15/11/2013 South Today

Commonwealth Summit in Sri Lanka. That is all from the BBC News at

six. Judgement delayed for Portsmouth 's

Mike Hancock. From Iraqi to Newbury.

And join us live at the National motor Museum in Beauly for Children

in Need across the South. A council inquiry into the conduct

of Portsmouth Cabinet member and MP Mike Hancock has been put on hold

until after the outcome of a court case. The inquiry has already found

that Mr Hancock has a case to answer over allegations that he sexually

assaulted a vulnerable constituent but it's delayed deciding what

action to take until the High Court has ruled on the same claims being

brought in a civil case against the MP.

A subcommittee of three Portsmouth councillors had to grapple with

differing and expensive legal opinion. Watching the

deliberations, be vulnerable constituent who accused Mike Hancock

of sexual assault. Mr Hancock didn't attend. The conservative chair

wanted to press on and decide if Mr Hancock's alleged behaviour had

breached the council 's code of conduct. But the two Lib Dems voted

to wait. The reason the panel reached this decision was they were

concerned in the case was to proceed, there was a possibility of

the panel reaching an inconsistent decision. In September, an

independent report compiled for the council concluded that Mr Hancock

does have a case to answer. We should be making decisions about

this as quickly as possible. This alleged victim is having to deal

with this today, and dealing with another blow. The subcommittee was

told delaying the case could have serious repercussions, including the

possibility of a judicial review. The council also faces a huge risk

in terms of damage to its reputation, so I think those views

should have been taken into account. Hampshire police requested

a copy of the council 's independent report. The barrister says the

council should have considered its consideration. It was a big decision

for the committee to make. After today's meeting, a spokesman issued

a statement: Meanwhile, the complainant told me

the council 's decision to delay the healing `` the hearing was

disgraceful and disgusting. What's the cost of this to Portsmouth

taxpayers? It must be over ?50,000, especially if they have to defend a

judicial review. It is very political, this whole situation. You

have Conservative and Labour councillors complaining loudly about

the cost, but then it is them who wanted to have this enquiry into the

first place. It might not come out until September next year, when the

High Court could finally get to consider this. The only other fact

here is the police have asked to see this report three weeks ago. Why

does this leave Mike Hancock, politically? He is not a well man

after serious heart problems. He is no longer a Liberal Democrat in

Westminster but is locally. He faces a local election in May.

A registered sex offender is being hunted by police in Hampshire.

64`year`old Phillip Neville has failed to tell police where he is

living. He's last known to be staying in the Hook or Basingstoke

area but also has links to Bournemouth. Officers say they've

carried out extensive enquiries and now appealing to the public to help

locate him. One week after Typhoon Haiyan

devastated the eastern part of the Philippines, people from across the

South are still organising collections and raising funds for

those who lost everything. The Filipino community were collecting

relief supplies at the Warren Centre in Southampton today as part of a

bigger campaign in the region. The collection will be open until next

month. Now, you may think that the NHS buys

all its medicines from drug companies, but no, it doesn't. In

Portsmouth, an NHS "drugs factory" is making thousands of cancer

medicines and antibiotics for patients around the country. Its

location is a closely guarded secret, but our health correspondent

David Fenton was given exclusive access to see what goes on.

Here in the heart of Portsmouth, the NHS is making its own drugs. This

one is that a cancer patient, all done under strictly controlled

conditions. That air is filtered so virtually scrubbed clean and the

products are white and placed into a chamber and gassed with a product

called hydrogen peroxide. This is one of only if you NHS centres

licensed to make and sell drugs. Most of the items made him go to

local patients, but not all. We sell product all across the country to

other parts of the UK, even in Wales and to many other parts of the

region: Oxford, Southampton. Last year, those sales made ?2 million

for the local hospital. Not bad that a part of the NHS are very few

people have ever heard of. The Ministry of Defence is refusing

to give details about the extra ?800 million it's agreed to pay for the

Royal Navy's new Portsmouth`based aircraft carriers. It has also

declined to say how much public money will be spent, making more

than 1,000 Portsmouth shipyard workers redundant. The Ministry says

it would be "inappropriate" to give a breakdown of the extra costs

before new contracts are signed and that redundancy payments are a

confidential matter between them and BAE.

Motorists are being warned of long delays as part of the A34 will be

closed this weekend and next for maintenance repairs. The work is

taking place at a bridge near Beedon. Tonight, the southbound

carriageway will be shut between Didcot and the M4 until Monday

morning. There's a 70`mile detour for motorway traffic via the M40,

A404 and the M4. We are resurfacing and re`waterproofing that brief. We

will finish the southbound this weekend. The northbound has to still

be done and, weather permitting, we will be doing that next weekend.

The children of Iraq are finding an unusual source of support in

Berkshire. Years of war and violence in Iraq have created enormous

challenges in providing a stable, working education for the children

there. Now the Iraqi government are turning to the UK for help, in

particular to the ideas of one teacher who, for the last three

years, has been swapping his classroom in Newbury for one in

Baghdad. They might be teachers in Iraq, but

here, they are pupils in the UK to learn firm a man who is changing the

way in Iraqi children are taught. It is about the approaches successful

here to develop young people as leaders and work with their teachers

plan lessons. But then thinking about how that impacts on lessons in

maths and science. War and sectarian conflict destabilised education in

Iraq. Two years ago, Derek got a call from the British Council. As

the head of the sports College, his idea was to swap the classroom for

the playground. We started by two schools only, and now we have got 50

schools following the same programme. We apply these things

with our children and adults and they did it very well. These

teachers will now return to Iraq, although, if they are not careful,

they might end up with experience of our health service, too.

The future of Bracknell Indoor Market is being discussed. The

council is consulting on three proposals. Last year, traders

expressed fears over the future of the site. Options include leaving

the market where it is, relocating it outside or closing it completely.

Tonight is the big night for Children in Need. All week, you've

been fundraising to improve the lives of thousands of children

across the South. Our extravaganza gets underway at Beaulieu Motor

Museum where we can join Tony Husband and our wonderful guest

presenter for the night, Samantha Bond. Are you looking forward to a

night of fun, then? Our wonderful crowd was so loud I missed the

question! Something about having a good time. I we going to have a good

time tonight? We certainly are. Children in need care. We are here

to celebrate the fantastic work Children in Need do and encourage

you to donate. Come and have a walk with me because we have a bit of a

James Bond theme going on. Wonderful display. 50 vehicles used in 50

years of James Bond films. We are all set. You've done After Downton

Abbey and the James Bond films, tonight is surely the pinnacle of

your career, working alongside someone talented, suave,

sophisticated, mysterious. I'm talking Pudsey, of course!

Thrilled to be here. I've never done anything like this in my life!

You've done a few of these before, so we know what to expect: Chaos,

fun, fundraising. You will have a fabulous time. Everybody there has

got one name: To raise money for Children in Need. Absolutely. That's

the only aim we have all evening. We have got Caitlin and Jacob, who have

come from Dorset. We've been making bookmarks that go on the corner of

your page. They are all different sorts of animals. They go on the

corner of your page like that. How much have you raised? ?44. A

fantastic start! How do you? Five. I went round the Common on a bicycle.

That took me three miles. That's a long way! I raised ?430. ?436.

That's brilliant. Well done. We do all sorts of things. Gardening,

making Christmas cards. And some cakes? A tea party for Pudsey. ?166

we've raised. I went to Winchester Young Carers,

which supports young people who have a caring role in their homes. I met

some very inspiring youngsters. I care for my brother, Liam, because

he's blind. I care for my dad because he has got epilepsy and my

sister who is partially deaf. I care for my mum. A lot of people don't

know their carer until they are told. I didn't know I was until I

was 12. It makes you think. The support they give is the most

amazing you can get. They made me stronger. One of you was saying you

suddenly feel sort of mature and you can give things back. If it wasn't

for funding from Children in Need, we wouldn't be able to pay for a

schools and support coordinator and identify the young people and

support them. They are blessed to have this place, to be safe, to be

together, to be able to share. I feel immensely humbled. Yes! Lovely

to see the Winchester Young carers there, and Sam very touched by what

she saw on her visit there. All this week, we have been

following DrumA, a group of autistic drummers who will perform here live

in a few minutes. Sarah Farmer is down on the stage with them. Let me

introduce you to the group. These 17 youngsters have been rehearsing

since April. They come from all over the south, and when the group first

formed, some had never played the drums or even been on stage. So to

be in front of this lovely audience is a pretty big deal. But each of

these youngsters has autism. For people on the autistic spectrum,

they may find it difficult to be in busy situations and sensitive to

loud noises and uncomfortable with people they don't know. And that is

what makes this challenge even bigger. They have raised hundreds of

pounds for Children in Need, and you, too, can donate tonight. The

details are on the screen now, and they have worked really hard for

every penny. The conductor has been in charge and has been guiding them

through rehearsals. Are they ready tonight? Oh, yes! These guys are

poised for the performance of a lifetime. But are you ready?

I understand this is also a fundraising activity. Thank you so

much. You are wonderful, guys! Amazing. Sensational performance.

The adrenaline is running high. Fantastic. You must have realised

that about 100 times, but how did it feel to be on stage tonight? It felt

epic! Most of them would love to do it all over again. Some people

absolutely bursting with pride. If you were moved or amazed, please

donate, say thank you by giving to BBC Children in Need.

You will be hearing about a lot more throughout the evening. My heart was

in my mouth. I just thought they did so well! They were truly great. Well

done. A lot of other people are fundraising. Who says dentists don't

rock? These dentists dressed as punks. They raised hundreds of

pounds guessing how many safety pins they were wearing. They even sold

cakes to patients... As long as they brushed afterwards. Spots with the

world of the day here. Now, this is what you call customer feedback.

Managers at Morrisons put themselves in the firing line. Can't think why

this was so popular with staff at the store. These managers are doing

their bit, hoping to raise ?1000. I will be in trouble. There was a

hairy moment for Marshall as he had his Afro shaved off. Children at

this primary school dressed up as superheroes, and there was a

superhero effort from sailors at HMS Sultan. They were on the pull.

Where's Wally? In north Dorset, of course! This group walking to work

wearing the same outfit. What are the chances of that? These two

entertained people shopping in Romsey. It's the third year they've

done it, and today, they raised just under ?600. Fabulous raise a

fundraising! Keep it going. The weather has been kind to us

today. If a little chilly. We had clear skies overhead today and it's

been pretty chilly. We did eventually see clouds spilling in

from the north`west, but in the most part, it has been a pretty fine day.

We got clear skies overhead that night as well, so it's going to be a

chilly one. We are expecting a widespread frost, and stubborn fog

patches as well to content with. It looks like temperatures could get

down to freezing in our and cities. A very cold night to come. Very

chilly start of the day as well. Those temperatures still hovering

around that freezing mark first thing. Fog around as well. That

could struggle to lift. Dense fog could well linger late into the

morning. Elsewhere, good bright and sunny spells. We will see the cloud

spilling from the north`west as the day goes on, so tomorrow's

temperatures: Nine or 10 degrees. But generally a fine day. Tomorrow

night, we stick with the cloud, and it will be quieter and milder than

tonight. Temperatures five or six degrees above freezing, so feeling

warmer. But it looks like we have those cloudy conditions to take us

into Sunday. Generally, quite a cloudy affair and maybe a little bit

of dampness. On Monday, we will see wet conditions. Maybe a touch on the

breezy side, but outbreaks of patchy rain coming and going. Monday is the

damp day, but by Tuesday, it shows up but it will feel chilly for

Tuesday and Wednesday. What a time to forget your driver 's

license! Tell us about the James Bond films you're in. The spy that

loved me. Diamonds are forever. You only live twice. Three of them. Not

bad. Superb films, super tines. And that wonderful voice. Two Bond girls

together. Which film are you in? On Her Majesty 's Secret Service, and

it's great to be part of the new club with the Queen is our newest

member. And thank you for being here this evening. It's been wonderful.

We started well. Throughout the evening, Terry Wogan will be hosting

the main national show, and we will be here. We are popping up

throughout the evening in the main Children in Need show at

approximately 7:50, 8:50 and 9:15. Or those details and the number you

can get online and donate as well. Give what you can. We are going to

leave you with a taste of DrummerA's performance.