13/05/2014 South Today

Sunday, we could even be talking about 25 degrees. For the rest of

the week, dryer and warm with some sunshine around but the nights be

chilly. That's all from the BBC News at six

so Is ?4 million for a national park

headquarters money well spent? Lost in the post,

the mystery of the missing post And the plan to restore a piece

of World War One history. I cannot believe someone would pinch

it twice. In the plan to restore a piece of World War I history.

He pretended to support the idea of becoming a martyr, to get attention,

respect. A Portsmouth man charged with terrorism offences for going to

Syria to train at a rebel camp has told a court that the arrangements

he'd made to join military fighters was all a pretence. 31 year old

Mashudur Choudhury was part of a group of five men who left

Portsmouth for Syria last year. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Emma

Mashudur Choudhury said today he had been pretending to be someone that

he was not. He left Portsmouth in October last year, leaving behind

his wife and two children. Together with four other men from the city,

they flew out from Gatwick airport. In the weeks before leaving, he had

been communicating with another man from Portsmouth who was already in

Syria. He spoke of his desire to join the rebels today, the court

heard his life in Portsmouth spiraled out of control. He had run

up tens of thousands of pounds of debt and told lies to family and

friends. He told the court he did not really wants to fight in Syria,

but said, I was just pertaining to be someone, seeking attention,

seeking respect. Tempted `` Mashudur Choudhury told

the court that he arrived in Turkey and travelled to the Turkish border

and then try to cross the border into Syria, but his group was turned

away, and later managed to run through a gap in the fence and cross

over. From there, they travelled by minibus. Mashudur Choudhury

described seeing burnt out cars and buildings devastated by the

conflict. He said he felt afraid, and at one point was told to duck to

avoid snipers as they reached the Syria and city of Aleppo. Mashudur

Choudhury has pleaded not to the to having travelled abroad with the

intention of committing acts of terrorism. He told the court today

that leaving for Syria just seemed like a solution to his problems. The

other men from Portsmouth are still believed to be in Syria, but

Mashudur Choudhury said it was always his intention to return. The

jury will now have to decide whether the sentiment he had been expressing

where his true feelings or whether it was all just an elaborate lie.

recommend the and level of rises in allowances for

councillors has resigned in protest, after it claimed it was ignored.

All three members of the independent panel for Surrey

The councillors instead voted for rises in their allowances greater

than the committee had suggested, in some cases by as much as 60%.

Built to impress, the claim tonight is that inside these elegant

surroundings, those who hold sway here have lost sight of the economic

reality for many of their electorates. In recent years,

spending has had to be cut, for example, on libraries, so when an

independent group was asked to look at allowances, they tempered their

proposals to reflect the chill wind that has hit the economy here. Even

so, the leader's pay wasn't due to rise by ?8,500. But that the last

moment, the plans drawn up by the independent panel were ditched in

favour of far more generous figures. We have given careful levels of

assessing that have not been taken into account, and it felt to us at

the money was just plucked out of the air. `` the figures. We wanted

to make sure that the levels of allowances could be justified,

because it is the council taxpayer who has to pay for these at the end

of the day. In its defence, the County Council said today that the

last time members allowances were reviewed was back in 2010, and since

then, the authority has taken and 42 new responsibilities, driving up the

workload for senior members. But the government department responsible

for local councils today said that at a time when local government

employees were seeing their pay go up by an average of 1%, counselors

should lead by example him and there was, in their words, no excuse for

counselors driving up overall costs at the expense of the taxpayer.

Campaigners The High Court has ruled that

the government acted "unlawfully" when it refused to release

information about investigations into a Hampshire firm that makes

products that spy on people. Campaigners claim that

Andover`based Gamma International has been illegally exporting

equipment that can intercept emails and remotely switch on webcams `

allegations the firm denies. Yesterday, a judge ruled that

HM Revenue and Custom's refusal to release any information

about the firm was unlawful. It will now have to look again

at its decision. It's four years since the South

Downs National Park came into being. It gets 46 million day visits

a year. And now, finally, the organisation

in charge has got its own home. South Today has been given

a first look at the South Downs National Park Authority's new

headquarters at Midhurst. It was originally budgeted

at ?1.5 million but has actually cost ?4 million,

though it now includes community facilities and meets a rarely

attained environmental standard. But is that a justifiable use

of public money? claim that it was once a grammar

school. HG Wells was a pupil and teacher here, and in tribute, there

is that about this old building as forward thinking. It is only... The

man in charge told me as the area's planning authority, it wants to lead

by example. The building as client and this material to a considerable

depth. There is more than a hand's that of insulation here. His brown

roof has a natural insulation, and over here is air `` our solar array.

This is a boiler which the whole of the is heated by. A lot of our work

in the park, cutting down scrub, generates surplus which is turned

into a palette and is used to heat our centre. Has a justified a use of

public money and the financial times? Absolutely. We are a National

Park and we have sent a benchmark will simply expect quality of all of

those who build in or operate in the park, and it is only right and

proper we demonstrate what we need by quality. The increased cost also

covers a conference centre and theatre and a visitor centre.

Communities and businesses looking around hoping puppies to the local

economy. I think it will get us back on the map. It is wonderful to

educate us about our local environment am of the natural beauty

that we live in. The new headquarters will be officially

launched as a community event at the end of July.

Ways to help elderly and vulnerable park home owners was discussed

Dorset MP Annette Brooke is demanding more transparency about

Recently a constituent who runs the Justice for Park Home Owners

But Annette Brooke believes there is still more to do to achieve fairness

for the often vulnerable home owners.

Many residents have reported feeling trapped in their homes. Many sites

are only for people of the retirement age, therefore the need

to move into a nursing home or some other form of residential care is a

very real possibility. Having to give the park operator such a high

percentage of the sale from their home reduces the amount that the

seller has to put towards their care. Still to come: We are with a

team working to get this lorry back on the road again.

It was a weekend bike ride that went disastrously wrong.

Christchurch cycling enthusiast Ben Winter suffered serious spinal

injuries when he had an accident on Canford Heath

Eight years on Ben, who's 43, is back in the saddle and raising money

This photograph of Ben was taken by his friend as he rode and unfamiliar

bike over a drop. Guys together, a bit of bravado, the first guy went

up and it was fine, and then I went off it, and I'm misjudged my speed,

I misjudged everything, really, and I'd ended up going over the bars and

landing headfirst on the ground about had `` eight feet below. He

had broken bones in his neck and back. The best option was to air

last ten `` airlift him. If I had moved, try to move my head or try to

meet in any way, I could have paralysed myself. The fragments of

bone all around, it is pretty horrible, fragments all around the

spinal column, and if anything happens to the spinal column, that

would be it. Major surgery followed, had eight years on, he has made a

full recovery. This weekend, with 600 others, he will write more than

50 others in a coast to coast event, raising money for the air ambulance

service. One assumes that it is part of the NHS, but it is not to the

best of my knowledge, and without them, I am positive I would not be

here. If I was, I would not be at full capacity. Anyone could have

been me, it was a normal day. The ambulance service needs to raise

?1.7 million per year to keep flying, and all of that money comes

from public donations. We rely totally on public donations to

survive. We are very fortunate that we have that support, and we just

hope that that continues. Bennet says that some laugh at his type,

mammals, that is, middle`aged men in Lycra come of it he is not deterred

by that. He is a more cautious creature, but one who considers

himself lucky to have a chance to raise money for a life serving ``

life`saving service. And good luck to Ben and his challenge.

A wedding reception, a collector's backyard or a scrapyard.

Those are the kind of addresses where its thought

At least four have been taken from sites across the New Forest.

Royal Mail is urging anyone with information about

They have been part and parcel of the fabric of the landscape for over

a century. As British as roast beef, double`decker buses and afternoon

tea. But now the nation's distinctive red his boxes are under

threat. The one just down the road from this part in the New Forest is

gone, just a whole has been left behind. When did you first discover

that the postbox have gone? When I came to a letter in its two posted!

I walked up from the farm and there it wasn't! Her favourite postbox was

replaced, but after that was delivered, the new box was also

stolen. I really cannot believe that someone could pinch it twice. The

scale of the deaths came to life after a radio presenter mentioned on

his broad based programme that the postbox near his New Forest tom had

disappeared. `` his breakfast programme. There is dashed there is

just a hall where the postbox have been. It never crossed my mind

anyone would steal it. How many of these you think have been stolen

across the New Forest? We know one about half an hour that way is gone.

There is one in ring what that is gone and someone said there is one

and just down there. All of the postbox is stolen in the New Forest

were attached to posts. It appears those built into walls are much

safer. There have been a number of suggestions as to why postbox is

like this are being stolen. Some people suggest it is because postbox

is painted white are being used at wedding receptions so people can

post in their gifts of cash and checks. The other suggestion is that

boxes like this are being sold on the internet to collectors around

the world. The Royal Mail is urging anyone with information about the

postbox best to contact the police. Let's move swiftly on to sport. ( we

were talking about the call of to the England squad `` last night we

were talking about the call up to the England squad. You think back to

the winter and the ashes, there was a scapegoat for England not doing

very well. One player was very critical of the ECB. There has been

a changing of the guard and it seems to have worked well.

England selector James Whittaker says Michael Carberry's comments

about his omission from the one day series in Australia

are "water under the bridge" after the Hampshire batsman was

Carberry was back in action for Hampshire today

in their latest County Championship game at the Ageas Bowl.

He appears to have benefitted from a new look to

the England camp with former Sussex coach Peter Moores now in charge.

We'll hope to hear from Carberry in tomorrow's programme.

Hampshire have a slender lead going into the final day and they are

going to play on until seven o'clock in that one tonight. The Morgan have

two wickets left. On the one day of play left four Sussex. 335 run

partnership between Ben Brown and Luke Wright in the first innings

will stop Surrey need another 120 runs to complete what will be an

excellent win in a low scoring game against Gloucestershire.

One of the football season's more inspiring stories was Bournemouth's

fans clubbing together for Burton Albions' to have free coach travel

to an FA Cup tie. The original tie was postponed just an hour and a

half before kick off in January so the Burton fans had

Cherries supporters David Whitehead and Adrian Lee quickly launched

a fundraising scheme to pay for the fans to come back

It was a fantastic gesture and I think many football fans related to

the Goodwill. You always hear stories about football supporters,

but this is a good thing and we had some great supporters, all sorts of

supporters from the cabal award, joining and and helping us raise

money. The `` football world. Southampton manager Mauricio

Pochettino is the bookies favourite to be roadworthy again for a host of

Centenary events. We look at it quite warm and it is a lovely old

thing, but it was a tool of war, wasn't it? It really brings it home

to you, the sacrifice they made. The craft some were built at this plant

in Basingstoke. The family firm had made cars and ships since the 1860s.

In 1913, the war office came calling. They wanted a machine that

would be reliable, would be easy to repair in the field, and they felt

they could get all that with the J`Type. Men and women were working

together for the first time in a factory and producing about 28 of

these vehicles a week. Every vehicle was carefully expected `` inspected

before being dispatched to the front. The steep incline of this

hill outside Basingstoke provided eight type Rose test this record

road test. `` a tough road test. This was an essential, the driver's

manual. It says that running a vehicle exist at a speed over 60 mph

is bound to bring trouble. This is my grandfather, his name was Oswald

John Potter, and he is driving the lorry during the First World War in

France. It makes you feel very rows, because of the type of job he was

doing. `` very proud. The importance of the job he was doing. Earlier on

in my career, I worked for the Ministry of Defence, and we have

that connection. 5,000 of these types of aircraft

were made during `` laureates were made. Once work converted, but not

this one, she is one of few reserved as a military vehicle, but age has

taken its toll, and in recent years, it has just been a static museum

exhibit. Until now. She has been fully restored and is about to take

to the road. Any last`minute problems? No. Running suite. OK,

let's go! Fantastic, the work they did. That extra bit of work that

went into everything. You can smell it, the noises that it makes, it

tells a story. So, with a magneto East born and piston rings from New

Zealand, there is a tab on the lanes of Hampshire once more. `` great

good to see, and thanks to all of those who got involved.

And the J`Type will be making its first public appearances this

year at the Aldershot Military Festival on June the 28th.

A couple of heavy downpours today and a number of thunderstorms. There

was train disruption. We are having a few more this evening, but they

will gradually fade away. Let's take a look at your weather pictures.

Mavis Hortin captured these cygnets in Arundel in West Sussex

Blue skies and buttercups at Up Park in Hampshire photographed

And a tranquil scene in the Tarrant Valley in Dorset captured

The showers will date away this evening, and there is the risk,

gardeners beware, of a touch of frost in the countryside am a the

usual prone chili spots. Through the course of the nights under the

clearing skies, touchy clouds here and there and the measures will

follow away in the countryside. In the towns and cities, a low of 7`9

degrees. A crisp, sunny start to the date tomorrow, lots of sunshine on

offer and the high pressure will stay with us for the rest of the

week, up to and including the weekend. In the sunny spells, with

the light northerly winds, expect a high of 17, maybe 18 Celsius, so

pleasantly warm, three or 4 degrees above today's temperatures, and it

continues to get warmer as he had towards the weekend. A lot more

cloud tomorrow night. A few clear spells initially, but increasing

cloud from the north that will allow overtures to stay fairly mild. Blows

up nine or ten Celsius. `` lows of. The high pressure is building even

further through Thursday, Friday, Saturday and also Sunday. In the

latter part of the weekend, we will see the high pressure gradually slip

away, so do enjoy the sunshine over the next few days, because it will

be short`lived, so a brief bit of summer for you before the end of the

weekend, where it turns a bit unsettled. A slim chance of a

shower, but should stay mainly dry. We are looking at fairly warm

conditions, and temperatures could reach 21 Celsius, that is 70 degrees

Fahrenheit. Sunny spells over the next few days, the slim chance of a

shower and some areas, temperatures will climb their way up to the 20

Celsius mark by the time we come to the weekend. Warming up. Thank you.

be profiling Sir John Madejski. Multi`millionaire businessman,

knighted for his charity work and the driving force behind Reading

football club. But his commercial interests have taken a big hit

during the recession and we'll be examining his reversal of fortune

So make sure you are with us for that tomorrow. We will have the rest

of today's these in sport. That is it from us. More at 8:00pm and ten

to five p.m.. Thank you for watching. Good night. `` 1020 five

p.m.. Can I make something clear to you?

UKIP is not against immigration. We welcome immigration -

we want immigration.