24/04/2014 South Today

Hello, I'm Sally Taylor. Welcome to serious

Hello, I'm Sally Taylor. Welcome to South Today. In tonight's programme.

As a campaign to stop the rdgion's young Muslims joining the fighting

in Syria is launched, one of the South's community leaders voices his

fears. There must be some people within the local area recruhting

within the local area recruiting people.

A fishy tale ` why shellfish processing at this riverside factory

has residents kicking up a stink. Pushing pedal power in a town where

cycling accidents are among the highest in the country. And how a

Transatlantic rower was reunited with the boat he thought he'd lost.

When out on the boat, under a wave, thinking, how am I going to get out

of this situation? One of the leaders of Portslouth's

Muslim community has voiced his concerns about young Muslims from

the City travelling to Syria to concerns about young Muslims from

the City travelling to Syri` to join the City travelling to Syri` to join

the conflict there. A group of Portsmouth men joined rebel fighters

there last year, and one, Ifthekar Jaman, has already been killed. It

comes as counter`terrorism police in the South launch an appeal to stop

more young British Muslims travelling there. They're asking

women in particular to help get their message across. Here's our

Home Affairs Correspondent Dmma Home Affairs Correspondent Emma

Vardy. More than 400 British Muslims are estimated to have gone to fight

in Syria according to police. are estimated to have gone to fight

in Syria according to police. A group of men from Portsmouth

travelled to Syria last year ` among them Itheka Jaman, who in December

was killed there. Another m`n from was killed there. Another m`n from

Portsmouth, is due to stand trial next month accused of going to Syria

to train in terror camps. He next month accused of going to Syria

to train in terror camps. He was arrested at Gatwick Airport on his

return. Elders at this mosqte in return. Elders at this mosque in

Portsmouth, who've been in contact families of those who've travelled

families of those who've tr`velled to Syria, say they've been taken by

surprise since the issue emerged amongst their community. We tell our

children to stay out of that particular world. There must be some

people within the distance recruiting people. There is an

element called jihad. You are doing jihad to please yourself. It does

not mean that jihad is war. Those going to syria are often young men,

inspired, say police by Jih`dist inspired, say police by Jihadist

ideology on the internet. This type of imagery, easily availabld on

of imagery, easily available on social media, is blamed for calling

upon British Muslims to join the fight against the Assad regime,

fight against the Assad reghme, often in extreme terms ` hence

renewed calls by Police today, urging people not to go. It is very

difficult to get into once xou are difficult to get into once xou are

there, and we feel that people get drawn into activities that they did

not want to get involved in when they set off. More than 40 people

from the UK were arrested in connection with Syria this year. The

numbers are small but the Government fear's those who have been drawn

into extremist ideologies abroad could pose a threat to the UK on

could pose a threat to the TK on their return, a message re`enforced

by the prime minister today on a visit to the Thames Valley. We take

this very seriously. We are resourcing the police and

intelligence services properly and encouraging people, if you know

somebody in danger of being radicalised, talk to the authorities

so that we can step in and stop this happening. Amongst Muslim

communities in Portsmouth there is reluctance to talk about the

communities in Portsmouth there is reluctance to talk about thd issue.

reluctance to talk about the issue. Police are willing to help them

change that in order to persuade `` dissuade any others who want to

travel to Syria, too. Counter Terrorism Officers particul`rly want

Terrorism Officers particularly want to reach out to women to help

communicate their message, holding talks with Muslim women's groups

today to help strengthen relationships. The police are not

very trusted in the community. But the fear is that government warnings

may have little effect on those those inspired by the idea of

fighting jihad, who see being the prospect of being killed in Syria,

as a noble martyr's death. @ postmortem on a man whose body was

found in a skip on a West Sussex recycling site has revealed that he

died from crush injuries. Police believe the body of 28`year`old Ben

Farr from St Leonards was brought to the Rudford Industrial Estate near

Ford by lorry, after being taken from a commercial refuse bin. His

death is being treated as unexplained. Would you rather fix

unexplained. Would you rathdr fix potholes get trains moving, build

new roads get the taxes down? The Prime Minister was touring the

Thames Valley today pointing out the money that the Government is

spending on infrastructure, but is it King spent on the right things?

Potholes, as the old joke says, we Potholes, as the old joke says, we

have come to look into them. After all, David Cameron had just handed

over another ?160 million to get more of them fixed. This gang had

done much a Mac before the Prime Minister arrived and they wdre

done much a Mac before the Prime Minister arrived and they were keen

to get on with it. How much longer will that take? It depends how much

longer you keep us talking! The average pothole cost ?63 to fill,

and there are other big invdstment and there are other big investment

demands. The repping bottleneck is the guest investment on Britain s

the guest investment on Britain's railways at the moment. We `re

spending more on roads, the biggest road`building programme since the

1970s. We are spending more on rail, crossrail, the largest construction

project in Europe. But Readhng project in Europe. But Reading

Labour was not happy with the Prime Minister taking credit for `

Minister taking credit for a long`term project. It was the last

Labour government that improve the investment in Reading station and we

are now seeing the benefits flowing through. `` approved the investment.

The 7.5 billion being spent here good fix 12 million potholes. In

Reading, it is terrible, thd traffic, and yes, the Government

could do more. In the centre of could do more. In the centrd of

Reading, you have manholes, potholes, roads collapsing, they are

not spending enough. From big not spending enough. From big

projects to local roads, who gets the credit, or the blame, is still a

work in progress. The Liber`l Democrat leader Nick Clegg launched

his party's European Election Campaign today. The Deputy Prime

Minister urged his party to combat the "EU myth makers" and criticised

Labour and the Conservatives for going "missing in action" instead of

challenging UKIP. The isolationists who, for now, have claimed that so

many problems would be dealt with by leaving Europe, they need to be

challenged, we need to speak up and challenged, we need to speak up and

hope people with `` will agree with us and vote for us in the Etropean

elections. Residents in a Southampton suburb are kicking up a

Southampton suburb are kickhng up a stink about a riverside shellfish

processing factory which thdy say made their life unbearable last

summer. They're campaigning for an end to the noise and smell generated

by the plant. The firm says it has made improvements in recent weeks.

The city council have told the company to clean up its act or

they'll close it down. Sean Killick reports. For more than half a

century Joan Chapman's family has enjoyed the garden at their home

here. But two years ago a fhsh processing company opened nearby

here. But two years ago a fish processing company opened ndarby in

processing company opened nearby in a riverside industrial unit. Joan

says she's now plagued by noise and smells. There's an intermittent

really pungent smell of cooked shellfish. It gets into our homes,

very very unpleasant, makes you feel sick, you don't want to sit in your

garden, you don't want to open your windows and in the summer when it's

very hot that's not acceptable. 171 residents signed a petition to

complain, including the Buckley family. You can smell it today and

this is mild. When it gets hot it will just amplify and it will be

really pungent to the point where we won't want to sit in the garden.

Noise ` in the summertime wd're Noise ` in the summertime we're

going to want to keep our whndows open cos it'll be hot and the

generator will just be there open cos it'll be hot and the

generator will just be therd humming generator will just be there humming

away and it actually does kdep you awake. Southampton City Council said

that earlier this month Planning Enforcement Officers served a Breach

of Condition Notice which requires of Condition Notice which rdquires

the use as a fish processing factory to stop by May the 20th or they'll

consider prosecution. It's also taken action under the Environmental

Protection Act in relation to the noise and smells. The company

wouldn't give us an intervidw today and wouldn't let us film inside. But

I spoke to the manager and he said they hoped to be here for the long

term, therefore they want to be good neighbours. He said they've

installed acoustic panelling in the past week and hope that will reduce

the noise problem. And the lanager said they've only had two occasions

when people have complained to them about the odour, both times caused

by gone`off fish stored outside. He's ensured there'll be no

repetition. The company also says it's submitted a planning

application for the site. The man convicted of the brutal murder of

Bournemouth mother Heather Barnett is fighting deportation to Htaly.

is fighting deportation to Italy. Double murderer Danilo Resthvo

is fighting deportation to Htaly. Double murderer Danilo Restivo has

Double murderer Danilo Resthvo has already succeeded in having his life

sentence reduced to 40 years, and is now arguing his human rights would

be violated if he is sent to his home country to serve out his time.

He maintains that staying in a British prison allows him to speak

regularly to his wife, who lives in Bournemouth. He'll find out at a

later date if the appeal is successful. Still to come in this

evening's South Today. On the hunt for a snake in the grass in Finn's

Country. We're often told to get on our bikes

to keep fit and save the environment. But cyclists are banned

from many busy areas. In Bournemouth, that's about to change.

Restrictions on cycling are being lifted on the pier approach and part

of the town centre. It's part of an attempt to reverse the town's

reputation as one of the most dangerous places to cycle in

Britain. Nikki Mitchell's there for us tonight. Nikki, this sounds like

a difficult balancing act. It is a difficult balancing act. It is

difficult. That is why lifthng a difficult balancing act. Ht is

difficult. That is why lifthng the ban on cycling through a busy area

like this one as controversial. ban on cycling through a busy area

like this one as controvershal. In like this one as controvershal. In

July and August, this area is like this one as controversial. In

July and August, this area is simply chock`a`block with people. That is

why this is a trial only, for 12 why this is a trial only, for 1

months. If there are any accidents in that time then the ban whll be

in that time then the ban will be reinstated and cyclists will once

again have to get off and walk. Cyclist Jason Faulkner almost died

when a vehicle hit him in Poole two years ago, but his near fat`l crash

is not but cycling, and he is is not but cycling, and he hs

delighted that the ban is being delighted that the ban is bding

lifted. I believe in shared space. When people are responsible with

each other, regardless of whether or the bike, driving, rollerblades

each other, regardless of whether or the bike, driving, rollerbl`des or

the bike, driving, rollerblades or on horseback, then we inter`ct with

on horseback, then we interact with people and I am totally all for it.

There are fears that a busy tourist spots, the cyclists themselves would

be a danger to people on foot. I don't think it should be allowed

with children about, especi`lly at with children about, especi`lly at

holiday time. Sometimes they, with children about, especially at

holiday time. Sometimes thex, from holiday time. Sometimes they, from

behind you and you are more aware of them. It makes sense to look out and

see what impact it has. As long as they are considerate, with children

around. The council says that around. The council says th`t

cyclists have not proved to be a threat to people walking along the

seafront, or elsewhere. We have had absolutely no incidents or `ccidents

between pedestrians and cyclists. That has prompted us to introduce

this trial. We want Bournemouth to be a cycle`friendly place. With

Bournemouth ranked one of the most dangerous places in England for

cyclists, council is under pressure to be more welcome to them, and to

make it safer for them, too, hence these plans for new Danish `style

cycle lanes and other road improvements. The council is adamant

that making things safer for cyclists is crucial to encourage us

cyclists is crucial to encotrage us to get on our bikes instead of

sitting in cars and clogging up the roads. If we are too scared to get

on our bikes, then congestion and towns are reliant on to was like

this one, will simply get worse. this one, will simply get worse.

Practically, I'm not sure that many people will notice a differdnce

Practically, I'm not sure that many people will notice a difference with

people will notice a differdnce with the ban being lifted, because many

cyclists simply ignore it, anyway. That man on his bike. Do yot cycle?

I should do more. I do more jogging and running, and golf.

The Portsmouth board met today and Andy Awford is expected to be

confirmed as the full`time successor to Richie Barker in the coming days.

Awford has led Pompey to five consecutive wins since Barkdr was

consecutive wins since Barker was sacked. Those victories havd

sacked. Those victories have transformed Portsmouth's le`gue

transformed Portsmouth's league position. They're now 13th hn the

table and well clear of the drop zone. It's made the former

Portsmouth defender the overwhelming candidate for the job. Last night we

met young Harry Callow, who dreams of golfing stardom one day. But the

path to the top can be diffhcult even with a special talent. Georgia

Hall is one of the best amateur players in the world, but a lack of

backing means she's shelved plans to turn professional` for now `t least.

I was on the tee with her this morning. As Bournemouth opposed

poster in these birthday, her poster in these birthday, hdr

golfing career was at Brussdls. Tundra flesh land battle the

golfing career was at Brussels. Tundra flesh land battle thd game

Tundra flesh land battle the game was Mike Leigh, running amateur She

was Mike Leigh, running amateur. She has chosen the latter option because

of the challenge of funding a professional career. It is hard

because I have trained for ten years to try and turn pro. I have done all

the practice that I can but it is just the money side. Unless you have

rich parents or you know someone, you have to try and find another way

to raise it. Georgia Hall, from Bournemouth, is a past Brithsh

Bournemouth, is a past British amateur champion at the youth

Olympic Festival double gold medallist, but she could not lay in

a major tournament in America last month because it was too expensive

to travel. I got an invite, which is the hardest thing, and had to turn

it down. It is annoying. All I need is to get there, to play, to try and

prove myself. With professional plans on hold, she was back training

at Parkstone in Dorset today. plans on hold, she was back training

at Parkstone in Dorset todax. In September she will try to earn

at Parkstone in Dorset today. In September she will try to e`rn a

September she will try to earn a place on the ladies European tour.

There are other targets before that. I have got the Heather Scott coming

up, and also the British open at the up, and also the British opdn at the

start of August. You did well in it last year, didn't you? Yes, I played

my best golf. Posted in Romd, she my best golf. Posted in Romd, she

goes to the open next month and a good performance there would help

shine a light on her talents. But there were lacking any shots of

you in that. I was not doing too badly. Just limbering up. I have not

played much golf, this is a 180 yards par three, 4`iron. Look at

that. I said to the cameraman, did that. I said to the cameram`n, did

you get it? Didn't somebody just chuck the ball in at the end? That

is the rumour. He was forced to abandon his boat mid`ocean `nd

thought he'd never see it again But after being rescued from a

trans`Atlantic rowing race, Nick Reas and his partner have been

Reas and his partner have bden reunited with their boat. Against

incredible odds, it was spotted more than 1,000 miles from where it was

left, and returned by a freight left, and returned by a frehght

ship's crew. It's the final twist of a challenge which was in aid of a

breast cancer charity James Ingham reports. Back together, Nick Reas

and the boat he left at sea. Two weeks into a trans`Atlantic race, he

and his partner were forced to abandon their crossing. The mid

Atlantic in mid December. A rowing challenge through huge seas. These

were conditions that proved just too much for two men. The waves were

getting bigger and bigger and ended up being 30 foot high, and the bow

of the boat got plugged in the bottom of a wave. It capsized,

of the boat got plugged in the bottom of a wave. It capsizdd, head

bottom of a wave. It capsized, head over heels. That was pretty scary,

being thrown out of the boat, under the boat, under the wave, thinking,

how am I going to get out of this situation? With the help of a nearby

ship. The apprporiately named ship. The apprporiately namdd

Sunshine Bliss answered an emergency Sunshine Bliss answered an dmergency

call, carrying out a mid`ocean call, carrying out a mid`ocdan

rescue. It was scary getting onto the vessel. They dropped a step

ladder over the side. The rope went under tension and put back off so I

was back in the sea for a second was back in the sea for a sdcond

time that a but this time not attached to anything, next to this

huge, bulk carrier, and that was one of the most scary moments. The

rowing boat was left behind but incredibly, months later, it was

spotted by a cargo ship, whose crew hauled it on board and delivered it

to France. I think we can gdt it to France. I think we can get it

shipshape again and that gives us more possibilities. We can still

reflect on the money that wd have reflect on the money that wd have

raised. The total is up to ?173,000, raised. The total is up to ?173 000,

which we are very proud of. That fundraising drive has pushed the two

men, despite their ordeal, they are contemplating trying again hn the

contemplating trying again in the future. Two children have bden given

a rare chance to experience life behind the scenes with the Forestry

Commission at the Alice Holt Forest in Hampshire. They spent a day with

rangers tracking wildlife and were given an insight into the challenges

of juggling the needs of nature and people. For this week's Finn's

Country, Roger Finn spent the day eavesdropping. One of the great

truths about the English countryside truths about the English countryside

is that none of this is truly natural. Pretty much every square

inch has been carefully managed. inch has been carefully managed.

Today, two children here in Alice Holt Forest are going to get a

privileged, unique insight hnto how privileged, unique insight into how

that works. Amy and James won a competition to spend a day with the

Forestry Commission. I have always been quite fond of the outdoors. I

love the woodland and trees and animals. I like the fresh ahr, and

animals. I like the fresh air, and how it is peaceful and when you are

outside you get into your in the world, and nobody can tell you what

world, and nobody can tell xou what to do. A glimpse of a little egret

to start the day. Amy's prize`winning entry pitted the

woodland throughout the season. James is ten years old and lade his

own video. I think trees are own video. I think trees ard

amazing, they clean the air by absorbing carbon dioxide. Some trees

even speak you. Can you see? This tree says hi. At Alice Holt Forest

they have to strike a balance between recreation and a tilber

between recreation and a timber business. It is a bad idea to go in

the woods when the wind is blowing hard, because you can see what

happens. These were planted to be timber trees but they have been

blown over so now the Forestry Commission has got a big job to

clear it all up, and hopefully, we can still use it to make all of the

things that we need like shdds and things that we need like sheds and

fences, furniture and paper. Onwards. This time, without warning

to be cautious and brave `` with a warning. Wildlife ranger Gldnn is

warning. Wildlife ranger Glenn is taking us place that he knows to be

a haven for adders, but thex taking us place that he knows to be

a haven for adders, but they are not under here, these are slow worms,

members of the lizard familx. under here, these are slow worms,

members of the lizard family. They members of the lizard family. They

always looks slimy and wet, but they are not. You should not pick them

up. Nothing, no, nothing. Sorry about that. Nothing I can do. It is

wildlife. I did try. This is a great treat for James and Amy. Wh`t do you

treat for James and Amy. What do you think they will get out of ht?

treat for James and Amy. Wh`t do you think they will get out of it? I

think they will get out of ht? I hope they will come to the forest

and enjoy it a lot more. Thdy know what to look out for, what to touch

and not touch. We had five people bitten in the first week when we put

the signs up, then we took the signs down. If you get bitten it hs three

down. If you get bitten it is three times worse than a bee sting, but do

go to a hospital. A few miles from go to a hospital. A few miles from

Alice Holt Forest, an attempt to awe the children with a touch of

Hollywood, with this location that gets rented out to film companies

for blockbusters like Gladi`tor These blazers are for everybody.

Suddenly, a commotion, and Glen Abbey is. I am not having you say

that you have not seen an ad. It is a large female adder and a photo

opportunity to end a special day. This has made me want to do

something to do with the Forestry Commission more. Some of the snakes

were quite scary. And that's not all. Roger has been looking at some

of the tools and inventions of days gone by and inviting you to guess

what they are. So here he is with the another challenge ` and the

answer to last week's. This is last week's object. It is in fact a

bunion easer. Used stretch ht into bunion easer. Used stretch it into

your shoe and press it down, and no more bunion discomfort. This wooden

handled metal plate, it is ` bit handled metal plate, it is ` bit

rough, but what is it for? Have a guess on the South Today Facebook

page. Alexis has some news heading into the weekend.

Fairly unsettled weather rain at times. Let's have a look at your

weather pictures. Chris Monk spotted these lenticular clouds in Poole.

They are very unusual, and have been formed by the air rising over the

top of the shower clouds underneath. Helen Kyle took this photo of a halo

around the sun in Fareham. This is caused by the sunlight refldcting

caused by the sunlight reflecting off the ice crystals in cirrus

clouds. And Alan Smith took this photo of a male Tufted Duck in the

sunshine at Blashford Lakes near Ringwood. Through the course of the

night we can expect a lot of cloud. Before it arrives there will be some

sunshine. Low cloud and mystical form in the early part of the

morning. Most places will bd drying morning. Most places will bd drying

with the odd shower. `` mist will form.

As you can see, towards the south`east and to the south over

northern France, we have showers, starting to arrive early tolorrow

starting to arrive early tomorrow morning from 7am onwards, moving

northwards. They could be hdavy morning from 7am onwards, moving

northwards. They could be heavy and northwards. They could be hdavy and

thundery. There will be some sunshine to be had during the

afternoon. Temperatures will reach highs of 16 Celsius. With these

light winds, showers will bd light winds, showers will be

slow`moving in places, hencd light winds, showers will bd

slow`moving in places, hence the risk of thunder and hail. The

showers will ease tomorrow night then return in the early hotrs of

then return in the early hours of Friday morning into Saturdax. Once

again, the risk of some thunder. On again, the risk of some thunder On

Saturday, the next batch of rain arrives from the south`west, with an

area of low pressure pushing its way in. That will linger over the South

through Saturday and Sunday. This band of rain will move north and

east tomorrow night. That will east tomorrow night. That whll

affect us posting on Saturday affect us posting on Saturd`y

morning. This area of low pressure and could to the south`west,

bringing showers through on Saturday and also on Sunday morning, but the

showers will gradually eased through the latter part of the weekdnd.

showers will gradually eased through the latter part of the weekend. We

expect the wet start of the weekend, slightly better on Sunday, `nd as we

slightly better on Sunday, and as we look ahead to the rest of the week,

the showers could be heavy and the showers could be heavy `nd

thundery in a few places. Saturday, amateur is scattered showers and

sunshine, with a brief dry period in the middle of the day, and on

Sunday, once again, the risk of showers at times. There'll be a news

summary at 8pm and we'll be back with a bulletin at 10:25pm.

Tomorrow, we will be getting into Top Gear mode, finding out why some

of the world's most expensive cars are being loaded onto a banana

of the world's most expensive cars are being loaded onto a ban`na boat

in Portsmouth. That's all from the team here for now. Good night.

All across the country, millions of families are waking up

to a Britain in which they find it harder to get on.

Whilst the Government keeps telling people everything is fixed,

no longer stops the pound in their pocket getting smaller

or the bills getting harder to afford.

gas and electricity bills have increased by more than ?300

whilst the energy companies are making huge profits.

not a luxury but an essential for millions of working families -

gets harder to find and more expensive.