28/05/2014 South Today

stand firm, dismissing talk of a leadership

not be able to provide free hot meals come September. How btsiness

is booming for the self`employed despite the risks. Can I do that on

my own? I think people should go for it. And as Pochettino departs, who

is next for team`mac? We fedl we can have a short list presented

quickly. But first tonight, a major police

investigation is underway in Dorset following the disappearance

of a 44`year`old nurse. Rui Lee hasn't been seen

since she left work at A man's been arrested on

suspicion of murder. Roger Finn is in Poole

for us tonight. She is 44 years old and comds from

China. She has worked at thd hospital for five years. Shd was

reported missing yesterday `nd today the police said that she max have

been murdered. There are various things th`t I

can't go into at the moment for operational reasons that give

us cause for concern. It may be she is safe and wdll

and doesn't want to be found at the moment, but there is

an indication that that is not the case and that is why we are

treating it as a murder enqtiry What are you asking

the public to do? Anyone who knows her and can tell us

about her and give us a background on what she does and who is she

associates with is really ilportant. What more can you tell us

about the man who's been arrested? He has been arrested on suspicion of

murder. Forensics teams are examining locations in Boscombe A

hospital spokeswoman said they are very concerned about her whdreabouts

and hope she will be found safe and well.

A young boy is seriously ill after being found in a swimming pool on

board a cruise ship. The Independence of the Seas left

Southampton on Sunday. Cruise company Royal Caribbean has

confirmed the six`year`old was found in the pool on Tuesday and taken by

helicopter for medical attention in Brest, France.

It was a Government pledge by Nick Clegg meant to give all under

seven`year`olds a free school meal from September

But an investigation by BBC South has found that hundreds

of primary schools across the region are still facing ?significant

challenges? in doing so and some are not on track to deliver on time

One head teacher has critichsed the policy saying it's been ?too

There will soon be more mouths to feed at St James's First School

From September, reception, year one and year two pupils become

The head teacher is racing to make it happen on time.

We have a threefold increasd in the amount of children having hot meals.

We think we have the space in the kitchen but we can't be

It is a huge thing to bring in so quickly and that is the real worry.

He is also concerned that ftnding from

We don't seem to have got the financial backing

behind it to make sure all the right things are in place, and th`t's

But some schools only much worse position.

Earlier this year, the BBC revealed that thousands of schools

require kitchen improvements to be able to supply the extra me`ls.

Now the BBC has submitted Freedom of Information requests to local

authorities to find out what contact they have had with the Government

We were shown documents about how many schools are ready

Hundreds of schools are fachng significant challenges if they are

But some schools are not on track at all, including one in five

in both Wiltshire and Bourndmouth, and one in seven in West Berkshire.

Bournemouth Borough Council told us all the skills can provide

That is not good enough for the Head Teachers? Union.

I think they should be hot leal provision for all our children.

Some schools might struggle because this has been pushed through by

Schools need to be prepared for it so they can provide

So is Nick Clegg's promise of free hot meals for all infants

The Government would not give us an interview about the results of

For schools like St James's, which admits it faces significant

challenges, it is not just about money when they

will deliver, but the pace `nd difficulty of making the ch`nge

So how much trouble is this policy in?

Most schools in the South whll provide free school meals

And there's strong support for the idea.

But still some of our Local Authorities do have schools

And for many that are, coping with the increase in demand is dhfficult.

A large number are in the category of facing

?significant challenges?, including 66% of schools in Hampshire,

Also, the head teachers? unhon told us it's worried the Governmdnt's

funding, about ?2.30 per me`l, won't be enough.

Despite this, the Government says it'll bd fine?

Yes, the Government insists its policy

will work and will be on tile, and their guidance is still for it to be

a hot meal, which some schools have already told us won't be possible.

And we've had lots of comments on our Facebook page.

Nick writes that he has a ltnchtime supervisor and sees how much hassle

this costs. Gary says the school he works at will be ready but the issue

will be the overstretched btdget. A pilot has appeared in court

charged with the manslaughtdr of a former Royal Marine who died

in a biplane crash in Dorset. Orlando Rogers died when thd

Tiger Moth crashed at Witch`mpton Scott Hoyle, from Broadstond,

was at the controls. He appeared at Bournemouth

Magistrates Court this mornhng and was granted bail to appdar at

Winchester Crown Court on Friday. The family of

a 15`year`old air cadet frol Reading who died in a mid`air collision have

secured an undisclosed settlement Flight Lieutentant Mike Bled and

cadet Nicholas Rice died in June 2009 when their training aircraft

hit a glider near Abingdon. The pilot

of the glider parachuted to safety. In 2012, an inquest jury returned

a verdict of accidental death. A 23 year`old woman wept in court

today recalling the moment police told her the lollipop man she had

hit with her car had died. Lauren Paul is charged with causing death

by careless driving. Raymond Elsmore, who was 82, was knocked

down on the school crossing in Waterlooville. Caroline Richardson

reports from Southampton Crown Court.

At 3:05pm on the fifth of Ddcember, the sun was setting on a brhght

clear sunny day. Lauren Paul was driving back to work at South Downs

College. As she turned onto Tempest Avenue, the sun was in her dyes She

said ?I couldn't look directly into the sun. It was blinding. It was

very hard to see?. Ray Elsmore had just started his shift on the

crossing patrol. He was standing in the road with his lollipop wearing a

high visibility coat. The fhrst moment Miss Paul was aware of him

was when he hit her windscrden. She was arrested by police and then

rearrested later that evening after an officer told her that Mr Elsmore

had died. Asked how she reacted to that, she started to cry in the

witness box and said ?I don't think I've fully recovered from it now?.

This morning, the jury heard from the collision investigator who said

the effectiveness of Mr Elslore s high visibility coat would have been

reduced by the position of the sun behind him making it very dhfficult

to pick him out. But he adddd this does not account for why thd driver

did not see him and she failed to adjust her driving to percehve or

react in time to the presence of the school crossing patrol officer. The

case continues. Still to come

in this evening's South Tod`y: Running in the family and cxcling

too ` we meet the Blounts. Business is booming

for the self`employed across the region despite the risks

in setting up on your own. That's according to

a report out today by an independent think tank, which suggests that

a remarkably high proportion of new jobs created since 2000 have

gone to the self`employed. In the South East,

which includes Berkshire, Hampshire and the Isle of Whght

Sussex and Surrey, self employment accounted for 72% of the new jobs

created between 2000 and 2003. In the South West,

which covers Dorset and Wiltshire, self`employment accounted

for 62% of new jobs in that time. Here's our business

correspondent Alastair Fee. From senior sales manager to baking

entrepreneur. This business began four years ago. It started off as a

hobby and then went full`tile. It was difficult. It still is

difficult. But we have been very lucky. To begin with, I missed the

day to day contact, but I don't miss the politics that comes with working

any big business. The bakerx as among the rising number of

businesses set up by people who want to work for themselves. Resdarch

says the trend is creating lore jobs than established employers. The

growth is about the recession but also about structural shifts in our

economy and society. For ex`mple, we are seeing shift in mindset and

values. Autonomy, freedom, self`expression are what people

value at work. The freedom of being your own boss comes at a prhce. The

average self`employed worker earns ?74 per week less than a full`time

employee, well they are happier others say it is not that shmple.

The report says it provides little insight into the market. Thdre are

lots of types of self`emploxed. In Basingstoke, evidence that hf you

get it right, the self`employed are making money and creating jobs. This

industrial estate sales bar code scanners. Business has grown by 40%

over three years. I could h`ve stayed where I was but it got to the

point where I wanted to forl this company. I had a vision that I had

to follow and you would work. It has come to fruition. Some of the

self`employed is that as a hobby but evidence suggests more people are

getting a taste for it and going full`time. If it continues, there

could be more working for themselves than in the public sector.

A new initiative to help disabled people to find employment w`s

It's a partnership between two disabled charithes,

the Enham Trust, based at Enham Alamein near Andover, and Rdmploy.

Both organisations have historically employed disabled people thdmselves.

This scheme aims to find people work with mainstream employdrs.

Joe Campbell went along to find out more.

For four years, Matthew wandered the streets looking for a job. No one

would hire me. I wanted to do stuff with my life. His problem w`s that a

learning difficulty meant she left school with no qualifications. Now,

after getting help, he has found employment. It was everything I

wanted any job. It was technology, gaming, tablets, televisions. It is

the best of both worlds. Today saw the launch of a partnership aimed at

helping more people like Matthew. The trust, set up to help soldiers

returning from the war, set up a factory to provide work for those

with disabilities. Remploy has controversially turned its back on

that model, keen to make money go further. A service like this has the

possibility to cater for all areas of disability. Without lookhng at

individual needs, you can't answer the question. I can't be certain of

cater to all needs. Opening up your plugs a gap in the Remploy network.

In the past, they have tried to find employment for those with

disabilities in the Midlands and the North. The trust, longest ydar, has

struggled with major employdrs, even those on the doorstep, instdad

dealing more with national organisations. We can spend a lot of

time in finding the right pdrson and were hugely successful and forming a

partnership when we do. On the whole, companies and organisations

are very receptive. Local elployers were here today. The hope is that,

by partnering with the regional employer, people like Matthdw will

get the benefit. A meeting?s being held in Thdworth

tonight to give communities an opportunity to hear

the latest proposals on relocating army facilitids to

the Salisbury Plain area. `` families. Last year,

the Ministry of Defence announced that an additional 4000 milhtary

personnel and their families would There is one big topic of

conversation in sport. Who hs going to take over from Pochettino? Chris

Temple is here tonight. Everyone has a view on this. Most people get us

the views on who they do not want to replace Pochettino, but I al not

sure anyone has a particular idea. big guessing game Let's havd a look

at some of the bookies' favourites. He had some success in the

Champions League with Swiss side Basle, led them to two wins over

Chelsea in the competition. Like Saints owner

Katharina Liebherr, is Swiss. Then there's Ronald Koeman,

managed in Holland, Portugal He recently left Dutch

club Feyenoord. Saints fans will have bad mdmories

of their last Dutch managers ` Jan Poortvliet and Mark Wotte

weren't exactly successful. Michael Laudrup was sacked

by Swansea in February, but led them to a League Cup win,

their first major trophy. Also touted heavily for the Celtic

job. Then there's David Moyes, possibly

tarnished by his unsuccessftl Would he want to return

to management so quickly? And what about Eddie Howe,

Bournemouth's manager who ldd them to a tenth place finish in their

first season in the Championship. He employs an attractive stxle that

would fit the Saints? philosophy. No top level experience,

would be massive gamble. The main concerns among Saints fans

centre on not only who the new manager will be, but how many

of their top players are likely to Speaking for the first time

since Pochettino's departurd, seems chairman Ralph Krueger faced

the media today and had somd He was firm in response to criticism

of the club's silence We did everything we

believe possible. Whatever decision came on hhs part,

it came There was a strong contract

on the table. The clubs' fans are split on their

views on who should fill his shoes. I think we should have tightened

down and we had the chance. I don't know what we're going to get

and you're going to find a lot of fans wondering if they whll get

their season ticket or not. Hopefully the board can man up

and fight these advances, We feel that we can move because of

the preparation it has been done by our scouts and recruiters.

We feel we can move quickly to the next step

The need for a quick appointment is clear.

The busy summer transfers look set to materialise.

We have the highest quality managers in Europe knocking on our door.

We have the highest quality available players and

Which players stay might affect who they can appoint as manager and it

is those decisions that Saints must use to reaffirm their ambithon.

For those outside the club, who will succeed Mauricio Pochettino, is one

Summer is the season for ins and outs of course, and Reading striker

Adam Le Fondre is poised to join Championship rivals Cardiff City.

The 27`year`old, who scored 15 goals for the Royals last season, is close

That could end Cardiff's interest in Bournemouth's top scorer

Lewis Grabban, for whom they had a bid accdpted.

Sussex all`rounder Chris Jordan played a starring role for Dngland

today as they thrashed Sri Lanka at Old Trafford.

He could well be bowling hilself into contention for the Test team.

Jordan took career`best international figures of 5 for 9,

as Sri Lanka were shot out for just 67.

They lost their last six wickets for just nine runs.

67 was the second lowest evdr total in an ODI against England

England knocked off the runs in just 12 overs, to take a 2`1 lead

Now, the saying goes a family that plays together stays

together, but very few will train together for a biathlon!

But, that's exactly what thd Blount family from Swanmore in Hampshire

11`year`old Ciara Blount has been selected for Team GB's Under 13s

squad and will compete in the European Championships

Lewis Coombes went along to a family training session.

Meet the Blounts, Hampshire's version of the Incredibles.

A family with a passion for biathlons,

triathlons and pentathlons, anything really, as long

as it involves running, swilming and today's activity, cycling.

11`year`old Ciara is about to fly off to Portugal to

compete in the Under`13s European Biathle Championships.

She's a year younger than most of her competitors.

It all started from the racd at school. The top for children that

qualified would go through to gigabits. I came fourth. I couldn't

stop smiling. I can see my xounger sister is in Team GB!

Mum and Dad themselves are keen triathletes, but what reallx get's

their heart racing is watchhng their children compete.

It's pretty clear that speed runs in the family.

I think I cried watching. They cheered very loudly, that w`s

amazing. It was a brilliant result. My mum and dad are very sporty and

my sister led me to it. Big sister Emily has had success

in her own right. Earlier this month,

she was talent spotted by the But for young William,

it's mostly cheering from the I hear them on the sidelines and now

it is him! They are the most talented and energetic family we

have in the region! Essex and Surrey did not ball today. The chalpionship

is not going well this week. It is not a good cricket day. If xou are

more days like that, unsettled. Martin captured this rainbow.

Unsettled conditions over the next 48 hours, but the chance of

thunder. Tonight will see b`nds of rain move across the region with

outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. We could have the odd heavy burst.

There will be dry periods to a low mist and fog patches to appdar.

Temperatures tonight dropped to a mild and 11 or 12 Celsius and the

winds are variable. Tomorrow there will few showers but as the ease, we

will see sunny spells develop and that could trigger one or two heavy

thunderstorms. They are mord likely along the south coast. It could

trust and land where we havd sunny spells, along with light winds.

Highs tomorrow of 70 to 19 Celsius. Further thundery showers gr`dually

ease through Friday morning, and temperatures stay mild with lows of

11 to 12. Friday will see showers and the risk of thunderstorls. The

good news is that this area of high pressure building means we will have

varying amounts of cloud, btt a slim chance that most places will stay

dry. There will be rest showers across the week with the odd rumble

of thunder tomorrow and Friday, but some sunshine is more likelx at the

weekend. Low pressure for the next two days, so thunder showers

possible tomorrow and Fridax. Saturday is probably the better day

for the weekend, with temperatures up to 20 Celsius. High pressure is

building. We will see some sunshine but the chance of a shower over the

weekend. A gardener's delight! Tomorrow, we're going to look at

colourful floral displays at Chichester Cathedral. It is a

biannual event. This year's event coincides with the cathedral's 00

and adversity. It will be open to the public tomorrow. We will have

plenty more for you tomorrow night. More at 8:00pm and 10:25pm good

night.