:00:12. > :00:15.There were angry scenes from Conservative supporters
:00:16. > :00:17.in Kent today, as the former Tory MP for Rochester
:00:18. > :00:21.and Strood made his first ptblic appearance since leaving thd party.
:00:22. > :00:24.Mark Reckless announced yesterday that he was defecting to UKHP.
:00:25. > :00:28.He toured Rochester today, walking side`by`side with
:00:29. > :00:33.Ian Palmer joins us now from Rochester.
:00:34. > :00:52.They gave him a very mixed reaction this afternoon. Mark Reckless is a
:00:53. > :01:00.good friend of the former Conservative defected to UKHP last
:01:01. > :01:06.week. Two weeks ago, Mark Rdckless told the committee that he would not
:01:07. > :01:11.be defecting to Mark Reckless. Today he met constituents for the first
:01:12. > :01:16.time. They have not been together long but they are already c`using a
:01:17. > :01:20.stir. I think you have let down the country and you have let down the
:01:21. > :01:25.country and your constituents. Last week, is this man was handing out
:01:26. > :01:32.leaflets on the half of Mark Reckless. Today, he is says `` he
:01:33. > :01:38.says he's feeling betrayed. I am very disappointed. But we whll fight
:01:39. > :01:44.the by`election. It was one of the best kept secrets. Mark Reckless
:01:45. > :01:49.dropped a political bombshell on the party that he used to represent in
:01:50. > :01:52.Parliament. I want to keep ly promise to my constituents. I do not
:01:53. > :02:02.feel I can do that as a conservative. In Rochester, Nigel
:02:03. > :02:10.Farage proudly displayed his newest recruit. What Mark Reckless has done
:02:11. > :02:17.is brought some honesty back into British politics. For every activist
:02:18. > :02:21.that is upset, there are melbers of the public who are thinking this is
:02:22. > :02:26.great. Mark Reckless says that he wants to represent the area as the
:02:27. > :02:33.UKIP MP. The constituents whll decide his fate at the by`election.
:02:34. > :02:37.Mark Reckless was elected to the seat in 2010 with a majoritx of
:02:38. > :02:43.under 10,000. Before then it was held by a Labour MP. Could the wind
:02:44. > :02:45.of change blow through Rochdster again?
:02:46. > :02:48.An investigation has begun hnto a collision involving the Kent police
:02:49. > :02:51.The crash happened last week in Dartford.
:02:52. > :02:54.It is understood the collishon involved another vehicle and media
:02:55. > :02:58.reports suggest that Mrs Barnes may have been driving without insurance.
:02:59. > :03:01.In a statement, the commisshoner's office said they are aware
:03:02. > :03:08.One of the most prominent fhgures in the Catholic Church
:03:09. > :03:10.in the south`east today apologised to congregations as they gathered
:03:11. > :03:15.The bishop of Arundel and Brighton, the Rt Reverend Kieran Conrx,
:03:16. > :03:18.announced he was stepping down yesterday ` saying he had been
:03:19. > :03:22."unfaithful" to his promises as a Catholic priest, but said hd had not
:03:23. > :03:27.As they gathered for Sunday services, churchgoers in Sussex
:03:28. > :03:29.and Surrey today heard his statement apologising
:03:30. > :03:35.for the "shame" he had brought on the diocese and the Church.
:03:36. > :03:37.Football now, and a weekend of action saw Brighton
:03:38. > :03:40.re`writing the top of the t`ble and Charlton ruing a missed opportunity
:03:41. > :03:44.Elsewhere, victory for Crawley but defeat for Gillingham.
:03:45. > :03:48.When you are playing the Championship leaders
:03:49. > :03:53.on their home turf, defence needs to be watertight.
:03:54. > :03:56.Brighton had their chances too, almost forcing Forest to score
:03:57. > :04:03.It was a game of several near`misses, but no goals.
:04:04. > :04:05.At the Valley, Middlesbrough had the goalpost to
:04:06. > :04:11.The visitors had their chances too, but as the game wore
:04:12. > :04:15.on tensions bubbled over and this tackle earned Middlesbrough's Albert
:04:16. > :04:21.What followed was an Addick's attack but,remarkably,
:04:22. > :04:27.Down in Sussex, it was satisfaction for Crawley with Marvin Ellhot
:04:28. > :04:30.on his home debut scoring two goals in quick succession.
:04:31. > :04:33.A bitter pill to swallow for Yeovil, who gave Elliot a trial
:04:34. > :04:38.Gillingham went ahead against a dominant Sheffield United,
:04:39. > :04:43.but an equaliser and this dramatic late winner left the visitors facing
:04:44. > :04:57.Now, it is time for the weather with Georgina Btrnett.
:04:58. > :05:09.Good evening. It will be quhte foggy tonight. It may cause trouble for
:05:10. > :05:15.both road and a travel. Tomorrow will be another cloudy day. There
:05:16. > :05:24.will also be some showers ptshing northwards. It will be like that
:05:25. > :05:33.until late in the afternoon. Temperatures of 18 Celsius. On
:05:34. > :05:39.Tuesday, there will still bd some rain in the morning. It will be a
:05:40. > :05:42.cloudy day on Wednesday, but things will come down towards the week
:05:43. > :05:45.On Monday on BBC South East Today, we will bring you a special
:05:46. > :05:47.investigation into the illicit puppy trade through our ports.
:05:48. > :05:49.Travelling restrictions for pets were relaxed two ydars ago
:05:50. > :05:52.and there are now fears that designer breeds imported from Europe
:05:53. > :05:54.are not properly vaccinated and could spread dangerous dise`ses
:05:55. > :06:16.Good evening. For many, September 2014 will probably hold fond
:06:17. > :06:22.memories. A warm and dry month. Today we had a high of 25 Celsius,
:06:23. > :06:29.77 Fahrenheit in Kew Gardens to the west of London, way above the
:06:30. > :06:32.average for this time of year. Through the night tonight relatively
:06:33. > :06:36.quiet conditions, with clearer skies in the south. I want to draw your
:06:37. > :06:37.attention to these showers in