29/07/2011 BBC Points West

Good evening and welcome to BBC Points West.

Our headlines tonight: Victory for the Bristol man vilified by the

tabloids - the headlines about landlord Chris Jefferies that ended

up costing the papers thousands. No amount was worth his death - the

family of a road worker speak out after two companies are fined

�300,000 for breaching health and safety.

It could be �3 billion, it wouldn't worry me. It will never get my bad

back. The human remains found in South

Korea - could they belong to a soldier from Gloucestershire?

The sporting Royal couple from Gloucestershire all set for the

second big wedding of the year. Hello. Eight newspapers are to pay

substantial damages to Christopher Jefferies, the Bristol landlord

wrongly accused in the Jo Yeates murder investigation. Today all of

them apologised unreservedly to Mr Jefferies, whose life was left in

tatters following the press coverage. In a separate development,

two of the tabloids were also found guilty of contempt. John Maguire

reports from London on a dramatic day in court.

Seven months after his arrest on suspicion of murder, Christopher

Jeffries finally had his day in court. He wasn't here to witness

its anti-EU representatives of eight newspapers say sorry. They

all made unreserved apologies for the stories, admitting there were

false and agreeing to pay substantial damages. Mr Jefferies's

lawyer said his client was satisfied with the result.

Christopher Jefferies is the latest victim of the regular witch hunts

and character assassination carried out by the worst elements of the

tabloid media. Many of the stories published Farr-designed to monster

the individual, in flagrant disregard of his reputation,

privacy and right to a fair trial. The news was welcomed near his home.

A I think that is brilliant. The newspapers deserve everything they

get. All they're interested in is selling copies, so when they get

their fingers burnt, good. I think it is awful but papers are allowed

to a libel you like that. I'm glad he has got a lot of money for it.

The damages are not being disclosed, but here three years ago another

innocent man got up and a high profile case, Robert Maradi,

arrested after the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, was paid �600,000

but the newspapers. This battle over, Mr Jefferies now turned his

attention to the police, suing them for unlawful arrest and false

imprisonment. For two of the it tabloid scum of the day was about

to get much worse. The government's chief legal adviser, the Attorney-

General, won his case against the Daily Mirror and the Sun saying

their reporting broke the law of contempt making a fair trial

impossible. I think in this case these two newspapers completely

lost the plot. They engaged in a feeding frenzy over which they were

trying, as far as I can see, the copy became more extreme until it

finally reached the point where it was going to seriously prejudiced

the course of justice. This was, said the Lord Chief Justice, very

unusual case. That is because there will be no trial of Christopher

Jefferies. We know he had nothing to do with the murder and another

man has admitted killing Joe Yates. But the fact that the published the

stories when they did without knowing it that outcome was enough

for the court to the find against them. So, a good day for the

reputation of an innocent man, but a very bad one for some tabloid

newspapers. So, a costly day for the papers,

particularly two of them. Joining us now is our Home Affairs

correspondent Steve Brodie. Steve, why was the action brought by the

Attorney General so significant? The law of contempt is there to

make sure that any individual has a fair trial without his or her

reputation been diminished in any way or written or broadcast which

may sway the mind of the Jura. The Attorney-General represents the

grinding courts in cases such as this one. So how unusual is it for

a contempt of court action to be brought by him? Almost

unprecedented. Nowadays there is a great deal of comment. I think it

is recognised that further comment and coverage may be permitted, but

the statute is very clear, but, must not create as substantial risk

of producing the course of justice. If newspaper journalists give that

in mind that will not get into trouble. Now, earlier today eight

papers apologised unreservedly to Christopher Jefferies for the way

they portrayed him when he was arrested. This was in the separate

libel case. Could you see this action coming? We can remember the

intense interest in this case. Even on Christmas Day when her body was

found, you could not move for journalists. Many commentators felt

this was a disaster waiting for the tabloids. The law of libel is quite

clear cut. Here is a senior lecturer in journalism at the

University of the West of England. It was clear from early on but

things were going wrong in the way the police investigation has been

reported. There was a lot of emotion around the discovery of

John Yates Pot Black body. The way that Mr Jeff Rich has been

represented in the media suggested that journalists were making an

assumption about his guilt and the language used in stories made me

very concerned. So how much money can Mr Jefferies expect to get?

London has the reputation of being the libel capital of the world's

with payouts in the hundreds of thousands of Pounds are not

uncommon. It used figures have had to settle, so we can assume that

the final payout will be very substantial indeed. Thank you very

much for joining us. Investigations are underway to

determine if a set of remains found in South Korea are those of a

Gloucestershire soldier. The remains were found near the site of

the Battle of Imjin River. The Glorious Glosters fought there

during the Korean War 60 years ago. Steve Knibbs has our exclusive

report. In the demilitarised zone between

North and South Korea painstaking work is going on to uncover the war

dead. Investigators were brought to one particular spot by this man,

Lee Chang Mo. As a child he saw his father bury the body of a prisoner

of war shortly after the battle of Imjin River. And, 60 years later,

his memory led to a set of remains being found. "He died for Korea" he

says, "God Bless Him". Back in April Lee Chang Mo met veterans on

the 60th anniversary of the battle. He told me what he remembered of

the fallen soldier. After the man died and my father buried the body,

a translator with the Chinese told me he was from the UK and a

Gloucester soldier. These men came here to Korea to save us and I

can't find the words to thank them enough. With care and dignity, the

remains were taken away for analysis. In these Korean labs, DNA

has been taken and artefacts are examined, all vital clues for

identification. That evidence is then sent here 5,000 miles away to

the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre in Gloucester.

With so many other regiments involved in the battle, staff now

have to try and work out if the soldier is from the Gloucestershire

regiment or not. If we can identify them, we will then trace the family.

We still have a lot of work to do and whether we identify them or do

not, whether he is known or not, or in a regiment. Roy Mills, from the

Forest of Dean, was a 19-year-old soldier in the Glosters at the

battle of Imjin River. He had colleagues that went missing and

welcomes the work the South Koreans are doing. It is a good thing. If

this happened with people from the first and second world war and they

have been buried with military honours, so I think it should

happen with the once in Korea. the remains are proved to be a

Gloster, then he'll be buried alongside his fallen comrades at

the national cemetery in Busan, more than 60 years after he gave

his life You are watching BBC Points West.

Still to come: The bomber wreckage which prompted your calls and

stories of the crew stamped with pitchforks. Down here there or tall

ships, small ships, warships and pleasure cruisers. Pretty much what

you would expect from the Bristol Harbour Festival.

Two companies have been fined �300,000 after a man fell to his

death while working by the side of the M5 in North Somerset. Cecil

Grant died in 2006 after being sent out at night to fix a traffic

camera. His family today told BBC Points West that no amount of money

was worth it. Dickon Hooper was in court.

It does not get easier to live without him. Cecil Grant died after

falling 16 feet here from the M5 near Clevedon. This CCTV footage

shows him and a colleague trying to repair a traffic camera on the

motorway that night in 2006. He stepped over the barrier to make

the repairs and fell. There was no risk assessment and he'd had to

bring his own torch. Cecil Grant was employed by a company that was

a sub contractor to another company. Both companies have already pleaded

guilty to breaking health and safety regulations, breaches which

were a significant factor in Mr Grant has no debt. Circo was fined

�200,000, and the other company �100,000. They ordered to split the

costs and their barristers in the Court Room apologise to the family.

I would rather pay �300,000 and have a dance - - have a father. It

could be 3 billion, it doesn't worry me. It would never get a bad

- - get my father back. We live with this day in day out. After the

inquest into Cecil Grant's death, the coroner said he wanted to see

un-climbable barriers on this part of the M5 We drove the whole

junction and found none. But other improvements have been promised by

the company's involved. We pleaded guilty as early as we couldn't have

fully accepted our responsibility for this accent. Most importantly,

we have put in place policies and procedures to make sure there will

never be a repeat of such a tragic accident. Cold comfort, perhaps,

for this family. They have once again had to listen to the details

of how Cecil Grant was failed by those who had a duty of care to

look after him. Now earlier this week we told you

the story of a German bomber shot down over Bridgwater in World War

II discovered in someone's back garden. Well, many of you called us

up fascinated by the tale. And one of your stories caught our interest,

that of a nurse who treated the German crew for pitchfork wounds!

Andrew Plant's been finding out The people of Puriton took their

home guard duties seriously. The crashed Heinkel lay demolished but

the Germans inside it survived. It seems the reception they received

on the ground Was as terrifying as the crash itself. That was denied

the bomber came down in the field... Delia Temlett was a young nurse in

the local hospital. During her night shift, in came four shaken

Germans bleeding from the prongs of a farmer's fork. They looked as

though they were pitch for Quins. They had landed and the farmer's

field and a farmer had gone out to them. Locals had surrounded the

plane and, using their pitchforks as persuasion, took the pilots

captive. I could see them coming down all over the field. Some had

gone out with shot guns, thinking it was an invasion. This week,

archaeologists dug up engine parts, bullets, even the Mercedes Benz

engine badge, Which have lain here since August 14th, 1940. At the

time, it was frightening. It could have landed on the hospital. I

suppose we thought about that afterwards. As the plane came down,

the pilot and crew parachuted out and were met with a triple-pronged

attack as the people of Puriton played their part protecting the

home front. And Delia played her part in patching them up.

This evening, the Bristol Harbour Festival is finally underway. This

year, its celebrating its 40th anniversary.

The festival has become a major summer attraction for the city and

it's thought it brings in around �10 million to the local economy.

As you can imagine, there's been quite a buzz down at the harbour

all day. Jules Hyam's there now to tell us more about what's been

going on. We can see a little bit of

Bristol's industrial heritage and on the other side, its maritime

heritage. 40 years old it is, and throughout that whole time, the

festival has been summoned up by three key words. Bristol Harbour

Festival. Bristol - it's a city that has

always had a connection with the water. The name itself is from the

Saxon, Brigd Stow - the place by the bridge. And from here, ships

have set out to explore and discover, and to trade. Bordeaux

Quay owes its name to the city's business links with France - wine

came in and textiles went out. All of that trade relied on Bristol's

artificial harbour. There was for a while a plan to turn all this into

a motorway. Back then, the harbour was a time the lead. But a

dedicated bunch put on a water festival to show off the value of

the city's harbour and the following year - this is how the

fledgling Harbour festival looked... In the past 40 years it, like so

much else, has changed, and the Harbour Festival has become a key

part of the city's summer programme. Yes, it is a giant iron man. It is

called Ironman. It is not a robot, because it is under the control of

a theatre group. He has a special relationship with a character

called Hogarth. It is his discovery and his initial reaction is to be

scared. The stardom it -- start to develop a real friendship. There

will be all sorts of acts appearing over the weekend on all sorts of

stages. 40 years later, the main attraction remains the water.

The main attraction is the water, looking very calm at the moment. We

had a tug-of-war between two votes there. It will be very relaxing

this weekend. We will be here almost all weekend. We will be

broadcasting from a big screen there and looking at the dance

stage, just one of many things happening over the weekend.

Sport, and in cricket, former England bowler Jon Lewis is leaving

Gloucestershire at the end of the season, after 17 years with the

club. The 35-year-old has agreed a deal to move to Surrey next year.

He's played for England 16 times during his time at Gloucestershire.

On the field, Somerset have bowled themselves back into the County

Championship title race with an impressive win over Worcestershire.

After two high-scoring innings over the first three days of the match,

Somerset then dismissed Worcestershire for just 95 today.

They won the game by an innings and eight runs.

Football, and Swindon Town manager Paolo Di Canio will be a guest on

BBC Wiltshire's phone-in this evening. The Italian, who took over

in the summer, will be taking fans questions on air from 7pm. Swindon

start the new season in a week's time at home to Crewe.

Tomorrow, two of the West's most successful sportsmen and women ever

to emerge from the region will get married in Scotland. The bride is

the Queen's granddaughter, Zara Phillips, a World Equestrian

Champion. The groom, England Rugby Captain, Mike Tindall. They have a

house together in Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. David Passmore has

been looking back on some highlights of their careers and how

his sport brought them together. As the Queen's granddaughter, you

certainly have a helping hand. But the coming equestrian world

champion on a horse he trained yourself requires considerable

skill. Her world title and 2006 Sport success at the European

Championships the year before. so great for the team. We did not

come in as favourites. achievements won her the BBC Sports

personality of the Year awards. It wasn't all plain sailing. As this

fall short. A privileged upbringing but no royal title. Her parents

assured her freedom away from the press. She caught the eye of the

tabloids as a teenager when she showed her rebellious streak. She

has a sharp eye for business, attracting high-profile sponsors.

The Palace vetoed the deal with Hello magazine to cover the wedding.

They have been an established couple for rape years. There are

often seen at the Cheltenham races. The first met during the Rugby

World Cup in 2003, introduced by Prince Harry. Mike had joined Bath

is an 18-year-old. He returned with his winner's medal along with team-

mates, who are to be his best men. Mike Tindall moved from Bath to

Gloucester in 2005. His England career in Minster 70 caps so far,

the highlight being captain for much of this year's victorious Six

Nations campaign. A rugby man through and through. He and his

mates spent a reported �12,000 in five hours as part of his stag do

in America. His drinking has led to brushes with the law over the years.

When a tie the knot tomorrow, it will be a very different affair to

her cousin Prince William's recent wedding to Kate Middleton. It is

expected to be a lot more in keeping with their slightly more

down-to-earth sporting lifestyle. Well, on the guest list tomorrow,

the Queen and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. And of course, with

every wedding, there's the usual speculation. What will Zara's dress

be like, and will Mike wear a kilt? There'll be no horsing about this

weekend. The wedding will take place here tomorrow at 3pm tomorrow.

Rather like a couple themselves, this will be a wedding without pomp

and ceremony. Similar to Kate's, the Church will be sold --

decorated with tree branches. Stargazer lilies have also been

ordered. Her dress has been designed by Stuart pardon, bit

Queen's favourite designer. The brief is rumoured to beat Classic

with a twist. Haddad, like so many fathers of the bride, is a little

sketchy on the detail. I am the last to know what is going on. We

will get back a couple of days before the wedding and it will hope

will be organised. At their local pub in Cheltenham, regulars were

keen to wish them well. Have a fantastic day and enjoy every

moment. Have a fabulous life together. Congratulations, have a

fantastic day. Have a brilliant day and hope you have a very happy

marriage in Cheltenham. graduation from everyone in your

local pub. There will be no honeymoon. Mike is due back in the

England rugby training camp on Sunday, zapper will be preparing.

The soon-to-be Mr and Mrs Tindall probably wouldn't have it any other

way. Well, a pre-wedding party will get

underway tonight on board the Royal Yacht Britannia. BBC Scotland's

Andrew Kerr is there. Andrew, what's the atmosphere like up there

tonight? An absolutely beautiful leaving here. We saw our motorcade

arriving and we're sure they will have boarded the Royal Yacht behind

his, but we are being kept far back. I think some other people here were

a bit disappointed when the motorcade went in that way. The

Royal Yacht is one of Zara's favourite royal -- holiday memories.

She used to tour around the north of Scotland when the yacht used to

sail. The Queen famously wept when it was decommission so it is a

welcome home party above the odd this evening. Have you spotted any

famous faces yet? Is Her Majesty expected? We've not seen any famous

faces, unfortunately, we have been kept so far back. We saw a coach:

but it went in pretty quickly. Her Majesty is not expected here

tonight and she is thought to still be in Balmoral in the north-east of

Scotland. She will probably fly down by helicopter from there for

the wedding. She will then fly back to the north-east again. I don't

think she will be staying at the Palace of Holyrood House tomorrow.

There will be plenty of opportunity for quite a late night tomorrow and

on the yacht tonight. Now, lots of events on this weekend

- There's Womad in Wiltshire, the Chipping Sodbury Jazz Festival with

Kenny Ball headlining, and of course the Harbour Festival. And

Ian is there for us now - What's It will be essentially a story of

It will be essentially a story of Sky starting similarly to today.

The this bought or be open to the public tomorrow. If we look at the

headline for the rest of this weekend, it is essentially a dry

story. A fairly warm one with a good image of cloud around. Those

cloudy skies will predominate over night meaning the night skies will

night meaning the night skies will not be much to look at. If you look

at the night skies for Saturday into Sunday, there will potentially

be some meteor is on view. This is particularly in the early hours of

Sunday morning. Let's look at the wider view into this weekend - the

pressure pattern showing high pressure dominating, meaning and a

good deal of fine weather. By the end of Sunday, that weather front

coming in from the West will bring extra cloud and spots of light rain,

at least into West Somerset have nowhere else. Going back in for the

detail for the rest of the seedings. What you see just now will pretty

much continue. Generally cloudy with some light showers. Those will

continue over night. Either side of that, died at cloudy, and a mild

night with temperatures of around 15 Celsius. To moral starts much as

today. A bit of cloud around and some light showers in the morning.

For the rest of the day, it will break up and be a pleasant

afternoon with reasonable sunshine around. This bodes well for here

and for the festivals. It will have been a warm day with light winds,

temperatures up to 20 Celsius. Sunday, here is a snapshot. As

similar story with more cloud out West. It should be pleasant enough

and dry and warm. Do come down here and dry and warm. Do come down here

it should be a fantastic event. Looking nice thankfully. That's all