03/01/2017 South Today

They are very determined selectors do everything you can but if you're

thinking of going out there, please don't.

A mother joins a campaign to make a groundbreaking drug available

Why, is she not worth it or something? It frustrates me, that it

always comes down to money. The Hampshire Opera reinventing

itself in the heart of Hampshire And with the Sun now set on 2016 we

look back at your fabulous weather pictures over the last year. Maybe

you can spot one of yours. A 20-year-old from Sussex has been

killed fighting so-called Ryan Lock - a chef from

Chichester had no military experience before travelling to join

Kurdish forces in Syria last August. His family in Chichester

was informed of his death via a letter from Kurdish military

commanders who said he was killed during a battle

for the IS stronghold of Raqqa. Here's our Home Affairs

Correspondent Emma Vardy . Ryan Lock left the UK,

telling friends and family On Facebook, he later revealed

he was in fact in Syria, joining the ranks of the Kurdish

militant group the YPG. The YPG are one of the main fighting

forces on the ground in Syria, Over the past five years, it's

estimated several hundred foreign volunteers have

travelled to join them. wounded two months ago

by a Turkish airstrike, posting this picture

of his injuries on Facebook. He later asked to return

to the frontlines. He was involved in the liberation of

a village from Isis. It was then bombed by Turkish aeroplanes. He

lost two of his very close friends but then after that, he seemed to be

more motivated and actually requested to be transferred to a

unit that was involved in the ongoing operation to celebrate

Raqqa. His family were given confirmation

of his death in a letter from YPG commanders which said he was killed

alongside four other fighters. Ryan Lock worked as a chef before

leaving the UK with previous He's reported to be the third

British person to die fighting Konstandinos Erik Scurfield

was the first Briton to be His father visited Ryan

Lock's family himself. There's nothing that can prepare you

for that sort of news, but just to be able to talk to them and tell

them practical steps and help to get Ryan back is all I can offer. It is

two years since I lost my son and nothing has changed, in terms of

what is happening in Syria. The Foreign Office has once again

warned against travelling to Syria I think if parents could stop their

children going, they would do it, but these lads and girls are very

determined, so it is do whatever you can and if you are thinking of going

out there, please don't. His father who lives in Chichester

described Ryan Lock as a caring boy, who would do anything

to help anyone. It's understood his body has

not yet been recovered. We can join our reporter Ed Sault

who's in Havant tonight. Ed, you've spent the day talking

to people who knew Ryan - There's a real sense of shock the

ceiling, none more so than from his old school and haven't. In a

statement today, the Headteacher Julia Vincent said, we are very

sorry and saddened to hear the news about Ryan Block. --.

There are some people I have spoken to today who questioned why he went

out in the first place. I have today spoken to some of his friends, who

told me he had the ability to make anyone smile. He was a protecting

person who loved those closest to him, and adventure. They say, he

will be thoroughly messed. A little earlier I spoke

to Professor Anthony Glees, a security and intelligence

consultant, and I started by asking him why young people

were still going out I think people are deeply appalled

by the pictures they see on social media and television of people being

tortured and beheaded and thrown off buildings, and they want to do

something to stop it. It is very understandable. Are these young men

naive, at 20 years old? Are just looking for adventure and not

understanding the consequences? I don't think they are just looking

for adventure, and it is very important in my mind to distinguish

between people who go off to fight for the so-called Islamic state and

sign up to a murderous group of the most awful kind, and people who see

these images on our TV screens and feel something has got to be done

about it. People like Ryan Lock, they are all fighting age, young men

and vigorous, and they feel the need to do something about it. This is

understandable. The bottom line is this is extremely dangerous, as this

death shows, and fighting is best left to those strange to do

properly. There've been protests at railway

stations across the south as passengers have been hit

with the annual rise The union backed Action For Rail

says some passengers are spending up to 14% of their income

on a monthly season ticket. Going back to work after Christmas

is never easy but for those travelling by train today,

it wasn't just the journey on their I have been commuting for nearly ten

years and it has gone up It might make the difference

between me taking the train, which I would rather

because it is better for the environment,

or deciding to drive instead. The average increase of 2-3%

on fears means the average cost That means if you're travelling

from Winchester to London Waterloo If you're travelling from Reading

it'll cost you just over ?4300. As for Chichester, it will now cost

you just over ?5,400. Campaign groups say

the current increase is a kick in the teeth after months

of widespread disruption. Many commuters, particularly

Southeast, have suffered a year of really substandard service,

of delays and standing on station platforms in they cold

for hour after hour, and they are right to feel quite

angry about having to fork out Train operators say most

of the money paid by passengers goes back into running

and improving services. It is all based on the retail price

index and inflationary No more of that money

comes back into pockets, it is simply to keep pace

with the additional amount The government says it is spending

billions of pounds modernising the railway and that wages

are growing faster than fares. Protests have been taking place all

day, one currently taking place in Bournemouth, and the group behind it

are action for rail and I am joined by the local Southampton

coordinator. What are you trying to achieve? We are campaigning for a

publicly owned railway service as they have in Germany and France. It

would be much better. All the money that is paid in and through

taxpayers will go into a streamlined national railway. Surely this is

unrealistic to happen? Not at all. When the franchises, they can revert

to the public sector and Google have the kind of railway we need. Whether

this happens in the future currently it is the railway passengers that

are affected? They are paying far too much. Tickets have gone up three

times as much as wages have gone up in the last five years. They are

paying far too much and getting far too little. Protests will be

continuing this evening and the government says the price rises are

fear to modernise the railway. Several councils in the south

are among those chosen to spearhead a government scheme helping first

time buyers into home ownership. Partnerships involving Worthing,

Chichester, Fareham and Rushmoor councils will see developers

building thousands of new homes on brownfield sites such

as Teville Gate in Worthing. It's under the Government's ?1.2

billion Starter Homes Land Fund. They'll be built exclusively

for first-time buyers between 23 and 40 years old at a discount

of at least 20% below market value. We'll be joining Kris Temple for

a big game for Bournemouth tonight. The Cherries are gunning for another

big scalp in the Premier League, Arsenal the visitors tonight. We

will be live here shortly. A mother from Portsmouth has joined

campaigners fighting to make a ground breaking cystic fibrosis

drug available on the NHS. Gemma Daysh, whose daughter Ivy has

the genetic condition, says that "Orkambi" could make a big

difference to people's lives. The National Institute for Health

and Care Excellence says the drug, which costs more than a hundred

thousand pounds a year per patient, For three-year-old Ivy a daily

regime of medication is something Ivy was diagnosed

with cystic fibrosis A faulty gene means her body

produces thick sticky mucus which can clog her lungs

and digestive system, leaving Ivy prone to infections

and long term damage. I think it was a 12 month period,

she had 24 weeks of oral antibiotics, and not including the

IV antibiotics. So she picks up a lot of bacteria still.

Current treatments like the drugs and physiotherapy Gemma gives Ivy

help to manage the symptoms - but what she and other

campaigners are fighting for is for a new drug called

It tackles the underlying cause so thinner mucus is produced -

it costs ?104,000 a year and The National Institute

for Health and Care Excellence has decided not to fund it.

It makes me angry, it makes me think is she not worth it or something? It

frustrates me that it always comes down to money. When you look at

reduced life expectancy and all the problems they have giving their

lives, and then you know there's a tablet that could potentially not

prevent but prolonged that, you pretty a lot of hope into it. They

told us We know how important

a new treatment option would be for people with cystic fibrosis,

but for the benefits it offers, We can only recommend treatments

when we are certain they are both clinically effective and represent

good value for money. the sticking point is a lack of

long-term data to illustrate the drug's true effectiveness. At

present the base their decisions on 24 weeks of clinical trial data. We

are offering results based on a registry of 99% of the cystic

fibrosis population which could monitor how effective the drug is.

Orkambi is currently only licensed in the UK for people

but Ivy's family hope that after more trials that age

restriction will come down and with continued pressure

the decision not to fund it will be reversed.

Set in beautiful Hampshire countryside, a semi derelict mansion

called The Grange has hosted operas for nearly 20 years.

When the resident company moved on it seemed that the music might

stop forever but now a new team has taken on the venue.

As Briony Leyland reports they are appealing to the public

to help them bring opera back to a unique setting.

Music is in the air once again at the Grange,

an exotic looking mansion at the heart of the

World-renowned countertenor Michael Chance is leading the team.

For years, Grange Park Opera were the resident company,

but after lengthy negotiations over the lease they moved last summer

taking with them their seats and stage equipment.

The new tenants, Grange Festival, are using ?3 million

You have the stalls here, all now empty, and it is a challenge

but we see it as equally an opportunity, because the theatre

has been left to others in this rather empty state,

The Heritage and legacy of this site but with a 21st-century feel.

Seat prices will range from ?10 to ?185 with dining in the shabby

The previous tenants are building a new theatre in Surrey,

in Surrey, so is there demand for two opera houses?

We are in no way rivals and predecessors are building

I think it will be an expanding audience, not the same audience

As well as money, practical donations are welcome to.

We put out a call and say we are looking for fridges

and a piano and you get phone calls and e-mails saying we are just

clearing out a house and we have all that stuff,

With continued support from volunteers and donors,

the team is confident of performing in a fully furnished theatre come

What a voice! The festival starts this summer. A busy year of sport we

have ahead of us. An exciting finish to the last week of 2016, brought us

some tremendous action. Many congratulations to so many of our

pad Olympians and Olympians who took honours in the New Year is Honours

list. In amongst it all, loads of football. It seems like every day

there is football. We'll look ahead to tonight's live

football in a moment. Kris Temple is at the Vitality

Stadium where Bournemouth host The Cherries are back

in the top half of the table. First though, Brighton

and Hove Albion start 2017 Albion's former Fulham goalkeeper

David Stockdale saved a first half penalty at Craven Cottage,

but Chris Hughton's men would fall behind in the second period,

striker Lucas Piazon, who was at Reading last season

slotted in to put Fulham in front. Tomer Hemed was then felled

in the box and he got back to his feet to score

the resulting penalty. Just a minute later,

a fine goal from Lewis Dunk would send 6,000 Albions wild,

setting up the chance and then finishing it,

Albion snatch a 2-1 win. Meanwhile a heck of a comeback

from Reading at Bristol City, they were 2-0 down

when Tammy Abraham netted a penalty at Ashton Gate,

and there was little hint First, Liam Kelly had

space to turn and shoot. With the home side looking

nervous Yann Kermorgant Then the man who won promotion

to the Premier League with Bournemouth finished form long

range to claim all three points. So here's how the table

looks in the Championship Albion sit in first place

and they have a game They're third after

three consecutive wins. Both sides are in FA Cup

action this weekend, In the Premier League attention

turns to Bournemouth tonight. The Cherries host Arsenal

at the Vitality Stadium. Christmas saw a win and a loss

for Eddie Howe's side, a better return than their south

coast neighbours Southampton. Kris Temple's at Dean Court,

Kris Bournemouth in a moment but first Saints fans had

a difficult Christmas period. Born both actually set above

Southampton in the table. Southampton's wretched Christmas

and New year ended with a 3-0 defeat at former boss Ronald Koeman's

Everton. Let's have a look at the action in

that game. All the goals came in the second

half as another much changed team fell behind to Enner Valencia's

close range strike. Maya Yoshida then gave away

a penalty which was converted by Leighton Baines, to effectively

end Saints chances of getting Romelu Lukaku blasted in a third

to leave Claude Puel facing up to a third

consecutive league defeat. Here that the Vitality Stadium, lots

of talk from managers of the congested fixture stadium. The

Cherries have had 24 hours more arrests since they are last match.

Arsenal beating Crystal Palace 2-0 on New Year's Day. Some notable

scalps this season, the home form has been the backbone of their

current position in the Premier League. They will be up against an

Arsenal side tonight who are bidding to keep Chelsea within reach at the

top of the table, Arsenal could hit third. One man who would be involved

as the influential midfielder Jack Wilshere, currently on loan from

Arsenal but the terms of his all and means he can't play tonight. That is

the headline team news as far as Bournemouth is concerned. The game

is live on BBC radio Solent. Don't forget to join them from 7:45 p.m..

Let's wrap up yesterday's other football league action.

Luton Town boss Nathan Jones launched a scathing attack on some

Luton player Cameron Mageehan was stretchered off with a suspected

broken leg with some reportedly jeering him as he was taken away.

On the field Pompey are fourth after a 1-0 win.

Christian Burgess headed the winner before the interval.

Gary Roberts missed a late penalty for Paul Cook's side.

In League One goalless draws for MK Dons and Swindon,

meanwhile Oxford's 1-0 win at Gillingham came

That result cost home manager Justin Edinburgh his job.

There was no rest for round the world sailor Alex Thomson

He's involved in an epic tussle in the toughest single

handed race of them all, the Vendee Globe.

After rounding Cape Horn over Christmas, Thomson,

aboard Hugo Boss is continuing to track the leader Armel Le Cleche.

He's around 218 miles behind the Frenchman.

The leading boats have a lead of more than 600 miles

No Gosport based Thomson is hoping to become the first briton

Hampshire cricket won't comment on reports that South African bowler

Kyle Abbott may be set to sign a long term deal at the club.

The 29-year-old is currently enjoying a successful run

He was in action for his country today playing in the test

However Abbott is known to have been frustrated at his lack

of opportunities at the highest level, and could opt

to rejoin the County whom he played for in 2014.

That would be great news to start the year for Hampshire funds. Onto

the weather and before we get to the forecast we should just look back at

2016 and thank you so much for all the fabulous weather pictures you

keep sending. What are your favourites? I like coastal views. I

like the quirky ones that surprise us. You can decide what are your

favourites from 2016. Your daily weather pictures do seem to get

better and better. We had some lovely ones during 2016 and they are

featured on our Facebook page. Wildlife photos remain popular as

ever, while plants and flowers are a great way to illustrate the changing

seasons. We had some good pictures of unusual weather, check out these

clouds photographed in March. 2016 wasn't a record-breaking year for

the South by any stretch but we had some nice weather. The hottest day

was 19th of July. This dormouse was spotted. They call this night was

the 29th of November when the South shivered at minus nine. This picture

was taken in Salisbury. Anthony Morris captured this frozen cobweb.

A superwoman provided a definite photo opportunity, this image

captured in Bournemouth. Just a few days later, this barrel Graf

revealed the sharp drop in pressure. After three weeks of rain had fallen

in just three days, Jack sent us this picture of floods in Swanage.

This circular rainbow was filmed in Portsmouth. Once a year and we like

to come and meet one of photographers. This is a lovely spot

but not such a great day weather-wise. Over here as Natasha

and this is one of her favourite places. I like this but because you

get a good view of the sunrise, especially on misty mornings rising

in the ballet. I have been living in the area for about 22 years. I moved

out for university and started doing a lot of walking and started to

appreciate the wildlife which is when I realised I wanted to capture

it on camera. And capture it she hides. These are just a few of the

wonderful photos she has taken around the new Forest. It is a very

satisfying hobby but could it be more? I'd love if it could be one

day but I will keep working hard at it and I have just had a picture of

a hare published and I really chuffed that I have been asked to

become one of the national parklocal photographers as well. Thank you for

all of the photographs you shared with us last year, please keep them

coming in 2017. There is always a photo to be taken. All you need is a

little optimism. That is a quirky one. Let's take a

look at the first pictures of 2017. Colin Lee photographed the cold

frosty start the the day David Batchelor capture

the cold start to the day And Albie Somerset photographed

the blue skies and lingering Overnight, we are expecting freezing

temperatures initially but a frost for some and cold and frosty at

times with some are not amounting to too much. There will be a cold

breeze for the north-west and that will settle overnight. The risk of

frost but increasing cloud. A weather front moving southwards

across the country and it will arrive through the early hours of

the morning with the laws of two Celsius. A chilly start and the

cloud one priest in the morning and we see some patchy rain but it will

disappear so thoughts and we're looking at some sunny spells through

the afternoon, remaining dry as well with the high tomorrow of 7-8.

Despite the temperature being higher than today it will feel bitterly

cold. Tomorrow night, another cold one with the temperature plunging

two minus six. The chance we could have some ice patches on untreated

surfaces as well as mist and fog and frosty start the day on Thursday

with a low of -3, even in towns and cities. A chilly start to Thursday

but a lovely day in store with lighter winds than tomorrow. The

temperature will struggle with the high of just the Celsius in places.

A dry night Thursday into Friday morning, Friday starts off on a

frosty note, but very quickly the cloud will increase and this weather

front will move on. A spell of rain this week, not amounting to too

much, light and patchy in nature, moving south and east words. Looking

ahead to the weekend, high pressure starts to build and it will be

mainly Diane settled. The risk of the odd isolated shower but it will

be mainly dry with sunny spells. Maybe a few days into the New Year

but we haven't wished you a happy New Year yet, so happy New Year and

we will join you tomorrow, good night.

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