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been told that Rolf Harris indecently assaulted one of his

daughter's friends Thank you very much indeed. It is

going on behind me in the council chamber. The pilot badger coal was

licensed and run by the loc`l culling company. The companx faced

reluctantly on the shoulders of the police. As the col zone was flooded

with anti`coal protesters the police faced challenging times. Thdy know

there were booked originallx for six weeks but this went on much longer.

They did face a lot of crithcism which is why the police Tomly you

can look up what is happening behind me, they are quizzing not only

Suzette Davenport but the gold Commander Haswell and other senior

officers involved. We should get some answers to the tough qtestions

asked. The inbox has been flooding. I'm not serving you with an

injunction. I'm serving you with a piece of paper to say what the

injunction says. The pilot badger call was unknown territory for all

concerned. Tensions were indvitably high. Many anti`cull protesters felt

they were unfairly dealt with. Amidst claims that alleged crimes

from the pro`cull side were not investigated. It is something that

we have dealt with in our lhaison committee which is very good because

they are listening. But we need to know why it happened in the first

place and why certain crimes now can never be pursued on the culling

side. And yet protesters were pursued until almost the ends of the

earth. Police faced what sedmed like a torrent of criticism at thmes The

Commissioner says they have tough questions to answer. Things like

stop and search, why they stopped people in the way they did. To try

and understand the injunction for example. People have been critical

that there were not more prosecutions. People have bden

critical in the way the comlunity were dealt with. The NFU sahd today

there weren't misunderstandhngs but hope tonight questioning will be

balanced enough to get some answers and improve relationships when the

pilot cull returns this year. The webcast has only been underway

for about half an hour. I'm sure all the questions people want us to wine

to be. Let's hear from Suzette Davenport. She was talking `bout why

there were involved in the cull and what they were there today. She

acknowledged it was a steep learning curve for everybody and a vdry

challenging time for all involved. It has been difficult for otr staff,

difficult in terms of what they have had to deal with and some of the

challenges presented to thel. Difficult and some of the

allegations been made that we could have done, should have done and

didn't do. We've had this from a range of different people. One of

the areas that were controvdrsial were stopped and searches. Police

faced a lot of complaints from local people saying they were stopped and

searched several times in one night. The Gold Commander, Jim McC`rthy,

sorry the silver manager answered this question and said said over 89

days they only carried just over 150 and searches. If you catch someone

walking into a field where there are tracks in that location with a

rucksack. Why would you not have a reason to engage in a Persi`n? If

that person does not come across as to why they are there and does not

wish to engage then your suspicions are aroused. There are about 45

minutes left to God this webcast. You can follow it online. None of

the questions that need to be answered will probably be answered.

One of the points that has come out, the Home Office is writing ` cheque

for the ?2.3 million it cost the constantly for this colour. ``

construe blue. An inquest's been hearing how a

soldier from Wiltshire died in Afghanistan when a tent he was

sleeping in caught fire. 23`year`old Dean Hutchinson was on oper`tions

with a logistics unit from Hullavington when he died alongside

another colleague in 2011. Scott Ellis has been at the inquest in

Salisbury. Camp Bastian was a relatively safe

and secure place to be in Hdlmand Province. But it is where private

Dean Hutchinson and Robert Wood perished in a tent fire in February

2011. Private Wood had a three`month`old son with partner

Becky Day who spoke to us at the inquest in Salisbury today. It was

all he emphasised, Becks it doesn't matter, I'm fine and I'm safe, in

the safest place possible. Do not panic. That is what he said of Camp

bastion? Yes, every time. Every time. The inquest heard tod`y

private Hutchinson, Wood and another colleague bedded down in thd early

hours of the morning on 14 February 2011. Resting on camp beds hnside

and 18x25 metre tent in Camp bastion. The three fellows sleep in

a tent with the lights off but the television set was still on. In the

early hours one of the priv`tes woke up and smelt electircal burning and

realised that air conditionhng unit was well alight. He shouted to his

two colleagues and Dean Hutchinson did call out his name but bx then it

was too late and they had pdrished in the flames. It took firefighters

to searches of the debris to find their bodies. Formal identification

was not carried out until the bodies had been repatriated to the UK. The

identification needing DNA `nd dental records. Both familids have

waited three years for this inquest. The delay down to an MOD inpuery

into the blaze which found that safety procedures did need to be

tightened up. The rules thex worked under at Camp Bastian was that one

soldier would stay awake in a tent in case the phone rang. The person

doing this had gone off to help unload and aeroplane. The coroner

will look at other procedurds which may not have gone to plan. Why was

the only one way in an out of tent? Was the smoke alarm working? And had

the soldiers overloaded the plug sockets? Robert Wood's family are

now considering suing the MOD if they are found to be at fault. We've

got a young Grandson to think about. Vicky has a young son and she has to

be looked after. He has to be of to have the life that me and Rob could

have given him together. Thd inquest itself will continue for two weeks

and there will be over two dozen witnesses, most of those military.

The coroner here will draw his own conclusions into why two soldiers

perished in a tent fire at Camp bastion.

It's the start of a new week, Ian will be here later to tell ts about

the weather prospects. Yes `nd also still to come: We meet the lan

driving a change for Somalis in Bristol getting people readx to

vote. The condition of honeymoon lurder

suspect Shrien Dewani has ilproved, according to his lawyer in South

Africa. The Bristol businessman will remain at the Volkenberg Hospital in

Cape Town to receive further treatment for his mental he`lth but

is said to be "fully co`operative" when dealing with psychiatrhsts Mr

Dewani is accused of paying three men to kill his new wife Anni on

their honeymoon, which he ddnies. The case has been adjourned until

June the 20th. A 37`year`old man from Strotd was

killed last night after he was hit by a train. The motorcyclist was at

Frampton Mansell foot crosshng near Stroud at around 6.50pm when he was

struck by the Swindon to Gloucester train and died at the scene. There

were 40 passengers on board but none were injured.

A Wiltshire man who's been held in custody in the Philippines for the

last five years has been spdaking about the effect its having on his

mental health. Kevin Taylor and his Filipino wife are accused of running

an illegal employment racket in the country but no charges have been

brought against them. Sarah`Jane Bungay reports. Kevin Taylor in

happier times. He made a life himself in the Philippines, a wife,

three young children and his own business. But then everything

changed. Kevin's wife, Charlene has detailed Kevin's arrest on her blog.

It was in May 2009 he was t`ken under suspicion of illegal

recruitment. Now Kevin has `lways claimed that it was disgruntled

former employees of his company who brought the accusations. He

completely denies them. His wife is now under arrest as well and he has

been speaking to the BBC about their time behind bars. I sleep on the

floor, on a mat on the floor. I ve done that for the last five years

now. I suffer from boils a lot, skin rashes so I get some depression

tablets every day. That helps. For Kevin's's parents from Swindon, it

has been a huge financial toll. ?18,000 worth of savings have gone

trying to resolve the situation As we have always said, if he has done

what they say he did. Then they have to put him on trial and he has to

take his chances on whatever sentences he gets. But don't do it

this way. This isn't right. Today the Foreign Commonwealth Office

said they remained in this is the way the Philipphne legal

process works. It is slow and frustrating. Different problems have

been brought up and we have built our hopes up and then the

prosecution or the defence does not have all their hope for and the

whole thing falls and sets back a few months. Today the foreign and

Commonwealth office said thdy remained in direct contact with

Kevin by letters and telephone but at it is able to reach him. I have

not seen any of my daughters now for 18 months, it is heartbreakhng

really because I miss them so much. Kevin is now pinning his hopes on

three July when his case will once again come before a judge in the

Philippines. An investigation's been launched

after a man's body was left undiscovered for 24 hours in a

sheltered housing complex in Stroud. Neighbours of Michael Maxwell

alerted the district council after being unable to contact him. The

council has issued an apology for the delay. Alice Bouverie rdports.

Michael Maxwell, who it's bdlieved was in his 60's, lived here at

Grange View in Stroud. It's a sheltered housing development.

There's no warden on site. Hnstead, most residents have a speci`l phone

in their flat. Every morning, they check in at the touch of a button,

letting a team based in the lake District, know they're OK. Lr

Maxwell, who had a heart condition, failed to call on Monday morning.

Stroud District Council was alerted. Someone should have paid hil a visit

that day. No`one did. The coroner has ruled that he died of n`tural

causes some time on the Sunday. Mr Maxwell's family haven't made a

complaint. But John Hatton, who campaigns on behalf of Strotd's

sheltered housing residents, has. He blames the reduction in wardens an

allegation strongly denied by the council. This is one of the worst

things that could possibly happen. What we actually have is a situation

where somebody was left dead for more than 48 hours. The acttal worst

is that somebody would be ldft dying for 48 hours, and that is entirely

possible under the system as it exists. In a statement, the council

has apologised for the unacceptable 24`hour delay in visiting Mr Maxwell

and has now launched an intdrnal investigation to find out what

exactly happened. A push is on to get one of Bristol's

newest immigrant communities involved in the coming elections.

The city is home to nearly ten thousand Somalis, but many don't

vote. That could now be changing, and the

political parties have noticed. Our political editor Paul Barltrop has

been to meet the man driving that change.

Street politics on the Stapleton Road. Mohamed Mohamoud is a man on a

mission to get his communitx doing democracy. He has no political

allegiance. But having grown up under a military regime in Somalia,

he values the freedom to choose People never used to think that

voting could make any difference, and that is partly to do with back

home, because we have a dictatorship government and people used to think,

whoever you vote, they will come back again. Among the obstacles are

apathy and language. But he's having an impact. He reckons a thotsand

more people are now on the dlectoral register. It is the first thme that

I will vote. The before I dhd not bother. Tim Aker voice heard, that

is important. Last year, only a few people registered to vote actually

did, so be pushed to get people registered and voting has c`ught the

eyes of the politicians. Visiting today, Green Party candidatds for

the European election. They've sought out Mohamed. He's st`ying

politically neutral, but all hope that immigrant communities `ren t

deterred from voting. We thhnk it is important to show solidaritx with

communities that have been taking quite a battering in recent months.

There is a divisive almonds to the campaigning that has been going on

and we think that it's really unhelpful and quite damaging to

communities like this one. Lohamed takes them onto the streets, keen to

show how things are changing. I was always passionate about sochal

change, I was so happy to sde active participation, and that is something

I am proud of on my team. Hhs work will go on. By next year's general

election, he hopes to have 3,00 voters signed up.

After finishing a disappointing ninth in the Premiership, Gloucester

have sacked their director of rugby Nigel Davies. The club say they want

a high`calibre replacement. Our sports editor Alistair Durden is

here with former Gloucester player Simon Devereux to discuss where it

all went wrong this season. Any answers?

The top six was Gloucester's aim, but they fell well short of that,

losing half a dozen home gales, almost unthinkable for the Kingsholm

fans. And Yesterday's defeat to bottom club Worcester was the final

straw for the board. Simon Devereux, did Nigel Davies have to go? It is a

tough one, obviously results have not been good as has been wdll

documented. Nigel recognise some of the deficiencies, there are some

internationals coming in, so he looked at that and had a strategy

for the long`term. I think ht wasn't unexpected, I suppose, but 08 months

in, you would think these things would be longer, really. It was

tough, top six, was that too ambitious? After the last m`nager

left, it was a turbulent tile, and the front`line kicker was the top of

the percentages, but this thme, he has lost a lot of the games with the

kicker down below, so maybe the unrealistic expectations in

Gloucester this season. Thex were fifth last season, what has gone

wrong this time? I think thdy underestimated the firepower up

front sometimes, which has contributed to that. Whoever does

come in, they will inherit ` stronger squad up front and should

reap the benefits. They are talking about a high`calibre worldwhde

appointment, or could they get? Dean Edwards, Shaun Edwards, you have got

to track the right person, they need to look at the culture in the club.

It is a strong club at Gloucester, historically, they need to look at

that. Can you see them improving next year? Yes, they have got a

Welsh hooker in, they have got some players that have been around the

block a bit, and they can drive up the standards on the field on a

Saturday. Thank you. Despite spending all but ond week in

the top four, Bath missed ott on a place in the end of season playoffs,

after losing their final match of the season. Harlequins' narrow win

saw them leapfrog Bath into fourth. They arrived knowing this w`s

effectively a shoot out. Thd winners at The Stoop taking the place in the

play`off semi`finals. It's been the pinnacle of the season so f`r, we

expect to win and it is important we do. We will be very disappohnted if

we finish fifth, it won't bd fair. All we want today is Leicester to

lose and us to win and we should be playing at home. What a turnout for

the book that would be. Thex have not won in the premiership for ten

years. Bath have not been in the top four nearly all season but

harlequins won the last four matches. They struck first,

England's Mike Brown with a try Bath's response, a spectacular

individual effort from fly half George Ford. In windy conditions,

the sides traded penalties. Quinn's just managing to keep themsdlves in

the lead. There was a three`point gap in the closing seconds. One last

chance for Bath to snatch the draw and fourth place. We don't want to

try and shy away from how b`d we feel now. It is important to really

drill it in. It is motivation to move forward and great teams go

through hard times. This is a great team and this is a particul`rly hard

time so it is important to get a good characterisation of how we

feel. So that moving forward, we can put that into positive energy. In 11

days' time, Bath will contest the European challenge cup final. Their

last chance to ensure such ` consistent season is rewarddd with

some silverware. And in the Championship Bristol take

a slender three point lead hnto their playoff semifinal second leg

match against Rotherham on Saturday. Things didn't go quite to plan at

the Mem at the weekend as they fought back from 9`0 down at

half`time in very windy conditions. Three second half tries saw them

eventually squeeze home 17`04. Sprinters Jason Gardener and Ben

Rushgrove have become the fhrst athletes to be entered into the

University of Bath's Hall of Fame for sport. The pair, who both hail

from the city, have won multiple honours at Olympic and Paralympic

level. They were inducted at a special ceremony at the University

of Bath's sports village thhs morning and Ali Vowles was there.

Recognition for two of Bath's finest athletes. A chance to shout about

the talent the city and the University has produced. From the

hours spent in local athlethc clubs to the training village at the

University with Malcolm Arnold. It was obvious Jason Gardner w`s a

champion in the making. He was one of the first to break the tdn second

barrier and Olympic gold cale in Athens in the four by 100 mdter

relay. No wonder his nicknale is the Bath Bullet. Both men recognise that

having world`class facilitids and expertise on their doorstep has

helped them enormously. Just seeing the staff turnout here this morning

whilst Ben and myself have been inducted has`been is quite special

because there are faces of people which make huge difference. When I

go back to my school sports experiences, growing up and being

born in Bath, Beechen Cliff, Moorland's and St John's. Every

institution played a vital part to enable me to achieve my childhood

dream. Paralympian Ben Rushgrove, got his first world record hn 2 07.

He went on to win a silver hn Beijing and a bronze in 2012. Today

was recognition of everything achieved. It is a huge honotr to be

awarded the Hall of Fame st`tus For me, I do not see myself as ` role

model or a sporting hero. I just see myself as someone who can rtn from A

to B quickly, taking that and utilising that kind of infltence

that that gives me to try and make the world a better place. Hdre at

the entrance to the univershty where the Hall of Fame will be, these

lovely panels will be on display so everybody can see them. Sadly, the

real McCoy will not be here that you will be to see all of their

achievements. Well done to those guys. How you the

3`D version? ! Sporting heroes, I grew up watching

Ian Botham smashing the ball out of the ground.

For me, Jack Russell, because he is from Stroud, and yesterday H met

Phil Vickery! Then rushed Grove and Jason Gardner,

perfect because they have used what they could to get to the pe`k.

There is more on her Facebook page, an extended version of that

interview, and there are sole more famous names going to be inducted.

Yes, I think Amy Williams, Lizzy Yarnold, plenty of opportunhties.

I would like to see a haul of self fees! Anyone? !

That could be the future! Ldgend to legend! Now, the weather.

I am on the roof, yes, pretty glorious above Bristol at the

moment. Some blue skies arotnd, and the strong wind is the dominating

story this weekend. A number of trees down across a number of

districts. Into tomorrow, things will start to calm down with the

wind being a bit lighter. Consequently it will feel w`rmer

with some showers, but predominantly those shares would be in eastern

areas. They will eventually dry away as high pressure gets a grip on

things later in the week. At the moment, some lively showers across

Gloucs, some of them turning thundery and moving into

Oxfordshire. They would movd away tonight. Many places will h`ve dry

conditions. Western areas whll have that dry weather. High pressure will

gradually ease in and kill off the showers and it looks pretty glorious

into Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and possibly Saturday. Tonight, a

question of how many showers we get, not too many of them. Many places

will remain dry and that is how it would be for the majority of you

into the first part of tomorrow morning. One or two showers

lingering. Temperatures tonhght seven, eight Celsius. Tomorrow,

lighter winds, and you will find western areas, places like Dxmoor, a

lot of Somerset, they could see some dry weather. The showers, they will

arrive late morning, early afternoon, peaking in the

mid`afternoon, 12 could be heavy. Some prolonged sunny spells and it

will feel pleasantly warm under those conditions. Temperatures are

bit higher than today, 15, 06 degrees for a good number of you.

Temperatures on the rise. Into Thursday, could easily be 18

degrees. Thank you.

That is it from us, we're b`ck in the 10pm news, but from everyone

here, goodbye.