06/07/2011 BBC Points West

Good evening and welcome to BBC Points West. The headlines tonight.

The murder which has shocked a quiet Somerset village. Police wait

to question a badly injured man, arrested on suspicion of killing

his partner. You cannot imagine... It's just a shock. Incomprehensible.

Also tonight. The driver of a car recalls the night three teenagers

died after they crashed into a tree. Back to its former glory. The multi

million pound plans to transform the centre of Gloucester. And music

for the future. The latest music from the West would take our

economy forward. A good evening. The palm of a woman

found dead in the North Somerset village of Kewstoke has been

arrested on suspicion of murder. He is seriously injured and been

treated at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. A second man has been

released without charge. Close family friend described the

tragedy as incomprehensible. Detectives are trying to piece

together what happened. The police cordons at Kewstoke

remained in place today. No one could get close to the house at the

centre of the inquiry. Even floral tributes had to be laid at the

scene by security guards. In the building where the woman's body was

found, forensic teams were doing their work. Today, the victim was

named locally as Julie Tottle. Her family ran the local shop. This

woman works there, and is a close friend. It's just a shock. It's

incomprehensible. A has there been any ill-feeling in the family?

not a time know of. I would like to find out why it happened. We will

not know that until it is resolved. Police say they are not now looking

for anyone else in connection with Julie Tottle's death. They were

refusing to give any more details about how she died today. They had

arrested her partner, Stephen Hotson, who is himself seriously

injured in Bristol's Frenchay Hospital. Forensic teams are likely

to be here for the next two days gathering evidence, but police say

they need help from the public to piece together what happened here

in the minutes before a tragedy that left one woman dead and her

partner seriously injured in hospital. I understand he received

his injuries falling from one of those windows behind me. Was it an

accident? Did he jump? The police said they need to hear from people

who may have seen anything suspicious, all head anything

suspicious yesterday morning. In this small community, it is a

macabre mystery they all want answers to. It's horrible. Awful

day yesterday. I knew both of them, Steve as well. They were really

nice. It was a shock. Tonight, the police said they hoped to be able

to release details of a post-mortem examination on Julie Tottle some

time tomorrow. And in questors heard from the

driver of a car which crashed into a tree on New Year's Eve killing

his brother and two other teenagers from Chippenham.

Jack Forester said he lost control of his car in the early hours of

the morning after an animal ran onto the road.

There were tears before, during and after today's inquest for three

Wilshere family is still mourning the loss of their teenage sons.

Frankie Bowyer, George Forester, Jamie Walker, killed after a car

crash in the early hours of New year's Eve on a country road just

outside Rowde near Devizes. George's brother Jack was at the

wheel. Jack Forester told the inquest that as they approach this

bend, his brother George, sat next to him, saw an animal in the road

and shouted out, Sir Jack aid to the right and lost control of the

vehicle. His brother pulled the wheel to the left and they veered

off to the left. The car was out of control. Jack said he went for the

break but hit the accelerator. The mother of one victim questioned

Jack Forester about the speed he was driving. How had he travel 22

miles from Chippenham that night in an estimated 25 minutes or less?

The driver and the police and the coroner all dismissed any claims of

excessive speed. It was simply a tragic accident, caused as an

animal ran onto the road. Animals that foxes, badgers and beer are

more active on a night. Advice to drivers is to drive a bit more

slowly, be able to stop at a safe distance, and to expect the

unexpected in terms of wild animals. There have been other accidents

here, including a car hitting the same tree in 2009. The coroner will

ask the Highways Agency to improve safety and reduce the speed limit

to 50 miles an hour. The you are watching BBC Points

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more up to bring you, including celebrations as work begins on a

long awaited centre which will help MS sufferers.

And find out how you come by limited art prints.

After years of debate, the multi- million pound redevelopment of

Gloucester city centre should get the go ahead tonight. King's Square

was once a focal point of the city, but has recently fallen into

decline. This evening, there should be some good use. Steve Knibbs is

there for us. Tonight, the city council is

appointing a development partner to finally do something with this,

Kings Square. When I was a kid, I used to come here and we would play

in the phantoms. It was a vibrant place. We would go to the cinema

here. Now, the cinema is a pop. The company have a good pedigree.

People believe the rejuvenation of this place is the final piece in

the regeneration jigsaw. King's Square was once a focal

point of the city. Bustling, vibrant, a place to relax. The

famous fountains a draw for the public and tourists alike. But

vandalism and neglect meant the phantoms eventually turns dry, and

the whole area was eventually completed over. Today, it is fair

to describe Kings Square as... Well, you do not need to ask me. Really

ugly, boring. Terrible. They ran out grand plans for this part of

the city. Buildings will be taken down, like that monstrosity. There

will be lots of new retail space, bars, restaurants, maybe even a new

cinema. Over there, a brand new bus station for long-suffering

passengers. The developer has been appointed tonight were behind the

Princesshay development in Exeter, and it closely resembles the vision

they have for Gloucester. transforming his area, I think we

can push Gloucester up the Retail rankings. It will have a knock-on

effect for visitors and jobs. course, we have been here before.

Plans to transform his unloved patch of land have been unveiled in

the past, but there is a feeling that this time, something is

happening. It's original. This is a completely different approach. By

think it has a stronger element to it. At this stage, it is all

aspirational. There's a long way to go. Planning, consultation, finding

the money, but all with a hope that work will start to transform this

concrete wasteland from King square People cannot wait, but it will

cost a lot of money, at least �50 million. The council has put aside

a small amount of that. People I have been speaking tiering

Gloucester say it is money well spent. If you are a visitor to the

city, this is the first impression you get of historic Gloucester.

will keep our fingers crossed. Work has begun on a new centre to

give vital treatments to people with multiple sclerosis. At charity

hopes the purpose-built centre will provide physical therapy as well as

casting. In around six months, this building

site in Bradley Stoke will be transformed into a bespoke centre

to treat people with MS. Here today to toast the new-build is the

former cricket and rugby star Alastair Hignell, who has had the

condition now for more than 10 years. Places like a therapy centre,

they provide you with the regulatory it meant that give you

that extra bit of energy. They give you that bit of motivation to get

through the week. You can continue to work and be a good member of

your family and society. It is vital. Until I find a cure, which

we pray will be soon, you need these sort of ongoing treatment.

The therapy centres provide them perfectly. Debbie Sutor was

diagnosed around a decade ago. She uses this centre at Mel C, and says

accepting the disease can be tough. It is difficult. -- she uses his

centre at Nailsea. It is difficult. You meet people that are the same

as you. To chat with them and have a cup of tea, that is what made it

inviting. There was no need to worry. I was just being anxious.

Stepping through the door, at that moment, it was fine. She will step,

all lead, through another door soon, as she does a tandem skydive to

raise money for the centre. Once it looks like this, visitors will

receive physical therapy, oxygen treatments into hyperbaric chambers,

and counselling support. It's costing more than one per �3

million, but for people who live with M&S, the treatment centres are

priceless. With an ageing population, another

disease on the increase is dementia. It seems that when it comes to care,

their refuge variations are a number of people being diagnosed

with dementia across the West. According to figures from the

Alzheimer's Society in Dorset, an estimated three out of four

patients are missing out on treatment because they have not

been assessed. Tonight, in the second part of his series, Matthew

Hill has been speaking to one woman who had to fight tooth and at what

was wrong. A I used to get frustrated because

I have always done jumpers. All was sudden, I could not do it. For Mike

and Marion, getting a diagnosis has been an uphill battle which has

taken over two years. The doctor said, she is just getting old, you

forget things now and again. I found out I would be going down the

hall and thinking, where am I going? Where was I going? Although

there's no cure, it is unbelievable, because now we know what Marion has

got. Marion is lucky to know what is wrong with her. In Wiltshire,

two out of three people with dementia and not like that. Also it

has the worst figures, with three at a four people never knowing they

have the on us. This charity in will share that tells Marion and

Mike believe that the problem will get worse. People travel from all

over the country to get a diagnosis and treatment at this clinic. The

money for the service looks likely to disappear. The only time people

can go there now is if they are desperate and they are willing to

pay for it themselves. It is a wonderful service. You ring up, get

a quick appointment, you will be seen by a specialist and you'll

have lots of tests, and they will signpost you how to get help.

the figure so bad in Wiltshire and Dorset? Some say it is because GPs

are not confident patients will receive appropriate support if they

are referred. Others say patients should not be ignored. GPs have

always been difficult to convince a thing can be done about dementia. I

think now that the dementia strategy has pushed the fact that

there is, they are more encouraged to refer. As people live longer, it

is expected there will be more and more patients like Mrs Hawkins, and

diagnosing their dementia and offering them the care they need is

going to become an increasingly They make our mobile phones work,

there's a good chance you wouldn't be watching us without them. But

Bristol's hi tech inventors don't often make a song and dance about

their breakthroughs. Until tonight. The University of Bristol's

innovation centre is throwing a party where inventors can meet

investors. Our business correspondent Dave Harvey has a

ticket. It's a rather historic venue for such a modern crowd?

Yes, I'm at Goldney Hall for this garden party. A couple of hundred

people are here at what is the heart of what they call Silicon

Gorge. There are more computer companies and digital designers

here than anywhere east of California. That's actually true!

As well as the inventors, guys here are hoping to be the next Google.

There are big guns from out of town, from IBM, Microsoft and Logica.

After we come off air, they run a kind of digital Dragons Den here.

All looking for that wonder-product. Imagine if you could put uber cool

music into a football. Well, imagine no longer: you can see what

applications you could put together. The wall of sound is played by the

men who made it. There are 48 black parts. Each one controls another

layer of sound. We have bamboo string. By pressing my finger down,

it can warp the sound. It sounds a little bit like a whale. What are

the big ones do? This has a dream sequence on it. By applying

pressure, we can effect the way the sequence is put together. It starts

off and then you can bring in the kit drums. You have on, off and

pressure. You can sculpt the sound. It may be a hit with musicians or

not. Already, business types and are keen. Often, the real profits

are made in the way that used silicon chips. The components are

used inside these product. If this cells, Adam and his investors will

make the money. It could be a high- tech flop as well. But nobody said

cutting edge in the musical business would be a comfortable

place to live. They are people here tonight from the big companies. The

question everyone wants to know is where his Bristol on the digital

map of Britain? Outside London, it is probably one of the top four or

five areas of technology start-ups and innovation. There are different

networks here. Is that what matters could work that is typical. There

is he would benefit in having top- class universities. You also need

linked to business and people who are into design and art and that is

becoming increasingly important to this multi-disciplinary world.

saw the innovation of music, electronics and computer technology.

It spans a huge range of more traditional enterprise type

solutions to things that or creating new experiences. There you

go. That is what Microsoft are looking for. I wonder if anybody

out there thinks that musical Orb will be the future of music. If you

have been watching as successfully, a little bit of Bristol while less

technology has been working properly. And

In cricket, Somerset bowler Arul Suppiah has put himself into the

world record books with the best bowling figures ever recorded in a

Twenty20 match. He took six wickets for just five runs in only 22 balls

against Glamorgan last night to set up a Somerset win. The 27-year-old

joined Somerset in 2000 after going to Millfield School. It is a very

proud moment for me. It has not sunk in yet. Doing the halfway

stage might possibly be a world records. I did not think it could

be right but then it was confirmed at the end of the game.

And Arul says he's going to get the ball framed as a memento of his

record-breaking achievement. Well no game for Somerset tonight, but

here's the latest from One of Bath's most famous residents

is helping to promote a special auction in the city tonight. Monty

Python legend John Cleese is a keen buyer of art and supporter of local

charities. So when he was asked to combine both passions he was more

than happy to oblige. There is a real mixture of artists. It is all

to raise money for charity. One of which is part at the heart which is

transforming the Royal United Hospital. A stint in hospital isn't

always much fun, but when you've a real live artist working with you,

it really helps. Today, 11-year-old Megan and nine-year-old Stephen are

working on a big collage with artist in residence, Edwina

Bridgeman. It takes your mind off the procedures. Edwina's sculpture

is one of the first things you see when you arrive at the entrance to

the RUH. And the more you look the more you realise that there is art

everywhere. The work in hospital is funded by the charity Art at the

Heart and is just one of the many ways that patients are helped to

forget their pains and get well. It can also be a bit of light relief

for staff and for the 2,000 visitors that come into the RUH

every day. The miles of corridors are perfect as giant gallery walls.

At any one time there about 200 pictures on display with

exhibitions changing every ten weeks. It has changed the hospital

environment. It has changed the aspects. There are over 60

courtyards and spaces overlooked by hospital buildings and month by

month each is being filled with an artistic surprise. 11-year-old Max

has got a few more weeks to go before he's allowed to go home but

Art at the Heart means there's a strong chance he won't be getting

bored while he waits. It is not just art, they also put in Music

Projects and plays as well. One of the people supporting this is John

Cleese. Thank you for joining us. Why are you so keen to support this

tonight? I really do love art. It is great to come to Bath and

discover they are so many good galleries. We have already bought

from four or five galleries since we have been here. It is marvellous.

It all adds to the cultural atmosphere. You have been in the

hospital and probably notice the artwork on the walls. I was

impressed. Some of it was almost professional. They are having

professional artists coming in and money from the auction tonight will

help to fund it. You have made yourself at home here. It is my

part of the world. I was born in Western and lived there a long time.

Between leaving Clifton and going up to Cambridge, I taught in

Weston-super-Mare for two years. My mother lived there until she died

at the age of 101. This is very much my part of the world. I like

it and the people and the Architecture has a lovely familiar

feel to it. I grew up with this kind of Architecture and the colour

of the stone. It all feels familiar. It is part of the family. He will

be sitting on the Christmas lights this year. That is right. I will

try to switch them on but I think Jenny will take over.

girlfriend always wins. Has anything caught your eye? I have

just walked end. I was taking a photograph that at the hospital. I

have seen one of those already. I am not sure which gallery I saw it

in. I love the galleries here. It makes an extraordinary contribution

to the feel of the place. Nice to talk to you. The auction starts at

8pm. Still time to come down to the Octagon Chapel. They are not many

MPs who get bragging rights over the Prime Minister. But when

Conservative had the chance to out to the top man. You'll find out

tonight if he wins the speech of the Year in the Commons award. He

is up against David Cameron. He has been nominated for a speech he made

on the European Union back in December.

Now, a mixed bag of weather today. Sunshine then heavy showers. Has

The horses have been affected. Tomorrow, it will be a fairly dry

start for most. A few showers around and some of those will be

heavy. By the afternoon, this area of low pressure will continue to

rotate itself around Ireland and bringing in further showers

tomorrow. The rainfall radar has been showing how this band has been

feeding its way that words. Showers edging that words along the M5

corridor. Turning more fragmentary and some late right West behind it.

It will be a breezy night with gusts of around 40-45 mph or. By

tomorrow morning, it will not have been a particularly chilly night.

Tomorrow, a good deal of the early sunshine for the majority of Inland

district. Into the afternoon, another breezy day and showers was

that a sharp and again. They will be a few heavy ones. Breezy

everywhere but in the sunnier spells, much like we saw today.

Temperatures between 17 and 19 Celsius. Friday has a distinctly

unsettled feel. Some of the showers will be heavy and sundry. As we run

through a Saturday and Sunday, we will start to see a gradual

improvement. The showers will become fewer and further between.

There should be a great deal of dry and find enough weather. The area

of low pressure will slip into the North Sea in this weekend. By the

end of the weekend, it should be a dry day with a fair amount of dry

and sunny weather about. A slow improvement if you give it time.