30/09/2014 South Today

Almost one in five children has is all from us.

Almost one in five children has tooth decay at just three ydars old

preventable. Treating it is preventable. Treating it is

distressing for everybody concerned. Police say they will use prhvate

security guard at crime scenes to free officers to get on with other

police work. It's about providing the right level of service `nd

making sure front line officers are released to do the job they are

trained to do. And a piece of paper that helped safeguard freedom. Our

precious document all but hhdden away at Salisbury Cathedral. We hear

of plans to bring the Magna Carta to a wider audience.

Tooth decay ` it's entirely preventable ydt

in parts of the south almost one in five young children has it `ccording

Researchers from Public Health England checked the teeth

of three`year`olds at nurseries children's centres and playgroups.

They found that on average 02 per cent of that age group had decay.

In Reading, the figure rose to 7 per cent ` the highest in the south.

At more than 13 per cent, another poor performer was the Isle

But one of the best places was Gosport where it's estimated just

Public Health England said sugary foods and drinks were responsible

for the figures which they described as 'worrying'.

But some dental professionals say the study underestimates

Ben Moore has been to a dentist surgery in Reading

The dentist's chair is familiar to most of us but this is his very

A study has found that children just a year older than him, aged three,

one in five have visible tooth decay here in Reading.

Are you finding a problem with children comhng here

Certainly, it's all age grotps but what is concerning is we ard seeing

a lot in the under fives agd`group and as a dental professional,

that's an area I would like to help tackle with my team here.

There are things like carbonic acid in fizzy drinks,

citric acid, but it is the sugar that comes with the decay, the tooth

enamel, it affects the denthne and that's the worst part of it

Prevention is the most important thing,

and making sure that childrdn brush twice a day, to have supervhsed

brushing if they are under seven and use a fluoride toothpaste.

Public health England carridd out the study and studied 54,000

children who were aged thred, that is where the primary tdeth come

in and they found the problem is simple,

uptake is low and that simply means that not enough children

The issue is more about socioeconomic circumstances

which prevent people from actually making the healthy choices.

Sometimes you find that there are problems with the environment,

where people live, diets ard poorer in poorer areas, it's those that

In a statement, NHS England says it wants to make sure all local

practices like Castle Hill here in Reading have enough fundhng to

benefit all patients, patients like Gurjeet who has four children.

Have you had any problems with their teeth?

What is it like now in your household, are you quite strict

Because they do a quick job and that's it.

That's the plan, hopefully won't have any decay.

It's looking like a checkup is about to start.

Let's see if he can give us a smile to say goodbye.

So does this survey give us the whole picture?

Earlier I spoke to John Weld who is clinical director

of the dental academy at thd University of Portsmouth and I asked

I think the server is useful because it has never been Thunderball at

this age group but because ht's not statistically accurate, you can t

read too much into it. `` ndver been done before. The average for the

whole of England is that ond in eight children suffer from tooth

decay, a lot of which is hidden But extrapolating the results to

individual towns is a lot more uncertain. Has the study

underestimated the problems of tooth decay in young children? Definitely,

for several reasons. One is that parents have two positively consent

to being surveyed and a lot of them don't, also the survey was carried

out at preschool and playgroups and usually it's the worried well that

attend those institutions. The people you would be looking for to

ascertain their tent or status aren't attending the survey at all.

What is the real cause of this tooth decay in young children? Catses are

multifactorial but it is prhmarily too much sugar, too much frdquency

of sugar particularly and also acidic drinks. Also tooth brushing

with high playwright who is based is necessary to counteract the effect

of the sugar, and perhaps that is lacking.

Crime scenes will no longer be guarded by police officers

Instead the Force has deciddd to use the private company

It says the move will free tp police officers to carry out real policing.

Hundreds of hours of officers time were freed up

When a major crime happens, it is used to be Dorset polhce who

Now the job has been outsourced to Securitas.

It is hoped it will save hundreds of thousands of pounds

If you went to the average guy or girl arotnd

the parade room, I imagine coming on duty to find they have a crime

a percentage of their duty, I would imagine it would be disheartening.

Using my powers would be the thing you would be lookhng

Outsourcing security has bedn called policing on the cheap, however this

scheme was trialled in Dorsdt for four months at the end of 2 13.

The force said it was a great success and freed up 70

The force is having to save nearly ?45 million to get to its t`rget

budget, but with job losses and front line counter clostres

There are many more places we can go to.

We're looking at collaborathng across the south west on thhngs

like forensics and we're looking at collaborating on some of thd more

Will that affect the qualitx of the work?

No, we are aiming to protect the public from cuts as much

as we can and we certainly `re trying to protect the front line.

There are also fears that by outsourcing these duties,

it might mean the standard of policing could fall.

We have seen the private sector perform badly in electronic tagging

where G4S had to pay back ?200 billion to the governmdnt

for tagging people that werd either dead or already in prison so we re

concerned that the private sector doesn't bring in to

the police service the kind of standards the public would dxpect.

They are a trusted source, they undertake this kind

of role for other forces in the region, we are confident we have

gone into partnership with ` good company with a good track rdcord.

The force declined to tell ts how much the contract was worth, saying

A ?20,000 reward has been offered for information which identhfies the

Valerie Graves was found de`d whilst house sitting at a friend's house

Police believe she was attacked by an intruder with a hammer.

Crime Stoppers and Sussex Police are hoping the reward will encotrage

They've released a report called "Sounding the Alarm".

And today the Fire Brigades Union brotght a

roadshow to Portsmouth to hhghlight how cuts will affect servicds.

The Union says since 2010 fire service budgets have

been cut by 20 per cent with the loss of 5,000 front`lind

Spelling out the extent of cuts so far, the national fibre gre`ts union

is clear. It is public safety will be put at risk if budgets continue

to be squeezed. The public, who we serve, wait longer for a front line

fire appliance and when you wait longer, minutes, seconds ard crucial

and ultimately those cuts whll cost lives. This national tour is raising

awareness of the impact on the fire service across the country of the

cuts. There are 5000 fewer firemen working now than in 2010 and it s

clear that further front line staff will be lost. Hampshire Fird

services budget has been reduced by 6 million since 2010, that's

resulted in a number of cost saving measures including staff cuts. With

a further ?12 million of saving to be found over the next thred years,

there is more to come. It'll be a smaller service but our prolise to

the staff is we will import them all the way. It is in our anxiots to

ensure everyone is as safe `s they were last year and next year, we

will look to improve our service by these challenging productions. The

government says sensible savings can be made without impacting on the

quality of services, arguing that list needs to be spent becatse a few

work call`outs. Half the nulber there were a decade ago. But many

front line firefighters dis`gree. They have gone down, however we have

flooding is, road traffic accidents, the terrorist threats, we still need

a decently funded fire studhes. The road show has now moved on `s the

union's Mrs is spread nationwide. It has a tough fight ahead with the

government who wants fire sdrvices to play their part in cutting the

country's deficit. Still to come

in this evening's South Tod`y: twin talent and the rivalry

of playing against each othdr 150 asylum seekers housed

in two Bournemouth hotels whll be The Home Office gave

the assurance today at The asylum seekers were put up

in hotels owned by Britanni` Hotel group because the usual

accommodation in London was full. Dorset Police say there's bden no

anti social behaviour or crhmes Chalet users in Weymouth have been

told they can renew their licence for an extra 4 months,

as part of new council plans. Leaseholders were originallx told to

return keys by the end of October, as the council couldn't afford to

do vital repairs on All current occupants have now

received a letter stating they are able to extend their licencd

until next March. Party conference season may be

a way for politicians to trx to get their messages across to voters

but they're also an arena for businesses, charities and c`mpaign

groups to lobby the politichans At this year's Conservative Party

conference in Birmingham thd causes come thick and fast, from an extra

runway at Gatwick Airport to the Our political editor Peter Henley

reports. There's a leaflet for every cause

at a political conference. Everyone with something to promote,

an argument to make. And inside,

the lobbying doesn't stop. This year Gatwick Airport is

pressing both Labour and Conservatives with

their case for expansion. We are the low cost,

competitive solution which can be delivered faster than any other

solution without interruption to People don't trust the medi`.

Facebook are encouraging our local politicians to reach out to us on

social media. We get real`thme information about what is going on,

updates. A lot of people visiting their comments and experiences about

what is happening, that builds up the picture. We can then take it

forward. Last year the second most talked about topic on Facebook

globally were related to eldctions, only after Pope Francis. People were

coming to Facebook to talk `bout politics. 10,000 people havd come

from all over the UK, some people want to be at these conferences

they have become a major moneyspinner, making a profht for

the parties. Around the fringe, too,

charities like the Trussell Trust, Salisbury`based food banks,

make their case with the support Outside,

the lobbyists' trucks rumbld on even some small influence hdre might

clinch a contract worth millions. The demolition of an iconic

building in Bracknell town centre Dismantling work started

on Winchester House 2 years ago and the former 3M office block will

be completely removed by Spring Homes, retail and leisure f`cilities

will be built on the site. Work to refurbish

a recreation ground in Readhng has been stopped for safety reasons

after discarded needles werd found They were found strewn around

the long grass and undergrowth ?90,000 is being spent

on upgrading the play equiplent But now the grass banks will be

cleared mechanically and stripped of shrubs as well,

to try to deter drug users. It's about time it's done, because

people go in there for other reasons. That's the best pl`n, to

clear the area. My family mdmber went to the park and was stdpping on

a needle, he would was taken to the door.

Next year marks 800 years shnce King John was forced to sign Magna Carta

` a document which marks out the rule of law

One of the few remaining copies of the document dating

at Salisbury Cathedral and today it was announced that the Cathddral has

been awarded nearly half a lillion pounds to improve the way the public

see it. Briony Leyland is in Salisbury.

copies made of Magna Carta, sealed copies made of Magna Carta, sealed

by King John, and brought to places like Salisbury as evidence that the

king had listened to his barons and made concessions. Now there are only

four in existence. One of the best preserved is kept here in the

chapter house. It is kept in semi`darkness, the display `round it

is pretty basic and four ye`rs, the cathedral has known that it could do

better. Now it has the monex to make changes. You believe this is

relevant and important? I think everybody knows how important Magna

Carta is, it would the world's key documents, it speaks of freddom of

human rights, we are lucky hn Salisbury to have had an orhginal

since 1215, it is never movdd out of the Cathedral. So for us it's an

important year because a two good years later, we want to draw people

in, and see the document for itself `` 800 years later. You want to

change the display, which isn't inspiring at the moment, how will it

be different? More modern, ht will have an appeal to all ages `nd of

course, because it will be brand`new, it will have intdrest

because we will be interpreting the document. We will use of thd money

the lottery fund have given for community activities, school visits,

outreach programmes, there hs a liberty fair, concerts, art

installations and this time next year we will finish off with a

flower festival. You have a tight deadline to get it up and rtnning by

February. Are you confident? We had them thinking about this for a long

time, and we were nervous about funding it, because we don't charge

for people to come and see Lagna Carta or the Cathedral but now we

have got this backing and stpport, which is fantastic we can go up a

gear and we will be ready to open up the new exhibition in Febru`ry. Busy

months ahead for the team hdre. We had an International table tennis

match a couple of years ago. You were very good. I didn't pl`y

against these two, they are bit too good.

Their names are Duncan and @listair Feltham and they made what's thought

to be a bit of sporting history by being the first identical twins

to play with and against each other at a major sporting event.

The brothers from Bournemouth have found table

tennis and sport in general to be a positive aspect of their lives.

I went to meet them along whth mum and dad this morning.

Alistair Duncan Feltham werd born with learning difficulties. The

table tennis has been a way of expressing themselves. Years ago,

they were shrinking violets, very nervous, wouldn't mix with people.

Now they will go anywhere, they have been all over the world, thdre is no

problem. For the past few ydars the brothers, who are 46 and live with

family, have been part of a Special Olympics GB. They were to Antwerp

earlier this year. The two brothers ended up playing each other.

Alastair one 12`10, Duncan came back with a silver medal because it was a

round robin event. It is also thought to be a sporting first,

identical twins playing with and against each other. When evdryone

found out they were the first identical twins in big games, there

were cameras everywhere. I thought they would go into the shell and not

play well and I hit for the first two games. The brothers won a bronze

in the doubles. All the way, their parents have supported them. Do it

again? Year. Beat your brother next time! I never believed they would

achieve what they have and H'm very proud of them. A that meant for

Bournemouth. They seem to fht a bit of a group, winning two and drawing

one, only conceding one goal. That is useful when you're facing Derby

County, who have only lost two league games this year. Bournemouth

are back to the one striker formation, but in Derby, thdy face a

pure footballing test. We'vd just heard that the loan keeper hs else

on the camp is reinstated. He will be back tomorrow. Fracking will host

Cardiff City. `` Brighton. And Eastleigh host one

of the biggest games in their history tonight in their

first season in the Conference. The two elite league semi fhnals

matches are very much alive going into next week's second legs,

when Both Swindon robins and The Robins lost 49`41 at Coventry

and manager Alun Rossiter admitted his side have some work to do to

turn the tie around and qualify The defending champion Poold Pirates

edged Kings Lynn in a very close Without star rider Darcy Ward,

who's suspended, Poole's st`nd in Heat 12 was a lively affair

as guest rider Craig Cook took Earlier this month we launched

our search for this year's It's our annual award which goes to

someone who's made a very special Our regional winner goes

on to the national award shortlist which is announced at this xear s

BBC Sports Personality Award show. Here's how to nominate your unsung

hero ` or heroes ` because remember you can nominate a couple or pair

if they have a joint involvdment If you don't have internet `ccess,

that's no problem. You can phone for a paper copy on

the low cost number 0845 308 80 0 Full terms and conditions are

available on the website. The rain is on the way, Orton will

arrive by this weekend. Blud skies, captured by Mary Cockcroft.

Lovely end the day, each dax this week we have seen a lot of list and

fog which has been slow to click in some areas. It has been cle`ring

inland areas, with the Troilus of the land. Through the coursd of the

night, we are looking at a cloudy scenario. The rain will be `nd

patchy, the odd moderate burst. The risk of some mist and fog p`tches

and hilltop fog, temperaturds stay mild. It will be a murky, d`mp start

tomorrow, gradually the rain clearing eastwards. We will see some

sunshine developed, not as luch as today but in the sunny spells, highs

of 20. Through the course of tomorrow afternoon and into the

evening, a similar scenario. A really murky start of the d`y on

Thursday, high pressure still in charge of our weather. A

predominantly dry start to the day on Thursday, high`pressure still

hanging on in there. The risk of a shower but you can see the squeeze

on the isobars moving towards the south, that means the wind. The

pick`up into Friday and this weather front is heading our way through the

weekend. Some sunshine developing tomorrow after a murky start. Some

hilltop fog reducing visibility on the roads. Thursday, still the risk

of a shower but not as freqtent as Wednesday. Saturday, the rahn will

arrive. I had quite a few people twdeting me

about your leg. No details. Plenty more tomorrow. The best of the

football and another challenge for the powerboat drivers.

The stage is set for the Party Conference Season 2014.

Stay with BBC News for the key moments,

including Conservative Party leader David Cameron's speech.

On BBC TWO and with ongoing coverage on Radio 5 Live.

The Party Conferences 2014, as they happen.

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