:00:09. > :00:14.Good evening and welcome to BBC Points West.
:00:14. > :00:17.Our headlines tonight: The bike that could have de-railed a train.
:00:17. > :00:22.Transport police hunt the boy who threw this cycle into the path of
:00:22. > :00:26.an express. The Bristol City stadium - the club
:00:26. > :00:30.says the diggers are ready to roll as the opposition loses the ball.
:00:30. > :00:40.Also tonight: The cost of food - why more families are turning to
:00:40. > :00:42.
:00:42. > :00:46.charity larders for a meal. It was a lifeline. I don't know where we
:00:46. > :00:54.would have been without the food bank, to be honest.
:00:54. > :00:59.And heading home - a new base for Good evening. A train travelling at
:00:59. > :01:02.100mph has hit a bicycle that was deliberately thrown onto the tracks.
:01:02. > :01:06.The Transport Police say it was "mindless vandalism" which could
:01:06. > :01:10.have caused a serious accident. Witnesses say the bike was dropped
:01:10. > :01:17.into the path of the express train as it thundered through Yate near
:01:17. > :01:21.Bristol. The police are looking for a teenager. Jules Hyam reports.
:01:21. > :01:25.This is what's left of the bike thrown onto the rails from the
:01:25. > :01:28.platform at Yate train station. Police are now searching for the
:01:28. > :01:38.teenager whose act of vandalism could have caused much more damage
:01:38. > :01:40.
:01:40. > :01:45.to property and people. Yate is by no means the big railway station as
:01:45. > :01:49.they are only a handful of trains that stop here, but as well as
:01:49. > :01:55.those local trains they are high- speed express trains that whizz
:01:55. > :02:00.through here at about 100 miles per hour. On Sunday evening, it was in
:02:00. > :02:05.front of one of those that the bike was thrown. All those people on the
:02:05. > :02:09.train. It could have derailed and they lost their lives. The person
:02:09. > :02:14.that three the bike is causing problems. I think they should have
:02:14. > :02:20.been someone here. There are always groups of youths down here with
:02:20. > :02:26.nothing to do. He we have got CCTV here and the station is patrolled
:02:26. > :02:29.by officers from Temple Mead, so we don't have any wider concerns, but
:02:29. > :02:32.clearly it is something we will consider.
:02:32. > :02:36.It is unusual, but not unique, because it is so dangerous to
:02:36. > :02:39.obstruct train lines the penalties for doing so are harsh.
:02:39. > :02:46.The man seen here throwing a bike onto an electric line in
:02:46. > :02:55.Southampton last year was jailed for 12 months.. I used the
:02:56. > :02:57.expression mindless because it is. perhaps not thought throat but
:02:57. > :02:59.could have devastating consequences. Sgt Parker and his team are
:02:59. > :03:02.studying CCTV footage from the station's cameras, making enquiries
:03:02. > :03:05.in Yate itself, looking for the teenager wearing a grey hooded top
:03:05. > :03:10.who threw the bike onto the rails. They are also asking for anyone who
:03:10. > :03:12.saw what happened or who recognises the bike itself to contact them.
:03:12. > :03:17.Detectives are continuing to question a man on suspicion of the
:03:17. > :03:22.murder of the Thornbury vicar, the Reverend John Suddards. Officers
:03:22. > :03:25.were given extra time yesterday to question Stephen Farrow, who's 47.
:03:25. > :03:29.He's also being held in connection with the murder of pensioner Betty
:03:29. > :03:32.Yates in Worcestershire last month. Last night parishioners at St
:03:32. > :03:37.Mary's Church in Thornbury held a candle lit vigil in the vicar's
:03:37. > :03:40.memory. It's now more than three years
:03:40. > :03:45.since a road crash which ended the career of Yeovil Town professional
:03:45. > :03:49.footballer Darren Way. But, to date, the former midfielder has mot
:03:49. > :03:55.received any compensation. This afternoon he told the BBC he felt
:03:55. > :03:58.cheated and vowed to continue his fight in the High Court. Clinton
:03:58. > :04:04.Rogers has the story. December 2008 and this was the
:04:04. > :04:07.crash which wrecked Darren Way's career. He was a passenger in the
:04:07. > :04:15.white van. A car travelling in the opposite direction crossed the
:04:16. > :04:19.central white lines and collided head on with them. More than three
:04:19. > :04:22.years and 13 operations later, Darren Way is at least able to walk,
:04:22. > :04:32.but he'll never play football again. He had expected financial
:04:32. > :04:33.
:04:33. > :04:38.compensation, but so far he's not received a penny. Every day there
:04:38. > :04:43.is a memory that takes me back to the accident. Whether it is the
:04:43. > :04:47.football, the injuries or the legal case. There is not an end of the
:04:47. > :04:50.story at the moment. The footballer suffered multiple
:04:50. > :04:52.fractures in the crash - he was in a wheelchair for months. But the
:04:52. > :04:56.legal battle over compensation is taking considerably longer. At
:04:56. > :04:59.issue is whether the driver of the other car was at fault. His
:04:59. > :05:04.insurers, Churchill, are claiming that he suffered a heart attack at
:05:04. > :05:13.the wheel prior to the crash, therefore he's not culpable. Today
:05:13. > :05:20.the company refused to comment further. I just was not prepared
:05:20. > :05:23.for the psychological side of it. Darren Way has made a video of his
:05:23. > :05:26.long road to recovery. The battle to even walk again. He says that
:05:26. > :05:32.mentally he's still far from recovered and finds it hard to
:05:32. > :05:38.accept he's not entitled to be compensated for a lost career.
:05:38. > :05:44.are completely innocent in all of this. It is certainly frustrating.
:05:44. > :05:48.When you tell people the situation, they are just as amazed as I am.
:05:48. > :05:58.The dispute is still going through the courts. A High Court trial will
:05:58. > :05:58.
:05:58. > :06:04.be scheduled for later this year. We asked the Association of British
:06:04. > :06:08.Insurers for a, this afternoon. They told us that in cases where a
:06:08. > :06:14.driver could not have prevented an accident or had no conscious
:06:14. > :06:17.knowledge of it, then they or their insurers may not be liable. We will
:06:17. > :06:20.keep you up-to-date with developments in the case.
:06:20. > :06:23.It's pancake day, Shrove Tuesday, and you're watching BBC Points West
:06:23. > :06:27.with Alex and Daivd. Yes and stay with us, while you
:06:27. > :06:30.cook, as there's much more still to bring you tonight. Including: We're
:06:30. > :06:35.at North Somerset, as the demonstrators have one last chance
:06:35. > :06:40.to make their points as the council cuts its spending.
:06:40. > :06:50.And best hoof forward for one of Somerset's finest. We find out how
:06:50. > :06:53.
:06:53. > :06:56.Grand Crus is shaping up for If you are cooking, save a pancake
:06:56. > :06:59.for me. Bristol City say they're ready to
:06:59. > :07:01.start the diggers going on the club's new stadium at Ashton Vale,
:07:01. > :07:04.following yesterday's news that a judicial review has been dropped.
:07:05. > :07:08.But before the keys can be turned the campaigners, who want the land
:07:08. > :07:13.preserved as a village green, say they have one last chance to stop
:07:13. > :07:15.it going ahead. As this story moves into extra time, Will Glennon
:07:15. > :07:18.reports. They think it's all over, but it
:07:18. > :07:24.just might not be. The bitter planning row over the proposed
:07:24. > :07:26.30,000 seater stadium at Ashton Vale has one more twist. Bristol
:07:26. > :07:35.City football club certainly weren't celebrating today, but they
:07:36. > :07:40.are poised to re-start development work as soon as possible. There is
:07:40. > :07:45.a little bit of work to do it because this could have gone on for
:07:45. > :07:50.another two years, so we clearly did not want to keep spending money.
:07:50. > :07:53.We need to start plans going forward again, but as soon as we
:07:54. > :07:56.are in a sensible position to start, we will do that.
:07:56. > :07:59.Planning permission had been granted for the �90 million stadium,
:08:00. > :08:02.but the project was halted by those who wanted the land designated as a
:08:02. > :08:05.town green. The city council suggested a compromise with part of
:08:05. > :08:11.the site town green and part stadium, but opponents weren't
:08:11. > :08:19.happy and a judge said it could go to judicial review. That appeared
:08:19. > :08:23.to collapse yesterday. So this is the letter that sparked the
:08:23. > :08:27.excitement. It is from the anonymous individual that is
:08:27. > :08:33.bringing the case for review. It says that they do not want to
:08:33. > :08:39.continue any more. It has taken and 80 Stadium campaigners by surprise.
:08:39. > :08:45.Total shock. Knowing the individual quite well, I know he did not write
:08:45. > :08:49.the letter. Certainly the content of it was not the same as what he
:08:49. > :08:57.said that every meeting he had ever been at and he had been to
:08:57. > :09:05.virtually every meeting we held. What do you think happened? Either
:09:05. > :09:10.he has been persuaded, or someone is using him for their own ends.
:09:10. > :09:14.They now have someone else lined up and have asked the High Court to
:09:14. > :09:19.continue their review. The campaigners have to apply to attach
:09:19. > :09:24.a new name to the abdication. A judge will decide if it goes ahead.
:09:24. > :09:34.If it does not, the case is finished and the stadium will be
:09:34. > :09:36.
:09:36. > :09:41.built. We are expecting that decision within the next few weeks.
:09:41. > :09:48.Food has become increasingly expensive and it seems that the
:09:48. > :09:52.number of people struggling to feed families has increased. In 2000,
:09:52. > :09:59.the trust will trust started the idea of big banks. There are now
:09:59. > :10:03.more than 170 across the UK and the West. Their aim is to provide three
:10:03. > :10:09.days' emergency food for people experiencing crisis. Last year they
:10:09. > :10:14.fared over 60,000 people in poverty, this year that is expected to rise
:10:14. > :10:19.over 100,000 people. It seems more help could be on hand for people in
:10:19. > :10:26.Bristol. Charities across the city are joining forces to co-ordinate
:10:26. > :10:32.efforts to feed those most in need. With food prices going up and up,
:10:32. > :10:38.places like this are getting more popular if not essential. This feat
:10:38. > :10:44.bank is in Bristol there are many in the city. Every week people
:10:44. > :10:48.queue up for her feet past -- parcel. It is something that am
:10:48. > :10:52.Marie has had to rely on several times. I felt ashamed and
:10:52. > :10:57.embarrassed because I could not provide for my children. It has
:10:57. > :11:02.very difficult to get the courage up to walk in, but when I did
:11:02. > :11:09.finally go in, there were so nice and sat me down with a cup of tea
:11:09. > :11:14.and some biscuits, had a chat while they sorted out what the die needed.
:11:15. > :11:19.Big banks are generally run by churches or charities. Individuals
:11:19. > :11:25.and thick -- supermarkets donate the food. People are referred by
:11:25. > :11:30.GPs and are given vouchers that will get them a parcel of food to
:11:30. > :11:34.last three days. Now a new initiative is hoping to co-ordinate
:11:34. > :11:39.the work of individual charities with the ultimate aim of helping
:11:39. > :11:44.more people. We believe that working together in
:11:44. > :11:50.a strategic way is going to mean we are much more effective in terms of
:11:50. > :11:56.what we do. Back in Lawrence Weston, volunteers are getting ready for a
:11:56. > :12:02.busy evening. When people come in they often look at the floor and
:12:02. > :12:05.sometimes in tears. We want to give people a warm welcome. We have some
:12:05. > :12:10.fantastic volunteers that are greater listening to people. You
:12:10. > :12:16.just see people leaving quite often with a smile on their face. Across
:12:16. > :12:21.the country, about 30 million live below the breadline. Of those, 4
:12:21. > :12:26.million on not getting the right fit to eat. There is no doubt that
:12:26. > :12:33.fee banks are a lifeline, but many believe that the fact they need to
:12:33. > :12:37.exist at all paint a bleak picture of life in 21st century Britain.
:12:37. > :12:44.Now to politics and a tense meeting tonight because making financial
:12:44. > :12:51.savings is top of the agenda. This evening there have been protests in
:12:51. > :12:56.Weston-super-Mare -- Weston-super- Mare. Among the controversial
:12:56. > :13:00.measures are more job cuts and closing down the council's
:13:00. > :13:07.dedicated youth service. Our political editor joins us now. What
:13:07. > :13:11.is going on there? The council started their meeting just over
:13:11. > :13:15.half-an-hour go in the chamber behind me. We are not allowed to
:13:15. > :13:20.film it, but we were in sight at the start with a lot of protesters
:13:20. > :13:23.who put their placards down here and went inside to have their say.
:13:23. > :13:29.This all centres on North Somerset's endeavours to have a
:13:29. > :13:34.council tax freeze. That would mean that people in this area would pay
:13:34. > :13:38.�1,150 next year. That is not the only part, it you also have a bit
:13:38. > :13:45.that goes to the police and a bit that goes to fire and rescue that
:13:45. > :13:50.is going up by a couple of pounds. Town and parish councils could also
:13:51. > :13:55.go up. At the centre of attention is what North Somerset is trying to
:13:55. > :14:00.do and that has caused controversy and protest. Many people are here
:14:00. > :14:05.at making their voices and feelings known about some of the things that
:14:05. > :14:11.a been brought in. That includes cuts to youth services and jobs. We
:14:11. > :14:16.have seen 120 council posts go over the last year. In the next few
:14:16. > :14:26.years we are expecting a further 160 post ago. The unions say that
:14:26. > :14:27.
:14:27. > :14:32.People are taking a big hit on this. Their lives are much harder. Be
:14:32. > :14:42.paid they receive is nothing like it is betrayed in the media. There
:14:42. > :14:44.
:14:44. > :14:51.is no job security. -- portrayed in the media. The cutting is extreme
:14:51. > :15:00.and they are cutting many youth services. A dozen new centres are
:15:00. > :15:05.closing in this area. At Portishead, they refurbished a community centre
:15:05. > :15:13.for you this. They want to reduce the money and spend it on targeted
:15:13. > :15:17.work with difficult families. The councils say they have no choice
:15:17. > :15:22.and say they do it with a heavy heart. We didn't come into politics
:15:22. > :15:29.to make redundancies and cuts services. That is not what we
:15:29. > :15:36.should be about. What is calling his it is a poorly funded council
:15:36. > :15:41.anyway. We are still not getting our fair share of the National Pot.
:15:41. > :15:45.We have seen some of the protesters coming out of the meeting. They
:15:45. > :15:51.have managed to have their say. The councillors are getting on with
:15:51. > :15:59.their debate but this is an authority with a solid Conservative
:15:59. > :16:03.panel. We will bring you a full update at then made a return at
:16:03. > :16:09.10:25pm. A manager at Swindon's Great
:16:09. > :16:13.Western Hospital has resigned prior to a third 24 hour strike by
:16:13. > :16:16.support workers. Porters and cleaners walked out this morning in
:16:17. > :16:23.the second day of action. It is over alleged managerial bullying
:16:23. > :16:27.and harassment by the contractor, carillon. The firm confirmed that
:16:27. > :16:32.the unnamed manager had resigned, saying he was disappointed that the
:16:32. > :16:36.strike was continuing. They have been without a home for
:16:36. > :16:40.more than a decade but now some of the country's most historic
:16:40. > :16:43.aircraft are getting a permanent home in Gloucestershire.
:16:43. > :16:53.The Jet Age Museum were split up 12 years ago and the collection has
:16:53. > :17:03.
:17:03. > :17:10.The jet fighter goes into service. They were the pride of the air re F
:17:10. > :17:16.-- RAF. Now many of them like a whippet and broken, waiting to be
:17:16. > :17:24.rebuilt for the new Jet Age Museum. Some have deteriorated rapidly. The
:17:24. > :17:31.vampire, the aircraft fuselage was made of balsa wood and ply. All of
:17:31. > :17:36.these aircraft will be restored and put back together. It has taken
:17:36. > :17:44.John and the other trustees 10 years to raise the �250,000 they
:17:44. > :17:49.need for the museum. It sounds as if it is not very much money but to
:17:49. > :17:54.raise that money, to house old aeroplanes which people referred to
:17:54. > :17:59.as bits of rusty old metal, is a difficult thing to do. Asking
:17:59. > :18:06.people whether they want a museum, everybody wants to have an aviation
:18:06. > :18:16.museum. When you ask for money, they say, no. Not all the planes
:18:16. > :18:16.
:18:16. > :18:21.are in pieces. It is a plane that was once flown by the World War II
:18:22. > :18:28.fighter pilot, Douglas Barder. This is the only one of its kind in
:18:28. > :18:38.existence. Once the museum is open, this will be the centrepiece, a
:18:38. > :18:39.
:18:39. > :18:43.replica of the E 28, the first British jet plane. Built in 1948.
:18:43. > :18:49.Sydney was a teenager when he worked on the project at the
:18:50. > :18:57.Gloucester aircraft company. It was the best time of my life. It was
:18:57. > :19:03.like making a model. My job was marking of all the ribs and
:19:04. > :19:07.templates and making the ribs. I went on to the assembly. Sydney is
:19:08. > :19:14.hope for the new BCM opening will inspire future generations, giving
:19:14. > :19:20.them a chance to see the wonders that once ruled the skies. -- a new
:19:20. > :19:26.museum opening. In sport, we find out how racehorse
:19:26. > :19:35.trainer, David pipes, is preparing for the Cheltenham hospital.
:19:35. > :19:40.And can Swindon Town make it eight wins in a row?
:19:40. > :19:44.It is an incredible run. Seven consecutive wins and counting in
:19:44. > :19:52.the league and a Wembley final to look forward to. Swindon continue
:19:52. > :20:00.their promotion bid tonight as they take a on Shrewsbury. Paolo Di
:20:00. > :20:06.Canio's side are full of confidence. Their latest win was a 2-1 at lead
:20:06. > :20:14.on Hereford at the weekend. Keep going and go to the top. I prefer
:20:14. > :20:24.to stay at the top. Everybody thinks it is more pressure. Give us
:20:24. > :20:27.
:20:27. > :20:31.a chance to go to the top. In my team, there are many players who
:20:31. > :20:37.have never won anything in their career. They are very young and
:20:37. > :20:42.have desire. They have a real chance to win. Cheltenham, who are
:20:42. > :20:48.second in the table, hope to fend off the challenge of Swindon. They
:20:48. > :20:52.take on AFC Wimbledon tonight. The side will be boosted by their win
:20:53. > :20:57.over Dagenham and Redbridge on Sunday.
:20:57. > :21:01.Somerset batsmen for Joss Buttler had a debut to forget in England's
:21:01. > :21:06.one-day international match against Pakistan. Coming in at number five,
:21:06. > :21:12.he was out second ball for a duck. His county colleague, Craig quays
:21:12. > :21:22.where Ted did better as he scored 43 in a partnership of 109. --
:21:22. > :21:23.
:21:23. > :21:28.Craig Kieswetter. They had four -- four balls to spare.
:21:28. > :21:34.This year's Cheltenham Festival is three weeks away. The top race is
:21:34. > :21:39.the Gold Cup. It is promising to be a thriller with Kauto Star going
:21:39. > :21:43.for his third win. There is a worry in the yard at them as some of the
:21:43. > :21:46.horses have a cough and tomorrow's media day has been cancelled
:21:46. > :21:54.although Nicholls has said his courses are clear at the moment.
:21:54. > :22:01.There are no problems at David Pipe's stables. His top Cheltenham
:22:01. > :22:11.hope is Grands Crus. The star of the yard. Grand cru has
:22:11. > :22:16.
:22:16. > :22:23.-- Grands Crus is ready. He must be our best chance at the
:22:23. > :22:29.head Festival. He is the best horse we have. This morning, David Pipe
:22:29. > :22:34.paraded his top Cheltenham hopes. They will be his 6th festival from
:22:34. > :22:40.-- since taking over from his father, Martin. These are nervous
:22:40. > :22:47.days ahead of the top meeting of the season. It is a massive four
:22:47. > :22:52.days. It is what your season is gauged on. Once again, the
:22:52. > :22:56.Cheltenham course is suffering from the lack of rain. Nothing in
:22:57. > :23:04.February so far. They start watering tomorrow but they have
:23:04. > :23:08.enough supplies so the going will be just as they want it. Report all
:23:08. > :23:14.the rain for that falls on to the car parks and roofs on to the
:23:14. > :23:18.course. We are recycling. The trains run hard back into the brook
:23:18. > :23:25.and we pump it round again. Which horse should punters be
:23:25. > :23:34.looking at as wants to back? I am trying to win my father's race. The
:23:34. > :23:39.jockeys' race. Our father is a nice up and coming horse who will go for
:23:39. > :23:43.one of the handicaps. He has done nothing wrong so far. A most yards
:23:43. > :23:49.have seen numbers reduce as the economy struggled but numbers here
:23:49. > :23:53.on the up again. A good festival for the stables will only help that.
:23:53. > :23:59.We will have plenty more news on the build up to the Cheltenham
:23:59. > :24:04.Festival over the coming weeks. I am very excited about that.
:24:04. > :24:14.We were hearing about the lack of rain at Cheltenham. Tonight, with
:24:14. > :24:15.
:24:15. > :24:24.Tonight, we will be using some of the patchy rain and drizzle. Rain
:24:24. > :24:31.will be making a return through the second half of tomorrow. It is a
:24:31. > :24:37.windy day than we have been seeing earlier in this week. You can see
:24:37. > :24:43.the next 24 hours. Here is the rain that is due to come our way for the
:24:43. > :24:50.second half of tomorrow. It will continue as we run into the
:24:50. > :24:55.afternoon and evening. A windy day for us all. A moderate breeze
:24:55. > :25:03.through this evening and tonight. Those patchy outbreaks of rain will
:25:03. > :25:08.fade away. A frost free evening for most of us. I doubt we will see
:25:08. > :25:17.temperatures lower than five Celsius. Tomorrow morning's rush
:25:17. > :25:20.hour will start on a dry a note. It will be a windy morning. The first
:25:21. > :25:30.outbreaks of rain into the western parts of Somerset and then these
:25:30. > :25:40.outbreaks of rain spill across East words and will turn heavier. --
:25:40. > :25:46.
:25:46. > :25:52.Temperature tomorrow, somewhere about 10 or 11 Celsius. They will
:25:52. > :26:02.be offset by the winds so not a particularly great afternoon. The
:26:02. > :26:11.whole flock continues overnight. -- He'll fog. We are in for a mild
:26:11. > :26:15.spell of weather. By the end of the working week into Saturday, we have
:26:15. > :26:23.a cold front and they will return to the average for this time of the
:26:23. > :26:29.year. For Thursday, a cloudy day with temperatures around 13 Celsius.
:26:29. > :26:34.Very mild overnight into Friday. We start to get this cooler feel
:26:34. > :26:44.overnight into Saturday. Saturday looks like a decent day with plenty
:26:44. > :26:44.
:26:44. > :26:48.Whether it is maple syrup or lemon and sugar that you may prefer. Many
:26:48. > :26:52.of you are celebrating Shrove Tuesday tonight.
:26:52. > :26:57.Golden syrup for me. By children took part in the annual
:26:57. > :27:02.pancake race in high-street followed by the mascots' race.
:27:02. > :27:10.have got myself a Lehman said that will keep me all right for the day.
:27:10. > :27:14.Sad that we lost. A brilliant time. Great fun. Everyone had a great
:27:14. > :27:23.time. For how does it feel to be holding the special frying pan?
:27:23. > :27:31.Very proud. I will put this up at work. In Westminster, Martin