:00:00. > :00:07.Now on BBC One, it's time for the news where you are. Bye for now
:00:08. > :00:11.The Government's being urged to make a decision on a second Dartford
:00:12. > :00:16.A free flow system will be introduced on the toll bridge
:00:17. > :00:20.But critics say another crossing is the only long term solution.
:00:21. > :00:28.The Dartford crossing carrids around 165,000 vehicles a day.
:00:29. > :00:31.That figure is expected to rise by 20%.
:00:32. > :00:35.Matt Smith uses the road several times a dax.
:00:36. > :00:40.Caught it on a good day, but this can be solid for miles.
:00:41. > :00:42.The Kent crossing is soon to become Britain's first
:00:43. > :00:47.The new system will use automatic number plate recognition.
:00:48. > :00:49.The Highways Agency says the measure will improve journey
:00:50. > :00:55.A second crossing is due to be completed in 10 years' time
:00:56. > :00:58.Option A runs alongside the existing crossing.
:00:59. > :01:06.Option C links Kent to Essex near Gravesend.
:01:07. > :01:09.Kent County Council favours option C.
:01:10. > :01:14.If it gets the go`ahead, it'll be built to the east
:01:15. > :01:18.built to the east of Gravesend, just behind me. Some say the govdrnment
:01:19. > :01:24.That decision has to be made imminently,
:01:25. > :01:28.Dartford really can't afford any more delay on this decision.
:01:29. > :01:32.People in Gravesend gave a mixed reaction to option C.
:01:33. > :01:34.I don't know if I'd really want it there.
:01:35. > :01:37.Cos obviously, a lot more traffic going through it.
:01:38. > :01:42.I think it'll open up a lot more area for development or
:01:43. > :01:47.But I know a lot of people are probably against that.
:01:48. > :01:50.Because of the wildlife and all the rest of it.
:01:51. > :01:53.A decision on the Lower Thales crossing is expected by the end
:01:54. > :02:02.Hundreds of people gathered on the outskirts of Brighton this
:02:03. > :02:05.afternoon for a service to remember Indian soldiers who died
:02:06. > :02:09.It took place at The Chattri, a memorial built on the South Downs
:02:10. > :02:12.where Hindu and Sikh servicdmen who died in Brighton's war hospitals
:02:13. > :02:19.Around 200,000 people have spent the weekend at the Folkestone Ahrshow.
:02:20. > :02:24.The free event ran into trouble last year due to a lack
:02:25. > :02:28.of sponsorship, and has now been taken over by a private company.
:02:29. > :02:39.Last year, the Red Arrows ddcided to put on their own display over
:02:40. > :02:41.Folkestone when the airshow they were headlining was cancelldd.
:02:42. > :02:45.But the new management team are confident.
:02:46. > :02:49.Because this is a free event, and as long as people buy the raffle
:02:50. > :02:53.tickets, have used our car parks, buy our programmes, then yes, we are
:02:54. > :02:58.confident that we will make enough money to cover our costs and then
:02:59. > :03:04.Visitors were glad to see a large event such as this back
:03:05. > :03:08.I think it's brilliant, because it brings a lot mord people
:03:09. > :03:11.back into Folkestone, like all towns along the coast,
:03:12. > :03:20.I think would be ideal if it went around all the seaside areas.
:03:21. > :03:22.So one has it one year, perhaps Margate,
:03:23. > :03:29.Because the airshow is now run by a private company, it is all the
:03:30. > :03:33.trade stands that you see now which are helping to keep it financially
:03:34. > :03:44.viable, which the company s`ys is securing its future for the public.
:03:45. > :03:55.With temperatures today in the low to mid 20s Celsius, it has felt like
:03:56. > :04:01.summer. Plenty of sunshine today. The next few days, are pretty fair
:04:02. > :04:04.as well. Tomorrow, another norm `` warm or very warm day in prospect.
:04:05. > :04:10.Mainly dry although we will start with the remnant of overnight rain.
:04:11. > :04:12.Behind it for the bulk of the day across Sussex and Kent, a lot of dry
:04:13. > :04:15.weather. The risk of a strax shower weather. The risk of a stray shower
:04:16. > :04:18.in the afternoon. The heavidr in the afternoon. The heavidr
:04:19. > :04:20.showers will be towards the London area, to bear in mind if yot
:04:21. > :04:20.showers will be towards the London area, to bear in mind if you are
:04:21. > :04:22.area, to bear in mind if yot are headed that way in the afternoon.
:04:23. > :04:26.Here, we will have some lively Here, we will have some livdly
:04:27. > :04:31.downpours in the afternoon. For Sussex and Kent, it is dry with good
:04:32. > :04:33.spells of sunshine. Overnight tomorrow night into Tuesday, we have
:04:34. > :04:35.more wet weather spreading its tomorrow night into Tuesday, we have
:04:36. > :04:37.more wet weather spreading hts way more wet weather spreading hts way
:04:38. > :04:41.towards us from the near continent. You can see on the map that some of
:04:42. > :04:45.it will be heavy and persistent for a time. Largely clearing aw`y by
:04:46. > :04:47.breakfast on Tuesday morning. Pressure building across the south
:04:48. > :04:50.of the UK meanings the rest of of the UK meanings the rest of
:04:51. > :04:54.Tuesday and the middle part of the week will be dry and warm.
:04:55. > :05:06.That is it for the moment. We will be back at ten 40 5pm. Join us then.
:05:07. > :05:14.Good evening. We got to 25 Celsius this afternoon. There were some
:05:15. > :05:18.heavy showers elsewhere. Low pressure to the west of the United
:05:19. > :05:22.Kingdom, anticlockwise winds around that, dragging in some warm air from
:05:23. > :05:27.the near continent. The showers will tend to fade away from Scotland and
:05:28. > :05:34.Northern Ireland overnight. Further showers drifting up. 8.00am, in the
:05:35. > :05:39.South West, it is largely fine and dry. Fairly warm, though. Could be
:05:40. > :05:43.17 or 18 at 8.00am. So quite a warm start to the day. Maybe one or two
:05:44. > :05:48.showers in the south. A much higher chance of seeing some rain in the
:05:49. > :05:51.morning. Largely dry early on in Northern Ireland and in Scotland. We
:05:52. > :05:53.have those showers further south. We have the breeze coming up from the
:05:54. > :05:55.south, so we