06/01/2014 BBC Points West

In Points West tonight: Submerged after another night of heavy rain.

The villagers in Somerset calling for solution to stop this happening

again. If if if Our other stories tonight:

The growing problem of gang culture in Gloucester.

How some are studying to stem the tide. If The unexpected cost of

shooting a badger. Why the government's cull has

returned a hefty bill. And the Facebook appeal for a

wedding in a hurry. The Swindon bride gets a special kiss from her

father. Good evening.

A Gloucestershire woman, facing a long prison sentence in Indonesia

for smuggling drugs, has appeared in court again today. Andrea Waldeck,

who was a Police Community Support Officer in Cheltenham, says she was

forced to carry Crystal Meth into Indonesia from China. Today she had

a chance to respond to demands to send her to prison for 16 years

Will Glennon reports. Back in court in the Indonesian town

of Surabaya, Andrea Waldeck is fighting for her freedom and

possibly her life. The 43`year`old, who used to be a Police Community

Support Officer in Cheltenham, has admitted smuggling Crystal Meth into

Indonesia from China. If if The maximum sentence is death, but the

prosecution has asked for 16 years in prison. Today, as her defence

began outlining their case, Andrea Waldeck was visibly emotional as she

asked for leniency. You said she was sorry for how much she has

disappointed herself, her family and her country, and said shopping is a

shame that her former workplace have become. She maintained she was

coerced into doing what she did Andrea Waldeck was arrested in

Surabaya last year but the Indonesian legal process is long and

drawn out. After several court appearances already, she'll be back

again next week and it will then be another few weeks before a decision

is made on her sentence. But with Indonesian drug laws, some of the

toughest in the world, no`one is ruling out a harsh punishment.

It's being claimed that the government's controversial cull of

badgers cost millions more than expected. Figures from a wildlife

charity suggest each badger shot in Somerset and Gloucestershire last

Autumn cost more than ?4,000. Here's our political editor, Paul Barltrop.

What price a dead badger? We know far fewer animals than planned were

shot in Somerset and Gloucestershire during last Autumn's cull. Official

targets were repeatedly missed, even as extra time and resources were

allowed. Now detailed estimates for the amount spent are emerging.

According to the charity Care for the Wild, carrying out the cull cost

farmers ?1.49 million. Policing it cost the Gloucestershire and Avon

and Somerset forces ?2.6 million, money they should get back from the

Home Office. And other government expenses are reckoned to reach 3.2

million. The total for just the first year of the cull is over 7

million. We've done our own research and these figures look credible

Taxpayers have had really bad for it. The expense of coal on record.

If you look at the Welsh, but that did all those animals for 1.2

million It's very disappointing for the government. Ministers have long

talked about the cost to the country of bovine TB. They said the cull

would help dent the disease and bring down the billion`pound bill

but today's figures suggest it could actually end up costing taxpayers

more. Part of the problem was that the techniques used to shoot badgers

proved problematic. The National Farmers Union recently hinted there

would be changes. Will have learnt a phenomenal and out with the two

pilots and it would mean that when we go forward, with the fifth and

have made is that this off season The next crunch point may be within

weeks when leading scientists produce a report for the government,

giving an expert view on how this costly cull is going.

If Overnight wind and rain brought more misery for many across the

West. Though not as bad as some had feared, the flood waters have taken

over farmland, houses and shops closed roads and cut off villages.

If There are still flood alerts and some warnings in all parts of our

region this evening. The Environment Agency has flood warnings in place

along rivers like the Severn, Avon, Yeo, Frome and Parrett, with more

water expected in rivers that are already overflowing. In

Gloucestershire, water levels on the River Severn are high, especially

around Tewkesbury and Minsterworth, where businesses have been counting

the cost of the floods. In Wiltshire, rising river levels and

surface water have proved problematic for motorists over the

last few days, although flood waters are receding. And in Somerset, in

some of the worst affected areas, like Muchelney, people are

completely cut off and relying on boats for vital supplies. Our

reporter, Fiona Lamdin, has been on the Somerset Levels all day and

joins us now. This is the sixth night for the community. They are

three quarters of a mile up this road that is fast turning into a

steady river. You can see and lapping here. Right now, but not

required, but today, this resembled many mini port pedal boats bringing

food and prescriptions making nine or ten journeys. This isn't the only

community affected by flooding. An unusual commute to work. But with

the main road deep underwater, a tractor seems the best option. We

are getting into very deep water now. Only bought. If you, they used

to hire out wedding dresses. What do you, they used to hire out wedding

dresses. Of the you, that entire collection was written into the

door, things are good for the birth there is not a lot you can do. This

road which has turned into a fast flowing river. It has been cut off

for the last week, and for the first time today for the supplies were

taken by a third. Unloading on the other side, much

needed prescriptions were among the cargo. And here come the fittest

sense of how deep his water releases. As the wind picked up and

the Waterbury choppy, search and rescue decided to pull out. But one

man and his boat refused to leave into all supplies are being

delivered. He normally drives taxis. Today he became a hero for those

stranded on the island. Two more trips today. We are running out of

daylight. Jarrod had thought of everything. You will see he even

bought his own stepladder to deal with the deep waters. With heavy

rain forecast overnight, this river looks set to keep on rising.

Elsewhere, there is still a chance of flash floods of Severn and

the new way round the yes, it is varying them back and forward the

main was shot. Firefighters are warning drivers not

to take risks of crews have today, drivers and signs. It's a foolish

decision to make. But either water. If they are now on the

it is a part of life. We just hope it doesn't flood again. Back at the

river seven this evening, the final weight home after a day at school.

The river is still bursting over its bank here. The problem is not the

tide, it is all the rain water coming down from higher ground

further up. Even in the last hour, we have seen torrential downpours

here. The skies above me right now are clear. In fact I can see the

moon, but the forecast for tonight is the more heavy rain. Search and

rescue me to take one of the residents to hospital.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after

a man was found with several stab injuries at a property in

Weston`super`Mare. Police say they were called to a building on Alfred

Street around 11pm yesterday following a disturbance. The man

remains in a critical condition An 18`year`old and a 41`year`old man

are being questioned. Police in Wiltshire are

investigating a crash on the M4 which involved one of their cars. It

happened on Sunday morning between junctions 16 and 17. Wiltshire

Police say their car was stationary and on the hard shoulder at the

time. The driver was cut free and taken to hospital with shoulder

injuries. A new diploma in Gang Culture is to

be studied by police and other agencies who work with young people

in Gloucester. The number of gangs in the city is in double figures and

work is being done to try and tackle the problem. The new diploma will

give those working with gangs a better understanding of the issues.

Here's our Gloucestershire reporter, Steve Knibbs.

A former member of one of Gloucester's biggest gangs. It's

easy to see how vulnerable people are attracted. The police's avenger

task force is targetting them to encourage them to change. Thanks

very much hour days. Most of these young people have issues of the

acting is something that it was built to. Police work alongside drug

agencies, social workers and housing associations to tackle gangs. Now a

new gang diploma is will be used to help them understand the issues

Social work comes with a protection of children ethic. Putting it

together in a poor academic and robot on games we are from the same

based that you understand works But you can't help those at risk without

knowing who they are, so a screening tool will be used to spot the signs.

Family history and that is in family members and it combines with two

factors. The gang behind this and a string of other armed robberies in

Bristol were jailed in 2010. Peter Miles was one of them. Now out on

licence, he works to stop criminals re`offending. He welcomes the

diploma because fully understanding gang culture will be better for

those caught in it. First to say, I need to do it big now. What we do to

change that? Gang culture in Gloucestershire isn't yet a serious

problem but the potential is there. This diploma one of many measures

being used to prevent it spiralling out of control.

There are warnings that fruit producers in the West could suffer

after new rules about immigration came into force over the New Year.

Workers from Romania and Bulgaria regularly travel here each summer to

pick fruit. But from now on, people from those countries can come to the

UK to work all year round and some farmers are concerned that will mean

the best workers will opt for full`time jobs rather than the

seasonal work. Laura Jones reports. It's a hot topic whenever the

subject of increased immigration comes up. Six days ago, on January

first, the rules about migration in the European Union changed. People

from Romania and Bulgaria are now free to live and work here in the

UK. The changes prompted the usual questions about how many people from

those countries would come and what that would mean, but also some more

unusual questions about the knock`on effect it could have here in the

West. Yionuts Chupietu is from Romania but he's been working here

on and off for seven years, helping to harvest raspberries on a farm in

Somerset. He's a qualified accountant but has been working here

on a temporary seasonal visa. The worry for his employer is that

because workers like Yunitz will no longer need any work permit, they

will seek more permanent work here instead. If I were to January, they

can be in the UK, working as long as they like. The temptation will be

for the better people to search for full`time jobs. A leading migration

expert in Bristol, though, says those fears may prove to be

unfounded. Workers who have come in the past on the seasonal schemes can

still come under the existing system. They may be tempted into the

lines of work, but I would think that so long as the wages are right

and the conditions are right, it is still a very attractive option for

numbers of Eastern European workers to come and work in agriculture in

the UK. No`one knows how many Romanians and Bulgarians will take

advantage of the new rules but the hope here on the farm is that the

pickers keep on coming. And you can see the full story when

Inside Out West returns for a new series at 7:30pm here on BBC One.

Bristol City will become the first British football team to play in

Botswana when they head there for pre`season training later this year.

The African country's high commissioner was at the club today

to discuss the tour. City will play a mini tournament in the country in

July as well visiting local schools. It's a lovely country. Great people.

They are football mad as well. A really good preseason tour.

Something to really look forward to. And Bristol City's FA Cup replay

with Watford will take place a week tomorrow. The winners could be away

to Premier League Manchester City if THEY win their replay with

Blackburn. Rugby. Bath players Anthony Watson

and George Ford improved their chances of a first England call`up

with eye`catching performances in yesterday's nail`biting draw against

Leicester. 19`year`old Watson scored one of the tries that helped Bath

establish a ten`point lead over the reigning champions, which they

surrendered as the game finished 27`27. Alistair Durden reports.

Bath haven't won at Welford Road for ten years. With 11 wins out of their

last 12 games, many sensed this was their best shot. England's coaches

are keeping a close eye on Bath s talented back`line. The speedy

Anthony Watson is certainly on their radar. He glided in to score their

first try. Young fly`half George Ford is another who could also get a

first call`up. He set up Francois Louw for Bath's next score, putting

them in front. Ford, who's been in sparkling form since moving from

Leicester, then put in another England prospect Jonothan Joseph

under the posts. It gave Bath a 10`point lead with half an hour

still to go. But when Bath's captain Stuart Hooper was sin`binned,

Leicester fought back. Thomas Waldrom cut the lead and then with

the last play of the match, Bath were denied a famous victory as

Jamie Gibson made it to the corner. Owen Williams had the chance to win

it for Leicester but his conversion sailed wide. While Bath couldn't

hold on for a landmark win, this was further evidence that they're a

growing force which could be recognised when the latest England

squad is named on Thursday. Now for a story of a bride's wish

and the online community coming to her rescue. After finding out her

dad was terminally ill, a woman from Swindon appealed on Facebook for a

wedding dress so she could bring the ceremony forward. Her dream was to

have her dad walk her down the aisle. Well, Facebook went wild and

in the end, the whole wedding was donated by the good people of

Swindon. Sally Challoner was there. It's a moment Gary Savory thought he

might not live to see, walking his daughter Hayley up the aisle. But

this wedding was put together in just a month, thanks to the Facebook

community. Hayley's friends Louise and Mark put out an appeal after she

said she wanted the wedding to be earlier so her dad could be there to

give her away. But weddings are expensive and there's so much to do.

But in just days, they were overwhelmed with offers of help

Everything you see, everyone has donated. Just before Christmas,

everybody saw something on Facebook. Do you know what? I've got a free

Church and not doing anything on that Monday. Let's see they want to

get married in the church. It made for a very special day for father

and daughter. I didn't think he would be here today but he is doing

it. After a difficult night and morning, Gary was able to hand

Hayley to his new son`in`law, Will. Everyone who has helped make this

day is to reflect. Wonderful. I didn't think I would make it today.

I wasn't feeling too good on my feet this morning. But I made it. If ever

there was a day to celebrate old traditions fused with new

technology, it was this. Now, just before we go to Ian, we

thought we'd bring you some of the most dramatic pictures of the power

of the elements from the last week. These shots from across the West

show some of the rage and beauty of our weather.

Although the images were beautiful, over the next few days, the key

emphasis will be to drag that threat further out towards the east and

south`east. It will take a while to get to that stage, though.

Tomorrow, another windy day. Heavy showers around. All courtesy of low

pressure close at hand. For some of you, drier and brighter faces. The

threat of further, more meaningful heavy rain starting to push up

towards the south coast. Still some heavy showers around for many of you

at the moment. As we run through the night, it remains windy and showery.

You will see these clusters of heavy showers around daybreak tomorrow. A

lot of those will show its hand in Dorset, South Wiltshire and

Somerset. Temperatures would be particularly cold tonight. Tomorrow

will be a windy day. But further northwards, the showers will tend to

be fewer and further between. You will notice a window with less

showers anyway. But as we run through towards the tail end of the

day, we start to introduce this next feature from the south. It

introduces the threat of this more heavy cluster of rain. We will have

to keep in mind that. Temperatures tomorrow will be mild, despite the

wind. A further, showery story. If you want to know more, follow Ian

on Twitter because he doesn't sleep, he just tweets!

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