29/06/2014

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:00:11. > :00:12.Passengers arriving at Gatwick Airport have described

:00:13. > :00:14.chaotic scenes in the baggage halls with many waiting hours to reclaim

:00:15. > :00:17.their baggage, and others hdld up waiting to disembark aircraft.

:00:18. > :00:20.The airport's operator has blamed a ground handling agent for the

:00:21. > :00:22.problems, which it says has breached the terms of its operating licence.

:00:23. > :00:28.Jeremy Summers says he had to wait more than two hours for

:00:29. > :00:32.his bag last night after his flight from Turkey arrived at Gatwhck.

:00:33. > :00:34.I have to travel for work quite a lot.

:00:35. > :00:37.I use all London airports and, I must say,

:00:38. > :00:42.my Gatwick experience last night was one of the worst experiences I have

:00:43. > :00:49.Passengers say there were fdw staff to help, barely audible tannoy

:00:50. > :00:50.announcements and a lot of tnhappy, tired families.

:00:51. > :00:54.I think it is a shame reallx, I think it sets a bad example

:00:55. > :00:57.It is one of our busiest airports and it's

:00:58. > :01:03.It should be quite a simple thing to do.

:01:04. > :01:06.Gatwick Airport says the problems have been caused by a short`ge of

:01:07. > :01:09.staff at a ground handling company Swissport who are contracted

:01:10. > :01:16.The airport says it is a repuirement of this port's operating licence

:01:17. > :01:20.here, that they should deliver bags to passengers within 55 minttes

:01:21. > :01:25.They say they are in ongoing discussions with Swissport

:01:26. > :01:31.Swissport is one of three baggage handlers at

:01:32. > :01:34.the airport, serving BA, Thompson, Thomas Cook, Virgin and Mon`rch

:01:35. > :01:37.Swissport did not respond for a request for comment.

:01:38. > :01:40.Gatwick Airport apologised for the disruption saying the delays

:01:41. > :01:55.A Kent MP says, incentives to develop solar power in the South

:01:56. > :01:58.East has lead to the misuse of what he calls good agricultural land

:01:59. > :02:00.Michael Fallon, the Sevenoaks MP and Energy

:02:01. > :02:03.Minister, says the government wants to encourage the use of sol`r panels

:02:04. > :02:07.But some farmers here say, large`scale solar farms are

:02:08. > :02:14.This 125 acre solar park on the Romney Marsh is alre`dy

:02:15. > :02:18.generating enough electricity to power a small town.

:02:19. > :02:21.One of the biggest of its khnd in the country, it's

:02:22. > :02:28.We want to get the best long`term return with a secured incomd

:02:29. > :02:35.It's about a long`term solution, that hs

:02:36. > :02:37.index linked, that we can guarantee a

:02:38. > :02:43.From a business point of vidw, it is a bit of a no`brainer.

:02:44. > :02:45.There are currently 28 developments over five megawatts in the

:02:46. > :02:48.South East, compared to just three up and running two years ago.

:02:49. > :02:52.And in Kent and Sussex alond, a further 49 have planning permission.

:02:53. > :03:02.It has a massive impact on our landscape,

:03:03. > :03:06.This is all Grade II agricultural land.

:03:07. > :03:08.We want solar but we want it on roofs.

:03:09. > :03:10.We don't want it on good agricultural land.

:03:11. > :03:13.There has been a surge in applications so we have had to

:03:14. > :03:16.put a stop to the subsidy and we have issued tougher planning

:03:17. > :03:18.guidance, making sure that they do not use good agricultural l`nd.

:03:19. > :03:22.If they do get through the council, those applications can be c`lled

:03:23. > :03:26.Plans to stop the current sxstem of subsidies comes two years before

:03:27. > :03:31.Some green campaigners say that could undermine investor

:03:32. > :03:45.It's been a pretty unsettled weekend across parts of Kent and Sussex

:03:46. > :03:47.There have been torrential downpours at times.

:03:48. > :03:51.For tomorrow, although we do have a risk of some showers,

:03:52. > :03:54.they will be less than todax and it will feel warmer, as well.

:03:55. > :03:57.Here is what happened today, we started with a bit of cloud

:03:58. > :04:00.and we had a lovely spell of sunshine before further cloud

:04:01. > :04:10.They die away during the nhght tonight and there is a lovely start

:04:11. > :04:19.Some showers, which will be lighter than the ones we have seen.

:04:20. > :04:24.There they will be far fewer and further between.

:04:25. > :04:29.Top temperature of 19 Celsits, then 20 or 21 degrees.

:04:30. > :04:39.High pressure building towards the east and towards the west we

:04:40. > :04:44.They are being pushed away by the high pressure.

:04:45. > :04:48.It means we are looking at ` dry and unsettled picture

:04:49. > :04:54.Temperatures are rising up to the 20s by Wednesday and Thtrsday.

:04:55. > :05:03.We will back later this evening Join us if you can.

:05:04. > :05:13.Good evening. For some of us, there has been some sunshine but we have

:05:14. > :05:18.had showers around. Heavier ones during the morning. Starting to lose

:05:19. > :05:24.their intensity as they moved south. Mainly affecting parts of eastern

:05:25. > :05:27.England. As we keep a shower in the forecast, most places should be dry.

:05:28. > :05:31.Some sunshine around. Feeling warmer. Through the night, it will

:05:32. > :05:36.become fairly chilly with broken cloud giving clearer skies. Towns

:05:37. > :05:41.and cities, temperatures up by dawn. Still in double figures. But in the

:05:42. > :05:45.countryside, it will be cooler than that. A chilly start to tomorrow

:05:46. > :05:50.morning but bright, with sunshine around. We will pick up some areas

:05:51. > :05:53.where there is slightly more cloud. Throughout the afternoon, it looks

:05:54. > :05:57.like northern and eastern Scotland will become. The risk of some

:05:58. > :06:01.showers. Towards the central lowlands, with brighter skies,

:06:02. > :06:06.temperatures climbing. Across Northern Ireland, the afternoon will

:06:07. > :06:10.be dry and bright, 17 or 18 the top temperatures. We have some sunny

:06:11. > :06:11.spells across northern England. Heading across southern counties of

:06:12. > :06:13.England, spells across northern England.

:06:14. > :06:14.Heading across southern counties the risk of a light shower. Fairly