14/04/2014 BBC Points West

calls for UN peacekeepers to be sent in. That's all from the

The South West's six MEPs are in Strasbourg for the final medting of

the European Parliament before elections. At the end of Max, 4 0

million people will be entitled to vote for who will represent them.

But what our MEPs do is little`known, and the debatd is

expected to focus on whether Britain should leave the EU. Our political

editor Paul Barltrop reports from Strasbourg.

It's a unique international crossroads ` Cypriots and M`ltese

rub shoulders with Finns and Estonians. There are hundreds of

interpreters, though English dominates proceedings. But speaking

our language hasn't done much to spark our interest, so the big

contingent of journalists mostly cater to a continental audidnce As

a non`European, I observe all the different ways which the EU is

called across the European ledia. Every country, is a differently

Some countries like Germany and France really going to a shocking

mile `` really going to shocking amount of detail. Other countries

covered it like a foreign entity and I would put the UK in that category.

The best place to see the South West's six MEPs at work is hn the

cavernous chamber. Our thred Conservatives and two from TKIP sit

close together. A little wax off is the region's sole Liberal Ddmocrat.

How they do things here the strikingly different. No party has a

majority, so there is negothating compromise. Things are much less do

Matic, such as the way they vote. `` dramatic. A show of hands, `nd for

closer calls, an electronic system. They rattle through votes bdcause

the debate and detail are done separately. The election calpaign to

come will centre on what `` the election campaign to come whll

centre not on what goes on here but what is to come. The upcoming

election could be the last time we get to vote on matters in the

European Union. It could soon be easier to get an

appointment with a GP if yot live in Bristol, South Gloucestershhre or

North Somerset. Some surgerhes are taking part in a pilot schele which

it's claimed will make access easier for thousands of people. But as

Michelle Ruminski reports, not everyone's convinced it'll work

long`term. If we did want to see our own GP, it would take three weeks to

get that appointment. When xou feel unwell and you want to see ` doctor

as soon as possible. Today, the Government has ghven a

consortium of surgeries in the West almost ?3 million pounds to improve

access to GPs across the wedk. This could mean getting a phone or Skype

consultation instead. The m`in thrust is about advancing gdneral

practice, about GP records, using them wisely, and working together

and developing services across a wider footprint. If your surgery is

taking part in the pilot, from July you could see a GP between 6.30 and

8pm on weekday evenings or from 8am to 8pm on the weekend. But ht won't

necessarily be your GP, or dven one at your surgery. The big ch`nge is

the GP will have access to xour medical notes. And whenever you call

your surgery, you're being promised someone will always pick up the

phone. The Government is hahling the announcement as a triumph for those

"hardworking people" that nded to see their GP. The British Mddical

Association has warned extended hours are not going to last. GP

surgeries already are overstretched. It is quite difficult to get an

appointment as quickly as wd would like to offer. This pilot does not

address that issue. In fact, it will probably result in GPs provhding

care more fiddly seven days a week. We need to be very careful `nd use

what is a scarce resource whsely to make sure it focuses on pathents

with the most need. You'll only notice a difference if your GP

practice is one of the 24 strgeries initially taking part in thd

year`long pilot. As to whether the idea catches on afterwards depends

on who's willing to fund it and whether there are enough doctors to

sustain it. The message frol the One Care Consortium is that the benefits

of an improved phone servicd and a shared computer system will be felt

for many years to come. He began his trade here in Bristol,

and since then, he's become one of the most well known and lauded

street artists in the world. So could it be Banksy's latest work

that's appeared on the side of a house in Cheltenham? We've sent our

Gloucestershire reporter Stdve Knibbs to find out if it is the real

thing or a mere imitation. In the early hours of Sundax

morning, on a once insignifhcant wall, three secret agents appeared

listening into the phone box. A nod to recent allegations against nearby

GCHQ. And with rumours that this is Banksy's return to the UK, the new

role has drawn huge crowds. It is amazing and we are so lucky to have

something like the sea. You see it in Bristol, and to me, it is great.

It is fantastic. It would bd lovely to know if it is a Banksy and

whether it can be proved or not Roger Gould was jogging past the

scene on Sunday. I saw a tent over the telephone box, rectangular tent

with her van in front of it and a chap standing who was probably a

lookout. By CCTV, this is what is thought to be the van pilling up.

Could this be Banksy on his assistants? This Cheltenham artist

is convinced. The execution of it, the van, the painting, the painting

itself, it is the style of his. But what about expats in Bristol? ``

expats. You can see the people from GCHQ listening into the teldphone

box and he has also used thd street furniture quite intelligently.

Because of the obvious reference to GCHQ, I spoke to the press for ``

press office and agency this morning and they said it is the first time

they have been asked to spe`k on art. They said that if people are

interested, they can go to their website to see what modern`day

intelligence operatives look like, but that the public might bd

disappointed by the lack of black glasses and trench coats. There are

lots of reasons why this cotld be a genuine Banksy and up until now the

artist has not given any re`son to think otherwise.

Wonder what the owner of thd building thinks.

To sport now, and players from Bath and Gloucester are recovering today

after an explosive weekend hn the big rugby match. With more on that

and Bristol Rovers' battle `gainst relegation from the Football League,

here's Will Glennon. A rugbx match broke a boxing, didn't it? `` broke

out during the boxing. It was the most fiercely fotght and

controversial West Country derby for years as five yellow cards `nd two

red cards were shown. Bath ddged out Gloucester 18`17 in the fin`l

minutes at Kingsholm as the home side finished with just 11 len.

Damian Derrick was there. Marked down on the calendar months

ago, this fixture was sold out long before kick`off. Fans from both

sides were happy to share a beer before hand, with little idda of

what was to come. Apart frol local bragging rights, for Gloucester it

is outputting a show in a disappointing season and qu`lifying

for Europe will stop BAFTA, they are desperate to stay in the top `` for

Bath, they are desperate to stay in the top four and get their first win

here for several years. Passions were high in the stands and on the

pitch. Gloucester edged the penalty count at the break to lead 8`6 while

Bath lacked discipline. Then it was the turn of the home side ` Puafasi

the first to go. Bath took `dvantage as Hooper went over and thex took

the lead. The Cherry and Whhtes then hit back through Trinder and the tie

looked theirs. But under prdssure Gloucester succumbed ` two players

sin`binned before conceding a late penalty try. And the disappointment

of defeat proved too much for scrum`half Tavis Knoyle, and he saw

red too. We had done enough to win the game at the end of the day. We

were disciplined, but then there was those red cards. The refered called

the game. Simple. We all make mistakes, but Gloucester ain't good

enough. It is big from the club s point of view because we haven't won

here since 2006 in the leagte. It is big because it is another four

points and we are looking to finish in the top four. A target m`de

easier by this win and facing bottom side Worcester next at the Rec.

Gloucester's challenge of gdtting into Europe is more difficult.

Beating Wasps on Saturday at Twickenham is a must.

As the football season nears its close, it's crunch time for clubs in

promotion or relegation fights. Yeovil Town are in the drop zone of

the Championship but Bristol Rovers are battling to avoid falling out of

the Football League altogether for the first time in their history

They lost at the weekend but it s still in their hands. Well, with me

now is former Rovers captain Vaughan Jones. As a player, what's ht like

at this stage of the season? There's four games to go, near the danger

zone, but you're currently safe It is not very nice. The presstre was

building up. The more they lose the more the pressure builds upon the

players and manager. Just try to be positive. They cannot changd what

has happened so they have to be positive. Let's look at the table as

it stands. Four games to go and Rovers are just four places above

the drop zone. It is in thehr own hands. If they win all their games,

they will be safe. That is right. We have to look forward, not b`ck. It

is massive, with the bigger picture and ground at the club. It hs not

have to be pretty, just win. What about the pressure on a man`ger

Does his demeanour changed now? He tries to keep it nice and cool, but

I'm sure he is feeling it. The manager that Chamakh Rovers, am not

sure if he has been in this situation before. We will fhnd it a

lot about him and the next couple of games and his players. Darrdll

Clarke said he was disappointed and wants to see more fight. We need

from the characters out there. We have had a positive week in

training. That is OK, but when you cross that white line, we nded

players to step up to the plate We have to rebuild. Football c`n change

quickly. We have two games hn three days and we need to pick up the

points we need. Will there be extra pressure with that new stadhum and

they have to fill it and fund it and play in it? Maybe, I am surd they

feel it. But from that perspective, they do have the best ground in the

conference. `` they do not want to have the best ground in the

conference. Let's look at the run`in. They have Portsmouth away,

then their home, away, and home for the last game. Can they avohd

relegation? Definitely. For cup finals, they just have to go for it

and avoid it. There was good news today for

supporters of the game of pdtanque in our region. The City of Bath

Petanque Club has secured over ?23,000 in National Lottery funding

from Sport England as part of the Olympic legacy. The club currently

play on pistes, as they're called, in parks across the city. The new

money will help give them a permanent base at Larkhall Sports

Club with brand new facilithes. The game is very accessible. Yot do not

have to be particularly sporty to play it and this funding will help

us open up the sport to people from all sectors of the communitx in

Bath. All ages, all levels of ability `` al levels of ability and

that is exciting for us. An appeal is being launched over a

decision to refuse Bath Rugby Club extra land to expand its st`dium on

the Rec. The club wants to hncrease capacity to take a further 4,00

people on match days. Last lonth Bath was told it wouldn't bd allowed

to increase its footprint. The decision's been called "fin`ncially

unhelpful" and "restrictive" by the Recreation Ground Trust which looks

after the day to day running of the land.

And finally from me: commisdrations to Clifton Ladies hockey te`m who

lost their play`off matches this weekend and miss out on the European

club championships. Bad luck, ladies.

The baton just reminded you to summer. `` that just reminddd you it

was summer. There are maps that show yot who

owns what. Maps that outlind geology, maps distorted to lake an

underground network easier to use. In the digital age, maps now tell

you how to get from A to B `nd what B will look like when you gdt there,

so why would a Bristol artist spend more than three years hand`drawing a

map of the city that isn't to scale and isn't geographically accurate?

Here's Jules Hyam. What exactly is it that makds a map

a map? This is one. So is this. But what about this? It's not scale and

it's got some bits missing. It is clearly Bristol, but is a m`p? It's

a mind map. It is a map of `ll my experiences and things that have

gone on the last couple of xears. And the landmarks that we commonly

share. It is a map of some sort I would not rely on it to navhgate

your way around Philly, but it certainly could help you. This isn't

about how Bristol is laid ott so much as about how it feels. It's a

very personal but very recognisable representation of the city. A lot

comes from personal experience. Over the last three and a half ydars I

will have been travelling around Bristol, going to bars and cafes,

talking to locals. One of the main ways I do it is re`occurring themes.

But I think something is quhte cool, I will verify that with the people

of Bristol and people I know, and it will appear, most of the tile. It's

taken around 500 hours over a three and a half year period. Every inch

of it drawn by hand. These `re my pens. They are really nice, unique,

architectural pens. I draw stick onto the board. `` straight on to

the board. It is a case of what you feel on the day. Some days xou do

not feel so confident about what you're doing and you do not always

go as fast as you can. It is the same of drawing `` as drawing. Nine

times out of ten, I will just put ink down to the page. But there is

one bit of the page that hasn't yet seen any of the pens, and that is

where you come in, because Gareth is asking for inspiration. What do you

think should go here? Come tp with an idea that grabs him and xou could

see it drawn into the map when it goes on display at the end of May.

What a challenge that was. Beautiful, isn't it? You cotld

stated that forever. I have an idea, lots of people sunbathing. Which the

dead of the weekend. Ian is on the roof. You had an e`mail askhng why

it was more compatible with June than April.

Yes, ozone is of course one of the things that protects us high up in

the atmosphere from the ultraviolet that reaches us down here. What has

happened is over the winter, sunlight, which is one of the main

producers of ozone, has been at all levels. You get low amounts of Ozil

and there. These pockets of ozone truth South wants to our latitude.

It is not unusual that we gdt these anomalies of low amounts of ozone

overhead and, consequently, stronger sunshine. There have been pdople

sunbathing and evil might h`ve been rather read `` and some people might

have been rather read in colour as a consequence.

It has been glorious across the West Country. That will not change

tomorrow. After a chilly st`rt, another glorious day with a good

deal of sunshine and strong sunshine once again. High pressure, raised

apart, sitting out across the top of us. That will drift eastwards.

Through the course of tomorrow, the flow and winds will be coming in

from the south, not from a northerly quarter. That means that sottherly

districts, such as parts of Dorset, will see slightly lower

temperatures. Those of you `way from that direction, like the North

Somerset coast, will see higher temperature is. It will be beautiful

in Weston`super`Mare tomorrow. It'll quite chilly quite readily which

will lead us into a cold night under clear skies. Under these

conditions, a little bit of mist and fog around. Worth bearing that in

mind if you have been to thd garden centre as I have to buy young,

tender plants. I would not be is a price to seek tenders as was 1`to

Celsius. A chilly start tomorrow and one that will be blessed with a good

deal of clear sky. As the d`y wears on, much like today, little in the

way of significant change. @ little bit of cloud in the afternoon but

certainly no further showers. A beautiful, dry day. Things will

continue apace into late afternoon and evening again, following very

much the course today. As I said, temperatures have been getthng up to

14, 15, 16 Celsius. The shine cannot come off a glorious day. If similar

pattern on Wednesday, remaining dry. Thursday Friday, bit more) ``

there will be a bit more cloud behind.

If you have an idea in the Latt Ford Gareth, go to the website bdlow ``

if you have an idea for Gardth. That is all for now. We will be back

at 10pm. Goodbye.