02/10/2013 BBC Points West

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

Plucked to safety from a sinking boat. Two Bristol girls talk of

their ordeal — but claim adults pushed them aside in the rush to

escape. Me and my sister were kind of last because lots of people were

climbing up onto the top and pushing Missing her every day — the parents

of a murder victim explain how they're trying to help others.

The farmers smiling like the cat who got the cream at a dairy show as the

price of milk goes up. Feed prices are coming down, milk prices have

gone right up. We are on the up are coming down, milk prices have

And Michelin star chefs plan a feast in Bath Abbey tonight — the only

thing that's missing is a kitchen! Two young girls from Bristol have

spoken about their horrifying ordeal aboard a tourist boat on the Thames

— which burst into flames leaving them trapped — as grown ups pushed

them aside to escape. Sisters Teegan and Stacey Jones say they struggled

to get off the boat — and were unable to reach the life jackets.

Scott Ellis has been to meet them. A tourist boat blaze on the Thames

on Sunday morning. On board with their grandparents were sisters

Teegan Jones and Stacey Jones. I was terrified because when I was on

Teegan Jones and Stacey Jones. I was had never seen a proper fire in

Teegan Jones and Stacey Jones. I was whole life. You would hope adults

would help young children in such testing times as these. But from

Stacey's account, it seems that testing times as these. But from

on—board help themselves first. Me and my sister were kind of last

because lots of people were climbing up onto the top and pushing and

shoving. So they were pushing and What do you think about that? A

children should come before adults. grandfather helped the sisters to

safety. You can see him in the water here at the bottom of the picture.

They had to be treated for smoke inhalation, this is Teegan Jones

being helped by paramedics. They have told their mother they were

also unable to put on life jackets. They didn't even have life jackets,

they said they were wrapped in a bag. They seem to get pushed out of

the way. What you think about that? It's terrible. I wish I was there to

help them. Fortunately it was low carried to safety. Had it been high

tide and the children needed more help, we could only hope then it

There's been major disruption on the M5 throughout the day. The motorway

had to be closed between Burnham on Sea and Portishead after a lorry

central reservation. The driver Sea and Portishead after a lorry

in Frenchay hospital tonight with head injuries. There was some relief

late morning when the road was partially reopened but it had to be

closed again for recovery work causing further delays. I hope you

A 24—year—old man has pleaded guilty to the murder of Bijan Ebrahimi

A 24—year—old man has pleaded guilty Bristol this summer. The body of Mr

Ebrahimi, who was born in Iran, Bristol this summer. The body of Mr

found burning in Brislington in July. Today Lee James admitted the

murder at Bristol Crown Court. A second man, 24—year—old Stephen

Norley, is also charged with murder. He has not yet entered a plea.

The family of Catherine Wells Burr — murdered in Somerset a year ago

The family of Catherine Wells Burr — "nightmare" to help others. Her

mother and father have set up a charity foundation with the aim

mother and father have set up a supporting families of other murder

were convicted of killing her in June. Catherine's parents have been

The charity wristbands have already foundation in memory of Catherine

Wells Burr. Her brutal death at foundation in memory of Catherine

hands of her boyfriend a year ago have left the family broken yet

determined to raise money to help others who may find themselves in

the middle of a similar nightmare. I would like the foundation to really

help lots of people. What it is would like the foundation to really

to go out there, to get their loved costs because it is horrific. You

had to go to Bristol. For a nine week trial, we stayed there every

Thousand. In June, Catherine's boyfriend Polish national Rafal

Lagwinowicz and her uncle Tadevsz Dmytryszyn were all sentenced to

life for her murder. After killing her to benefit from an insurance

policy they dunped her body in a car by a roadside near Taunton and set

fire to it. It was almost exactly a year ago — but the manner of her

killing and the betrayal by a man who was welcomed into this family is

something they just cannot come who was welcomed into this family is

terms with. My personality and character has gone. I wake up every

day thinking of Catherine, and I go Every day without fail. It never

leaves you. My heart is gone, it's been ripped out of me. I just wake

up every day, what do I look forward to? But tough though it surely must

be, Catherine's death has inspired her mother start a university course

to learn to be a trauma counsellor specialising in homicide Something

good, they say, must come out of something so terrible. Are you

serious about that? Yes I am, I something so terrible. Are you

to help others in the same situation as us. Is it because you believe

because you have been there? I can help others, I can empathise with

what the families are going through, what we went through. Would it not

open wins for you to do that? No because I have a burning desire

open wins for you to do that? No help. Something good, they say,

open wins for you to do that? No come out of something so terrible.

Dairy farmers in the West say their industry is facing a brighter future

after an increase in milk prices. Thousands of farmers gathered at a

dairy show in Somerset today — and said better weather this year has

meant lower overheads — and a chance to squeeze a profit from the price

they get per litre. Andrew Plant It's been three long years for dairy

farmers. With no chance to make It's been three long years for dairy

some of the wettest years on record sent overheads soaring and profits

dried up. In the centre ring of sent overheads soaring and profits

Bath and West showground, as prize cows compete for rosettes, many

Bath and West showground, as prize have had little to celebrate lately.

And milk is on everyone's mind. Recently entire farms have lived and

died by milk's market value. But with better weather this year, for

some at least there is finally something to smile about. We are

into profit—making. We are into about 4p a litre. If we can keep our

hopefully we will have enough money forward to survive anything that

comes to us in the next couple of years. Dairy farmers blockaded the

Robert Wiseman processing plant years. Dairy farmers blockaded the

Bridgwater last year. The price years. Dairy farmers blockaded the

production. Today the processor years. Dairy farmers blockaded the

they're now leading the way in difficult 12 months, and farmers do

need a higher milk price. We are pleased that we have stepped up

need a higher milk price. We are the plate and provided that ahead of

our competitors. But the icing on the cake for dairy farmers this

our competitors. But the icing on Although many continue to complain

that their of milk profits is far You're watching Wednesday's Points

West — all your local news, sport and weather from the BBC. Alex and

David with you this evening. Still to come on tonight's programme:

Cooking doesn't get tougher than this. The Michelin star chefs and

the college students laying on a feast in the grand setting of Bath

Abbey. In the weather later, I will bring you details of a thoroughly

wet day developing tomorrow across the West Country. Indeed disruptive

amounts of rain are likely and we have some weather warnings out.

amounts of rain are likely and we forecast. He is quick to put the

dampener on things, later on in forecast. He is quick to put the

Three teenagers from Bath have been short listed in an international

film competition highlighting the The girls, aged 13 and 14, decided

to get involved after reading the true story of a girl the same age as

them. It's estimated that 5,000 children are being forced to work as

sex slaves in the UK alone. They're among 300,000 trafficked across

sex slaves in the UK alone. They're This is the story of Rose, not her

real name, a 13—year—old British exploitation in the UK. Her story

inspired three teenagers in Bath to enter a film competition to raise

awareness of girls like her. Rose's story related to us, we really

understood her. She is our age, story related to us, we really

Britain, which many people don't know. To hear human trafficking

Britain, which many people don't from Britain is quite shocking. It

is quite shocking, isn't it? Did you think about the film being taken

into schools? While we were making it we had to keep in mind what would

speak to us if we were watching it we had to keep in mind what would

I think the fact that it is made by people our age should have an impact

on people our age. Stories like people our age should have an impact

charity in Bath, called Unchosen, which works with agencies around the

social services, know about the indicators of how a young man or

girls are beginning to be groomed, they can start to intervene at the

beginning. This is what we are looking for. We have never had

anything suitable to take into teenagers on sexual exploitation.

sexually exploited 13—year—old, teenagers on sexual exploitation.

it is true story. Entries have come from across the world. The aim is to

tackle, in film, this challenging issue. It looks like a powerful

film, doesn't it? Those teenagers Bath's creative technology industry

is now worth three times more to the city's economy than tourism. New

figures show the sector now brings in £350 million to Bath every year.

Tourism, which the city is generally It is surely the painting job to

beat them all. A team of specialists are nearing the end of a 13 week

project to repaint to electricity pylons which span the Severn S jury

—— two electricity plan —— two Gloucestershire reporter has been

Loaded up with five gallons of paint each, the start of another day on an

extraordinary job. There is nothing like it that I have ever experienced

before. It is probably one of the hardest jobs in the country. You are

pulling your body weight all day. I am about 13 stone, so it is like

eight to ten hours of general work. You want to hang your arms up every

night. With the tower over 500 feet tall, climbing up and down it means

keeping fit isn't a problem. Over the period of five weeks I have

keeping fit isn't a problem. Over a stone in weight because of the

extra height and whatever. It is a good work—out for you. Just the

height from the extra ladders. When you get to the top, the views are

worth it. From top to bottom the team will use nearly five tonnes of

paint using special brushes made of Chinese pig hair — and being careful

not to splash too. We have got the marine protection zone right in

front of us. We need to take account of all these places, because we

front of us. We need to take account not want to get paint on people

front of us. We need to take account property or contaminate the estuary.

That was the first pylon to be completed across the S jury. It

That was the first pylon to be Considering the fact that the power

is still live. There is 275,000 volts going through them, so it

is still live. There is 275,000 processes, safety equipment. It

is still live. There is 275,000 vital the guys are always clipped on

so they don't fall off and also vital the guys are always clipped on

they don't get close to those wires. patience, strength — and a good

they don't get close to those wires. of camaraderie. It's a good job

they don't get close to those wires. only has to be done once every

they don't get close to those wires. years. If you are scared of heights

and he looks away, look back now. I Gloucestershire tomorrow. They'll be

celebrating 25 years on air. The station's first ever breakfast show

was presented by Ken Goodwin. Ken now works for ITV but he's making a

special guest appearance returning He'll probably find the studio today

is a very different place from a quarter of a century ago! No tape

recorders record players these days. Yeovil Town's wait for any points at

home continues as they lost to Glovers were 2—0 down just after the

hour mark with goals from Lloyd Glovers were 2—0 down just after the

and David Nugent. They hit back Glovers were 2—0 down just after the

a James Hayter penalty but it wasn't enough and Yeovil drop back into the

North Somerset gymnast Ruby Harrold looks set to reach the women's

Gymnastics Championships. She's currently in 15th place with one

Wednesday's qualifying session, needing a top—24 place to go through

to Friday's final. She also has needing a top—24 place to go through

chance of a place in the weekend's uneven bars final and will find

chance of a place in the weekend's Wiltshire's Skeleton World Champion

Shelley Rudman has been putting Wiltshire's Skeleton World Champion

final touches to her pre—season preparations in Bath today. Shelley,

who comes from Pewsey, is aiming to compete in her third Olympics in

Sochi next February. She already has a silver medal from the Turin Games

in 2006 but would dearly to go one incredible. It would absolutely

in 2006 but would dearly to go one dream come true, but at the same

time, I am quite humble in that dream come true, but at the same

have already won an Olympic silver, and I am happy with that. I think

the fact I have won all the other titles of the sport, I think, oh my

goodness, thank goodness for that. But to top it off with an Olympic

medal would be incredible if it But to top it off with an Olympic

gold. Shelley and her team mates head off for the winter season

shortly still needing to qualify to represent Team GB at the Winter

whether they'll take part until represent Team GB at the Winter

A month long food festival called the Great Bath Feast begins in the

city tonight And it starts with attempted before — a banquet for 100

in the choir stalls of Bath Abbey. The food has been prepared by three

michelin starred chefs with catering students from the City of Bath

College. But how on earth will a grand meal make it onto the table in

reporter Ali Vowles is there for us now. All I can say is I am glad

reporter Ali Vowles is there for us are not feeding the 5000. But just

take a look at the Abbey. I have lived here many years, and I have

never seen the Abbey looking quite as splendid as this. Everything

never seen the Abbey looking quite been done by local people, much

never seen the Abbey looking quite it by the local college students who

absolutely fantastic, it looks beautiful, requires singing, the

guests are arriving. If you want to have a look at where the kind of

They are plating up and doing all first, how on earth do you prepare

food for 100 people? It has been a Green, fresh and definitely local.

These baby leeks have been grown especially for the feast, at a farm

in Winsley near Bath. Just one of the many ways that the whole affair

is being kept local. Picked today and straight into the kitchen of

Michelin star Bath chef, Sam Moody. With no kitchen in the Abbey, and a

team of catering students from the City of Bath college, he's thinking

on his feet. It is wonderful to City of Bath college, he's thinking

with people that are interested City of Bath college, he's thinking

what we're doing. It is wonderful for me, and my team as well, to

what we're doing. It is wonderful them in. Because you have to think

about the basics of your job. I learned more from them than they do

from me. It's great, it keeps you on your toes and busy. It has been

from me. It's great, it keeps you on to see how different this kitchen,

compared to other kitchens, works. It is good. Can you cope with the

pressure? Yes. He's a nice guy and he's fun to work with. It's been

good. While the chefs are busy cooking, a timely reminder that

other students from the college cooking, a timely reminder that

hard at work in the Abbey. This cooking, a timely reminder that

got to be Bath's grandest restaurant everyone is determined it will look

as beautiful as possible. Meanwhile, local bread—maker Richard Bertinet

is dealing with mounds of homemade dough. Also on the menu — giant

foccacia loaves for 100 diners. There we go, all ready for tonight.

Eight more to go. So as the day draws to a close and with all the

food cooked and prepared — there's just one more thing to do. The nerve

wracking job of getting it to the Abbey on time to feed 100 eager

diners. And look, you can see them all here, people are taking pictures

of that glorious sight. Let's take a look backstage, as it were, and

of that glorious sight. Let's take a the kitchen. The students and chefs

are busy. It is all there on the tables, looking gorgeous. It is

are busy. It is all there on the starter, three chefs involved. You

are doing the pudding, you are doing the pudding, you're looking slightly

more relaxed. At the moment I am very relaxed, the pressure is on

fantastic evening. You realise what an occasion it is when you see the

guests coming through the door. It aims to be very local, doesn't it?

Yes, we want to celebrate everything good and local about Bath and the

menu reflects that. And can you good and local about Bath and the

with the pressure? Of course we good and local about Bath and the

We will be fine. Thank you. I have got to come back here and show you

the beautiful site again. You can hear the beautiful music, wonderful

people celebrating their birthdays. Take a look down there. We will

share it with people already taking pictures. You can see it looks

magnificent. This is a lovely thing charities, all the profits will

magnificent. This is a lovely thing to that, and it is a great way to

start what will be a whole month of Sounds good. Thank you very much.

Now, he delighted crowds of people throughout the summer and even more

of you queued to see his exhibition. But tomorrow it's the big finale as

the Gromits go off to auction. I've been speaking to his creator,

Nick Park, about how much he hopes it will raise. I don't know what

this will do, and as it is for the Children's Hospital as well, that

tends to evoke a much bigger feeling of generosity. It could be anything.

figure, because it may go below this is what the money raised will

help buy an MRI scanner for Bristol Childrens' hospital that can be

help buy an MRI scanner for Bristol during operations. We'll learn more

about all of this on tomorrow's Points West. I'll be live from the

auction room! And lots on Radio Bristol too. Tune into Breakfast

will also be tweeting the auction results as well. You can follow

will also be tweeting the auction on that. Let's catch up with the

weather now. Thank you very much. Welcome everyone to the forecast

that will bring through the course of tomorrow are decidedly wet story.

There is only one headline of note, it will be a breezy day. It is the

threat of heavy rain, that will it will be a breezy day. It is the

our attention. Recognition of that, the Met Office has been tweaking a

yellow weather warning for heavy rain. They have now settled it so

that all of the BBC Points West areas within the confines of that.

millimetres of rain at accumulating Thursday, but there will be some

slopes, where you could conceivably double those amounts. Some of that

could be falling 20 millimetres double those amounts. Some of that

so in just an hour. There will be threat of localised flooding is

so in just an hour. There will be in surface water. It is gathering

from the South through the Bay of Biscay. It will be to stabilise

from the South through the Bay of this series of fronts coming in

from the South through the Bay of destabilised. All of that easing its

weight gradually East and North eastwards over the course of the

day. With that in mind, at least through this evening we continue

with some showers. Looking at the radar, some are heavy, others are

having effectively drier if rather breezy weather. As we get through

towards tomorrow morning for the rush—hour, a few showers perhaps but

not that many. Temperatures tonight, on face value, will be very mild,

close to the mid—teens. Tomorrow, early we will have heavy rain into

Devon, Cornwall, then through parts of Somerset as the morning wears on.

You can see their the threat that some of this could well be thundery.

We could season torrential downpours in places, not everywhere, but

certainly there is that threat. in places, not everywhere, but

in all, are very untidy day. It clears away to the north—east during

course of the evening. Temperatures will be looking pretty warm on face

value. Beyond that, the good news is Friday. A drastic improvement for

Thank you very much. Apart from tomorrow. I don't think it will

Thank you very much. Apart from people off bidding, however. That'll

be very exciting. I am back with an update at 10pm. For now, enjoy the