03/06/2014 South Today

That's all from the BBC News at Six. It's goodbye from me.

Hello, I'm Sally Taylor. Welcome to South Today.

In tonight's programme: Sentenced to nine years in prison

in Dubai ` a Berkshire man claims he w`s

tortured into giving a confdssion. The political posturing is over `

Pompey has a new council le`der Flying history preparing to

Big job, locked to be done. Judging by my record, it will be ond of

soldier was a good daughter to be soldier was a good daughter to be

killed in D`day. He went thdre and they had to do it.

A 20 year old student from Reading is facing nearly a decade

in a foreign prison amid claims he's been tortured,

and forced to sign a confession Ahmad Zeidan was arrested in

Sharjah in the United Arab Dmirates in December last year.

Police in the country say they found one twenty`fifth of a gram

of cocaine in a car he was hn. For this, he was sentenced to nine

years in prison for possesshon And the day down is a

The legal charity Reprieve has taken up his case.

Our reporter, Joe Campbell, has been following the case

Ahmad Zeidan was born here `nd went to school in the town. More

recently, he has been in thd Middle East at his been studying at the

Emirates air College in to bite where he has family. He went out

with friends in the car and they were stopped with police. They were

found with 0.4 grams of coc`ine and stop in context, that is ?3 worth of

going Democrat contain `` cocaine. Initially he was facing the death

penalty but now he has been jokes penalty but now he has been jokes

dealer. He was forced to sign a dealer. He was forced to sign a

confession which was written in Arabic and which was obtaindd after

he with tortured. He says hd was beaded bag `` beaten badly by

police, this is the kind of treatment that we have seen for lots

of other prisoners in the Elirates. That is the key issue here, the

court has tried to rely on dvidence that is clearly tainted by torture.

That is unacceptable. The authorities in the Gulf states make

a point of not commenting on cases like this. The Foreign Office here

says they are providing consular assistance. Legal campaigners say

they hope to bring the eviddnce to an appeal court in the coming weeks.

They are also trying to point out that Ahmad Zeidan received ` stiffer

sentence than others in the car including the art owner, because

they were Emyr is, at elite within they were Emyr is, at elite within

the Emirates. An inquest has begun into

the death of Dorset nurse, Rui Li, who was found dead in a silver Fiat

Punto, in Bournemouth last week A coroner has heard that shd died

from Her husband, Pierre Legris,

has been charged with her mtrder. His son, Jonathan Legris,

has also been charged with `ssisting A former detective did commht

suicide in his prison cell, injury has concluded. Peter Lewis had been

jailed for life a month earlier stabbing detective cuts will Heather

Cooper and beating her up whth a baseball bat. He hanged himself with

a bed sheet in his cell just after a month after being sentence for

murder. Although he was considered a suicide risk, the staff had reduced

the level of supervision he was under in the weeks before hhs death.

However, today as the inquest jury returned its third of suicide, they

attributed no blame. They stated, Peter Foster had been moved to a

cell with reduced supervision to improve his quality of life. There,

he killed himself. The inqudst heard Peter Foster had tried to t`ke his

don't like three times what in custody. Stop first in March 20 2,

again three months later. Hd finally ended his life on July the 30th

2012. Staff said he seemed lore positive on the days before his

death. The decision to move him from round the clock scrutiny had been

carefully weighed up. Print exec out rest told the inquest, I can't see

it being humane in any way, keeping someone in a cell in those

conditions. We seem to have lost the sound. Sorry about that. We will

move on with some other news. The former manager

of a fruit packing business on a Hampshire estate has been charged

with gross negligence mansl`ughter The men died at the Blackmoor Estate

near Selborne in February 2013. The Crown Prosecution Service

has announced the charge ag`inst The company itself has been charged

under Health and Safety leghslation. They'll appear

in court later this month. An elderly man,

found dead of gunshot wounds at a doctor's surgery, has been

named locally as Brian Poingdestre. The 86`year`old is believed to have

been discovered in the toildts at the surgery in Frimley in Surrey

yesterday. Police say there is no indication

that anyone else was involvdd They're promising to save money

improve local schools The Conservatives have taken control

of Portsmouth City Council with Ousted Liberal Democrats sax,

running the council will be Our political editor, Peter Henley,

joins us now from Portsmouth. Yes, the local elections have

brought real change in the city The votes of six newly elected TKIP

councillors removing the le`der of Portsmouth Council for the last 11

years, Gerald Vernon Jackson. It happened on a day of great

traditions, the changeover of Lord Mayor of the Guildhall. MUSHC PLAYS

Portsmouth love its ceremonx. 1 00 invited guests watched this first

act of changing the guard. LUSIC PLAYS

After a performance of the revolutionary song from him is

rather by local schoolchildren and waving flags, the first votd against

the Lib Dem administration. UKIP councillors insisted they are anti

politics but seemed OK with other council indecision. There whll

obviously hoops we had to jtmp through. The UKIP group sitting away

from other councillors at ltnch are insistent they want to judgd each

issue on its merits. They whll not go into coalition, but will join

Labour to back conservative Donna Jones as new leader. I am going to

meet headteachers to improvd government services and empower

governors to make sure that it up. We will be changing the loc`l

housing list criteria so th`t only people you are from Portsmotth or

who have lived here for mord than who have lived here for mord than

five years can go onto the housing waiting list. I will be looking at

contract and reviewing them to try to save money so that I do not have

to put up council taxes Timdx year. to put up council taxes Timdx year.

years time that `` 12 months time years time that `` 12 months time

success. Lib Dems which tell well success. Lib Dems which tell well

but predicted trouble ahead. The cabinet decisions are down to 1 ,

they can make all the decishons other councillors cannot ch`nge any

of it. They have been given a blank of it. They have been given a blank

cheque to the city by the other parties. Council finance is not such

a blank check here. They must make a blank check here. They must make

cuts of probably in pounds. In the 12 years under the Lib Dems, the

city has changed. There havd been more visitors, changes on Gtnwharf,

building more houses at the end of Navy warship building. The

well. In just 12 months, Donna Jones well. In just 12 months, Donna Jones

must prove she is up to the job of leading the city.

Final preparations have been going on to welcome the

Commonwealth Games baton to Southampton tomorrow. Some of the

Some of the events, such as outdoor diving,

Six baton bearers from the South have been chosen to carry it

It's now less than a hundred days to the start of Games in Gl`sgow.

And there will be live upd`tes on the baton relay progress

And we'd love to see your phctures of the baton during the day.

Or you can send pictures or comments on Twitter using

And Radio Solent will have coverage of the day's events.

Still to come in this evening's South Tod`y:

We reveal the story of the soldier who became the first man

There have been calls from residents living in Poole for

the government to make changes on its policy on evicting travdllers.

With three cases of illegal campsites appearhng

on council`owned land in as many weeks, residents feel more needs to

be done at the top as the local council says its hands are tied

There are many dog walkers `nd families who enjoy this part in

this green after a group of this green after a group of

travellers made this base their campsite. One of the ladies I know

here who is 83 years old and he was dog walking was threatened by a

five`year`old child with an open a Stanley knife saying I will kill

you. This is just not acceptable. The council wants to build two

temporary sites is the key for travellers, but in a meeting held in

March, those plans were thrown out. The council said its eviction powers

are limited. We work within a strict are limited. We work within a strict

and specific legal framework. We cannot hurry the process up. We are

satisfied with how all quickly we do move an authorised to fight on. We

can do that within seven to ten days. We must provide evidence to

the courts that there are disruptions all real reason is that

we must move them on. That dvidence does not happen overnight. @s it

stands, only the courts can evict cap `` travellers who can't on

council land. They must collect evidence to show they are

anti`social. The council ard trying to protect the area. All thdy can do

is drop the incursions. It hs down to the public. Government rdlations

should be changed so that this area can arrange to move on to a site

that is already accepted in the Royal Dorset and then there will not

be any problems. The departlent to local communities and government is

satisfied with its protocols. It said, councils should be taking

decisive action. The public want to see fair play with banning rules

enforced consistently, rathdr than special treatment being givdn to

setting groups. Measures ard now being put into place to try to deter

travellers from getting onto sites like this. Soil has been ovdrturned

to create mountains. Boulders have been put at entrance sites. The now,

this is the most the council can do this is the most the council can do

and the game of cat and mouse continues.

Work has begun on a solar f`rm in Lymington,

that's designed to benefit the community, as well as the climate.

West Solent Solar is one of just a few in the countrx run

Planning permission was granted with no objections,

After a dear of planning, the first of nine solar panels have gone up.

brainchild of one man. This is two brainchild of one man. This is two

and a half megawatts which hs a reasonable size farm. It is on a

restored gravel pit, we are not restored gravel pit, we are not

taking any land out of food production. What makes it unusual is

that community owned. This project costs ?2.6 million, met by the good

people buying in. An averagd investment of ?5,000. In return

they did a share of the profits thought to be 8.5% over a 20 year

period. The site's environmdntally friendly credentials will bd boosted

by a flower meadow and beehhves Power generated will be sold to

utility companies who will distribute it. Why is it different

to other businesses? It is owned and managed by local people. It is not

some institution in the citx or overseas. The electricity whll be

used in local households. I think we have enough electricity to supply

about 600 households. It's the construction company's first

co`operative scheme. It is empowering them with their own power

station. It's exactly what we need to be doing as a country. Then the

community is involved. Government subsidies have helped the project

get off the ground. One condition is that it has to be para ring its

first light bulbs by the end of June. Change can happen loc`lly

Sport now and Southampton midfielder, Adam Lallana, h`s told

Lallana would like to move on when he returns from the World Cup.

The 26`year`old was training with England today,

in Miami alongside former club mate Rickie Lambert, who joined Liverpool

yesterday and Luke Shaw, who's wanted by Manchester Tnited.

Dutchman Ronald Koeman is the bookies' favourite to bdcome

Hockey and Southampton's Aldx Danson made her 150th appearance

for England today at the World Cup in the Netherlands but ended up

They were beaten 3`0, the team's second consecutive defeat

It means the side, captained by Reading's Kate Richardson Walsh,

need to win their remaining three group games to stand any ch`nce

Cricket and the region's cotnty side have dodged the weather. Sussex may

hope for more rain tomorrow. Derbyshire need another 315 if they

want to beat Hampshire. Sorry were forced to follow on against

Worcestershire and face a dhfficult task to save the game tomorrow.

It was one of the busiest airfields on

the south coast on D Day and today Daedalus airfield in Lee on the

Solent has been hosting an historic gathering of aircraft which played

Eight Dakota transport plands from all over Europe

Tomorrow, they'll fly to Fr`nce dropping more than 100 parachutists

over Normandy to start the French commemoration

That is quite a sight behind you. It is a fantastic site. Just to see so

many of these old Dakotas bdhind me. The American call them cannx birds.

`` goonie birds. More than 800 flew on D`day. Eight are gathered here

today, at what is most likely to be the biggest anniversary celdbration

of D`day. This is the last of the Dakotas to arrive here on the

mission to France. Looking just like it did when it flew from grden

common more than 70 years ago. The strikes were painted onto ahrcraft

for D`Day to make them more identifiable. This man has fond

memories of the Dakota. Absolutely wonderful. Sailors love thehr ships.

Parachutists love their craft. Jumping from them was so

straightforward. They were so reliable. We never had trouble with

Dakotas. Always look before you turn. A briefing for the modern`day

parachutists who are paying ?20 each to take part. 120 wearhng

authentic uniform and would jump out over Normandy to begin the

correction tomorrow. The paratroopers who want to colmemorate

the memory are using these parachutes which are still ` bowl

unlike those of the time and they allow us to work on the smaller drop

zones of Normandy. This major events would not have been possibld without

local people and organisation. It's like it was back then. We m`de a

host `` that we met our host last night, a friendly lady from Germany.

We spent the evening with hdr, great stuff. The families are all lined

up, we too `` cleared the pdws to one side. The seats were labelled.

The parachutists had equivalent labels stop what started out as an

idea in a pub down the road in September, really has taken off

Some sad news tonight, the racing community is mourning the ddath

John died on Sunday after being diagnosed with cancer

Alan Wren captured the rain drops on roses in his garden in B`rton

He trained me for the magnolia and cup. His wife kicked me bre`kfast

every morning. He will be greatly missed. Our thoughts are with him

and his family and his friends. Alan Wren captured the rain drops

on roses in his garden in B`rton And Hilary Davison captured this

scene which brightened up a cloudy morning at

West Dean Gardens in West Stssex. I'm settled over the next 24 hours.

A band of rain will work it out `` at work it's way over the South The

rain is already making inro`ds from the Bay of Biscay and moving its way

rain will stay with us throtgh the rain will stay with us throtgh the

day tomorrow. Temperatures dropping to around ten to 11 Celsius

overnight. The rain will be intense at times and as a result,

temperatures will be suppressed only highs of 13 or 14 Celshus,

bearing in mind that today we reached a high of 90 degrees. A wet

soggy day `` 19 degrees. If you are going to the Queen's Baton Relay, it

will be a soggy day with will be a soggy day with

temperatures around 12 Celshus. The relay starts at Southampton at

1:45pm. The rain eventually clears its way by tomorrow night.

Temperatures will drop to around eight or nine Celsius, just into

in tomorrow night. Tonight hs the in tomorrow night. Tonight hs the

wet one. A grey day with a reach `` ridge of high pressure building in.

The odd gap and shower but lost places will enjoy dry sunny

us all. A lot of uncertaintx over us all. A lot of uncertaintx over

the rest of the week. There may be some thunderstorms by the wdekend. A

band of rain will be with us tomorrow, lasting through mtch of

the day. Some heavy bursts with us. Thursday, a better day, sunny spells

and highs of 17 Celsius. Temperatures suppressed tomorrow but

climbing towards the weekend. Humid weather will trigger thunderstorms

for the start of the weekend. At this time seventy years `go,

hundreds of thousands of soldiers, sailors

and airmen were poised to bdgin Among them, airborne forces who were

waiting at Tarrant Rushton @irfield, They would have the honour of the

first combat operation on D`Day And among their number was ` popular

soldier whose name has gone down in history as the first man to be

killed in action on D`Day. His name was Den Brotheridgd

and reporter Steve Humphrey has MUSIC PLAYS

He was a fun loving sportsmdn with a wide circle of friends. Den

Brotheridge qualified as thd measures inspector and work in

Buckinghamshire. MUSIC PLAYS In 1938 he and his friends went on a

road trip to France and Belgium Then came the war. Den Brotheridge

droid is a private and later became droid is a private and later became

an officer. He was very poptlar with his soldiers. I met one or two of

them. They said he was one of us. That was important for them to say

that. I was pleased that he was one of them. Den Brotheridge and his

colleagues in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire had been hand`picked

for one of the most daring operations of World War II. The

capture of Pegasus Bridge. During the battle, he became the fhrst

Allied soldier to be killed in action on D`Day. You are 29 years

old. To do what he did, running a cross that bridge, but it's flying

everywhere, explosions going off, that is brave. Yes, but so was

everyone else. Yes, he was. I agree. Margaret never knew her father. She

was born 19 days after he w`s killed. She did not know anxthing

about his heroism on D`Day tntil she was 40 years old. She made her first

visit to Agassiz Bridge in 0994 `` Pegasus `` bridge. I enjoyed it

That was another bit of my jigsaw put into place. The mission to

capture bridges was crucial to stop the Germans are launching a big

counterattack on the Allied forces landing on the Normandy beaches The

operation began at Tarrant Rushton Enfield near Dorset. 181 soldiers

packed in the two riders. They landed in France at 60 minutes past

midnight on D`day. In the b`ttle that followed, Den Brotheridge was

hit in the back of the neck by a machine gun fire. He died shortly

afterwards. He was on the corner shouting come on 25! That w`s the

last word he ever said. Frank, now 91, was in the same tune. They

called him Danny. `` platoon. How do people react when they heard he was

killed? Everyone was upset. You couldn't take it in all realise what

had happened. During my resdarch, I discovered there is one small film

clip of Den Brotheridge takdn in 1939. His daughter Margaret had

never seen it, until now. No, I haven't! He can't stop muckhng

about, can he? Bizarre, isn't it? Is it the first time you have seen

moving shots of your father? Yes, the first time. Den Brotherhdge was

his bravery at Pegasus Bridge, but his bravery at Pegasus Bridge, but

regulations at the time prevented it from being awarded posthumots Lee.

Instead he had a mention. Hhs grave was marked with a simple cross,

later with a stone memorial. Margaret will lay flowers on her

father was a grave this Friday. You can't be bitter. You really cannot.

You weren't there, they had to do You weren't there, they had to do

what they had to do. I would rather have seen him, obviously. Btt that

is one of those things. What an incredible moment for Margaret to

see her father. A father shd had never met. We will have mord stories

through the week for you. Thank you through the week for you. Thank you

for watching tonight goodbyd.