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after bacteria was found in the supply. Good evening. South West

Water is still trying to trace the source of the contamination. It's

left customers frustrated and angry. Pull their finger out and do

something about it, let's bring this to a conclusion. I'll be talking

South West Water to find out what's being done to get supplies back to

normal. Also tonight, a family speak for the first time about whether

they can bring charges against four police officers. And Plymouth based

Olympic swimming champion Ruta Meilutyte is hot favourite to take

the World Title in Barcelona. People in parts of St Ives in West

Cornwall have been told they must continue to boil their water because

a reservoir is contaminated. South West Water says it has found higher

than normal levels of bacteria in the reservoir which serves parts of

St Ives, Carbis Bay, and Lelant. We'll speak to the company's head of

drinking water in a moment, first this report from David George.

Sunshine, sand, but for the last two days, and ordered to boil water in

some parts of the town. It is the holiday season with an extra 40,000

people in Saint Ives. Business leaders are worried about the

impression that the drinking water order gaps. I am getting more and

more concerned about the situation. I want a satisfactory end so that we

can continue trading confidently. I want South West water to pull their

finger out, do something about it, bring this to a conclusion.

company say they have found higher than normal levels of bacteria and

this reservoir. The problem for South West water is finding out how

the bacteria got into the reservoir. It is a large sealed tank. Nearby is

a park where 800 caravanners have to boil their water supplies. The main

problem has been informing everybody. You cannot drink the

water or use it for brushing your teeth. Needs to be boiled before you

do anything with it. South West water say that as well as giving the

notice they have increased the coordination of the water. --

chlorine levels. And they have told the BBC that they will offer

compensation to anybody who has received a boiled water notice. The

company has apologised for the disruption. Well earlier I spoke to

James King from South West Water. I asked him how much progress had been

made in identifying the source of the contamination. In terms of the

investigation we have August on the reservoir supplying the area affect

that. -- we have focused on. It is rainwater that has probably carried

the bacteria although this has yet to be confirmed. We are continuing

investigations and when they are completed we can confirm the exact

cause of the problem. Presumably that is a sealed and safe area where

water is stored and contamination should not be possible. How could

something like that happen? I would say that our customers enjoy

regularly a good drinking water quality. We are amongst the best in

the industry in this country. This is a very real event but we are

taking it seriously. How much longer will it take to clear the system?

are working as hard as we can with teams on the ground. I would like to

think within the next two days we would be back to normal but clearly

that is subject to investigation is being completed and tests in carried

out. We will then confirmed to our customers. We will do so

individually. Businesses and individuals will spend money, buying

water in, boiling kettles, will there be compensation? We will

follow that up after the incident is resolved. Customers can rest assured

that there will be compensation but August at the moment is on resolving

the problem in getting things back to normal. -- the focus at the

moment. Four Devon and Cornwall police

officers could face criminal charges over the death of a man in custody.

Thomas Orchard, who was 32 and a church caretaker, died after

collapsing in a police cell in Exeter last October. Prosecutors are

now considering the case. In their first interview, Mr Orchard's family

told Spotlight they welcome the move. Our home affairs correspondent

Simon Hall reports. Thomas or chopped's family say that they are

relieved the investigation is progressing but the announcement

like today's brings back difficult memories. He was in intensive care

for one week and it was the most difficult week of my life. It was

the toughest week of the family have ever had to face. We really live

that every time an announcement takes place. -- real life. One hour

after being arrested Thomas Orchard was found collapsed in a sale. He

was taken to hospital but did not regain consciousness. A fail on the

case has been submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service. -- file. It

asks whether charges should be brought against Cormack officers,

two civilian staff, and a staff nurse. Mr Orchard suffered from

schizophrenia but the family say he was recovering and living an

independent life. We want justice. We do not know the reasons why he

did stop it is important that we understand that. And just as

important that the police learn what has happened. It is very important

for our understanding of what happened to him, but nothing can

bring him back. But the understanding seems to help as we

slowly pieced together the picture. Churchgoers said Mr Orchard was a

quiet and gentle man who was much liked. Devon and Cornwall police

would not comment. The company which wants to develop a

new tungsten mine at Hemerdon near Plymouth says that the owners of

thirteen out of fifteen properties have now agreed the terms to move

out so mining can begin. There's sadness among some of those who are

leaving and concerns about what the development will mean for the area.

Our Environment Correspondent Adrian Campbell reports. After nearly five

decades, this family home is being closed up to make way for a new mine

which a company want to develop on the outskirts of Plimpton. We know

that it is a mining area. There is nothing we can do. The family have

lived with the possibility of a mine for much of their lives. 20 years

ago a Canadian company wanted to mine. But it fizzled out. We thought

the same thing would happen this time. We paid for that. It was not

to be. The garden has grown up close to the disused mine and has been a

haven for wildlife but the people who look after it say that will now

change. It is heartbreaking. This is like a mini party base. All manner

of fantastic way of life. -- a mini paradise. Mining clearly has an

impact but the positive side as we create jobs. We work very closely

with the environmental agency. Hopefully if we get this right,

people will dry past and not even realise that a mine is there.

family have spent a happy life time here but now must be up to leave the

family home. More than 1700 people in the

Teignbridge area of Devon who had been hoping for social housing have

been told they're being removed from the waiting list. The council is

changing the way it allocates the houses and says the people being

removed from the list are now deemed to have no housing need. John

Henderson reports. Barbara and after say that they are lucky when it

comes to social housing. -- Arthur. Because of their medical conditions

they were assessed as having medium needs but despite that they still

had to wait three years for this comfortable bungalow close to their

family and a far cry from where they left before. It was so depressing.

We could not go anywhere or do anything. It was awful. There are

five housing needs bands in Devon. In Cambridge at the moment there are

one housing 700 people in the lowest band. -- M Teignbridge, there are

1,700 people. I don't think this helps. It is tea and sympathy.

4500 people on the waiting list the council say that they can only place

resources where they are most How to keep children safe when

swimming in the sea. The RNLI is offering youngsters lessons in

dealing with difficult conditions. And learning on the job - the

volunteers being taught how to build detailed report on unemployment

among teenagers in the Bay, which is amongst the highest in the country.

It concludes that schools are not preparing their students well enough

for the world of work and there isn't enough emphasis on

employability skills such as literacy, numeracy and job

interviewing. In Torbay the number of 18 to 24-year-olds claiming job

seekers allowance in 2012 was 10.6%, compared with 6.2% in the rest of

the southwest and 8.3% nationally. Leigh Rundle reports. Up until

recently these young people fitted the bill perfectly. Under 22 and

claiming jobseeker's allowance. What went wrong? At college they train

you up and get the money then say, see you later. We are left in the

dark. Now it is a different story thanks to good careers advice.

have brought out all the positives that I could bring. I feel a lot

more confident. It has built up myself esteem. It is not that

students is your have not got good grades, it is whether the courses

they choose help them find work. Some of the courses were not

fulfilling that at all. We have had courses were just trying to keep

youngsters in there, but not preparing them for the of work.

rolling young people and training courses to keep pace with government

targets is never going to be a long-term solution. Identifying

vocational training in areas where real jobs exist, well. The priority

for the Council must be to look for opportunities for young people to

find sustainable employment. This week marks the first

anniversary of the arrival of the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics in the

biggest venue outside London. Before the eyes of the world were trained

on Weymouth and Portland for the sailing, BBC Spotlight spoke to a

local school, a theatre and an athletics club about the benefits

they hoped a global event on the doorstep might bring. One year on

Our Dorset reporter Simon Clemison has been back to see if their hopes

of an Olympic legacy have been fulfilled. You are looking at the

delighted faces of the children who gathered in 2005 two year that they

would grow up in an Olympic town. They were promised a lasting legacy

- have they got one? This school promises a link to the games as the

building was first used by the sailors. The youngsters met some of

the stars. I caught up with the man who helped deliver the Olympics here

and now works with the pupils. has had a fantastic impact. That

Olympian spirit has created inspiration. Youngsters are up for

it. But has that translated into participation in sport? Membership

at this athletics club has increased but it is unclear if that is because

of the Olympics. But attitudes have changed. There are more people

associated with the club who are serious about better facilities for

our young will so that they have a partner with other parts of the

county. 2012 was also meant to inspire a cultural scene. This

pavilion was in need of inspiration and a community group has just taken

over. Bookings are coming and and the footfall has increased. That is

because of the advertising effect on coverage of the Olympics. Legacy

system Rachel over many years so it will be sometime before the question

of what the games that for Dorset is answered. -- legacies stretch over

many years. Most children leave school being

able to swim but how many are really prepared for a dip in the sea?

Lifeboat crews say even the most experienced swimmers can be caught

out. At least 50 people have been rescued off Cornwall's coastline in

the last fortnight, and yesterday lifegaurds in Devon rescued eight

youngsters caught in a rip current at Bantham Beach. Now the RNLI in

Cornwall is offering lessons in how youngsters can cope with colder

water and dangerous currents. John Maguire reports. School may be out

for summer but that these children are learning lessons that may save

their lives. For the very first time, the governing body of swimming

has teamed up with the coastal life guards of the RNLI for a scheme cold

swimming safe. -- called. The main difference between a swimming pool

and a beach, the cold. Does that feel warm? That is because you are

keeping busy in your body. It is the most important thing these children

will learn. Dealing with the cold. Many people who are comfortable in

their local pool, as soon as they get in the cold water, that is part

of the lesson. That is the difference. The lessons last 40

minutes and are suited to the sea pool here. Children can swim in the

sea water but in controlled environment. They all seemed very

impressed. We learned how to signal for help. And how to swim when you

add in heavy clothing. You get tired and very easily. I enjoyed dodging

jellyfish! This is a pilot scheme that may be rolled out in other

community education centre - what better way to do it than to use the

community and teach them while you're at it! Yes around 50

volunteers will be working on the project all this week, on a

beautiful 50-acre site next to Haldon Forest near Exeter.

Spotlight's Andrea Ormsby's been to have a look. A release from life in

the city. Jules is a volunteer on this community project. It is

fantastic. Things you do naturally as a Child will stop it is almost

like playing, but you are building something. They are learning how to

make up render. This is what they did in the old days. No machines.

Hands and feet. They are doing very good. They all have different

reasons for wanting to help. I am interested in sustainability and I

would like to learn more skills. love doing real stuff. I work in an

office. In my spare time I want to do as much practical stuff as

possible. Other than the volunteer was the bulk of the work is done by

a building company employing former drug addicts and offenders to give

them a second chance. It is about building people as much as building

the building. They have gone through the clear system, prison, claim,

various hopelessness, they do not get given a second or third chance.

But if they can be given that chance on a deeper or more involved level,

you can get great results. I have been out of prison for eight years.

I have been working on this scheme for three years. I was into drugs,

all sorts of claim. This has helped me to my waves around. I have got

married, got my confidence back, it is brilliant. -- turn my life

around. The land, and everything that takes place on it, as the

curriculum. -- is. It's limit student is about to go for gold in

the World Swimming Championships. -- Plymouth student. She could break

the world record that she set just last night, has she got what it

takes? Yes is the unequivocal answer. She proved it in the

Olympics coming from nowhere to win a gold medal. And last night,

breaking the world record. She has got the Olympic title and the world

record, in the matter of just a couple of minutes she could you

world champion at just 16 years old. How good is she going to be?

Her coach at Plymouth College says she could be the fastest in the

world this year and the fastest of all time. He says he expects her to

win gold to mate. She is the hot favourite. -- tonight. I would be

very surprised if she does not win gold. And we have just held that she

has won gold. We can bring your pictures of the race from roughly

halfway through. We can confirm that she is the world champion. We are

hoping to get these pictures from Barcelona. And hopefully another

world record. She is gaining and -- strength and confidence all the

time. The we are. Let's look at the time. She has not got the

world-record tonight, last night was enough. But another gold medal for

Plymouth College. The Lithuanian swimmer, Olympic champion and now

world champion. We got that in by world champion. We got that in by

the skin of our teeth. And now the the skin of our teeth. And now

Temperatures are on the rise but so is this humidity. It will feel close

and tomorrow looks set to be quite a mistake there. -- misty day. All

that moisture coming from the tropics heading our way in the next

20 four hours. Clothing over, and by the small hours of the morning we

will see patchy rain. -- clouding. Quite a breeze along the south

coast. Southerly wind drawing in the warm air from France and Spain.

Dorset and Somerset, the temperatures could reach 27 Celsius.

Some clear sky initially tonight but the cloud will thicken later on.

Some low cloud and messed along the south coast. -- missed. Tomorrow

will be a damp start with outbreaks of rain. Remaining that way for much

of the day. Temperatures, relatively mild despite all the cloud. The

Isles of Scilly, patchy drizzle. Here are the high water claims. --

times. It will be choppy with that breeze. The coastal water forecast,

southerly wind, force five or six. Moderate to your visibility. --