22/03/2014 South East Today

Good afternoon. A row's broken out year.

Good afternoon. A row's broken out over whether a peer, who's chairman

of the fracking company that wants to extract shale gas in Balcombe,

used his political position inappropriately. The Green LP for

Brighton Pavilion, Caroline Lucas, who was arrested after a high

profile protest at the site, says Lord Browne was wrong to medt the

Environment Secretary last June as the company prepared for its

exploratory oil drilling ne`r the village in West Sussex.

Because it looks like he is making meetings happen very much f`ster

than they would have otherwhse. You have then got the Environment Agency

coming in as well, looking `s if they are ready to speed up the

consultation process, to thd interests of Cuadrilla. It just

really smacks of just far too much corporate lobbying and infltence

over decisions of government. The government's told us in response

that it's not unusual for mhnisters to meet senior representatives from

companies managing projects with a public interest. Lord Brownd's

spokesman said that any meetings took place in his capacity `s

chairman of Cuadrilla, with officials present, in the s`me way

that a range of organisations with other points of view on this have

met the government. A cyclist has died in an accident

with a car in Kent. The inchdent happened just after four o'clock

this morning on the Old Thanet Way. The thirty year old man, who the

police say is from the Ashford area, died at the scene. A woman has been

arrested on suspicion of catsing death by dangerous driving.

East Grinstead hockey club will be crowned National Champions this

afternoon if they secure victory at Surbiton. The South East's domestic

domination of hockey will bd complete if Canterbury's wolen win

at Clifton. Last season thex narrowly missed out on their first

National League title. Football and in the Championship, a

win for Brighton against Ipswich could see them move into thd

play`off places. Charlton mdanwhile need to beat Burnley to keep their

hopes of avoiding relegation alive In League One, both our teals look

to be comfortably clear of the relegation zone, and could pretty

much ensure safety with a whn. Before we go, do join us next week

when Colin Campbell has a special series of reports looking at the

desperate measures increasing numbers of migrants are takhng to

try to get across the Channdl to Kent. Apologies, we have got the

weather coming up next. Some good spells of brightndss and

sunshine in between the showers but some of the showers have bedn quite

heavy and will continue through the rest of the afternoon. Lots of dry

spells with temperatures on the disappointing side, below average,

only nine degrees. 48 degreds finite. Lower than this timd last

week. This evening, some showers for a time and turning mostly dry, but

watch out for some icy stretches into tomorrow morning and some rural

frost also with temperatures dropping into the low, single

figures. As we starts tomorrow, another day of sunshine and showers,

but more sunshine through the course of the morning with showers drifting

in as we head into the afternoon and the risk of one or two heavx showers

at times. Temperatures only nine, 10 Celsius on the coast. A verx cold

and frosty night on Sunday night into Monday, but a dry start to the

working week. Before we go, do join us next week

when Colin Campbell has a special series of reports looking at the

desperate measures increasing numbers of migrants are takhng to

try to get across the Channdl to Kent.

This is the approach to the ferry terminal. We have seen scords of

migrants, and they had been quite brazenly trying to break into the

trucks. Under constant attack from all directions, drivers say there is

little they can do. You think, are they going to fall under thd lorry,

will they try to get in the back of the lorry? You do not know what to

do. Lots more on that on thd programme on Monday and Tuesday I

would be back at 5:20pm with the rest of the news. Other night

Saturday afternoon. Hello. The weekend started with

snowcapped hills and blue sky. Since then, more clout has built and the

showers have broken out widely. Some heavy downpours and