:00:00. > :00:00.is for makers, doers and savers. Labour have dismissed it
:00:00. > :00:13.is for makers, doers and savers. In the South: In tonight's
:00:14. > :00:15.programme: Turning the tide. Underwater
:00:16. > :00:23.turbines powering 15,000 homes on the Isle of Wight but fishermen fear
:00:24. > :00:32.it could destroy their livelihoods. How was it for you? A budget for
:00:33. > :00:35.doers, makers and savers. More help for flood defences and those who
:00:36. > :00:39.like a flutter at the bingo. Misadventure. The verdict on the
:00:40. > :00:44.woman who drowned in a cave but her family question how the rescue was
:00:45. > :00:51.led. No lessons have been learnt. For this reason, we see the truth.
:00:52. > :00:54.Not so much a one up one down. Recreating the huts that gave
:00:55. > :00:58.shelter to those who built Stonehenge. We do therefore and the
:00:59. > :01:18.ceiling, moving, there you go. It claims to be the first of its
:01:19. > :01:20.type in the world. A so`called commercially`viable tidal energy
:01:21. > :01:24.demonstration facility which would ` if it goes ahead ` light up 15,000
:01:25. > :01:28.homes. It would also power the Isle of Wight right to the forefront of
:01:29. > :01:31.the renewables industry. Today the plans were publicly revealed. But
:01:32. > :01:34.this industry of the future is clashing with traditional business,
:01:35. > :01:37.as crab fishermen, from across the island, warn their livelihoods could
:01:38. > :01:51.be decimated by the underwater turbines.
:01:52. > :01:55.We've all heard about moving with the times, but this stretch of water
:01:56. > :01:58.could be about to move with the tides. A hotspot for tidal energy,
:01:59. > :02:01.it could put the Isle of Wight on the map, showing off its commercial
:02:02. > :02:04.value. This cutting edge technology in the form of renewable energy
:02:05. > :02:07.would generate power for 15,000 homes, as well as create hundreds of
:02:08. > :02:10.jobs and bring significant investment to the local economy. The
:02:11. > :02:14.project has significant potential to bring major socioeconomic benefits
:02:15. > :02:20.to the Isle of Wight, which is an exciting message. Large amounts of
:02:21. > :02:23.potential jobs and economic input in the form of money and direct
:02:24. > :02:27.investment. Today, the company behind the plans asked the public
:02:28. > :02:30.what they thought about the idea. A lot of us on the seafront who have
:02:31. > :02:39.properties, we don't really support it. Owing to the fact that it could
:02:40. > :02:43.really affect our fishing industry. The point is it is the way to reduce
:02:44. > :02:47.energy. And it's good for the future. ??This is prime fishing
:02:48. > :02:54.ground. It's also where they want to build the tidal energy centre. The
:02:55. > :02:57.question is how those two activities can co`exist. Fishermen here say it
:02:58. > :03:06.won't just rock the boat, it could put them out of business. Here's the
:03:07. > :03:09.snag. Fishermen come here to catch brown crabs and any installation of
:03:10. > :03:14.turbine blades would put pay to that. Our whole business here
:03:15. > :03:18.revolves around us using crab and crab meat for the pubs and
:03:19. > :03:23.restaurants, and we get very high demand in the summer months. And
:03:24. > :03:27.this area is sometimes the only place we can find crabs, and if you
:03:28. > :03:30.a business. If the project gets a business. If the project gets
:03:31. > :03:34.consent, it could start to operate in two years' time. Power means
:03:35. > :03:42.income. And it could be a beacon project for other parts of the
:03:43. > :03:45.world. Professor AbuBakr Bahaj is head of
:03:46. > :03:52.the Energy and Climate Change at the University of Southampton. He
:03:53. > :03:55.believes this could be a real breakthrough for the South. This
:03:56. > :04:01.could put the region on the map in relation to tidal energy. It is
:04:02. > :04:10.important because the tides are well known. The energy is predictable. It
:04:11. > :04:14.could be used better than wind, wave or solar energy.
:04:15. > :04:17.An additional ?140 million made available for repairs and
:04:18. > :04:21.maintenance for flood defences ` much of it for the South of England.
:04:22. > :04:28.It was one of a number of eye`catching announcements, made by
:04:29. > :04:31.Chancellor George Osborne. There was also much that was promised for
:04:32. > :04:33.businesses and the region's economy. This included: Doubling each
:04:34. > :04:36.business's annual investment allowance to ?500,000. Doubling
:04:37. > :04:44.lending to exporters up to ?3 billion nationally. And a ?7 billion
:04:45. > :04:47.package to cut business energy bills. With nine of the largest
:04:48. > :04:50.businesses in the south being promised ?3.3 million. Our Business
:04:51. > :05:00.Correspondent has been getting the views in Dorset.
:05:01. > :05:04.You join me at a company in Dorset that makes things. Steel
:05:05. > :05:11.structures. It exports them all over the world. In a moment, live budget
:05:12. > :05:18.reaction. First, I have been looking behind`the`scenes and at another
:05:19. > :05:22.local by `` local business in Dorset.
:05:23. > :05:37.These companies have seen good years come and go. This steelworks have
:05:38. > :05:42.been in operation since 1919. This steel will be used to build an
:05:43. > :05:49.aircraft hangar in Mauritius. We had our six`month period where it was
:05:50. > :05:55.so. Other than that, it was quite busy. We have a lot of export
:05:56. > :06:04.business. The process 70 tonnes of steel on site every week. It is then
:06:05. > :06:10.shipped to 140 countries worldwide. 80% of our turnover is export. We
:06:11. > :06:22.would like to see more turnover in the UK market. Only time will tell.
:06:23. > :06:31.It is March. There is no point in taking on work for you would be at a
:06:32. > :06:38.loss. We are on a gentle up. We would like no more pressure put on
:06:39. > :06:42.us with any more red tape. There is little evidence that any red tape is
:06:43. > :06:47.being taken away. I wish they would stop angling on what they are going
:06:48. > :06:53.to do. We are on a gentle up. We don't mind if it carries on like
:06:54. > :06:57.that. We don't want a boom. They took on 50 more people in the
:06:58. > :07:03.autumn. Know the fine weather is bringing customers. This was one of
:07:04. > :07:06.the recent project for the steelworks. They want to see more
:07:07. > :07:11.British projects like this if the price is right. These employers are
:07:12. > :07:15.proof that a strong identity and business model stands the test of
:07:16. > :07:20.time. But more support from the government would be welcome. Joining
:07:21. > :07:26.me now is Simon Boyle. What has caught your eye in the budget? We
:07:27. > :07:32.broadly welcome the announcements which have been made. We are
:07:33. > :07:37.interested in the additional funding for British exports. Like everything
:07:38. > :07:47.else, devil is in the detail. We are yet to see what that means for us.
:07:48. > :07:52.Has the Chancellor guide enough to help a new factor is like
:07:53. > :07:59.yourselves? We think he could have looked at corporation tax. We have
:08:00. > :08:04.to pay our taxes quarterly in and fans rather than an year end. This
:08:05. > :08:08.restricts our cash flow and investment in the business which is
:08:09. > :08:15.what we need. The Chancellor made reference to the reduction in red
:08:16. > :08:26.tape that we have to go through. We are seeing more restrictions being
:08:27. > :08:36.placed on exports through damaging regulations from Brussels. Is the
:08:37. > :08:51.government doing enough to help Dorset? Perhaps not enough. But they
:08:52. > :08:55.do in courage business. The bank of Bournemouth is helping. There is a
:08:56. > :09:00.huge creative industry in Dorset. They will benefit. I would not be
:09:01. > :09:04.too worried about growth because Dorset is an affluent place. We
:09:05. > :09:13.don't have to catch up as other regions do in the South. Thank you
:09:14. > :09:15.for joining us. For more reaction on the budget, we can cross back to
:09:16. > :09:18.you. So what of the political fall`out?
:09:19. > :09:25.Our reporter has been gathering opinion at Westminster.
:09:26. > :09:30.We have had the chill wind of austerity. Today, the Chancellor was
:09:31. > :09:45.offering more money for flood victims. ?200 million for potholes.
:09:46. > :09:50.I am joined by the conservative for Portsmouth. There were warm words
:09:51. > :09:54.for pensioners and savers. But this is just election gimmicks, trying to
:09:55. > :09:59.get more people on your side? Pensioners have been badly hit. Was
:10:00. > :10:12.a raft of measures in the budget to help them. I am the chairman of the
:10:13. > :10:16.all`party agreement on ageing people so I have been banging on about this
:10:17. > :10:21.for a long time. Are increasing the personal allowance. The result was
:10:22. > :10:29.something in a budget you can welcome. As a whole, this was a
:10:30. > :10:32.government budget out of touch. He would have had more credibility if
:10:33. > :10:42.he had said I know that peoples incomes have fallen and then done
:10:43. > :10:49.things to tackle business rates, childcare and fuel prices. They are
:10:50. > :11:05.cutting taxes for millionaires. Your press release is talking about
:11:06. > :11:14.trying to `` is saying that if the Conservatives wanted tax breaks for
:11:15. > :11:24.the more affluent. Were helping with apprenticeships, childcare support
:11:25. > :11:29.and schools that needed. There are 400,000 new businesses. We all to
:11:30. > :11:38.pat them on the back. They have supplied the revenue. The tax cut
:11:39. > :11:43.brings more benefit to someone on ?100,000 a year than to someone on
:11:44. > :11:53.low wages. Those families are worse off because of what this government
:11:54. > :12:00.have done. Getting rid of VAT, on fuel for the ill ambulance `` on
:12:01. > :12:06.fuel for the air ambulance, will be welcome for many.
:12:07. > :12:09.For more Budget information and how it affects you go to
:12:10. > :12:11.bbc.co.uk/budget. And we'll have more on this story later in the
:12:12. > :12:14.programme. Still to come in this evening's
:12:15. > :12:17.South Today: Poole Pirates unveil the team they hope will bring them
:12:18. > :12:20.silverware again this season. This was declared a budget for
:12:21. > :12:23.savers as well as for business. Among the announcements were: Cash
:12:24. > :12:30.and shares ISAs to be merged into single New ISA with annual tax`free
:12:31. > :12:34.savings limit of ?15,000. The 10p tax rate for savers abolished. And
:12:35. > :12:49.all tax restrictions on accessing pension pots removed, ending the
:12:50. > :12:53.requirement to buy an annuity. We sent our reporter along to gauge
:12:54. > :12:57.reaction from customers in a bingo hall in Cosham, Hampshire.
:12:58. > :13:01.Everyone who comes here hopes to go home a little richer. Today it was
:13:02. > :13:05.the people behind`the`scenes who felt like the luckiest winners. For
:13:06. > :13:11.the last five years, bingo halls have paid 20% tax on their profits.
:13:12. > :13:22.Today, that was cut to 10%. Bingo has been in decline over ten years.
:13:23. > :13:27.Online gaming, the smoking ban. Thankfully we have managed to get
:13:28. > :13:32.something in our favour. To others in the bingo hall have reasons to be
:13:33. > :13:38.grateful to the Chancellor? A high proportion of customers are
:13:39. > :13:44.pensioners. No`one here was celebrating in the aisles just yet.
:13:45. > :13:49.I don't have a lot of faith in this government. They say one thing and
:13:50. > :13:54.do another. It doesn't help the elderly much. There is some
:13:55. > :14:00.improvement today. Encouraging people to save money. But saving has
:14:01. > :14:14.been difficult to do in recent years. I think it is a good budget
:14:15. > :14:18.at the moment. The bingo hall in central Portsmouth is due to close
:14:19. > :14:23.in April. They said the closure decision stands, but the tax cut
:14:24. > :14:28.makes the future of the remaining bingo halls a little more secure.
:14:29. > :14:31.A Coroner today recorded a verdict of misadventure in the case of a
:14:32. > :14:35.former Royal Navy reservist who drowned after becoming trapped in a
:14:36. > :14:39.Dorset sea cave. Today the family of Buffy Furness Smith questioned why
:14:40. > :15:00.it took more than an hour before a rescue attempt was made.
:15:01. > :15:09.It looked like Mission accomplished. But as this man was winced on
:15:10. > :15:16.board, it became clear that the mission was just beginning. His
:15:17. > :15:22.sister, Buffy Furness Smith, was still below. She was a wonderful
:15:23. > :15:26.daughter and sister. She was an inspiration to us all who are
:15:27. > :15:33.privileged enough to know her. She will be sorely missed. Thank you.
:15:34. > :15:39.Alex and Charlotte had changed plans to whites for that weekend because
:15:40. > :15:46.of the weather. The coroner said that if Alex hadn't managed to
:15:47. > :15:50.escape from the sea cave, no one would have known they were there.
:15:51. > :15:57.The family said the inquest had been a sham. They did not examine the
:15:58. > :16:04.time it took to try to rescue her from a blowhole in the cliffs above.
:16:05. > :16:08.We ought it to her to get to the truth of her final hours. It is
:16:09. > :16:14.imperative that no other family suffers what we have gone through.
:16:15. > :16:20.We are talking about someone trapped in difficult circumstances. By
:16:21. > :16:23.rushing and not being methodical, potentially would make a bad
:16:24. > :16:33.situation significantly worse. Today, the coroner signalled out
:16:34. > :16:39.this man in uniform, recommending him for a safety award. He lost his
:16:40. > :16:47.safety helmet because of the force of the wind. Sadly, Charlotte's body
:16:48. > :16:50.was never recovered. How safe are the beach huts which
:16:51. > :16:53.grace our coastline? You may remember that on Monday we reported
:16:54. > :16:56.that Poole Council was removing potentially dangerous asbestos from
:16:57. > :17:00.dozens of beach huts in the borough. It's now been revealed that two more
:17:01. > :17:09.councils are dealing with similar problem in huts in Milford`on`Sea
:17:10. > :17:19.and Bournemouth. Fond memories for Chris Butcher, now
:17:20. > :17:25.destroyed. The damage to these charts meant that asbestos was
:17:26. > :17:33.released into the air. We have had some lovely times in an. It has been
:17:34. > :17:43.a social gathering place, really. And we and nine others disappeared
:17:44. > :17:47.in the block. All that is left is the foundations. Now the council
:17:48. > :17:59.says the asbestos has been contained. 112 out of 119 beach huts
:18:00. > :18:04.have been affected. We instructed a specialist constructor to remove the
:18:05. > :18:08.asbestos as soon as possible. The roof structure was blown from a
:18:09. > :18:12.number of hearts and weighed in situ. That was what had to be
:18:13. > :18:19.removed. The borough council has said that many concrete beach huts
:18:20. > :18:23.contain asbestos. Because it is undisturbed, the council claim it is
:18:24. > :18:30.not a health risk. Earlier this week, we reported work is underway
:18:31. > :18:38.to remove potentially dangerous asbestos from the seafront in the
:18:39. > :18:46.pool. The material was used widely in the building industry in the
:18:47. > :18:59.1960s and 70s. Let's get the sport now. You're
:19:00. > :19:04.looking ahead to Poole Pirates? There is another chance of
:19:05. > :19:07.silverware with the FA Cup next weekend as well.
:19:08. > :19:10.With the new Elite League Speedway season now just three weeks away,
:19:11. > :19:13.reigning champions Poole Pirates launched their bid to retain their
:19:14. > :19:16.title, unveiling a new multi`national team in front of
:19:17. > :19:19.fans. Star rider Darcy Ward is once again captain at Wimborne Road with
:19:20. > :19:21.sights firmly set on more silverware.
:19:22. > :19:24.Joyous scenes of only five months ago. The Poole Pirates peaking at
:19:25. > :19:34.just the right time to take the league title. Now the new crop of
:19:35. > :19:37.talent hoping to defend the trophy was unveiled today. Five remain from
:19:38. > :19:41.last year. Once you get it once, you want it again. Looking forward to
:19:42. > :19:44.making it to the finals and then hopefully taking it that step
:19:45. > :19:47.further to win again. The Pirates had a stalling start last time
:19:48. > :19:51.around with injuries. And with the new season just round the corner,
:19:52. > :19:57.the manager is keen to start strongly. Last season was probably
:19:58. > :20:01.the sweetest win. We were rock bottom half way through the season.
:20:02. > :20:05.We never gave up. The main aim was to get to the play`offs. Then it's
:20:06. > :20:09.all back to square one again. If we can get to the play`offs, we've got
:20:10. > :20:12.a very good chance. With the new TV rights contract secured for five
:20:13. > :20:16.years, elite speed racing is in a healthy position. I've been involved
:20:17. > :20:20.in other sports and it's not easy to make money. So it's nice that we
:20:21. > :20:24.only spend what comes in, we don't push it too far. So it works well.
:20:25. > :20:28.So what are the fans hoping for this season? I think we want to build on
:20:29. > :20:32.last year's success and try and get into the play`offs and pinch the
:20:33. > :20:36.title again at the end. Since Matt has been running it, it's been
:20:37. > :20:42.great. We go for a win or nothing. I think it is a great young team. The
:20:43. > :20:48.Pirates of 2014 consist of two Australians, to British people and
:20:49. > :20:53.one from the Czech Republic. They hope to give their fans another
:20:54. > :20:56.victory to treasure. In football, Bournemouth suffered
:20:57. > :20:58.injury`time heartbreak last night away at Charlton in the
:20:59. > :21:01.Championship. The Cherries were looking to keep their fifth
:21:02. > :21:04.consecutive clean sheet ` and had chances early on. But in the 90th
:21:05. > :21:08.minute Dorian Dervite rose highest to power home a corner which proved
:21:09. > :21:12.to be the winner. It is the first goal Eddie Howe's side had conceded
:21:13. > :21:18.in almost a month. The loss leaves Bournemouth in 12th.
:21:19. > :21:24.We are disappointed with the late goal. Gives you no chance to come
:21:25. > :21:30.back. Worst possible time to concede. It was a real killer. There
:21:31. > :21:40.is nothing worse than losing in the last`minute. You travel all the
:21:41. > :21:46.way. Absolute secular. `` absolutely sickening.
:21:47. > :21:53.The beginning of the week was gorgeous.
:21:54. > :22:02.By the weekend, we could have some snow showers.
:22:03. > :22:04.Sarah mentioned snow showers last night and we all took a sharp intake
:22:05. > :22:31.of breath. Things are set to turn colder,
:22:32. > :22:35.considerably colder, by the weekend. Perhaps some clear spells initially
:22:36. > :22:38.for northern and eastern areas. Cloud increasing from the south
:22:39. > :22:45.coast and moving inland throughout the night. Mild and frost free with
:22:46. > :22:54.a low of seven or eight Greece. The winds will increase from the South
:22:55. > :22:58.West. A breezy day. Perhaps some showers, mainly light and drizzly,
:22:59. > :23:02.through the early part of the afternoon. Predominantly dry to the
:23:03. > :23:11.bulk of the day until 3pm tomorrow afternoon. A high of ten or 11
:23:12. > :23:14.degrees. Today, we saw a lovely mild temperature of 15 degrees. This band
:23:15. > :23:20.of rain will move its way south eastwards through the afternoon.
:23:21. > :23:25.Clearing through tomorrow night very quickly on that brisk south`westerly
:23:26. > :23:36.wind. Still the risk of some showers dotted about. A chilly start to the
:23:37. > :23:40.day on Friday. We are expecting the warm air to move away quickly
:23:41. > :23:50.tomorrow night. That is where we introduced the cold air. No T`shirt
:23:51. > :23:57.required this weekend. On Friday, the wind will be strong. We will see
:23:58. > :24:00.more cloud arrive through the afternoon, bubbling up. We may have
:24:01. > :24:09.some heavy and thundery showers, with perhaps some heel. Rain will
:24:10. > :24:15.arrive in most areas by 4pm. Foundry showers are a possibility on Friday.
:24:16. > :24:23.You can see the contrast in temperatures for the weekend. There
:24:24. > :24:28.could be an wintry `` there could be some wintry showers.
:24:29. > :24:34.Now, who lives in a house like this? And what stamp duty would the
:24:35. > :24:36.Chancellor put on it, I wonder? English Heritage volunteers, in
:24:37. > :24:39.Wiltshire, are recreating five of these Neolithic homes, near
:24:40. > :24:42.Stonehenge, based on an original design built almost 5,000 years ago.
:24:43. > :24:45.It's thought that these were the huts that would once have sheltered
:24:46. > :24:49.the men and women who built the iconic stone circle. Our reporter
:24:50. > :24:53.went along to find out more. A workers retreat for those that
:24:54. > :24:56.built the stone circle. These Neolithic huts at Stonehenge are
:24:57. > :24:59.replicas of ones excavated nearby, homes that may have housed the
:25:00. > :25:08.people who built the famous monument. Restarted at the beginning
:25:09. > :25:12.with the evidence from the ground. We looked at original excavation
:25:13. > :25:20.reports. Have blended that with pollen evidence to look at which
:25:21. > :25:23.plants and trees were here to give us a list of materials. Woven hazel
:25:24. > :25:33.stems for the walls and thatching for the roof. We make a thick paste
:25:34. > :25:46.to waterproof them. Then they are ready to go. People can move into
:25:47. > :25:52.the new thick house. I am a grandmother and I have six
:25:53. > :26:00.grandchildren. I can't wait to show them these skills in the garden.
:26:01. > :26:03.Last year, these prototype huts were build in nearby Old Sarum. Lessons
:26:04. > :26:07.from these test homes have informed the new build. Once open at the end
:26:08. > :26:11.of next month, they will allow visitors to gaze back four and a
:26:12. > :26:16.half thousand years. A lot of people have an idea of
:26:17. > :26:21.prehistoric peoples being quite primitive like Dave men. At the
:26:22. > :26:24.evidence from the period is that these are amazingly sophisticated
:26:25. > :26:34.people. Although they did not have metal, the used organic materials to
:26:35. > :26:38.really create quite a civil eyes and sophisticated lifestyle. We might be
:26:39. > :26:44.no closer to understanding why this great monument was built. After 4500
:26:45. > :26:49.years of misery, it seems the question of who built it is edging
:26:50. > :26:58.ever closer. That is still a real mystery.
:26:59. > :27:04.I did the weaving when I was a kid and it was hard.
:27:05. > :27:09.I built one in my garden yesterday! It is better than a tent.
:27:10. > :27:24.We are back at 10:25pm. Enjoy your evening. Goodbye.