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Joining forces: Devon and Cornwall and Dorset Police consider sharing

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services to save money. Good evening. Senior officers stress

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it's not a merger but an effort to protect front line policing.

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Hopefully the public will not see the difference and feel the budgeted

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a gap which prevents those taking officers and staff of the front

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line. Rescue charities say this is the

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worst situation in 25 years and they are struggling to cope.

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And the hospital volunteers lending a helping hand and the emergence to

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departments. Two of the region's police forces

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are to carry out a wide ranging review to find out which services

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could be shared in a bid to save money. Devon Cornwall Police and

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Dorset Police say it's not a merger, but have warned that some jobs could

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go. Senior officers hope any savings will help to protect front line

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policing. Spotlight's Simon Clemison reports.

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Remember when Devon policeman was just that will stop it was some time

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ago. The words tell the story of an organisation which has gone through

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huge change. While the two counties in the West joined forces in 19 60s,

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the Dorset police service was undergoing a merger with the biggest

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town. Now all three counties could work closer together. Is this the

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first step towards a merger? Now it is not. We want to make sure we can

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make the cuts that are coming in. What is an alliance if it is not a

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merger? At the moment the forces are examining which part of their

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operations could be joined up. They already collaborate in some areas.

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Say you send a Devon police car to an accident in Devon and Dorset on

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to an accident Dorset. Do they trick is scene any differently? Now

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because they all follow national guidelines. Do they need to be

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managed by people sitting in Devon and Dorset? We very much need the

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officers to be there. We may not need as many managers and their

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first some of the officials may come from management. Or indeed the

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equipment might be cut. Sharing resources, forming an alliance, is

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that not another way of saying they are merging quest act not by a long

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chalk because they still accept it chief, and Police and Crime

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Commissioners of their own, so they still have their own I did tease.

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Dorset is unnatural partner follows. We have a strong history. We do a

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lot of work with them operationally across`the`board between Devon and

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Dorset. The question is what they don't build on the relationship?

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Front lines would be affected. The announcement has been welcomed by

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the rank and file. But the bigger concern is why it can happen before

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if we could make such savings when we have already lost that a lot of

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police in both services. There are also concerns about how much

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influence on Chief con is to could exert over one large area. `` chief

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constable. Earlier, I spoke to Jon Collins from

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the Police Foundation which is an independent think tank. I asked him

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what he thought of the plan for the Devon and Cornwall and Dorset Forces

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to share some services. It seems to be a sensible move to me. To

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consider sharing and collaborating on services to save money. How much

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school is there for them to take this further still? The first step

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is to spend some time exploring where they can collaborate and share

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your services. It will be sensible to take a few months to explore the

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scope of this and make sure whatever they do delivers real savings. They

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are keen to point out this is not a merger between the two forces, is

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that the next logical step? I think there's a big difference between

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collaboration and sharing services and full mergers. Full mergers are

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very complicated. It is difficult to find anyone who thinks the current

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structure of police forces in England and Wales, where there are

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43 separate forces, is the right structure for the future. Very few

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people have a clear idea of what mergers would look like and how they

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would work in practice. If you start to streamline back`office functions

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and use a more streamlined approach, it is easier to go for the full

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merger further down the line? Of course, the two forces are working

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closely together. It is not to say collaboration is a step towards

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merger. A huge amount can be achieved by working closely together

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without going through the complication course of a full

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merger. What difference will the man on the street notice? If

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collaboration is done well, I think it should make no real difference to

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the police think that people come into contact with day`to`day. They

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can save money, than `` that might help preserve that neighbourhood

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policing. Just because they are sharing IT services or finance

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services, it should not make any difference to the policing people

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receive on the street day`to`day. Thank you for joining us.

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Horse rescue charities say they're facing their worst crisis in 25

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years after a big rise in the number of abandoned horses. The Mare and

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Foal Sanctuary in Newton Abbot has seen demand for spaces double over

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the last year and receive calls to take 40 horses at a time, despite

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being full. You may find some images disturbing in this report by

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Spotlight's Anna Varle. These horses are among the lucky

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ones found in Wales. They have been rehomed here at Mare and Foal

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Sanctuary. Stanley was left to fend for himself, starved and neglected,

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he was in poor condition when he first arrived here. He was found in

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Wales, abandoned in a woodland and tied to a tree. He had no access to

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water. A member of the public found him and luckily reported him to the

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authorities. We were able to take him in and he has come on really

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well. The public love him. Stanley is just one of thousands of horses

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ring abandoned across the country and the numbers continue to rise. We

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have seen a large number of cases involving more than one horse at a

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time, groups of ten and 20. We recently had over 200 horses on one

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farm and then over 400 forces `` 400 horses on another farm. We are

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seeing large`scale mass of operations. 7000 forces are said to

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be at risk. Many charities in the region are close to capacity. The

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dramatic rise in the number of cases here in the South West is the pick

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to being seen all across the country. Red Wings says the number

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of reports of abandoned horses has risen from 116 2009 to almost 800

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this year. The market for ponies is saturated and some are being sold

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for as little as five pounds. The current economic climate means

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people are cutting back on vet course, care and shelter and feed.

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We get a lot of calls from private owners who desperately need to

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re`home their horses, through no fault of their own. But due to the

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equine crisis, inbreeding, over breeding, they are in financial

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situations and loss of job and health and things like that. Welfare

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charities warn they cannot solve this problem I fellows another harsh

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winter, they will not be able to cope with the thousands at risk. ``

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this problem and if another harsh winter falls.

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Three people from Yeovil have been charged in connection with an

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inquiry into sexual exploitation in the town. All three have appeared at

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South Somerset Magistrates Court. Jon Smillie, who's 27 and from

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Hathermead Gardens, is accused of trafficking people in the UK for

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sex, one count of raping a girl under thirteen and one of

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controlling a child for prostitution and pornography. Luke Fuller who's

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24 and from Kingston, Yeovil faces one charge of rape and one of

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trafficking; and Eleanor Dollery who's from Preston Road and is 20,

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has been charged with conspiracy to rape, and trafficking. All three

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have been remanded in custody. The mother of a ten`year`old boy

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from Cornwall says she's incredulous, angry and disgusted

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after learning she won't be able to take her son home for Christmas.

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Yesterday Spotlight featured the plight of Alex Deeterlee, who was

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well enough to leave Derriford hospital months ago, however there's

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confusion over his ongoing care at home. Today health bosses said it's

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not an issue of funding ` but his mum says she doesn't believe that.

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John Henderson has the latest. Christmas is not coming early for

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ten`year`old Alex from corn will. His mum desperately wants to take

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him home. He has been well enough to leave hospital but his home care has

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not been sorted out. Every day in my house with Alex is a joy. It is a

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pure gift of joy and love will stop I do not know how long he will be

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with me forth. Every minute with my son is an absolute guest, so every

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Christmas is more than that. `` absolute guest. Today the NHS issued

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a statement at. That did not impress his mother.

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Absolutely clueless as to what it would be about if it is not about

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funding. I have been at meetings where they argue over my head about

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fun doing so I cannot imagine what else it is about will stop `` about

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funding stop it is an absolute disgrace. There are ten`year`old to

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be told he can go home on September but still be there because the

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package cannot be put together to look after, it is a disgrace. The

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NHS and the council say funding has been agreed and they are committed

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to ensuring a care package is in place so Alex can be discharged as

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quickly as possible. For now, it looks like they will celebrate

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Christmas at the hospital. A bid to stop the redevelopment of a

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130`year`old building on Budleigh Salterton seafront has failed after

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a High Court ruling. The Longboat is currently a cafe but its owner wants

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to built a second storey to add a restaurant. Opponents raised the

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money for the legal challenge saying the plans were out of keeping with

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the area. However a judge has refused to quash the consent.

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Environmental teams are checking beaches in South Devon for more of

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the waxy white substance which has already been washed ashore elsewhere

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in the south west. Lumps of the lard like material have been found near

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Salcombe. A dog died after eating a similar substance on a beach in

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Cornwall. Coming up later a Christmas carol

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from a Cornish Choir. Also still ahead on Spotlight tonight. A

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dazzling display ` the festive lights with a very special purpose.

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We will be meeting this young lady, who for the past three years has

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broken world, European and British powerlifting records.

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Volunteers are being called into the Royal Cornwall Hospital to help

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support patients and staff in the hospital's busy emergency

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department. They spend time on non`clinical duties, freeing up

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nursing staff to concentrate on medical care and emergencies. As

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Eleanor Parkinson reports, it's being hailed a big success. This man

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was brought in to the department after his pacemaker gave him

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programme `` problems. A volunteer gets him a cup of tea and stays for

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a chat. I thought that was excellent. I have been in for a long

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time this morning. There are lots of areas of inaction and short bursts

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of people dealing with you. Suddenly you are left on your own again. This

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was a nice diversion. They really like it. Not all the staff have

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enough time to sit with patients. It can be daunting coming into and

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emergency department on your own and they really appreciate it. Nurses

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the volunteers do some of the caring work they do because they are busy

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with emergencies. Little things like a cup of tea and a chart, things

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which are very important to the patient. We do not get the time to

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do them. It really does make their experience so much better. I think

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it helps with the atmosphere in any department but especially the

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emergence and departments. They know these are people who have the time

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and the interest, they choose to be there, they are not paid to be there

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so they really want to help. There are more than 500 volunteers in the

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trust. The trust says if anyone thinks they have skills to offer,

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they get in touch. `` they should get and Hutch.

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Time for the sport now and Dave has a powerful story coming up, haven't

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you? Absolutely. But I will keep you waiting.

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Exeter Chiefs seek their first win in six games when rugby's

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Premiership resumes this weekend. After a tough run of late, including

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two ordeals against the European Cup holders Toulon, the Chiefs are

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looking forward to getting back into the groove against lowly Newcastle

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Falcons at Sandy Park tomorrow. Gareth Steenson returns from injury,

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bring in Ceri Sweeney or will they stick with the promising Henry

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Slade? It is great to make that competition. There are no questions

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that all three of them could run a game in the premiership. Yeovil Town

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begin their festive programme aiming for a fifth game without defeat in

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the Championship. After gaining a valuable point at Barnsley, the

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Glovers try to crawl out of the bottom three by beating Blackburn

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Rovers at Huish Park. The League Two ball starts rolling tonight at St

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James' Park where Exeter City look to follow up their win at Accrington

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with another against Chesterfield. After two straight defeats, Plymouth

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Argyle hope to find the knack of scoring against Bury at Home Park,

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while bottom`of`the`table Torquay United, buoyed by their win over

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Southend last week, attempt the same at Dagenham and Redbridge.

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She's been described as the strongest school girl in Britain.

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17`year`old Shahar Head from Newton Abbot is the world drug`free

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powerlifting champion, coming first in her age category and second

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overall. I visited her at her gym. Hello there. You are supposed to be

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the strongest schoolgirl in Britain but with visual powerlifting gear.

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I've just come from college where I'm studying. I have to change. Alex

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Deeterlee has powered her way Finally, Plymouth Raiders have the

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chance to avenge their BBL Cup semifinal defeat by Leicester Riders

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when they face not bad for a girl who was bullied

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at school. I used to get bullied at school so I decided to change.

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Someone told me to try lifting weights. I loved it ever since. I

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never knew about it before. It took me by surprise. Powerlifting is

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different from weightlifting. There are no disciplines like the clean

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and jerk and snatch. Instead they have the deadlifts in which she

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lifted 170 kilos to get the world title. There is the squat lift where

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she lifted 23 stones. And the bench press four which she registered 18

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kilos. I never expected to get far as I have in such a short space of

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time. The training is intense and very hard. It is a long journey with

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injuries. I am completely surprised by how well I have done. Some

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federations have tried to get into the Olympics but claimed there are

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too many power spots in the Olympics, but hopefully one day.

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That is your lot, I need a break. So did I, after matching her pound for

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pound full top `` pound. Plymouth Raiders have the chance to avenge

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their semi`couple `` semifinal defeat at the pavillion this Sunday

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afternoon. Enjoy your Christmas shopping.

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Thank you very much. Now, every year some people go all

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out to have the best display of Christmas lights in the

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neighbourhood ` and you either love them or hate them! Well, this year,

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one young man from Braunton in North Devon, has pulled out all the stops

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and is raising money for charity at the same time. Spotlight's North

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Devon reporter, Andrea Ormsby, has the story.

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It has been weeks in the planning and now it is dazzling the

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neighbours and they love it. I planned it all out first, it took me

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three weeks altogether. Endless night, and most evenings. It took me

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a while. I have had a few comments like it is brilliant and well done.

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I have had if few donations. It is the creation of Josh will Lidl to

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raise money for a new chemotherapy units. `` Josh Liddall. Both his

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grandparents died off cancer. I think it is a great idea. It is the

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best thing he could have done. We really are proud of him. It is

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brilliant. You know where you are coming, round the corner. You must

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be proud of him? Oh yes, very proud and I think his grandfather would

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have been very crowded as well. `` very proud. We have a river of

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lights here. We have bested penguins seem. `` festive penguin seen. Next

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year he plans to go bigger and better and in the future watch out

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King of Christmas lights, you have competition.

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Spectacular. Didn't he do well. Please do share your Christmas

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lights pictures with us. Dean from St Dennis in Cornwall sent this one

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in earlier. Thank you. You can share yours on our facebook page, that's

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facebook.com/bbcspotlight. We look forward to seeing them. This is my

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last programme before Christmas so I want to thank everyone who sent in

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Christmas cards and gifts, very kind and generous and much appreciated.

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Now for the weather. If you have outdoor decorations, make sure they

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are securely fastened because we have strong winds. We have more

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unsettled weather across the weekend, so it will be windy and

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there will be rain and showers. We start off with a weather warning

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from the Met Office for the rain tonight. Strong gas when as well. It

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is especially their heavy rainfall to watch out for the top `` strong

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gusts of wind. Flood alerts are out for rivers around the region. Keep

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an eye on the Environment Agency website. This is the satellite

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picture from earlier on. You can see this huge patch of cloud moving end

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during the day which is associated with an area of low pressure. We

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will have heavy rainfall, peaking around midnight. The rain will

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eventually clear. We have a line of intention is heading our way

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tomorrow afternoon. Windy tomorrow as well. More showers on Sunday from

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top cooler year by the end of the weekend. Cloud and showers

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throughout the day. This rain will arrive from the West stop `` from

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the West. It remains very mild overnight. First thing tomorrow, the

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rain clears from the South. We will have some sunshine for our time on

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Saturday but for tomorrow afternoon and early evening, this line of

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showers will do then and we will have torrential downpours locally.

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There is the risk of hail and thunder with these downpours. It

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remains mild with the south`westerly winds stop temperatures are around

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12 degrees. Some sunshine for the Isles of Scilly is but strong winds.

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Times of high water... Big waves, choppy conditions and eyes to see we

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have the south`westerly wind, increasing to gale force at times.

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On Monday, you can see this next batch of low`pressure sweeps them

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bringing more heavy rain which will continue into Christmas Eve. If your

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travel plans for next week, take note of possible disruption. We have

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an early warning out for Monday already for wet and windy

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conditions. Keep an eye on that. That's it from us on this last

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Friday before Christmas and having heard carols sung by singers from

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our four counties, tonight we hear once again from the Cornish Choir.

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Recorded in the Mary Harris Chapel at the University of Exeter, we

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leave you this evening with the Angel Carol sung by the Sterts

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Singers. Goodnight.

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# MUSIC: Angel Carol sung by the Sterts Singers.

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