:00:09. > :00:16.South Today. In tonight's programme. Have the cuts gone too far? Two of
:00:17. > :00:22.our police forces are in danger of a dip in performance.
:00:22. > :00:26.If we have ten emergency calls and only eight cars then someone has to
:00:26. > :00:33.choose the calls that do not receive an immediate response.
:00:33. > :00:37.An attempt to ban a badger cull in Dorset has been defeated. A NEET way
:00:37. > :00:40.to get troubled youngsters back on track and into the workplace. And
:00:40. > :00:45.sealed with a dip. Meet Trevor, who is befriending swimmers on the
:00:45. > :00:55.Sussex Coast. We just carried on hanging out with him and the longer
:00:55. > :00:59.
:00:59. > :01:02.we spent with him, the closer he came.
:01:02. > :01:06.The police watchdog has warned that the performance of two of the
:01:06. > :01:08.South's forces could start to slip in the face of continued budget
:01:08. > :01:17.cuts. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary says service in Dorset
:01:17. > :01:20.could be affected if the number of police officers are cut further.
:01:20. > :01:23.Meanwhile inspectors say there are early signs that the service to the
:01:23. > :01:32.public in Sussex is starting to diminish. Our Home Affairs
:01:32. > :01:37.Correspondent reports. Part of policing is being readied to
:01:37. > :01:42.respond to anything. Yesterday we worried if team in Sussex called
:01:42. > :01:47.your hand guiding accident. Officers never know when or where they will
:01:47. > :01:57.be needed, especially now when fewer police are around. Police budgets
:01:57. > :01:57.
:01:57. > :02:03.were reduced in the spending review of 2010. As a result they have cut
:02:03. > :02:09.270 police officer jobs. We spoke to one man who did not want to be on
:02:09. > :02:13.colourmap -- on camera but he said when he reported as stolen motorbike
:02:13. > :02:19.there was little investigation and when he asked why, he was told
:02:19. > :02:29.police did not want to actively look for the motorcycle because they
:02:29. > :02:29.
:02:29. > :02:34.didn't did not have the manpower. Numbers of officers has been a clear
:02:34. > :02:38.issue that has come up time and again. Members of the public told me
:02:38. > :02:44.throughout my campaign that they want more visible and effect of
:02:44. > :02:50.policing. In Allendale it seems to be working. There is more of a
:02:50. > :02:55.police presence. There are very vigilant. There do not seem to be
:02:55. > :03:02.that many around. Do you think it has changed much? It is difficult to
:03:02. > :03:06.tell. I have not noticed a big difference. There is always a
:03:06. > :03:11.presence of the local police walking around. It seems OK. One area that
:03:11. > :03:17.has been affected is the time it takes for Sussex police to respond
:03:17. > :03:27.to emergencies. In 2010, 85% of grade one calls were attended within
:03:27. > :03:28.
:03:28. > :03:32.15 minutes. In 2011 this fell to 81% and last year and fell to 73%.
:03:32. > :03:39.chief constable is already trying to operate with one hand tied behind
:03:39. > :03:43.his back. It is just going to become more difficult to provide the public
:03:43. > :03:47.with the service they deserve. force says there has been an
:03:47. > :03:51.increase in the number of grade one calls but they will look at ways to
:03:52. > :03:56.improve their response. They say they have made savings of many
:03:56. > :04:01.aspects of their work has been maintained or even improved. But
:04:01. > :04:06.today a report by police inspectors says Sussex must maximise officers
:04:06. > :04:08.in front-line roles and take steps now to address any signs of
:04:09. > :04:13.performance is slipping. There are some concerns in Sussex, what about
:04:13. > :04:17.other forces with Mac well when the cuts were announced there was
:04:17. > :04:24.concerned that the impact on the budget would be huge. The reports
:04:24. > :04:31.today do not reflect that. Wilts and stereo at keeping up effective
:04:31. > :04:35.policing and meeting that financial challenge. In Dorset the reports say
:04:35. > :04:40.the force has already cut a lot of police officers and it says if they
:04:40. > :04:48.cut further due to further budget restrictions, they might have to
:04:48. > :04:55.look with some kind of alliance with another force. But crime figures are
:04:55. > :04:59.falling and public satisfaction is up. We heard today that the crime
:04:59. > :05:04.figures are out and crime is falling. What does that say in spite
:05:04. > :05:10.of the cuts? Crime has been falling for a number of years and that is
:05:10. > :05:15.the case for the whole region. So forces seem to be coping well. But
:05:15. > :05:21.can that be sustained if budgets keep shrinking among which we think
:05:21. > :05:24.they will? Forces are already trying to find smarter ways of working.
:05:24. > :05:29.Everyone recognises that if they are going to keep saving money they will
:05:29. > :05:31.have to find innovative ways of doing that in the future.
:05:32. > :05:35.A Bournemouth couple say they're facing financial ruin after delays
:05:35. > :05:40.by their bank in repaying �350,000. Hoteliers Terri and Stewart Flett
:05:40. > :05:44.are owed the money after they were mis-sold a financial product. They
:05:44. > :05:47.won their claim for a refund, but have now been told it could take a
:05:47. > :05:51.year to get their money back. Ed Sherry reports.
:05:51. > :05:58.Terri's dream was to run a hotel dedicated to dance, but instead she
:05:58. > :06:02.spends her time arguing with the bank. We have had six years of pain
:06:03. > :06:07.and a huge amount of money each month. In 2007 the couple bought the
:06:07. > :06:10.Hotel Piccadilly. Barclays helped them get a mortgage and persuaded
:06:10. > :06:15.them to take a specialist insurance product, known as an interest rate
:06:15. > :06:19.swap, it would have offset any rise in their mortgage rate. But the
:06:19. > :06:26.Fletts weren't told that if interest rates fell, they would have to start
:06:26. > :06:32.paying the bank thousands of pounds every month. As the interest rates
:06:32. > :06:37.dropped the figure kept going up. It ended up with 347,000 to get out of
:06:37. > :06:41.it. In February, the Financial Services Authority said that more
:06:41. > :06:46.than 90% of the interest rate swap deals it looked at had been mis-sold
:06:46. > :06:49.and ordered banks to review all their sales. The federation of small
:06:49. > :06:52.businesses estimates that 40,000 are caught up in the scandal. In April
:06:52. > :07:01.Terri and Stewart were told they would receive a full �350,000
:07:01. > :07:04.refund, but were horrified to learn that it could take a year. We have
:07:04. > :07:09.had friends and relatives who have helped keep us going, we borrowed
:07:09. > :07:13.money from them. We need to pay them back, some of them need the money
:07:13. > :07:16.back badly. In a statement Barclays told us: Our Business Support
:07:16. > :07:18.specialists are continuing to work closely with this customer in the
:07:18. > :07:22.current challenging economic environment. It is in Barclays'
:07:22. > :07:28.interests as well as our customers to get this sorted as soon as
:07:28. > :07:31.possible, so we are getting on with it as fast as we can.
:07:31. > :07:36.The government when they speak to the banks should say we are getting
:07:36. > :07:39.complaints, what is your side of it? And if that side is not adequate
:07:40. > :07:48.they should pay at least what they know they owe and pay the surplus
:07:48. > :07:51.after that. That is what happens in many other areas. We now have
:07:51. > :07:55.increased bookings so we are looking forward to a brighter future but it
:07:55. > :08:05.would be nice to be able to put this behind us and have the bank pay our
:08:05. > :08:06.
:08:06. > :08:10.money. The Portsmouth MP Mike Hancock has
:08:10. > :08:15.told the city council he does not want to take part in an
:08:15. > :08:21.investigation into misconduct until High Court proceedings against him
:08:21. > :08:26.are over. The 37-year-old woman has brought a case against him accusing
:08:26. > :08:33.him of sexual assault. Mike Hancock denies the claims and says he will
:08:34. > :08:36.fight them in court. An attempt to stop any badger cull
:08:36. > :08:42.taking place on council owned farmland in Dorset was defeated
:08:42. > :08:45.today. The county is a reserve location if the cull, which is due
:08:45. > :08:48.to start shortly, runs into difficulties in the main areas in
:08:48. > :08:51.Somerset and Gloucestershire. Even if Dorset is involved, county
:08:51. > :08:59.councillors were told that any ban would be legally unenforceable.
:08:59. > :09:03.Steve Humphrey reports. As politicians in Dorchester
:09:03. > :09:07.discussed the badger cull, farmer James cousins was sending one of his
:09:07. > :09:13.animals to slaughter after it showed signs of bovine TB in a routine
:09:13. > :09:17.test. It is a blow for James whose farm had been clear of the disease
:09:17. > :09:22.after suffering another big three years ago. He isn't no doubt that
:09:22. > :09:28.badgers are to blame for spreading bovine TB. The situation is getting
:09:28. > :09:33.out of control. 28,000 cattle in the UK were killed last year and I think
:09:33. > :09:37.we just cannot go on like this. We have to look at the wildlife
:09:37. > :09:41.reservoir of disease and do something about it. Others believe
:09:42. > :09:45.that larger vaccination is the answer. Today a Labour councillor in
:09:45. > :09:50.Dorset is proposed that the county council should object to any badger
:09:50. > :09:54.cull on its land. Councillors were told they did not have the power to
:09:54. > :10:01.stop their farmers from taking part in a badger cull in the future.
:10:01. > :10:05.After a sometimes passionate debate Councillors voted by 26 - 12 in
:10:05. > :10:10.favour of an amendment which says that the badger cull is a national
:10:10. > :10:15.issue and policy should be decided by central government. It is a
:10:15. > :10:20.serious issue which needed to be debated in that chamber. I'm pleased
:10:20. > :10:25.that that happened but the result was disappointing to say the least.
:10:25. > :10:30.It may not be the most effective means and there could be a moral
:10:30. > :10:34.issue and one the decision taken but I think it is a decision they had to
:10:34. > :10:40.take. And despite the controversy that is a sentiment echoed by many
:10:40. > :10:43.livestock farmers in the region. A man who attempted to sail to
:10:43. > :10:52.Ireland from Dorset in an inflatable dinghy has been rescued by
:10:52. > :11:00.coastguards. He set off from close to Weymouth yesterday afternoon but
:11:00. > :11:03.was picked up near Durdle Dor having drifted in the wrong direction.
:11:03. > :11:11.Portland Coastguard, said the man was "extremely lucky" to be found
:11:11. > :11:17.when he was. Still to come, we are basking beside
:11:17. > :11:22.the sea. There is a pleasant breeze along the coast and inland it has
:11:22. > :11:32.been another hot and sunny day. Will it last? Find out later in the
:11:32. > :11:35.
:11:35. > :11:39.programme. It has been another sweltering day.
:11:39. > :11:42.The Met Office Level Three heat wave alert has now been extended into the
:11:42. > :11:45.South West as well. Joe Campbell reports on how people are coping in
:11:45. > :11:48.the Thames Valley. Here's the man everyone wants to see. The air
:11:48. > :11:52.conditioning engineer has been working from six in the morning
:11:52. > :11:55.until 11 at night as the demand for people in his line of work has
:11:55. > :12:01.soared alongside the rising mercury. Good news for his fledgling
:12:01. > :12:10.business. The first month was scary, I only had a couple of calls in that
:12:10. > :12:13.month. But now the warm weather is upon us and it is nonstop. I'm
:12:13. > :12:18.having to turn away work because I just cannot cope with the amount of
:12:18. > :12:25.calls coming in. As Rob headed off to his next job, others were taking
:12:25. > :12:29.time out, some here seeking sun, others enjoying welcome shade.
:12:29. > :12:39.air conditioning is broken so it is good to come out and get a breeze.
:12:39. > :12:39.
:12:39. > :12:46.It is too hot for me. Everyone has come outside, everyone rushing about
:12:46. > :12:49.in the pub where I work. It is a treat for me to be of an to be able
:12:49. > :12:52.to do the same. But for some the attempt to keep cool here in Whitley
:12:52. > :12:57.Wood has meant open house for unwanted visitors. The advice is to
:12:57. > :13:05.consider what you're doing, what the risk might be to your property.
:13:05. > :13:09.Think about whether you do need to leave that window open. And while
:13:09. > :13:12.temperatures may have peeked for now, it seems the heat isn't off
:13:13. > :13:16.quite yet. The Secretary of State for Transport
:13:16. > :13:20.opened a new rail depot in Reading today. Just one little problem - the
:13:20. > :13:22.depot has been built for a new generation of electric trains. And
:13:22. > :13:27.there won't be any for several years. Our Transport Correspondent
:13:27. > :13:30.Paul Clifton reports. To get to the brand new depot, the
:13:30. > :13:35.Transport Secretary took a train from the brand new station. But the
:13:35. > :13:39.train was far from new. It was powered by a diesel engine. Patrick
:13:39. > :13:42.McLoughlin toured the state of the art site. It is a mile and a half
:13:42. > :13:48.long. Designed to maintain a new generation of electric inter-city
:13:48. > :13:55.and local trains. But the inter-city trains from Hitachi aren't due until
:13:55. > :14:03.2017. As for the new commuter trains, well, nobody has ordered
:14:03. > :14:11.any. We are making progress on a number of orders. Some of them have
:14:11. > :14:15.been announced today, others are taking place. Work to electrify the
:14:15. > :14:19.great question starts in January so new trains to replace these diesel
:14:19. > :14:23.trains will be needed. First great Western plan to order some as part
:14:23. > :14:29.of a new franchise that that process was halted by the government last
:14:29. > :14:34.autumn. And it also slowed down the search for new trains. What is
:14:34. > :14:37.important is that we have good quality rolling stock. We want to
:14:37. > :14:42.make best use of the electric network when that is up and
:14:42. > :14:48.running. Here, a new gearbox is being fitted. The depot cost �150
:14:48. > :14:55.million, part of the huge project to rebuild the railway around Reading.
:14:55. > :14:58.It is a lot brighter and cleaner. I think it is just a great place to
:14:58. > :15:02.work now. The old depot is being demolished, to make way for a new
:15:02. > :15:05.flyover. That will separate the slow freight trains heading north from
:15:05. > :15:15.Southampton docks from the express trains on the Great Western, easing
:15:15. > :15:20.the route's biggest bottleneck. That work can now get under way.
:15:20. > :15:24.They can feel isolated and pessimistic. I'm talking about those
:15:24. > :15:28.16 to 24-year-olds who are classed as NEETS. That's not in education,
:15:28. > :15:33.employment or training. That's around one in six young people in
:15:33. > :15:36.the South. So what can be done to try to prevent them ending up in
:15:36. > :15:39.that position? One school in Littlehampton thinks it has the
:15:39. > :15:46.answer. It's running an arts project for disaffected pupils - and it says
:15:46. > :15:51.it works. Ena Miller reports. they turned up for class and behave
:15:51. > :15:57.themselves. Life at school for teachers and these students have not
:15:57. > :16:03.always been this easy. Detentions every lunch after school sitting in
:16:03. > :16:06.a room doing nothing all day. I was not really learning anything.
:16:06. > :16:12.Children like these are normally expelled for their behaviour. But
:16:12. > :16:16.teachers here in Littlehampton wanted to find a way to reach out to
:16:16. > :16:21.disengaged pupils before it was too late. They decided to tackle the
:16:21. > :16:26.problem by creating an intervention programme using art. The kind of
:16:26. > :16:30.thing that we do is photography, creative writing, sport. So they are
:16:30. > :16:35.able to express themselves through their work and they challenge
:16:35. > :16:41.notions of school and perceptions of themselves. And there are already
:16:41. > :16:48.signs that they are learning lesson. At the beginning of the course half
:16:48. > :16:51.of the students attended less than 80% of the time but by the end most
:16:51. > :16:54.tired and attendance rate above 90%. This is just some of the feedback
:16:54. > :17:00.left by children who took part in the project. I have learnt to choose
:17:00. > :17:04.my battles against people. It has changed my behaviour and I feel more
:17:04. > :17:11.confident in class. These are their personal achievements. When success
:17:11. > :17:14.is sometimes measured by academic results, is this enough? It made a
:17:14. > :17:20.huge difference. At the start of the course I could get easily
:17:20. > :17:26.distracted. Then I got better grades. The headteacher believes
:17:26. > :17:31.that the �10,000 per year it costs to run the course is a necessity
:17:31. > :17:36.rather than a luxury. We have some students we worry about, whether
:17:36. > :17:42.they are going to stay in education or training when they leave and 16.
:17:42. > :17:44.If they're not at school and not behaving well, they do not achieve
:17:44. > :17:50.well. Seven out of eight children who began the project in 2010 are
:17:50. > :17:59.going on to college next year. realised that you need your grades
:18:00. > :18:09.to get a job and live your life. On sport now. And it has been a
:18:10. > :18:12.
:18:12. > :18:17.glorious day of sport all round. incredible day of sport. England not
:18:17. > :18:22.doing too well in the cricket, they have just lost a seventh wicket.
:18:22. > :18:24.Matt prior is out. Bournemouth's players enjoyed Mediterranean
:18:24. > :18:34.conditions as they continued their pre-season training today, ahead of
:18:34. > :18:36.
:18:36. > :18:39.Sunday's glamour match against Real Madrid. It maybe an exhibition, but
:18:39. > :18:45.the chance to match themselves up against the likes of Christiano
:18:45. > :18:49.Ronaldo means there's plenty of competition in training.
:18:49. > :18:55.Bournemouth players are being baked by the sun as they train this race
:18:55. > :19:00.evening. The fixture list has hot things up further. The visit of Real
:19:00. > :19:05.Madrid has boosted a traditional unpopular period of the year for
:19:05. > :19:11.football. It is a fixture everyone wants to play in so it has given
:19:11. > :19:17.everybody abuzz. The lads are chomping at the bit. Bournemouth are
:19:17. > :19:19.still looked upon as a small club sold things like this can only
:19:20. > :19:23.enhance our reputation. The cherries expect to feel like a settled side
:19:23. > :19:31.for much of the game but most squad members will get on the pitch at
:19:31. > :19:37.some stage. In terms of possession I think it is going to be difficult.
:19:37. > :19:44.Some may have a tougher night than others. Defender Simon Francis could
:19:44. > :19:51.be marking Cristiano Ronaldo. was at Southend he played in the cup
:19:51. > :19:57.for Manchester United but he has probably improved since then. If
:19:57. > :20:02.years -- if years at 100% then I will have to try something outside
:20:02. > :20:06.the box. Bournemouth are confident that their new stand will be
:20:06. > :20:11.finished in time for the game on Sunday. They are taking it seriously
:20:11. > :20:17.and although the game is billed as an exhibition it certainly has added
:20:17. > :20:20.some competition to preseason. Justin Rose faltered on day one of
:20:20. > :20:25.the Open championship at Muirfield. The US Open champion shot a first
:20:25. > :20:32.round 75, that's four over par, his round included a double bogey six at
:20:32. > :20:40.the 15th. He recovered with a birdie at 17. That leaves him blind shots
:20:40. > :20:48.of the leaders. -- nine shots. Wiltshire amateur Ben Stow, in his
:20:48. > :20:58.first Open shot a 76, that's five over par. And that county
:20:58. > :21:14.
:21:14. > :21:22.championship match between Hampshire Someone described that cricket match
:21:22. > :21:26.at Lord's as a bit of a zipper! We've all heard of people swimming
:21:26. > :21:31.with dolphins in exotic locations, but what about swimming with a seal
:21:31. > :21:32.- and off the South Coast? Trevor the seal is proving a bit of an
:21:32. > :21:37.attraction at Selsey. Normally you should keep away from these animals,
:21:37. > :21:47.but Trevor is unusual, choosing to approach both humans and dogs in the
:21:47. > :21:52.shallows. Let's join Mark Sanders who's live at Selsey. I think one
:21:52. > :21:57.large mammal in the water is quite enough here at Selsey! Trevor has
:21:57. > :22:01.turned into something of a celebrity. I have been watching him
:22:01. > :22:07.this afternoon swimming up and down behind me in the sea. But it is
:22:07. > :22:12.worth stressing that he is not a pet but a wild animal. Who would have
:22:12. > :22:20.thought that taking a dip at Selsey would lead to such a close
:22:20. > :22:27.encounter? The seal has taken up residence in the water. The field
:22:27. > :22:31.just came up to us and just made friends. It was really playful and
:22:31. > :22:37.was obviously used to people. It kept bobbing up and down and looked
:22:37. > :22:45.very friendly. At one stage it did brush me off my feet. It was really
:22:45. > :22:49.lovely. The seal has been on the beach now for several weeks. Marine
:22:49. > :22:55.experts say markings suggest it is the same seal who became something
:22:55. > :23:00.of a celebrity along the coast at Seaford. Trevor as he became known
:23:00. > :23:02.was moulting on the beach there are now his winter coat has gone and he
:23:02. > :23:09.has swum down to Selsey Wesley has developed a following. My grandson
:23:09. > :23:13.was here last weekend and the fishermen gave him fish to feed to
:23:13. > :23:18.him. He was thrilled because he wants to be a zookeeper when he
:23:18. > :23:24.grows up! How long have you been watching him? All day today. I have
:23:24. > :23:31.seen him three or four times but not this close. Has he become a
:23:31. > :23:38.celebrity? Most people leave him in peace. The animal welfare at charity
:23:38. > :23:42.has advised onlookers to leave the seal well alone and say there is a
:23:42. > :23:46.risk that it could bite. But it is easy to ascribe human
:23:46. > :23:49.characteristics to this creature, but it is a wild animal. Keep a fair
:23:49. > :23:55.distance because it is not fair on the seal. Their habit is to come out
:23:55. > :23:59.and rest and take the heat so it is up to us to respect its space.
:23:59. > :24:09.Chichester harbour does have a small population of fields but did see one
:24:09. > :24:14.
:24:14. > :24:19.here in Selsey so close is unusual. Trevor continues to make a splash.
:24:19. > :24:26.Trevor is lovely, but please remember he's a wild animal.
:24:26. > :24:28.Wildlife groups say if you all head down to the beach to try to have a
:24:28. > :24:32.swim with him, it'll stress him and he could stop visiting or maybe bite
:24:32. > :24:35.someone and no one wants that. If you are in the area, then please
:24:35. > :24:44.look but don't touch. A quick look at your photographs
:24:44. > :24:48.now. Bella has the right idea in Aylesbury. This photo was taken by
:24:48. > :24:50.her owner Vicky Spearing. Meghan Newman captured Spikey the
:24:50. > :24:54.Gloucester Old Spot boar, keeping cool in Shermanbury, West Sussex.
:24:54. > :25:01.And Raymond Slack captured this colourful scene in the lavender
:25:01. > :25:10.fields in Selborne, Hampshire. A lovely selection. And look at you
:25:10. > :25:15.basking down there. Is this heat going carry on?
:25:15. > :25:19.This week and next week they could be the potential for some
:25:19. > :25:24.thunderstorms. But let us take a look at the satellite picture from
:25:24. > :25:34.earlier on. We had lovely blue skies earlier on and temperatures doing
:25:34. > :25:36.
:25:36. > :25:42.very nicely indeed. Tonight we can expect temperatures to remain mild.
:25:42. > :25:47.They will fall to around 15 degrees. 17 in some towns and cities so quite
:25:47. > :25:52.an uncomfortable night for sleeping. Leave the window open if you can
:25:52. > :25:57.because it will be very close. Tomorrow morning temperatures
:25:57. > :26:03.already up at 18 degrees. In the afternoon we have some cloud in the
:26:03. > :26:08.afternoon. That is the difference from today and also that worries
:26:08. > :26:14.which makes it feel slightly fresher. Temperatures at around 28
:26:14. > :26:18.degrees Celsius, still well above the seasonal average. So pleasantly
:26:18. > :26:28.warm in the afternoon. Tomorrow night it will be another muggy night
:26:28. > :26:28.
:26:28. > :26:32.to come. Once again temperatures at around 15 Celsius. And the breeze
:26:32. > :26:37.easing through the course of the night tomorrow night. But the
:26:37. > :26:42.outlook is looking good for this weekend especially. Lots of sunshine
:26:42. > :26:48.on offer tomorrow. But the breeze taking the edge slightly off the
:26:48. > :26:55.temperatures. As we had towards the start of next week, there is the
:26:55. > :27:04.outside chance of a thundery shower come Monday. We do have some events
:27:04. > :27:11.going on, the Redding Fareham taking place this Friday until July the
:27:11. > :27:14.21st. And there will be a mini beer Festival and live music. The other
:27:14. > :27:22.event we have is the rare and traditional breeds show in
:27:22. > :27:28.Chichester. Lots of events to see this weekend. Definitely the weather