:00:08. > :00:08.Good evening. 2014 in the traditional way.
:00:09. > :00:11.Good evening. The weather is continuing to cause
:00:12. > :00:14.problems across Kent and Sussex with The Met Office issuing an amber
:00:15. > :00:19.severe weather warning for heavy rain. The QE2 bridge at Dartford is
:00:20. > :00:23.currently closed due to strong winds. Fallen trees have blocked
:00:24. > :00:27.roads, flooding is affecting train services and the Environment Agency
:00:28. > :00:32.has issued alerts on many of the region's rivers. Our reporter Jon
:00:33. > :00:36.Hunt is at the River Medway in Tonbridge. Jon, is there a risk of a
:00:37. > :00:49.repeat of the devastating floods we saw there over Christmas? That where
:00:50. > :00:54.does remain. But the Environment Agency isn't expecting any flooding
:00:55. > :00:58.any time soon, on the scale that we saw the Christmas. In Yalding,
:00:59. > :01:01.today, the river was flowing at healthy levels. There were some
:01:02. > :01:05.roads around the village whhch were roads around the village whhch were
:01:06. > :01:09.flooded and impassable and sandbags have been issued. Sandbags have also
:01:10. > :01:12.been issued in parts of Maidstone. The borough council is expecting
:01:13. > :01:16.flooding in Clifford way, with the flooding in Clifford way, with the
:01:17. > :01:17.worst of the flooding at around 8:30pm tonight for lunchtime
:01:18. > :01:23.8:30pm tonight for lunchtimd tomorrow. Up to 40 millimetres of
:01:24. > :01:27.rain will have fallen by midnight tonight. Environment Agency expects
:01:28. > :01:30.that we be able to cope. We are certainly not anywhere near the
:01:31. > :01:32.levels we were on Christmas Eve and into Christmas Day, at the moment.
:01:33. > :01:35.into Christmas Day, at the loment. Obviously, depending on the amount
:01:36. > :01:43.of rain, if this was to continue for the next 24 hours, and get heavier,
:01:44. > :01:53.then we could be back up thdre. It wouldn't take much, which is why we
:01:54. > :01:55.are watching it closely. Now, some coastal areas are also under
:01:56. > :02:00.alerts, including Hastings `nd Sean alerts, including Hastings `nd Sean
:02:01. > :02:08.Bridge. The date details of all the flood alerts can be found on the
:02:09. > :02:09.Environment Agency website. Heavier, then we could be b`ck
:02:10. > :02:11.Environment Agency website. Heavier, then we could be back up
:02:12. > :02:14.there. It wouldn't take much, which is why we are watching it closely.
:02:15. > :02:17.The weather is causing widespread disruption to train services in the
:02:18. > :02:20.south`east. If you're travelling late tonight, or early tomorrow
:02:21. > :02:22.morning, you'll find the latest information on your local BBC Radio
:02:23. > :02:23.station. A teenager from Kent has didd
:02:24. > :02:25.station. A teenager from Kent has died after
:02:26. > :02:29.being hit by a car. The 17`year`old from Rochester was walking home
:02:30. > :02:31.along the A229 on Bluebell Hill He was hit by a white Skoda at 3:30AM
:02:32. > :02:34.was hit by a white Skoda at 3:3 AM this morning. The teenager suffered
:02:35. > :02:36.fatal injuries. His family has been informed.
:02:37. > :02:38.East Sussex County Council is investigating claims of abuse at a
:02:39. > :02:42.Peacehaven carehome. An inspection into the Bramber care home found the
:02:43. > :02:43.home was cold, residents' needs were often overlooked and there'd been an
:02:44. > :02:46.outbreak of scabies. The Council outbreak of scabies. The Cotncil
:02:47. > :02:50.says it's working closely with the says it's working closely whth the
:02:51. > :02:54.home's new owners to investhgate the issues raised. ?? new line Sussex
:02:55. > :02:56.Police officers have taken to social media to complain about, what they
:02:57. > :02:57.media to complain about, wh`t they claim to be, unacceptable violence
:02:58. > :03:05.claim to be, unacceptable vholence they experienced whilst on duty on
:03:06. > :03:09.New Year's Eve last night. One Sergeant described waking up today
:03:10. > :03:10.with a bleeding mouth, sore arm and headache ` and said the amount of
:03:11. > :03:20.headache ` and said the amotnt of assaults on officers was ridiculous.
:03:21. > :03:22.The South`East Coast Ambulance Service, which covers Kent, Surrey
:03:23. > :03:25.and Sussex, received 1,160 Emergency and Sussex, received 1,160 Dmergency
:03:26. > :03:26.calls between 10PM last night and 4AM. Half the 999 calls werd alcohol
:03:27. > :03:30.4AM. Half the 999 calls were alcohol related. More than 800 staff were
:03:31. > :03:42.out responding to incidents across the three counties. Onto football:
:03:43. > :03:44.In the Championship, Brighton and Charlton left it late to draw
:03:45. > :03:44.In the Championship, Brighton and Charlton left it late to dr`w their
:03:45. > :03:46.Charlton left it late to draw their games.
:03:47. > :03:49.The Seagulls equalised in the 89th minute against Bournemouth. Johnnie
:03:50. > :03:51.Jackson levelled the score for the Addicks in the 90th minute in their
:03:52. > :03:52.Addicks in the 90th minute hn their game against Ipswich. In League
:03:53. > :03:53.Addicks in the 90th minute in their game against Ipswich. In Le`gue One,
:03:54. > :03:55.Gillingham and Crawley's games against Stevenage and Swindon were
:03:56. > :04:03.cancelled due to the poor wdather. Good evening. We continue with a
:04:04. > :04:07.breezy, wet night. The Met office have that yellow warning in place
:04:08. > :04:08.for rain, for parts of Kent, Sussex and Surrey. That's until midnight,
:04:09. > :04:10.tonight, we need to be aware and Surrey. That's until midnight,
:04:11. > :04:14.tonight, we need to be award that there is potential for flooding in
:04:15. > :04:18.these areas. Tonight, we have showers through the night ` at times
:04:19. > :04:19.they could be fairly heavy, but they become more scattered in thd
:04:20. > :04:19.they could be fairly heavy, but they become more scattered in the early
:04:20. > :04:23.become more scattered in thd early hours of the morning. It will
:04:24. > :04:24.continue to be breezy, as well, with temperatures down to five or six
:04:25. > :04:28.degrees. A much better picttre degrees. A much better picture
:04:29. > :04:31.tomorrow, with some sunny spells around. There will be showers,
:04:32. > :04:34.which, at times, could be hdavy with which, at times, could be heavy with
:04:35. > :04:36.some hail and thunder. But we're looking at a much drier day,
:04:37. > :04:38.altogether. Still quite bredzy with altogether. Still quite breezy with
:04:39. > :04:43.temperatures reaching eight or nine degrees. Tomorrow night, we have
:04:44. > :04:44.rain pushing through, and those winds continue to strengthen, ready
:04:45. > :04:46.for a gusty day on Friday. It's for a gusty day on Friday. Ht's
:04:47. > :04:48.going to remain fairly wet and for a gusty day on Friday. It's
:04:49. > :04:49.going to remain fairly wet `nd windy going to remain fairly wet `nd windy
:04:50. > :04:58.throughout the weekend, so, and unsettled look ahead.
:04:59. > :05:25.Hello. It is a New Year but it is the same old weather. Flood warnings
:05:26. > :05:29.are on the rise. The flood line number is on screen if you are at
:05:30. > :05:35.all concerned. Still some rain to come this evening and overnight
:05:36. > :05:40.Still some heavy bursts. It will push the way towards the east taking
:05:41. > :05:45.the strongest winds with it. It did in temperature across the Highlands.
:05:46. > :05:50.Temperatures are holding up fairly well. Tomorrow, I can offer you a
:05:51. > :06:01.glimpse of brightness. Quite it isn't over getting out and about.
:06:02. > :06:07.Many places staying dry. -- quite a decent day for getting out and
:06:08. > :06:08.about. There will be some long, dry spells and a decent