23/09/2014 South Today

Allergy alert ` more people in the South ard needing

emergency treatment for reactions than anywhere else in the country.

My doctors have said I should be in a bubble every single day is

life`threatening. Every day is a battle.

A former colleague describes a care worker charged with

Surfing for self confidence ` how the waves are working wonders

for young people with mental health problems.

And you may want to hide behind the sofa,

Dream me when we meet the oldest are lacking the universe and thd man who

bought him. You will be exterminated, exterminated!

More people have emergency `llergy treatment in the South than

And the number of people adlitted to hospital with allergic

In the last year 20,000 people ended up in hospital because of allergies.

That's 7% higher than the year before.

And in the Surrey and Sussex region, more emergency adrenaline h`d to be

given to patients than anywhere else in England.

Briony Leyland has been to meet one woman who's life

For Stefanie, everyday life is full of potential dangers. Diagnosed

seven years ago, she has severe allergies to all fruit, dust, latex

and deodorant to name just ` few things that can trigger nausea,

itchiness and breathing problems. My mum said I should be in a btbble

because it is every single day that is life`threatening for me. Every

day is a battle. Stefanie invited us to her home because she wants to

raise awareness of allergies. She knew she might suffer a reaction and

despite of leaving shoes outside and not wearing make`up, the pl`stic

coating on the wires make a horse. You will always be in danger. It is

knowingly signed and being `ble to manage them as well. There hs a lack

of awareness. The comments H get, when I am walking and I havd gloves

on, I would love to just sit here and not go anywhere, but IM@ ma am,

I have to go and buy food. They are hurdles `` I am a mum. Stef`nie is

never without an emergency shot of adrenaline and then EpiPen. Doctors

here say that though the usd is high in the south, they don't believe it

is excessive. They are also working to understand the cause of

allergies. The theory is th`t if you are not exposed to common b`cteria,

especially in our early lifd, when children go out and about, the

immune system does not develop properly to face of many of the

common allergens that are present in our environment. Stefanie knows she

must manage her allergies. She combines vigilance with a ddsire to

live her life. Earlier, I spoke to Maureen Jenkins,

the Chief Executive of the charity Allergy UK, and started by `sking

whether there's anything we can do to stop children from developing

allergies in the first placd. It is very difficult but in a

nutshell, to spend more timd outdoors and animals and trx to get

back to the way we used to live centuries ago, as far as exposure to

the normal environment. This research has shown it is to do with

the interaction with bacterha. All of these antibacterial prodtcts we

can buy, are they a bad thing? I think the multitude of things are

totally unnecessary. What is important is to disinfect things,

basins, toilets, that is sthll very important. And, to wash hands as we

have always done. After using the toilet and before preparing food.

The rest of the general lifdstyle dirt is totally irrelevant to have

two use multi`bacterial weighting of everything. A little bit is quite

good! `` wiping. More peopld in Sussex are having to have elergency

adrenaline. Is there a reason it could be worse? The populathon is

more packed, there is more `wareness and education, certainly. That means

we take allergies seriously. There is a huge increase in children

developing food allergy and this is real food allergy, which is tested

and proven, not in the mind. That is a growing problem and a verx real

problem. I think doctors ard more aware that they need to prescribe

adrenaline pens, not just the children, also for young adtlts

when they have had a severe reaction to food. Thank you very much a

joining us. A mother and child have died

after being hit by a train British Transport Police sax they're

treating the deaths at Slough They believe the 48`year`old woman

and 10`year`old boy were Rail services between

London Paddington and the She's been described as

"Jekyll and Hyde". A court has heard how

a senior carer at a nursing home near Salisbury physically

and verbally abused dementi` Agneszkia Sztokmanska is alleged to

have punched and thrown shods at residents at Milford Manor Care

home and force fed medication. She denies seven charges

of ill`treatment. Here's our home affairs

correspondent, Emma Vardy. Milford Manor Care home looks

after about 30 residents with Agneszkia Sztokmanska worked here

as a senior carer and it was other staff working alongside her who

reported the abusive behaviour they The 45`year`old

from Poland is alleged, on several occasions, to have thrown

shoes at an elderly man with She's alleged to have punchdd

a patient on the back to get him A carer has also spoken of how she

pulled another patient's hahr to get her to sit down on the toildt and

on another occasion tried to force feed a patient their medication

forcing the spoon into their mouth. Staff that worked with Agneszkia

Sztokmanska have also claimdd she would swear at the residents and

called them monsters and idhots One carer, who had worked whth her

on a night shift, gave eviddnce today and said "as soon as the day

staff left it was like she was This all eventually came to light

when staff told their manager what they had seen and

it was then reported to the police. Agneszkia Sztokmanska denies all

seven counts of ill`treatment and the trial had expected to conclude

at the end of this week. People living near a railwax line

through Berkshire have accused Network Rail of environment`l

vandalism after vegetation was cleared from the banks

of a cutting near their homds. Work is currently being carried out

between Maidenhead and Reading to prepare the line

for electrification, but residents who live in Woodley,

near the historic Sonning Cttting, say they were shocked that

so much had been cut down. Network Rail have stopped work

on the site. Sonning Cutting is certainlx

living up to its name. After two weeks' clearance work

locals say one of the best known rail landscapes

in the South has been destroyed I would say it is vandalism. They

have cleared right the way back in taking tree branches down. Cannot

even fathom how much it has done to the local wildlife, fauna and

flowers around here. Sonning cutting is just that,

a two mile stretch The trees are nearly two centuries

old, planted to stabilise the bank. Back in July, residents got a letter

to say that vegetation had to be cleared six and a half metrds back

from the track so that the line could be electrified. Two wdeks ago,

this is what they woke up to on the north bank. The whole area has been

cleared. The work by contractors was

suddenly halted this afternoon. Network Rail claims it's

a miscommunication and says: "In a steep cutting like thhs we

need to protect a wider are`. We have halted work until otr Route

Director has inspected the site The damage is done, unfortunately,

to a great degree. It will take years for this to be remedidd. It is

a puzzle. I don't understand why it has been so expensive.

Residents are now worried the valuable felled oak treds will

Although one side remains untouched, it will be many decades

before this part of Sonning cutting can truly be a branch line `gain.

Still to come: It's a wrap. Sir John Madejski talks about the Roxal's

takeover. Trading Standards has launched

an investigation into faulty fuel being sold

at a Tesco petrol station in Poole. As we told you last night,

dozens of motorists broke down shortly after filling their

cars at a diesel pump in Br`nksome. Today, the station in questhon

was closed to the public to allow Tesco says reports of simil`r

incidents at other garages And if you've been affected, you can

contact us via e`mail or social Gas engineers from across Stssex,

Oxfordshire and Hampshire h`ve been sent to Dorset to help reconnect

supplies to 650 homes at The gas supply had to be shtt

off after a burst water main flooded Steve Humphrey is there

for us tonight. So, Steve, a massive operathon

going on this evening. Yes, a lot of work is happening

through the course of the d`y. The big problem with just behind me A

tiny hole in a high`pressurd water main literally cut a hole in this

gas pipe and then hundreds of thousands of litres of water got

into the gas supply system. Sorting all of that out has been a very big

job. Getting water out of the gas pipes and Canford Heath has meant

digging it I lot of holes. While the work is underway, these ladhes and

their neighbours have had their gas supply disconnected. Fortun`tely it

is not the middle of winter. We would have been freezing. It is one

of those things, we take it for granted until it is not there. Not

having hot water to wash our hands, the things we take for granted as

been difficult. My sons in @rmy cadets came back with paintdd faces

and we couldn't wash it off. Everyone wants the gas back on as

soon as possible. We want to see an end to it, do we need to go to

families for baths and showdrs? Supposed church is now being used as

a control and customer cont`ct centre. Around 100 heaters have been

handed out. By movable gas tsers have been visited and the work of 60

engineers is being coordinated from here. This is the affected `rea it

is very large. 650 homes have been affected, at the moment the

engineers are checking everx single gas pipe. It is not just thd matter

of pumping out the water? No, the water has entered the network and

brought into stones and Santa Salt. We must clear that if all wd can be

introduced the gas. `` salt. The network says this type of dhsruption

is an usual on this scale. The workers will work until latd tonight

to restore the supplies. Sotthern gas net works are saying thdy hope

to get gas into the night. Some people might be connected tonight,

others might need to work Dd microwave until tomorrow. Engineers

need to visit each house to cope `` carry out that reconnection. The

Labour leader, Ed Miliband, made his big speech today. His key promises

?2.5 billion to save and tr`nsform the NHS. Listening in the atdience

of a father and daughter from the Isle of Wight to travel to

Manchester together. Our political editor was there, too. It's a family

conference. The Stuart Blackmore with his 27`year`old daughtdr, Nick

Piller. He will be standing as Labour candidate for the Isle of

Wight. I aspire to be a polhtician. I would love to represent the Isle

of Wight. People don't trust politicians. Climbing the political

ladder has become something of a joint project. She joined the party

unbeknownst to me. The tutor in a different party? No! They could have

been a discussion. The NHS hs close to my heart, I am a nurse. Hf the

Conservatives get in and prhvatise that it will have a big imp`ct on

me. Raising the minimum wagd, boosting apprenticeship and doubling

the number of first`time buxers and the Mansion tax, all ideas that won

their approval. Labour Partx delegates in the south of England I

used to feeling outnumbered. Just three MPs out of 70 constittencies

in the south of England, but by coming here to Manchester, they feel

much more part of a wider political family. To make pitch and prouder,

stronger. As for today's spdech they liked his idea more money for

the NHS `` Britain prouder. A great speech. The only party that can save

the NHS is Labour under Ed Liliband. Huge difference. On a local level it

will be dramatic. It is all about providing a rallying point.

Conferences are about motiv`ting their activists as much of the

public. Young people with issues such as low

confidence and anxiety are being It might sound unusual,

but a project that combines sessions on the water with mentoring has

been running in Dorset It's been so successful, thdy've now

been given funding from the Local Health Authority and the National

Lottery to continue their work. Laura Trant joined a session

on the beach in Boscombe. Last one in the water is a silly

sausage! It might be flat at the surface up these youngsters in

Boscombe. They are using serving as a therapy to battle their problems.

It has boosted my confidencd and made me feel that I can intdract

with people. Meeting new people What about you? It's been a really

good opportunity. Next year I can volunteer myself. Regular rdferrers

include the NHS, social service and children's charities. It is not just

therapeutic, it covers a lifeline. Some of these children quitd often

don't feel safe, whether it is because of illness or the home

situation. They feel safe and there is a lot of support. Funding has

come from a big lottery fund. They have built`in ?139,000. Dorset

health care is that in ?51,000. That is the first time NHS has ghven

funding for surfing to be used as a form of therapy. Originally trialed

as a one`year pilot project, the funding is now for three ye`rs. For

children with mental health issues and problems at home, the elements

are an escape. We get here, we get into the water, we have fun with

them, there is a lot of psychological basis and evidence

behind what we are doing. Wd try to keep what their problems ard out the

whole session. The funding hs for three years. In that time, ht aims

to help around 300 young people Great project! Such an exhilarating

sport. Are you a server? I can just about stand`up the rifle down. Then

I stand... The Reading storx over the last year, we can pay tribute to

Sir John Madejski and stewardship he has given wedding over the last

year. There have not `` Reading football. He has admitted that the

new owners have effectively saved the club. A new Thai consortium was

finally given the new light to take control, which ends a 24 ye`r reign

at the helm for temp `` Sir John Madejski.

There was a sense of relief. He has handed the reins to this lady. She

fell in love with Reading football club, so much so that she h`s bought

a house locally, she likes the ethos of it, the way we do things here.

The long`awaited takeover bx the lady and two other Thai invdstors

was cleared last Friday, allost two months after its first annotnced.

The football league do their job very diligently. They drill down and

make sure that the process hs done properly. It has been a turbulent

year. Gareth H promised much, `` another investor promised mtch but

walked away. Has this new group says Reading football club? In m`ny ways,

they have. There were other parties interested, but these certahnly are

the ones that I particularlx favoured. Sir John Madejski has

owned wedding club for 24 ydars `` Reading club. He admits he wants to

build on the foundations. They are ambitious and they want to get ready

into the Premier League as soon as they can. Therefore, they whll make

sure that they have Internet and will do things positively ``

introvert `` input. He remahns co`chair, but have no share coding.

`` shareholding. That interview is on the BBC

website. Details of tonight's football in a

moment, but first the final round of matches in the County Champhonship

are underway and Hampshire `re at Glamorgan, knowing that

a win would secure their promotion Here's the table at start

of play today, Essex and Worcestershire are playhng each

other so Hampshire essentially need to get a better result than Essex to

stay above them in the tabld. How nerve that Hampshire get to 357

all out at the close? They were at one stage 53`5. James Vince then

Shaun Irving came in. They combine the 225 the sixth wicket, a record

the South Hampshire. For bonus points which helped Hampshire ``

four bonus points. Sussex close on 307.

It's a big night of football in the latest stage of the

Southampton go to Arsenal, who could field a much weakdned side

BBC Radio Solent also has lhve commentary of Bournemouth's tie

at Cardiff while Reading go to Derby and MK Dons, conquerors of

We'll have the best of the action tomorrow night.

Olympic champion Katherine Grainger is back in training and

considering a bid to competd at the Rio 2016 Games.

The Berkshire rower, who will be 40 when the next Olympics take place,

took two years off from the sport after winning gold

GB rowing chiefs insisted that anyone who wants to be conshdered

for a place in Brazil must report for training in Caversham today

So how big a challenge does she face?

This will be the biggest ch`llenge. If I pull this off, it will be the

biggest thing of my career. I have made it difficult for myself. I

really have. It is my own doing If I get this one right, it will be

phenomenal. After a couple of years off, this will be a massive

challenge, because the training Regina the roadways is intense. In

tense! The training regime hs intense. A bit of a faulty start!

And we have had some gorgeous weather

pictures. A stunning image taken by

Roger Hatley of a cobweb at Beaulieu I like this rather hazy scene

of a cormorant drying his whngs That photo comes from Ian Clark

and Autumn is certainly A lovely sunny morning in Charvil,

thank you to Chris Easton A hazy evening. For many of us, a

dry one. In the coming hours we will see the cloud thickening further,

why or two breaks around. The patchy rain will also arrive. Let's start

with a look at the bigger phcture. There are two weather fronts working

their way into the South East, merging together in the comhng hours

sending the wet weather south and east. We will see some heavx

outbursts of rain overnight, but in the most part some light rahn will

come and go. We start to knhght on a dry note, the cloud thickens up all

the while. We will see the wet weather arriving, nudging infamy

north`west. It won't be with us for the whole night, `` in from the

North West. 12 degrees of 30 degrees in the early hours. On Wedndsday, a

grade, cloudy, damp start. The wet weather eases off to the Sotth

East. At 9am 10am brighter skies develop. Dry air conditioned into

the afternoon and it feels pleasantly sunshine, highs of 1 or

18 Celsius. A chance of showers which fade away through tomorrow

evening. A dry affair tomorrow. We will season clear skies, those

temperatures take a tumble, picking a single figures in some towns and

cities, Laurel spot are a lhttle cooler still. `` rural spots, to. It

would be fresh and Thursday, the cloud starts to increase and then in

a ten end of the week, it bdcomes cloudier and the temperaturds on the

rise, and we could enjoy sole temperatures into the low 20s. Thank

you. They're Doctor Who's longest

surviving enemy, but one man here Chris Balcombe has just acqtired

what's thought to be the oldest surviving Dalek, which

was used when they first appeared But he had to fight

off stiff competition including a bid of more than ?40,000 from

a famous Hollywood film dirdctor. Tom Hepworth has been to medt him `

and the Daleks! When crisp alchemist not

reconditioning bits of cyber men, he is working on his Daleks. This was

the first one to be seen on television. You are well determined.

Follow my directions. The D`leks were bashed about and this one was

sawn in half. Chris has restored it and what half of his collection for

it. It was worth it and is worth it. Daleks are the things I remdmber

watching as a child and hidhng behind the sofa, like so many did,

in the 1960s. In 1973 was stolen. Blue peter ran an appeal to find it.

Two of Doctor Who's Daleks have been stolen. When the lorry drivdr went

out to look at them, they h`d disappeared and since no ond has

seen sight nor sound of thel. One man found under tarpaulin in his

driveway and another was spotted by three nurses on way to work. Sewol

Webb worked on that first sdries of Doctor Who and is amazed at the

Dalek's valued now. It was lore than we had to spend on several

episodes. We were short of cash The thought of one Dalek... Crystal has

a little bit more... Extermhnate. We will keep you in prison and in this

room. I will escape. Humans will be exterminated. I think I had better

go! You knew that was coming. Tom came

back very late, I think he was having lots of fun with the Daleks.

That is all for us, join us later. He is OK, then?