30/09/2013 BBC Points West

Good evening and welcome to BBC Points West. Our headlines tonight:

playground. The pilot of a light aircraft is killed, as the plane

crashes in the grounds of a school. After the death of their son, a

grieving family warn others about elderly residents left stranded

grieving family warn others about their homes because of a broken

lift. If I believe Peverel should have been end at the beginning,

realising how serious the situation has been, and put solutions in

And from the point of the police — we take a look at the badger cull

from those trying to keep the peace. Good evening. An investigation is

underway tonight after a pilot died when his light plane crashed in

underway tonight after a pilot died grounds of a Somerset boarding

school, just metres from houses grounds of a Somerset boarding

a sports field. The BBC has learned that children were playing outside

when the aircraft came down. The accident happened just before midday

Stratton—on—the—Fosse, about 12 miles from Bath. There were no other

passengers on board. Our Somerset correspondent, Clinton Rogers, is at

the crash site now. Clinton, what We have actually been moved away

from the crash site now. You can see a police car blocking the entrance.

The wreckage is about a couple of hundred meters in that direction. It

is on the grounds of Downside Abbey, one of the most prominent Catholic

boarding schools in the area. They are trying to decorate what happened

here about seven hours ago. —— figure out. Tadpole Poland shields

from Hugh what happened. It crashed in the grounds of Downside Abbey,

fields, where children were playing. The pilot was the only person on

board, and was killed. It was a private flight from Somerset to

board, and was killed. It was a cold counties, and I wouldn't want

to speculate as to the cause. —— Home Counties. Investigators from

the civil civil aviation authority are investigating and they want

the civil civil aviation authority know why the plane was flying so

possible cause is that due to the fork, he may have hit on tree. I

thought I heard two planes, but apparently it circled round, and I

heard a bang, and I thought it was one of the use gets that break the

it faulty at the time? Yes, very misty. You couldn't see the Abbey.

The police say the pilot has been identified and his next of kin have

been informed. It is ironic that Stratton—on—the—Fosse talk about a

plane crash. During the Second World War, an RAF plane crashed in the

school playing fields, and on that occasion, nine children died. There

is a memorial plaque on the pavilion with their names on it. That was a

matter of metres from where this complex in Bristol say they're

becoming desperate after being trapped in their flats for five

weeks because the lift is broken. One of the residents is terminally

ill. It's now been more than a month since some of them — who are unable

to use the stairs — were able to go outside. Last week, we reported

to use the stairs — were able to go the story at Ferndown Grange near

promised the lift would be fixed by last Friday, but tonight, it still

isn't working. In a moment, I'll be talking to the company responsible

for the complex. But first, Laura Monday morning, and with the lift

still out of action, time for Judy Ross to fill her rucksack with

groceries and face the stairs once again. Judy is 78 and has rheumatoid

arthritis. But as one of the fittest residents here, for the last five

weeks it's been down to her to help get people's shopping upstairs. I'm

helping other people up and down unfortunately, I pulled a muscle in

becoming difficult for me now to August. The company that manages the

flats, Peverel Retirement, had promised that it would be fixed

flats, Peverel Retirement, had last Friday at the latest — but

flats, Peverel Retirement, had still not working. And it appears

this isn't an isolated case. In fact, Peverel seem to have been

having quite a lot of problems with lifts in their retirement complexes

across the country. We have heard about elderly residents being stuck

in their flats in London, Merseyside and Yeovil, sometimes for weeks

in their flats in London, Merseyside time, all because of broken lifts.

89—year—old Kathleen Shortman can't walk terribly well and certainly

can't manage the stairs. She hasn't left her flat since August, but

things are now getting desperate. I had to speak for about the last

things are now getting desperate. I meet this. —— tooth pain, but it's

appointment with a dentist, because I don't know when the lift will

appointment with a dentist, because repaired. Seven years ago, Points

West filmed with another resident of Ferndown Grange — Zena Kemp. She

still lives here, but is now 81 Ferndown Grange — Zena Kemp. She

terminally ill. Today, her son got in touch with the BBC to express his

disgust with Peverel and their response to what's been going on.

We've had sincere apologies, which is nice, but doesn't actually do

anything. There are many short—term solutions, one of which could be the

profession on a rental basis, the provision of stair lifts. I think

Peverel should have come entirely, and put solutions in place. They

have done, as far as I'm concerned, nothing. Residents now have no idea

working again. All they can do is sit tight and hope it will be sooner

Joining us now from our studios sit tight and hope it will be sooner

Birmingham is Margaret Waters, who is the regional manager for Peverel

Retirement — the company responsible for managing this block of flats.

Thank you for talking to us. Your company charter says we will give

you excellent service. This is so unimaginable, it seems. Might I

first apologised to the residents and their families at Ferndown

Grange. I sincerely apologise for the upset that was caused. What

Grange. I sincerely apologise for going to do about it? The problem

occurrence with lift. A part has to obsolete. We have had to wait for

this part to be manufactured. As soon as it is ready, I will make

sure that it is fitted immediately. It seems it would be easier to put

the park is obsolete, not the lift. It is not an old lift, and we do

have it regularly serviced. It is serviced four times a year, and

have it regularly serviced. It is independently service on Dominic

serviced twice a year. But what about people saying you could have

done more. You have apologised, about people saying you could have

not taking care of the residents. You have said sorry. That is as

not taking care of the residents. as you have done. Now, we have a

house manager on site five days as you have done. Now, we have a

week, and we also have the area manager who has gone on to the

development this weekend. We are trying to do... We have arranged, if

it's someone has two have shopping, we have arranged to help them. Some

people are saying you haven't done enough. These are elderly people who

are suffering. What can you say enough. These are elderly people who

them? I really understand if people can't get down the stairs, I know

how frustrating it must be. All can't get down the stairs, I know

can say is that we will get a lift up running as soon as we can. We are

temporary stay on lists? We did up running as soon as we can. We are

at that, but that is not possible due to the location of the stairs.

These people pay thousands for suspend those fees? I can't comment

on that. All I can say is that we are going to do everything we can,

and when it is up and running, I residents myself. Basically, they

are losing money, and you're not providing the service promise. We

are doing all we can to get the providing the service promise. We

up and running, and as I see, I providing the service promise. We

visit the development and speak providing the service promise. We

the residents. So after all of this, and I will ask you when this is

going to be done, after all of this, will you be offering compensation?

We will certainly look at that. Can you give us any idea when this will

be fixed? I can't. All I can say is that it is being manufactured and as

soon as we have it, it will be fitted immediately. So they are

until we have the park, and it's manufactured, I don't want to make

promises. I'm hoping it's going manufactured, I don't want to make

be sooner rather than later, but we will do all we can to make sure

be sooner rather than later, but we that left is up and running as fast

as possible. —— that lift is up that left is up and running as fast

The family of a man who died on that left is up and running as fast

night out are warning others of that left is up and running as fast

nightclubs. Nick Bonnie lived in Bristol with his girlfriend. Last

Friday, he went to Manchester with some friends, where a split second

Tonight, his family want to warn others how one mistake can cost

Nick Bonnie was a man who lived others how one mistake can cost

to the full. Popular, fun—loving, a traveller, and an adventurer. His

family say they're broken by his death. It's literally a bolt out of

the blue, and it's been a real obviously friends and family and the

wider community. Nick was a very popular and very well—known and

well—loved person. Unfortunately, but...it's instant. His sense of

adventure took him round the world, Manchester, for a night out at this

club. It was here where Nick made a split second decision which was

club. It was here where Nick made a rob him of his life He and five

others were rushed to hospital after taking a drug which police believe

ecstasy. Even now, we don't properly know what was in the drugs. So what

the gentleman in question, his friends, and another lady who was

taken ill thought they were buying, we don't know. Until we have them

analysed, we're not going to have a fuller picture of it. We'll be

looking at CCTV, speaking to all the witnesses, and we will really go

after whoever is doing this, because while they are out there and selling

it, that presents a real risk to other people as well. Nick worked

for The Prince's Trust. He was passionate about changing the lives

of young people. His mother works herself had taught him about the

dangers of drugs — and his family told us he wasn't a regular user. It

was just one of those unfortunate situations where he has experimented

and he's paid the ultimate price. Unfortunately, it can happen to

anyone, so the message really is Nick won't be forgotten. He'll be

always loved and cherished, but also, it's important that people

realise they need to think about the consequences of their actions. The

keen sportsman and Liverpool fan was loved by many and was renowned for

his smile. His family say they're trying not to be angry for the silly

mistake he made. A mistake that trying not to be angry for the silly

Nick his life, and left others with an unbearable sense of loss. You're

watching Points West. Stay with an unbearable sense of loss. You're

Including: So close, but yet so Academy's decider with Liverpool.

An inquest's heard a premature baby infectious bug at Southmead Hospital

Hannon's parents told the coroner they had concerns about hygiene

standards at the neonatal intensive care unit. But the coroner concluded

that the source of the bug was unclear, despite a full clinical

investigation. Scott Ellis reports. Born after 24 weeks, Oliver Hannon

Hospital. Eight days later, he died suddenly of a bacterial infection.

At an inquest today, his parents controls had failed them and their

son. To see some nurses going from one baby to another without even

washing their hands or use hand one baby to another without even

or no gloves, it doesn't seem to be adequate, really. The fact that

or no gloves, it doesn't seem to be parents, we're been told to wash our

do this to a baby and go to another baby, that's how you get infections

across to another baby. They are in an incubator for a reason. It was

contracting pseudomonas — a tough bacterial strain found in soil and

water. It's of concern to hospitals through equipment such as catheters

and feeding tubes. It strikes those with weakened immune systems, like

premature babies, with some studies suggesting a third of infected

patients may die. The inquest heard that in the eight days that Oliver

neonatal intensive care unit here at Southmead Hospital, three other

pseudomonas bacteria. But theirs was hospital's own investigation found

that, at the time, hand hygiene hospital's own investigation found

nurses was up to standard. The hospital couldn't find where the

infection came from. The coroner recording a written conclusion said

Southmead now screens for the bug, and uses more sterile water and

water filtration systems. Maybe that's Olly's gift to other people.

That he's like, look, you need to change something. It's not good

enough. Tonight, Southmead Hospital extended its sincere condolences to

The Government's pilot cull of badgers in Gloucestershire and

Somerset is now well over halfway. The plan is for 5,000 badgers to be

shot over a six—week period, in order to eventually help curb the

spread of TB. The cull has fiercely split opinion between farmers and

protest groups. For tonight's Inside Gloucestershire reporter Steve

Knibbs has spent a night with the police — those in the middle keeping

the peace — and he joins us now police — those in the middle keeping

Gloucestershire. I'm here in a village where there is thought to be

a large badger set. Campaigners claim this is due to be targeted,

and members of the badger patrol have patrolled this public the path,

just in case they come across a badger that has been injured. This

field was the location of what's become a well—publicised incident

and couple of weeks ago, which is thought to be people connected to

the company let of cruel scalars. It commission calling for calm. It

the company let of cruel scalars. It exactly the kind of incident the

police would have got involved in. I spent a night with the police for

looking out for any vehicles we think may be in the area, looking to

engage in processes against the badger cull. It is a local vehicle,

but it has markers on it, and has been seen out and about during the

call. They say they are part of been seen out and about during the

headquarters, this is the command centre. Officers coordinate the

operation. A couple of campaigners marksman in the corner of the field,

about to shoot badgers in a nearby badger set. That marksman worries

us, because he has a gun and has not moved. Silver command confirmed

us, because he has a gun and has not everyone is in a public footpath,

but with marksman planning to shoot here, they need to speak to the

culling company. The position has been compromised, so it's up to

culling company. The position has whether they want to stay or move to

a different area. Because they have been compromised, they are going to

heavy—handed by the protesters. operation, and they don't want to

engage with us. They left, and at the end of the day, the notice has

been served on the driver, and they have left the area. There was a

small victory for the campaigners there, but it is impossible to tell

her effectively being, because no figures have been released about the

numbers of badgers killed. We have do know for sure, that tonight,

Somerset, and in Gloucestershire, the campaigners will be out, and the

campaigners —— in the middle will be Money's being made available to

campaigners —— in the middle will be congestion at two junctions of the

M5 in South Gloucestershire. Extra roundabouts at the Thornbury and

Construction work will start next The Chancellor has praised the

Bristol Bloodhound Project at the Conservative Party Conference today.

George Osborne visited the team behind the scheme at Avonmouth

earlier this month. He says the project, which is developing a car

to try to break the land speed record, is a great example of how

the country is making sure it's record, is a great example of how

falling behind other nations when it comes to engineering. And it's not

being built in Boston, by some huge American defence company. It's not

Chinese government. It's called American defence company. It's not

Bloodhound, built in Bristol, by apprentices and British companies.

And that's why I say, we are in charge of our own destiny. The new

Stonehenge visitor 's centre has million to build. It is one mail

away from the famous site, hidden from view. Hundreds of thousands of

people visit Stonehenge every year, and is hoped the new centre will

Now, they came so close, but in and is hoped the new centre will

Bristol Academy's footballers. They title—decider to Liverpool Ladies by

2—0, meaning they ended the season as runners—up. Alistair Durden

reports on the club's big day. They'd arrived in the North West

full of smiles, with a chance of winning a first—ever Super League

title. Backed by 350 fans from Bristol and confident, despite being

heavy underdogs. We've worked hard this season, and the manager and the

staff have been brilliant. We've got the smallest playing budget in the

we are Accrington, but we really heavily in their women's team,

meaning Bristol had to beat a side containing six full Internationals.

And towards the end of a tense first breakthrough — Louise Fors tucking

away a penalty. It meant Bristol needed to score twice. And a chance

came straightaway. Laura Del Rio's shot, just wide. The captain rallied

her players during the break. But Instead, Liverpool got a crucial

second with 12 minutes left. The title Liverpool's, it was tough

second with 12 minutes left. The watch the opposition celebrate,

especially when they'd come so close. They've given as much as

especially when they'd come so can, and that's all I can ever ask

of them. They've done that every single game this season, so they'll

be incredibly proud of their efforts eventually. They'll take a few days

eventually, they will look back eventually. They'll take a few days

say what a fantastic season they've had. I've given it everything that I

could, that's all that anyone could ask of the players. By finishing

second, Bristol Academy will play in the Champions League. And the key

now will be to keep this talented Wiltshire golfer David Howell has

won his first title in seven years. The 38—year—old, who's from Swindon,

beat American Peter Uihlein in a play—off, to win the Alfred Dunhill

been a long road back from the depths of despair. It's a dream

been a long road back from the true. This is a big event as well,

and I have a habit of not winning many, but when I do, they're good

ones, and this is really pleasing to Gloucestershire have found that

being old and pink makes flamingos popular. Researchers at the Wildfowl

and Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge are interact, and they've found there

are definite leaders within the groups. It seems to be that birds

that are older, potentially at Pinker, and have been in the group

for longer, are really important for keeping it nice and cohesive. They

collect everyone together to do courtship displays, start nest

building, and once they start, all of the other birds will go, OK,

building, and once they start, all can do that as well. Researchers

captive breeding programmes around going to dust off that pink suit!

I've never had to say being old going to dust off that pink suit!

pink is best before, but I like going to dust off that pink suit!

On a less funny note, Thursday could become an extremely wet and indeed

across the West Country. It's worth putting that in your mental diary.

Tomorrow is going to be in some respects like today, but it will be

a day when some of you will be prone to showers. It will be towards the

south—west, but not exclusively to showers. It will be towards the

The further north and east you will go, you will see the lion shower of

some drier, cloudy weather. It is a complex story, almost like a summer

set up, but from the South, at times, these troughs will run up,

and will come up over the top of this week front, giving it a bit of

sparky rain. Late Tuesday, we would be watching France to see what this

cluster does. If anywhere, it is going to track up somewhere between

Bristol and London. We will keep an eye on that. This evening, sums

showery rain across Gloucestershire in particular, with some drizzle

particularly well widespread. It will be a mild night, comparatively

for this time of year. We will see somewhere around 11 or 13 degrees.

If anything tomorrow, the emphasis corridor. Further northwards, it

will be much drier. The cloud will breaks, that by the time we get

will be much drier. The cloud will the late evening, the threat of

will be much drier. The cloud will more meaningful rain will comment.

Tomorrow, even with clouds around, it would be a warm setup, so 17

Tomorrow, even with clouds around, 18 degrees. Let's take a jump ahead

towards Thursday. That's the one we want to keep our ice on. This rather

angry looking feature in France want to keep our ice on. This rather

potential to cover a wider area want to keep our ice on. This rather

southern England on Thursday, and could be quite disruptive in terms

of rain and lightning. Certainly the focus will be on Thursday, but

looking to our summary, you can focus will be on Thursday, but

there is quite a bit of white, wet weather, but the weekend is looking

a lot better. Very briefly, thank you for UAE wheels about e—mails

One person has already offered to deliver shopping if needed. Thank