18/08/2014 South Today

you might stay dry. The temperatures will still be in

A bittersweet day ` a job wdll done, but it marks the end

of naval shipbuilding in Portsmouth, with the loss of hundreds of jobs.

Trying to reach America in a 13`foot dinghy ` the Btlgarian

vowing to try again despite having to be rescued once already.

He was starting to suffer from hypothermia, he was seasick, his

condition was rapidly deterhorating and I'm afraid there's only one way

that this would have ended if he was left to his own ddvices.

Fighting the fines ` the motorists caught

I was just coming back from hospital after having chemotherapy

and we were here for 1.25 mhnutes, according to the photographs.

And welcome to the world ` what an adventure

for the endangered leopard cub making her first public appdarance.

It's been a bittersweet day for shipyard workers in Portsmouth.

They watched as a giant section of an aircraft carrier was movdd on to

a barge, the successful completion of the last order for the B@E yard.

It signalled the end of naval shipbuilding in

We can reveal tonight that half of the 940 workers at the shipyard

Our reporter Steve Humphrey is in Portsmouth tonight.

Steve, the figures underlind the massive human cost of

Sally, last November you and I were both here

in Portsmouth when it was announced the shipyard was going to close

Today we get an idea of how its affecting people's lives.

Today we get an idea of how it's affecting people's livds.

Altogether, the decision to close the shipyard

Remember, on top of that, 170 agency workers were also lahd off.

Today we discover there havd been 468 voluntary redundancies

Another 200 staff have been re`deployed

So far there have been 75 compulsory redundancies.

Which means uncertainty for 197 staff ` some of them will also

face compulsory redundancy hf they can't find other jobs within BAE.

With all of that uncertaintx about the future, it's quitd

remarkable that the yard's last big project was completed on`tile.

Inch by inch, a 6000 tonne section of the aircraft

carrier Prince of Wales was moved out of the shipyard today.

As far as BAE's ship building oper`tions

in Portsmouth are concerned, it is the end of the line.

I'm going round and saying goodbye to colle`gues

We are all finished next Thtrsday and that's it.

BAE says it has tried to move as many staff as possible to other

Every day goes by we are being able to find roles

and rehome them to other jobs in the dockyard and people `re

Back in the summer of 2008, there was a tidal wave

of optimism in Portsmouth when the contract for the two new

A change in government in 2010 and worsening economic news meant the

Last November came the hammer blow when BAE announced

the Portsmouth yard would shut because of a lack of orders.

For the workers and their f`milies, these are tough times.

Is bad for the individuals, for the nation and certainlx bad

These jobs don't belong to these people, they've had a lend

It's clothed them, housed them, seen them through their working life

and the jobs are passed down as the tools are passed on.

BAE Systems will move out of the yard by the end of the year.

Already a number of companies have expressed interest

It's big and has all the eqtipment ready to go for somebody.

So I am hopeful that some other business plans will go ahead.

The loss of a yard building warships is a

But with a fall in defence spending, there are simply weren't enough

And finally from me, Sally, the decision to close the shipy`rd is

But maintaining and repairing ships is still going to be big business

for south Hampshire ` BAE whll still have just over 3200 employeds

involved in looking after the Royal Navy's ships and radar systdms.

Detectives say a woman whosd body was found at the weekend

Officers were called to Carnarvon Place, in Newbury shortly

Today, the woman was named as 62`year`old Sandra Talman.

A post`mortem examination found she had died

A 60`year`old man, arrested on suspicion of murder

Changes to the amount of pollution that's allowed

from ships are forcing dram`tic changes to the South's cross`Channel

Brittany Ferries has announced that some of its vessels will

need new engines to meet European sulphur emissions limits.

Others will require expensive filters to clean up the waste gases.

Our transport correspondent Paul Clifton is here.

Of all our operators, Britt`ny Ferries face by far the biggest

All their ships use heavy ftel oil. That contains a lot of sulphur.

From next year, under European Union rules,

Today the company announced that three ships will be convertdd to

run on low`polluting liquefhed natural gas.

That means each ship will nded brand new engines and fuel tanks.

It means taking each ship ott of the water,

cutting a big hole in the bottom and swapping the engines ovdr,

It is the shipping equivalent of open heart surgery.

On three other ships, it will fit exhaust filters called

The scrubbers will cost ten million pounds on each ship.

New engines on the bigger ships will cost ?20 million a timd.

It also means taking each ship out of service for a couple of lonths.

And Brittany is building a new ferry powered by LNG, so the bill will

In the meantime it will havd to burn cleaner but dramatically

Diesel costs about 40% more than the heavy fuel we currently burn.

Until such time as scrubbers are fitted or the engines are rdplaced,

That means for the majority of the fleet we will be forced to burn

Won't other ferries face the same problem?

Wightlink's car ferries frol Portsmouth are thirty years old

They won't meet the sulphur regulations.

So they will run diesel ` forty per cent more expensive, so

Some cruise ships face similar issues.

But Red Funnel and Condor already run the cleaner fuel.

This will also increase worldwide pressure on diesel supplies,

and I've even heard suggesthons that it could put up the price wd pay

at the pumps to fill up our cars, though I've yet not seen convincing

A man who tried to sail from the south coast to the

United States in a 13`foot dinghy is lucky to be alive.

That's the message from the RNLI which rescued him a few hours

Stanimir Ivanov, a thirty year old from Bulg`ria

was suffering sea sickness and hypothermia when a passhng

Three miles off the Dorset coast, the wind strengthening

and seas getting heavier, this little dinghy and the lan

It is the RNLI, thanks to a passing yacht raising the alarm,

The boat was starting to sink. She was pretty wet inside. All his

belongings were soaked and he was soaked to the skin. He was starting

to suffer from hypothermia, seasickness, his condition was

deteriorating rapidly and there was only one way this would havd ended

wet to his own devices. When he was returned to shore, he told police he

had been trying to sail to @merica. He had a Visa on board but little

else. No safety gear and few provisions. He had bought the boat

the day before giving no hint of his plans. The man who sold him it has

seen him since and is worridd. He gave the impression he is going

again. I said that he can't and people will keep reporting him and

he will be held back. He sedms to think it will be OK if he tdlls the

Coast Guard has planned. Thd Coast Guard is advising him not to and the

crew at the helm of the lifdboat who saved his life has simple advice. He

had no safety equipment whatsoever. Just a buoyancy aid and that is no

good at all in that situation. You must wear a light jacket. Hd hopes

this reckless sailor will hded the warning.

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

Welcome to the world ` the rare leopard cub who found a few

surprises on her first trip outdoors.

A cross`Channel ferry which was badly damaged after hitting the sea

The Commodore Clipper, which sails from Portsmouth to the

Channel Islands, has been in dry dock having new sections of steel

It scraped the sea bed approaching Guernsey in Julx.

The Condor Ferries ship will return to work in Portsmouth this weekend,

Since clamping was made illdgal parking firms have been employing

a new tactic ` sending out official`looking parking fines

In Berkshire, it's caused anger and constdrnation

Caroline Richardson is in Jennett's Park for us tonight.

The developers of this estate want the main road kept clear for

construction traffic so parking unloading and waiting has bden

abandoned. Since private firms can no longer climb `` clamp cars they

The Jennett's Park estate is quiet. Eerily quiet.

Parking is prohibited on the main street.

And the rules are grossly enforced, as residents have been findhng out.

We basically just parked thdre and were waiting there for five minutes.

They had just got back from holiday and were unloading their luggage.

We unloaded most of the stuff at night but

because we arrived after midnight it was too late and we were tired.

Basically we are not allowed to park there and we should pay ?60 and

if we don't want to do that, after 14 days we should pay ?10 .

The estate is still being btilt so the land is still owned

Private parking firms don't have the right to issue fixed penalty

notices like traffic wardens or the police do.

If you refuse to pay the charge they can only pursue you

A friend dropped her off at her house after

a chemotherapy session and received the same ?100 parking noticd.

Lots of people said, don't pay it, it's not a parking fine,

We totally ignored it and dhdn't acknowledge it in any way.

My friend has since had four letters demanding payment

Park Direct UK used to clamp motorists on this estate.

Campaigners want the law concerning all private firms

Let's make the comparison whth highway parking enforcement,

by local authorities, and of course that is exactly the comparison

They try to masquerade as official parking fines.

Highway parking is controlldd by an enormous raft of law, meaning local

authorities are held very closely to account with regards to how they

sign parking rules and enforce them, and the appeals process.

The government is looking at how private firms operatd

but the residents of this estate want parking enforcement relaxed

We have a company for a intdrview but they refused to comment. When

the estate is finished the roads will be adopted by the council but

until then the private comp`ny will patrol the streets.

A stretch of road in Dorset where a teenage moped driver was killed

16`year`old Jade Clark was hit by Brian Hampton on the A31

She died from head injuries when she was then struck by a minibus.

The Highways Agency will begin work tonight to install more than 70

"enhanced, clearer" signs on the stretch of road in Dorset.

Work has begun on implementing a 20 mph spded limit

Road signs and street markings are being put in place to rdmind

Hampshire County council saxs the scheme will make the city safer

A Hampshire campaigner is today celebrating `

after the Prime Minister plddged to have mother's names added to

Over 70,000 people have signed a petition started bx

Ailsa Burkimsher Sadler ` calling for the change.

The current document used in England and Wales only includes det`ils of

For this woman, it has alwaxs been about writing a historical wrong.

She started her petition for mothers' names to be added to

married certificates one ye`r ago. This is my parents' marriagd

certificate. There is nowhere to record the mother of the brhde, just

the father. With her petition getting 70,000 signatures, she has a

crucial supporter. The contdnt of marriage significance has not

changed since the beginning of Queen Victoria's grain. They requhre

detaileds of the fathers and not mothers. It is high time thd system

was updated. It is discriminating against women and I think bdcause it

is an important record which goes into the future when people are

looking to see what their ancestors have been doing and it is a record

of names of occupations `` `nd occupations. The time is also

strangely appropriate. It is also my wedding anniversary today. @n

unexpected present which should change marriage forever.

A special World War One BBC roadshow will be arriving

There will be hands`on activities, performances and interactivd

sessions when the show comes to the Weymouth Pavilion on Wednesday.

Staff from the Imperial War Museums will be on hand to help people

discover what their relativds did in the Great War.

You can dress up as a soldidr, take part in drills,

That's both inside and outside the Pavilion in Weymouth

No sport and the passing of a well`known radio voice.

Yes, a man synonymous with ringing us the football scores. Jamds

Alexander Gordon has died, `nnounced in the last few minutes. He passed

away earlier today. Synonymous with bringing you the football scores in

that incredible internation and beautifully delivered wonderful

style. Well`known as a broadcaster on BBC Radio Berkshire down the

years as well. Sadly he has passed away today.

"There was one team on the pitch playing and that was Southalpton."

Those were the words of Ron`ld Koeman after Saints narrowlx missed

Familiar faces all round, among the opposition,

although only Dejan Lovren `ctually started for the Reds, the injured

Liverpool led when Raheem Sterling put them in front after 23 linutes.

But Saints fought back and darned an equaliser with a great finish from

Steven Davis squandered a great chance to make it two, and

that cost Saints as Daniel Sturridge put Liverpool back in front.

Late on Morgan Schneiderlin smacked the bar but Saints couldn't grab the

The woman who is set to become the majority owner of Reading

football club has admitted she doesn't know anything about football

Sasima Srivikorn gave a serhes of interviews

before watching the Royals 0`0 win over Ipswich, courtesy of

The Football league have sthll not approved the buy out but spdaking to

the club's own website Sasila is hopeful of getting started soon

They are fantastic and I can see the spirit is there. When we cole to

Reading and we have met everyone we are convinced we made the rhght

Bournemouth did well. A goal against Brentford. I performed well. It has

been a good start for the sdason. Not a good start for Brighton. Two

defeats in a row. Birminghal got a goal to get three points. It has

been a pointless start and here is an assessment. I think we wdre too

nervous to play. Portsmouth struggled last season in front of

big crowds but it looks better this time around. Ryan Taylor's header

puts them in front of Cambrhdge This is the best view of thd

challenge which may have ch`nged the game. His second yellow. Thdy

extended their lead by a ridiculous one goal from Cambridge. It was a

nervous than alloy. `` finales. A little piece of FA Cup history was

made on Saturday as 22`year`old James Phillips took charge of Romsey

Town in their extra preliminary round tie becoming what's thought to

be the youngest manager ever to take Romsey were beaten 3`1 by F`reham

Town from the division abovd them. Two women's rugby player from the

region are celebrating the perfect Chichester's Joanna McGilchrist was

part of the victorious Engl`nd Women's World Cup team who beat

Canada 21`9 in Paris. Emily Scarrett's breakaway try

helped England seal a convincing win to lift

the trophy for the second thme. Dorset swimmer Jay Lelliott has

produced one of the finest swims of his young career this afternoon

to win a medal at the Europdan The Swim Bournemouth teenagdr came

third in the final of the 400 metres freestyle, producing a fine swim to

gain a place on the podium. The 19`year`old still has

the 800 and 1500 metres to come Hampshire remain on course for

promotion from the second dhvision of cricket's county championship

after winning at Kent today. They'd set the hosts a victory

target of over 500 and bowldd them Also in Division Two,

Surrey were trying to bowl out Leicestershire as they seek to

improve on their current 4th place. In Division One Sussex were

beaten by the leaders Yorkshire The home side reached

their victory target with the loss Temperatures have been over 20

Celsius in some parts and today could be the first day they drop.

Alan Smith took this photo of a Great Crested Grebe

Kelly Wadmore took this photo of Lily sheltering Poppy thd puppy

And it was a breezy but sunny day at Lepe beach in Hampshire.

Showers will be a risk overnight but it should stay predominantlx drive.

In the countryside, eight or 9 degrees. Dodd stray shower which

could be heavy in their early hours. Andy north`westerly breeze feeling

slightly cooler. We are looking at some scattered showers throtgh the

afternoon. Some sunny spells but with the nature of showers they will

be hit and miss. Some areas could stay dry altogether and temperatures

will be lower than of late. Mainly dry end to the day tomorrow night

and very like tonight with light winds and maybe some mist p`tches in

the countryside. Temperaturds could drop to four or 5 degrees in the

countryside. Tomorrow night will be chilly. Wednesday should st`y

predominantly dry with a cool start and northerly breeze. The odd stray

shower but most places will escape that. It will probably be the best

day of the week. Wednesday will be chilly because of a lot of `ir

coming from the Arctic. Herd is your outlook. We are looking at the odd

shower tomorrow but you will be an lucky to catch one. A simil`r

scenario on Wednesday. Less showers but the risk of rain or showers on

Thursday and longer spells of rain and a lot more cloud on Friday.

A rare leopard cub has been born at Marwell Zoo, near Winchester.

It's estimated that there m`y be as few as 35 "Amur" leopards ldft in

the wild `and they're listed as "Critically Endangered".

At just 12 weeks old, the ctb was shown off to the public for the

first time today. Lewis Coombes joined those trying to

Emerging into a big, new world for the very first time.

Bright eyed and inquisitive, each tentative step brings

Although small in size, the significance

Neither she nor her mother knows it but the very future

Habitat destruction, they are hunted for the fur trade,

for oriental medicines, fragmentation of their population.

All of these factors have rdally decimated

There are now fewer than 35 Amur leopards left living in the wild.

Now only found in an area of Russia which is smaller than Dorset.

Poaching and illegal logging has threatened extinction.

There are 200`300 Amur leop`rds in captivity

That is why it is so import`nt they have breeding programmds.

Six times as many as are left in the wild.

Other zoos across Europe have also signed up to

the breeding programme which aims to boost numbers in the wild.

In captivity today, the biggest threat seems to be

An adventurous rock climbing performance brought smiles.

Keepers watched on just like proud parents.

To have them content enough and in a good enough condition to thd point

where they breed and have hdalthy young, it makes you feel re`lly

Three names have been put forward for the cub.

But for now, this cub is happy exploring her new

Beautiful. A lovely coat as well. We have more at eight o'clock `nd 025

tonight. Thanks for watching.