:00:12. > :00:12.Good evening. I'm Laura Trant with significant -- end of the season.
:00:13. > :00:16.Good evening. I'm Laura Trant with the news in the south.
:00:17. > :00:19.Around 350 angry members of a bowls club have taken to the stredts today
:00:20. > :00:23.to demand new facilities for their sport. The bowlers in Horsh`m say
:00:24. > :00:25.their club is set for demolhtion as part of a redevelopment schdme and
:00:26. > :00:29.they're demanding a replacelent Steve Humphrey reports.
:00:30. > :00:33.They are cool and calm when they play their sport, but today these
:00:34. > :00:37.bowlers vented their anger `nd frustration on the streets of
:00:38. > :00:40.Horsham. They are upset the future of their indoor bowling club is
:00:41. > :00:42.threatened by a council`inspired redevelopment.
:00:43. > :00:50.You cannot play football or hockey at our age, so you play bowls, it is
:00:51. > :00:55.a nice, gentle sport. It is fun and the people who run it make ht much
:00:56. > :00:59.more enjoyable, as well. It is a strong club and I think we
:01:00. > :01:03.should fight for our club, ht should stay open It is definitely worth it.
:01:04. > :01:06.Horsham's indoor bowling centre is used seven days a week by players of
:01:07. > :01:09.all ages, but the building hs threatened by plans for what is
:01:10. > :01:14.called the Broadbridge Heath quarter. The bowling centre along
:01:15. > :01:17.with the next`door sports cdntre could be knocked down to make way
:01:18. > :01:28.for new leisure facilities, new hotel and up to 200 apartments.
:01:29. > :01:31.What do you want in return? Simply a replacement facility.
:01:32. > :01:33.Do you think you will get it? I don't know at the moment, it is
:01:34. > :01:35.still looking doubtful. That is why you are keeping up the
:01:36. > :01:37.pressure? Yes, indeed.
:01:38. > :01:42.In a statement, Horsham District Council have said no final decisions
:01:43. > :01:46.have been made. They say thdy will be looking at a business case put
:01:47. > :01:49.forward by the Bowls club. There is due to be a meeting by the council
:01:50. > :02:00.and representatives from thd bowls club on April seventh.
:02:01. > :02:03.The government has given ?10,00 to a community trust which is trying to
:02:04. > :02:06.buy South Parade Pier in Sotthsea. The pier is currently closed and the
:02:07. > :02:12.owners have been ordered to carry out work to make it safe. L`st week
:02:13. > :02:14.it was claimed it had been sold but that's not been confirmed. @
:02:15. > :02:18.community group is still confident it can take over the pier and will
:02:19. > :02:22.use the government grant to get help with fundraising and building its
:02:23. > :02:26.community support. We think we can buy the pier.
:02:27. > :02:30.Obviously it is a chicken and egg situation because if you don't have
:02:31. > :02:35.the money you cannot get st`rted to buy the pier, but we think we can.
:02:36. > :02:38.These are tough economic tiles but this is a community project. The
:02:39. > :02:41.government supports community projects, it is a cheaper option
:02:42. > :02:47.than the council or someone else buying it out. The pier has been
:02:48. > :02:51.your for 135 years and residents do not want to see it go.
:02:52. > :03:21.your for 135 years and residents do has been here.
:03:22. > :03:23.gave Swindon a one`nil victory against Preston. In League Two,
:03:24. > :03:25.Portsmouth's relegation worries increased after they were bdaten
:03:26. > :03:28.one`nil by York. Pompey are now third from bottom of the table.
:03:29. > :03:32.And Oxford United have appohnted Gary Waddock as their new hdad
:03:33. > :03:36.coach. The former Aldershot boss leaves his role at MK Dons to take
:03:37. > :03:39.up the job, saying he "can't wait to get started".
:03:40. > :03:45.Tomorrow we will bring you the result of the biggest day in the
:03:46. > :03:49.history of Gosport Borough `s they take on Cambridge United in the FA
:03:50. > :03:53.Trophy final at Wembley. Th`t kicks off at three o'clock, we will have
:03:54. > :03:59.live coverage on BBC Radio Solent. But look at how the weekend weather
:04:00. > :04:02.is shaping up tonight. Some showers are still posshble
:04:03. > :04:04.especially later on, but becoming mostly dry with clear spells
:04:05. > :04:07.developing. Cold, with a slhght frost possible in some rural areas.
:04:08. > :04:10.Tomorrow, further heavy showers likely, with hail and thunddr
:04:11. > :04:12.possible, but good sunny spdlls in between.
:04:13. > :04:17.Feeling cold in a brisk north westerly breeze.
:04:18. > :04:23.A top temperature of 10 Celsius They click for next, sunshine and
:04:24. > :04:28.showers. `` the outlook for next week. That is all for now, we will
:04:29. > :04:32.be back tomorrow at 6:50pm. 20 more on your local BBC R`dio
:04:33. > :04:35.station and website, too. H`ve a great night, goodbye.