18/09/2014 South Today

Coming up between now and 7.00pm. so it is goodbye from me,

Fighting for compensation, one woman's quest to get her money

back after buying a car labelled dangerous.

If anything had happened to the kids while I was driving, I would never

Fighting slavery in Hampshire, we hear

from the police officer tracking down the suspected culprits.

A Sussex woman is finally honoured for her work with the wartile Dutch

And the Pilgrim way, we meet the 11`year`old who's got the moves to

'It put my children at risk and left me with a huge bill.'

The words of a Hampshire mother who says the used car she bought

from a Surrey dealer was dangerous and not road`worthy.

Vicky Legge, who's from Liphook bought the car for ?850 frol

But when Halfords inspected it, they told her it needed over ?2 00

of repairs, faults DMJ described as wear and tear.

Despite obtaining a court order against the ddaler,

For sale, a 1.8 litre Renault. It is the car. Vicky Legge bought from a

dealer in Surrey. He said it was all fine, in working order and would

work for me. It didn't take long for problems to start. I drove ht home

and lots of smoke started coming out of the engine. Vicky took it back to

the dealer based on this estate in Surrey. Owned by this man. He looked

under the bonnet and said it was fired and that I was lying.

Obviously, I wasn't lying, there was a hell of a lot wrong with ht.

Halfords put repair costs at over ?2000. So Vicky sent it back. I was

getting nowhere and realised I had to start a small claims agahnst him.

He never turned up on the d`y came. Here we are now, he has this ECJ and

owes me money. `` CCJ the owner of the company says that it is no

longer trading and he can't pay back the money. He says the issud is

liked by Halfords were just wear and tear. Vicky has now borrowed more

money for another car, she says she can't afford to pay bailiffs to

recover the money. If anythhng had happened to the kids while H was

driving that car I would never forgive myself. As to where this car

is now? Vicky said she saw this ad soon after it was towed back. We

asked if it had been sold on, the answer was, it's possible.

So what rights do car buyers have when they buy a second hand vehicle?

Earlier I spoke to Peter Williams from the RAC

and I asked him what options are open to people if they are tnhappy.

By buying a car from a car dealer, it is covered by the Sales of

Goods Act 1979, that stipul`tes that the car should be of suffichent

It has to be fit for purposd, driving safely on the road,

it has to match accurately the advertising description.

Buying privately from a private seller,

It is very important to do the checks yourself

If you have to take precauthonary checks, what are the priorities that

you want to go through before handing over the mondy?

Do your research, spend your time to inspect the vehicle.

Look at the paperwork, check the V5 document matchds.

The registration plate are the same, the vehicle identification

and engine number, check out all of those things as well as the MOT.

Ideally, take a professional along, like an RAC inspector, and have them

Once you have driven the car off, you might have a problem,

is it ever acceptible for the dealer to say 'you have paid a low price,

No, never, if the car fails within hours or days of it being driven

away, you are entitled to your money back or a replacdment.

Human trafficking and so`called 'slavery' is closer than we think.

That's according to Hampshire Police, who have today warndd people

expect more operations in the coming months to expose local

criminals suspected of keeping people in servittde.

Figures obtained by South Today show that Hampshire Police have been made

aware of 39 cases of potenthal victims of slavery so far this year.

Another three were Vietnamese teenage children.

Now a new task force has bedn created in Hampshire to crack

But as our Home Affairs Correspondent Emma Vardy explains,

The grim reality that slavery still exists.

This was a site in Hamble, where vulnerable men were found kdpt and

In recent months, Hampshire Police has carried out

a series of visits to investigate suspected slavery cases.

Officers say they've rescued a number of potential victils

and are calling for the public's help to spot the signs.

If you are having your drivdway tarmac, and you see someone who

looks undernourished, perhaps mistreated or bullied by a foreman,

not eating. If you have any doubts, get in contact with police `nd let

us know. We will react to it. After a series

of visits to Hampshire car washes, the manager of this one in Bitterne,

was charged with a slavery offence. But the charges were later dropped,

and he says the police's suspicions We run a car wash, we clean cars, we

don't employ slaves here or treat people like slaves. I have been here

a number of years and would never think to do that to people. There is

no point are treating them bad. This car wash off and takes on pdople

who've just moved to the cotntry and gives them their first job. They say

everyone is treated fairly. Hampshire Police are stepping up its

operation to find victims of exploitation. Some people, will

think that it is about other countries, not fear. It is

horrendous to think that sort of thing be going on.

Victims identified by Hampshire Police are offered support

8 men initially removed by police from this farm in Totton,

In future, enslaving workers could carry a life sentence.

But Hampshire Police say thdre's still a way to go

for society to fully understand and effectively tackle this crime.

?25 million worth of cuts need to be made by Reading Borough

The council is blaming the budget trimming

Government says there's no need for residents to feel the impact of the

cuts, but Unions and some charities say that's now almost inevitable.

So far we have seen old people's home is close, daycare centres go,

it is the same thing. The old, sick, vulnerable, poor, young

people, the people who will suffer when this comes. That is ustally

because they don't have a voice All the local government needs to take

its share of the pain, Readhng is no difference to any other council

across the country. They have choices they can make, they have a

budget of over 400 million, they don't have two slice departlent like

you are doing, they can look at ways they can change how they opdrate.

you are doing, they can look at ways they can change how they opdrate.

An Ofsted inspection of services for children in Portsmouth has

found that most children in care are well looked aftdr, but

Inspectors say the council is still not providing a

"good" level of protection, help and care for children and young people.

The work with youngsters le`ving care and trying to find work or

Councillors lack the right training and experience to properly check up

The council has said it's "disappointed" with the findings.

Three people being questiondd by police in connection with

the murder of Pennie Davis hn the New Forest have been released.

The mother of five was found stabbed to death in a field near Be`ulieu

No further action will be t`ken against two of those arrestdd on

But a 46`year`old man has bden bailed until next month,

Meanwhile, Justin Robertson, who has been charged with mtrder,

A new poll published today claims just over half

of local residents who responded support a second runway at Gatwick.

According to the YouGov survey commissioned by the airport,

51% of the 1000 people polldd said the benefits of expanding G`twick

60% thought it was important for the local economy.

But airport officials acknowledge there are still worries

about how an expansion might affect the local area.

Still to come in this evening's South Tod`y.

Strictly street style, we mdet the Portsmouth youngster going to the

A jewellery business faces ` bill of thousands of pounds to change

its name after complaints from a major international brand.

Beadessence set up in Sonning a year ago.

But now another jewellery company called Pandora says the small

company's name is too simil`r to one of its own ranges of jewelldry.

Pandora, which is based in Denmark, had demanded

the Sonning store change its name and they're having to complx.

Our Business Correspondent @lastair Fee reports.

Handmaids to order, bespoke jewellery, set up by two frhends,

they have a thriving small business. The next step was to registdr their

name as a trademark. That is where the problems began. Pandora have a

range of beads, with a similar name, they feel that it is too

close, to what they already have. They think there will be confusion

amongst customers. That word essence can be seen on Pandora's stores

across the world. They are `mong the biggest names in jewellery with a

turnover of hundreds of millions of pounds. When asked for commdnt, no

one got back to us. We could do nothing and risk being sued for

using the name, we haven't larketed ourselves big because we ard waiting

on the trademark, we don't have a lot of money, we are a small

business. In contrast to a Pandora, this business doesn't have ` shop,

they focus on bespoke items. We like Pandora, lots of our friends have

their beads and bracelets, thousands of people buy them every dax. We

never wanted to conflict with them in any way. What we do is vdry

different. They have been ghven two months to change your name `nd I

hoping with a loyal following on social media it will help them to

start a game. Even though there is little to compere them to P`ndora,

it is these two against a bhg company with thousands of elployees

worldwide, here, they can't compete. Pubs and clubs in Southampton will

now face a late night levy At a meeting last night,

councillors voted to go ahe`d with the new measures, which could see

some city nightspots facing charges Both the council and the police

would get a share of the money. We understand a car has gond over a

cliff on the Isle of Wight. All emergency services are on the

scene, there is no word on how many people are involved or their

injuries. Keep up with that online. Three months after Reading launched

a rent`a`bike scheme the inhtiative 200 bikes are available

in the town and in the first two months thex've been

hired more than 5,000 times. Ben Moore is in Reading tonhght

Ben, is there a quiet transport Yes, absolutely. I am at ond of 27

stations for the new bikes, just outside the university. This is one

of the most popular. Just ndxt to the university sports Park. A lot of

bikes parked here. As you s`y, the scheme is three months old `nd has

proved a hit with students, before they went away for summer. Ht seems

that popularity is now extending across town. The rush hour dash to

Reading's with the train st`tion is a thing of the past for somd. The

commute here is certainly changing. Are use them every day, I travel in

from Bristol and I get off the train, go to Thames Valley Park It

is handy having them near the train station, it was a car beford, and

that was paying parking fees, stuff like that. It has been a good summer

for the ready bike scheme. 2000 bikes in June, rising to three and a

half thousand hide in July. There are many bikes in 27 docking

stations across Reading, like this one. Although the scheme is proving

popular, most of the journexs are short. More than half of all rentals

are for journeys like the one I have just done of 30 minutes or less

That means, if you are a melber it is free. Free, that is, with a 50

annual charge. But by any rdckoning, that is cheap. No schema makes

money, that is why we are looking for sponsorship. The first stage has

a subsidy which we have sectred there is no danger initiallx, but we

are looking for sponsorship to maintain it in the long terl.

Despite the early success, other places around the staff are

cautious. In the new Forest, cycling is popular, but the council decided

not to go ahead with its own hire scheme, over worries over ldvels of

support, financially and within the community. But in Reading, ht is two

wheels good, the scheme is set to expand. Critics say it costs too

much and that the money shotld be spent on too much, but thosd are

using it say the pound per hour hire charge is good value for money. I

was going to take one of thdse stands, but the account I h`ve been

using all day seems to be frozen so I can't get out of the stathon,

maybe next time you can comd to Reading and ride around on one.

Then, you are out of time and out of credit, thank you very much. There

is a man out of credit, I'm sure you are always in credit, Lewis.

Hampshire looking all right, a draw? After a rain`affected day

at the Ageas Bowl, Hampshird salvaged a draw against Kent to

boost their promotion hopes. Fresh from his contract extdnsion

earlier in the week, Will Slith scored a much needed unbeatdn

century, but the other batslen offered little resistance as key

wickets tumbled. Liam Dawson there bowled by Tredwell. But Smith

batted through to take Hampshire to 248/9, which was enough for

the captains to shake on thd draw. Hampshire carry

a 10`point advantage over 3rd place Essex into the final round

of matches next week. Sussex, meanwhile beat Notts

by 191 runs at Trent Bridge. Ed Joyce scored 149

for the visitors, Sussex then skittled Notts

for 193 to take the win. In football, Southampton's summer

signing Sadio Mane has had his work permit cleared and will

arrive at the club tomorrow. The Senegalese winger had bden

waiting for international clearance after joining from Austrian side

Red Bull Salzburg He'll now be available to play

against Swansea on Saturday. After a turbulent couple of months,

Salisbury has been put into Administration at the High Court.

The owner was not at the he`ring to challenge the action. BBC South

understand the move was madd by one of the consortium looking to take

over the running of the club. of the consortium looking to take

over the running of the club. In sailing, Lymington's Nick

Thompson has won Great Brit`in's first medal at the Sailing World

Championships in Santander. He took bronze in the men's Laser

after finishing behind Nicholas Heiner of the Nethdrlands

and Tom Burton of Australia. It was dissapointment for Thompson

who was hoping to secure gold. I really thought it was my time I

have come so close in previous years, I really wanted it this time.

To not come away with the gold is disappointing, but there is two more

years until the games so I will go away and work hard.

Weymouth's Nick Dempsey goes for windsurfing gold tomorrow.

In Speedway, Poole Pirates have moved back to

the top of the elite league with a win away at Leicester. The 49`4

point victory means only Kings Lynn can catch them, who need at least

The team finishing top of the table choose

Now, street dancing is an Alerican craze that's taken off in the UK

And for one 11`year`old boy from Cosham, dancing to hiphop has

helped him to book a place at the Street Dancing World

His name's Dylan Pilgrim and I went to see him in training.

Having danced to hip`hop music since the age of 6, Dylan Phlgrim

If you don't know what that is, he's good.

Training almost every day in Fareham as part of the

Just Street Dance Crew, Dyl`n seems to have found his calling in life.

When I'm hurt, I dance, it goes away, when I'm ill, I dance,

He finished 3rd in the European Qualifiers last month

and is now fully focussed on taking on the best in thd world.

I thought he was going to whn it, at one point, when we were waiting.

I have my money ready to pl`ce a bet on him winning at the worlds.

soon became apparent that d`ncing was what he wanted to do.

I said to his dad, I don't think he wants to do

I said, because when he is in goal he isn't doing it.

He said, what is he doing then? I said, he's

They love it, they are all hn the hats and jackets, it is really cool.

Just a week before the compdtition, dancers are given a CD with 52

tracks on that they might h`ve to dance to in front of judges.

But Dylan seems to take it in his stride.

It is quite nerve wracking, but it is my first world

championships, I have traindd a lot and I am aiming for top spot.

Some brilliant moves, Dylan joins us here. For people like me, whth no

rhythm, explain how difficult it is and why you love it's Bore da I Love

Street `` I Love Street dance, it is just something I am good at. You are

very good, looking at that. You have all this different music yot have to

remember, how do you memorise all that? Training every day, btt is it

really. We have a little test for you, actually, you are going to

dance for us. Joe, he looked good to me, and how good is he? Out of this

world. Certainly in the UK, within his age, he has the mentality of a

professional athlete. His training ability, dedication, out of this

world. It is a pleasure to teach him. We have had a taste, ldt's have

some more. Here we go, Dylan. Three, two, one, go.

Fantastic, and those are sole of your big, World Championship moves?

Yes. I think he is Brutus, `s are we. Thank you for coming in to join

us. `` I think he is speechless She was one of the bravest

of the brave, and 70 years on You may remember last week we told

you the story of Helen Willson. The 94`year`old

from West Sussex was a membdr She helped the British and `llied

troops at the Battle of Arnhem Now she's been awarded

the Resistance Medal An honoured guest and a med`l to

mark her bravery 70 years ago. Helen Wilson travelled to

the Netherlands to mark the 70th anniversary of the famous

'Bridge Too Far' battle at @rnhem. She was a member of the Dutch

resistance, helping the British They all had to escape

and hide somewhere The Dutch helped them a lot,

putting them up, Helen was captured twice

by the German Gestapo, she was tortured and even sdntenced

to death but managed a miraculous escape when Canadian troops advanced

on the building where she w`s The Germans,

the ones who were guarding ts just South today and a veteran's

Association brought her story to the attention of the Dutch dmbassy,

and the Netherlands Army. Whthin ten days, the Dutch authorities approved

the honour so that she could receive After the war,

Helen married an army officdr Until now,

this was the only evidence of her role in the war, an orange

resistance armband issued in 19 5. Now, Helen has more than her

memories, this medal offici`lly recognises her courageous

efforts and endless spirit. That is lovely. Congratulathons Now

for the weather. We did havd a bit of Thunder earlier. Yes, a little

more than earlier. They movdd eastwards from last night. Similar

tonight and tomorrow. Peter Wincza photographed the flash

flooding in Fareham this morning. Tom Marshall took this photo

of an autumnal crocus in Petworth. And Jane Pearce took this photo

of a heron on the River Stotr Thunderstorms in the forecast,

today's temperatures, higher than average. 25 Celsius in other

locations. Tonight, there is a Met Office yellow warning in force for

rain. That is valid from midnight until midnight tomorrow. Thtnder in

the forecast, that could le`d to localised flooding. Stay tuned for

the latest. Thunderstorms drifting up from the south, but therd will be

drier periods, where there `re clear skies, the risk of mist and fog in

the usual spots. Temperaturds are fairly mild tonight, 15 Celsius 18

Celsius is just below the average of what we have in the daytime for this

time of year. Temperatures `bove the seasonal average, dry conditions in

the morning, showers in the afternoon, could be quite slall in

places, but could lead to localised flooding. Highs of 24 Celsits,

potentially reaching the sale as today, 26 Celsius. The thunderstorms

will continue tomorrow evenhng but will dry a death `` die a ddath

later, that means mist is possible. Temperatures again are fairly mild,

a low of 15 Celsius. A dry started the day on Saturday, but thdre could

be a fused ray showers. Good news, the high`pressure builds, although

on Saturday, the risk of thd odd shower. They should be light and

isolated. Through Sunday, the better day of the weekend, after a great

start, sunny spells, but thunderstorms tomorrow and ` high of

25 or 26 Celsius, the risk of showers on Saturday. Thank xou, we

will continue to dodge the showers. On Friday we will remember Bart

Simpson, sailing. Late news tonight at 10:30pm, goodbye.

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