04/05/2014 South East Today

Good evening. The BBC has tonight learned that

The North Thanet MP Sir Roger Gale says no deal has been made but the

offer has been put forward by a reputable American company. Manston

has tonight said it will consider any offer that is credible and

viable. There have been concerns the airport would be forced to close

after an offer was withdrawn last month.

The new potential owners have given and occasionally will accepted due

diligence already done. That is one hurdle already taken. Let's hope the

legal implications can be dealt with swiftly. I would like to think and

you can be struck and the paperwork can be finalised by the end of the

month. The father`in`law of a soldier

killed in a motorbike accident has called for what he says would be a

simple but life`saving improvement to road safety. Corporal Terry

Stevenson was making his daily ride home to Hastings from Maidstone

Barracks when he came off his bike. It's believed he may have slipped on

a manhole cover. Sara Smith reports. For Mike Cutler, it is hard to

believe that a soldier who has seen service in both Iraq and Afghanistan

should be killed during his regular journey home from work. It is hard

to deal with that loss, under those circumstances, thinking of what

Terry has done and what he has been through. Corporal Terry Stevenson

was an experienced motorcyclist travelling, his inquest heard, well

under the 50 mph speed limit. It has been impossible to work out exactly

what happened, but it is thought he might have skidded on a manhole

cover which had not been treated with a nonslip surface. On most

motorways and major roads, they put on a coating over the manhole to

make them nonslip. And yet it's the side roads that are the dangerous

ones. And bike enthusiasts agree manhole covers are hazards that

could easily be dealt with. If the technology is available, why isn't

it being used? If it's tested and it is a safer option, even if it is

just on a like`for`like replacement basis, and a new manhole cover needs

replacing, why isn't it replaced as the safest possible option? Mike

Cutler's daughter has been left a widow, his two`year`old

granddaughter without a father. A soldier who had seen such dangers

overseas killed so close to home. A Kent MP has welcomed the decision

to ban the sale of legal highs at more than 20 UK music festivals, but

he says they should all be illegal. Some festivals' websites, including

T in the Park and Bestival, will go dark for a day tomorrow to highlight

the danger of taking drugs. The Canterbury MP Julian Brazier says

banning them at festivals is just part of the battle.

Football now, and a stoppage time winner which sparked some remarkable

scenes was enough to see Brighton Hove Albion through to Championship

promotion play`offs for the second successive season. For much of the

game, it was rivals Reading who were in pole position until Brighton's

late winner. Despite the encouragement of

Brighton's 2000 travelling fans, their promotion quest appeared all

but over until, with only a couple of seconds to go, they launched one

last attack. The celebrations after the strike will go down in Brighton

folklore. And, moments later, the dramatic win, coupled with results

elsewhere, confirmed their place in the play`offs. There was delight and

relief for all involved. Very happy for the players and the fans,

because they deserve it. I am very pleased to be their coach. A tense

afternoon could hardly have got off to a worse start due to the

goalkeeper's fumble, which gave Forest the lead. Brighton's fighting

spirit has taken them a long way this season, and Stephen Ward

restored hope with a well`taken second`half equaliser. Even so, with

Reading drawing, a win for Brighton was vital. And they duly delivered,

to give the club a welcome boost. With the momentum now behind them

going into the play`offs, Brighton could be difficult to stop. Yes!

Let's see how the weather is looking for bank all day Monday.

Let's see how the weather is looking for bank all day It is almost like

the weather does not notice a bank holiday. What a beautiful weekend it

has been. More of the same in prospect tomorrow. Another dry day.

For some, even warmer than today. As they go through the night tonight,

clear skies. The temperatures will take a tumble. Like the last couple

of nights, we will see ground frost, certainly if not an air frost in one

or two spots, it will be cold in the countryside and close to freezing.

As we start the day, good spells of sunshine and temperatures should up

rather quickly under the sunshine. We will see high cloud advancing as

we go through the afternoon, just turning their sunshine hazy and

quite milky. By the end of the day, perhaps medium level cloud spilling

towards us. 17 Celsius easily achievable. We could even get 18 or

19 Celsius. Got some rain overnight 19 Celsius. Got some rain overnight

into Tuesday and more unsettled as we go through this new working week.

If you have a story you think we should be covering on South East

today, we would like to hear from you. You can call us on the number

on screen. That is all from me. I will be back at 10:15pm tonight.

What you can join me. Goodbye. `` hope you can join me.

Good evening. Today we have had the sunniest skies in the South whereas

in the north it has been quite cloudy. Tomorrow, we switch things

around. In the east we will have warm, hazy sunshine. In the west we

will have the biggest