:01:00. > :01:04.Hello. The former head of a charity in Gloucestershire has been sent to
:01:04. > :01:08.jail for more than four years for stealing hundreds of thousands of
:01:08. > :01:10.pounds in donations. Dennis Grant admitting paying
:01:10. > :01:15.cheques meant for the Cotswold Water Park Society into his own
:01:15. > :01:20.personal account. And then using the money to buy flash cars and a
:01:20. > :01:24.villa abroad. Our Gloucestershire reporter Steve Knibbs was in court.
:01:24. > :01:28.This is Dennis Grant, a man for whom charity begins at home,
:01:28. > :01:34.unfortunately it was his own home. He bought a flat for his daughter
:01:34. > :01:43.and a villa in northern Cyprus with money men for the charity. I have
:01:43. > :01:47.got nothing to say until after the event. There is another side to the
:01:47. > :01:51.story. Grant was brought in as the chief executive of the Cotswold
:01:51. > :01:55.Water Park Society five years ago. A man of apparent high standing
:01:55. > :01:58.with a good business background. He was supposed to help boost the
:01:58. > :02:03.charity which for was the National Environment of the water park for
:02:03. > :02:07.the benefit of everyone, but instead he benefited only himself.
:02:07. > :02:11.He set up a bank account in the name of the society, and over the
:02:11. > :02:17.next two and a half years he paid cheques meant for the charity in
:02:17. > :02:22.his personal account. It was a total of �660,000, which he spent
:02:23. > :02:27.on expensive cars. He had not counted on being caught out. Tasha
:02:27. > :02:32.Flaherty find evidence of �100,000 being paid into an account she knew
:02:32. > :02:41.nothing about, and confronted ground. He tries to avoid the
:02:41. > :02:47.situation. He was saying, how can we resolve this... I think his hope
:02:47. > :02:52.was that it could be very much sorted very quickly, and disappear,
:02:52. > :02:59.and that he would not have to face the consequences. The police case
:03:00. > :03:03.against Grant was based on - at's Research. In court he regretted
:03:03. > :03:08.that he had abused his position of trust. The financial mess meant
:03:08. > :03:15.that funders pulled out, and costs went through the roof. It's thought
:03:15. > :03:18.the society's losses cost well over a million pounds. The what the
:03:18. > :03:23.society had trouble paying their debts, their bills, even their own
:03:23. > :03:29.staff, but he was caught in the nick of time, and it signalled a
:03:29. > :03:33.sea change for the organisation. The scientists -- the society has
:03:33. > :03:37.been replaced with a bright new board and a brighter future.
:03:37. > :03:42.started what was quite a long process over the back end of last
:03:42. > :03:45.year, completely looking at the organisation, its structure, the
:03:45. > :03:50.way it was governed, and coming up with a whole series of changes to
:03:50. > :03:55.make sure this cannot happen again. The court was told that Dennis
:03:55. > :04:00.Grant is now a broken man, estranged from his family, and at
:04:00. > :04:07.63, with a reputation in tatters. He will be back in court in the
:04:07. > :04:11.autumn, when his assets will be confiscated.
:04:11. > :04:17.An inquest in Trowbridge has been told that an army dog handler was
:04:17. > :04:21.shot dead while attached to his loyal Springer spaniel. Lance
:04:21. > :04:26.Corporal Liam Tasker was 26 when he was killed in Afghanistan on 1st
:04:26. > :04:29.March, his dog Theo was injured in the same attack and died shortly
:04:29. > :04:34.afterwards. There are more calls for burning
:04:34. > :04:39.sky lanterns to be banned, after one caused a serious fire at home
:04:39. > :04:44.in Wiltshire. Anne-Marie Cobb and her family were asleep when a
:04:44. > :04:47.neighbour noticed their timber- frame house was alight.
:04:47. > :04:52.As the children play in the garden, you can still see the charred
:04:52. > :04:57.timber that was burned by the Lands and as it was blown on to the house.
:04:57. > :05:02.Anne-Marie Cobb says they had no idea what was happening. I had gone
:05:02. > :05:05.to bed like any other Saturday night, and the next thing I knew
:05:05. > :05:10.one of the neighbours was banging on the door and shouting for us to
:05:10. > :05:15.get out of the house because it was on fire. Her daughter was asleep in
:05:15. > :05:20.her room just feet from the flames. Concerns have been raised before,
:05:20. > :05:24.as the lanterns became increasingly popular. Farmers voiced anxiety
:05:24. > :05:31.about the metal frames being eaten by animals when they fell into
:05:31. > :05:34.fields. So, many are now made with bamboo frames. Wiltshire Fire and
:05:34. > :05:39.Rescue Service recognises that incidents are few and far between,
:05:39. > :05:44.but says people lighting the lanterns need to be careful. Do not
:05:44. > :05:50.use them near built up areas. If you live in a village with lots of
:05:50. > :05:54.Thatcher is, do not use them that if it has been dry. The coastguard
:05:54. > :05:58.would like you to tell than if you are setting off one of these,
:05:58. > :06:03.because they have been mistaken for distress flares. But the
:06:03. > :06:08.responsibility lies with the people letting these go. We have just
:06:08. > :06:15.bought a lantern for �2. It comes with a little instruction booklet
:06:15. > :06:20.with some of the do's and don'ts, make sure the winds are light... On
:06:20. > :06:27.the launch them in a clear space away from trees... Do not use them
:06:27. > :06:34.within five miles of an airport. You and for Ban... Quite large - I
:06:34. > :06:39.were not liked it. You liked this tissue paper, and that is that had
:06:39. > :06:44.that burns. In theory, the lanterns should only stay afloat while the
:06:44. > :06:49.pad is still burning. It works like a hot air balloon - once the fire
:06:49. > :06:55.goes out, then it should think. It should not really think what it is
:06:55. > :07:04.alight. That is the theory. As Anne-Marie Cobb can testify, theory
:07:04. > :07:09.is one thing - reality is another. One of the West's MEPs things Sky
:07:09. > :07:12.lanterns are so dangerous, she wants to see a European wide review.
:07:12. > :07:19.I spoke to Julie Girling in Brussels, and asked her if she
:07:19. > :07:24.wanted a complete ban. I would like to see them in some way regulated.
:07:24. > :07:29.Whether that means a complete ban, I do not know. I have seen some
:07:29. > :07:36.which do not have the metal parts, that is a step forward. I have also
:07:36. > :07:42.hard off, but not seen, lanterns which have a very, very small
:07:43. > :07:47.delight. They will only bound for five minutes. This would not be so
:07:48. > :07:52.bad, because they are up and they are out. At the moment they can go
:07:52. > :07:57.on for hours under the right conditions. So it might not be a
:07:57. > :08:04.total ban, but we need some regulation. They do seem to be
:08:04. > :08:09.growing in popularity. One British retailer today said that sales have
:08:09. > :08:13.quadrupled in the last year. Does that not mean there for that just a
:08:13. > :08:19.message needs to get through to people about sticking to the advice
:08:19. > :08:24.that is on the packet? Sure. I think that is the case. I know a
:08:24. > :08:29.lot of people who have been using them - weddings, they are great.
:08:29. > :08:36.They have also been used for mammary services when people are
:08:36. > :08:41.died -- have died. -- memory services. I am not sure that the
:08:41. > :08:44.message of using them properly does the full trick, because once they
:08:44. > :08:50.have disappeared into the distance, you really do not know where they
:08:50. > :08:57.are going to goal. That is true of the ones which have wire, because
:08:57. > :09:03.they can affect for example livestock. But with regards to the
:09:03. > :09:10.possibility of fire and so on, some might argue barbecues, fireworks,
:09:10. > :09:16.they have potential for danger as well. Do we need this nanny state?
:09:16. > :09:20.That has that they always been my fault. We do not want to all their
:09:20. > :09:25.nanny people. Responsible use is important, but it is also important
:09:25. > :09:30.to set out clear guidelines that give people the right direction and
:09:30. > :09:35.responsible use. I do nothing but work has been done, and I would
:09:35. > :09:41.like to see it done, for someone to look at it from the safety angle,
:09:41. > :09:46.and giving people good advice. save advice as well.
:09:46. > :09:52.It is Wednesday, and you are watching BBC Points West.
:09:52. > :09:56.Stay with us. There is much more still to come, including... Find
:09:56. > :10:02.out what is special about this Corella let loose in Bristol today.
:10:02. > :10:06.In weather, we are expecting find conditions tomorrow. It is all
:10:06. > :10:13.going to change on Friday, the weekend looking windy and at times
:10:13. > :10:20.distinctly wet. That is all coming up before 7pm.
:10:20. > :10:24.First, a former soldier is in court in Bristol accused of rates and in
:10:24. > :10:28.Wiltshire and Wales. Jonathan Haynes is alleged to have plotted
:10:28. > :10:33.the attacks in Chippenham. The jury heard evidence from a 16-year-old
:10:33. > :10:39.who claims she was abducted as she walked home. Scott Ellis, what
:10:39. > :10:43.evidence did you hear today? 16-year-old girl giving evidence to
:10:44. > :10:50.detectives a couple of years ago was shown to the court room, and a
:10:50. > :10:54.very tearful and upsetting account from that Yandell. She says that on
:10:54. > :11:00.13th September, and early in the morning, she was walking home from
:11:00. > :11:06.work - a car passed her, but then the driver got out, grabbed hold of
:11:06. > :11:10.her, and took her into the car park and friend her. He tied her hands
:11:10. > :11:15.with a pillow case, and then got her back in the car. She said she
:11:15. > :11:20.was driven for about 20 minutes to some disused land, where the driver
:11:21. > :11:26.got out, put a balaclava on, and then raid her twice inside and
:11:26. > :11:36.outside the car, as well as take an intimate photographs. -- raid her
:11:36. > :11:37.
:11:37. > :11:41.twice. The court alleged Jonathan Haynes drove her back to hit his
:11:41. > :11:47.barracks, and had their committed the rate. After that, took her back
:11:47. > :11:56.here, told her to go and not tell anyone. In fact she told the police,
:11:56. > :12:02.and today, as an 18-year-old, she was given advice -- evidence by
:12:02. > :12:08.video. This is going to be a long trial, perhaps for weeks. Jonathan
:12:08. > :12:14.Haynes, who was a Lance Corporal with the while logistics Corps at
:12:14. > :12:19.Buckley Barracks, gives his address now as Saxon Close in Northampton.
:12:19. > :12:23.After this kidnap and rate, it is alleged he braked a student in
:12:24. > :12:28.halls of residence in South Wales. After that, it is alleged cheap
:12:28. > :12:34.attempt to kidnap two schoolgirls in Chippenham, and then after that,
:12:34. > :12:44.kidnap and rate of another teenager in Chippenham. All in six months
:12:44. > :12:49.
:12:49. > :12:54.leading up to March 2010. He denies A centre which gives advice to
:12:54. > :12:58.asylum-seekers has been closed down. It has 400 cases outstanding and
:12:58. > :13:02.staff say they do not know where their clients will find help.
:13:02. > :13:05.This man arrived at the centre for his appointment while we were
:13:06. > :13:10.filming. He did not want to be interviewed but said he had lost
:13:10. > :13:15.his family in the war in Afghanistan. He is seeking asylum
:13:15. > :13:19.and does not know what to do now. The man helping him is Mark
:13:19. > :13:26.Shepherd who lost his job when the office was closed on Friday. They
:13:26. > :13:30.are dealing with many life cases here but the notes I inside. There
:13:30. > :13:35.are original documents and passports and bank statements,
:13:35. > :13:40.marriage certificates. There are statements from asylum-seekers
:13:40. > :13:45.which are highly confidential. Our attendance notes and Home Office
:13:45. > :13:50.records. We have people who are facing the end of their fees and
:13:50. > :13:54.need to contact the Home Office. This is an absolute disaster.
:13:54. > :13:57.charity has gone into administration, owing millions to
:13:57. > :14:03.the legal-aid fund. A government body is looking into the urgent
:14:03. > :14:09.cases and will encourage other providers to take up the work.
:14:09. > :14:14.Staff hope it might be them acting as a social enterprise. If you want
:14:14. > :14:18.people to contribute to the economy, they are welcomed into the economy,
:14:18. > :14:22.they are nurses in our hospitals all students and they have work
:14:22. > :14:27.permits and their wives and children are British citizens.
:14:27. > :14:30.These are not outcasts. This is not Fortress Britain. Another man
:14:30. > :14:36.turned up while we were there but he did not want to be identified.
:14:36. > :14:40.He told me about the life he had fled from -- fled from. He worked
:14:40. > :14:46.on a farm owned by a white man in Zimbabwe. When the man was murdered,
:14:46. > :14:53.he and his colleagues were targeted as traitors. That was 11 years ago.
:14:53. > :14:56.I do not know what will happen. I do not have any means to find an
:14:56. > :15:01.alternative solicitor since this has closed. I do not know what else
:15:01. > :15:05.to do. Christa celebrates its hugely diverse make-up. 80,000
:15:05. > :15:09.people came to the St Paul's Carnival recently. Now that
:15:09. > :15:16.sanctuary is threatened and hundreds seeking it do not know
:15:16. > :15:20.where to turn. The hacking scandal which is
:15:20. > :15:26.gripping the nation. Don Foster says the press her journey needs a
:15:26. > :15:30.proper system of regulation. -- urgently needs a proper system of
:15:30. > :15:36.regulation. He wrote to Rupert Murdoch and asked him to withdraw
:15:36. > :15:41.his bid for BSkyB, it was one hour before he actually did so.
:15:41. > :15:45.You wrote to Mr Murdoch asking him to withdraw his bid and then he did.
:15:45. > :15:50.How do you manage these things? wish it was just me. The British
:15:50. > :15:55.people did it. They put pressure on Parliament to unite, saying we did
:15:56. > :15:59.not want this bid to go ahead. As a result he has pulled out. None of
:15:59. > :16:02.it alter as the need to go ahead with the criminal investigations
:16:02. > :16:07.and none of it means we should stop the detailed inquiries into
:16:07. > :16:12.relationships between the media and the police and in terms of our
:16:12. > :16:15.rules on who should own media in this country. It does seem that
:16:15. > :16:21.what Rupert Murdoch is constantly seizing the initiative, getting the
:16:21. > :16:26.news agenda, for example closing years of the world and now this
:16:26. > :16:30.decision. Is he dancing all around you? He is dancing all around but
:16:30. > :16:34.it is it to no effect. The British people have made it very clear that
:16:34. > :16:38.they do not want the cosy relationship between politicians
:16:38. > :16:44.and the media to continue as it was. They do not like the rules around
:16:44. > :16:49.who can own media in this country and they want to have a much more
:16:49. > :16:55.powerful crests -- Press Complaints Commission while maintaining a free
:16:55. > :16:58.press. We will get all of those things sorted. The British people
:16:58. > :17:03.have demanded that we do it. danger is the sort of press we
:17:03. > :17:08.might get as a result of this, more regulation looks almost certain.
:17:08. > :17:13.Does it mean newspapers will have to OK it with a committee before
:17:13. > :17:17.they run a controversial story? course not, that would be ludicrous.
:17:17. > :17:22.We could not have a journalist using legitimate means to uncover
:17:22. > :17:26.the parliamentary expenses scandal. Of course we will have a free press.
:17:26. > :17:31.It cannot be right that a Press Complaints Commission cannot punish
:17:31. > :17:34.anyone who does something wrong way you have a number of newspapers
:17:34. > :17:38.that have actually pulled out of the Press Complaints Commission
:17:38. > :17:43.saying they will have nothing to do with it. Where will people go if
:17:43. > :17:47.they have a problem? We have to have a body set up in statute,
:17:47. > :17:50.independent of the government and independent of the press to
:17:50. > :17:56.adjudicate. We do that for a lot of other things, why not for the
:17:56. > :17:59.media? Thank you very much. The Care Quality Commission has
:17:59. > :18:02.said that patients are still being treated at a care home in Bristol
:18:02. > :18:04.following the suspension of four members of staff. There's currently
:18:04. > :18:07.an investigation into allegations of abuse at Rose Villas, a home for
:18:07. > :18:11.people with learning difficulties. The BBC understands that no-one has
:18:11. > :18:14.been moved from the building and the home is working as normal. It's
:18:14. > :18:20.run by Castlebeck who says its working with the relevant
:18:20. > :18:30.authorities as enquiries continue. The Gloucestershire fashion company,
:18:30. > :18:33.
:18:33. > :18:37.Supergroup, has announced record It is worth millions to the economy.
:18:37. > :18:41.The silicon industry employers hundreds of people. Graduate
:18:41. > :18:46.studying electronic courses have nosedived over the last decade and
:18:46. > :18:51.at a time of high unemployment, they are struggling to recruit.
:18:51. > :18:56.Bristol University launched a course there to introduce 16 and 17
:18:56. > :19:01.year olds the to the subject. It keeps our phones, TV's and
:19:01. > :19:05.computers running. Technology developed in the West helps power
:19:05. > :19:11.the modern world. This was a workshop to interest school leavers
:19:11. > :19:16.in electronics. Over the last decade, graduate applications for
:19:16. > :19:21.electronic courses at university have halved. Companies say they are
:19:21. > :19:26.struggling to find the talent that they need. We are having to recruit
:19:26. > :19:30.people from overseas or set-up design centres overseas when it
:19:30. > :19:37.would be easier to expand our operation in the UK with people who
:19:37. > :19:40.studied engineering in England. is a high value aspect of our
:19:40. > :19:46.economy. This programme is an opportunity to gain even more
:19:46. > :19:53.position for the UK economy. west's Silicon Valley or Silicon
:19:53. > :19:57.Gorge as it is called. It forms a high tax triangle. It is home to
:19:57. > :20:03.the biggest silicon industry in Europe and has many companies
:20:03. > :20:08.supplying -- and ploughing over 5,000 people. It sounds like a
:20:08. > :20:13.tempting career, so why are graduate numbers slipping so fast?
:20:13. > :20:22.Some people my age do not know what they want to do and the courses
:20:22. > :20:29.around are good for everyone. is fairly high up there. As well as
:20:29. > :20:32.general enjoyment and success. If I was doing engineering I would
:20:32. > :20:36.probably want to design something like snowboards or mountain bikes.
:20:37. > :20:40.In many high end breakthrough Technologies, the UK and the West
:20:40. > :20:44.Country are leading the way. Companies hope courses like this
:20:44. > :20:51.one will fill the crap -- gapping graduates before it has an effect
:20:51. > :20:56.on the future. It is said that a good doctor has
:20:56. > :21:02.to be able to keep a patient smiling. Some take it rather
:21:02. > :21:06.literally. Not of them moonlighters comedians and entertainers. There
:21:06. > :21:11.is Dr Graeme Garden, at the start of Radio's I'm Sorry I Haven't A
:21:11. > :21:16.Clue. Dr Phil Hammond pops up all over the place. Now they could be a
:21:16. > :21:24.new addition to the list of medical media stars, a Bath GP who has
:21:24. > :21:29.written a musical. Welcome to 90 No 8, that is the
:21:29. > :21:37.Edwardian period. This is an Edwardian parlour which sits in the
:21:37. > :21:42.middle of an Edwardian village. This is the set of the west's
:21:42. > :21:48.newest musical. It has its world premiere starting in about 10
:21:48. > :21:53.minutes' time but it could go a lot further.
:21:54. > :21:57.This is a little sneak peek for you from the dress rehearsal on Monday.
:21:57. > :22:02.The show is called Decent Rogues and tells the story of two
:22:02. > :22:09.gentlemen crooks as they plan their final hurrah. It was written in
:22:09. > :22:13.Bath by a man with many years' experience in theatre. You can see
:22:13. > :22:17.the punchline coming, he is of course a doctor. Music has been a
:22:17. > :22:27.huge part of my life and it has always been there to de-stress
:22:27. > :22:33.after a difficult day. With my good friend, we many years ago began our
:22:33. > :22:38.music collaboration. We felt we needed to write a musical to get
:22:38. > :22:43.all about good tunes out of our head. Four he is writing and three
:22:43. > :22:47.years casting and three weeks rehearsing is a lot of time to
:22:47. > :22:54.spend on a show that will perform to 105 people but the team behind
:22:54. > :23:01.the production as much bigger plans than this. The director has plenty
:23:01. > :23:08.of experience in theatre but hers is actually in the West End. That
:23:08. > :23:12.whole contact list is proving to be very useful. A few doors will
:23:12. > :23:17.hopefully be there that we can knock-on. Musically it is very
:23:17. > :23:21.strong and most of the songs would fit happily into any environment.
:23:21. > :23:25.With the script and the story line, I think we the right guidance it
:23:25. > :23:29.could go on to a much bigger stage. The audience will take their seats
:23:29. > :23:38.any second now and if they are impressed, this production could
:23:38. > :23:42.send another doctor to the top of an entertainment tree.
:23:42. > :23:50.As they say in showbusiness, Breakell later! With a doctor there,
:23:50. > :23:56.that would be pretty and a -- break her leg.
:23:56. > :24:01.60 guerrilla sculptures were let loose from Bristol Zoo to mark the
:24:01. > :24:06.birthday. Today the latest one was unveiled. It may look like it needs
:24:06. > :24:12.a wash but there are -- there is a good reason why these children are
:24:12. > :24:16.warming it with hot water. It is heat sensitive. When it heats up it
:24:16. > :24:20.reveals a message about the bush meat trade in Africa which is
:24:20. > :24:24.affecting guerrillas in the wild. The guerrillas are on show around
:24:24. > :24:27.the city until September when they will be auctioned off to raise
:24:27. > :24:32.money for the zoo's conservation project.
:24:32. > :24:37.They make an eyesight all over the city. Let us see what the weather
:24:37. > :24:40.prospect are. We will certainly get some sunshine
:24:40. > :24:49.tomorrow so the guerrillas will eat up and at the weekend they will
:24:49. > :24:52.cool down and get a Walsh. -- A cool down and get a Walsh. -- A
:24:52. > :24:57.Walsh. Tomorrow will be a fine day for all
:24:57. > :25:07.of us. There is a fair amount of cloud around. Pressure is rising
:25:07. > :25:11.slightly. This area of low pressure will bring a day of contrast across
:25:11. > :25:21.England. If you are off to Great Yarmouth, don't! It will be windy
:25:21. > :25:22.
:25:22. > :25:27.and cool. Minehead it will be war. It is a battle of resorts. There
:25:27. > :25:33.will be some late sunshine and then tonight there is a similar pattern.
:25:33. > :25:40.The winds are light and dry everywhere. It will be a call night,
:25:40. > :25:47.especially in the countryside. Tomorrow morning, the morning rush-
:25:48. > :25:54.hour start dry with a good deal of sunshine and blue sky around. By
:25:54. > :26:01.midday and the afternoon some fair weather clouds will bubble up. The
:26:01. > :26:11.cloud cover will not be as prevalent and the sea breezes will
:26:11. > :26:15.
:26:15. > :26:20.pick up. Temperatures will be higher than today. Everything will
:26:20. > :26:25.change. On Friday that change will take place. This area of low
:26:25. > :26:28.pressure will become the dominant story at the weekend. The isobars
:26:28. > :26:38.squeezed together which means it will be a windy spell of weather
:26:38. > :26:41.
:26:41. > :26:44.for Saturday and Sunday. On Friday, a good part of it will be dry. You
:26:44. > :26:49.will find the cloud increasing and a breeze will pick up and by the
:26:49. > :26:53.evening some outbreaks of rain will arrive. They will establish
:26:53. > :26:58.themselves for Saturday. There will be a good deal of low cloud around
:26:58. > :27:05.with rain through the morning. By the afternoon we could be looking
:27:05. > :27:11.at showers. They could be heavy and blustery. We will keep an eye on
:27:11. > :27:14.the forecast and update you as beget to Friday. Sunday we will
:27:14. > :27:20.shift the emphasis towards drier weather. There will be blustery
:27:20. > :27:23.showers around. Temperatures are below average for the time of year.
:27:23. > :27:33.Next week will continue unsettled but they could be something better
:27:33. > :27:38.after that. That is just about the story from