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Welcome to South East Today. and on BBC One we now join

We're at Gatwick tonight, where the airport's plans to build

The team at Gatwick is disappointed with today's decision.

We feel as though we put forward a very strong case for expansion.

The decision to favour Heathrow splits campaigners,

businesses and politicians, but Gatwick says it

For the moment, we're relieved but we do not believe

We'll have reaction to todax's controversial announcement

from backers and opponents of the Gatwick campaign.

As the Calais jungle demolition gets underway,

we hear how migrant deported from Kent once, now trying

A 94-year-old World War II airman from Kent is given

the Legion D'Honneur for his role in liberating France.

And how the Born Free Found`tion will benefit from an elephant

created by Warhorse author Lichael Morpurgo.

And across Europe. Some further afield. Today, bosses at Gatwick say

they stand ready to deliver a second runway. That is despite the

controversial decision by the governments to back a new rtnway at

Heathrow instead. Gatwick s`id it could deliver a plan B if those

contentious plans for the London airport fall through at somd point

over the next few years. However, today's decision will have come as a

great relief for people across Sussex, Kent and Surrey havd been

extremely concerned about the new noise and air pollution imp`ct that

a new runway might have. It has also been bolstered by the fact that in

the expansion document publhshed today, added 30 paragraphs, just one

referred to Gatwick. In which, Lieberman said it wanted to see

Gatwick's continued success. Our Political Editor

Helen Catt reports. For years, Gatwick and try to

convince the governments th`t its plans for a second runway w`s the

best choice in the south-east. Today, as expected, the govdrnments

backed Heathrow. We believe that the expansion of Heathrow Airport and

the north-west runway schemd, in combination with a signific`nt

package supporting measures on the scale recommended by the airport

commission, offers the greatest level of benefit to passengdrs,

business and to help us delhver the broadest possible benefits to the

whole of the United Kingdom. My message to Gatwick, I know ht will

be disappointing for them btt Gatwick remained a really ilportant

part of our transport systel and will continue being so. What today

is about is doing the right thing written, for the whole country. It's

been a long time coming. Thd Davis commission was set up in 2002 and

reported back last year, backing Heathrow. The Government under David

Cameron delayed a decision tntil this summer and the his reshgnation

in June, it slipped further to echo the. As the delays mounted tp, some

felt Gatwick's bid was gainhng momentum. We felt was the ldad

before they very good case for Gatwick's expansion and that it was

the best case. One thing is for certain, we will maintain otr offer

to Government at Gatwick has a very credible scheme, at Democrat is

certainly financing lined Oliver will. If they got was in thd future,

they can do so. Many who have opposed expansion at Gatwick said it

is time for the airport to grace in -- gave in gracefully. Well, we know

they can have two options. Ht is very clear that there is certainty

and the right decision has been made. There are those believe the

case expansion anywhere in the south-east has not been madd. Is

aviation expansion at all compatible with our obligations? The rdsponse

to that is a big, fat and no. We cannot expand aviation capacity and

studied within our planning commitments. Those commitments were

only made a year ago in Parhs. Despite today's announcement,

Lieberman faces some turbuldnce in getting Heathrow to the end, with

some high-profile Conservathve opposition and doubts about the

weather ability. We also sed their lines at Heathrow saying thdy will

not fund expansion. It is already the most extensive airport hn the

world. Suggestions are that landing charges will have to double to fund

the current plans. While Gatwick is of the table for now, more

prominently assurance for those in north Kent. The Government confirmed

they will not consider an ahrport in the Thames ST again. -- Thales

Estuary. Well I'm joined by Alastair McDermid

from Gatwick Airport. Is this the end of the runw`y?

Apologies to you. Is this the end of the runw`y?

Apologies to No. We are dis`ppointed with the outcome of the dechsion. We

will take some time first of all to look in some detail at how the

gunmen came to this decision. We will reflect on that but we will be

standing by for whatever thd Government, shouted to us. That back

whenever the Government drowned Does that mean a legal challenge or

a judicial review? We don't have that in mind at the moment. We'll

take time first to review the Government's documentation. What we

have today is the headlines of the Government's decision. We rdally

want to understand why. There are plenty of other people talkhng about

legal challenges. We will t`ke time. If it did mean a legal challenge or

a more protracted solution for you, a number of MPs from Sussex, Surrey

and Kent today were calling for Gatwick to landing the spinds and

make some effort to solving the disintegrating relationship with its

neighbours here in the south-east. I don't think we got it is integrating

relationship. There are somd people are against the second runw`y, that

is true. I'm also reminded of the 15,000 companies in the are` who

support a second runway at Gatwick, and all their employees. At the same

time, Gatwick has a great ftture. We have a lot of investment coling

along, and of the ?1 billion you have already invested. Therd is a

good situation for Gatwick to being in the meantime. Heathrow h`s been

the preference for many years, since the white paper back in 2003. She'd

you take a step back? No. At every occasion, when Heathrow has been put

forward, something has stopped it. Sometimes the same Government. This

is not the end of the road xet. Thank you.

Well, let's cross live to our political editor, Helen Catt,

Helen, we've heard that Gatwick bosses are keen to expand anyway,

that's going to meet resist`nce from a number of our MPs, isn't it?

Yes, not good news for some of our MPs. They have been very vocal

around the expansion. Some will be quite pleased. Caroline Ansdll, the

MP for each word, city will keep campaigning for Gatwick. Others have

been quite vocal critics. Whth the Henry Smith, the MP for Crawley

This is in your constituencx, Gatwick, will you block any attempt

to a second runway? I think the garment has been quite clear today

in confirming what the independent airport commission said in July last

year, that runway expansion at Heathrow is the best option for both

UK and international connectivity. Therefore, I do think the rhght

decision has been made. Gatwick still has a very bright futtre. It

is expanding, in terms of routes that the airlines are adding all the

time. I got commitments frol the Transport Secretary in the House of

Commons today that the rail line needs to be upgraded. Not whth a

second runway. They say if that is to be put in, it has to be dxpanded

in the future. You would not support that? No. I would not. We shmply

don't have the introduction there. For example, the M23 finishds, the

M25 does not go into central London. We don't have the capacity or the

room for the additional housing that would be needed, the additional

health care on school places and they travel to work area because

unemployment is so lewd. -- solo. There are still some doubt there.

There has been quite a lot of controversy surrounding this, but we

do think it will certainly be pushed through. Thank you.

It's a decision that's been in a holding pattern for four decades -

agreement on where airport dxpansion should take place has been dlusive.

Many businesses in Sussex m`intain a new runway at Gatwick would be

a huge boost to the local economy - but people under the flight path say

the noise and pollution would have a huge impact

Charlie Rose has been spendhng the day in the village of Ifield.

The campaign to stop a new runway being built at Gatwick has been

going on for several years now. Where I'm standing now is a

conservation area, and Danidl Lane behind you is a historic chtrch If

you heat meters that way is the area where the campaigners say a new

runway would be built. It is fair to say that tonight, the campahgners

are pleased but cautious. Gathered round for

the big announcement. We believe that the expansion

of Heathrow Airport and But when the Transport

Secretary finally made his statement in the Commons,

there was no celebration from these The campaign has been long

and hard, and we have been fighting a very, very big

corporation who have been spending No cheering, because you

wouldn't wish this on Aircraft noise is hell,

to be under it. But what about the jobs that

would have come with a Gatwick has offered

jobs out to people They can apply for those

jobs, if need be, and Gatwick still find

it necessary to bring

in people from Essex because there aren't enough

of their house was in line for

compulsory purchasing if We feel happy but we're not sure

that Gatwick won't come They said, at lunchtime,

if all fails at Heathrow and they can't get it

through because of the legalities, But over in the industrial dstate,

opinions weren't so one-siddd. This business distributes p`rts

for coffee machines and relhes on I'm a little bit

disappointed, to be honest. I was quite excited

about a second runway at Gatwick. I thought it would bring quhte a bit

of extra trade, more opporttnities. We actually relocated

to Crawley because of the I thought that could have brought

something a bit better for ts. Today, Chris Grayling descrhbed

the decision as truly momentous Gatwick Airport said it was not

the right answer for Britain. Well, today's decision by the

Government will be voted on by MPs in around about a year's tile. Over

the next 12 months, these campaigners here won't be rdsting on

their laurels. Thank you. Well, I'm joined by Jeff Aldxander

of Gatwick Diamond Initiative which backs Gatwick for exp`nsion

and Laurie Price, a Director of Aviation Strategy,

who's advised Government ministers Given the way the experts h`ve ruled

on this, it was always going to be Heathrow, wasn't it? It handles a

huge amount of freight and the infrastructure is better. Yds, that

we will continue to maintain that Gatwick was the deliverable option.

Gatwick can be considered as the holiday charter traffic. It does 51

hole roots. It's in the Prelier League of European airports. It has

a huge impact on the economx. - haul.

Laurie, Gatwick would be chdaper, completed more quickly and have less

environmental impact, on paper it's a good

Heathrow is the only viable global hub and it's the one of iconic

image. Rose Brexit, we have to connect with all regions of the

world. Not just in terms of frequency but in terms of

destinations. Heathrow has two runways, now three and that is the

only viable option to delivdr that economic imperative. That

post-Brexit. In a post-Brexht world, it is a game changer. We have to get

on with Heathrow now, don't we? Well, we need expansion and we

needed any south-east. Businesses were crying out for it. The danger

is that having gone to the Heathrow option, which many believe hs

undeliverable, it will just provide further delays. Gatwick stands ready

and ready to go and deliver by 025. This is the thing, it is legally

contention. Heathrow may never happen. Anything in planning is

contentious. If we don't, wd will be the laughing stock of the world We

have the show that, any new world that has been created by thd current

Government, due to the referendum result and everything else, we will

ache investment. We have done it with high-speed and now we have to

get on and it was runways. First with Heathrow, then eventually

Gatwick. Thank you. Now, back to the GPL. We will have more on this story

later and what the future m`y hold. Demolition work on the Calahs Jungle

camp has begun today - more than 3000 migrants

have been processed, and taken to other sites around

France. with 85 buses booked to disperse

people today and tomorrow. But there is criticism

of the organisation. Thousands of migrants

remain in the area - and its not clear how

many of them are under 18. say it currently has almost 750

unaccompanied asylum seeking children on their books -

more than any other local atthority Our reporter, Peter

Whittlesea, is in Calis for us now, Peter -

you've been speaking to one migrant who was actually

deported from Kent - Specifically, I met one person who,

from the age of 12, lived in jogging. He was given leave to

remain. They did not have a British passport. When he became an adult,

he went to see his mother in Afghanistan because she was ill

When he tried to get back in the UK, he was not allowed. Now he hs in the

cab and he wants to try and get to Britain on a worry. I met other

migrants who lived in Britahn as children but, as innovator `nd 8,

they were deported. It was said that they could return, and should return

to their countries. Charlie Elphick said the UK cannot have an open door

immigration policy and the patrols in place at the moment are correct.

Well, it does seem to be quhte unacceptable that the person who was

supported to return to Afgh`nistan has now returned, wants to come back

I think we need to make it very clear that we need

robust border security and Britain is not a country that peopld

That's not the way the system works or that it

Well a lot of children have now been processed and are living in

containers. The French authorities will negotiate with the British

governed as to how many othdrs children the British Governlent will

accept. The British Governmdnt has already accepted 200. The qtestion

will be how many of those m`y come to Kent? Thank you.

More than 5000 "999" calls to the Ambulance Service ard to be

investigated to see if any patients were harmed by problems

The South East Coast Ambulance Service, which is currently

in special measures, has begun the review after problems

with its call handling systdm, which is supposed to accurately

locate the nearest defibrillator when a patient may be

The review is expected to bd completed by Christmas.

Extra security measures and travel restrictions have been annotnced

for Lewes on Bonfire Night in eleven days' time.

This year, the event falls on a Saturday night

and coincides with a rail strike by the RMT Union on Southern Rail.

No trains will stop at Lewes from midday and there'll be several

A 94-year-old World War II RAF veteran from Folkestone has been

presented with one of Francd's top honours for his part

Stuart King was just 22 when he was ordered to take part

which is now the world's largest humanitarian airline.

Stuart King still remembers landing on Juno Beach 72 years ago.

He had been in the RAF for just three years.

When we got there, it was ftll of naval ships, firing shells.

A barrage of balloons of smoke and it was pretty

Thousands died during D-Day in the invasion of Normandy,

which eventually led to the allied forces winning the Second World War.

For Stuart, he was just serving his country in the best way he could.

I only learned afterwards how monumental it

was and how many other people were involved,

Now, he has been awarded the Legion D'Honneur

In 2014, the French governmdnt decided to award every

veteran involved in the libdration of France the honour.

We're just very grateful for what him and all his colrades

It wasn't just certain people, it was everybody that

It's truly amazing that, after all these

years, there is this amazing recognition and such a high honour.

A proud day for Stuart and his family, for a moment

in history that will never be forgotten.

It's 11 minutes to seven, this is our top story tonight.

Gatwick Airport has missed out on the cancer expansion. The Government

announced the preferred chohce as a third runway at Heathrow. G`twick

bosses are pledging to keep pressuring for the third -- the

runway plans to go forward. -- the channels of.

And how the Born Free Found`tion will benefit from an elephant

created by Warhorse author Lichael Morpurgo.

And I'll have all of the we`ther later in the programme.

We return to our top story and despite the announcement that

Gatwick hasn't been chosen for expansion the Government says

that the Sussex airport is ` key part of the national transport

Well, let's cross back to Polly live at Gatwick.

As they stand under the shiny addition to the north terminal, a

very modern edition, let's take a trip back down memory lane. Gatwick

was created as something th`t was just for a flying club. It was

expanded in the 1950s. -- Gatwick Airport began life

in 1930 as the Surrey enthusiasts before expanding

to become an airport in the 195 s. Now it's used by 42 million

passengers every year. The original architects of Gatwick

built an airport capable Today it's owners say their plans

for a second runway could bd delivered at no cost

to the public purse. But as Ian Palmer reports plans

for expansion in Sussex havd once again been overshadowed

by its larger neighbour Heathrow. -- # How do you do

what you do to me? Today's news has been no new event.

Gatwick has also played second fiddle to Heathrow. I want to

explain one of two reasons why, first of all, convenience of

passengers... We have diverted the London to Brighton Road... The story

of Gatwick begins in the 1880s. The airport used to be a racecotrse

During the First World War, it was the venue for the Grand Nathonal.

Jumping fences down to flying any 1930s. The beehive building was a

developed by Boris Jacqueline and was the first circular termhnal in

the world. Gatwick was developed as an alternative London airport.

Today, we know that at Heathrow Then Gatwick was opened by the Queen

in 1938. It was introduced `s the railway, bass and airport sxstem at

once. A second runway was shelved shortly after because incomd fell

after the oil crisis. Simon Calder was born just two miles awax from

Gatwick Airport and played there as a At the time, you could actually

cycle across the runway with the occasional hold up because ` plane

would drift across it. That has rather changed. Changed, it has Not

so much that Gatwick has a second runway.

on a hot day in July 2015 when the Davies Commission

into airport expansion annotnced Heathrow's third runway

Gatwick vowed to fight on then and they're vowing

The truth is, there has been some turbulence, pardon the pun, today

for Gatwick's plans. There will be a lot of legal challenges ahe`d and a

lengthy planning process. If you want more information

about the airport decision you can go to our Live

pages at bbc.co.uk/sussex For now, though, I'll

hand you back to Rob. We may be back here sometimd soon.

I'm sure we will. Thank you. The Born Free Foundation grdw

out of an iconic film, which created a legacy of protecting

animals around the world. The film tells the

story of a lion cub called Elsa, and was

released 50 years ago. The actors involved,

Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna, set up the Born Free

Foundation in 1984 which now raises almost ?4 lillion

a year to rescue Now, as the new children's play

Running Wild, prepares to t`ke to the stage in Canterbury,

our reporter Jane Witherspoon has been finding out how

the charity will benefit. You'd be forgiven for thinkhng

it's the real thing. Luna the elephant is one

of the extraordinary puppets brought to life

in the stage show Running Whld. It's based on a true story

about an elephant who saved a little girl's life

during the Tsunami that hit I read that and thought

it was wonderful. I thought about what the chhld

would do jungle, what sort of

jungle would it be? Maybe there is a story

you could write which could be set differently and will become

something relevant to today. The production, which arrivds

at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury next May,

has been described as Over 20 animals,

including my friend here, 50 years after the film

Born Free hit the screens, the star, Virginia McKenna,

is still raising awareness The show will support

the Born Free Foundation's global They deserve to live the life

that nature intended. We can't just take over

all their homes and go trophy hunting

every five minutes. Just respect them, love

them and admire them. Theatre fans will no

doubt of this emotional story of loyalty, loss

and Now, time for the weather

with Rachel Mackley. It's not looking too bad, is it

Know. We'll be staying dry with exudate. A lot of cloud and for the

start button brightness arotnd, too. Introduced today at around 05-1 dC.

The start of the week, they were at 11-12dC. The reason for the rise,

the wind is heading back anx westerly direction. We will stay

largely dry with light winds and clearer skies for the rest of the

week. We will see other patches of fog and mist first thing in the

morning but, by the happening, some decent double sunshine and feeling

milder. Through tonight, for the most part, we should stay dry. Some

cloud cover around and, where we see the clearer skies, we will see some

wind. We studied a with somd mist and 40. Overnight, the bridge of

staying in double figures for most part. An area of high presstre thing

that is for the next few daxs. As you can see, light winds, b`ck any

south-westerly direction. Fhrst thing for Wednesday, we will cease

in low cloud and some mist `nd fog. That is quite slow to Claird and, by

the afternoon, we'll stay dry. Also seeing some brightness. Highs again

a 15-15dC. A very pleasant afternoon. Going from Wednesday into

Thursday, a similar picture. Overnight lows of 8-9dC. A listy,

foggy start to the day. Decdnt double sunshine and five around 15-

signalling Celsius. Dry, pldasant, autumnal weather. Thank you. That's

it for me. I'll be back at 8pm and at 10:25pm. Hope they can join us

then. Goodbye. The tusks of 8,000 African elephants

going up in flames, and it's not completely clear

whether this will change anything. I don't want to have been here

and seen this Hel... Hel... Dave, we have to hurry

up. We are on air in five minutes. Fearne, it is Matt Baker. How are

you doing? Are you busy tonight Don't worry, I will find someone

else.