10/11/2011 BBC Points West

Welcome to Points West. The headlines tonight. Discovering what

happened in the M5 crash. As the inquest opens into those who died,

the police speak of their determination to learn the truth.

My job is to continue to conduct a professional, thorough and detailed

investigation in the hope that we can provide answers to the grieving

families, wo have lost loved ones. Also tonight. Tragic death at an

indoor climbing centre. A 73-year- old falls from the top of a sheer

wall. Making sure we remember them. Why thousands of war dead may not

be recorded on the National Roll of Honour. And join me here at the

mall at Cribbs Causeway to find out who these fans are queuing up to

Good evening. The West Somerset coroner has begun the distressing

task of how to discover how the seven people died in the crash on

the M5. He opened tin quest. Police revealed they have had almost 200

calls offering information about the accident, in which 34 vehicles

collided near Taunton. Six days since the terrible crash. Six days

since people lost their lives. And the inquests into their deaths were

opened by the West Somerset coroner Michael Rose. Opening the inquests

here in Taunton today, the coroner expressed his sympathy to the

families involved, saying each one of the deaths is a tragedy. People

bound on a normal evening's journey, suddenly thrust into the middle of

a horrific incident. "I hope it is of some comfort to them their

sorrow is shared by so many who live in this County." One by one

the victims were named. Their ages given. And details of how they were

identified, and for some, the causes of death were read out.

Terry Brice was 55 and from batch way. A lorry driver, but he was a

passenger in one of the trucks driven by a colleague who survived.

38-year-old Kye Thomas from Cornwall worked for the same firm,

and was driving another lorry. In both cases, it is not yet known

exactly how they died. 67-year-old Michael Barton was in the back seat.

The family were heading back to Windsor, he died from chest

injuries. Sitting next to him was his daughter Maggie, she sustained

fatal neck, chest and abdominal injuries. She was 30. Her sister

Emma, remainings in a coma, her fiance Chris Burbell survived.

Malcolm Beacham had been with his wife and daughter in Taunton and

were heading back home to Woolavington in different cars when

he was caught up in the crash. A head injury claimed his life. And

Tony Adams and his wife were driving to Newport after visiting

family in Taunton. Both in their 70s, their cause of death is not

yet known. Outside the inquest, the sighs and -- size and scale of the

police investigation became apparent, as the head of the the

major crime unit made this statement Since this heartbreaking

event occurred we have been working non-stop to establish what happened,

and those investigations are still very much ongoing. I am leading a

team of over 30 officers and staff, bringing together a vast range of

skills and expertise from roads policing, our collision

investigation unit, local officers and from the major crime

investigation team. We have received a huge number of calls and

messages, from members of the public and I am very grateful for

this. This has raised nearly 200 actions for us to follow up.

Colleagues from all three blue light services have been invited to

a vigil near the crash site tomorrow. Not a public gathering,

but a chance for victims, families, and those directly affected by the

crash to come together, in thanks, in grief, and for some, in prayer.

A man has died after falling from an indoor climbing wall. The

accident happened on Monday, and he was taken to hospital where he died

from his injuries. An investigation has been launched into the death.

It is an accident that has shocked the climbing community. The centre

here was busy on Monday night, when 73-year-old climber David Rothman

fell from a nine metre wall. We are not sure at this stage exactly what

happened, but he was taken to hospital, where he died yesterday

from his injuries. David Rothman was a passionate climber, with over

50 years experience. He had been coming to the Warehouse Centre

since its opened in 1994. He was well-known to the staff, and to

many members, he was married with two daughter, and two grandchildren.

David had been a member of the centre since we opened in 1994. He

has used our facilities on a weekly basis and was well-known locally

within the climbing community. He was well-known to staff and

regarded as a highly experienced climber. This is the first time we

have experienced such a serious incident at this centre. There are

round 400 climbing walls open to the public, with millions of people

using them every year. Rules vary between clubs and while beginners

have to undertake courses, more experienced climbers can sign

disclaimers and use the walls. Today, the British mountaineering

council sent condolences to the family, but said the vast majority

of experienced climbers who use walls on a regular basis, do so

without formal instruction and take responsibility for their own

actions, and accept the risks that climbing involves. Serious

incidents are rare. This is thought to be only the third ever fatal

accident at an indoor climbing wall. Investigations into what happened

are being carried out by the warehouse and health and safety

officers with the council. The centre here wanted to stress today

its focus on safety, and to say it remains open and fully operational.

This is your regional news programme, Points West and you are

very welcome. Stay with us, we have more to bring you, including

something hopefully to make you smile. We have been finding out

about the drink which is being produced again for the first time

in centuries. And what did Rovers new signing say about his new club

which raised a few eyebrows? Find out shortly. All that to come but

an investigation has begin into the death of a man at the site of the

former Cadbury chocolate factory at Keynsham. The police were called

after an incident involving a digger. The man is believed to have

been in his early 30, he was working for the firm EDS which has

been appointed to dismandle ma -- machinery. Tonight a spokesman for

Kraft Foods said their thoughts were with his family. The 19-year-

old ballet dancer from Farmborough who was attacked on a night out is

described as being in a stable condition in hospital tonight. Jack

Widdowson was assaulted and robbed after beinging separated from his

brothers last weekend. The teenager was found unconscious with serious

neck injuries. Police in Cardiff are continuing to question a 23-

year-old man, arrested in connection with the attack.

Tomorrow, is Remembrance Day and it seems although we promise to

remember, sop of those who died in service in the First World War have

been forgotten. A Wiltshire historian believes there could be

thousands of names on war memorials across the country which are not

recorded on the National Roll of Honour at the Commonwealth War

Graves Commission. Some may even be lying in unmarked Grays. -- graves.

The Great War was one we pledged never to forget. Yet some heroes

may have been overlooked and have not been given the national

recognition they deserve. The stories behind their names are

missing. The aim of this man is to bring those stories back. Ernest

Bennett, he died of his wounds in 1916 at home in Trowbridge, we have

Arthur Holborough who is in the Royal Marine artillery, he died at

home and he is buried in the cemetery. Percy Little. He died of

TB, which he contracted during his military service. He is buried in

Chippenham. And his grave has laid unmarked for years. It is almost as

if they never existed. I think that is one of the worst things that

could ever happen to a human being. I am here tat war memorial in

Chippenham. Up here is Percy Little's name. Although relatives

did try to find out more about him, or where he was buried, there was

nothing on the National Roll of Honour for the Great War. And even

after Percy's details were sent in, it still took more than a year

before his name was added. I never thought we would see the day, when

we would see him commemorated by the War Graves Commission. Only

with the intervention of James Grey MP I think that has happened. I

wonder how many more Percys are out there, yet waiting to be

commemorated. Percy's nephew can visit his resting place and share

the story of his heroic ancestor. was over the moon with it really. I

was really thrilled to think he had found out all this about it, and we

have been acknowledged at last. I hope he has success with lots lor

people in the same position. temporary cross has been ereblgted

as Percy's grave before an official one is put in its place. Richard

thinks there could be thousands of sown like him and says he will

carry on until every one of them is officially recognised. Well one

care home in Bath is determined to remember, and today it dedicated a

memorial to all those who have lost their lives in war and to the late

Harry Patch. Harry Patch who was born in consume down was the last

surviving Tommy until his death in July 2009. He was 111. His niece

now lives in Woodside care home and she was there to cut the ribbon,

along with others who knew him. think he would love it. It was nice

and simple and it is not glorifying anything, other than the people who

gave their lives. He was very very adamant there was no pleasure at

all in war and in fact he made this very convincingly so, by the fact

that until he was 100 he never spoke about the war. Of

tomorrow, on Remembrance Day itself, at 11 clock, we will have our

cameras out, at as many services as possible. Thousands of people

turned out in Wiltshire today, to honour the service of local troops

in Iraq and Afghanistan. 600 members of 32 Regiment, Royal

Artillery marched through the city. Guest o honour was Sir Geoff Hurst,

who paid triant to the soldiers bravery. They clapped and cheered

and they waived their flags in recognition of the service of these

local soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.. It is a strong

emotion, they are representing our country. It is nice we can give our

thanks for them for what they have done. The regiment is based at lark

hill on Salisbury Plain. regiment hasn't been together for

niep years, so they are all here today, so really great event.

amount of support shown by the local people for what we have done

is unbelievable really. He has been away five times in the last nine

years. To Iraq and Afghanistan, it is nice to know that we are not

alone really. That there is other people, are grateful of the job

they are doing out there. Members of the regiment are responsible for

the army's drone, the unmanned eye in the sky aircraft that provide

critical pictures of the battlefield. There are several

version,, the large watch keeper and the smaller desert hawk.

whole system isise and years of the group. The troops took part in a

Service of Thanksgiving at Salisbury Cathedral. 32 regionment

will enjoy a break from operations, but it won't last long. Round 120

soldiers from the regiment are due to go to Afghanistan next May. The

actor Kris Marshall has been banned from driving after being found

asleep in his car. The 38-year-old who had one of the main roles in

the BBC comedy My Family was found in a supermarket car park in Wells

in October. Mr Marshall was December qualified from driving for

six months after admitting failing to supply a breath test while in

charge of a motor vehicle. In his defence it was said he was no

intending to drive the vehicle. The owners of a circus elephant now

being cared for here in the west have been charged with causing her

unnecessary suffering. Anne, was brought to Longleat Safari Park in

Wiltshire back in April, having been rescued from Roberts circus in

Peterborough. The own ir-- owners Bobby and Moira Roberts are facing

a criminal trial following an undercover investigation earlier

this year. The largest park to be created for more than a century has

been completed at the Olympic site in London with the help of a

Wiltshire schoolgirl. Hannah Clegg won a competition that means her

design has become a reality in East London. It is part of a garden

covering 250 acres at the Olympic Park. And someone aiming for

Olympic Gold next year in London has been sharing some of his

secrets with school-children in the west today. Dai Greene is the World,

Commonwealth and European Champion at 400 metre hurdles. Today he was

brought to cull ver hay school by his benefactor Barrie Wells.- --

Barrie Wells. For Barry wells he's is living the Olympic dream from

the sidelines. His sport foundation spends nearly �200,000 a year

helping 1 athletes chasing glory in 2012 We pay for her physio because

she want s it to go with her. In Dai Greene's case I am helping to

train in watt we areer in South Africa. It is how can I turn you

into a medal prospect for 2012. Barrie made his money in finance,

but his grandfather was a top pole vaulter. Today he has brought new

World Champion Dai Greene to meet pupils. As Dai knows World

Champions have to start somewhere In primary school you have two

chairs going back-to-back with a cane over, so it didn't hurt if you

hit the cane, it just fell over. Maybe that is why, there is no fear

at this age. Getting it right in front of the best means more than

normal to these boys. It is nerve- wracking in case you embarrass

yourself, but it is really nice because it is someone that people

can look up to. He is the World Champion, if you want to be a

hurdler, you can like, he can be a role model. Barry's foundation was

set up to encourage an interest in sport. But he has found it

difficult going here. There has been no demand from schools. It is

very sad, if Dai can't give the time balk because the school

business hasn't been arranged. with 2012 on the horizon, Barrie is

as determined as his athletes to reach his goals here in the West.

Bristol rovers latest signing has admitted he didn't even know they

were in the bottom division of the Football League. Andy Dorman joined

Rovers yesterday on loan from Crystal Palace thinking he was

dropping down one level. The 29- year-old midfielder is manager Paul

Buckle's 19th signing since taking over. I thought they were still in

the one, but, obviously, you know League Two and kind of the run of

games they have got ahead, and the chance to move up the table, you

know, looking forward to getting in and playing and hopefully doing

well. Well, a Gloucestershire farmer has started producing what

is thought to be the first traditional pear liqueur for

centuries. Charles Martell is already known for his Stinking

Bishop cheese. Now he has restored an old distillery to begin making

the age-old tipple. In the shadow of a small pear orchard a rack

shackle distillery is alive again. It may look like a machine HG wells

would have been proud of but it is modern German engineering that has

given it a new lease of life. Chars saw this as a challenge once he

uncovered documents about the building. It is the Will of Mr Hunt

who died in 110. If you see there you see the word distilling house,

when he died it would have been closed because Government

legislation was coming into stop small distillers. The first

distillation of the season. It starts using this gooey mess.

Heated up to boiling point and once the pressure builds the magic

starts to happen. The alcohol evaporates then it makes its way to

the outside world. This is the first drop of Dymock red pear

liqueur distilled for 500 years. At first it is too strong to drink.

The methanol, that comes off first, that is why it is called the heads.

After that we get the heart, which is the pure alcohol or ethanol,

which we use for our drink. In the '70s Charles discovered one Dymock

red pear tree. He grafted it and has several. It means he can

produce something unique. It is quite quiteing. There is not a lot

of it but it is something we can do. We can do single varieties where as

the big boy, the huge distillers they can't do. We have to play to

our strengths and do something that is special. The resulting pear

liqueur isn't cheap but it is a taste of history and uniquely

Gloucestershire. Tough day for Steve there! Now, thousands of

people are at one of the west's main shopping malls tonight for the

switch on of the region's first big Christmas lights. Does that mean it

is officially Christmas? Nearly. It is not the only attraction up at

Cribbs Causeway tonight and we are not just talking about Imogen. You

are lovely Chris. Thank you. It may only be November, but in shopping

land that means the countdown to Christmas has begun N the last few

minutes the gentleman who is singing behind me, turned on the

Christmas light, here at Cribbs Causeway in fell X Factor style. He

is the 2009 runner-up Olly Murs, now if you don't know who he is,

then ask your kids or your grand kids because believe me, if you are

a 13-year-old girl they don't get much bigger than the man who is

singing behind me tonight. Now a little bit earlier on I managed to

elbow my way through the screaming fans, to have a quick chat with the

man himself. I started by asking him, just what he was looking

forward to about Christmas. Yeah, love Christmas. Favourite bit for

me is being with the family. I spend a lot of time away through

the year. Good to see my friends, family, open my stocking in the

morning. I am still a big kid at heart. Do you get an orange? No we

have gone hi-tech now. I get a CD. Chocolate, some boxers, I get some

little bits. My mum goes to the gadget store. Random present, some

I never really use but it is the thought that counts. Your life has

changed so much since X Factor, did you ever imagine that one day your

career would involve switching on Christmas lights. I have been to a

few events, it is great. I love it. It is good food. -- good fun. It is

incredible. It means a lot to me to do these things. What is on the

cards? You are busy doing the extra factor, what is that like. It is

exciting. We have a great year. We have four or five weeks left. So I

am going to put my effort into that. I am still all about the music. I

am trying to make sure people don't forget that, because people get

side tracked with the fact I am doing the extra factor but I'm

still a singer. I got a bit of smoke in my eye. They have gone to

town here. And this was the moment just a few minutes ago, when Olly

Murs switched on the Christmas lights here at Cribbs Causeway,

thousands of fans watched as row can see. Marking the start to

Christmas. Now, as I said, it may only be the start of November, but

people here still seem to have no problems feeling festive. Are you

looking forward to seeing Olly? we watch the X Factor all the time

on a Saturday and the extra factor. Olly Murs. What is so good about

him? Everything. My festival knew is in the band. How you feel?

excited. Festive. Very festive. What you looking forward to most?

Olly Murs. I think Olly is just about to chat to the crowd. Do you

want to have a quick listen? Normally I don't come on my own.

Normally there is people behind me. Just about to sing his next song.

This is Christmas lights season, tomorrow night, the lights are

being switched on at cab bots circus and John Cleese is switching

on the lights in Bath. Now I have to say I am nour the envy of

thousands of teenage girls all across the land, having spoken to

this man. He is putting on quite a show here but for now, whatever you

are doing I have to say, and I hate to admit it, but I am feeling

slightly Christmassy. Back to you. Happy Christmas Imogen from all of

us here in the studio and you at home. Thank you. I hope I will see

you again before Christmas! Yeah. Never too early to offer a happy

Christmas. Maybe. Let us turn to the weather p. Of course we are

keen to know what it will be like keen to know what it will be like

for Armistice Day ceremonies tomorrow. It is going to be a

variable picture. We expect some rain but I think for the vast

majority of us, unless you are right on the extreme west we will

get away with dry weather. It was a different story this morning, you

might remember yesterday we were talking about the threat of heavy

rain in Somerset. A lot of that didn't materialise. But through the

rest of tonight it is a dry picture before we start to introduce

drizzle. More tomorrow morning and into the second half it turns

windier and that is when we import heavier rain in from the west. This

morning, the Met Office crystal ball got fogged up in terms of how

much rain arrived. The rest of this overnight period mostly dry with

drizzle. A lot of low cloud round. This cold front will introduce more

meaningful rain. The radar picks up how we did have this swathe of

heavy rain at 3.00 in the morning. And that was pretty much it. So no

heavy rain that followed on. 99% of you will be grateful for. As you

can see, the showers are a thing of the past. What will tot be a thing

of the past after clear skies is much more low cloud from the east.

As it does so the cloud base, we will get hill fog conditions.

Moderately breezy and drizzle following on, so that leaves us in

a situation not dissimilar to some of the earlier days of this working

week. Once again it will be a mild night down at 11 or 12. So,

tomorrow replicates the conditions of earlier this week. A murky start,

grey, drizzle so damp into the morning rush hour. Then the wind

starting to pick up. Here comes the cold front. Note the times is mid

afternoon into these districts, and by the evening rush hour draped

somewhere in this sort of area here, which means that for the Wells

carnival it might be a wet start but it improves through the evening

as the front disappears to the east. We will have a few showers

following on which will continue overnight for some into Saturday.

Tomorrow's temperatures 14 or 15, so a good deal move average,

despite the wind. Beyond that Saturday, once we lose early

showers and the cloud it will start to brighten up. Saturday afternoon

is not looking too bad. For Sunday it's a similar story. Gloucester

are playing Toulouse and that looks like it should be a dry affair. We

continue mild into next week. So no frost certainly. Thank you Ian. And

quickly, a reminder the DIYSOS team have their Children In Need special