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Welcome to South East Today, I'm That is something!

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Welcome to South East Today, I'm Natalie Graham.

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And I'm John Young. Tonight's top stories:

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The power of the weather th`t's The power of the weather th`t's

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bashing Sussex and Kent. There's more to come tonight, and

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throughout the weekend. The cost of the flooding to our

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businesses ` it's thought the clean`up bill in the south`east

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clean`up bill in the south`dast could reach ?100 million. We are

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trying to operate on one colputer, trying to operate on one computer,

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one telephone line, so the girls are struggling at the moment. We

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one telephone line, so the girls are struggling at the moment. Wd are

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struggling at the moment. We are like tonight on the Sussex coast

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offshore and on the banks of the Medway in Kent.

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Also in tonight's programme: The tax loophole which means migrant

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workers are undercutting other employees and getting more work as a

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result. Is it the end of the road for one of

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the oldest motor events in the country? The future of the Brighton

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Speed Trials is in doubt. And she's big in Japan. We leet the

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pop star who's mobbed abroad but unknown at home in Kent.

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Good good evening. The power of the storm

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that's been hammering the south`east was shown in its rawest forl this

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was shown in its rawest form this afternoon, stunning people `s they

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afternoon, stunning people as they watched parts of the cliffs at

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Rock`a`Nore in Hastings simply collapse into the Channel.

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Meanwhile, people living in low lying parts of Kent face yet another

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anxious wait as more heavy rain is forecast. In a moment, we'll report

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on how much the weather is costing businesses but first, let's go to

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Juliette Parkin who joins us now from the Sussex coast at Shoreham.

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Still an anxious night ahead? Yes, absolutely. The next high tide

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Still an anxious night ahead? Yes, absolutely. The next high thde here

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is expected in the early hotrs of tomorrow morning and is due to be as

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high as the tide which we s`w earlier today at midday. It came

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flooding through here and out earlier today at midday. It came

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flooding through here and out onto this Maine road behind me, putting

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properties here at risk. It has been a tense 24 hours for residents but

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it is further east along the coast it is further east along the coast

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where the bad weather today has really taken its toll.

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That big lump is going to go! There we go, look. The moment the cliff

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edge gave way, buckling unddr we go, look. The moment the cliff

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edge gave way, buckling unddr the pressure of a saturated landscape.

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Here we go! Oh, my God! This dramatic cliff fall

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at Rock`a`Nore near Hastings happened at 1:30pm this aftdrnoon.

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Although nobody was injured, it is a stark reminder of what can happen

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when a period of what has been when a period of what has been

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described as exceptional we`ther described as exceptional weather

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batters the coast. It is am`zing, I batters the coast. It is amazing, I

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have never seen anything like it in my life. Luckily, there was nobody

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around who was past failings. `` the railings. People fish around there

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sometimes. There was a lot lore sometimes. There was a lot lore

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ready to come down. The thing we need to get across more than

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anything else is to respect the water. It is dangerous, it hs fierce

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water. It is dangerous, it is fierce and it weighs a tremendous `mount

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when it hits you, so keep well and it weighs a tremendous amount

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when it hits you, so keep wdll clear of it. Go and have a look but keep

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when it hits you, so keep well clear of it. Go and have a look btt keep a

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safe distance. Further west, in Shoreham, as the rain lashed down

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and strong winds whipped up the waves, seaside residents were

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protecting themselves against coastal flooding. Very worrhed. We

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have been flooded once and I'm sure it will happen again. Residdnts are

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worried as well in Yalding, in Kent, where they are still drying out at

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the devastating floods on Christmas Day. Everything is being rahsed in

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preparation. We are preparing for more rain at the weekend. We came

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more rain at the weekend. Wd came here last night and put sandbags in

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front of the flats, because people have had to move out. Obviotsly the

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two ground floor flats were flooded. When high tide hit Shoreham

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harbour just after midday today, harbour just after midday today

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water swept into the boat yard at the Sussex yacht club, testhng

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the Sussex yacht club, testing defences to the limit. The last

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couple of months is the worst I have known it in my lifetime, behng

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couple of months is the worst I have known it in my lifetime, being in

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Shoreham. We are preparing for the worst and we think it will be out

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into the clubhouse again. The Sussex coast has claimed two lives in

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recent months. A 14`year`old boy was swept out to sea in Newhaven in

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October and a 36 old woman died after running into stormy seas in

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after running into stormy sdas in Brighton just before Christmas.

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With events like this and more storms to come over the weekend

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people are being urged to stay well away from the coast. Well strong

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winds and waves are expected tonight and over the weekend and we are told

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that there could be more flooding over the same areas, and thdre

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that there could be more flooding over the same areas, and there could

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over the same areas, and thdre could be more risk to those people near

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be more risk to those peopld near the region's largest rivers.

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Thanks, Juliette. Let's go to Simon Jones now, who is in Maidstone,

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which is still counting the cost of last week's dramatic floods. The

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average insurance claim there is expected to be upwards of ?20,0 0

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expected to be upwards of ?20,000 and the total cost to the south`east

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could top ?100 million. Simon. Well, this restaurant here flooded

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on Christmas Eve. They had 040 people booked in for Christmas

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on Christmas Eve. They had 140 people booked in for Christlas Day,

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people booked in for Christmas Day, all that had to be cancelled,

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costing them money along with the cost for the clean`up. They are at

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risk because of their location, right here by River Medway. Today

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has been another wet and windy day and, tonight, there is a warning of

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more potential flooding over the Medway over the next 48 hours. The

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cost of the flooding is now becoming clearer.

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Staff at this estate agents fought a futile battle against the rising

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futile battle against the rhsing water on Christmas Day. Now they are

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going to have to relocate for the next two months. I was absolutely

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traumatised. It was devastating when I heard about it and I wasn't sure

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what to expect. Everything has been written off, so we are having to

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move out of the office. It hs written off, so we are having to

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move out of the office. It is going to cost you a lot of money? I

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imagine so, yes. I have the insurance people coming but as a

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business, we are trying to operate on one computer, one telephone line.

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So the girls are struggling at the moment.

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Instead of entertaining on Boxing Day, at this restaurant, thdy

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Instead of entertaining on Boxing Day, at this restaurant, they were

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dealing with the aftermath of the flooding. It will cost around 6 ,000

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flooding. It will cost around 60,000 `?70,000 to bring everything to

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normal, and to bring the people back in. At this picture framing

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business, a flooded cellar has led to ruined stock. This is our print

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studio. As you can see, we are having to completely refurbhsh

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studio. As you can see, we `re having to completely refurbish it.

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having to completely refurbhsh it. We have had to clear everything out.

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This is the gallery, which, again, as you can see, we are having to

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completely refurbish. The cost is also being felt by those who were

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able to remain open for business. able to remain open for bushness.

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The shops are reporting footfall down by 25%, spending is reflected

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in that sort of figure as wdll, in that sort of figure as wdll,

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because you haven't got the same amount of people going through the

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doors. A final clean`up at Loch Meadow Centre, now open for business

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again, with the hope that the agencies will review how thd

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agencies will review how the flooding will be dealt with a game.

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We were all aware that Maidstone was not going to be flooded as ht was

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not going to be flooded as it was over the future but hopefully we can

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sit down and work it out. Btt it will not be cheap. I have had

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will not be cheap. I have h`d figures of tens of millions banded

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around and I think it is not inaccurate. The cost could be more

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of that because we are in the middle of an ongoing flood situation with

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more predicted in the coming weeks. But the message from Maidstone is,

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we are open for business. All eyes are now on the rainfall

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situation over the next 48 hours. Let's talk to the leader of

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Maidstone Council. A lot of businesses have told us, like

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residents have over the last few days, there simply wasn't enough

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warning, particularly here hn warning, particularly here hn

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Maidstone. I think the floods in Maidstone, particularly in the town

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centre, have caught us by strprise to a degree. The cancer was geared

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up for Christmas Eve, really to a degree. The cancer was geared

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up for Christmas Eve, reallx centres up for Christmas Eve, really centres

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were open and we dealt with the most vulnerable families as soon as we

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could on Christmas Eve and throughout Christmas. We have now

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got to do the clearer operation to help businesses get through this

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and, in particular, to get them trading again. If it took you by

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surprise, are you admitting not enough was done? It is down to the

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Environment Agency to give warnings, they did that on the internet

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Environment Agency to give warnings, they did that on the interndt and

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the radio and the council responded the radio and the council rdsponded

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on Christmas Eve. We have staff coming back to work that afternoon

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on Christmas Eve to start getting stuff in place, but now we have to

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go through this situation are getting businesses back on their

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feet in Maidstone town centre. How worried are you about the ndxt

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feet in Maidstone town centre. How worried are you about the next 48

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worried are you about the ndxt 8 hours, particularly here? The

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message from the Environment Agency to us and to Kent county cotncil is

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to us and to Kent county council is there is likely to be more flooding.

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The extent they suggest is it there is likely to be more flooding.

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The extent they suggest is it will not be as much as Christmas Eve and

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Christmas Day. However, we need to be vigilant and need to be able to

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be vigilant and need to be `ble to respond as soon as it occurs and the

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council is geared up to do so. Thank you be joining us and businesses

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you be joining us and busindsses like this one are hopeful that it

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won't be as bad as before, but a lot of concern again tonight.

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Simon, thank you very much. Rachel Mackley, our weather

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forecaster, joins us now. Rachel, what's the big issue tonight and

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into the weekend? Well, it hs what's the big issue tonight and

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into the weekend? Well, it is a into the weekend? Well, it hs a

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combination of factors. Already, we have seen an awful lot of r`infall.

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The rivers of all, the ground is saturated and on top of that, today,

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we have seen naturally the highest occurring tide that we will see

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throughout the year. And on top of that, there are strong winds and

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heavy rain on the south coast. Gusts of up to 60 mph. Into Saturday, the

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winds are going to be easing but there is still a lot of concern

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about Sunday heavy rain and strong winds. And we will have more

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about Sunday heavy rain and strong winds. And we will have mord in the

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winds. And we will have more in the forecast at the end of the

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programme. Thanks very much. In a moment:

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the damage the Brighton Bomb did to the Northern Ireland peace process,

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revealed in secret Government files. It's been revealed that eastern

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European migrants in the south`east European migrants in the south`east

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are being favoured by emploxees are being favoured by employees

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because they cost less to elploy than British workers.

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Some then claim benefits to top up their wage, but critics say this

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kind of undercutting makes it hard kind of undercutting makes it hard

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for young people to get jobs in the industry. Rachel Royce has been

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investigating. Sonny is an apprentice on a building

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site in Tunbridge Wells. He is one of the lucky ones. The developers

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here have committed to ensuring that 20% of their jobs go to loc`l

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20% of their jobs go to local workers. Even so, he found ht a

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workers. Even so, he found it a struggle to get in. It took me maybe

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about 50 applications, from September last year. And was that

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surprising to you? No, it is a known fact. Building sites throughout the

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south`east use migrant labour. fact. Building sites throughout the

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south`east use migrant labour. There are Lithuanians on this sitd. They

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are often experienced and prepared to work for less than similarly

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skilled British workers and a tax loophole allows for the employer not

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to pay National Insurance for foreign workers. Building industry

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fair wage campaigner Stephen Lewis says some workers go further and use

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workers employed from agencies workers employed from agenches

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abroad who do not have to p`y the minimum wage. All of the building

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minimum wage. All of the buhlding sites use migrant workers, and the

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simple thing is cost. Why are they cheaper? The first two years, they

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come under a tax loophole, a cheaper? The first two years, they

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come under a tax loophole, a tax loophole in which they are dntitled

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to work for less than the minimum to work for less than the mhnimum

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wage because the benefits system wage because the benefits system

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supplements their income, and they get housing benefit and medhcal

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care. It works quite well for us. We basically use the benefits system to

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help build our houses. National Insurance and attack rates `re

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help build our houses. National Insurance and attack rates are much,

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Insurance and attack rates `re much, much lower in eastern Europe

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Insurance and attack rates are much, much lower in eastern Europd and

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much lower in eastern Europe and they are also paying back to their

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home countries. The Inland Revenue are not happy with this sittation.

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They described it as aggressive tax avoidance. Jordan Burrow are things

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he has lost out to cheap foreign labour. He studied carpentry

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he has lost out to cheap foreign labour. He studied carpentrx at

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labour. He studied carpentry at college but cannot find construction

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work. They have all said thdre are no vacancies and they don't need to

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take new members on. The Government say they are aware of the tax

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say they are aware of the t`x loophole and plan to end it in

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April. There are no plans to end the system that allow workers to be paid

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less than the minimum wage. Inside Out on Monday will bd

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less than the minimum wage. Inside Out on Monday will be looking

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Inside Out on Monday will bd looking into the impact of ten years of

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eastern European immigration. That's at 7:30pm on BBC One.

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The jury in a human trafficking trial has retired to considdr its

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verdict at Hove Crown Court. Matay Puskas, Victoria Brown and Zoltan

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Mohatski, alongside brothers Istfan and Peter Toft, are accused of

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smuggling more than 50 women into the UK in connection with

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prostitution. The family of a 17`year`old boy from

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Rochester, who was killed when he was hit by a car in the early hours

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of News Year's Day, has said he will live forever in their hearts,

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prayers and dreams. Augustine Carnell died after he was hht by a

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Carnell died after he was hit by a car as he walked along the @229 on

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Bluebell Hill. It's thought the King's School A`level student was

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returning home after a night out. Parts of Kent will no longer be a

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so`called "dumping ground" for cared`for children, according to the

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Head of Children's Services at Kent County Council. The pledge comes as

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the Government today announced reforms to where looked`after

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reforms to where looked`aftdr children can be placed and, as Peter

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Whittlesea reports, that includes a ban on routinely moving children

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miles from their homes. As a child, Sophie was taken into

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care. She says she never felt safe. That is why she welcomes today's

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announcements that there will be stricter rules about where

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residential care homes can be opened. They choose a location where

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the houses are cheaper, bec`use opened. They choose a locathon where

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the houses are cheaper, bec`use it is financially viable, and that

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creates problems for young people because they are areas wherd there

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because they are areas where there are gangs, drugs, violence, all

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these sorts of problems. Today, the Government also ended the practice

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of sending children miles away from where they live into care. Last

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year, figures showed 1200 looked after children were moved to Kent

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from 95 different local authorities, with the numbers highest in Thanet,

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where 243 of the children were with the numbers highest in Thanet,

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where 243 of the children wdre sent. where 243 of the children wdre sent.

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Today's new measures have been Today's new measures have bden

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welcomed by Kent county council. We are delighted that the Government

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have announced that councils will be required to place children for whom

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they are responsible in the care system much closer to home. We have

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seen places like Thanet in Kent induced as a dumping ground for some

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very vulnerable children placed induced as a dumping ground for some

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very vulnerable children pl`ced home very vulnerable children pl`ced home

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at the late hundreds of milds away from their home authority and that

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is unacceptable. The new measures is unacceptable. The new me`sures

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say the home should only opdn in safe areas and the locations will be

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in the public domain. There will be a strengthening of the state

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a strengthening of the statd intervention powers. This is claimed

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it will help to prevent high concentrations of children's homes.

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Here in Margate, all parties have been concerned about the nulber of

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been concerned about the number of children's homes opened up hn

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been concerned about the nulber of children's homes opened up in areas

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children's homes opened up hn areas considered a private. They fear it

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will pose challenges to children who are already deemed vulnerable. Those

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children already in care will remain where they are, but according to the

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county council, the new ruling where they are, but according to the

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county council, the new rulhng will affect new placements which will see

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fewer children being sent to Kent, relieving pressure on children's

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services and school places. The top story tonight:

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The power of the storm that's been bashing the south`east has been all

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too visible today. These were the scenes at Rock`a`Nore

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at Hastings this afternoon. The region tonight is bracing itself for

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more bad weather over the weekend. Also in tonight's programme:

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The future of Brighton's Speed Trials is in doubt, amid concerns

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about safety after a death at Trials is in doubt, amid concerns

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about safety after a death `t the about safety after a death at the

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event last year. And big In Japan, but hardlx heard

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And big In Japan, but hardly heard of at home. We speak to the Kent pop

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star who's hit the big time abroad. 2014 marks 30 years since an IRA

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bomb ripped apart the Grand Hotel in Brighton during the Conserv`tive

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Brighton during the Conservative Party conference. Five people died,

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31 were injured. And today, secret Government files, that have just

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been released, suggest the long`term consequences for the countrx

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been released, suggest the long`term consequences for the country could

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consequences for the countrx could have even more devastating than they

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were, with the attempted assassination of Margaret Thatcher

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and her Government almost derailing and her Government almost derailing

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delicate negotiations for pdace in delicate negotiations for pdace in

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Northern Ireland. Sara Smith has been investigating.

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October 1984, and the bomb has brought death and terror to

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Brighton. Beneath the debris, dozens of people lay buried. One question

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was the Prime Minister safe? The IRA's number one target survived. We

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were very lucky. But today's release of the Government papers by the

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National archive shows how close the then Prime Minister came to pulling

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the plug on fledgling Anglo`Irish peace talks. The talks were very

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secret. At a high level, the peace talks. The talks were very

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secret. At a high level, thd Cabinet secret. At a high level, the Cabinet

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Secretary and his counterpart, that is not insignificant, but they were

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very careful to keep them qtiet But on a note written on briefing papers

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within hours of the blast, Largaret within hours of the blast, Margaret

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Thatcher made her feelings on those talks continuing clear. "the events

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talks continuing clear. "thd events of Thursday night on Brighton mean

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most ``we must go very slow on these talks, if not stop them. It could

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look as if we were being bombed talks, if not stop them. It could

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look as if we were being bolbed into look as if we were being bolbed into

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making concessions to the republic". making concessions to the rdpublic".

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So she is really concerned that in the immediate aftermath of the

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attack that if they continud the immediate aftermath of the

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attack that if they continud to negotiate, it would look as though

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it was only because of the bomb In it was only because of the bomb. In

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another handwritten note a week later, she writes that she believes

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it will be the start of a sdries of attacks. Here, she is concerned that

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the bomb is not a one`off, that there will be a concerted series of

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there will be a concerted sdries of attacks by the IRA on the British

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government, the British mainland and perhaps her. So she is showhng some

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deep concern here, and that is unveiling the mask that you see

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generally of Margaret Thatcher. You actually see what the Prime Minister

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was thinking, the influences that she had, their decisions, who was

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trying to change her mind, and she had, their decisions, who was

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trying to change her mind, and her stubbornness at times, and her own

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personal beliefs. It was only the continued urging of her Foreign

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Office that managed to push negotiations ahead, and a ydar

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negotiations ahead, and a year later, despite and not becatse of

:19:35.:19:37.

the bombing, the Anglo`Irish agreement would finally be

:19:38.:19:37.

announced. It's been a fixture on the Brighton

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seafront for more than a century, thought to be the oldest running

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motor sport event in the UK, but thousands of people are now worried

:19:54.:19:56.

it may never be held again. Last year, the Brighton Speed Trials

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were cancelled following the death of a competitor in 2012. And, so

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far, the city council hasn't accepted an application to host it

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this year. Charlie Rose is in this year. Charlie Rose is in

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Brighton now. Yes, back in October, Brighton and

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Hove City Council sent an elail Yes, back in October, Brighton and

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Hove City Council sent an email to the chairman of the Hove motor club

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and said it did not want to take the booking for the speed trial event

:20:23.:20:26.

for 2014, but since then, the motor club has gathered an 8,000 strong

:20:27.:20:29.

petition in support of getting this petition in support of getting this

:20:30.:20:33.

year's event back on track. So could we now see a change of heart from

:20:34.:20:37.

the council? The accident was very much on

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acceleration in the national speed trials on Brighton seafront. It has

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been part of Brighton for wdll over a century. But last year's Speed

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Trials were cancelled, following the death in 2012 of a competitor.

:20:52.:20:56.

Charlotte tag was fatally injured when her motorcycle sidecar hit a

:20:57.:21:02.

wall at 100 mph. Rider Roger Hollingshead suffered seriots

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Hollingshead suffered serious injuries. A jury inquest returned a

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verdict of accidental death. No safety concerns have led to fears

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that this year's event will also be a nonstarter. It is such an historic

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event and draws huge crowds into Brighton. It will have a dr`matic

:21:19.:21:21.

effect on the club's finances, effect on the club's financds,

:21:22.:21:27.

obviously, for a start, and also, it is our premier event. We do run some

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other events but this is the other events but this is the

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Brighton Speed Trials and so many clubs come down further, it would be

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devastating for it not to run again. Brighton and Hove City

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Council says Madeira Drive does not have a good surface for high speeds

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and it has a responsibility for making sure events in the city

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and it has a responsibility for making sure events in the chty safe.

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It is nothing to do with being It is nothing to do with behng

:21:48.:21:50.

anti`car or anti`vehicle, this is done purely on the recommendations

:21:51.:21:57.

for safety grounds. But the Brighton and Hove Motor Club says thd

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for safety grounds. But the Brighton and Hove Motor Club says the event

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and Hove Motor Club says thd event speaks to the motorsport

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Association's strict rules of safety. `` sticks too. So f`r,

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Association's strict rules of safety. `` sticks too. So far, 8,500

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people have signed an onlind people have signed an online

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petition to get the council to run the event and keep this part of

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Brighton's history alive. And those first speed trials were all the way

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back in 1905 and saw three world records broken. As for this year, a

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final decision is expected on the 23rd of January.

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Thank you, Charlie. Now, to the story of a mothdr from

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Now, to the story of a mother from Kent, who's so well known as a pop

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star in Japan that she has to be accompanied when she visits the

:22:35.:22:42.

country. Charlie Jax has sold `` Charlie Jacks has sold thousands of

:22:43.:22:46.

albums in the Far East and tells us she's pretty much mobbed whdrever

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she's pretty much mobbed wherever she goes.

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Here, the mother of one works as a make`up artist with only a few

:22:51.:22:53.

people aware of her singer career in the Land of the Rising Sun. Ian

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Palmer spoke to the woman who's big in Japan at her home in Goudhurst,

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near Tunbridge Wells. The pop star loved by millions in

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south`east Asia, but unheard of here. Charlie Jacks' singing career

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began following a one`off atdition that was released in Japan ten years

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ago. # Dream of me when you are safe ..

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# Dream of me when you are safe... The next thing that I heard from

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them is that it had sold out in a day, 35,000 units, so we thhnk

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them is that it had sold out in a day, 35,000 units, so we think we

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day, 35,000 units, so we thhnk we should do something else. At that

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point I was going, yes, I al should do something else. At that

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point I was going, yes, I am going to be famous, laughing all the way

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to the bank expert nine number one singles and six albums later, the

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28`year`old is still popular in the Far East. Here she is in Tokyo

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during her first promotional tour. Fans queued around the block to get

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her signature. They took me to one shop and they were playing my

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her signature. They took me to one shop and they were playing ly songs

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in the shop as I walked in `nd then all of the people came over and

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asking for my autograph. It is amazing, the best feeling ever. Me?

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You want my autograph? Why? At home, Charlie's musical career is

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largely unknown. The mother of one sometimes work as a make`up artist

:24:10.:24:13.

with her mother, who is a photographer. Alison Webster says

:24:14.:24:15.

she is proud of her daughter's second career. Charlotte le`rns some

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second career. Charlotte learns some Japanese while we were over there

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and put it into one of her concerts, it was great fun and I was

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full of pride. Charlie writds and full of pride. Charlie writds and

:24:25.:24:29.

records her songs in Los Angeles in the United States. Her ambition is

:24:30.:24:33.

to have at least one hit here in the UK.

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So if I could give you One Direction fame, would you take it? Yeah.

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Yeah, why not? The new albul, Can You Hear Me, is out there. Her goal

:24:47.:24:54.

for the next few months, shd You Hear Me, is out there. Her goal

:24:55.:24:55.

for the next few months, she says, is to raise money for the charity

:24:56.:25:01.

Help For Heroes. Charlie Jacks, big in Japan, and of

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course, the big story here is the weather. We heard from you only

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about the strange, nations of things happening, what is the detail

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about the strange, nations of things happening, what is the detahl for

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happening, what is the detail for the weekend? The one good thing

:25:13.:25:16.

happening is Saturday afternoon does not look too bad if you are planning

:25:17.:25:19.

to be outdoors but there is no let up over the next couple of days,

:25:20.:25:23.

particularly for Sunday, strong winds and heavy rain and still some

:25:24.:25:25.

winds and heavy rain and sthll some rain around for Saturday,

:25:26.:25:28.

particularly during the morning and still valid for Sunday.

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Another warning, expecting gusts of `60 mph, 10`20 millimetres of rain,

:25:34.:25:40.

which does mean potential risks for flooding, particularly for coastal

:25:41.:25:44.

areas. If you have any concdrns check with flood line. Earlier, we

:25:45.:25:47.

were saying we have seen sole heavy, squally showers and we have

:25:48.:25:52.

seen gusts along the south coast of up to 60 mph. Even the aver`ge wind

:25:53.:25:58.

speed was around 25`30 mph. Temperatures today, nine or 10

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degrees, feeling really unpleasant and as we go through tonight, we

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continue to see some fairly squally showers. Then from midnight, mostly

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dry for a time but then we see further rain pushing up frol the

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south`west. We start Saturday on further rain pushing up from the

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south`west. We start Saturd`y on a rather wet road. Overnight

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temperatures staying rather mild, only six of seven degrees along the

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coast. Saturday, those winds will be easing along, blustery with lots of

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rain around during the morning. easing along, blustery with lots of

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rain around during the morning. Not as heavy as what we will sed

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rain around during the mornhng. Not as heavy as what we will see on

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as heavy as what we will sed on Sunday, but by the time we get to

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Saturday afternoon, much drher and brighter story. Wet during the

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morning and by the afternoon, we start a season breaks in the cloud

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start a season breaks in thd cloud cover, even some sunshine, dare we

:26:41.:26:45.

say it? Nine or 10 degrees, and even though the winds have eased off,

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still 15`20 mph with strongdr though the winds have eased off

:26:49.:26:51.

still 15`20 mph with strongdr gusts along the south coast. Through

:26:52.:26:54.

tomorrow night, we see some clearer skies, temperatures falling, closer

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to one or two degrees, so the unsettled weather we do see could

:26:59.:27:04.

have a wintry element. As wd start Sunday, potentially problems with

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some fog and mist and also some ice. Initially, we start dry but you can

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see it won't stay that way. We have got really strong winds, and even

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into the new week, squally showers and strong winds stay with us.

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and strong It really does feel unremitting,

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It really does feel unremitting doesn't it? And the weather is the

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big national story tonight, another massive winter storm has swept

:27:25.:27:26.

big national story tonight, another massive winter storm has swdpt up

:27:27.:27:26.

the entire west coast of the UK, the entire west coast of the UK,

:27:27.:27:31.

with winds up to 90 mph. The effects are also being felt in the

:27:32.:27:34.

south`east. People are being told to stay away from the sea, this cliff

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fall happened today in Hasthngs Rachel and I will be back with an

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Rachel and I will be back whth an update at half past ten. From all of

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us, goodbye.

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