18/07/2013 BBC Points West

Points West. Our headlines tonight: Turning up the temperature. More

sunshine is on the way - now the emergency services are on stand-by

as the Met Office issues another heatwave warning. Buzz off! Swarms

of flies infest homes in Wiltshire - could recycling in the hot weather

be to blame. We get the odd flies in the summertime normally but not as

many as this. This is unbearable. Perfect flying weather at RAF

Fairford, and aircraft have been arriving all day for the Royal

International Air Tattoo, from all over the world. But the Americans

are missing. Find out why... And the party really is over. After

Glastonbury, the clearing up goes on. Good evening. We're now

officially in a heatwave. Today, the Met Office upgraded the warning for

the West to level three, predicting increasing temperatures. That's one

below an emergency. Health and social services have now been

alerted that the young, old and ill could be affected by the very warm

weather. Meanwhile, one of our water suppliers has issued the first

notice of the summer asking residents to be careful with the

amount of water used. Andrew Plant reports. For some, on comfortable.

For many, magic. The longest hot spell for seven years. And the

temperatures are far from over. With Wilts wilting and Gloucs glowing.

Bristol is the region is officially on this means it has been 30 degrees

or above and 15 degrees or above for two consecutive nights and that puts

health care workers on alert. It is also on course to be the drivers

July since 1825 and has not reigned for 15 days and that is beginning to

show. Even after the wettest year on record, there is a warning. About

water. We have plenty at the moment, we just would like people to think

sensibly and not waste water. There are loads of tips you can get on the

website and enter you can do to keep having fun and keep the garden

looking nice without using excessive amounts. We filmed these pictures

two summers ago in Somerset. Tombstoning, an issue across the

West. Another kind of water use that can be far more serious. The water

has dropped down since the beginning of this heatwave and from 40 metres

two weeks ago, they are going into as shallow as ten metres. Emergency

services trying to get the message across that swimming in quarries and

lakes can be dangerous. For the fire teams it is a chip pans but

barbecues keeping them busy. Hot coals in bins. Or cigarettes on

crisp, dry ground. This fire last week on Salisbury Plain was started

accidentally. But many are started on purpose. This year there have

been about 100 lib at fires for grass, trees and rubbish. This time

last, we only had about 30. -- deliberate fires. For most, though,

this summer is, well, summer, for once. And long overdue, too. At

Slimbridge Wildfowl Reserve, the heat means early eggs for these

Chilean flamingoes. One final warning, though. Burglaries in

Gloucestershire are up. The message from police? If you're sunbathing

out the back, don't leave the front windows open - no matter how hot

things get. Joining us is Dr Jenny Harries, regional director for

Public Health England. Welcome. What does it mean when the Met Office

says it is level three? It is a significant risk for help but we do

not want to alarm people in terms of responding to the heat. We want

people to enjoy some of the weather but be very aware of the increased

risks, particularly for the young, very old, people with chronic

conditions and pregnant women. People pay thousands to go on

holiday for this weather and we have got it and we cannot cope. Why is

that? We often advise them before holiday that they should be safe

before they go. It is not different. With heatwaves, people react and

live their lives in a way which is consistent with the temperatures

normally and when we get extended periods, they do not necessarily

adapt their behaviour. 25 degrees might be nothing in Spain but for

us, it is quite significant? conditioning might be bauble over

there, but for many homes here, it is not. Who are you concerned about?

We are concerned for everybody so we have a plan and it advises all

members of the public to take sensible precautions, keeping out of

the sun, where sunscreen, loose clothing and keep hydrated. But the

people we are most concerned about by the elderly, particularly, and

those with chronic conditions. People with diabetes, kidney disease

or respiratory disease. We know that winter hospital admissions go up and

presumably it is the same in summer. What are you expecting? Over time,

in the period of very hot weather, we expect excess mortality due to

the hot weather. Public Health England has a surveillance system

and the monitor that routinely. For the last week, up to Sunday, there

were no excess deaths recorded at that time but we would expect to see

some as the weather stays hot. thing is to look out for each other?

And that is the important message. If you know you have neighbours who

are vulnerable, care homes or hospitals, make sure you keep an eye

on them. Thank you very much indeed. What has it been like? We only ever

go by the properly utilised the monitors in Stevenson Green. At

Yeovilton, 30.2 degrees. It goes without saying, into the urban

centres of Bristol and Bath, you would find temperatures higher with

the effect of those conditions. But widely 29, this figure on left,

those precise measurements. You will see those replicated tomorrow. We

will have the full forecast later on. Peggy. The hot weather attracts

insects. But in Westbury in Wiltshire, swarms of house flies are

infesting sitting rooms and kitchens across the town. A local shop has

sold more fly paper in the last two weeks than in the last 30 years. So

why flies? And why Westbury? In a moment, we'll be talking to an

expert who might be able to answer some of these questions. But first,

Scott Ellis has been swatting up. Spend five minutes in someone's

sitting room in Westbury and you realise you're all heavily

outnumbered. Here at the Stevens home there are at least 30 flies.

The Stevens aren't alone. Talk to the any neighbour. This is

unbearable. But loads of these, no. I kill about 200 everyday. If you

turn around, there are loads more behind you. At other times it is

dreadful, my little girl stands in the kitchen. And she is waving the

flies from the food. You are forever like this. Stopping the pesky

creatures landing. They, too, have flies - and lots of them. The

Environment Agency has had 80 calls about flies in Westbury. The

problems began ten days ago, shortly after the weather warmed up. The

local DIY store sells out of sticky fly paper each morning. Every time

you kill them, tonnes of them are coming back. The problems began ten

days ago. Local DIY shop sales out of flypaper every morning. It has

been unbelievable since last Monday. We have sold more fly killers than

in 30 years. How many everyday? About 500 packets of sticky

flypaper. Countless amounts of spray and squatters. Plug-in killers. All

sorts. Some point the finger at this recently opened waste recovery

centre. It became operational in February. There are more flies

around and you might expect but the company told us they are consulting

with the agency and they are spraying inside to keep the

population of flies down and they are keeping exits and entrances

sealed to stop them escaping. But they have also told us that they do

not think they are the sole source of the problem. Locals say that

fortnightly bin collections might be to blame or disturbances in this old

landfill site. Certainly, the infestation is linked to hot

weather. Health experts say keep food under cover and wrap it up

before disposing of it in the bin. And fly papers and sprays are an

effective way to deal with flies in the house. Joining us now to try to

shed some light on why Westbury is suffering this infestation is

Professor Richard Wall from the University of Bristol. What do you

think could be causing this? It is difficult to tell. With flies and

insects, they go through very rapid changes in numbers. Boom and bust.

One year, we might see none of them and that could be the case for

years, then all of a sudden, something small changes and you get

a huge abundance. And this happens every few years and it happens in

different places. There is really nothing particular to worry about.

It is fairly normal? Exactly, just a normal pattern. In that case, it

will sort itself out? Neither any things that people could do? When

you have an infestation, it is horrible. It is unpleasant but make

sure to get rid of them in the kitchen so they do not contact food.

Sticky flypaper, we all is fine that is the best thing. -- always. They

are strongly affected to water so a pool of water is very effective.

What else should we be looking out for? There could be other

infestations? Every year, different insects have this abundance so the

next thing as wasps because they change behaviour halfway through the

year, and they have been looking for fruit and they suddenly switch

behaviour and start irritating people. The other things are

mosquitoes and if we get rain, we get pools of water and they will

begin to breed and we get that explosion and people complaining.

Briefly, if somebody has an infestation, they can wait for the

natural cycle to pass but when do you get experts in or the council?

You would wait to see if this is persistent. If this is just short

term, in a few weeks, there was nothing much to worry about. If

things persist, year-on-year, you have got a local source and you need

to do something. Thank you. It's been a very hot Thursday and you're

watching your regional news programme, BBC Points West. Stay

with us tonight as there's plenty more to come. Find out why our

reporter has resorted to sitting in a paddling pool in her best

clothes. An inquest has opened and adjourned into the death of a

two-year-old girl who fell from a block of flats in Bristol. It is

believed Muna Mohammed fell from an open window on the fourth floor of a

tower block in Windmill Hill. Bristol City Council, which owns the

flats, has begun an investigation into the tragedy. Cheltenham's

Chamber of Commerce is threatening to seek a judicial review to try to

stop plans to scale down the accident and emergency department at

the town's General Hospital. From next month, overnight patients will

only be able to go to the Gloucestershire Royal eight miles

away. The Chamber of Commerce says plans to scale down the unit would

have a devastating effect on business investment in the town.

Bristol's hopes that the government might provide funding for a 12,000

seater music venue have been dealt a big blow. Mayor Ferguson had bid for

�40 million to build the arena and a further �35 million to refurbish

Colston Hall. But the BBC has learnt this afternoon that both have been

rejected. The mayor, who promised in his election campaign to deliver the

arena by 2016, is now seeking alternative sources of funding. It

is the world's biggest and it is back this weekend. The skies are

clear for the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford.

Organisers are already expecting this Saturday to be a sell-out, with

ticket sales on Sunday not far behind. Aircraft have been arriving

since this morning from air forces around the world. But there is one

notable exception this year. Our Gloucestershire reporter, Steve

Knibbs, is at RAF Fairford for us tonight. Steve? Thank you. It has

been an incredible day with clear skies and 29 degrees. Perfect flying

weather. You can see behind some of the aircraft starting to arrive.

Look at these pictures. Griffin is going through their safety flights.

We have had Italy, France and Britain but there is one notable

absence because we are at an American airbase but the Americans

are not at the show this year. huge, imposing B-52. The

showstopping stealth bomber. The Top Gun palates putting millions of

dollars of hardware through its paces. And who could forget the

choreographed crew of the Thunderbird display team? This year,

if it is US aircraft you want, you will be disappointed because America

have pulled out of public displays across the globe and it comes down

to money. A spokesperson told me, tough decisions have been made to

ensure we decrease our spending at this time and it is prudent to

execute only mission essential activities. These decisions are

driven by fiscal pressures, commit to partners and allies remains firm

and the UK partnership is a key element of our special relationship

and the value that duty. All their forces have difficult times and we

give and take, we go with the flow. There are lots of other aircraft

coming to the UK to take part. what will the impact be on the

airtime to? You need to gauge opinion with the enclosure. There

was a large proportion of American aircraft. We will have to make up

without, unfortunately. Maybe next year. When we are involved in

conflict like in Afghanistan, having our potential allies not here, that

is only one small part of the picture, we don't see this as a

whole and it might not make sense. They are magic when they showed

stuff. I was here if you years ago and they just took to this runway,

just shooting straight up, vertically. I was amazed by that! I

liked them even more. There are huge American links which are plain to

see in the base. But there will be concerns that if the US cannot

afford to come to the worlds biggest military show, will other nations

follow? It will still be a great weekend and very hot with 29 degrees

the hive. Over 30 yesterday. Hot temperatures this weekend and behind

me is the huge medical centre. The squadron leader is the senior

medical officer. What can you cope with behind us? Pretty much

anything, we have the capacity from simple first aid all the way through

to responding to major incidents. There were lots of casualties with

the weather. How are you planning for that? They quoted on the website

at over 35,000 visitors last week resulted in 100 eight related

casualties and we are fully prepared. But we are urging visitors

to take advice. Cover up, wear hats, loose-fitting clothing, lots of

sunscreen and remain hydrated. Older individuals and young children,

people over 75 and below the age of four, they are particularly at risk

and need to be looked after. There is plenty of free water, bring your

bottle and there are lots of areas that can be filled up. There is all

of the excitement and people get distracted. They do but we will

repeat this message over Twitter and on the radio, Facebook, over Tannoy

is. And the commentary, making sure everybody stays safe. I hope it is

fun and quiet. Thank you. We will be back tomorrow with news of some of

the money goes at the charity earns from this weekend. We will look

forward to that. Thank you. It is over two weeks since Glastonbury

ended and after all the campers had gone, the huge task began of turning

the site back into a working farm. How has it been going? Sally has

been too worthy farm. 130,000 people leaving 2000 tonnes of waste. But

barely two weeks later and it's all gone - the site returned to the

farmland it's always been. It's the fastest clean-up in the festival's

43 year history. Where does it go? Half of that goes to landfill. And a

lot of it goes to the local recycling firm. We separate all of

that into cans and bottles and cardboard. And some of it goes away

for composting, local scrapyards. And we chip away at the word and use

that. This is Worthy Farm's recycling centre in full swing.

Today, there's not much left. A small army of people - around a

thousand of them - have been collecting litter and sorting it

into landfill, glass, wood and metal. This year the highest

proportion ever has been recycled - more than 50%. The Eavis family's

dairy herd doesn't mind the mess. Life, for them, goes on the same,

whether the Rolling Stones come or not. And for the organiser, Michael

Eavis, this is his favourte time on the farm. -- favourite time.

Hopefully things will calm down and we shall get some rain, eventually.

So that fields will start to grow grass. And cars can graze and

produce milk. It is a working farm and the slot don't care much about

the festival, either way. But they are looking forward to going back to

the fields in one week to make their own mess. Which just leaves the last

few things the people have left behind. Whoever said no-one got

legless this year. Wiltshire event rider Laura Collett, who had a

serious fall ten days ago, is back home from hospital. The 23-year-old

was in an induced coma this last time last week after her horse

landed on top of her during the British Horse Trials. She tweeted a

picture of herself last night, saying how happy she was to be

home. Good news! A teenager from Somerset is in training for the

biggest challenge of his life - skiing to the North Pole.

18-year-old Chris Brown from Frome is part of the first-ever Scout

expedition to the Pole. He'll have to cover 120 miles in temperatures

as low as minus 40 Celsius. But one of the biggest hurdles to overcome

is raising the thousands of pounds needed to go in the first place.

Alice Bouverie reports. They have been training for months and there

is still a long way to go. Chris Brown beat dozens of others to a

place on the small team of Scouts who will be the first ever to

attract to the North Pole. It is just a huge challenge. Nowadays,

with Facebook and videogames, people stay indoors and they don't

experience out hours. I want to show my generation and people out there

that there is lots more out there if you can find it. Earlier this year,

the team went to Norway to get a taste of what the conditions would

be like. Temperatures were around -20. It could be twice as cold at

the North Pole. Before they even said one ski on the snow, they need

to raise �150,000. They are selling space on a flag which will be

unfurled at the North pole. challenge will be fundraising and

that will be huge. But once we are out there, knowing we have raised

that money, it will be one of the proudest moments of my life.

home, his mother is just worried about one thing. Polar bears. We

have been talking with the man who has been there and he said they

leave you alone. And he has had training and they have experts with

them. I am glad he is going and I think it will be a

once-in-a-lifetime experience and it is one of his dreams. If the dream

becomes reality and he is the first Scot to reach the North Pole, he

might well be the inspiration for the next generation. In a moment,

Ian Bell have the forecast. We have been investigating some of the

scientific ways to try to keep cool. Here are some of the more unusual

ideas to keep cool. Opening windows might seem obvious. But there is a

method. Open your top window in the sun, and the downstairs one in the

shade, you get a cool breeze circulating throughout your house.

You might be tempted to buy ice cream but actually, cup of tea and a

curry would be better. The more you sweat, the cooler you feel. Crikey!

Don't just jump under the cold shower but a warm one because that

decreases your body temperature gradually, meaning you stay cooler

for longer. If all else fails, wet clothes. As the heat from your body

cools down, your clothes will also cool down. It is just not terribly

practical for the office! Well done, Lizzie! And thanks to the BBC focus

magazine for giving us some guidance! Time for the weather

forecast. I think we can guess what starting off by noting that as we go

through the dip in the temperatures, we conversely can expect those to

pick up through the next working week, and they could exceed recent

values. Added with increased utility, so it could get ready

sultry, to say the least. We have been talking about the heatwave

warning. Level three. The Met office have full details on the website.

Tomorrow, we shall see a replication of those conditions so lots of

sunshine, dry and every hit as hard. Through the wider stages of the map,

you can see high-pressure dominating. And very little cloud as

well. And that includes tomorrow. Barring some Fairweather cloud.

Returning to this evenly, much of that Fairweather cloud and we

gradually lose the heat of the day. And another warm night. Temperatures

equalled to last night. Expect urban areas around 17 or 18 Celsius, not

far below. But the legacy will be a fine start tomorrow with no cloud

around whatsoever. As the hours tick by and we get the daytime heat to

work, we will once again see some areas having cloud loading up. And

through the evenly, they will fade away. Temperature is familiar,

earlier we could see 30 point two. We might even match that tomorrow.

And into the weekend, as I said, there will be a very slight dip.

Early cloud on Saturday, will be at their Ford as well. 27 degrees the

high over the weekend and into next week, temperatures and utility goes

up, as does the threat of thunderstorms. A little bit of

everything. And a farmer has messaged us to say the council put