25/10/2016 South East Today

Gatwick misses out, sparking delight from environmental

But as the decision splits politicians, the airport bosses vow

We'll be live at Gatwick with the latest.

And, how the Born Free Foundation is to benefit from a new pl`y

in Kent, created by Warhorsd author Michael Morpurgo.

And after some foggy starts, we ve got a largely dry couple of days,

Gatwick Airport says the fight for expansion is far from over,

despite the Government's decision to back building

Those in charge at the Sussdx airport say they're ready to provide

a Plan B and build a second runway in Sussex if the plans

But as Charlie Rose reports, for campaigners across the

south-east, today's announcdment came as a huge relief.

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

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.

MPs will vote on today's decision and these campaigners over the next

12 months won't be resting on their laurels.

Well, Chrissie Reidy has been following the issue

And it's divided MPs not just on a national scale,

It has. One MP, Zac Goldsmith, has even resigned over today's decision.

MPs in the south-east remain divided. Henry Smith welcomdd

expansion at Heathrow. The LP for Eastbourne it says a third runway at

Heathrow is unrealistic and tonight she told BBC south-east she will

continue campaigning for Gatwick. There are real doubts around just

how deliverable Heathrow is. I know it came through

as the strongest choice in the Davies commission,

the commission which also s`id Gatwick was a very credible choice,

but whatever the advantages, whatever the perceived benefits

whether it be jobs or connections, all of this has nothing

if it can't be delivered. Gatwick bosses say they will simply

take stock of today's decishon and whatever the eventual outcole, they

remain ready and could deliver by 2025. Thank you.

More than 5,000 999 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

Extra security measures and travel restrictions have been annotnced

for Lewes on Bonfire Night in 11 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

Health professionals missed opportunities to help

a journalist from East Sussdx who took her own life,

Daily Mail advice columnist Sally Brampton had spoken ott

publicly about her long-running battle with depression,

and also wrote a memoir abott her struggle with the condition.

The coroner said he was sathsfied that she wanted to walk into the sea

Nafisa, Ms Brampton had been referred to local mental

health services for help, but she didn't actually get it?

Yes, the inquest heard that in March she had been in touch with ` private

psychiatrist and a GP but she hadn't been contacted by the mental health

services as agreed. Not even after she contacted her GP again ` month

later. Another referral was made about her full details at word

shared with the relevant services. That included a letter from her

psychiatrist saying that shd was having stronger suicidal thoughts.

Today, the assistant coroner said that he felt there was a missed

opportunity to help her in Larch but that we don't know whether that

missed opportunity would have made a difference and change the ottcome.

says changes have been made and says changes have been made and

lessons learned as a result of her death. Thank you.

A 94-year-old World War Two RAF veteran from Folkestone

has been presented with one of France's top

honours for his part in the the Liberation of Fr`nce

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

After the war he founded a charity, Mission Aviation Fellowship,

which is now the world's largest humanitarian airline.

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

of enemy and allied planes fighting, balloons of smoke and it was pretty

It's really amazing that after all these years there's this

amazing recognition with such a high honour.

The Born Free Foundation grdw out of an iconic film,

which created a legacy of protecting animals around the world.

The film, telling the story of a lion cub called Elsa,

The actors involved - Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna -

set up the Born Free Foundation in 1984.

It now raises almost ?4 million a year

Now a new children's play, called Running Wild,

written by Warhorse creator Michael Morpurgo, is about to take

to the stage in Canterbury to benefit the charity.

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.

And then I thought, well, h`ng on, what's that child going to do

when she or he got into the jungle, what sort of

Maybe there is a story you could write which could be

set differently, 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,

# Born free... #

50 years after the film Born Free hit our 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 and love them and admire them.

Theatre fans will no doubt of this emotional

story of loyalty, loss and living for the moment.

Let's get the picture with the South East forecast

Over the next couple of days, we are going to be staying largely drive. A

damp start the day today, lots of Clyde during the afternoon `nd

temperatures starting to fedl my other. Highs around 1112 degrees, on

Monday, today around 1415 and the winds are at an easterly direction.

It should be brightening up by the afternoon. As we go through tonight,

again, largely dry with low cloud around before we start to sde

clearer skies with lighter winds and stabbing Easterner Fog and list

patches around on Wednesday. Overnight temperatures of 900

degrees. Misty and murky as we start the day. An area of high prdssure

staying with us over the next couple of days. Lighter winds, back to a

south westerly direction as we head to the day. Low cloud first thing.

Brightening up in the afternoon and feeling milder. Highs of around 1516

degrees and quite pleasant hn the best of the brightness. Frol

Wednesday into Thursday, thd most part we stay dry and there will be

some mist and fog around. Temperature is it little bit cooler

at around seven or 8 degrees. Through Thursday much more of the

same, foggy to start and brhghter the afternoon.

settled and on the mild side. Nick now has all the national weather.

Hello. Autumn is the season of change, most noticeably with those

autumn colours on display today in Buckinghamshire, as photographed by

one of our weather watchers. Always helps when there is blue sky above.

Our weather is always changing regardless