:00:00. > :00:10.Thank you very much. That is it from us.
:00:11. > :00:16.Hello, good afternoon. Three severe flood warnings remain in place for
:00:17. > :00:18.areas along the River Severn in Gloucestershire this afternoon.
:00:19. > :00:21.While several properties around Maisemore did see water come into
:00:22. > :00:26.their homes, the Somerset coast survived the high tides. Andy Howard
:00:27. > :00:33.begins his report in Weston Super Mare.
:00:34. > :00:40.The blues guys and high spring tides, sometimes you can struggle to
:00:41. > :00:52.see the water at Weston beach, this morning, it was battering.
:00:53. > :00:54.Coastguards were on alert, and onlookers were there. These
:00:55. > :00:59.floodgates can be opened until this evening.
:01:00. > :01:03.We were lucky. But I'd read as high as predicted, but without the wind
:01:04. > :01:08.behind it, it stopped going over the sea wall. We have got to check the
:01:09. > :01:11.forecast as we go on. There is another high tide tonight and
:01:12. > :01:15.tomorrow, so we are keeping a close eye on the weather. We will be
:01:16. > :01:18.prepared throughout. We have got the same stuff waiting and we are
:01:19. > :01:21.prepared. The water did eventually make it to
:01:22. > :01:28.Bristol. These temporary defences held firm and will be in place until
:01:29. > :01:33.Monday. As for Somerset, eyes may well have turned from the views out
:01:34. > :01:36.the window to the local newspaper. Prime Minister David Cameron has
:01:37. > :01:42.called the situation on the Levels unacceptable in a letter to the
:01:43. > :01:46.daily press. He says he will not rule out any option to get the
:01:47. > :01:50.problem sorted. Custody services across Avon and
:01:51. > :01:53.Somerset police won't be privatised. The Chief Constable was considering
:01:54. > :01:56.letting a private company run the service but it's been stopped by Sue
:01:57. > :02:00.Mountstevens, the Police and Crime Commissioner. She said privatisation
:02:01. > :02:03.would cost an extra six hundred thousand pounds over the course of
:02:04. > :02:06.the next four years. This summer three new custody centres will open
:02:07. > :02:09.housing more cells in centralised locations.
:02:10. > :02:13.Football now and Bristol City will try again to win their first match
:02:14. > :02:16.of the year as they host Carlisle in League One. City remain in the
:02:17. > :02:20.relegation zone, now three points from safety. Swindon will be hoping
:02:21. > :02:27.for a victory to continue their push for a playoff place ` they're at
:02:28. > :02:30.home to Oldham. Lee Johnson's side currently sitting 16th. In League
:02:31. > :02:33.Two, Cheltenham Town could give debuts to two players as they meet
:02:34. > :02:36.Northampton. Bristol City defender Mitch Brundle and Swansea midfielder
:02:37. > :02:39.Lee Lucas both joined on loan in the transfer window's final days. And
:02:40. > :02:42.Bristol Rovers are four points clear of the relegation zone as they
:02:43. > :02:45.travel to Chesterfield. In Rugby Gloucester take on London
:02:46. > :02:49.Wasps in the final group stage game of the LV Cup at Kingsholm. Kick off
:02:50. > :02:52.there is at 3pm. In case you missed last night's
:02:53. > :02:55.result Bath had a convincing win against Leicester in the same
:02:56. > :02:59.competition. The victory secures a home tie for Bath in the semi finals
:03:00. > :03:02.of the Cup. Bath ran in four tries including this one from Matt
:03:03. > :03:06.Banahan. The final score: Bath 5, Leicester 17.
:03:07. > :03:13.Let's get the latest weather forecast for the West with Hollie
:03:14. > :03:17.Green. Heavy showers on the way for this
:03:18. > :03:20.afternoon, and they are driven through on strong winds. We have a
:03:21. > :03:27.yellow warning of wind in force Gusts could reach 65 miles per hour,
:03:28. > :03:30.perhaps 70 and that is leading to a risk of coastal flooding, especially
:03:31. > :03:34.for the River Severn where levels are high. Heavy showers running
:03:35. > :03:40.through June the afternoon, forming bands at times, highs six and 2
:03:41. > :03:43.degrees. Strong winds continue as we had through this evening, but they
:03:44. > :03:50.will gradually ease overnight and the showers will tend to become or
:03:51. > :03:54.scattered. Low temperatures of three or four degrees. Tomorrow, fewer
:03:55. > :03:56.showers and today and wins a little lighter. More in the way of sunny
:03:57. > :04:00.spells. lighter. More in the way
:04:01. > :04:02.Our next update is just after 7pm this evening. Enjoy your Saturday.
:04:03. > :04:08.Do have a very good afternoon. Goodbye.