:00:13. > :00:16.I'm Laura Trant with the news in the south.
:00:17. > :00:18.Campaigners in West Sussex say plans to build 1200 new homes
:00:19. > :00:22.Three sites in Pagham have been earmarked for development to help
:00:23. > :00:32.Standing together to protect the place they call home.
:00:33. > :00:35.Residents of Pagham say plans to set aside this field and others for 1200
:00:36. > :00:46.houses would change the nature of their village forever.
:00:47. > :00:48.In a village of 6000 people, we can't possibly maintain
:00:49. > :00:50.and sustain developments of over 1200 houses.
:00:51. > :00:52.The infrastructure is not there, the roads, drainage.
:00:53. > :00:59.People will say that people do need houses and that change must come.
:01:00. > :01:02.Yes, and we can take some, I think we know we'll have to takes
:01:03. > :01:05.some, but not the amount being thrust on us.
:01:06. > :01:08.Three main sites have been earmarked in Pagham as part
:01:09. > :01:11.of Arun District Council's draft local plan.
:01:12. > :01:12.In their neighbourhood plan villagers recommended
:01:13. > :01:19.Another 2500 homes could be built at nearby Bersted.
:01:20. > :01:21.Arun District Council says that the amount of land it's
:01:22. > :01:24.required to allocate for housing has risen sharply in recent years,
:01:25. > :01:30.It says all sites are tested for environmental and infrastructure
:01:31. > :01:32.constraints and it says there will be a public consultation
:01:33. > :01:38.before the local plan is looked at by a planning inspector.
:01:39. > :01:41.The council says that applications are also being put forward
:01:42. > :01:43.for community facilities including a primary school, but those gathered
:01:44. > :01:46.here are convinced the local area can't take the strain of the scale
:01:47. > :01:56.They are determined to make their voices heard.
:01:57. > :01:59.An investigation is under way into the cause of a large fire that
:02:00. > :02:01.destroyed a hardware store in Oxfordshire.
:02:02. > :02:02.Seven fire engines and 50 firefighters were called
:02:03. > :02:07.to the incident in Watlington at around 7pm last night.
:02:08. > :02:09.Police and ambulance crews also attended.
:02:10. > :02:11.The store and first floor accommodation was destroyed,
:02:12. > :02:19.The RMT union has staged a one-day strike on Southern services,
:02:20. > :02:24.as many people look to get away for the Easter break.
:02:25. > :02:27.It's part of an ongoing dispute over staffing and the role of conductors.
:02:28. > :02:29.A reduced service has been in place on some lines,
:02:30. > :02:32.but Southern says it hopes to run 90% of its timetable.
:02:33. > :02:35.This is the 33rd day of action taken to make sure that people's
:02:36. > :02:43.And nothing's changed over that almost a year's process
:02:44. > :02:47.with the proposals to remove guards from trains, and our guards
:02:48. > :02:50.are still adamant it's not the safest way to operate our trains
:02:51. > :02:58.The brand new Floating Bridge has arrived in Cowes ahead
:02:59. > :03:02.The chain-driven vessel, built in Wales, has been
:03:03. > :03:09.making its way around the country to its new home on the River Medina.
:03:10. > :03:11.Crews will now be trained and systems tested,
:03:12. > :03:15.the vessel has been organised by the council.
:03:16. > :03:16.Onto football and following Brighton's win last night
:03:17. > :03:18.in the Championship, today in the Premier
:03:19. > :03:20.League Southampton also picked up three points.
:03:21. > :03:23.A goal from Jordy Clasie was the difference as Saints beat
:03:24. > :03:27.West Bromwich Albion 1-0 at the Hawthorns, to boost
:03:28. > :03:34.Bournemouth are playing Chelsea in today's late kick off.
:03:35. > :03:38.In the second half, they are currently losing 2-1.
:03:39. > :03:40.In the Championship, Reading had a day to forget,
:03:41. > :03:43.The Royals conceded six in the first half.
:03:44. > :03:46.In League One, Swindon and MK Dons shared the points in a 1-1 draw,
:03:47. > :03:48.while Oxford also drew away at Walsall.
:03:49. > :03:50.In League Two, Portsmouth secured a comfortable 3-1
:03:51. > :03:55.Now, it was a lovely day for a walk along the coast today,
:03:56. > :03:58.but in a dramatic moment last night two dog walkers narrowly avoided
:03:59. > :04:03.being hit by a cliff fall at Yaverland on the Isle of Wight.
:04:04. > :04:06.Just moments after Zoe Cox and friend Amber Wilcox had walked
:04:07. > :04:14.past, a section of the sandy cliff fell away, just missing them.
:04:15. > :04:18.Well, let's find out the rest of our weekend
:04:19. > :04:29.A lovely day today, more sunshine tomorrow and temperatures could rise
:04:30. > :04:34.a bit higher. Tonight it is very quiet in many respects, light winds,
:04:35. > :04:39.clear skies, the risk of mist and fog and also frost a possibility. A
:04:40. > :04:43.bit like last night. With the mist and fog tomorrow it will break
:04:44. > :04:48.tomorrow, a bit more cloud feeding tomorrow, a bit more cloud feeding
:04:49. > :04:52.into western areas later and temperatures in the low 20s. Cooler
:04:53. > :04:54.along the coast as the breeze comes in off the sea. Temperatures take a
:04:55. > :04:57.tumble as we head into next week. Have a lovely weekend.
:04:58. > :05:22.evening at 6:50pm. What a spectacular day to day.
:05:23. > :05:24.Hardly a cloud in the sky. Just clear blue skies around. A nice
:05:25. > :05:35.picture here from Lincolnshire. This evening and overnight will turn
:05:36. > :05:39.quite chilly. There will be a touch of brass frost. This is the
:05:40. > :05:43.satellite image from early on. Not often do we see pictures like this.
:05:44. > :05:48.Just a little bit of cloud in the North West of Scotland and that is
:05:49. > :05:55.pretty much it. This evening, starry, starry skies. The
:05:56. > :05:59.temperatures will dip away. It is cold enough for a bit of grass
:06:00. > :06:01.Frost.