12/06/2014 South East Today

cooler through the weekend, but the weather is looking pretty good for

Sussex Police break up a four hour stand off between travellers and

local residents at one of the country's biggest illegal shtes

Staging a hunger strike ` migrants trying to head for Dover deland

better housing in Calais. We're live in the French port town.

Questions tonight for Nigel Farage over ?200,000 of benefits `

the Electoral Commission is investigating.

Hold on tight ` we meet the man from Sussex responsible for some

What are you getting up to to mark Brazil's World Cup?

We've been out and about as the south`east limbers up.

And tonight we've live in Brighton where it's all happening down

What's believed to be one of the country's biggest evdr

traveller sites has been broken up by Sussex police ` after a four hour

stand`off between local residents and a group of travellers.

It comes after around a dozen traveller vehicles

set up camp on public land hn Patcham near Brighton last night.

Our Social Affairs Correspondent Yvette Austin has this report.

Refused entry. Caravans barred from land near Brighton. A stand`off

between travellers and police. Across Brighton it is estim`ted

Across Brighton it is estimated there are to 100 travellers in

caravans moving from side to side. Yesterday they were of the dead from

the spark. `` they were evicted It has been a nightmare. We have lost

all regular customers. Therd has been a nightmare. We have lost

all regular customers. There is has been a nightmare. We have lost

all regular customers. Therd is the all regular customers. There is the

all over the park. Many reshdents are getting frustrated. Here

all over the park. Many residents are getting frustrated. Herd one

all over the park. Many reshdents are getting frustrated. Here one is

using their card to block travellers getting access to a recreathon

ground and in Central Preston Park there is concern. It is usually

ground and in Central Preston Park there is concern. It is usu`lly more

relaxed but no one is around now. Everyone is nervous. It is fine as

long as they take their rubbish. Everyone is nervous. It is fine as

long as they take their rubbish The travellers who were turned away

travellers who were turned `way earlier from the golf course site

earlier from the golf coursd site have now turned up at Preston Park

to join the other 20 or so caravans that of occupied the site.

Discussions will now go on between the police and the Council as to

when they will be moved on `nd the police and the Council `s to

when they will be moved on and to when they will be moved on `nd to

wear. This afternoon release were granted greater enforcement powers

to carry out evictions. We can acquire numbers to go to legal

pitches. There are nine avahlable in pitches. There are nine available in

Brighton. And if they refusd we can effectively ban them from the city

for three months. I authorised that Howard just about an hour ago. ``

that power. Some of the sites that power. Some of the sites

available normally are not `vailable available normally are not `vailable

currently because of drainage issues. We are open to having a

conversation with interested parties. None of the travellers

would be interviewed on camera would be interviewed on camera

today. They say they just w`nt some today. They say they just w`nt some

word to go. `` somewhere. Scores of migrants have gone on

hunger strike in Calais, delanding better living conditions in

the French port, as they attempt to Around 50 migrants started

the protest yesterday morning. It's thought about 800 migrants were

dispersed when illegal camps in the French port were destroxed last

month, but many of those people are now occupying a food distribution

centre, and say they'll stax Well let's cross live to Calais

to speak to Simon Jones. They say support is growing all the

time. We are into the second day of this strike. At the weekend many

migrants held a protest demanding this strike. At the weekend many

migrants held a protest dem`nding to speak to the authorities. That did

not happen so many have taken refuge not happen so many have taken refuge

in this tent. But here many other people are staying, not takhng

in this tent. But here many other people are staying, not taking part

people are staying, not takhng part in the hunger strike because they

in the hunger strike becausd they say they need to conserve their

energies for repeated attempts to get across to England. They said

they will not eat until thehr demand for a dialogue between friends and

written is met. How long will this last? `` France and Britain.

Limited. You feel strongly? I do not care about myself. Well here in the

food distribution area, that has become the centre for this strike.

This is where people have gathered, This is where people have gathered,

many sleeping here because they said they have nowhere else to go. They

sent an open letter to the French authorities Mandy houses in Calais

for all those who want to rdach written, rejection from harassment

written, rejection from har`ssment and negotiations between France and

and negotiations between Fr`nce and the UK to allow access to British

territory. `` protection from harassment. They have asked the

state for discussions. Their makeshift camps were declardd a

health hazard and torn down two weeks ago just months after our

investigation showed how some were prepared to climb onto axles to

climb onto lorries bound for Kent. Why not stay in France? Why

England? Here there are no human rights. With the French authorities

not look after you? You can see it with your own eyes. Many sahd

not look after you? You can see it with your own eyes. Many said they

do not trust the asylum system in France. We are trying to make a

better life for the future. No one comes to us. But the Dover LP

better life for the future. No one comes to us. But the Dover MP has

comes to us. But the Dover LP has little sympathy. We do not negotiate

with people trying to break into our country and we do not succulb

with people trying to break into our country and we do not succumb to

blackmail by people engaging in a hunger strike in the middle of the

food centre. The Home Officd says people fleeing German persecution

should seek asylum in the first people fleeing German persecution

should seek asylum in the first safe place. Some groups who help support

the migrants here in Calais has been invited to a meeting with the

authorities next Wednesday to discuss the situation. Many people

say they want to go to Engl`nd say they want to go to Engl`nd

because human rights are better. I because human rights are better I

challenged them but they said because human rights are better. I

challenged them but they sahd look at this situation, this is no way to

live. We have had a lot of comments from you about this story. Hf you

from you about this story. If you would like to join in the ddbate

would like to join in the debate then you could do so on our Facebook

site. In a moment ` remembering

an inspirational sailor lost at sea in the Cheeki Rafiki disaster `

a friend from Kent sets sail around The Electoral Commission is

considering whether to take action after the

UKIP leader and South East LEP Nigel Farage declared over ?200,000 worth

of benefits in kind accumulated over Mr Farage has had free use

of a barn in West Sussex for his constituency office

since 2001, but until now had not Our political editor Louise Stewart

joins us now. Louise, what's the Electoral

Commission said about this? Well if you cast your mind back to

April, this story broke them. Expenses under scrutiny by the

newspapers. And the Elector`l newspapers. And the Elector`l

Commission contacted Nigel Farage saying he should have declared

benefits through this free rental of the barn. They have received

notification from him only to day. They are looking into it and then

we'll decide if they will t`ke we'll decide if they will t`ke

further action. They could have the power to fine him up to ?20,000

Nigel Farage spoke to us at the time in April. I put it to him that this

expenses row could be politically motivated in the run`up to the

elections and he said he had done absolutely nothing wrong. I have not

claimed any expenses for th`t offers and neither have I taken taxpayers

money to pay for a mortgage on a property that I sold for a profit. I

took the allowance that the European Union gives to me and have tsed it

to go out there and campaign. Today in a statement UKIP said Nigel

Farage has told the European Parliament about the expenses right

Parliament about the expensds right back to 2001. He did not realise

Parliament about the expenses right back to 2001. He did not re`lise the

back to 2001. He did not realise the also had to tell the Electoral

Commission in the UK becausd it Commission in the UK because it

concerned his work as an MEP. Spink Agro

Detectives investigating the supply and trafficking

of class A drugs in and arotnd west Kent have charged 18 people.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, 29 addresses in Tunbridge Wells,

Gravesend, Surrey and Greatdr London were searched by officers from Kent

When the Cheeki Rafiki yacht capsized in the Atlantic last month

it led to a vast search, which ultimately revealed that all

Now a man from Kent, who was friends with the yacht's

skipper, is set to take part in a sailing race around Britain to

it will be a challenge for the crew. For a couple of reasons. Firstly the

physical side, it will take about ten, up to 14 days weather

permitting. And then on a more personal level if Andrew Bridge

permitting. And then on a more personal level if Andrew Brhdge was

personal level if Andrew Bridge was still here he should also h`ve been

still here he should also have been taking part in the race. He was

supposed to lead the crew and they would have sailed on the Cheeki

Rafiki. But the crew are sthll Rafiki. But the crew are sthll

looking forward to the race but it will be bittersweet. 22`year`old

Andrew Bridge was an experienced skipper. His friends say he loved

being on the water. Last month he and his crew went missing when their

boat the Cheeki Rafiki ran into boat the Cheeki Rafiki ran hnto

difficulties in the Atlantic. In his memory and to raise funds for the

RNLI, his friends will take part in a yacht race around the country. I

want to do it and to complete it for Andrew. He instilled great

confidence in the. He was always smiling. `` in me. He never judged

when you made a mistake. He would always help. We are going to miss

him. The Cheeki Rafiki was returning from

Antigua when it began to take on water during storms. Contact with

the crew was lost early the following day prompting a search

the crew was lost early the following day prompting a sdarch by

the US Coast Guard. The search operation was called off a few days

later but resumed after mord operation was called off a few days

later but resumed after more than later but resumed after more than

200 thousand people signed `n later but resumed after mord than

200 thousand people signed an online 200 thousand people signed `n online

petition. He is very loving and it is all coming back to us now. We are

waiting for him. But hopes were dashed when a week later thd

upturned hull was found. The upturned hull was found. The

liferaft was still on board and there was no sign of any crdw.

liferaft was still on board and there was no sign of any crew. There

there was no sign of any crdw. There was shock and disbelief. It was

difficult to understand and also frustrating because you just get

information and do not know what is really happening. You are jtst

really happening. You are just hoping and praying that thex will

hoping and praying that they will come through but unfortunatdly it

ended in tragedy. Friends have ended in tragedy. Friends h`ve

already raised ?25,000 and said they hope it will just be the start.

already raised ?25,000 and said they hope it will just be the st`rt. We

did try to speak to the family hope it will just be the start. We

did try to speak to the famhly of did try to speak to the famhly of

Andrew Bridge is today but they are busy organising a memorial.

Off`camera they said they wdre over Off`camera they said they were over

the moon at what Andrew 's friends are going do. His mother went on to

say that she brings in some small way Andrew will be on the boat with

them during that race keeping them in check. So for friends and family

they just want something positive to come out of this tragedy. The top

story tonight. Sussex police have story tonight. Sussex police have

broken up a four hour stand`off between local residents and

travellers at an illegal fight. It comes after around a dozen traveller

vehicles set up camp last night comes after around a dozen traveller

vehicles set up camp last night in Patcham near Brighton. Also tonight,

join me on Brighton beach for a World Cup celebration samba party.

And if you thought it was hot today find out later what the temperature

was in the estate in 2006. If you have a story you think we

should be covering on South East You can call us on 0345 300 37 7,

or send us an e`mail to south east We are also on Facebook or you

can tweet us ` @bbc south e`st. He was born and raised in Sussex,

but is now better known For the last two decades,

John Powell has composed music for some of the best known blockbusters

` from Shrek to the Bourne Trilogy. He's now taking a sabbatical to work

on a special project with the He has composed music for some of

our best`known films. John Powell made the move from the UK to the

bright lights of L A. And hd has bright lights of L A. And hd has

managed to bring movies to life. bright lights of L A. And he has

managed to bring movies to life. It is about how that Damon walks. How

he walks out of that bank told me so much about what the music could do.

This is a chase and the main character is walking so I had to

find a slower beat. John learned the violin when he was

growing up in Sussex at just seven years old. He moved to Amerhca 0

years old. He moved to America 20 years ago but his studio in the

Hollywood Hills have seen him Hollywood Hills have seen him

writing music for films likd Mr and writing music for films like Mr and

Mrs Smith. He even got nominated for an Academy award for the children's

an Academy award for the chhldren's film, how to train your Dragon.

But John has now put movies on hold and is working on a composition

commemorating the centenary of the First World War. It has been

inspired by this man, a Prussian general in charge of Germanx's

inspired by this man, a Prussian general in charge of Germany's war

plan. He could not bear the idea that his plan which she had worked

on for ten years could change. So the idea of hubris, the pride of one

man destroying the 20th century I love the idea that I could tell a

story about this moment in this very human weakness basically tricked us

human weakness basically trhcked us into a circumstance that we are

still paying for today. With decades of Hollywood experience, John is

looking forward to his new project being performed in London bx

looking forward to his new project being performed in London by the

London Philharmonic Orchestra. When she first read the scrhpts

for a new comedy show in 1969 Carol Cleveland thought to herself

"this will never work". Well, that show was

Monty Python's Flying Circus ` and Carol went on to be the onlx woman

to feature throughout the series. Carol now lives

on the Sussex coast near Brhghton . We spoke to her last November

when tickets went on sale for Now a month before the show opens

at the O2, she has published her autobiography chronicling her time

as the seventh Python. Can I help you? It is my only nine!

I was the only girl in a gang of naughty boys but they were lovely to

work with and we had a lot of laughs. I was a little bit hn

work with and we had a lot of laughs. I was a little bit in all of

them. They were all highly educated, very clever, University chaps. I was

just a California high school girl. But I'm now officially the seventh

`which is nice. It was the pythons who fought to keep Carroll who was

only initially booked for the first four episodes. I loved doing it

They moved on and I was not just the glamour girl as I was in the

beginning. They found more parts for me to play.

Cal went on to appear in all the Monty Python films. In life of Brian

she played numerous roles. Carroll also worked with Sammy Davis

Junior, Roger Moore and even appeared in only fools and horses.

I was a great fan of the show. And Jason was a great fan of Monty

Python so it was all very friendly. This was the first group shot taken

at the BBC. Carol will be joining the other `stars at the O2 hn July.

In the meantime she has reldased her autobiography chronicling her time

with the stars. Waves lapping at the shore, Latino

beats dancing on the warm s`lty air, Yes, you could almost be in Ipanema

itself, if it weren't As you probably know by now,

the World Cup kicks off in darnest in barely two hours' time with

the hosts Brazil taking on Croatia. And if you want to watch it

in the open air, then Brighton is the place to be, with one of the

country's biggest outdoor big screen Neil Bell is lucky

enough to be there. Neil, I take it the samba

beat is booming out already? It is perfect weather and the party

is in full swing. You can watch It is perfect weather and the party

is in full swing. You can w`tch the World Cup for the next three weeks

from this spot. And this will definitely be the place to be. There

is a big screen, there will be banned in a few minutes and of other

things going on as well. Tonight of course it is the start of the

extravaganza. The opening ceremony will be on the screen in about a

quarter of an hour. Of course the World Cup has been celebratdd across

World Cup has been celebrated across the south`east in a variety of

quirky ways. We think it is really good. It is

important to get the build`tp We think it is really good. It is

important to get the build`up going important to get the build`tp going

and get everyone excited. People important to get the build`up going

and get everyone excited. Pdople are and get everyone excited. People are

going to love it. Come on, England!

If you really want to get the World Cup experience you need to be on a

beach somewhere on an evening like this. Bill Murray, you are the

organiser, you must be delighted. It is a dream come true. The weather is

is a dream come true. The wdather is with us and it is just phenomenal.

The band is just about to start. On the beach in Brighton and it is

free. How many you have for the games? You have to register and we

are almost at capacity. We will have 3000 people cheering on England.

Marta Scott has been leading the Brazilian dancers. It is fantastic,

Brighton is a lovely place. I am from Riel and I miss it. But this is

lovely and summary. `` summary. Who lovely and summary. `` summ`ry. Who

is going to win the World Cup, lovely and summary. `` summary. Who

is going to win the World Ctp, we is going to win the World Cup, we

have a chance? May be, if they do not play against Brazil. But they

could meet Brazil by the quarterfinals if things go to plan.

Away from the World Cup there has been a lot going on today in leading

a press conference given by the new Brighton and Hove Albion manager

Sami Hyypia. He said he took the job because he was so impressed by the

vision for the future. I like people who have ambitions going forward.

And hopefully I can bring the club forward in the next three years. You

can see the full interview with Sami Hyypia on the website. Away from the

foot while it has been an excellent day for sacks six cricketer ``

Sussex cricketer 's. In cricket,

Sussex's Chris Jordan is making The all`rounder is hoping to help

England improve on a bad st`rt this morning at Lords as thd home

team were reduced to 87 for 3. I think the party will conthnue for

a few days. There is more than China to come.

`` more sunshine to come. On this date in 2006 we had 32 degrdes.

`` more sunshine to come. On this date in 2006 we had 32 degrees. It

will not be that warm in thd near will not be that warm in the near

future. If anything it is just calling down a touch as we go

towards the weekend. More lhke average for the time of year, 21

degrees or thereabouts. It will cool down eventually this evening but it

is still very warm and sunnx. down eventually this evening but it

is still very warm and sunny. But eventually towards the end of the

night it gets down to around 14 degrees. As the goal towards Friday

there is just the first suggestion of a change in the weather. The

morning will be lovely and sunny but as we go into the afternoon we will

all have a bit more cloud. It as we go into the afternoon we will

all have a bit more cloud. Ht will all have a bit more cloud. Ht will

not impact on the temperatures too much. If you do what to cool off you

just have to head around thd coast. Or take a dip in the sea, currently

Or take a dip in the sea, ctrrently 16 degrees. That is till pretty

chilly for the time of year. `` still. As we go into tomorrow

evening the cloud that has been building up through the aftdrnoon

building up through the afternoon tomorrow could produce some showers.

The risk is still around for Saturday morning as well. Btt

The risk is still around for Saturday morning as well. But most

Saturday morning as well. Btt most of us will remain dry. That cold

front will ring as the cooler of us will remain dry. That cold

front will ring as the cooldr air front will ring as the cooldr air

across the weekend and also bring as reduced pollen counts. `` bring us.

So on Saturday we have some sunny spells but there is the risk of a

shower and temperatures more like average. Sunday could be thd

average. Sunday could be the brighter day of the weekend. So a

little bit in the forecast but overall it is mostly dry and are

still plenty of sunshine. I will not be taking a dip hn the

sea! That is it from the early evening news team. Goodbye.