:00:00. > :00:14.The work as the need to get back to news teams where you are.
:00:15. > :00:15.The work as the need to get back to work and we as passengers can get to
:00:16. > :00:16.work. The war of words continues over
:00:17. > :00:18.who closes the doors on Southern Rail trains
:00:19. > :00:20.and another difficult day The show of affection for
:00:21. > :00:26.George Michael continues with calls for a permanent memorial
:00:27. > :00:28.near his Goring home. Despite to female Prime Ministers,
:00:29. > :00:31.why are there so few And the picture that captures
:00:32. > :00:37.the destruction of Portsmouth by German Bombers
:00:38. > :00:49.on this night in 1941. I don't think there is a street in
:00:50. > :00:51.Portsmouth that was a bomb that some time or another during that period.
:00:52. > :00:58.-- that was not bombed. It's been yet another bleak day
:00:59. > :01:00.on Southern Railway. They have brought almost every
:01:01. > :01:09.Southern service to a standstill. That affects about 300,000
:01:10. > :01:13.passenger journeys each day. Here's what the Aslef union
:01:14. > :01:32.said this afternoon. For the first time, passengers had
:01:33. > :01:34.been pleased to see a real replacement bus service.
:01:35. > :01:37.Perhaps for the first time ever, passengers have been pleased to see
:01:38. > :01:40.Southern has laid on a bus every 20 minutes
:01:41. > :01:43.That's the nearest station not affected by the strike.
:01:44. > :01:45.Normally, 10,000 people a day pass through here.
:01:46. > :01:49.But it's been very quiet - just a handful of passengers on each bus.
:01:50. > :01:57.That's the proportion of Southern trains
:01:58. > :02:00.being replaced by buses during this strike.
:02:01. > :02:03.Even so, the first commuter services from Chichester were quiet.
:02:04. > :02:10.heeding Southern's advice to stay away.
:02:11. > :02:16.Amongst the passengers who had no choice, there was resignation.
:02:17. > :02:24.Bred I have to get a portion every day, I am a teacher. It becomes very
:02:25. > :02:32.difficult. But it is just one of those things. Why not we look quite
:02:33. > :02:35.angry. They are not pushing their agenda anymore, just causing
:02:36. > :02:40.discomfort for the sake of it. I have to get up a lot earlier. I
:02:41. > :02:46.would get a train at 8am, but I'm here for a quarter past seven bus.
:02:47. > :02:49.It is probably about another two hours onto my daily trouble. --
:02:50. > :02:50.travel. I joined the 7.18 bus to Havant
:02:51. > :02:52.where commuters could then catch a South West Train
:02:53. > :02:55.to London or Portsmouth. It's a 25-minute ride,
:02:56. > :02:57.but there's a knock-on effect. The earliest connecting train gets
:02:58. > :02:59.into Waterloo at 9.30. No wonder Southern Rail is advising
:03:00. > :03:17.passengers to work from home. The Government need to step in and
:03:18. > :03:21.mediate and call a truce if there are safety concerns. That needs to
:03:22. > :03:24.be looked into. In the meantime, we need a truce so the workers at
:03:25. > :03:32.Southern Rail can get back to work and we as passengers can get back to
:03:33. > :03:35.work. The rush hour may be coming to an end, but that rail replacement
:03:36. > :03:39.buses are still going and they will be into the night, because people
:03:40. > :03:43.are now relying on them to get home tonight. They will be back on
:03:44. > :03:52.Wednesday and Friday as the strikes continue. Let us take a look at what
:03:53. > :03:53.this strike is about. The drivers and the guards are both
:03:54. > :03:55.against transferring responsibility From the first of January
:03:56. > :04:01.on Southern, it is now It's widely known as
:04:02. > :04:03.Driver Only Operation. The first strike ballot by the RMT
:04:04. > :04:08.union was in December 2015. In April, the conductors
:04:09. > :04:10.started their strikes. The drivers began similar
:04:11. > :04:13.strikes in December. But they also have an
:04:14. > :04:15.overtime ban every day. Over the last ten months,
:04:16. > :04:17.there has been one month Southern imposed a new role
:04:18. > :04:26.of On Board Supervisor last week. An offer to the train crew has been
:04:27. > :04:33.on the table since August. It promises: No job losses,
:04:34. > :04:37.above inflation pay rises for the next to years, and overall,
:04:38. > :04:40.the same number of staff In return, Southern wants
:04:41. > :04:55.to run driver-only trains without conductors under certain
:04:56. > :04:56.circumstances, such Driver Only Operation
:04:57. > :04:59.is used on almost one in three trains in the UK,
:05:00. > :05:02.and on the London Underground. And nobody has died as a result
:05:03. > :05:07.of this way of working. The industry's safety bodies have
:05:08. > :05:08.made detailed studies And perhaps safer than
:05:09. > :05:11.working with guards. But the unions don't believe that,
:05:12. > :05:14.especially on older trains. Today the MP for Havant said
:05:15. > :05:16.the unions were simply against the inevitable
:05:17. > :05:22.progress of technology. Well, these trains have been working
:05:23. > :05:25.on the UK rail network for the last 30 years and they operate on around
:05:26. > :05:28.30% of existing trains anyway. The Independent Safety
:05:29. > :05:29.Watchdog has said that they are safe and therefore
:05:30. > :05:32.the train drivers and unions should get back to work and make sure
:05:33. > :05:34.people can get to work themselves and
:05:35. > :05:37.families can meet up and our economy This week, we're hearing
:05:38. > :05:44.from passengers whose lives continue to be disrupted
:05:45. > :05:46.by the ongoing industrial action. Tonight, Sean Killick has been
:05:47. > :05:48.talking to a management consultant from Portslade near Brighton
:05:49. > :05:51.about the impact her commute It's quite nice to not have to go
:05:52. > :06:00.near the trains today. Every cloud has a silver
:06:01. > :06:02.lining and for Harriet and Sally, not being able to get
:06:03. > :06:05.to London today meant a chance to meet socially for once,
:06:06. > :06:07.usually only seeing each other as
:06:08. > :06:09.part of a group of 20 or so regular commuters
:06:10. > :06:10.on the But even in this domestic
:06:11. > :06:14.setting, talk quickly turns to the life crammed onto packed
:06:15. > :06:16.trains which are frequently It is not sustainable
:06:17. > :06:22.and it is not fair. I would walk in the door
:06:23. > :06:24.just after 7pm, now, It could be nine o'clock,
:06:25. > :06:29.it could be ten o'clock. Getting in late last
:06:30. > :06:31.night and my 16-month-old with my husband and I was
:06:32. > :06:37.having to get a takeaway. Because I walked in through the door
:06:38. > :06:40.at eight o'clock at night and you've got
:06:41. > :06:42.the takeaway cost. I can't commute to a yoga class,
:06:43. > :06:45.because if I don't get there, that's ?15 that is gone and lost
:06:46. > :06:50.because I can't get there. The way I feel we
:06:51. > :06:52.are being treated... If I was cattle, I'd
:06:53. > :06:55.know I'd have my area to When I'm standing on a train,
:06:56. > :07:02.I can just about And then when you get to work,
:07:03. > :07:06.you are like, right. Then you're on your
:07:07. > :07:08.phone the whole time, Is it going to go, when is it
:07:09. > :07:13.going to go, when do I have to start the conversation with my boss
:07:14. > :07:16.that the train has decided A lot of people started
:07:17. > :07:19.internalising things and you can see they are getting greyer,
:07:20. > :07:21.they are getting tired... Even our group you can tell
:07:22. > :07:24.there's a lot more... The laughter is starting to go,
:07:25. > :07:31.because this has been going on Harriet and Sally are fortunate
:07:32. > :07:35.enough to be able to work But they just want
:07:36. > :07:38.an end to the chaos and uncertainty of their
:07:39. > :07:53.regular commute. Just to let you know, we hope to
:07:54. > :07:56.interview the leader of Aslef, so be with us for that.
:07:57. > :07:58.Southampton and Portsmouth could be among the top UK cities
:07:59. > :08:03.Some recruitment agencies have seen a 30% increase in vacancies.
:08:04. > :08:06.The rise in jobs is believed to be across all sectors of the economy.
:08:07. > :08:08.Rather than stifling growth, it's thought last year's referendum gave
:08:09. > :08:11.companies the certainty to grow and advertise for new roles.
:08:12. > :08:15.Our Business Correspondent, Alistair Fee explains.
:08:16. > :08:24.Having left school last summer as a new job-seeker, Jordan's timing was
:08:25. > :08:29.perfect. When I saw this was being built on the amount of jobs that
:08:30. > :08:33.would come out of it, I thought I would commend. I had my CDs in other
:08:34. > :08:38.places, but they were the first people to get back to me here. This
:08:39. > :08:44.restaurant chain is among several new places in Southampton's extended
:08:45. > :08:48.shopping centre. This has created 17 new positions. The key to hiring
:08:49. > :08:52.staff is we have to make sure enough people are coming in and we have
:08:53. > :08:57.enough balance in the business so we can afford to hire more people and
:08:58. > :09:05.give the best service possible. What is your assessment of the economy in
:09:06. > :09:11.Southampton? It is doing good. This place enjoyed its best year in 2016.
:09:12. > :09:18.It is busy preparing for the new season and is recruiting to fill up
:09:19. > :09:22.to 100 new jobs. We have more work going on an exciting new things that
:09:23. > :09:26.will be public soon and we will need more people. We know it will lead to
:09:27. > :09:32.an increasing guests and it has been a good year and we hope will
:09:33. > :09:34.continue. The job market in Southampton Portsmouth has beaten
:09:35. > :09:42.all expectations. This Havant recruitment agency saw a massive
:09:43. > :09:46.rise in positions last month. We have seen consistent growth in
:09:47. > :09:50.employment opportunities almost as soon as the Brexit result was
:09:51. > :09:55.announced, which I think was quite a surprise for me and for many people
:09:56. > :10:00.in business, but it was almost as if most businesses and clients were
:10:01. > :10:04.waiting for a decision rather than a specific one. Most cases,
:10:05. > :10:09.unemployment is across the South is at a record low. With this boom
:10:10. > :10:10.across all sectors, a challenge for employers will be finding people to
:10:11. > :10:12.fill those vacancies. There are calls for a permanent
:10:13. > :10:14.memorial in the Thames Valley village which was home
:10:15. > :10:16.to George Michael. Tens of thousands of people have
:10:17. > :10:19.visited Goring-on-Thames to lay flowers outside the star's
:10:20. > :10:21.sixteenth century house. It's where he was found
:10:22. > :10:23.dead on Christmas Day. His death is still
:10:24. > :10:26.being investigated. A fortnight after George Michael
:10:27. > :10:30.died and the flowers outside his I've come from Portsmouth,
:10:31. > :10:41.so not too far. People will keep coming
:10:42. > :10:45.back and putting down more and more and more,
:10:46. > :10:48.and the candles will light, there Every day, someone is
:10:49. > :10:51.putting I had no idea he was
:10:52. > :10:57.so loved and popular. I think it will be very upsetting
:10:58. > :11:00.for the flowers to go, but I think what's written down should
:11:01. > :11:02.be kept safe somewhere, like a book of condolences
:11:03. > :11:04.or something, that can be seen
:11:05. > :11:09.by future generations. From Denmark to Derby,
:11:10. > :11:11.people from all over the world have been
:11:12. > :11:14.saying it with flowers. The local florist has been
:11:15. > :11:20.doing good business. Everybody has been generous
:11:21. > :11:24.in what they are buying, the amount they are buying,
:11:25. > :11:27.the amount of people coming through the door as well,
:11:28. > :11:29.so you can see The drinks are not free at this
:11:30. > :11:36.cafe, almost opposite The owner Stephanie would
:11:37. > :11:43.like to see He was here because he liked
:11:44. > :11:54.like the privacy, I don't think there should be anything too huge,
:11:55. > :11:56.but a plaque would be lovely. George moved to Goring
:11:57. > :12:01.for its tranquillity. When the flowers
:12:02. > :12:03.and crowds are gone, But he will always
:12:04. > :12:11.be remembered here. A court's been told that a former
:12:12. > :12:14.bomb disposal expert was murdered Mark Manning's body was not found
:12:15. > :12:18.for more than two years after being allegedly killed
:12:19. > :12:21.at a garage in Lancing. Colin Gale is alleged to have killed
:12:22. > :12:24.Mark Manning before enlisting Stewart Robertson to help dispose
:12:25. > :12:27.of his corpse in April 2014. Prosecutors claim a row over
:12:28. > :12:29.a debt owed to Mr Manning ended with Gale deciding
:12:30. > :12:32.to "finish him off" at P Car Sales garage in Western Road,
:12:33. > :12:33.Lancing, Still to come in South Today:
:12:34. > :12:40.Closing in on history. Gosport sailor Alex Thomson
:12:41. > :12:43.is set to take the Vendee Women have come a long way
:12:44. > :12:49.since the first female MP was elected to parliament almost 100
:12:50. > :12:53.years ago...or have they? Despite boasting a second
:12:54. > :12:56.female Prime Minister, the UK is 48th on the global league
:12:57. > :13:00.table for female politicians. Now the Basingstoke MP,
:13:01. > :13:03.Maria Miller, who chairs the Commons Women and Equalities Committee says
:13:04. > :13:06.parties should be forced to do more Currently only 30 per cent
:13:07. > :13:13.of our MPs are women. I spoke to her a little earlier
:13:14. > :13:17.and asked her why so few women I think across the country
:13:18. > :13:29.still we do not see enough women in leadership positions to encourage
:13:30. > :13:31.women to come forward. Also, I think people see
:13:32. > :13:33.some of the harassment and the online abuse
:13:34. > :13:34.that women can endure and also
:13:35. > :13:39.the tragic murder of Jo Cox last year, I don't think that is
:13:40. > :13:42.encouraging women to come into That's why this report
:13:43. > :13:45.is so important. Talking about introducing
:13:46. > :13:52.targets and founding political parties and forcing
:13:53. > :13:54.positive discrimination, that doesn't necessarily get
:13:55. > :13:56.you the best candidate, does it? And in a way, it
:13:57. > :13:58.demeans women as well. Look, we need more women
:13:59. > :14:00.to consider coming into politics, but I don't think anybody
:14:01. > :14:03.would argue that aren't enough women with the right sort of experience
:14:04. > :14:06.out in our communities who could And you seem to have
:14:07. > :14:10.all the leaders of all the parties sort of in general
:14:11. > :14:13.agreement, a consensus, but there is no action, really, nobody
:14:14. > :14:15.is doing anything about it. Do you feel slightly
:14:16. > :14:17.frustrated by that? I think there is a huge
:14:18. > :14:19.frustration there, because all of the party leaders
:14:20. > :14:22.have told us that they think parliament would be a better place
:14:23. > :14:25.with 50% female MPs, but they don't really have the strategies in place
:14:26. > :14:27.to make it happen yet. At the next general
:14:28. > :14:29.election, there are big boundary changes, 21 women look set
:14:30. > :14:33.to lose their seats and if parties do not act, we could see the number
:14:34. > :14:39.of women going back in 2020. And we heard the Green
:14:40. > :14:41.Party, fielding two female candidates
:14:42. > :14:43.wanting to job share. So women are up against
:14:44. > :14:47.that kind of thing? Obviously, we have to modernise
:14:48. > :14:50.Parliament, and that has been happening over the last decade,
:14:51. > :14:54.but there is more to do. You've women on South
:14:55. > :14:56.Today listening to you now, tell them why they should
:14:57. > :14:59.go into politics, in 15 seconds. If you want to change
:15:00. > :15:01.your community for the better, if you want to ensure your
:15:02. > :15:05.community is the best it can be, then you have to take
:15:06. > :15:07.responsibility, stand for election and make sure women have a strong
:15:08. > :15:10.voice in Parliament. Last January, quite a lot of us
:15:11. > :15:19.registered to give blood. But fewer than half of those
:15:20. > :15:21.who signed up actually This year the NHS says it
:15:22. > :15:26.needs at least ?200,000 new blood donors, to
:15:27. > :15:28.replace people who've had to stop giving because
:15:29. > :15:33.of their age or health. Nikki Mitchell reports
:15:34. > :15:36.from Berkshire. People with O negative
:15:37. > :15:39.blood like Sheila here are much in demand
:15:40. > :15:41.as donors. That is because their blood can be
:15:42. > :15:44.given to almost any patient and is so often used
:15:45. > :15:46.in emergency situations. Sheila began donating
:15:47. > :15:49.after her father was diagnosed with I couldn't help my
:15:50. > :15:57.father, he died, sadly. But I carried on and
:15:58. > :16:00.they said we need your blood, so I have done this
:16:01. > :16:03.since then, since... I was 18 when I started,
:16:04. > :16:13.it was just something I wanted to do, but then,
:16:14. > :16:16.I've been so glad I could do it all It is so easy for me to just sit
:16:17. > :16:21.here for a few minutes. I can get a cup
:16:22. > :16:24.of tea and a biscuit! The NHS needs new donors
:16:25. > :16:27.of all blood groups, but it is particularly keen to encourage
:16:28. > :16:29.younger people and people from black Donors that can donate
:16:30. > :16:36.need a place so we can make sure we get
:16:37. > :16:40.It is always something people think though,
:16:41. > :16:43.I must come along and give blood and then you forget about it.
:16:44. > :16:47.So, a new year, we're just hoping people will sign up but also book
:16:48. > :16:51.that appointment and walk through the doors to come along and donate.
:16:52. > :16:53.I've always wanted to do some good with
:16:54. > :16:56.my life during the year, so I just thought, what's better
:16:57. > :16:58.than donating a pint of blood every couple of
:16:59. > :17:04.My best friend, my school friend, she had to have a blood
:17:05. > :17:07.transfusion and that inspired me to give something back, really.
:17:08. > :17:18.All donors must register before making an
:17:19. > :17:21.appointment online, via an app or over the phone.
:17:22. > :17:23.At least 100 pints of blood were collected during this
:17:24. > :17:26.session and each pint has the potential to save
:17:27. > :17:38.And if you'd like more information on becoming a blood donor,
:17:39. > :17:52.There's also a mobile app called 'NHSGiveBlood'.
:17:53. > :17:59.The sport. Tony husband is here. We were talking about Alex Thomson last
:18:00. > :18:01.night, this is the sport. Tony husband is here. We were talking
:18:02. > :18:09.about Alex Thomson last night, this is because Paul yes, there's a great
:18:10. > :18:12.sense of anticipation there and the feeling that their manner could
:18:13. > :18:15.catch the leader and he could win. could catch the leader
:18:16. > :18:17.and he could win. as Sir Ben Ainslie attempts to win
:18:18. > :18:24.the Americas' Cup, but just days into the new year, our sights
:18:25. > :18:26.are fixed on the toughest offshore Tonight, Alex Thomson remains
:18:27. > :18:30.in the hunt to make history as the first Briton
:18:31. > :18:32.to win the Vendee Globe. say on current projections, it
:18:33. > :18:36.will go down to the wire next week. All this despite losing
:18:37. > :18:39.one of his boats foils I've been to see his
:18:40. > :18:46.team today in Gosport. Staff glued to their computers,
:18:47. > :18:49.tracking the race data in the But in the offices of
:18:50. > :19:00.Alex Thomson Racing, they are also preparing to head for
:19:01. > :19:02.the finish in western France. I think everyone throughout
:19:03. > :19:03.this has different His family and friends are very
:19:04. > :19:07.different to the team. I feel we are good at
:19:08. > :19:09.concealing it, we are all pretty happy we have come
:19:10. > :19:12.to the finish, but I think the emotions will probably go wild
:19:13. > :19:14.when he 65 days ago, Thompson
:19:15. > :19:17.left for the French He has broken three
:19:18. > :19:22.speed records already on the journey around
:19:23. > :19:24.globe against the prevailing winds and tides.
:19:25. > :19:26.He is currently second, with 3,000 miles to the finish.
:19:27. > :19:28.But projections are that there could be
:19:29. > :19:30.as little as three hours between the two leading
:19:31. > :19:34.Thompson is chasing the prerace favourite.
:19:35. > :19:36.In the north Atlantic, you are dominated by the high
:19:37. > :19:39.pressure and there is a high pressure there, so it looks like
:19:40. > :19:41.whoever is in the lead can't really run away
:19:42. > :19:44.from a second or third, so
:19:45. > :19:47.I think we will see as the race comes to the closing stages that
:19:48. > :19:51.tactically, the sailors will have some big challenges.
:19:52. > :19:57.Four years ago, Thompson finished third.
:19:58. > :19:59.No British person has ever won the race.
:20:00. > :20:02.I remember coming of the canal with Alex and third and we both
:20:03. > :20:05.looked at each other and said, we are coming
:20:06. > :20:20.You think back to all the great British sailors and
:20:21. > :20:23.they've all led and been part of this great sport which is a single
:20:24. > :20:26.person setting out on sale around the world alone, nonstop.
:20:27. > :20:28.It is a phenomenal sporting challenge and to
:20:29. > :20:30.win it would be amazing for all of us.
:20:31. > :20:36.A place in history is in touching distance.
:20:37. > :20:42.The website has posted the latest positions in the last hour and Alex
:20:43. > :20:47.is just over 100 miles behind the leader, but as we deny reports, it
:20:48. > :20:51.is likely to close up in the next few days.
:20:52. > :20:53.A new record's been set for the number of entries
:20:54. > :20:56.Organisers say the 340 boat limit was reached
:20:57. > :21:02.The 47th edition of the race from Cowes on the Isle of Wight
:21:03. > :21:04.to Plymouth via the Fastnet rock will set off on Sunday
:21:05. > :21:13.A new record's been set for the number of entries
:21:14. > :21:16.Organisers say the 340 boat limit was reached
:21:17. > :21:21.The 47th edition of the race from Cowes on the Isle of Wight
:21:22. > :21:24.to Plymouth via the Fastnet rock will set off on Sunday
:21:25. > :21:28.And Reading's under-23 side face Yeovil tonight in the last
:21:29. > :21:43.Thank you. Just before the weather, we want to show you these fabulous
:21:44. > :21:53.pictures. This was sent in by photography
:21:54. > :22:05.student. Isn't that wonderful? Joanne Porter captured Cirrocumulus
:22:06. > :22:07.clouds over Frimley in Surrey. Gaz McLean photographed
:22:08. > :22:09.a Giant Otter at the New Forest And Martin Perry took this
:22:10. > :22:12.picture of the bright spells in Freshwater Bay
:22:13. > :22:25.on the Isle of Wight. We are expecting clear skies in some
:22:26. > :22:30.places but cloud foremost and a bit of a drizzle here and there. A lot
:22:31. > :22:36.of dry weather, too. Temperatures will fall to 7-8 C, fairly mild. The
:22:37. > :22:43.breeze will increase to the west in the early hours of the morning.
:22:44. > :22:47.Quite a grey, start tomorrow. The rain clears eastwards. Sunny spells
:22:48. > :22:54.with the increasing breeze and there will be a wind chill. Temperatures
:22:55. > :23:00.of 8-11 C, but feeling lower in many locations because of the wind-chill.
:23:01. > :23:04.Tomorrow night, the odd spot of rain, patchy cloud, still a brisk
:23:05. > :23:10.north westerly which will make it feel chilly. A chilly start on
:23:11. > :23:15.Thursday with lows of 3-5 C tomorrow night. A cold and damp starts on
:23:16. > :23:24.Thursday. Ahead of this band of rain which could turn to sleet or even
:23:25. > :23:27.snow showers. The Met office have issued a snow warning for Thursday.
:23:28. > :23:30.More likely over the Chilterns and Cotswolds. You need all the
:23:31. > :23:34.ingredients to make the snowfall. We have the northerly breeze and moist
:23:35. > :23:38.air from the Atlantic, so we could have some snowfall, we are not
:23:39. > :23:42.expecting anything significant or anything to settle. If it does, it
:23:43. > :23:48.will be most likely over the Cotswolds and Chilterns. The Met
:23:49. > :23:53.office warning is in the fourth through Thursday, when we may
:23:54. > :24:00.potentially see snowfall. Friday and Saturday, things brighter note that
:24:01. > :24:04.it would bitterly cold. Temperatures are for - five Celsius, but with the
:24:05. > :24:08.wind chill, feeling more like freezing or just above in many
:24:09. > :24:09.locations. As we head through the week, there's a chance of snow and
:24:10. > :24:12.it is getting colder. Now on this day at this
:24:13. > :24:14.time in 1941, the people minutes away from the start
:24:15. > :24:18.of the worst bombing raid But amidst the devastation,
:24:19. > :24:23.a war artist was at work, but incredibly, it's never been
:24:24. > :24:33.displayed in Portsmouth until now. It's now gone on show
:24:34. > :24:35.at the city's museum. Our reporter Steve Humphrey
:24:36. > :24:37.is in Portsmouth tonight. Steve - it's a painting that
:24:38. > :24:40.captures the mood of the time? Yes, it was just after seven
:24:41. > :24:43.o'clock on January 10 1941 It total, 300 German aircraft swept
:24:44. > :24:52.in across the harbour behind me - their target the Naval
:24:53. > :24:55.base - and 76 years ago where I'm now standing
:24:56. > :24:58.at Gunwharf was part The attack continued
:24:59. > :25:04.through the night. By the time it ended, 170 people had
:25:05. > :25:07.been killed and hundreds But out of the onslaught
:25:08. > :25:10.emerged a famous painting that managed to capture
:25:11. > :25:23.the city's mood of defiance. It is clearly showing a war scene,
:25:24. > :25:28.but showing the resolve of people to get on and deal with it and get
:25:29. > :25:34.through it. I don't think there is a street and this is that was bombed
:25:35. > :25:38.at some point or another. Was one of the most heavily bombed cities in
:25:39. > :25:43.this country during World War II. Portsmouth's suffering on this night
:25:44. > :25:48.76 years ago was immortalised by War artist Richard Eurich. He has this
:25:49. > :25:55.access the not even the press would have had. It is an amazing insight
:25:56. > :26:03.into part of the city that is normally underrepresented. It was
:26:04. > :26:08.such a uniting thing as well as being a desperately awful situation.
:26:09. > :26:12.Even as the country battle for survival, art had its place. As
:26:13. > :26:17.Winston Churchill visited the city to boost morale, Richard Eurich was
:26:18. > :26:22.a work on his painting. You can use art as a propaganda tool as opposed
:26:23. > :26:28.to photography. You can change it to how you want things to be perceived
:26:29. > :26:32.in a positive light. But the heart of the painting is HMS victory, an
:26:33. > :26:36.enduring symbol of previous battles but amid the devastation of the 20th
:26:37. > :26:39.century, sent out a powerful message. It is kind of like the
:26:40. > :26:45.heart of the dockyard. She is there and does not seem to be affected by
:26:46. > :26:50.all parties going on around. Another artist, Edward King, also painted
:26:51. > :26:56.Portsmouth's ruined streets. There were a total of 76 bombing raids.
:26:57. > :27:00.930 people were killed and 3000 were injured. The Royal Garrison Church
:27:01. > :27:05.near the seafront hearing Portsmouth was amongst the buildings that were
:27:06. > :27:11.badly damaged, back in 1941. It has been left as a permanent memorial to
:27:12. > :27:16.those who were killed and injured. Richard Eurich's painting has been
:27:17. > :27:20.left to Portsmouth Museum by London's Tate Gallery. It is a
:27:21. > :27:28.remarkable reminder of the city's suffering during the Second World
:27:29. > :27:32.War. As we reach 7pm, the moment when German planes flew over
:27:33. > :27:35.Portsmouth on this day in 1941, we will leave you with this remarkable
:27:36. > :27:36.painting which captures the devastation of the bombing of that
:27:37. > :28:25.city. Good night. It's back... Let's get ready to
:28:26. > :28:28.grumble. ..with more belligerence... Can you imagine anything more
:28:29. > :28:31.diabolical? ..moaning...