:00:09. > :00:12.The family of a Bexhill soldier who died in Afghanistan have bedn left
:00:13. > :00:17.angry and upset after counchllors failed to name the new Bexhhll to
:00:18. > :00:20.Hastings link road after hil, despite the fact it was the
:00:21. > :00:26.Robert Wood, who was 28, was killed on Valentines Day in 201 .
:00:27. > :00:31.Rother District Council invhted people to vote on a shortlist of 6
:00:32. > :00:37.names but opted for Combe V`lley Way, one of the least popul`r.
:00:38. > :00:41.Precious moments spent with his son Noah just before Private Rob Wood's
:00:42. > :00:46.life tragically ended, in a fire at Camp Bastion three years ago
:00:47. > :00:49.His family thought naming the new Bexhill to Hastings Link Ro`d after
:00:50. > :00:53.him would be the perfect trhbute ` but although Robert Wood Wax proved
:00:54. > :00:58.the most popular choice in ` council consultation, it wasn't seldcted.
:00:59. > :01:01.It's like dangling a carrot ` you give them the option,
:01:02. > :01:04.but they're going to take it away from you anyway.
:01:05. > :01:07.What is the point of freedol of speech if you get
:01:08. > :01:11.the chance to say what you want but they're not going to do it?
:01:12. > :01:15.Rother District Council told us they chose Combe Valley Way becatse the
:01:16. > :01:18.road crosses the Combe Valldy and although residents? views wdre taken
:01:19. > :01:21.into account, they also had to consider the need for names to be
:01:22. > :01:25.easily recognised by the emergency services. In Bexhill
:01:26. > :01:30.there was disappointment thd council hadn't gone with the majority.
:01:31. > :01:33.I think it would?ve been quite touching, wouldn?t it?
:01:34. > :01:36.But I?m not sure anyone?s got any control over what the counchl say.
:01:37. > :01:39.I think the council should listen to the local people, don?t xou?
:01:40. > :01:42.I can see the advantage of it being named after Rob Wood,
:01:43. > :01:49.but it?s not the only road that could be named after him.
:01:50. > :01:52.Private Wood's family are determined not to give up.
:01:53. > :01:55.We?ve decided we?d like to fight on and still get it named
:01:56. > :01:58.after Rob, which we think is the right thing to do.
:01:59. > :02:01.Meanwhile Rother District Council say that names that weren't selected
:02:02. > :02:03.may be considered for new developments around
:02:04. > :02:09.A charity which was affectdd by the Eastbourne Pier fire has st`rted
:02:10. > :02:14.Military Heroes Trust ` which raises funds for injured soldiers `nd
:02:15. > :02:21.bereaved military families ` has found a temporary home in the town.
:02:22. > :02:23.A Kent man with a terminal illness that has left him
:02:24. > :02:27.virtually unable to move has been backed by the band Coldplay
:02:28. > :02:32.as he tries to raise ?25,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Assochation.
:02:33. > :02:35.Jody Duff from Chatham held his latest charity event today,
:02:36. > :02:46.This next song we're going to dedicate to a young man called Jody.
:02:47. > :02:48.This is the lead singer of Coldplay dedicating the last song
:02:49. > :02:51.of the night, Fix You, to a man from Chatham who h`s
:02:52. > :02:56.He had met the band the previous evening.
:02:57. > :02:58.A few days later, the story got even better.
:02:59. > :03:01.I got a phone call from his PA to say that they were so touchdd
:03:02. > :03:09.by the story and my determination that they wanted to donate ?10, 00.
:03:10. > :03:17.The money is being put with whatever is raised from today's charhty walk
:03:18. > :03:21.to help people in mid`Kent who are living with Motor Neurone Dhsease.
:03:22. > :03:24.We?ve got over ?21,000 now on the page so we've raised over
:03:25. > :03:29.what we had to give with wh`t was donated by Chris Martin.
:03:30. > :03:31.Jody?s Motor Neurone Diseasd set in nine years ago.
:03:32. > :03:34.It's a rare condition where parts of the nervous system become d`maged.
:03:35. > :03:44.But Jody is keen to raise its profile in any way he c`n.
:03:45. > :03:47.Onto football now and the new season kicked off today
:03:48. > :03:52.In the Championship Charlton Athletic drew one`all away
:03:53. > :03:54.at Brentford while Brighton and Hove Albion lost one`nil
:03:55. > :03:59.And in League One, Crawley Town won one`nil aw`y
:04:00. > :04:04.at Barnsley and Gillingham lost four`two also away at MK Dons.
:04:05. > :04:12.the moment, as we watch the storm formerly known as Bertha approaching
:04:13. > :04:16.our shores. It means a Met Office weather warning for tomorrow right
:04:17. > :04:20.across the region for the r`in. It's a triple threat storm as thhs area
:04:21. > :04:23.of low pressure comes in, spueezing these isobars, suggesting that the
:04:24. > :04:29.wind will also pick up. We `re also having some high tides so wd are
:04:30. > :04:33.looking at coastal waves too. Tomorrow morning, we?ve got the rain
:04:34. > :04:36.already. It is spinning off towards the north`east as we go through the
:04:37. > :04:41.day. It will start to dry ott by the afternoon with some sunshind coming
:04:42. > :04:46.through. Before that, up to an inch of rain is possible. 21 to 22
:04:47. > :04:50.Celsius behind that rain. The wind will pick up as we go through
:04:51. > :04:53.tomorrow evening. Combined with some high tides, we're looking at large
:04:54. > :05:20.Good evening. Conditions in the next 24 hours may not match those of the
:05:21. > :05:23.big storms of autumn and winter but they will make for an unpleasant
:05:24. > :05:27.summer staples of already some unpleasant conditions here, wet and
:05:28. > :05:30.very windy, but it is this low tide on to what once was hurricane
:05:31. > :05:34.Bertha, which has now set its track for the UK as we go through Sunday.
:05:35. > :05:38.Arriving to some southern and western areas as we start the day,
:05:39. > :05:41.but let's concentrate on the southern half of the country for
:05:42. > :05:44.tomorrow, this is where the wettest and windiest conditions will be to
:05:45. > :05:49.begin with. Rain spreading across some parts, some of which will be
:05:50. > :05:53.heavy. Strong winds across the South coast and then another surge which
:05:54. > :05:57.could cause some damage pushing in from the west later. The most
:05:58. > :06:00.persistent rain will be in Wales and the Midlands, many will turn dry and
:06:01. > :06:05.brighter through the afternoon. For the middle half of the country, just
:06:06. > :06:07.one or two showers to start off but signs we could see some persistent
:06:08. > :06:10.heavy rain to the east of Northern Ireland and more especially northern
:06:11. > :06:12.England,