:00:51. > :02:06.To they are doing their job, but the philosophy behind this scheme is
:02:07. > :02:11.against Muslims which is not helping. If you make out someone is
:02:12. > :02:22.a criminal, most likely he becomes a criminal. They are treating our sons
:02:23. > :02:30.like terrorists. That pushes people towards terror ideas. It is not
:02:31. > :02:34.helping. The 18`year`old left so clean for Syria in January without
:02:35. > :02:40.parental consent. His family found out he died last month apparently
:02:41. > :02:44.whilst fighting with a militant group against President Assad's
:02:45. > :02:50.foresees. Today, searches were conducted to see if any terror
:02:51. > :02:55.offences had been committed. I would like to reassure the local community
:02:56. > :02:58.there is no risk to them in relation to those addresses of the activity
:02:59. > :03:01.that has taken place. I would like to thank those people at the
:03:02. > :03:07.addresses for the cooperation they are giving us. Police have stepped
:03:08. > :03:13.up operations to stop edition nationals fighting in Syria. In
:03:14. > :03:17.February, another Sussex man was killed in an alleged suicide
:03:18. > :03:23.mission. A number of properties in Crawley, including his family home,
:03:24. > :03:28.were searched. Today, a man from Portsmouth became the first to be
:03:29. > :03:34.convicted of terror offences upon his return from Syria. Can you
:03:35. > :03:38.understand why they are here? Can you understand why they are doing
:03:39. > :03:45.our job? They are doing their job and I cannot blame the police. I
:03:46. > :03:51.blame the policymakers. They are going about it the wrong way.
:03:52. > :03:56.Tonight, the search continues and could go on until tomorrow.
:03:57. > :03:59.Abdullah Deghayes travelled to Syria with two of his brothers.
:04:00. > :04:15.Concerns from their father that they could be deterred from coming home
:04:16. > :04:19.because of what awaits them when they get back. Their father says
:04:20. > :04:23.that searches like this one on the go to prove that his family have
:04:24. > :04:30.been made an example of. The family have experience in the sort of
:04:31. > :04:38.thing. The man's uncle was held for a number of years and Guantanamo or
:04:39. > :04:43.the `` Lantana will be before being released without charge. The police
:04:44. > :04:48.and the government now they have a very delicate line to tread with
:04:49. > :04:50.this issue. They have to address the sensitivities of the Muslim
:04:51. > :04:52.community while dealing with a very real threat that fighters comeback
:04:53. > :04:54.radicalise. A 29`year`old woman from Kent who is
:04:55. > :04:58.dying from cancer after a hospital missed abnormalities in a routine
:04:59. > :05:01.smear test has described the Fay Harryman
:05:02. > :05:06.from Chatham believes she would have had a future to look forward to,
:05:07. > :05:09.had staff done their job properly. She knows that treatment for cancer
:05:10. > :05:21.will only prolong her life not cure I have changed
:05:22. > :05:29.between being angry and emotional. It is hard to think about a simple
:05:30. > :05:33.mistake really has led to such This woman had a smear test
:05:34. > :05:45.in 2009 analysed at the University Hospital in Lewisham where she was
:05:46. > :05:48.told it showed no abnormalities. In 2010, a scan revealed
:05:49. > :05:55.a large tumour on her cervix. By October 2013,
:05:56. > :06:03.the cancer had returned. She had no reason to think that
:06:04. > :06:12.the smear would be anything other As it turned out,
:06:13. > :06:28.it wasn't for another 18 months that she found out an awful mistake had
:06:29. > :06:36.been made. The NHS trust said it was sorry
:06:37. > :06:39.for the failure to detect abnormal Even though they met guidelines
:06:40. > :06:42.they have made improvements. In the UK, there are
:06:43. > :06:45.about 2900 women who are diagnosed Through the screening programme,
:06:46. > :06:51.many cases of cervical cancer cancer are presented every year,
:06:52. > :06:54.about 5000 cases. Something needs to be done
:06:55. > :06:56.in the NHS. But it is also taking it
:06:57. > :07:03.away with other hand. The trust has not admitted
:07:04. > :07:05.its failings contributed to Fay is now seeking
:07:06. > :07:25.a legal settlement. She is hoping an agreement can be
:07:26. > :07:32.reached with the hospital swiftly? The harsh reality is she knows that
:07:33. > :07:36.time is running out for her. She says despite receiving an apology
:07:37. > :07:42.from the hospital, she has never had any clear explanation as to why
:07:43. > :07:46.things went so badly wrong. She's speaking out to ensure lessons will
:07:47. > :07:50.be learned. Any money she receives will be used to fund ongoing care,
:07:51. > :08:00.is with the treatment she still needs.
:08:01. > :08:02.Coming up, wide Kent County Council as taking tough action over the
:08:03. > :08:04.school run. Sussex Police are to be investigated
:08:05. > :08:08.over the death of a man who drowned in a lake after officers used pepper
:08:09. > :08:11.spray to try and restrain him. The incident happened at
:08:12. > :08:13.Coghurst Hall holiday park Police were called
:08:14. > :08:16.after reports that After being sprayed, 30`year`old
:08:17. > :08:21.Leon Stent ran into a fishing lake Floral tributes have today been left
:08:22. > :08:38.for the 30`year`old who drowned in this lake whilst running away
:08:39. > :08:41.from the police. He had been visiting friends
:08:42. > :08:43.at this holiday Park. Today, those staying there
:08:44. > :08:45.have spoken of their shock. The police had to be called
:08:46. > :08:49.because he was over the top. I don't know what happened
:08:50. > :08:53.in the club. He ran outside and run in
:08:54. > :09:01.between the two vans I can't believe in such a quiet
:09:02. > :09:09.and nice place something Sussex Police say they were called
:09:10. > :09:14.to the site following reports that After finding him, a confrontation
:09:15. > :09:34.followe in which he was pepper Sussex Police said they tried to
:09:35. > :09:41.convince him to get out By that stage, he found himself
:09:42. > :09:44.in some difficulty. The modern`day police officer is
:09:45. > :09:49.placed in They have to make
:09:50. > :09:52.an almost instant risk assessment. Invariably, unfortunately,
:09:53. > :09:55.for the person who has gone on the water, it will mean that they don't
:09:56. > :10:00.enter to actually recover him. A post`mortem examination will be
:10:01. > :10:02.carried out on the body The Independent Police Complaints
:10:03. > :10:19.Commission has been informed Our reporter is in Hastings. Has his
:10:20. > :10:28.family had anything to say? They have been paying tribute at the
:10:29. > :10:33.scene. People here are reflecting on what happened. It has now been
:10:34. > :10:37.referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. Today, the
:10:38. > :10:41.company has said it will cooperate fully with any police investigation.
:10:42. > :10:44.Four men have been sentenced to a minimum of 60 years in prison
:10:45. > :10:47.for their part in the murder of a Kent grandmother.
:10:48. > :10:51.Harjit Chaggar's body was found in the cellar of the Sani Globe Food
:10:52. > :10:54.29`year`old Mohammed Islam from Gillingham and 38`year`old
:10:55. > :10:57.Murshed Miah from Maidstone were both given life sentences,
:10:58. > :11:03.Abdul Hannan from Maidstone and Rashad Miah from Chatham were
:11:04. > :11:07.sentenced to five years for preventing a lawful burial.
:11:08. > :11:10.Up to 80 firefighters have been tackling a blaze at a builder's
:11:11. > :11:16.Kent Fire and Rescue were called at 1am this morning and sent 12 crews
:11:17. > :11:22.It has been called the crazy half hour `
:11:23. > :11:25.the daily drop`off and collection of children on the school run.
:11:26. > :11:27.Double parking, stopping on double yellow lines, blocking
:11:28. > :11:31.driveways and abandoning cars on the pavement are just some of the things
:11:32. > :11:36.With staff at some schools say they also facing
:11:37. > :11:39.threats and intimidation as they try and enforce the rules, Kent County
:11:40. > :11:45.Council has now launched a safety campaign aimed at the school run.
:11:46. > :11:50.Pick`up time at this junior school in Ashford this afternoon
:11:51. > :11:59.and a friendly word of warning for one illegally parked driver.
:12:00. > :12:01.Collection time here can be chaotic and dangerous.
:12:02. > :12:07.Just how bad other parents when it comes to parking?
:12:08. > :12:12.Everybody wants to get as close to the school as they possibly can.
:12:13. > :12:15.Some of them just abandon their cars here, there and everywhere.
:12:16. > :12:25.No thought process goes into an half the time.
:12:26. > :12:28.My kids have been very nearly reversed into a couple of times
:12:29. > :12:32.But there is nowhere else for us to Park.
:12:33. > :12:34.Policing the parents, though, is far from easy.
:12:35. > :12:39.My worst experience was when a parent absolutely lost it
:12:40. > :12:42.and came chasing after me and had to be stopped by some people
:12:43. > :12:47.I think people feel they don't have time and become a different
:12:48. > :12:59.This is one of 40 schools in Kent to sign up
:13:00. > :13:08.If you are in a hurry and trying to get to work
:13:09. > :13:12.and have somewhere to be, it is hard to leave the car at home and walk.
:13:13. > :13:15.We are saying, for the safety of your children, park safely.
:13:16. > :13:19.These pictures filmed last year show no school has the monopoly
:13:20. > :13:26.The push now across the county is to encourage
:13:27. > :13:35.On Thursday the polls open for the local and European elections.
:13:36. > :13:38.The South East can boast as much influence in the European
:13:39. > :13:44.The Conservatives have five of the region's ten MEPs.
:13:45. > :13:48.Nigel Farage, who wants the UK to pull out of the European
:13:49. > :13:53.Union was first elected here for the UK Independence Party in 1999.
:13:54. > :13:59.Since then, the party's share of the vote has risen to 19%.
:14:00. > :14:10.The European Parliament says the elections are significant.
:14:11. > :14:21.Who you vote for determines the biggest group in the Parliament and
:14:22. > :14:25.is what the outcome will be regarding fisheries and who will
:14:26. > :14:34.lead the European Commission for the next five years.
:14:35. > :14:36.The European election is a classic demonstration of how
:14:37. > :14:41.Parties are allocated seats in relation to their share of the vote.
:14:42. > :14:44.This means parties like Labour and the Greens who attract fewer
:14:45. > :14:48.In 2009, the Green Party's share rose by 4 percentage points to 12%.
:14:49. > :14:51.The Liberal Democrats just pipped them to third place with two MEPs
:14:52. > :14:56.Labour votes at 8% are concentrated in Kent and under Ed Miliband
:14:57. > :14:59.the party is keen to return more than one MEP this time round.
:15:00. > :15:03.Our political editor is in Brussels for us now.
:15:04. > :15:06.It might be difficult for people here to get excited about
:15:07. > :15:09.European elections but these are a barometer ahead of next year's
:15:10. > :15:22.That's right. European elections are generally not seen as the most
:15:23. > :15:25.exciting of elections, but this time around I think it is more
:15:26. > :15:29.interesting because it is just a year ahead of the next general
:15:30. > :15:35.election and is being seen as a test for the party leaders. Nigel Farage
:15:36. > :15:39.has promised a political earthquake. At the moment, they look
:15:40. > :15:44.like they could come first in the polls. Last time around, the
:15:45. > :15:49.Conservatives came first. If that happened, it would be a real problem
:15:50. > :15:52.for David Cameron ahead of the next general election. Everyone is
:15:53. > :16:00.looking to these polls on Thursday to see what happens and what it
:16:01. > :16:01.could point to for the next general election in 2015.
:16:02. > :16:05.The polls for the European elections open across the South East
:16:06. > :16:10.The results will be announced on Sunday evening.
:16:11. > :16:18.Our top story: The family of Brighton man who died fighting in
:16:19. > :16:23.Syria have told this programme he believes his family are being
:16:24. > :16:27.unfairly like terrorists. He said he was concerned by the
:16:28. > :16:29.counter`terrorism police raid on his family home.
:16:30. > :16:31.Also in tonight's programme history with the personal touch.
:16:32. > :16:36.How a blind guide is wowing the crowds at a Kent tourist attraction.
:16:37. > :16:40.We have had more cloud around with some showers. Is the sunshine coming
:16:41. > :16:45.back? Join me later. 20` year`old Elizabeth Ashmore
:16:46. > :16:47.from Canterbury was But her life changed
:16:48. > :16:52.in a split second when she had Left paralysed down one side
:16:53. > :16:57.of her body she spent three months learning to walk again
:16:58. > :17:00.but still relies on a walking stick Now she wants to share her story to
:17:01. > :17:04.remind people anyone, Our reporter went to meet her
:17:05. > :17:20.for tonight's Special Report. This 20`year`old lived life to the
:17:21. > :17:22.full. Holidaying with her boyfriend and cobbling with friends.
:17:23. > :17:26.Everything changed overnight when she suffered a stroke. The first
:17:27. > :17:33.time he saw me, my whole face was tripped to the site. I was so hungry
:17:34. > :17:45.and it was full `` following out my mouth. I used to bite through my
:17:46. > :17:47.tongue. Elisabeth had to spend three months undergoing intensive
:17:48. > :17:54.physiotherapy. It has been a long process. When I see people walking
:17:55. > :17:58.in the street, I just think it is straightforward. You could just do
:17:59. > :18:04.it. I have had to learn to trust a leg that I didn't trust. I can only
:18:05. > :18:13.risk `` I can only lift my arm like this. I can't move any fingers. It
:18:14. > :18:24.is pretty much a dead weight hanging off me. A stroke occurs in the UK
:18:25. > :18:32.every five minutes. People believe that stroke survivors are older,
:18:33. > :18:37.unhealthy and overweight. But it can happen at any time to anyone of any
:18:38. > :18:51.age. Therefore, we recommend people watch out for the face, arms, speak
:18:52. > :18:56.test. Then call 999. Elizabeth is writing an online blog where she
:18:57. > :18:59.says people need to remember that a stroke can happen to anyone at any
:19:00. > :19:03.age. After a few days
:19:04. > :19:05.of brilliant sunshine, our seaside resorts are hoping
:19:06. > :19:09.for a bumper summer, and the release of the list of blue flag beaches is
:19:10. > :19:12.for many a red letter day. It is great news for Thanet,
:19:13. > :19:19.with has the greatest concentration of blue flag beaches in England for
:19:20. > :19:23.the third year running with Seven beaches there meeting tough new EU
:19:24. > :19:26.standards to receive the award. Elsewhere
:19:27. > :19:28.along the coast there are blue flag However there are none in
:19:29. > :19:32.East Sussex or Brighton. Our news correspondent is
:19:33. > :19:36.in Brighton now. One of the busiest resorts
:19:37. > :19:38.in the country. Does it matter that
:19:39. > :19:49.there is no blue flag? I think it probably does. It is one
:19:50. > :19:54.of the ways that he pulled judge if they are going to a good beach. A
:19:55. > :19:59.few people think it is a good beach this evening. It is also where you
:20:00. > :20:06.sell some are like this as an international tourist destination.
:20:07. > :20:11.Whilst Thanet are celebrating seven blue flag beaches, Brighton seem
:20:12. > :20:19.happy they have opted out over the scheme. Beaches in Thanet have been
:20:20. > :20:25.awarded seven blue flags. Brighton council decided not to enter the
:20:26. > :20:30.awards scheme. It is cooler than yesterday, but the beach, tourists
:20:31. > :20:34.and money they spend are vital to the economy of Brighton. Does it
:20:35. > :20:38.matter they don't have one of the most recognised awards for clean
:20:39. > :20:51.beaches this summer? I wouldn't even have noticed. I think Brighton is
:20:52. > :20:58.perhaps independent in some ways. But people might know more about the
:20:59. > :21:02.beach. It bothers me a little bit. Tourists should know if it is clean.
:21:03. > :21:09.Otherwise they might not bother coming down. They might go
:21:10. > :21:15.elsewhere. Bryden told us that beaches generally get an excellent
:21:16. > :21:25.score but quality can occasionally dip. There is usually of a live ``
:21:26. > :21:34.variety of reasons why flags are not given. Sometimes it is too stringent
:21:35. > :21:44.and sometimes there are not the facilities required. 14,000 jobs are
:21:45. > :21:50.supported by tourism. No`one would put the money for the local economy
:21:51. > :21:56.at risk by not keeping the water is clean as possible, blue flag or not.
:21:57. > :22:05.The Brighton tourism website talks about the blue flag pebble Beach. We
:22:06. > :22:12.pointed that out and they said they would look at that.
:22:13. > :22:17.A Brighton man who lost his sight as a child has become one
:22:18. > :22:21.of the most popular visitor guides at a Kent National Trust property.
:22:22. > :22:30.Cyrill Thomas went blind when he was injured in Sierra Leone.
:22:31. > :22:33.Now he is using his love of history to give visitors a difference
:22:34. > :22:56.Cyrill Thomas lost his sight as a child. He touches and smells the
:22:57. > :23:00.rooms at Igtham Mote. With blind people know, I think we are in the
:23:01. > :23:12.same boat. With sighted people, I try to get them to use their senses
:23:13. > :23:17.instead of just eyes. I want them to think about what they can get
:23:18. > :23:27.without your eyes. This is my favourite run. I asked people to
:23:28. > :23:34.take time to feel the atmosphere. Cyrill Thomas volunteered as part of
:23:35. > :23:41.a scheme to get more disabled people involved. Now he is part of the
:23:42. > :23:48.furniture. When Cyril is here, he makes people look properly and feel
:23:49. > :24:01.the experience better. Most people now come and and forget to feel
:24:02. > :24:06.these kinds of things. This building gives people a sense of peace.
:24:07. > :24:11.Cyrill Thomas knows every nook and cranny of Igtham Mote. For somewhere
:24:12. > :24:24.so grand, he says it feels like home.
:24:25. > :24:29.After a glorious start to the working week, today we have had more
:24:30. > :24:33.cloud around and some heavy thundery showers. Has also been some warm
:24:34. > :24:38.sunshine. That sets the tone for the rest of the week. We will see some
:24:39. > :24:45.heavy and thundery downpours. As you look over the next few days, heavy
:24:46. > :24:54.rain through tomorrow night. For Thursday and Friday, sunshine and
:24:55. > :24:57.mostly dry and bright start. Showers mostly dry and bright start. Showers
:24:58. > :24:59.feed up from the South. More cloud around by the afternoon.
:25:00. > :25:08.Temperatures decent for the time of year. Feeling quite muddy. Fairly
:25:09. > :25:14.light southerly breezes. Tonight, the showers are going to be using.
:25:15. > :25:21.Lots of cloud around. There will be lighter winds. Quite misty and
:25:22. > :25:27.mostly staying in double figures. As mostly staying in double figures. As
:25:28. > :25:34.we start tomorrow, we see some showers feeding in. Rain throughout
:25:35. > :25:41.the day on and off. Rarely see the sunshine, temperatures will rise
:25:42. > :25:49.quite nicely. Highs around 16 or 17 degrees. As we go through tomorrow,
:25:50. > :25:54.we have some heavy and thundery rain which will be arriving. Weather
:25:55. > :26:00.warnings are out. Temperatures will be 11 or 12 degrees. We will see
:26:01. > :26:04.some sunshine around, but also the chance of some fairly heavy showers.
:26:05. > :26:14.Temperatures will be in the top teams. Low pressure will be staying
:26:15. > :26:21.with us. The rain through tomorrow night will be heavy and thundery I
:26:22. > :26:23.am afraid. We want that high pressure to move
:26:24. > :26:25.over a bit. Some people don't think real change
:26:26. > :26:56.in Europe is possible. Some people don't think real change
:26:57. > :27:00.is necessary. Some people don't think
:27:01. > :27:04.it's worth fighting for. But we want to make Europe work
:27:05. > :27:07.for Britain, and give you the final say
:27:08. > :27:11.with an in-out referendum in 2017. have made Britain's economy
:27:12. > :27:17.stronger and more competitive. a record number of people in work.
:27:18. > :27:22.And we're predicted to be the fastest-growing economy
:27:23. > :27:26.in the G7 this year. We're working through
:27:27. > :27:30.our long-term economic plan at home and we'll work through our plan
:27:31. > :27:34.to deliver real change in Europe too. David Cameron, backed by
:27:35. > :27:39.a strong team of Conservative MEPs,