26/09/2013 BBC Points West

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

The former police support officer on trial for smuggling drugs. Andrea

Waldeck was arrested in Indonesia with crystal meth — she could face

Ben Ainslie dedicates his dramatic America's Cup win to Andrew Simpson,

the friend he lost in training for Scotland? The hot—air balloon race

that's challenging pilots to the And — what were the '70s like, Miss?

The school children delving into a 25—year—old time capsule. Good

Gloucestershire who worked as a police community support officer

appeared in an Indonesian court thousands of pounds worth of drugs.

Andrea Waldeck was a well—known thousands of pounds worth of drugs.

in Cheltenham, helping out at the local youth club. If found guilty,

she could face the death penalty. Andrew Plant has been talking those

officer, Andrea Waldeck made her living keeping others on the right

side of the law. She was the public face of the Gloucestershire force

here in Up Hatherley, where many on her regular beat remember her. She

seemed lovely. She was a nice person to talk to, always laughing and

joking. Yes, just a generally nice person. But this was Andrea Waldeck

courtroom, accused of smuggling drugs worth thousands of pounds

courtroom, accused of smuggling the country. Police say she was

arrested with almost 1.5 kilograms of crystal meth. All I knew was

arrested with almost 1.5 kilograms she was going to backpack in the

chain area. —— China area. It was almost disbelief, and I wondered if

they had got hold of the wrong person. Thinking about her previous

role and her knowledge of law and order, I think that's what made

role and her knowledge of law and so difficult to understand. And

role and her knowledge of law and turf colleague worked closely with

her to open the youth club. She turf colleague worked closely with

a very buoyant character, always willing to help, and had been round

my house to arrange things. Always kept us informed of anything we

might be interested in. She seemed a very positive character. Andrea

facilities for young people. She set up haphazardlyUp Hatherley's first

youth centre. . In a statement today, Gloucestershire Police said:

"We are aware that a former member of police staff has been arrested in

Indonesia. She left the employment of Gloucestershire Constabulary

Indonesia. She left the employment February 2012." In January this

Gloucestershire, was sentenced to year, Lindsay Sandiford, also from

Gloucestershire, was sentenced to death by firing squad for smuggling

cocaine into Bali. If found guilty, Andrea Waldeck could face a similar

The parents of a baby boy who died unexpectedly two days after being

born have welcomed a series of recommendations by the coroner to

help prevent a similar tragedy. Jared McDowall died at St Michael's

Hospital in Bristol. His parents say they repeatedly raised concerns

Hospital in Bristol. His parents say staff that he wouldn't feed, and was

crying because he was in distress. Our health correspondent Matthew

Jared McDowall was born by emergency caesarean in January last year after

his heartbeat became erratic. He was admitted to a recovery ward at St

Michael's, but over the next two days, his condition deteriorated and

Natasha was today too upset to be Natasha was today too upset to be

that she didn't dare go to sleep and inquest she was so concerned for him

that she didn't dare go to sleep and cradled him in her arms. But on

was declared dead a short time return from the bathroom, found

deteriorating baby. There was a hospital, which found the cause

deteriorating baby. There was a Jared's condition and his feed

chart, and that, as a group, the anxious first—time mum. Today, the

natural causes, but said at the coroner found Jared McDowall died of

natural causes, but said at the time, he had a number of medical

system for babies to receive further conditions that were undiagnosed.

system for babies to receive further testing such as blood sugar tests if

that is unwell. Today, the trust's they are underweight, as well as

that is unwell. Today, the trust's medical director expressed his

sincere condolences to Jared's parents and apologised for the

distress caused to his family. The current guidelines say that at risk

babies are under 2.5 kilograms. current guidelines say that at risk

was only slightly over that at current guidelines say that at risk

kilograms, which meant that may current guidelines say that at risk

meant wasted and take it seriously as they should have. Today, the

trust's medical directors expressed his condolences and apologise for

the distress caused. He says that as a result of its investigation,

changes were quickly made which include the way observation charts

are audited and additional staff lessons identified by the coroner

thrilling end overnight, with Oracle Team USA pulling off one of the

greatest comebacks in sporting jubilation, there was also sadness,

as many remembered West Country Olympic sailor Andrew Simpson, who

died training for the event in May. Ben Ainslie, who was part of the USA

team, dedicated the victory to his late friend, who was known as Bart.

Oracle Team USA's extraordinary late friend, who was known as Bart.

An amazing moment for four—time brought in at the last minute to

inspire the struggling American dedicated the victory to his late

friend, Andrew Simpson. Certainly, I had Andrew in my mind a lot. He

would have loved it. He would've loved the race, and it was a great

moment. Andrew Simpson — known as Bart — was killed in a training

accident in May — when the Swedish Bart — was killed in a training

accident in May — when the Swedish America's Cup catamaran he was

sailing capsized off the coast of San Francisco. The double Olympic

medallist was a local hero in his home town of Sherborne in Dorset and

hundreds of mourners attended his funeral. The accident so shocked the

sport that there were questions funeral. The accident so shocked the

whether the 34th America's Cup would even take place. Instead, a number

introduced. Andrew Simpson's death hung over this race. The legacy

introduced. Andrew Simpson's death partly in the more sophisticated

safety equipment which we were partly in the more sophisticated

safety equipment which we were required to use your during the

wind the organisers were going to required to use your during the

wind the organisers were going to let the boats racing, was much less

Simpson's memory has also been than it would have been, had not had

Simpson's memory has also been honoured in downtown San Francisco.

This mural, painted by art students, was unveiled earlier this month

This mural, painted by art students, sailor. He passed doing what he

loved, and there is no better way to honour him by doing what we love.

So, a West Country hero remembered, at the end of an event he would

So, a West Country hero remembered, A teenager arrested in connection

with an armed robbery in Cheltenham A teenager arrested in connection

with an armed robbery in Cheltenham has been released on police bail.

The 17—year—old was detained by officers after two people wearing

afternoon. Police used the force officers after two people wearing

afternoon. Police used the force helicopter to search for suspects.

involved a lorry which first hit one He's been told to report back to

car, then two others. That section of the A303 remains closed. Police

The M4 around Bristol has been say they hope to reopen it by 7pm.

The M4 around Bristol has been subject to variable speed limits for

the first time today. They came subject to variable speed limits for

Almondsbury interchange where it meets the M5. The speed limits will

will enforce the limit are being be displayed on overhead gantries

will enforce the limit are being government's welfare reforms could

to lose their homes. The charity government's welfare reforms could

to lose their homes. The charity Shelter says a vital support will go

Bath will be one of the first places to get the new benefit system,

political editor Paul Barltrop. to get the new benefit system,

political editor Paul Barltrop. It's probably the biggest ever

rented accommodation who are made change to our benefits system. Some

rented accommodation who are made help with their rent for 13 weeks.

Bath. What the Government are doing In future, many won't. Campaigners

Bath. What the Government are doing desperately trying to feed their

thing to do. And if you put that on families and have a secure home

thing to do. And if you put that on thousands of people to go into

arrears on their rent, it's a real worry. The Government have rejected

today's criticism. In a statement, worry. The Government have rejected

the "The 13—week rule would only worry. The Government have rejected

help those who were in well—paid worry. The Government have rejected

work". They insist universal credit worry. The Government have rejected

households. It's due to be rolled worry. The Government have rejected

February, following a series of worry. The Government have rejected

pressure on ministers. We checked worry. The Government have rejected

stand by the fact that the purpose is to load deliver this programme.

Hot—air balloon pilots and crews will be gathering in Bristol next

week to race for The Queen's Cup. It's the first time that balloonists

have competed for the air race trophy, which takes place across two

days. The winner is the team that ends up the furthest distance away

going to be anywhere near as easy as from the start line, but that's

going to be anywhere near as easy as it sounds, as I've been finding

going to be anywhere near as easy as It's a challenge that's got balloon

that'll test their endurance and pilots excited right across the

that'll test their endurance and far as Scotland, if the weather

that'll test their endurance and their way. The Queen's Cup is an air

event is Mr Bristol Ballooning their way. The Queen's Cup is an air

event is Mr Bristol Ballooning himself, Don Cameron, helped by

flight all in one go. In fact, complicated air map that pilots

flight all in one go. In fact, they'll definitely have to stop

flight all in one go. In fact, obstacles like major airports. They

the Saturday, and on the Sunday obstacles like major airports. They

the Saturday, and on the Sunday morning, they start again, and every

be by bowling, but not all in one flight that has made has to take off

be by bowling, but not all in one go. —— by balloon. And it's that

which will make the race a very ability to land and then start again

which will make the race a very tactics in order to cross as much of

competition. Allie Dunnington is a the country as possible. It is a

competition. Allie Dunnington is a all—female crew in the race so far.

schedule to take part, such is the draw of the race. Queen Square would

really, really pleased it is taking off in Bristol. I would really look

forward to the event. A balloon take—off from Queens Square is rare.

It's happened once or twice for take—off from Queens Square is rare.

It's happened once or twice for Fiesta promotion days, but the

permission — which it has. This next week, though, all eyes will be

on the sky to see if the weather Cup balloon race to lift off. Will

they get the weather? That's the key Filton's famous aircraft factory had

a royal visitor this morning — along with Stan and Ollie who we saw just

now! They were all there to mark the restoration of Pegasus House, once

derelict wreck. Airbus have spent Company, but until recently, a

derelict wreck. Airbus have spent together, and building a brand new

aerospace design centre next door. Our business correspondent Dave

They turned the clock back in Filton this morning to the 1930s. Design

engineers in vintage frocks, and a royalty in a vintage car — a Bristol

car, naturally. King George V came here in 1917. Today, his grandson,

the Duke of Gloucester, reopened the building, paying his respects to the

generations that have built aircraft here. This country owes its aviators

and those who made the aircraft here. This country owes its aviators

considerable debt for altering, shall we say, the balance of power.

Inside, the 1930s look has been preserved, this window lovingly

aircraft, much to the delight of the grandfather and great—grandfather

had been immaculate men. Their clothes, their dress, and so this

house was immaculate. Everything was perfect. I suppose the craft had to

aircraft used to be like that. To see this building back to perfection

is fantastic. It has been a great today out for fans of Bristol's

heritage, not least this car, which grandson of the founder of the

company. It's not all about the past, though, it's a statement of

intent about the future. A £70 million statement that says, Airbus

is here to stay — as long as the world needs planes. The world will

need another 29,000 aircraft over basically every 15 years, a doubling

of the number of aircraft. We have to do that in a way that does not

increase emissions, so we have to aircraft that are using less fuel

and emitting less, and also are aircraft that are using less fuel

quieter. No shortage of engineering challenges, then, but today was

quieter. No shortage of engineering party. Engineers in silly hats,

quieter. No shortage of engineering vintage cars with vintage clowns.

Attention, any fans of the Great British Bake Off. Local girl Mary

Berry is to turn on Bath's Christmas lights this year. Her passion for

cooking began whilst she was at happening on the 12th of November.

Somerset fans can breathe easy tonight — their team will play

Division One cricket next season, regardless of whether they win or

lose their current match. They began their game against Nottinghamshire

on Tuesday, fearing the result could see them relegated. But it was

confirmed around midday that it see them relegated. But it was

be Derbyshire who are going down. see them relegated. But it was

confirmed around midday Somerset managed 372 in their first innings

with James Hildreth top—scoring For a number of years, we've been

hearing about how the humble bee is under threat from a parasitic mite,

For a number of years, we've been colony collapse disorder, and from a

For a number of years, we've been Bees are one of the most important

pollinators, helping to make sure Bees are one of the most important

pollinators, helping to make sure flourish. Without them, we could be

interest in making sure that we facing some very serious problems.

interest in making sure that we I am at a landfill site right in the

that I'm standing, 14 months ago, asking, why am I here, because

that I'm standing, 14 months ago, was absolutely chock full of rubbish

managed by the Quantock Beekeepers, they have turned the site around,

managed by the Quantock Beekeepers, who have created a wild flower

now developed into a meeting place meadow and a community apiary.

now developed into a meeting place for like—minded souls to get busy

with bees. Right, methinks it's for like—minded souls to get busy

So you're getting this hive ready for the winter, are you? The need to

have about 20 lbs, say, 40kg of syrup in order to sustain them right

through the winter, because there's no flowers around, there's nowhere

for them to get the sugar syrup no flowers around, there's nowhere

feisty. Wow, look at that! I can see are standing by with the smoke,

feisty. Wow, look at that! I can see all the honeycombs inside! We got

pollen inside, just there. This all the honeycombs inside! We got

not concerned about us. And it's nectar that is brought in, or it's

not concerned about us. And it's probably just as well, as each hive

And with more than a dozen hives may contain as many as 50,000 bees.

been learning beekeeping for three years, and you have hives in your

back garden? I do, yes. I have two hives in my back garden, and then I

will be a good crop of honey. Yes, have two in an orchard, courtesy

will be a good crop of honey. Yes, currently threatened by disease

will be a good crop of honey. Yes, countryside, gardens have never

will be a good crop of honey. Yes, more important in providing refuge.

doorstep is good for the soul. Once more important in providing refuge.

you get involved with bees, it grabs you get involved with bees, it grabs

your attention, and it's thrilling! You watch them moving around and

about it? You just open up, and You watch them moving around and

doing their dances, and the smells well. Yes, well, we need them for

you'd like to find out more about well. Yes, well, we need them for

you'd like to find out more about them and how to attract them to

you'd like to find out more about garden, you know where to go — the

Our thanks to Mike and to Martin garden, you know where to go — the

closer to nature over the past three weeks. Of course, you can catch

closer to nature over the past three with Mike on the One Show, and

Martin will be back when Autumnwatch wildlife in the BBC Bristol garden.

A group of ex—pupils from a school in Bath have reunited to turn back

students of what was then Twerton in Bath have reunited to turn back

students of what was then Twerton Church of England Junior School

filled a time capsule to mark the Queen's Silver Jubilee 36 years

filled a time capsule to mark the morning to open it up, watched by

the current pupils. Laura Lyon was It's the official Diamond Jubilee

Song from 2012, but pupils at St Michael's Church of England Junior

School in Twerton have been going back in time, to look at school

School in Twerton have been going during the Queen's Silver Jubilee.

It wasn't until a recent school remembered filling a time capsule

with snapshots of their lives in 1977. I put in a piece of work about

my favourite TV programmes at the time. I wrote about Starsky and

Hutch. It's quite emotional. I had to fight the tears back today. The

idea for the capsule came from one of the former teachers, who wrote on

behalf of the school to the Queen. We decided we would send greetings

to the Queen, because it would be a staff meeting, we decided on the

trained, so I take responsibility response from one of Her Majesty's

ladies—in—waiting was also included in the capsule. But it was the more

mundane items that captured the Mars bar looks fairly similar as

different, they used to be called Marathon, and now they are called

Snickers. All the cars are under £13,000. Felt tip pens, school

uniforms and computers may have £13,000. Felt tip pens, school

been introduced to the classrooms since the capsule was filled, but as

these original Points West pictures show, not much has changed when

these original Points West pictures comes to school children celebrating

the Jubilee. Their reactions were Marathon! Do you? How sweet! Let's

take a look at the weather. It hasn't been the day for it, looking

ahead to the balloon flights in hasn't been the day for it, looking

—— later in the week, the chart hasn't been the day for it, looking

pressure, so it will turn wetter and windy, but how that shapes up for

next week is when to be a tricky one. That's the general tenor of

things. Tomorrow, there will be one. That's the general tenor of

improving story, with the last of thereafter we will see more sunshine

compared today. After the rest of this evening, we will see some

pulses of light and Shire in —— showery rain. They will become

that will continue to be the keys to the rest of this evening and through

tonight. This trough is a weakening feature, so are by hour, it will

lose the power it had, and showers will become lighter. By daybreak

tomorrow, they will be gone. We will become lighter. By daybreak

see an improving picture, with the brighter albeit breezy look to

things. Looking through the rest of this evening, we will have light

showers across these areas, which Gloucestershire and through the

night, will come south again. Not very great. Still a bit of clothes

around at rush hour, but it will be mild. —— cloud around. Tomorrow

morning, by nine o'clock, most of the sharia should be out of the

morning, by nine o'clock, most of and cloud will break. —— showers

should be out of the way. The wind speeds will be picking up in the

afternoon, so exposed areas will have cost of 20 to 30 mph is. ——

gust of 20 to 30 mph. As we look towards the weekend, Saturday is

Datawatch, with the threat of heavy rain. We will look at that tomorrow.

A great new programme starts on rain. We will look at that tomorrow.

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