:00:00. > :00:00.Hello and welcome to South Today. news teams where you are.
:00:00. > :00:00.In tonight's programme: The mother jailed for manslaughter
:00:07. > :00:08.after her baby daughter drowned in a bath.
:00:09. > :00:10.A report says social workers couldn't have
:00:11. > :00:24.If there is one thing we can do in her memory is to improve the
:00:25. > :00:25.services in a way where independent authors have suggested that we
:00:26. > :00:31.shared. -- that we shared. We made this video to help you keep
:00:32. > :00:41.yourself safe on the Internet! Why pupils made a video about
:00:42. > :00:44.the dangers of sharing information. And later on: Despite two female
:00:45. > :00:47.Prime Ministers why are there so few The death of a baby - who was left
:00:48. > :01:02.in the bath by her mother - couldn't have been prevented
:01:03. > :01:04.by social workers, according The findings come despite
:01:05. > :01:06.social services having an official protection plan
:01:07. > :01:08.for the 14-month-old, Jasmine Gregory, seen
:01:09. > :01:16.here in the hooded coat, is serving a three year sentence
:01:17. > :01:18.for the manslaughter of her daughter, Robyn,
:01:19. > :01:21.who drowned in the bath in Grove A serious case review investigated
:01:22. > :01:27.whether professionals could have Today's report talks
:01:28. > :01:34.about an immature mother While the report says that the death
:01:35. > :01:46.of this baby could not have been prevented by any of the bodies
:01:47. > :01:48.in the building behind me, It suggests that some
:01:49. > :01:52.of the administrative processes, particularly in risk
:01:53. > :01:55.assessments, were inadequate. It talks about the communication
:01:56. > :01:58.between agencies and how that Despite the review's
:01:59. > :02:02.findings to the contrary, one charity believes more effective
:02:03. > :02:06.communication and intervention from professionals
:02:07. > :02:08.could have saved Robyn - who is known as Child Q -
:02:09. > :02:11.in the report. This is a tragic example
:02:12. > :02:16.where clearly opportunities were missed to safeguard Baby Q,
:02:17. > :02:22.and I think our view at the NSPCC is that there is further work that
:02:23. > :02:25.needs to be understood in relation to the complexities of neglect,
:02:26. > :02:29.and what needs to be done to ensure that children in the circumstances
:02:30. > :02:30.are adequately safeguarded This family was known
:02:31. > :02:36.to social workers. At one point the baby was taken
:02:37. > :02:39.into emergency foster care. In another instance,
:02:40. > :02:42.Robyn was strapped into her pram for a day while her mum
:02:43. > :02:45.was at the pub. You must get a careful balance
:02:46. > :02:50.between supporting the parent, where they are not appropriately
:02:51. > :02:52.parenting their child, challenging them if they do not
:02:53. > :02:56.improve sufficiently, and, if necessary, intervening,
:02:57. > :03:02.if that improvement does not meet the threshold that would lead
:03:03. > :03:04.you to be assured of The council has already made
:03:05. > :03:09.improvements to identify and support those at risk of neglect in light
:03:10. > :03:19.of the review's findings. Children's services
:03:20. > :03:20.in Buckinghamshire are steadily improving -
:03:21. > :03:23.according to Ofsted. The department was rated
:03:24. > :03:28."inadequate" in 2014. New findings have been
:03:29. > :03:30.published in a letter - following a second visit last
:03:31. > :03:32.November. Inspectors found social work had
:03:33. > :03:39.improved for children entering care. In a statement, the council conceded
:03:40. > :03:42.there was still more work to do. Police investigating the theft
:03:43. > :03:44.of ?100,000 worth of computer equipment have released a picture
:03:45. > :03:47.of a man they believe can help. Up to five men stole MacBook
:03:48. > :03:50.computers from a firm in Bletchley. Officers believe it
:03:51. > :03:52.happened between the 22nd A campaign to highlight journey
:03:53. > :03:57.times between Banbury and the John Radcliffe Hospital
:03:58. > :04:00.in Oxford has the backing It's part of an ongoing protest
:04:01. > :04:06.at downgrading of services The idea was launched by Banbury
:04:07. > :04:12.MP Victoria Prentice. People are being asked
:04:13. > :04:17.to time their journeys by car or public transport to getting
:04:18. > :04:20.to hospital in Oxford and then Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has lead
:04:21. > :04:24.a debate in parliament on how to spend proceeds from the new Sugar
:04:25. > :04:25.Tax. The government wants to give more
:04:26. > :04:28.funding to schools for sport - Justin Tomlinson wanted to convince
:04:29. > :04:32.ministers that the approach used by a Swindon after-school sports
:04:33. > :04:35.camp could hold the key to success, The skies may be grey,
:04:36. > :04:43.it may be cold and wet, but these children in Swindon
:04:44. > :04:47.are getting active and having fun. They're at Draycott Sports Camp
:04:48. > :04:53.at Oakhurst Primary School. It's an after-hours club and helps
:04:54. > :04:56.to target the children who aren't I enjoy it because we get
:04:57. > :05:03.to go out, and get fit. And enjoy some new sports we've
:05:04. > :05:06.never heard of before. Children, particularly at a primary
:05:07. > :05:09.level, it get home and cannot wait to get on their iPads,
:05:10. > :05:13.They can't wait to get their Xbox. Although I do believe
:05:14. > :05:17.that there should be a balance, I love the thought of children
:05:18. > :05:20.choosing to play sport, be active, But I think that we are really
:05:21. > :05:31.trying to encourage that firm But I think that we are really
:05:32. > :05:34.trying to encourage that fun Figures from the Department
:05:35. > :05:38.of Health say three out of five children aren't taking part
:05:39. > :05:40.in any activity clubs. That's what the government
:05:41. > :05:41.wants to address. It's hoping to use money
:05:42. > :05:44.from the new sugar tax, which will be introduced next year,
:05:45. > :05:47.to help fund more clubs. I love the idea of 100 sports camps
:05:48. > :05:50.going on around the country, and as many sporting
:05:51. > :05:51.clubs as possible. If I had my way we
:05:52. > :06:00.would do 50, I think. It is a great way of
:06:01. > :06:02.spending the money. Today MPs have been discussing how
:06:03. > :06:05.best to use that money. This club is being held up
:06:06. > :06:08.as an example where it is working. And they want many
:06:09. > :06:15.more just like it. A group of pupils from Oxfordshire
:06:16. > :06:17.have been recognised by Thames Valley Police for a video
:06:18. > :06:20.they made into online safety. The project was part
:06:21. > :06:23.of a competition run by the police to raise awareness of the dangers
:06:24. > :06:25.faced by children sharing We tweet, we stream,
:06:26. > :06:39.we vlog, we blog. We Instagram, Facebook,
:06:40. > :06:46.like, share and comment. But just how safe is
:06:47. > :06:48.this virtual world? It's a question asked
:06:49. > :06:56.to students here at St Helen Hello, I'm Marina... Josie...
:06:57. > :07:01.Lottie... And Rosie... We made this video to help you stay safe on the
:07:02. > :07:03.Internet. The video shows a girl
:07:04. > :07:05.inviting someone she thought she knew to her party,
:07:06. > :07:07.but her plans spiralled out of control when her home address
:07:08. > :07:16.was shared with hundreds It's one of the real danger is that
:07:17. > :07:21.they may face. We have to celebrate what they can do with the Internet
:07:22. > :07:27.and social media. And the tremendous power that it has. But, it is a risk
:07:28. > :07:32.factor and we had to share that with them and help them develop maturity
:07:33. > :07:35.to make good decisions, be decent human beings online.
:07:36. > :07:38.The lessons are welcomed here at the Oxford Internet Institute
:07:39. > :07:41.where research shows the real life pressures of our virtual world.
:07:42. > :07:48.One of the things that most concerns me at the moment is around the use
:07:49. > :07:52.of things like texting and mobile phones for the exchange of sexual
:07:53. > :07:57.content between kids. It is a new risk and not one we are dealing
:07:58. > :08:01.with, and it is more of a worry that they may see adult content online
:08:02. > :08:04.and make it, and exchange it with your peers. It is hugely alarming.
:08:05. > :08:08.continue to tackle the dangers of life online...
:08:09. > :08:16.So what if you are a parent and want to have a conversation with your
:08:17. > :08:22.children about staying safe online? How do we do it? The aware of
:08:23. > :08:26.technology and make sure your child is comfortable telling you. Make
:08:27. > :08:31.sure your children are open and share their accounts and profiles
:08:32. > :08:35.with you. Ask children how things work which helps. Let them show it
:08:36. > :08:38.to you and what they can do on it. Then you have more of an
:08:39. > :08:40.understanding with it and help if there is a problem.
:08:41. > :08:45.And tomorrow on BBC Radio Oxford's Breakfast Programme Howard Bentham
:08:46. > :08:47.will be asking how parents can protect children from seeing
:08:48. > :08:49.inappropriate images - when the material is so readily
:08:50. > :09:03.The 80's music festival Rewind - which has been held in Henley
:09:04. > :09:06.for the past 8 years - is to be sold as part
:09:07. > :09:09.Rewind attracts around 40-thousand people each year -
:09:10. > :09:11.and is staged across a weekend in August.
:09:12. > :09:14.Its been purchased by Global Radio - and will remain in the town
:09:15. > :09:18.The line up for 2017 is due to be announced in the next two weeks.
:09:19. > :09:21.From David Bowie to Adele, it seems a surge in record sales
:09:22. > :09:23.is giving businesses in Oxfordshire a boost.
:09:24. > :09:25.2016 saw the highest sales of vinyl for 25 years.
:09:26. > :09:29.Katharine Da Costa has been to meet some of the businesses cashing in.
:09:30. > :09:31.I really like live recordings because they're on a good system,
:09:32. > :09:34.they're so much more realistic and you can hear all the little
:09:35. > :09:37.For collectors and enthusiasts, vinyl's never really
:09:38. > :09:39.gone out of fashion - but it's not since the early
:09:40. > :09:44.90s that record sales have fared so well.
:09:45. > :09:47.And for this distribution company in Didcot, demand for high spec
:09:48. > :09:52.turn tables has doubled in the last five years.
:09:53. > :09:54.When you download an MP3, your physical interaction
:09:55. > :09:56.with it is through your phone, which you do a myriad
:09:57. > :10:03.Vinyl makes music a special experience that you can really
:10:04. > :10:06.enjoy, and the more that you commit to it, there is the associated sound
:10:07. > :10:09.benefits that come with it as well, you can enjoy it in much higher
:10:10. > :10:19.Over the last 10 years sales have grown by 1,500%.
:10:20. > :10:21.However a recent survey found nearly half -
:10:22. > :10:32.We've got things like the first printing of Led Zeppelin
:10:33. > :10:35.which is worth about ?100 - in mint condition things
:10:36. > :10:42.The Music Box in Wallingford first opened in 1959,
:10:43. > :10:45.when all the latest hits were played on vinyl.
:10:46. > :10:48.But with the rise of the digital age and streaming,
:10:49. > :10:50.many of the specialist record shops - including Wallingford's -
:10:51. > :10:57.back in a million years, let alone selling records, vinyl.
:10:58. > :10:59.Now in a new permanent town centre location,
:11:00. > :11:06.I must admit in the last year it's gone crazy,
:11:07. > :11:09.people want something physical - they don't want to pay for something
:11:10. > :11:17.They want something they can hold, like the artwork and the sleeve.
:11:18. > :11:22.Just listen to it, and the whole concept of an album.
:11:23. > :11:32.I find with vinyl, it sounds so much better than downloads or CDs.
:11:33. > :11:37.When you buy limited edition ones, you open it up and you find out
:11:38. > :11:40.It is great just going through the records and you find
:11:41. > :11:43.something a bit odd or a bit strange, and you can
:11:44. > :11:46.There is definitely a social thing to it.
:11:47. > :11:48.Vinyl sales may still be dwarfed by streaming and digital downloads,
:11:49. > :11:51.but music fans say it's the nostalgia of rediscovering
:11:52. > :11:53.the old classics hidden in the bargin bins that keeps them
:11:54. > :12:03.An Oscar winning sound designer and mixer from Wheatley near Oxford
:12:04. > :12:07.Niv Adiri's won an Academy Award in 2014 for his work
:12:08. > :12:17.His BAFTA nomination is for Fantatsic Beasts
:12:18. > :12:19.His BAFTA nomination is for Fantastic Beasts
:12:20. > :12:22.and Where to Find Them - a spin off from the
:12:23. > :12:29.He'll find out if he's won on February 12th.
:12:30. > :12:34.I'll have the headlines at 8 and a full bulletin at 10.30.
:12:35. > :12:39.Now more of today's stories with Sally Taylor.
:12:40. > :12:41.Still to come in South Today: Closing in on history.
:12:42. > :12:44.Gosport sailor Alex Thomson is set to take the Vendee
:12:45. > :12:50.Women have come a long way since the first female MP
:12:51. > :12:54.was elected to parliament almost 100 years ago...or have they?
:12:55. > :12:57.Despite boasting a second female Prime Minister,
:12:58. > :13:01.the UK is 48th on the global league table for female politicians.
:13:02. > :13:04.Now the Basingstoke MP, Maria Miller, who chairs the Commons
:13:05. > :13:07.Women and Equalities Committee says parties should be forced to do more
:13:08. > :13:15.Currently only 30 per cent of our MPs are women.
:13:16. > :13:18.I spoke to her a little earlier and asked her why so few women
:13:19. > :13:30.I think across the country still we do not see enough women in
:13:31. > :13:32.leadership positions to encourage women to come forward.
:13:33. > :13:34.Also, I think people see some of the harassment
:13:35. > :13:35.and the online abuse that
:13:36. > :13:40.women can endure and also the tragic murder of Jo Cox
:13:41. > :13:43.last year, I don't think that is encouraging women to come into
:13:44. > :13:46.That's why this report is so important.
:13:47. > :13:53.Talking about introducing targets and founding
:13:54. > :13:55.political parties and forcing positive discrimination, that
:13:56. > :13:57.doesn't necessarily get you the best candidate, does it?
:13:58. > :13:59.And in a way, it demeans women as well.
:14:00. > :14:01.Look, we need more women to consider coming into
:14:02. > :14:04.politics, but I don't think anybody would argue that aren't enough women
:14:05. > :14:07.with the right sort of experience out in our communities who could
:14:08. > :14:12.And you seem to have all the leaders of all the
:14:13. > :14:14.parties sort of in general agreement, a consensus, but there is
:14:15. > :14:16.no action, really, nobody is doing anything about it.
:14:17. > :14:18.Do you feel slightly frustrated by that?
:14:19. > :14:20.I think there is a huge frustration there,
:14:21. > :14:23.because all of the party leaders have told us that they think
:14:24. > :14:26.parliament would be a better place with 50% female MPs, but they don't
:14:27. > :14:29.really have the strategies in place to make it happen yet.
:14:30. > :14:30.At the next general election, there are big
:14:31. > :14:34.boundary changes, 21 women look set to lose their seats and if parties
:14:35. > :14:40.do not act, we could see the number of women going back in 2020.
:14:41. > :14:42.And we heard the Green Party, fielding two
:14:43. > :14:44.female candidates wanting to job share.
:14:45. > :14:48.So women are up against that kind of thing?
:14:49. > :14:51.Obviously, we have to modernise Parliament, and that has
:14:52. > :14:55.been happening over the last decade, but there is more to do.
:14:56. > :14:57.You've women on South Today listening to
:14:58. > :15:00.you now, tell them why they should go into politics, in 15 seconds.
:15:01. > :15:03.If you want to change your community for the
:15:04. > :15:06.better, if you want to ensure your community is the best it can be,
:15:07. > :15:08.then you have to take responsibility, stand for election
:15:09. > :15:11.and make sure women have a strong voice in Parliament.
:15:12. > :15:20.Last January, quite a lot of us registered to give blood.
:15:21. > :15:23.But fewer than half of those who signed up actually
:15:24. > :15:27.This year the NHS says it needs at least ?200,000
:15:28. > :15:29.new blood donors, to replace people who've had
:15:30. > :15:34.to stop giving because of their age or health.
:15:35. > :15:38.Nikki Mitchell reports from Berkshire.
:15:39. > :15:41.People with O negative blood like Sheila here
:15:42. > :15:43.are much in demand as donors.
:15:44. > :15:45.That is because their blood can be given to almost any patient
:15:46. > :15:48.and is so often used in emergency situations.
:15:49. > :15:50.Sheila began donating after her father was diagnosed with
:15:51. > :15:58.I couldn't help my father, he died, sadly.
:15:59. > :16:01.But I carried on and they said we need
:16:02. > :16:04.your blood, so I have done this since then, since...
:16:05. > :16:14.I was 18 when I started, it was just something
:16:15. > :16:17.I wanted to do, but then, I've been so glad I could do it all
:16:18. > :16:22.It is so easy for me to just sit here for a few minutes.
:16:23. > :16:25.I can get a cup of tea and a biscuit!
:16:26. > :16:28.The NHS needs new donors of all blood groups, but it is
:16:29. > :16:30.particularly keen to encourage younger people and people from black
:16:31. > :16:36.Donors that can donate need a place so we can
:16:37. > :16:38.make sure we get the
:16:39. > :16:42.It is always something people think though,
:16:43. > :16:45.I must come along and give blood and then you forget about it.
:16:46. > :16:48.So, a new year, we're just hoping people will sign up but also book
:16:49. > :16:53.that appointment and walk through the doors to come along and donate.
:16:54. > :16:54.I've always wanted to do some good with
:16:55. > :16:57.my life during the year, so I just thought, what's better
:16:58. > :16:59.than donating a pint of blood every couple of
:17:00. > :17:06.My best friend, my school friend, she had to have a blood
:17:07. > :17:08.transfusion and that inspired me to give something back, really.
:17:09. > :17:20.All donors must register before making an
:17:21. > :17:22.appointment online, via an app or over the phone.
:17:23. > :17:25.At least 100 pints of blood were collected during this
:17:26. > :17:27.session and each pint has the potential to save
:17:28. > :17:39.And if you'd like more information on becoming a blood donor,
:17:40. > :17:53.There's also a mobile app called 'NHSGiveBlood'.
:17:54. > :18:00.The sport. Tony husband is here. We were talking about Alex Thomson last
:18:01. > :18:02.night, this is the sport. Tony husband is here. We were talking
:18:03. > :18:10.about Alex Thomson last night, this is because Paul yes, there's a great
:18:11. > :18:13.sense of anticipation there and the feeling that their manner could
:18:14. > :18:17.catch the leader and he could win. could catch the leader
:18:18. > :18:18.and he could win. as Sir Ben Ainslie attempts to win
:18:19. > :18:25.the Americas' Cup, but just days into the new year, our sights
:18:26. > :18:28.are fixed on the toughest offshore Tonight, Alex Thomson remains
:18:29. > :18:31.in the hunt to make history as the first Briton
:18:32. > :18:33.to win the Vendee Globe. say on current projections, it
:18:34. > :18:38.will go down to the wire next week. All this despite losing
:18:39. > :18:40.one of his boats foils I've been to see his
:18:41. > :18:47.team today in Gosport. Staff glued to their computers,
:18:48. > :18:50.tracking the race data in the But in the offices of
:18:51. > :19:01.Alex Thomson Racing, they are also preparing to head for
:19:02. > :19:03.the finish in western France. I think everyone throughout
:19:04. > :19:05.this has different His family and friends are very
:19:06. > :19:08.different to the team. I feel we are good at
:19:09. > :19:10.concealing it, we are all pretty happy we have come
:19:11. > :19:13.to the finish, but I think the emotions will probably go wild
:19:14. > :19:15.when he 65 days ago, Thompson
:19:16. > :19:18.left for the French He has broken three
:19:19. > :19:23.speed records already on the journey around
:19:24. > :19:25.globe against the prevailing winds and tides.
:19:26. > :19:27.He is currently second, with 3,000 miles to the finish.
:19:28. > :19:29.But projections are that there could be
:19:30. > :19:31.as little as three hours between the two leading
:19:32. > :19:35.Thompson is chasing the prerace favourite.
:19:36. > :19:37.In the north Atlantic, you are dominated by the high
:19:38. > :19:40.pressure and there is a high pressure there, so it looks like
:19:41. > :19:43.whoever is in the lead can't really run away
:19:44. > :19:45.from a second or third, so
:19:46. > :19:48.I think we will see as the race comes to the closing stages that
:19:49. > :19:52.tactically, the sailors will have some big challenges.
:19:53. > :19:58.Four years ago, Thompson finished third.
:19:59. > :20:00.No British person has ever won the race.
:20:01. > :20:04.I remember coming of the canal with Alex and third and we both
:20:05. > :20:06.looked at each other and said, we are coming
:20:07. > :20:21.You think back to all the great British sailors and
:20:22. > :20:25.they've all led and been part of this great sport which is a single
:20:26. > :20:27.person setting out on sale around the world alone, nonstop.
:20:28. > :20:29.It is a phenomenal sporting challenge and to
:20:30. > :20:31.win it would be amazing for all of us.
:20:32. > :20:37.A place in history is in touching distance.
:20:38. > :20:43.The website has posted the latest positions in the last hour and Alex
:20:44. > :20:48.is just over 100 miles behind the leader, but as we deny reports, it
:20:49. > :20:52.is likely to close up in the next few days.
:20:53. > :20:54.A new record's been set for the number of entries
:20:55. > :20:58.Organisers say the 340 boat limit was reached
:20:59. > :21:03.The 47th edition of the race from Cowes on the Isle of Wight
:21:04. > :21:06.to Plymouth via the Fastnet rock will set off on Sunday
:21:07. > :21:14.A new record's been set for the number of entries
:21:15. > :21:17.Organisers say the 340 boat limit was reached
:21:18. > :21:22.The 47th edition of the race from Cowes on the Isle of Wight
:21:23. > :21:25.to Plymouth via the Fastnet rock will set off on Sunday
:21:26. > :21:29.And Reading's under-23 side face Yeovil tonight in the last
:21:30. > :21:44.Thank you. Just before the weather, we want to show you these fabulous
:21:45. > :21:54.pictures. This was sent in by photography
:21:55. > :22:06.student. Isn't that wonderful? Joanne Porter captured Cirrocumulus
:22:07. > :22:08.clouds over Frimley in Surrey. Gaz McLean photographed
:22:09. > :22:10.a Giant Otter at the New Forest And Martin Perry took this
:22:11. > :22:14.picture of the bright spells in Freshwater Bay
:22:15. > :22:26.on the Isle of Wight. We are expecting clear skies in some
:22:27. > :22:31.places but cloud foremost and a bit of a drizzle here and there. A lot
:22:32. > :22:37.of dry weather, too. Temperatures will fall to 7-8 C, fairly mild. The
:22:38. > :22:44.breeze will increase to the west in the early hours of the morning.
:22:45. > :22:48.Quite a grey, start tomorrow. The rain clears eastwards. Sunny spells
:22:49. > :22:55.with the increasing breeze and there will be a wind chill. Temperatures
:22:56. > :23:01.of 8-11 C, but feeling lower in many locations because of the wind-chill.
:23:02. > :23:05.Tomorrow night, the odd spot of rain, patchy cloud, still a brisk
:23:06. > :23:11.north westerly which will make it feel chilly. A chilly start on
:23:12. > :23:16.Thursday with lows of 3-5 C tomorrow night. A cold and damp starts on
:23:17. > :23:25.Thursday. Ahead of this band of rain which could turn to sleet or even
:23:26. > :23:28.snow showers. The Met office have issued a snow warning for Thursday.
:23:29. > :23:31.More likely over the Chilterns and Cotswolds. You need all the
:23:32. > :23:35.ingredients to make the snowfall. We have the northerly breeze and moist
:23:36. > :23:40.air from the Atlantic, so we could have some snowfall, we are not
:23:41. > :23:44.expecting anything significant or anything to settle. If it does, it
:23:45. > :23:49.will be most likely over the Cotswolds and Chilterns. The Met
:23:50. > :23:55.office warning is in the fourth through Thursday, when we may
:23:56. > :24:02.potentially see snowfall. Friday and Saturday, things brighter note that
:24:03. > :24:05.it would bitterly cold. Temperatures are for - five Celsius, but with the
:24:06. > :24:09.wind chill, feeling more like freezing or just above in many
:24:10. > :24:11.locations. As we head through the week, there's a chance of snow and
:24:12. > :24:13.it is getting colder. Now on this day at this
:24:14. > :24:16.time in 1941, the people minutes away from the start
:24:17. > :24:19.of the worst bombing raid But amidst the devastation,
:24:20. > :24:24.a war artist was at work, but incredibly, it's never been
:24:25. > :24:34.displayed in Portsmouth until now. It's now gone on show
:24:35. > :24:36.at the city's museum. Our reporter Steve Humphrey
:24:37. > :24:38.is in Portsmouth tonight. Steve - it's a painting that
:24:39. > :24:41.captures the mood of the time? Yes, it was just after seven
:24:42. > :24:45.o'clock on January 10 1941 It total, 300 German aircraft swept
:24:46. > :24:54.in across the harbour behind me - their target the Naval
:24:55. > :24:56.base - and 76 years ago where I'm now standing
:24:57. > :24:59.at Gunwharf was part The attack continued
:25:00. > :25:05.through the night. By the time it ended, 170 people had
:25:06. > :25:08.been killed and hundreds But out of the onslaught
:25:09. > :25:11.emerged a famous painting that managed to capture
:25:12. > :25:24.the city's mood of defiance. It is clearly showing a war scene,
:25:25. > :25:29.but showing the resolve of people to get on and deal with it and get
:25:30. > :25:35.through it. I don't think there is a street and this is that was bombed
:25:36. > :25:39.at some point or another. Was one of the most heavily bombed cities in
:25:40. > :25:44.this country during World War II. Portsmouth's suffering on this night
:25:45. > :25:49.76 years ago was immortalised by War artist Richard Eurich. He has this
:25:50. > :25:56.access the not even the press would have had. It is an amazing insight
:25:57. > :26:04.into part of the city that is normally underrepresented. It was
:26:05. > :26:09.such a uniting thing as well as being a desperately awful situation.
:26:10. > :26:13.Even as the country battle for survival, art had its place. As
:26:14. > :26:18.Winston Churchill visited the city to boost morale, Richard Eurich was
:26:19. > :26:23.a work on his painting. You can use art as a propaganda tool as opposed
:26:24. > :26:29.to photography. You can change it to how you want things to be perceived
:26:30. > :26:33.in a positive light. But the heart of the painting is HMS victory, an
:26:34. > :26:37.enduring symbol of previous battles but amid the devastation of the 20th
:26:38. > :26:41.century, sent out a powerful message. It is kind of like the
:26:42. > :26:46.heart of the dockyard. She is there and does not seem to be affected by
:26:47. > :26:51.all parties going on around. Another artist, Edward King, also painted
:26:52. > :26:58.Portsmouth's ruined streets. There were a total of 76 bombing raids.
:26:59. > :27:01.930 people were killed and 3000 were injured. The Royal Garrison Church
:27:02. > :27:06.near the seafront hearing Portsmouth was amongst the buildings that were
:27:07. > :27:13.badly damaged, back in 1941. It has been left as a permanent memorial to
:27:14. > :27:18.those who were killed and injured. Richard Eurich's painting has been
:27:19. > :27:21.left to Portsmouth Museum by London's Tate Gallery. It is a
:27:22. > :27:29.remarkable reminder of the city's suffering during the Second World
:27:30. > :27:33.War. As we reach 7pm, the moment when German planes flew over
:27:34. > :27:36.Portsmouth on this day in 1941, we will leave you with this remarkable
:27:37. > :27:38.painting which captures the devastation of the bombing of that
:27:39. > :27:40.city. Good night.