22/02/2014 BBC Points West


22/02/2014

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Good afternoon from Points West A new centre to help flood victims has

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opened in Bridgwater. Run by local councils, it's based in the town's

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YMCA and will offer information and support on everything from housing

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and benefits to animal welfare and insurance claims. Somerset County

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Council says the centre will remain in place for as long as it's needed.

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Businesses based on one of the main commuter routes between Bristol and

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Bath say they're suffering financially as the road remains

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closed. The A431 is shut at Kelston due to flooding. Specialist

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engineers say it will be tomorrow at the very earliest before it can

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reopen. The landlord of the local pub says it's been the worst

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half`term takings he can remember. We have had no passing trade, and

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the business depends on passing trade. People don't pass on their

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way home from work. We are probably 35% down on where we should be this

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week. Bath and North East Somerset Council

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say they are working to get the road reopened, but say safety is the

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priority. To sport, and in the Winter Olympics

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the West's last hope for a medal is taking to the track this afternoon.

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John Jackson, who lives near Trowbridge, pilots one of Great

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Britain's four` man bobsleigh crews. The team's being tipped to win at

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least a bronze. On to rugby, there's a strong

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Westcountry influence in England's squad against Ireland this

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afternoon. Among the six players from Gloucester and Bath is fly`half

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George Ford, whose dad Mike is the head coach at Bath. If George makes

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it off the bench it will be his senior international debut. He's

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been preparing by taking advice from Dad. He said, just be yourself, and

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just do what you have done all year, don't change. Just treat it like any

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other game, and do what you do. In club action, Bath play Wasps

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while Gloucester host Harlequins. Mike Tindall captains the side on

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his 200th Premiership appearance. Bristol Rovers have moved up to 16th

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in League Two after beating promotion`chasing Burton Albion 2`0

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at the Memorial Stadium last night. David Clarkson got the first before

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John`Joe O'Toole sealed the victory. It's gives John Ward's side their

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first back`to`back league win since August and moves them further away

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from the relegation zone. On to today's action. In the

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Championship, Yeovil Town are at home to Doncaster Rovers. In League

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One, Swindon Town take on Leyton Orient and Bristol City play

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Sheffield United. In League Two Cheltenham make the short trip to

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Newport. It's been a dry and sunny morning

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for most of us. Here's Emily Wood with the forecast.

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Good afternoon. It has been a rather sunny Saturday so far. We have had

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one or two isolated showers this morning, but for the rest of the

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day, it should remain dry with some bright and sunny spells. In the

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shelter in the sun, it should feel fairly pleasant. Through this

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evening, some thick cloud arriving, and we will see some patchy rain

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through the night. South`westerly winds continue to strengthen. It

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remains mild overnight, with minimum temperatures of seven or eight

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Celsius. Tomorrow, strong winds with cloud and patchy rain. Rain to

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clear on Monday morning, followed by showers, but it does remain rather

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windy. That's all from the team for now.

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It's been confirmed that Bath's Lizzy Yarnold will be team GB flag

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bearer at the Olympic closing ceremony tomorrow. And best of luck

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to John Jackson who is in the bobsleigh this afternoon. That

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starts at four o'clock our time We'll bring you the latest in this

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evening's bulletin just after six. Until then, have a very good

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afternoon. Good afternoon. It has been a lovely

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start with some very welcome winter sunshine. For the rest of the day,

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the further east you are, you will hang onto that for much of the

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time. The further north and west you are, the wind

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