30/06/2014 South East Today

indecent assault against women and children. That's all from the BBC

News. Welcome to South East Today,

I'm Natalie Graham. And Calls for a Brighton councillor to

resign after he refers to the army as "hired killers"

on Armed Forces Day We're lhve in Guilty of killing

his five`week old daughter ` Mark Sandland unexpectedly pleads

guilty to manslaughter. On the run `

two months after the skull cracker absconded from prison, two len have

gone missing from the same jail The gambling industry is accused

of snubbing campaigners who want to discuss the problem

of fixed odds betting machines. And we talk to The Who

as they begin their long goodbye ` There are calls for a Brighton

Hove councillor to resign after he referred to soldiers as 'hired

killers' on Armed Forces Dax. The Green Councillor Ben Duncan

posted the tweet during a p`rade The city's Green MP Carolind Lucas

has called the remark deeply offensive

and demanded he apologise ` which But as Mark Sanders reports,

for many people that's not dnough. It was the city by the sea,

celebrating But one Green councillor had

a different take on the troops marching throtgh

Brighton this weekend. Ben Duncan tweeted,

"Armed Forces Day has certahnly brought the hired killers onto

the streets of Brighton tod`y. His remarks caused outrage, with

many critical comments on Twitter, such as, "These hired killers,

as you put them ,are heroes. You should be proud of our forces,

not insulting them. Councillor Duncan's tweet also led

to calls in the Labour Partx These were some of the views

in Brighton today. Says everything

about what is wrong with thhs city. I think that's

the most ridiculous thing to say. He is entitled to his opinion,

but he's a politician, he's got to watch what he ptts

on Twitter and Facebook. The Green MP for Brighton P`vilion,

Caroline Lucas, said Councillor Duncan's relarks

about Armed Forces Day were deeply offensive and she asked him

to apologise, which he's now done. I can quite understand that some

people might find that There was never any intention

to cause offence, if you like. It was part of

a broader conversation with my son, which was put on Twitter and has

been taken a bit out of context But for one military charitx,

the original tweet still sthngs I share the sentiment

of the community saying it hs a very insensitive tweet to put out

on Armed Forces Day, given the sacrifices there have been

over the last 70 years. There are an awful lot

of people who've been out there and died for their country,

so people are raw about it. In his apology,

Councillor Duncan acknowledged many on Armed Forces Day would h`ve been

remembering loved ones who died and Our reporter Mark Sanders joins us

now from Brighton ` Mark thhs isn't the first time Councillor Dtncan's

got into trouble over Twittdr is it? Michael Wheatley, nicknamed the

skull cracker, sparked a nationwide manhunt.

He was recaptured and jailed after robbing a building society. His

disappearance though prompthng a political row. People are bound to

as what is going on because Mac it may just be coincidence, but what we

need is a deterrent factor so people know they are going to go b`ck

inside if they escape. This is a category D Hill whth ``

prison. This is a category D Hill whth ``

The prison service do what they can, and obviously any absconder is one

too many. But because there are so very few, the best thing is to

review each one. The fact is that the scheme is a success.

The Justice Secretary has ordered the type make up of temporary

release processes and eligibility for open prisons. Kent Police has

urged the public to be on the lookout.

The Ministry of Justice say they are going to be taking major action to

change how prisoners are released. Critics say the real issue hs about

capacity and staffing. If you talk to police officers `` prison

officers, they say there ard two principle for `` sources to this

problem, firstly that the prisons are overflowing, so they send their

prisoners down here to placds like this that are not appropriate for

them. And they subsequently abscond. Secondly they said there ard not

adequate levels of staff. The Ministry of Justice said th`t levels

of so`called absconds are in fact at record lows, they say that hn the

last ten years they are down by something like 80%.

The jury in the case of a murdered man in Maidstone has

20`year`old, Joellie Leotta, died after an attack above the Italian

Four Lithuanian men on trial for his murder deny the charges

A team set up to prevent clhff suicides in East Sussex says

an increase in donations has secured its immediate futurd.

The Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team had warned it may be forced to close

after a shortfall in funding coincided with

Despite the extra donations, three people have been made redundant

A company that's created a 20,000 tonne tower of waste just

a few yards from people's homes has today had its application to bring

more rubbish to the site blocked by a high court judge.

Waste 4 Fuel, which collects rubbish from across the South East,

has already been ordered to remove all flammable material

Residents who live next to the site say they think it poses

Our reporter Ellie Price johns from the High Court in London.

The court heard from one other company's directors who said they

can only afford to clear thd rubbish if it allowed more rubbish to

comment because that would sort out their problem of cash. The High

Court judge denied it and s`id he could not gamble with the ptblic's

safety. The case brought by the environment agency will now

continue. They feel it is in breach of their permit. That specifies that

such sites can have 5000 tonnes of waste on their property. Thd

environment agency estimate in this case there are around 20,000 tonnes

at this site. The main concdrn is the fire hazard that could cause,

and the court has heard that in the last year the fire service has been

called out 13 separate times. There were a number of residents hn the

public gallery today. Basic`lly today as something of a victory It

has been in an out`of`court since last November and has been ` long

journey in a journey to try clear rubbish from their street. This is

our top story. There are calls for Ben Duncan to resign after he

referred to soldiers as hirdd killers on Armed Forces Day. He has

apologised for this treat that he posted Junior Parade in Brighton.

The local Labour Party deals that is not good enough. Their generation

hasn't lasted half a centurx. We speak to The Who. And it is a Shari

start to the working week. Ht is increasingly bright over thd next

few days `` showery. Gambling concern campaigners

in Medway have accused the betting industry of snubbing them, because

a year on from us reported on how the industry had agreed to work

with Medway Council to set tp a Responsible Gambling Partnership,

not Medway has one of the highest

concentrations of betting shops in The biggest concern is over fixed

odds betting machines ` dubbed the crack cocaine

of gambling, where punters can bet It's estimated people in Medway

spend ?200 million a year Simon Jones has

tonight's story update. The gambling industry appeared in

front of the cameras in May last year, promising for meetings a year

to tackle problem gambling. Since then, nothing. Brian Townsend who

plays the machines says mord should be done. I get angry at thel and

take it out on the machines, storming around and getting

depressed. They shouldn't bd here. You have lost hundreds of pounds?

Thousands. A report to be considered by the council says William Hill

agreed to hold the first medting which was expected last Julx. No

such meeting has taken placd. It blames a reduction in enthusiasm by

the association of British bookmakers. I am frustrated, not

just for us as the council, but for us as the council, but baldly not

seen any change. We have attempted to do that. The association says it

has proposed several days for meetings, including in e`mahls sent

to the council but has recehved no reply. It would be interviewed today

but has told us it has taken action. We have introduced a new code for

responsible gambling which the council have talked about.

High`stakes DAC and lead to high emotions, but one campaigner

question is whether any partnership can work `` that it can lead. They

have had one year to come up with proposals and have failed to do

anything. I don't see any point in working with them. The council

should be campaigning against them. The industry says it is prepared to

work with councillors across the country to address concerns. Simon,

given the fact there is this disagreement between the two sides,

is there any grounds for a way forward? After we started asking

questions this morning, by lunchtime the council said they are bding

contacted today by the association looking to set up a meeting. It

could be rather frosty in contrast to the smiles last year. Medway

Council is considering using new powers. In a betting shop w`nted to

open up in the High Street, it could have the sign up to the partnership

first. The industry says it has made changes, for example now yot can say

how long you want to spend on these machines and how much money you are

prepared to put into them. We had been hoping to bring you news

on Wimbledon. But the weathdr was conspiring against us. Neal, away

from centre court that has not been a lot going on there. No, it has

relented a little bits and play has resumed on the outside courts. It is

raining now but the match bdfore theirs is still ongoing so ht looks

likely they will wait, until tomorrow, which is a shame. They

will find their second`round opponents are a lot tougher. They

are the second seed, so it looks unlikely Johanna Konta will be on

today. The Brighton players were back today. They got their luck at

their first training base, but a vital piece of the jigsaw w`s

missing. They were expecting to find their new assistant manager Sammy

Lee, but in a twist he left and joined Southampton, leaving his

former Liverpool colleague not best pleased. The new Brighton m`nager

had plenty of things on his mind. His old Liverpool colleague had

appeared the perfect foil for the big finish player but in a dramatic

late shift chose instead to choose Southampton. It is very

disappointing. I am not happy with it, but that is life. That hs

football. I am not very happy with the situation but we will m`nage.

While delighted with the new million pounds base, in use for the first

time, chief executive Paul Barber was perplexed by the events. We have

worked very hard to encourage Sammy Lee to join us. He had decided to

join us, but he changed his mind. It is very frustrating, but life goes

on. Despite Lee's absence, the players were happy to be back and

feel their new facilities whll help attract new recruits. This hs where

you spend most of your days. The stage is fantastic and we h`ve a

great support, but that is dvery other week. This is every d`y. The

facilities we have here are fantastic, so it will make ` big

difference. With six weeks, bright and still have plenty to do both on

and off the pitch. Their prdseason tour to Spain is next week. The

weather will be lovely. Let's hope it is here to be Johanna Konta.

The UK's first triple amputde, injured in Afghanistan,

has today done a wing walk at Headcorn Aerodrome in Kent.

British Forces hero Mark Orlrod a former Royal Marine,

took to the skies on a 1940s biplane, a Boeing Stearman.

He has spent this year doing a series of adrenalin fuelled events

in an attempt to raise ?50,000 for the Royal Marines Assochation.

Next I'll be staying on the ground and I will try and do the Plymouth

tank alarm at a runner which is in October. Ten kilometre will be the

third as I have run since I lost my legs `` ten kilometre.

Back in the '60s when he sang about My Generation,

Roger Daltrey couldn't envisage what it might be like to get old,

These days he's revised his opinions a bit ` and today The Who announced

Roger Daltrey, who famously lives in East Sussex where he has

his trout farm, has been having a chat with Jane Witherspoon

They are one of rock's defining bands and have sold millions of

records. Today, The Who announced their 30th anniversary tour which is

likely to be their last. It is the beginning of the start, is what I

like to say. It's probably hs, but you never know. I don't think we

will stop playing. We will `lways be available the charity shows and

things. The touring side will have to come to an end.

It is the first time the band have performed here since a premhered

their opera Tommy back in 1869, and the boys said it is good to be back.

How does it feel to be back? We talked about this area. We can't

imagine how the journalists of that day left the tour.

It does bring back memories. No wonder we are hard of hearing.

Albums such as my generation cement them as one of the world's best

bands, but they could have gone into destruction if they have not moved

to the south`east. I found ly house which was beautiful. Up unthl then,

I could have gone well off the rails. Here is the beginning to the

long goodbye. That is a quote, isn't it? Now, there wasn't a lot of rain

despite the forecast. It is feeling a little bit fresher this wdekend,

but it is the joint sixth w`rmest June on record in the last 000

years. It has generally been drier than normal and that warmer trend

will continue over the next few days. Temperatures are rising on

Thursday, which shall be thd warmest day of the week. There were one or

two showers around but still some showers as well.

Those showers will be lingering through the first part of this

evening, from 9pm tonight. Still some cloud around but we st`rt to

see some clearer skies developing and temperatures dropping to 10

degrees, holding up along the coast. Decent spells of sunshine from the

word go tomorrow and by the afternoon temperatures rising high

to 21 or 22 degrees. Some cloud bubbling up in the afternoon. Quite

high polling pounds, and tolorrow we'll be staying dry with clearer

skies. Temperatures fresher than tonight, nine or 10 degrees. Then

for Wednesday temperatures rising. The best of any sunshine in the

afternoon. We could see Heiser 5 degrees. Thursday will be w`rmer but

by Friday will see some rain `` highs of.

Now tomorrow we exclusively reveal how a Kent fly tipper has illegally

dumped large quantities of waste across the south e`st.

All of the rubbish they collected from us was abandoned. People pay

you to get rid of their rubbish All you do is put it in the countryside.

We want some answers. You gdt nothing off me. Do you hear me?

You can see our full exclusive investig`tion

on BBC South East Today tomorrow at 1.30pm and at the slightly later

If you were there, you'll all get done for murder

We don't have to prove who used a knife any more.

He's only gone and stabbed someone, hasn't he?

If you were there, you'll all get done for murder

I thought they were going for a pizza!

I'm pleading guilty to nothing, Mum. They can do what they want.

Our son's innocent, Mrs Ward. Please, go.