18/05/2014 Spotlight

back with the late news. Now on BBC One it's tame for

back with the late news. Now on BBC One it's time for the news

Good evening. Two sailors from One it's tame for the ness w(dra

Good evening. Two sailors from Somerset are among four Britons

missing after their yacht capsized missing after their yacht capsized

in the Atlantic. 56`year`old Paul Goslin from West Camel near Yeovil

and Steve Warren, who's 52 and understood to be from Bridgdwater,

understood to be from Bridgewater, are both described as "very

experienced offshore yachtsmen". They were crewing the 40`foot

performance racer Cheeki Rafiki when it ran into difficulties around

1,000 miles east of Cape Cod on Thursday. It was returning from

Antigua Sailing Week. An overturned hull has been spotted but there has

been no sign of a life raft. Experts here say that doesn't necessarily

mean the worst. There is always hope. They could

have had an opportunity to deploy to a life raft. And the evidence of the

search and rescue situation is there was a beacon activated which lasted

for four or five hours. When that ran out a second beacon was

activated. There were two pdople activated. There were two pdople

together activating these things. Although they have found thhs

Although they have found this vessel, which is most likelx the

vessel, which is most likely the relevant vessel, they have not been

able to get down to the craft to look at it. So there are a lot of

unanswered questions. Coastguards are calling on the

public to check tide times, after three men got stuck on cliffs at

Bude last night. They were cut off by the tide and were spotted on

cliffs with 100 feet of climb by the tide and were spotted on

cliffs with 100 feet of clilb above cliffs with 100 feet of clilb above

them. Four cliff rescue teams and the search and rescue helicopter

from Chivenor helped bring the men to safety.

An Exeter boat yard that was set up just two years ago is almost

doubling its workforce, having just two years ago is almost

doubling its workforce, havhng won a million`pound export contract to

build two ferries for use in Malta. The deal won by Exeter Maritime

Services is also benefitting other local companies. Our business

correspondent Neil Gallacher reports.

Exeter Maritime Services was quiet this weekend but the businesses fast

expanding. Its workforce has increased by ten to about 25 thanks

increased by ten to about 24 thanks to a contract to build two ferries

for use in Malta. We are fortunate that we have been

able to get a good skills base in able to get a good skills b`se in

Exeter and all the guys that work for us are delighted with the work.

Exeter's economy is built around service industries but it is a

growing economy and the local growing economy and the local

chamber of commerce says thhs growing economy and the loc`l

chamber of commerce says this shows chamber of commerce says thhs shows

how it is diversifying. It shows that Exeter, whatever the

sphere or service, manufacttring or sphere or service, manufacturing or

engineering, we are well pl`ced sphere or service, manufacttring or

engineering, we are well pl`ced to take advantage of that.

The ferry contract will bendfit take advantage of that.

The ferry contract will benefit a The ferry contract will bendfit a

handful of other engineering firms such as this firm in Newton Abbot.

It is the kind of work that a few years ago would have gone to the Far

East and is now increasinglx been East and is now increasinglx been

done closer to home. Building this size of the vessel you

Building this size of the vdssel you will find that the cost of

supervision and shipping it back to Europe is prohibitive, or at the

least it is a level playing field. If they build the right quality and

deliver on time and at the right price they can compete on the world

market. It is not the first time this

It is not the first time thhs engineering yard has got itself

noticed. They built the new cycle bridge at Topsham.

There's growing anger in Taunton bridge at Topsham.

There's growing anger in Tatnton at There's growing anger in Tatnton at

traffic gridlock which means that at certain times motorists are taking

more than an hour to get from one side of the town to the other. Two

side of the town to the othdr. Two separate sets of works are taking

place at the same time. Wessex Water will be upgrading some of its mains

piping for another six weeks. A new road is also being built on the

other side of town. The water company is urging motorists to be

patient while they complete the work as quickly as possible.

We have been round the roundabout twice. It is mayhem out there. It

has been going on for ages. No improvements seem to be ensuing.

This must have put a lot of shoppers off coming here. Chaos, absolute

chaos. I hate driving through it. It is terrible.

A memorial rugby match has been played in Cornwall this evening to

remember the life of Corpor`l played in Cornwall this evening to

remember the life of Corporal James remember the life of Corpor`l James

Walters, from Leedstown near Hayle, who died when the helicopter he was

in crashed in Afghanistan last month.

Before the game the Royal British Legion performed the last post while

players from the Redruth Colts and Army Air Corps, both teams Corporal

Walters had played for, observed Army Air Corps, both teams Corporal

Walters had played for, obsdrved a Walters had played for, obsdrved a

minute's silence. He had a great sense of humour. Our

wonderful person to be around. Some lovely evening sunshine in

Redruth and it's been a glorious weekend across the South West. The

region's beaches and outdoor attractions have been busy `s

everyone makes the most of the warm sunshine. Here at Torre Abbdy

everyone makes the most of the warm sunshine. Here at Torre Abbey Sands

in Torquay some were even enjoying a paddle. But will it continud? Here's

Emily with the forecast. After all the fine weather this

weekend we do have more of a After all the fine weather this

weekend we do have more of ` mix After all the fine weather this

weekend we do have more of a mix of weekend we do have more of a mix of

weather for the week ahead. For tonight it is fine for most places

to end the day. We have a weather front to the West. We will see more

cloud and a few showers through the night. Still quite mild. For

tomorrow we will have some dry and some sunny weather. The best of that

for Eastern parts of the region. The West seeing more cloud and showery

rain through the day. Still warm. More of a breeze through thd

rain through the day. Still warm. More of a breeze through the day

More of a breeze through thd day tomorrow. From Tuesday onwards we

continue with a mix of weather with some sunny spells, but also some

showers, and not quite so w`rm either by the middle part of the

week. That is all for now. Goodbye.

St James Park and Sheffield both hit 25 Celsius this afternoon. That

gives us our warmest day in nearly nine months, since 5th September

2013. It goes without saying that it is going to be a warm night. Look

out for some showers clipping into eastern Scotland. Some of those

could be heavy. Still some patchy rain for western Scotland. More

persistent rain returning to Northern Ireland by the end of the

night. Showers across Mid and North Wales. Temperatures no lower than 13

degrees. We start Monday on a much more positive footing across western

Scotland. Much drier than it has been through the weekend. Showers in

the North East. Showers around for Northern Ireland. Brighter spells

possible, too. Showers during the first part of the day for North

Wales. One or two briefly glancing across the