:00:00. > :00:00.of the German flag in tribute to those who lost their lives
:00:00. > :00:07.Today's main headlines in the South East:
:00:08. > :00:10.A ?100,000 fine, but no jail for the boss of the Stunt show that
:00:11. > :00:14.A ?4 million overspend could mean patients in West Kent having
:00:15. > :00:22.And how a cancer diagnosis led one man to donate
:00:23. > :00:37.a lifetime's collection of art to Eastbourne's Towner Gallery.
:00:38. > :00:42.The boss of a stunt show company has been fined a hundred thousand pounds
:00:43. > :00:45.over the death of a man during a human
:00:46. > :00:49.Matthew Cranch died in front of a horrified crowd
:00:50. > :00:55.at the Detling showground in 2012, when a safety net collapsed.
:00:56. > :00:58.Scott May was described as "lackadaisical" in his approach
:00:59. > :01:01.to health and safety by the judge at Maidstone Crown Court.
:01:02. > :01:24.A thumbs up before climbing into the canon but this stunt cost Matthew
:01:25. > :01:28.his life. He was fired into the air, to their horror the safety net
:01:29. > :01:32.intended to break his fall collapsed midair. He hits the ground and
:01:33. > :01:39.suffered catastrophic injuries. The mechanism designed to free the
:01:40. > :01:44.stuntman hadn't been set properly. His parents were in court as the
:01:45. > :01:46.firm he was working for was fined. The council which brought the
:01:47. > :01:55.prosecution read a statement on their behalf. Today is about justice
:01:56. > :01:59.for Matthew. He brought to the world defence of kindness, gentleness,
:02:00. > :02:08.sensitivity, fairness and incredible sense of humour. An unforgettable
:02:09. > :02:13.smile and the very best in Haggs. Haggs. We will always be grateful
:02:14. > :02:19.loss of our son is a matter we can loss of our son is a matter we can
:02:20. > :02:23.never accept or recover from. Stunts UK Limited and its director
:02:24. > :02:25.admitted failing to ensure the safety of workers.
:02:26. > :02:33.I think what we can learn from this is about to be health and safety
:02:34. > :02:36.laws apply not just to companies and and individuals but directors of
:02:37. > :02:41.companies. If they have fallen short of the mark they can expect to be
:02:42. > :02:44.prosecuted as well as the company. Is there anything you would like to
:02:45. > :02:51.say to the family? Why did this happen? The judge accepted it wasn't
:02:52. > :02:52.a deliberate breach, but the risk should have been identified. Got a
:02:53. > :02:58.must to 150 hours of unpaid work. The firm as well as being
:02:59. > :03:01.fined ?100,000 will have The Southern Rail strikes have cost
:03:02. > :03:07.the UK economy hundreds of millions of pounds,
:03:08. > :03:09.according to a study The walk-outs, over
:03:10. > :03:11.changes to the role The current strike by members
:03:12. > :03:17.of the RMT union ends at midnight. Since the industrial action started,
:03:18. > :03:19.it's cost ?300 million, And there are more strikes to come -
:03:20. > :03:27.RMT conductors will walk out for another three days,
:03:28. > :03:29.starting on New Year's Eve. Our political editor
:03:30. > :03:40.Helen Catt reports. This West Sussex toolmaker says
:03:41. > :03:42.it is losing hours of working time every week because of the train
:03:43. > :03:45.strikes making it much harder Well, when we've got limited staff
:03:46. > :03:48.here, obviously that productivity is reduced,
:03:49. > :03:52.so we're trying to do the same amount of volume
:03:53. > :03:54.of work with less people, In a region where the economy relies
:03:55. > :04:00.on commuting into London, Gatwick and along the coast,
:04:01. > :04:02.a new study suggests At the highest level,
:04:03. > :04:09.the total impact per strike day is probably 9.5 million,
:04:10. > :04:14.at a conservative level. Those trying to fill job vacancies
:04:15. > :04:22.say they have never seen it so bad. We're not saying come
:04:23. > :04:24.here, let's come down Because we are having
:04:25. > :04:30.trouble doing business. We are having trouble
:04:31. > :04:32.getting around. We are having trouble just
:04:33. > :04:34.getting to and from work. This Sussex taxi firm, for example,
:04:35. > :04:42.says it has seen a boost Ladies and gentlemen,
:04:43. > :04:46.we do apologise for That is due to too many people
:04:47. > :04:54.being on this train. And while the strikes are stopping
:04:55. > :04:57.some acts from getting to this comedy club in Brighton to perform,
:04:58. > :05:00.they are at least providing plenty Comedically, it is a gift,
:05:01. > :05:05.it is a gift, but quite honestly, it's not a joke any more,
:05:06. > :05:07.it isn't a joke. We can laugh so much, but when it
:05:08. > :05:11.comes to affecting people's lives, people's livelihoods,
:05:12. > :05:15.then no, that's not a joke. The study didn't look
:05:16. > :05:17.at lost sales or the impact With those added in,
:05:18. > :05:22.the costs could well be much higher And you can follow strike updates
:05:23. > :05:42.on our dedicated Local Live pages. A Kent-based company which kept
:05:43. > :05:45.a group of Lithuanian men in a state of slavery is to pay out around
:05:46. > :05:48.?1 million in compensation. The Maidstone chicken
:05:49. > :05:50.catching company, DJ Houghton Catching Services,
:05:51. > :05:54.was found to have withheld wages and kept workers
:05:55. > :05:57.in inadequate conditions. It's the first High Court claim
:05:58. > :06:00.against a British company Vital surgery may have to be
:06:01. > :06:07.cancelled for some patients in Kent The Clinical Commissioning Group -
:06:08. > :06:11.which organises all healthcare in West Kent -
:06:12. > :06:14.says it needs to save an extra This could mean courses of IVF,
:06:15. > :06:18.hip operations and cataract surgery have to be suspended
:06:19. > :06:23.until April next year. We only get so much money
:06:24. > :06:27.and if we spend more than that, At the moment, we are having
:06:28. > :06:33.difficulty living within that money, which is why we've got to put this
:06:34. > :06:36.plan in place. But it is the least
:06:37. > :06:41.worst thing to do. Our reporter Ian Palmer
:06:42. > :06:44.is at the Tunbridge Wells hospital. This really is about balancing
:06:45. > :06:50.the books, before the end so if you have an operation
:06:51. > :07:01.and you have a date for an operation in the next six weeks, will happen,
:07:02. > :07:04.but if you are on a waiting list, it is not going to take place
:07:05. > :07:07.anywhere before the The trust say this is as a result
:07:08. > :07:19.of huge demand in other areas, mental health, acute services
:07:20. > :07:21.and post-operative care. When Sussex artist and art collector
:07:22. > :07:24.Patrick Goff was diagnosed with cancer it left him
:07:25. > :07:26.contemplating what to do with his extensive array of artwork
:07:27. > :07:32.collected over three decades. And as Piers Hopkirk reports,
:07:33. > :07:35.following a noble tradition of art benefactors he decided to hand it
:07:36. > :07:38.over to the Towner Art Hidden from the view,
:07:39. > :07:47.this storage room is the part of the Towner Gallery few will ever
:07:48. > :07:51.set eyes on. Mounted on these movable
:07:52. > :07:54.rails, the artwork that comprises the gallery's
:07:55. > :08:02.4500 picture collection. It was a backstage tour
:08:03. > :08:04.here which inspired artist, designer and collector Patrick Goff
:08:05. > :08:13.to bequeath his own collection. I came in this morning and looked
:08:14. > :08:17.at them and nearly cried. But I was diagnosed with cancer
:08:18. > :08:22.and I was very conscious that whilst I hope I've got another 20 years,
:08:23. > :08:27.I might only have another 20 Patrick's prints were
:08:28. > :08:33.accumulated over 30 years - a collector with an eye
:08:34. > :08:35.for a bargain. This, by artist
:08:36. > :08:39.Gerald Spencer Pryse. This is Belgian troops
:08:40. > :08:42.at the side of the road. It's an original Boots
:08:43. > :08:45.frame from 1920. And you found this
:08:46. > :08:51.at a blacksmith's? At the back of a blacksmith's
:08:52. > :08:53.shop, covered in cobwebs It just shouted out
:08:54. > :08:57.that it was worth having, Patrick is loath to put
:08:58. > :09:07.a value to his collection. His reward, though,
:09:08. > :09:10.like all benefactors, knowing it will continue to be
:09:11. > :09:14.enjoyed for years to come. These are the original paintings
:09:15. > :09:17.left by Alderman Towner to Eastbourne, for the creation
:09:18. > :09:22.of an art gallery for the people. 22 in all, bequeathed
:09:23. > :09:25.nearly a century ago. So, Patrick Goff's gift
:09:26. > :09:27.follows in a long line We don't have an acquisition budget,
:09:28. > :09:35.it is tiny, it is less than ?5,000. So, we rely on the generosity
:09:36. > :09:43.of collectors, of philanthropists, So, Patrick Goff's collection
:09:44. > :09:50.will live on here, a lasting legacy Piers Hopkirk, BBC South
:09:51. > :09:53.East Today, Eastbourne. Now lets take a look
:09:54. > :09:56.at the weather for the South East Rachel,its going to be
:09:57. > :10:02.quite damp tomorrow? That's right. Today stayed settled
:10:03. > :10:16.we even saw some sunshine. All change tomorrow. Heavy rainfall
:10:17. > :10:22.Wednesday with gale force twins as we look towards the weekend.
:10:23. > :10:28.Overnight some outbreaks of light, patchy rain and drizzle. Quite a
:10:29. > :10:33.mild night. Temperatures between four and 7 degrees. If you get up
:10:34. > :10:37.early it's a dry start, but quickly we see that rain. Heavier pulses
:10:38. > :10:42.within that, dried for a time about lunchtime but the rain is back again
:10:43. > :10:46.for the afternoon. A wet start to the day. During the afternoon you
:10:47. > :10:51.might see a glimmer of sunshine but the cloud and rain is back. It moves
:10:52. > :10:59.in from the West, south-westerly winds pick up. Top temperatures, ten
:11:00. > :11:01.or 11 degrees. The rain clears, dry on they aren't winds pick up on
:11:02. > :11:06.Friday. He really country it's worth knowing the
:11:07. > :11:12.national forecast. Over now to Tomasz.
:11:13. > :11:15.So, the weather's going to blow a few cobwebs away in the coming days
:11:16. > :11:20.and maybe a few other things, as well. How stormy is it going to get?
:11:21. > :11:25.For most of us probably not too terrible. It is, however, going to
:11:26. > :11:33.be very nasty across parts of Scotland on Friday. The clouds are
:11:34. > :11:37.racing across the Atlantic and we will see a storm by the time we get
:11:38. > :11:40.to around about Friday and then Friday night.
:11:41. > :11:41.At the moment we have a weather front crossing the country, we have
:11:42. > :11:43.had dreadful