:00:13. > :00:13.Good evening. for the late news at 10:10pm.
:00:14. > :00:16.A Sussex schoolboy is one of the first children in the country
:00:17. > :00:19.to receive a prosthetic limb, paid for by the NHS that is
:00:20. > :00:22.13-year-old Ben Moore from Brighton is already using his new running
:00:23. > :00:32.The city's been chosen to pioneer the scheme.
:00:33. > :00:34.A teenager doing what many teenage boys love to do.
:00:35. > :00:39.Play ball games in the park, running around, keep up with friends.
:00:40. > :00:42.Ben Moore has a real love of sport and, thanks to his new blade,
:00:43. > :00:46.there's no limit to what he can do but it's not always been easy.
:00:47. > :00:49.Right, how have you been doing then, since you've had your blade?
:00:50. > :00:54.From birth, Ben's right leg didn't grow as quickly as the left.
:00:55. > :00:57.He made the decision at the age of ten to have amputated.
:00:58. > :01:02.And then you can show what you can do with it.
:01:03. > :01:05.Three years on, Ben is one of the first children in the country
:01:06. > :01:06.to receive a running blade on the NHS.
:01:07. > :01:10.I used to not be able to, like, be able to run as fast or able
:01:11. > :01:15.But now I've got a good amount of power in my leg,
:01:16. > :01:24.So I can do those of skills and hit a ball really well.
:01:25. > :01:26.Brighton is one of just three areas in the country
:01:27. > :01:30.pioneering the scheme, which is part of a ?1.5 million
:01:31. > :01:34.Government fund to help child amputees get active.
:01:35. > :01:38.But specialists believe it'll actually leads to a saving.
:01:39. > :01:41.By offering, where appropriate, the prescription, we can give these
:01:42. > :01:44.children blades and they can compete on a level playing field.
:01:45. > :01:47.It keeps them fit and healthy, it keeps them out of hospital
:01:48. > :01:52.and away from other complications that can arise from that.
:01:53. > :01:54.Ben says he's now training for the Paralympics and is enjoying
:01:55. > :02:02.There were angry scenes in Maidstone today as a gathering of far right
:02:03. > :02:04.protesters were met with a counter protest over plans to
:02:05. > :02:13.The demonstration was organised by the South East Alliance -
:02:14. > :02:16.a pro-English and anti-extremist and immigration group.
:02:17. > :02:20.They were outnumbered by around 50 local supporters.
:02:21. > :02:21.Today is a massive step in Maidstone, especially just
:02:22. > :02:25.to show you how we want to integrate with people and they want
:02:26. > :02:28.I can't thank the people for turning up today enough.
:02:29. > :02:30.Kent Police are searching for the driver of a car
:02:31. > :02:33.which ended up on its roof in Dover this morning.
:02:34. > :02:35.Police officers and the Ambulance Service were called to the scene
:02:36. > :02:40.The male driver reportedly left before the police arrived.
:02:41. > :02:42.In football, Championship leaders Brighton and Hove Albion success
:02:43. > :02:46.in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup this afternoon with a 2-0 win over
:02:47. > :02:52.The victory is the Seagulls' sixth straight win in all competitions.
:02:53. > :02:58.The draw for the fourth round takes place on Monday evening.
:02:59. > :03:03.Now the weather with Elizabeth Rizzini.
:03:04. > :03:08.It felt milder today but it was rather grey
:03:09. > :03:11.Some miss murky conditions as you can see from our weather
:03:12. > :03:15.Not for tonight or indeed into tomorrow.
:03:16. > :03:17.Tomorrow is mostly dry, apart from fine drizzle just falling
:03:18. > :03:23.Overnight tonight, we'll see some hill fog form again over the dams.
:03:24. > :03:27.A very great start to the day tomorrow but a mild one as well
:03:28. > :03:29.Between around 6-7 C for most places.
:03:30. > :03:34.So, tomorrow, it is a murky start but we might just get something
:03:35. > :03:35.a bit brighter forming through the afternoon.
:03:36. > :03:37.Don't hold your breath, it will be predominantly cloudy,
:03:38. > :03:46.Still mild as we head into the start of next week but turning unsettled,
:03:47. > :03:52.there will be some rain on Monday afternoon.
:03:53. > :03:55.Finally, a reminder that BBC South East is hosting a special
:03:56. > :03:57.Question Time-style debate on the on-going crisis
:03:58. > :04:08.This is not a dispute with the public, this
:04:09. > :04:13.is a dispute with the Government and with this company.
:04:14. > :04:15.A bit of a disgrace, really, isn't it?
:04:16. > :04:17.That it has gone on as long as it has.
:04:18. > :04:22.I try to empathise with why they are striking.
:04:23. > :04:25.You pay too much for delays, cancellations and disruption.
:04:26. > :04:35.I don't think the Prime Minister has any idea of the level of suffering
:04:36. > :04:39.and pain that rail passengers and businesses are suffering.
:04:40. > :04:41.There is only one body responsible for the current strike, this
:04:42. > :04:50.You'll be able to watch that special programme this coming Monday -
:04:51. > :04:58.the 9th of January at 7.30pm here on BBC One.
:04:59. > :05:04.Well, that's all from us here this evening. We're back tomorrow
:05:05. > :05:08.evening. Until then, have a very good weekend. Goodbye.