13/07/2014 South East Today

More than 10,000 people havd attended a concert in Deal to

mark 25 years since an IRA bomb killed 11 Royal Marine bandsmen

The blast at the Royal Marine School of Music in 1989 also injurdd more

Today the town's bandstand was re`dedicated in their honour,

Mark King for a moment in thme that will be forgotten. `` Mark King 25

years ago, at this place, in the lives were lost. The IRA bolb in

September 1989. In September 19 9. 11 musicians were killed, others

where injured in the blast. The leader of the orchestra survived.

The feeling of being lifted in the air I did not know what it was. I

thought it was a gas exploshon. I it was something serious and it was

only when I came to rest and managed to turn around at that I noticed

there was no building left. It had completely collapsed. Thous`nds of

people came to watch the bands today. There was a concert `nd an

act of remembrance to mark the 5th anniversary of the IRA attack. The

bandstand marks to commemor`te the musicians was all so rededicated.

This is an active, working lilitary memorials. It puts on in excess of

20 concert each summer and when the Royal Marines band come, we can

expect 20,000 people. It is a reflection of the warmth th`t is

still here. Today is an opportunity to remember the music those who

died. An 85`year`old woman

from Sussex is believed to have become one of the oldest felale

drink`drivers in the countrx. Betty Teague from Shoreham's been

banned from driving for a ydar Officers found her driving slowly on

the A27 at night with no lights on. An adventurer from East Sussex had

to abandon his expedition to single`handedly row across

the Pacific Ocean after devdloping Daryl Farmer

from Forest Row was attempthng to row the nearly 2,500 mile stretch

as part of an inaugural challenge. For an endurance athlete who has run

marathons across the Sahara Desert and through the Amazon.com this is

just his latest challenge. But his attempts to rules although `cross

the Pacific ocean proved too much. There were severe, unrelenthng

storms. I was stuck in this weather system for four days, gradu`lly

getting more and more seasick stop dehydrated, added of heat stroke and

it was a bit of a downward spiral from there. The waves were ten feet

but there was the order wavd that was 20 feet. It was impossible to

sleep because you were being banged around in the cabin. After putting

so many years of planning, the decision to pull out is nevdr one

that is taken easily. It is testament to the size and scale of

the challenge. A four`man crew had to be rescued as well as hil during

the attempted ocean crossing. Suddenly to be in that position that

you're hearing someone in a position that they are not very healthy and

not well, it is quite seriots and quite frightening. Undefeatdd, he

plans to return to the sea, I the Pacific or Atlantic Ocean, to

complete a solo trip. Fabulous sunny day,

is there more to come this week Good evening. After the weather

today there is more change on the way but for the better. A l`rgely

clear night but feeling fresher Hopefully more comfortable sleeping

conditions. Temperatures down to about 12 Celsius. It should be

largely dry and tomorrow, a fine day ahead with windy sun arrived. In the

afternoon, a bit more cloud but it should still be quite close in. Just

a slight south`westerly bredze. For Tuesday, probably some patchy rain

around. Wednesday is looking fairly fine but the risk of showers.

Thursday and Friday, the temperatures start to lead. That is

women could return to thunddr. Good evening. A fine night ahead. A

few showers are lingering across eastern England and eastern

Scotland. They should fade away into the small hours. There will be clear

skies and it will be a fresher night and last night. Temperatures will

slide down into the mid-teens and lower. A decent start to the new

week. The emphasis really is on start because, once the morning gets

under way, wetter and windier weather. To work its way into

Northern Ireland probably reaching most part by the end of the

rush-hour and pushing into western Scotland by lunchtime. The same

weather system will also