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Good evening and welcome to BBC Points West. Our headlines tonight:

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The cost of living in the west. Points West. Our headlines tonight:

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Prime Minister talks about food banks, as more people struggle to

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The children searched for drugs banks, as more people struggle to

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the school gate — Wiltshire Police A royal arrival as Zara Philips

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calls in at her local maternity hospital, but don't panic, it' a

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And coming to a galaxy near Bath... The man who's created Star Wars

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And coming to a galaxy near Bath... Good evening. The Prime Minister has

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defended the increasing demand for food banks and says improvements in

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economy will help more families food banks and says improvements in

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fend for themselves. In the West Country the number of people using

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food banks has doubled in 12 months, as families struggle to pay their

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supermarket bills. David Cameron also spoke about the cost of the new

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nuclear power station in Somerset and he ruled out a pact with UKIP at

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the next election. David met the Prime Minister in Downing Street.

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Prime Minister, thank you for having us. You talk about economic recovery

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yet the number of April using food everyone is it on food banks, this

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was a movement that hilltop under the Labour government. —— build—up.

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We have said that job centres should be able to point people towards

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We have said that job centres should anchor said they are in need and

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that has resulted in increasing dudes —— use. —— food banks. Ed

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Miliband says he understands the cost of living crisis. Do you? Of

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course I do. I see people in my surgery is weak in and week out

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course I do. I see people in my often find it very difficult to

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course I do. I see people in my the bills, and provide for their

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reason is that we had a debt crisis and it takes time to recover. The

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good news is compared to when the government came to office, there are

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one million more private—sector jobs. The government as I understand

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it, with regards to energy, once EDF energy and then we the taxpayer

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it, with regards to energy, once EDF over the odds for our electricity so

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that company can profit. Is it a good plan? It depends on the terms

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under which the deal is agreed. good plan? It depends on the terms

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it good to have nuclear power as part of our energy mix in a world of

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dangerous instability in the Middle East. It is important. That is why

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this local power plant is important. We'll be accepted at any price?

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this local power plant is important. If it goes ahead it will employ

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25,000 people during the process in prejudice built and for many years,

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it will set —— is well supplied prejudice built and for many years,

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power. Will you freeze electricity? I want to see electricity prices low

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for the next couple of decades. I want to see electricity prices low

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competitive, make sure we access new cheap fuels like bragging and shale

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gas and make sure we get the market right. That is what we are doing.

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Jacob Rees Mogg, MP for Somerset, he re—elected. He suggests a packed

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with UKIP. He thinks that Nigel Farage could be your deputy. I do

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not believe impact and deals. We are saying very clearly, we are on the

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recovering, cannot turn back to saying very clearly, we are on the

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Labour Party but stick to us and we will build the recovery. People

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Labour Party but stick to us and we have to make a choice, but when

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people are confronted with that choice of staying on the right track

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with the Conservatives, or put it all at risk with Ed Miller band

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with the Conservatives, or put it his anti recovery policies, people

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will have to choose and they will choose to stay on the right track.

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yesterday. With me is our Political Editor Paul Barltrop. Is he right to

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play it cool on UKIP? He wants people to think that a vote for

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play it cool on UKIP? He wants might let the Labour Party get into

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power and he does not want to take them seriously at the moment. He

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wishes they would go away. There is no sign of them including the bubble

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bursting. The by—election in the Forest of Dean yesterday, UKIP came

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second in both of them and they Forest of Dean yesterday, UKIP came

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a force to be reckoned with. I could not try him on Hinckley and he could

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extraordinary to think it is one protracted talks or for what price

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the country will pay for nuclear miniature band the stakes are high.

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Both sides are not seen when the More on that and a look at next

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month's teachers' strike in Sunday Divers are continuing to search

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Bristol harbour—side after reports that a man was seen jumping in last

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night. Witnesses say the man swam disappeared underwater near the

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Plimsoll Bridge. The Fire Service are using their rescue boat and

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Plimsoll Bridge. The Fire Service A man who attacked a ballet dancer

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from Bath and broke his neck has had his prison sentence increased. Jack

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Widdowson was attacked in Cardiff two years ago. Today Mohammed Ali

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Mohamoed, who is from Cardiff, has had his sentence increased from

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Mohamoed, who is from Cardiff, has Despite being told he would never

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Hundreds of pupils in Swindon have been checked for drugs at the school

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gates today, as part of a police operation targeted at anti—social

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behaviour. None of the children operation targeted at anti—social

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found with any drugs, but their parents welcomed the crackdown

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saying they worry about the level of drug abuse amongst teenagers. Fiona

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Police dog Griffin can sniff out all illegal street drugs. His nose

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trained today on the 980 pupils illegal street drugs. His nose

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dog indicates that the pupils will go off with the teacher and they

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will be searched. It is not to criminalise them, it is to give

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will be searched. It is not to support. A police dog at the school

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gates came as a surprise for pupils. And parents, those we spoke to,

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supported the operation. It is a big worry as a parent. There is so much

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of it going on. You hear about it all the time. I think it is a good

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idea. I would not want my child coming to school and people trying

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to sell drugs or drink a rigid people to take drugs. The police are

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particularly worried about the use teenagers. Amid calls for the drug

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to down graded once again from Class B to C. Cannabis for me is not a

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legalised, it is a harmful substance particularly in its stronger types.

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I am absolutely opposed to it ever sniffing Griffin's nose didn't

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pointless. Parents and pupils will education around that. When pupils

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go home, we know that some of our pupils come across it and we hope

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that makes them think carefully about the company they keep and

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where they go and they can make decisions based on that. This was

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part of a wider police operation in Wiltshire today against anti—social

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behaviour, including several arrests this morning elsewhere linked to the

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You're watching BBC Points West this morning elsewhere linked to the

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this Friday evening. Ian will be here with your weekend weather

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forecast. There's still plenty more arrival. The Queen's granddaughter

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helps to celebrate a big day for Stroud's Maternity Unit. A The

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Empire Strikes Bath... We meet the An MP has said he will strongly

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oppose the death sentence for a Gloucestershire woman who is on

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appeared in court after allegedly smuggling crystal meth through

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Surabaya airport. Her MP, Martin Horwood, has said he's now looking

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at the case. Andrew Plant reports. smuggling drugs in a country with

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some of the harshest punishments in the world. Arrested at a hotel in

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Surabaya in April 120 miles outside carrying 1400 grammes of Crystal

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Meth. In a Facebook post thought to have been updated on a phone from

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prison in July she wrote to friends: "Your support means the world to me.

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I'm so very sorry I've disappointed you all." Adding "Please don't worry

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— this is Indonesia and some have prison staff as friends." It's a

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long way from her role upholding the law. As a PCSO in Cheltenham she

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helped open a youth club and taught young people about the dangers of

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drugs. Andrea Waldeck quit her job backpacking, but it's not clear

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where she went. But 18 months on — this former police employee is now

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behind bars — 6000 miles from home. Gloucestershire to face Indonesian

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Lindsay Sandiford was sentenced Gloucestershire to face Indonesian

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death by firing squad for smuggling cocaine. On average 80 people from

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offences every year in Indonesia. Death sentences are almost never

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Wiltshire veterans who helped to get vital supplies into Russia during

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the Second World War have finally Churchill described the Arctic

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Convoys as the "worst journey in the world". Now a special ceremony has

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been held to honour the survivors. Scott Ellis reports. Northwards

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been held to honour the survivors. the Arctic Circle. 70,000 brave

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been held to honour the survivors. lives were lost. Today, sailors

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been held to honour the survivors. barely any room left had another

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medal. The Arctic Stars to honour at their bravery and service. It was

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government. It took a long time their bravery and service. It was

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come but it was worth waiting for. Over 70 years. Yes. It sometimes

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makes me wonder if it all happened, it was so long ago. Royal Navy and

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merchant sailors were honoured today, is that run a reminder the

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maritime past. They endured week long crossings from Britain to

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Russia. —— a class of run. You did not have any facilities. You will

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wet for the rest of the voyage. not have any facilities. You will

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facilities. We were over our heads and that was it. By the time we

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facilities. We were over our heads there, it was time to have a wash.

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You are getting attacked? Yes. We had strong and heavy escorts. The

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ships were well armed. We gave as good as we got. The sailors were

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taking vital war supplies to the Russians and today, there was thanks

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from the Russian Embassy. I would like to express deep gratitude for

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your invaluable contribution. It was families and proud sailors, most of

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them now in the 80s and 90s. They took on the Arctic and the German

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An extraordinary generation and took on the Arctic and the German

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Zara Phillips was the guest of honour today, as Stroud Maternity

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Unit celebrated its 60th birthday following £150,000 make over. The

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unit was threatened with closure seven years ago — but a huge public

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campaign managed to overturn the decision. Here's our Gloucestershire

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A simple cake cutting from a well known mum—to—be. Happy 60th birthday

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Stroud Maternity. Does anyone want some cake? 300 babies are delivered

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here every year and the unit was, looking a bit tired, until now.

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here every year and the unit was, has brought it up to date, it is

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welcoming and fresh. It is much has brought it up to date, it is

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in touch with the generation having babies now. It's all very different

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to how it was. You can see how things have changed. On the table as

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the equipment that are used. I hope celebrating 60 years today was Pam

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Browne — born here on the day the unit opened. My mother decided she

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was ready to give birth and she unit opened. My mother decided she

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the bus down to the bottom of this road. She walked up the hill with

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her case and booked herself in. road. She walked up the hill with

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neighbour, the former opposite, road. She walked up the hill with

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took any messages. On the Sunday morning I was having breakfast and

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whiskey and two glasses and said you have a daughter! He poured the glass

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out and we had a table. There is more than one reason to celebrate.

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Stroud faced closure as part of more than one reason to celebrate.

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cuts to health services .But a massive campaign led by staff and

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parents saved the unit, testament to has been great to have that vote of

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confidence and investment in the unit. We are hoping that does not

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mean we have to fight for it again. And proof of that are parents like

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Steve and Hannah. The level of care anywhere else. I would recommend to

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anyone to have their baby here. anywhere else. I would recommend to

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unit may have a new look — and hoping to attract new mums — but

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it's also celebrating something hoping to attract new mums — but

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Bristol's Gromits made a surprise visit to the city's Children's

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Hospital earlier today. Three of the dogs, which have been on display

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around Bristol, were taken in to meet the children. Apparently they

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proved so popular there were queues along the wards to see them. They've

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now gone to their secret location before they're auctioned off next

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week. I want one. It would be nice Bristol Academy are gearing up for

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the biggest match in their history. The women's Super League title is up

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for grabs when they play Liverpool Ladies on Sunday. Ali is here, along

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with Bristol Academy's manager Mark Sampson. What chance of bringing

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home the trophy? The league table never lies. Mark, you're probably be

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underdogs but you looking relaxed. incredible achievement. To finish

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off would be remarkable and we hope we can do it. If we perform on the

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We'll talk more in a moment, of course the Bristol Academy players

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will have been doing their day jobs today. Unlike the men they have

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full—time work away from football. We've been following the double—life

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of midfielder Alex Windell, who works as a chef. RU happy with the

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Talking tactics with the manager to start the day, but this is all about

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food not football. Obviously the pretzels, the similar things, we

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have made before. She works 40 hours a week as a chef in Bristol, helping

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to send out 400 dishes a day. But with the biggest match in her career

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on the horizon it's been hard to concentrate. Especially this week, I

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am thinking about the game at the weekend. After work I go to training

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and get my head sorted for the weekend. I definitely would say

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and get my head sorted for the mind is more on the football than

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food. You have to be front budget, defenders. After work the other

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manager in her life takes centre Bristol Academy — after a hard day

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in the kitchen, there's more work to do. Alex has been brilliant this

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season, the standout player. She has never stopped running, she covers

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every blade of grass on the pitch. The session is done over and over

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again with the aim of getting better each time. We are confident going

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into the game. We must trust in each time. We are confident going

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ability and that is important. The night is almost done — and if they

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can win the title on Sunday, the long days and the sacrafice of

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living a double—life will be well worth it. I am playing in a title

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game at the weekend and if we win it, we wound the league. On Monday I

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will come back to work. It does it, we wound the league. On Monday I

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make sense, but that is life! I it, we wound the league. On Monday I

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one day I will be a little bit more intimate. I hope I will not have to

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work so constantly and then I will be able to train more often. That

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would benefit me massively. Lets hope she can cook up a victory!

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Someone had to do it. What is it like having to coach players who

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have worked all day? This is not a local kickabout in the park. It

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have worked all day? This is not a Liverpool, one of the biggest clubs

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in the world. We have been there. You have a long day at work and

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in the world. We have been there. you come and train. But they have to

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work hard. Credit to them, they you come and train. But they have to

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up at 7:30pm on a Tuesday night you come and train. But they have to

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followed your FA Cup final spot you come and train. But they have to

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the stab at all? I think so. —— you come and train. But they have to

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this tab it all? —— tap. Whether the cause of a long season we have

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proved we are good enough. We have achieved something really special

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and that is something we want to do. These women have worked extremely

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hard for the last year. How will you be helping them relax? I need to

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relax myself. We had been there before. We have been to two FA Cup

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finals and we play under pressure a lot. We cannot afford to slip up. We

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have achieved that and we were lot. We cannot afford to slip up. We

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down at half—time in our last game. The overriding emotion is excitement

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and when we cross the white line we will be looking to show how good we

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are. We are all behind you. Good luck. I hope we are talking about

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you being champions on Monday. Lots of coverage on our bulletins

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over the weekend, and full match commentary on BBC Radio Bristol

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over the weekend, and full match There's football tonight. Bristol

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Rovers are away to Southend looking for their first points away from

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home. And these are tomorrow's games — including Yeovil's trip to bottom

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Wanderers. Full coverage of all — including Yeovil's trip to bottom

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Gloucester rugby's vice—captain Billy Twelvetrees has signed a new

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two—year contract at the club The England centre arrived at Kingsholm

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from Leicester Tigers in 2012. He's since won five international caps

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and was called up to the British and Irish Lions squad this summer. He

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says that staying at Gloucester Irish Lions squad this summer. He

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an easy decision. I am really happy tradition. I love the crowd and

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an easy decision. I am really happy play with my friends and the sort of

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players we have here are terrific. It was an easy decision. I just

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Gloucester make the long trip to Newcastle on Sunday. Tomorrow Bath

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In the Championship Bristol face a tough test in Jersey. Quite a lot

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going on. Somerset finished sixth in the cricket, they drew their match

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with knots. Gloucestershire lost to Glamorgan debut be in division two

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next year. You can pack but pads, the bats and balls away. That is it

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When you look out of your window at ornaments. Well, one science—fiction

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fan from North East Somerset has a more unusual view. His garden is

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home to a 16 foot Stars Wars Scout garden. A place to relax. Surrounded

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by nature. Not for this man. His front garden looks like this. A

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by nature. Not for this man. His the Incredible Hulk, and a 16 foot

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Star Wars model. We go out and costumes. One minute I could be

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Ironman, the next Darth Vader. I originally got this as a stage prop.

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I suppose I was not thinking how big it is. There is no way you can put

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this on stage, so someone else can have it in their garden! This model

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is up for sale and that is not all. This is my alien power loader,

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probably the only one outside of America. It is a perfect replica and

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skill. We were going to use it in the band but it is too big to use.

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So if you fancy setting your garden apart, this model could be yours

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were just under £10,000. And will he spend the money restocking his

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herbaceous borders? Don't count spend the money restocking his

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it! Once I have sold the power loader and a couple of the other

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larger items I will invest the money in a fully driveable Batmobile!

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There you are. If you are looking for gardening ideas, there you have

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it. Time for a weather update. It is turning fairly chilly here

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this evening. As we head overnight, you will see one or two showers

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coming up from the south. That sets the tone for Saturday. Across the

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weekend it will be noticeably more sequence of shower was running

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northwards. Equally there will be some dry and bright interludes.

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Sunday will be generally drier. some dry and bright interludes.

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again it will be breezy though. some dry and bright interludes.

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is how things look from a wider perspective. From the South West is

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an area of low pressure which is the driving force for the weather this

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weekend. Northwards there is an driving force for the weather this

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of showers. Some of those showers could be quite heavy. Devon and

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Cornwall could see the worst of these. As we go through to Sunday,

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confined down to the south and evening, some areas are under a

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confined down to the south and deal of clear sky. As the night

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confined down to the south and on, some more at mid level cloud

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comes in, and that will signal some isolated. Most areas start tomorrow

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morning dry but cloudy. Temperatures will reach 12 degrees. Fairly early

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tomorrow some showers started to come from the south. The rainfall

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millimetres. Perhaps towards the end of the afternoon, there is a chance

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of some heavy showers reaching northern parts. Drier phases of

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weather will intervene. Temperatures will reach 19 degrees. This is a

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similar picture for Sunday, and will reach 19 degrees. This is a

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Whatever you are doing have a good weekend. That's all from us. We

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Whatever you are doing have a good be back later with an update. Have a

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great evening. Thanks for watching.

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