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Good evening. One man has died and Now,

Good evening. One man has dhed and another has been taken to hospital

after their boat capsized in a river estuary in North Devon. The names of

the pair, said to be in thehr 3 s, have not yet been released. They

were brought ashore by the @ppledore were brought ashore by the Appledore

lifeboat. Andrea Ormsby is `t were brought ashore by the @ppledore

lifeboat. Andrea Ormsby is at the lifeboat. Andrea Ormsby is at the

station for us tonight. Andrea, do we know what sort of boat this was?

Yes. It was a 16 foot pleastrable. It was seen two miles offshore at

Bideford Bar. Two men saw the boat and noticed that it had capsized

will stop they went over and managed to get the two men onto the boat.

Then the Appledore lifeboat came and transferred the men to bring them

back to shore. But it has been back to shore. But it has been

confirmed today that one man died in the incident. Bideford Bar is one

confirmed today that one man died in the incident. Bideford Bar hs one of

the most dangerous in the whole country. It is a strange sound

the most dangerous in the whole country. It is a strange sotnd that

is exposed as the tide was low. `` a stretch of sand. I spoke to one

local man he used to be an RNLI volunteer and he told me how

dangerous Bideford Bar is will stop It depends on the state of the tide

and the state of the wind, `nd It depends on the state of the tide

and the state of the wind, and so and the state of the wind, `nd so

on. It can be very rough on the Bar. Anything can happen. A boat can

capsize, a person can fall over the side from a boat ` anything can

happen on the Bar. It was not just the lifeboat that was involved in

the rescue, the local search and rescue helicopter was here hf

the rescue, the local search and rescue helicopter was here if it

the rescue, the local search and rescue helicopter was here hf it was

needed. Both men were transported by ambulance. Swansea coastguard

co`ordinated this and said that the men were found without life jackets

and they are strongly urging people to take the necessary precattions

and they are strongly urging people to take the necessary precautions if

to take the necessary precattions if they go to see.

Thank you. Meanwhile, a man has died after a

microlight came down near Lyme Meanwhile, a man has died after a

microlight came down near Lxme Regis microlight came down near Lyme Regis

earlier today. Police were called to the scene at Colyton. Two people

the scene at Colyton. Two pdople were on board ` the second man was

taken to hospital but was not seriously injured. Air accident

investigators will now try to establish the cause of the crash.

The wettest winter in the South West since records began may seem a

The wettest winter in the South West since records began may seel a long

time ago after a day like today, but time ago after a day like today but

the repair work is still going time ago after a day like today, but

the repair work is still gohng on. the repair work is still gohng on.

And the time councils are taking the repair work is still going on.

And the time councils are t`king to And the time councils are taking to

complete it is frustrating some communities and businesses. It has

meant a number of shops and cafes have been unable to open now the

weather has improved and thd weather has improved and thd

visitors are arriving, as John Danks reports.

Open for business, but only just. Richard House runs the kiosk on

Oddicombe Beach in Torquay. The building, rented from Torbay

building, rented from Torbax Council, suffered significant damage

in the storms in February. But Richard says that all of thd

in the storms in February. But Richard says that all of the repairs

that have been done so far have been paid for out of his own pocket. The

local authority has been no assistance whatsoever, they have not

even asked me how I am doing. The only one who was very helpful

originally was the Mayor, who told me to carry on with what I was going

to do. But apart from that, there has been no real assistance at all

from anyone. While this bushness has been no real assistance at all

from anyone. While this business is from anyone. While this bushness is

able to open in some capacity, others remain closed altogether.

able to open in some capacity, others remain closed altogether In

others remain closed altogether. In a statement, Torbay Council said

that it is helping the tenants at Oddicombe Beach to ensure that the

businesses can reopen as soon as possible. In Cornwall, Coverack was

split in two when storms undermined a part of the sea wall. Although

work is now under way, delaxs a part of the sea wall. Although

work is now under way, delays in work is now under way, delaxs in

completion have been causing frustration. Yesterday, residents

gathered to call for repairs to be made along the seafront. Cornwall

Council said that it is waiting for money from the government bdfore it

can carry out more repairs. Back at Oddicombe Beach, the worry is that

the tourist trade that they depend on will simply go elsewhere. John

Danks, BBC Spotlight, Torqu`y. Danks, BBC Spotlight, Torquay.

On to Good Friday's sport and Torquay United are on the brink of

relegation from the Football League. Their one goal loss to Dagenham

Redbridge means they have got to win their last three games to stay up.

The only goal at Plainmoor came from the penalty spot after Dale Tonge

brought down Meddy Elito and the latter stepped up to score. If

United lose at Exeter City on Monday, their fate will be settled.

Yeovil Town's chances of escaping relegation from the Championship

remain slim, although the Glovers held Blackburn Rovers to a goalless

draw. Plymouth Argyle's play`off draw. Plymouth Argyle's plax`off

ambitions in League Two are all but over after a crushing 4`0 defeat

ambitions in League Two are all but over after a crushing 4`0 ddfeat at

Bury. Exeter City are still uncomfortably close to the

relegation zone, following their 1`1 draw at Chesterfield.

Day two of the long Easter weekend looks good as well. Here is Ian

Ferguson. Hello, very good evening to you

Another fine day to come on Saturday, but we will be finding

tonight that, under clear skies temperatures will drop down to

values low enough to give us some frost in places, 1`3 Celsius. A

little bit higher than that on the coast. A chilly start to Saturday,

but one under a good deal of sunshine ` strong sunshine hn

but one under a good deal of sunshine ` strong sunshine in terms

of the UV levels. As the dax goes on, there is a chance of one

of the UV levels. As the day goes on, there is a chance of ond or two

showers coming down through parts of the English Channel, but it will be

effectively dry across the mainland. effectively dry across the mainland.

There will be some variable amounts of cloud from the east in the

afternoon, but still some sunshine as well. Moderately breezy, with

temperatures getting to 12`04 temperatures getting to 12`14

Celsius. Looking beyond that, on Sunday there will be some r`in

Sunday there will be some rain coming from the east and sole of

that will be turning heavy in that will be turning heavy hn

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Today we have seen temperatures rising if Scotland but again

tonight, with the clear skies and light wind temperatures will fall

sharply, and for many of us, we are looking at a touch of frost. The

satellite picture tells a story nicely. This belt of cloud is

sitting in the far north-west of Scotland, we have had this cloud

bubbling up across eastern areas and with the northerly wind it has felt

cold in East Anglia. That cloud is going to melt away, we will get an

easterly breeze picking the cloud back in again later in the night in

eastern areas and we still have this cloud and rain in the far north-west

of Scotland, but for most we will have clear sky, light wind, Ness are

the temperatures in towns and city, spin it round into the countryside,

you can see it is colder, close to freezing, it could be down to minus

three or four in Scotland. Saturday, that band of cloud and rain isn't

moving anywhere. We will see the breeze dragging in more cloud into

eastern areas in the morning, pushing into the west in the

afternoon. Maybe one wore showers, more likely in the south-east,