10/07/2014 BBC Points West

It has shocked the whole hospital. This has never happened before. We

will have the latest on the police investigation.

An industrial estate is engulfed in flames.

A summer day of discontent, as thousands of public service

And the greatest air show on earth, join us for a preview

A woman working at a hospital in Gloucester has been stabbed to

The police are questioning a 60`year`old man on suspicion

The woman was attacked at 7.30am yesterday morning

The Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has described the incident

Andrew Plant is outside the hospital tonight.

Staff that this secure hospital gathered for a meeting this morning.

24 hours after a work`out was stabbed to death. Police arrived

early yesterday morning, but the female care assistant could not be

saved. The man arrested is in his 60s and is believed to be a mental

health patient year. He is still in custody. This hospital is equipped

with 88 beds, it only takes patients with acute mental health patients,

from the whole of Gloucestershire. Today, staff from the hospital next

door said, news of the stabbing had left everyone shaken. A lift people

are shocked. Everyone is saying, don't expect to come to work and

have this kind of thing happen. It is not something you think would

happen to yourself, it is quite a shock to everyone around the

hospital. But those were presenting health workers, yesterday's attack

has come as a deeply disturbing news. It is utterly devastating or

the staff working at that hospital. A number of our members have phoned

us in utter distress, saying, they can't believe it has happened, they

feel absolutely worried about everyone involved, themselves, the

families, the the family of the member of staff who has been so

tragically killed. They couldn't, further while the investigation was

underway but send their support team family of the lady killed.

Joining us now is Marjorie Wallace from the mental health charity SANE.

It's difficult to talk about the specifics of this case,

but how rare is it for a hospital worker to be attacked in this way?

It's not that rare. There are about 61 and a half thousand assaults on

NHS staff and about 70% of those take`home `` take part in a mental

health setting. They are not always obvious seriousness. We are

concerned because, we think, this may increase. Budgets are being

raided for other areas. A psychiatrist said, people working

under such a crippling lack of finances means that, the patient and

the staff are more at risk. What it's telling us about security at

unit like this? Well, you can't keep these places like prisons. This is a

hospital for very sick people. You can't have your staff behind it

reinforced glass so that a patient comes in and feels like they are

imprisoned. They must feel like this is a therapeutic session. It is a

difficult balance to maintain `` setting. Yes, staff should be

trained. Nurses and psychiatrists. Most of all, we need to help and

have more services available. That is why staff are feeling under such

pressure, and while they do, we are in danger of having no incidents

like this, but we hope they will be as tragic. What are your takes on

how people in the unit might be feeling? I should think they are

feeling shaken and nervous. They must also put it in context. The

majority of people with mental illness are never violent. The

violence is usually just a part of their illness and can be prevented.

We don't know, in this case, what happened, but many incidents can be

prevented by talking down patience and understanding not they are

likely to do. One major problem is that units are taking people who are

far more disturbed than they used to be, because the threshold to get in

is much higher, because we have reduced drastically the number of

psychiatric beds. Thank you. The cleanup is continuing this

evening after a big fire at an industrial estate

in Gloucestershire. As thick black smoke drifted over

the village of Thrupp last night, people living near Griffin Mill

were warned to stay indoors Now the Environment Agency is trying

to limit the damage to Thick black plumes of smoke followed

by an explosion, then more flames. I couldn't see the road, but it

was thick, thick black smoke. Then a gust of wind came

and lifted the smoke and we could As it got dark,

we saw the fireball as such, it was An orange ball,

that was all we could see for ages. last night at the

Nu`pro Aerospace Factory, in At its height, 100 firefighters

and 15 engines fought the blaze. Locals were told to keep windows

and doors shut to prevent them The smell outside of the burning

and the chemicals, These railings are covered

in black soot. I had to keep washing

the kids' faces because they had gone on the trampoline,

they had black faces, black hands. We are several metres from where

the fire started, but you can see here the charred remains that litter

this area of pavement, and also We have been told though, that it

is potentially so toxic, that under Police closed the road to

the public, but fire officers let us The structure and stability of

the factory itself is in question. We are waiting for the arrival

of a structural engineer. We can't send any crews

in to deal with the fire, For us,

it is a waiting brief really. Together with the Environment

Agency, fire officers are now trying to prevent the flow of chemicals

into the nearby River Frome. Nearly 24 hours after this huge

fire started, the area is still It is still a mystery as to what

exactly caused this huge blaze. Businesses at the industrial estate

behind me still don't know A 3`year`old boy has drowned

in a tragic accident in Wiltshire. He was reported missing last night

in the village of Upavon, It's been a desperately sad day here

in the village of Upavon in torture. The alarm was raised at around seven

o'clock in the morning and Yorkshire police were called. A search was

begun and in around 20 minutes, the boy was found in the family seeming

poll. Police gave emergency medical assistance, but the boy did not

respond `` swimming pool. He was airlifted to the hospital and he was

said to be in a life`threatening condition. He passed away in the

early hours of this morning. The villages insured and the parents

devastated. I spoke earlier to the parents of the parish council. ``

the priest of the parish council. These things have a devastating

circumstance. It is not an easy time for the people around them. They

must be treated with sympathy and left alone. A real sense of grief

and loss in the village. The identity of the boy has not been

formally revealed as yet, but many people in the village do know the

family and everybody says, their thoughts are with them.

Heartbreaking and every parent's worst nightmare.

We'll be finding out if this warm spell is set to last

with Ian later and there's much more still to come on the programme.

We look to the skies as Gloucestershire gears up

And they don't have this back home ` how athletes from Malawi are

But first, Schools, libraries, job centres, they've all been affected

today, as thousands of public sector workers went on strike.

Marches and rallies have been held across the West, as six public

sector unions joined together in a dispute centred on pay.

Our political editor, Paul Barltrop, has been following events.

They took their message to the streets of Bristol.

I think it's important that we make a stand and that we show we will not

lie down and let the government do what they want to do. I think it is

wrong and we need a pay rise. Their pay has, in real terms,

been falling for years. Some earn

a fifth less than five years ago. Among the protestors,

civil servants, council staff, But the greatest number were

teachers, with other grievances. The pay, which is not always the

prime issue could take teachers, is not keeping people in the

profession. They are working long hours, now they have to work until

they are 68, and they have a huge workload and issues to do with

government initiatives, which are very difficult.

Other unions are less hostile to the government,

With thousands taking part, this is the biggest of many rallies. There

have been many issues of contention since the coalition came to power.

Now, as before, the government is standing firm. It makes people

wonder, why these unions are striking. People in the private

sector have had real issues. People receiving no or little increases.

and firefighters that they are not worth a pay rise? No, absolutely

not. But there is no magic money tree, it is not government money, it

is taxpayerss' what we have done, was agreed by the Labour Party is

that we have allowed a 1% increase per year for public sector pay. What

about MPs? There is talk of an 11% pay rise? I completely reject that.

I have been on record as saying, if MPs were given a pay rise, it would

be unacceptable and I would be giving it to a local charity,

personally. If I could give it back, I would invest democrat invested in

the local community. Everyone should follow the same line.

This time last night, there was gridlock in Bristol, and people took

hours getting home because of a lorry fire in the Cumberland Basin.

The fire caused a lot of damage to the road surface, but

now repairs have been carried out and there's just one lane closed.

It's hoped the road will be fully open in both directions

The excitement is building at RAF Fairford ahead of the start

of this year's Royal International Air Tattoo.

Tomorrow, the gates open 24 hours early for

a special day to celebrate the 50th display season of the Red Arrows.

And it's also the end of an era, as the man who founded the

Our Gloucestershire reporter, Steve Knibbs,

It is very busy. A lot of the aircraft have arrived or busy ``

already. We have the 50th display celebration from the Red Arrows,

opening one day early tomorrow to let 10,000 people in to have a look

at the Red Arrows and meet the pilots. It is a poignant weekend,

because the man who started it retires after 40 years. Let's look

at his best bits. Tim Prince has always been at the helm. He was one

of the founders and he has worked to build the biggest military air

show. Incredible displays in the skies and on the ground. So many

people coming each year. There has also been plenty of drama, from

landing that did not go according to plan! And the infamous midair

collision where pilots walked to safety, uninjured. In 2008, there

were celebrations as the Queen visited the air to. Then crisis,

after the rain came and the show had to be cancelled. But it is the

aircraft and the Royal International Air Tattoo that made it what it is

today. It is a show that put the West Country on the global map. And

the show has dominated the life of the man on top. For 43 years. Here

he is. We were looking back at the last 40 years. You were there at the

very beginning. What are your thoughts as you approach your final

weekend. I have so enjoyed this. Working with terrific people. I am

moving on from that, handing it over, a sad time. But the nice

thing, is that the people who run this and keep me alive, as it were,

are strong and very able to keep it going. From the hundred aircraft in

the first year, to now, the biggest airshow, what are you most proud of?

Proud that Douglas Bader wanted to be our president, then King Hussein,

that RAF Fairford wants to lend us their space. Proud so many people

are coming, because they find it the meeting place for taxpayers. I

remember talking to you about the Melbourne you are the Russians and

Americans together about `` about the moment you got the Russians and

Americans together against the backdrop of the Cold War. Yes, one

lot went to look at the other lot who were getting too close to their

country. That was really special. What will you do after this weekend?

Will you come and watch next year in a comfy chair? I will come back, by

a ticket, and walk around in a tux! We have the Italians doing their

flight, and many fly pasts. What will your highlight be? We have two

fantastic sitter aircraft, Cold War planes, which will be doing a pair

`` pair display. The important thing is it's the Red Arrowss' birthday.

50 years. We will have a party. There are many other international

teams coming along here. There is a lot of good stuff. Enjoy your final

stuff. It has been a pleasure to meet you. Tim Prince, his last show

this year. RAF Fairford celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Red

Arrows. Bath Rugby has announced that Dyson

will be its main sponsor It's the first time the company,

based in Malmesbury, has ever entered

into a partnership with sport. Its founder, Sir James Dyson, says,

he's not expecting any commercial I don't believe in name branding,

but the fact is we sell a lot all over the world, yes,

we also sell in Europe. So it won't do any harm, and I am

sure it will help a little bit. But really, we are doing it

for the fun of taking part in Bruce Two weeks today, the

Commonwealth Games will be underway, with dozens of West Country

athletes hoping to win medals. But one local university has been

helping prepare competitors Nearly 40 athletes

from Malawi have been training at the University of Gloucestershire,

after a successful link`up before This machine is helping Malawi's

table tennis players improve It's not a widely popular sport

in Africa. Clubs are scarce

and facilities can be basic. Malawi's top two have never

seen this kind of kit before. The machine is very good, it is

spinning the ball very hard, which is making us play with difficult

balls. That will help us in the matches to do the ten difficult

balls. We are very delighted to use the unit for the first time. We hope

our popularity will increase and that we will have a chance of having

equipment of this nature. We have guests, and people who are doing

better will come to our training centre.

The University of Gloucestershire's link with Malawi has flourished.

Before the London Olympics, four athletes came here to prepare.

This time, it's nearly 40, across eight different sports.

Those who came two years ago, gave us a signal saying, this is the

right place for Malawi to come. I do believe we should be able to get a

couple of methods `` medals this time because the intensity our

training. Part of our job is to help athletes. We can do this at the

highest level and Malawi does need some help. They have great raw

talent, but not the expertise or facilities that we have. It is over

20 years that Malawi last earned a medal, but the netball team might

change that. Some of the players play like professionals. Some of

play in the Australian league. The game is becoming popular. They are

willing themselves to become professionals.

So if the Malawi team do win just their fourth ever medal in Glasgow,

the University of Gloucestershire can take a little bit of the credit.

There have been developments in the last few minutes at the hospital in

Gloucestershire. What is the latest? As you know, police were called here

before 730 yesterday morning. A health care assistant had some

health care `` stab wounds. She was rushed down the road to the

Gloucestershire Royal hospital. Doctors could not save her and she

sadly died yesterday morning at 8:30am. We have just had an update,

we have her name, she was called Sharon Wall, a health care

assistant. The family are extremely distressed at the tragic loss of her

loved one and have asked for some privacy and time to grieve during

this difficult period. 53`year`old Sharon Wall stabbed to death here

early yesterday morning. The man they arrested, who is in his 60s,

they have now been given another 36 hours to question him. We will have

more in our late News at 10pm. Now, some weather.

It is looking quite promising as we head into the weekend. This photo

sums up the skies at times, but there will be some showers.

Tomorrow, a dry or largely dry day, a warm affair, 23 Celsius or 24

Celsius, we were in this slice of fine weather. The warm front has

stated to the east of us and will do so for a little while longer. The

wider scene, all eyes towards its warm front, it does creep itself

closer to our district. At the same time it does creep itself closer to

our district. At the same time it's rain, it won't bring much

consequence. Towards the West, the clouds come towards us. A little

while before they make any impression. For the rest of the

evening, we have dry conditions and we stay that way into tonight.

Temperatures will be mild, around 13 Celsius to 15 Celsius across the

board. Daybreak tomorrow, the same. Some hints of rain, but there is a

potential. It won't take the shine off a day which, for the majority,

will have sunny spells. Some clouds and a light to moderate breeze, high

pollen count, high UV. A bit more cloud toward the east. And the

chance of the few spots of rain. Tomorrow, the low 20s, perhaps

today's value of 23 Celsius. Beyond that, we start to see the signs of

change as we head to the weekend and into next week. It would be a

staggered process. Through Friday and Saturday, a little dry weather

about. As we get into Saturday, including at RAF Fairford, issue

midday, in the mid`20s. The many `` the cloud will increase as we head

into the evening and this will bring outbreaks of rain from the Atlantic.

That will be overnight into Sunday. Some could be heavy and it will

clean away into Sunday. Sunday has a higher chance of seeing showers

compared to Saturday. Especially for the! . `` RAF Fairford. Some rain

around next week, warmer still by next week. Thank you. Warmer

weather, just in time for the weekend. I am off to put a fish

finger on the barbecue! weekend. I am off to put a fish

finger on The team returns at 10pm. Goodbye.

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