21/04/2014 BBC Points West

about 7.20? Good afternoon from Points West.

Good afternoon from Points West A campsite owner on the Somerset

A campsite owner on the Somdrset Levels is describing the Easter

season as a disaster for his business. Muchelney was cut off by

water for weeks but the leg`cy of the flooding has been felt much

further afield. Some bookings for this summer are up to 80% down.

Fiona Lamdin reports. It was a peaceful and quiet break

for those who chose to sleep under canvas this Easter. But for Richard,

who has owned this site for 20 years, it's all been a bit too

quiet, with most of his pitches left empty. This year, it's a colplete

disaster. For this year, we are 50% down. There wouldn't be empty

spaces, basically. But therd's spaces, basically. But there's

plenty of room. We have noticed it's quieter this year. We had to share

electric hook ups last Eastdr electric hook ups last Eastdr

whereas this year we didn't have to. But it's a shame because it's a

beautiful site. Well, 20 miles away things are definitely picking up

this Easter because of the lovely weather. But it's the summer people

are currently worried about, with bookings down 80%. The tourism

bookings down 80%. The tourhsm industry plays a huge role in

industry plays a huge role hn Somerset's economy, bringing in ?1

billion each year. People traditionally book their re`l summer

holiday with the kids in January or February. And those people haven't

booked yet. Anybody with a grain of sense is going to look at wdbsites

and things and see they're open It's a beautiful day and a beautiful

place. They've done a fantastic job her and have this wonderful scenery.

Yeah, you should come! Everyone we met here today had

forgotten about the floods but it seems these people are bucking

forgotten about the floods but it seems these people are buckhng the

trend. A 68`year`old man from Wiltshire has

appeared in court today charged with murdering his wife. Police were

called to a house in Durrington on Good Friday, where 64`year`old

Doreen Webb was discovered with serious injuries. She died soon

after. Her husband, retired Army officer Leonard Webb, appeared

before Chippenham Magistratds today, where the case was adjourned until

Wednesday. A new scheme's been launched in

Gloucestershire to help dis`bled Gloucestershire to help disabled

students get jobs. The National Star College says taking on staff with a

disability brings benefits to both sides and it's trying to encourage

employers to take students on placements. Here's our

Gloucestershire reporter, Steve Knibbs.

This is a dish from Alsace, which is East of France. Abbey is dyslexic

and has other mild learning difficulties. So it was a d`unting

difficulties. So it was a daunting prospect to work in a restatrant but

her patience and that of thd other staff has paid off. I'm very proud

staff has paid off. I'm verx proud of myself and my mum's really proud

of me. And ever since I started I've done really well and I don't need

any help. Abbey is now getthng done really well and I don't need

any help. Abbey is now getting paid work here following her placement on

the National Star College's employable scheme. It encourages

business to take on people with disabilities, matching jobs to the

specific skills of the students. specific skills of the students.

Skills that often are uniqud. Placements in printing

organisations, where they are stuffing envelopes or doing mail

outs or folding flyers all day and we have students who would really

love to do that all day, re`lly enjoy that part of the work. While

getting a job can be tough dnough, if you have a disability it can be

even harder. Some employers can see it as too much of a challenge.

Employers will say, well, what about Health and Safety? Well, He`lth and

Safety is the same for everybody, Safety is the same for everybody,

whether disabled or non`dis`bled. But for those employers who have

taken on the challenge, there's been no turning back on either shde.

Football. And Bristol Rovers' fans have had a nerve`racking dax as

their club fights to stay in the Football League. Kaid Mohamdd gave

Football League. Kaid Mohamed gave the Gas hope before Rochdald

Football League. Kaid Mohamdd gave the Gas hope before Rochdale came

back after the break to takd the back after the break to takd the

game 2`1. It means Rovers are still perilously close to dropping out of

the League altogether. But manager the League altogether. But manager

Darrell Clarke says his sidd the League altogether. But lanager

Darrell Clarke says his side can Darrell Clarke says his sidd can

save their status with a win next week against

`` I have been watching for 67 years and this is the worst I havd ever

seen. No one vision or anything. and this is the worst I have ever

seen. No one vision or anything It seen. No one vision or anything. It

was pants! We think we are going to get relegated and if we don't get

anything at Wycombe, I don't think our points are good enough. The

manager says his side can stay in the league with a win in that game

against Wycombe. We were in the situation before I took over that we

were three points of the relegation zone against teams that were in

zone against teams that werd in better form than we were. We've just

got to keep going, keep writing and hope one or two of them can come off

the treatment table this week. A lot of them are going to need a bit of

recovery time and then obviously be ready for the massive game next

week. Elsewhere, Yeovil were pushed to

week. Elsewhere, Yeovil were pushdd to the

Elsewhere, Yeovil were pushed to the brink of relegation from thd

brink of relegation from the Championship after an injurx`time

winner from Huddersfield. The final score 2`1.

City won 3`1 away to send Stevenage down. Swindon beat Bradford 1`0 at

home and in League Two, Cheltenham notched up a 2`0 win against

Mansfield. In snooker, Michael Wasley from

Gloucester is doing himself credit at the World Championship in

Sheffield. He's playing the world number three, Ding Jun`wee, in his

first round match. The first to ten wins, the current score is Ding

leading 8`7. Nearly 100,000 people have signed up

to slide down a street in Bristol on a temporary water slide. However, a

lot going be disappointed. There is likely to be space for only around

three or 400 riders so please is will be allocated by the draw.

Now the weather. `` places. Good evening. A fairly unsettled

week, weather`wise. We will see spells of showers at times. Through

this evening, showers and thunderstorms with a bit of hail for

good measure. Those showers will last for much of the night, becoming

less frequent throughout the night. But it will stay mild and the wind

is a fairly light. Slightly drier conditions in the South. Those

showers will continue but gradually become few and far between tomorrow.

Still the risk of the odd rtmble of Still the risk of the odd rtmble of

thunder and hail. Not as mild as today. Fairly unsettled with spells

of rain throughout this week. There may be thunderstorms but there will

may be thunderstorms but thdre will be some sunshine.

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