10/10/2013 South Today

Hello, I'm Sally Taylor. Welcome to South Today.

In tonight's programme: The parents coming to terms with

their toddler's death as a coroner rules she received inadequate care

from a Portsmouth hospital. We cannot change our fate so... What

will you remember of her? Her smile. Helping the past become the future,

the Heritage sites at risk of being lost on the Isle of Wight.

Would you invest in a property close to a field that floods? The

developers accused of making a fast buck.

And get ready for the charge, as 100 colourful rhino sculptures go

on display ahead of a charity auction. It would be very difficult

to choose a favourite but I think the back garden would be just the

right place for it. She died on Christmas Day last year, after

going into septic shock. Today Anabelle Shepherd's parents said

they believe she could have been saved, if doctors had acted more

quickly. The toddler was admitted to the Queen Alexandra Hospital in

Portsmouth two days before she died and today a coroner ruled that her

treatment had not given adequate recognition to Anabelle's

vulnerability, following a transplant. Nikki Mitchell reports.

This photograph was taken during Annabel's recovery from a bone

marrow transplant she had had to treat a rare genetic condition. Her

parents knew that while the transplant held out hope of a near—

normal life, Annabel would struggle to fight off infections. It was

heartbreaking. Yes, it is, but she thought through so much to get let

down at the last hurdle. The inquest heard how staff here did

not take her blood tests until well are —— well over 24 hours after she

was admitted here. Also, because her immune system had been

suppressed following her transplant, she should have been put on an

antibiotic drip immediately. Today the coroner determined that

her clinical vulnerability had not been adequately recognised. I think

there were failings, there was an underestimation in her condition

and a lack of urgency. I think, I think that treatment should have

been a lot more intensive and it should have started sooner. In a

statement the Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust extended its thin sere

and heartfelt condolences to the family. Bit fed it had carried out

a detailed investigation into the care if and changes made. It will

not happen to another child. But she had gone into day the treatment

and the way she would have been looked after would have been

completely different to how she was looked after and treated. A all of

our issues we have raised they have address them and change their

protocol so that is really what we wanted. That is what we wanted from

this more than anything else because we cannot change our fate.

What will you remember of her? Her smile! Memories of Annabel. The

director of the collapsed Eco Island company on the Isle of Wight

was found hanging from a tree in his garden, an inquest heard today.

David Green's death came several days after the company went into

voluntary liquidation. Prior to his death Mr Green had been arrested on

suspicion of fraud, after the Isle of Wight council said more than

£100,000 of government funding for the Eco Island project was

unaccounted for. Consumers are probably starting to

hope for a mild winter because some energy bills are going up by more

than three times the rate of inflation.

Members of the RMT union working for First Great Western are being

asked if they want to strike over a dispute with management. The ballot

has been called a week after the company its —— secured an extension

to its franchise. Unions say drivers, guards and station staff

are being mistreated and bullied. First Great Western say the

discussions are ongoing with the union he would has accused of

playing political games. A campaign is underway in Wimborne

to bring community banking back to the town. The Dorset town had its

own bank in the 19th century and now there's an appetite to bring

back local lending. It would to help businesses that can't get the

money they need from the big high street banks. The options being

looked at include a new bank or a credit union. Our business

correspondent, Alastair Fee, reports.

For they are more than 300 businesses here in Wimborne and the

Dorset market town is served by six High Street banks. A growing sense

of dissatisfaction as strong a movement that wants something else.

This is a coffee shop Ref pollution. —— revolution. Sipping capuccinos,

the group are mostly retired, share a love of this town and a

determination to improve it's fortunes. History has provided

inspiration. Wimborne had its own bank, they have the original notes

to prove it. So why not another? We like the idea of supplying bank

accounts and facilities for the businesses that are better cost. We

should be a fish and so there is a profit but it will be ploughed back.

That is the difference between a community bank and a national bank

that pretends to be a community bank.

In 1840 the Bank of Wimborne when asked, how can you guarantee you

will not do the same? More prudent lending and knowing our customer

better. The businesses differ but the stories are the same. The shop

started trading a year ago and they want financial support from people

they can trust. Charges will be a concern in the future as because we

are in your business we were entitled to some free banking and

after our second year it will be a big priority for us. To be able to

pop along a have a chat without it being biased in their favour. This

is the flavour of our times. The ingredients in Wimborne can be

found in any small town. People are fed up with the old receipe and now

want to make something different, something they have a hand in.

It is a question of mixing it all together and there are people who

want to work for the betterment of the community. As you get older you

want to put something back. In Wimborne we have a lot of retired

people who understand business and we are getting a cell for — what we

are getting help from Vince Cable's department and our local MP.

Support is gathering momentum. The next step is to set up a community

interest company. Getting hold of the finance and developing that

will be something we have to do. The people involved in the group

are all retired and they are all comfortably off... A you will need

millions to set up a bank. No, you will not need millions. It is a

question of lending to local people and getting a return on it and

putting the money back into the community. It does not need to be

complicated. It might sound simple. But business

lending needs experience. Others in Dorset have tried to help and

failed. We did get our fingers burnt. We had a few that when

really badly wrong and it did... It caused us to stop and rethink what

we were doing. A how much money did you lose when you were trying to

lend to new businesses? It probably was in the thousands.

For more than five years businesses have found it tough to access money

The receipe to Hazel's success is her background in catering. The

ambitions of this town might sound half baked. It could be something

the whole town can share. We want to hear from you about what

do you think about local high streets and local lending, is it a

good idea? Consumers are starting to hope for

a milder winter because energy bills are going up by three times

the rate of inflation. SSE became the first of the Big Six to

announce price increases. From mid— November, customers in the south

will see rises of almost 10% for gas and electricity prices.

Scottish customers will face a smaller increase of 7%.

The average dual fuel bill will go up to £1,200 a year. The company

says it's profit margins are fair, currently about 4%. That translated

into profits last year of £1.4 billion. The company said the price

rise is justified. We buy energy that we will use in a global market

and that has gone up 4% compared to last year. We also see an increase

in the amount and cost it takes to get the energy to our homes. That

has gone up 10%. There are government schemes that everybody

pays to in their bill which makes up about 10% of the bill and that

is going up to 13%. A number of community schemes have been set up

in the past to help those most affected by price rises, including

two in Hampshire. Even that support is not guaranteed this year. Last

year we helped 678 people through various different winter campaigns

that were supported by funding from the Department of Health which this

year unfortunately is not available. Those people came to us for money

to pay their fuel bills and food because sometimes they have to make

a choice between feeding their families and switching on their

heating. Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal was in Southampton

today to name the latest Royal research ship. RRS Discovery, the

fourth vessel to bear the name, will travel to some of the least

hospitable parts of the planet. 28 scientists and technicians on board

will conduct important research, including the role of the oceans in

climate change. Stay with us because still to come:

A first class job from an illustrator who has set —— whose

set of dinosaur stamps are out today.

The wrecking the Solent of the Royal Navy's first HMS Invincible

is listed among the top 10 most at risk heritage sites in the country.

Per head of population the Isle of Wight's heritage is more at risk

than anywhere else in the south— east.

From the elegant Northwood House to the brutal Bouldnor Battery. There

are 22 sites on the island on the at risk register. And English

Heritage warns the Hammerhead Crane remains in danger of falling into

the River Medina. The conservation watchdog has urged the Isle of

Wight Council to put heritage higher on its agenda, as the

council does have powers to put pressure on the owners of

vulnerable buildings. To use these powers is extremely time—consuming.

Cuts have been deep here as in many other places. We recognise that it

is difficult but nonetheless with resolve and clear—sighted and if we

believe that more could be done. The council says it will be working

where and when it can to help preserve local heritage. Previous

administrations have not really grasped the value and the need to

protect our heritage sites. I regret to say that some of those on

the list are now probably beyond protection but we will do our best

for them. As for the Hammerhead Crane, the

council says it's close to serving an urgent works notice. The

developer of Medina Yard says the current site owners are passionate

about securing the long—term regeneration of the yard and the

future of the crane will form a key aspect in the masterplan.

Although not on at the at risk register, English Heritage is also

worried about the future of the Frank James Memorial Hospital. A

friends group has been formed for the derelict building. It is the

sort of place that lifts the spirits. It is attractive, the

scale of it, the filler would, the size and shape and the colours and

the texture and everything about it. It is the sort of building that

people love and enjoyed. The island does have a rich history. The

question is, how much of its past has a viable future?

A field on a flood plain beside the river Arun in West Sussex is at the

centre of a row between villagers and a developer. The eight acre

site in Pulborough has been divided into small plots which are being

auctioned off on Monday. Residents fear people could buy plots unaware

of planning problems there, or they may want to put up sheds or summer

houses which could be washed away in winter floods. Sean Killick

reports. It is pastureland, Sandwich between

the river Arun and the flood defence embankment. Last year this

field was bought for £35,000 by a developer who residents say

discussed the idea of building there. He has now divided it into

54 plods and he is auctioning it off. Residents oppose the idea. Do

you just know one debut spoiled? It cannot be built on because of the

floods. The floods come up at about 4 ft or more at least. It sweeps

away anything that is there so there is absolutely no point in

trying to build it. It is national parkland so you cannot do anything

willy—nilly whatever. I met a man who has lived on the opposite of

this —— opposite side of the river for 12 years and taken many

pictures of the flooded field. It floods badly and it is fast moving

water. Anyone who put anything on that, if they expected to be there

week later, it will not be there. They will have to go and find it in

Littlehampton harbour. The land is being sold by the company that this

man is a director of. He said he did not want to do an interview but

said he had always intended to section it off and sell it for a

profit. He added that he has not advertised any of the plots as

having planning permission and if anyone wants to take a chance on it

as he did then it is up to then. Village residents had to buy the

field themselves for community use. The auction takes place on Monday.

You might be interested to know that it was the campaigners that

told us about that story so if you have a story thing we should go

about then let us know. New figures show that councils in

the south have had to pay out hundreds of thousands of pounds in

the last year to people affected by pot holes in roads. Research

revealed that West Sussex County Council spent nearly £200,000

settling 450 claims. Surrey and Hampshire were not far behind.

Across the country there was a surge in claims compared to the

previous year. Plans to bring back a festival to

Guildford are up to debate this evening. Guildford Borough Council

has been asked to back the idea even though it was a creditor with

unpaid bills of more than £60,000 when the event folded in 2012.

This is the 2010 event, we had great people on the bill.

This man can still remember the good times. For more than 20 years

he ran the festival and after poor weather and poor ticket sales

brought it down in 2012 and an alternative event was staged this

year, he said the time is right for the brand to make a comeback. It is

a community event. Over 2000 people work on it and they are all from

Guildford. It is easy to see why a petition on the council website has

put the idea back on the offender — — agenda. I would like to see it

back. I do like the idea of the tender think it is great for the

city. We know quite a lot of the artist's. And it is local! Are when

it comes to the idea of allowing just one event in this park next

year then the organisers are pushing at an open door. Whether

the council keen to keep the side to open to the general public for

as much as the year as possible. We have had a number of expressions of

interest but no one has made a formal application so we are in a

difficult situation because we are debating something we do not have

in our possession. Tonight the door is likely to be kept open for the

return but others may not be ready to bake take the stage just yet.

For the tenth successive year the BBC is on the search for an Unsung

sporting hero. The award recognises an individual or pair who have made

an outstanding contribution to sport in their community. There's

still time to put a nomination forward, we'll have details of how

you can download an entry in a moment, first a reminder of some of

our winners over the past decade. He is always supporting a son

always watching. BBC's South unsung sporting hero.

Fantastic, absolutely amazed. Brilliant. The newest category was

given to Kim Williams, the driving force behind the South Reading

Football Club. Dedicated, fantastic. Enthusiastic. Many congratulations.

Thank you. Some wonderful inspiring people over the years. For more

details of how to make a nomination, go online and download a nomination

form. If you don't have internet access there is a phone number you

can ring. Deadline for entries is October 16th.

We will see if we can pick someone absolutely wonderful, I am sure we

can! When it comes to dinosaurs, the

Isle of Wight has got it licked, literally. The Royal Mail today

issued a new set of ten dinosaur stamps, all of them drawn by

illustrator John Sibbeck who lives in Shanklin. What's more, many of

the species featured have been found in the island's fossil record.

A little earlier John came into the studio and I put it too him that he

must be very proud to have his work featured in this way.

You must be very proud because this is a fantastic set of stamps. Thank

you very much. It has been a long time coming. It is quite a long

process and you have to do a lot of preparatory work before you do the

colour paintings. It is great to see them out. It is also lovely

that there is a strong connection with the Isle of Wight. 50% of the

said our island animals. They are still finding dinosaur bones this

week and recently I think they found one that was new. Are

dinosaurs a passion for you? They are big and exotic so how can you

not? They are weird and massive large and strange animals. You

really want to try and make them realistic. When you look at them

here behind us, I love the fact that the actual dinosaur spills out

of the stamp, it is not contain, is it? That is an intention.

Definitely. Right from the beginning they wanted to break the

frame, to give a sort of a 3D effect. There was a lot of to—ing

and fro—ing to get the layout right and making sure that the right bits

were going out and a lot of discussion about it. How did you

choose the colours? We do not know the colour of dinosaurs. It would

be easier if they were black and white. Absolutely, if only! Mainly

you look at modern animals. You look at a zebra or a giraffe,

animals that have got distinct patterns and why have they got

patterns? Are they planted as? Is it for camouflage? The air is an

awful lot they goes into this —— there is an awful lot that goes

into this. How did they pick you to do the stamps? Is there a process?

They will receive an things I had done before in books and on

television. You picture amongst other illustrators and I had to

samples to—do. Originally they were going to put backgrounds on them

and we decided that they were not graphic enough. They are hand—drawn,

aren't they? Not computer—generated. Yet they are all done with pen and

pencil and sweat! How he bought telly yet? Not yet. Tomorrow is

Another Day! It is lovely to meet you.

Then those stamps are beautiful. I cannot believe they are just

hand—drawn. Apparently that is what the Post

Office wanted, they did not want them computer—generated.

Let us move on foul weather. It was really cold today.

Yes, I had to test myself this morning, before I put the hat and

coat and scarf on I had to step outside of the door and check that

I was right. This early sunrise taken from

Seaview on the Isle of Wight was taken by Raymond Slack.

Roy Venkatesh captured the Millennium footbridge under blue

skies which links Crown Heights to Festival Place in Basingstoke.

And Brian Case took this photo of the cows by the river Frome in

Wareham. The northerly wind took the edge of

the temperatures today. We saw a high of 30 degrees and normally at

this time of year it is 16 degrees. Rain is possible in the second half

of the night. The clear skies will stay clear in the West before the

showers and rain pushing from the North Sea. They showers could be

heavy in a few places but some areas stay dry. Temperatures are

not as low as they were last night. It is gradually warming up for the

weekend but still pretty cold tomorrow. We will have a brief dry.

Tomorrow morning with some sunshine before the cloud increases in the

afternoon and the rain will edge its way in. More so in the south

and east, with a high of 13 or 14 degrees, still a few degrees below

the seasonal average. There is a raw north—easterly wind that will

take the edge of temperatures out in the open. Further rain tonight.

It could be heavy in places. It moves in from the south—east. Prior

period as well before the rain engulfed us most of the South

tomorrow night and temperatures fall to 11 degrees. Gradually

warming up through the evening with the crowd —— we have the clout and

the rain. A wet start to the weekend. This is a wet front

pushing him from the east. It is due to low pressure. The wind is

brisk but gradually easing. The ruined —— the wind will leave and

we will have rain about in the weekend. The wind will his later on

Saturday but it stays cold. Temperatures a few degrees below

the seasonal average. In the wind it will feel quite cold out in the

open. A windy day tomorrow. There will be a brief, bright. In the

morning. The rain could be heavy on Saturday and further showers to

follow on Sunday with more rain possible on Monday. We had

dinosaurs a few minutes ago and next it's rhinos! Not the real

thing but artistic sculptures. You may remember we had them in the

studio back in May just before they went on display across Southampton.

The Go Rhino trail proved very popular attracting an estimated

quarter of a million people as part of celebrations for the 40th

anniversary of Marwell Wildlife. Now all 97 rhinos are together in

public for the first time before they are auctioned off for charity.

I popped along to Marwell to meet them.

It is the first time these and 90 rhinos have actually been brought

together in one place here at Marwell. 37 of them, mainly the big

ones, are up for auction on 30th October. The collective noun of

four rhinos is a crash but I think it is more of a kaleidoscope here.

It has been a phenomenal success. We have been completely overwhelmed

by the level of response to the trial and to the rhinos themselves.

It has been overwhelming. Wednesday 3rd November is the big auction and

you are raising money for charity. What I your hopes? We hope each of

them go for over £2,000 and hopefully a lot more for some of

them. Do you have a favourite? I could not possibly say! From the

moment the beasts hit the streets of Southampton, around a quarter of

a million people followed the rhino trail. Now they have a chance to

own a piece of the art. It would be very difficult to choose a

favourite but, yes, I think the back garden would be just the right

place for it! This is the poster boy who started it all off. All the

money in the world. For one of these? Yes. Be honest, can you

imagine having one stuck outside your house? This is the Planets

Rhino, the one we had in the studio. It will go for a lot of money

because I painted this little bit just here. The auction is going to

raise money for three charities. They have already got from bit thin

that Les SpaceX, these guys are going to be cheaper and easier to

maintain than those guys over there. Don't they look fantastic!

That one is not going up for auction.

A you can only see them at Marwell now from today and until Monday and

then that is it. They are for auction and you have got to

register. It would be great to have one.

Thank you for watching. Good night.