08/02/2012 BBC Points West

Good evening. And jumping the number of children with measles.

Doctors warn of illness if parents turn down vaccinations.

Having his day in court, the campaigner fighting changes to the

NHS. Swindon fans jumping for joy as

Paolo de Canio gets them to Wembley. That would make me proud. It is

incredible. Up a biological wash, how a lizard

survived the jungle and a Sunderland spin dry.

Doctors in Bristol saviour worried about the number of people catching

measles. It has been on the rise across the country. Bristol has had

a very sharp increase. Last year, six times contracted it as the year

before. Ernie Hirst has just felt well

enough to play with his toys. It is a month since he was struck down

with measles. His mother thinks he contracted it from other children.

He was too young to have their MMR Jack. His mother urges others to

make sure children get it. He was not old enough. There are children

who have not had it done but should get it done. You do not want to see

your child like that. I could not pick him up. If there has been a

rise in measles with 374 cases in 2010. In Bristol, it has been much

steeper. This specialist has not seen so many cases since he started

his career in the 80s. Children have been properly immunised. You

need two doses of MMR. The figures show for as many as one and four

have not received the two closes. The virus which has spread its

through coughs and sneezes can be dangerous. It can lead to

meningitis or even death. That is why this child's mother urges other

parents to be protected. The doctor was saying that one in four

children were not given their MMR Jag. What can be done? Apart from

stories like this, he if parents are not sure, there should be a

record if witches given after a child is discharged. I had measles

and I remember it being nasty. Runners through the symptoms.

Stay with us. The House of Lords has thrown out their government's

shake-up of the NHS. Down the road, there has been a challenge to the

way the service is run. What has been happening? This is about the

plans by NHS Gloucestershire PCT. They want to transfer her services

to someone else. That would mean nine community hospitals and the

county. It would be a social enterprise. The transferor would

involve 3,000 NHS staff. That is the background. Why is it been at a

board High Court. They have asked a judge to decide whether the plans

are illegal. This is being spearheaded by 76-year-old Michael

Lloyd from Stroud. He uses health services. To his lawyers argue that

the plans are not value for money. New staff will not get a pension so

better staff will not come here. It is whether the PCT is investigated

properly. Michael told me that if the plans call ahead, it could mean

the privatisation of the NHS. may end up with a set-up not unlike

the United States. You must have insurance. Michael has been backed

by local health campaigners. Their NHS in Gloucestershire is allegedly

not being transparent enough. have not Hanson in questions. They

will be liable for VAT. This money will come of patient care. No one

wants that. The staff have not had the chance to have a say.

Gloucestershire say this contract is right for patients. The chief

executive says if the challenge is successful, it could backfire

because it could compromise services. At a private company wins,

that is what we campaigners do not want. How significant is this

challenge? It is all happening because of this shake-up.

Ironically, today we had the House of Lords throw were proposals over

mental health issues. This is unprecedented. Staffer feeling

their conditions are preserved under the social enterprise. If it

does not work out, it can be taken over by a private company. They may

lose their conditions. What happens in the Lords? This is happening

because of the proposals. The mayor of police mac has told a

court he wants a full trial for refusing to fill in his census form.

If alongside him, and 84-year-old peace campaigner found guilty and

fined. He arrived to the sound of support.

John Marjoram, 10 times in the a Rob Stroud. Forms went out to

everyone. It was compulsory. The information is used by the

Government. A some objected to the firm employed to carry it out,

Lockheed Martin. It is better known for her arms. John Marjoram pleaded

guilty -- not guilty. Another campaigner Roger Franklin refused

to enter a plea. He was found guilty and ordered to pay 460 pence.

They emerged defiant. For his opposition to the military has seen

him jailed. He refused to pay his fine and will go to prison.

last time I wasn't, I was in my 70s. It was not nice but I do not get

claustrophobic so why can manage it. He told supporters he will fight on.

I am determined. They used financial aspects. If I want my

witnesses there. I am prepared to do that. He'll be back at the end

of May. Thank you for joining us. Still to come, all in a spin, the

little lizard who flew in from the Atlantic by mistake and found

himself in a lather. In weather news, it is a call story

tonight and for much of tomorrow. We have the threat of snow.

Police in Bristol have charged two more men in connection with the

murder of Rico Gordon. After the 21-year-old was shot dead on

Stapleton Road. Tafari Adams and Sean Youngsam were charged with

assisting offenders.? Men have already been charged with murder.

We have a range of CCTV images. I want to draw attention to six

images of women than -- or amend on that website. There? Imogen's of

two men at the critical time. I think these people have information.

For more than 100 workers at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon

will go on strike over claims of harassment. They claim they have

The family of a severely disabled man from Wiltshire have been back

in the High Court today, arguing that he should be allowed to try

and change the law on so called mercy killings. Following a stroke

in 2005, Tony Nicklinson from Melksham is paralysed from the neck

down and dependent on carers. He wants the law changed so someone

else could end his life without fear of prosecution. Here's Sarah-

Jane Bungay. Like most people, I did it give

suicide of thought, despite being able to do it legally. Then I had a

stroke and their choice of life-or- death was taken away from me. Tony

Nicklinson Cant Tocher, but his thoughts on quality of life are

clear. Sometimes, I break down and cry. I

cannot move to make myself comfortable. By have to eat baby

food because I cannot do. Prior to his stroke, Tony left than exciting,

fulfilled life. Now he says his dignity is gone, his days dull and

intolerable. In an ambitious attempt to listen that the laws on

the right to die, his family have lodged a legal challenge, needing a

daughter would be able to end his life without being charged for

murder. Tawney deserves the same rights as anybody else. You or I

could go out and take her own life, he cannot. That right was taken

away from him in 2005, when he had the stroke. The Ministry of Justice

has asked a judge to strike out the legal action, arguing only

Parliament could properly put into place a system with appropriate

safeguards and conditions. Today, the family's lawyers have argued

back, saying the court should consider Tony Pat's -- Tory's

wishes. -- Tony's wishes. It is not nice to have to publicly say to

everyone that he wanted that to die or do to support your father's wish

to die. A but we're a family and we want to do this together. Tony's

case provokes support from either side of the argument. -- provokes

arguments from both sides of the debate.

Let's talk now to Andrea Williams, from the organisation Christian

Concern. It is worried about any change to the law as it stands. The

story is sad and their tight family unit. Why is it your business or

the state's, whether he lives or die. -- lives or dies. What his

players are seeking to do is to we can do murder act. The murder act

is there in order to protect the most vulnerable in society. It is

in order to ensure that we didn't tell one another. Many people are

extremely vulnerable who are in very disabled situations. They

would obviously have to be safeguards. The situation is this.

And no safeguards were properly ensure that the most vulnerable,

the weakest, were prevented it from perhaps somebody who had Ottavia,

negative motives with regard to them. The that will always be the

case in life. There will always be bad people out there. Is it not a

matter of individual rights and choice. If somebody finds life

unbearable, then that has to be an option, in their opinion. The laws

are there in order to protect life. The situation is this. Individual

choice sometimes has to be limited for the common good of all, in

order to protect the weakest, in order to protect the vulnerable.

But it is his life. Yes, but there are many other people and

situations like this but do not want to see this -- that do know

what to see the law begin. If it is weakened, they might live in fear

of what could happen to them. Nobody could properly protect them

from somebody who might want to do harm to them. Thank you for joining

Protestors who spent the night up a tree on the site of the proposed

Hinkley C reactor in Somerset have come down. The three men were

protesting against nuclear energy and the future clearance of a small

area of woodland by the company EDF. All three came down voluntarily

after police and a climbing team moved onto the area.

Now, I'm sure you have heard of the song Oh Danny Boy, but did you know

that it was originally made famous by the Bristol opera singer Elsie

Griffin? She was an international star of

the 1930s but came from humble beginnings. Today, children at the

school she attended almost a century ago have been celebrating

her life. Tracey Miller was there. A soprano of international fame.

She introduced -- entertain the troops of World War One and won

awards for her recording career. This is where she started out, the

school at the heart of Bristol. There are children walking in her

footsteps, celebrating her life. Unveiling a blue plaque to remember

the story of the girl who had talent and a dream. She was amazing.

She started off, she had a good job and then she started getting really

famous and got lots of money. She did not at: X Factor. She worked

for it. While working for fries as I ate chocolate Packer, she was

known for her singing. -- Fry's. She was really good at singing.

Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling. She was given the

Somme and the she took it and make did famous -- shoes given the song

into ticket and made it famous. became the principal soprano at an

opera company and the star performer at the Gilbert and

Sullivan operas. But it is the sum but she is most famous for. -- of

this song. She must have some here so many times and I am sure she

would have been very proud to have heard them. I Bristol girl who

became a star through talent and It is a lovely tune. It always

brings a tear to the eye. Football, and Swindon Town's fans

are planning for Wembley again. Their side beat Barnet to win their

Johnstone's Paint Trophy Area final last night. Manager Paolo Di Canio

described it as a special moment. And the club have been allocated

more than 36,000 tickets for next month's final against Chesterfield.

Alistair Durden reports. He's going to Wembley. And so are

the thousands who couldn't hold back on the final whistle, invading

the County Ground pitch. After too many disappointments in the last 18

months, life at Swindon just keeps getting better. The we're going to

win it, obviously! I do not see any reason why we cannot win it.

just want to kiss hello, I've got an! -- Paolo. Swindon were heavy

favourites to progress, and didn't disappoint. Alan Connell scoring

early to settle any nerves. But they could have been more

comfortable creating chances to put Barnet away. By the time their

opponents had a man sent off with four minutes left to play, victory

and Wembley was already on the minds of the home supporters. They

had five minutes of injury time to endure. Even Paolo Di Canio looked

nervous. But finally the whistle, and the massive celebration began.

The Italian will now lead his side out at Wembley next month,

something he never managed as a player. Every time, I had hoped to

go there, it never happened. Now at my club has the chance to go, so

that makes me proud and happy. It also makes me think how incredible

is that the life. -- the life. appointment was described as a risk

last summer, but it's paying massive dividends. Swindon have a

chance to finish the season with a league and cup double.

Cheltenham have been knocked off top spot in League Two. They took

the lead away at Crawley with a goal from defender Luke Garbett.

But then the home side took control of the match, scoring four of their

own. Cheltenham did manage another goal before the end, but lost 4-2,

and Crawley have replaced them at the top of the table.

Now then, how's this for an amazing story of survival against the odds?

A rare lizard is recovering in Somerset after surviving a 3,000

mile flight from Cape Verde Islands off West Africa, then a full

washing machine cycle. Company director Sue Banwell-Moore

was certainly surprised to find her stowaway when she went to hang up

her washing after her holiday. Clinton Rogers has the story.

looking in remarkably good condition considering what happened.

He is doing rather well in his new home, the Tropiquaria Wildlife Park

in West Somerset, seemingly no worse for his traumatic ordeal. He

may only be six inches long, but make no mistake Larry is, well,

almost indestructible. I am quite amazed he is alive because he did

3,000 bales in the hold of any aircraft and that they did not put

the heat on, I would expect you to freeze to death in there. He has

also had a trip around a washing machine on a delicate wash. We're

very relieved that he was at a hot wash, because he would have

probably come out looking like a sausage.

But just imagine the surprise of Sue Banwell-Moore. After returning

to Somerset from her holiday in the Cape Verde islands, she loaded her

washing machine. But it wasn't just the smalls that got a short spin.

At the end of it all, out popped Larry, clean but barely alive.

Shock, horror. I let it a little scream. -- I let out. I was shocked.

As doubtless was Larry. This particular lizard can only be found

on Cape Verde, islands off the coast of West Africa. And Larry is

thought to be the first to visit England, albeit unwittingly. It is

unlikely he will make it back now, but then West Somerset is a popular

retirement spot. It is looking increasingly likely

that we will see a spell of snow by the end of Thursday, but more

particularly overnight into Friday. For the time being, separated

tonight and a good part of tomorrow, it is the continuation of the team.

It -- a good deal of cloud around and remaining pretty cold as well.

The threat of snow starts to materialise once we are at the end

of Thursday and overnight in to tidy -- Friday morning. If you're

wanting to follow the forecast away from local radio or television, I

keep a Twitter update going regularly. There are around 5,000

if you falling that already, so you're welcome to join. --

following. This ground is coming done from the north-west,

introducing the fun and games. A complicated pattern. I'm running a

straight into the early hours of Friday morning, to give you an idea

how we see rainfall discriminated against snowfall. The snowfall is

more likely to be focused on our region rather than elsewhere. It is

complicated because the run through this front is coming down for the

south-west, the prevailing wind is coming from the south-west, so it

is almost in opposite directions. This is a we estimate things will

work out. Tonight is fairly straightforward. It will be fog

three again. -- free. It should not be as cold as last night. Tomorrow

morning, we'll start on a note -- of that note. Some hints of

brighter weather through the day. It is a dry and are quite picture

is to run up to were receiving. It is then that things started change.

-- as we run up towards the evening. By late evening, it could have

extended its reach for the said words to the M4. -- out words

towards the M4. From Thursday evening, the snow will become more

intensive, somewhere between two to six centimetres, starting to pile

up. There could be some at is the sea is much as ten centimetres.

Bristol and Bath will probably not XK but this time. -- escape this

time. We will be due to model his things get clearer.