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

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the bullocks desperate to detox West, our headlines this evening:

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shortage of options for those trying Who's in and who's out — the west's

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government's ministerial shake—up. camping out up a tree to stop it

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And tasting fresh air for the first time in over a month — with their

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lift fixed these elderly people time in over a month — with their

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finally freed from their homes. Six weeks tomorrow since I went

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finally freed from their homes. This is lovely. Lovely weather.

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Good evening. The BBC has discovered a chronic lack of specialist help

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for alcoholics in Bristol. Following an investigation by Inside Out West,

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we can reveal that there's only an investigation by Inside Out West,

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bed in the city which is allocated to patients needing life saving

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treatment. With a shortage of expert help and money, experts claim most

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sufferers end up hitting the bottle Matthew Hill reports, there are

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Andy has only just woken up and Matthew Hill reports, there are

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is already hitting the bottle. He drinks up to ten litres of cider

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I need to do something. If I don't get sorted out now I will end up

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He has been admitted to the only NHS funded hospital in Bristol which has

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an inpatient facility specifically for our call detox. There is the one

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bed for patients like Andy, the others are for drug addicts. His

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psychiatrist says that most patients hospitals where the success rates

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Most people think, if I detox, and reality is, it is a molehill detox

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and it is two or three years of climbing up, easy to fall back down.

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That two and three years requires input and support. In my ward,

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people get 18 to 20 hours of group work in the fortnight of admission.

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Andy is one of only 26 alcoholic to get funding for detox a real year.

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There is only one bed for patients like him, whereas there are five

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beds for drug addicts. But there are We are going to seven beds within

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this unit and we will be looking at not designating beds for drug and

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alcohol, but we're the need actually is. That means that people have

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alcohol, but we're the need actually primary alcohol problem, if they

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have a need that should be able primary alcohol problem, if they

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For Andy, this is just the start of his long journey to recovery. He

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hopes with the community support that is given by the unit you will

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still be dry in years to come. As we've been hearing, at the moment

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there are just six beds in Bristol earmarked for drug and alcohol

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But what about elsewhere in the West? It's a mixed picture. In South

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Gloucestershire there's one bed available once every three weeks.

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While Gloucestershire has three available once every three weeks.

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per week free for detox patients Wiltshire has two beds allocated.

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And in Somerset, there's just one bed available — and not every week.

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Because of the shortage, patients from across the West often have

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Because of the shortage, patients travel to Birmingham for treatment.

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Joining me is Dr Tim Williams from the Independent scientific committee

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Do these detox beds actually work? essential part of the treatment

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Ideally we would like more. They are expensive, so we have to ration

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Ideally we would like more. They are If they work, surely it is worth

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Yes, every penny spent on drug and alcohol treatment gives you money

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Many people say that drug treatment attracts all the money. Should we

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put smaller into alcoholism which Undoubtedly alcohol affects more

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traditionally attracted much more government very hard to ensure that

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funding for alcohol is flowing to Is enough of that being done? Is the

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government getting the message? If I am honest, no. Governments

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government getting the message? dropped the minimum price of alcohol

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which is an effective strategy for reducing alcohol harm. Bristol is

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talking about introducing that policy locally, but it is difficult

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What about this new drug we have seen in Scotland today? Could we

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There are new medicines for alcohol treatment, but there is nothing

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radically new. Fundamentally there needs to be better investment and

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the better public health strategy nationally as well as filtering

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the better public health strategy We follow more of the gentleman

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the better public health strategy that report later this evening in

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Inside Out. But can you actually get results long—term, or do people

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Inside Out. But can you actually get Absolutely. People can recover from

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alcohol dependency. I have people recovered for 20 or 30 years. And

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they are providing treatment for other people coming through. We

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they are providing treatment for to invest in these people, it is

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The sacking of two Somerset MPs shocked many today as the government

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was reshuffled. Jeremy Browne was ejected from the Home Office, while

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David Heath, who'd helped bring ejected from the Home Office, while

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the badger cull, lost his job as Farming Minister. But at the same

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time there was good news for several political ups and downs — delight

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for some, disappointment for others. On their way out of government,

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for some, disappointment for others. Somerset Liberal Democrats: Jeremy

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Browne of Taunton and David Heath of Somerton and Frome. He was the

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minister who fired the starting Somerton and Frome. He was the

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badgers. It was David Heath's second government job. In fact he's been a

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Lib Dem frontbencher most of the time since he was first elected

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Lib Dem frontbencher most of the parliament in 1997. Another casualty

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of the reshuffle is fellow Somerset closely with his party leader Nick

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Clegg, who made him a foreign office minister when the coalition was

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formed. Last year he moved to the Home Office; now it's all over.

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That's come as a shock for his local It's rather a sad end to the year

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for Jeremy. He has just become a dad among other things. I think he was

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really beginning to feel he was playing his role in the Home Office

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will stop it is rather sad to have it cut short now. But he will bounce

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But other West Country Lib Dems it cut short now. But he will bounce

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something to smile about. Don Foster got his first ministerial job as he

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reached pensionable age last year. Now at 66 he's been promoted, to be

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Chief Whip. He's got to try to keep his party's MPs onside in the run up

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I was very surprised indeed. When I ministerial post with Eric Pickles,

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I was gobsmacked. To be run up by Nick Clegg and be told I was moving

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to the Chief Whip's position, words cannot describe it. Absolutely not

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expected. A really big job, I am really looking forward to doing

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expected. A really big job, I am It will be challenging and stop

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expected. A really big job, I am will have an opportunity to learn

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Also enjoying today is Stephen promotion as a local government

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minister. He will be able to draw his experiences as a former Bristol

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councillor. There was also good his experiences as a former Bristol

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for two West Country conservatives will stop Claire Perry and John

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Penrose have both been appointed government whips. Their aim is to

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steady the coalition in the run—up Somerset, who was stuck in the Gulf

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developing an acute fear of flying, Joe Thompson from Weston—super—Mare

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was helped to get on the plane in Abu Dhabi by a hypnotist. His dad

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described it as touch and go right This is BBC Points West at the start

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The wait goes on for Bristol City's It has been mild over the last few

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days. Will it stay like this? Join We'll have the forecast in a few

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The six week long cull of badgers in Somerset — part of the government's

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trial to eradicate TB in cattle Somerset — part of the government's

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has officially come to an end. The government granted a licence for the

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shooting in a large area of West Somerset. But even though the period

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has now closed, the protestors say The prettiest of settings for the

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ugliest of rows. From today the The prettiest of settings for the

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have fallen silent in this rural corner of Somerset. The village

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have fallen silent in this rural Stogumber has found itself in the

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middle of the cull and a bitter Stogumber has found itself in the

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of wards for six weeks. And even in community, opinions can divide

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One person was very much for the call, another was against it. The

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two were together, and they just said, our friendship is the main

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point and we keep our opinions to The cull in West Somerset began

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Protestors have tried to follow The cull in West Somerset began

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every move as marksmen set out to kill 70% of the badger population

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around 2,100 animals. Nobody is saying whether that number has been

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reached or not. Camp Badger, the temporary home of the protestors in

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Somerset is still there. And even though the official cull period

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Somerset is still there. And even ended they have no plans to move out

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The only thing that has stopped ended they have no plans to move out

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getting the numbers is that there were so many people getting in the

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way. Much respect to those people. If those people disappear, I think

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The National farmers union says If those people disappear, I think

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the fight now one was hard shows It has gone as well as anyone could

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Yet there had been arrests. The It has gone as well as anyone could

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Gloucestershire and has another It has gone as well as anyone could

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to run there. Only later will DEFRA started and why statistics, to see

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whether sufficient badgers were killed, whether it was a success,

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and whether it can be rolled out across other parts of the country.

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I'm told that announcement on that In Gloucestershire there is still

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another week to go. Tonight the reviewing a number of officers

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working in the cull zone. This follows concerns over an increasing

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number of confrontations between It is important to point out that

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primary aim has been to ensure that we deploy resources to make sure

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that everyone can go about their lawful business peacefully, whether

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involved in the cull itself. That has not changed. Public safety is

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And in other badger news: A group of residence in an apple tree in Stroud

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say they're prepared to take more direct action at other sites in

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say they're prepared to take more town. The campaigners are trying to

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save the tree and a badger sett town. The campaigners are trying to

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a housing development. The sett town. The campaigners are trying to

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due to be moved by the end of the reporter, Steve Knibbs, is there for

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us now. How long has this been going Wednesday and the numbers have grown

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since then. There are a dozen on the site at the moment. You can see

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behind me there is a protester in each of the trees. They are saying

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that this development for 14 houses is completely inappropriate. This

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used to be a market garden many years ago. They want to save the

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budgetary and the —— the apple tree and the badger sett beneath it.

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This tree is a shadow of its former Underneath it, a badger sett. As we

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couldn't go up the tree, we sent a Even though the system doesn't allow

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easily for changing it and saying, " sorry, we have made a mistake.

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easily for changing it and saying, " and when we can do this more often,

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councils will get tired and it will change the rules so that they can

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The badger sett due to be removed by natural England later in the week.

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I support these people anyway. Where does it end? Further up the valley

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we have another big area under Over 20 years ago another tree

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protest in Stroud. These campaigners successfully fought off plans to

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develop a supermarket. It reached four weeks and became very tense.

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This current process is not on that scale, but with more housing planned

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in Stroud, these campaigners say they are prepared to protect more

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I feel that morally it is the right thing to do a to continue to oppose

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legitimate. I think if I can put my body in the way about what people

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have done for generations to achieve the things that I take for granted.

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The protesters are working in shifts to protect the tree and say they

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will be here as long as it takes. We have been trying to contact the

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minutes he has rung me. He told We have been trying to contact the

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he has come back from holiday to thesis and is frustrated by it.

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he has come back from holiday to says he will meet the protesters and

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has had an ecologist working on says he will meet the protesters and

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site. He has put in translocation sites for wildlife. In terms of

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site. He has put in translocation badgers, he says they have created

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an alternative sett and says that a lot of the family badgers have

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already been using that. By the lot of the family badgers have

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of the week when they get moved lot of the family badgers have

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under the natural England licence, it is a place they are already used

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to. He does not want to appear on camera, but he is prepared to meet

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the protesters so that he can talk to them and eventually get on with

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this development. But as you can see, more protesters have arrived in

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the last five minutes. It looks see, more protesters have arrived in

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Plans to build a college on the former site of REF line had been

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approved. The MOD still plans to demolish the existing chapel of

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approved. The MOD still plans to despite protests. The garden of

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approved. The MOD still plans to members will be created. Thousands

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of military students will train there from three different sections

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Women who run their own firms were urged today to think big and take

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entrepreneurs gathered in Bristol to share ideas and hear from women

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entrepreneurs gathered in Bristol to have created large companies. Among

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them was Janis Sinton whose firm confectionary companies. Today she

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employs 48 people and turns over more than £5 milion — but that's

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children, seven, nine and 11. They were all at school, playing sports,

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dancing classes, just like everyone else. It does become a 20 47 job.

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You do have to be prepared to take Former England rugby manager Martin

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Johnson has been disqualified from driving after speeding in Somerset.

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Johnson, who won 84 caps for England as a player, appeared at Taunton

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Deane Magistrates Court today in offence. He's been banned from

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driving for 49 days and ordered offence. He's been banned from

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They were within touching distance of a first league win, but the wait

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They conceded a late equaliser at Port Vale at the weekend, meaning

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it's now seven months since their last league success. Today, the

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players were back training ahead of The questions today should have

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players were back training ahead of about a first win. Instead, what

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might have been. It was into the 90th minute at the weekend, when

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this Aden Flint backpass proved 90th minute at the weekend, when

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costly for Bristol City. Today his team—mates rallied around the big

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He was in bits. He walked in and apologise to everyone. We said,

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don't worry, it's one of those things, just move on from it. He had

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the great game apart from that one City's last league win was back

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the great game apart from that one club—record 19 games ago — back

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the great game apart from that one March ninth. Victory on Saturday

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would also have been their first win away in the league since December

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last year. Despite dominating at Port Vale, City could only score the

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one goal, meaning that late mistake cost them. The head coach insists

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On Saturday it was as complete a performance as we have played. If

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you come here that to the start performance as we have played. If

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the season, the team is Willie progressing. They understand it

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the season, the team is Willie progressing. It is not something we

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wallowed in. We got to learn from our mistake, and hopefully we will.

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We created a lot of chances as a Wycombe may feel the brunt of City's

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Johnstone's Paint Trophy tomorrow. But the league will have to wait for

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Gloucester Rugby's indifferent start to the season continued this weekend

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as were beaten convincingly by Exeter Chiefs at home. A Martyn

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Thomas try was all the fans had Exeter Chiefs at home. A Martyn

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cheer in the first half. Jonny May came on after the break to score

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Gloucester's second try but it was 19—year—old twins Jamie and Craig

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extensions which will keep them 19—year—old twins Jamie and Craig

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Somerset for a further three years. successful season resulting in a

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call—up to England's one—day squad for the series against Australia.

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All—rounder Craig, meanwhile, missed most of the 2013 campaign because of

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a stress fracture in his lower back. Some good news for residents at

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a stress fracture in his lower back. retirement complex in Bristol. Today

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they've taken their first steps Several elderly people, who couldn't

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use the stairs, had been stuck in their third floor flats since the

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What a difference a lift makes. How wonderful it is. I mean that.

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The last time 86—year—old Sheila Parsons was able to leave her flat

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and go out in the fresh air was Parsons was able to leave her flat

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the 28th August. It's been a long six weeks — but she says it's good

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I used to wake in the morning and think, " I wonder if I will ever get

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out of here are or if there is something wrong with the left and it

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won't be able to be put right. something wrong with the left and it

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didn't realise how much I missed it until I stepped through that door. I

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have absolutely missed it. The cos I love it round here. It's a lovely

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area to live in. I got a nice view from my flat, but that's not the

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same is coming out in the fresh from my flat, but that's not the

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For Sheila and the other residents and has been tough managing without

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the left. They say they are still disappointed that the whole thing

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The company which manages this block, Peverel Retirement, had said

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which was difficult to get hold block, Peverel Retirement, had said

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After spending hours working here over the weekend, engineers finally

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For 78—year—old Judy Ross it's been a long battle — but one she hopes

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everyone will learn something from. It's so nice for the people who

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everyone will learn something from. trapped. They feel free, they can

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get out. It was almost as if they were any prison. They are really

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enjoying it. It is very nice for the rest of us when we go shopping to

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know that we can get the heavy stuff again because we don't have to carry

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it up the stairs any more. It has been a difficult time for us, but I

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think these big firms think that they can get away with pushing us

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around full stop it doesn't matter. We do matter. They have got to do

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things for us. I think things will Peverel have consistently said that

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they are very sorry about what has happened here — but that they did

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get it fixed as quickly as possible. Now, everyone here just wants to

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move on — and enjoy getting out Now, everyone here just wants to

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the sunshine — whilst it lasts. I bet they are pleased about that.

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People at home will be pleased to, we had so many e—mails about that.

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The first Gromits are in their new homes tonight. After last week's

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million for the Bristol's Childrens Hospital. One family from South

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Gloucestershire successfully bid for Butterfly by Philip Treacy. He got

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some funny looks as he was driven through Bristol on an open trailer.

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Zachary went to the option with through Bristol on an open trailer.

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dad and was not worried about seeing I'm sure he will hold his value

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dad and was not worried about seeing years to come. And throughout time,

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I doubt it will go down in price. So His new owners are still deciding

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Butterfly's got pride of place on I hope you won't stay there, they

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bad tomorrow, but increasingly Cloudy this morning and cloudy for

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the sunshine with the mild air, Cloudy this morning and cloudy for

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temperatures responded very well. Up respectable for October and other

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tomorrow is all right, mild and respectable for October and other

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the cloudy side. Becoming cooler on Thursday and Friday. Mainly dry

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the cloudy side. Becoming cooler on some sunny spells. Crisp and clear

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Temperatures in urban areas staying in double figures. Tomorrow is a

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cloudy story. In places the cloud is that enough for some patchy drizzle.

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Some holes here and there, but overall we more agree story. But

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18, 19 degrees. Things change as we go through into the early hours

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18, 19 degrees. Things change as we Wednesday morning. Wednesday will

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feel the difference. Tomorrow night we still have some mildness and

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feel the difference. Tomorrow night temperatures, but change is afoot.

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This high which has been giving temperatures, but change is afoot.

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the mild air moves towards Iceland, changing wind direction. Some brisk

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north—westerly winds and some arctic northerly is. Temperatures will

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north—westerly winds and some arctic off by six or seven degrees as the

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cold air sinks down over us, pushing the mild air out of the way and

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changing the tone for the rest of Thursday and Friday, the air pushes

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the cloud out of the way. Although temperatures drop off markedly from

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today, lots of sunshine to enjoy. Just wrap up against that cold wind.

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I knew you were a cup half full The last hurrah of the warm weather.

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Stay with us here, Inside Out is I'll be back with the ten o'clock

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