17/03/2017 South Today

Hitting the vulnerable the hardest - families say children will suffer

if cuts to special needs education go ahead.

Knowing that he is going somewhere where he enjoys and it can

accommodate as care levels. It is a lifeline for us, really.

The Royal Navy bids farewell to the Lynx helicopter after 40 years of

active service. the grisly discovery of ropes

and cord used by a child murderer The Victorian residence of the area

were particularly horrified this was happening on their doorstep.

And a test of endurance on the Thames for the famous

newlyweds raising money to save part of the rainforest in Borneo.

Families of children with complex needs say it's a lifeline.

But special schools in Southampton face huge cuts in funding.

Seven schools which cater for youngsters with complex needs

are losing ?2.9 million from their budget.

Parents and teachers say vulnerable children will suffer if the cuts go

ahead because vital staff and services could be lost.

I want this to be recognised by the opposition of hurting their

business. We have one advantage in the UK which is being surrounded by

the sea. We are trying our best... physical and medical needs

and Rosewood Free School caters Knowing he is going somewhere he

enjoys and can accommodate hem is a lifeline. If there was not a place

for him I do not know what we would do.

Rebound is one of her favourite activities but it needs two

volunteers to help run it because the school is already

Rosewood's main source of funding is Southampton City Council

which plans to cut the budget across all seven of

the city's special schools by ?2.9 million.

The likelihood is that we would go to class sizes of eight. That would

be like asking a mainstream class to go up to 40. We would be pushed

towards a situation where we would be processing children rather than

supporting, caring for and nurturing them, as we currently do.

It's this kind of valuable asset that could be lost

The schools say it's because central government has failed to recognise

the growing number of pupils with special educational needs.

They claim Southampton City Council is the only local authority imposing

cuts of 12% while mainstream schools are losing a fraction of that, 1.5%

Staff here maintain that the cuts are unfair and unmanageable and it

will be the city's most vulnerable children who will pay

Sorry about the confusion at the start of that film. The wider

context is about funding nationally. , Dragons - Defenders of Berk new

research by the education policy Institute says that all schools will

have to make cuts. This is because of national insurance contributions.

The Cabinet minute work -- the Cabinet member for education and

skills says that no decision has been made.

What does the government say? The Department for Education has

defended itself robustly and says Southampton has been singled out for

more funding in future years. The investment is there and how they can

use that to avoid cuts will be discussed at a on Tuesday.

Conductors in the RMT union have announced another strike

It will be on April the fourth, the day after drivers at the same

company decide whether to accept a deal to operate some

services without a second member of staff on board.

It will be the 31st day of strike action since

This week the drivers' union, Aslef, reached agreement

with Southern Railway over new working arrangements,

and balloting on that deal started today.

A young girl who suffered life changing injuries in a car accident

caused by a Hampshire County Council vehicle is to receive record

compensation which could total ?28 million.

The girl, who can't be identified, was sitting in a stationary car

near Winchester when the van drove into the back of it.

Edward Sault is here - how significant is this?

Hampshire County Council admitted liability and will pay a lump sum of

?9 million but with additional costs as the girl gets although that will

reach ?28 million. The judge says... The council were prepared to put

anyone up for an interview but they said they wish to apologise to the

family for the accident and... Legal commentators say this amount is a

huge sum of money. A local authority like Hampshire

employs a large number of staff, some of those drive vehicles,

others operate machinery. Accidents happen and if it is

the responsibility of the council employee then the council

usually has to pay. In this case it was settled

and all the judge did was to approve the settlement and so clearly this

was an agreement between the council and lawyers acting for the family

of this little girl What it means is people

who live in Hampshire, through the payment to the local

authority, are supporting this little girl, a woman as she will be,

for the rest of her life. The court order says we cannot

identify her but she was under ten years old when this happened. She

did want to be a vet but the court heard that those dreams had been

shattered. She will also never be able to speak, walk independently or

use her arms ever again. Several of the Navy's much

loved Lynx helicopters took to the skies today,

as they countdown to their The Lynx has been in service

for more than 30 years, and seen action in the Falklands

and both Gulf Wars. Four Lynx took off this morning

from their base in Yeovilton, and set off on a tour of sites

linked to the aircraft's history. After a quick stop back at base,

they headed off for an afternoon spin along the south coast,

taking in other bases, before making their way

to London and then heading Let's join our reporter

Laurence Herdman, in Portland. This aircraft has been the backbone

of the fleet for many years, serving on the front line ships across the

world. This was its old home when the Royal Navy were stationed here

so definitely a nostalgic day for many and including myself as a

former Lynx engineer. It was a fitting sendoff.

A polished sendoff. Everything meticulous as it always should be.

The joy of this aircraft is that it does about everything. Load lifting,

winching, weaponry, anti-submarine weapons and anti surface weapons. It

is the high in the sky, search and rescue, it can do pretty much

everything. Obviously, it is one of the fastest

helicopters in the world so in that respect it is very capable and it is

just so manoeuvrable so any response she put in as the pilot is mirrored

by the aircraft. Defence cuts in the 1990s moved

their helicopter away from Portland. From the waters of the south

Atlantic to the Persian Gulf, the Lynx has flown in three words. It

seems everybody wanted to share the milestone, straining at every

vantage point and most had a story to tell.

Some of the memories I have got are all fun and fond memories. Of

working with the boys and air crew. It was brilliant, it really was

good. This wonderful helicopter served our

country for 41 years. You have got to say goodbye to it. It is sad we

don't have a British helicopter to replace it.

Portland was even -- was a family community as a small air station.

This high-speed multirole helicopter says goodbye as it disappears over

the horizon but exciting new adventures beckon.

Great pictures. What no replaces the helicopter?

As we know, when one door closes, another opens. The Lynx has earned

its retirement by flying thousands of hours in the harshest of

environments but it is no time for a new chapter. Time for the Wildcat to

take charge. It adds more punch with more power in the engines, greater

capability and far higher performance. It is time to look to

the future. Even so, the Lynx will be a very hard act to follow.

A border Force team from Southampton have intercepted the game with a

street value of ?28 million. They used radar to track the vessel after

intelligence from the National Crime Agency.

I want this to be recognised by the opposition as hurting their

business. We have got one advantage in the UK is that we are surrounded

by sea and we're trying our best to make a good job and I we're getting

there. Stay with us for weather

details with Sam Fraser. The windy weekend to come and the

kickers in the Grand Slam match in Dublin tomorrow will be advised that

the wind is coming from the West. She's one of the world's most

infamous serial killers. It's believed Amelia Dyer

murdered as many as 400 A family in Reading has made

an extraordinary discovery Our Home Affairs Correspondent Peter

Cooke has been investigating. I was born in the bedroom just here.

This is where we uncovered something we didn't expect to.

A clearout of a family loft led Richard Anderson

Inside materials used by Victorian serial killer Amelia Dyer.

Materials which helped Richard's relative arrest her.

When I found out that my great-great-grandfather was the

detective who arrested her, we put two and two together and realised

what a grisly thing we had up in the loft.

He's now donated it to Thames Valley Police's Museum.

This was the address of Amelia, which was from a previous marriage.

This is very macabre. This is the tape that was used to strangle her

victim. Helena Fry just one

of hundreds of victims. A lack of social support for single

mothers led to the creation People acting as fostering agents

to take care of children. There was a trade going on. How much

would it cost to kill a child? Anywhere between ?5 and ?80.

Amelia Dyer used to advertise her services in local papers

but killed many of the infants given to her within days.

If the mother paid a weekly fee, the child would more likely survive. But

if she paid a one-off premium it was effectively a death sentence.

Dyer never fully admitted what she did.

As recounted by crime writer Angela BuckleyHer crimes resonated

Her accounts left no doubt that she was guilty of the murders.

And her crimes resonated throughout the country.

The idea of women killing anyone was shocking but killing babies was

beyond the pale. Victorian residence of Caversham were particularly

horrified by the events on their doorstep.

Amelia Dyer was a mother who became known as a monster.

She was hanged for her "baby farming" murders in 1896.

Extraordinary story. On to support no hand, my goodness, it was a great

Gold Cup race. I don't know if you were watching it.

And the same outcome as last year. There was to be no fairy

tale for In fact they saw a remarkable

moment as history repeated Kris Temple is live at the course,

Kris, high hopes for the Tizzard runners, but the champagne corks

popping elsewhere tonight. Yes, 12 months ago we were stood

here and it was about as cold as it is now and we were hoping it would

be Cue Card for Colin Tizzard. But it was not Cue Card's here again.

His warrior like attitude mean the public are fallen in love with him

but unfortunately for Cue Card, falling was again the story of the

day. Both of Colin Tizzard's horses had

questions to answer ahead of the race. In one of the most wide-open

Gold cups for years, racegoers were split.

I think Cue Card this year. He seems to be the People's horse.

I think so. He missed his chance last year so we will what happens.

Native River. Colin Tizard -- Colin Tizzard has a strong hand.

Cue Card. I bet on him last year and am looking to get my money back this

year. He took them along in the early

stages. Last year, Cue Card fell three from the finish as the race

hotted up. 12 months on at the same fence, with the temperature

increasing, Cue Card again came a cropper again.

He has fallen again! Cue Card falls for the second year running.

The trainer's course just pipped by the winner, native John.

I'm sad that Cue Card fell but he is absolutely fine. Paddy is fine so

there's no reason why we can't have another day.

That might be the end of Cue Card's career but for the second year in a

row, the people's darling found that fence just a step too far.

You heard, to there from John Hunt, who joins us now. Was Cue Card is

going to be the favourite before he fell?

I would love to say yes but I think you are starting to feel the pinch.

Unlike last year when he was the favourites, he was only six at best

this year. Sad to see but I don't think it would have happened anyway.

Do you think we will see him back for another go at this?

I think that is hard to see. The finishers were all seven-year-olds

and he is 12. It is a young man's game. I would love to see him but I

somehow doubt it. And a word for Native River.

He has done well, the Welsh National, a real terrier. I called

him the prize fighter and he was there all the way but couldn't quite

sustain it. What a super horse. Only seven, he could go on to greater

things. I'm sure we will see Native River

here again. Will we see Cue Card? We asked Colin Tizzard how he would

relax and he said he was for a few pints of Guinness for St Patrick's

Day. The gauges is out I did not get your message, Sally, to put your bet

on so you have saved a few pounds. The Football League weekend kicks

off tonight with Reading's trip to Sheffield Wednesday

in the Championship. the table but coming

off defeat at Preston last week. Sheffield Wednesday are just

a place below them. Defenders Liam Moore

and Paul McShane could both Reading have struggled in recent

weeks but the manager We are in the position we are now

because we played well Of course you want to win every game

but we are realistic as well. We are not in a position to say

we can beat everybody. The thing is, in how we played

in the last couple of games, the games we lost as well,

is the mistakes we made, not because the other teams

were better than us. As well as that big clash

at Hillsborough tonight, Brighton have a tricky test

at a Leeds side who are The Premier League action sees

Bournemouth host Swansea at 5:30. Another win for the

Cherries and they'd see Among the league one fixtures Oxford

hope to close the gap on the top six when they host

Scunthorpe and Portsmouth go for a fourth consecutive away win

as they keep up the pressure Follow al the games,

across BBC platforms tomorrow including live commentary on local

radio. Dorset golfer Georgia Hall made

a stunning start to the world ladies The 20-year-old player,

who has recently changed her clubs, shot a first round of 67,

that's six under par to lead the event which has a total prize

pot of half a million pounds. Well done and keep it going over the

remaining two rounds. Can you imagine how I would have

felt if I had picked the winner and he had not put my ticket on.

Now, staying with sport, Olympic golden girl, Helen Glover,

has already proved she's got what it takes in the world of rowing.

Luckily help is at hand from her TV presenter

Together the couple are taking on one of the toughest

contests on the water - paddling nonstop along the Thames

It's all to raise money to a cause very close to their hearts -

Early morning on the Thames and this husband and wife

Wildlife presenter Steve Backshall has been kayaking since he was 13.

When the day is like today and it is blue skies and sunshine

all you want to do is get on the water but so far we have had

In the dark, at night, early in the morning.

It's horrible, it's absolutely horrible.

Olympic rower Helen Glover has certainly proved her skills

on the water but canoeing through the night from Devizes

to Westminster will be like nothing she has done before.

I'm used to racing a seven minute race and this is going to be,

So it is entirely different and that has been part of the fun of it

because I've been trying to perfect a sport for ten years.

I've been trying to be the best in the world at it and this

This is trying to learn a sport within about six weeks.

The race starts 125 miles upstream from here and en route competitors

must carry their canoes around 77 locks in a feat that has been

compared to the equivalent of running a marathon with a boat

When you hear that around a quarter of those who started last time

didn't make it to the finish line, you understand why many describe

This mossy forest is one of the most mystical environments on the planet.

Steve Backshall has toughed it out before around the world and closer

This time he is competing with Helen to raise funds to buy an area

of rainforest in Borneo to stop it being turned into

It's this gallery forest that runs alongside a river and stretches

At present it functions as a perfect wildlife corridor,

a way that pygmy elephants and orangutans and proboscis monkeys

can move around and disburse between two environments.

But it is under threat and it will be cut down

We saw this opportunity and we thought we have to do a big

challenge if we are going to raise enough money to make a difference.

But also for me, coming off the back of an Olympic year,

a challenge like this gives me a goal, keeps me focused.

The couple have just four weeks left before the embark

You can't see much more about that challenge on our Facebook page. Time

for the weather. I've saved a bit of money, he has made a lot of money

and it is your birthday. I wonder where that could go. At ?10 will buy

me a glass of Pacifico. A stunning start to the day

in Bournemouth, captured here by Viktoria Korosi

but it wasn't long before This is the weir at Durweston,

thanks to Tony Gaffney. St Patrick's Day donned bright with

some sunshine but it wasn't long before the cloudy and windy weather

came in. You will really notice that westerly breeze as the wind picks

up. But it shouldn't be too cold under the cloudy skies. And we stay

largely dry. Tomorrow dawns cloudy and breezy. Temperatures are mild

and other cloudy skies. As we go through Saturday evening, we keep

the cloud and the winds. You are going to notice those strong

westerlies tomorrow evening but we are at least try again and with mild

temperatures. As we head into Sunday, the cloudy and mail team

continues. We will start to see strong winds, especially through the

coast, so you will notice those and may just see some rain loan and on

those westerly winds. Mostly dry before the evening before a band of

rain makes its way into our patch. For the weekend, a big sporting

weekend, Saturday is mainly dry but it will be very windy so anybody

kicking a football or a rugby ball will need to bear that in mind.

Sunday we stay cloudy. Mainly dry but the chance of rain later. Breezy

as well. Monday is a cooler of fear. It will be cloudy but it will also

be showery. On Tuesday, skies brightened, when disease and we see

some sunshine and that should stay until the middle of the week.

It is getting colder. That is all from us. I don't know what sport you

are watching but I know what I am doing. Only one place to be. The

rugby. Enjoy your weekend. Goodbye. It was the most beautiful view

I've ever been through. For one second, I was swimming on my

back, and I was looking to the sky. I was swimming across

the Aegean Sea. I was a refugee,

going from Syria to Germany. This is my life, my career!

I did not frame him. This is my life, my career!

I did not frame him.