16/11/2011 South Today

Battered to death in their own home battered to death in her own home,

the trial of Georgina Edmonds. Better co-ordination needed for a

ferry blaze. The dog with nine lives, stabbed and left for dead,

she bounces back. She has a personality. They don't seem to

care what they do. Going, going, gone! A bidder wins a unique piece

of wartime history for his collection.

A court has been told how an elderly woman was tortured for the

credit card PIN number, before being beaten to death with a marble

rolling pin. Georgina Edwards -- Edmans was beaten to death. The

prosecution alleges her killer left the DNA evidence. Our correspondent

was at Winchester Crown Court. You might find some of the details of

this report unsettling. Opening the case for the

prosecution, the QC gave a horrific description of the injuries

inflicted by the killer. He said she had been repeatedly stabbed,

before being beaten to death of a heavy marble rolling pin. The

prosecutor said the pattern of light wins on the body of 77-year-

old Georgina Edmonds revealed she had been tortured for her credit

card PIN number. She lived in a cottage near Beenham. Her body was

found by her son, and to workers, in January of 2008. The prosecutor

told the jury that there was a forensic DNA link between the

rolling pin handle, and the defendant, Matthew Hamlen. The jury

was told that an expert found it likely that the DNA belonged to

Matthew Hamlen. There was also DNA from other individuals. The

prosecution says that mobile phone records place Matthew Hamlen in the

vicinity of the cottage at the time. It also shows his movements towards

his residence. Georgina Edmonds mobile-phone -- Georgina's mobile

phone was found near a Tesco. His CCTV footage showed someone

withdrawing money, they were told that that was Matthew Hamlen. He

was known to have drug debt. Asked by detectives to be had been there,

he said he might have been, and that he could have met Georgina

Edmonds. Asked if he was drunk or drugged to? He says he could have

been, he could not remember the day. Matthew Hamlen denies murdering

Georgina Edmonds. The trial is expected to run for six weeks.

Police have charged a 64-year-old man with a murder by a teenage girl

from 45 years ago. Yolande Waddington was found the Strand and

fashion -- found strangled in the village have been them. The

defendant has been remanded in custody, to appear before

magistrates. The boy is it that -- lawyers

representing had said the dividend was found unconscious. A nurse

should check to before seeing she had withdrawn a sentence. The

officer on duty said she appeared to be well.

This woman was 32, the inquest found that she was her fun and

caring, but she was also a heroin addict. In May last year she was

arrested for stealing clothes at this shop. The inquest heard that

security guards held her in this alley, waiting for the police to

arrive. When she was arrested, she told police officers that she was a

heroin addict, and that she had needles in her bag. Today

representatives of a family ask why she was not seen by a nurse when

she was in custody, and why her blood pressure was not checked at

the time. The threat of withdrawal were very real. The custody

sergeant said that when she arrived, she did not appear to be under the

influence of drugs. He also said that a nurse was available if

requested. The sergeant was also asked why did not searcher, or

question her after a cigarette lighter was found in her cell. The

inquest was told there was a possibility that she could have

hidden something else in the clothes, or body. The sergeant said

he made a judgment that nothing had been found. More information is to

emerge about the changes in procedures at the custody suite.

Today the inquest heard that risk assessments have found new details,

and hangovers are better placed. More than 200 fully grown cannabis

plants have been seized by police at a house in Worthing. They say

that drug it was recovered from property on Links Road, a 38-year-

old local man was arrested on suspicion with intent to supply.

Porn shock ordination mean that passengers had to wait more than 24

hours before getting off on a ferry. That is a finding on inquiry on the

blaze on the Commodore Clipper, as you ride in Portsmouth last year.

Freight lorries had to be removed before passengers because access

issues. Just imagine you are stuck on board

a ferry, and you know there is a fire raging in the deck below? That

is what happened to be 62 passengers on the Commodore Clipper.

Nobody was injured, but there were serious questions about the way

that this incident was dealt with. The Commodore Clipper was close to

Portsmouth Harbour when a fire broke out on the vehicle deck. It

started on a refrigerated trailer unit. The crew was fantastic. They

got a light jacket on my child. When we got there, we assumed that

it will be all right. Time tried a bit. The Marine Accident

Investigation Branch found that the delay was made because have been

effective co-ordination, and because of equipment defects. The

MAIB wants to see other changes. We would like to seek changes in

design and construction. The crew are better able to deal with what

is going to happen. We need more changes, since the fire, to improve

the performance, and to make sure that this does not happen again. We

are confident that it'll make a big difference. The MAIB is says it is

confident that they have taken action, and were unsure of nothing

happening like that again. -- and will make sure that something like

this did not happen again. There was a volunteer who helped

the firefighters, he drove his vehicle on to the ship, and towed

off the trailers. Thank you.

Health staff are dealing with a measles outbreak in Brighton and

Hove. They have been 42 cases of measles in the City this year,

compared with four in the whole of last year. Reluctance by some

parents to get the MMR jab is thought to be put to blame -- is

thought to be to blame. The scare was wrongly linked to autism. We

have done so much research on measles, it is one of the safest

vaccines out there. That is a benefit. The message is simple, it

is preventable, easily dealt with. Get your vaccinations. The number

of people out to work in the staff has risen again. The figures show

that 16,000 more people are employed in the south-east,

compared with last quarter. In the south-west, 2000 more people are

without jobs. In total for under 50,000 people are looking for work

in the region. Businesses in Surrey say they fear

for their future after losing up to half of their customers is the

opening of the Hindhead Tunnel. It took 32,000 vehicles away from the

nearby village. Traders say that the work by the Highways Agency to

restore the old road, has taken away custom.

The Pudsey Challenge begins! People livings of Anton could see

private companies, charities, all volunteers running most of these

services, that are provided by the council. The reconditioning plans

are to be debated today, and put the city council and unions on a

collision course. Our political Editor is he with me. More strife

in the City, is this going to cause some more? The unions are furious.

They see this as Royston Smith, the Conservative leader, pouring salt

into the wombs. They are calling it his revenge. -- wounds. It is a we

commissioning process. The council says it all mean every department

has to do it. The staff will have to sign up for new contracts. They

are competing with private companies. We have seen a number of

companies go under. There are two companies that are featured in the

contracts. It is a real gamble on the behalf of the council to go

down this route. We would rather keep things in house, that

residents know where they are, the services are accountable. Our

members feel safe, in those terms and conditions. This is not the

same as privatising. Some councils wanted to regulate different

providers. It is much more subtle. Existing park staff would be

encouraged to put up their own bid. They could get a fixed contract,

may be higher wages! The council works with private companies

already. We have looked at the service, we want to do it better.

Maybe there will outsource, maybe the voluntary sector. -- and maybe

we will outsource. We're looking for the best service, that is what

we are going to do. Isn't this admission that the pay cuts have

not worked? Some may say that. The council insists that is not true.

They are still looking proficiency. -- for a efficiencies. As Sir

Humphrey might say to the minister, it is a brave plan.

Southampton hospital is taking part a project to reduce violence. Staff

have been involved in finding out what to do when incidents occur.

The one year-long study into patients' behaviour will put up.

Their try to defuse potential problems.

It was a frightening and life- threatening attack in Bournemouth,

it left a victim fighting grows like a 21 and knife wounds. The

victim was not a human, that a dog. Fortunately this is a story with a

Dempsey, a Staffordshire bull terrier entered a property in

Charman stuck. At the time, he was staying with the daughter.

neighbours could he it hints screen. I had no defence. There was a pool

of blood in the bathroom. operation -- to repair the injuries

took two hours. The hospital staff described it as the worst they had

ever seen. There was blood all over the place, but particularly the

diaphragm was a concern and the pancreas. Dempsey is showing he

would be fazed by the ordeal. still a bit concerned at times.

Dempsey is still Dempsey. He still wants his kisses and cuddles! He

still want love. He should be very proud of himself. You are a fighter,

on to, darling? The police is looking for witnesses, but Dempsey

The pilot's logbook of arguably the most famous British fighter pilot

of the Second World War went under the hammer today. The book records

details of the crash near Reading which resulted in Sir Douglas Bader

losing his legs. Bader's subsequent exploits in the Battle of Britain

ensured it's value. It fetched more than twenty three thousand pounds

at auction today, and Bader himself would be delighted that it's

staying in Britain. Sarah Holmes was in the saleroom. The most

anticipated lot of the day. The logbook of a legend. It's no -- its

new owner paid �23,000 to add it to his collection. Douglas barber's

exploits are legendary. He destroyed several aircraft and was

awarded the Flying Cross. He lost both legs in 1931 after crashing in

would leak near Reading, as In his own hand, with typically

British understatement, he called He was my child had hero. For the

last 10 or 12 years, it has sat in a safe at home, which is not really

the object of the exercise. Now was the time to sell. The log book did

not raise quite as much as was anticipated. But its vendor says

that he is happy it is going to a good home. I know a little of his

background, so I know it is going That is quite something to have. A

unique... Really is unique. We have A familiar figure is back in

football in North Hampshire. The appointment of Spencer Day as the

new manager of non-league Farnborough was pretty low-key,

unlike his first appearance in the area. Spencer - then under his

previous name of Spencer Trethewy - stepped in at the age of 19 to help

save Farnborough's rivals Aldershot from closure in 1990. He lasted

only three months on the board, and was subsequently found guilty of

fraud. He's spent the last four years forging a new career for

himself managing non-league Chertsey Town. And he's now

replaced Garry Haylock in the Farnborough hot seat. I am not

particularly proud of what has happened before, but I have made it

clear that it is everyone is entitled to their opinion. It

happened a very long time ago, and I think people deserved second

chances, and I have earned a second chance. We did ask Spencer Day for

a television interview, but he politely declined the request. You

can hear that full radio interview on the BBC Surrey website. The

Brighton and Hove Albion manager Gus Poyet says he wants to play a

key role in developing the club's stars of the future. Having moved

into the Amex Stadium this season, the Seagulls are now looking to

push forward new training facilities. Albion are due to

announce plans next month that will hopefully help them achieve Academy

status. That would move their youth development set-up in line with

Premier League clubs, and it's something Poyet is excited about

being a part of. It is too easy to say that we have a great academy,

so that means the chairman is going to spend. The pictures look great.

But then you will not be able to create the player's right away. It

is important for me to have that possibility of indolence --

influencing something within the football club. Southampton have

opened talks with Celtic, about signing defender Jos Hooiveld from

the Glasgow club on a permanent basis. Hooiveld has impressed since

moving to St Mary's on loan in August. The two clubs are

discussing a full transfer in the January window, when the Dutchman's

loan spell ends. Celtic paid 1.8 million pounds for the player two

years ago. One other football line - Aldershot Town have signed

defender Jamie Day on loan from Crawley Town until the New Year.

The leading boats are heading into the final stages of the Transat

race, with Gosport's Alex Thomson still lying in second place, with

his partner Guillermo Altadil. Aboard Hugo Boss, they're currently

sailing between Dominica and Costa Rica. They're just under 150

nautical miles behind the leading boat of Jean Pierre Dick and

Jeremie Beyou. Alex and Guillermo endured a night with only two

hours' sleep between them, as they look to claw back the French boat's

lead in the Caribbean. The winners are likely to reach the finish

early on Friday. Surrey and England fast bowler Jade Dernbach has

signed a deal to play in the Australian Twenty20 competition

over Christmas. Dernbach has joined the Melbourne Stars as an overseas

player for the Big Bash tournament. He'll be a team-mate of Shane Warne,

who's come out of retirement to play in the competition. Sussex's

Luke Wright is Melbourne's other overseas signing. From the big cash

-- from the Big bash to the big cash! Children in Need is on Friday,

but lots of you are already raising money for this great cause. The

Kings Theatre in Southsea held a special concert for the bear with

Same Difference as the headline act and our very own Alexis Green went

to help, meeting some of the fundraisers and the performers who

had donated their time. The concert raised over �6000. That is

absolutely Fabulous. We are going right through till Friday night. We

will be in Beaulieu on Friday. We will be in our overalls! Onto our

own Pudsey Challenge, in which we split eight of our presenters and

reporters into two teams and gave them an arduous task - rather in

the style of the Apprentice. Over the next three nights, we'll be

showing you how they rose to the challenge - or not, as the case may

Eight journalists, one task. And Lord sugar... Welcome to the first

BBC South apprentice. Two teens. We are going to change that. Tom and

Joe, Kenny moved to the other team? Nord and Katerina Kenny Miller to

One team is called scoop and one team is called waiver. You have to

Half of the team have got our ideas! 8 Pudsey cut-out seems to

With the clock ticking, both teams had to the factory. On the menu,

Pudsey ice-cream. Choices have to be made. You can correct whatever

colour, any flavour. It has so to have some sort of relevance to

Pudsey Bear. We can go with plain As soon as you get into that, but

there will be some people who love it and some people do it hate it.

Nor is very adventurous. Peter wants to play it safe. I they are a

lot of strong personalities here. They have got some ideas. At the

moment, I think the other team are a bit too keen. I think they are

going to enjoy the ice cream, but I am not sure how much they are going

to sell. We are looking for Smarties. We are looking for those

sorts of colours. I think he needs a bit more! Say you haven't

actually got Smarties? Are these OK? Rainbows?! Their cheery! Indies

to look like Pudsey. Seriously not. I was that? It is going to had,

after that the total money. So we have to sell between 6 and 7 ice-

creams to get the money back? Tom! Stop it! Those are millions. I

thought they were Smarties? Tomorrow... The team's ice-cream

goes on sale. But will be sales be More tomorrow. It's getting

frightening. You have got the ice- creams there. You should try them

and see which ones you prefer. I am not so sure. Do you want to try it?

Can I try it later? Go on! We can see if you are going to be ill.

This one looks like it has got onion in it. I am not sure what

this one has got in it. They are very different in colour. I tell

you what, we will have a taste during the weather. I am scared.

The up you can enjoy it while we look at the weather. A grey and

gloomy day at Holly Hill, brightened by the autumnal colours.

Thanks to Rod Smith for that shot. Feeding the birds on Swanage

seafront this morning - these ladies had plenty of hungry mouths

to feed. Robin Boultwood sent that one in. Thank you. This last one

sums up today quite nicely. Grey. Barely a soul to be seen at Barton

Barely a soul to be seen at Barton on Sea according to Michael Angus.

We will see the rain moving towards the East through the night. You can

see from the satellite picture earlier today, the rain bearing

cloud slowly nudging its way towards the east. That is going to

continue pushing towards the north- east. We have had some tweets in

the last hour. They have been some really sunny conditions in parts of

Dorset. Light patchy drizzle towards the end the night. Mr and

fog forming in his wake. The temperatures would dip towards

seven or eight degrees inland. A bit of a great start to the day.

The fund will clear to the east. In the sunshine, pretty pleasant, with

temperatures reaching 14 degrees. It is set to be another dry night.

There will be something a little damp, but temperatures of eight or

nine degrees. As we take a look ahead, Friday, we have high

pressure dominating across the Continent, and that is keeping the

fronts at bay. NICE settled conditions. Mild as well. Friday,

maybe the odd shower cropping up. A similar picture as we head into the

weekend. There will be one or two lighter brakes. It looks like we

stay dry. It should stay mild as well. You can check your local