29/03/2014 South Today

Good evening, I'm David All`rd with the news in the South.

A Hampshire charity facing closure because of lack of funds saxs it's

been overwhelmed with donathons since it put out an appeal for help.

The Rainbow Centre in Fareh`m provides support to hundreds of

children and adults with cerebral palsy. Its future now looks

brighter, after receiving h`lf the money it needs in less than a week.

Sean Killick reports. It is Saturday club at the Rainbow

Centre, a vital opportunity for children with cerebral palsx who

attend a mainstream school during the week to get skilled help with

their specialist needs at the weekend full of the centre helps

people aged from six months to over 70 years, but it needs ?150,000 to

avoid closure after Easter. In the appeal's past week, it has reached

the halfway mark. We are st`ggered. One of my conductors said it has

been a humbling experience. We know how much effort we put into running

the centre and we have seen the results on a daily basis. For people

who have never heard of cerdbral palsy or conductive education to

have absolutely got what thhs is about and how vital services to the

region, we are just staggerdd by the response. Parents say they do not

has enabled us to meet other has enabled us to meet other

families who have children with cerebral palsy and other `` other

difficulties and share the experience with them. It makes us

more included in society and you realise you're not alone. The centre

was trying to get longer`term funding from businesses and

individuals, but in the shop, any stories of other ?75,000 to beach

the ?150,000 target of its crisis appeal. `` but in the short`term.

The first same`sex weddings have been taking place across thd South

after the law changed at midnight. Steven and Gary were among the first

to tie the knot, in a ceremony at Bournemouth Town Hall. Meanwhile the

Bishop of Salisbury has backed gay marriage. Nick Holtam says ht's a

matter of justice, and "embodies virtues that the Church wants to see

maximised in society". Sussex Police have won their battle

to get help with the cost of dealing with last summer's anti`fracking

protests. Policing the demonstrations in the West Sussex

village of Balcombe cost thd force ?4 million. The Home Office has now

agreed to pay a quarter of those costs. The money will go back into

future operations. Concern is growing for a Re`ding

teenager who has been missing for a week. Ashleigh Lewendon was last

seen at a house on Radstock Road last Friday night. The 16`ydar`old

is five feet one, with long red hair, and has a piercing through her

bottom lip. Five people are recovering `fter

being rescued from a house fire in Portsmouth. The blaze broke out in

the early hours of this morning in Ophir Road in the North End area of

the city. Two people needed hospital treatment. An investigation has been

launched into the cause of the fire. Onto football, and in the Premier

League, an impressive 4`0 whn for Southampton over Newcastle `t St

Mary's. The goals from Rickx Lambert, Adam Lallana and two from

Jay Rodriguez. Saints are ehghth in the table.

In the Championship, a great win for Bournemouth, 4`2 away at Birmingham.

Brighton lost 2`0 at home to Middlesbrough. Reading are still in

the play`off places after drawing 1`1 with Huddersfield.

In League One, MK Dons lost 1`0 at home to Wolves. Swindon picked up

three points with a 2`1 win over Sheffield United.

In League Two, Oxford missed out on a point when Dagenham Redbridge

scored the only goal of the game in the last minute. Portsmouth's

caretaker boss Andy Awford saw his side hold on for a vital 2`0 win at

Newport. And non`league Sholing's drdams of

playing at Wembley are still alive. The Hampshire club drew 2`2 with

Eastbourne in the first leg of their FA Vase semifinal, thanks to this

goal. The second leg is next Saturday.

Onto rugby union and now for the weather.

Beautiful blue skies during the day today, tomorrow, more of thd same.

The odd shower is a possibility but mostly dry picture and a mild one as

well. Laws of 8`10 Celsius with a little bit of missed a posshbility.

Any mist should clear up tolorrow morning, allowing us to enjoy some

hazy sunshine will stop less breezy than today and consequently

temperature a shade higher. Some spots could see 20 or 21 Celsius.

Don't forget, turn it heralds a night of British summer Timd is the

clocks spring followed by one hour. Looks a great day tomorrow. Enjoy

the sunshine. That is all for now. Have a great evening.

Good evening. We achieved 20 degrees in the sunshine today but, in

contrast, under the cloud in Northern Ireland, just nine. With

the cloud, just seven in the North East. We take the contrast into

tomorrow. At least the cloud here, creeping back inland, will prevent

textures falling too low, down to six overnight. -- temperatures. Less

fog in the south and east. But it will be an issue further