18/10/2011 South East Today

Welcome to South East Today, I'm Polly Evans.

And I'm Rob Smith. Tonight's top stories. An inquest hears how two

boys died in a fire while their mother was drunk.

How did a man fall to his death from a moving Eurostar train after

apparently opening a door? We'll have the latest on the

investigation live from Folkestone. Also in tonight's programme: It's

quite a catch - how two fisherman landed a 400 pound bomb a mile off

Margate. It is dangerous. We treat them all exactly the same, that

they could function, so we have operating procedures for all

devices. It is potentially very dangerous.

A black gold-rush in the South Downs. We follow the Sussex woman

who makes money foraging for truffles.

And we speak to legendary star of stage and screen Vanessa Redgrave,

who's teamed up with Kent's Wildwood Trust to help protect our

Good evening. Two young brothers died in their Sussex home when a

fire broke out in a Tendayi had created while their mother was

drunk, an inquest heard today. Lewes Jenkins and his brother

Taylor died from smoke inhalation at a house in Eastbourne in 2008.

The court heard their mother Denise Goldsmith was one-and-a-half times

over the legal drink-drive limit. Leaving court this afternoon, a

mother who not only lost two sons in a house fire, but the court

heard today she was almost certainly drunk when they died. The

fire had appal the community. It emerged this morning the two boys

may have been trapped under the stairs. They had a cigarette

lighter and candles at the scene. The following month, the funeral,

their father unable to attend, because he was behind bars from an

earlier crime. Months later, their mother was told she would not face

charges of child neglect or manslaughter. The Karen are said

this would be a delicate inquest. - - the coroner said. They heard from

30 witnesses. They spoke about the chaotic lifestyle the family lead.

They heard a drunken parties, loud music, the children out of control,

of most of the night, and the boy's father often of violent and abusive

towards his partner. Five witnesses described a mother who loved her

boys Dili, who doted on them, one said, he tried to do the right

thing. -- love for boys Dili. The police are looking for an

investigation into how an Albanian man was able to open a door on a

Eurostar train and four to his death. An MEP was on board the

train when the accent happened yesterday evening at Cheriton near

Folkestone close to the Channel tunnel entrance. The line was

closed after the death. London to the Continent at up to

124 mph. And now, there are questions about safety after an

Albanian man who had been refused entry to the UK fell from a moving

train. How can somebody open the door of a high-speed train and jump

out when the train is in motion? There has got to be technical

issues that need to be resolved. After 5:00pm yesterday evening, the

Eurostar service left St Pancras station in London. At 5:50pm, the

man fell from the train at Cheriton. Passengers had to wait until after

10pm before the train pulled into Ashford and they returned to London

on a different service. Eurostar criticised because of communication

with passengers last night and were also told that it defies logic that

a man could open the door on a moving train. Experts say that

Eurostar have done nothing wrong in terms of safety. It is difficult to

see how you could prevented without also losing the essential feature

of any emergency escape that it works when it needs to. The River

point very have to make it reasonably difficult, you have to

be determined, but it has to be possible. -- there is a point.

Otherwise, the vehicle could become a death trap. Eurostar says in 17

years of operation this is the first time a passenger has

deliberately breached the safety system and forced an exit from a

moving train. Catherine joins us now from

Cheriton Bridge the incident took place. I understand that Eurostar

have defended their safety systems today? Yes, they say that systems

on trains are robust and they comply with European legislation,

but that is not enough to stop Richard Ashworth are calling for an

internal inquiry and to examine whether changes need to be made to

the trains to prevent this happening again. However, as we

have heard from experts, there is not much Eurostar can do to stop

people opening the doors on a moving train at they are determined

to do so. Unless they install locks which experts say could put people

at risk in a genuine emergency. Thank you.

Coming up: East Kent NHS Trust has one of the highest rates of patient

complains in the country, we will be asking why?

Two Fischer man landed a 400 pound catch only to discover that it was

a Second World War German bomb. The expose of experts were called in to

blow up the bomb that was caught in the nets a mile off Margate.

It was not quite a catch that the fishermen were expecting, a bomb

capable of blowing a hole in a battleship. This is the moment that

the Royal Navy came to the scene and made it says. It is unusual to

find this kind of bomb, because they have a very thin case and they

rot away in the sea bed leaving just the charge case which we do

not see very often. We deal with quite a lot of incidents like this,

over 300 call-outs this year, but not many of them are to contact

minds. This was the unfortunate trawler that caught the mind.

Experts say there are still at huge number of bombs in the water

waiting to be discovered. Many have been there for many years and years.

But they are still in perfect working order. Explosive reminders

of the two world wars have been turning up on the Kent coast for

years. In 2003, the bomb squad had to do with the World War bomb.

Later in the year, two more bombs showed up in Whitstable. How lucky

we these fishermen not to be hurt? Firstly, they were unlucky to have

founded in some respects. They are usually quite stable. They are

usually quite stable. They did what they should have done, reported it

immediately and took instructions from the Royal Navy disposal units

that came from Portsmouth, they got in touch with the porter authority

so that other ships did not go anywhere dangerous, and then they

came up as quickly as possible and as we have seen and heard, because

there was a large explosion, it was detonated safely. A wartime danger

finally dealt with. The funeral has taken place of

three generations of the same family better killed in a house

fire in Chatham. 20-year-old Melissa Crook, her son, Noah, and

her father, Mark, 49, died last month. Paris arranged husband,

Danai Muhammadi, and another man have been charged with murder and

attempted murder. -- her estranged husband.

No Newlands fell and greys sides will be built in Sussex if plans

are approved. -- no new landfill and land raise site. They are

proving a new plant for waste disposal in Sussex.

Plans to demolish cooling towers and the chimney at Richborough have

been submitted to Thanet District Council. They are dismantling the

size over the last number of years and plans are in place to knockdown

the Chinese. The buildings were not used since 1996.

-- knocked down the chimney is. At trust in Kent has been named as

one of them has complained about in England. Only five other trends

received more complaints than the East Kent Hospitals University NHS

Foundation Trust. There were 110 complaints made against that trust

last year compared with the previous year of 89. In Sussex, the

Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust had 80 patient

complains. It is nothing for the patience to worry about in east

Kent. We treat more people every year, so it is not surprising that

there are some individuals that are unhappy with the care they receive.

What have they been complaining about? Many people were concerned

about levels of care and minor issues like telephones not been

answered following complaints. Only three or quiet investigation by the

ombudsman and another three complaints were resolved following

the intervention of the ombudsman. Today, people using the hospitals

in East Kent were divided on their experience. I never had any

complaint, we got the treatment that we came for and were properly

looked after. My experience was with my little boy. I contained in

the past because they do not seem to do much for him. I had a very

good service, we have had... Be looked after us very well. We are

joined by Charlie Elphicke, the MP for Dover and Deal, is there

something that is fundamentally wrong in East Kent with the NHS or

our people back to write complaining? I would be concerned

about the experience that the patients have had. Back in March,

the Care Quality Commission did a survey bed indicated that this

trust was in the bottom 20 % in terms of people making complaints.

I flagged up this issue and matter with the Care Quality Commission to

discuss my concerns with the trust. Add to the 110 complaints, the

ombudsman only found in favour of three of them, so he would think

that they are not that serious. -- out of the 110. This is a

substantial rise of 20 %. Patience say to me that we need the trust to

be better at the soft skills in terms of engaging with the patient

and with accessibility of services. At the soft skills that get damaged

when budgets are under pressure and people have less staff to do things,

and it is budget restrictions that are part of the problem? We are

talking about one of the biggest rises and the five worst in the

country, so we cannot blame budget pressures, which is an old thing to

blame for this issue, there are more substantial things going on.

We need a proper hospital for Dover which has been promised but never

delivered. You say building a new hospital at Dover, part of the NHS

argument is concentrating specialism in one place and they

had been concentrating in Ashford and Margate, if they cannot keep

the specialism at Canterbury, what hope is there for getting a viable

hospital at Dover? You need accessible services to deal with

simple things really quickly and keep the acute issues and

complicated expensive stuff elsewhere. It is more cost-

effective to do this and would be sure accessibility of servers,

faster treatment and happier patients. Thank you.

If you want to find out more, you can go to the website and get more

information on these complaints or you can't look at our political

An inquest has been hearing how two young boys, Lewis and Taylor

Jenkins, died in their Sussex home when a fire broke out in a den they

had created while their mother was drunk. Denise Goldsmith was one and

a half times over the legal drink- drive limit when her children died

in Eastbourne in 2008. Also in tonight's programme.

From the naughty groom in Four Weddings to mad King George. Actor

David Haig, on his latest role at Canterbury's Marlowe Theatre.

The colt has taken hold. How long will this cold snap last four? I

will have answers later in the programme.

If you have the story we should cover, we would like to hear from

An Oscar-winning actress has joined up with a Kent conservation park in

a campaign aimed at saving the environment by changing the tax

system. Vanessa Redgrave and Wildwood Trust, which is based at

Herne near Canterbury, have produced a documentary film to

spearhead a drive to change land taxation. Tonight staff from

Wildwood will be on the red carpet as the film which champions their

cause premiers in London's West End. Truffles are recognised as one of

Highly prized of gastronomic She is famous for have acting.

Today, Vanessa Redgrave came to support a campaign calling for a

shift in the taxation system that this man argues would help save the

Royal Academy from extinction. It is a partial documentary, arguing

the case for replacing income and tax is with land tax. It was made

by the son of Vanessa Redgrave. Because I am a grand mother, I

suppose this film, which is about a work environment, the Wildlife and

woods and Waters, and our children and grandchildren depend on the

woods and the waters and the wildlife,. We have thousands of

people protesting in the streets. They have occupied the Stock

Exchange. And in other cities around the world they are

protesting. Perhaps if they concentrated their energy on a

solution, maybe politicians would pay attention. Peter Smith of the

Dartford and Gravesham Trust in Kent is one of the leading voices

in the documentary. -- of the Wild Wood Trust. He said economics and

the tax system have affected wildlife. I realised it is the loss

of land that is the problem. We put a value on land and water. Minerals

that are extracted cost more to use. It does not cost society any more.

You put real value on nature's assets. It's is never certain a

film can change the minds of people, but the showing that took place in

the viewing rooms of the 20th Century Fox film company, so it

seems to have influential power. Truffles are recognised as one of

the most highly prized of gastronomic delights. The world

record for a single one was a �165,000. But you may be surprised

to know that they don't only grow in Italy and France. The Sussex

Downs are a pretty good spot for finding them as well. John Hunt

reports on the woman with a dog called Zebedee, and his magic sense

of smell. Melissa is foraging would land in Sussex. It is a secret

location because she is looking for something valuable. How does one

become a trouble Hunter? It started from my love of mushrooms --

truffles Hunter. Truffles are extraordinary and rare. I thought

it was the ultimate challenge to find them. Truffles are a rare type

of wild mushroom that grows in would land. They are found using

trained pigs and more recently dogs. They are an expensive delicacy. One

Chinese millionaire paid more than �200,000 for two troubles at

auction. They are traditionally found in France and Italy, but also

in Sussex. The purpose of the truffle is to give that reporter.

It attaches itself to the roots of the trees and allows it to have

nutrients and water -- it gives the treat water. It gives it sugars and

carbohydrates and starches. At this restaurant they are used regularly.

And the taste? It is dark and rich. It is very nice. It gives a subtle

hint to most dishes. It is not too strong. You do not want it in

anything stronger in flavour because it would hide it. But the

delicate flavour you get does not come cheaply. Depending on quality,

prices range between �120 per kilo to almost �3,000. That is because

finding a trough for is not easy. To prove the point, Zebedee did not

find any today. To demonstrate his skill, Minister used truffle oil on

cotton wool -- Millis it used. Brighton travel to Millwall looking

to end their six-match run winless run up. They will hope to turn

their former round against the struggling side that lie a fourth

from bottom. Former Sussex cricket captain Chris Adams is cycling to

every county cricket ground -- ground to raise money for charity.

He will cover 868 miles over 15 days visiting all the first-class

county cricket grounds. He joins us now. He is with his brother and

fellow cyclist. What prompted you to do it? Last year, my father was

diagnosed with a new form of cancer are not many people know about.

Leukaemia and lymphoma research do. The treatment they gave him means

he is with us today. We thought we should give something back. When

you say that, it is a lot of cycling. We are 620 miles in, maybe

more than that. About 660 miles into 15 days of cycling, which is

horrible! Has all your legs!? legs are fine. Other areas of the

body are not so good, I will leave that to your imagination! It is a

fantastic at that. Did you do much training? David has been cycling

for seven months. He is pretty good. He is always leading will stop

because the county season -- he is always leading. I have not had much

time because of the county season. The first hour is always the

hardest. But Chris has a mantra that if you are in pain, think of

the children. We will be in pain for a week and we will get better.

After that, we will be fine. The children who have the disease will

be in pain until they die. It tends to go away quickly. Both of you,

the best of luck. He's one of Britains most versatile

comic actors. Among other roles, he was alongside Hugh Grant in Four

Weddings And A Funeral, played a devious politico in The Thick of It,

and a policeman in The Thin Blue Line. Now, actor David Haig is in

Canterbury recreating the role of a King, in The Madness of George III,

the first drama on show at the city's new Marlowe Theatre, and

winning rave reviews. Lynda Hardy caught up with him.

Naughty little rabbit! Found it. From a startled bridegroom to a

despised political fixer. Good morning, campers. Steve Fleming,

hello. David Haig has often played the eccentric character. Did

previous eccentricity help in recreating the Madness of King

George? I suppose I'm redefine it as playing characters who are at

the end of the -- their tether at the end of the play. Generally

speaking, I do that and get comic pay back. I like the extremity of

farcical plays. And the intensity. The way it leads to this play is

that I am able to do on a more serious note all the things I have

been given the chance to do, Klee. A matter of urgency has risen -- to

Anything we can do to help, Derek. Perhaps we should buy you a

straight jacket. I get into that Strait jacket. It is difficult to

get it off when I come off stage. I have to get through to the other

side and I sometimes imagine what would happen if they failed to get

it off and I wonder on for the rest of the play locked.

He was last here in the old Marlowe Theatre. He says he is delighted to

bring some highly regarded madness to the new theatre.

We were hoping not to turn the central heating on until November.

central heating on until November. That might go out of the window.

I was hoping to wait until December! But not a chance. The

cold weather hasn't I c flavour we will be introduced to in the next

24 hours. -- I c flavour. It will get frosty and we will have to

scrape the ice and frost of the windscreens on Thursday morning, so

turning colder. Tonight will be colder. The winds is not as strong.

We do not have the cloud and the rain. Tonight temperatures will get

down to four degrees. We should escape frost tomorrow morning. That

will arrive for tomorrow night. Tomorrow morning, we will have

sunshine. So it will be beautiful, but in the afternoon, cloud

increasing and possibly some showers. The majority of places

will stay dry. There will be some showers in the afternoon, but only

a small risk of them. Temperatures up to 11 greens. The wind will be

lighter but it will be coming from a cold a direction -- 11 degrees.

The clear skies tomorrow night and the lighter wind is a perfect set-

up for a cold night. Temperatures getting close to freezing. Many

places will start with the 11 degrees as a maximum tomorrow. As

soon as the sun sets, the temperatures will get close to

freezing. It means the ground will hit freezing for most places,

certainly a way it from the coast. It will be a very cold start for

Thursday morning. We have the sunshine and dry weather, so it at

least there will be bright weather on Thursday. It is when we get the

change of wind direction that we will get the milder air back. As

soon as we get to the weekend, temperatures will recover. Apart

from the risk of the odd shower were, most of us, although it is

were, most of us, although it is cold, will stay dry with some