:00:00. > :00:08.details throughout the evening. Thank you very much.
:00:09. > :00:13.Hello and welcome to South Today from Oxford. In tonight's programme:
:00:14. > :00:16.Accused of lying to police over the murder of a wealthy businesswoman.
:00:17. > :00:20.Patricia Goodband's body was found at her home. Two women deny covering
:00:21. > :00:21.up for the man accused of killing her.
:00:22. > :00:25.Also tonight: The dramatic rise in people using food banks. Demand has
:00:26. > :00:28.gone up by a third in the last year with claims the Government's welfare
:00:29. > :00:32.reforms are partly to blame. And later on: Back on their feet,
:00:33. > :00:47.the patients in their 80s and 90s undergoing hip replacements.
:00:48. > :00:50.Good evening. Two women accused of lying to police over the death of a
:00:51. > :00:52.businesswoman from Buckinghamshire have been giving evidence in court.
:00:53. > :00:56.76`year`old Patricia Goodband's body was found at her home near Aylesbury
:00:57. > :00:58.in January. She'd died of head injuries. Her business partner
:00:59. > :01:01.Christopher Symons has been charged with her murder but denies any
:01:02. > :01:08.wrongdoing. They all deny the charges. Adina Campbell has spent
:01:09. > :01:14.the day at Reading Crown Court. The court today has been hearing
:01:15. > :01:20.from two women linked to Mr Symons, Jennifer Creasey, a woman who has
:01:21. > :01:25.been having an affair with over the last year or so. Her and another
:01:26. > :01:31.woman are charged with perverting the course of justice. Ms Creasey
:01:32. > :01:34.was asked how she met Mr Symons. Before that she spoke about her
:01:35. > :01:37.marriage to her first husband and said it had been an abuse of one and
:01:38. > :01:44.that he had a temper. He did not want to know her NAV, not leaving
:01:45. > :01:50.sexually. When it came to Mr Symons, she said he was good fun and good
:01:51. > :01:54.company and that she always what the state and narrow. She kept a diary
:01:55. > :01:58.of their relationship over the years of the phone calls they had made.
:01:59. > :02:02.When she found out about his arrest she could not believe it and she was
:02:03. > :02:07.so cross to think that he could have done something like that. The jury
:02:08. > :02:11.has been hearing evidence from Kathleen Adams, Christopher Symons
:02:12. > :02:14.sister and she spoke for some time about a phone call that was made
:02:15. > :02:20.between herself and conjecture Goodband, days before Patricia was
:02:21. > :02:27.reported missing `` Patricia Goodband. It seemed that Patricia
:02:28. > :02:35.was in a bad mood and had a lot of things to get off of her chest. She
:02:36. > :02:37.was reminiscing about her past. When Kathleen had found out that
:02:38. > :02:41.Christopher had been arrested and when she was questioned by police
:02:42. > :02:46.she said she had lots of other things on her mind around that time
:02:47. > :02:49.because a few days before that her husband Bill had died. Mr Symons
:02:50. > :02:55.denies murder and another man has been charged with obstructing the
:02:56. > :02:59.course of justice. He also has been charged with possession of a
:03:00. > :03:02.firearm. The trial will continue. A student has died following an
:03:03. > :03:05.accident at an Oxford university college. 21`year`old Conor Robinson
:03:06. > :03:09.was in his second year at Magdalen College. He was found with a head
:03:10. > :03:11.injury last Tuesday and taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital where he
:03:12. > :03:19.died yesterday. Jessica Cooper reports.
:03:20. > :03:25.Conor Robinson had been studying English at Magdalen College. It was
:03:26. > :03:27.late at Saturday night that an ambulance was called after he
:03:28. > :03:32.suffered a serious head injury and which the college described as an
:03:33. > :03:37.accidental fall. He was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital when he was
:03:38. > :03:41.treated in intensive care but after a week of treatment he did. The
:03:42. > :03:45.college has paid tribute to him and described him as a popular and
:03:46. > :03:50.promising student and said the whole college is greatly saddened by his
:03:51. > :03:55.death. Conor Robinson, from County Durham, was a talented actor and a
:03:56. > :03:59.member of the national Youth Theatre and had been involved and the
:04:00. > :04:04.opening ceremonies of the London Olympics in 2012. Tonight the
:04:05. > :04:07.national youth theatre have told us that he was a very great and
:04:08. > :04:12.talented young man with everything to look forward to in life. Thames
:04:13. > :04:15.Valley Police is investigating this death but say the Arnotts treating
:04:16. > :04:20.it as a specialist. Tonight 's staff and students at this college are
:04:21. > :04:25.trying to come to terms with what happened one week ago and the flat
:04:26. > :04:35.above the college is flying at half`mast.
:04:36. > :04:39.The numbers of people going to food banks in our region has gone up by
:04:40. > :04:43.almost a third in the last year according to the charity that runs
:04:44. > :04:46.them, the Trussell Group. It says from April to September last year
:04:47. > :04:49.its Swindon food bank helped more than 2,200 people. This year that's
:04:50. > :04:53.risen to more than 3,200. The charity says similar rises have been
:04:54. > :04:55.seen in Banbury and Bicester. Paul Barltrop reports.
:04:56. > :04:58.He's worked most of his life, but for the last eight months Graham
:04:59. > :05:01.Rideout's been unemployed and on benefits. However, after missing an
:05:02. > :05:04.appointment the Swindon Job Centre halted payments: I have found it is
:05:05. > :05:09.horrendously difficult. Obstacles are put in front of you. People are
:05:10. > :05:12.not helping you, not communicating with you.
:05:13. > :05:15.So he turned for help to the Swindon food bank. Donated supplies are
:05:16. > :05:20.gathered to feed ever`increasing numbers. If it was not for the
:05:21. > :05:28.amount of food that we take in at harvest time we would struggle.
:05:29. > :05:30.However, our demand was 22% up on last year.
:05:31. > :05:35.They distribute food ` enough for three days ` to those, like Graham,
:05:36. > :05:39.given vouchers by agencies. I have had to come to the food bank and you
:05:40. > :05:44.can only come twice. I have had to sell some of my property to keep
:05:45. > :05:49.myself alive and to pay for things. The help is temporary, tiding people
:05:50. > :05:58.over while they get back on track. I did not have any food or anything.
:05:59. > :06:01.This is my only point of call. They have given me lots and lots of food.
:06:02. > :06:04.It is good. It's not just Swindon, the West has
:06:05. > :06:08.dozens of food banks, including in places like Cirencester and Street.
:06:09. > :06:11.The growth has been so rapid the charity is calling for a government
:06:12. > :06:14.inquiry. We are the seventh richest nation in the world and it is
:06:15. > :06:19.scandalous that so many people are finding themselves with such a deep
:06:20. > :06:24.difficulty. A lot of the reasons behind this are problems with our
:06:25. > :06:29.social security system and with the welfare system changes that have not
:06:30. > :06:32.been implemented effectively. They point to the under occupancy
:06:33. > :06:35.charge, big cuts in crisis loans that help people through
:06:36. > :06:37.emergencies, and a sharp rise in temporary stops to benefits. Then
:06:38. > :06:44.there are economic factors like falling wages and rising prices. But
:06:45. > :06:47.there's also the sheer increase in food banks: 400 nationally with two
:06:48. > :06:50.or three more opening every week. Back in Swindon, Graham is trying to
:06:51. > :06:55.get his benefits sorted. Until then he'll go on taking charity. It is
:06:56. > :06:59.very degrading. I do not want to do it but I must do it. He's just one
:07:00. > :07:08.of hundreds of thousands turning to food banks in modern Britain.
:07:09. > :07:11.There have been calls for a local referendum to try to raise the
:07:12. > :07:15.amount people in Oxfordshire pay in council tax. It was one of the ideas
:07:16. > :07:18.put forward at a packed County Hall last night as councillors held their
:07:19. > :07:22.second public meeting over spending cuts. A rise could reduce some of
:07:23. > :07:25.the cuts, but the council said it would cost ?500,000 to stage a vote.
:07:26. > :07:28.Rail passengers travelling through Swindon and Gloucestershire are
:07:29. > :07:31.facing delays after a derailment. A freight container came off the track
:07:32. > :07:34.in Gloucester early this morning. A team from the Rail Accident
:07:35. > :07:38.Investigation Branch has been at the scene, but repairs to the line are
:07:39. > :07:41.not expected to be completed before Sunday.
:07:42. > :07:45.More than 120 schools in our region will be closed or only partially
:07:46. > :07:48.open tomorrow as two teaching unions go on strike. It's part of national
:07:49. > :07:52.action being taken by the National Union of Teachers and the NASUWT in
:07:53. > :07:55.their dispute over pay, pensions and workload. Head teachers and parents
:07:56. > :08:01.have been planning for tomorrow, as Victoria Cook reports.
:08:02. > :08:05.Schools say they will try to stay open if they have enough staff. For
:08:06. > :08:10.some though, the school will have to completely shut for the day. One
:08:11. > :08:20.opening partially is the Bartholomew School in Eynsham. It is a difficult
:08:21. > :08:24.decision which staff have made. As a school what we try to do is give
:08:25. > :08:27.parents as much notice as possible to minimise disruption.
:08:28. > :08:29.In September, the Government introduced performance`related wages
:08:30. > :08:32.for teachers ` they'll only progress up the pay scales if they meet
:08:33. > :08:42.certain standards, something the unions say is a worrying move.
:08:43. > :08:47.Now we would be looking at working competitively within the schools so
:08:48. > :08:51.that my next pay increase might depend on my colleagues not doing so
:08:52. > :08:58.well and their children not doing so well. That is not any bid to run an
:08:59. > :09:02.education system. Strike action also affects the parents as well as the
:09:03. > :09:05.students and their teachers. Regardless of their support for the
:09:06. > :09:12.unions, tomorrow they will have to look after their children at home
:09:13. > :09:18.and means they cannot work. The children must go to school. If we
:09:19. > :09:20.keep the children of school we get told off or get a fine. It is
:09:21. > :09:23.hypocritical. The Department for Education said it
:09:24. > :09:43.was disappointed with the unions striking over performance`related
:09:44. > :09:45.pay. It said... The unions ? say until the Government listens to
:09:46. > :09:49.teachers' concerns they can't rule out further strike days.
:09:50. > :09:51.That's all from me for the moment. I'll be back at 10:25pm. Now more of
:09:52. > :10:03.today's stories with Sally Taylor. this works wonderfully. Now it seems
:10:04. > :10:11.the yurt's days may be numbered. The family may have to move on.
:10:12. > :10:14.Still to come in this evening's South Today: What's in a name?
:10:15. > :10:23.Quite a lot for these residents. Find out why a little later.
:10:24. > :10:26.Surgeons in Southampton say they're performing a record number of hip
:10:27. > :10:29.replacement operations on patients in their 90s and even into their
:10:30. > :10:32.hundreds. One patient who received a new hip was 105 years old. Advances
:10:33. > :10:35.in anaesthesia and recovery methods have made the treatment more
:10:36. > :10:45.available to older, frailer patients. Our health correspondent,
:10:46. > :10:48.David Fenton, reports. Betty has had a nasty fall and is
:10:49. > :10:53.about to get a new hip under local anaesthetic. They are awake
:10:54. > :10:56.immediately after the operation. They can have a drink and something
:10:57. > :11:02.to eat straightaway after the operation. It helps them, we are
:11:03. > :11:10.able to mobilise patients much more quickly afterwards. Betty's
:11:11. > :11:17.operation has started. Hip fractures often need to be built with very
:11:18. > :11:21.quickly. For elderly patients, they can be particularly dangerous. They
:11:22. > :11:26.know that they have had a hip fracture, which is a
:11:27. > :11:32.life`threatening event. If they are up and walking on the day of the
:11:33. > :11:37.event, they have a boost. Betty is doing well. She is still awake but
:11:38. > :11:41.can't feel anything. In the past, people could spin two weeks in
:11:42. > :11:47.hospital after a hip replacement. These days, some are up and walking
:11:48. > :11:53.within hours and many go home after just a week. Eve on is 92. She broke
:11:54. > :11:56.her hip walking home after a game of Scrabble. Her priority now is
:11:57. > :12:03.getting well, getting home as soon as possible. When I fell, I thought,
:12:04. > :12:09.oh, dear, this is the beginning of the end. I didn't want to end my
:12:10. > :12:14.life like that! When old people fall, at my age, they usually break
:12:15. > :12:19.something. Some patients find it easier than others. This woman was
:12:20. > :12:24.walking just two hours after a fall and a hip replacement, and laughing
:12:25. > :12:31.about it. Betty is just beginning her exercises. But, 24 hours after
:12:32. > :12:41.her up or Asian, she will be up and out of bed and walking around. ``
:12:42. > :12:44.her operation. A health care assistant accused of
:12:45. > :12:47.sexual activity with a female patient who had a mental disorder at
:12:48. > :12:50.a West Sussex hospital has been found not guilty by a jury at
:12:51. > :12:53.Brighton Crown Court. Sajin Panikkassery, who's 29 and from
:12:54. > :12:56.Chichester, was working as a health care assistant at St Richard's
:12:57. > :12:59.Hospital in the city. The court had heard that the patient in question
:13:00. > :13:08.had made similar allegations about other men in the past.
:13:09. > :13:11.All this week we're looking at the South's connections with China.
:13:12. > :13:13.Tonight we're looking at science and technology, and we're looking to the
:13:14. > :13:16.stars. Government Minister David Willetts has just announced ?7
:13:17. > :13:20.million of funding for collaboration between the two countries. That adds
:13:21. > :13:22.to the ?47 million already spent on joint projects. Even those figures
:13:23. > :13:25.are dwarfed by the business generated for firms in the South
:13:26. > :13:28.already working with China. Among them is Surrey Satellites Technology
:13:29. > :13:31.Limited, which currently has a contract worth ?120 millionto work
:13:32. > :13:43.with the Chinese. Sarah Cruddas reports.
:13:44. > :13:47.They might not look like much but these tiny circuits made in
:13:48. > :13:53.Guildford helped to play a big part in all of this. China's space
:13:54. > :14:00.programme, rapidly becoming more advanced. The company is one of 50
:14:01. > :14:08.UK companies elaborating with China on science projects. It goes back to
:14:09. > :14:14.about 1993. They said they plan over the next 15 years to develop it. And
:14:15. > :14:20.goodness, how they have succeeded. This is what we call a structure
:14:21. > :14:26.model. Here, they make satellites to be used by the Chinese. We hope that
:14:27. > :14:32.when the satellites are laws, that they will be as successful as the
:14:33. > :14:37.previous ones. You might not think Britain has a space programme, but
:14:38. > :14:43.actually it is worth more than ?9 billion to the economy. The hope is
:14:44. > :14:50.that by 2030 that number will sit at around 40 billion. It will be hugged
:14:51. > :14:52.by companies such as this, who are collaborating with China and
:14:53. > :14:57.creating more jobs in science and technology. For the world's
:14:58. > :15:01.fastest`growing economy, innovation plays a huge part. For the UK,
:15:02. > :15:08.working together could bring big benefits. There is no proper in the
:15:09. > :15:12.world that can be solved by one group of scientists are working in
:15:13. > :15:18.one culture. China has a large space programme. We are growing our space
:15:19. > :15:23.programme. We're looking at ways to participate, perhaps with British
:15:24. > :15:25.experiments on Chinese missions. Across the south, there are several
:15:26. > :15:31.companies linking up with China on different science projects. We have
:15:32. > :15:34.been involved with the Chinese for 40 years. We have been aiding the
:15:35. > :15:38.ability of Chinese scientists and British scientists to get together
:15:39. > :15:43.and share their knowledge of astronomy and to do the same for
:15:44. > :15:48.companies. It is too soon to tell what the overall economic benefits
:15:49. > :15:52.will leave. But for Martin, his eyes are set on some big targets. They
:15:53. > :15:57.will go to the moon before long. They will launch their first probe
:15:58. > :15:59.to Mars. We will hopefully have some science collaborations on the
:16:00. > :16:03.instruments, perhaps, when the time comes. All this gives potential for
:16:04. > :16:06.new technology and jobs in the South.
:16:07. > :16:08.And tomorrow night we're in the Thames Valley, finding out why
:16:09. > :16:21.Berkshire's silicon valley is slowly becoming recognised in China as a
:16:22. > :16:24.place to do business. Next year marks the centenary of the
:16:25. > :16:27.outbreak of the First World War, and the BBC is planning the biggest
:16:28. > :16:30.project ever commissioned to commemorate it. To tell that story,
:16:31. > :16:33.we need your help. Here's Bob Everett with more.
:16:34. > :16:37.Millions of people died in what was known as the war to end all wars.
:16:38. > :16:41.The four`year conflict from 1914 until 1918 changed life in this
:16:42. > :16:44.country forever. The BBC plans to mark the anniversary with a series
:16:45. > :16:52.of programmes and features, dramas and documentaries, across
:16:53. > :16:56.television, radio and online. And as part of that, we'll be telling the
:16:57. > :17:00.stories which affected us here in the South. The people and the places
:17:01. > :17:04.whose stories may never have been told before, giving them a voice,
:17:05. > :17:10.and ensuring their stories are left for generations to come.
:17:11. > :17:15.Film footage from the time gives us an insight. Here are Indian soldiers
:17:16. > :17:20.going through a physical drill in the New Forest. British and
:17:21. > :17:24.Australian troops leaving Weymouth. The Expeditionary force leaving
:17:25. > :17:29.Southampton. And here's Queen Mary reviewing troops in Winchester.
:17:30. > :17:31.We'd like to hear your family stories, from those in local
:17:32. > :17:35.regiments who saw the horror of battle at the front, those who were
:17:36. > :17:39.involved in the war at sea, and those who were part of the newest
:17:40. > :17:46.weapon on the battlefield ` the war in the air.
:17:47. > :17:51.Of course, it wasn't just those on the front line. Millions of people
:17:52. > :17:53.were part of the war effort at home, some from a military perspective,
:17:54. > :17:59.others who ensured daily life could carry on.
:18:00. > :18:03.Do you have stories from the First World War which have shaped the
:18:04. > :18:08.lives of your family? Have you got letters or diaries or photos which
:18:09. > :18:15.bring those stories to life? If so, we'd love to hear from you. You can
:18:16. > :18:16.email the programme. Or you can post comments on our Facebook page.
:18:17. > :18:20.email the programme. Or you can post comments on And you can find out
:18:21. > :18:36.more about the BBC's plans on the website.
:18:37. > :18:43.Don't forget, we need your help to tell us the story. Please get in
:18:44. > :18:49.touch. On to sport. Chris is here. Some breaking news about ready
:18:50. > :18:55.football club? The chairman is going to be staying
:18:56. > :18:59.on for another Schumacher years. `` another two years. There are
:19:00. > :19:07.takeover talks involving himself. Two years is a long time to commit.
:19:08. > :19:16.Why do you think he is staying on? There is uncertainty at the moment.
:19:17. > :19:35.He owns 49% of the Royals. Talks are still ongoing. More to come! That is
:19:36. > :19:38.the breaking news tonight. Reading Football Club have announced
:19:39. > :19:42.plans to build a new training ground after completing the purchase of a
:19:43. > :19:45.plot of land from the Royal Merchant Navy School. Reading have only been
:19:46. > :19:49.at their current Hogwood Park base since 2004. They've now signed a
:19:50. > :19:53.deal to buy 120 acres of land three miles north of Hogwood Park. The new
:19:54. > :19:59.site at Bearwood Estate will house 15 pitches and will be home to the
:20:00. > :20:02.first team and the academy. There was a notable moment for a
:20:03. > :20:04.Southampton footballer in an international last night. No, not in
:20:05. > :20:08.the England`Poland game at Wembley, where neither of the Saints pair
:20:09. > :20:11.Rickie Lambert nor Artur Boruc featured. Instead it was in the less
:20:12. > :20:13.grand surroundings of Ipswich. 18`year`old Saints midfielder James
:20:14. > :20:17.Ward`Prowse curled in this cracking free kick for his first goal at
:20:18. > :20:19.England Under`21 level. That was in their 5`0 win over Lithuania.
:20:20. > :20:22.Meanwhile, Saints' in`form goalkeeper Artur Boruc is a doubt
:20:23. > :20:24.for Saints' trip to Manchester United on Saturday. He missed
:20:25. > :20:28.Poland's game against England last night with a hamstring strain.
:20:29. > :20:31.Poole Pirates can once again proudly call themselves the British Speedway
:20:32. > :20:34.champions. They won the Elite League title after completing victory over
:20:35. > :20:37.the Birmingham Brummies across the two`legged Grand Final. The Pirates
:20:38. > :20:40.led by 21 points after the first leg, and extended that advantage
:20:41. > :20:42.further on a memorable night at Perry Barr. Rob Powell's report does
:20:43. > :20:46.contain some flash photography. Against the odds, a fifth Elite
:20:47. > :20:49.League title for Poole Pirates. Back in May, the Pirates were bottom of
:20:50. > :20:52.the table and plagued by injuries. Now, with star rider Darcy Ward
:20:53. > :20:59.fully recovered, they're champions again. We have got the best fans in
:21:00. > :21:02.the country. Poole were 21 points up going into
:21:03. > :21:07.the second leg against Birmingham Brummies. Victory was effectively
:21:08. > :21:12.sealed in Heat 11 by Australian Ward. And by the end of the night at
:21:13. > :21:18.Perry Bar the Pirates had brought it home. Final aggragate score: 104`79.
:21:19. > :21:21.Absolutely brilliant! It all came together at the end. I don't think
:21:22. > :21:27.we could have done it without him. Well done, Darcy. We squeaked into
:21:28. > :21:30.the play`offs and now we have won it. The guys have all pulled
:21:31. > :21:34.together. It is a brilliant achievement.
:21:35. > :21:37.New signing Greg Hancock was at the centre of the celebrations. He was
:21:38. > :21:44.brought in after captain Chris Holder suffered an injury in July.
:21:45. > :21:50.It was a long shot. We just like to have a good run at it. To cover for
:21:51. > :21:54.Chris was one of the greatest things I could have done. This team
:21:55. > :21:59.couldn't have been better. Because of the way we have won this, it is
:22:00. > :22:05.incredible. That guy, Darcy Ward, when you work with talent like that
:22:06. > :22:08.you have always got a chance. A victory and comeback that Speedway
:22:09. > :22:22.fans in the South won't forget in a hurry. Congratulations to them.
:22:23. > :22:25.This moody sunrise in Bordon in Hampshire was captured by Andrea
:22:26. > :22:29.Upfold. The saffron`drop bonnets in Slindon Woods in West Sussex were
:22:30. > :22:32.loving the wet weather. Photo by David Illman. And Louise Hamilton
:22:33. > :22:33.took this photo of the sunshine streaming through the trees on Long
:22:34. > :22:36.Lane in Wimborne. streaming through the trees
:22:37. > :22:42.Overnight we will see 12`macro showers. No mist patches to talk of,
:22:43. > :22:47.but the showers could be on the heavy side. Elsewhere, it should
:22:48. > :22:54.stage a rye with a few clear spells. Very mild. We are having this
:22:55. > :23:01.breathes. `` it should stage a riot. Lows between 11 and 14. A mild start
:23:02. > :23:05.to tomorrow. The shells could be on the heavy side. More likely along
:23:06. > :23:10.the M4 corridor. Elsewhere, sunny spells will start to develop. In the
:23:11. > :23:20.sunshine, temperatures will rise nicely. Tomorrow, 16, 17, maybe 18
:23:21. > :23:23.Celsius with a light to moderate south`westerly winds. The odd shower
:23:24. > :23:29.to end the day but it should become drier tomorrow night into the early
:23:30. > :23:37.hours. If you clear spells, maybe some mist patches. Temperatures once
:23:38. > :23:45.a claim `` again mild. A dry start to Friday but it is all change on
:23:46. > :23:49.mid`morning. The winds will be dragged up from the south. A mild
:23:50. > :23:57.day did `` despite the wind and rain. It will be quite a sunny day
:23:58. > :24:01.all in all. `` soggy day. Looking ahead to the weekend, the rain will
:24:02. > :24:10.clear first thing, and following that, showers. At times staying
:24:11. > :24:16.breezy but it will be mild. Temperatures are two or three
:24:17. > :24:20.degrees above average. Rain on Friday, arriving around mid`morning.
:24:21. > :24:26.With it, the strong south`westerly winds. For Saturday, I love of cloud
:24:27. > :24:31.around initially with the rain first thing. That will clear to leave us
:24:32. > :24:39.with sunshine and showers. `` a lot of cloud.
:24:40. > :24:44.Now, what's in a name? We're talking about addresses which play an
:24:45. > :24:47.important part in life. Think back to when you last moved house. All
:24:48. > :24:51.the paperwork and seemingly endless phone calls which go into changing
:24:52. > :24:54.your address. Or what about when you open a new bank account, when you're
:24:55. > :24:58.usually asked to produce ID with your name and address on? Well, now
:24:59. > :25:01.imagine the dismay of the residents of a street in Worthing when they
:25:02. > :25:03.received letters informing them their address and postcode been
:25:04. > :25:06.changed with immediate effect. That's what happened over the
:25:07. > :25:08.weekend. Jo Kent has been investigating.
:25:09. > :25:11.We're here to meet Paul and Judy, who, until Saturday, thought they at
:25:12. > :25:19.number 70. `` they lived. Now they are not sure what their address is.
:25:20. > :25:22.I received a letter with my name on, saying that within 24 hours our
:25:23. > :25:27.house number will change from 70 to three. It would be called Henty
:25:28. > :25:33.close. They had changed our postcode as well. If, like me, you have
:25:34. > :25:40.recently moved house, you will know that changing your details can be a
:25:41. > :25:45.real headache. Imagine how much more of a headache it is if the postcode
:25:46. > :25:55.you have just been given doesn't seem to exist. If the house burns
:25:56. > :26:06.down tonight, are we ensured? `` insured? We are in limbo. This is
:26:07. > :26:11.the road on the even side. Number 54 is behind me. We are into the close
:26:12. > :26:17.now. To all intents and purposes, its address has been Henty Road. The
:26:18. > :26:28.first house we come to, number 56. It becomes number ten. And so it
:26:29. > :26:32.continues. Christmas, if it stays like this, is going to be chaotic.
:26:33. > :26:37.We are going to be running around wondering where to get our cards
:26:38. > :26:43.from. It is a horrible letter. It is, this is what is going to
:26:44. > :26:52.happen, tough, get on with it. What has the council had to say?
:26:53. > :26:55.Actually, the Cabinet member with responsibility in this area didn't
:26:56. > :26:58.know about it and says officers have really messed up. I am appalled by
:26:59. > :27:03.it. I am really sorry to the residents. If they have any
:27:04. > :27:18.financial consequences, they can send us the accounts. We told Judy
:27:19. > :27:27.and pour the good news. Fantastic. Now I am confused. What are they? !
:27:28. > :27:32.Imagine what the postman must think. Poor people. That is all our time
:27:33. > :27:39.for tonight. Tomorrow, you are going to look ahead to the rally
:27:40. > :28:13.sun`seeker? Be with us tomorrow if you can. Good night.
:28:14. > :28:16.You ask us to get behind you and why should we?
:28:17. > :28:18.You're punching above your weight, aren't you?
:28:19. > :28:25.He wouldn't do that to me because he wasn't that sort of a man.