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:00:00. > :00:09.Hello and welcome to South Today from Oxford. In tonight's
:00:10. > :00:12.programme... Sewage in their garden for six weeks ` Thames Water says
:00:13. > :00:18.it's fixed the problem but residents will have to wait until the water
:00:19. > :00:21.drains away. It is a horrible situation. It smells, it is
:00:22. > :00:24.unhygienic and it is something Thames Water can sort out quickly
:00:25. > :00:27.and cheaply. Also tonight, the need for knee
:00:28. > :00:30.surgery ` and how scientists in Oxford are hoping to improve
:00:31. > :00:32.treatment for people suffering with arthritis.
:00:33. > :00:34.And later on, almost 70 years since D`day, a World War II veteran meets
:00:35. > :00:50.up with an old friend. Flood equipment has been removed
:00:51. > :00:53.from the Abingdon and Botley roads in Oxford as the water recedes, but
:00:54. > :00:56.many people across the region are still living with the effects of
:00:57. > :01:02.flooding and, for some, that means sewage. It's been running through
:01:03. > :01:05.gardens and driveways in Mill End, near Henley, for weeks after a
:01:06. > :01:08.pumping station flooded. Thames Water says it's fixed the pump but,
:01:09. > :01:14.with floodwaters still high, the sewage isn't draining away.
:01:15. > :01:20.Charlotte Stacey reports. This water is basically a massive
:01:21. > :01:24.tidal full of sewage. I'm sure it does not take much to imagine the
:01:25. > :01:30.smell here. The pumping station down there has failed, the electrics have
:01:31. > :01:36.been swamped with flood water and sewage is coming onto people's
:01:37. > :01:40.Gardens and affecting people who live here. We have not been able to
:01:41. > :01:45.use the drive for six weeks. The smell outside and the fact that the
:01:46. > :01:50.manhole cover has been raised with the sewage is most unpleasant. The
:01:51. > :01:55.problems we have at the moment are minute compared to what is happening
:01:56. > :01:59.down the Thames at Wraysbury and Datchet. But we are annoyed with
:02:00. > :02:04.Thames Water because the pumping station is not clearing properly and
:02:05. > :02:10.we have sewage leaking out and we have to drive and alter it every
:02:11. > :02:13.day, which is pretty nasty. This cottage is next on the bumping
:02:14. > :02:16.station and the seller is full of raw sewage. It was into the house a
:02:17. > :02:22.few weeks ago but that has now started to drain away. Alex manages
:02:23. > :02:24.this property, which is in the process of being renovated. They
:02:25. > :02:29.have had to stop the work. Tell us about the problems. We accept the
:02:30. > :02:33.fact that water will come into the property, we are by the river. We
:02:34. > :02:38.have raw order coming in from the river and from ground water. I do
:02:39. > :02:42.not accept the fact that we have sewage coming in for the second time
:02:43. > :02:45.in a year. I want Thames Water to get down here, look at the pumping
:02:46. > :02:50.station, look at why is water getting into their palms. They need
:02:51. > :02:53.is the problem out. It is a symposium on in, all any to do is
:02:54. > :02:57.invest properly and get the job done. Thames Water say the problem
:02:58. > :03:00.is fixed and the electrics are working again. The system is
:03:01. > :03:06.overwhelmed by the amount of flood water. For people living here, they
:03:07. > :03:09.just want a solution. Thames Water says it needs to prioritise
:03:10. > :03:14.customers who are most in need and will start assessing the situation
:03:15. > :03:16.when water levels subside. Meanwhile, in Oxford, some
:03:17. > :03:20.householders are still suffering from the effects of flooded sewers.
:03:21. > :03:25.Ann Watts has been unable to use her bathroom for almost two weeks. She's
:03:26. > :03:28.lived in the street since she was a child and claims that, back then,
:03:29. > :03:35.the waterways and sewers were better maintained. Now she says the problem
:03:36. > :03:40.is getting worse every year. We never had to double sandbag
:03:41. > :03:43.before. It is all the way round the house. Before, it is due to be on
:03:44. > :03:49.the back side of the house. Now it is the back and front. I have had to
:03:50. > :04:02.buy the humidifiers to keep the place dry inside. `` the
:04:03. > :04:05.dehumidifiers. Today, MPs and local councillors
:04:06. > :04:08.have met with Downing Street advisers to press for a permanent
:04:09. > :04:12.solution to the flooding problems in and around Oxford. Nicola Blackwood
:04:13. > :04:14.was one of those and she told me why they went. Clearly, for people
:04:15. > :04:16.living in Oxford and Abingdon, the flooding has become a really
:04:17. > :04:19.comfortable reality of the winter and even though we have had a good
:04:20. > :04:23.emergency response from the emergency services, the Environment
:04:24. > :04:27.Agency and councils, we need to recognise it is time for long`term
:04:28. > :04:35.solutions. The Environment Agency has come up with an impressive
:04:36. > :04:39.opposer, `` and impressive proposal, the Western Conveyance Channel,
:04:40. > :04:45.which will go around Oxford. It will take the water down to the south of
:04:46. > :04:48.Oxford. It will take about eight years to build. This is something we
:04:49. > :04:53.are seeking government support for but we also looking to local
:04:54. > :04:58.authorities and businesses. Today's meeting at Number Ten was to explain
:04:59. > :05:01.the challenges we face in Oxford, not just in terms of the human cost
:05:02. > :05:05.but also in terms of the economic cost when you have the roads
:05:06. > :05:10.closed, when you have the rail services down. This is really not
:05:11. > :05:16.something that a 21st`century city can sustain. How can your government
:05:17. > :05:19.make this happen? I personally believe that there is a huge vat of
:05:20. > :05:24.political will to make long`term solutions like this, which are
:05:25. > :05:27.viable and thought through, actually happen. I do not think that the
:05:28. > :05:30.Government alone can do it. We need all of the partners working
:05:31. > :05:34.together. That is why I was so pleased that today was a cross`party
:05:35. > :05:39.delegation. We had the Labour Party and also the leader from the city
:05:40. > :05:45.council, we also had representatives from the county council, who will
:05:46. > :05:48.lead the flooding summit on the 21st of March. What we are seeing now is
:05:49. > :05:52.a coming together of political will from the local community and we need
:05:53. > :05:56.everybody to get together to make sure that long`term solutions do not
:05:57. > :06:00.just remain rhetoric that actually become fact. I do believe we will
:06:01. > :06:03.get the momentum behind this project because this is the way we will be
:06:04. > :06:08.protecting homes and businesses for the long`term and that is why we are
:06:09. > :06:12.determined to make sure that this momentum maintains for the
:06:13. > :06:16.long`term. Thank you. One place which has benefited from a
:06:17. > :06:19.long`term flood defence system is Banbury. ?17 million was spent on a
:06:20. > :06:23.flood alleviation scheme near the M40 two years ago. Before the work
:06:24. > :06:25.was done, the town was always a high`risk area, causing problems for
:06:26. > :06:30.businesses and hundreds of homes. Adina Campbell reports.
:06:31. > :06:33.Banbury in the late 1990s ` the train station out of action and
:06:34. > :06:41.homes knee`deep in flood water, wrecking people's possessions. Until
:06:42. > :06:46.recently, the town had always been a target but, in 2012, this
:06:47. > :06:49.happened... A multimillion`pound anti`flooding system was built by
:06:50. > :06:58.the Environment Agency, with funding from Cherwell District Council,
:06:59. > :07:01.Thames Water and Network Rail. These tunnels take rising water from the
:07:02. > :07:04.River Cherwell onto nearby fields, and then drain it back into the
:07:05. > :07:12.river slowly to keep things under control. Their plans for this patch
:07:13. > :07:17.land next to the flood defences to be redeveloped and turned into a
:07:18. > :07:21.shopping centre. Councillors have told us, if the flood prevention
:07:22. > :07:24.system was not in place here, this area would always be high risk.
:07:25. > :07:28.These defences mean there's a much lower risk of flooding to local
:07:29. > :07:31.businesses. But when the River Cherwell burst its banks in 2007,
:07:32. > :07:40.the Spiceball Leisure Centre and Mills Arts Centre were both forced
:07:41. > :07:45.to close. That's now changed. You see the devastation in other parts
:07:46. > :07:51.of the region and this is just... It is such a relief for us that we have
:07:52. > :07:56.not been affected. Our business is not been affected by it. If you ask
:07:57. > :07:59.any one of the 1000 people whose homes have not been flooded or the
:08:00. > :08:03.businesses that have not suffered from floods, they would all say it
:08:04. > :08:05.is a great investment. I think it is done the job wonderfully. Temporary
:08:06. > :08:09.flood defences, like sandbags, are still in places in a number of areas
:08:10. > :08:10.in Oxfordshire. But, for people in Banbury, permanent defences have
:08:11. > :08:19.solved their problem. An inquest has been opened and
:08:20. > :08:24.adjourned into the death of an Oxford teenager. Police were called
:08:25. > :08:26.to Fairacres Road last Thursday evening, where they found
:08:27. > :08:30.17`year`old Connor Tremble. He'd been stabbed and died in hospital at
:08:31. > :08:34.the weekend. A 20`year`old man from Banbury has been remanded in custody
:08:35. > :08:38.accused of his murder. Lorry drivers are being warned it
:08:39. > :08:41.can be dangerous to drive over small bridges in Oxfordshire. Magistrates
:08:42. > :08:46.have fined one driver ?500 after he drove his 7.5`tonne lorry over
:08:47. > :08:49.Shabbington East Bridge near Thame. The bridge has a three`tonne limit
:08:50. > :08:53.because it's too weak for heavier loads.
:08:54. > :08:56.Researchers in Oxford are trying new techniques to reduce the number of
:08:57. > :09:00.people needing knee replacement operations. Osteoarthritis in the
:09:01. > :09:04.knee affects around six million people in the UK and the number's
:09:05. > :09:07.rising as we live longer. The team at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
:09:08. > :09:13.is developing customised surgery which can be done at an early stage.
:09:14. > :09:18.Jessica Cooper reports. Doing her daily exercises after just
:09:19. > :09:21.having her knee replaced. For Sally, the operation was a last resort
:09:22. > :09:30.after struggling with osteoarthritis for 20 years. When you are going
:09:31. > :09:35.through the video, you are going through the medications, you are
:09:36. > :09:40.hoping that you will find something that will assist you. But there
:09:41. > :09:47.comes a point where nothing helps and you either are told this is it,
:09:48. > :09:49.carry on, all you need a total knee replacement. There is nothing else
:09:50. > :09:53.they can offer. Now scientists in Oxford are trying to bridge the gap
:09:54. > :10:00.by offering tailored treatment to people with the condition at an
:10:01. > :10:05.earlier stage. One of the treatment is being trialled here is to cut
:10:06. > :10:08.into the shin, which realigns the leg and reduces the pressure on the
:10:09. > :10:12.knee, which makes it less painful for people with osteoarthritis. This
:10:13. > :10:15.image shows a knee with osteoarthritis and how the red
:10:16. > :10:24.pressure reduces after the shin surgery. We are really hoping to
:10:25. > :10:27.have really clear guides at the end of this three years. We can see who
:10:28. > :10:32.we should be applying these treatments to, which ones we should
:10:33. > :10:35.be applying for each person and particularly at what stage we should
:10:36. > :10:39.be applying them for each particular person. Sally's now looking forward
:10:40. > :10:43.to a pain`free life. She's donated her tissue and bone to the team in
:10:44. > :10:49.Oxford to help people affected by the disease in future.
:10:50. > :10:53.That's all from me for the moment. I'll have the headlines at 8pm and a
:10:54. > :10:54.full bulletin at 10:25pm. Now more of today's stories with Sally
:10:55. > :11:06.Taylor. driving, as well as three other
:11:07. > :11:09.motoring offences. Still to come in this evening's
:11:10. > :11:11.South Today. We meet the 91`year`old reminiscing about her flight in a
:11:12. > :11:21.Horsa glider 70 years ago. A year ago the Ministry of Defence
:11:22. > :11:24.revealed that areas like Salisbury Plain and Aldershot would see more
:11:25. > :11:30.soldiers and their families based there as the army pulls out of
:11:31. > :11:34.Germany. Today we got an idea of the scale of what's being planned on
:11:35. > :11:39.Salisbury Plain. Up to 1,400 new homes will be needed for at four
:11:40. > :11:45.different locations by 2020. They would include 540 houses at
:11:46. > :11:50.Larkhill. The army wants to build to the east of the camp. At Bulford,
:11:51. > :11:54.another 240 new homes. The army has a number of possible sites. Tidworth
:11:55. > :11:59.would see 200 and they could go on land mainly to the north of the
:12:00. > :12:04.town. The same number would be built at Ludgershall and Perham Down. The
:12:05. > :12:07.army says it will also need new mess buildings, garages and workshops
:12:08. > :12:16.inside existing bases. James Ingham reports.
:12:17. > :12:20.Tidworth barracks, one of the main military sites on Salisbury plain.
:12:21. > :12:27.This garrison town is one of four that will increase in size when
:12:28. > :12:31.British bases in Germany close. 4000 soldiers and as many family members
:12:32. > :12:35.are heading for Wiltshire. It is predictably, there is a lot of
:12:36. > :12:40.planning involved, there is something we do all the time. This
:12:41. > :12:44.is difference, there is a lot of infrastructure involves. It is
:12:45. > :12:50.getting those units back to the UK. Facilities will be improved on base
:12:51. > :12:53.and outside, new homes need building for military families. Married
:12:54. > :12:57.service men and women and their families typically live in
:12:58. > :13:02.accommodation like this. They are building another 1400 homes around
:13:03. > :13:06.Salisbury plain and that presents real challenges. In Lark Hill, this
:13:07. > :13:10.area is favoured the development but it is away from the base near the
:13:11. > :13:16.village of Durrington. Many locals and soldiers prefer a closer site
:13:17. > :13:20.but that might be too near to Stonehenge. It is an ideal location
:13:21. > :13:23.for houses and although Stonehenge is behind those trees, we are not
:13:24. > :13:29.visible from there. If the families are with `` living away from base,
:13:30. > :13:34.they do not have the opportunity to use the facilities here, the medical
:13:35. > :13:40.centre, recreational facilities. They will be out on a limb which is
:13:41. > :13:45.not integrating the Army. The MoD is talking to English Heritage about
:13:46. > :13:48.this site as part of a wider consultation. The return of troops
:13:49. > :13:54.from Germany marks the end of an era. But as the Army shrinks in size
:13:55. > :13:58.and consolidate around seven key bases, Salisbury plain will be as
:13:59. > :14:06.ever. Getting this move right will be crucial for the military's
:14:07. > :14:09.future. Passengers had to be rushed to
:14:10. > :14:13.safety after a double decker bus caught fire on the A338 spur road
:14:14. > :14:16.heading out of Bournemouth. It's believed the fire, which destroyed
:14:17. > :14:19.the double decker bus, may have been caused by an electrical fault in the
:14:20. > :14:22.engine. No one was injured. The incident which happened near the
:14:23. > :14:23.Ashley Heath roundabout caused long delays.
:14:24. > :14:26.Hampshire police are growing increasingly concerned for the
:14:27. > :14:29.welfare of a man who hasn't been seen since Saturday. Michael
:14:30. > :14:32.Bateman, who is 28 and from Medstead, left his home address
:14:33. > :14:38.without taking his regular medication. Police say they don't
:14:39. > :14:41.believe he has any money with him. The government says new figures
:14:42. > :14:43.showing another drop in unemployment, is further proof its
:14:44. > :14:45.economic policies are working although the speed of the fall is
:14:46. > :14:50.slowing. The South East has the lowest
:14:51. > :14:59.unemployment rate, with the South West not far behind. The jobless
:15:00. > :15:04.total in both areas dropped by between one half and 1% in the last
:15:05. > :15:07.three months of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012.
:15:08. > :15:10.Reading's been named one of the best places in Europe for foreign
:15:11. > :15:13.investment. A list compiled by the Financial Times, described the town
:15:14. > :15:19.as the second most business friendly in Europe. It's down to factors such
:15:20. > :15:25.as the number of firms in high tech industries, jobs and credit rating.
:15:26. > :15:29.A man from Hampshire is planning a solo expedition to the South Pole to
:15:30. > :15:33.raise awareness of depression. John Dennis from Bishop's Waltham became
:15:34. > :15:36.ill last year. He's called the trek Dare to Express, as he believes
:15:37. > :15:42.talking about the condition can be the first step to recovery. Katy
:15:43. > :15:51.Austin went to meet him as he prepared for one of the world's
:15:52. > :15:55.toughest endurance challenges. I find it very therapeutic with the
:15:56. > :16:00.water. It helps evaporate any memories or thought I have got going
:16:01. > :16:04.on. The pond near John Dennis's home has become a refuge since he was
:16:05. > :16:09.diagnosed with depression last year. It was huge, everything changed.
:16:10. > :16:15.Social awareness was gone, I couldn't go out or go to bed or
:16:16. > :16:20.sleep. It has had a massive impact. It has been very hard. The first few
:16:21. > :16:24.months before John admitted it, they were probably the worst because he
:16:25. > :16:27.was not himself. He was not a nice person to be around and he's
:16:28. > :16:36.normally fund and bubbly and a nice person. John's recovery is ongoing
:16:37. > :16:39.but he has regained his motivation. Having formerly been sceptical about
:16:40. > :16:43.depression now he wants to raise awareness that it is something
:16:44. > :16:47.people need to talk about. He is planning a solo walk to the South
:16:48. > :16:53.Pole in December. His expedition is called there to express. Expression
:16:54. > :16:57.and depression do not go hand`in`hand, so I am trying to
:16:58. > :17:03.break that by doing the expression of expressing myself. Training is
:17:04. > :17:07.underway, an old tyre has been replaced by a third which John
:17:08. > :17:17.Paul's first railway track. He wants his physical challenge to mirror the
:17:18. > :17:21.challenge of mental health problems. If I can inspire to three families
:17:22. > :17:30.to say it is OK, get that help, I think I have done my job that I set
:17:31. > :17:35.out to do. Recovery is the hardest thing, admitting it is the biggest
:17:36. > :17:40.thing. That has been the biggest thing to me, admitting that it is
:17:41. > :17:44.there. After his South Pole challenge. John's aim is to start up
:17:45. > :17:53.a depression charity and work with Armed Forces veterans.
:17:54. > :17:59.And if you want to find out more about John Dennis' expedition
:18:00. > :18:07.there's more info on Facebook. Let's move on to sport now. If you
:18:08. > :18:12.love rugby and cricket, you will love this. It is something to do in
:18:13. > :18:15.the winter and summer. If you've ever been to a cricket
:18:16. > :18:19.match, you might've seen the players enjoying a bit of touch rugby as
:18:20. > :18:22.part of the pre`match warm`up. Today, the two sports came together
:18:23. > :18:24.in a more official capacity. Hampshire Cricket and London Irish
:18:25. > :18:29.announced a new partnership, which had the cricketers handling the oval
:18:30. > :18:32.ball for a change. Cricketers may enjoy a bit of
:18:33. > :18:35.pre`match rugby but you are unlikely to see rugby players warming up by
:18:36. > :18:39.turning their arm over. The prospect of joining in with those rugby pros
:18:40. > :18:43.today that even the steeliness of the Hampshire professional slightly
:18:44. > :18:48.wary. Looking back at them, they are a little bit different in size to
:18:49. > :18:51.what I am normally used to. It is going to be interesting. A great
:18:52. > :18:57.experience to be able to train with these boys. Two of the South's
:18:58. > :19:00.leading professional club unveiled a new haircut. Members of season
:19:01. > :19:04.ticket holders for each will be able to enjoy discounts and benefits at
:19:05. > :19:08.the other. They are too great sports, family orientated, great
:19:09. > :19:13.crowds for both of them, it was a great opportunity to get together
:19:14. > :19:16.and help each other out. The aim is to offer supporters of the two clubs
:19:17. > :19:20.the chance to experience a sport they previously may not have had a
:19:21. > :19:24.chance to. To get a partnership between London Irish and Hampshire,
:19:25. > :19:31.it is brilliant for fans and players. We can cross over and pick
:19:32. > :19:35.up some ideas for them, and other bits and pieces, likewise they can
:19:36. > :19:40.pick up some stuff from us. Irish hope to tap into the South Coast
:19:41. > :19:43.market while Hampshire cricket will be wanting to attract fans from near
:19:44. > :19:51.the Thames Valley. But will the players take advantage? We are all
:19:52. > :19:55.Quins fans! I love it, if I can get a couple of free tickets to watch
:19:56. > :19:59.the boys, I will give them tickets to come and watch as! While the
:20:00. > :20:02.rugby union season is hotting up in the cricketers are waiting for the
:20:03. > :20:08.weather, today was about having a try something new.
:20:09. > :20:11.We will have to keep an eye on that! In last night's football, MK Dons
:20:12. > :20:14.moved up to ninth in League One, following a goalless draw with
:20:15. > :20:17.Preston. The Dons best chance came through Daniel Powell, who saw his
:20:18. > :20:24.effort spectacularly cleared off the line. Meanwhile, Oxford lost their
:20:25. > :20:27.unbeaten away record in League Two. The U's took the lead early on at
:20:28. > :20:31.Newport through James Constable. But Rene Howe equalised for the Welsh
:20:32. > :20:35.side, who won with goals from two of former Oxford players, Ryan Burge
:20:36. > :20:38.and Chris Zebroski. Sussex County Cricket Club have
:20:39. > :20:41.announced an operating loss of ?65,000 for the 2013 season. The
:20:42. > :20:46.county's turnover rose to ?5.5 million, from ?5.2 million. But
:20:47. > :20:50.after factoring in what the club describe as a high level of
:20:51. > :20:59.depreciation of assets at their Hove ground, Sussex's overall deficit for
:21:00. > :21:04.the year, was ?630,000. No surprise to see the covers on
:21:05. > :21:07.there! The covers will be on everywhere at the minute. The
:21:08. > :21:11.cricket season is not to far away, nearly March, which means it's
:21:12. > :21:14.nearly next month. Cricket reporters across the country cannot wait!
:21:15. > :21:17.There are a few in our office ticking off the days!
:21:18. > :21:21.70 years ago allied forces based here in the south were beginning to
:21:22. > :21:25.train for the Normany landings of June 1944. As they did so nearly 70
:21:26. > :21:30.years ago Edna Miller took a very special flight. As a member of the
:21:31. > :21:33.Women's Auxiliary Air Force in 1944 she got a chance to fly a Horsa
:21:34. > :21:39.glider which was being delivered from Hurn airfield to Oxford. Edna
:21:40. > :21:43.has never forgotten the journey. Today she went to the army Air Corps
:21:44. > :21:51.Museum in Hampshire to relive those memories. Ena Miller went to meet
:21:52. > :21:55.her. This is the first time in 70 years
:21:56. > :22:01.Edna Miller has seen a Horsa glider. It brings back memories. To think I
:22:02. > :22:09.have sat in that! I worked for a wing commander, and we were moving
:22:10. > :22:13.camp from hand to Harwell. My other friends are going by train, my boss
:22:14. > :22:17.said, I will get you a ride on an aircraft, Edna. The aircraft turned
:22:18. > :22:25.out to be a Horsa glider with no engine. It took only 30 minutes to
:22:26. > :22:30.deliver the aircraft which was used on D`day. It was towed, then we were
:22:31. > :22:36.just going round at circles, you could hear the air going round. As
:22:37. > :22:41.we went round in circles. And then we did a landing. Happy memories
:22:42. > :22:47.today, but at the time she felt different. When I got to the
:22:48. > :22:57.Billett, summer my friends said my face was grey! A month later, D`day
:22:58. > :23:01.arrived. Edna watched American soldiers climb aboard Horsa glider.
:23:02. > :23:09.They were going to be silently flown into occupied France. I saw the men
:23:10. > :23:12.go to D`day landing, they all had their faces blackened. I thought,
:23:13. > :23:20.poor devils. How many of them will come back? That was quite an eye
:23:21. > :23:29.opener for me. On June six, 1944, men were towed across the channel
:23:30. > :23:34.towards nobody in the `` Normandy in the dark. Thousands meant the
:23:35. > :23:37.journey but many did not mean to fight. This is a serious business,
:23:38. > :23:42.many men suffered injuries because the aircraft was made of wood and
:23:43. > :23:45.they often broke upon landing. There are memories Edna says she will
:23:46. > :23:48.never be able to share, but this is one experience she is willing to
:23:49. > :23:53.tell the world about. How many people have been in a Horsa glider?
:23:54. > :23:59.This was the best. The Horsa was the best.
:24:00. > :24:04.Edna Miller reminiscing, 91 years old. Remembering every moment of
:24:05. > :24:10.what happened in 1944. You can get your stories coming to us, we will
:24:11. > :24:14.have something to tell you about in a moment. In the meantime, let's get
:24:15. > :24:20.on to the weather. It seemed,, was there any rain today?
:24:21. > :24:24.We did have a little bit. I had some, it followed me to Berkshire! I
:24:25. > :24:31.got my hair wet! It must've been a deep `` disaster for you!
:24:32. > :24:35.It was improving, but we are talking about the return of some gales in
:24:36. > :24:37.the next 24 hours and I will tell you about that. Let's have a look at
:24:38. > :24:40.some pictures first. Nick van den Braak took this photo
:24:41. > :24:44.of Misty in the Bluebells in Clanfield. The sun was shining today
:24:45. > :24:47.in Netley in Hampshire, this picture was taken by Martin Curtis. And Tony
:24:48. > :24:51.Boyt captured the altocumulus undulatus in Calmore in Southampton.
:24:52. > :24:57.These are 15`18,000 up and form some time before the arrival of rain. ``
:24:58. > :25:06.18,000 feet up. The rain is on the way, it has
:25:07. > :25:09.arrived in some cases already this evening, especially in western
:25:10. > :25:13.areas. We are looking at strengthening winds, touching gale
:25:14. > :25:17.force by the rush`hour drive tomorrow. 30 mile an hour gusts
:25:18. > :25:21.initially with bands of rain moving their way in, showers of rain at
:25:22. > :25:28.times the temperature is very mild for the time of year. Along the
:25:29. > :25:31.south coast, by dawn tomorrow and through the rush hour, we are
:25:32. > :25:38.looking at costs of between 40 to 50 miles an hour. Touching gale force
:25:39. > :25:43.towards the coast. Inland, up to 30 miles an hour. The wet and windy
:25:44. > :25:46.start tomorrow, a band of rain will rattle through fairly safely on the
:25:47. > :25:50.brisk south`westerly winds. Following that, sunny spells and
:25:51. > :25:57.scattered showers. They could be heavy with hail and thunder.
:25:58. > :26:00.Temperatures higher than average. The temperatures will be at the
:26:01. > :26:03.highest during the morning so feeling fresher through the
:26:04. > :26:08.afternoon. The showers will gradually fizzle out tomorrow
:26:09. > :26:12.night. Clearing skies and the winds of falling light which means only
:26:13. > :26:18.one thing. Temperatures will fall away rapidly. The risk of a touch of
:26:19. > :26:21.frost in the countryside. Where we have showers trysting in through the
:26:22. > :26:27.Bristol Channel, the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. Also I swear we
:26:28. > :26:38.have standing water from flooding. Despite an `` to start on Friday. ``
:26:39. > :26:46.also, ice will be on standing water from flooding. There is low pressure
:26:47. > :26:54.coming in on Sunday, there is a little bit of uncertainty about it.
:26:55. > :26:58.Probably late on Sunday, affecting western areas of first. Sunshine and
:26:59. > :27:02.showers will follow a band of rain tomorrow, dusty wind string the
:27:03. > :27:04.rush`hour drive to work. Sunny spells on Friday and Saturday and
:27:05. > :27:18.rain on Sunday. on tomorrow night's South today, we
:27:19. > :27:21.begin to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World
:27:22. > :27:23.War I and we take a fascinating look at the life in the South at that
:27:24. > :27:25.time.