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Korean ferry capsized. That's all

but they were tonnes down after a two`hour debate today. `` turned

down. A man who collapsed with a heart

attack while playing squash in Cheltenham has been saved by

lifeguards who had just finished a first aid lesson in a room next

door. At first, they thought it was a surprise exercise set up as part

of their training, until they realised it really was a life or

death situation. Scott Ellis reports. It was Friday night at the

sports centre in Cheltenham and 42`year`old man was squash on this

court. He collapsed. Fortunately, his life`savers will not backfire

away. They were learning first aid in the room next door. Natalie

Schofield, Jo Whiley and the rest of the class thought it was a drill. He

said, is there are first aid about? We all stood up and looked at each

other and fought it was set up. It was the way he ran in and be thought

we were being tested. And the reality was there was a man down

there. What did he look like? He had collapsed and was going quite blue

and purple. That is when it hit home it was not a drill. This man was the

first aid teacher that day. He delegated tasks to each of the

lifeguards, including chest compressions and a life`saving

electric shock from a defibrillator. It was one of the most surreal

things I have ever seen. He was on the floor and he jolted like nothing

I have ever seen in my life. It was awful. But he started breathing

again. Towards the end, will he made a joke about how we ripped his tee

shot. George is full of praise for the young lifeguards but says it was

lucky they were the local `` that they were there at all. Two more

minutes and they would have been at home. It was amazingly bubbly and

could make the difference. `` it was amazing that the welfare. This video

from Vinnie Jones shows what you need to do to save a life. To have

done it for real, though, is the moment that these teenage lifeguards

will not forget. Amazing. You feel good that you have saved someone.

Happy. Just glad he's OK. The 42`year`old man is recovering in

hospital and his wife has thanked everyone who has helped to save her

husband's life. That is phenomenal. Absolutely

amazing. At this time of year, Malta is an

important stopover point for wild birds migrating to Europe to breed,

some of which will come here. One of the many hazards the birds face on

their journey is human. For three weeks, hunters with shotguns look to

shoot as many of the birds as possible. TV naturalist Chris

Packham and a team from Bristol are heading to Malta to raise awareness

of this practice. And Chris joins us now.

Chris, thank you for joining us. Can you give us an idea of the scale of

this problem? Well, the problem is that they are shooting in

springtime. The birds that are the turning over Malta to northern

Europe, and some species, two homes in the UK, things like turtledove,

quail, cuckoo, some warblers, swifts and swallows, are the adult

surviving birds set to beat this season. They are the most important

part of these birds' populations. If you shoot them at this time of year,

they do not bleed and there will be fewer words. These are some of the

species which are in critical decline. Things like couple dance,

since 1970, they have declined by 95%. `` turtledoves. The fact that

they are legally blown out of the sky is horrendous to those of us who

try to conserve these birds. `` illegally. What is the legal

precedence? Are you going to try and change their mind? What kind of

practice is this? The situation is that we have the European wild birds

directive. All of the countries that have signed up to the EU should pay

respect to this. This states that there should be no spring hunting at

all. Malta kind of gives itself what they call a delegation, an exemption

of this. The The Legalizer spring `` they believe it is legal to organise

a spring hunt in Malta. It is legal for them and not for Europe. The

vast majority of the Maltese people, 65%, are strictly against spring

hunting and oppose it on several accounts. Firstly, they do not like

the fact that the cannot take themselves and their family into the

countryside in springtime. Secondly, they do not like their lack of

democracy because they did not see why the Government is lobbied by

their shooting fraternity. And they are embarrassed that this is an

outdated practice which is not aligned with conservation across

Europe. I am going out they are not to be a finger wagging and it, ``

finger wagging but it. To support the vast majority of people who are

against this. And you will be composing a video diary, won't you?

Yes, it is a feisty affair. I am going with three other colleagues

from Bristol, one of whom works from yourself. `` works for yourself. It

is self`funded. Many people come from across Europe to monitor this

so that we can appeal to the European Commission for them to do

something about it. We will go out, see what the hunters are up to, and

create a wider awareness, we hope, by using YouTube for the British

public. This has been off the radar. Broadcasters have not touched this

for a couple of years and we want to bring that back into the sphere of

public interest. Thank you very much. The people who will carry

their bat across Bristol is announced today. It will be taken

through 71 countries on its route. The batting will have covered more

than 100,000 miles before it arrives in the West on the 3rd of June. The

people involved have been chosen for their work in the community.

Remember this? Almost two years ago, the Olympic Torch reached Bristol on

its journey to London. Soon it will be the turn of the Queen's

Commonwealth baton, after visiting each of the 71 countries and

territories competing at this summer's games. It's in the

Caribbean at the moment, but who needs the Cayman Islands when you've

got the Cumberland Basin looking like this. Today was a rehearsal.

This boat will take the baton`bearers along the harbour

side, hopefully in front of a few more spectators. They have been

chosen because of their work in the community. But with all the

excitement and expectation, it's funny what some people worry about.

I can imagine is being here, but it is the rain. I am skilled of the

rain. I would like it to be just like this. `` I am scared. From

Tracie, the baton is passed to two of the city's young politicians. I

feel very privileged because this is our opportunity for Bristol to show

the rest of the country what we are all about. I am a little bit

nervous. The Mayor nominated me and we have got to live up to that. We

have to live up to other young people. Getting the baton through

Bristol might be a gruelling task, but fear not, there's an athlete on

board for the final leg. I am looking forward to it. Not as

nervous as what you might expect. It will be a great opportunity and

relieved looking forward to it. `` I am really looking forward to it.

From water to dry land, the baton will arrive at the Lloyds

Amphitheatre. This will be a complete mix of sporting activities.

We have 20 national governing bodies to support, all coming down here. It

will give people a chance to try it. Then, via College Green and City

Hall, it ends up at Millennium Square. The success of the Olympic

Torch relay paved the way for Bristol to do that much better. We

have been able to sell a city to other sports. We have attracted the

Rugby league World Cup. Since then, we have signed a contract for the

tour of Britain. We are very hopeful that we will be able to bring more

sports to the city in the future. So with Bristol on the map and in the

limelight again, here is Bristol's Commonwealth Games baton relay.

Just don't drop it. They must have been nervous. One of the favourites

for the Commonwealth gold medal is Bath`based swimmer Michael Jamieson.

This afternoon it's been confirmed that he will race for Scotland in

the 100m and 200m breaststroke in his home city. In the last few days,

Michael has set the fastest time in the world in the longer distance.

Looking forward to Glasgow, it is the biggest event of my career. It

is a huge opportunity. As I say, I am doing everything I can to get the

result I am looking for. I am confident about it and I just need

to make sure I stay focused and keep putting the working over the next

couple of months. Our cricket sides have finished their first County

Championship matches of the CDs. In Taunton, the match with Yorkshire

ended in a draw after almost 1200 runs were scored. Gloucestershire

got off to the worst possible start in Division Two and lost by eight

wickets to Hampshire in Bristol. Gloucester Rugby Club has today

confirmed it's looking into the behaviour of a small number of fans

for "foul and abusive language" towards the match officials in

Saturday's defeat to Bath. Meanwhile, prop forward Sila Puafisi

and scrum half Tavis Knoyle will both appear before an RFU

disciplinary panel tonight after getting sent off in the same match.

A car which became submerged on the Somerset Levels during the floods

has been scrapped, despite attracting a bid of more than

?100,000 online. You may remember seeing this picture of the car

abandoned on the road to Muchelney. Its owner decided to sell it on eBay

to raise money for flood victims and despite receiving a winning bid of

?101,000, it turned out to be a hoax and so the car's now been scrapped.

That is a shame. Thankfully, it has kept Sony. Hopefully, it will stay

that way. What you reckon? There is a reasonable chance this evening and

into tomorrow, Friday and all of Saturday. It ain't going to be like

that once we get to that particular day where we have shifted is Asian.

`` shifted position. Tomorrow, they will continue under dry conditions.

The key difference compared to today will be moored in the way of cloud,

generally speaking. Still some brighter spells. The best of the

sunshine will be squeezed into the first part of the day. This is how

things are first part of the day. This is how

shaping up. A familiar story with high pressure dominating the

picture. At the same time, we have from the north`west. They'll

introduced more cloud tomorrow. They will not introduce anything in the

way of rainfall. There will be more sunshine again for Friday. There has

been a temporary hiatus in the otherwise sunny story. There has

been glorious sunshine this evening, and once again things are starting

to chill off very quickly. It will not necessarily be as cold as a last

couple of nights. The minimum we will see will be around about 3`4

Celsius. Tomorrow morning. Start with sunshine around. `` tomorrow

morning. Start. They will be increasing amounts of cloud towards

the south`east, Dorset, Wiltshire, other places. Here you will benefit

from longer spells sunshine remaining until the afternoon period

and consequently, here you will have highest temperatures. You might find

your up to 16, 17 Celsius in places like Salisbury, Dorset, when it is

very pleasantly warm indeed. Further northwards, they will be bright

spells. More like 15`16dC and still a decent day, cloud cover or not.

Into Friday, yes, cloud around, but generally speaking a good will of

sunshine once again. As will be the case for Saturday. They will be the

two best is for the bank all day weekend. By Sunday, showery rain

pushing in across the south and south`east. The generation and

locations of which are still yet to be pinned down. `` the locations of

which. Of course, there will be more inclement days.

Do you think the seated forecast will catch on? You look so relaxed.

He needs a shed and those handkerchief hats. I am sure he has

got those. I am back later. Yes, with Ian,

hopefully. Goodbye for now.