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Good evening and welcome to BBC Points West.

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If funeral held with full military honours.

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Hundreds pay their respects to a West Country soldier who died in

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Afghanistan. From water parks to football

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stadiums. The things we did not know our local councils owned.

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Shock for the gardener whose plant swallowed a whole bird.

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And... Swindon on song for the start of the new season as their

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Welcome to the programme. Hundreds of people turned out for

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the funeral of a West Country soldier who died in Afghanistan.

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Corporal Mark Palin of a 1st Battalion The Rifles there was on

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patrol clearing up improvised explosive devices when he was

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killed. He is the third casualty for the

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Gloucestershire base to regiment said they began their tour of duty

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in April. His wife was pregnant with their second child when he

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died. They are streets around St Andrews

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Church in Plymouth fell silent today. Hundreds gathered for the

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funeral of Corporal Mark Palin. He was killed weeks after starting his

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tour of duty in Afghanistan. The service was held with full military

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honours. Corporal Mark Palin was a battalion personality through and

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through. He died leading from the front. He was fearlessly brave,

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hugely respected by his riflemen and greatly relied on by his

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commanders. A more selfless man you could never meet and we will all

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miss him dearly. The 32-year-old was married with a young son. The

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family say he was looking forward to the birth of his daughter.

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Officers have described him as a brave and committed. Corporal Mark

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Palin is the 377th soldier -- British soldier to die in

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Afghanistan. The family have held a private burial service.

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The widow of a royal Marine it killed and Afghanistan has

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criticised the inquest system as unnecessarily traumatic. The

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corporal was described as the very best of his generation, he was 26

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when he died last year. An inquest was today opened and adjourned in

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Exeter after the coroner said further evidence needed to be

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gathered. This corporal has been described by

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his wife as a proud man. Proud to be a royal Marine, husband and

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father. Today, members of his unit from that day on May 26th last year

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gave evidence here at the inquest today talking about what happened.

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They spoke about the searches they carried out on that day looking for

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a Taliban activities. They spoke about the foot patrol which led to

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his death. This book about the fact he may have stepped on a pressure

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plate. It's his wife spoke to us earlier today about the inquest and

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about the pressures it has put on the family. I am immensely proud of

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Stephen's professionalism, leadership skills and his sense of

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duty towards his men. It is without doubt that his actions saved lives.

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I will continue to draw on my own experience as a war widow of to a

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campaign to promote changes to the inquest system and insure these

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processes are less traumatic for bereaved families of service

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personnel killed in action. It has been a traumatic time, but this

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inquest has now been adjourned until a future date so that further

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evidence can be assessed. Police have reinvestigating the

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murder of the will to a fitness trainer Donovan Van Lill say they

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have had more than 3,000 hits on their website and Facebook page

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after releasing CCTV images. The 29-year-old went missing in March

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last year and his body has never been found. Earlier this year a

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friend of his was clear of his murder.

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Days after the end of 40th Bristol Harbour Festival it has been

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revealed that half the organising team is being made redundant. The

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council is facing budget cuts and has struggled to find a sponsor

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since EDF Energy pulled out. In the next month, 10 of the 20 staff

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employed have been told they will lose their jobs.

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Money is clearly at a premium for councils at the moment. No surprise

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today that the Government has suggested local authorities look at

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what assets they own and consider selling them rather than cutting

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services. What do they have on their books?

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Did you know that Bristol City Council owns at least 20 cafes and

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restaurants, a nightclub and 25 pubs? It also owns this, the

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Primark buildings. In Bath, at the council owned three hotels

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including the Empire and a cinema. In Swindon the local authority is

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the owner of April club and nearly 100 shops. It is from there that we

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report. A very pretty piece of council

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real-estate in Swindon. Imagine how much Coate Water Country Park would

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be worth it to a private developer? In Nice a row of lakeside houses

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perhaps, and a sell off that would put millions into the council

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coffers. An idea that many find unthinkable. They cannot do that

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to! We came here as kids. It is a nice area for people to come to.

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Coate Water Country Park is not about to be sold off. But this man

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is ordering councils to take a hard look at all of their assets. He has

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even printed lists of them for us to read. We want to get better

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value out of property. To get Jawid use out of property and to insure

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that property is not left neglected, abandoned and forgotten.

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Historically, the Swindon is asset rich because the council took over

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a lot of old railway land. They limit what they sell and promise to

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keep a firmer grip on their most valuable items. We own up large

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chunks of the freehold on the town centre enabling us to be a major

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player in the way regeneration is carried forward. There is strength

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in having assets, strategically placed. And all those pool clubs,

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Neil salons and betting shops they only pay rent, increasing council

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income. Before the recession, Swindon did sell of �200 million

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worth of assets to pay for a new library and schools. That is not

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going to happen when stock markets are wobbling. If there were a panic

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sale, selling of lots of property, when everything has picked up in

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five years' time that they will need it back for. Selling off

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assets to boost income remain a tricky that -- balancing act for

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councils. The sell-off of council owned farms in the West is also

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proving controversial. Tenant farmers object but money raised

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could pay for better internet links for everyone living in the

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countryside. It is the start of the weekend and

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you are watching your regional news programmes.

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Stay with us, there is more to bring you, including: Find out why

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these horses are so happy to be free.

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And with the new football season less than 24 hours away, we check

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out the prospects for all our clubs. Stay tuned for that. First, a Royal

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Naval Commander based in Bristol has been jailed after being found

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guilty of fraud after falsely claiming �53,000 to send his

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children to boarding school. Commander Anthony Gray worked at

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the MoD in Abbey Wood, he was not entitled to the money as he had

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separated from his wife and was no longer considered the prime carer.

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He was dismissed from the service and told to repay the amount in

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full. The former Bristol City player has

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appeared in court accused of conspiring to burgle 19 houses.

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Andrew Llewellyn who works as a postman for Royal Mail played

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right-back for the club during the mid-eighties. It is alleged he

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leaked information about empty homes in Weston-super-Mare to his

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companions. A former soldier based in Tidworth

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has been jailed for seven months for money laundering. Arlando Small

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had claimed that thousands of pints police found in his car were his

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own savings. Forensic tests proved otherwise. It is suspected they

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were being used in a drugs dealer. It was the early hours of one

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Sunday morning in November when police followed the Arlando Small

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here. When they searched his car, they found bags under the passenger

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seat containing over �22,000 in cash. He originally said it was not

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his money, but informal interviews he claimed it was his life savings.

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His money from his are the salary, proceeds from a car sale and work

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as a DJ. Forensic teams find the cash was highly contaminated with

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heroin making it clear it was from a drugs dealer. When detectives

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have done to Commander Anthony Gray's finances, they found his

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claims did not add up. Arlando Small claimed it was all his money

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from the bank. At the same time he was constantly overdrawn. Things

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did not make any sense. The money seized by police will now be given

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away to local drugs charities. We will work with our partner agencies

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to establish the best way it can go to support the families, partners

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and children of drug addicts that we work with. The overall intention

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is to get people off drugs. Arlando Small was decorated for his army

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service and served two Tours in Iraq. Tonight he is starting a

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seven month prison sentence. It is believed to have only

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happened once before and that was in Germany. Now it has happened in

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Somerset. A carnivorous plant has captured and eaten a bird. The

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discovery was made by a prize- Imagine you're a blue tit. Once you

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brought home dinner, you go out to stretch your wings. You find

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yourself applying through this Somerset garden and you come across

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this. It is called a monkey Cup picture. It is common in countries

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in South Asia. It preys on insects and attracts them with a sweet,

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sticky fluid secreted at the top of these cups. The reason this plant

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is interesting is that last week it developed an appetite for something

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more substantial. That something was our hapless

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feathered friend. Ending up as breakfast, lunch and dinner for

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this carnivorous plant. It has only ever been recorded once. That was

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in Germany. Nigel knows a fair bit about plants. You do not create a

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garden like this by being an amateur. When he realised what his

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plant had been munching, he was stunned. Never have they been found,

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even in the wild, they have never found remains of birds. He has

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found other animals, mice and similar, but never a bird. This

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corner of Somerset is cider country. Apples and pears way down most of

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these branches. But a warning to any passing birds. Some of these

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An amazing story. They're called that because when they feel with

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rainwater monkeys drink from the plant. They don't want to lean in

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it too far. If you want to see more pictures, go to the BBC Bristol

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website. Very interesting. For the true supporter it's a key date in

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the diary as the new football league season kicks off tomorrow.

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All week we've been looking at the prospects for our sides. Tonight we

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hear from new Swindon boss Paolo di Canio and get the latest on Bristol

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City. David Passmore has been discussing the possibilities and

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prospects City boss Keith Millen and our football expert Geoff

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Twentyman at Ashton Gate. Let battle commence at Bristol City

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the scars are healed and Keith Millen has had a pre-season to

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mould the squad. Expectations are high as the prospect of Premier

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League football hover. Exciting times up and down the country. The

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every club in the country think it will be in their season. It will

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not be for everyone but it is indefinable and intoxicating, ready

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for action, crucial to be off to a good start. We get off to a good

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start? We are prepared, the players are fit, we have done the

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preparation. It is a big challenge, a tough league. I am sending him

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out ready. Plenty more in a moment, you have had plenty of experience

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in management but one man who is new is in charge at Swindon, the

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Italian legend but how will he cope Paolo Di Canio! Paolo Di Canio!

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has an aura about him. The world is talking about Swindon. Adored by

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the Swindon fans, the appointment has been a PR masterstroke. As a

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player he was a massive talent although sometimes a volatile. The

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manager is an unknown quantity. Passion, fire, hot-blooded but I

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have a big responsibility to think about my players. I think we have a

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big chance of the league, I will do my best. The intensity is still

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there. And so is the charisma. This time last week he was a guest on a

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radio phone-in taking calls with supporters. I feel like a student.

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I have two lots of to the teacher. It has a chance to show off a

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playful side as he joked about why his wife and family have not move

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to England. I don't want to here, my dishwasher doesn't work because

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she would get angry. But he has brought with him and Italian

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backroom staff and put together an international squad. Begging the

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question what language do they speak in the dressing room? Only

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English. So when the manager shouts, in English or Italian? Sometimes in

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Italian but we need to listen because he is a good coach. He only

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plays in veterans matches now but can he get the Premier League magic

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to rub off on a lead to players? am happy to know I have helped the

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players achieve their ambitions. With their quality and intelligence

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they can play the way we want and we can win the league. Would you

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like to be a Premier League manager? Maybe. You start as the

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manager, step-by-step with your team, Swindon against Man United.

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Swindon against Arsenal, that is the dream. Pleasure to meet you. So,

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quite a character. Any memories of him? Yes, I played at Sheffield

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Wednesday in the FA Cup. He is very emotional, very passionate about

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football. He had an argument with the linesman or referee and got

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sent off. He will be passionate about the game. It will be

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interesting to see how he copes. Two matters here, have you signed

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enough players over summer? Yes, I am happy with the players, I delete

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may be another centre-half, but I am happy with the squad. We do need

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to move players out. As far as the squad looking forward tomorrow, we

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are ready. Plenty of competition for places. It is a tough division,

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all these teams come down from the Premier League, they get parachute

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payments, three from the year before. It gives you a disadvantage

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financially. Yes, and when you hear about the wages and contracts we

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cannot compete. There are some good players at the club already. The

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ones we have brought in have made it better. A lot stronger and the

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work-rate and team spirit we have can go a long way. Nicky is here

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but has not signed a new deal, is a good he is still here or

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disruptive? It is good he is still here and he is happy. There are

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negotiations going on at the moment and hopefully they will get a

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result. His focus is on us doing well and scoring goals. I am happy.

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Some big names in the league, do you have the strength in depth to

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challenge Leeds and the like? when you look at the forward line,

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as strong as anyone. We have players they can create goals. The

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only thing that needs strengthening is the back four. We are looking to

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do that. In the meantime, I have confidence and belief in the

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players. We are looking for to the challenge. It is a big challenge

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because of the size of the club's we're playing. Prediction time, how

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will he do this season, will they be in the play-offs? They could

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aged towards it. They will progress under Keith. If they can score

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plenty of goals and stay injury- free, there were too many injuries

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last year. They could push for the last top-six finish. It is a tough

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division. It is the 5th best division in Europe. Looking briefly

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at the other clubs, Swindon? They can go back up, it is the great

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unknown with Paolo Di Canio. It could bomber badly, there will be

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no middle ground. They will do well. Rovers? They have enough experience,

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50 new players, they will gel. Yeovil Town, second best side in

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the region? Yes, they will progress. Quietly signed more than 10 players.

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They will beat mid-table in League One. And Cheltenham. A good effort

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at Cheltenham if they can get mid- table. There will be an improvement

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and that is what it is about, getting better year-on-year.

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will hold due to account Comer May. Local radio will bring new coverage

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of your team's. You can see all the goals on the sports pages of the

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BBC website. Our thanks to David. A A small

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corner of South Gloucestershire echoed with cheers today for an 88

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year old paper boy. Stanley White has been delivering papers for this

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newsagents for 25 years, and they decided to give him a special

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trophy to mark the anniversary. He took three days off work when he

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lost his wife - but hasn't missed a shift in a quarter of a century.

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It was something for me to do rather than stay at home doing

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nothing because that is the worst thing you can do. To finish work

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and not do anything at all. There are times since I lost my wife, in

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the evenings, they seem to go on a long time but if you have something

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to do... When you wake up in the morning, the Lord is giving you

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another day to do something. I'm doing something which I think is

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worthwhile. That is the spirit. Lovely to meet you, Stanley. The

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sun is shining, schools out and lots of us are looking forward to a

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holiday. But we're not the only ones who enjoy a rest. Wiltshire's

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most famous Shire Horses started their annual summer holiday today.

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The Wadworth Horses celebrated with hundreds of spectators at the Raven

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pub near Devizes, as Lizzie Way reports.

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With the pub in sight Prince, Monty and Max knew it was very nearly

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holiday time. Their break away starts with a pint, they've been

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pulling the stuff all year and now they get to enjoy it. Much to the

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delight of their fans. For more than 100 years the brewery in

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Devizes has been employing shire horses to deliver beers to local

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pubs. They are some of the last remaining working shires left in

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the brewing industry in the whole country. But today it was time to

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kick up their hooves and play, they've earned it. They will

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deliver within a three-mile radius of the pubs in Devizes. And if they

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have not done enough movement they would have some exercise and then

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the afternoon it to relax, if that is the best word, and recover. It

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is a fairly long day. They are in traffic. Each of the horses weighs

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a ton. They put off returns. Hundreds gathered to watch them,

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locals and visitors Now, just before we have a look at the

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weather - Taunton Flower Show opened its gates today. From

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central Scotland, it is absolutely amazing seeing them like this

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getting together. It is a gorgeous day. We saw the horses. They were

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set free and it was wonderful. is lovely to see them so free, not

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in the stables. I liked when the horses were drinking a beer.

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horses have been coming to the fields for years. For so many of us,

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the holiday is two weeks long before back to work.

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They can sink a pint. Let's look at We have had some lovely sunny

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spells today, there will be more on offer this weekend. A few showers

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in the mix as well. Tonight, clear spells overhead, cloud bubbling up

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through the early hours of tomorrow morning. A largely dry night,

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perhaps the exception in the far north of the region with one or two

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showers but it looks staying dry it with lows of 12 or 13 degrees.

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Feeling a little cooler and fresher than recently. Tomorrow, some price

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guys first thing, the shell was creeping in from the West. The

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potential to be on the heavy side. Temperatures in the sunshine

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peaking at 19 or 20 degrees. There will be some sunny breaks but

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showers around as well. Many of us will see wet weather tomorrow. The

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showers inland die out in the evening to ride but lingering for

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the Bristol Channel. Coastal areas could see more wet weather tomorrow

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night. We stick with 11-13 as the low, another fresh night. Sunday,

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you can see this blue waiting in the wings working towards us,

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organised showers, some persistent rain at times. Possibly one or two

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rumbles of thunder, maybe some hail. Heavy downpours to be had but there

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will be bright intervals in between so not a complete washout through

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the day on Sunday. Sunny intervals, some showers tomorrow, heavier

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showers on the way for Sunday, Monday some light and scattered

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showers with a nice sunny intervals. By Tuesday, we see a ridge of high

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pressure right thing and there were keep things settled with dry

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weather on the way. Thank you. That is about it from us.

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I will be back at 8pm and 10pm. More of your photographs of you and

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