18/04/2014 BBC Channel Islands News

Good evening. One man has dhed and Now,

Good evening. One man has died and another has been taken to hospital

after their boat capsized in a river estuary in North Devon. The names of

the pair, said to be in their 30s, the pair, said to be in thehr 3 s,

have not yet been released. They were brought ashore by the Appledore

were brought ashore by the @ppledore lifeboat. Andrea Ormsby is at

were brought ashore by the Appledore lifeboat. Andrea Ormsby is `t the

station for us tonight. Andrea, do we know what sort of boat this was?

Yes. It was a 16 foot pleastrable. Yes. It was a 16 foot pleasurable.

It was seen two miles offshore at Bideford Bar. Two men saw the boat

and noticed that it had capsized will stop they went over and managed

to get the two men onto the boat. Then the Appledore lifeboat came and

transferred the men to bring them back to shore. But it has bden

confirmed today that one man died in the incident. Bideford Bar is

confirmed today that one man died in the incident. Bideford Bar hs one

confirmed today that one man died in the incident. Bideford Bar is one of

the most dangerous in the whole country. It is a strange sound that

country. It is a strange sotnd that is exposed as the tide was low. `` a

stretch of sand. I spoke to one local man he used to be an RNLI

volunteer and he told me how dangerous Bideford Bar is whll stop

dangerous Bideford Bar is will stop It depends on the state of the tide

and the state of the wind, `nd so on. It can be very rough on the Bar.

Anything can happen. A boat can capsize, a person can fall over the

side from a boat ` anything can happen on the Bar. It was not just

the lifeboat that was involved in the rescue, the local search and

rescue helicopter was here hf the rescue, the local search and

rescue helicopter was here if it the rescue, the local search and

rescue helicopter was here if it was needed. Both men were transported by

ambulance. Swansea coastguard co`ordinated this and said that the

men were found without life jackets and they are strongly urging people

to take the necessary precattions if to take the necessary precautions if

they go to see. Thank you.

Meanwhile, a man has died after a microlight came down near Lxme

Meanwhile, a man has died after a microlight came down near Lyme Regis

microlight came down near Lxme Regis earlier today. Police were called to

the scene at Colyton. Two people the scene at Colyton. Two people

were on board ` the second lan the scene at Colyton. Two pdople

were on board ` the second man was were on board ` the second lan was

taken to hospital but was not seriously injured. Air accident

investigators will now try to establish the cause of the crash.

The wettest winter in the South West since records began may seem a long

since records began may seel a long time ago after a day like today,

since records began may seem a long time ago after a day like today but

the repair work is still going on. And the time councils are t`king

the repair work is still gohng on. And the time councils are taking to

And the time councils are t`king to complete it is frustrating some

communities and businesses. It has meant a number of shops and cafes

have been unable to open now the weather has improved and the

visitors are arriving, as John Danks reports.

Open for business, but only just. Richard House runs the kiosk on

Oddicombe Beach in Torquay. The building, rented from Torbax

building, rented from Torbay Council, suffered significant damage

in the storms in February. But Richard says that all of the repairs

Richard says that all of thd repairs that have been done so far have been

paid for out of his own pocket. The local authority has been no

assistance whatsoever, they have not even asked me how I am doing. The

only one who was very helpful only one who was very helpful

originally was the Mayor, who told me to carry on with what I was going

to do. But apart from that, there has been no real assistance at all

from anyone. While this business has been no real assistance at all

from anyone. While this bushness is from anyone. While this bushness is

able to open in some capacity, others remain closed altogether. In

a statement, Torbay Council said that it is helping the tenants at

Oddicombe Beach to ensure that the businesses can reopen as soon as

possible. In Cornwall, Coverack was split in two when storms undermined

a part of the sea wall. Although work is now under way, delaxs in

work is now under way, delays in completion have been causing

frustration. Yesterday, reshdents gathered to call for repairs to be

made along the seafront. Cornwall Council said that it is waiting for

money from the government bdfore it money from the government before it

can carry out more repairs. Back at Oddicombe Beach, the worry hs

can carry out more repairs. Back at Oddicombe Beach, the worry is that

the tourist trade that they depend on will simply go elsewhere. John

Danks, BBC Spotlight, Torquay. On to Good Friday's sport and

Torquay United are on the brink of relegation from the Football League.

Their one goal loss to Dagenham Redbridge means they have got to win

their last three games to stay up. The only goal at Plainmoor came from

the penalty spot after Dale Tonge brought down Meddy Elito and the

latter stepped up to score. If United lose at Exeter City on

Monday, their fate will be settled. Yeovil Town's chances of escaping

relegation from the Championship remain slim, although the Glovers

held Blackburn Rovers to a goalless draw. Plymouth Argyle's plax`off

draw. Plymouth Argyle's play`off ambitions in League Two are all but

over after a crushing 4`0 ddfeat at Bury. Exeter City are still

uncomfortably close to the relegation zone, following their 1`1

draw at Chesterfield. Day two of the long Easter weekend

looks good as well. Here is Ian Ferguson.

Hello, very good evening to you. Another fine day to come on

Saturday, but we will be finding tonight that, under clear skies,

temperatures will drop down to values low enough to give us some

frost in places, 1`3 Celsius. A little bit higher than that on the

coast. A chilly start to Saturday, but one under a good deal of

sunshine ` strong sunshine in but one under a good deal of

sunshine ` strong sunshine hn terms sunshine ` strong sunshine hn terms

of the UV levels. As the day goes on, there is a chance of ond

of the UV levels. As the dax goes on, there is a chance of one or

of the UV levels. As the day goes on, there is a chance of ond or two

showers coming down through parts of the English Channel, but it will be

effectively dry across the lainland. There will be some variable amounts

of cloud from the east in the afternoon, but still some stnshine

as well. Moderately breezy, with temperatures getting to 12`14

temperatures getting to 12`04 Celsius. Looking beyond that, on

Sunday there will be some r`in Sunday there will be some r`in

coming from the east and some Sunday there will be some rain

coming from the east and sole of coming from the east and some of

that will be turning heavy hn places.

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Today we have seen temperatures rising if Scotland but again

tonight, with the clear skies and light wind temperatures will fall

sharply, and for many of us, we are looking at a touch of frost. The

satellite picture tells a story nicely. This belt of cloud is

sitting in the far north-west of Scotland, we have had this cloud

bubbling up across eastern areas and with the northerly wind it has felt

cold in East Anglia. That cloud is going to melt away, we will get an

easterly breeze picking the cloud back in again later in the night in

eastern areas and we still have this cloud and rain in the far north-west

of Scotland, but for most we will have clear sky,