22/09/2011 South Today

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

tonight's programme: Relief for the family and friends

of a Hampshire man killed by a drink driver as they hear her

prison sentence won't be reduced. Six years means to 0.5 years in

jail and nobody can say that that is too harsh, nobody. It is wrong,

it needs to be higher. Take a pay cut or lose your job -

what some nurses in Berkshire are being told. They are very shocked,

very disappointed at the manner in which this has been done.

Out for a duck - Hampshire's Rose Bowl misses out on hosting any of

the Ashes Tests over the next four years. And join me as South Today

explores the stories behind rescue churches of southern England.

The parents of a Hampshire man killed by a drunk driver a year ago

say they're disgusted she was allowed to appeal against her

sentence. Wayne Moores from Chandler's Ford died after being

knocked off his motorbike on the M4. Today Donna Hackett, from Wiltshire,

lost her appeal to have her jail term reduced. Alice Bouverie was in

court. Sunday was the first anniversary of

Wayne Moores death. An only child, his friends say he was loyal and

inspiring. Today they repaid him with loyalty of their own going to

London to watch the appeal of the woman who killed him. It is just

wrong. It was one year ago on Sunday that Wayne was killed. We

should be concentrating on that. Celebrating his life, not doing

this. The night of the accident, don a Hackett had a row with her

boyfriend. She got in her car twice over the legal drink-drive limit

and started driving down the M4. It was near here on the outskirts of

Swindon that she went into the back of a Wayne Moores motorcycle. He

was thrown clear and died shortly afterwards. Dannatt then ran away

from the scene and was found two hours later at lying in a ditch

asleep. She was later charged with death by

careless driving and given six years in jail. It wasn't an

accident, she got in the car trunk, she was speeding so much that she

impaled his motorbike up right in front of her car. Junk speeding

undertaking and it is careless. It is like a throwaway comment and is

an insult. The 26 year-old appeal was based on the grounds the

sentence was too harsh. She had a previously unblemished record and

of good character. As she launched a court action, Wayne his family

launched a petition of their own collecting 5000 signatures in a

fortnight. There was applause from the court

as the three judges dismissed the appeal. There also cries of thank

you from the public gallery. Despite the cheers, there were also

tears. Wayne his parents say his death shattered their lives while

the app appeals system has left them deeply disillusioned. They are

determined that Wayne's name will not be forgotten.

A little earlier I spoke to legal commentator Joshua Rozenberg. I put

it to him that some people felt Donna Hackett should have faced a

more serious charge than causing death by careless driving.

Causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drink

or drugs is a very serious offence. Parliament recently increased the

maximum penalty from 10 years to 14 years. It is not a serious as

dangerous driving, but much easier to prove. You simply have to

establish that the driver did not show their required care and was

over their limit. Some would say there is a perception that driving

offences are seen as a soft touch when it comes to sentencing, which

you agree? There was a time when juries were simply aesthetic to

drivers and imagine themselves in the position and would not convict

somebody of murder if that was what they were charged with, which is

why we have these particular charges of causing death. And think

these days, particularly when drink is involved, then it courts take

these things very seriously. Society is obviously appalled by

behaviour like this and people get severe sentences. Today the Appeal

Court turned and the reduction to the sentence, but housing KGB out?

Her appeal failed and the Court of Appeal said there was nothing wrong

with the six-year sentence, however, you normally get out after serving

half of your sentence, that is three years, and serve the

remainder on probation. These days you might serve even only half of

the first half so you might just serve a quarter sometimes in

present and serve the rest on licence in the community subject to

a tag, particularly if you do not have a criminal record as Diana

Hackett did not. She might not serve anything like six years, it

is likely to be three years or much less.

Nurses at the Royal Berkshire Hospital say they feel let down

after being told they must take a pay cut or face dismissal. More

than 1,700 members of staff received letters this week

outlining plans to scrap their cost of living allowance which is worth

around �600 a year. Ben Moore reports.

Two years ago, 100 new nurses came to the Royal Berkshire Hospital

putting them on staff was a way to save money, now it seems nurses are

proving costly. The members that I spoke to talked about their

absolute disappointment and the manner in which this has been

sprung on them. They feel very let down, they feel, to quote, it is a

kick in the teeth. The payment lost his court the recruitment and

retention premium. It is what an extra �600 a year for nurses an

allowance for living in the expensive south. The trust says the

payment at up to a million pound bill it can no longer afford. Staff

now have until 5th October to sign this letter, if they do not, they

will be given notice and offered a new contract that does not include

the payment. There is a sweetener for those that do agree. Six

months' worth of the payment as a lump sum, about �300, in their bank

account before Christmas. I think the average member will read that

and still vulnerable and feel that they don't agree that they are

being dismissed from their job. In that sort of turn, that is a public

relations disaster. The Royal Berkshire Foundation trust says...

It says it is following other trusts in scrapping the payment.

They have no compassion for their elderly, that is the claim of

relatives fighting to save a care home. A final decision will be made

tomorrow, but council officials told residents the likely outcome a

week ago with no prior warning for staff and relatives. Hampshire

County Council says it cannot afford to refurbish the building.

Maryburgh's father moved into Cherry Orchard one year ago, now he

could be forced to move again. Harry was on his own when council

officials told him the home would close. Mary was furious she was not

given the chance to be with him. was a complete and utter surprise.

It was one of the family members that called me that was in there at

the time and told me that my father was really upset and crying and

saying that my Mary should be here. So I went straight down and that's

when I found them all terribly upset. Letters were sent to

relatives, but they were posted to late. Campaigners believe the

decision is a foregone conclusion even though it is not due to be

made to will tomorrow. Their council left vulnerable elderly

people in tears telling them that a home would close a week before the

decision has been made. Why? Y? We do not need to close his home. It

is quite clear it is needed by this community and what they are doing

to these vulnerable people is crawl. We as the Council for an interview,

they gave us a statement. The executive member for adults social

care said she will make that The council says accommodation will

be found for the residents of Cherry Orchard.

One in 20 staff members will be made redundant at the headquarters

of a financial investments company in Southampton. Skandia has

confirmed that 86 jobs will go in its operations department. Managers

say it's because more business is conducted online.

Still to come in this evening's South Today: Why the builders are

still in at one of the most Concern is growing for the welfare

of a woman who's been missing from her Hampshire home for a week. 34-

year-old Leanne Turnbull suffers from epilepsy and it's believed she

hasn't got any medication with her. Joe Campbell reports.

Can I ask you to take a copy of these. With a police search having

called a blank, family took to the streets today to try and turn up

fresh leads. This is a desperate situation where family members are

coming from all over the country, but encouragingly a lot of people

have congregated and motivated themselves to make an effort and

desperately want to help the police and the family to find Leanne again.

The last confirmed sighting was in alter ensured it after 9 am on

Wednesday morning last week. She was seen at the supermarket and

from here went to a bike shop in the town centre. After that, the

trail goes cold. A trace on Liam's mobile phone

shows her going down to the Devil's Punch Bowl. We are desperate after

having their own leagues of my sisters location. She is a

beautiful girl, fun-loving, always willing to put others before

herself. She is vulnerable. She has not necessarily been in the best

frame of mind. The family hope all their efforts will jog somebody's

memory. We are just into autumn, but a

fleet of seven new gritters has rolled into Brighton and Hove to

help keep the red clay this winter. The council spent �1 million on the

beach -- vehicles to help with the city's steep hills. They were

bought after a review two years ago when the council received thousands

of angry complaints. Two winters ago when the South slid

to a halt, Brighton and Hove council was snowed under with

thousands of complaints. It own official report said the public

mood was angry and even venomous. Officers recommended replacing its

gritters. Now the council has spent �1 million on an entire fleet of

seven new vehicles. Most of them are clearly taller and longer than

the old ones. These hold 18 tonnes, these held 12 tons of great meaning

they are on the road longer working quicker. These are all four by four

so they can go up aware of narrow streets. These were not, so we had

difficulty getting up steep hills. We went out for the first road-

testing one of the new vehicles. Barber said the new gritters are

more powerful than the old ones. think we would have been standing

on the throttle harder in the old ones to get any form of the great

coming out from their stationery. The council said it could not get

the gritters in time for last year, but they have not forgotten the

anger from last year. Council officers have worked really hard to

work and how we address these situations. The machines we had

were very old and unreliable, that was not helping. Sir if it snows

again this winter, that we are in a much better place. The council is

testing the first three vehicles, that final for will be here in the

next couple of weeks and the council say they will be ready to

grip the euros for real from 1st November.

I imagine some people in Brighton and Hove are bemused to see

gritters on the road. It stands high on the South Downs

and Lancing College Chapel is not only one of the impressive

landmarks, it is a national monument. What you may know is it

was never finished. Started in the late 19th century, the project ran

into many problems and a succession of architects have been trying to

finish it since. Now the final push Conceived on a colossal scale,

Lancing College Chapel is one of the most impressive landmarks in

the south. As a work of their Victorian Gothic revival, it is

undoubtedly a masterpiece. The height, the light, the proportions,

the structure, their elegance of it. You could say it is unrivalled.

Constructing in lavish style used up vast amounts of money and Labour

and like many a modern built, the project ran to a halt. It remained

unfinished and by the Fifties neglected and war-damaged hit a low

point. Corrugated iron clamp on to the West End. Like all great

buildings, it he needs constant maintenance and repair. Enter the

friends of Lancing Chapel. They have already raised �2 million for

vital restoration work, now it is the final push to finish the job.

The great thing about finishing the building is that will then draw a

line under the sense of, we have to raise money to complete it, and

enable us to concentrate on maintaining the building for future

generations. The hope is to build a large stone porch a finely row of

the building. 143 years after work first got underway, but for that,

they need many new donors to come Great building. For the next few

Thursdays we were by telling the stories behind some of the most

remarkable churches in southern England. Every year, around 100

judges are made redundant, some are left to rot and some are converted.

A chosen few are saved, rescued by the churches Conservation Trust.

Roger Finn has been visiting some of them and he starts in Berkshire

with Saint Thomas's. One of the oldest and smallest of them all.

It is irregular -- a regular and much loved duty. She is their local

volunteer for the Church's concentration -- Conservation Trust.

I just check that everything is still here that should be here. I

then sit down and say a few words to myself and anybody else who

might listen. Saint Thomas is Norman dating back to 1100. It owes

its existence to a family who lived in a near by manor-house. The 15th

century tomb contains St Thomas and Lady Beatrice. Regular worship

ended here in 1870, but sent Thomas's was one of the first

judges rescued by the Conservation Trust and today their chairman is

paying a visit. You may recognise him. It is so beautiful and it is

so intimate and then you realise when you are in here you are coming

face-to-face with this incredible bit of English history. You can

actually see the Reformation happening in the up. You have these

medieval wall paintings which remind us that medieval churches

were very vibrant and colourful and then suddenly the Reformation

arrives and the colourful walls are covered in white wash and inscribed

with tax. The Church of England decides which judges should be

saved and the Conservation Trust now looks after over 300 of them.

Our parish churches have always shown us what we aspire to it as a

society. This is the best it gets. This is always the best that we can

do exemplified in how beautiful our parish churches are. The whole job

of the churches Conservation Trust is to save historic churches and to

make sure that our children, grandchildren, future generations

can get the same amount of pleasure and inspiration from parish

churches that people have been getting for generations. Halma has

organised a flower festival here and a Christmas event. Her daughter

was married here, but only after permission from the Archbishop of

Canterbury and a lot of hard work. There was no water, electricity or

water here say you have to organise everything. It was worth it, it was

a wonderful day. Everybody enjoyed it very much. I think there is

something lovable about this little church, isn't there? The scale is

terrific. It is almost a domestic scale. You can just relate to the

past so vividly when you are in a setting like this, I think. What is

it that brought about your love of judges? I often think, what is then

not to love? When you look at a parish church like this, you see,

you know, the story of the land and the people and the development of

the culture. Everything about England is embodied in our parish

churches. How can anybody not be fascinated by them? Beautiful

setting for that church. Next week, Roger will be on Portland in Dorset

to visit one of the most spectacular churches, the 18th

century St George's. It is a miniature copy of St Paul's

Cathedral with a churchyard rich of stories of murder and Miss fortune.

On to sport, and there's disappointment tonight for everyone

involved at Hampshire's Rose Bowl cricket ground. They've been told

that, despite a huge investment at the facility, it won't host any of

the Ashes tests in 2013 or 2015. Jo Kent is at the Rose Bowl tonight.

Jo, a real disappointment for everyone there?

Yes, this is pretty devastating news. To understand why you have to

look at the background. This is a grandly huge aspirations. It hosted

its first Test match this summer and has two new stands put in just

that. If you go back to 2006 when it was awarded testator's, it's set

out to be a model Test ground, the best in the country. A �45 million

investment is planned to make that happen. More stands, the best

hospitality and media facilities, even an 18 hole goes -- golf course

so you can see what a blow it is to miss out on missing any of those

Test matches. The chairman here told me he is quite simply gutted.

It is a sad day for us. We felt we were in a good position. The last

time we went into a bidding process, we came out on top. That was only

two years ago, since then the only research has also put us on the top

of customer research. Most people thought we made a good fist of the

Test matches we hosted this year so it hurts. But life goes on and we

have to make the best of what we have got. He mentioned that Test

match, England played show Llancayo here in June and it hailed as a

success all around. The captain said it was an outstanding Test and

the team were delighted with the facilities. Hampshire should be

very proud. It is even more difficult to understand why this

decision has been made. A tiny crumb of comfort is that the

Australians when be complete strangers, they will play a one-day

international in 2015. Eastleah back answer was financially backing

the scheme, it says it will have to consider its investment in the

coming weeks. On to other cricket news

Meanwhile Sussex have revealed today that they've released

overseas batsman, New Zealander, Lou Vincent. He'd been on a one

year deal and played in one day and t20 matches this season.

Southampton are due to the 4th round of the Carling Cup. You might

remember there was another big game going on, Brighton hosting

Liverpool, but they could not get the better of the big boys. Here is

a round-up of the action. Saints' top the championship and

this looks like an easy type yet only 7000 fans made the trip. Those

who did were rewarded. Saints were dominated from the start. The Dutch

defender's first goal for the club was scored. Adam Barton capitalised

on sloppy defending to level the score, but the visitors never

really threatened. Adam Lallana at dropping home a header to seal the

win. I have tried to win every game, we are in the 4th round which is

good. A touch of glitz and glamour in a next and an atmosphere of

excitement and anticipation. Despite hopes of a fairy-tale

result, an early opener from Craig Bellamy bought things done to earth.

Bright and pushed for an equaliser. However, at Liverpool or were at 2-

0 up 10 minutes before time. A penalty not enough to change the

outcome. I am very proud. The way that we play the game, it is us. I

just enjoy watching my team. Brighton fans went home with heads

held high. Well the draw for the 4th round

takes place on Saturday. And now the weather. With a line from a

famous film, the sun will come out tomorrow?

Yes it will. Have a look at the We are in for a very chilly night,

but it will warm up very soon. Good news for the weekend, in fact,

considerably warming up this Saturday and Sunday. Tomorrow's

temperatures around 19 Celsius. Watch that Wham go up all the way

to 23 Celsius on Sunday. That will do us nicely. Tonight is chilly

with some patchy mist and fog all because the wings will be dying

through the night and it will encourage mist and fog. Towns and

cities down to single figures. Expect temperatures to be around

five or six in some places. Tomorrow, at sunshine with cloud

here and there, but essentially a fine and dry story. Temperatures

around 19 Celsius. Into the weekend, a little bit of patchy rain and

drizzle for some of us, but that will maintain temperatures in

double figures as we head into his Saturday morning. A bright start on

Saturday. Sunshine defer their East that you are. Some rain into the

small hours of Saturday, but quite warm. Warmer still on Sunday. The

further east you happen to be, we will see temperatures touching 23

Celsius. The temperatures are the main story. 19 off Friday and

Saturday, 20 on Sunday. If that is not enough, midweek next week might

be even warmer. That is about it from us

Just a mention about tomorrow's programme and we'll be previewing

the first Oxford half marathon to have taken place for 22 years. Its

happening on Sunday and our very own roadrunner, Alexis Green, will