:00:07. > :00:14.He narrowly failed to realise his goal of becoming the first British
:00:15. > :00:17.sailor to win the gruelling Vendee Globe round the world race,
:00:18. > :00:22.But Alex Thomson from Gosport was still greeted as a returning
:00:23. > :00:25.hero, met by thousands of cheering supporters as he crossed the finish
:00:26. > :00:41.He hasn't seen a soul for 74 days, he lost his starboard foil after
:00:42. > :00:50.just two weeks and slept five hours in the past three days.
:00:51. > :00:52.At dawn Alex Thompson arrived into France a hero.
:00:53. > :00:55.Sometimes you think, I say to myself, why am I doing this?
:00:56. > :00:57.But you don't have a choice, that point you
:00:58. > :01:00.To finish in second place, I am chuffed.
:01:01. > :01:05.His journey started at Haslam Marina in
:01:06. > :01:07.1999, he had become the youngest sailor to win the
:01:08. > :01:10.around the world yacht race and wanted a new adventure.
:01:11. > :01:16.Usually there are around 30 people working
:01:17. > :01:20.here, but today there is no-one here because they are all in France.
:01:21. > :01:23.We respect him so much for what he has
:01:24. > :01:24.done but we see the four-year build-up
:01:25. > :01:29.naval architects, the marketing, the PR, everything that goes
:01:30. > :01:31.into this, it is a phenomenal effort saw Alex
:01:32. > :01:33.is quite right with the star man but we are also
:01:34. > :01:37.aware of the 20, 30 or
:01:38. > :01:40.more people who are working tirelessly to get him
:01:41. > :01:43.Here they hope Alex's achievements will
:01:44. > :01:49.He is probably not in too much danger of being stopped on the high
:01:50. > :01:52.street, that is the difference, whereas in France he is
:01:53. > :01:57.What is it like for Alex being back on shore?
:01:58. > :02:01.He sealed nine times around the world.
:02:02. > :02:13.He will switch straight back into normal mode very
:02:14. > :02:19.quickly, but physically the race will have drawn from him and it
:02:20. > :02:23.will take two or three months to get himself back to his normal shoreside
:02:24. > :02:25.physique so it does have a tremendous effect, it is three
:02:26. > :02:29.Mike saved Alex's life as they raced each other
:02:30. > :02:33.in the Southern Ocean in
:02:34. > :02:37.Think they have unfinished business, if
:02:38. > :02:49.I haven't asked yet, but it would be difficult not to.
:02:50. > :02:51.The third, the second, there is only one thing to
:02:52. > :02:55.I think I have to say yes because he will do it anyway!
:02:56. > :02:58.Celebrate, sleep and back to Gosport to plot the path to 2020.
:02:59. > :03:02.Changes which make it harder to get a UK Visa are being blamed
:03:03. > :03:04.for a significant drop in the number of foreign students coming
:03:05. > :03:08.It's down by nearly 20%, which in turn has knocked
:03:09. > :03:21.Here's our Business Correspondent, Alastair Fee.
:03:22. > :03:24.Giuseppe is in Bournemouth for six months, he is to learn English.
:03:25. > :03:28.As an Italian student he can work, too, but that may not be the case if
:03:29. > :03:31.In the morning I have school and in the afternoon I
:03:32. > :03:35.go to work and also I learn quickly because at the shop I speak every
:03:36. > :03:39.If the rules change of course I will choose
:03:40. > :03:49.The Anglo Continental is Bournemouth's biggest
:03:50. > :03:52.language school and last year they were down 800 students.
:03:53. > :04:06.Brexit has not helped but the fall in numbers
:04:07. > :04:09.is also down to the UK Visa process, seen as overly difficult compared
:04:10. > :04:13.Now students around the world have the opinion
:04:14. > :04:15.that the United Kingdom is very unwelcoming to international
:04:16. > :04:19.students so a lot of students don't even consider the UK any more if
:04:20. > :04:22.they are going to get an unfriendly reception at the point of obtaining
:04:23. > :04:27.This man left the job as a furniture designer in Thailand to
:04:28. > :04:37.Many of his friends have chosen other English speaking countries.
:04:38. > :04:41.If I stay in Australia or New Zealand, I can
:04:42. > :04:43.live in England for eight months but I can stay in Australia
:04:44. > :04:49.Yes, I can work in New Zealand or Australia but in England I can't.
:04:50. > :04:58.The sector has been hit by other challenges,
:04:59. > :05:00.an existing level of English first and is coming to study
:05:01. > :05:21.There were subsequently a Home Office crackdown.
:05:22. > :05:24.Some employers rely on seasonal staff form the EU.
:05:25. > :05:27.Some are going home because they do not feel welcome,
:05:28. > :05:40.People go where the work is so if they can
:05:41. > :05:42.work and study then they will go elsewhere.
:05:43. > :05:44.Last year the fall in students what job losses, there will
:05:45. > :05:47.be more to come if the UK continues to lose out
:05:48. > :05:50.Tonnes of aid donated to a Hampshire based
:05:51. > :05:52.charity started its journey to Syria tonight.
:05:53. > :05:54.The Portsmouth group "Don't hate, donate" got a huge response
:05:55. > :05:56.to its appeal for blankets, clothes, food and medicines.
:05:57. > :05:59.It's filled a container with 20 tons of supplies.
:06:00. > :06:02.It'll be shipped to Turkey and will complete the journey by road.
:06:03. > :06:03.The charity says it's received enough donations
:06:04. > :06:07.Football - and a big game in the championship tonight.
:06:08. > :06:09.Second-placed Brighton took the lead against Sheffield Wednesday half
:06:10. > :06:12.an hour in, but cancelled that out ten minutes later with an awkward
:06:13. > :06:17.Both sides saw red in a tense and testy second half before a late
:06:18. > :06:19.and welcome winner for the Seagulls ten minutes from the end.
:06:20. > :06:25.Brighton staying laser focussed on automatic promotion.
:06:26. > :06:29.The Saints captain Joe is a font is leaving Southampton for West Ham in
:06:30. > :06:32.an ?8 million deal. That's all from the South Today
:06:33. > :06:35.news team this evening. We're back tomorrow
:06:36. > :06:37.at 5:20pm here on BBC1. Next up, Sarah Farmer
:06:38. > :06:45.with the weekend weather forecast. The cold theme continues in the
:06:46. > :06:49.coming days. Tonight is no exception. Frosty conditions on the
:06:50. > :06:55.cards. Clear skies in the region. Maybe some pockets of mist and
:06:56. > :07:00.freezing fog here and there. Temperatures in towns and cities -2
:07:01. > :07:03.or three. A couple of degrees cooler out in the countryside. A cold but
:07:04. > :07:07.fresh start first thing tomorrow morning. Good bright conditions
:07:08. > :07:11.early on. A bit of here and there but it should clear in the morning.
:07:12. > :07:17.We will start to see the cloud creeping north. But still some
:07:18. > :07:22.brighter skies at times. Temperature is not struggling much beyond five
:07:23. > :07:28.or 6 degrees. Sunday is a foggy start to the day. We will have one
:07:29. > :07:30.or two brighter skies at times. More widespread fog on the way come
:07:31. > :07:37.feel cooler. Can we keep it going until the start of the new week? I
:07:38. > :07:38.suspect we can. Unconfirmed about -- concerned about the fog around. Here
:07:39. > :07:49.is Helen with the national picture. Good evening. The weather is upon
:07:50. > :07:51.us. The cloud has made all the difference this week in particular.
:07:52. > :07:52.We