:00:12. > :00:18.Tonight on South Today, under fire. Dorset Police are criticised for
:00:18. > :00:23.using a private security firm to guard crime scenes. I have real
:00:23. > :00:30.concerns about this creeping private agenda, it is I don't think cheap is
:00:30. > :00:33.always the best option. On trial, the health care worker accused of
:00:33. > :00:37.assaulting a patient at a six hospital.
:00:37. > :00:40.Another remarkable sporting comeback as Bede Way's Pirates wrote the
:00:40. > :00:47.Robins. And cap in hand, a football fan owns
:00:47. > :00:53.the streets offering a cash reward for the return of his treasured
:00:53. > :00:56.headgear. It's strange, I feel naked without the heart because it has
:00:56. > :01:03.been part of me for so long. —— without the heart.
:01:03. > :01:09.Major crime scenes in Dorset are to be guarded by a private company in a
:01:09. > :01:13.controversial move which some see as creeping privatisation. Staff
:01:13. > :01:18.employed by the firm Securitas will take the place of police officers
:01:18. > :01:21.during a four—month trial. Dorset's Police and Crime Commissioner Martyn
:01:21. > :01:25.Underhill says it will save money and free up front line officers. But
:01:25. > :01:32.the Police Federation, which represents rank—and—file officers,
:01:33. > :01:35.says it's policing on the cheap. When a major crime investigation
:01:35. > :01:39.begins, someone needs to guard the scene around the clock. In Dorset,
:01:39. > :01:42.that job has always been done by police officers, but from today,
:01:42. > :01:46.staff from the firm Securitas will step into their shoes. The move
:01:46. > :01:55.comes against a backdrop of big budget cuts. These have led to
:01:55. > :01:58.hundreds of poets going. —— hundreds of poets going. Dorset's Police and
:01:58. > :02:01.Crime Commissioner says the contract will save thousands of pounds and
:02:01. > :02:05.free up officers for other front line duties. You have been accused
:02:05. > :02:12.of introducing private ideation here. I don't think it is.
:02:12. > :02:15.Privatisation means taking away police rules and giving them to
:02:15. > :02:21.another company. What we are saying is that for a period, we would be
:02:21. > :02:26.asking a company to cover something the police do so the police can be
:02:26. > :02:30.back on the front line being more visible and reassuring the public.
:02:31. > :02:34.But the Police Federation, which represents rank and file officers,
:02:34. > :02:37.says guarding scenes like this is an important front line role which
:02:37. > :02:41.should not be handed over. I have real concerns about this creeping
:02:41. > :02:46.private agenda because I don't think cheap is always the best option.
:02:46. > :02:50.Police officers who may be at a crime scene are not stood around
:02:50. > :02:56.doing nothing, they will interact with public to get intelligence and
:02:56. > :02:59.information. It should be a policeman standing there. It makes
:02:59. > :03:05.you feel more safe and secure as a member of the public. I can't see
:03:05. > :03:11.anything wrong with it. I think the police can be better doing other
:03:11. > :03:15.things. It won't work. They won't have the same commitment so it is
:03:15. > :03:20.just a cheap way out. As long as they do their job well, that will be
:03:20. > :03:23.enough. Dorset won't be the first to do this. Avon and Somerset and Devon
:03:23. > :03:26.and Cornwall have already used Securitas. The company says the
:03:26. > :03:28.conduct of its crime scene officers is of the highest standard.
:03:28. > :03:35.Developments are being watched closely by criminal justice experts.
:03:35. > :03:40.When you are between a rock and a hard place, you have to look at how
:03:40. > :03:43.you can improve or sustained the service with a small budget. I
:03:43. > :03:49.suspect that will inevitably mean looking closely at outsourcing to
:03:49. > :03:57.companies who provide that service at a cheaper cost. Initially, the
:03:57. > :04:03.contract between Securitas and Dorset Police is performance, but if
:04:03. > :04:08.it goes to her plan is expected it may become a permanent change to the
:04:08. > :04:12.way Dorset is produced. —— Dorset is policed. As we heard in Briony's
:04:13. > :04:22.report, Dorset isn't the first force to look at outsourcing to private
:04:22. > :04:25.firms, is it? No. In our region last year, Surrey Police were considering
:04:25. > :04:29.a plan to team up with the West Midlands and ask private firms to
:04:29. > :04:31.bid to take over a whole range of tasks previously performed by
:04:31. > :04:34.officers, including guarding crime scenes, and some patrol work and
:04:34. > :04:37.investigation work. They eventually ditched that plan in the face of
:04:37. > :04:40.much opposition, but elsewhere forces have gone ahead. Last year,
:04:40. > :04:43.Lincolnshire Police signed a ten—year deal with the private firm
:04:43. > :04:47.G4S which saw much work outsourced. They claim in one year that's saved
:04:47. > :04:52.them £5 million. So is it likely we'll see more forces follow suit?
:04:53. > :04:56.It's not unlikely. The concern with some is not the skill of the private
:04:56. > :04:59.sector but the principle because they see one to give some jobs to
:04:59. > :05:04.the private sector, they will never go back. Some forces, like
:05:04. > :05:07.Hampshire, have said if there's to be outsourcing, it'll be to other
:05:07. > :05:10.public sector bodies. They're working with the Fire Service and
:05:10. > :05:13.County Council on procurement services, IT, estates management and
:05:13. > :05:16.other office functions. Is this all about saving money? Police budgets
:05:16. > :05:19.were cut by around 20% in the spending review of 2010. It's
:05:19. > :05:22.expected that there'll be more cuts to come. Tonight, Sussex Police
:05:22. > :05:25.Federation is meeting in Brighton. They're warning about the impact of
:05:25. > :05:28.cuts on the front line, something the Chief Constable so far denies.
:05:28. > :05:32.Many forces have stripped out what excess they can. Now they're having
:05:32. > :05:41.to look for fundamentally different ways of doing things. Thank you,
:05:41. > :05:45.Alex. A health care assistant has gone on
:05:45. > :05:48.trial accused of having sex with a patient who had a mental disorder at
:05:48. > :05:51.a hospital in West Sussex. It's claimed it happened when the woman
:05:51. > :05:54.was recovering after an operation at St Richard's Hospital in Chichester.
:05:54. > :06:03.Sajin Panikkassery, aged 29, from Chichester, has pleaded not guilty
:06:03. > :06:07.at Crown Court in Brighton. It was in January this year at the
:06:07. > :06:12.22—year—old woman was taken to St Richard's Hospital into just with a
:06:12. > :06:16.dislocated shoulder. She was treated under anaesthetic and kept in for
:06:16. > :06:20.the night. In court today it was claimed a member of staff, Sajin
:06:20. > :06:27.Panikkassery, had sex with her. The prosecution told the jury that a
:06:27. > :06:30.patient in an adjoining bed heard panting noises, pulled back the
:06:30. > :06:34.curtain and saw Sajin Panikkassery standing beside the woman's read. He
:06:34. > :06:40.kissed then noticed he was being watched and left. The next morning
:06:40. > :06:44.the woman said a male nurse mater sleep with them. The police were
:06:44. > :06:49.called and swabs taken from the women were found to contain the
:06:50. > :06:54.defendant's DNA. Sajin Panikkassery is charged with sexual activity with
:06:54. > :06:59.a person with a mental disorder under the sexual offences act 2003.
:07:00. > :07:03.He has pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor said the woman was
:07:03. > :07:07.vulnerable and an easy and obvious target eco—she had a mental
:07:07. > :07:12.disorder, but he added there are issues about her credibility because
:07:12. > :07:16.she had previously famed illnesses and made false allegations of rape,
:07:16. > :07:20.and therefore she will not be called as a witness. The prosecution said
:07:20. > :07:25.it will rely instead on evidence from other witnesses and a frantic
:07:25. > :07:32.scientist. The case is expected to continue into next week.
:07:32. > :07:35.A campaign to combat domestic abuse was launched today in Hampshire.
:07:35. > :07:38.Figures show that domestic violence is on the rise. Nearly 30,000
:07:38. > :07:42.incidents were reported to Hampshire Police last year. That's nearly 80 a
:07:42. > :07:46.day. And it's a problem which affects older people. Only a small
:07:46. > :07:58.percentage of over 65s in abusive relationships ever come forward to
:07:58. > :08:05.seek help. I left when my child was too. I never thought I could do it.
:08:05. > :08:09.On a housing estate in Hampshire, a group of women have gathered to
:08:09. > :08:14.offer to support to others like them who found themselves trapped in
:08:14. > :08:20.abusive relationships. I haven't seen my partner for 27 years.
:08:20. > :08:26.Geraldine is part of a group of older people who traditionally step
:08:26. > :08:31.allow the radar. Towards the end it was all bad days. It was like a
:08:31. > :08:37.living hell. I think the longer it goes on, you are more inclined to
:08:38. > :08:47.put up with it and see it as normal, but you can have a much better life.
:08:47. > :08:50.Such tales are not uncommon. Apparently solid marriages can hide
:08:50. > :08:57.years of abuse people learn to live with. The fact we now have a
:08:57. > :09:00.mortgage and children, you talk yourself into staying in the
:09:00. > :09:04.relationship, saying I am too old now, what will I do? The police
:09:04. > :09:12.accept there is no such thing as what used to be dismissed as just a
:09:12. > :09:16.domestic. One issue with this is around to reporting of domestic
:09:16. > :09:23.abuse, especially with older people, and domestic abuse is ageless. It is
:09:23. > :09:29.important we organise that it is criminal behaviour which is
:09:29. > :09:33.unacceptable. Even the nicest neighbourhoods can have cases of
:09:33. > :09:37.domestic abuse. It is something society is now seen to accept, but
:09:37. > :09:42.when it comes to finding help to repair a broken lives, organisations
:09:42. > :09:49.working in the field say finding funding remains a battle.
:09:49. > :09:52.New mothers in West Sussex are being asked to rate the quality of the
:09:52. > :09:55.maternity care they receive. St Richard's in Chichester and Worthing
:09:55. > :09:58.Hospital see around 6000 pregnant women each year. From today, they'll
:09:58. > :10:10.be asked to rate their treatment using a free text message service.
:10:10. > :10:13.Still to come in this evening's South Today: A dramatic night at
:10:13. > :10:18.Wimborne Road, as the Pirates overhaul the Robins to reach
:10:18. > :10:21.Speedway's Elite League Final. Portsmouth Council says a report
:10:21. > :10:24.into the conduct of Mike Hancock, the councillor accused of sexual
:10:24. > :10:28.assault, has been given to the police at their request. The police
:10:28. > :10:31.will decide if it should be referred to the Crown Prosecution Service. Mr
:10:31. > :10:34.Hancock, who is also the MP for Portsmouth South, has always denied
:10:34. > :10:38.the assault allegations, saying that the CPS saw a police report three
:10:38. > :10:45.years ago and decided to take no action. Yesterday, opposition
:10:45. > :10:49.councillors called for this new report to be referred to the CPS. Mr
:10:49. > :10:57.Hancock said this was just an attempt by his opponents to score
:10:57. > :11:00.political points. A five—day operation across the
:11:00. > :11:02.motorways of Hampshire and the Thames Valley has resulted in 198
:11:02. > :11:06.motorists being prosecuted. Operation Tramline ran for just five
:11:06. > :11:09.days and caught drivers committing a range of offences. One car driver
:11:09. > :11:13.had a shave while at the wheel, water bottle in one hand and razor
:11:13. > :11:20.in the other. Another driver was stopped for brushing his teeth while
:11:20. > :11:23.driving. Today marks the start of breast
:11:23. > :11:27.cancer awareness month, and tonight, Frimley Park Hospital launches an
:11:27. > :11:31.appeal to enable it to provide the latest technology — 3D breast
:11:31. > :11:38.scanning. It can detect 40% more cancers and is especially effective
:11:38. > :11:41.in younger women. The hospital is now looking for £1.5 million for a
:11:41. > :11:56.dedicated breast cancer centre and scanner. This is where breast
:11:56. > :12:01.patients come. This is in an outpatients' clinic and a hospital
:12:01. > :12:06.once a area for those patients, and more crucially, it was the latest
:12:06. > :12:13.equipment and here to tell me more is the owner. What is the new
:12:13. > :12:19.machine you want? It is an improvement on current technology
:12:19. > :12:22.and creates 3—D images so we can effectively see inside the breast,
:12:22. > :12:30.which allows much greater accuracy and greater diagnosis of cancers in
:12:30. > :12:34.younger women. 6000 referrals every year for suspected breast cancer
:12:34. > :12:40.cases, all of whom have to be seen within two weeks. That is a 31%
:12:40. > :12:45.increase since 2009, and there has also been a 25% increase in the
:12:45. > :12:52.number of cases, so what is going on? The raise a proximal the a 3%
:12:52. > :12:56.increase in breast cancer a year. We have seen a greater arise. We have
:12:56. > :13:02.an increasing population, but over and above that, the unit here has a
:13:02. > :13:09.good reputation and that is pulling more people in. Is this really about
:13:09. > :13:10.the hospital trying to get more money by attracting more
:13:10. > :13:16.breast—cancer patients here as opposed to elsewhere? Or appeal is
:13:16. > :13:20.about quality, quality of provision for patients, and if it brings in
:13:20. > :13:28.more patients then fine, but we're after quality. Good luck, Fiona.
:13:28. > :13:31.A taxi firm in Dorset with unpaid fares running into thousands of
:13:31. > :13:34.pounds says it's had enough of passengers who don't pay up. Weyline
:13:34. > :13:40.in Weymouth is now taking action by launching a "play fair, pay your
:13:40. > :13:49.fare" campaign. Some passengers will now be asked to pay for their
:13:49. > :13:53.journey before setting off. Vaughan Thomas has been a cabbie for four
:13:53. > :13:58.weeks, but already he has fallen victim to a growing trend, known in
:13:58. > :14:05.the trade as bilking. Passengers not paying their fair. It was a shock. I
:14:05. > :14:10.had only been working for days, I had been mourned about potential
:14:10. > :14:18.incidents and when it happens to you, you are in that situation where
:14:18. > :14:24.you are forced to either approach and ask for the money, or put it
:14:24. > :14:29.down to experience. His company has now launched a campaign and
:14:29. > :14:35.passengers may be asked to pay before they start their journey. We
:14:35. > :14:39.do follow it up. We take it seriously and we won't give up
:14:39. > :14:44.because if they find it too easy, they will do it again, and there are
:14:44. > :14:49.serial offenders. Each company is getting to know them. Other local
:14:49. > :14:56.cab companies are also adopting the scheme. Passengers seem supportive.
:14:56. > :15:00.Taxi drivers tell us all the time it happens to them, so when you have
:15:00. > :15:05.teenagers jumping in at night, sometimes they have no money on
:15:05. > :15:12.them. Most things nowadays you pay up front, so I wouldn't be offended.
:15:12. > :15:16.Both cab companies and the drivers who are mostly self—employed lose
:15:16. > :15:20.out from non—payers, and people who don't pay fares are all ages. The
:15:20. > :15:25.recent fraud act has made it easier to work out if someone is a
:15:25. > :15:29.non—payer, and police are reminding those who don't pay fares that it is
:15:29. > :15:36.not only a criminal offence but you could be arrested. Ron used to CCTV
:15:36. > :15:43.in his cab and the internet to track down his fare dodger and got him to
:15:43. > :15:51.pay up rather than go to court. Let's go on to sport now. We will
:15:51. > :15:56.start with a thrilling night. You were away. Did you see any of the
:15:56. > :16:00.America's Cup? I saw a little and it was thrilling to watch, and lovely
:16:00. > :16:04.to know Ben Ainslie was at the centre of that. I couldn't believe
:16:04. > :16:12.what I was seeing. There were metres, at that. I think it was a
:16:12. > :16:16.penalty to New Zealand, but not quite on such a global scale but
:16:16. > :16:22.another comeback last night was the turn of the cool pilots. They turned
:16:22. > :16:26.a nail—biting meeting against the Swindon Robins at Wimborne Road to
:16:26. > :16:33.their advantage to book a place in Speedway's Elite League play—off
:16:34. > :16:37.final. The Poole Pirates went into their home leg of the semifinal. Ten
:16:37. > :16:41.points down — a daunting deficit to chase. Heat one was a signal of
:16:41. > :16:43.intent, Darcy Ward and Thomas Jonassen bringing home a maximum
:16:43. > :16:46.5—1. But the Swindon Robins retaliated to protect their
:16:46. > :16:49.advantage. They'd led Poole throughout the season to finish
:16:49. > :16:52.second in the league, two places above the Pirates. They showed their
:16:52. > :16:57.skills in heat eight, Nick Morris edging past Josh Grajczonek in a
:16:57. > :17:01.thrilling race. Poole have some of the best riders in the world, and
:17:01. > :17:04.double world Champion Greg Hancock went well ahead in heat nine in a
:17:04. > :17:09.race that levelled the score on aggregate. Swindon's response was a
:17:09. > :17:13.tactical one, Peter Kildemand bringing home double points in heat
:17:13. > :17:16.ten to once again open up an overall lead. And for a moment, things
:17:16. > :17:24.looked like they could fall apart for the Pirates, with Josh
:17:24. > :17:28.Grajczonek crashing out of heat 11. But he was back on the track for
:17:28. > :17:32.heat 14, when the Pirates continued a spectacular recovery to get a
:17:33. > :17:37.second 5—1 in a row. After that the final heat, and hope of reaching the
:17:37. > :17:42.grand final, was all but lost to the Robins. The night finished 55—38,
:17:42. > :17:45.97—90 on aggregate. A heartbreaking result for Swindon, but revenge for
:17:45. > :17:53.Poole for their Grand Final defeat last year. Poole now host Birmingham
:17:53. > :17:57.in the first leg of this year's Grand Final on Monday. To football
:17:57. > :18:01.now, and Bournemouth have signed West Ham midfielder Jack Collison on
:18:01. > :18:04.an emergency one—month loan deal. The 24—year—old Welsh international,
:18:04. > :18:07.seen here on the right, will help ease the Cherries' current injury
:18:07. > :18:12.problems in midfield and could make his Bournemouth debut at Elland Road
:18:12. > :18:16.tonight. In other football news, the deal to complete a full takeover of
:18:16. > :18:19.Reading has been delayed. Russian businessman Anton Zingarevich, who
:18:19. > :18:22.came in 16 months ago, was due to buy the remaining minority share
:18:22. > :18:26.from former owner Sir John Madejski by the end of September. The club
:18:26. > :18:29.has said both parties are happy with the situation and couldn't give a
:18:29. > :18:34.new completion date. There's action tonight. Reading are currently sixth
:18:34. > :18:39.in the table and could make it four wins in a row at Barnsley. BBC Radio
:18:39. > :18:45.Berkshire's Tim Dellor is there. Tim, Reading are getting into their
:18:45. > :18:49.stride. Yes, the manager is happy to admit results have been better than
:18:49. > :18:55.performances, but having won 13 of the last available 15 points and
:18:55. > :18:58.only conceding one goal that confidence will be growing. Fans who
:18:58. > :19:02.made the journey North Macy Eve first appearance from Willie Shah,
:19:02. > :19:06.the striker on loan from Southampton. Otherwise, there are
:19:06. > :19:11.injury concerns over other first—team players. Ardsley are
:19:11. > :19:15.bottom of the championship player. Perhaps the biggest threat to
:19:15. > :19:23.Reading tonight is complacency. The match kicks off at 7:45pm. Elsewhere
:19:23. > :19:26.tonight, Eddie Howe says the Cherries are looking to take all
:19:26. > :19:29.three points at Leeds, a club they've never beaten before, while
:19:29. > :19:30.Brighton host Sheffield Wednesday at the Amex Stadium.
:19:30. > :19:32.tonight, Eddie Howe says the Cherries are looking to Coverage of
:19:32. > :19:35.the games on your BBC local radio station. The Hampshire batsman James
:19:35. > :19:40.Vince has been short listed for a national award. The right—hander,
:19:40. > :19:44.who's scored almost 2000 runs in all cricket and helped Hampshire to the
:19:44. > :19:47.semi—finals of both one day and t—twenty competitions this summer —
:19:47. > :19:49.is among four players nominated for Young Player of the Year in the
:19:49. > :19:55.Professional Cricketers' Association Awards. The winner will be announced
:19:55. > :20:00.on Thursday. A little bit of London 2012 magic came to a school in the
:20:00. > :20:04.New Forest today. Hordle Primary is the proud new owner of the real,
:20:04. > :20:07.genuine, hockey pitch from the London Olympic Park. It was donated
:20:07. > :20:11.to the school free of charge, and will be used for sports lessons and
:20:11. > :20:17.play times. I went along to the opening ceremony earlier. It was
:20:17. > :20:20.last used by the world's best hockey players, the distinctive blue and
:20:20. > :20:26.pink seen by audiences around the world. Over the last eight weeks,
:20:26. > :20:32.it's been re—laid in its new home at Hordle primary school. I'm excited
:20:32. > :20:37.we have a new hockey pitch, so we can play and be inspired by them. I
:20:37. > :20:42.joined a hockey club here and I enjoyed, so I was really excited.
:20:42. > :20:46.Although the pitch came for free, the school had to raise funds for
:20:46. > :20:48.the work, and local businesses gave their time and efforts to help. And
:20:49. > :20:54.a local paralympian provided sporting inspiration. The earlier
:20:54. > :20:58.you start, the better. I didn't get into my sport until I was relatively
:20:58. > :21:02.old as an athlete, but it was all those years of being out and about
:21:02. > :21:08.and playing things not at a particularly high level which give
:21:08. > :21:12.you that grounding. A few years back it was so wet sports they was
:21:12. > :21:18.cancelled, but the all—weather surface means rain won't cancel play
:21:19. > :21:23.again. It is about so much more than an Olympic pitch, it has inspired us
:21:23. > :21:30.to go out and be sporting heroes like those Olympians in 2012. And it
:21:30. > :21:33.was all thanks to a mum who worked for the Olympic organisers,
:21:33. > :21:36.specialising in recycling some of the infrastructure. I felt very
:21:36. > :21:40.emotional cutting the ribbon with my children, and I think it has been
:21:40. > :21:45.brilliant to the school and the community. Everyone has worked so
:21:45. > :21:50.hard to raise the money, and it is lovely to have this on our doorstep.
:21:50. > :21:54.Everyday I come in Derry is a little bit of 2012 on our doorstep. It will
:21:54. > :22:01.be well used, and used well for many years to come — a true Olympic
:22:01. > :22:07.legacy. Isn't that brilliant? Do they realise what they are playing
:22:07. > :22:10.on? I think so. It is not the whole pitch, some of it was damaged, but
:22:10. > :22:17.they got the bit that was salvageable. A lot of schools would
:22:17. > :22:22.be jealous of that. If you have ever lost something, you will sympathise
:22:22. > :22:25.with this man, because it may only cost a few pounds but it is very
:22:25. > :22:30.special to football fans Dave Coombs. It is his baseball cap which
:22:31. > :22:36.was this do with badgers and became well known on the terraces of
:22:36. > :22:45.Fratton Park. A month ago, he lost his cap, so he has now launched a
:22:45. > :22:48.nationwide appeal to get it back. He has supported Portsmouth through
:22:48. > :22:57.thick and thin, but now he is a man on a mission. Can I give you a
:22:57. > :23:06.leaflet? It is relating to a hat I lost innovative and play. —— in the
:23:06. > :23:09.vicinity. It means a huge amount because of its association with his
:23:09. > :23:15.girlfriend Julie, who died of cancer in 2011. It is a reminder that she
:23:15. > :23:20.loved football, I loved football, and we had good times together. It
:23:20. > :23:29.is very touching. I hope he finds it. It brings a lump to your throat,
:23:29. > :23:35.so I wish him well. It is sad, but I really hope he gets it. Someone
:23:35. > :23:39.should hand it in. This is Dave and his cap in happier times in
:23:40. > :23:47.Scunthorpe, Crawley and after a home match at Hatton Park. The match ——
:23:47. > :23:52.the hat is covered in pin badges of the various places I have been.
:23:53. > :24:00.They've mislaid his cap at the Strawberry Fields have an. The walk
:24:00. > :24:05.home is a little bit of a mystery, but I only realised I had lost it
:24:05. > :24:12.later. His quest is attracting nationwide attention. It is getting
:24:12. > :24:17.publicised, but unfortunately I have had no response from anyone who can
:24:17. > :24:25.lead me to it. He says if anyone does find his cap, he will donate
:24:25. > :24:31.£150 to the charity of their choice. I hope he finds it. Sailors onboard
:24:31. > :24:34.the helicopter carrier HMS Illustrious have been helping a
:24:34. > :24:37.little character who's been having problems taking off. A tiny Eurasian
:24:37. > :24:41.scops owl was found cowering under the ship's crane on the flight deck
:24:41. > :24:49.while the warship was off the coast of Yemen. It was given too little
:24:49. > :24:54.and Chris Patrick, a bit of a twitcher and a member of the Royal
:24:54. > :25:00.Naval bird—watching society. He cared for the owl and helped regain
:25:01. > :25:06.its strength. The little still await was eventually well enough for it to
:25:06. > :25:11.be released from the P Breen boat —— the P Green boat the illustrious.
:25:11. > :25:19.Where was the pussycat? I won't answer that. Onto the weather. It is
:25:20. > :25:25.not looking good. I call it midweek madness, Thursday in particular.
:25:25. > :25:28.Hilary Davison took this photo of the autumn colours at Sir Harold
:25:28. > :25:31.Hillier Gardens in Hampshire. Heather Brooks captured a spoonbill
:25:31. > :25:32.fishing at West Wittering in West Sussex. And a tranquil scene of
:25:32. > :25:46.Christchurch was captured by said Haas. —— said hearth. The rain
:25:46. > :25:49.will edit way in, around doing around ten o'clock this evening in
:25:49. > :25:53.two parts of doorstep and working its way north and east. Some heavy
:25:53. > :25:59.bursts in there, drier periods as well, and temperatures will rain
:25:59. > :26:04.between 16 Celsius on the south coast to 13 Celsius in parts of
:26:04. > :26:08.Oxfordshire. A map might and it will be wet to start the day, heavy
:26:08. > :26:13.bursts without rain reinvigorating many places. The M4 could be a
:26:13. > :26:19.tricky drive to work tomorrow morning, and also the M 40 with
:26:19. > :26:23.temperatures reaching 18 to 19 Celsius, so a slight improved
:26:23. > :26:27.picture in the afternoon, some sunny spells and one or two showers, but
:26:28. > :26:34.it will be a breezy day. Tomorrow evening, the showers will fade.
:26:34. > :26:38.Still quite breezy, with one or two clear spells, some holes in the
:26:38. > :26:44.cloud but it should stay dry with lows of 14 to 16 Celsius. It may be
:26:44. > :26:49.a Birtley start on Thursday, some brightness before this next weather
:26:49. > :26:53.system works is way up from the south. Some heavy torrential
:26:54. > :26:56.downpours without rain, even some thunderstorms. You can see the
:26:56. > :27:01.squeeze on the ice bars means winds will be brisk, so strong winds and
:27:01. > :27:08.heavy rain fall through the course of Thursday. There is a Met Office
:27:08. > :27:12.yellow warning. We could see potentially one to two inches of
:27:12. > :27:18.rainfall on Thursday which may give localised flooding in places. There
:27:18. > :27:24.will be rain tomorrow, heavy in particular for cherries north and
:27:24. > :27:30.east of the M4, some heavy rainfall on Thursday, with that yellow
:27:30. > :27:36.warning, winds breast, sunshine and showers on Friday, and Saturday
:27:36. > :27:41.looks good. Get your weather pictures into worse as soon as you
:27:41. > :27:41.can. That's it from us this evening. We are back tomorrow.