:00:14. > :00:15.Good evening. late news at 10:15pm.
:00:16. > :00:17.Dozens of protestors have demonstrated against oil exploration
:00:18. > :00:21.They're concerned a new drilling operation could lead
:00:22. > :00:26.The company carrying out the work near Billingshurst,
:00:27. > :00:28.says it has numerous environmental safeguards in place,
:00:29. > :00:31.and if oil is discovered, it would reduce the demand for imports.
:00:32. > :00:37.Calling for a halt - residents and campaigners
:00:38. > :00:42.about a new drilling operation on nearby farmland.
:00:43. > :00:47.They are concerned about lorry traffic, potential pollution risks
:00:48. > :00:50.and they are worried it could be turned into a fracking operation.
:00:51. > :00:52.They are also concerned it could lead to widespread
:00:53. > :00:59.This is an exploratory well and if it is seen as viable
:01:00. > :01:03.to exploit more on a larger scale, then this will just be one of many.
:01:04. > :01:05.So it is what follows that is so important.
:01:06. > :01:08.If it does turn out to be economically worthwhile,
:01:09. > :01:11.we could see a large number of wells throughout Sussex.
:01:12. > :01:13.I have heard figures of up to four per square mile.
:01:14. > :01:19.A large amount of industrial activity in what is
:01:20. > :01:24.The operation does have planning permission for conventional drilling
:01:25. > :01:27.and flow testing but many residents say there is confusion locally.
:01:28. > :01:30.We really feel as locals we have been kept totally in the dark.
:01:31. > :01:34.I went to the local pub the other day, nobody in the pub
:01:35. > :01:37.Everybody I have spoken to locally doesn't know anything is going on.
:01:38. > :01:42.So we have been really kept in the dark as locals and so now
:01:43. > :01:44.it is about raising local awareness, having our questions answered
:01:45. > :01:50.The company, UK Oil And Gas, says all it has done so far
:01:51. > :01:55.Seven days' notice will be given before exploratory drilling starts
:01:56. > :01:57.and it will last no more than one month.
:01:58. > :02:00.It adds there are numerous environmental safeguards.
:02:01. > :02:03.It is one of the most regulated industries in the UK and,
:02:04. > :02:05.if successful, could help reduce the amount of oil
:02:06. > :02:13.A British backpacker has been seriously injured after falling
:02:14. > :02:18.Daniel Clarke from Aldershot was found lying next
:02:19. > :02:22.Thai police say he was treated in intensive care
:02:23. > :02:28.Daniel posted a selfie on social media last week of him leaning
:02:29. > :02:32.Police are offering a reward after three cash machines
:02:33. > :02:36.A gang used gas canisters and escaped with a substantial
:02:37. > :02:39.amount of money in the raid on the post office in Shoreham.
:02:40. > :02:41.Other post office cash machines were targeted
:02:42. > :02:46.Crimestoppers is offering twenty five thousand pounds for information
:02:47. > :02:54.A new ?23 million leisure centre has opened in Fleet.
:02:55. > :02:57.Olympic gold medallists Rebecca Adlington and Alex Danson
:02:58. > :03:00.joined other officials showing off their sports.
:03:01. > :03:03.The centre has three swimming pools, a gym, four exercise studios
:03:04. > :03:11.Football and in the Premier League Southampton are hosting Bournemouth
:03:12. > :03:16.in the south coast derby at St Mary's this evening.
:03:17. > :03:19.Claude Puell and Eddie Howe's teams were separated by goal difference
:03:20. > :03:29.In the championship, Brighton remain a point behind
:03:30. > :03:35.with seven games to go after beating lowly Blackburn 1-0 at the AMEX,
:03:36. > :03:40.Glenn Murray with his 19th league goal of the season.
:03:41. > :03:42.Reading in fifth are currently playing Leeds in fourth.
:03:43. > :03:47.In league one, a glimmer of hope for Swindon.
:03:48. > :03:50.A Nicky Ajose goal nine minutes from time earned them a win
:03:51. > :03:56.Gary Roberts and Kal Naismith consolidated Portsmouth's claim
:03:57. > :03:59.to a promotion spot scoring in each half as Pompey
:04:00. > :04:04.Large crowds watched Selsey's lifeboat launch for the last time
:04:05. > :04:08.from the town's slipway - that's been used for 57 years.
:04:09. > :04:10.The Tyne class is being replaced by a new Shannon class
:04:11. > :04:13.boat, that will be kept in a newly built station.
:04:14. > :04:18.Until she arrives, Voluntary Worker will be moored at sea.
:04:19. > :04:24.We've had sunshine and showers around for today.
:04:25. > :04:26.For tomorrow, we lose the showers and keep the sunshine.
:04:27. > :04:29.So we should find those showers dying out through the course of this
:04:30. > :04:31.evening, turning dry, light winds for tonight.
:04:32. > :04:34.A little bit of mist and fog, perhaps, forming and turning
:04:35. > :04:37.quite chilly, actually, as we head into tomorrow morning.
:04:38. > :04:39.So a chillyish start to Sunday but it should be
:04:40. > :04:43.Lots of sunshine around, you might see a very isolated shower
:04:44. > :04:46.but in general a dry picture. Just a bit of fair-weather cloud.
:04:47. > :04:50.The area itself is a bit cool but nice in the sunshine.
:04:51. > :04:53.A little bit of rain on Monday night and Tuesday but otherwise fine
:04:54. > :05:03.And that's the latest, thank you for being here. We're back another
:05:04. > :05:14.bulletin tomorrow at 6:40pm. Have a good evening, bye-bye for now.
:05:15. > :05:21.Good evening. It is the 1st of April today and appropriately enough, we
:05:22. > :05:25.had a day of sunny spells and showers. We saw some rainbows, this
:05:26. > :05:28.lovely double rainbow captured by one of -- one of our Weather
:05:29. > :05:31.Watchers in Leicestershire. Some showers still dotted around but the
:05:32. > :05:32.trend is they will become fewer and further between