:00:07. > :00:07.Good evening. for the late news at ten past ten.
:00:08. > :00:10.A service has been held in Sussex to mark 100 years since one
:00:11. > :00:12.of the worst shipping disasters in history.
:00:13. > :00:15.The SS Mendi sank in the English Channel on its way
:00:16. > :00:20.671 men drowned and some were buried in Sussex.
:00:21. > :00:35.'S a small Sussex church marking a moment in history. One which saw
:00:36. > :00:43.hundreds of man Parrish at sea on boards. It sank in just 20 minutes,
:00:44. > :00:50.not in battle but here by mistake by another ship. A terrible accident
:00:51. > :00:57.occurs. Those responsible did not stop to offer help. At the church in
:00:58. > :01:00.Newton, parishioners gathered around a memorial to remember the South
:01:01. > :01:04.African servicemen who were en route to France. Guests hear from their
:01:05. > :01:10.homeland so what happened should not be forgotten. A lot of our young
:01:11. > :01:16.people over so many years in the past were not taught what the
:01:17. > :01:21.history was all about. Where we come from, what happens with these kind
:01:22. > :01:29.of events, worldwide. We now are going to push that this history is
:01:30. > :01:35.known. The Wye a memorial in this small Sussex village? Lord Buxton,
:01:36. > :01:40.who lived here, with governors of South Africa at the time the
:01:41. > :01:44.disaster struck. We are quite a small but active church, and it is
:01:45. > :01:52.just such a privilege to have that link and feel connected to them, to
:01:53. > :01:55.those families in South Africa. We are all fans of South Africa, it's
:01:56. > :01:57.believed the men were told as the ship went down. 100 years on, they
:01:58. > :02:03.will never be forgotten. A candlelit vigil is being held
:02:04. > :02:06.later in memory of a Kent toddler Two year old Florence Jackson
:02:07. > :02:10.from Speldhurst had neuroblastoma and had been at the centre of huge
:02:11. > :02:12.fundraising efforts to fly her to the United States for treatment -
:02:13. > :02:15.but she died last weekend. The vigil will be held
:02:16. > :02:19.at the village pub. Building work will get underway
:02:20. > :02:22.next month in the next stage of the development
:02:23. > :02:23.of Folkestone's seafront. Dredging and sea defence work
:02:24. > :02:26.is planned to help the construction of up to a thousand new homes
:02:27. > :02:29.and renovation of the old railway station the 35 acre development
:02:30. > :02:38.is expected to generate 500 jobs. A Kent football club where two
:02:39. > :02:41.players have died suddenly of undetected heart problems -
:02:42. > :02:43.has raised over thirty thousand pounds to screen its players
:02:44. > :02:48.for potential heart defects. Nearly 900 people including players
:02:49. > :02:50.and supporters have so far been screened thanks to the fundraising
:02:51. > :02:54.campaign by Tonbridge Angels. It follows the deaths
:02:55. > :03:13.of Junior Dian 2 years ago, I could name for footballers who
:03:14. > :03:19.will be playing today in Kent in senior football, he were playing and
:03:20. > :03:22.enjoying their life through having picked up issues on the screening
:03:23. > :03:24.and something has been done about it.
:03:25. > :03:28.And Brighton have gone back to the top of Championship.
:03:29. > :03:31.The Seagulls scored twice in the second half to win two-nil
:03:32. > :03:33.at Barnsley and continue their push to the Premiership.
:03:34. > :03:35.In League One Charlton drew three- all at Rochdale.
:03:36. > :03:37.And Gillingham's winless run continued - going down
:03:38. > :03:41.And it was a poor afternoon for Crawley Town in League Two -
:03:42. > :03:43.going down three one at home to Morecambe.
:03:44. > :03:45.Sussex singer Rag n'bone Man has gone straight
:03:46. > :03:47.to the top of the album charts with record breaking sales.
:03:48. > :03:49.The album Human from the singer from Uckfield-
:03:50. > :03:52.whose real name is Rory Graham- sold a117,000 copies -
:03:53. > :04:05.making it the fastest-selling debut release by a male act this decade.
:04:06. > :04:15.And the weather now. Good evening. Cloud will come and go as we go
:04:16. > :04:18.through this weekend. This evening no exception. Some clear spells and
:04:19. > :04:23.it is fairly mild but this was this morning's picture, and as we go
:04:24. > :04:27.through tonight we will see it gathering again. We will lose the
:04:28. > :04:31.clear skies eventually. Mr Ford developing here and there. Low cloud
:04:32. > :04:35.over the Downs. Probably helped by the fact that there is more of a
:04:36. > :04:38.temperature at around four or 5 temperature at around four or 5
:04:39. > :04:42.degrees. A little bit of drizzle in the cloud first thing tomorrow.
:04:43. > :04:46.Breaking away again giving bright and sunny spells. A bit more of a
:04:47. > :04:50.breeze blowing tomorrow but temperatures will be in double
:04:51. > :04:54.figures at ten or 11 degrees, as they will be all week. Not much
:04:55. > :04:59.sunshine, and it easy but pretty mild. That is it for us. Enjoy the
:05:00. > :05:19.rest of your weekend. Goodbye. It has been a mild day to day and
:05:20. > :05:24.some of us have seen some spring sunshine. Blue skies and sunshine
:05:25. > :05:29.here above the River Thames. It has not been sunny everywhere, though.
:05:30. > :05:34.We have got more cloud around across more northerly parts of the country.
:05:35. > :05:36.Some rain to come tonight across Scotland and northern England, all
:05:37. > :05:40.clearing away by the time we get to Sunday morning. And it will be quite
:05:41. > :05:43.chilly start to Sunday, particularly in the south-east corner, where
:05:44. > :05:48.there could be some mist and fog first thing. Away from the south and
:05:49. > :05:55.south-east, it is a milder start to the day. Still quite cloudy on
:05:56. > :05:59.Sunday in the west. For central and eastern areas, a different picture
:06:00. > :06:00.on Sunday, with more