:00:00. > :00:09.But now on BBC One it's time for the news where you are.
:00:10. > :00:14.Detectives from Kent Police are continuing to work
:00:15. > :00:16.with the prison service to identify those responsible for
:00:17. > :00:19.criminal activities during a disturbance at HMP
:00:20. > :00:25.Around 60 inmates took control of a wing of the jail on the Isle
:00:26. > :00:27.of Sheppey for several hours on Thursday night.
:00:28. > :00:32.A man's been arrested after a car demolished a number of walls
:00:33. > :00:35.at the front of properties near Chatham early this morning.
:00:36. > :00:37.Emergency services were called to Luton High Street just
:00:38. > :00:40.after 7.20am following reports of damage to a number of homes.
:00:41. > :00:48.A petition, calling on the Health Secretary to protect
:00:49. > :00:52.a hospice in Brighton from closure, has received almost
:00:53. > :00:57.The Sussex Beacon provides specialist care and support
:00:58. > :01:03.It's feared that a large proportion of its funding could be
:01:04. > :01:08.It's also supported through charity fund-raising and those involved say
:01:09. > :01:13.I think there seems to be a sense that these kinds of services
:01:14. > :01:18.And I think that the reality is is that it is quite the opposite.
:01:19. > :01:20.There are people for example who are experiencing serious
:01:21. > :01:25.HIV-related illnesses such as cancer or heart disease.
:01:26. > :01:27.The astronaut and scientist Piers Sellers who grew up
:01:28. > :01:30.in Crowborough and went to school in Cranbrook has died
:01:31. > :01:37.He moved to America in the 80s to fulfil a dream
:01:38. > :01:47.He carried out six space walks and spent over 500 hours in space.
:01:48. > :01:51.Sussex astronaut Tim Peake described him as a true inspiration.
:01:52. > :01:54.Kent Police are appealing for information about a teenager
:01:55. > :02:02.16-year-old Deividas Sakalauskas, also known as David,
:02:03. > :02:04.was reported missing from Strood on 19th December.
:02:05. > :02:06.He is believed to have links to Gravesend.
:02:07. > :02:10.He's 5ft 4in, of medium build with blue eyes and blonde hair.
:02:11. > :02:13.South East Coast Ambulance Service say they're expecting Christmas this
:02:14. > :02:20.There's been a sharp increase in call outs already in December.
:02:21. > :02:22.And November saw 3,000 more emergency calls
:02:23. > :02:28.Farmers have taken their tractor, laden with supplies to the streets
:02:29. > :02:31.of Eastbourne in a bid to bring a bit of festive cheer to people
:02:32. > :02:35.sleeping rough this Christmas Eve. Peter Whittlesea reports.
:02:36. > :02:39.This is the rural response to helping the homeless in Eastbourne.
:02:40. > :02:43.Two young farmers bringing home-made stew to the high street.
:02:44. > :02:49.Me and my friend Jack, we have seen the number increase
:02:50. > :02:52.in homeless people and it is really sad to see and we thought
:02:53. > :02:56.we want to do something nice for them this Christmas.
:02:57. > :03:01.They haven't got anyone or anything so we thought we would come and feed
:03:02. > :03:04.them and give them something warm and keep them happy.
:03:05. > :03:07.For those living on the streets or at homeless hostels,
:03:08. > :03:08.this act of kindness was much appreciated.
:03:09. > :03:11.Are you moved because of their generosity?
:03:12. > :03:13.Absolutely. Absolutely.
:03:14. > :03:19.It is encouraging for people, who are homeless, there are people
:03:20. > :03:26.We came out here the other night and we were shocked at how many
:03:27. > :03:32.So we have made our lamb stew, all home produce,
:03:33. > :03:35.and from our vegetable garden, and our own meat and we just
:03:36. > :03:42.And their way of helping was to ensure that those in the town
:03:43. > :03:49.who were homeless received a hot meal on Christmas Eve.
:03:50. > :03:52.Let's take a look at the Christmas weather now -
:03:53. > :04:00.Well, the flying conditions for Father Christmas,
:04:01. > :04:03.not looking too bad tonight. There's quite a lot of cloud
:04:04. > :04:05.around but for many of us, it will be a dry night.
:04:06. > :04:09.There are one or two spots of light rain around.
:04:10. > :04:12.He will want to get that strengthening south-westerly wind
:04:13. > :04:15.behind him and it will certainly be feeling milder once more.
:04:16. > :04:19.It may even be that we start the day off on double figures tomorrow.
:04:20. > :04:22.So, for Christmas Day itself, it is a largely cloudy affair, just
:04:23. > :04:27.For many, it will be a dry day but do watch out
:04:28. > :04:31.for that patchy drizzle here and there and of
:04:32. > :04:34.course, the strengthening winds through the day.
:04:35. > :04:37.Temperatures up to around 13 or 14 Celsius.
:04:38. > :04:40.It is certainly going to be mild and we may even see 15 degrees
:04:41. > :04:43.in places like Gravesend. But it all changes on Boxing Day.
:04:44. > :04:46.Overnight, we see some rain but that should clear in time to give us
:04:47. > :04:49.a largely dry and sunny day for Boxing Day, but
:04:50. > :04:54.And the same goes for the rest of the week as high pressure takes
:04:55. > :05:01.control and gives us a much more settled a few days.
:05:02. > :05:13.From all of us at South East Today, have a very happy Christmas.
:05:14. > :05:20.Hello. Nice and toasty both inside and out. It even struggling to snow
:05:21. > :05:26.across the Scottish hills, it's so mild outside, whether you like it or
:05:27. > :05:31.not. It's all thanks to this storm, big windstorm in the North Atlantic.
:05:32. > :05:36.It is drawing up warm air from the southern climes. You can see the
:05:37. > :05:41.Azores, warm air moving in our direction. It's here to stay. Just
:05:42. > :05:44.in time for Christmas. Cloudy with bits of rain in the centre pushing
:05:45. > :05:49.through across parts of Scotland, western part of the UK. It could be
:05:50. > :05:53.quite heavy, that rain, for a time. The real story is how my old tonight
:05:54. > :06:00.and into tomorrow is going to be. First thing in the morning, 10-11d
:06:01. > :06:01.across the South. Strong winds keep blowing from the