13/07/2011 South East Today

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A BBC investigation exposes significant inaccuracies in a

church report into paedophile priests in Sussex. If I had meant

there had been concerns then I would not have let him at minister

within the churches. I think the report is completely discredited.

There are so many errors that have been illustrated.

Also in tonight's programme: Two keepers are mauled by a cheetah

at a Kent wild animal park as they attempt to prove how friendly they

are. The London Wonderground and other

forgotten works of art, the rediscovered genius of Max Gill.

And it is the eve of the Open with hundreds of thousands expected to

descend on East Kent. And see how Strictly's Len Goodman

got on when he played the famous Good evening. It was a report that

was supposed to shine a light on child protection failings within

the Anglican Church. But an investigation by BBC South East

Today can reveal there are significant inaccuracies within the

Historic Cases Review conducted by former High Court judge Baroness

Elizabeth Butler Sloss. The review was commissioned to assess how the

cases of two paedophile priests were handled. But evidence we have

unearthed appears to show that two Bishops provided incorrect

information to the inquiry. Our Home Affairs Correspondent has the

story. It was an inquiry that should have

revealed the truth. How he a file priests avoided just us. How a

convicted sex offender remained in the ministry. But we found that the

report contains significant errors. There are so many errors that had

been clearly illustrated by the investigation by the BBC that I

think it has lost all credibility. I am not sure what I Camberley. I

do not have no if I can believe any of the report. -- can believe. If

there are any mistakes, do I believe the rest? I do not know.

Rake-off then went on to abuse 10 boys after being first arrested in

the 60s. He retired in 1989 after a failed police investigation. But a

bishop in Lewis gave him permission to continue with his priestly

duties. He told the judge that he was not concern because there was a

lack of contact with children. The Reverend accepts that the man was

not in good health. But he was still working with three different

churches with constant access to children. When I met him in the

church he was celebrating and preaching what we call presiding.

They were on a Sunday morning, which is the highest attendance,

and as I said earlier, there were children present. It was the full

works as it were. Another bishop appears to have told the judge but

he was still permitted to celebrate communion in the nursing home where

he was living. But it was discovered that for a coffin was

not living in a nursing home in 1989. The judge heard that he did

not go into a nursing home until 2001. But on Valentine's Day 2002

he conducted a wedding in Sussex. It was Reverend Duncan Lloyd James

who took over for him Hu spot the inaccuracies. -- who spotted the

inaccuracies. The judge said that there is no evidence that he was an

ministering anywhere other than the nursing home but that is not true.

He was not even a in a nursing home in the first days of his retirement.

He had retired to a bungalow in East Sussex. It is the same village

where fellow paedophile priest Colin Pritchard was living and

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

working but this was not mentioned He told Baroness -- the judge: It

would have been game set and match. If the judge had known that this

was a previous matter, you have got someone who had already been

convicted of a tile sexual offence and was now facing allegations from

two other people. -- child sexual offence. That information should

have been shared. In May 2001 rate cuts and was asked to fill out a

child protection form. It is said that this was the first time he

knew of the connection. The judge said that he should have been

immediately suspended but it is said that he went into a nursing

home in 2001 which is untrue. A decision was taken to continue in

the home but with severe restrictions. But that is also

untrue as he was not in a nursing home until 2003. What is worrying

that -- is that nobody seems informed that he posed a risk,

including the priest that took over for him. It would have helped to

have known given that I have the responsibility for the Church. I

would not have allowed him to minister within the Church that was

under my care. The judge identified Bishop Wallis then as negligent in

her review but at the time she was on if aware of his blunders. -- she

was unaware of his blunders. There were multiple allegations against

him and a conviction. For Our Home Affairs Correspondent he

joins me now I understand the dioscese now accept that Roy Cotton

did not go into a nursing home until 2003? Yes, but they have also

revealed that he was officiating on at least two different occasions in

Sussex between 1999 and 2002 when he was said to be in a nursing home.

We are obviously sending all of the information in our findings on to

the judge and are awaiting a response. The bishop has been

unavailable for comment today but we were told some days ago that he

stands by his recollected account given to the judge. There has been

an apology from the Bishop of Chichester? Yes, he told me during

an interview in May that Colin Pritchard, who was jailed for

abusing boys, had not been in any jails since 2007. We have found

that that is untrue. The Bishop of Chichester says that he apologises

unreservedly if he said anything that was misleading. The victims of

a boy caught and say that they have lost trust in the Bishop and are

calling for resignations. In a moment:

And end to discards? Small boat fishermen welcome EU plans to end

the practice. A father of two toddlers who were

suffocated and locked in the boot of their mother's car broke down in

court as he described the last time he saw them alive. The bodies of

three-year-old Harry and two-year- old Elise were found inside zipped

holdalls in Fiona Donnison's car at Heathfield in January last year.

She denies murdering them. Paul Donnison told Lewes Crown

Court that Fiona Donnison became manipulative, controlling and was

out to get him after he ended their relationship and he became

petrified at times, not knowing what she was going to do next. But

in the days before his children were found dead in the back of Ms

Donnison's car, she accused him of assaulting her, resulting in his

arrest. It was an allegation he refutes. Paul Donnison told the

court that he was released on bail and ordered to have no contact with

Fiona Donnison. But on the 24th January he came home to find her

and the children in his home. He says he called out the police, they

advised him to stay away that night, but they agreed to accompany him

into the house,so he could give the children toys he had brought back

with him from a recent business trip. Prosecutor Christine Laing QC

questioned Paul Donnison about this moment. He broke down as he said,

"Harry came over in his pyjamas. He wrapped his little arms around me.

We hugged. We hugged. I gave him his toy. Fiona was standing two or

three feet away. She had a look of absolute evil and hatred on her

face. Fiona shooed him back into his bedroom and that was the last

time I saw him." Fiona Donnison denies murdering three-year-old

Harry and two-year-old Elise. Her trial continues.

A woman has appeared in court in Hastings charged with the murder of

her three-year-old daughter Lucy more than seven years ago. Lesley

Dunford was arrested yesterday after her case was referred to

police in 2009. An inquest in January three years ago was halted

after a coroner said he couldn't rule out the possibility Lucy had

been strangled. A Kent farm has won its battle to

cover 400 acres of countryside with polytunnels. Hugh Lowe Farms at

Mereworth already uses the plastic sheeting tunnels to grow

strawberries but applied for retrospective planning permission.

Opponents claimed they are damaging the environment and creating a blot

on the landscape. Two keepers have been mauled by a

cheetah at a wild animal park near Dartford. The big cats at the Eagle

Heights Wildlife Park in Eynsford were being filmed by their owners

at the time to prove how friendly they were. A fire extinguisher had

to be fired in the cheetah's face to subdue it. The park insists the

animal was just being hormonal. This is the film that was supposed

to prove to the local council how safe the cats are. Here, the camera

is have knocked down by one of them, then she jumps in, taking a swipe

at the keeper. The recording stops after this. Can you get me the fire

extinguisher? De chap that was standing behind him grab it by the

scruff of the net. They was -- there was a bit of a battle. One of

the man got a big gash across the forehead which could have taken his

eyes out. They are very lucky people in my view. Today she was

being far more placid but her keepers had to go to hospital for

percussion. The bite of a cheetah is about 30 % more harmful than

that of a human. Had this have -- had been a dog it would have been

much worse. A cheetah is a hunter. At the park they are allowed to run

and they say that they are very safe creatures. The council says it

is now investigating what happened here. The managers say that in the

ideas they have kept the cats they have never had an incident like

this. Beekeepers describe what happened as a minor incident and

say they are constantly aware for or the need for constant vigilance.

-- the keepers. Still to come: The BBC says there were inaccuracies in

a report about paedophile priests. And see how I got on when I played

I tell you why it. You have got on my nerves!

Small boat fishing fleets in the South East have welcomed proposals

to reform the Common Fisheries Policy of the European Union. In

the past the South East's fishermen have argued the current

restrictions are driving many of No fisherman wants to see discards.

We are throwing back viable sources of our living and we are trying

harder to catch species which actually produced more discards.

The EU paper agrees, calling discards an unacceptable practice.

In the proposals, discards will be stopped and fishermen must land and

can sell all edible fish they catch. Their catches will be monitored so

the EU can get more reliable data on fishing stocks. And quotas will

no longer be set by Brussels but will be decided by governments.

This could mean quotas for the inshore fleet could increase or

This is a centralised nonsense of having a one size fits all fishing

policy that goes through every region. We want to see much more

local management and it will be a huge advantage for local fisheries

around the southeast of England. Our reporter joins us now from

Hastings, which has one of the last beach-based fishing fleets in the

South East. How will the reforms effect fishermen there?

Fishermen here have been calling for these changes for years. They

say that the current quotas are putting people out of business.

Even a celebrity chef at got involved. He said it was shameful

that people were being forced to dump their fish at sea and it seems

that the European Commission is finally taking notice. They say

that these changes mean that fishermen can now earn a decent

living and profit margins could go up threefold. They also say that

there could be a massive increase in dwindling fish stocks. There is

a vested interest in protecting the local resources here for future

generations. If all of these EU member states

approve then these could be in place by 2040. -- 2014.

In his day Max Gill was one of the most famous commercial artists in

the country. Brother of sculptor and type designer Eric Gill, his

1914 map of the London Underground, called Wonderground, sold in its

thousands. But for the last 60 years his works and reputation have

been all but forgotten until now. Following the discovery of a cache

of his works in a cottage in Sussex, they are now on display at Brighton

University. Every bit her entrance. Designed by

this man, Max Gill. -- every bit drawn by hand. I think his work is

the double and it is unique. -- beautiful. I do not think anyone

produced such beautiful maps as he did. Even if you read about

pictorial maps these days he is still talked about in that field.

All of these posters and original art work has been -- have been

rescued from a fax its -- Sussex cottage that he shared with his

wife in the last years of his life. When we inherited this cottage we

started discovering all of these things and realised there was a

mountain of it and had no idea what to do with it. We thought there

ought to be some kind of exhibition. We did not want to hang of -- any

of them so we also do not want to give them away. We think he will

not be forgotten. This is going to firmly establish him back in the

public eye. There is such an interest in him. It will not go

away. The exhibition opens at the end of next week at the University

of Brighton Gallery. They are calling it out of the shadows. They

hope they bring -- they hope it brings this illustrator to a new

generation. It probably won't have escaped your

notice that tomorrow the most prestigious golf tournament in the

world tees off in Kent at the Royal St George's Club in Sandwich. Up to

200,000 spectators expected to cram onto the course over four days. A

team of 100 greenskeepers will be doing their best to keep it all in

tip top condition. And the winner will receive a cheque for �900,000

as well as the old Claret Jug. Our correspondent is there now. A real

sense of anticipation and excitement this evening.

Absolutely. Over 200,000 people are anticipated over the next four days.

That is more than at Wembley and the British Grand Prix put together.

This is the 14th time that it has been held here on the East Kent

links and it promises to be a classic.

The final few hours can be pretty tense. Players were busy fine-

tuning their swings. But the man with the most pressure is the

Greens keeper. This is his first Open and he has been here since 3

o'clock this morning to make sure everything was perfect.

championship only comes around eight or -- every eight or 10 years.

This is fantastic for myself and the team. Just over a century ago

the a only thing rolling around this grassy area was a sheep. Ever

the next few days hundreds of millions of people around the world

will be captivated by what happens here. -- over the next few days.

What is it that brings people here? I like to see how the other guys do

it. There are lots of hills. It is fun to see how they do it, moving

all over the place. Golf tournaments like this can be

bewildering. It is an opportunity to get close to your heroes. But

what is the best way to enjoy the unique atmosphere? Pick a few

strategic spots and watch the group's come through and move a bit

around the golf course. If you have a particular favourite it can be

quite enough of us walk to get through. If -- quite a mountainous

walk. With the wind blowing it is impossible to predict who will be

the next name to be added to the famous claret jug. The first operas

will tee off tomorrow morning. -- the first and golfers will tee off

tomorrow morning. Admission is �60 for adults and children under 10

get in free. These are my top tips. Wear sensible shoes and a jacket.

Bring your vernaculars. Take your time. There is plenty to see and do.

I might add that you should accept that you will get very wet tomorrow.

What happens if you let a brink a mature at least on the finely

manicured greens? There is a only one way to find out. Send me along

with two players and find out what happens. What happened was this.

There we were, walking onto the turf of the championship course.

Len Goodman and Jamie Spence and mean. -- and myself. We can all hit

the ball as well as Jamie Spence but he does it all the time. Here

is my drive off the tee. What a belter. It was actually pretty good.

But to be fair there was no real pressure on me. Imagine what it is

like to play with thousands of people watching your every move.

They give you so much adrenalin that you have to cope with. It is a

great feeling to have all of those fans. Fantastic. Len Goodman is a

good judge and he is not afraid to express his opinions. Look at that

posture. Posture, rhythm, timing. He's got the lot. But even

sometimes he finds the game tricky. Not quite what I had in mind.

the glory of links golf is that you can always follow up a bad shot

that a good one. Look at that. So much control. It is such a

responsibility. I just hit seven! You have got quite good posture and

nice rhythm. It is just talent that you are lacking. But technically I

think you look good. Oh, I tell you what. Do you want the truth? You

have got on my nerves! That is a high compliment! I cannot give you

a higher compliment that you have got on my nerves. I was expecting a

pathetic performance but you have come out beautifully. That is

better than a seven. That is bordering on a nine. I am very

impressed. Very good. All we can really hope for is that the final

part of the Open -- Open comes with I will kiss my golf. That was a

great day. What a victory celebration. And you were such a

show off. Len Goodman said I looked Our breakfast programme will be

coming live from the golf course from 6:30am and we will be

reporting their at lunchtime tomorrow and 6:30pm as well. And I

think you will need a win break her. Wind and drizzle is not good for

curly hair. It is not going to be a pretty sight tomorrow. It will be

very windy and it could just about stay dry but there will be a bit of

drizzle. Friday is the day for some lovely sunshine before more wet and

windy weather returns for its Sunday. What we will have for the

best of the region for the next few days is quite a split in the east

and west. Further to the West you will wonder what the fuss is about.

Surrey and Sussex could also have a bit of sunshine Tamara. It is

looking better towards the West. -- sunshine tomorrow. It is going to

be quite windy in East Sussex. It is already Wendy through this

evening and will stay that way overnight. Tomorrow there will be a

bit of drizzle. It will not be more than a few millimetres but it will

not be pleasant. Further to the West you could have a little bit of

sunshine and temperatures up 21 degrees. The sunshine is a little

bit more if they're as we go into Friday. This little bump of

pressure will cause the winds to ease a little bit for Friday. We

will all see some sunshine. But that is coming across for the

weekend. More wet and windy weather for Saturday and Sunday. Friday