:00:04. > :00:08.So Hello, I'm Sally Taylor. Welcome to South Today. In tonight's
:00:08. > :00:16.programme: Struggling to support the Ghurkas.
:00:16. > :00:19.Will financial help ease the pressure? It will not be enough.
:00:19. > :00:23.And long-running planning battle to develop an historic building
:00:23. > :00:27.finally gets approval for hundreds of homes.
:00:27. > :00:35.Fit teenager coping with ME. Her family claim they are losing a
:00:35. > :00:39.vital service. It is just so isolating. To not be able to do
:00:39. > :00:44.anything with your friends at the weekend or anything.
:00:44. > :00:54.And goals galore, as the FA Cup serves up a dream tie for AFC
:00:54. > :01:01.
:01:01. > :01:05.Totton. It was just like, is that The government has announced it is
:01:05. > :01:08.to give �1.5 million to help councils cope with the big increase
:01:08. > :01:14.in the number of Ghurkas who have settled here since winning the
:01:14. > :01:18.right to do so two years ago. In particular, it aims to ease
:01:18. > :01:22.exceptional pressures on Rushmoor Council in Hampshire, were around
:01:22. > :01:27.10 % of the population is now Nepalese. Already, questions are
:01:27. > :01:32.being raised about whether the money will be enough.
:01:32. > :01:35.Joe Campbell is in Rushmoor. Ever since the door was opened a
:01:36. > :01:41.couple of years ago, councils have been bubbling under the strain of
:01:41. > :01:45.the extra service. Take a look of this -- at this, leaflets on fire
:01:45. > :01:50.safety, getting access to a doctor, which have had to be translated at
:01:50. > :01:54.extra cost. After several months of complaining, the government has
:01:54. > :02:00.been listening and has announced �1.5 million extra for authorities
:02:00. > :02:04.dealing with the influx. Rushmoor, her between six and 12,000 people
:02:04. > :02:11.out of a population of 90,000 are from the Paul, expect the lion's
:02:11. > :02:21.share. The rest of that money will be spent -- being spent in a port
:02:21. > :02:22.
:02:22. > :02:25.trying to stop more people from Their Ghurkas were at a heart of
:02:25. > :02:31.events over the weekend, honouring those who have served in the
:02:31. > :02:34.military. The Nepalese veterans have been stirring up a song and
:02:34. > :02:41.dance here as thousands have settled in and around the town.
:02:41. > :02:47.They proudly boasted is the home of the British Army, raising an extra
:02:47. > :02:50.burden on the council and the NHS. We are very pleased the Government
:02:50. > :02:54.had recognised the pressures we face. The money will be very useful.
:02:54. > :02:58.We understand that is a national settlement, but we would expect the
:02:58. > :03:01.large proportion to come to Rushmoor, recognising that
:03:01. > :03:05.particular challenge we face. right of all the veterans to settle
:03:05. > :03:10.in Britain was backed by both parties in the coalition when they
:03:10. > :03:13.were in opposition. Now in government, they are using money
:03:13. > :03:18.from the Home Office, communities and defence ministries to establish
:03:18. > :03:21.the fund. But while the arrangement shows how difficult it is to raise
:03:21. > :03:25.cash in times of austerity, questions remain about whether it
:03:25. > :03:34.will be even a. It is a relief to hear that at least the government
:03:34. > :03:39.is waking up to the cry of help from Rushmoor. But having said that,
:03:39. > :03:44.1.5 million, for a size of this population, will not be enough. It
:03:44. > :03:48.might fill stockings for this Christmas, but that is it. Four
:03:48. > :03:53.groups say the labelling of the cash could be counter-productive.
:03:53. > :03:57.Making this area even more appealing as a place to settle.
:03:57. > :04:01.We saw in your piece that quite a number of the Ghurkas were quite
:04:01. > :04:05.elderly. Surely that in itself is cause for concern?
:04:05. > :04:09.For yes, the situation was that when the changes came in a couple
:04:09. > :04:14.of years ago, they opened the door to former Ghurkas who had served
:04:14. > :04:19.between the late 1940s and 1997. Inevitably a lot of them are a bit
:04:19. > :04:24.older. And with quite a few of them, in the next few years they will be
:04:24. > :04:29.needing to move into care homes. Ghurka charities are warning that
:04:29. > :04:33.should be a concern. Earth a 46-year-old man has
:04:33. > :04:38.appeared before magistrates in Reading charged with murder. Sandra
:04:38. > :04:41.Maralha's body was found on Friday last week. Luis Marrafa from
:04:41. > :04:46.Coronation Square has been remanded in custody and will appear before
:04:46. > :04:52.Reading Crown Court later this week. The Sussex Police have apologised
:04:52. > :04:55.to the family of a mother who died in police custody last year. Sharon
:04:55. > :04:59.McLaughlan was 32 and had been arrested for shoplifting. She was
:04:59. > :05:04.found unconscious in her cell in Worthing. The inquest started today
:05:04. > :05:06.and will run for two weeks. The he was a self-styled
:05:06. > :05:13.international money trader who promised his investors a fantastic
:05:13. > :05:17.rate of return. They believed him, handing over �750,000. Today, Golam
:05:17. > :05:23.Rashed Choudhray from Portsmouth went on trial accused of defrauding
:05:23. > :05:26.members of the city's Bangladeshi community. The prosecution and --
:05:26. > :05:29.claims much of the money ended up in his own pocket.
:05:29. > :05:33.Golam Rashed Choudhray was described in court as a prominent
:05:33. > :05:38.member of the Bangladeshi community in Portsmouth. But he was said to
:05:38. > :05:43.have abused the Trust and respect he received. He defrauded people
:05:43. > :05:47.out of a total of �750,000. The prosecutor told the court that he
:05:47. > :05:51.would offer people different ways of investing their money, these
:05:51. > :05:55.included buying cheap air tickets and the chance to invest in a car
:05:55. > :05:59.parts business or at Bangladeshi tea garden - businesses that did
:05:59. > :06:04.not exist. He also claimed he could invest or transfer money to
:06:04. > :06:09.Bangladesh at preferential rates, rates the prosecution described as
:06:09. > :06:14.too good to be true. One alleged victim gave him �20,000 due in rest
:06:14. > :06:18.and was promised dividends of �800 per week. After the first payment,
:06:18. > :06:22.she received nothing. Golam Rashed Choudhray told her he had been
:06:22. > :06:26.kidnapped and lost the money to the Mafia. When he was arrested, he
:06:26. > :06:32.told police he had never promised to invest money for everyone -- any
:06:32. > :06:39.one. He denies 10 counts of fraud, and the first witnesses will appear
:06:39. > :06:44.at his trial tomorrow. A few months ago, a controversial
:06:44. > :06:48.plans to build homes at a site in the South Downs National Park were
:06:48. > :06:51.thrown out. Today, the scheme was given conditional approval.
:06:51. > :06:55.Developers want to convert their historic King Edward VII Hospital
:06:55. > :06:58.near Midhurst into accommodation, and build new properties in the
:06:58. > :07:04.grounds. Objectors say it is the wrong place for such a large
:07:04. > :07:08.development, and the scheme is not viable.
:07:08. > :07:12.There has been a chorus of disapproval about so many new homes
:07:12. > :07:15.at a King Edward VII Hospital near Midhurst. Sat at a meeting of the
:07:15. > :07:20.South Downs National Park austerities planning committee,
:07:20. > :07:24.property developers were given conditional approval. The idea is
:07:24. > :07:28.for 410 homes on the site. Some would be in the old hospital, but
:07:28. > :07:33.there would be new properties built in the grounds. It's the extra
:07:33. > :07:37.development would pay to save these decaying historic buildings. They
:07:37. > :07:41.are of national importance. But opponents think the plans are not
:07:41. > :07:45.viable. Four we are concerned about hundreds of houses being parachuted
:07:45. > :07:51.into an area of woodland miles from the nearest town, and further from
:07:51. > :07:55.a railway station. It is so isolated. It was billed as an
:07:55. > :07:59.isolation unit. This is just creating a gated community in the
:07:59. > :08:03.middle of nowhere. But the planning committee approved the project, on
:08:03. > :08:06.condition that developers agreed to more controls to protect the
:08:06. > :08:10.landscape and wildlife. We could have been under a lot of pressure
:08:10. > :08:14.to go with the local people. But you cannot get away from the fact
:08:14. > :08:18.that that building has to have something done to it. It is a
:08:18. > :08:22.listed building. They were refused planning permissions earlier this
:08:22. > :08:27.year, but have since agreed to work on the Grade two Style listed
:08:28. > :08:32.sanatoriums and the chapel before any new buildings go up. There have
:08:32. > :08:36.been concerns around viability. Us we had been in business for 40
:08:36. > :08:39.years with specialists in this type of development. That should give
:08:39. > :08:43.people the confidence to know that we can deliver, and everyone should
:08:44. > :08:49.be proud of the end result. Its so developers say they want to start
:08:50. > :08:52.work as soon as possible. It is a controversial scheme, as the most
:08:52. > :08:57.difficult planning case the new South Downs National Park of
:08:57. > :09:01.authority has had to consider in his short existence.
:09:01. > :09:07.And mother from Hampshire whose daughter has ME says vital home
:09:07. > :09:11.support is being withdrawn because of NHS cutbacks. Eleanor Read has
:09:11. > :09:15.chronic fatigue, and until two months ago was helped by a
:09:15. > :09:20.specialist nurse from Frimley Park Hospital. That has now stopped. Tha
:09:20. > :09:25.hospital says the service is no longer sustainable.
:09:25. > :09:34.Eleanor Read can spend 12 hours a day too tired to do anything. Today
:09:34. > :09:37.is a good day - she is making charity cards. It is kind of like
:09:37. > :09:43.having a really rocky day, your legs are very heavy and you just
:09:43. > :09:49.cannot really do anything. It is like having that every day. She has
:09:49. > :09:54.ME. Her leg shaking is a sign of extreme physical fatigue. This is
:09:54. > :10:02.higher in 2007, an active little nine-year-old. Now she struggles to
:10:02. > :10:07.leave a house. It is just so isolating. Two not be able to do
:10:07. > :10:10.anything with your friends at the weekend or anything. Four she has
:10:10. > :10:16.been in part-time school for five years, she has not really been in
:10:16. > :10:21.schools since Christmas 2010. She gets bored, lonely, frustrated, I
:10:21. > :10:26.am happy. She has been helped by a specialist nurse in the four years
:10:26. > :10:31.since these pictures were taken. Without a specialist services, we
:10:31. > :10:36.know the prognosis is poor. To allow these children to lose their
:10:36. > :10:39.childhood, their teenage years, and going to have a life with a long
:10:39. > :10:44.term, debilitating condition is a travesty. It must not be allowed to
:10:44. > :10:48.happen. The hospital says the role was part of a limited national
:10:48. > :10:54.pilot scheme. There are only nine similar posts across the country,
:10:54. > :10:57.and the service was no longer sustainable. One in 1000 secondary
:10:57. > :11:01.school children are affected by ME. The hospital says it is committed
:11:01. > :11:06.to providing an excellent service. But the family are worried that she
:11:06. > :11:10.will get worse, Nat -- rather than better.
:11:10. > :11:14.Imagine being tricked out of the home you have lived in for decades
:11:14. > :11:19.and forced to move out. That is what has happened in a pensioner
:11:19. > :11:25.from West Sussex. Tonight's Inside Out examines whether her solicitor
:11:25. > :11:32.failed to protect our interests. Four this woman had lived in her
:11:32. > :11:36.family home for almost 40 years. She was tricked into taking out a
:11:36. > :11:43.�1 million loans By Sheila Mason, who used Treharris as security.
:11:43. > :11:47.whole life has been ruined. That is what has happened. I have not the
:11:48. > :11:53.courage to commit suicide. They travelled to Wales, where she met
:11:53. > :11:57.her lawyer, Geoffrey Townsend, and the broker for that alone. Not only
:11:57. > :12:02.was he and business partner of the broker, he also represented Sheila,
:12:02. > :12:05.who eventually walked off with her money. Two very clear conflict of
:12:05. > :12:13.interest. There was a risk that if the loan
:12:13. > :12:16.was called in, only one party would have the ability to meet that
:12:16. > :12:20.obligations. In those circumstances, it is foolhardy to accept
:12:20. > :12:24.instructions from both parties. I think it would have been evident to
:12:24. > :12:28.even a solicitor who was only just qualified that he had difficulties
:12:29. > :12:32.in this situation. When we showed him and evidence, he was so
:12:32. > :12:38.concerned he reported Mr Townshend to the regulator.
:12:38. > :12:45.Did you ever think this day would come? Well, I had hoped it would
:12:45. > :12:49.not. Why I have been hit in this way I do not know. Thefts her fight
:12:49. > :12:59.for justice goes on, but she has got to leave her home for the last
:12:59. > :13:09.time. It has all ended. All due to something I never really understood.
:13:09. > :13:10.
:13:10. > :13:19.More on that story on Inside Out Coming up, it is Children In Need
:13:19. > :13:24.week. The fund-raising starts here. Fire has destroyed be thatched
:13:24. > :13:28.cottage near Petersfield. Fire- fighters from Hampshire were sent
:13:28. > :13:35.to tackle the blaze. It happened in South Lane in Buriton just after 7
:13:35. > :13:39.o'clock last night. Wind helped the flames engulf the roof. They are
:13:39. > :13:45.trying to extinguish the fire and nobody has been injured. A night
:13:45. > :13:48.shelter in Brighton open for more than 25 years is closing. The
:13:48. > :13:52.Riverside group that operates St Patrick's says the accommodation is
:13:52. > :13:58.basic and needs development. The housing scheme at the former judge
:13:58. > :14:02.will remain open but the night shelter closes in January. A
:14:02. > :14:08.Berkshire father is encouraging parents to wise up to the risk of
:14:08. > :14:11.supplying alcohol to their children. The son of John Higgins died after
:14:11. > :14:16.falling from a cliff in Newquay. He was celebrating the end of his
:14:16. > :14:22.exams and had been drinking. One MP is calling for parents to be
:14:22. > :14:27.prosecuted for giving their children alcohol. For the pupils at
:14:27. > :14:33.this school, this is just another teacher. This was the day they
:14:33. > :14:40.found out he was the father of John Higgins, who died after falling off
:14:40. > :14:44.the cliffs in Newquay. To see how such a story would affect somebody
:14:45. > :14:52.personally, hits it home. A my mum says at the end of exams I can go
:14:52. > :14:57.on holiday and now I am a bit nervous. Trying to make sure they
:14:57. > :15:02.learn about the potential dangers, they talked about the dangers on
:15:03. > :15:06.the coast. They launched a video and education pack distributed
:15:07. > :15:13.throughout Berkshire and Cornwall. But the message must go further
:15:13. > :15:17.afield. The minister James Birkenshaw talk about the safety
:15:17. > :15:22.pack and said we do not need to legislate against binge drinking,
:15:22. > :15:25.we must educate and this is the project we must support.
:15:25. > :15:30.authorities have learned the lessons of the summer but some
:15:30. > :15:34.parents have not and one MP has called for the law to be used
:15:34. > :15:39.against parents sending children to the south-west stock up with
:15:39. > :15:43.alcohol. I am not a lawyer and politician and I did not know where
:15:44. > :15:50.the line is drawn but it is about educating the parent so that they
:15:50. > :16:00.take their responsibility properly. This was a hard-hitting lesson but
:16:00. > :16:01.
:16:01. > :16:06.one parents cannot ignore. On to sport and what a weekend for AFC
:16:06. > :16:12.Totton. They did it on Friday. They set the records tumbling on
:16:12. > :16:18.Saturday. Eight goals. I was watching the fans and they could
:16:18. > :16:23.not believe it. Fantastic. first non-League team to score
:16:23. > :16:29.eight since the 1930s. Walthamstow did it. A hat trick in 15 minutes
:16:29. > :16:36.and it was the parties to hat-trick by a substitute in the FA Cup. --
:16:36. > :16:46.fastest. Everybody is watching. We can take a look at the reaction to
:16:46. > :16:50.
:16:50. > :16:58.the draw. AFC Totton! The Mighty stags from Hampshire, Bristol
:16:58. > :17:04.Rovers. I think they enjoyed that. It was a tremendous draw for them.
:17:04. > :17:12.Great scenes yesterday at the stadium. A plum draw in round two.
:17:12. > :17:16.They could get �100,000 from ticket sales and further inducements.
:17:17. > :17:22.is a small club making big ways. The magic of the Cup is rubbing off
:17:22. > :17:26.on the minnows and a lucrative prize awaits after the staggering
:17:26. > :17:32.win at Bradford Park Avenue. They only move to their new ground this
:17:32. > :17:36.year. We might got -- and not get many days like this. It was not
:17:36. > :17:38.helped when they lost a couple of players to red cards. But the team
:17:38. > :17:45.players to red cards. But the team produced a clinical finishing to
:17:45. > :17:51.earn their place in round two. By the time the substitute scored the
:17:51. > :17:56.first goal of his 15 minute hat- trick, they led 4-1. Park Avenue
:17:56. > :18:01.crumbled after they took their crumbled after they took their
:18:01. > :18:08.chances to rub salt into the wind. It was the headline result of the
:18:08. > :18:14.round. It was joy yesterday as they prepare to face Bristol Rovers.
:18:15. > :18:20.last couple of games, we have come out really well. It is a fantastic
:18:20. > :18:24.draw and it will really grab the imagination of everybody. It was
:18:24. > :18:28.such a highlight yesterday. I was thinking about the draw and could
:18:28. > :18:34.not get to sleep and I made a cup of tea and could not get back to
:18:34. > :18:38.sleep. It was like a late shift. They are consulting with the
:18:38. > :18:42.authorities before confirming that the stadium can accommodate the
:18:42. > :18:49.second round match. On this evidence, they would not want to
:18:49. > :18:54.give up home advantage! I will show you the full draw later it. Five
:18:54. > :18:58.other clubs are hoping to make it into the next round. The round-up
:18:58. > :19:02.into the next round. The round-up starts at Griffin Park. One a
:19:02. > :19:09.moment of quality and did Basingstoke. It was a free kick to
:19:09. > :19:16.send them out. Salisbury were in charge for much of the match here.
:19:16. > :19:22.They took an early lead. Then, Salisbury went back in front. The
:19:22. > :19:30.substitute curled in the third. Crawley's lost a Cup tie was in
:19:30. > :19:34.Manchester, beaten at Old Trafford. But a victory two-0 at Bury.
:19:35. > :19:40.Bournemouth's lead against Gillingham. A great goal head. But
:19:40. > :19:45.this effort was even better. A couple of goals in two minutes gave
:19:45. > :19:52.them a 3-1 advantage. A third scored here. But they fought back
:19:52. > :20:02.in the data 20 minutes. This equaliser came in the final seconds.
:20:02. > :20:03.
:20:03. > :20:09.The club's blushes were spared with It Bournemouth beat Gillingham next
:20:09. > :20:15.Tuesday, they get to Leyton Orient. Salisbury against Port Vale or
:20:15. > :20:20.Grimsby. Sheffield Wednesday based Maidenhead or Aldershot. London
:20:20. > :20:26.Irish were beaten in the opening Heineken Cup pool match. They
:20:26. > :20:31.surrendered a nine-point advantage in front of the home crowd. A try
:20:31. > :20:38.by Ross Samson and two conversions by the visitors 11 minutes from
:20:38. > :20:48.time and Edinburgh edged it at all stop this Blair was saying --. This
:20:48. > :20:48.
:20:48. > :20:52.player was sin-binned. Basingstoke 13-2 but Gilford bounced back and
:20:52. > :20:57.were victorious. It was a win double at the weekend and Bracknell
:20:57. > :21:02.were beaten at Sheffield on Saturday. I have got a great
:21:02. > :21:10.Olympic story. Nick Rogers, the Olympic medallist has mortgaged
:21:10. > :21:20.himself up to be held to get to London, 2012 Aug. More about that
:21:20. > :21:24.tomorrow it will stop -- 2012. are going to be at the National
:21:24. > :21:31.Museum and boy, had he been busy this week raising money for
:21:31. > :21:37.Children In Need. We have been busy and we are going to find out some
:21:37. > :21:44.of the fund-raising methods. 15 miles pounding the streets and the
:21:44. > :21:49.countryside of the New Forest. 200 Scouts and explorers from across
:21:49. > :21:57.Hampshire took part in a sponsored expedition for Children In Need. I
:21:57. > :22:05.turned up for the final three miles and even this one took part. He has
:22:05. > :22:13.really enjoyed it. Exhausting. people were wary but pushed on
:22:13. > :22:21.through and it was certainly worth it. I would like to make a donation
:22:21. > :22:26.for Children In Need. This went all out on Hallowe'en night. After a
:22:26. > :22:36.trip to the local, the ghosts skipped forward a season and turned
:22:36. > :22:38.
:22:38. > :22:42.their hand to carol-singing instead. Children In Need today! Timing was
:22:42. > :22:49.everything for members of this dance club in Brighton as a tapped
:22:49. > :22:54.into a nationwide dance. People are young and old put on their dancing
:22:54. > :23:00.shoes, from little ones aged four to ladies with decades of
:23:00. > :23:10.experience. No breeze to congratulate the dancers but you
:23:10. > :23:10.
:23:11. > :23:16.were still favourites. -- Bruce Forsyth. You were a cub scout.
:23:16. > :23:23.Would he not have been proud of that badge? You are all going to
:23:23. > :23:30.get that badge. Fantastic. That is really nice. Well done. More about
:23:30. > :23:35.that later. We have got something a little bit special coming up as
:23:35. > :23:39.well. Eight presenters from Children In Need have been split
:23:39. > :23:49.into teams and have the challenge of making and selling ice-creams.
:23:49. > :23:52.
:23:52. > :23:59.Your task is to create Children In Need a themed ice-cream and sell it
:23:59. > :24:05.across the region! A major spanner in the works. A little bit of
:24:05. > :24:12.attention. It is not really about the ice cream! It is going to be
:24:12. > :24:22.difficult. That team has been playing dirty tricks from the
:24:22. > :24:34.
:24:34. > :24:40.Two down and 498 to gave. 498! But we do not want to give anything
:24:40. > :24:46.away. But we did have a fabulous time a. But it was difficult.
:24:46. > :24:54.was hard work but it was great and we had great support. And you got
:24:54. > :25:00.yourself in trouble. More about that on Friday. We have had some
:25:00. > :25:07.lovely pictures today, even though it has been a bit gloomy. Look at
:25:07. > :25:16.these beautiful butterflies in Sussex. And look at this picture of
:25:16. > :25:23.the birds watching the world go by. I'd like that. And we have got this
:25:23. > :25:28.photograph of a dog walker on the beach in East Preston. A hint of
:25:28. > :25:32.beach in East Preston. A hint of bright conditions. But not many of
:25:32. > :25:39.us got that today. What A difference a day makes compared to
:25:39. > :25:46.the weekend. 18 degrees on Saturday it. But top temperatures struggling
:25:46. > :25:54.to get into double figures in many places. Plenty of cloud. Cloud and
:25:55. > :26:00.mist is around. Be careful on the roads. Outbreaks of rain and
:26:00. > :26:06.drizzle tonight. Still feeling a little damp. Fog is expected
:26:06. > :26:16.tonight. Colder than last night. Temperatures getting down to six or
:26:16. > :26:16.
:26:16. > :26:25.seven. Tomorrow morning and is a bit gloomy. Mr Aas well. Cloud
:26:25. > :26:32.lifting and breaking up. -- mist as well. Part of Buckinghamshire and
:26:32. > :26:37.Oxfordshire not getting as much sunshine but still bright. Tomorrow
:26:37. > :26:43.night, a bit cloudy and a bit damp in places and we could get a bit of
:26:43. > :26:50.fog forming. Temperatures getting down to five or six. A bit more
:26:50. > :26:57.like November but avoiding frost are. A bit of a split on Wednesday
:26:57. > :27:03.between the east and west. Cloud getting thicker hair. Rain
:27:03. > :27:11.overnight. Wind is changing direction. It is beginning to turn
:27:11. > :27:18.to the south-west. More rain from the Atlantic. More showers in the
:27:18. > :27:24.next tee days. The outlook is not looking at. A bit of a gloomy start