27/02/2012 BBC Points West

Hello, and welcome to BBC Points West. Our headlines this evening:

The vicar who was always available despite the risks. The Reverend

John Suddards, killed in Thornbury, had spoken of his determination to

keep an open door policy. The insect-borne virus killing

newborn lambs. The first cases are reported here.

Also tonight: The sports science programme, from Olympic medallist

Sir Steve Redgrave, that could be coming to a school near you.

And, the west's rugby stars turn out in support for a young player

who was seriously injured in a car First tonight: The vulnerability of

the clergy, in the vicar of Thornbury's own words. The Reverend

John Suddards, who was found stabbed to death nearly a fortnight

ago, gave an interview to his local community radio station in the

autumn. He talked about the way in which the church invited people in,

day or night, saying it was a risk worth taking. Sabet Choudhury

reports. The Reverend John Suddards' death

left this rural community in shock. A brutal killing which took the

life of a man who had become the new vicar in Thornbury just six

months earlier. But, with the discovery of his body two weeks ago,

came questions: About the risks posed by the church's open door

policy. Sadly, this event highlights the

vulnerable nature of parish ministry in some of our communities

today. Rev John Suddards, filmed here at one of his former parishes

in Essex, had continued to maintain an open door policy at his churches.

An issue he spoke about on his local community radio station in

Thornbury. I think it is very important. It is

a place where people go to encounter God. And that is very

important to make that possible. Christianity is always about risk.

And it should be, and we do need to take risks. We need to take these

risks we are called upon to take. Nick he is a former policeman. He

now gives advice on safety. We have had clergyman been threatened with

knives, we have had them being harassed by members of the

congregation. This is common all over the country. But this area is

not immune from it. Church leaders however remain adamant that the

open door policy will remain. But the death of Rev Suddards will no

doubt cause some to question whether more needs to be done to

protect the clergy. You can see more on Inside Out West,

at 7.30pm, here on BBC One. An investigation is underway, after

a 12 year old boy was seriously hurt after falling from a balcony

at a school in Bristol. The boy, a pupil at Fairfield school in

Horfield, is said to be in a stable condition in hospital. The accident

happened at lunchtime on Friday, and the school opened over the

weekend so that pupils could speak to specialist counsellors. Laura

Jones reports. It is not known what exactly

happened on Friday but a 12-year- old boy ended up falling from a

fourth-floor balcony from the central atrium area.

The new Fairfield School was opened back in 2006. Its cutting edge

design had cost �19 million, and won it a lot of attention. It was

from one of these balconies that the boy is understood to have

fallen. An investigation is under way. The school is trying to help

pupils and staff who have been affected. They are coping very well.

We opened the school on Saturday, senior staff were here along with

educational psychologists, to offer support and help. We have also

offered help to the parents of the young man. They at this time have

been very grateful for that. The boy, who has not been named,

has now been transferred from the Bristol Children's Hospital to

Frenchay, where he's in a stable condition.

It's a sure sign spring is on the way, the appearance of lambs in

fields across the west. But this year there's a cloud hanging over

the lambing season. The Schmallenberg virus, which causes

deformities and abnormalities in newborn lambs, has been found on

one farm in Gloucestershire and one in Wiltshire. Across the UK, a

total of 74 farms are affected. Sarah-Jane Bungay has this report,

which does contain images of a lamb with the disease.

A Suffolk sheep, bred at Perrinpit Farm in South Gloucestershire, can

easily fetch a four figure sum. They're sold across the world. The

Schmallenberg virus here could be devastating for the business.

Because it is a pedigree flock, the stock is worth a lot more. The

losses could be a large amount of money especially if the infection

is up to 50% of the lambs born. It would have a huge financial

implication. This lamb survived birth, but had deformed bones and

joints, which vets put down to the Schmallenberg virus. In other cases,

sheep miscarry. The virus was identified last December, named

after the German town where it first appeared. The majority of

cases in the UK have been on sheep farms. It is thought the virus was

spread from the Continent carried by insects. They bite and infect

the animal but the disease cannot be transferred between animals. 140

of the animals here have given birth and all of the Lambs had been

held be. But the worry isn't over, in April, the virus could also

affect cows who are carving. -- calving. You cannot do these things

overnight have been dealing with them. The NFU is keen to stress the

numbers are relatively small. The in terms of cattle being

slaughtered for TB annually, that is 25,000. Any farmer who suspects

they have the problem should report it to the authorities because we

have to stop the spread and get pressure on to get a vaccine

developed. No panic, as yet, but there is an anxious wait for

farmers to see how many more cases emerge. Only then can the severity

be assessed on the industry as a whole.

You're watching BBC Points West, with Will and Alex. Coming up

tonight: The long lead of the law. Why Wiltshire police are calling on

dog walkers to help spot crime. And: Ssh, quiet say the signs. On

every table and door. Nothing to do with mobiles, so what do you think

they're for. I talk to the poet, Roger McGough about the wonders of

words. And how you can get involved as

well. The energy company, EDF, has been granted an injunction to evict

protesters currently occupying the site of a proposed new power

station at Hinkley Point. Several anti-nuclear campaigners

demonstrated outside the High Court while the decision was made. A

further injunction to stop any future protests in the area was

rejected. Police have confirmed that a body

found in woodland in Staffordshire is that of a Cheltenham man, who

went missing within hours of celebrating his 21st birthday. Tom

Haddock was last seen by his family in Lichfield a week last Saturday.

Mr Haddock's death is not being treated as suspicious. A post

mortem examination is due to take place tomorrow to establish cause

of death. An area of Wiltshire's been named

as one of the government's new Nature Improvement Areas. The

Marlborough Downs project was named this morning as one of 12 areas

that'll share �7.5 million of government money to protect

wildlife and restore habitats. James Hassam reports.

It may not have looked its best this murky Monday morning, but this

is now a very important piece of the Wiltshire landscape. It's home

to many birds, like these, that now live on officially protected land.

We are walking through an area of grassland. Experts say the

importance of this area. And the wildlife it supports, shouldn't be

underestimated. A greater diversity of farmland, birds, butterflies, a

species which in other parts of the country are in very severe decline.

The selection of this piece of land as a Nature Improvement Area means

a greater level of protection for the habitat, and the wildlife that

lives in and around it. It also means a share of a pot of

government money heading to this part of Wiltshire.

That's thanks in no small part to the efforts of this man. Chris

Musgrave manages 7,000 acres of farmland, including the brand new

Nature Improvement Area. We have got 41 farmers interested in

joining together in terms of having wildlife corridors, linking the

grassland. Also, it will involve the community as well in terms of

baseline surveys, schools, education. That approach worked.

This is the only farmer-led scheme in the country to have won

government funding. A well-deserved victory for Wiltshire and the

wildlife it so proudly boasts. New road markings outside a primary

school in Bristol have been described as "an accident waiting

to happen". The Association of British Drivers has said that the

zebra print, and other markings painted outside Whitehall Primary

School, are "misleading" and "extremely dangerous". But Bristol

City Council argues the markings, which were designed by the children,

will help make the road outside their school safer. The school's

head teacher is in favour of them too.

Three there has been lots of worries for a long time for the

safety of the children at the end of the day. We have cyclists coming

off the track, cars turning around. I have been worried how safe it is.

Lots of children and parents complained. What has happened I am

very thrilled and great for about. Bristol City Council say they'll be

asking for feedback from local people over the next few months.

Bath and Gloucester players, past and present, turned out this

weekend at the Rec in support of a former academy player who was left

in a coma following a car crash. Lee Audis, who was playing for

Doncaster when the accident happened just before Christmas, is

now in Frenchay Hospital, and on a slow road to recovery. Joining us

in the studio are two of his friends, Gloucester fly-half

Freddie Burns, and his older brother Jack who helped organise

Thank you for coming in. Tell us a bit about it and what happened.

and Jack were at home and we heard about the accident and as a close

friend, I thought, what could we do to help? We got a lot of feedback

and we thought, what better way than a touch game and a charity

event to raise money to help rehabilitation? How did it again

yesterday? We could not have asked for anything better. The sunshine

came out and it was glorious and many people turned up and we could

not have asked for any better. was reading about it and Grewcock

was on the substitutes' bench and he said it was a great example of

rugby culture. It was amazing. People all came down from Coventry

and Doncaster to support it. It was great for the community to get

involved and help out. We got some great prizes out of it and to see

superstar players was great. He is broken again! But it was a great

show of support. Tell us about Lee Audis. What condition is he in?

has got a long way to go. He is showing signs of being on the right

track. He has got some words and is responding slightly but we cannot

get carried away. It is early doors and it will be a long road.

Emotional times but we have got to stay strong for him and be positive

and we will be death. But it is encouraging that we have got some

improvement. -- we will be there. We went up to the hospital and we

noticed that we did not have support for the family and we

thought would be contacts we have got, we should help the family and

Lee Audis. It is not just for his rehabilitation. It is obviously to

help him and the family. How will that help him? Well, if he needs a

wheelchair, we can help with that and anything else. It is a case of

same, it is there. How much have you raised? �9,000 in the end. It

was overwhelming. It surpassed what we expected. And I bet the family

were mood as well. It takes a not to turn an idea into reality. --

pleased as well. Thank you for coming in. The "At Bristol" Science

Centre has got an important contract to help improve the legacy

of the Olympic Games. They are designing an exhibition to promote

greater understanding of sport science and today it was tested on

schoolchildren and on the winner of five Olympic gold medals, Sir Steve

Redgrave. This report has clashed the top of it. -- flash photography.

The Science of Sport. A project designed to spread the influence of

the Olympics to all parts of the countries. In The Zone is a series

of tests to increase understanding of how the body works. They can get

amazing experience and they can record how high they can jump, how

far they can pedal, they can measure heart rate and they can

find out how long it takes to run 10 metres. In The Zone is just part

of it. Every school in the country will receive a kit, including a

series of experiments and tasks, like testing lung capacity. Both

parts of the project seems to have the approval of these students from

Portishead. It was actually really interesting. Way you can put your

hand and how you can use the camera and look at your brains are. It was

a really good experience. It was great to test it all out and this

is all over the country and we were the first to see it. It was

interesting to see how the body works and the resting heart rate.

At Bristol, competition was beaten to design an interactive

competitions. Sir Steve Redgrave has been involved in developing the

programme and promoting the programme will stop trying to get

some --. Tried to get sport science across is important. We have got

all sorts of different experiments. In The Zone is taking back to a bit

of a raid share and taking it all around the country. -- road show.

It is estimated thousands of people across the country will take part.

Organisers hope that people that take part will appreciate the

efforts of the athletes more and have a better understanding of

their bodies long after the Olympic Games are finished. Finish with a

sprint. Steve is ready to. -- for you. He has always struggled with a

sprint! On Late Kick Off tonight we have got exclusive access to yodel

town's biggest away trip of BC's and, a drive to Carlisle. -- a

small matter of a trip to Carlisle. -- their biggest away trip of BC's

him. -- the season. We have seen closed circuit television and

neighbour but watch but in Swindon we have got another idea to combat

crime. Dog walkers have been recruited to spot anything unusual

This is not an ordinary dog walk. Here, we are news to the ground,

sniffing out clues. Man and his best friend. Swindon's weapon in

the fight against crime. You there are certain things that you notice.

You might wonder about and find cans and things like that but I

98 dog detectives have been signed up and they are ready tracking down

petty criminals. We are out the same time every day and we have got

a journey every day and if you do something every day, you will

notice a difference. We are reliable. It does not matter what

the weather forecast is. This local policeman thinks that they have got

untapped potential. They can make unusual discoveries. I am hoping to

use them to resolve of local issues that have affected the community.

Day and night, these canine Cluesos will be on the case, looking out

for trouble and keeping Swindon They were perfect for the cameras.

The police will have a lot of new leads! BBC Radio 4 is holding a

festival in Britain in two weeks will stop More Than Words will

feature a number of programmes recorded live across the city. You

could be a part of it as they will take place in front of live

audiences. We can tell you how to apply for tickets later. Many well

known voices are included, including Kirsty Young, Clive

Anderson, Jonathan Dimbleby and Roger McGough. Roger McGough is one

of the best-loved poet in the country and has been the boys of

Poetry Please, made in Bristol for 10 years. I asked him to explain

what it was all about. It is great for Bristol. It is about listening.

Radio is about listening. We had seen people going around and

listening to music. We have got a chance in Bristol to come along and

have some of the best listening experiences in the world ever.

sort of experience is? Some of the most popular Radio 4 programmes.

People like Clive Anderson will be coming. Arthur Smith. Some great

poets. Matt Hardy and Owen sheers. Playwrights and poets. It is an

opportunity for people to come along to various events around

Bristol and come and enjoy listening to More Than Words it.

Why specifically Bristol? Because of the connection between Bristol

and London. Many of the programmes made in London were changed to

Bristol. It is a great gold mine of programmes and nature programmes

and that sort of thing, including the arts and gardening, and Bella

trip. And you will be hosting. -- and poetry. It is great to get out

of the studio it. I will be working live with Harriet Walter and other

people. We have been inundated, in a very nice way, with requests for

favourite poems. We will be performing in front of them and it

will be great. People have an emotional connection to poets and

their poetry. But it somebody has not experienced that, how would you

encourage them to get involved? is not surprising that the

programme is popular but a lot of people think, I do not like poetry,

it is not for me, I did not like it at school. But if you give yourself

up to it, it can be enjoyable. It is not for everybody back at

certain times it can be very important. Sadness, when you are in

love. It can speak directly to you. We are very lucky that you have

brought a poem in forecasts today. It has got a Bristol connection.

Travelling from Paddington to Bristol, it is very quiet because I

get away from the mobile phones. I went in a train last year in

Bristol and it was very quiet and nobody was about and somebody sits

opposite me and got out her mobile phone. I thought, I will write her

a poem and give it to her and I have written this. With respect,

this is a quiet area. Travelling on your own, it is nice to have a chat

with someone on the mobile phone but this is a quiet zone. Quite,

say the signs on every table, a window and door. Nothing to do with

mobiles. What do you think they are for? A warning to brass bands

looking for a place to rehearse. Angry soccer fans, stamping and

cursing. Soldiers on the march, tramping, or worse. A stampede of

trumpeting elements -- elegance. The entire cast banging dustbin

lids. A volcano burst into a rut. An unexploded bomb. Quiet, with

respect. Cannot you read the sign? Wasn't that wonderful? You can be

part of More Than Words on Friday 16th March. It is running until

18th March. To find out more... You must register by 4 o'clock on

Friday afternoon. Now the weather. I do not think saying because we

had plenty of them! It is dry and it will be mild as well. Breaks in

the crowd are be dictating feature of the forecast. -- in the cloud

Ave dominant feature. This is how we start things tomorrow. High

pressure in the south of the British Isles. Wednesday, still

down there across parts of France. Dominated in the south-west. A

similar picture on Thursday it. Developments are starting to take

place out on the Atlantic. This is getting closer to the West. But it

is still dry at this time. As we get towards Saturday, this is

making inroads and these are the changes that we will get in the

week ahead. As we get from Sunday into Monday, we are not sure what

this is going to do but it will have a profound influence. Tonight,

we have had a warm front. Heavy in places but generally light and

moderate rain and quite patchy in nature and getting away in the

evening and low cloud and sea toad in the Bristol Channel. But having

said that, it is pretty mild with temperatures at 7 and nine degrees.

Not an inspiring start. Fog and gloomy conditions but dry. During

the day, some of the fog will linger and we will get breaks

developing in some spots. That will have an influence on temperatures.

It is a mild day, even under cloud. Between 10 and 12 degrees is

achievable. You could lift back up to about 14 or even 15, without

cloud. Wednesday has got a better chance of being a brighter day for

everybody. Cloud and moderate everybody. Cloud and moderate

temperatures and changing on Saturday it. Poetry itself. And if