:00:11. > :00:14.Hello, and welcome to BBC Points West. Our headlines this evening:
:00:14. > :00:17.The vicar who was always available despite the risks. The Reverend
:00:17. > :00:21.John Suddards, killed in Thornbury, had spoken of his determination to
:00:22. > :00:26.keep an open door policy. The insect-borne virus killing
:00:26. > :00:29.newborn lambs. The first cases are reported here.
:00:29. > :00:33.Also tonight: The sports science programme, from Olympic medallist
:00:33. > :00:37.Sir Steve Redgrave, that could be coming to a school near you.
:00:37. > :00:47.And, the west's rugby stars turn out in support for a young player
:00:47. > :00:49.
:00:49. > :00:52.who was seriously injured in a car First tonight: The vulnerability of
:00:52. > :00:55.the clergy, in the vicar of Thornbury's own words. The Reverend
:00:55. > :00:59.John Suddards, who was found stabbed to death nearly a fortnight
:00:59. > :01:02.ago, gave an interview to his local community radio station in the
:01:02. > :01:06.autumn. He talked about the way in which the church invited people in,
:01:06. > :01:11.day or night, saying it was a risk worth taking. Sabet Choudhury
:01:11. > :01:16.reports. The Reverend John Suddards' death
:01:16. > :01:20.left this rural community in shock. A brutal killing which took the
:01:20. > :01:25.life of a man who had become the new vicar in Thornbury just six
:01:25. > :01:28.months earlier. But, with the discovery of his body two weeks ago,
:01:28. > :01:33.came questions: About the risks posed by the church's open door
:01:33. > :01:36.policy. Sadly, this event highlights the
:01:36. > :01:46.vulnerable nature of parish ministry in some of our communities
:01:46. > :01:47.
:01:47. > :01:51.today. Rev John Suddards, filmed here at one of his former parishes
:01:51. > :01:54.in Essex, had continued to maintain an open door policy at his churches.
:01:54. > :01:59.An issue he spoke about on his local community radio station in
:01:59. > :02:03.Thornbury. I think it is very important. It is
:02:03. > :02:06.a place where people go to encounter God. And that is very
:02:06. > :02:12.important to make that possible. Christianity is always about risk.
:02:12. > :02:22.And it should be, and we do need to take risks. We need to take these
:02:22. > :02:23.
:02:23. > :02:32.risks we are called upon to take. Nick he is a former policeman. He
:02:32. > :02:35.now gives advice on safety. We have had clergyman been threatened with
:02:35. > :02:39.knives, we have had them being harassed by members of the
:02:39. > :02:42.congregation. This is common all over the country. But this area is
:02:42. > :02:45.not immune from it. Church leaders however remain adamant that the
:02:45. > :02:49.open door policy will remain. But the death of Rev Suddards will no
:02:49. > :02:54.doubt cause some to question whether more needs to be done to
:02:54. > :02:58.protect the clergy. You can see more on Inside Out West,
:02:59. > :03:02.at 7.30pm, here on BBC One. An investigation is underway, after
:03:02. > :03:06.a 12 year old boy was seriously hurt after falling from a balcony
:03:06. > :03:09.at a school in Bristol. The boy, a pupil at Fairfield school in
:03:09. > :03:13.Horfield, is said to be in a stable condition in hospital. The accident
:03:13. > :03:15.happened at lunchtime on Friday, and the school opened over the
:03:15. > :03:25.weekend so that pupils could speak to specialist counsellors. Laura
:03:25. > :03:30.Jones reports. It is not known what exactly
:03:30. > :03:35.happened on Friday but a 12-year- old boy ended up falling from a
:03:35. > :03:38.fourth-floor balcony from the central atrium area.
:03:38. > :03:47.The new Fairfield School was opened back in 2006. Its cutting edge
:03:47. > :03:50.design had cost �19 million, and won it a lot of attention. It was
:03:50. > :03:56.from one of these balconies that the boy is understood to have
:03:56. > :04:02.fallen. An investigation is under way. The school is trying to help
:04:02. > :04:09.pupils and staff who have been affected. They are coping very well.
:04:09. > :04:19.We opened the school on Saturday, senior staff were here along with
:04:19. > :04:22.
:04:22. > :04:26.educational psychologists, to offer support and help. We have also
:04:27. > :04:31.offered help to the parents of the young man. They at this time have
:04:31. > :04:34.been very grateful for that. The boy, who has not been named,
:04:34. > :04:38.has now been transferred from the Bristol Children's Hospital to
:04:38. > :04:42.Frenchay, where he's in a stable condition.
:04:42. > :04:47.It's a sure sign spring is on the way, the appearance of lambs in
:04:47. > :04:49.fields across the west. But this year there's a cloud hanging over
:04:49. > :04:52.the lambing season. The Schmallenberg virus, which causes
:04:52. > :04:57.deformities and abnormalities in newborn lambs, has been found on
:04:57. > :05:00.one farm in Gloucestershire and one in Wiltshire. Across the UK, a
:05:00. > :05:07.total of 74 farms are affected. Sarah-Jane Bungay has this report,
:05:07. > :05:10.which does contain images of a lamb with the disease.
:05:10. > :05:14.A Suffolk sheep, bred at Perrinpit Farm in South Gloucestershire, can
:05:14. > :05:21.easily fetch a four figure sum. They're sold across the world. The
:05:21. > :05:26.Schmallenberg virus here could be devastating for the business.
:05:26. > :05:30.Because it is a pedigree flock, the stock is worth a lot more. The
:05:30. > :05:35.losses could be a large amount of money especially if the infection
:05:35. > :05:39.is up to 50% of the lambs born. It would have a huge financial
:05:39. > :05:42.implication. This lamb survived birth, but had deformed bones and
:05:42. > :05:52.joints, which vets put down to the Schmallenberg virus. In other cases,
:05:52. > :05:52.
:05:52. > :05:57.sheep miscarry. The virus was identified last December, named
:05:57. > :06:01.after the German town where it first appeared. The majority of
:06:01. > :06:07.cases in the UK have been on sheep farms. It is thought the virus was
:06:07. > :06:13.spread from the Continent carried by insects. They bite and infect
:06:13. > :06:18.the animal but the disease cannot be transferred between animals. 140
:06:18. > :06:25.of the animals here have given birth and all of the Lambs had been
:06:25. > :06:35.held be. But the worry isn't over, in April, the virus could also
:06:35. > :06:38.
:06:38. > :06:43.affect cows who are carving. -- calving. You cannot do these things
:06:43. > :06:47.overnight have been dealing with them. The NFU is keen to stress the
:06:47. > :06:53.numbers are relatively small. The in terms of cattle being
:06:53. > :06:57.slaughtered for TB annually, that is 25,000. Any farmer who suspects
:06:57. > :07:01.they have the problem should report it to the authorities because we
:07:01. > :07:07.have to stop the spread and get pressure on to get a vaccine
:07:07. > :07:11.developed. No panic, as yet, but there is an anxious wait for
:07:11. > :07:19.farmers to see how many more cases emerge. Only then can the severity
:07:19. > :07:22.be assessed on the industry as a whole.
:07:22. > :07:25.You're watching BBC Points West, with Will and Alex. Coming up
:07:25. > :07:35.tonight: The long lead of the law. Why Wiltshire police are calling on
:07:35. > :07:40.dog walkers to help spot crime. And: Ssh, quiet say the signs. On
:07:40. > :07:43.every table and door. Nothing to do with mobiles, so what do you think
:07:43. > :07:51.they're for. I talk to the poet, Roger McGough about the wonders of
:07:51. > :07:55.words. And how you can get involved as
:07:55. > :07:58.well. The energy company, EDF, has been granted an injunction to evict
:07:58. > :08:00.protesters currently occupying the site of a proposed new power
:08:00. > :08:03.station at Hinkley Point. Several anti-nuclear campaigners
:08:03. > :08:06.demonstrated outside the High Court while the decision was made. A
:08:06. > :08:11.further injunction to stop any future protests in the area was
:08:11. > :08:14.rejected. Police have confirmed that a body
:08:14. > :08:17.found in woodland in Staffordshire is that of a Cheltenham man, who
:08:17. > :08:21.went missing within hours of celebrating his 21st birthday. Tom
:08:21. > :08:24.Haddock was last seen by his family in Lichfield a week last Saturday.
:08:24. > :08:27.Mr Haddock's death is not being treated as suspicious. A post
:08:27. > :08:33.mortem examination is due to take place tomorrow to establish cause
:08:33. > :08:39.of death. An area of Wiltshire's been named
:08:39. > :08:42.as one of the government's new Nature Improvement Areas. The
:08:42. > :08:45.Marlborough Downs project was named this morning as one of 12 areas
:08:45. > :08:52.that'll share �7.5 million of government money to protect
:08:52. > :08:55.wildlife and restore habitats. James Hassam reports.
:08:55. > :09:02.It may not have looked its best this murky Monday morning, but this
:09:02. > :09:12.is now a very important piece of the Wiltshire landscape. It's home
:09:12. > :09:16.
:09:16. > :09:20.to many birds, like these, that now live on officially protected land.
:09:20. > :09:23.We are walking through an area of grassland. Experts say the
:09:23. > :09:32.importance of this area. And the wildlife it supports, shouldn't be
:09:32. > :09:40.underestimated. A greater diversity of farmland, birds, butterflies, a
:09:40. > :09:44.species which in other parts of the country are in very severe decline.
:09:44. > :09:47.The selection of this piece of land as a Nature Improvement Area means
:09:47. > :09:51.a greater level of protection for the habitat, and the wildlife that
:09:51. > :09:53.lives in and around it. It also means a share of a pot of
:09:53. > :09:57.government money heading to this part of Wiltshire.
:09:57. > :10:00.That's thanks in no small part to the efforts of this man. Chris
:10:00. > :10:10.Musgrave manages 7,000 acres of farmland, including the brand new
:10:10. > :10:18.
:10:18. > :10:21.Nature Improvement Area. We have got 41 farmers interested in
:10:21. > :10:26.joining together in terms of having wildlife corridors, linking the
:10:26. > :10:29.grassland. Also, it will involve the community as well in terms of
:10:29. > :10:32.baseline surveys, schools, education. That approach worked.
:10:32. > :10:34.This is the only farmer-led scheme in the country to have won
:10:34. > :10:42.government funding. A well-deserved victory for Wiltshire and the
:10:42. > :10:45.wildlife it so proudly boasts. New road markings outside a primary
:10:45. > :10:50.school in Bristol have been described as "an accident waiting
:10:50. > :10:53.to happen". The Association of British Drivers has said that the
:10:53. > :10:55.zebra print, and other markings painted outside Whitehall Primary
:10:55. > :10:58.School, are "misleading" and "extremely dangerous". But Bristol
:10:58. > :11:01.City Council argues the markings, which were designed by the children,
:11:01. > :11:11.will help make the road outside their school safer. The school's
:11:11. > :11:13.
:11:13. > :11:17.head teacher is in favour of them too.
:11:17. > :11:22.Three there has been lots of worries for a long time for the
:11:22. > :11:28.safety of the children at the end of the day. We have cyclists coming
:11:28. > :11:34.off the track, cars turning around. I have been worried how safe it is.
:11:34. > :11:39.Lots of children and parents complained. What has happened I am
:11:39. > :11:42.very thrilled and great for about. Bristol City Council say they'll be
:11:42. > :11:45.asking for feedback from local people over the next few months.
:11:45. > :11:48.Bath and Gloucester players, past and present, turned out this
:11:48. > :11:52.weekend at the Rec in support of a former academy player who was left
:11:52. > :11:55.in a coma following a car crash. Lee Audis, who was playing for
:11:55. > :11:59.Doncaster when the accident happened just before Christmas, is
:11:59. > :12:02.now in Frenchay Hospital, and on a slow road to recovery. Joining us
:12:02. > :12:05.in the studio are two of his friends, Gloucester fly-half
:12:05. > :12:15.Freddie Burns, and his older brother Jack who helped organise
:12:15. > :12:18.
:12:18. > :12:22.Thank you for coming in. Tell us a bit about it and what happened.
:12:22. > :12:29.and Jack were at home and we heard about the accident and as a close
:12:29. > :12:33.friend, I thought, what could we do to help? We got a lot of feedback
:12:33. > :12:38.and we thought, what better way than a touch game and a charity
:12:38. > :12:43.event to raise money to help rehabilitation? How did it again
:12:43. > :12:47.yesterday? We could not have asked for anything better. The sunshine
:12:47. > :12:52.came out and it was glorious and many people turned up and we could
:12:52. > :12:58.not have asked for any better. was reading about it and Grewcock
:12:58. > :13:01.was on the substitutes' bench and he said it was a great example of
:13:01. > :13:05.rugby culture. It was amazing. People all came down from Coventry
:13:05. > :13:12.and Doncaster to support it. It was great for the community to get
:13:12. > :13:19.involved and help out. We got some great prizes out of it and to see
:13:19. > :13:26.superstar players was great. He is broken again! But it was a great
:13:26. > :13:32.show of support. Tell us about Lee Audis. What condition is he in?
:13:32. > :13:37.has got a long way to go. He is showing signs of being on the right
:13:37. > :13:44.track. He has got some words and is responding slightly but we cannot
:13:44. > :13:48.get carried away. It is early doors and it will be a long road.
:13:48. > :13:53.Emotional times but we have got to stay strong for him and be positive
:13:53. > :14:02.and we will be death. But it is encouraging that we have got some
:14:02. > :14:05.improvement. -- we will be there. We went up to the hospital and we
:14:05. > :14:09.noticed that we did not have support for the family and we
:14:09. > :14:15.thought would be contacts we have got, we should help the family and
:14:15. > :14:22.Lee Audis. It is not just for his rehabilitation. It is obviously to
:14:22. > :14:28.help him and the family. How will that help him? Well, if he needs a
:14:28. > :14:34.wheelchair, we can help with that and anything else. It is a case of
:14:34. > :14:40.same, it is there. How much have you raised? �9,000 in the end. It
:14:40. > :14:45.was overwhelming. It surpassed what we expected. And I bet the family
:14:45. > :14:53.were mood as well. It takes a not to turn an idea into reality. --
:14:53. > :14:56.pleased as well. Thank you for coming in. The "At Bristol" Science
:14:56. > :15:00.Centre has got an important contract to help improve the legacy
:15:00. > :15:04.of the Olympic Games. They are designing an exhibition to promote
:15:04. > :15:08.greater understanding of sport science and today it was tested on
:15:08. > :15:18.schoolchildren and on the winner of five Olympic gold medals, Sir Steve
:15:18. > :15:19.
:15:19. > :15:23.Redgrave. This report has clashed the top of it. -- flash photography.
:15:23. > :15:28.The Science of Sport. A project designed to spread the influence of
:15:28. > :15:34.the Olympics to all parts of the countries. In The Zone is a series
:15:34. > :15:38.of tests to increase understanding of how the body works. They can get
:15:38. > :15:42.amazing experience and they can record how high they can jump, how
:15:42. > :15:47.far they can pedal, they can measure heart rate and they can
:15:47. > :15:52.find out how long it takes to run 10 metres. In The Zone is just part
:15:52. > :15:58.of it. Every school in the country will receive a kit, including a
:15:58. > :16:01.series of experiments and tasks, like testing lung capacity. Both
:16:01. > :16:07.parts of the project seems to have the approval of these students from
:16:07. > :16:12.Portishead. It was actually really interesting. Way you can put your
:16:12. > :16:18.hand and how you can use the camera and look at your brains are. It was
:16:18. > :16:22.a really good experience. It was great to test it all out and this
:16:22. > :16:27.is all over the country and we were the first to see it. It was
:16:27. > :16:33.interesting to see how the body works and the resting heart rate.
:16:33. > :16:37.At Bristol, competition was beaten to design an interactive
:16:37. > :16:41.competitions. Sir Steve Redgrave has been involved in developing the
:16:41. > :16:49.programme and promoting the programme will stop trying to get
:16:49. > :16:55.some --. Tried to get sport science across is important. We have got
:16:55. > :17:02.all sorts of different experiments. In The Zone is taking back to a bit
:17:02. > :17:07.of a raid share and taking it all around the country. -- road show.
:17:07. > :17:10.It is estimated thousands of people across the country will take part.
:17:10. > :17:14.Organisers hope that people that take part will appreciate the
:17:14. > :17:20.efforts of the athletes more and have a better understanding of
:17:20. > :17:30.their bodies long after the Olympic Games are finished. Finish with a
:17:30. > :17:32.
:17:32. > :17:37.sprint. Steve is ready to. -- for you. He has always struggled with a
:17:37. > :17:46.sprint! On Late Kick Off tonight we have got exclusive access to yodel
:17:46. > :17:53.town's biggest away trip of BC's and, a drive to Carlisle. -- a
:17:53. > :18:03.small matter of a trip to Carlisle. -- their biggest away trip of BC's
:18:03. > :18:03.
:18:03. > :18:06.him. -- the season. We have seen closed circuit television and
:18:06. > :18:11.neighbour but watch but in Swindon we have got another idea to combat
:18:11. > :18:21.crime. Dog walkers have been recruited to spot anything unusual
:18:21. > :18:28.
:18:28. > :18:34.This is not an ordinary dog walk. Here, we are news to the ground,
:18:34. > :18:44.sniffing out clues. Man and his best friend. Swindon's weapon in
:18:44. > :18:49.the fight against crime. You there are certain things that you notice.
:18:49. > :18:59.You might wonder about and find cans and things like that but I
:18:59. > :19:02.
:19:02. > :19:11.98 dog detectives have been signed up and they are ready tracking down
:19:11. > :19:14.petty criminals. We are out the same time every day and we have got
:19:14. > :19:19.a journey every day and if you do something every day, you will
:19:19. > :19:25.notice a difference. We are reliable. It does not matter what
:19:25. > :19:32.the weather forecast is. This local policeman thinks that they have got
:19:32. > :19:38.untapped potential. They can make unusual discoveries. I am hoping to
:19:38. > :19:43.use them to resolve of local issues that have affected the community.
:19:43. > :19:53.Day and night, these canine Cluesos will be on the case, looking out
:19:53. > :20:01.for trouble and keeping Swindon They were perfect for the cameras.
:20:01. > :20:05.The police will have a lot of new leads! BBC Radio 4 is holding a
:20:05. > :20:10.festival in Britain in two weeks will stop More Than Words will
:20:10. > :20:14.feature a number of programmes recorded live across the city. You
:20:14. > :20:19.could be a part of it as they will take place in front of live
:20:19. > :20:24.audiences. We can tell you how to apply for tickets later. Many well
:20:24. > :20:28.known voices are included, including Kirsty Young, Clive
:20:28. > :20:32.Anderson, Jonathan Dimbleby and Roger McGough. Roger McGough is one
:20:32. > :20:37.of the best-loved poet in the country and has been the boys of
:20:37. > :20:45.Poetry Please, made in Bristol for 10 years. I asked him to explain
:20:45. > :20:50.what it was all about. It is great for Bristol. It is about listening.
:20:50. > :20:56.Radio is about listening. We had seen people going around and
:20:56. > :21:01.listening to music. We have got a chance in Bristol to come along and
:21:01. > :21:08.have some of the best listening experiences in the world ever.
:21:08. > :21:14.sort of experience is? Some of the most popular Radio 4 programmes.
:21:14. > :21:21.People like Clive Anderson will be coming. Arthur Smith. Some great
:21:21. > :21:25.poets. Matt Hardy and Owen sheers. Playwrights and poets. It is an
:21:25. > :21:31.opportunity for people to come along to various events around
:21:31. > :21:36.Bristol and come and enjoy listening to More Than Words it.
:21:36. > :21:42.Why specifically Bristol? Because of the connection between Bristol
:21:42. > :21:47.and London. Many of the programmes made in London were changed to
:21:47. > :21:51.Bristol. It is a great gold mine of programmes and nature programmes
:21:51. > :22:01.and that sort of thing, including the arts and gardening, and Bella
:22:01. > :22:02.
:22:02. > :22:09.trip. And you will be hosting. -- and poetry. It is great to get out
:22:09. > :22:18.of the studio it. I will be working live with Harriet Walter and other
:22:18. > :22:21.people. We have been inundated, in a very nice way, with requests for
:22:21. > :22:27.favourite poems. We will be performing in front of them and it
:22:27. > :22:34.will be great. People have an emotional connection to poets and
:22:34. > :22:40.their poetry. But it somebody has not experienced that, how would you
:22:40. > :22:44.encourage them to get involved? is not surprising that the
:22:44. > :22:51.programme is popular but a lot of people think, I do not like poetry,
:22:51. > :22:54.it is not for me, I did not like it at school. But if you give yourself
:22:55. > :23:01.up to it, it can be enjoyable. It is not for everybody back at
:23:01. > :23:08.certain times it can be very important. Sadness, when you are in
:23:08. > :23:15.love. It can speak directly to you. We are very lucky that you have
:23:15. > :23:20.brought a poem in forecasts today. It has got a Bristol connection.
:23:20. > :23:25.Travelling from Paddington to Bristol, it is very quiet because I
:23:25. > :23:29.get away from the mobile phones. I went in a train last year in
:23:29. > :23:35.Bristol and it was very quiet and nobody was about and somebody sits
:23:35. > :23:41.opposite me and got out her mobile phone. I thought, I will write her
:23:41. > :23:46.a poem and give it to her and I have written this. With respect,
:23:46. > :23:51.this is a quiet area. Travelling on your own, it is nice to have a chat
:23:51. > :23:56.with someone on the mobile phone but this is a quiet zone. Quite,
:23:56. > :24:01.say the signs on every table, a window and door. Nothing to do with
:24:01. > :24:06.mobiles. What do you think they are for? A warning to brass bands
:24:06. > :24:12.looking for a place to rehearse. Angry soccer fans, stamping and
:24:12. > :24:17.cursing. Soldiers on the march, tramping, or worse. A stampede of
:24:17. > :24:24.trumpeting elements -- elegance. The entire cast banging dustbin
:24:24. > :24:33.lids. A volcano burst into a rut. An unexploded bomb. Quiet, with
:24:33. > :24:37.respect. Cannot you read the sign? Wasn't that wonderful? You can be
:24:37. > :24:47.part of More Than Words on Friday 16th March. It is running until
:24:47. > :24:54.
:24:54. > :25:04.18th March. To find out more... You must register by 4 o'clock on
:25:04. > :25:08.
:25:08. > :25:16.Friday afternoon. Now the weather. I do not think saying because we
:25:16. > :25:26.had plenty of them! It is dry and it will be mild as well. Breaks in
:25:26. > :25:34.the crowd are be dictating feature of the forecast. -- in the cloud
:25:34. > :25:39.Ave dominant feature. This is how we start things tomorrow. High
:25:39. > :25:44.pressure in the south of the British Isles. Wednesday, still
:25:44. > :25:48.down there across parts of France. Dominated in the south-west. A
:25:48. > :25:55.similar picture on Thursday it. Developments are starting to take
:25:55. > :26:00.place out on the Atlantic. This is getting closer to the West. But it
:26:00. > :26:04.is still dry at this time. As we get towards Saturday, this is
:26:04. > :26:09.making inroads and these are the changes that we will get in the
:26:09. > :26:14.week ahead. As we get from Sunday into Monday, we are not sure what
:26:14. > :26:22.this is going to do but it will have a profound influence. Tonight,
:26:22. > :26:27.we have had a warm front. Heavy in places but generally light and
:26:27. > :26:32.moderate rain and quite patchy in nature and getting away in the
:26:32. > :26:40.evening and low cloud and sea toad in the Bristol Channel. But having
:26:40. > :26:46.said that, it is pretty mild with temperatures at 7 and nine degrees.
:26:46. > :26:51.Not an inspiring start. Fog and gloomy conditions but dry. During
:26:51. > :27:00.the day, some of the fog will linger and we will get breaks
:27:00. > :27:05.developing in some spots. That will have an influence on temperatures.
:27:05. > :27:13.It is a mild day, even under cloud. Between 10 and 12 degrees is
:27:13. > :27:19.achievable. You could lift back up to about 14 or even 15, without
:27:19. > :27:23.cloud. Wednesday has got a better chance of being a brighter day for
:27:23. > :27:30.everybody. Cloud and moderate everybody. Cloud and moderate
:27:30. > :27:35.temperatures and changing on Saturday it. Poetry itself. And if