15/04/2014 South Today

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And later on, relieving the pain with the world's first 'intelligent'

prosthetic. Welcome to South Today. In tonight's programme: The runner

from Newbury who died at Sunday's marathon is remembered. Coming to a

street near you ` the makers of Benefit Street target Southampton

for a documentary on immigration. New research is a step forward in

stopping the pain caused by artificial limbs. And will they stay

the course? We train with England's women rugby players ahead of the

World Cup. Just to be able to get out and jump of things and climb up

things, it was fantastic. First tonight, the Minister for Portsmouth

has put forward a ?91 million wish list for creating new jobs to try to

replace those lost by the closure of the city's BAE shipyard. The ideas,

unveiled five weeks before council elections, will still have to

compete for Government funding but include ?10 million to improve

Portsmouth Docks to attract new business. Improving transport links,

such as more frequent trains, between Portsmouth and Southampton.

Developing manufacturing technology through a new centre of excellence.

There's even a suggestion to involve Sir Ben Ainslie. Steve Humphrey

reports. He is the minister with the task of spearheading the stimulation

of job creation. He explained that organisations which want government

funding will have to lead for it. There are a number of funding

streams available. This area has to compete with the rest of England but

there are some superb ideas. We support ideas but we have to see

more credible opportunities coming forward. The report is based on

whether or not we can get investment into the city. BAE say around half

of the people facing redundancy at the shipyard will be found jobs

elsewhere. The unions want firm decisions made before the yard's

skilled workers leave their posts in the autumn. We do not want to get in

a position where the people have a genuine desire to acquire the yard

and the biggest thing there is the people themselves but when they find

out the dismal body in the yard, the walk away. Ben Ainslie will play a

key role by basing his America's Cup team in ports mouth. If we look at

Formula one racing, most of the teams are based in Britain and the

create thousands of high`end engineering jobs. Ben Ainslie's

project is the same but on the water. The minister was visiting

this company today which has grown from four employees to 120 in just a

couple of years. It's been confirmed that the man who died after running

the London Marathon at the weekend was a father of two from Newbury.

Since Rob Berry's death on Sunday his Justgiving page has tens of

thousands of pounds in donations to the osteoporosis charity he was

supporting. Katy Austin reports. His log retail the highs and lows of

training to run the London Marathon. The 42`year`old was raising money

for the National osteoporosis Society because his mum has the same

condition. Recently he has been having a problem with breathing and

had been using his inhaler more often. He was told it might be down

to pollution and he said he hoped so and he did not want it to be like

that when running the marathon. He died during the marathon in London

and it was a shock to those who knew him. He was in ninth place about one

year ago and he looked really happy it is a shock to everyone. Donations

to his just giving page have soared. One of the things we wish to do is

put in fracture liaison services. This will be a really important part

of our next piece of work. Online fundraising means he will leave a

legacy he could never have expected. A 79`year`old man `` A 79`year`old

man has appeared in court accused of murdering his wife at their home in

West Sussex. 70`year`old Sandra Boakes was found with head injuries

in Grasmere Avenue in Sompting on the 3rd of April. She died two days

later in hospital. Dudley Boakes was initially charged with attempted

murder but the Crown Prosecution Service later authorised a charge of

murder. He's been remanded in custody until June. Community

leaders in Southampton have expressed concern about a proposed

Channel Four documentary which is set to be filmed in the city. It's

the same team who were responsible for the controversial Benefits

Street programme which was criticised for misrepresenting the

people it followed. The new documentary has a working title of

Immigration Street. Let's join Radio Solent's Tim Robinson who is in

Derby Road. What do we know of the plans? Love Productions, which made

Benefits Street, has been filming in this part of Southampton for a pilot

for what they describe as a "documentary exploring the subject

of immigration, and how people within different ethnic groups and

religions live in close proximity to each other..." That sounds a bit

like Benefits Street ` part 2 ` here in Southampton. You can see why

they've perhaps chosen Derby Road ` there's a very diverse mix of

cultures and countries in a half mile street. I've heard researchers

have been looking for the stars of this potential new show and they've

been knocking on doors of most, if not all of the homes and shops in

this road. What do people there make of all this? Some have welcomed it

but the council and local MP say they're concerned. Benefits Street

was extremely controversial ` a lot of abuse was directed at its

subjects by the public. Community leaders say they're worried this

area could become the focus for all sorts of strong feelings about

immigration in the UK, and bring serious outside trouble to these

doorsteps. Religious leaders are worried too. Considering the track

record of this company, people after Benefits Street were concerned it

gave a distorted betrayal. People do not know what they are getting into

at the moment. What did the television channel have to say? It

says that the production company are looking at a programme along these

lines but the title and location are yet to be decided. It says the

previous programme sparked an important debate. If all goes well,

this could be on here early next year. It has been seen as something

of a revolution in the way the jets are spent looking after people who

receive career. The idea is to boost freedom and flexibility but as the

scheme rules out some say it is too much will the burden for those

involved. This 25 and older is in poor health and has profound

disabilities. She is unable to swallow or talk and has very limited

movement but she can respond to her carers. Over time they have tuned

into her body language. You can get big facial reactions from her when

she is happy she will smile and laugh. Previously heard Kier was

organised by the NHS, revolving around a day centre. Now her mum

decides how the budget should be spent, employing a consistent team

of carers. It means she has got choice. She enjoys music. Although

there is music at the day centre, she goes to music centres twice a

week now and you can see the difference, she is much happier. Her

mother, who suffered a breakdown, is much happier now. She has become an

employer. There is a risk that without support, a solicitor or

advocate or otherwise, albeit health needs and nursing needs will not be

identified. The only Kier plan drawn up will be inadequate to meet those

needs. This trust is one of several bodies providing support to people

who want personal health budgets. It is worried that some commissioning

groups who dole out the money are not ready for this change but the

pilot project is sharing its experience. The way forward is that

the most `` more support that we can give and the individual and on

trust, all of those services will get to those people. For Katie and

her parents, personal health budgets have been a success. They are keen

to encourage others to take up the opportunity which will become a

right in the autumn. A major road through West Sussex was closed for

several hours today following an accident. A car, van and lorry

collided on the A27 at Arundel just before midday. A 57`year`old woman

from Littlehampton was taken to hospital with suspected pelvic

injuries. The 36`year`old lorry driver, who's from the Netherlands,

was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

Still to come in this evening's South Today: It's a full`on assault

as England's women rugby players prepare for the World Cup.

A waste of time, energy and money ` that's how a group of parents have

described trying to open a new free school in Wokingham. It was due to

open in 2016 and they'd started recruiting parents and finding a

site. But seven months after giving their backing, Wokingham Borough

Council says it will open its own school instead. Ben Moore reports.

Starting a new school from scratch is no walk in the park as school

group will tell you. The say the very council who supported them is

no undercutting them by building its own academy. It was a big shock

because we had always been in consultation with the borough

council and had kept them involved with what we were doing. We do feel

let down by the Council, the question now is whether they can

deliver. School places are in short supply here. The council admits it

will run out of secondary school places by the 2017 academic year. A

new academy the say was always within its plans. There are beds

going forward to the Department for Education where groups of parents

have done it also alongside the local authority. We would be happy

to support them doing that if they wanted to as well. This was the most

likely site for the free school. Some say the council's plans to open

its own school in 2016 are ambitious. Parents say they hope the

council school plans are not a ploy ahead of upcoming local elections.

Pubs and clubs in Southampton could be charged extra for selling alcohol

after midnight. The City Council is to start consulting on introducing a

late`night levy from next February. It will be used to fund taxi

marshals, extra CCTV and street cleaning. The same levy was

introduced in Newcastle last autumn. How has that been working in

Newcastle? Initially all be licensees were against it because

turkeys do not vote for Christmas. Nobody wants to pay tax. We found

out by working with the City Council and getting the best reduction in

the tax it is working very well. Do you see that you should contribute

to the city centre? Nightlife causes disorder and disruption for those

living nearby. It does but our local newspaper did the calculations and

find out that the 35 top premises, there are 400 in a square mile,

already paid enough to cover all the bills so we are already doing our

sheer by paying late`night levy but if it is spent correctly it can

benefit everybody. I'd macro do you think it is being spent correctly?

Absolutely. I have just left the meeting thrashing out where we all

believe it should be spent. We did that successfully. Listening to that

is a counsellor from Southampton. Is this levy the only way you can pay

for these services bearing in mind you already pay for business rates

and they have put up night`time parking in the city? Absolutely. It

is a lot of money. The situation we find ourselves in is either we have

to withdraw our support for the city centre economy or find another way

of paying for it. The idea behind the levy is to find another way of

paying for it. Like Newcastle, we will work with the trade to

establish how this money will be spent. I think it could lead to a

better outcome for the city. 77% of this levy goes to the police to

support the policing of the night`time economy. That takes half

of the policing resource that is on duty on a Friday and Saturday night

in the city. We think there is an opportunity to invest that money and

free up some for the outer suburbs. Newcastle are ahead of the game, a

party city, Southampton is a big student city. I think that is a big

driver for us. We have seen how successfully it has been introduced

in Newcastle and we hope to do it the same way. What advice would you

give to Southampton? They must give a reduction to those who have best

practice. That draws standards upwards. Thank you. It is estimated

as many as 50,000 people in the UK are lower limb amputees. Research is

at Southampton University have no developed pressure sensors. These

could also be used in other ways to prevent unnecessary pain and

treatment. This man had an amputation below his right knee soon

after he was born and then above the knee in his teens. Now 26, he is

helping researchers develop an early warning system to ensure artificial

limbs remain well fitted despite the stresses and strains of everyday

use. It is thought there are about 50,000 lower limb amputees in the

UK. There is long`standing evidence that many do not use their

prospective cleanser as much as they would like because of discomfort.

The Stump can change in shape and size even during the course of a

day. It can rob, create source, blisters. Because it hurts every

step because you are having to put all of your weight on it you are

less likely to want to do things. The sensor is thin and flexible like

a small postage stamp. It is take to a liner, essentially a sock. It is

then placed within the artificial limb. Off you go. The sensor is now

picking up information about pressure on the stump and whether it

is robbing. That information is being passed on to researchers and

clinicians who can identify the need for any adjustments to prevent

discomfort and pain. The research is planned to develop a system of

alerts for tablets and smartphones in the sensor acts as a second skin

warning of potential problems. A large number of lower limb amputees

may suffer from nerve damage and with a reduced skin sensation, that

means they do not feel the pain of tissue injury. It may be too late

because once the soft tissue is compromised then it could get

infected and it could be really serious. If all goes well the

sensors could be available to NHS patients within three years and

there may be more uses like shoe insoles for diabetics and in

wheelchairs and mattresses preventing pain and distress.

Opponents to plans to build a second runway at Gatwick Airport have

launched their campaign to fight it. Those behind the Gatwick's Big

Enough campaign have sent out thousands of car stickers and

leaflets. Earlier this month, the airport began consulting on its

expansion plans. There are three different options with a new runway

to the south of the existing one. Nearly all of the south's beaches

tested in this year's Good Beach Guide have passed with flying

colours. The latest report to be released from the Marine

Conservation Society shows that all East Dorset beaches bar Boscombe and

Swanage made it into the very top category. On the Isle of Wight,

Bembridge and Shanklin were also the only ones not to get full marks.

While in Hampshire the only beach falling short of outstanding was

Southsea. No sport. I was worried you were not going to come back to

the newsroom today. You have been doing hard`core training? Yes, you

will see I was unleashed on a cargo net and I wondered if I would make

it back. Reading moved back into the play`off places on goal difference

after a one`all draw with Leicester City last night. Defender Alex

Pearce headed the Royals in front from Jordan Obita's free`kick early

on. But Danny Drinkwater drove in an equaliser to pull Leicester level

after half an hour. Reading are now winless in seven at home and with

just one win in five overall. Let's look at the play`off contenders in

the championship. It is going to be a nervy finish for

the teams in and around the play`offs over the next few weeks.

Now it's not the standard World Cup preparation you'd think an England

team would be put through. But today, England's Womens Rugby team

have been tackling the assault courses of the Royal Navy's HMS

Collingwood in Fareham, ahead of this summer's World Cup in France. I

went along to see them tackle the cargo net. They're used to running

in tries rather than rubber tyres, but today was all about team

building ahead of this summer's World Cup. The squad of 30 were

separated into four teams, competing against one another and the clock.

The idea is to overcome obstacles on the course and then transferred back

to the dog the pitch. It is about decision`making under pressure and

teamwork. Whether it was carrying a dummy body that they affectionately

called Fred, or lifting a heavy metal barrel the whole way round,

teamwork was in abundance. It is about taking them out of their

comfort zones. I have already seen this morning fear of heights,

trepidation going over water. They have equipment to get over there as

well. It is working together as a team and communication is vital.

After scaling the cargo net, balancing on beams and traversing

across water on a rope, the dreaded mud bath was still to come. England

have been beaten finalists in the last three competitions so the team

are looking to go one better in France this August. The team say

it's all about reaching the finish line and achieving your goals. The

hardest bit was figuring out how they would get the stuff across on

zip wires but as soon as we sorted that out we nailed it. The worst bit

was carrying the dummy, I hated him by the end. The best bit was

finishing, and winning! To win the World Cup you have to overcome many

obstacles. They certainly did that today! A great effort from everyone

involved. In Speedway, Poole Pirates made it two wins from two to start

the defence of their Elite League title. A maximum 15 points from new

captain Macheck Janovski helped them to a 49 to 41 victory over Coventry

at Wimborne Road. Next up for the Pirates is a double header against

Swindon on Friday. In Cricket, after Day three of their County

Championship Division One match against Warwickshire, Sussex are

looking good for a win tomorrow. Despite England's Ian Bell scoring

an impressive 180 not out, Sussex now require wickets for the victory.

No the weather. Inland we reached a high of 12 to 15 Celsius today.

Let's look at your weather pictures. Today was a little cooler than

yesterday but still pleasant in the sunshine in sheltered spots. Tonight

with clear spies there will be a widespread frost even with some mist

and fog patches in low lying areas. We might see a little bit of cloud

increasing towards the south coast and the Isle of White. Temperatures

will be going to force of these in parts of Oxfordshire. We start the

day dry and sunny in most places. Mist and fog patches will be

swiftly. Temperatures will warm up quickly in the sunshine. Still the

onshore breeze making it slightly cooler on the costs. The best

temperatures will be in northern and eastern areas. A lovely end to the

day tomorrow with lots of sunshine. Clear skies initially overnight but

cloud will thicken overnight and the weather front will introduce more

cloud but it will stay dry. Temperatures should be above

freezing. Still the risk of the touch of frost in the countryside.

The dry start to the day on Thursday. It will stay that way.

High pressure still hanging on in towards Easter weekend. There will

be more cloud during the morning and through the afternoon than we have

seen of late. The best of any brightness through Thursday morning.

Looking ahead to the Easter weekend, it will start mainly dry at first,

you will be some bright or sunny spells. Those likely Friday

afternoon and into Saturday but it will harden unsettled on Sunday into

Monday. `` turn unsettled. Thank you very much. Now a Dorset sheep has

produced six healthy lambs and what is believed to have been a first.

Scans of the EU had suggested she would give birth to five lambs but

an extra one popped out. Two are normally good, three is a bonus, but

six? That is all from us, have a lovely evening. Good night. Good