession of it. Words fail me. At a wedding, the

quintessentially English village, I am appalled. The ring is a diamond

and sassy encrusted platinum band, and sassy encrusted platinum band,

one`of`a`kind designed by the groom. The bag also contact `` contained a

mobile phone and this man used an application to track it. It revealed

that the act had been taken to Haywards Heath after the service and

later the signal was picked up in Hove. The signal ran out in Brighton

at around 7:15pm. The hunt for the ring has taken off thanks to a

social media campaign launched by the groom's sister. We would love

the ring to be found for them because they are heartbroken and

Caroline was devastated. The because they are heartbroken and

Caroline was devastated. Thd couple Caroline was devastated. Thd couple

are on honeymoon. The family are are on honeymoon. The family are

hoping they will have an extra wedding present to return to.

The Chief Executive of Surrey Council has been defending his

David McNulty told a committee of MPs that

the salary was justified as Surrey is one of the five largest councils

in the country and it had faced a particular set of challenges.

The council leader David Hodge also anti`social defended receiving

a salary increase of 60% last year and admitted some council staff are

The South East saw the biggdst annual increase in employment

of all the regions ` up by 053, 00 compared to this time last year.

The region had the lowest unemployment rate

in Great Britain at 4.8% in the three months to April.

Part`time rail commuters from the South East could save more

than ?1500 a year if the Government introduced flexible season tickets,

The Campaign for Better Transport today handed a letter to the

Transport Secretary calling for the changes to fares saying a part`time

commuter travelling Tunbridge Wells to London could save ?1704 a year.

Well, let's cross live to otr reporter Rebecca Williams, who's at

Rebecca, what are this pressure group's concerns?

They are concerned the government is not taking into account modern

not taking into account moddrn working practices and they say many

part`time workers can't afford to use public transport. They insist

that flexible tickets will save everybody a lot of money and that

was welcomed by commuters I spoke to tonight.

I work part so it would be ` lot I work part so it would be a lot

cheaper. Using it as much as you need it would be more fair. I don't

always work here so sometimes there always work here so sometimds there

are weeks when I might not using always work here so sometimes there

are weeks when I might not tsing my are weeks when I might not tsing my

ticket. If they can just pay days ticket. If they can just pay days

that they go, I am sure mord people that they go, I am sure more people

will want to travel by train. To give you an idea how much South

East commuters could save, Ashford to London, up to ?1971 per xear

East commuters could save, @shford to London, up to ?1971 per year.

Patients at Kent GP surgery are being exposed to unacceptable levels

of risk according to the CQC. There were problems with privacy `nd

dignity for patients, Cleland nears and `` cleanliness and errors with

record`keeping. Coming up, the lucky Kent

grandmother named Britain's worst holiday photographer for these

holiday photographer for thdse pictures.

High pressure is with us for a few days but does that mean are

umbrellas are redundant for a while? Join me later to find out.

If you have a story you think we should be covering on South East

It was the country's first proper aerodrome and played

Today at Shoreham Airport a ceremony was held to dedicate a memorial both

to those who lost their lives in combat, and others who h`d

Sara Smith has tonight's Special Report.

It started life on an American marauder bomber during World War II

, pulled out of the channel B Propeller now has a new lifd

, pulled out of the channel B Propeller now has a new life as a

memorial to Shaw V8 is. `` pulled out of the channel, the propeller.

It was not just the pilots but the greasy chaps as well! Shoreham

opened in 1910. In World War I it was a training airport and hn the

1940s and air`sea rescue centre Something like 198 aircrew who

ditched in the channel were rescued by spotters at Shoreham airport

They would fly fully armed because they could be attacked at any

point. This is dedicated to all those who gave their lives during

conflict. Over here space h`s been left to commemorate anybody with

strong connections to the ahrport. strong connections to the ahrport.

Few had less connection than Donald Dean, who ran Shoreham airshow until

his death in 2012. His wife is one of the trustees who has org`nised

of the trustees who has organised the memorial. It is sad that I have

had to do this but it was ndcessary had to do this but it was ndcessary

and I am sure a lot of people will enjoy this area and sit and enjoy

the view and remember a lot of people who have passed through here

over the years. Another plapue is people who have passed throtgh here

over the years. Another plapue is to the pilot Brian Brown, who died in

2007 when his Hurricane crashed during a display here. Today

2007 when his Hurricane crashed during a display here. Todax the

during a display here. Today the memorial was given its official

dedication, a place to remelber all dedication, a place to remember all

of those who are part of thd of those who are part of the

airport's history. A Sussex water garden and woodland

has been named one of the best gardens

in the UK to see wild flowers. High Beaches near Handcross has more

than 150 species of wild pl`nts Flowers like the common spotted

orchid, and the campion all thrive

in its micro climate. Chrissie Reidy has been

along to have a look. Tucked away of a road in Sussex this

woodland and water garden is home to some of the most ancient plants and

some of the most ancient pl`nts and flowers. The exotics and the

some of the most ancient plants and flowers. The exotics and thd native

flowers. The exotics and the native flora are working together hn

flora are working together in harmony to produce a beautiful

landscape which is as natur`l as it landscape which is as natural as it

can be. This is what you call a natural meadow, there are more than

150 species of wild flower and plant 150 species of wild flower `nd plant

thriving in this microclimate. Wild flowers like this spotted orchid.

To avoid the ground being compacted the meadow is furrowed using Shire

horses instead of tractors. 90% of wild flower meadow has gone but

places like this are keeping it going. It has not been changed in

over 100 and is. I am passionate about wild plants, I go around

about wild plants, I go arotnd getting all excited. A kaleidoscope

of colour. Insects can't kedp away, of colour. Insects can't kedp away,

like this newly hatched dragonfly. It looks lovely, doesn't it?

If that doesn't inspire you, nothing will.

When he was a teenager, things were looking pretty grim

for Nathan Bowen, homeless and living in a hostel in Brighton.

But he had one positive thing in his life ` football.

He now works for the Albion in the Community project, and made

such an impact in changing other people's lives after turning his own

life around he's been invited to to the world cup in Brazil.

We may have to settle for the official World Cup song but Nathan

Bowen is swapping Brighton for Rio. Being out there in the atmosphere

and enjoying that, basically. Being out there in the atmosphere

and enjoying that, basicallx. The and enjoying that, basicallx. The

27`year`old is a community worker for Brighton football club. His

invitation to Brazil is recognition of his achievements. Ten years ago

of his achievements. Ten ye`rs ago Nathan was homeless and living

of his achievements. Ten years ago Nathan was homeless and livhng in

of his achievements. Ten ye`rs ago Nathan was homeless and living in a

hostel. Today he inspires others to grasp yonder their reach. You get a

really good response from them, they are really enthusiastic, and they

talk about issues that need to be dealt with.

In 2007 Nathan captained England in the homeless World Cup. He is

passionate about sport, verx passionate about sport, very

passionate about football, `nd he passionate about football, `nd he

likes the idea of being associated with Brighton and Hove Albion, he

likes the area, and people in with Brighton and Hove Albion, he

likes the area, and people hn the likes the area, and people hn the

club like him. Nathan will see a World Cup match in

Brazil this month. It has all happened so fast he says it feels

like a dream. A grandmother from Pembury in Kent

has received the dubious honour of being named Britain's Worst

Holiday Photographer, after she was entrusted with

the camera on a once`in`a`lifetime Judges were overwhelmed with

pictures such as headless animals and family members obscured by

plants, but it was Jayne Boorman's blurred and wonky shot of Duffy the

Disney Bear which won her the title. She has always thought of herself as

a bit of a whizz with the camera, so, having paid for the famhly to

travel thousands of miles for a one`off trip to Disney World in

Florida, Jayne Boorman got in Florida, Jayne Boorman got hn

position for that all`important family photograph. This was the

result. I thought it would be a nice memory of the holidays but ht

result. I thought it would be a nice memory of the holidays but it did

memory of the holidays but ht did not turn out like that. Her picture

of her family posing with Dtffy not turn out like that. Her picture

of her family posing with Duffy the Disney Bear was so bad, she has been

named Britain's worst holid`y named Britain's worst holid`y

photographer, and she has dhscovered it is a title that takes some

it is a title that takes sole winning. There was this one with a

man completely obscured by a plant, man completely obscured by a plant,

this one of a man's fins, and this couple posing on a golf buggy, but

this picture one the whole lot. I was surprised by how bad it was,

was surprised by how bad it was seeing as you can see what you are

taking with a digital camer`, seeing as you can see what xou are

taking with a digital camera, and seeing as you can see what you are

taking with a digital camer`, and I taking with a digital camer`, and I

had to put it on Facebook almost immediately. Jayne does not mind,

after all she is awarded `` and award`winning photographer, and her

prize is of course a camera. The next prize should be a photography

course to learn how to use it course to learn how to use ht

properly! The weather is going to be

absolutely glorious, like a work of art.

Normally when I am forecasthng I am Normally when I am forecasthng I am

trying to sniff out the sunshine but it is hard to find anything like

clouds or showers. It is warm, plenty of sunshine, staying dry for

the week and into the weekend and next week as well! If you have been

stuck indoors all day and this is your first chance to have some

sunshine, with the sun setthng at sunshine, with the sun setthng at

quarter past nine, you still have a couple of hours to enjoy it. It is a

beautiful evening, temperatures couple of hours to enjoy it. It is a

beautiful evening, temperattres only beautiful evening, temperatures only

dropping to 12 or 13 degrees right at the end of the night. As we start

the day tomorrow, sunrise at quarter to five, a beautiful day, the best

of the sunshine in the morning and of the sunshine in the mornhng and

the evening. We tend to get a bit of cloud bubbling up in the middle of

the day, purely because that is when the warmest temperatures are, up to

22, 23, maybe 24. If you want the wall`to`wall sunshine head for the

south coast where, because of the cooler sea temperatures, yot tend to

cooler sea temperatures, you tend to get wall`to`wall sunshine and

temperatures of `` a bit more fresh. Further to the north, lots of rain,

but it will not affect us as we go into Friday. Lovely sunshine

but it will not affect us as we go into Friday. Lovely sunshind and

temperatures if anything getting a bit higher, 2425. The only thing

that could throw a little Whllie in that could throw a little Willie in

the works is Friday night, where we could get a few showers popping over

from the continent. `` little welly. The thing to keep your ion is ``

The thing to keep your ion hs `` your eye on is low pressure out in

the Atlantic. We have the north`westerly, a cooler flow for

us, but still plenty of sunshine. No great changes with the weather for

Saturday and Sunday, I think we will just notice a bit of a change in

temperature. As we go into next week it starts warming up again. 23, 24,

maybe 25 for Friday, but as we go into Friday night at the ch`nce

maybe 25 for Friday, but as we go into Friday night at the chance of

maybe 25 for Friday, but as we go into Friday night at the ch`nce of a

shower. Saturday and Sunday, loads of sunshine, temperatures a bit

cooler. Something for everybody if cooler. Something for everybody, if

you like sunshine! Well let's recap tonight's top

national and local news stories Reports from Iraq suggest the

jihadist group ISIS has seized Tikrit, a day after taking control

of the country's second citx, Mosul. Health officials have been forced to

take action against a Kent GP after identifying

"serious failings" at his practice. Patients at Dr Bijan Saha's surgery

in Sittingbourne are being placed at "unacceptable levels of risk", the

Care Quality Commission has said. In the last few minutes, Sussex has

officially been announced as a new biosphere reserve after a UN

committee declared it a sitd biosphere reserve after a UN

committee declared it a sitd of excellence. Congratulations!