:00:00. > :00:07.Dog owners are being warned they could be prosecuted
:00:08. > :00:10.and their pets shot dead if they allow them to chase sheep.
:00:11. > :00:12.It's lambing season, and farmers across the South East
:00:13. > :00:14.are already reporting cases of sheep worrying.
:00:15. > :00:16.As Jon Hunt reports, one Sussex farmer is counting
:00:17. > :00:26.the cost of an attack which saw 14 of his ewes killed.
:00:27. > :00:29.Two dogs attacked a flock of 200 sheep belonging to Jack Holt,
:00:30. > :00:37.14 ewes died, between them carrying 24 lambs.
:00:38. > :00:44.Two other ewes had already aborted their lambs because of the trauma,
:00:45. > :00:47.and Mr Holt believes that could just be the start.
:00:48. > :00:49.We have had problems before but nothing on this size.
:00:50. > :00:53.I would say the dogs would probably do it again if they got the chance,
:00:54. > :00:56.but it is down to the owners to control them and just
:00:57. > :01:03.The National Farmers Union says livestock worrying costs
:01:04. > :01:10.the industry ?1.2 million a year, with many losses uninsured.
:01:11. > :01:12.If a dog does worry livestock, the owner can be prosecuted
:01:13. > :01:16.and the farmer hasthe right to shoot the dog if it is found
:01:17. > :01:22.85% of the South Downs National Park is farmed, but it is popular
:01:23. > :01:29.The park authority has launched a light-hearted campaign to remind
:01:30. > :01:35.One of our favourite birds in the South Downs is the Skylark
:01:36. > :01:38.and it has its nest on the ground, and dogs can disturb birds
:01:39. > :01:41.by rushing at them and their nests and then the birds will fly off
:01:42. > :01:43.and abandon their young if they are scared.
:01:44. > :01:45.The police are investigating an incident involving Jack Holt's
:01:46. > :01:53.flock, the cost of which currently stands at ?5,000.
:01:54. > :01:56.Nigel Farage has for the first time confirmed his intention
:01:57. > :02:02.in a television interview to stand for election if the seat
:02:03. > :02:07.he contested in the general election becomes available.
:02:08. > :02:09.The UKIP MEP lost to the Conservative candidate
:02:10. > :02:14.Police are investigating allegations of election fraud in South Thanet.
:02:15. > :02:17.Speaking on the Sunday Politics Mr Farage indicated his parliamentary
:02:18. > :02:43.Winning seats in parliament under a first
:02:44. > :02:46.past the post system is not the only way to change politics in Britain.
:02:47. > :02:48.I would like to think I have proved that.
:02:49. > :02:51.More than 100 former Royal Marines bandsmen known as the All Stars
:02:52. > :02:53.will play their last annual concert at Margate's Winter Gardens.
:02:54. > :02:56.The event commemorates the 11 men killed by the IRA bombing
:02:57. > :03:00.The bandsmen have raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity
:03:01. > :03:02.but have now decided it's time to stop.
:03:03. > :03:06.They've long retired from service, and many have not met
:03:07. > :03:15.But within minutes they're bandsmen again.
:03:16. > :03:24.They passed through the Royal Marines School of Music
:03:25. > :03:28.And most have memories of its saddest day.
:03:29. > :03:31.I've heard it go off and of course I did not know
:03:32. > :03:35.what it was and I was driving to Canterbury and it was
:03:36. > :03:38.on the radio and there was ambulances passing me and fire
:03:39. > :03:40.engines and so I thought, this is serious.
:03:41. > :03:42.The annual concert has been taking place every year
:03:43. > :03:47.It began as a way of remembering the 11 who died and to raise money
:03:48. > :03:50.for the disaster fund, but it has gone on to raise around
:03:51. > :04:01.We've got about 800 people coming tonight and it's just
:04:02. > :04:12.It is sad, in a way, but then everything comes to an end.
:04:13. > :04:14.And out of this something else will happen.
:04:15. > :04:18.It will be a moving moment from many in the audience as the bandsmen
:04:19. > :04:22.But it will be proof that even in the face of tragedy
:04:23. > :04:28.Football, and in the Championship Brighton's promotion
:04:29. > :04:33.hopes remain strong following a win against Derby.
:04:34. > :04:35.The Seagulls are level on points with league leaders Newcastle.
:04:36. > :04:38.In League One Josh Wright scored a hat-trick of penalties
:04:39. > :04:40.in Gillingham's 3-2 win over Scunthorpe.
:04:41. > :04:44.Charlton drew 1-all against Walsall thanks to this Tony Watt equaliser.
:04:45. > :04:46.And in League 2 Crawley twice went ahead against
:04:47. > :04:57.And now the weather with Lucy Martin.
:04:58. > :05:03.Yesterday we recorded temperatures of 17.7 Celsius in Kent.
:05:04. > :05:07.Today it clipped back and it was fairly grey.
:05:08. > :05:10.As we move into tomorrow, a return to more mild temperatures.
:05:11. > :05:13.Some sunshine on the way and largely dry.
:05:14. > :05:16.If we put the detail on the map, that rain clearing out
:05:17. > :05:18.towards the east through this evening and overnight.
:05:19. > :05:22.A few clearer spells developing into the early hours.
:05:23. > :05:26.A cloudy start tomorrow but we start to see sunshine building
:05:27. > :05:31.through the morning and temperatures not doing too badly at all.
:05:32. > :05:37.We will see a little bit more in the way of cloud into the late
:05:38. > :05:39.afternoon and evening. I will leave you with the outlook.
:05:40. > :05:42.As we move through the beginning of next week it will stay fairly
:05:43. > :05:45.mild but I think we will see more in the way of cloud.
:05:46. > :05:57.That is all for now. We will be back after 10pm with more. Have a lovely
:05:58. > :06:09.evening. Goodbye for now. Hello, the weather was hit-and-miss
:06:10. > :06:10.today across