21/02/2012 South East Today

Welcome to South East Today. I'm Rob Smith.

And I'm Polly Evans. Up to 40,000 people are -- with

dementia are going undiagnosed in the South East.

We knew nothing about it and we were having to educate ourselves.

A court hears that a Sussex businessman killed at his home may

have been dragged along the ground by a car after he disturbed

burglars. Honours for the lifeboat crew who

saved 11. How photographing Radiohead's album

cover took a long time. And the campaign to remember the

Eastbourne musician who played on Good evening. Thousands of people

suffering from dementia in the South East are going undiagnosed.

Figures released today show some improvement over previous years,

but the Alzheimer's Society says it still means that many people are

unable to access the treatment they need to support them.

24,000 people have been diagnosed with the condition in the South

East over the past year - a rise of over 1000. However, that is just 38

% of what the Alzheimer's Society says is the total number of

sufferers in the region. In fact, they say the true figure is as high

as 40,000. Jane Witherspoon reports. There are 64,000 people living with

dementia in the South East and well over half have not been diagnosed.

According to the Alzheimer's Society they are missing out on

valuable benefits and treatment. Claire's mother was diagnosed with

Alzheimer's in 2007 and died last year. She wishes she had had more

support. You want to do the best buy

somebody when they are clearly suffering and something is not

right. My father and I away in the dark. You rely on professionals to

help you at a time like that. It took a lot of research on our

behalf so -- to find the right areas to go for professional help.

60-year-old Tom had his dementia diagnosed early.

The feeling in my case anyway was fearful stop for the first few

months I was depressed because it is like somebody has given you some

kind of life sentence. You find out what is going to happen and it is

really scary. But the earlier you catch it the greater chance you

have of being able to do something about it.

Across the South East there are discrepancies, with the number of

people found to be suffering. Whether or not you are diagnosed

depends on where you live. You have 10 % more chance being diagnosed in

Medway then in Brighton and Hove. We don't want it to be a postcode

lottery because everybody, you and I, the people that we know, we all

deserve the same treatment and access to support.

The on this can be devastating force. One in three people over 65

die of dementia. -- the illness can be devastating. Some we are joined

from Westminster by a Ian Weatherhead, the lead nurse at

Admiral Nurses Direct, who care for people who suffer from dementia.

We have been hearing that early diagnosis is important but why

aren't so many people getting an early diagnosis? There are a number

of factors. Partly, it is stereotypically an older people's

illness in the UK, and people say it is just part of getting hold. It

is far from that in reality. It is a proper illness in its own right

and not just a part of getting hold. Many people are reluctant to come

forward to seek a diagnosis. There is a lot of fear and stigma around

dementia. Is it people who think they might have a problem but are

scared of finding out about it? and the possible route --

consequences of receiving a diagnosis of dementia. Many feel

they will lose their independence, when it in reality it is very much

the opposite of that. But there is no cure, is there? How much

difference does an early diagnosis making practical terms? What can

you do? It can make a massive difference. Although there was no

definite cure, people can access medications which help to slow down

the development of the others, particularly with Alzheimer's. For

people with Vascular dementia you are looking at maybe looking at

blood pressure, improving quality of life held why is to help prevent

further potential strokes. It is also about psychological support

and help, improving the quality of life of people, what kind of

support is available, how carers can help people with dementia,

engage them in a day-to-day basis, in as many things as possible they

should be included. For many people, behaviour can change quite

significantly for people with dementia and it is about

understanding how to manage those behavioural problems. We have to

leave it there. Thank you very much. Accord has been told how bird found

on the clothes of a Sussex businessman suggests he may have

been dragged to his death after interrupting a gang of burglars at

his farm. -- a court. Julian Gardner, who was 53, was

killed at his home in Robertsbridge in October 2010. Six men from Kent

deny all the charges against them, which include manslaughter and

conspiracy to commit burglary. Six men stand accused of Julian

Gardner's manslaughter and today a jury heard the possible ways he may

have suffered his fatal injuries. During his evidence a crash scene

investigator described how the -- the body and codes of Mr Gardner

were covered with dirt. It was suggested he was paroled or dragged

along the ground and it was likely to be the stolen Land Rover that

dragged him. The coroner said he had not found any tyre marks on Mr

Gardner's body but that does not mean that he was not won over. The

jury heard that fragments of glass on his body matched those from the

Land Rover. The Land Rover was discovered elsewhere and had been

burnt out. The jury heard evidence relating to scuff marks on the

soles of his shoes. The experts said they'd let him to believe that

Mr Gardiner was standing when struck. Six men are charged with

manslaughter, conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and

conspiracy to commit burglary. A 7th man is charged with conspiracy

to pervert the course of justice. All denied the charges.

In a moment - a turning teenagers lives around. The charity helping

youngsters in rural areas to find work.

A lawyer from Wadhurst jailed after telling the court he had been

hijacked at knifepoint to try to avoid a drink-drive conviction has

been released early as an act of mercy to care for his seriously ill

wife. Francis Bridgeman was given a 12

month prison sentence last month. He was freed today by the Court of

Appeal. Sara Smith is at Wadhurst station. Sara, Francis Bridgeman

had got off the train there before getting into his car, hadn't he?

That's right. He had been drinking in London, where he worked, and

CCTV in a later investigation showed him apparently drunk at the

station. He got back into his Range Rover and drove home, crashing into

a telegraph pole, but when the police came to his home and wanted

to find out what had happened he said that his car had been hijacked,

he had been held at knifepoint and armed men had put a hood on him and

dumped him in a field and it must have been those men who dumped his

car and crashed it. The jury found him guilty of perverting the course

of just -- justice. What happened today? A month ago a judge gave him

a year long prison sentence. Today, three judges at the Court of Appeal

said that normally that would have been a fair but they were freeing

him as an act of mercy. His wife is seriously ill with council and he

was her principal carer. It by making his suspect -- his sentence

a suspended one, he was free to go home and look after her.

A Belgian lorry driver has been questioned after a man was killed

on the hard shoulder of the M20. It is believed the man was refuelling

his car at around 645 last night when he was hit by a truck on the

southbound section of the motorway. It happened between Junction 8 at

Leeds Castle and 9 at Ashford. -- around 6:45pm last night.

For the gang, which in colluded these men, were sentenced at

Maidstone Crown Court after a three-year investigation full stop

he saved seven lives in a dramatic sea rescue. Now a lifeboat crew

member from Kent is to receive a gallantry medal for his bravery.

Gary Clark, a volunteer at Dungeness RNLI, came to the aid of

the crew of the training yacht Liquid Vortex after its helmsmen

was smashed against the wheel, damaging the steering, with winds

gusting to force 11. Simon Jones reports. Garry Clark

did not think twice about leaping on to the stricken yacht to save

the crew. Today we showed him some of the

footage from that day for the first time. The only way to get about was

on all fours. One of the yacht's crew had been smashed against the

wheel, damaging himself and the steering. Dungeness had come

alongside to transfer some pain relief for the guy who was smashed

into the helm. We had suspected a broken jaw.

I managed to give that up to the guy with the injury. It was shortly

afterwards that he was lifted off by helicopter.

Four were winched to safety while Garry helped make the broken wheel

usable. The crew I used to rough conditions

but they said that day in January was the worst they had ever seen.

They were out on the water for 11 hours.

Four, five, six metres Wells. He broke -- he was very brave. A lot

of people would say, I'm not doing He eventually helped the yacht and

the remaining crew members back to shore.

How scary was it? Very scary, but I had every confidence in the RNLI.

The job is now recognised by a silver gallantry medal.

It is just great that it turned out the way that it did. And to receive

the honour? Absolutely fantastic. Very honoured indeed.

He will receive it at a ceremony in May.

Simon, I believe that the crew, based in Dover, have been mentioned

for their part in the rescue. they joined when they realise how

serious the situation is. This award for gallantry is handed out

very rarely and the last time Dungeness got it was 37 years ago.

Garry, though, says it is an award for all 60 people who volunteer at

Dungeness, for the people who risk their lives going out to sea and

the people who work in the gift shop, raising funds to keep the

Police are investigating two reported sex attacks on the campus

of the University of Sussex this morning. In the latest, which took

place early this morning, a 20- year-old female victim was attacked

by a man as she was walked through the grounds. The earlier incident,

on February 15th, involved a woman who was sexually assaulted at

knifepoint. The university says it is stepping up security patrols in

response. Ebbsfleet Football Club has had to

move the kick-off time of its next home game forward, after cable

thieves put half the ground's floodlights out of action. It's the

second time the club's been targeted - they previously had

their lawnmowers and ground maintenance equipment stolen.

With the jobless total on the rise, unemployed young people in Kent and

Sussex could benefit from a new scheme to get 16 and 17-year-olds

into work or education. The �126 million project is aimed

at 55,000 teenagers in England who aren't in education, employment or

training. The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says the problem is a

ticking timebomb. What I fear, and I think many people fear in the

country, is that when youngsters get out of the habit of working,

when they get out of a habit of getting up in the morning, getting

dressed and having the discipline of a full working day, they lose

the habit and it is more difficult for them later in life to keep a

permanent job. That is what they called a long-term scarring effect

that we have to avoid. But a pilot scheme being run by the

charity Tomorrow's People in Heathfield in East Sussex is

already having huge success getting youngsters into work.

That's despite the additional problems facing young people in a

relatively isolated rural community. Our Business Correspondent Mark

Norman spent the morning at Heathfield Youth Centre.

Six teenagers, all of them unemployed and without the support

network, the skills or the confidence to get themselves into

work. But add into the mix a charity, 1-1 help, advice and

guidance... And dear boy at -- results appear remarkable. There

were 10 teenagers here at the weeks ago. Four are already in work and

Adams starts the job this week. is landscape gardening. It isn't

something I wanted to do as a career but coming here has helped

me figure out more options. Up but in places like Heathfield, there is

an additional challenge. Rural isolation makes it that much harder

to find meaningful employment. actually have more barriers to

overcome, because the transport is very expensive. The hidden

deprivation that isn't seen. We have got some areas where there is

limited broadband, so they can't even access information to try and

find jobs. Those problems include the fact that the nearest JobCentre

is in Eastbourne, 1.5 hours by a bust and fight than 60 for a return

journey. Jobs are not really advertise locally -- �5.60. The

team here have brought in around 100 local companies to offer help,

experience and hopefully jobs to the teenagers. The more they can

learn before they get work the better, and more chance of getting

a decent job. But all of this costs. This is a pilot, and more than

�100,000 is needed to keep it going for another year. I'm very pleased

to hear the Deputy Prime Minister talk about an investment in young

people. This has been much needed. We are, however, very well aware

that there is an absolute need for this in the rural communities and

the county of East Sussex and very possibly the country be on. So you

are not well and you can't going, what time you think you need to let

them know... A few last words of advice for Adam before he starts he

-- his new job. At least one more teenager who will not have to say

he is unemployed. And Mark Norman will be following

the progress of the teenagers from Heathfield over the next few weeks.

You'll be able to see his reports on the programme.

The time has just gone 6:45pm. Our top story tonight:

Up to 40,000 people in the south- east are living with un-diagnosed

dementia, according to the Alzheimers Society. Official

figures show 24,000 people in the region have dementia. The number

has risen by 1,000 over the past year. But the charity believes many

more are missing out on treatment. Also in tonight's programme: Howard

Radiohead's latest album cover was created by a Kent student with his

hand-built camera. And pancake perfection. How do you

like yours on Shrove Tuesday? When the Titanic sank a hundred

years ago, it was famously recorded that the musicians on board played

on, even as the ship went down. The cellist in that orchestra was a man

from Eastbourne - John Wesley Woodward. His memory was kept alive

through a plaque in the town, but it is in dire need of TLC. A

campaign has now raised �1,800 to repair the memorial in time for the

centenary of his death. Ian Palmer reports.

He endured months doubting his quest could be reached. In just a

few weeks. Peter Goldsmith will see the restoration of this historic

plaque. I have always been interested inthe Titanic and I

thought I have to do something about it. -- in the Titanic. So I

took it up. John Wesley Woodward was a musician on the Titanic. This

Hollywood version of its first and only voyage shows the Eastbourne

cellist and the other members of the band, playing their instruments

through the unfolding drama surrounding them. Mr Woodward died

along with more than 1,500 others. A memorial to his memory was

erected in his home town. Severely weathered, Peter Goldsmith was

determined to restore it. After many letters and even more phone

calls, he raised more than �1,800. When it is completely restored, it

will be like new. And of course, they are doing all of the granite

around it, which frames it, so that is wonderful. Work to restore the

plaque will work -- begin next month, but it won't be taken off

the wall, it will remain here. Two people will work on it, one to

restore the brass, another to restore the granite. The Langham

Hotel in Eastbourne donated around �700. Its owner has always been

fascinated by the Titanic. His determination to help was total.

gave them a few hundred pounds to start with and then I heard Peter

was struggling to get the rest, so I think we gave around �700 in the

end. The unveiling ceremony will take place exactly 100 years after

the ship went down. The gallantry of John Wesley Woodward. Eastbourne

Now, as breaks go, this is a pretty big one. A Kent art graduate has

had one of his unusual photographs chosen by one of the world's most

famous rock bands, Radiohead, to grace their latest album cover.

Sebastian Edge uses 19th century photography techniques, which

involve a long exposure time, on a camera made from Kentish wood. He

took the band's photo to promote their The King of Limbs album, as

Peter Whittlesea reports. It is a process that takes hours to

set up and has little changed since the birth of photography. But after

Radiohead saw Sebastian Edge's images, they commissioned him.

took my process on the road to a number of musical festivals and a

started meeting different artists and musicians and it is a small

world. When I was approached by them, I respected the way they work,

the way they disseminate the work they make.

# But buy reap. -- I'm a creep.

# I'm a weirdo. Radiohead's image has changed a lot

since their first hit single in the early 90s. Their latest album was

about a 1,000 year-old tree, so Sebastien captured a split-second

in the millennium in an ancient woodland. He made the camera

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 81 seconds

himself and travels around in a League One leaders Charlton could

again be without their captain Johnnie Jackson for the visit to

Rochdale. He has scored 12 goals this season but he missed the trip

to Tranmere with a calf problem and remains a doubt for tonight.

In League Two, Gillingham welcomed Rotherham to the Priestfield

Stadium and despite having lost their last five games.

Today is Shrove Tuesday. Because London involves giving things up,

in some countries, Brazil for instance, they use it as an excuse

for massive street parties. But in England we do it differently.

We do pancakes. Nicely done. This is St Mary's

School in Crowborough and they are making their pancakes the

traditional way. Lots of mass, eggs, flour and milk. Sometimes a whole

pancake will make it onto the plate. The excitement goes all the way to

the very top. Here are some of our Just three laps left to go of this

crucial race. Competitive bunch, aren't they?

CHEERING on behalf of the Commons team, can I just say thank you!

She is very pleased to have one. They were also pleased with their

While there are many important things to remember while racing at

high speed with a pancake, the most important is to watch where you are

That visit, dusted off, a bit of lemon and sugar and good as new --

that is it. It is a dangerous game. Reminiscent

of the chaos at Anfield. Let's get a check on the weather.

We haven't got anything quite so tasty with the weather over the

next 24 hours. Things are turning a next 24 hours. Things are turning a

bit wet and windy and it will be an ice-cold and start tomorrow, but

come the afternoon, it is turning wet and windy but at least we do

desperately need that wet weather. Mind you, it is not dead be giving

us that much, between 3 and 5 mm -- it is not going to be. But at least

it will help. It is going to turn increasingly windy overnight, it is

currently around 15mph and this time tomorrow, it would only be

raining, it will be much stronger than that. Alan are to be settled

period overnight, with the skies clearing and temperatures down to

five or six -- a relatively settled period. It will be frost-free. With

the clear skies at the end, that is when we have the best of the

sunshine through tomorrow morning. Still breezy, but if you get out of

the wind, temperatures are still above average, up to about 10

degrees. But as we go into the afternoon, you can feel the weather

front approaching. The high cloud starts took creeping in through the

afternoon, the winds get even stronger at there is the wet

weather, creeping in by the afternoon. Probably drizzling I

read 4:00pm and then getting steadily heavier and spreading

everywhere -- around. It will be windy as well, gusts up to 40mph

but getting dry quite quickly. As I said, about one-fifth of an inch,

we could do with a whole lot more. Perhaps the most noticeable thing

will be the change in temperature. As we go into Thursday, if we get

some of the sunshine, we could see temperatures up to 15, 16, maybe

even 17 degrees, which should give us the kind of temperatures you

would be getting in part of Italy, Cyprus and Morocco at this time of

year. The lovely weather doesn't year. The lovely weather doesn't

last that long. As we go into the weather, it does call them a touch.