05/03/2017 South Today

A search and rescue charity in Sussex says the number

of call-outs linked to people with dementia or mental health

and it's now calling for more volunteers.

These search and rescue volunteers are receiving

their final briefing before heading out.

They have been told the man who has gone

missing has dementia and was last seen

during an overnight walking event nearby.

Today's search is a training exercise and watching it unfold is

an Olympic gold medallist, who has just become the charity's patron.

I train on the South Downs all the time.

I will often go out and take the dogs for a run or walk,

Every week, we are deploying to jobs where

people have gone missing and a lot of the time it is people with mental

health issues - Alzheimer's, that kind of thing, elderly people.

Sussex Search and Rescue says the number of call-outs to people with

dementia or mental health issues is growing.

It's now calling for more volunteer fundraisers to get in touch.

A man's in a serious condition in hospital

It happened on Friday night on Somers Road in Southampton.

Two women have been arrested and bailed.

A Royal Navy bomb disposal team from Portsmouth

have helped dispose of a World War II bomb.

The device was discovered on a building site in London.

before the bomb was taken away for the controlled explosion.

Another day of industrial action by some of Oxford's bus drivers

is planned tomorrow over a row about their pay.

involving hundreds of drivers from Oxford Bus Company.

Two men have been arrested after a non league football game

in Oxfordshire had to be called off because of a pitch invasion.

It's thought 100 people were involved

towards the end of the match between Didcot and Hereford.

The two men have now been released on bail.

It's 60 years since a disaster hit the Oxfordshire village

18 people were killed after an RAF aircraft came down in 1957.

He turned a complete somersault and the tail ended on my house...

The Blackburn Beverley was en route to Cyprus,

but, shortly after taking off from nearby RAF Abingdon,

scattering burning fuselage across the village.

Six decades on and those who escaped death that day, and relatives

gathered in a nearby church to pause and remember.

Flight Lieutenant Wilcox, Sergeant Woodhouse...

and it took the elm tree straight out.

I am here today because my father, Sergeant Walter James Owen,

And I am here because Walter James Owen was my brother.

Outside, wreaths were laid at the crash spot.

Lining the memorial were the RAF's police dog handlers,

A number of them, including their dogs, died that fateful day.

60 years on and the memories of that tragic day

are still etched on the minds of many.

Let's get the weather with Holly Green.

After heavy, blustery showers today, it is at least turning

a bit quieter as we head through the night tonight.

and it could get quite chilly.

In fact, could see a touch of frost for some prone cold spots.

A bit of a nippy start to Monday morning.

We have, though, got the risk of seeing some

heavy rain for a time, just affecting Dorset.

But there is some uncertainty

about the exact location of that.

In general, then, a brighter day for tomorrow

but always the risk of some heavy showers, and highs of 9-11 degrees.

Bright initially, but rain arrives later in the day.

Good evening. We have seen all sorts today. Some rain, some hail, some

snow and even a bit of sunshine. Things are calming down for the most

part but still a bit damp in some eastern counties overnight and some

showers in the western side of Scotland with a touch of frost

already here. And another weather system bring rain and snow towards

the south-west by dawn, it's quite chilly 3-5 will be fairly typical. A

little snow to be had over the tops of the moors in the south-west of

England but generally a lot of rain. Not a great commute. Some might

fringe nooted south of Wales. But generally speaking through Wales,

Midlands, and south-east a reasonable