19/09/2011 South Today

Hello, I'm Sarah-Jane Bungay. Welcome to South Today. In

tonight's programme: A life sentence for this submariner

who killed an officer onboard a submarine in Southampton - we hear

from those onboard just before the shooting. I was the next person in

line, he mused a few inches and instead of me, he shook Grist, who

fell backwards. -- he shot Chris. From Russia, with cash,

Portsmouth's new owners tell us why they're in for the long haul.

have the money to support the club, this is a long-term vision.

Shiny new homes for some but why others in the services will miss

out as accommodation upgrades are put on hold.

And fancy footwork at the Berkshire show, but who was the King or Queen

A Royal Navy sailor has been jailed for life at Winchester Crown Court

after pleading guilty to killing an officer on board the nuclear

submarine HMS Astute while she was on an official visit to Southampton

in April. 23-year-old Ryan Donovan will serve a minimum of 25 years in

jail after admitting the murder of Lieutenant Commander Ian Molyneux

and the attempted murder of three other officers. Steve Humphrey was

in court for today's sentencing, and joins us now from Winchester

Crown Court. In court we heard Ryan Donovan had

gone on board the nuclear submarine with the intention of shooting

colleagues who were going to discipline him for failing to carry

out a cleaning past. He shot dead one officer and injured another.

The widow of the officer killed was in court today. This afternoon she

walked from court after seeing her husband's killer sentence --

sentenced. Lieutenant Commander Ian Molineux died from a single shot to

the head. He was fired by Ryan Dungiven he severely injured

another officer and took shots at two other sailors -- Ryan Donovan.

Nothing can ever replace him, my husband and soulmate and the father

of our four beautiful children. There is no pleasure no relief for

me today. Only the ongoing heartbreaking sadness for the loss

of Ian. HMS astute was in Southampton on a goodwill visit

when the shooting happened. The court heard Donovan was upset and

angry at facing disciplinary action and returned to the submarine for

guard duty after today's drinking heavily on shore leave. -- two days

drinking. Colleagues performed a sniff and I pulled test to check

for alcohol. He fired a total of seven shots, killing one and

injuring another before being wrestled to the ground.

submarine service has a proud history of undertaking its

operations in the most challenging of circumstances and to a high

level of professionalism that exists within the service has had

this come to terms with this extraordinary sad event and

continue with our operations. The barrister said he accepted

responsibility for what he has done. A psychiatric report shows he was

not suffering mental illness. Mr Parker said Donovan was angry about

the disciplinary matter he was facing and had wanted to leave the

submarine service. In his summing up the judge said

O'Donovan had been guilty of an offence which had involved

premeditated planning and an outrageous breach of trust. He was

sentenced to life imprisonment and was said he must serve 25 years

before he is considered for parole. Well as we've heard, the shooting

started during an official visit to HMS Astute by Southampton City

Council and just minutes after a party of children from a New Milton

school had left the vessel. Roisin Gauson has been talking to some of

those caught up in the day's tragic events. A VIP trip that turned to

tragedy. Local dignitaries were minutes into their tour of HMS

astute when a gunman opened fire in the cramped control room.

He was holding a parallel to the ground and aimed it towards me. I

was the next person in his line and he moved to a few inches and

instead of shooting me he shot Chris, who fell backwards, which

was just dreadful. At that point I realised the best form of defence

was attacked and we needed to get the rival from him so I charged at

him, wrestled with him, pulled the rug pulled from him and got into

the floor and Alastair came to my assistance and held him down until

the Navy could come and arrest him properly.

Whilst she not studying his face you are looking at it continuously.

He seemed to me as I could tell from his face he was intent in what

he was doing but it was like he was almost in another place, like he

was being controlled by something else but there was an intent I

could see that was pretty powerful and scary.

Just moments earlier a group of 14 pupils had posed for photos on the

gangplank and aware of the horrors that were about to unfold. As I

stepped onto the key there was a great shout from the submarine and

somebody shouted get the police, there has been a shooting.

Therefore but for the grace of God's go we. He started out as a

day to remember but ended as one many will be unable to forget. --

it started. A former contestant in the reality

show I'm A Celebrity has appeared before Chichester magistrates court

accused of raping two women. The Brazilian-born rapper Aggro Santos

is charged with attacking one woman in the city in May, and another in

Somerset last year. He was granted bail and will appear again in

January. A former MP wept in court today as

she was charged with dishonestly claiming more than �22,000, to

repair dry rot at her home in Southampton. In all Margaret Moran,

who was the Labour MP for Luton South, faces 21 charges of fiddling

her expenses by around �80,000. It's alleged she "flipped" her

designated second home, making claims for her property in

Southampton, as well as others in Luton and London.

We're here for the long haul, that's the message from Portsmouth

Football Club's latest owners, the Russian businessmen Vladimir

Antonov and Roman Dubov in an exclusive interview with BBC South.

Pompey dropped out of the Premier League in 2010 at the height of a

financial crisis which saw the club in the hands of four different

owners in less than a year. But Antonov and Dubov insist they have

long-term plans for stability. Our Sports Editor Tony Husband has been

to meet them. Sport and finance are what they are

about, and they had clearly done their homework on Portsmouth before

buying the club in the summer. We found a fantastic club with

fantastic spirit, history, energy, and huge potential in the future.

Hunting of is the major backer and has made his fortune in banking.

During his career he has faced allegations of corruption but in

2010 a Swedish government investigation into a proposed

business deal cleared him of any wrongdoing. He has also brushed

aside the failure of Britain's financial services watchdog to

grant his Lithuanian bank status in the UK. Week passed fit and proper

test in 2006 then had some difficulties with the FSA. Honestly,

I never seen more restricted regulation in my experienced Wright

the FSA. Intense of banking business and other jurisdictions

everything is fine. -- in terms. Their own sports clubs in Russia

and Lithuania. After boom-and-bust at Portsmouth in recent years the

pair are clear about their aims but admit to being a little surprised

by what they have found. In the past six, seven years, half

a billion pounds moving around of Portsmouth Football Club but we

don't have proper toilets in the stadium, and for us it was nonsense.

We have money to support the club, a long-term vision, Investment Plan,

and we're willing to continue development. For us this is not a

toy, or something like that. their plans are stadium

redevelopment and expansion. The Academy is also a top priority

bringing youngsters through from a youth ranks rather than spending

exorbitant amounts in the transfer market seems to be their approach.

Sport is the centrepiece of the business and Portsmouth seemed a

welcome addition. What will the fans make of this?

Will they be convinced? I think they will be reassured.

They are saying we are sportsmen in the world of business and here for

the long term. Portsmouth have had no stability of the last three

years. A couple of big issues, the stadium, and not sure they know

exactly what they want to do with it, they are landlocked at the

moment. New stadium or refurbishment? Investing in youth

is great but not a great to the start of the football season so

they want some short-term ambition, marrying the two together is the

challenge. The Liberal Democrat conference is

under way in Birmingham. Cuts in Social Care in West Sussex

have been ranked among the most damaging in the country. The Think

tank DEMOS says the county is now among the worst ten in England for

care support for the disabled and elderly. Our Political editor Peter

Henley is at the Liberal Democrat conference in Birmingham, where

they've been discussing this issue. The Liberal Democrats went into

coalition with the Conservatives saying they would provide a safety

net to protecting the Most Honourable in society. But the

challenge of how to pay for elderly care is setting a real challenge --

most vulnerable in society. He is the story of one elderly person who

found her care withdrawn. In what was called a reassessment

of needs of 93-year-old Elizabeth Parker from Horsham was told she

would have to spend her regularly paying for twice-daily care visits.

Her family were amazed. I don't see how somebody and 93 can be

downgraded when they need have probably increased Bowman they were

first assessed. Betty says she paid National Insurance, lived through

the Blitz, and she expected more. But her family had to hire lawyers

and fight appeals for five months to get her head back and now they

ask how can Liberal-Democrats claim to be prevented the worst of the

cuts in government? Nick Clegg seems to be like a puppet, whatever

David Cameron says goes. You don't think he is protecting vulnerable

people like your mother? Doesn't matter who the government

is, the vulnerable and elderly are not being protected at all. Cuts in

Sussex were opposed by local Liberal Democrats and the ruling

Conservatives on the county council have now slowed the reassessment

process. They say to insure it is done properly and professionally.

With me now is so a Patrick is beat for the Liberal Democrats on social

care. A national party trying to get cuts but on a local level

Liberal Democrats oppose cuts in adult social care. National League

we are working very hard with ministers on half and social care

to Mitchell many of our policies are put through. Locally when we

see the vulnerable and we are having effect we speak up for them.

Liberal Democrats argue with Liberal Democrats. Does that

matter? We are not arguing, we are putting in place many of our

parties that we have said all along we will put into fruition. We are

not opposing Liberal-Democrats. We are opposing the Conservatives when

we have to eat, locally, when they are making their skirts and we did

agree with them, we are standing up for those people -- making those

cuts. An interesting debate here at the conference with Liberal-

Democrats saying they're of a brake on the Conservatives put other

Liberal Democrats say we should be in the driving seat steering the

car. Even as the keys are handed over those in the queue for

improved housing face a long wait. From 2013 the government is putting

on hold any further upgrades in housing in an attempt to plug the

black hole in the defence budget. The army had wheeled out some of

its big guns to help celebrate this housing milestone. Inside these

houses they had been almost completely rebuilt for the sword is

moving in. The wow factor is obvious. Compared to conditions

before the makeover. It is very used. The bathroom was in need of

repair. No shower, just a Bath. The kitchen cupboards were falling off.

For years the quality of army families accommodation was infamous.

In 2006 work started to change that but ministers say the front line

must be the priority and come 2013 work like this will be put on hold.

Let's face it, this is about as far from the front line as you can get.

But as Lord Dannatt has pointed out anything that impact on the morale

of families in torture can be felt a thousands of miles away by those

on the front line in places like Afghanistan. Just listen to Maria

Hernandez and her soldier husband who spent much of last year

deployed there. As soon as I deploy a Wansbeck sure she has got

everything she needs and is in the environment she can handle. Before

I wasn't confident to be on my own with my kid. I have to stay with my

mum. But this time I feel confident enough the place where I live now.

The problem is when it comes to put in a roof over their heads of army

families those whose homes have yet to be upgraded may be left worrying

There's been an interesting debate here at the conference about this

idea that the Liberal Democrats are the brake on nasty things that

Conservatives might do, some say their ministers should be less back

seat drivers, more helping steer In 20047 people were killed at the

Berkshire village when a train hit a car on the automated crossing.

The rail accident investigation branch is looking at an incident

earlier this month when a car had to stop suddenly at the barriers

left open as a train passed through at 60 mph.

Clear-up work is due to start this week in Berkshire after a forest

was devastated by a large fire. Birch trees will be mown down and

40 hectares will be cleared. 70,000 From today people living in Dorset

must dial 101 when calling police for a non-emergency. The three-

digit number has replaced the previous landline to make it easier

to contact the force. Anyone with an emergency should always call 999.

The number should be rolled out across the south by next January.

Southampton are breaking records. Here are the goals against

Birmingham. Absolutely pouring down. Rickie Lambert, penalty spot. Great

finish. All coming from that right flank. Birmingham got one back but

it was rounded off, 4-1, Southampton top of the championship.

It was great. Great noise, that is what we want. We want to play

winning football. We want a smile on everybody's face. Every game

will be tough. Birmingham had a few opportunities. Today was our day. A

good victory and a good three So here's the table. Southampton

top at Brighton's expense. Both sides have enjoyed sensational

returns to the second tier, even at this early stage. However, Gus

Poyet's men were beaten for the first time this season at Leicester

on Saturday. Kris Temple begins the round up at the King Power stadium.

Morale is high at Britain but for the first time they didn't really

play in this defeat. The only goal came in the second half. Albion

finished with 10 men after the second yellow card. Reading claimed

their first home League win of the season. Simon church want to get

many easier finishes them this against Doncaster. -- Simon church

will not get. This cross was converted into a goal. Portsmouth's

disappointing start continued with defeat at Hull. Another week, Nat

and the red card for Steve Cotterill's men. In League One

things are looking up for Bournemouth. A touch of good

fortune, which are Duffy didn't know much about it but his own goal

secured a win. Aldershot victory was their second in a week. Crawley

needed a morale-booster and got one. They came from behind against

Bradford. Corey Grubber to first Some big Carling Cup ties this week

as well. Golf fans in Hampshire will have

been cheering last night as Justin Rose claimed his third US PGA tour

win. Rose, who grew up playing at Hook in North Hampshire, and is

based on the US tour held his nerve to claim the BMW international in

Illinois with a two shot victory. It nets Rose $1.3 million dollars

in prize money ahead of next week's It's easy to forget that the

domestic rugby season continues while the World Cup goes on down in

New Zealand. London Irish claimed their first win of the season, with

a one point win at Northampton on Saturday. Tom Homer's penalty

secured a 14 points to 13 win at Franklin's Gardens. Poole Pirates

remain on course for a League and Cup double. This weekend they beat

Eastbourne to reach the knock out Cup final. Tonight they're on the

road at Kings Lynn in the first leg of the Elite League play off final.

The Pirates have dominated the regular season but will be hoping

to go one better than last year when they lost the play-off final.

Pretty bleak at the weekend and the cricket season finally came to a

conclusion. Surrey claimed cricket's final piece of domestic

silverware for the season by wining the CB40 competition on Saturday

night. In a rain affected game, they beat Somerset by five wickets,

their first silverware in eight years.

Surrey also got promotion from the Second Division. Don't forget, our

big interview with the Portsmouth onus is on line -- owners.

A thank you very much. $1.3 million, Justin Rose.

�800,000. The only fact both of us picked up through the sport.

There's no fun to the weather. It started off really nice this

Let's have a look at the graphics. And we did have a rather nice start

today but a card is building up in the evening. It will be a hardy,

mild picture. We have a broad one sector ahead of a cold front. --

warm sector. Generally it is dry. One of two showers skimming the

coastline. Milder than previous night. Tomorrow morning this is how

we think it will play out. The north and west will see some rain

through the morning. The further south and east it happens to be,

escaping the wet. The sudden extent of this rainfall is still a good

deal uncertain. Through the evening that rain brand will sweep south-

eastwards. Rain will turn heavy overnight. A touch pressure behind

that band of rain. Even some mist and fog as we head into Wednesday

morning. Wednesday, good news, high pressure building up from the south.

The last of that rain band easing away on Wednesday morning. He will

stick with us through the end of the week. It is looking rather nice,

reasonable for Thursday. The cloudy one this week. The odd glimpse of

sunshine. The wind beginning to ease. Friday, better in terms of

sunshine. But it is not wall-to- wall sunshine. A fairly usable day

to come. From mid- week onwards stained essentially dry and bright.

There will be cloud at times. It will feel far more pleasant than it

has been. Temperatures not too bad. Decent a three-day, dry enough for

any outdoor pursuits. Come and join us because you will

be interested in us. It was the event of the year this

What was it? The Berkshire Show.

Innings the annual BBC South Strictly Come Dancing competition

and this raised all sorts of interesting moments.

You and I have escaped so far. It is a must watch.

The entrants included Sarah farmer, David Allard and John could tell.

He would dance to victory? Cloudy skies and lots of umbrellas

but this didn't dampen the enthusiasm of this year's BBC South

strictly team. -- Strictly. Something unexpected happened every

year. There could be some tumbles. We have got a few bruises. We have

nearly landed in the mud. We will give Newbury something they have

never seen before and have been they will not be likely to see

again. First, Linda from BBC Radio Berkshire and David McLoughlin.

Then there was the turn of David Weather presenters Sarah Farmer

And finally the Inside Out team gave him her performers no one

would forget. -- gave a performance. They tied and 28 points. The judges

handed the final decision to the audience's cheering decided he

It is John. There are some moves. I play football with done every

week and I have never seen him move as graceful as that on the football

field. Does commenting on the splits in

the air that David Adlard did. Staying with the theme, tomorrow

evening and all the meeting so more rather more fleet of foot than the