22/06/2014 Spotlight

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A rower from Cornwall whose team was dramatically airlifted to s`fety

during a race across the Pacific has thanked the

Sam Collins, along with three others,

was taking part in the Great Pacific Race from California to Haw`ii when

They were aiming to row 2400 miles from Monterey in California

But on the second day of thdir race, team Pacific Rowers were in trouble.

Late into the second day at sea we started realising that w`ter was

permeating into the cabin, which is the main living arda,

and that was basically an issue that just got worsd

and worse and worse and worse with every hour and day that went by

The team were assisted by a race support vessel, but rough sdas made

Sam Collins from Cornwall ddscribed the moment the US Coast Guard

It was like being in the middle of a movie. The side

Three of us got winched into the helicopter in a corrugated

We're a great team, as I sax, we were setting world records,

we dealt very well with somd very challenging conditions.

The team say, after months of preparation,

they are hugely disappointed not to complete the Great Pacific Race

They are considering having another go in two years' tile.

Two people remain in Plymouth's Derriford Hospital after an accident

One person is said to have suffered 'life changing' injuries,

while the condition of the second person isn't known.

The westbound carriageway between Fraddon

and Roche was closed for more than seven hours yesterday evening while

investigations were carried out into the single vehicle acchdent.

Trevor Fry, one of the South West's most

well`known local radio presdnters, has died at the age of 68.

Trevor hosted the late show on BBC local radio across the region

In 2010 he won a Radio Acaddmy Award for his tribute programme to the

Fans of Jane Austen descenddd on Upton Pyne near Exeter today

to mark the 200th Anniversary of the publication of Mansfield Park.

Upton Pyne is thought to have been the inspiration for the setting

of another Austen classic, Sense and Sensibility.

Well, it's the annual Jane @usten day, and this year, they ard

celebrating the 200th annivdrsary of Jane Austen's novel Mansfield Park.

Well, I'm joined now by a very real Jane Austen,

It's not a popular choice, Mansfield Park, is it?

Sadly, it's most people's ldast favourite of the six main,

Having taught it, I used to teach in schools, and

a lot of girls and boys who had to study Jane Austen and had to study

Mansfield Park weren't too happy with the character Fanny Prhce,

the main heroine, though shd is not really heroine material, who is very

but actually has a steely whll in herself, which I really admhre. And

the more you read Mansfield Park, the more you come to enjoy ht.

How has it been for you, talking today on Jane Austen day,

in this area which has obviously strong connections with Jand Austen?

I wasn't dressed like this `ll day, but I've dressed to do my rdading

this afternoon, and coming here to Pynes House, which looks solething

like Mansfield Park was supposed to look, and particularly the grounds,

which look like the grounds of Mansfield Park,

also going to Woodrow Barton and seeing the side saddle riding.

Lily Neal, thank you very much indeed for joining us.

Well, they are hoping to rahse around ?1000 for the local church,

and I'm sure Jane Austen wotld agree, it's been a perfect day.

We're continuing to see some lovely, bright weather.

Through this evening, some good sunny skies on offer, and that leads

to a quiet night for tonight, with some clear spells around, and those

temperatures typically stayhng in double figures in towns and cities,

they may be a bit chillier hn the countryside. But it's a lovely

Again, we see a bit of fairweather cloud doubling up at times,

but we have got the risk of one or two isolated showers, but for most

Monday brings more of the s`me, good sunny spells on offer.

But cloud does begin picking up through Wednesday, with rain pushing

in later and that spells thd way for more of an unsettled period as we

I'll be back with the late news at 10.20pm.

Good evening. After the weekend that has made many of us in warm

sunshine, prospects are set fair for the beginning of the new week.

Tomorrow we will see more sunny spells across the British Isles and

another pleasant evening and day. The North of Scotland has always

been the exception with cloud