06/11/2011 BBC Weekend News

Police say a firework display could have been a major factor in the M5

crash. Smoke from a nearby rugby club may have drifted over the

carriageway. In Greece, talks continue to try

and agree on a unity government to stop the country defaulting on its

debts. Libyans celebrate Eid for the first

time since the death of Colonel Gaddafi.

Where have all the tourists gone? A warning that holiday-makers may

Good evening. Police say the main focus of their investigation into

the M5 crash which claimed seven lives is a bonfire display at a

nearby rugby club. Eyewitnesses have told investigators there was

thick black smoke on the carriageway before the crash. Jon

Kay is at the scene now. Clive, nearly 48 hours after this

dreadful accident, as you join us tonight the M5 has partly re-opened.

The traffic now flowing southbound at least into Devon and Cornwall.

But there is no traffic on the other side, on the northbound side

where the accident was. The police are still down there trying to

investigate what happened and they have made it clear to us that they

now have one main line of inquiry. With all the burned-out vehicles

now removed from the carriageway, it is time for a final search.

Forensic teams have spent the day sifting through the ash and debris,

looking for personal possessions that might identify the victims and

also hunting for clues. The police investigation is now focused on an

area a few hundred metres from the crash site. Taunton Rugby Club,

where there was a fireworks display on Friday night. There was very

significant smoke across the carriageway, in effect causing a

bank similar to a fog bank which was very distracting and very

difficult to drive through. Within minutes of that announcement, a

fleet of police vehicles arrived at the rugby club. The pitches where

the firework display took place have been sealed off while

investigators try to establish if this event was relevant to the

accident. From here, you can see how close the rugby pitch is to the

motorway behind. Look, there are the posts in the foreground, and

crossing just behind it on that bridge the raised carriageway of

the M5. Friday night's display is thought to have been the first one

held at the club. But the BBC understands the event had been

approved by all the relevant agencies. The police are studying

mobile phone footage of the massive fireball which followed the pile-up.

Although the fireworks display is their main line of inquiry, they

are also investigating any bonfires in the area and weather conditions

at the time. Chaos. It was chaos. Cars smashed into cars, under

lorries... Today this man returned to the scene for the first time

since his car was hit. He's convinced it was white fog not

black smoke that caused the pile-up. It was relatively clear visibility

until you hit this absolute white patch. It was like someone had

thrown emulsion over the front of the car. In the villages that

neighbour the motorway, they are thinking of the human cost rather

than the cause of the crash. Today, local churches have been packed to

remember the lives lost so nearby. The police had been expecting to

find more bodies overnight and today. They haven't so the death

toll remains at seven. We have tried to get a response from the

local rugby club and nothing official, but I did speak to

somebody there earlier who said their heads were spinning. They

said they would help the police but the investigations are not just an

accident investigation, it is also potentially a criminal

investigation. Jon Kay, many thanks.

Intense negotiations are going on in Greece to end the country's

political crisis and ensure the Greek government doesn't go

bankrupt. Reports say the Prime Minister, George Papandreou, has

indicated he doesn't want to head the next administration. Mark

Lowen's report contains flash photography.

It appears tonight that George Papandreou is negotiating his exit.

After resisting calls to go earlier in the week, he and the opposition

leader will meet the President later this evening to decide who

could lead a new national unity government. It came after an urgent

cabinet meeting earlier to discuss a future coalition. This has been a

week of political turmoil and the frustration was clear.

TRANSLATION: The Greek Parliament gave a vote of confidence to the

Prime Minister and his government. From that point on, everything else

has been an absurd pantomime which can only harm the country. It is

still uncertain whether the opposition leader Antonis Samaras

will accept the Prime Minister's plan. After meeting the President

this morning, Mr Samaras repeated that he would not enter into

coalition talks until George Papandreou stepped aside. He is

obstructing any solution. If he does not resign, it does not allow

the constitution to operate properly. This is now a race

against time. A new government is urgently needed to ratify the

recent bail-out package for Greece. Among ordinary Greeks, there is a

hunger for change and calmer waters. I think that there's no room for

him any more. He's already been the leader for two years and I don't

think what else he can do. Papandreou was doing some stuff in

the right direction. The Greek people were not ready to accept

these kind of changes so fast. next few hours could be critical

for this country as George Papandreou's time in office appears

to be drawing to a close. We can talk to Mark in Athens now.

How close is a deal on a unity government? Clive, the fact that

the opposition leader has accepted the invitation for a meeting is the

first big hurdle. He previously said he would not entertain the

idea of talks with Mr Papandreou still in office. The discussions

which are due to begin in half an hour's time will be tough. I have

been told that a few names for potential Prime Minister will be

put on the table, including the current Finance Minister, to lead

an interim government before elections are called. There will be

pressure to form a government tonight, though. Finance Ministers

are meeting in Brussels tomorrow. They will want clarity here to calm

the market. The future of Greece and the eurozone as a whole are at

stake tonight. An investigation has begun into how

the body of a man who died in police custody and was supposed to

have been buried more than a decade ago has turned up in a mortuary in

the city. It is understood the body of a woman is thought to have been

buried instead. The man lying here on the floor of a police station is

37-year-old Christopher Alder. Officers talk to each other as he

is left motionless for 11 minutes with his trousers round his ankles.

He is dying. It was several minutes before officers realised the

seriousness of the situation and went to his aid. The 37-year-old

was an ex-paratrooper and Falklands veteran. Five officers were

subsequently cleared of manslaughter but an Independent

Police Complaints Commission report said officers involved with him

were guilty of the most serious neglect of duty and unwitting

racism. His sister and other family members buried Mr Alder more than a

decade ago. But today they were told they laid the wrong body to

rest. I'm in total shock, I really cannot believe that after all we

have been through, after all the family has been through, that

Christopher's mode of death, that there can be so much incompetence -

it feels like contempt. It feels like adding insult to injury when

you are trying to move on. This evening, Hull City Council said

they could not yet explain how Mr Alder's body had laid for so long

where it was thought a woman's body was being kept. I can confirm that

the body of the man has been identified to me as Christopher

Alder. I'm appalled and distraught at what I have learnt. In

conjunction with Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust we

will be undertaking a thorough review of the circumstances

surrounding these events. 13 years on from events in this police

station, Christopher Alder's family thought that this tragic episode in

their lives was long passed. But they will now have to have a

funeral service and a burial for him for a second time.

Thousands of Libyans have packed the centre of Tripoli to celebrate

the Muslim Eid holiday. The first since the death of Colonel Gaddafi.

To mark the occasion, Libya's governing body has released

prisoners believed to have been loyal to the Gaddafi regime.

Prayers for a new Libya, promises of more freedoms. Here in Martyr

Square where Colonel Gaddafi mounted a defiant stand in July,

they are shaping a new chapter in their history. But travel east to

the city of Misrata and you see the scale of the challenge that lies

ahead. Heavily pounded with thousands of lives lost, the scars

run deeper than... And for the fighters like this man, who

returned home for the festive break, hopes for a better future.

TRANSLATION: God willing, the situation will improve. I will get

married and return to running the family business as normal. A short

walk away, life can never be normal again. For this woman, the war came

with a bittersweet end. On the day Colonel Gaddafi was killed, her own

son died fighting alongside the revolutionaries. He was just 14.

Head strong, his mother locked him in his room to keep him safe, but

when he protested in this letter she relented and let him out.

TRANSLATION: I kept him in his room. I became so worried he would harm

himself so I opened the door and let him join the battle. He was

killed. I'm so proud of him. Both sides have lost loved ones. But

people here say they were all Libyans and life must go on.

Today's a day of reflection as Libya enters a honeymoon period,

filled with challenges and high expectations. A new cabinet is

expected to be announced in just over a week, and one of the top

priority also be to try to convince ordinary Libyans to give up their

weapons. That could be a huge ask. For now, the tools of war are

proudly displayed, but left unchecked they could prove to be

Libya's biggest curse. To football. The England manager,

Fabio Capello, has confirmed that John Terry will be named in his

squad this evening for the friendlies against Spain and Sweden.

Terry is currently being investigated by the police and the

Football Association over an alleged racist remark made to Anton

Ferdinand, which he denies. Fabio Capello insists the England captain

is innocent until proven guilty. think it will be really important

that John Terry stays with us. We take the decision after the meeting

with the FA and together decided that John Terry need to stay with

us. The Spurs manager has been told to stay away from football for four

to five weeks after undergoing heart surgery. His players provided

the perfect tonic. Aaron Lennon scoring the pick of the goals in a

3-1 win at Fulham. They remain fifth but are level on points with

Chelsea. Wigan remain bottom after their 3-1

defeat at Wolves. Bolton beat Stoke 5-0.

Celtic came from a goal behind to beat Motherwell 2-1 at Fir Park.

Goals from Anthony Stokes and this one from Gary Hooper ensured Celtic

move up to second in the table. The result alleviates some of the

pressure on Neil Lennon. Celtic trail Rangers by 12 points.

The number of tourists who aren't sports fans expected to visit

London during the Olympics could fall by 95%. That is according to a

new study. They are the landmarks known all

over the world and which make London one of the most popular

destinations for international tourists. London gets 30 million

visitors every year spending �15 billion in total. Tourism accounts

for 13% of the city's workforce. Now nine months before these stadia

are full of fans, there is a warning that instead of benefiting

London's economy, the Olympics could damage it. According to the

European Tour Operators' Association, bookings for August

next year are down 95% on last summer. What it won't be at the

moment is a triumph for tourism. If you are looking for a payback from

the tourism industry as a result of this, it won't occur in 2012.

London is one of the most popular cities in the world and July and

August are its most popular months. If the tour operators are right,

the average weekly number of visitors could fall from 400,000 a

week to 20,000 and that could have a dramatic impact on the local

economy. Would you come next year during the Olympics? I don't think

so. No. It's too much crowd. I think so it is not for me. I don't

think it would be the cost, it would be the number of people and

the transportation. It is a busy place anyway. It wouldn't be

something that would put me off. The Government says that the

shortfall of leisure tourists should be more than covered by

Olympic fans. The traditional traveller may not be so common in

London compared to a normal year. There will be plenty of other

people to fill the gap. It could affect tourism outside the capital.

That is because most visitors heading to Scotland or Wales start