:00:07. > :00:14.Welcomed to the programme. It is bitterly dividing opinion but the
:00:15. > :00:19.government tries to convince us that HS2 will bring the country together.
:00:20. > :00:30.Also claims that a rare work of art by Mani maybe have `` may be found
:00:31. > :00:33.in Buckinghamshire. And the musical telling the story of a Dorset ghost
:00:34. > :00:49.town evacuated 70 years ago. Good evening. With a price tag in
:00:50. > :00:55.the billions and critics claiming it will carve up our countryside, the
:00:56. > :00:59.planned high`speed to railway has caused controversy. The government
:01:00. > :01:08.has come out fighting for the scheme. `` the planned HS2 railway
:01:09. > :01:13.has caused controversy. You can't say one day you back the
:01:14. > :01:18.infrastructure only the next day to threaten to stop it being built. You
:01:19. > :01:23.can't go on claiming to be a one nation if you won't back the things
:01:24. > :01:29.that will bring it together. You can't play politics with prosperity.
:01:30. > :01:33.In a moment we'll be seeing HS2 has affected people living in `` how
:01:34. > :01:42.High Speed Rail Bill has affected people living in France.
:01:43. > :01:45.The Transport Secretary arrived here at Manchester Piccadilly Station
:01:46. > :01:49.railway station earlier today to go to that conference. While the
:01:50. > :01:53.government would never call it a relaunch, effectively that is what
:01:54. > :01:57.it was. The government is frustrated that what they consider to be a good
:01:58. > :02:04.news story, fast amounts of spending on a big infrastructure projects to
:02:05. > :02:07.boost the economy, has attracted so much hostility. Frankly I think the
:02:08. > :02:12.anti`campaign has been better organised and has had strong
:02:13. > :02:16.arguments. The government is getting frustrated with that. Today they
:02:17. > :02:20.have come up with their argument and that is that High Speed Rail Bill is
:02:21. > :02:27.good for speed, good for capacity, good for jobs and moving freight up
:02:28. > :02:33.and down the country. `` high speed rail.
:02:34. > :02:37.There is still so much opposition down here. Presumably what the
:02:38. > :02:44.government is saying is going to provide little comfort for people.
:02:45. > :02:51.That is certainly true. This isn't a North /South split. There are people
:02:52. > :02:56.from Staffordshire here who are questioning it. Partly, this is
:02:57. > :03:00.about cost because it is a huge amount of money. There are going to
:03:01. > :03:04.be benefits but how much benefits? What this comes down to is that
:03:05. > :03:08.question of value for money. The government's position is this is
:03:09. > :03:15.good value for money and when it comes to that question of can they
:03:16. > :03:19.deliver? Their argument is clearly that they can deliver. They believe
:03:20. > :03:22.they are on target and will deliver it on budget. There is lots of local
:03:23. > :03:27.pass `` politicians in the North West who believe it is crucial for
:03:28. > :03:31.their economies. How much would a just to benefit
:03:32. > :03:37.businesses here in Britain as a whole? France was one of the first
:03:38. > :03:43.countries to invest in a high speed network and get a link to the
:03:44. > :03:49.capital. We have been to take a look at the French experience. This is
:03:50. > :03:54.the French city where they used to cram their kings. Reims lies 80
:03:55. > :04:01.miles east of Paris. It used to take two hours to reach the capital by
:04:02. > :04:11.train thanks `` and thanks to high speed rail, it is now 45 minutes. It
:04:12. > :04:21.boosted business and created jobs. Same`macro one in 40 new companies
:04:22. > :04:28.have set up new businesses in Reims. Many new jobs are created. He admits
:04:29. > :04:31.it is not all down to high speed rail but investment in business.
:04:32. > :04:42.1000 people commute to the capital every day. It is better now. You can
:04:43. > :04:47.look not only in Reims but Paris. You get a bigger chance to get a
:04:48. > :04:54.job. There is one difference between France and England and that is the
:04:55. > :05:00.cost. The high speed track cost ?9 million per mile. HS2 could cost
:05:01. > :05:05.?129 per mile. The bottom line for the UK remains. That the benefits
:05:06. > :05:10.outweigh the costs. The BBC has learned for new housing
:05:11. > :05:12.developments in the Banbury area can't be legally stopped despite
:05:13. > :05:18.strong opposition from the local authority. 75 homes will be built
:05:19. > :05:25.here at Bloxham and 400 houses will be built between Hook Norton and
:05:26. > :05:29.Banbury. The council have refused planning permission but have
:05:30. > :05:35.appealed to Eric Pickles and the decision was overturned. The primary
:05:36. > :05:39.school is already overcapacity, so is the senior school. The doctors
:05:40. > :05:44.surgery and the dentist is stretched. The road is beyond belief
:05:45. > :05:50.so the effect on the transport will be significant. There are already
:05:51. > :05:56.fairly long queues at the mini roundabout down the road that can
:05:57. > :06:00.only get worse. What is to become Oxfordshire's largest solar farm has
:06:01. > :06:04.been told it must be returned to agricultural land after 25 years.
:06:05. > :06:10.The Vale of White Horse Council has granted planning permission for a
:06:11. > :06:12.solo part in East Hanney. The authorities impose conditions
:06:13. > :06:16.limiting its life span and the government is due to review the
:06:17. > :06:20.tariffs it pays for solar energy early next year.
:06:21. > :06:25.We have been following the progress of Alex Malkovich `` Alex Novakovich
:06:26. > :06:30.from Aylesbury. He raised a quarter of ?1 million and was sent to
:06:31. > :06:34.America for life`saving cancer treatment. And his father claims he
:06:35. > :06:42.may be able to pay back the community and believes he has come
:06:43. > :06:47.across a rare painting worth up to ?100 million by Manet. This is the
:06:48. > :06:53.painting bought for ?110 at auction. The question is, is it a Manet? This
:06:54. > :06:58.is the house in Aylesbury where the painting was discovered. It has been
:06:59. > :07:04.moved to a secret location in London because if it is a real Manet, it is
:07:05. > :07:08.not safe to keep it here. Alex Novakovich has had the painting for
:07:09. > :07:15.four years and has evidence he believes proves who painted it. The
:07:16. > :07:21.first question was do you think it has been faked? I said it needed to
:07:22. > :07:25.be investigated. We need to take it further. It will not be easy. When
:07:26. > :07:31.you look closely, you can see what appears to be Manet putts`macro
:07:32. > :07:40.signature. Some experts are still cynical. The first diagnosis is not
:07:41. > :07:47.promising. It is not like a Manet from any period of his work. I know
:07:48. > :07:52.it was meant to be in the last year office life. The whole style of the
:07:53. > :07:58.page is completely wrong. Forensic experts believe it is possible. If
:07:59. > :08:06.it true, it could be a `` an amazing twists of events for a family that
:08:07. > :08:10.have been through so much. If I get back some money for it, I would like
:08:11. > :08:15.to pay back the community. Once the painting has been examined it will
:08:16. > :08:22.be valued. If it is paid by Manet, could be worth millions.
:08:23. > :08:27.Oxford has some of the unhappiest people in the UK according to a new
:08:28. > :08:31.survey. Figures from the office of the National statistics show out of
:08:32. > :08:41.400 places in Britain, Oxford was 14th from bottom. `` Office of
:08:42. > :08:44.National Statistics. Whether it is listening to your
:08:45. > :08:51.favourite song or tucking into a sweet treat, or the thought of
:08:52. > :08:57.buying new clothes, happiness can come in all shapes and sizes. Here
:08:58. > :09:03.in Oxford, many of us aren't turning that upside down. 165,000 people
:09:04. > :09:06.were questioned in the 12 months to March this year and were asked for
:09:07. > :09:12.questions including one about how happy they were. Judging by the
:09:13. > :09:16.results, not very. Oxford came in the bottom 10%. Some say that could
:09:17. > :09:22.be done `` down to the high number of people studying in the city. What
:09:23. > :09:27.is interesting is people had higher levels of education and had higher
:09:28. > :09:32.levels of anxiety than people with lower levels of education. It could
:09:33. > :09:35.be that once you have higher levels of education, you have a
:09:36. > :09:43.responsibility which comes with more anxiety. Not everybody is gloomy. A
:09:44. > :09:50.great place to be and it is very historical. I am from Sheffield so I
:09:51. > :09:57.am really happy. What is not to like? You have the concert hall, the
:09:58. > :10:02.universities and colleges to walk around. People in Bath, Somerset
:10:03. > :10:07.and, were the most happy in the UK. There is always next year for
:10:08. > :10:13.Oxford. 12 months ago he was found close to
:10:14. > :10:17.death and abandoned on the side of the road in Buckinghamshire. One
:10:18. > :10:20.animal charities says the plight of Teddy the horse is another example
:10:21. > :10:25.of what they are calling a horse crisis in the UK. His story has a
:10:26. > :10:31.happy ending. What a difference a year makes.
:10:32. > :10:35.Teddy is now a picture of health but it has taken months of treatment and
:10:36. > :10:39.specialist care. This was Teddy in October last year. He was the
:10:40. > :10:43.youngest pony ever to be brought here and was so ill no one was sure
:10:44. > :10:49.whether he would survive. Staff remember what he was like when he
:10:50. > :10:53.got here. Teddy was tiny when he arrived. He was eight weeks old and
:10:54. > :10:59.far too young to be away from his mother. He weighed 52 kilograms and
:11:00. > :11:05.weighs five times that now. He was riddled with worms and lice and
:11:06. > :11:10.other parasites. Why would someone abandon a pony like Teddy? At the
:11:11. > :11:15.time, his commercial value would have been as little as ?5 and the
:11:16. > :11:21.commercially minded might feel that the easiest way to get rid of him
:11:22. > :11:32.was to dumping by the roadside. Why is he likely to end up? Most end up
:11:33. > :11:37.at loan homes. Teddy is a superstar so he might stay here as our mascot
:11:38. > :11:43.for the rest of his days. He is a little bit too popular to go
:11:44. > :11:48.anywhere else. He even has his own Facebook page so you can see how he
:11:49. > :11:51.is doing on there. Animal welfare charities are worried because the
:11:52. > :11:59.problem of horse abandonment is getting worse.
:12:00. > :12:01.That is if rummy. Here is Sally Taylor.
:12:02. > :12:05.important Southampton is to the national and local economy.
:12:06. > :12:09.Still to come in this evening's South Today... Can Poole Town reach
:12:10. > :12:18.the FA Cup first round? Tony Husband is there...
:12:19. > :12:24.Yes, that is the question, can Poole Town live up to the billing? The
:12:25. > :12:34.first time in 30 years, join me for the sport later. One of their ideas
:12:35. > :12:37.was to set up a toy shop. But when Richard Block and David Quayle
:12:38. > :12:40.opened their first store in Southampton in 1969, they decided to
:12:41. > :12:43.target the burgeoning do`it`yourself market. Today the company they
:12:44. > :12:46.founded has 360 stores around the world, with more than 20,000 staff
:12:47. > :12:49.serving three million customers a week. Tonight David Allard takes a
:12:50. > :12:59.trip back in time to discover the story behind B
:13:00. > :13:06.Welcome to the 1940s. A time when DIY was the hobby of the few. Well,
:13:07. > :13:10.it was such a fuss. If you wanted wood you'd go to the timber yard. If
:13:11. > :13:14.you wanted bricks you'd go to the builders merchant. And if you wanted
:13:15. > :13:17.nuts and bolts, you'd come to the ironmonger, where the man behind the
:13:18. > :13:24.counter would go into the back and fetch your order. Four candles! By
:13:25. > :13:29.the early 1970s, things were changing. People were more
:13:30. > :13:32.colourful, more experimental, more willing to ?do it themselves?. And
:13:33. > :13:36.two men in Southampton had seen an opportunity. In 1969 brothers in law
:13:37. > :13:39.Richard Block and David Quayle were preparing to open their first DIY
:13:40. > :13:46.store. They were looking for staff and Sylvie Hawkes saw the advert.
:13:47. > :13:52.I had an interview, very brief. I was offered the job there and then.
:13:53. > :13:55.It was a cashier work. I am OK with the keyboard so I thought I would be
:13:56. > :14:02.okayed doing the till. Sylvie delegates her DIY to husband
:14:03. > :14:07.Steve. Workmen were pleased to have a good
:14:08. > :14:10.look. It was a pleasant place to be. I wish I had bought shares in the
:14:11. > :14:14.beginning. The idea was to pile it high and
:14:15. > :14:17.sell it cheap. And the public loved it ` especially when the store
:14:18. > :14:20.stayed open over the Easter weekend, flouting Sunday trading laws. David
:14:21. > :14:27.had worked out that the profits would outweigh the fines.
:14:28. > :14:33.DIY products at supermarket prices and we were swamped.
:14:34. > :14:36.We were opening up the products available so the customers could see
:14:37. > :14:41.what they could use and we had queues right the way down to the
:14:42. > :14:45.back of the shop trying to get out. Block and Quayle was soon shortened
:14:46. > :14:48.to B and more stores were opened. For David Quayle's children it was
:14:49. > :14:55.an exciting time. It seemed huge at that age. It
:14:56. > :15:02.seemed a huge expanse to run around, there were Polyfilla sachets
:15:03. > :15:07.and one burst open and it went over a customer who wasn't pleased. I
:15:08. > :15:12.sunk down behind the counter and let my mum deal with the aftermath!
:15:13. > :15:21.The Bournemouth store was opening, I took a friend along, the two bodies
:15:22. > :15:25.were opening the new shop. My dad agreed to it. My friend and I were
:15:26. > :15:28.strapped in the front seat and the two bodies have the back seat.
:15:29. > :15:34.Within a decade there were 26 stores. But for Block and Quayle it
:15:35. > :15:38.was time to move on. The company was sold to Woolworth in the early 80s.
:15:39. > :15:41.David Quayle died a few years ago, after enjoying another success with
:15:42. > :15:43.the Ritz video rental chain. While Richard Block changed direction
:15:44. > :15:49.altogether, and became a massage therapist.
:15:50. > :15:53.It was exciting, ringing the tales and the money going in the Mignoni a
:15:54. > :15:55.good percentage would end up in my pocket.
:15:56. > :15:58.Today the original Portswood store has been demolished ` B has
:15:59. > :16:02.relocated over the road. Things have certainly changed since 1969. This
:16:03. > :16:06.place is massive. But what would Sylvie make of it all? We've brought
:16:07. > :16:15.her back for one final day at her old job.
:16:16. > :16:26.What do I do with this? Scan and that's it.
:16:27. > :16:32.Thank you, ?55. Fantastic. Back in the day, no debit cards. It was cash
:16:33. > :16:42.or a cheque please Sir! Being in this situation, yes, I feel quite
:16:43. > :16:51.moved. I really do. This is Sylvie, checking out for B and Q. She is
:16:52. > :16:58.loving it. A great film. I was enjoying his taste in shirts. He is
:16:59. > :17:02.back again tomorrow. Onto sport, and all football players dream of an FA
:17:03. > :17:05.Cup run. And for those at Poole Town, that dream could become a
:17:06. > :17:09.reality. They play a crucial match tonight which, if they win, will see
:17:10. > :17:13.them through to the first proper round of the competition for the
:17:14. > :17:17.first time in 30 years. Tony Husband is there for us tonight. Quite an
:17:18. > :17:24.atmosphere there tonight Tony? A super night. We do the sport from
:17:25. > :17:28.Fratton Park and Saint Mary is, this is the heart and soul of football,
:17:29. > :17:33.one of the three turnstiles at Poole Town. Tonight, a massive night for
:17:34. > :17:37.these people because they are bidding for a place in the first
:17:38. > :17:49.round of the FA Cup for the first time in 30 years. How are you
:17:50. > :18:03.feeling? We are going to win 2`0. 100%. Who will win? Carl Preston.
:18:04. > :18:08.2`0. I don't care as long as we win. It could be a long night. They have
:18:09. > :18:15.been here 13 years, Poole Town. This is a nice quaint local non`league
:18:16. > :18:19.ground but it is the kind of place dreams are made of. The money that
:18:20. > :18:25.clubs can make in the FA Cup run like this sets the future in motion.
:18:26. > :18:30.One day, they want to move to a new stage. We will talk to the manager
:18:31. > :18:36.shortly. Some rugby news. A big signing for London Irish. Australian
:18:37. > :18:40.international James O'Connor signed for London Irish today. He's agreed
:18:41. > :18:48.a deal for the rest of the season at the club, who play at the Madejski
:18:49. > :18:52.stadium in reading. The 23`year`old is a big talent in the rugby union
:18:53. > :18:55.world but he's also had some disciplinary problems off the field.
:18:56. > :18:57.Jenna Hawkey was at Irish's headquarters today. James O'Connor
:18:58. > :19:00.was released from his contract earlier this month after a string of
:19:01. > :19:05.incidents earlier, now, he wants a fresh start. It is an awesome
:19:06. > :19:11.opportunity to be involved with London Irish. The style of play I
:19:12. > :19:20.have seen, their culture and they are a family `based club. It is the
:19:21. > :19:26.next step in my life. Oh, already has 44 international caps, they
:19:27. > :19:36.believe he can become the most capped Wallaby. We would like to
:19:37. > :19:42.play a part in his rugby future. The deal is he will put his head down
:19:43. > :19:46.and help us win some matches. Irish are floundering at 10th in the
:19:47. > :19:56.table. They will be hoping out, can turn things around when they host
:19:57. > :20:05.Northampton on Sunday. We will keep an eye on him! The
:20:06. > :20:10.players are starting to make their way out. A big night for the
:20:11. > :20:16.manager, for nearly a decade Tom Killick, I asked how he was feeling.
:20:17. > :20:20.Looking forward to it. A bit disappointed we didn't finish the
:20:21. > :20:26.job on Saturday, we felt we had chances to do that but we have home
:20:27. > :20:31.advantage tonight. I hope the crowd get behind us and we can finish it
:20:32. > :20:35.off. Did you see evidence it can beat
:20:36. > :20:40.them? Yes, but they complain a bit better than they did on Saturday. I
:20:41. > :20:46.know they were disappointed with how they played. It is in the balance,
:20:47. > :20:49.we have home advantage. They are the higher placed team in terms of the
:20:50. > :20:54.league. What is it mean for the club?
:20:55. > :21:02.Bearing in mind where we have come from, the hurdles we have overcome,
:21:03. > :21:07.on and off the field, it would be a fairy tale for everyone concerned on
:21:08. > :21:13.and off the field. The incentive is there, a league
:21:14. > :21:18.club in the first club `` ground. Yes, we wanted to play a league
:21:19. > :21:21.club. If we can get through tonight, what to play a league club, it
:21:22. > :21:26.sounds strange but it is nice to play away as the players at this
:21:27. > :21:30.level do not get to play here very often. It is a one`off for them and
:21:31. > :21:35.also the spectators, a great day out for them. People might say you
:21:36. > :21:40.should prefer home advantage but in some ways if it is a league club,
:21:41. > :21:44.you like to be away. It could be Brentford in the first
:21:45. > :21:52.round. It is all about Poole Town. Can they get the result? Kick`off is
:21:53. > :22:00.7:45pm. It costs ?10 to get her. All of the goals tomorrow. Let's hope
:22:01. > :22:10.they can do it. What a difference a day makes. I was filming in Dorset.
:22:11. > :22:16.Blue skies. A few showers drifting in into Berkshire but it should be a
:22:17. > :22:19.predominantly dry data row. What a difference a day makes. Grahame
:22:20. > :22:23.Howard captured two paddle boarders in the calm conditions in Weymouth
:22:24. > :22:26.Bay. Michael Hunt took this photo of a grey heron coming into land
:22:27. > :22:29.pictured at Dinton Pastures Country Park in Berkshire.
:22:30. > :22:35.And old man's beard in a hedge row in the Meon Valley captured by
:22:36. > :22:39.Alberto Ferrone. A quiet nights to come under clear
:22:40. > :22:45.skies, temperatures falling away rapidly, maybe a grass frost in a
:22:46. > :22:49.few places. We haven't had frost for quite some time. Chilly
:22:50. > :22:55.temperatures, a grass frost in Berkshire, Oxford and King shot.
:22:56. > :23:00.Elsewhere, one to shout was creeping in but chilly temperatures, these
:23:01. > :23:06.other towns and cities but in the countryside, it could be one or two
:23:07. > :23:12.degrees. The risk of a touch of frost. A crisp start tomorrow, lots
:23:13. > :23:19.of sunshine, if you stray showers on an increasing south`westerly
:23:20. > :23:23.breeze. Temperatures around average, more cloud for western areas with a
:23:24. > :23:29.weather front urging in. `` edging in. We will see the weather front
:23:30. > :23:36.marching slowly eastwards on the breeze. Clearing skies, clearing
:23:37. > :23:42.most part by Dawn to dry. Temperatures stay mild tomorrow
:23:43. > :23:48.night. Lows of eight or 10 Celsius. A mild start on Thursday, we are in
:23:49. > :23:53.between weather systems, one of two showers but staying predominantly
:23:54. > :23:58.dry after a damp start. We are keeping a close eye on this
:23:59. > :24:04.low`pressure swinging in on Friday. It will not be as windy as it was
:24:05. > :24:09.yesterday. We are looking at an unsettled week, showers at times,
:24:10. > :24:13.tomorrow should be predominantly dry with an increasing wind. Thursday
:24:14. > :24:19.sees a damp start, and improving picture. The wind is brisk. A wet
:24:20. > :24:24.and windy day on Friday, the wind increasing into the weekend. Longer
:24:25. > :24:28.spells of rain through the weekend and gale force winds on the coast.
:24:29. > :24:34.If you want to know about the frosty conditions, go to the website. Chris
:24:35. > :24:37.Fawkes has an explainer. Tomorrow sees the opening night of a new
:24:38. > :24:41.musical, it's called Tyneham and it tells the story of the Purbeck
:24:42. > :24:44.village that was evacuated in the World War II. But this musical
:24:45. > :24:51.wasn't written by Sondheim or Lloyd Webber, it was composed by Weymouth
:24:52. > :25:00.teenager Jordan Clarke. Sam Fraser went to meet him.
:25:01. > :25:11.Featuring a cast of over 30, this musical has tender love songs...
:25:12. > :25:22.And full cast numbers featuring the music of a student, Jordan Clarke.
:25:23. > :25:28.My inspiration is from myself. Stephen Sondheim, more well`known
:25:29. > :25:35.writers, Andrew Lloyd Webber and the writer of lameness. It tells the
:25:36. > :25:43.story of a village abandoned in the Second World War so American troops
:25:44. > :25:49.could practice for D`day. Here we have eve and his son. They are the
:25:50. > :25:53.main characters in my show. They are the head of the pecking order so
:25:54. > :26:01.being that important to the people, we concentrate on the love story.
:26:02. > :26:07.It still has restricted access. One of the first lyrics was whispers
:26:08. > :26:11.in the walls, I have tried to do that with folk styles and it is one
:26:12. > :26:20.of the choral numbers so you can feel the whispers and the echoes in
:26:21. > :26:25.the show. Can you feel the whispers in the
:26:26. > :26:33.walls? Can you hear the ancient village call? To be studying at
:26:34. > :26:38.A`levels and being able to write all these pieces is really brilliant and
:26:39. > :26:49.impressive. It is a unique style, it is not like copying anyone else. I
:26:50. > :26:51.have chosen plays not written by other writers. The show opens
:26:52. > :27:02.tomorrow and is on until Saturday. Break a leg for tomorrow night. I
:27:03. > :27:06.hope it goes well. Just before we go, here is a quick mention about a
:27:07. > :27:11.special Children in Need event that's on at the Mayflower in
:27:12. > :27:14.Southampton. This Sunday, the pop legend Jason Donovan, Nigel Harman
:27:15. > :27:23.from Eastenders and Downton Abbey and myself will be a charity gala
:27:24. > :27:28.raising money for Children In Need. I am quite excited. It is a charity
:27:29. > :27:32.gala raising money. The fun starts at 6pm. Tickets are ?20 and are
:27:33. > :27:40.still available. Get yourself a ticket. It will be a fabulous night.
:27:41. > :27:43.Be there if you can. Good night.