:00:00. > :00:08.But for Scotland, the campaign continues. The dream shall never
:00:09. > :00:10.Hello and welcome to Friday's South Today.
:00:11. > :00:15.After a No vote in the Scottish referendum, we hear about
:00:16. > :00:19.I understand the pressures the government has, but the people
:00:20. > :00:23.of England need to be listened to, not just taken for granted.
:00:24. > :00:24.We'll assess what No means for business,
:00:25. > :00:30.Police launch a murder investigation following the death of a 96`year`old
:00:31. > :00:41.A mother reunited with her son who's been stuck in hospital for lonths.
:00:42. > :00:46.Thousands prepare to take to the water for Bart's Bash.
:00:47. > :00:49.It is a measure of the guy to see the kind
:00:50. > :01:11.Everyone coming together on a global scale.
:01:12. > :01:13.It was an historic vote that resulted in Scotland remainhng part
:01:14. > :01:17.union, but the No vote is pdrhaps more significant here in thd south.
:01:18. > :01:20.As the Prime Minster promisds that "millions of voices of Engl`nd must
:01:21. > :01:22.also be heard" political leaders here are demanding
:01:23. > :01:25.Our Political Editor Peter Henley has been assessing the impact
:01:26. > :01:32.In the wee small hours, Scottish loyalties became clear
:01:33. > :01:37.In Reading, two cousins, both from north of the border,
:01:38. > :01:44.I am really happy and I think they have made the right choice
:01:45. > :01:47.I am studying medicine and ideally at the end
:01:48. > :01:52.of this course I would be moving back up to Glasgow to work there.
:01:53. > :01:54.There's a possibility I would move back up
:01:55. > :02:01.Because Scotland have deciddd to stay
:02:02. > :02:04.in the UK I think there's a greater possibility of that happening.
:02:05. > :02:07.In the last days the passion of the Scottish political ddbate
:02:08. > :02:14.I do care, but I do not know how much it affects me right now.
:02:15. > :02:17.I thought it was going to bd a Yes.
:02:18. > :02:19.I was hoping it was going to be a Yes.
:02:20. > :02:25.If you're going to give mord power to the Scots I guess there has to be
:02:26. > :02:30.England is being offered a share of devolved power.
:02:31. > :02:33.We have had 18 years of devolution and the English have
:02:34. > :02:37.They have not been allowed to have their own voice.
:02:38. > :02:40.They have been expected to go on paying in.
:02:41. > :02:44.What a lot of people will s`y in the south east today is,
:02:45. > :02:49.when are Scots MPs going to stop voting in our Parliament?
:02:50. > :02:53.Winchester's Great Hall hosted 0 meetings of the English parliament
:02:54. > :02:59.The first King of England w`s crowned in 908 AD but the hhstory
:03:00. > :03:04.of Hampshire goes back 150 xears earlier, to its first mention
:03:05. > :03:10.What would be the practical benefits of moving
:03:11. > :03:17.I got a letter about a week ago from Baroness Kramer telling me what
:03:18. > :03:21.regulations we should have `bout parking on verges and pavemdnts
:03:22. > :03:24.We do not need interference from government to tell us how to
:03:25. > :03:28.do that, if we take the Highways Agency control from London.
:03:29. > :03:30.We can take on a lot of those powers.
:03:31. > :03:33.No need for it all to be controlled from London.
:03:34. > :03:40.If you have a certain amount of money and you cut 8.3% of it
:03:41. > :03:43.and those people, Scotland, draw off a couple of ships, it would have
:03:44. > :03:48.an impact on our overall capability and be very damaging indeed.
:03:49. > :03:56.Portsmouth was the city that took the pain to keep the union together.
:03:57. > :03:58.Warship building jobs sailed up the Clyde to Glasgow.
:03:59. > :04:01.There's still a lot of unanswered questions in terms of the Royal
:04:02. > :04:04.Naval work, in terms of not just naval shipbuilding, but in terms of
:04:05. > :04:08.the refit and support work that is going to be necessary on thd future
:04:09. > :04:13.We have heard that Scotland and Scottish workers have bden
:04:14. > :04:16.promised more carrier work than was originally planned.
:04:17. > :04:18.That is going to be very controversial.
:04:19. > :04:21.Over the coming months everxone will want a slice of the cake,
:04:22. > :04:34.all with their own reason why they deserve the biggest piece.
:04:35. > :04:38.A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder
:04:39. > :04:40.following the death of a 96`year`old woman at a Hampshire care home.
:04:41. > :04:43.Police are investigating the "suspicious"
:04:44. > :04:46.death at Abbey House Care Home, in Netley Abbey, on Saturdax.
:04:47. > :04:48.Our Home Affairs Corresponddnt Emma Vardy reports.
:04:49. > :04:50.Hampshire Police have named the 96`year`old woman as
:04:51. > :04:57.They say she died last Saturday and a postmortem was held on Tudsday.
:04:58. > :05:00.Officers have arrested a 36`year`old woman from Sotthampton
:05:01. > :05:07.We do not yet know the exact details of how Ethel Baldwin died.
:05:08. > :05:10.Police say they have been speaking to people here
:05:11. > :05:14.at Abbey House Care Home and to her family to try to find out more about
:05:15. > :05:29.The nursing home said, in lhne with its no tolerance policy tow`rds
:05:30. > :05:33.abuse, the authorities were notified as soon as staff became aware one of
:05:34. > :05:37.its residents may have been assaulted on August 29. A
:05:38. > :06:11.spokesperson said... The woman arrested on suspicion
:06:12. > :06:15.of murder is being questiondd. The Portsmouth South MP Mikd Hancock
:06:16. > :06:17.has formally resigned his mdmbership He has been an MP in the city
:06:18. > :06:21.since 1984, but in June had to issue an apology over
:06:22. > :06:24.an "inappropriate and unprofessional The party was due to conduct
:06:25. > :06:28.a disciplinary hearing. A Lib Dem spokesman said Mr Hancock
:06:29. > :06:31.handed in his resignation e`rlier He's expected to remain
:06:32. > :06:38.in the Commons as an independent. A Hampshire mum says her
:06:39. > :06:42.nine`year`old son, who has a severe genetic disorder,
:06:43. > :06:45.is taking up a much needed hospital bed because social services can t
:06:46. > :06:50.provide the care he needs at home. Sandra Mimo says her son Brtno
:06:51. > :06:53.hasn't been to school since March, and it's only now that they're
:06:54. > :06:55.starting to look On a rare trip home for Bruno, our
:06:56. > :07:00.reporter caught up with thel both. This is a rare moment at hole
:07:01. > :07:04.for mother and son. They can play together but,
:07:05. > :07:05.for Sandra, caring for all of Bruno's ndeds is
:07:06. > :07:09.impossible with a broken shoulder. For the last two months he
:07:10. > :07:21.has had to stay in hospital. At the moment Bruno lives hdre, the
:07:22. > :07:25.Royal Hampshire County Hosphtal They say they are providing the care
:07:26. > :07:28.that Bruno needs but are working closely with others to make sure he
:07:29. > :07:33.gets home as soon as possible. Being absent from home means he is
:07:34. > :07:36.also absent from school and they are It is the guilt that this is
:07:37. > :07:42.my fault. The school has refused to comment
:07:43. > :07:53.on individual cases but in a statement from Hampshire
:07:54. > :08:05.County Council, they said: Sandra's solution is to send Bruno
:08:06. > :08:08.to a private residential school Today she was
:08:09. > :08:12.a step closer to getting a place. That would cost thousands
:08:13. > :08:15.of pounds a week. Critics accuse social services
:08:16. > :08:18.of providing a postcode lottery of support for families, but
:08:19. > :08:22.believe there is an easy fix. It is local authorities thinking
:08:23. > :08:26.about forward planning when it comes to resources and really thinking
:08:27. > :08:30.about who they have in their constituency and what support
:08:31. > :08:35.they might need going forward. Bruno's six`year`old
:08:36. > :08:38.sister keeps asking her mum when That is a heartbreaking question
:08:39. > :08:53.Sandra says she cannot answdr. One of the main road crossings over
:08:54. > :08:56.the River Thames has reopendd this evening, five months late
:08:57. > :08:58.and ?2 million over budget. The Whitchurch Bridge was closed
:08:59. > :09:01.last October and repairs were due Flooding in the area delayed
:09:02. > :09:05.the work for four months and the The bridge links Pangbourne with
:09:06. > :09:18.Whitchurch on If you want to buy anything heavy,
:09:19. > :09:25.you have to go round the long way, half an hour round, so we think it
:09:26. > :09:30.is wonderful that at last the big day has come. We had to do the job
:09:31. > :09:38.in winter because of planning permission. There is some t`lk about
:09:39. > :09:44.whether boat users should h`ve priority over road users, btt that
:09:45. > :09:46.is not a matter for us, it hs a planning matter, and we havd to
:09:47. > :09:49.abide by the planning permissions. Two detectives from Sussex Police
:09:50. > :09:51.are being investigated over the way they handled a reported sex
:09:52. > :09:54.attack by Jimmy Savile. In 2008 they visited
:09:55. > :09:56.a woman who said the entert`iner had The police watchdog says it's
:09:57. > :10:00.looking into whether all lines Two other officers from the Sussex
:10:01. > :10:06.forces are also being investigated Still to come
:10:07. > :10:13.in this evening's South Tod`y: Sir John Madejski finally sdlls
:10:14. > :10:17.his entire stake in While the debate over the political
:10:18. > :10:21.future of the south continuds, businesses have also been rdacting
:10:22. > :10:26.to the news of the No vote hn the Scottish referendum, and nowhere
:10:27. > :10:30.more so than a furniture colpany near Aldershot that is based
:10:31. > :10:33.both here and in Glasgow. Our Business
:10:34. > :10:49.Correspondent Alastair Fee reports. A patriotically and a proud British
:10:50. > :10:53.businessman who voted No. Why? It would have thrown up a lot of
:10:54. > :10:58.unknown challenges and that was the biggest problem. I am a lot more
:10:59. > :11:03.cautious and I think business people are cautious. Started by his
:11:04. > :11:09.grandfather in Glasgow in 1848, they provide bespoke furniture for
:11:10. > :11:23.hotels, restaurants and bars. Nobody has come back and said, nevdr mind,
:11:24. > :11:27.not independent. If it had been Yes, what would you have done? Wd would
:11:28. > :11:31.have had to deal with it. Wd would've had to make sure wd got
:11:32. > :11:36.what was right for the Scottish people and the Scottish economy and
:11:37. > :11:41.us as business people. For some disappointment, but for manx in
:11:42. > :11:45.business, relief at this decision. The pound is stronger and shares
:11:46. > :11:49.rose but any devolution deal for Scotland could still have an Mike
:11:50. > :11:54.impact. The Chambers of comlerce said that local businesses want more
:11:55. > :11:58.freedom from Westminster and more influence over how taxes ard spent.
:11:59. > :12:02.Our Political Editor Peter Henley joins me now.
:12:03. > :12:05.Details there of today's vote impacting on the South's economy.
:12:06. > :12:06.Could economic powers be devolved to the regions as part
:12:07. > :12:18.of any agreement? This idea of devolving power to
:12:19. > :12:22.England his support. The Prhme Minister is supporting it, the Welsh
:12:23. > :12:29.nationalists, Northern Irel`nd not so sure, but it is partly about
:12:30. > :12:33.dealing with the West Lothi`n question, it is partly fighting off
:12:34. > :12:38.some of those Conservative backbenchers saying that Scotland
:12:39. > :12:43.has been given too much. It is also a way for David Cameron to deal with
:12:44. > :12:49.opposition MPs north of the border. Leaders may have made a soldmn vow,
:12:50. > :12:55.how long will it last? The Prime Minister says he wants a balanced
:12:56. > :12:59.settlement. How do we defind that? It is about sharing the cakd
:13:00. > :13:02.equally. That is not straightforward. And the ovdr
:13:03. > :13:08.responsibility for services and how much money to pay for it. `` handing
:13:09. > :13:14.over. Leeds, Manchester, Shdffield, have been lobbying for northern
:13:15. > :13:18.cities to be given more. Thd counties are saying, there hs 2
:13:19. > :13:24.million people in English counties, it is not just about the cities We
:13:25. > :13:32.pay taxes, do we want to sed it going north? We were stunned by the
:13:33. > :13:37.turnout. 89%, 90%. Is that fervour going to be there in the general
:13:38. > :13:40.election? I think the rejection of Westminster dominance has echoes
:13:41. > :13:46.down here. Regularly with the rise of UKIP. Better Together, does that
:13:47. > :13:52.apply to our plans in Europd as well? There is a different tone
:13:53. > :13:57.around that debate. Is it the principle of separation or the
:13:58. > :14:07.particular circumstances in the north? Soon we may be looking
:14:08. > :14:10.further south towards Europd. They are meant to get more peopld
:14:11. > :14:22.shopping, business improvemdnt districts already exist in several
:14:23. > :14:29.towns. They can help with m`rketing and putting on festivals. Some
:14:30. > :14:36.traders object. There is only one butcher ldft here
:14:37. > :14:40.now. For a small independent, times are still tough and they have to
:14:41. > :14:45.find extra money for a schele to drum up more trade. Small btsinesses
:14:46. > :14:50.are stretched as it is. Ratds are very high and the rent is hhgh.
:14:51. > :14:57.Larger businesses are supported by the big firms. We are not. We are
:14:58. > :15:01.just trying to survive. His is one of over 500 businesses to rdceive a
:15:02. > :15:06.demand for the levy which starts at ?350 a year. Fewer than a qtarter
:15:07. > :15:12.voted for the business improvement district. It hopes to raise ?2
:15:13. > :15:19.million plans to make this city a more pleasant place to shop. The
:15:20. > :15:25.board will decide where to spend the cash. The cost of parking is a big
:15:26. > :15:32.issue in Salisbury. One car park has been free from 3pm but it is not
:15:33. > :15:35.used to this restaurant who voted against the proposals, saying he
:15:36. > :15:40.will see no benefit for somdthing that will cost him ?2500. Wd are
:15:41. > :15:46.going to refuse to pay. Whether we take it as far as the Europdan Court
:15:47. > :15:53.or not, I do not know. We fdel this is an Mike for tax being forced upon
:15:54. > :15:58.us. Give us a chance. Work with us, not against us and we will lake the
:15:59. > :16:03.city even more vibrant. It has started spending money. It has put
:16:04. > :16:07.the mag monitors around the city to find out how many people ard
:16:08. > :16:14.shopping here but it will nded to do more to convince its critics.
:16:15. > :16:24.It is a big weekend of sport coming up. The Football League havd said
:16:25. > :16:28.Yes to a football takeover. It is the end of an era.
:16:29. > :16:31.Sir John Madejski has sold his entire stake in Reading Football
:16:32. > :16:34.Club, ending his near quartdr of a century spell in charge of the club.
:16:35. > :16:36.In announcing the news tonight, Madejski has said the futurd
:16:37. > :16:39.of Reading Football Club has been resolved, 12 months after
:16:40. > :16:43.The Royals issued a statement late this afternoon in which thex
:16:44. > :16:46.confirmed that their new partnership with a Thai consortium led by
:16:47. > :16:49.Khunying Sasima had been given the green light by the Football League.
:16:50. > :16:52.Four other Thai investors have joined the board.
:16:53. > :16:54.The Royals have needed new investment after Russian owner Anton
:16:55. > :17:05.There's plenty more on BBC Berkshire.
:17:06. > :17:07.In other football news, Southampton goalkeeper Artur Boruc
:17:08. > :17:09.has today joined Bournemouth on loan until January.
:17:10. > :17:12.He goes straight into the Cherries squad against Watford tomorrow.
:17:13. > :17:15.Meanwhile, Saints will look to make it three league wins in a row when
:17:16. > :17:19.In the Championship, Cherrids are at Watford, as just mentiondd,
:17:20. > :17:21.Brighton take on Blackpool in the battle of the seasidd towns
:17:22. > :17:24.and Reading make the journex north to Sheffield Wednesday.
:17:25. > :17:27.In League One, MK Dons welcome bottom of the table Crewe, while
:17:28. > :17:32.In League Two, Oxford will look to build on their
:17:33. > :17:36.midweek win when Stevenage visit the Kassam, and Portsmouth should
:17:37. > :17:41.have Ricky Holmes and Nicky Shorey back in contention against Wycombe.
:17:42. > :17:43.Dorset's Giles Scott contintes to dominate the Finn class
:17:44. > :17:46.at the Sailing World Championships in Santander.
:17:47. > :17:50.He holds a 20 point lead at the top with two more races to go.
:17:51. > :17:52.There was disappointment for Weymouth's Bryony Shaw,
:17:53. > :17:54.who missed out on a medal in the women's windsurfing finale.
:17:55. > :17:58.The 31`year old, who started the race in fourth,
:17:59. > :18:02.made a mistake at the halfw`y stage that forced her out of the running.
:18:03. > :18:05.Despite making mistakes and not having the board speed that I wanted
:18:06. > :18:15.in the racing, I gave myself a chance and unfortunately I blew it.
:18:16. > :18:19.Now, staying with sailing, teams from around the world are
:18:20. > :18:23.preparing to take part in a world record`breaking race this wdekend.
:18:24. > :18:26.The event, known as Bart's Bash has been organised in memorx
:18:27. > :18:29.of Sherborne's Andrew Simpson and the foundation set up in his name.
:18:30. > :18:32.Bart, as he was known to frhends, died while training
:18:33. > :18:35.for the America's Cup last xear but his legacy lives on.
:18:36. > :18:38.Bart was a father of two, a husband to Leah and a double
:18:39. > :18:44.Loved by all those that knew him, forgotten by nobody.
:18:45. > :18:46.16 months has passed since he was killed in
:18:47. > :18:51.His passion for sailing livds on through the
:18:52. > :18:58.It is a measure of the guy to see the amount of support there is
:18:59. > :19:02.Everybody coming together on a global scale says
:19:03. > :19:07.a lot about Andrew and doing something great for sailing to get
:19:08. > :19:13.This weekend sees an attempt to break a world record in his name.
:19:14. > :19:17.Boats from around the world taking to the water at the same tile for
:19:18. > :19:26.Within a 24 hour period every club has to formulate its own racecourse.
:19:27. > :19:29.It has to be over one kilometre long.
:19:30. > :19:34.We all have a rating, based on our boat, and the results
:19:35. > :19:37.will come together at the end and we get to see who has won.
:19:38. > :19:39.This weekend will be an opportunity for the sailhng
:19:40. > :19:48.community who Bart inspired so much to give something b`ck.
:19:49. > :20:01.Joining us is an Olympic sahlor You have helped to organise that event.
:20:02. > :20:07.How will it work? There are 65 countries, 750 clubs, the whole
:20:08. > :20:12.event has gone crazy and is a real testament to the feeling and the
:20:13. > :20:16.warmth in the sailing community for Bart. It kicks off pretty soon with
:20:17. > :20:29.the first race just past midnight in New Zealand. Some of his Amdricas
:20:30. > :20:33.Cup friends are kicking that off. We will be racing in Weymouth `nd in
:20:34. > :20:41.hundreds of clubs. What does it say about this man, Bart Simpson, that
:20:42. > :20:47.you are able to produce such an event? I knew him for 30 ye`rs and
:20:48. > :20:52.lived with him over to Mich`el Olympic campaigns, but everxone who
:20:53. > :20:57.knows him knows that he was the most generous and selfless person and he
:20:58. > :21:01.had so many friends because so many able recognise those qualithes. We
:21:02. > :21:07.are honoured for him. He wotld have liked this event. He would have
:21:08. > :21:13.loved the family element. There are so many people this is their first
:21:14. > :21:21.time sailing. I am sailing with his son. It is his first time. How is
:21:22. > :21:29.the sailing community moving on from what was such a shocking and tragic
:21:30. > :21:32.moment? One of those moments where those of us who were in contact with
:21:33. > :21:37.him remember where we were when we heard. Absolutely. Some of the
:21:38. > :21:43.people close to him will always remember the fond things, the things
:21:44. > :21:47.that he changed in my life `nd the way he made me change perspdctive.
:21:48. > :21:52.He was a man I always talk to about my problems. He was always there for
:21:53. > :22:00.all his friends. I remember those moments. We wish you the best of
:22:01. > :22:04.luck with the event on Sund`y. It is a fantastic initiative and we have
:22:05. > :22:13.enjoyed following it. We wish you the best of luck. I am sure Bart is
:22:14. > :22:20.looking down. Sheep, pigs and chocolate? That is
:22:21. > :22:29.the theme of the Royal Berkshire County show which takes place this
:22:30. > :22:37.weekend. What have you been doing? I have watched a pig, made sole
:22:38. > :22:42.chocolate and met some sheep. I am joined by an up`and`coming sheep
:22:43. > :22:51.farmer. We have one of our Welsh badger face lambs. We have `bout 30
:22:52. > :22:59.back home. What are you hophng for from the show? To win a rosdtte We
:23:00. > :23:07.have dodged the thunderstorls, but the pig had not.
:23:08. > :23:11.Tomorrow is the big opening. What is the thing you need to be dohng to
:23:12. > :23:29.get ready? The first thing hs we have to wash them. She has been in
:23:30. > :23:38.the trailer. She is a bit mtcky They work lopsided. These are the
:23:39. > :23:46.kinds of things you do not see, the behind`the`scenes. Eric is having a
:23:47. > :23:57.haircut. Can I have a go? No. He is far too valuable. I have lifted the
:23:58. > :24:07.fleece and taken off the loose edges, these fibres on the top. If
:24:08. > :24:10.livestock is not your thing, here at the University of Reading tdnt they
:24:11. > :24:16.have sweetness on the mind. You can find out how to make chocol`te from
:24:17. > :24:25.one of these cocoa pods. I have made a mess of that! We need to let that
:24:26. > :24:34.set. Fortunately, we made one earlier. It is all mine!
:24:35. > :24:38.That is where we are strongly disagreeing, because it is not all
:24:39. > :24:48.yours. I am sure that most obese am left for us. Do not forget ts ``
:24:49. > :24:59.there will still be some left for us. I will bring it back to the
:25:00. > :25:05.studio on Monday. We have h`d some heavy thunderstorms today.
:25:06. > :25:11.We saw variable amounts of cloud through the course of the d`y and
:25:12. > :25:15.that meant torrential downpours leading to localised flooding. The
:25:16. > :25:19.thunderstorms could continud for some. There is a Met Office weather
:25:20. > :25:26.warning in force until 10am tomorrow with temperatures falling to 15`17
:25:27. > :25:31.Celsius. There is the risk of further thunderstorms through the
:25:32. > :25:37.early hours of the morning. At ATM temperatures will be around 15` 7
:25:38. > :25:40.Celsius. It will be a slow hn proving picture tomorrow, gradually
:25:41. > :25:46.the sun will make an appear`nce for some of us but generally thdre will
:25:47. > :25:52.be a lot of cloud tomorrow `fternoon and in any sunny spells temperatures
:25:53. > :25:56.will reach 22 Celsius. Tomorrow is the last of the mild and hulid days
:25:57. > :26:04.before it turns out little fresher towards the latter part of the
:26:05. > :26:09.weekend. Tomorrow the high will be around 22 Celsius. That is `round
:26:10. > :26:13.average if not slightly above. We are looking at clearing skids with
:26:14. > :26:23.temperatures falling to 10`04 Celsius. We are expecting a better
:26:24. > :26:27.day on Sunday. Saturday is the day when we will see more cloud, a slow
:26:28. > :26:32.in proving picture with somd bright and sunny spells for the afternoon,
:26:33. > :26:37.drying out. Sunday will havd lots of sunshine and it will stay dry.
:26:38. > :26:44.Monday is pretty decent, bangs to high pressure, it should be dry
:26:45. > :26:46.settled and sunny `` thanks to. I told a little white lie. I `m going
:26:47. > :27:02.to enjoy your chocolate! That is outrageous. I was going to
:27:03. > :27:09.fight you for the one that was left. We have some nice pictures. Chris
:27:10. > :27:19.said this of the torrential rain in his back garden this morning. Mary
:27:20. > :27:24.said you would not believe ht was the same day after the thunderstorms
:27:25. > :27:32.this morning. We will bring you up to date with how the sailing event
:27:33. > :27:40.went. What ever you are doing this weekend, enjoy yourselves. Our
:27:41. > :27:54.bulletins at 8pm and 10pm tonight are next. Goodbye.
:27:55. > :28:48.devoting their time to National Lottery-funded projects
:28:49. > :28:53.and, tonight, we're celebrating the difference they make.
:28:54. > :28:58.as we see how important these people and projects really are.