:00:00. > :00:00.News at 6.00pm. For this evening, it's goodbye are from me, on BBC One
:00:00. > :00:00.In tonight's programme: we
:00:07. > :00:09.A city says sorry ` Southampton s failings led to widespread child
:00:10. > :00:17.The sad reality is that Southampton City Council,
:00:18. > :00:22.and I apologise on behalf of them for it, failed these childrdn.
:00:23. > :00:27.The search continues for the missing nurse from Poole
:00:28. > :00:36.The Hampshire pensioner who's holding Barclays to account.
:00:37. > :00:38.There's a cruise ticket in ht for you.
:00:39. > :00:41.I knew then that no bank gives out money.
:00:42. > :01:06.Join me as we look at barn owls and what has been happening to them
:01:07. > :01:10.They were let down by the vdry people in charge of protecthng them.
:01:11. > :01:12.One little girl covered in more than 90 bruises.
:01:13. > :01:16.A family of children sexually abused.
:01:17. > :01:18.Two little brothers killed by neglect.
:01:19. > :01:24.Today, Southampton City Council apologised for failings
:01:25. > :01:28.which could have prevented this suffering, these deaths.
:01:29. > :01:30.Three serious case reviews were published today, outlining
:01:31. > :01:33.a shocking catalogues of fahlings between 2006 and 2012 by thd city's
:01:34. > :01:50.Our home affairs corresponddnt Emma Vardy reports.
:01:51. > :01:56.These brothers died three months apart. A six`year`old girl was found
:01:57. > :02:01.with drugs in her system and 90 bruises. And a family of seven
:02:02. > :02:10.children were taken into care after being sexually abused by thdir
:02:11. > :02:13.father. I apologise on behalf of the Council for it. We filled these
:02:14. > :02:20.children and nothing can be done to change that now. The opporttnities
:02:21. > :02:23.have been missed. What we are desperately trying to do is to take
:02:24. > :02:29.the opportunity to make surd no further children are placed in any
:02:30. > :02:36.greater risk. Southampton Chty Council says it has made ch`nges to
:02:37. > :02:44.the way it's Children's Services are run. There are less temporary staff
:02:45. > :02:55.and lower case loads. It has taken a huge overhaul. But there ard still
:02:56. > :03:01.two more serious case reviews to be published. Questions over why it
:03:02. > :03:06.took so long for the problels to be addressed.
:03:07. > :03:08.Well, since those cases, Sotthampton City Council has appointed
:03:09. > :03:28.What guarantee can you give your now that this will not happen again I
:03:29. > :03:34.would like to personally apologise on behalf of the Council for the
:03:35. > :03:40.feelings in the tragic deaths of the children and the harm caused to the
:03:41. > :03:47.others. I think it has been my role to ensure that improvements have
:03:48. > :03:54.been put in place. For example, when I first came into place, half of the
:03:55. > :04:01.social workers were agency staff. Today, nine out of ten are permanent
:04:02. > :04:07.employees. So can you guarantee this won't happen again with the new
:04:08. > :04:10.people? I don't think you c`n guarantee it won't happen again but
:04:11. > :04:18.my responsibility is to minhmise the risk. Were you shocked by this? You
:04:19. > :04:24.have a background in this job. Where you shocked by what was going on or
:04:25. > :04:33.what wasn't going on? If yot read this serious case reviews, xou can't
:04:34. > :04:36.feel to be distressed. I thhnk what is important is that I take
:04:37. > :04:42.responsibility for improving the service in future. I think dverybody
:04:43. > :04:46.is distressed and I'm sure people watching tonight are. Where you
:04:47. > :04:57.shocked that it wasn't pickdd up and nothing was done? I was personally
:04:58. > :05:00.shocked but I must use the opportunity to improve servhces for
:05:01. > :05:05.the children of Southampton. An example is that you will sed from
:05:06. > :05:14.the serious case review that officials did not communicate
:05:15. > :05:21.effectively. We have brought forward a safeguarding hub so professionals
:05:22. > :05:27.can share information and share information about risks. Two
:05:28. > :05:36.children died from neglect, sexual abuse, 90 bruises... Why hasn't
:05:37. > :05:39.anyone been disciplined? Understanding the point of the
:05:40. > :05:45.serious case review, which hs difficult to understand, is making
:05:46. > :05:51.sure we learn the lessons. Has anyone been disciplined or loved
:05:52. > :05:58.from their post? We have bedn able to implement a completely ndw senior
:05:59. > :06:05.management team. We now havd a workforce that is permanent. I
:06:06. > :06:11.appreciate that. I just need to challenge you on this. Will anyone
:06:12. > :06:19.be disciplined? If I felt the need to, I would. We need to enstre that
:06:20. > :06:25.we performance manage our staff and that is as true as it is for us as
:06:26. > :06:32.It is now six days, almost to the hour, that
:06:33. > :06:36.a nurse called Rui Li left Poole Hospital at the end of her shift.
:06:37. > :06:39.This evening, detectives continue to interview
:06:40. > :06:46.Our reporter Joe Campbell is in Poole.
:06:47. > :07:01.Police have continued operations in three areas. There has been intense
:07:02. > :07:07.scenes of crime officers gohng into houses and through bins, as well as
:07:08. > :07:14.police going door to door as they continue the hunt for Rui Lh. Cod on
:07:15. > :07:19.CCTV as she left the hospit`l last Friday, this is the last im`ge of
:07:20. > :07:28.Rui Li. A distinctive car h`s been recovered by police from ond
:07:29. > :07:30.property. Staff were carrying out a forensics examination of thd second
:07:31. > :07:36.has linked to the 44`year`old nurse. The police operation in this
:07:37. > :07:43.quiet suburb has come as a shock to many in this quiet suburb. Dveryday
:07:44. > :07:47.I saw her. She was doing solething in the garden and was always very
:07:48. > :07:54.nice. I thought she was much younger than watching was. She lookdd
:07:55. > :08:02.young. What has it been likd adding this news? Very sad. She had a nice
:08:03. > :08:07.reputation. People like her. I can't imagine anybody killing her, but
:08:08. > :08:14.obviously somebody has. Polhce have been busy at this garage and
:08:15. > :08:20.Boscombe. `` in Boscombe. This afternoon, specialist teams with
:08:21. > :08:33.sniffer dogs arrived. They had been searching woodlands behind the house
:08:34. > :08:36.as they hunt for Rui Li continues. A 16`year`old man remains in custody.
:08:37. > :08:43.In the last few minutes, police teams have gone into the woods
:08:44. > :08:48.behind me. Rui Li's teenage daughter is being comforted by familx or use
:08:49. > :08:51.on staff. It was hard who r`ised the alarm.
:08:52. > :08:55.A serial violent robber serving life for a string of armed bank heists
:08:56. > :08:58.has admitted carrying out a gunpoint raid on a building society
:08:59. > :09:00.Michael Wheatley, dubbed the Skullcracker,
:09:01. > :09:03.pleaded guilty to three offdnces at Guildford Crown Court today.
:09:04. > :09:07.He had been serving a life sentence at an open prison in Kent when he
:09:08. > :09:13.Hundreds of people in the South have been able to get a foot on the
:09:14. > :09:16.property ladder thanks to the Help To Buy mortgage guarantee scheme.
:09:17. > :09:19.Figures released by the Tre`sury show that 482 sales in the
:09:20. > :09:21.South Today region were completed under the Government scheme
:09:22. > :09:26.14% of all homes in the South East were sold with support from the
:09:27. > :09:31.A young boy is still being treated in a French hospital
:09:32. > :09:34.after being found in a swimling pool on board a cruise ship.
:09:35. > :09:37.The Independence of the Seas left Southampton on Sunday.
:09:38. > :09:40.The ship's operator Royal C`ribbean has confirmed the six year old was
:09:41. > :09:43.found in the pool on Tuesdax and was taken by helicopter for medhcal
:09:44. > :10:02.A woman from Brockenhurst who had to resuscitate her baby in 2010 is
:10:03. > :10:07.campaigning to make it part of classes given to new parents. She
:10:08. > :10:11.almost suffered from cot de`th and stopped breathing.
:10:12. > :10:13.Still to come in this evening's South Tod`y:
:10:14. > :10:15.In full bloom ` Chichester Cathedral celebrates with
:10:16. > :10:23.Each day, families in the South are affected by road accidents.
:10:24. > :10:29.In 2012, there were more than 900 accidents
:10:30. > :10:33.in Dorset, 1800 in West Sussex, and more than 3000 in Hampshire
:10:34. > :10:35.But statistics don't convey the whole story.
:10:36. > :10:38.Evey Staley was ten years old when she was killed in
:10:39. > :10:44.Today, families gathered on the island, to set up a new charity to
:10:45. > :10:47.support victims and highlight the dangers of this everyday tr`gedy.
:10:48. > :10:54.20 months ago, Evey and her parents were
:10:55. > :11:02.As they pulled out of the driveway, the car was hit at speed
:11:03. > :11:07.Evey was in the back and died instantly.
:11:08. > :11:10.Life stopped for us on that day in August 2012.
:11:11. > :11:15.This is very much why we want to start this charity,
:11:16. > :11:24.to stop this happening to other families on the island.
:11:25. > :11:27.Evey's tragic loss and the crumpled remains
:11:28. > :11:30.of the family car have alre`dy been used by Hampshire Police
:11:31. > :11:36.Now the family wants to build on this work.
:11:37. > :11:39.Today, the first steps in setting tp a road
:11:40. > :11:43.Anne and Melvin Campbell were at today's meeting.
:11:44. > :11:48.They lost their son in a car accident 13 years `go.
:11:49. > :11:51.Not a day goes by where you do not think of them.
:11:52. > :11:58.I think they are very brave, because I couldn't have dond it
:11:59. > :12:11.You are in a state of shock for years afterwards.
:12:12. > :12:14.Police are supportive of the charity and will work with
:12:15. > :12:19.It is not just us through drink`driving that have
:12:20. > :12:22.It is multiple other familids on the Isle
:12:23. > :12:25.of Wight that have been affdcted by people's standard of driving
:12:26. > :12:32.That's something we want to address and educate people on.
:12:33. > :12:35.There is no name or logo for the charity yet.
:12:36. > :12:40.But today's families are already united in a single aim,
:12:41. > :12:44.and that's to get every single driver on the island thinking more
:12:45. > :12:54.about safety every time thex get behind the wheel.
:12:55. > :12:59.Do you trust them to look after your money?
:13:00. > :13:01.Do you trust them to protect you from fraud?
:13:02. > :13:04.And if you are targeted by scammers, do you trust
:13:05. > :13:08.Well, it's been claimed tod`y that a fraudulent bank account, set up
:13:09. > :13:11.to scam thousands of pounds from unknowing members of the public
:13:12. > :13:15.was allowed to remain open for ten days after first being reported
:13:16. > :13:31.Ten days ago, teacher from Hampshire received a call. The person on the
:13:32. > :13:34.end of the line weren't that his had been compromised and he shotld
:13:35. > :13:39.transfer his money. They evdn offered on a cruise as a reward I
:13:40. > :13:46.knew that no bank gives of loney. I knew for certain that it was a
:13:47. > :13:50.scam. Peter reported at an dxpected their account to be closed. A BBC
:13:51. > :13:56.reporter tried to pay ?1 into the account. It was only ten daxs later
:13:57. > :14:10.that the account had been frozen. Please serious `` Barclays say the
:14:11. > :14:15.combat fraud with technologx. Jenny from Christchurch transferrdd over
:14:16. > :14:30.?60,000. I thought they would give Jenny Ecole. `` the call. Whth the
:14:31. > :14:40.line still connected, I answered the call. I really could not believe
:14:41. > :14:47.that I had fallen victim to this. I didn't want to go out. I felt
:14:48. > :14:53.ashamed and stupid. Jenny eventually got her money back but hopes more is
:14:54. > :15:01.done to protect others. We `re working closely with phone providers
:15:02. > :15:07.to change this. Luckily for Peter, he spotted the scam and can afford
:15:08. > :15:12.Much of the South's wildlifd was really set back by the long wet
:15:13. > :15:15.For this week's Finn's Country, Roger has been hearing
:15:16. > :15:20.After years of dramatic decline their numbers had been recovering.
:15:21. > :15:32.I reckon that's one of the best views in Southern Dngland.
:15:33. > :15:37.For many years, a group of people have been working
:15:38. > :15:42.to turn that entire area into a huge wildlife haven.
:15:43. > :15:49.Right beside the busy railway line from @rundel
:15:50. > :15:56.It's a nature reserve, one of many here, and is managed
:15:57. > :16:06.I'm being given a tour by Mike Russell.
:16:07. > :16:11.He trained in law but he gave it up 30 years ago to work with whldlife.
:16:12. > :16:15.People know it as mayblossol, but it is actually hawthorn.
:16:16. > :16:21.Mike is setting traps for voles to see how many there are and how they
:16:22. > :16:27.are faring, because they ard a vital food for barn owls.
:16:28. > :16:31.This area was very flooded last year, and so the voles moved away,
:16:32. > :16:37.so barn owl numbers have dropped over the last two years.
:16:38. > :16:40.They used to be common in the first half of the 21st Century.
:16:41. > :16:43.In the second half, when agriculture started to intensify,
:16:44. > :16:45.plus losing barns and hedgerows they were losing habitat.
:16:46. > :17:07.The good news is that the r`vages of the winter don't seem to have had
:17:08. > :17:11.a lasting effect on many other creatures.
:17:12. > :17:15.We've lost so much of our wdtland and this is a great place for
:17:16. > :17:18.so many species of bird, especially in winter when it floods.
:17:19. > :17:20.But you get all sorts of wildlife here.
:17:21. > :17:23.There are all sorts of bushds and scrubs around.
:17:24. > :17:25.This is a sedge warbler, recently arrived from Afric`.
:17:26. > :17:28.This is his courtship song and has territorial song.
:17:29. > :17:42.He is marking his territory from the others.
:17:43. > :17:45.Mike, I know this is the Sussex Wildlife Trust, but there is
:17:46. > :17:53.Arun is a wonderful area for wildlife, but in the past it
:17:54. > :17:59.We are working with our partners at the RSPB and Arun Wetland Trust
:18:00. > :18:03.as part of the Living Landscape project.
:18:04. > :18:06.It is to connect patches of land so that wildlife has
:18:07. > :18:12.the ability to colonise and create a self`functioning ecosystel.
:18:13. > :18:14.In a sense, the wildlife can look after itself
:18:15. > :18:19.instead of being heavily managed by organisations like us.
:18:20. > :18:23.South Today viewer Mick Janner captured this rare footage of a barn
:18:24. > :18:31.The hope is that, as the Living Landscapes project progressds, this
:18:32. > :18:37.You get wonderful light on this reserve.
:18:38. > :18:40.It is a great place to see them swoop over the grass
:18:41. > :18:54.Roger Finn there, really enjoying his job.
:18:55. > :18:57.Now you may remember that, over the last few weeks, Roger has
:18:58. > :19:01.been showing us some of the tools he has found at the Rural Life Centre,
:19:02. > :19:04.in Farnham, and challenging us to guess what they are.
:19:05. > :19:08.Here he is with a reminder of last week's item, and the answer.
:19:09. > :19:13.A log of wood with spikes on the bottom to hold it in place.
:19:14. > :19:16.Then a blade here, and a groove down the side.
:19:17. > :19:39.That is a spill, a little t`per that you use for lighting fhres
:19:40. > :19:45.Oxford`based London Welsh are now within touching distance
:19:46. > :19:48.of promotion to the top flight of English rugby.
:19:49. > :19:50.A sparkling performance against Bristol last night saw them
:19:51. > :19:53.establish a 19 point aggreg`te lead in the Championship playoff final.
:19:54. > :19:56.A crowd of over 5000 at the Kassam Stadium helped spur
:19:57. > :20:00.the Exiles to victory by 27 points to 8 in the first leg.
:20:01. > :20:03.The second leg takes place `t the Memorial Stadium next Wednesday
:20:04. > :20:05.Britain's rowers are preparhng for the biggest regatta
:20:06. > :20:10.50 rowers across 17 disciplhnes will be in Belgrade this wedkend.
:20:11. > :20:13.There are 15 Olympic medallhsts included in the squad
:20:14. > :20:17.The men's eight will includd Hampshire's Olympic medallist
:20:18. > :20:20.Olympic Champion Helen Glovdr is back in partnership with
:20:21. > :20:32.Some cricket news, and Hampshire's T20 blast c`mpaign
:20:33. > :20:39.Owais Shah will remain with the Royals for the remainder
:20:40. > :20:43.Shah initially signed a short`term deal for three matches, the last
:20:44. > :20:51.of which was due to be against his old club Essex tomorrow.
:20:52. > :20:58.Kevin Peterson will play for Surrey tomorrow night against Middlesex.
:20:59. > :21:01.If you've travelled to the Hsle of Wight by car or ferry
:21:02. > :21:04.during the last few years, you may well have noticed a charity
:21:05. > :21:08.Southampton's Gus McKechnie set himself a target
:21:09. > :21:11.of cycling 50,000 miles while the ferry sailed back and forth
:21:12. > :21:14.Today, for the last 100, Gus, who has cerebral palsy,
:21:15. > :21:17.was on dry land at the ferrx terminal to complete his ch`llenge
:21:18. > :21:20.raising money for several charities in the past three and a half years.
:21:21. > :21:25.Effectively, there is a distance of twice around the equator.
:21:26. > :21:40.Having a disability, I don't think I would ever have got that far.
:21:41. > :22:09.Well done, Gus! A fantastic effort. He has raised thousands for
:22:10. > :22:13.charity. Get well soon, look sure. High pressure starts to build
:22:14. > :22:19.tomorrow, but there is the risk of one or two thundery downpours.
:22:20. > :22:24.Possible thunderstorms overnight, the Met office have a yellow warning
:22:25. > :22:31.in force. Heavy rain is expdcted until 10:00pm, which could cause
:22:32. > :22:36.localised flooding. Shoppers will ease through the night and we will
:22:37. > :22:42.see one or two clear spells, but there is a lot of cloud
:22:43. > :22:47.across`the`board. Mild tempdratures overnight, with lows between 11 and
:22:48. > :22:56.13 Celsius. The winds fairlx light and variable. High pressure will
:22:57. > :23:01.build towards the North tomorrow. We start with patchy rain or drizzle in
:23:02. > :23:09.the morning. That will break in the afternoon to allow for sunshine and
:23:10. > :23:14.heights of up to 18 Celsius. The winds will be fairly light. The slim
:23:15. > :23:17.chance of a shower but most places will escape and we will see a late
:23:18. > :23:26.evening sunshine. Tomorrow, temperatures will fall to nhne or 11
:23:27. > :23:32.Celsius. The good news is that high pressure is building from the
:23:33. > :23:43.Atlantic. We do have an are` of low pressure close by, meaning that it
:23:44. > :23:48.will make its way in. We will see high pressure through Sundax,
:23:49. > :23:54.bringing in a weather front later on Sunday. It starts off cloudx with
:23:55. > :23:58.bright spells, with rain arriving in the afternoon. Further readhng on
:23:59. > :24:02.Monday and Tuesday. Armed only with a few roses
:24:03. > :24:07.and the odd gladioli, they transform and brighten our
:24:08. > :24:10.churches up and down the region But today they've
:24:11. > :24:11.outdone themselves. Because a floral army of thd South's
:24:12. > :24:14.best flower arrangers have descended We sent our Sarah Farmer
:24:15. > :24:26.along to the Festival of Flowers. It is regarded as the gold standard
:24:27. > :24:30.of flower festivals. Chichester Cathedral is patch to the r`fters
:24:31. > :24:44.with colourful creations and the aroma of 50,000 blooms. This year's
:24:45. > :24:52.seem is music. Moments from the musicals, and everything from Bath
:24:53. > :24:59.to the Beatles. Music and flowers go so well together. One of my remit
:25:00. > :25:04.was to produce flowers and designs to show off the Cathedral. The
:25:05. > :25:12.festival takes place every other year with a different subject. 00
:25:13. > :25:19.volunteers support the event. My students have created crocodiles,
:25:20. > :25:44.and penguins to illustrate Norma's arc. `` Noah. I find it verx
:25:45. > :25:50.interesting to make crocodiles. The festival attracted 15,000 pdople in
:25:51. > :25:56.2012. It looks like this ond will be another success for the restoration
:25:57. > :26:02.of the Cathedral. We have r`ised 8 million over the last few ydars
:26:03. > :26:08.We're going to have two treble that over the next ten years. Thd
:26:09. > :26:18.Cathedral is over 900 years old so the funds are warmly receivdd. It is
:26:19. > :26:25.so joyful and colourful. It is a pleasure to see people enjoxing the
:26:26. > :26:29.Cathedral. Music is very much at the heart of the festival, which is why
:26:30. > :26:50.this year's seem bring so mtch life to displays. I will leave you with
:26:51. > :26:58.Somewhere Over The Rainbow. If you are in Chichester, it is
:26:59. > :27:05.worth going to see the displays Join us tomorrow as we look into the
:27:06. > :27:11.D`day invasion. Good night.