:00:04. > :00:08.Welcome to South East Today. I'm Lynda Hardy. And I'm Rob Smith.
:00:08. > :00:11.Tonight's top stories: A teenage boy has died after being stabbed in
:00:11. > :00:15.the chest in Hastings - police have launched a murder inquiry. We'll
:00:15. > :00:17.have the latest from our reporter in the town this evening.
:00:17. > :00:27.Preparing for tougher measures - why our water companies are already
:00:27. > :00:28.
:00:28. > :00:33.thinking about extending the hosepipe ban to some businesses.
:00:33. > :00:43.will be losing money and taking job cuts at the end of it if it did go
:00:43. > :00:46.on for too long. Also in tonight's programme:
:00:46. > :00:48.Putting their best bid forward - the south-east's towns fight for a
:00:48. > :00:51.share of �1 million to transform their high streets.
:00:51. > :00:55.The campaign to mark the work of the man who helped break the Nazis'
:00:55. > :00:58.Enigma code - calls to make Alan Turing the new face of the �10 note.
:00:58. > :01:08.And tales of a front-row seat at the Coronation from the Canterbury
:01:08. > :01:15.
:01:15. > :01:18.chorister who sang for the Queen 60 We start tonight with breaking news
:01:18. > :01:22.that a teenage boy has died after being stabbed in the chest in
:01:22. > :01:26.Hastings this afternoon. Police have announced that they have
:01:26. > :01:33.launched a murder inquiry. The emergency services were called to a
:01:33. > :01:43.pub on Mount Pleasant Road in Hastings about three cars ago. --
:01:43. > :01:44.
:01:44. > :01:51.Police have confirmed that they have launched a murder
:01:51. > :01:56.investigation. The teenager was attacked, we are told, after 3pm.
:01:56. > :02:03.Police and ambulances were called to the incident in Mount Pleasant
:02:03. > :02:08.Road. We understand that the teenager may be 17 years old. We
:02:08. > :02:12.understand that police have now made one arrest.
:02:12. > :02:16.You have been at the scene - what are people saying?
:02:17. > :02:21.I should point out that none of this is verified information. This
:02:21. > :02:26.incident only happened a short time ago. There has been a lot of shock
:02:26. > :02:30.in the street, people hanging around on the street, visibly in
:02:30. > :02:34.shock, a lot of them saying that they knew the young lad. I am told
:02:34. > :02:39.from people on the scene that he was 17. They are all saying that he
:02:39. > :02:44.was a lovely young man. They also tell me that there was some kind of
:02:44. > :02:54.fight in the vicinity of the pub. One person did not discredit as a
:02:54. > :03:01.
:03:01. > :03:07.fight, another wounded. -- describe it as a fight. The pub has been
:03:07. > :03:17.cordoned off. Police are, in some cases, stopping some people from
:03:17. > :03:19.
:03:19. > :03:22.going to their homes as they carry out a forensic investigation.
:03:22. > :03:24.On the day a hosepipe ban has been imposed in response to drought
:03:24. > :03:27.conditions across the south-east, our water companies and the
:03:27. > :03:30.Environment Agency are already in talks that could lead to even
:03:30. > :03:32.tougher restrictions. Businesses that rely on water, such as car
:03:32. > :03:35.washes and window cleaners, are currently exempt from the ban, but
:03:35. > :03:43.they could lose their privileges if the drought continues to get worse,
:03:44. > :03:48.as Louise Stewart reports. The South East warm up -- what are
:03:48. > :03:55.companies are warning that if the drought continues they would have
:03:55. > :03:59.to increase the restrictions, which would affect businesses. We would
:03:59. > :04:03.have to use ladders. If we did have to use ladders, we would not be
:04:03. > :04:10.able to get as many done in the week, so we would not be earning as
:04:10. > :04:14.much, there would be job cuts. With today's drought plan, domestic
:04:14. > :04:23.customers will not be able to use a hosepipe to water their garden,
:04:23. > :04:29.clean their car or watered their patio. Sports pitches can be
:04:29. > :04:33.watered for sporting events. Commercial car washes and window
:04:33. > :04:37.cleaners are exempt. If the conditions persist, for the
:04:37. > :04:47.restrictions could have to be brought in. We're looking at all
:04:47. > :04:48.
:04:48. > :04:56.the possibilities of the future, which may mean for the run from --
:04:57. > :05:01.further impositions. If they stopped at the water that leaks out
:05:01. > :05:06.in the road maybe we would not need to have a hosepipe ban. People
:05:06. > :05:10.could save water by having a shower rather than a bath. They could be
:05:10. > :05:17.more aware of the water they are using. If they have not got enough
:05:17. > :05:21.what are we have got to do something.
:05:21. > :05:27.The government is also planning to roll out further measures to look
:05:27. > :05:33.at the water used by business in the coming weeks. Water is at very
:05:33. > :05:37.low levels and that means we have to use what what are we have wisely.
:05:37. > :05:40.We need to make sure we're getting households and businesses to look
:05:40. > :05:45.at how they are using water and we will get through this together.
:05:45. > :05:48.The last time that water companies applied to bring in the second
:05:48. > :05:58.phase of drought restrictions was in 2006 but they never implemented
:05:58. > :06:02.
:06:02. > :06:09.them. Businesses hope they will not be necessary this year either.
:06:09. > :06:14.How worried should businesses be? If it continues, these dry
:06:15. > :06:20.conditions, we move into face two. That does really begin to impact on
:06:20. > :06:24.businesses. The last time they had to be implemented was in 1990. That
:06:24. > :06:28.is the last time the businesses were impacted in this way. It has
:06:28. > :06:32.been a long time, but we are having the longest dry patch that we have
:06:32. > :06:37.had for a long time. If it continues, it could begin to impact
:06:37. > :06:41.on businesses. And that is something that the Government and
:06:41. > :06:46.water companies are monitoring. Businesses will be hoping we get
:06:46. > :06:48.some much-needed rain. Later in the programme, we will cross live to
:06:48. > :06:51.our environment correspondent, Yvette Austin, to find out how the
:06:51. > :06:56.drought is already affecting the state of our rivers in Kent and
:06:56. > :06:59.Sussex. But first, we want to know what you think. Do you welcome the
:06:59. > :07:02.hosepipe ban as the best way of dealing with the drought in the
:07:02. > :07:04.south-east? Or are there better ways to tackle the crisis? You can
:07:04. > :07:07.e-mail us at southeasttoday@bbc.co.uk, or join
:07:07. > :07:16.in the debate on our Facebook page. And we'll hear your views later in
:07:16. > :07:26.the programme. In a moment, Brands Hatch prepares
:07:26. > :07:37.
:07:37. > :07:44.for hour the next round of this year's superbikes championship.
:07:44. > :07:52.Dozens of towns are bidding for a �1 million fund to help refurbish
:07:52. > :07:58.unused and unloved high streets in our towns. Recently, the Queen of
:07:58. > :08:03.Shops, Mary Portas, gave her advice to Margate.
:08:03. > :08:07.Just four towns bidding for their share of �1 million. The government
:08:07. > :08:11.might want them to show leadership, commitment and innovation. If you
:08:11. > :08:16.look behind me, this is what Tunbridge Wells really looks like.
:08:16. > :08:19.This is the majority of our town. They might not be of the highest
:08:20. > :08:26.quality, but one expect to has watched more than 300 entries, says
:08:26. > :08:31.it is all about passion. There are clearly some that are made very
:08:31. > :08:35.simply one simple equipment by people who love their town, through
:08:35. > :08:40.to people who have got local partners involved and been very
:08:40. > :08:45.impressive films. Mary Portas was in East Kent as part of her review
:08:45. > :08:49.into our high streets. Top of her list of recommendations was to
:08:49. > :08:53.create these town teams. The winners will become pilot schemes
:08:53. > :08:57.and will get funding of up to �100,000 and will be expected to
:08:57. > :09:02.drive innovation and improve the way their high street is managed.
:09:02. > :09:06.am a big believer that people are the factor that you need when it
:09:06. > :09:13.comes to regeneration, not really money. The fact that it is a small
:09:13. > :09:17.amount of money I think makes it more challenging. The more people -
:09:17. > :09:21.- the more input people have to be done themselves, the more the time
:09:21. > :09:24.will benefit. The minister responsible for the
:09:24. > :09:34.competition had a go at making his own film on YouTube and his efforts
:09:34. > :09:34.
:09:34. > :09:43.have inspired many others. It is my job, as government minister...
:09:43. > :09:46.Please, Mary Portas, please! I like Crowborough, but I let to get a job.
:09:46. > :09:56.I think I will come back when I retire.
:09:56. > :09:58.
:09:58. > :10:01.A decision will be made next month. UK Border Agency officers have made
:10:01. > :10:03.a series of arrests following raids on restaurants in Brighton this
:10:03. > :10:07.afternoon. Twelve Chinese men and women were arrested on suspicion of
:10:07. > :10:10.working illegally. Detectives investigating the rape
:10:10. > :10:13.of a 14-year-old girl in East Sussex have issued a picture of a
:10:13. > :10:18.man they want to question. The teenager was attacked in Hastings
:10:18. > :10:20.Old Town on Valentine's Day in February.
:10:20. > :10:22.Students returning to Sussex University after the Easter
:10:23. > :10:25.holidays may be screened for tuberculosis, after an outbreak of
:10:25. > :10:27.the infection. Two students from the Engineering Department have
:10:27. > :10:31.recently contracted the disease, triggering warning letters to GPs
:10:31. > :10:41.across Brighton and Hove. Ellie Price joins us live from Brighton.
:10:41. > :10:48.What's the advice for health experts there, Ellie?
:10:48. > :10:53.I spoke to one doctor earlier who said that tuberculous 10 steer
:10:53. > :10:59.affect those who live in close proximity. If you're fit and
:10:59. > :11:05.healthy you are unlikely to catch it. Those who came into contact
:11:05. > :11:10.with the students who are infected have been screened. I am also told
:11:10. > :11:16.that the letter sent to GPs is a routine one. It simply reminds
:11:16. > :11:25.doctors that, if they see a patient with suspicious symptoms, that it
:11:25. > :11:28.could be tuberculosis. Winston Churchill described him as
:11:28. > :11:31."the man who made the biggest single contribution to winning the
:11:31. > :11:34.war". And now a campaign is under way to commemorate the life and
:11:34. > :11:37.work of computer pioneer Alan Turing by making him the new face
:11:37. > :11:40.of the �10 note. Alan Turing came up with the concept for the first
:11:40. > :11:44.digital computer in 1936. His work at Bletchley Park helped to break
:11:44. > :11:46.the Nazis' Enigma code during World War Two. But he took his own life
:11:46. > :11:53.in 1954, two years after being prosecuted for being homosexual.
:11:53. > :11:57.Sara Smith reports. He is the hero of the computer
:11:57. > :12:02.world. Not only did his designs enable the cracking of the Enigma
:12:02. > :12:07.code, but the offered the blueprint for the development of the computer
:12:07. > :12:12.rage. He designed the digital computer that we use today. All
:12:12. > :12:17.computers that we use in the world have stemmed from his design.
:12:17. > :12:21.Computers, mobile phones - everything. Based at Bletchley Park,
:12:21. > :12:25.much of his pioneering work remained secret until after the war.
:12:25. > :12:32.But 100 years since his birth, a campaign has begun to raise his
:12:32. > :12:38.profile more fitting to the level of his achievements. It is hoped by
:12:38. > :12:41.his fans that Alan during's face will be next on the �10 note.
:12:41. > :12:47.take for granted the money on our pocket -- in our pockets and we
:12:47. > :12:52.open it up and there is the Queen. Maybe this is an opportunity for
:12:52. > :12:57.people to understand the amazing things that did happen to us in the
:12:57. > :13:01.past through him. In his lifetime, Alan Turing's work
:13:01. > :13:07.was poorly repaid. He was prosecuted for being homosexual,
:13:07. > :13:13.his punishment - to be chemically castrated. Two years later, aged 41,
:13:13. > :13:18.he took his life. The Prime Minister offered a formal apology
:13:18. > :13:22.recently. In his hometown of St Leonards, some people would like to
:13:22. > :13:29.see him go further. Gordon Brown apologised on behalf
:13:29. > :13:33.of the government but we think that for the reparations need to be made
:13:33. > :13:37.and his suffering needs to be recognised.
:13:37. > :13:46.A petition to have him pardoned has already gathered thousands of
:13:46. > :13:53.signatures. This Grid wants his work on computers to be properly
:13:53. > :13:57.and widely acknowledged. Our top story: Police have launched
:13:57. > :14:02.a murder inquiry after a teenage boy was fatally stabbed this
:14:02. > :14:09.afternoon in East Sussex. Emergency services were called to the scene
:14:09. > :14:14.in Hastings just before 3:30pm. Also in the programme: Hand-picked
:14:14. > :14:19.to sing for the Queen - memories of a former Canterbury chorister from
:14:19. > :14:28.the coronation. After a dry, breezy day, I will
:14:28. > :14:31.have all the details on the Easter weekend weather.
:14:31. > :14:34.We know that the drought is starting to have a real effect,
:14:34. > :14:37.with the imposition of a hosepipe ban for domestic customers across
:14:37. > :14:39.Kent, Sussex and Surrey. In last night's programme, we looked at the
:14:39. > :14:43.impact on our reservoirs and underground aquifers, but what
:14:43. > :14:46.about our rivers? Over the next few months, will be closely monitoring
:14:46. > :14:49.what's happening to the River Ouse in East Sussex, and the River
:14:49. > :14:52.Darent in Kent to see how they are being affected. Our environment
:14:52. > :14:57.correspondent, Yvette Austin, is in Eynsford on the banks of the River
:14:57. > :15:04.Darent for us now. Yvette, how was the river faring compared to
:15:04. > :15:11.previous years? As you say, this is one of the most
:15:11. > :15:16.popular parts of the river. The water level is about one foot be
:15:16. > :15:20.law where it should be. More significant is the rate of flow.
:15:20. > :15:30.The water going under that bridge at any one time is only about a
:15:30. > :15:33.
:15:33. > :15:39.10th of what it should be at this time of year. This river is
:15:40. > :15:44.important for wildlife and also for our drinking water supplies. Below
:15:44. > :15:49.me is the reservoir that is fed by the River Ouse and is only half
:15:49. > :15:54.full at the moment. Despite efforts by the water company to replenish
:15:54. > :15:58.it, a drought order has meant that it has been allowed to take extra
:15:58. > :16:03.water from the river, causing levels to be lower than would
:16:03. > :16:08.normally be allowed. The concern is now for the coming months, with our
:16:08. > :16:15.demand for what are increasing as the days get warmer. This is a
:16:15. > :16:20.really important river for sea trout and eels. As the water level
:16:20. > :16:24.gets lower it makes it more difficult for them to come upstream.
:16:24. > :16:29.There are also problems caused by effluent and a run-off from the
:16:29. > :16:34.land. It can endanger wildlife. Already, some of the streams that
:16:34. > :16:42.feed the river rooms are so low that they are non-existent. -- the
:16:42. > :16:47.River Ouse. Another problem is that we are building too many houses in
:16:47. > :16:50.the area so there is not enough water to go round.
:16:50. > :16:56.Flying north into Kent to the River Darent. It flows into the River
:16:56. > :17:00.Thames. It looks pretty healthy, but that is because the Environment
:17:00. > :17:04.agency is propping it up artificially by pumping in water
:17:04. > :17:10.from underground supplies. That may have to stop if those supplies get
:17:11. > :17:15.critical. It would be then that we may see scenes reminiscent of other
:17:15. > :17:25.droughts. In 1992, of vast stretches of the river dried out,
:17:25. > :17:27.
:17:27. > :17:32.and again in 1996. There are fears it could happen again. Here we go.
:17:32. > :17:36.This is a really important animal for this river. The last time the
:17:36. > :17:42.river dried out in 1996, we lost this almost completely from the
:17:42. > :17:47.river. It took 15 years for it to come back. If the river dries up
:17:47. > :17:53.again, that could be another 15 years of damage. It would be a real
:17:53. > :17:56.shame. Matching our needs with those of
:17:56. > :18:01.wildlife will be a difficult balancing act over the coming
:18:01. > :18:05.months. You can see that it would not take too much for this to dry
:18:05. > :18:09.out. There is serious concern. Never before has a hosepipe ban
:18:09. > :18:14.been brought in so wetly in the year. It will be interesting to see
:18:14. > :18:24.how this river and the river rues welfare over the coming months. --
:18:24. > :18:27.
:18:27. > :18:29.the River Ouse. Few people had a better view of the
:18:29. > :18:32.Queen's coronation 60 years ago than the choristers in Westminster
:18:32. > :18:34.Abbey, who had been hand-picked from top choirs all over the
:18:34. > :18:37.country. Among them was 13-year-old Canterbury Cathedral chorister John
:18:37. > :18:40.Fryer, who today lives in the Kent village of Smarden. As this
:18:40. > :18:50.summer's Diamond Jubilee approaches, he has been sharing his memories of
:18:50. > :19:04.
:19:04. > :19:08.a front-row seat with our reporter, Robin Gibson.
:19:08. > :19:14.They searched the country for the finest in music and pageantry to
:19:14. > :19:18.honour in Ukraine. To find out that you had been chosen was quite an
:19:18. > :19:24.accolade. My brother called out, dad wants a word with you. I
:19:24. > :19:27.thought, what has happened now? He said, the choir master has just
:19:27. > :19:37.been and you have been chosen to sing at the coronation. Just like
:19:37. > :19:37.
:19:37. > :19:42.that. Crikey! The coronation meant leaving home
:19:42. > :19:47.for one month of rehearsals. mother was more upset. She lost her
:19:47. > :19:51.son for a month. If you're good at something, and I am not trying to
:19:52. > :20:01.boast, but if you are good at cricket, football, whatever it is,
:20:02. > :20:03.
:20:03. > :20:09.you cannot do enough of it, can you? It was not a chore to sing.
:20:09. > :20:13.She was gorgeous. So was Princess Margaret. The whole thing was just
:20:13. > :20:20.amazing. Thank goodness he did not take my breath away, otherwise I
:20:20. > :20:27.might have got the sack for hardly starting! You want something like
:20:27. > :20:36.that to go on forever, don't you? But it doesn't, does it?
:20:36. > :20:39.The memories have never faded, though.
:20:39. > :20:43.If you've got a story connected to the Diamond Jubilee, we'd love to
:20:43. > :20:48.hear from you. And we also want your help with a special project
:20:48. > :20:52.we're putting together as we approach the big event. Would you
:20:52. > :20:58.like to take part in creating a unique piece of art for the Queen's
:20:58. > :21:04.diamond jubilee and see a photo hanging in an art gallery? We
:21:04. > :21:08.intend to make a photo mosaic of her Majesty. It will be a unique
:21:08. > :21:14.picture of the Queen made up of thousands of pictures of you. It
:21:14. > :21:20.will be hung here at this Gallery in Eastbourne. Log on to our
:21:20. > :21:23.website and send us your photo. They can be colour or black and
:21:23. > :21:26.white, recent or from years ago - we'll be deciding soon which
:21:26. > :21:28.picture of the Queen your photos will recreate. It got to
:21:28. > :21:35.bbc.co.uk/Kent or Sussex or Surrey and become part of the bigger
:21:35. > :21:38.picture. Now the sport. All of the south-
:21:38. > :21:40.east's top football teams will play twice over the Easter weekend.
:21:40. > :21:43.Tomorrow, Brighton travel to Burnley, knowing anything less than
:21:43. > :21:46.victory could see them drop out of the Championship promotion play-off
:21:46. > :21:52.places. The Seagulls have lost just once in the League this year, but
:21:52. > :21:56.drew four games last month. In League Two, Crawley will be looking
:21:56. > :22:00.to extend their eight game unbeaten run at Crewe. The Reds remain in
:22:00. > :22:03.third place despite being held to a goalless draw at Burton in their
:22:03. > :22:06.last game - the first in seven in which they've failed to score.
:22:06. > :22:10.Gillingham know they must win at Bristol Rovers if they are to keep
:22:10. > :22:13.in touch with the promotion pack. The Gills go into the game four
:22:13. > :22:20.points adrift of the last play off place but still believe they can
:22:20. > :22:23.force their way into contention. Despite the chilly conditions, both
:22:23. > :22:26.Kent and Sussex's cricketers have made a good start to the new season.
:22:26. > :22:29.Sussex dismissed Surrey for 264. While, at Headingly, Kents new-look
:22:29. > :22:39.team are 334 for 4 against Yorkshire. Kent skipper Rob Key top
:22:39. > :22:39.
:22:39. > :22:42.scored with 97. There will be huge crowds at Brands Hatch over the
:22:42. > :22:44.weekend for the first rounds of this year's British Superbikes
:22:44. > :22:47.Championship. Tommy Hill from Lingfield in Surrey will be
:22:47. > :22:50.defending the title he won for the first time in thrilling fashion
:22:50. > :22:54.last year. But former champion Shane "Shakey" Byrne from
:22:54. > :23:04.Sittingbourne looks certain to be one of his main rivals once again.
:23:04. > :23:12.
:23:13. > :23:16.No-one there will ever forget, and millions more worldwide have now
:23:16. > :23:21.seen what many believe was the best bike race ever staged in the UK.
:23:21. > :23:31.Six months on, local hero Tommy Hill is delighted to be back at his
:23:31. > :23:32.
:23:32. > :23:36.home track. His life has changed. Wherever I go, someone is always
:23:36. > :23:39.tempted to come over and talk to me because they have never watched a
:23:39. > :23:44.Superbike race before and a friend has told him about that last race
:23:44. > :23:53.at Brands Hatch, and now they are hooked. It was one of my biggest
:23:53. > :23:55.achievement, to win that. -- achievements.
:23:55. > :24:04.Riders from around a dozen countries will be competing. There
:24:04. > :24:09.will be incidents and accidents aplenty. Shane Byrne will be trying
:24:09. > :24:14.to prove himself. I am not the youngest but I am not the oldest. I
:24:14. > :24:23.definitely want to get out there and win a title. I think I need to
:24:23. > :24:28.win maybe 10 races and that will make any the biggest winning rider
:24:28. > :24:35.in the history of the sport. Thousands of fans will be there
:24:35. > :24:41.just in case this event has all the drama of the last one.
:24:41. > :24:51.It will be exciting there, but will the weather intervened? Rachel will
:24:51. > :24:53.
:24:53. > :24:56.We had a damp start but it brightened up into the afternoon.
:24:56. > :25:00.Friday and Saturday should be staying dry but it is increasingly
:25:00. > :25:03.wet for Sunday, with heavy rain around by the time we get to Monday.
:25:03. > :25:09.This weather front has been clearing South slowly. There is
:25:09. > :25:18.lots of cloud around, mostly in dry, bright and into the afternoon. It
:25:18. > :25:25.has been a breezy picture. The temperatures have been between 7
:25:25. > :25:33.and ten Celsius. Tonight we will see increasingly clear skies. It is
:25:33. > :25:43.a chilly night for all of us. Temperatures will be down to zero
:25:43. > :25:46.
:25:47. > :25:56.in land. Plenty of sunshine by tomorrow afternoon. The winds will
:25:56. > :26:00.ease off by tomorrow evening. High temperature on the South course
:26:00. > :26:08.will be around 12 Celsius. A slightly milder picture through
:26:08. > :26:18.tomorrow night. A mixture of cloud and clear skies. Mostly drive.
:26:18. > :26:23.
:26:24. > :26:27.Temperatures will drop down to four or five Celsius. Into Monday,
:26:27. > :26:34.another ban of rain will be spreading to the South East.
:26:34. > :26:43.Possibly heavy rain on Monday. It will be increasingly unsettled by
:26:43. > :26:49.Sunday and Monday, dry before that. It could be welcome, that rain.
:26:49. > :26:54.On the day that the hosepipe ban has been imposed in response to
:26:54. > :26:58.drought conditions, the Environment agency and water companies are
:26:58. > :27:00.already in talks that could lead to tighter restrictions. Some
:27:01. > :27:05.businesses are exempt at the moment but they could lose their
:27:05. > :27:09.privileges if that drought continues to get worse. Earlier, we
:27:09. > :27:14.asked if you thought it was the right response. Thanks for your
:27:14. > :27:19.comments. Malcolm says, surely the first thing to consider is that the
:27:19. > :27:27.South East is the most densely populated part of Europe. Surely
:27:27. > :27:30.the first step should be to reduce the number of houses being built.
:27:30. > :27:40.Low water levels do not happen overnight. Perhaps the water
:27:40. > :27:41.
:27:41. > :27:51.authorities should pay the river authorities. Another viewer says we
:27:51. > :27:55.
:27:55. > :27:58.should perhaps restrict population growth. Moorings says that he finds
:27:58. > :28:03.leaks for the water companies and says it is difficult sometimes to
:28:03. > :28:10.fix the leaks. He said that today he found a customer who did not