10/03/2017 South Today

Dominating Portsmouth and bringing a boost to the city -

a dress rehearsal for the arrival of Britain's biggest

Where do you get it to anchor in the fog, what is plan B, getting

everybody thinking and testing themselves.

The Government is backing it but will the planning application

for a new garden village of 6000 homes near Fareham get approval?

The jeweller's business that's stood the test of time -

celebrating 200 years in the same Wiltshire family.

I will be finding out how a dance routine from a 1980s TV programme

has got people in training for this year's Bournemouth Bay run.

They're the ships which will transform the Royal Navy -

and they've already boosted Portsmouth's economy.

The new Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers will be

the biggest warships in British history.

The first of the two - HMS Queen Elizabeth -

is due to arrive in Portsmouth later this year.

More than ?100 million of government money has been spent readying

Portsmouth's dockyard for her arrival, and today marked

another milestone in that journey, with the first opportunity to see

HMS Queen Elizabeth will have almost 700 crew on board.

That will more than double when flying operations start

involved in supporting her while she's in dock.

It's all worth millions of pounds a year

Our reporter Steve Humphrey is at the Royal Navy dockyard

It has been a very foggy day for a naval dress rehearsal. The idea was

to get this big American ship into Portsmouth to test some of the

facilities that have been built for the Royal Navy's big new aircraft

carriers. This ship is around 40,000 tonnes, the new aircraft carriers

will be about 65,000 tonnes, and they are substantially longer and a

bit taller than the American ship. This ship was supposed to arrive in

Portsmouth this morning but because of the fog she only crept into

harbour this afternoon. They're just putting the finishing

touches to the ?100 million project to prepare Portsmouth's naval base

for the arrival of the A huge jetty has been re-built,

buildings have been upgraded and shipping channels

are being dredged, making It's all giving the city

an economic boost. The whole of Portsmouth will benefit

from these carriers. People will want to come from miles

around to see her and I think it will be fantastic,

so I hope everybody benefits from that, and they're an amazing

feat of engineering and I think they will be fantastic

for the local area. These computer-generated images show

what the new aircraft carriers will look like when they come

into Portsmouth - the decision to base the new ships here means

a steady flow of work It's estimated around 2000 people

across the region will be involved That extends around

the Solent region. The companies around with

the various technology, their supply chains going further and further

back, but also a much larger and more skilled workforce that will be

coming into the naval base each day. Up in Rosyth in Scotland,

HMS Queen Elizabeth is in the final stages of being fitted out

and tested - she'll undergo lengthy sea trials before she enters

Portsmouth for the very first time. With me in the naval base is the

leader of Portsmouth City Council, Councillor Donna Jones. It was only

a few years ago in 2006 when people hear what fighting for the future of

the naval base. Things have certainly turned round. They

certainly have and with Portsmouth being home to the two biggest

warships this country has ever else, the Queen Elizabeth aircraft

carriers, this is a significant sea change for Portsmouth. We know with

the majority of the service fleet being based here the naval base is

in a good position. But you have to keep the pressure on the government

for Portsmouth to get its share of defence spending. Going into the

next Strategic Defence Review, whenever that takes place, as leader

of the City Council he, working with the Royal Navy, I am happy about

Portsmouth's position but there is a new ship about to be built, the type

26, and I want to make sure that they are here, in one of the most

sophisticated and advanced military bases in the country. Without this

basic Portsmouth economically would be a very different place? Yes, we

know that around 2000 jobs will be created over the next three years

when the Queen Elizabeth and the HMS Prince of Wales will be here.

Initially thought it -- they would not be in the base at the same time

but the Ministry of Defence said they will be here 25% of the time

together, creating around 2000 jobs in the local economy, in Southampton

and the Isle of Wight. When the HMS Queen Elizabeth comes into harbour a

big celebration? Not just a national celebration but a world event. We

are key member of Nato and our position with the UN is key. This

will be a joint alliance with America and it will be a spectacle

for the UK. From the naval base here in

Portsmouth, back to you in the studio, Sally.

Three new road upgrades have been announced for our region.

They're aimed at tackling some of the worst bottleneck

junctions in the South, where tens of thousands of drivers

find themselves stuck in long queues day after day.

The announcement comes a little more than a week since a scheme

to upgrade the A27 at Chichester was suddenly ditched

The big winner - or loser, depending on your point of view -

is Guildford, with two junctions off the A3 both getting upgrades.

They are the northbound off slip at the university interchange

and the southbound off slip at the Stoke interchange.

The schemes will cost a little over ?4 million in total.

Both are notorious traffic hotspots getting in and out of the town -

this is what people who drove into Guildford today made of it.

I think the town centre needs more attention.

There is too much traffic going through the town centre, we

could do with a bypass, to be honest.

I would appreciate it but I'd like them to do it quickly if

Even my uncle talks about it having been

an issue for about the last 20 years, so, yes, it's a long time

that something was done really, so hopefully we can sort

it out because it's a complete bottleneck and it's a real pain, so,

yes, I hope they get on with it quickly.

The other scheme getting money is improvements to the M27

Now, this comes just over a week since a scheme to upgrade the A27

So is the ?250 million earmarked for that now going to smaller

This is what the Secretary of State for Transport,

The decision in Chichester was a difficult one.

The divisions in the local community about what is the right solution

for Chichester are so pronounced that I felt it better not to go

We are making the improvements at Arundel and we're not

simply diverting the money into today's announcement.

We will spend the money thoughtfully and carefully that isn't

Well, West Sussex County Council has got together with other interested

parties to lobby to get the scheme reinstated.

So far they've written to the Secretary of State

to try to get him to reconsider the decision.

They've requested a meeting to talk about the way forward

and are arranging community workshops to build a case to get

Chris Grayling did sound pretty resolute, though,

so we'll have to wait to see if that really is a road to nowhere.

The road schemes announced today are due to be completed

It's the South's biggest new housing development, with 6000 homes,

shops and services planned for fields outside

Welborne Garden Village has backing from the Government but hasn't been

without controversy and there've been months of arguments and delays.

A planning application has now been submitted,

allowing people to see what it might eventually look like.

It's been a bumpy ride but the path now seems clear

A row between landowners about releasing land had to be

resolved in the High Court, and Fareham Borough Council

threatened compulsory-purchase orders to speed up the project.

But now an outline planning application has

This is the masterplan for the Garden Village.

This is the M27 along the bottom here, junction 10,

alongside the motorway, and then this is the land dedicated

There will also be three primary schools, and a secondary

school, as well as shops and community facilities.

Nearly 2,000 of the homes will be affordable, and the official garden

village status opens the door to extra funding

The developers and the council blame each other for the year's delay,

Well, I think there is a wonderful opportunity now to start again.

They have everything that they've asked for,

they can now get behind us and work with us, and if they are working

with us everything can go on awful lot faster to get quality houses

The council, though, remains cautious.

We are concerned enough to continue with our development strategy,

which is that we will continue to consider compulsory

purchase should that become necessary, so that rolls on,

but if in the meantime all of the landowners say,

yes, we are in control, we're ready to roll,

If the planning application is approved later this year,

diggers could be moving in by autumn next year.

A care worker from West Sussex who stole from a vulnerable

pensioner she was looking after has been given a suspended

39-year-old Theresa Stratton from Littlehampton was caught

on a CCTV camera stealing money from David Skerritt's wallet.

His family had installed the camera to make sure he was safe.

Stratton was sentenced at Chichester Crown Court

to 12 months in prison, suspended for 18 months.

She will also have to do 260 hours' unpaid work.

It's emerged that some detainees at an immigration removal centre

close to Gatwick Airport have been held there for as long

Its latest inspection report also found that children had been

detained at Brook House, which holds almost 400

adult male asylum seekers, illegal immigrants

Coming up later, the weekend forecast from Alexis,

Yes, these bowlers are taking part in what they hope will be the

longest match in history here in Dorset this weekend. The count down

clock is on, I will have all of the sport from here in Weymouth a bit

later. A week-long crackdown on people

using their mobile phones while driving in Hampshire saw

officers stop 186 people. The majority of those caught -

almost eight out of ten - were men, and seven out of ten

were over the age of 25. The figures show a small drop

in the numbers of people stopped 220 people were caught

during a previous campaign before It's promising an opportunity

for visitors to get hands-on with their local

history and heritage. The West Berkshire Museum

in Newbury has just completed A new permanent exhibition tells

the story of the area from prehistoric times

to the present day. Allen Sinclair's been

for a look round. The impressive buildings that

contain West Berkshire Museum were refurbished three years ago,

but although some local treasures went on show,

there was clearly potential to make Now a fresh injection

of Heritage lottery money, council cash and fundraising has

allowed the curators to weave the threads of local history

into a much more coherent - Many of the objects have never

been on show before. We can have a permanent exhibition

now and have temporary exhibitions to keep the locals coming back and

to tell their history through their objects.

The museum now charts the story of West Berkshire

from prehistoric times, via the Civil War,

to the Greenham Common peace camps, from the cloth trade that put

the town on the map to the industries that mean the area

A much more thorough approach to telling the story and more

opportunities to get involved personally. If people don't get

involved it doesn't have so much impact. If it's about kids coming in

and getting dressed up in historic clothes or an art project or a

school visit... Among the striking new exhibits

is a high-definition film, viewing the towns and villages

of West Berkshire from above, linked It is not cheap. This has been a

?2.2 million project. The council has spent ?850,000 on this and we

have had very generous donations from other sources, the Heritage

Lottery Fund, the green and common trust, friends of West Berkshire

Museum and many private donators. -- the Greenham Common trust.

The Museum's free for visitors, and various events are planned

in the coming weeks to celebrate its new lease of life.

Allen Sinclair, BBC South Today, Newbury.

In these fast-paced days businesses come and go.

But a jeweller's shop in Salisbury is staking a claim

to being the oldest family-run business in Wiltshire.

W Carter and Son has been trading from the same premises

Joe Campbell paid the shop a visit to find out just how it's managed

This is a historic corner of Salisbury, place where businesses

like to flaunt their heritage, but one has them all beat.

Step through the door at W Carter and Son and you step back in time.

The julep is back row claims to be the oldest family run business in

Wiltshire. -- the jewellers. It began 200 years ago with a small

announcement in the local newspaper. William Carper from London, clock

and watchmaker, Minster Street, most respectfully... The steam age, the

jet age, the computer age and umpteen generations later the

business ticks on. It is one of those businesses which is a lifetime

hobby as much as anything. Over the years we have had the odd tea are

brought in for special occasions to be cleaned up and things like that.

-- tiara. You are not saying who buy? No, you have to be discreet.

The new boy turned old boy Brian is now stepping back but upcoming

generations appreciate a bit of heritage. In this trade it is the

perfect place to wear a watch and chain and my pocket watch here,

dated 1755, so quite an old piece, older than the business! For

customers as well, the shop has been something of a fixture. They always

give you good advice and they sell good stuff. It is always quick sales

as well. Wedding ring. So that has recently stood the test of time!

Yes, 62 years. 63 years. Not quite as long as the business but a good

innings. Yes, it's good. As world-record attempts

go it's very sedate - a game of bowls by six players -

BUT they've got to keep It's going to take a lot

of stamina and let's Well, Sally, they are about six

hours into the challenge, 72 hours ahead when they started the late.

They are trying to raise money for charities including Cancer research

and help their heroes, but only six players, and with my skills I am not

likely to help them bring much. They will play in shifts, two at a time,

and I have not done too badly at that one but I don't think they will

call me up too soon. Lots of fun, lots of fundraising going on.

Brighton and Hove Albion hope to keep up the pressure

on Newcastle tonight at the top of the Championship.

Albion host Derby County at the Amex, and Johnny

Tony, Tuesday's win against Rotherham was a huge boost,

but you feel that the Seagulls will certainly have

to have their A-game on this evening against an unpredictable

There are ten games to go and plenty of those are here at the Amex.

The Seagulls have only lost twice in their last 29 at home

They also have to play several sides in the lower reaches

of the Championship and that could be the key at the end of April

to see whether they can make it into those final two places.

They have coped with the injury to Shane Duffy, Uwe Huenemeier

is set to play at centre back once again.

Goals from that game at 10:30pm tonight. I went a bit long on my

first bowl but I will see if I can do any better. I might have invaded

the world record attempt to my left so let's hope that has some turn on

it. Bournemouth defender Tyrone Mings

has said he's extremely disappointed at his five-game ban and reiterated

he didn't intentionally stamp He starts a five-game ban tomorrow,

as the Cherries host West Ham Reading hope to build

on their impressive point against Newcastle by getting

a win at Preston. Oxford and Swindon hit

the road in League One, While Portsmouth, who are up

into the top three in League Two, hope to continue their fine away

form at Colchester. Follow all the action online

and commentary on BBC local radio. Surrey Storm, based in Guildford,

take on Hertfordshire Mavericks in the London Live event which draws

thousands of fans to the capital It is another moment for this sport

to get into the spotlight and I went to see them earlier.

They are the team that has taken the Netball Superleague by storm.

Two-time defending league champions and top of the table.

Surrey are ready for the Copper Box this weekend and their game

It will be my first quite big game at the Copper Box.

Obviously, big Olympics fan, big basketball fan,

that was the basketball arena, so I'm excited to be playing

And I've just been getting the game on with my girls

The London Live event is one of the biggest in the calendar,

bringing 6000 fans together and live TV coverage.

Some girls are really nervous about playing in front

of a crowd of about 6000, which they've never done before,

and the others have and their experience

about playing in those stadiums is very helpful.

On paper Surrey are the favourites for this one.

The Mavericks have lost two of their three matches so far

I think our key is that we come together a lot.

We're a great team, we communicate well,

and it's not just on the court but off the court, too,

so having that chemistry in the team is really crucial, especially

The atmosphere, I think, is going to be amazing,

and for us it's about not getting overwhelmed with the atmosphere

If they follow that advice, Surrey will be hard to beat.

I think I need some advice on my bowls. Not too bad because I only

started practising about half an hour ago. 72 hours of bowls, why are

you doing it? One is to highlight what you are doing, bowling. Yours

was within four feet, a dustbin lid. We say that if you get within that

you will get hooked. We are raising money through the Facebook page for

charity. Six big charities, the main one was the one we did last year,

meningitis, we raised ?1500 in the little game and we have progressed

now to six charities, help the heroes, Disability Bowls, Cancer

Reach Search -- Research. You are well on the way to get the money

already? We are not there yet. We are a long way away! You ask when

this will end? One o'clock on Monday, hopefully with a new world

record. Don't join in any more, we don't

want any more disasters! Many places saw lingering fog well

past lunchtime and through tonight it will make a return. Even for

inland areas. Mist and fog will develop during the night, a good

feel of cloud, maybe the odd spot of drizzle here and there, and

temperatures falling away to a mild eight or nine. A light southerly

breeze developing. After a misty and murky start tomorrow, we are hopeful

with the dry air coming off France we will see the cloud thin and break

in places to allow Sunny spells. More cloud further to the north but

in the sunshine it will feel very mild. The warm air from the

continent will allow some places to reach 14, potentially 15 to 16 the

high. Tomorrow night, patchy rain will arrive during the early hours

of the morning ahead of a weather front double move in by dawn on

Sunday and temperatures will fall to around eight or nine Celsius, the

wind is fairly light. Through Sunday this band of rain will be with us,

two cold fronts moving from West to East. The first during the morning

clearing away, some heavy rain on that, the second one a dying weather

front, so not much rain but some patchy rain through the afternoon.

Brighter spells developing for western areas later but a lot of

cloud for much of the region and temperatures on Sunday a lot lower.

Looking at the weekend at as a whole, Saturday some sunny spells

and mainly dry, but a misty and murky start in places. Sunday a lot

cooler with a band of rain moving through. Rain at times, two bands of

rain, one with heavy rain, the second some light on patchy rain.

Here is the rest of the week's weather and into next week, a lot of

rain to start tomorrow, but he dry air from France will enable the

cloud to break up and temperatures to reach 14 to 16 degrees. Rain on

Sunday and on Monday and Tuesday it should be dry.

Do you remember the Summertime Specials of the 1980s?

It was a TV variety show featuring song and dance

The show moved around various seaside towns.

Some of the episodes were filmed in Bournemouth,

where there was something of an '80s revival in the town.

Today one of those opening sequences was faithfully recreated,

with a little help from Sean Killick.

The 1980s are in full swing and the TV variety Summerside Special danced

its way to Bournemouth, big hairdos, crop tops and all. This

light-hearted dance routine opened the show. When a video of it was

posted online a couple of years ago it became hit all over again. Now it

has inspired a tribute video which will be used to help motivate

athletes in next month's Bournemouth Bay run, which this year as a 1980s

theme to mark its 35th anniversary. It is such fun, which is what we

want for the event, all abilities, one K, five K, ten Kate, a half

marathon. As soon as I heard I thought, this is perfect. From

production perspective it has been interesting to revisit the shots and

line them up. A lot of things have changed around Bournemouth so has

been relatively difficult but it has been a fun challenge. The 1980s

video featured a professional dance troupe. The new visit video has a

group of arts students from the University of Bournemouth. We wanted

a modern twist with some new choreography, a bit of difference.

The original is very 1980s. I think it is fun, really fun, but not

something we do on a daily basis. The eagle eye will notice they are

all female but the 80s video had a couple of men, including a rather

square looking man with a suit and tie. Where on earth could they find

a stand-in today? I don't think this table make the final edit. The run

is on the 2nd of April and I hope those potentially taking part are

substantially fitter than I am. Brilliant! What a star.

John Travolta Patrick Swayze, which is John? -- or Patrick.

So, like, you get sponsored to swap clothes with somebody for a day.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. OK, I don't get that. So, maybe...

I don't get that. ..you wear your mother's clothes?

I don't get it. What does she wear? No, no, she wears someone else's.

OK, I don't get that, it's too complicated. Do another one.

So, like, you get sponsored to let people lick stuff

No, but, like, you get these flavoured... Cool, yeah.

Not going to happen. Peanut butter. Do another one.

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Let's Sing And Dance exploded onto our screens,

setting the stage alight...literally.

Stars were a-swinging... Could somebody help me?