:00:00. > :00:11.More on that and all of today's stories on the BBC News Channel.
:00:12. > :00:15.Young farmers in the West say they're being priced
:00:16. > :00:17.out of agriculture and those already in the industry
:00:18. > :00:22.An acre is worth more than ?10, 00 in some areas `
:00:23. > :00:25.the price driven up by demand from developers and investors.
:00:26. > :00:28.It's been a hot topic of discussion this weekend,
:00:29. > :00:34.There's no shortage of youngsters wanting to get into farming.
:00:35. > :00:39.The problem is the land which they want to work is soaring in price.
:00:40. > :00:42.Sally Phillips farms near Ilminster, where an acre of farmland has
:00:43. > :00:55.We are what we called land locked because we have got neighbouring
:00:56. > :01:00.farmers who are bigger than us by land next to ours. We have dasily
:01:01. > :01:05.had a couple of plots of land being sold to travellers and they have put
:01:06. > :01:10.planning permission in for housing. Land prices are rising by
:01:11. > :01:13.about 7% a year, driven up by bids from property
:01:14. > :01:15.developers, investors and f`rmers If you're a young farmer
:01:16. > :01:27.about to inherit land, no problem. It makes it very difficult for young
:01:28. > :01:29.people to get into farming. They need a lot of capital upfront to buy
:01:30. > :01:34.land. Tenancies are rare th`n few land. Tenancies are rare th`n few
:01:35. > :01:35.and far between so renting land is quite difficult from a young person
:01:36. > :01:41.to get into it. Somerset's young farmers
:01:42. > :01:42.want more share farming. That means they work someond
:01:43. > :01:46.else's land and split the profits. It's an idea that
:01:47. > :01:53.landowners are keen on. Him eight B of an age where he no
:01:54. > :01:56.longer wants to do the 18 hours `` he might be of any age rain or
:01:57. > :02:02.longer wants to do the 18 hours a day. Young farmers are quitd
:02:03. > :02:02.longer wants to do the 18 hours a day. Young farmers are quite rightly
:02:03. > :02:06.day. Young farmers are quitd rightly willing to do that.
:02:07. > :02:10.The Government says it wants farming to be an inspirational caredr choice
:02:11. > :02:12.for young, talented people and welcomes a Common Agricultural
:02:13. > :02:15.Policy reform which will pay more to young farmers in
:02:16. > :02:19.The M5 in Gloucestershire is partly closed
:02:20. > :02:23.No cars are travelling southbound from junction 7 all the way to
:02:24. > :02:26.It's been causing some delays tonight.
:02:27. > :02:28.A man's been arrested after hundreds of homes werd
:02:29. > :02:32.Bomb disposal experts were called to Cassell Road
:02:33. > :02:34.in Fishponds where a parked car had been doused in petrol.
:02:35. > :02:37.A 42`year`old man was arrested in Emersons Green on suspicion
:02:38. > :02:41.of causing a bomb hoax and is now being questioned.
:02:42. > :02:43.It's been a successful weekdnd for Britain's rowers
:02:44. > :02:46.at the European Championships in Belgrade, with two gold ledals
:02:47. > :02:51.Olympic Champion Helen Glovdr added the European title to her tally
:02:52. > :02:56.And in the prestige men's four, Gloucestershire's Alex Gregory also
:02:57. > :03:04.He now holds current National, European, World and Olympic titles.
:03:05. > :03:07.It is really nice to come and prove to ourselves that what
:03:08. > :03:11.And the times have been pretty competitive with the rest
:03:12. > :03:15.We can only come and race who is here.
:03:16. > :03:19.Something to improve on, but something...
:03:20. > :03:28.Pete Reed in the men's eight came away with a bronze.
:03:29. > :03:31.Finally, Bristol's Park Street was turned into a pop`up park today
:03:32. > :03:34.Another Special Sunday for the city ` no cars allowed
:03:35. > :03:38.and families were able to enjoy games, music, arts and crafts and
:03:39. > :03:42.It was a chance to celebratd the city, and give traders
:03:43. > :03:45.an opportunity to showcase what the area has to offer.
:03:46. > :03:53.We do have rather changeabld weather with us for the week ahead.
:03:54. > :03:55.Tonight, we have got some rain around as well.
:03:56. > :03:57.Clouding over everywhere and some outbreaks
:03:58. > :04:00.of rain arriving from the Wdst during the early hours of tomorrow.
:04:01. > :04:06.Temperatures dropping no lower for most places than 11 or 12 ddgrees.
:04:07. > :04:09.It will be quite a cloudy start possibly some mist
:04:10. > :04:13.Also outbreaks of rain around in the morning.
:04:14. > :04:15.Into the afternoon, turning a little more showery.
:04:16. > :04:17.Some drier, possibly brighter weather by the end
:04:18. > :04:23.of the day and temperatures tomorrow still reaching up to 18 degrees.
:04:24. > :04:27.It is set to cool off by the middle of the week.
:04:28. > :04:29.Tuesday is quite cloudy with a scattering of showers.
:04:30. > :04:33.We could see some heavy showers on Wednesday and a few more showers
:04:34. > :04:36.Finally to the BBC's World War One At Home coverage.
:04:37. > :04:39.We'll be looking at life back here in the West
:04:40. > :04:43.On BBC Wiltshire tomorrow morning and here on Points West,
:04:44. > :04:46.we'll be looking at the importance of Salisbury Plain
:04:47. > :04:51.Troops from all around the world have made use of the area,
:04:52. > :04:55.and we'll be seeing how thex've left their mark over the years.
:04:56. > :04:59.That and more in the week to come ` that's all from me though `
:05:00. > :05:15.Hope you had a nice weekend, it was a warm and sunny one across central
:05:16. > :05:18.and eastern areas. A different story out west with signs of change. It
:05:19. > :05:24.will be a different week this week with some rain around. Some sunshine
:05:25. > :05:26.too. For a time, it will feel a good deal