24/01/2017 South East Today

Welcome to South East Today, I'm Polly Evans.

Families of the Shoreham air crash disaster say a new report

into airshow safety has left them still waiting for answers.

We'll be live in Shoreham with the details.

Not quite a full service on Southern Rail -

but bosses say Aslef drivers did cross RMT picket lines.

And disruption continues for passengers on Southeastern

following a freight train derailment in south east London this morning.

the New Year's Eve celebrations - now a Kent woman could lose

the sight in one eye after a fight broke out.

A signature collection, featuring Winston Churchill

and Rudyard Kipling goes under the hammer in Sussex.

This is as dangerous omission as we have ever undertaken together. -- a

mission. And a brave new challenge

for Our Girl's Ben Aldridge as the actor swaps the small screen

for a one man stage play in Kent. Families of the Shoreham air

disaster victims say they are still waiting for answers -

even though all 21 recommendations of a major new report have been

accepted by the Civil Aviation 11 men died when a vintage

jet crashed on the A27 Today's report from the Air Accident

Investigation Branch is designed to make sure a similar catastrophe

can't happen at an But the families say they're no

closer to knowing where blame The pilot Andy Hill,

who survived the crash, is being investigated for possible

manslaughter charges Nearly a year and a half

on from the catastrophic crash that claimed 11 lives at the Shoreham

airshow, today confirmation that the regulations

surrounding future airshows will be The Civil Aviation Authority

agreeing to all 21 safety recommendations put forward by the

Air Accident Investigation Branch. These are perhaps things that should

have happened some time ago and I think are common sense so that we

can go forward, that we can still have a airshows in the future which

really are as safe as possible, not just for the people up in the air

but for the people on the ground The recommendations include that the

CAA will conduct a review as to whether there should be a minimum

differences between display aircraft and the public. That risk

assessments for displays must include the manoeuvre to be

performed by display pilots and that the CAA are not satisfied with the

risk assessment, they may refuse permission for the event to go

ahead. But the announcement is little comfort for those who await

answers for the fundamental questions of what went wrong and who

or what is to blame. Wedding United lost two players -- Worthing. Why

have we waited 17 months and we still have no answers?

How difficult has it been not having those answers and having to wait? It

is hard enough for us, we are just friends. They played for my football

club, they became friends. It is really tough. I cannot imagine how

it is for the families. It is just ridiculous that it has taken so

long. The crash happened back in August 2015, prompting a series of

investigations. A police investigation into the pilot's

actions, an inquest into the death of the 11 men killed and an air

accident investigation enquiry into how it happened. To date, none of

these have concluded. What everybody wants now is how did this happen and

the final judgment will be in the final report. And it will then be

for the CAA, the koruna and indeed all the legal departments in the

country to the NSS what action needs to be done. -- the koruna. But those

who continue to grieve, the long wait

What else have the families than saying today?

Earlier we spoke to James, he is the solicitor acting for the victims

families. He says that their focus really was an awaiting that final

air accident investigation Branch report and on the pre-inquest review

which is due to happen in March. As to the future of the Shoreham

airshow, a spokesman has said this, when and if it is appropriate to do

so, we will explore the possibility of a 2017 airshow. In the meantime,

they say they are cooperating fully with the ongoing investigation.

Thank you. Southern Rail's claiming tonight

that members of the train drivers union Aslef have crossed picket

lines manned by co-workers with the RMT Union today -

which is striking over The rail company says it's been able

to run a full service, despite the RMT urging Aslef members

not to cross pickets. It comes as the influential

Transport Select Committee of MPs published a letter

from the Rail Minister stating that in order to keep the franchise

Southern will need to prove it's poor service has been a result

of industrial action At a time when relations between the

IMT union and Southern are miles from getting back on truck, a

gleeful solidarity. -- are empty. It is a fundamental right not to be

forced to cross a picket line. It is not a case of what union in, it is a

case of what side you on. According to information from the rail

operator, looks like that call was ignored by Aslef union members.

Morning, Southern's parent company told me that all Aslef drivers have

crossed picket lines and reported for work. It said there had been a

few cancellations involving the nonavailability of train crew that

these were done to sickness and a train planning error. But the RMT

says at least 15 Aslef members walked away from picket lines and

more than 80 trains were cancelled. Southern says there were 40

cancelled trains. It comes as talks are underway aimed at resolving the

dispute between Southern and the train drivers union Aslef over the

role of guards. The talks brokered by the trade union Congress do not

involve the RMT union. They have to be equal, they should not be

facilitated talks on members that we are negotiating for which drivers

and guards without us being in the room. I really do not know what they

are playing out. So is split developing between the RMT and

Aslef? I don't think so. There may be lip service towards solidarity by

the officials of the two unions. And tonight, more pressure for Southern.

Calls on the Government to get a move on and decide whether the

company is inadequate service was caused by strike action. I don't

think there is a holy grail answer to this because ultimately we need

someone to run a very challenging network. I think I would rather that

the Government and Southern come to some form of agreement as how this

franchise can be wrong, doesn't need to be brokered up, handed an early?

It is done by agreement rather than this matter ended up in the courts

which I can see happening. It is a problem with no immediate end in

sight. Charlie, the release of this letter

from the rail minister to the chair of the transport select committee

shows that whether or not the strikes come to an end,

problems for Southern continue. This is all a subplot to the strike

action. The transport committee 's view is that the Government should

be considering all options including restructuring or termination of

Southern contract following a poor service. That cannot happen until

Southern has been a strike a prove that its poor service was all done

to strike action. No time and has been given for this but person

continues. The latest on the talks between Southern and Aslef is that

we have been told progress continues to be made and the talks will start

tomorrow. Thank you.

A derailed freight train has been causing major delays for commuters

today and train operator Southeastern is now warning

passengers that the disruption will continue tomorrow.

All trains from Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks to London Charing Cross

and Cannon Street were cancelled completely after a train carrying

sand derailed near Lewisham station at around 6am this morning.

This evening, some trains between London and Tunbridge Wells

are being diverted and tomorrow trains between Cannon Street

and the Medway Towns will run from London Blackfriars instead.

Our reporter Chrissie Reidy is at Tonbridge station now.

Chrissie, services there have been affected all day and Chrissie

there are fears that parts of the network could still be

There is still certainly destruction. I spoke to Network Rail

about an hour ago and they said that destruction will continue this

evening and is very likely to continue into the rush-hour tomorrow

morning. It caused significant damage to the tracks. Early this

morning, what does that mean to you if you are travelling? It means

delays, cancellations and a number of changes to some of the roots.

Trains coming into town bridge this evening, many of them are coming

from London Victoria as a prose to London Bridge and vice versa. That

will continue into tomorrow morning, check before you travel anywhere.

Neither green nor pleasant - the land earmarked for a food waste

power generator that's rousing strong passions in Sussex.

A workman left blinded in one eye after been caught up in a fight on

New Year's Eve. Cora Jess was watching

the fireworks when a fight She was taken to hospital

and following surgery has been told Kent Police is appealing

for witnesses to come forward. She remembers New Year's Eve that

the wrong reason. Celebrating outside a pub, someone threw a beer

can in her face. The impact fractured her eye socket and blinded

her right eye. It's awful, not being able to see anything but hearing

everything going on, it's so different to when you had two sons

was there. So much pain for days after that, all the bruising came up

instantly. The 24-year-old came to this pub on New Year's Eve to enjoy

the fireworks. Her boyfriend went inside to buy some drinks. Cora was

hated just three minutes before the big can hit her face. -- Cora was

here for just three minutes. We were told there was a possibility she

might lose the eyes so we were pleased when she was told she was

not going to lose the eye, even if there is no side bar, she has still

got the eye. After the incident, police interviewed a number of

people. Detectives say they want anyone who is there to come forward

with information. I make an appeal to the people involved in this to

come forward and allow us to understand what has gone on so we

can resolve this matter and give justice to the victim. Cora lives on

a houseboat on the peninsula. Since being blinded in one eye, she is

found it difficult to move around the ship. It is completely blurred

at the moment, I have got nothing there at the moment. Coping really

well with it, a lot better than I thought I was going to. Still

learning to get around and do everyday activities like normal

which is one eye. The 24-year-old wanted more surgery on her eye next

week. Her vision will never be the same again. And nor will her life.

Kent will need 37 new primary schools and a further ten

secondary schools by 2022 to meet growing demand.

That's according to Kent County Council,

in setting up new Free Schools could leave them with a shortfall

The local authority has the statue duty to make provision of those

places, yet a Whitehall department is predominantly responsible for

delivering those new school places so we don't have the control that we

have had in the past and we have delivered very successfully the

right number of school places in the right place at the right time, we

question whether the education funding enters the comedy Whitehall

department with a structured record is capable of delivering at the

right time in the right place and at the same cost.

Simon Jones is at County Hall in Maidstone.

Some tough words from the Council leader there.

Why is there such a big rise in the number of school places that

Kent County Council says over the past three years it has managed to

find an extra 10,000 places by expanding existing schools. Why so

many places needed? A large number of couples are some families down

here, a baby boom in Kent, as in other parts of the country, an

influx of families from Eastern Europe bringing children with them

and every the next four years we are going to have a huge number of

housing estates being dealt with families moving in. It is worried

that if the schools are not Bill, children might have to be educated

in mobile classrooms. No response site from the Department for

Education. Proposals to create a pioneering

waste facility in Sussex, that would generate power from food

waste, are facing ferocious opposition from local residents

who are organising a petition to have it removed

from the local plan. Brighton and Hove City Council

earmarked the site at But local people worry it will lead

to a constant stream of lorries, be a blot on the landscape,

and encourage rats to the area. Despite Brighton having the only

Green MP in the country, it was recently was ranked

near the bottom in the country This site where the South Downs

meets the edge of the city has been at the centre of debate

and discussion over Part locked behind gates

for security following a number of illegal traveller entries,

this council owned area is also home to

horses and wildlife. Some residents here feel very

strongly that rubbish It is not suitable for

a waste transfer site. The lorries will be coming

24/7, day and night. They have got to cross this busy

road which is going to hold up it's an exceptionally

busy road anyway. This site is ideal for housing,

there is housing at the back of it, they're not going to

want the smells and the noise that And also their house

prices will depreciate. A local and sustainable

energy company now intends to develop part of

Hangleton Bottom with a food waste facility which they say could give

cheap energy back to the local We just finished the first phase

of feasibility so we feel confident that we can make it

work economically and create value So the second phase

is now going to be starting the planning permission

process so we're just looking at raising money for that in order

to start the application. This plant in west London

has a similar setup. The company behind

the Hangleton scheme say much of their activity would be

below ground, reducing smells They also claim much of

the agricultural land here would A planning application

is expected to be submitted Juliet is in Hangleton now. What

have local residents been saying today?

While we're speaking to the company behind the scheme, we were

approached by some of those who own horses here and there was a heated

discussion. They did not want to appear on camera and they were

concerned about the impact of any waste facility of the land here.

Nothing will be certain until a planning application is submitted

and the council says that planning application will be subject to the

usual normal strict planning roles and there will be a full public

consultation. Councillors here say they are determined to start a

petition and get rid of that waste facility altogether.

Thank you. Our top story tonight, families of

the Shoreham airshow disaster say they are still waiting for answers

even though all 21 recommendations major new report had been accepted

by the Civil Aviation Authority. 11 men died when a vintage jet crashed

on the A27 in August 2015. Let's make a moment to remember

rather than want to forget. Our Girl's Ben Aldridge hopes

audiences will have a memorable night out as he brings his one man

stage play to Kent. After a foggy start, a bright

afternoon. Warnings out this evening about fog. I will have the details

for you in the programme in the forecast a little later on.

Britain's first Prime Minister Robert Walpole,

and its most well known, Winston Churchill.

Just two out of a thousand signatures in an incredible

collection auctioned in Sussex today.

Amongst the items, a signed cheque from Charles Dickens

The signature of the first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong ?2,500

with Rudyard Kipling's autograph raising ?423.

In total, the collection raised ?42,000.

In this room, there are 1000 signatures of people who have made

history. From Robert Walpole, our first Prime Minister to a recent

resident of number ten, this Ron Charles Dickens is no autograph for

a fan, rather a cheque he signed. There is a letter from the polling,

a postcard from the great train robbers. When the auction is well as

invited to view the collection, they had no idea what to expect. When

they spotted the centre of the man you had lived here, it really piqued

the interest. Rudyard Kipling's autograph was hanging in the hallway

as the home of John Evans, a performer and magician in the 30s

and 40s. It was his collection but with his death, the details of how

he managed to build it. Today, am famous figures am more used to

giving photographs then signatures. I think signatures will continue,

it's not part with self photographs today. Today's auctions, the bits

came from home and overseas. The autographs of the men who conquered

Everest reaching more than ?800, that of the man who first stood on

the move, ?2500. Churchill's name on a Whitehall may lead it went to

?700. From George III to Elizabeth II, the founder of the Labour Party

to a Tory peer, this unusual crowd now each heading off to their new

homes. Two friends of a student

who is blind, have designed a unique Steve Martin from Sevenoaks

and Kristian Harrison have created the special 3D printed map to help

Elliot Roberts feel where he is in the hope it'll help him

to become more independent. It's a simple idea of a map

and no ordinary bat, one that could change

a friend's life. Using a 3-D printer,

Steve and Kristian have created a tactile map of college

mate Elliot's student accommodation with different shaped raised areas

representing rooms, corridors, It's to help Elliot

get around his home. He's blind and has limited

sensitivity so can't read Braille, he also finds it difficult

to remember his way around. I can be more independent

when I leave college. The map has gone through several

designs with feedback from Elliot on what does

and what doesn't work. I am really excited about a project

and how I can help others. Happy that it's being used and a lot

of hard work has paid off. Yeah, it's all about

making something which has made Elliot's life a bit

more easier at Elizabeth House. It's thought this might

be the first time a 3-D map has been used

in such a personalised way. The students are so pleased

with invention that they are taking it to an educational

technology exhibition in London this week, which could mean

their simple idea for a friend might one day help many others

to get around. The actor Ben Aldridge

is best known for TV roles like Our Girl,

Pramface and Lark Tonight though he opens in a brand

new stage production Run The Beast Down

is a first for him - a one man performance with live

electronic music and effect. Is a bit of a first for me. Today

I've appeared on a Twitter account known as the Oldridge army which I

think it is his female following base on his TV roles. This is a new

play, it's a monologue for him and it is something new for the Marlow

on the main stage tonight, this comes out of the Marlow studio

upstairs. It is new writing, something completely different and

the challenge I think for Ben Aldridge.

They moulded around my body and I smiled.

A challenging solo performance in the intimate

Run The Beast Down is new writing by playwright

Titas Halder, it is one of the first productions commissioned and

It's a kind of fantastical, exhilarating,

very unique piece involving me, it's a one-man show, it's a monologue.

And it's got a live score, mixed along to it live so it's

soundtracked throughout which is very unusual,

A hard-working, ever popular actor, there's quite a long list of things

Now this is as dangerous a mission as we've ever

I'm trying to trace someone hereabouts.

I am a journalist from the Oxford Post.

The beast of the play is the urban fox, it's among a

series of fantasies in the mind of the central character Charlie.

His girlfriend just left him and he kind

of descends into a world of insomnia.

And he starts to believe that we have kind of got it wrong, that

humanity has got it wrong and that the city foxes have got

a plan to reclaim the world back into nature.

It's new, fresh and challenging and the first

Eightfold for the rest of the week and tickets are available to members

of the Aldridge army and others. It is a new development for the theatre

and it comes on a nightly city covers are discussing whether the

Theatre in future should be run by a trust. Robin Gibson has its own fan

base. Time for a check on the weather.

More fog. Temperatures dropping again below freezing. A foggy start

to the day but by the afternoon we were seeing lots of sunshine, a bit

more cloud around more than yesterday. Highs of three or four

Celsius. Once again as we head to tonight, we're good to be seeing

some really dense mist and fog. Warnings out from the Met office

about the poor visibility. Heading to tonight, clearer skies once

again, temperatures are going to be plummeting. Rural spots of minus

four Celsius. Once again, everything start to the day. It is misty and

foggy. Slightly milder along the coast. An area of high pressure.

Tomorrow is going to be a dull day. Still by the afternoon, we should

start to see some brightness. The mist and fog really stubborn to

clear. By the afternoon perhaps some breaks but definitely it is going to

be duller than today. Temps are staying cold, highs of three or four

Celsius. The winds are coming from a south-easterly direction. It is

bitterly cold air. As we go to tomorrow night, it is colder still.

Temperatures in towns and cities -1 or minus two Celsius. We should not

be seeing much anyway have way of mist and fog because those with

pick-up as we head through the day. They are dragging up the cold air

from the near continent. Said Thursday, we will do well if we see

temperatures above freezing. Perhaps two or three Celsius. Friday, the

windows back to a south westerly direction so it is slightly less

cold. We are going to the less cloud around, start the day dry that by

the afternoon we are good as the outbreaks of rain. As we look

towards the weekend, it's going to be less cold but slightly unsettled.

Take care if you're going to be out and about on the roads, poor

visibility and freezing and lots of fog.

Now you may remember we covered a story a couple of years ago

about Budi the baby orangutan, who suffered months of starvation

and neglect before being helped by a rescue team from Sussex.

International Animal Rescue, based in Uckfield, took little Budi

to their conservation centre in Borneo, where he has been

He's up in the trees and enjoying himself. It's good to see him so

much better. And he is he as it suggests. I will see tomorrow.

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