23/04/2017

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:00:11. > :00:15.Six women attacked by a gang of men in Portsmouth say they're now

:00:16. > :00:19.They say they were set upon by twenty to thirty men,

:00:20. > :00:22.who shouted homophobic abuse as they punched and kicked them.

:00:23. > :00:24.James Ingham spoke to three of the women, who asked

:00:25. > :00:32.There's one punch, jawline fractured here

:00:33. > :00:34.from the bruise that you can see just there.

:00:35. > :00:38.All of my top seven front teeth are completely away.

:00:39. > :00:40.It was horrific what happened, but coming in afterwards,

:00:41. > :00:44.after being in the hospital, and my son seeing me with no teeth.

:00:45. > :00:48.That was more painful than any blow that could have, could have been,

:00:49. > :00:51.because he doesn't understand why someone's done that.

:00:52. > :00:58.It's, it's a vicious animal thing that's ruined six women's lives.

:00:59. > :01:01.The women were walking home from a night out in this

:01:02. > :01:11.who they believe are Polish - brutally attacked them,

:01:12. > :01:15.They were just punching me, kicking me, pulling my hair,

:01:16. > :01:19.grabbing me inappropriately and calling me a dirty dyke.

:01:20. > :01:27.As a group as well, it's shattered us - completely.

:01:28. > :01:34.The women are upset with the way Hampshire police

:01:35. > :01:39.responded that night - and in the days that followed.

:01:40. > :01:43.Like they're there to do a job and I don't feel

:01:44. > :01:46.My friend was telling the police to call for an ambulance

:01:47. > :01:49.and they turned round and said she can get a taxi.

:01:50. > :01:52.And I'm seizuring - blood's coming out of my mouth -

:01:53. > :01:54.on the floor and the police, none of them even come

:01:55. > :01:58.The police have told us homophobic crimes are treated

:01:59. > :02:03.While four men they arrested have now been released,

:02:04. > :02:12.they say several lines of enquiry are ongoing.

:02:13. > :02:14.West Sussex firefighters have been out in force

:02:15. > :02:16.in Littlehampton tonight, dealing with

:02:17. > :02:19.an incident in a two storey building on Pier Road.

:02:20. > :02:21.The alarm was raised at just after six thirty,

:02:22. > :02:24.amid concern people may have been trapped.

:02:25. > :02:26.Eight fire crews were sent, and staff wearing breathing

:02:27. > :02:32.The cause is still being investigated.

:02:33. > :02:35.There are no reports of any injuries.

:02:36. > :02:38.Workers at BMW plants in Cowley and Swindon were on strike today

:02:39. > :02:42.Members of the Unite union took part in industrial action,

:02:43. > :02:44.in protest at plans to close the company's final

:02:45. > :02:48.BMW says it wants to protect future pension provision

:02:49. > :03:03.While many from the south were running in London today,

:03:04. > :03:05.the city of Southampton was staging it's first marathon

:03:06. > :03:08.The race was won by a local man, tackling the distance

:03:09. > :03:13.Pounding the streets is tough enough - but add in features like the steep

:03:14. > :03:15.incline of the Itchen Bridge, across and back again,

:03:16. > :03:18.and the Southampton marathon was clearly not one for the faint

:03:19. > :03:30.hearted - or anyone who hadn't put the training in.

:03:31. > :03:37.These guys have already run the first 13 miles. Lots of people from

:03:38. > :03:38.our club. Lots of support. A Saints legend was among

:03:39. > :03:53.those taking part. People from Southampton turned out

:03:54. > :03:53.and he does a lot of support. -- and gave us.

:03:54. > :03:56.Three races were being run simultaneously -

:03:57. > :03:59.a 10k, a half marathon, and for the first time in three

:04:00. > :04:02.But there was certainly a competitive edge -

:04:03. > :04:09.Born and bred in Southampton and so to win the race and run past were I

:04:10. > :04:13.The event's also been a winner for the city -

:04:14. > :04:15.bringing hundreds of thousands into the local economy -

:04:16. > :04:17.and raising many more for local good causes.

:04:18. > :04:20.OK - what's the weather got in store for the working week?

:04:21. > :04:25.We've got a bit of cloud out there and will see more cloud

:04:26. > :04:29.Still some clear spells so the potential for temperatures

:04:30. > :04:31.to drop quite low but for most of us it will be milder.

:04:32. > :04:33.A grey start tomorrow, some sunshine further south.

:04:34. > :04:36.A lot more cloud further north with showers, these could be on the

:04:37. > :04:40.Sunshine into the afternoon and with the brightness, it

:04:41. > :04:41.will be mild with highs of 15 degrees.

:04:42. > :04:44.Noticeably colder from Tuesday onwards with overnight frost and

:04:45. > :04:53.We're back with regular bulletins during BBC Breakfast tomorrow.

:04:54. > :05:15.It has been a fine and dry day, and it the sunshine temperatures were

:05:16. > :05:21.about 17 degrees. But a change in weather as we had through this week.

:05:22. > :05:28.Wintry showers and some frosty night in the forecast over the next few

:05:29. > :05:29.nights. We have a cold front starting to work