:00:11. > :00:17.Specialist mine inspectors examine the colliery in South Wales where
:00:17. > :00:21.four men died. As investigations begin at the site in the Swansea
:00:22. > :00:26.Valley tributes are paid to those who were killed.
:00:26. > :00:29.Nick Clegg says he won't let the 50 pence tax rate be scrapped in the
:00:29. > :00:36.short-term as the Liberal Democrats annual conference begins in
:00:36. > :00:46.Birmingham. Irish eyes are smiling.
:00:46. > :00:55.
:00:55. > :00:59.And Ireland pull off a win over Good afternoon.
:00:59. > :01:03.Specialist mine inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive are
:01:03. > :01:08.examining the colliery near Swansea were four miners died. The men were
:01:08. > :01:11.trapped 300 feet underground on Thursday when a shaft flooded a
:01:11. > :01:18.minute's silence has been held at Swansea's football match this
:01:18. > :01:22.afternoon. We will go live to to to Colette Hume.
:01:22. > :01:25.Well, just behind me is the entrance to the mine and for much
:01:26. > :01:30.of the afternoon the mine's owners have been interviewed by
:01:30. > :01:37.investigators and the owners told the BBC they are dreadfully upset
:01:38. > :01:43.by happened and their hearts go out Laying flowers close to the place
:01:43. > :01:47.where they died. The tributes to husbands, fathers, sons and
:01:47. > :01:52.brothers, tell a heartbreaking story of grief and loss.
:01:52. > :01:57.This tragedy touched the entire community, even those who didn't
:01:57. > :02:01.know the miners. It is just really quite heart wrenching. We just feel
:02:01. > :02:08.like we've lost friends. That's basically the reason to come up and
:02:08. > :02:16.give a mark of respect really. This afternoon fans at Swansea's
:02:16. > :02:20.match observed a minute's silence. At first light, South Wales Police
:02:20. > :02:24.and a team from the Health and Safety Executive arrived at the
:02:24. > :02:31.Gleision mine to begin their investigation. Their task, to find
:02:31. > :02:35.out how the men died. This entrance leads to a maze of
:02:35. > :02:38.tunnels inside the mine. The bodies of the four were found close
:02:38. > :02:43.together after the shaft flooded. Three other miners managed to
:02:43. > :02:47.escape. One is still seriously ill. What the survivors remember of what
:02:47. > :02:52.happened on Thursday could prove crucial to the investigation team.
:02:52. > :02:55.I spoke to a miner who had escaped and to all the families. None of
:02:55. > :02:59.them reported any any safety concerns, but the investigation
:02:59. > :03:04.which has already begun, up in the pit now, will establish what has
:03:04. > :03:08.happened. As this community prepares for the
:03:08. > :03:15.funerals of the miners, the families could face a long wait for
:03:15. > :03:22.An appeal set-up this morning to support the families has already
:03:22. > :03:27.raised �10,000. Mean Meanwhile churches and chapels across the
:03:27. > :03:31.Swansea Valley will hold special The Liberal Democrat leader, Nick
:03:31. > :03:35.Clegg, said he won't let the 50 pence top rate of tax be scrapped
:03:35. > :03:38.in the short-term. Speaking as delegates gathered for the party's
:03:38. > :03:43.annual conference, the Deputy Prime Minister said the focus of the
:03:43. > :03:47.party needs to be helping low and middle income earners first. From
:03:47. > :03:52.Birmingham, Vicky Young reports. It has been a rollercoaster ride
:03:52. > :03:58.for the Lib Dems as the euphoria of being in Government faded and they
:03:58. > :04:01.have been batteredered at the polls. Nick Clegg arrived in Birmingham
:04:01. > :04:05.determined to show his party is fighting its corner.
:04:06. > :04:09.REPORTER: What are you are you hoping to achieve? What the Liberal
:04:09. > :04:12.Democrats have been doing in Government for the long-term
:04:12. > :04:17.benefit of the country. One area of dispute with the Tories
:04:17. > :04:21.is the 50 pence rate of tax. Lib Dems say abolishing it now would
:04:21. > :04:25.destroy public support the hole tax system. They insist it is a matter
:04:25. > :04:29.of fairness. The difference between us and the
:04:29. > :04:33.Tories, we concentrate on the people at the bottom end of the
:04:33. > :04:36.income scale and spent time time worrying about the people in the
:04:36. > :04:40.City of London who have done nicely, thank you.
:04:40. > :04:45.The two parties may not be as far apart as it seems. Both say the
:04:45. > :04:50.priority is to cut income tax on earnings under �10,000. And the Lib
:04:50. > :04:54.Dems would be willing to ditch the 50 pence rate as long as the
:04:54. > :04:58.wealthy were made to pay. We have always made it clear if
:04:58. > :05:01.there were a good alternative tax on high value property for example,
:05:01. > :05:06.that is something that could be considered. The Treasury are having
:05:06. > :05:10.a look at what the 50 pence tax does and in the light of that we
:05:10. > :05:16.will decide what to do next. Nick Clegg has to find a way to
:05:16. > :05:23.trumpet his party's achievements without thrashing his colleagues.
:05:23. > :05:29.The sight of of Lib Dem ministers claiming they are the ones fighting
:05:29. > :05:32.for fairness is sure to infuriate Conservative MPs.
:05:32. > :05:36.Forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi are continuing to hold out in two of
:05:36. > :05:41.their shong holds. In Bani Walid they fired rockets at anti-Gaddafi
:05:41. > :05:51.fighters. There There have been clashes around Gaddafi's hometown
:05:51. > :05:57.of Sirte. The front-lines in the desert war
:05:57. > :06:00.for Sirte are shifting. The heavy guns are moving forward when they
:06:00. > :06:07.can. The National Transitional Council troops advanced many miles
:06:07. > :06:11.in just a day. The fighting continues all around
:06:11. > :06:16.Colonel Gaddafi's birthplace. This, the picture to the south. But Sirte
:06:16. > :06:20.is well defended, taking the city could be costly for those outside
:06:20. > :06:25.and inside the city walls. Yesterday they were spotting
:06:25. > :06:32.targets for their guns and being fired on themselves. You can see
:06:32. > :06:36.the Gaddafi forces from here? No. They were in clear view, he
:06:36. > :06:41.told me, but have been pushed back over the horizon.
:06:41. > :06:45.This is what they were aiming at. A day ago this was a pro-Gaddafi
:06:45. > :06:49.position, but not only have they come through here, they are
:06:49. > :06:54.continuing, 10 kilometres up the road on their push towards Sirte.
:06:54. > :06:59.We pushed forward as far as we dare. They had just taken another village
:06:59. > :07:07.and were searching house by house for snipers. It may look chaotic,
:07:07. > :07:13.but it is organised, steady Investigators in America are trying
:07:13. > :07:23.to work out out why a World War II fighter plane crashed at an air
:07:23. > :07:24.
:07:24. > :07:31.show killing three people and This was the moment tragedy struck
:07:31. > :07:36.at an Nevada air display. Did you see that? He crashed.
:07:36. > :07:44.Watched by thousands, the plane had been racing other World War II
:07:44. > :07:47.fighters when it spiralled out of control.
:07:47. > :07:52.OK, folks, please stay where you are.
:07:52. > :07:57.It twisted and turned and wham and it was all brown smoke and debris.
:07:57. > :08:00.When it started coming down, it looked like he must have been
:08:00. > :08:03.pulling hard on the stick to get as far away from the stands as
:08:03. > :08:07.possible. As well as those killed, dozens
:08:07. > :08:13.were injured, many critically. An investigation has begun. It is
:08:13. > :08:18.believed the tragedy may have been caused by mechanical failure.
:08:18. > :08:24.There appear to be some air flight problem with the aircraft that
:08:24. > :08:30.caused it to go out of control and we all know what the end result was
:08:30. > :08:32.on that. The pilot, Jimmy Leeward, a former
:08:32. > :08:36.Hollywood stuntman was killed. Yesterday he was interviewed for a
:08:36. > :08:41.pre-view of the race. Right now, I think we've calculated,
:08:41. > :08:51.we are as fast as anybody in the field and or maybe even a little
:08:51. > :08:54.
:08:54. > :08:59.faster. The the the The race has a history
:08:59. > :09:06.Ireland pulled off a win over Australia at the Rugby World Cup.
:09:06. > :09:09.The Irish stormed to the top of Pool C by winning the group's match
:09:09. > :09:13.against the Tri-Nations champions and tournament's second favourites.
:09:13. > :09:17.Andy Swiss reports. It was Auckland, but it felt more
:09:17. > :09:21.like Dublin. Thousands of Irish fans, the
:09:21. > :09:27.soggyest of nights and a passion to warm the cockles, Australia barely
:09:27. > :09:35.knew what hit them, enveloped by a sea of green, they were outmuscled
:09:35. > :09:41.and outbooted. It was 6-6 all the break. Johnny Sexton with Ireland's
:09:41. > :09:46.breaks. Two penalties took Ireland clear. Back came Australia, but at
:09:46. > :09:53.the vital moment they kept throwing it away before one final moment of
:09:53. > :09:58.thrilling drama. Only the length of the pitch lay between Tommy Bowe
:09:58. > :10:02.and rugby folklore, and it seemed he might get there. Fatigue caught
:10:02. > :10:07.up with him along with some angry Australians, not that they got a
:10:07. > :10:11.huge amount of sympathy. The number of Kiwis among other
:10:11. > :10:17.nations that would have been in the crowd getting behind Ireland as
:10:17. > :10:21.well, it felt like a home game and hopefully we can continue with