:00:00. > :00:00.6pm. It's goodbye from me and on BBC One, we join our teams where you
:00:00. > :00:13.are. Hello, I'm Sally Taylor. Welcome to
:00:14. > :00:16.South Today. As the Chancellor delivers his forecast for the
:00:17. > :00:25.future, are you feeling better after night or worried about your
:00:26. > :00:32.finances? I'll find out reaction from the
:00:33. > :00:35.market for. Villagers who fear for their lives
:00:36. > :00:42.as huge lorries thunder past their homes.
:00:43. > :00:48.The motorist who got her parking fines quashed.
:00:49. > :01:03.The karate kid moving to the top of his sport.
:01:04. > :01:08.On the right day, I can beat anyone. Britain's economic plan is not yet
:01:09. > :01:12.done. The Chancellor's words as he gave his Autumn Statement. Let's
:01:13. > :01:19.take a look at the detail. Help for high`street businesses with a cap on
:01:20. > :01:23.rates at two present. A commitment to prioritise offshore wind farms
:01:24. > :01:28.over onshore wind farms. Tax breaks for regional theatres, and ?1
:01:29. > :01:38.billion to start work on building developments.
:01:39. > :01:42.Sadly, as a financial setting this could not be more apt. This is a
:01:43. > :01:45.fully functioning trading floor trade the market traders of the
:01:46. > :01:50.future. This room is equipped with Thomson Reuters feeds with all the
:01:51. > :01:55.latest information about the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, to
:01:56. > :01:57.which these students are reacting. There has been positive economic
:01:58. > :02:05.news, and then yesterday fears that 600 jobs could go at Hewlett Packard
:02:06. > :02:11.in Bracknell. I'd been to assess what it really like to do business
:02:12. > :02:16.in the Thames Valley. Demand is up and so was production. These plastic
:02:17. > :02:19.moulds are used in aircraft seats. This part of the supply chain is
:02:20. > :02:23.getting busier, but it has not happened overnight. On this factory
:02:24. > :02:27.floor, business has been improving for some time, and that has been a
:02:28. > :02:35.feeling that the economy is doing better than official figures
:02:36. > :02:39.suggest. We have seen or order book growing
:02:40. > :02:43.this year, and we hope that next year will be better. I feel that the
:02:44. > :02:47.economy has been on the mend for some time.
:02:48. > :02:54.Here in Bracknell, a company in an enviable position. Redwood
:02:55. > :02:58.technologies employees people with an average age of just 26. They are
:02:59. > :03:03.beating Silicon Valley at its own game, sending the latest technology
:03:04. > :03:08.out in the US. We didn't want to tempt fate, but
:03:09. > :03:14.definitely here we see strong growth, and we are looking at
:03:15. > :03:23.percentages above 1%, which is good for around here full stop perhaps as
:03:24. > :03:27.high as two or 3% next year. Manufacturers only invest when the
:03:28. > :03:31.time is right. This company has spent nearly ?1 million on new
:03:32. > :03:36.equipment. Both firms have welcomed guidance on interest rates, and both
:03:37. > :03:43.say that if one thing will hold them back, it is a shortage of skilled
:03:44. > :03:47.workers. I am joined by Professor Adrian Bell. The Chancellor was keen
:03:48. > :03:53.to talk up measures to help business. What is your assessment?
:03:54. > :04:00.This is more of a political than economic statement. On the whole it
:04:01. > :04:03.is a positive story will stop but I would really mixed message,
:04:04. > :04:09.especially that of pension age for young people. Young people here will
:04:10. > :04:16.not be pleased with that message because it moves the burden on to
:04:17. > :04:20.future generations. Here in the Thames Valley things
:04:21. > :04:24.have been seen as strong, but yesterday there were fears of job
:04:25. > :04:31.losses. Chinese companies are setting up the
:04:32. > :04:40.basis year which benefits the local economy.
:04:41. > :04:44.Has the government got it right? The government says that the
:04:45. > :04:49.austerities has got us here, but you could argue that doing nothing would
:04:50. > :04:54.have got us here. Consumer spending is driving the growth, and people
:04:55. > :04:58.spend because the do not save because you get no return on
:04:59. > :05:04.savings. Thank you. There has been positive
:05:05. > :05:08.news here at Reading University today, the government has lifted a
:05:09. > :05:15.cap on students meaning that universities will teach more people
:05:16. > :05:21.from next year. Among today's announcements were
:05:22. > :05:30.several to boost high streets with a cap on business rate incentives to
:05:31. > :05:40.fill empty shops. Christmas has officially arrived
:05:41. > :05:44.Bishops Waltham this evening. Locals are hoping that the local economy
:05:45. > :05:47.will be boosted. This woman runs a local gift shop and feels the
:05:48. > :05:55.Chancellor has done little to help today. Customers remain cautious.
:05:56. > :06:02.The budget is set in people's minds, so whereas people in the past might
:06:03. > :06:08.say they might stretch to ?20, this time of year it will stay at ?15.
:06:09. > :06:11.It is a similar story in this copy shop. They feel the government has
:06:12. > :06:17.not tackled the biggest challenge they face.
:06:18. > :06:22.The cost of the raw materials the food we buy, has gone up
:06:23. > :06:26.considerably. You cannot pass that on whilst maintaining sales. Your
:06:27. > :06:32.profits take a dip. Will people spend more or less this
:06:33. > :06:34.Christmas? We are suffering because my business
:06:35. > :06:40.is suffering, therefore we are not spending money.
:06:41. > :06:50.Everybody goes all out at Christmas, don't they?
:06:51. > :06:55.I haven't noticed the economy picking up.
:06:56. > :07:01.Households are just hoping for a happier Christmas this year.
:07:02. > :07:05.An elderly couple in Bournemouth have died after falling from a block
:07:06. > :07:10.of flats. Police and the notes were called to the block of flats on
:07:11. > :07:15.Tuesday. The man and woman were pronounced dead at the scene. Older
:07:16. > :07:23.people in need of support have been urged to contact services.
:07:24. > :07:27.It is about supporting people and making good choices and having
:07:28. > :07:31.healthy lifestyles, and aspirations for a healthy retirement. Rather
:07:32. > :07:43.than waiting for people to get a crisis, we work with people to make
:07:44. > :07:46.choices earlier on. Villagers in Hampshire are afraid
:07:47. > :07:50.for their lives because of the number of huge lorries thundering
:07:51. > :07:52.past their homes. HGVs and other large vehicles deliver machinery and
:07:53. > :07:56.service parts to their business at the end of the narrow lane. Banners
:07:57. > :07:59.are due to decide next week whether or not to grant planning permission
:08:00. > :08:04.to allow the business to continue trading from the site.
:08:05. > :08:09.These lanes are not as tranquil as they once were. This lorry has just
:08:10. > :08:15.made a delivery to a farm being used for storage and distribution without
:08:16. > :08:20.the right permission. That is typical. That is what we
:08:21. > :08:24.experience every day, HGVs, lorries, career bands, all types of vehicles
:08:25. > :08:29.which are servicing that business. It is extremely intimidating. There
:08:30. > :08:33.is barely enough space for you to get off the road and allow them to
:08:34. > :08:37.go past. I don't feel safe to let my
:08:38. > :08:40.daughter, my nine`year`old go to the local park. You get wedged into the
:08:41. > :08:43.side of the road waiting for something to go past. It is just not
:08:44. > :08:48.safe. The company working from this site
:08:49. > :08:58.is called Redwood UK, it imports would jeepers. They turned down our
:08:59. > :09:03.request for a statement, but their website states that they comply with
:09:04. > :09:10.the development plan and the site does not affect the area. Happiness
:09:11. > :09:14.say it does. As the business grows, the economy
:09:15. > :09:19.grows, it's going to get much worse.
:09:20. > :09:25.You can see the sort of damage caused by the HGVs. There is a big
:09:26. > :09:33.abrupt, and damage for anyone walking or cycling. The business
:09:34. > :09:36.could move to one of the industrial parks that have road and rail
:09:37. > :09:43.networks. The local borough council says
:09:44. > :09:48.safety will be a serious consideration and planners make
:09:49. > :09:51.their decision next week. Suspicious material has been found
:09:52. > :09:57.in Southampton by the search for a suspect. Police attended the scene
:09:58. > :10:02.at Bitterne Triangle just before noon. The material was thought to be
:10:03. > :10:07.explosive, but poses no risk to the public. Man has been detained under
:10:08. > :10:12.the Mental Health Act until next month.
:10:13. > :10:22.Still to come, the karate kid making his mark on the sports.
:10:23. > :10:25.A Dorset woman has successfully appealed against parking fines
:10:26. > :10:28.because they were not enough signs warning drivers that a mobile camera
:10:29. > :10:34.car was operating in the area. Jo Green from Parkstone was issued with
:10:35. > :10:41.three separate parking charges within a fortnight, all issued by a
:10:42. > :10:48.mobile CCTV car. The school run nearly cost Jo Green
:10:49. > :10:54.?210. She parked on a single yellow line near the gates to pick up her
:10:55. > :10:57.daughter three times in nine days. In the space of a couple of days I
:10:58. > :11:03.have three parking penalties from the two weeks previous.
:11:04. > :11:07.Jo Green thinks she would not have got the second to penalties if she
:11:08. > :11:11.had been moved on the first`time. It seems it must be about making
:11:12. > :11:15.money, because if it was a child safety, they would move you one
:11:16. > :11:19.straightaway. There is no reason why they could not stop themselves and
:11:20. > :11:23.said to me, you need to move. Jo Green appealed and the Traffic
:11:24. > :11:28.Penalty Tribunal found in her favour because the council had not put out
:11:29. > :11:32.enough signs warning that motorists were being filmed. They had also not
:11:33. > :11:38.produce evidence to say that their cars comply with statutory
:11:39. > :11:42.guidelines. The borough council insists that camera cars are not
:11:43. > :11:48.cash cows. We started the operation in 2011.
:11:49. > :11:54.The income from that car parking operation has decreased since that
:11:55. > :12:00.time. I feel that it has been a really successful operation.
:12:01. > :12:03.Any council can use CCTV cars if they wish. In Bournemouth we have
:12:04. > :12:10.led to an increase in the number of parking fines handed out. The AA
:12:11. > :12:13.says camera cars are not the answer. They cannot discriminate between a
:12:14. > :12:18.parked car and someone who is dropping someone off, they may not
:12:19. > :12:24.see the person inside the car is wrongly aligned, that's why they are
:12:25. > :12:27.a Testament. Jo Green's dispute is the first were
:12:28. > :12:30.like a signage was a factor in the decision. The question now is
:12:31. > :12:40.whether it could lead more motorists to appeal.
:12:41. > :12:42.The Chancellor has announced a ?2.95 increase to the state pension, but
:12:43. > :12:47.admitted there are difficult times ahead for families. Our business
:12:48. > :12:52.correspondent has been speaking to a couple in Berkshire.
:12:53. > :12:56.It has been the hottest topic in weeks. Energy prices were sure to
:12:57. > :13:05.get a mention today. Above inflation rises have pushed it above the
:13:06. > :13:07.political agenda. Bob and Olive manage their finances with care and
:13:08. > :13:12.keep a detailed record of their bills.
:13:13. > :13:20.Gas and Electric have got into this groove with a hack to make money.
:13:21. > :13:25.How does that make you feel? What can I say? I would like to kick
:13:26. > :13:29.their backsides. I really would. Because when you stop and think
:13:30. > :13:35.about it, we are all in this together, according to Mr Cameron.
:13:36. > :13:41.In their modest home, the cost of living has forced them to cut back.
:13:42. > :13:46.That means less holidays and reducing the money they give to
:13:47. > :13:50.charities. They kept increasing prices, and our
:13:51. > :13:58.pensions didn't cover it, even with money we managed to save.
:13:59. > :14:02.This tai chi class is a good way to relax, keep moving and catch up with
:14:03. > :14:07.others. When you view the government say the
:14:08. > :14:10.economy is growing... I never believe anything the
:14:11. > :14:14.government says. It is an iniquitous government.
:14:15. > :14:21.I am aware of it picking up in some areas, but for myself, it doesn't
:14:22. > :14:25.affect me terribly. The government says all sectors of
:14:26. > :14:29.the economy are better off. That is not true for people of all ages.
:14:30. > :14:34.Businesses say it will take longer period of sustained recovery to help
:14:35. > :14:40.wages go up, but that will not help those who are not working.
:14:41. > :14:43.The Chancellor says more work is needed to fix the economy, and
:14:44. > :14:50.Labour says Mr Osborne is in denial about written's cost of living
:14:51. > :14:54.crisis. A lot of people will pick through
:14:55. > :14:58.this to see if they have won or lost from the Autumn Statement. Those who
:14:59. > :15:02.are in favour of wind farms off the Dorset coast may be pleased to.
:15:03. > :15:08.Those who think it will be a blot on the seascape will be concerned.
:15:09. > :15:14.Those who are interested in shale gas, that is the different story
:15:15. > :15:27.entirely. Let's see what two of our MPs think. First of all, Richard,
:15:28. > :15:32.those on the housing list will be pleased, but some are concerned
:15:33. > :15:36.about sprawl? I was elected nearly nine years ago,
:15:37. > :15:42.there was a third of the people on housing waiting list there are
:15:43. > :15:46.today. There is a huge demand for people for housing. It has got to be
:15:47. > :15:50.in the right place, but it is also good for the economy. More
:15:51. > :15:53.house`building is so necessary, it has not happened for the last decade
:15:54. > :15:57.and a half, and it is a welcome boost.
:15:58. > :16:03.It is not happened under this government yet, as it?
:16:04. > :16:06.House`building is the lowest since the nineteen twenties. What we need
:16:07. > :16:11.is house`building, but affordable house`building.
:16:12. > :16:17.It looks like prices will go up and there will be sprawling estates.
:16:18. > :16:20.There are strict rules about the percentage of houses that have to be
:16:21. > :16:24.affordable, so this is good news for those who are on the list for
:16:25. > :16:28.affordable housing. The government does seem to be
:16:29. > :16:33.recovering, and the government is handing commuters ?45 a season
:16:34. > :16:36.ticket. It is remarkable government is able
:16:37. > :16:39.to cap rail fares but unable to catch energy prices. The biggest
:16:40. > :16:43.question remains the cost of living. We have a cost of living crisis that
:16:44. > :16:47.continues, and in the small print we see that wages and prices will
:16:48. > :16:54.continue to diverged. Google will continue to feel worse off in the
:16:55. > :17:05.South. There is no feel`good factor?
:17:06. > :17:10.I think Ed Balls's readability has been completely shot by the upturn
:17:11. > :17:18.in jobs. There are prices now for the high Street which is what really
:17:19. > :17:20.matters. George Osborne wants a pat on the
:17:21. > :17:29.back for getting his figures wrong every year four years. The economy
:17:30. > :17:35.is starting to recover, but we will not be better off until 2019, when
:17:36. > :17:39.George Osborne said it will all be better by 2015. We are in for a long
:17:40. > :17:45.haul. Thank you both. Now one openly
:17:46. > :17:55.celebrating, talk of a tough run ahead. But there has been relief for
:17:56. > :18:02.regional theatres who may get tax breaks.
:18:03. > :18:08.Any moment, the sport. First, campaigners campaigning to build a
:18:09. > :18:22.bust of the man who discovered the Mary Rose. Many believe not enough
:18:23. > :18:27.has been done to honour him. But now work has begun on a bronze bust of
:18:28. > :18:39.Alexander McKee for the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth.
:18:40. > :18:42.On BBC One tonight you can get a glimpse into some of the South's
:18:43. > :18:46.crumbling and historic buildings with a novelist and historian who
:18:47. > :18:48.would like to see them saved. In Restoring England's Heritage. Tom
:18:49. > :18:52.Holland will be visiting a theatre in Portsmouth with links to Charles
:18:53. > :18:55.Dickens. It's thought to be the most haunted building in the country.
:18:56. > :18:59.He'll also explore a gun foundry next to a lake and a former hospital
:19:00. > :19:02.founded in memory of a man killed by an elephant.
:19:03. > :19:06.And you can watch the full programme on BBC One at 7.30pm.
:19:07. > :19:13.Now for the sport: Pompey are interviewing for a new manager.
:19:14. > :19:19.It is unfamiliar territory for this new board. Three days of
:19:20. > :19:26.interviews, we reckon it or nine people have been interviewed. We are
:19:27. > :19:35.expecting the home they board to deliver over the weekend probably
:19:36. > :19:38.with an announcement on Monday. Southampton have hit a sticky spot
:19:39. > :19:41.in the Premier League, with injuries mounting up, to compound a third
:19:42. > :19:44.straight defeat. While Portsmouth caretaker boss Andy Awford will step
:19:45. > :19:52.aside for a new manager, following a gut`wrenching late equaliser. Here's
:19:53. > :19:58.last night's action. Southampton lost their unbeaten home
:19:59. > :20:00.record in a game they dominated. The visitors only managed four efforts
:20:01. > :20:08.on goal, but they scored three of them. After half`time, the Saints
:20:09. > :20:16.got back on terms with this header for the strikers sixth of the
:20:17. > :20:20.season. They'll then restored their lead, but it only lasted five
:20:21. > :20:25.minutes as the Italian international level for Saints a second time.
:20:26. > :20:29.Despite Saints registering 80 present possession, Villa's
:20:30. > :20:38.unstoppable winner came ten minutes from the end. Saints injury worries
:20:39. > :20:44.were heightened as two players limped out of the game. Portsmouth
:20:45. > :20:47.caretaker manager saw his three`game spell in charge and in the cruellest
:20:48. > :20:53.fashion. The visitors find themselves in front, Pompey were
:20:54. > :21:02.then given the chance to level from the spot, but David Connelly was
:21:03. > :21:09.denied by the keeper. The goal did come as this trickery ended with a
:21:10. > :21:16.rasping finish. Pompey fans were in dreamland as they looked to be a
:21:17. > :21:27.winner near the end. But Wycombe's in steward that the spoils were
:21:28. > :21:30.shared in the final minutes. In speedway, Australian Grand Prix
:21:31. > :21:33.rider Darcy Ward has re`signed for the Poole Pirates for the 2014
:21:34. > :21:36.season. Ward was part of the Pirates' title`winning side this
:21:37. > :21:38.year. Despite a number of off`track incidents, including a driving
:21:39. > :21:42.conviction in his native Australia, Pirates owner Matt Ford says he had
:21:43. > :21:44.no hesitation in offering the 21`year`old a new contract.
:21:45. > :21:47.England's women Hockey players face China in the quarterfinals of the
:21:48. > :21:51.World League later. There's a strong representation from the South in the
:21:52. > :21:53.England side. Two goals from Reading Hockey Club's Alex Danson saw
:21:54. > :21:57.England beat European champions Germany 3`1 earlier in the week, to
:21:58. > :22:00.finish second in their group. Danson is set to win her 200th
:22:01. > :22:03.international cap tonight. The tournament for the world's top eight
:22:04. > :22:07.nations is taking place in Argentina.
:22:08. > :22:10.A Hampshire teenager's emerging as a leading karate talent. 16`year`old
:22:11. > :22:13.Brandon Jewell studies at Totton College near Southampton and works
:22:14. > :22:16.with some of the country's best coaches. He's just returned from
:22:17. > :22:19.winning two silver medals at the European championships, which was
:22:20. > :22:28.his first major event. Tony Husband reports.
:22:29. > :22:32.Brandon's karate skills are developing fast. The sport has
:22:33. > :22:36.always played a big part in his life.
:22:37. > :22:41.It is not my sport, it is more my lifestyle. I have grown up with it,
:22:42. > :22:51.my dad and brother do it. It is more of a family thing. I only started
:22:52. > :22:54.competing six or seven years ago. Now he is one of the top talent in
:22:55. > :22:59.the country. He is back from winning two silver medals in the European
:23:00. > :23:07.Championships in Portugal. The 16`year`old's first major event on
:23:08. > :23:11.such a stage was a huge moment. It was mixed emotions. I was
:23:12. > :23:18.excited, I was nervous, I was quite overwhelmed by the experience.
:23:19. > :23:23.He studies at Totton College near Southampton and works with top
:23:24. > :23:25.coaches at the sports Academy. The condiments as karate practice with
:23:26. > :23:29.specialist workouts here at the college. It is training designed to
:23:30. > :23:34.maximise his performance through strength and conditioning.
:23:35. > :23:37.We're trying to create more power for him, better movements so that he
:23:38. > :23:41.remains strong and powerful throughout his competitions, but
:23:42. > :23:45.also so that it restricts the number of injuries you might get.
:23:46. > :23:53.The work is proving effective. Brandon was selected by the elite
:23:54. > :23:55.England squad yesterday. He travels to more European Championships next
:23:56. > :24:02.year, and his target this time will be called.
:24:03. > :24:07.Congratulations to Brandon. Great facilities.
:24:08. > :24:18.Great future ahead of him. Now the weather: my thermal tights came out
:24:19. > :24:23.for the first time this year. They are sporting, scientific
:24:24. > :24:30.tights. You are a brave man admitting to
:24:31. > :24:38.that. It was `4 in some places last
:24:39. > :24:44.night. A storm surge which is affecting
:24:45. > :24:53.Scotland and the eastern side of the country. There are some flood
:24:54. > :24:58.warnings for us in the South. Rob Steele captured this great sunrise
:24:59. > :25:01.this morning. Adrian Williams and captured this
:25:02. > :25:10.image of frost this morning. And this image of leaves was
:25:11. > :25:14.captured by Chris earlier today. The risk of frost in the
:25:15. > :25:17.countryside. With the skies clearing, we saw some rain. There
:25:18. > :25:23.may be one or two showers still to come. Some wintry showers which
:25:24. > :25:28.could cause eyes on untreated roads through the early hours of the
:25:29. > :25:36.morning under the clear skies. Wins brisk until Don. Lows of one up to
:25:37. > :25:42.three Celsius. Down to freezing in the countryside or just below. A
:25:43. > :25:48.cold start tomorrow, still the risk of the wintry flurry. The best of
:25:49. > :25:57.any brightness during the afternoon will be towards the south`east.
:25:58. > :26:01.Temperatures up to five Celsius, and a raw feel to things. Increasing
:26:02. > :26:06.cloud from the north`west through the afternoon. The winds gradually
:26:07. > :26:14.ease tomorrow afternoon. Global increase and temperatures will fall
:26:15. > :26:17.away to two or three Celsius. A risk of showers through Saturday morning,
:26:18. > :26:23.but little risk of frost with temperatures above freezing. In
:26:24. > :26:27.mainly dry start on Saturday. High`pressure is in charge of our
:26:28. > :26:30.weather on Saturday. The Isa buyers will widen and the wind will be
:26:31. > :26:35.lighter. A fair amount of cloud over the weekend, still the risk of the
:26:36. > :26:41.odd shower on Saturday, but most places will stay dry. Flood
:26:42. > :26:46.warnings, there are seven flood warnings in force tonight and
:26:47. > :26:50.tomorrow. Those are four areas east of Beaulieu along the south coast.
:26:51. > :26:57.It mainly affects the eastern areas of our region and also the Isle of
:26:58. > :27:03.Wight. Some sunshine tomorrow, the odd wintry shower, cloud over the
:27:04. > :27:10.weekend, some sunny spells, and behold on the cloud until next
:27:11. > :27:16.week. On tomorrow's programme, we talked
:27:17. > :27:23.to a biochemist who is met the challenges of this food industry.
:27:24. > :27:29.Our dream is to see her innovation in supermarkets in the country. We
:27:30. > :27:40.went along to the tasting session wastrel of pure luck may have helped
:27:41. > :27:43.along her way. More attentive 5pm tonight. Thank
:27:44. > :27:48.you for watching.