:00:11. > :00:15.Good evening and welcome to BBC Points West. The headlines tonight:
:00:15. > :00:18.On track for the 21st century. A huge improvement begins on Brunel's
:00:18. > :00:23.Great Western Railway - it should lead to faster trains and a
:00:23. > :00:26.smoother ride. If it ain't broke, don't fix it -
:00:26. > :00:30.the No campaign starts its fight against an elected Mayor for
:00:30. > :00:34.Bristol. The mother and father of foster
:00:34. > :00:39.parents - MBEs for the couple who have cared for dozens and dozens of
:00:39. > :00:45.children. Every time I go home it's so warm
:00:45. > :00:48.and welcoming. It's amazing and I'm proud to call them Mum and Dad.
:00:48. > :00:58.And Bath rugby says goodbye to the coach they once described as one of
:00:58. > :01:00.
:01:00. > :01:03.Good evening. The railway that was built by Brunel and the Victorians
:01:03. > :01:08.embarked on a project which should see it become a service fit for
:01:08. > :01:14.modern times. Work began today on a �350 million scheme to upgrade the
:01:14. > :01:17.old fashioned signalling system. It's the first step towards the
:01:17. > :01:20.electrificiation of the line between Bristol and London and a
:01:20. > :01:27.new era of railway travel - which hopefully will mean faster trains
:01:27. > :01:31.and less overcrowding. Here's Sabet It's the brains behind the Rail
:01:31. > :01:38.network between Oxford and Bath. The signalling operation here at
:01:38. > :01:41.Swindon keeps the trains running smoothly and safely. But this is
:01:41. > :01:49.now an aging and outdated system which can breakdown and cause
:01:49. > :01:54.delays. This controls the Great Western main line all the way from
:01:54. > :01:58.Uffington over there in Oxford to down here at the box tunnel near
:01:58. > :02:04.Bath. We actually control trains when
:02:04. > :02:08.they come in to us and where we want when to go to. We turn the
:02:09. > :02:12.switch and press a button to where they need to go.
:02:12. > :02:21.So that's why an investment of �350 million is hoping to bring the all
:02:21. > :02:23.of this into the 21st century. And this is what it will look like. A
:02:23. > :02:28.little less colourful maybe but according to Network Rail, it'll
:02:28. > :02:31.certainly be more reliable. The new system is up and running in Didcot
:02:31. > :02:41.and once the four year roll out is completed, the whole of the regions
:02:41. > :02:45.signalling operations will move here. It increases the capacity to
:02:45. > :02:51.the network which means that in future, we can make changes in a
:02:51. > :02:54.faster way which causes less destruction in the meantime.
:02:54. > :02:57.Network Rail say replacing the signals will improve their service.
:02:57. > :03:00.Catering for more people using the trains over the next 10 years. They
:03:00. > :03:10.also say the investment will prepare the way for electric trains.
:03:10. > :03:14.But most importantly it's expected to cut down on delays by 50%.
:03:14. > :03:19.Signalling causes a lot of problems for passengers. It is 40 years out
:03:19. > :03:23.of date. It was put in line went the railway was contracting. We are
:03:23. > :03:28.expanding but more passengers prevents more trains coming on to
:03:28. > :03:34.parts of the system and prevent extra services being run. It's also
:03:34. > :03:40.a problem because the old system is prone to breaking down so problems
:03:40. > :03:43.are also caused by a breakdowns. For now this technology will
:03:43. > :03:44.continue to keep the trains on the Great Western line running before
:03:44. > :03:48.eventually being consigned to history.
:03:48. > :03:51.The driver of a school bus who knocked over and killed a six year-
:03:51. > :03:54.old boy has had his sentenced reduced. Adrian Shearing mixed up
:03:54. > :03:58.the brake and accelerator after he dropped off children at Woodbrough
:03:58. > :04:02.School near Pewsey in Wiltshire. Finlay Connor was killed and his
:04:02. > :04:06.mother badly injured. Today the Appeal Court cut his sentence by a
:04:06. > :04:13.third to 18 months. The judges said his actions "straddled the border
:04:13. > :04:19.between dangerous driving and 230 jobs are under threat in
:04:19. > :04:22.Taunton. Staff at Debenham's call centre in the town were told this
:04:22. > :04:31.afternoon the retailer wants to close the site, and move posts to
:04:31. > :04:37.Yorkshire. A 90-day consultation into the plans has now begun. The
:04:37. > :04:40.retailer says 1,500 posts in Taunton will be unaffected. A
:04:40. > :04:43.conman who stole the identities of people in Somerset has been
:04:43. > :04:45.sentenced to four years in prison. 46-year-old Kevin Castle who lived
:04:45. > :04:53.in West Buckland targeted residents with unsecured letterboxes then
:04:53. > :05:01.stole their personal details. He admitted 27 charges of fraud and
:05:01. > :05:04.one of money laundering. If you live in Bristol you should
:05:04. > :05:10.by now have had a polling card delivered for the referendum on
:05:10. > :05:14.whether the city should have an elected mayor. But would Bristol be
:05:14. > :05:19.better off with a Boris Johnson style leader? Some city mayors have
:05:19. > :05:23.proved popular. But in Doncaster they're voting to get rid of theirs.
:05:23. > :05:30.So how would it work if there were an elected mayor for Bristol?
:05:30. > :05:33.The idea is to have a directly elected city supreme, maybe a
:05:33. > :05:40.politician or maybe like in Hartlepool it could be the football
:05:40. > :05:43.club's mascot that gets the job. Really. Either way, the point is
:05:43. > :05:48.that the mayor is chosen by the city's voters instead of a council
:05:48. > :05:51.leader chosen by local councillors. A Bristol Mayor would serve a four
:05:51. > :05:58.year term, and after appointing a cabinet would have overall control
:05:58. > :06:00.of the city's �370 million budget. The campaign in favour began three
:06:00. > :06:05.weeks ago, with some of the city's most senior business figures
:06:05. > :06:10.backing the idea. They argue that an elected mayor can take longer
:06:10. > :06:13.term strategic decisions. They say the city would have more financial
:06:13. > :06:19.clout in dealing with central government and that an elected
:06:19. > :06:22.mayor would be a clear and very visible leader. Today the No
:06:22. > :06:32.campaign launched its bid to persuade voters that things are
:06:32. > :06:32.
:06:32. > :06:37.best left as they are. We don't need one. We are
:06:37. > :06:42.effectively well governed. We have a council leader, a cabinet. We
:06:42. > :06:49.have expertise. We just don't need It is undemocratic. It concentrates
:06:49. > :06:51.the power in one person's hands. The No campaigners say it puts too
:06:51. > :06:54.much power in the hands of one individual - they argue that the
:06:54. > :06:58.cost wouldn't be justified and say it would be almost impossible to
:06:58. > :07:06.remove the city mayor early, if the person elected turned out to be no
:07:06. > :07:09.good. An elected mayor could bring in as
:07:09. > :07:16.many paid advisers as they like and there is nothing counsellors can do
:07:16. > :07:20.about that. The elected mayor's budget can be carried by 24
:07:20. > :07:24.councillors so they don't even need a majority to force through their
:07:24. > :07:27.policies or budget and that's not democratic either. Four more weeks
:07:27. > :07:34.campaigning to go until more than 300,000 people get the chance to
:07:34. > :07:38.vote on May 3rd. We will be covering that story very
:07:38. > :07:42.thoroughly over the next few weeks. You're watching Points West with
:07:42. > :07:46.Alex and David on this chilly April night.
:07:46. > :07:56.I'm Sir Benjamin Slade. Come and find out how I'm keeping Maunsel
:07:56. > :07:59.
:07:59. > :08:05.House afloat. I'm living off scraps Before that, a couple from Bristol
:08:05. > :08:07.have been honoured after fostering 150 children over the last 30 years.
:08:07. > :08:17.Yesterday Sharon and Clive Cumming from Kingswood, received MBEs from
:08:17. > :08:18.
:08:18. > :08:21.the Queen at Windsor Castle. A heart-warming story. Today they're
:08:21. > :08:25.back home in Bristol, where they're still celebrating. Laura Jones has
:08:25. > :08:28.been to meet them. First steps, first words. The
:08:28. > :08:34.special dates, the big days. Sharon and Clive Cumming have more to
:08:34. > :08:40.remember than most. Over the last 30 years, they've fostered 150
:08:40. > :08:43.children Across the UK there are more than 45,000 foster families.
:08:44. > :08:49.It is so rewarding. It's what we get up for in the
:08:49. > :08:56.morning. What would we do? Take the dogs out for a walk. We would have
:08:56. > :09:01.a small house. Boring. It's wonderful. We love it. There are
:09:01. > :09:04.lots of downs but there are so many ups.
:09:04. > :09:07.They sometimes look after children who need emergency care for just a
:09:07. > :09:12.night or two but also those who need a longer-term, stable home.
:09:12. > :09:18.The bad news is there's a shortage. Here in the West alone, a further
:09:18. > :09:20.550 families are needed. Yesterday Clive and Sharon were honoured and
:09:20. > :09:27.presented with MBEs for their contribution to family services at
:09:27. > :09:32.a special ceremony at Windsor castle.
:09:32. > :09:37.We were like little children, peering around the corner.
:09:37. > :09:43.She is so beautiful. So beautiful. Genuine. So easy to talk to. I
:09:43. > :09:46.thought I would be tongue-tied but you don't. She asks you something
:09:46. > :09:50.and you answer with sincerity. You really feel comfortable in her
:09:50. > :09:53.presence. So after parenting more than a hundred children, what's the
:09:53. > :09:59.secret to their success? Luke has been with the Cummings for 10 years
:09:59. > :10:03.and loves it here. It's great. We have a good laugh
:10:03. > :10:09.and it's like a family. Everyone is supportive of what everyone does
:10:09. > :10:13.but it's normal really, which makes it really nice. A good environment.
:10:13. > :10:16.Sharon and Clive say it's been a wonderful 30 years with a lot of
:10:16. > :10:24.highs, but obviously some difficult bits too. But despite being in
:10:24. > :10:29.their 60s, they say they have no plans to stop any time soon.
:10:29. > :10:32.Many congratulations. College Green in Bristol has reopened following a
:10:32. > :10:35.major clean-up operation. The green was the centre of the
:10:35. > :10:39.Occupy Bristol movement for more than three months, with protesters
:10:39. > :10:45.eventually leaving in January. Since then the site was fenced off
:10:45. > :10:51.for contaminated soil to be dug out and debris removed. But the green
:10:51. > :10:53.is now back in full public use. The role of apprenticeships is
:10:53. > :10:57.being celebrated tonight at a lavish award ceremony in
:10:57. > :11:01.Gloucestershire. The county claims to have recruited the largest
:11:01. > :11:11.number of apprentices in the region in recent months. Steve Knibbs is
:11:11. > :11:13.
:11:13. > :11:18.at the awards ceremony for us now in Cheltenham. Hello, Steve.
:11:18. > :11:22.I am on the balcony. The guests are having dinner. You are looking at a
:11:22. > :11:26.room in the centre of Gloucestershire business. They
:11:26. > :11:31.include the people at the forefront of the future, the apprentices.
:11:31. > :11:36.Over 4,000 young people on apprenticeships schemes now, more
:11:36. > :11:40.than doubled the number of of a few years ago. We are leading the way
:11:40. > :11:45.in Gloucestershire. There has been a special guest of honour, though
:11:45. > :11:48.her Royal Highness the Princess Royal has been meeting some of
:11:48. > :11:52.those apprentices working for the bigger companies right across the
:11:52. > :11:59.county but also performing the important role of presenting the
:11:59. > :12:02.awards. There are more to come but I can introduce you to Tom Sylvie,
:12:02. > :12:07.a double award winger. Congratulations. Why has being an
:12:07. > :12:12.apprentice work well for you? Because of the practical aspects
:12:12. > :12:15.involved in apprenticeships. I went to A-levels and then be a
:12:16. > :12:22.mechanical engineering good -- degree, which I didn't really get
:12:22. > :12:25.on with because of a lack of a practical aspect. I then went in as
:12:26. > :12:29.an apprentice and enjoyed. It has made a difference to your
:12:30. > :12:34.life? Definitely. As opposed to the
:12:34. > :12:39.academic route, I definitely prefer What would you say to people who
:12:39. > :12:44.want to go to university? It is just a consideration.
:12:44. > :12:50.Apprenticeships are just a great consideration. You can do a degree
:12:50. > :12:57.after a apprenticeship and it gives you a good background in mechanics.
:12:57. > :13:01.Thank you. Why is the apprenticeship scheme working so
:13:01. > :13:07.well for you as a company? We went through a period of growth
:13:07. > :13:11.and maintains that growth. We found a huge skills gap in the market and
:13:11. > :13:16.introduced the apprenticeship scheme to try and fill that void
:13:16. > :13:21.and it has been positive for us. We continue to do that. We've got guys
:13:21. > :13:25.coming out this year, we've taken on new recruits and is really
:13:25. > :13:28.trying to make sure we have the right skills to meet the business
:13:28. > :13:35.needs from eight skills and culture factor.
:13:35. > :13:41.Thank you. You are hosting tonight. And a familiar face from the BBC's
:13:41. > :13:45.apprentice. Are we doing enough to encourage apprentices?
:13:45. > :13:50.I think the government is really behind it. A long time ago, there
:13:50. > :13:59.was a lot of snobbery, saying that smart people went to university but
:13:59. > :14:05.now people are trying to understand that smart people do apprentices.
:14:05. > :14:10.Thus apprenticeships. Behind this is the future of
:14:10. > :14:19.Gloucestershire business. They are lapping it up.
:14:19. > :14:23.Thank you. The real apprentices. You are hired! We are hoping to
:14:23. > :14:27.pick it up one day. To sport, and it's a tough time to
:14:27. > :14:29.follow sport in the city of Bath. Today the rugby club decided to
:14:29. > :14:31.make a change at the top after a disappointing season.
:14:31. > :14:39.And Bath City's relegation was confirmed last night. Here's
:14:39. > :14:43.Alistair. There will be some good news as well, I promise. We'll
:14:43. > :14:45.speak to Bath City manager Adie Britton in a moment, but first to
:14:46. > :14:49.that news from the Rec where Bath confirmed today they won't be
:14:49. > :14:51.extending Sir Ian McGeechan's contract beyond the end of the
:14:51. > :14:55.season. Just last summer owner Bruce Craig described him as one of
:14:55. > :14:57.the best coaches in the world and the man to turn them into the top
:14:57. > :15:00.club in Europe. But they've struggled this season, and their
:15:00. > :15:05.latest league defeat led to the club having to apologise to the
:15:05. > :15:09.He was supposed to be part of Bath's masterplan to recapture
:15:09. > :15:13.their glory days. One of the most highly respected coaches with a
:15:13. > :15:16.record of domestic and international success. Owner Bruce
:15:16. > :15:26.Craig's vision was to blend their brand new training facilities with
:15:26. > :15:26.
:15:26. > :15:31.the best possible staff. He is obviously one of the best
:15:31. > :15:40.coaches in the world. One of his best qualities his man management
:15:40. > :15:44.and getting the best out of every individual in the club.
:15:44. > :15:47.But today a different line, as the club opted not to take up an extra
:15:47. > :15:50.year on his contact. "We would like to thank Geech for his time with
:15:51. > :15:53.the Club and for his assistance in developing the culture at the Club
:15:53. > :15:56.through this transitional period." We might not know what he has done
:15:56. > :16:01.behind the scenes for another season or two.
:16:01. > :16:06.It seems a bit strange. The whole coaching staff may be brushed away
:16:06. > :16:14.and a new set of coaches will come in. That is a new culture again.
:16:14. > :16:18.Three steps forwards, five steps back, it steams -- it seems. So now
:16:18. > :16:21.Bath want a head coach. Could it be Nick Mallett? He was close to
:16:21. > :16:23.landing the England job. Other possibilities are Gary Gold who is
:16:23. > :16:28.leaving Newcastle, or London Irish coach Toby Booth. Or perhaps Andy
:16:28. > :16:33.Robinson? Could he return to the Rec for another spell in charge?
:16:33. > :16:38.They have got to be a little bit radical. It has got a bit static.
:16:38. > :16:42.Somebody needs to mix it up and get the younger guys coming through.
:16:42. > :16:45.I think it's about time we started to use members from within the
:16:45. > :16:48.original club. McGeechan will see out the last
:16:48. > :16:53.three games. As yet the club haven't commented on the future of
:16:53. > :16:57.forwards coach Martin Haag, whose also out of contract.
:16:57. > :17:00.To football and Bath City's battle to avoid the drop has ended in vain.
:17:00. > :17:04.Last night's results confirmed they will be relegated, after just two
:17:04. > :17:14.seasons in non-league football's top division. Manager Adie Britton
:17:14. > :17:18.is here to tell us what the future holds for him and the club. Thank
:17:18. > :17:22.you for coming in. Commiserations. Adie, 10th last year, bottom this
:17:22. > :17:27.year with just five wins - why has it been so much tougher?
:17:27. > :17:32.Everything went right for us last year. We have gone on after a very
:17:32. > :17:36.bad start to the season and gone on to a good run in October, November.
:17:36. > :17:44.From then on, everything went swimmingly. This year it started
:17:44. > :17:48.very, very badly. We lost our best players, some of them to Cheltenham.
:17:48. > :17:53.That has been a big blow and difficult to replace them.
:17:53. > :17:58.It has been said most of the clubs in that division are professional.
:17:58. > :18:02.You guys are still part time. I think that is a massive
:18:02. > :18:08.difficulty for us and I think the biggest difficulty is that I am
:18:08. > :18:12.part time and there is not another part-time manager in the league.
:18:12. > :18:18.That is a massive disadvantage for us but we knew that when we went
:18:18. > :18:23.into it two years ago. You worked so hard to get up into
:18:23. > :18:28.that division. Great scenes of celebration we remember when you
:18:28. > :18:33.won the play-off final. How big a financial blow is it to drop back
:18:33. > :18:38.down a division now? It will be, in sponsorship terms,
:18:38. > :18:42.the Investment we got in the higher league, we won't get any longer.
:18:42. > :18:49.You have to ask yourself. It's interesting, in football teams,
:18:49. > :18:55.what is the effect on gates? When we won the Southern League, we took
:18:55. > :18:59.thousands of pounds of weight to Tibenham. We don't take that many
:18:59. > :19:02.fans await now. If we were to do well in the less said Leakey, we
:19:02. > :19:07.might get the reward through the gates.
:19:07. > :19:10.You have been in the club seven years. When you have another go
:19:10. > :19:15.next year? I believe so. I have enjoyed it
:19:15. > :19:19.very much. We've had a difficult season but what doesn't kill you
:19:19. > :19:24.makes you stronger and hopefully, we'll be there next year having
:19:24. > :19:28.another go. We look forward to that. Thank you
:19:29. > :19:31.for coming in. At the other end of the emotional
:19:31. > :19:34.scale, Swindon manager Paolo Di Canio says his side have promotion
:19:34. > :19:37.in their sights after beating Barnet 2-0 last night. It means
:19:37. > :19:40.they're five points clear at the top of League Two with only seven
:19:40. > :19:43.games to play. Having lost their last three away
:19:43. > :19:47.games, including a Wembley final, this was a test of nerve for the
:19:47. > :19:54.leaders. The best way to settle any anxiety, an early goal. Ronan
:19:54. > :19:57.Murray duly obliged. Barnet were desperate for points at the other
:19:57. > :20:03.end of the table - thankfully their shooting was more of a danger to
:20:03. > :20:05.the cameraman behind the goal. Before half-time a moment of
:20:06. > :20:09.redemption for Swindon's Oliver Risser. His own goal at Wembley
:20:09. > :20:16.nine days before had proved costly, but this strike secured a crucial
:20:16. > :20:19.win. A week of hurt evident in his celebration. So Swindon are almost
:20:19. > :20:24.there. Three teams go up automatically and they're now eight
:20:24. > :20:29.points clear of the side in fourth - Shrewsbury Town. Two good results
:20:29. > :20:32.over the Easter holidays will put them on the brink of promotion. For
:20:32. > :20:41.Paolo Di Canio and his players if looks increasingly like a case of
:20:41. > :20:47.Gloucestershire rower Peter Reed is set to defend his Olympic title in
:20:47. > :20:51.the men's four. He's spent the last three years racing in a pair, but
:20:51. > :20:54.he and his partner failed to beat New Zealand in fourteen races.
:20:54. > :21:00.He'll now be part of a new-look four that also includes another
:21:00. > :21:03.Gloucestershire rower Alex Gregory. Tomorrow night we'll be reporting
:21:03. > :21:06.on what's a vitally important Easter weekend for Bristol City, as
:21:06. > :21:15.they try to stay in the Championship.
:21:15. > :21:24.And it's the first day of the cricket season. Make sure your of
:21:24. > :21:28.wearing your white sport stop. A stately home in Somerset is about
:21:28. > :21:31.to become one the stars of a new TV show. The series aims to show how
:21:31. > :21:34.the aristocracy are adapting to life in credit crunch Britain.
:21:34. > :21:38.Maunsel House near North Petherton is owned by the 7th Baronet, Sir
:21:38. > :21:43.Benjamin Slade and is used mainly as a wedding venue to pay for its
:21:43. > :21:46.upkeep. As Ali Vowles has been finding out, its owner will stop at
:21:46. > :21:56.nothing to pay the bills. Here's a little flavour of what the
:21:56. > :21:57.
:21:57. > :22:01.This is our sacred knife. This is what we cut the kick with. It
:22:01. > :22:08.scares the hell out of everybody. I don't generally let him loose on
:22:08. > :22:09.the wedding party until they've had a few drinks because he is a little
:22:09. > :22:12.bit eccentric and controversial and he might say things that upset them
:22:12. > :22:16.but after a few drinks, nobody minds.
:22:17. > :22:21.I have to warn you that it's happened five times, on the wedding
:22:21. > :22:28.night, this is true, it's not a ghost but we've had five successes
:22:28. > :22:35.with children. The house is full of surprises.
:22:35. > :22:43.Look at the bridal suite. Sir Benjamin Slade comes over as a
:22:43. > :22:47.maverick. It can't be true, can it? Thank God you are here. Next week,
:22:47. > :22:53.I can pay the electricity bill. Today it's all go in the house as a
:22:53. > :22:57.wedding is taking place tomorrow. But plenty of glasses out because
:22:57. > :23:04.it encourages them to drink more. Sir Benjamin likes to get involved,
:23:04. > :23:08.which can be a little trying. You can be a challenge, can't you?
:23:09. > :23:12.It never gets boring so I love it here.
:23:12. > :23:16.But it's the weddings that pay for the upkeep of the historic Norman
:23:16. > :23:19.house - and the whole venue is given over to whoever is getting
:23:19. > :23:24.married. We do everything that is
:23:24. > :23:28.politically incorrect. Weak light candles and fires. We are anti-
:23:28. > :23:32.National Trust. To hire the whole house with its 13 bedrooms and five
:23:32. > :23:39.cottages costs �10,000. With running costs of a million a year -
:23:39. > :23:44.Sir Benjamin feels he can never take his eye off the ball.
:23:44. > :23:49.Aristocrats like cold houses and they just wear more clothes but for
:23:49. > :23:53.about middle-class accountants, lawyers and doctors, they come from
:23:53. > :23:56.warm homes so we have to heat the place. During the filming of the
:23:56. > :24:00.series Sir Benjamin's partner of 15 years left him for the handyman so
:24:00. > :24:07.undeterred, today he's put an ad on his Facebook page looking for a new
:24:07. > :24:12.Lady of the house, but there are conditions! Must have a shotgun
:24:12. > :24:18.certificate, driving licence and able to breed two sons. But don't
:24:19. > :24:23.mind if she has bred before and is proven. Guardian readers and people
:24:23. > :24:29.who don't wear overcoats in the winter it need not apply.
:24:29. > :24:34.You are advertising for a wife? No. Lady of the house. The last one
:24:34. > :24:37.run off with a handyman so I am looking for a handyman as well.
:24:37. > :24:40.The series will certainly give a unique perspective on a slice of
:24:40. > :24:43.life that most of us will never experience. With the series being
:24:43. > :24:50.shown to millions around the world, the house is guaranteed a lot of
:24:50. > :24:56.publicity. So eccentric Sir Ben might be but he's certainly no fool.
:24:56. > :25:02.If you want to apply, applied directly to Sir Benjamin Slade.
:25:02. > :25:11.I fancy the role of handyman! Talking of aristocracy, here is the
:25:11. > :25:15.I am applying for that job. That house is awesome. I'm up on the
:25:15. > :25:22.roof with my coat on because it's cold out there. This time last week,
:25:22. > :25:26.we were looking at temperatures of 19 and 20 degrees. Today
:25:26. > :25:31.temperatures of six and seven Celsius. One reason has been the
:25:31. > :25:35.strong north-easterly wind. We have had gusts today, the strongest
:25:35. > :25:42.recorded in Bristol. The further you went, the stronger you felt the
:25:43. > :25:48.breeze. Wintry showers continuing. Tomorrow is an improving picture
:25:48. > :25:57.but a chilly start. It pokes up through the day. Some showers quite
:25:57. > :26:02.wintry. Sleet and snow reported in wicker chair. -- in Wiltshire. We
:26:02. > :26:07.are still tracking an area of low and a couple of France which will
:26:07. > :26:13.bring further showers this evening and tonight. -- front. It begins to
:26:13. > :26:19.ease a little by the time we get to Good Friday so better news is on
:26:19. > :26:23.the break. This evening and tonight will be chilly and cold. It is the
:26:23. > :26:29.same pattern with the showers. They may come as something wintry the
:26:29. > :26:36.higher you go. Pieces of slate and snow but the ground warm enough to
:26:36. > :26:39.melt. Urban temperatures struggling to get much above freezing and it
:26:39. > :26:44.will be a cold start as we go into tomorrow morning with the odd
:26:44. > :26:49.shower or two. A brighter picture tomorrow and by the afternoon, we
:26:49. > :26:54.should be seeing decent amounts of sunshine. 10 Celsius is possible
:26:54. > :26:59.but the breeze is still with us so it will feel cooler. Tomorrow night
:26:59. > :27:05.is another cold one. The cloud breaking to bring us some frost in
:27:05. > :27:11.the air as we go into Good Friday. The general trend is to stay cloudy
:27:11. > :27:16.over the weekend but it gets milder. A bit dumper at times. We are
:27:16. > :27:21.looking at periods of wet weather Saturday-night into Easter Sunday
:27:22. > :27:30.and Easter Sunday night into Monday. The rain will linger, giving us a
:27:30. > :27:35.traditional bank holiday Monday. She should keep her coat on because