:00:00. > :00:11.And that is all your sport. Many thanks. That's it from us.
:00:12. > :00:16.Good evening from Points West. The Environment Secretary will visit
:00:17. > :00:21.Somerset tomorrow to see the impact of the floods. With even more rain
:00:22. > :00:26.forecast the fire service is now using off`road engines to get to
:00:27. > :00:40.homes still cut off by water. Madeleine Ware reports. This fire
:00:41. > :00:48.engine is used to being off`road but not in flood water.
:00:49. > :00:51.Previously used to tackle hill fires, it's been brought out of
:00:52. > :00:54.retirement to help here on the Somerset levels. Today allowing fire
:00:55. > :00:57.crews to check homes surrounded by floodwater. We have been flooded for
:00:58. > :01:05.three weeks. Septic tanks are overflowing. It is terrible. It s
:01:06. > :01:08.sights like this that the Environment Secretary Owen Paterson
:01:09. > :01:12.will see on his visit tomorrow. He'll be shown the vast operation to
:01:13. > :01:15.pump water off the levels. He'll also hear stories of heartbreak and
:01:16. > :01:25.be told it must never be allowed to happen again. They have flooded our
:01:26. > :01:32.house. They have taken my life again. It should not have happened.
:01:33. > :01:38.They told us last year it was a one in 100 chance. This is too late We
:01:39. > :01:42.are saying to the government that we need your help to alleviate this
:01:43. > :01:49.problem. We must sort this out and allow the drainage water and the
:01:50. > :01:52.councils to do their job. Give us some money and we will do that.
:01:53. > :01:54.With more heavy rain forecast until Tuesday, the severe flooding the
:01:55. > :02:03.Environment Secretary will see tomorrow could yet, get worse.
:02:04. > :02:06.A coach load of protesters left the West Country today to take part in
:02:07. > :02:09.an anti`fracking march in Greater Manchester. Members of Frack`Free
:02:10. > :02:12.Somerset were planning to join the protesters at Barton moss where land
:02:13. > :02:15.is being explored for shale gas Demonstrators are determined to
:02:16. > :02:27.maintain a constant presence against what they say is dangerous practice.
:02:28. > :02:30.There's been sharp criticism of one of the South West's MEPs over his
:02:31. > :02:33.performance in the European Parliament. Trevor Colman has one of
:02:34. > :02:37.the lowest voting records, and admits one of the reasons he goes is
:02:38. > :02:43.to ensure he gets his allowances. Paul Barltrop reports.
:02:44. > :02:46.He won election to the European Parliament in 2009, but Trevor
:02:47. > :02:50.Colman hasn't seen much of it. In five years he's taken part in just
:02:51. > :02:53.over half of the votes, and made speeches or asked questions just 19
:02:54. > :03:03.times. The average for the South West's other MEPs is more than 00.
:03:04. > :03:08.He's unapologetic. Why make a speech when you notice totally ineffective?
:03:09. > :03:13.You were there talking to a gallery of about six people. Why did you get
:03:14. > :03:20.elected when you're not going to help? I am not being effect. I am
:03:21. > :03:25.trying to get us out of this mess. `` being ineffective. Being an MEP
:03:26. > :03:29.brings a ?78,000. To get other allowances you have to clock in at
:03:30. > :03:33.the Parliament. You go to these sessions. You barely take part in
:03:34. > :03:38.them. Did you go because you continue to get allowances? I would
:03:39. > :03:44.not say it is one of the main motivations. It is a factor. Of
:03:45. > :03:47.course it is. The result ` ?200 000 of EU money funds an anti`EU
:03:48. > :03:51.website. Political opponents and even party colleagues complain about
:03:52. > :04:00.Trevor Colman. He's standing down in May. UKIP will hope his successor
:04:01. > :04:03.causes less trouble. A water logged pitch meant Bristol
:04:04. > :04:05.Rugby's game against Plymouth Albion had to be postponed. Are we due more
:04:06. > :04:09.rain? Time for a weather update had to be postponed. Are we due more
:04:10. > :04:15.rain? Time for a weather Good evening. Someone tree showers to be
:04:16. > :04:23.on the lookout for tonight. There is the risk of problems with some ice
:04:24. > :04:28.on the road. The showers are mix of rain, sleet and snow, particularly
:04:29. > :04:34.over the hills. We could see a covering of snow on lower levels.
:04:35. > :04:38.Temperatures will plummet. Watch out for ice first thing tomorrow
:04:39. > :04:42.morning. There will be someone tree showers initially tomorrow morning.
:04:43. > :04:47.As we progress through the afternoon, that will turn to rain.
:04:48. > :04:51.Some of the showers will be heavy. It will be windy with temperatures
:04:52. > :04:55.around eight degrees. On Tuesday we are looking at further showers.
:04:56. > :05:07.Towards the end of the week it looks dry and it will turn colder.
:05:08. > :05:11.Good evening. Today we saw a band of rain clearing eastwards. You can
:05:12. > :05:13.pick it up