29/03/2012 BBC Points West

Good evening. Here are the headlines: No more nuclear, the

companies behind a new nuclear power station at all very call halt

to their plans. Police in Dorset order petrol

stations to close as panic buying floods the county's rots. In a few

cases, we have asked them to close the stations in order to alleviate

the traffic problems. Once the traffic is flowing, bows petrol

stations have reopened. Also tonight, the counsellor found

guilty of not paying hundreds of pounds of council tax.

And the brothers hoping for a double gold at lantern 2012.

-- London 2012. Good evening. The company is

planning to build a new nuclear power station on the banks of the

River Severn have pulled out of the project. The plan would have

created hundreds of jobs in the area but many did not want it built.

Is this the end of the road? Well, that is the big question on

everybody's lips. Many have said that this leaves the Government's

plans in tatters. If a player's like -- if big players like these

cannot make nuclear pay, what does it mean for other projects? The

Government had identified this as one of nine sites for a new nuclear

power station to satisfy future enemy -- energy demands. But the

future of these projects hang in the balance tonight.

Last month, the bottom was pushed at Oldbury power station. -- the

button. It meant the end of decades of nuclear power on the site. But

in the shadow of Oldbury power station, there were new plans to

regenerate nuclear power. On this land, 150 hectares, they were going

to build a new nuclear power station which they say would have

generated substantially more electricity than Aldbury ever did.

Horizon predicted a Total investment of more than �15 billion

at two sites. But now the bill seems too high even for

shareholders in one of the biggest energy companies. We want to focus

today on seeking a further investor for the sites. How long will you

give it? We have not decided. It would be premature to say.

Campaigners are obviously delighted, after witnessing anti-nuclear

rumblings among shareholders last year, they felt this might happen.

They realise there are still a prospect of a new nuclear power

station. We do not want more multinational companies such as

these -- such as EDF coming here to make more money out of the UK

taxpayer. We want energy independence, to rely on producing

our own electricity locally. government says it is disappointed

with the news but that the old resite is still open for a major

player to take it on. Unions representing the 120 workers at

Horizon have called on ministers to ensure that a buyer is found.

need to move quickly to ensure that the project passes into the stable

hands of a new investor. We would like to insure that ministers in

business are lobbying the Cabinet and the Prime Minister to ensure

that that happens. The first of a new breed of nuclear is planned at

Hinkley, but will there really be enough cash -- a company with

enough cash to take on all very? That is the question. The Chief

Executive of Eon said they were looking at a return, and nuclear

cannot give that. Is there an investor with deep pockets?

Steve Webb is the MP for the area and he is here with me. Picking up

on a few of those points, the Government is disappointed. Are

you? I think that Aldbury was the wrong side. -- wrong site. Many

people in the surrounding area worked there. But what was proposed

was a monstrosity. It was not just more of the same, it was totally

different, and even people who work in the industry said they did not

think it was the right place. just Aldbury generally or was it

that project in particular? Government has said it is a DEC is

ignited site. The project is not dead. -- designated site. I was due

to have a meeting with them this morning but the council that, for

some reason(!) Economics a difficult. -- they cancelled it. It

was not a great site and the issue of jobs, it would have been people

being brought in for construction, so it would not have been local

jobs. It is a very long term project. Old rate would not have

been generating until the 2020s. The Government says that new

nuclear must be part of the energy mix and we need to keep the lights

on. It was one of eight sites. The need to keep the night sky -- the

need to keep the lights on his much sooner than Aldbury was ever going

to generate power for. We need to look at a variety of sources but I

hope that our town will not be part of the next. If not there, where?

Clearly there are seven other sites. The focus on Anglesey, they're very

keen for that to happen. I would like to see more energy efficiency.

If you do not waste it, you do not need the extra power stations.

In other news, motorists are being urged to remain calm after panic-

buying of fuel caused problems across our region today. Dorset

police were forced to ask petrol stations in the county to close

temporarily to help ease congestion. Some garages ran out of fuel and

other started rationing supplies. Many received new deliveries this

afternoon. Chris is in Bristol. Had Bessie is it?

-- how busy is it. This petrol station in Clifton is shut. It ran

out of petrol around 3pm this afternoon. But it delivery is

expected at some point tonight. All five tanks here normally lasts for

three days or so, but all the supplies ran out in a matter of

hours. There are reports that of a petrol stations are experiencing

closed forecourts. Or the polar opposite, long queues. The message

tonight is do not panic. Clinton Rogers reports on the petrol

picture across the West. This is or panic looks like. -- this is what

panic looks like. Supplies running short and the beginning of

rationing. And all of this before anyone knows if or when there will

be a strike. It is absolutely crazy. I just need to fill my car up, that

is all. I have never seen anything like it. In Dorset, so many drivers

were frantically scrabbling for fuel that crews -- that queues were

spilling onto the roads. The police asked those filling stations to

close until the situation come down. Our concern is the responsible

action of some motorists who, attempting to get on to petrol

station forecourts, are queuing on the highway. That is causing a

danger to other road-users. queues were much the same wherever

you looked. This was lunchtime in Gloucester. And this was buff but

that afternoon. -- Bath this afternoon. I'm getting away for the

weekend and I need it. Ever since ministers started talking yesterday

about filling up tanks, even topping-up Jerry cans, people have

been doing just that. In their thousands. The Government's need to

sort themselves out. -- the Government. This station sold three

days' worth of fuel in three hours and now they are rationing supplies.

Others like this one have run short. But like others, they say there

will be no problem getting resupplied. If customers come down,

there will be no shortage. -- calm down. I think people are panicking

too early. The panic caused us problems, leading us to run out of

fuel completely. In some places there are price was. In his garage,

fuel went up by 2p a later today. - - 2 p a litre.

It is important to stress that what we are experiencing is not a fuel

crisis like we saw 10 years ago. This is purely a fuel shortage. It

is a temporary measure, but it is stretching across the West. Of

course, it is important to remember that the tanks here, normally

filled every few days, run out very quickly when people come to fill

their cars right up to the brim. That is what has been happening

here today. The advice tonight is do not panic. At the moment, the

next delivery of fuel is just hours away.

In other news, a senior North Somerset councillor has been found

guilty of not paying hundreds of pounds of council tax. Carl

Francis-Pester was ordered to hand over the money which ironically

helps fund his own �8,000 allowance. It is not the first time that the

Tory politician has run into trouble. In happier times, Carl

Francis-Pester at the back with senior Tories celebrating the 2010

election victory of Liam Fox. to my fabulous team, especially the

hardened battle bus team. It is wrong to single anyone out but I

would like to single out my election agent, who has done a

fantastic job. But the warmth did not last. Within months the way he

had spent party money and use their facilities was under investigation.

facilities was under investigation. The conclusion was damning. He had

failed to follow the constitution of the North Somerset Conservatives,

treating it as his own personal Today Carl Francis-Pester has not

been able to be contacted. When the shot was taken -- were taken, he

was one of the ruling elite but his misdemeanours have seen him

relegated to the backbenches. He has failed to show what a council

meetings in recent days. Officials are investigating whether he has

broken any other laws. It has been another beautiful day,

unless you are queuing at the petrol station.

Much more still to bring you. Including, we reveal how parents

complained about a school staircase years before a people seriously

injured himself in a fall. And the future for the front line,

to find out what soldiers could be using in years to come.

First, CCTV footage obtained by the BBC suggest the alleged role of

Shrien Dewani in the murder of his wife, Anni Dewani, while on

honeymoon in South Africa may not be as clear cut as investigators

say. Mr Dewani is accused of hiring a

hitman to kill his new wife. He has always denied having any role in

her murder. This is the now familiar public

image of Shrien Dewani. From successful businessman to

psychiatric patient. Since his wife's murder, the South African

authorities have appealed for him to return and stand trial for

murder. Zola Tongo, already convicted of

her kidnap and murder, claims that Shrien Dewani masterminded the

killing. Evidence obtained by panorama seems to contradict part

of his story. Zola Tongo says that Shrien Dewani was running late the

night that he -- Anni Dewani died. He says that Shrien Dewani said,

come on, hurry up, we need to do it tonight. We have identified the

moment when that call was received. And it does not look credible that

he had that conversation. First, because Shrien Dewani was sitting

with Anni Dewani, and secondly because he was not distressed.

He does not want to go there and find that he is cooked up in a

prison for a long period before the case comes in. You do not know what

could happen to him, because many people in South Africa have already

decided that he is guilty. Last summer, a judge decided the public

interest in seeing Shrien Dewani defend himself in court outweighed

the risks to his safety. Tomorrow, the High Court will decide if his

appeal against extradition has been successful.

Shrien Dewani is still sectioned under the Mental Health Act and

remains a patient here in Bristol. Whatever the outcome of his appeal,

he will have to make significant improvements in his mental health

before he is able to stand trial. Jeremy Vine presents panorama, the

honeymoon murder, here on BBC One tonight at 9pm.

Protesters gather today demonstrating against renewed plans

to dump asbestos in Somerset. It is the second time the plans for the

site have been submitted. They were originally rejected by Bath and

North Somerset council when it decided that local people had not

been made properly aware of the proposed use of the site. The

council says it will now reconsider the proposals and report back.

would be hard to imagine a more inappropriate site for such a

massive hazardous waste dump, on top of a remote in escarpment. --

remote escarpment. So you will waste could get into the water

supply, and there will be congestion from 50 trucks a day,

and on the roads. There is not a single good environmental arguments

to support this for us up it has emerged that parents had raised

health and safety concerns over the design of the Bristol school years

before a pupil fell from a 4th store her -- fourth-floor stairwell

requiring treatment in hospital. The accident happened at Fairfield

School. Where is this new information coming from? It is from

this correspondence. These are copies of letters we obtained under

the Freedom of Information Act and they contain some strongly-worded

sentiments. They raised concerns that pupils could be injured due to

the design of Fairfield School. Let us show you some pictures of the

inside of the school. There is a large atrium, balconies on three

sides with open areas. What you cannot see is that there is also a

large spiral staircase, which has an opening in the middle. That is

where it is thought the people fell. The school was cutting-edge design,

but it appears that not everyone was so happy with the forward-

thinking design. What are the specific concerns? Two of the

letters are from parents of pupils at the school. One says "My child

attends Fairfield and I have concerns relating to its safety.

When you reach the top of the spiral staircase, there is a sheer

drop all the way down to the bottom floor. I would have font bars would

have been put in place. If someone was pushed, there would be nothing

to save them. -- I would have thought." Another parent says that

it is very clear the balconies are unsafe. "Already Mirror has been

dropped into the hall and it is only a matter of luck that no one

was killed." -- already a mirror. There was a health and safety check

done beforehand, which said that the risk to public health were low.

The Bristol City Council are investigating what happened and we

do not know the circumstances of how the people came to fall. The

council hopes to have the report by May. -- the pupil. Meanwhile, the

boy as gradually recovered. If you like new technology, you

might be interested in this. Night vision monocles, thermal imaging

cameras and thermal water heaters are just some of the gadgets the

Ministry of Defence has been showing off this morning. Staff

were showing some of the emerging technologies on trial.

This I piece is one of the things on show today. It is like something

you would see on Star Trek. It provides the pilot with all the

flight information he would usually receive from the panel in front of

him, but as a virtual display. This is what they can see. Artificial

horizon and altitude readings. All without ever taking your eyes off

the sky. An underwater mine sweeper, which remotely destroys minds using

a people's. -- torpedoes. This gun fires with such force that

it recoils into your eye socket, so the solution is to build a computer

screen. It is not just the big companies like BAE Systems, but

independent investigators -- inventors like this man, who has

developed a portable water supply. The benefits are that a soldier can

have hot water for free so the MoD do not need to transport burning

fuel and generators. Improving safety of soldiers is the big

challenge. These are not just normal cockles. It fuses night

vision with thermal imagery, and it is really quite incredible. The

usual blurred night vision is enhanced with a pulse of heat

imagery, allowing the soldier to clearly identify a target. This,

along with the rest of technology - - the rest of the technology on

show, will soon be helping troops on the frontline.

Great to see technology that could help troops in Afghanistan.

Yes. And someone who does not need any help with his vision, Judd

Trump, he has made it through to the quarter-finals of the China

Open. The defending snooker champion came back from 3-2 down to

beat Stuart Bingham by 5-3 in Beijing. He will now play Stephen

Lee on Friday for a place in the semi-finals.

Two brothers from Somerset are hoping to be as successful by

becoming medallist at the Olympics. Simon Mann Richard man tell from

Bolton were taught to play hockey by their father. Both are part of

the GB team aiming for a medal. Luckily, they chose different

positions but with competition for places, the battlers on to secure a

spot. -- the battle is on.

They hockey masterclass does not get any better. -- a hockey. Simon

has returned as a special guest of his father, the head of hockey here.

Simon and his older brother grew up on the school campus, surrounded by

sport. They have since reached the very top of their chosen sport,

helped along by brotherly competition. I would often end up

on the losing side of my sport, but it has sought to change our. We

used to argue a lot, and fight a lot, mainly about the result of

sports. They would normally be a few broken tennis rackets, and

tears. That definitely helped me to try and improve my sport and I

always wanted to catch him up. Richard Sion Simon made their

Olympic debuts in Beijing, where Britain finished 5th. Now they hope

to play a part in winning Great Britain's first hockey medal since

1988. That means them both making the final team. That is a beautiful

way goal! -- away goal. Obviously, to know that Simon is in the team

as well, from my point of view, would be good. It helps that we do

not play in the same position so we're not rivals for exactly the

same slot, which definitely helps. Back home, mum and dad are relieved

both sons have made it. Even if that does lead to some people

assuming the worst. Somebody thought that we must be pushy

parents if they have both done it. I hope we're not. They have always

chosen themselves what they would like to do. I think they push

themselves. It has been very easy for us. Now the brothers face one

final push, making sure both have their names are on the team-sheet

in May. It is going to be an exciting time

in that household. 10 drawings by Leonardo Da Vinci

are going on show at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery this weekend. The

work usually belongs in the Royal Collection at Windsor but the Queen

has agreed to put them on display here in the West as part of her

Jubilee celebrations. The Renaissance artist's sketches will

stay in the city until the middle of June.

This sounds incredible but the recent son has been causing delays

on some of the railways. Cynically dubbed as the wrong kind of son,

Network Rail say that new track is less resistance to sups -- sudden

changes in heat. They have had to impose a 20mph speed limit until

the weather cools down. It is not too serious, only adding three

minutes to journey times. Genuinely, we could not make that up. We have

had another lovely day across the West. Let us see what the

forecasters. That train story reminds me of when

you go abroad on holiday and you meet English people and the weather

is hot and people go, "oh, it's too hot." It was warmth across the West

today. Glorious blue skies. More to come through the rest of the week.

It will change at the weekend, but we have done pretty well. 20.1

we have done pretty well. 20.1 across the weekend -- across the

region. Bristol fail it well. -- fared well. Thank you to everybody

who has been sending in totals for temperatures over the last couple

of days. For consistency, we only use official data. Across the

region today, it was typically between 18 and 20 Celsius. Not bad

for this time of year. Things will change as we head into the weekend.

This ridge of high pressure has been keeping the weather settled

and static. It is shifting west across the Atlantic, bringing in a

cold front, bringing northerly air sinking over us. By the weekend, it

is a cloudy a picture. Brighter by Sunday but a contrast compared to

what we have had. Clear skies continuing on the roof, and the

temperatures will call low overnight. Mist and fog forming. --

temperatures well below. Chillier in response. Another clear starts

for many. And then the sunshine will lift the highs, but with the

northerly breeze, the edges yard just taken off by the afternoon. --

the edge is just taken off. Once again, tomorrow night starts clear

but we begin to see cloud forming over tomorrow night, heralding the

change for the weekend. Saturday will be cloudier all round.

Temperatures dropping. More sunshine on Sunday but not enough

to lift the highs. I have commissioned rain across the

forecast and there is none on the forecast and there is none on the

way. -- I have not mentioned. Four words there I did not like.

"Last, warm, sunny one." That is almost a quarter night but our

colleagues on BBC Radio Bristol are carrying on all night. -- that is

almost it for tonight. They are in the middle of a 24 hour broadcast

that started at 8:00am this morning. Presenters and reporters are

broadcasting on all aspects of life in the area, minute by minute. One

of the highlights was the birth of baby Joshua at St Michael's

Maternity Hospital. Listen to the rest of the day and night unfolds