15/04/2017

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:00:08. > :00:13.People living in the Kent village of Yalding say plans to build 75

:00:14. > :00:15.new homes on a field nearby will cause "lasting damage"

:00:16. > :00:20.The Diocese of Rochester wants to sell the land to developers.

:00:21. > :00:26.This unassuming two hectare plot of land where ponies graze

:00:27. > :00:28.and plants sway in the wind has become the centre of

:00:29. > :00:35.It's nestled behind St Peter and St Paul church, one of the many

:00:36. > :00:37.grade-listed buildings in the village.

:00:38. > :00:42.It has been earmarked by property developer developers.

:00:43. > :00:51.It has been earmarked by property developers.

:00:52. > :01:18.To put any development, of anything like this kind of scale

:01:19. > :01:20.would have such a severe impact on the character

:01:21. > :01:22.of the village that it ought to be unthinkable.

:01:23. > :01:25.The access is the one-lane vicarage road over here which is already

:01:26. > :01:29.It feeds into the high street which is backed up every morning

:01:30. > :01:31.or the way up the hill, out of the village and

:01:32. > :01:33.becomes a sort of traffic Armageddon every day.

:01:34. > :01:35.There's also concern that construction on greenfield sites

:01:36. > :01:37.will add to the village's well-known flooding problems.

:01:38. > :01:39.Not only are residents angry at the proposals,

:01:40. > :01:41.they are upset the land is being sold to developers

:01:42. > :01:46.We are very disappointed that the dioceses say they don't

:01:47. > :01:48.need to consult the people of the village.

:01:49. > :01:51.We think that there is a moral and ethical dimension to this

:01:52. > :01:53.which we would expect the diocese to respect.

:01:54. > :01:55.In a statement, the diocese of Rochester said it understands

:01:56. > :01:58.that feelings run high when there is any discussion

:01:59. > :02:00.of housing development, but it legally obliged to work

:02:01. > :02:01.in the best interest of its beneficiaries,

:02:02. > :02:04.in this case, the clergy, so it needs to get the best

:02:05. > :02:08.Maidstone Borough council says the decision will take

:02:09. > :02:10.Briohny Williams, BBC Southeast Today.

:02:11. > :02:12.Shocking footage appearing to show a traffic warden being attacked

:02:13. > :02:14.in Eastbourne has emerged on social media.

:02:15. > :02:16.CCTV footage apparently shows a man running over

:02:17. > :02:18.Sussex Police say they're investigating.

:02:19. > :02:20.Eyewitnesses told us it happened while the warden

:02:21. > :02:34.He came running over and took a swing at him and he missed him

:02:35. > :02:38.and he missed him with a punch, but he hit him with his elbow area,

:02:39. > :02:43.But the other warden who was standing with him,

:02:44. > :02:52.and knocked him over, jumped on top of him.

:02:53. > :03:00.Teachers are looking to mount a legal challenge over the building of

:03:01. > :03:07.grammar schools. They voted in favour of action which could see

:03:08. > :03:11.education professor knows on collision course with Justine

:03:12. > :03:17.Greening. She has said she once new generation of grammar schools to

:03:18. > :03:18.help ordinary working families. One is currently being built in

:03:19. > :03:21.Sevenoaks. Huge crowds have taken part

:03:22. > :03:24.in the Sikh festival The procession began at the Gurdwara

:03:25. > :03:27.temple and continued The festival is one of the most

:03:28. > :03:32.important dates in the Sikh calendar, celebrating its history

:03:33. > :03:37.and marking Sikh New Year. There have been delays

:03:38. > :03:39.and cancellations to train services today, after a railway line

:03:40. > :03:41.was blocked by a herd of cows! Up to 60 animals were spotted

:03:42. > :03:44.walking along the track Trains between Oxted and Uckfield

:03:45. > :03:49.were affected while the cows were escorted onto the platform

:03:50. > :04:05.and taken safely back to the fields. Let's see what's happening with your

:04:06. > :04:14.weather. Good evening. If you going to do any Easter- egg hunting then

:04:15. > :04:19.you will have some dry weather. This is some of the -- these are some of

:04:20. > :04:27.the pictures from our weather watchers. As we head through

:04:28. > :04:31.tonight, it's going to be over. Temperatures topping off quite

:04:32. > :04:43.significantly. Those of seven Celsius. Bright whether to start off

:04:44. > :04:52.the day. Patchy rain. Some westerly wind and it will be chilly at times.

:04:53. > :04:58.Quite cold on Monday as well. More dry weather around. Isolated

:04:59. > :05:03.showers. Some sunny spells but showers could be on the heavy side

:05:04. > :05:04.as we head into the afternoon. That's it from me. We will be back

:05:05. > :05:15.tomorrow. Good evening. These and but not

:05:16. > :05:18.spectacular is probably a neat way to describe the weather this Easter

:05:19. > :05:24.weekend. -- decent but not spectacular. A bit of sunshine,

:05:25. > :05:27.patchy cloud and showers today, but as we can see from the satellite and

:05:28. > :05:32.radar, the showers are easing, cloud melting away, so a decent evening if

:05:33. > :05:36.you are heading out. Once it gets dark, it will be chilly, cold enough

:05:37. > :05:38.for a touch of frost in places,