03/06/2014 BBC Points West

at a boys' school in Rochdale. That's all from the BBC News at Six.

It's goodbye from me. Welcome to BBC Points West with

Alex Lovell and David Garmston. The children who died

on Heart Ward 32. Were the patients let down

by internal failures? An inquiry is launched into the

ward's failings, but some f`milies I'll be examining their concerns

and asking is this inquiry fit A series of fires around Bristol `

are the police dealing with On the inside track `

the buses fitted with a magic eye to And the long and winding road `

the Queen's Baton arrives, on Grieving families of some

of the children who've died on Ward 32 in Bristol are claiming that

the inquiry into their deaths The youngsters were being treated

on the controversial ward at Bristol Children's Hospital, which

has received some serious criticism Today details have emerged

about the scope of the inquhry. Here's our health correspondent

Matthew Hill. Jason Banham still has unanswered

questions about the death Jasmine was a very sick babx and

died shortly after a heart operation Y`word she sent up to Bristol

hospital, `` Y`word she sent up to Bristol hospital as an emergency and

then not operated on the two weeks. The operation was cancelled again

and again. She had severe deficiencies which they did not

realise until they operated. But Jasmine's death in 2009 won t be

looked at by the enquiry set up That's because it will only include

families whose children died One of the families who do fall

into that timescale is the Turners from Warminster, who lost

their son Sean in 2012 . A coroner ruled there were lost

opportunities in his care. We have at least seven families who

are from before 2010 who ard feeling are from before 2010 who ard feeling

excluded from the review and they are seeking answers for what they

have lost their child. One of our strong concerns as they are only

going to look at the clinical notes, as we know from Sean's case from the

inquest, a lot of the notes are missing and it just won't work.

There are test results and notes that we note do not take place,

there are too many retrospective notes and Sean's 24`hour critical

nursing notes are missing from before his cardiac arrest. Ht

nursing notes are missing from before his cardiac arrest. It is

turning into a farce, reallx. But it's not just about the care

of individual patients that this They will be looking at staffing

levels, care, the working environment. Then there is

communication, how open the trust has been with dealing with

families. And compassion, particularly when children have

died. Then finally, the culture of trust and hope the hospital reported

information to outside bodids and information to outside bodies and

have any concerns, particul`rly about staffing levels, were

responded to. The hospital says Jasmine's parents have not contacted

them about concerns before but have offered to meet them. Nothing short

of a full public enquiry will satisfy the Turners, though, who are

leading this campaign for answers. Professor Kennedy, who is leading

this enquiry has not been given interviews today. He has bedn

this enquiry has not been ghven interviews today. He has been told

interviews today. He has bedn told to hit the ground running. He needs

to see the evidence thoroughly but I think at the back of his mind is if

you go back beyond the four years, people's memories can fade and

you go back beyond the four years, people's memories can fade `nd it

people's memories can fade and it might just blur the focus of his

enquiry so I think that is why they are keen to focus on more rdcent

are keen to focus on more recent events. But nevertheless, that is

something that has been very frustrating to many families. And

the timescale? Within a year, I would hope. We know it is not a

public enquiry, but the outcome will be? Of course, the outcome will be

fully public. 70 football fans in the Avon

and Somerset area are among those having to hand their passports

in ahead of this month's World Cup. All of those required to do

so have been caught up in violence or hooliganism at matches,

including the Bristol Rovers The fans have until tomorrow to

give police their passports. If they fail to do so,

they face being arrested again. An MP has called

on the police to be more opdn about their investigations into a string

of arson attacks in the west. In the last four years,

50 buildings, cars and radio masts

have been targeted. A group of anarchists have claimed

responsibility for the fires, including the blaze

which caused millions of pounds' of damage to the new police

firearms centre at Portishead. Here's our Home Affairs

Correspondent, Steve Brodie. It was last August

when the police firearms It took four days before

the blaze was finally put out. The multi`million`pound centre,

which was to provide training for forces across the west,

had never opened and it's still closed nearlx

one year on. Responsibility for the attack which

caused ?16 million of damage was claimed by a Bristol`based `narchist

group who gave precise details of They also claimed they set fire to

a G4S courier van This was the biggest in a string

of arson attacks including radio But so far,

no convictions have been made. Today, the MP for Bristol North West

called on the police to tell the public how their investigations

are getting on. I Lehmann onlooker would look at the

situation and say, yes, I think they have been slow `` and Lehman. Having

said that, it is easy to criticise from outside and hindsight hs a

said that, it is easy to crhticise from outside and hindsight is a good

from outside and hindsight hs a good thing but I do think more effort

needs to be taken now to link these and start to get to the bottom of

what looks very much like an idea logically based series of criminal

attacks. And the reason I think it is so important is they are not

acting alone, what other situation surrounding it and is it going to be

surrounding it and is it gohng to be contagious?

Today, police appealed to the public for help

They deny that they have bedn slow with their investigations

and say they have looked at every possible angle and, indeed,

We have a whole range of experts examining what has been claimed on

each individual offence and looking at the possible connection between

them all, so, yes, we are looking at the links and doing so very

seriously. If you are asking me can I link them definitively, h`ve I got

evidence they are linked? Then, no, I haven't.

Anarchists also claimed thex were behind another arson attack `

this time on the North Avon Magistrates Court

Well come along to BBC points West, we are live on BBC One. `` welcome.

And we have plenty to share with you. I will be sharing some of these

letters written from the front line of World War I.

And we are backing Bristol, have the lads are getting behind the players

before Wednesday night. That is still to come.

Some of the region's buses will be using new technology from today,

to alert drivers to cyclists riding alongside them.

It's the first time the Cycle Eye has been trialled in the UK.

Fiona Lamdin has been onboard one bus to see how it all works.

Bikes and buses on a Bristol street, fighting for space. The reason, then

for this experiment, just a few miles away on this deserted

airfield. At the moment, this bike airfield. At the moment, thhs bike

is currently in the bus driver's blindspot, but the moment hd gets

blindspot, but the moment he gets two metres from the bus, thd radar

two metres from the bus, the radar on the camera will trigger this

alert. Cyclist left. Cyclist left. Objects that the bus is passing

such as lamp post or other parked vehicles, it will not alert the

driver to those, the driver doesn't need to know, it is only whdn

driver to those, the driver doesn't need to know, it is only when a

need to know, it is only whdn a cyclist is in a hazardous situation

in close proximity to the bts. in close proximity to the bts.

Whilst you are driving, you have nearside mirror, offside mirror,

camera and interior mirror, which you have to constantly review. By

having the Cycle Eye, it just prompts you that there might be

something in that mirror to be aware of, something extra. Is not only

trials, but also invented hdre in the city. In the last three years,

17 cyclists have been hurt by Bristol buses. Over the next month,

though, some of the city's bus drivers will have an extra pair of

eyes to help them out. And H'm drivers will have an extra pair of

eyes to help them out. And I'm sure they would approve of that `t

eyes to help them out. And H'm sure they would approve of that at the

they would approve of that `t the Cheltenham science Festival, which

has begun today. Some of thd has begun today. Some of thd

country's leading scientists including Richard Dawkins, @lice

Roberts and Robert Winston `re hosting events including talks

between now and Sunday. The festival was first held in 2002 and has grown

to become one of the most significant of its kind anywhere in

the UK. The Queen's baton relay has

arrived in the West Country. It's been touring the countries

of the Commonwealth ahead And this evening,

the baton is in Millennium square in Bristol city centre,

as is our reporter Laura Jones. What are you up to? Tennis `s well?

I am playing table tennis, as you I am playing table tennis, `s you

can see. Today has been about can see. Today has been abott

getting involved in sports you wouldn't normally be playing. As you

can see, I'm having a go at tennis, which isn't particularly easy whilst

trying to broadcast live at the same time. There is hockey, gymnastics

and if we take a look at thd time. There is hockey, gymn`stics

and if we take a look at the camera and if we take a look at the camera

from the top of the satellite truck, hello, you can see how much

this square has been transformed, and that is exactly what thd ethos

and that is exactly what the ethos of this baton is about, letting

children who have been here all day long have a go at sports thdy

long have a go at sports they wouldn't normally get a chance to

do. It's been all over the world But

this morning was Bristol's turn. Even the sun put in a special

appearance to welcome the b`ton which is making its way arotnd the

world ahead of this summer's This is the baton's first trip to

the west and it is certainlx arriving in style, being brought in

by a basketball team to the city. It was an honour bringing it into

Bristol and just giving the kids a chance to see what we can do in

sport in the area, it is very good. The baton started its journey back

in October, when the Queen wrote It then set off on a trip around

the world, taking in 69 territories of the Commonwealth, carried by

train, tractor and even unddrwater. It arrived back in the Brithsh Isles

last month and is slowly zig`zagging its way up through England

and Wales, until it reaches It will then be handed back to

the Queen, who will finally read out Back in Bristol,

there was a distinctly sporting feel As the bat on arrived in millennium

Square. There was the chance to As the bat on arrived in millennium

Square. There was the chance to have a lot of different activitids. We

a lot of different activities. We have done some fishing but we are

going to do horse riding, which I'm nervous about. It is exciting, it is

like a once`in`a`lifetime opportunity, because we got to see

it coming into our city when it has been all over the world. Really

been all over the world. Re`lly exciting. I think when you see the

excitement of the children trying new things and that they will now be

watching and will be interested in what is happening in the

Commonwealth games, and thex what is happening in the

Commonwealth games, and thex have been a part of it, they have

Commonwealth games, and they have been a part of it, they havd seen

been a part of it, they have seen the baton a move to England, I think

Team England will feel a buzz from that, it is really exciting.

From here, the baton will travel to

Southampton before starting it's trip further north to arrivd in

Glasgow in good time for thd Games, which start in exactly 50 days'

This is something I won't bd having a go at! The baton is in a

watershed, to encourage mord women watershed, to encourage more women

into coaching. It then goes on to its next leg to finish its journey.

But from here, it is back to the studio.

Aren't they could behind yot? studio.

Aren't they could behind you? Very Aren't they could behind yot? Very

impressive. I'm a pop then later and have a go myself. And if yot

impressive. I'm a pop then later and have a go myself. And if you want

more information about the Commonwealth Games, check ott

more information about the Commonwealth Games, check out the

Commonwealth Games, check ott the BBC sport website.

Letters detailing the final days of a soldier's life on the

Western Front have been turned into a song for the

And as he lay dying, a padre wrote to his wife Elizabeth

We'll have a special performance of the song in a moment.

But first, I've been to meet Elizabeth's great nephew,

Pete Collis is best known in Bristol as one of the owners of Pete Carroll

coaches, but we caught up with him for a very different reason.

the remains of one of his relatives and I am helphng him

Like many women in the west, Elizabeth Brain waited for news from

Eventually, she was told he had been injured, and then

the awful news he had passed away in a series of letters from a padre.

"You have seen my letter telling you how

"He passed away very quietly and peacefully .

"He sent his dearest love and knew that you would be brave."

To have that sort of letter and then the consequences

of all that, the subsequent letters, is just unbelievable.

Elizabeth herself passed aw`y just months later of a broken heart.

Pete, remind us who we are talking about.

We are talking about my grandmother's sister and her

When my grandmother died, all of these letters and bits

Now it has been an explorathon and you have found the grave and

I had no idea where the grave was an as an after think

of my great grandparents, I had no idea where they were.

These are the saddest little bundle of poignant letters,

but at the same time, there are precious and heartfelt.

It is very moving. It was, they were so person`lised

It was, they were so personalised and very moving. And Peter very

kindly lent us a copy of those letters.

We handed them over to local musician Daisy Chapman.

She used the words to write a song called Last December.

And here, for the first time on British

# Oh, turn around and send a message

# Don't leave me a desperate widow

Well done, Daisy, that was just beautiful. And there is a full

beautiful. And there is a ftll version of the song you can view or

share by visiting our Facebook page and perhaps you could leave your

thoughts thereto. And tomorrow, I meet the datghter

thoughts thereto. And tomorrow, I meet the daughter of

And tomorrow, I meet the datghter of a conscientious objector and her

story may well surprise you. Now we move on to the sport.

Yeovil Town has withdrawn its current planning applic`tion

The club had wanted to build a supermarket on its land, and use the

But the scheme was recommended for refusal and the today, they conceded

an alternative plan will need to refusal and the today, they conceded

an alternative plan will nedd to be an alternative plan will need to be

put forward. It's been a difficult few weeks

for Bristol Rovers, The club is set to receive half

a million pounds after Southampton sold its former striker

Rickie Lambert to Liverpool. Rovers put a sell`on clause

when Lambert left in 2009, leaning the side will net around ?500,0 0

of Lambert's ?4 million fee. Gloucester Rugby have announced

the signing of Wales intern`tional James, who is touring South Africa

with the Welsh squad this summer, has been playing for French side

Perpignan for the last two seasons. Bath have also added to

their squad with former Bristol He joins the club on a two`xear

contract from Exeter Chiefs. Bristol's players have had

their last training session before tomorrow's vital playoff

final second leg. They need to beat London Welsh

by a margin of 20 points to win The game will be the club's last

at the Memorial Stadium, and all It is a fantastic atmospherd here,

it is brilliant that the game It is a fantastic atmosphere here,

it is brilliant that the gale is it is brilliant that the gale is

sold out. It shows what rugby means to people in Bristol and I want the

players to understand what ht to people in Bristol and I want the

players to understand what it means players to understand what ht means

to everybody in the city and it is an opportunity for the playdrs

to everybody in the city and it is an opportunity for the players to

an opportunity for the playdrs to write some wrong is from last week.

And as that game gets underway in 24 hours, we thought it would be a good

idea to get behind the team and reflect the support they have gained

in the city. We have been gathering your good

luck messages. Come on, Bristol, let's havd a

knockout game. You can do it, the breeze is behind you! Not that

one... Not that one, either. Yes, that's the one. Wishing the lads all

the best on Wednesday night. Come on, Braves!

Bristol, go! You have the ship behind you! IM Andrew, a sttdent

Bristol, go! You have the ship behind you! IM Andrew, a student at

Bath University. We would lhke behind you! IM Andrew, a sttdent at

Bath University. We would like to Bath University. We would like to

see a West Country team back in the premiership. Best of luck on

Wednesday, we are all behind you. Good luck, Bris, you have got the

zoo behind you. The Prime Minister, on Wednesday night at seven o'clock

on Downing Street? You must be joking. I will be at the Memorial

ground, cheering on Bristol. Come on, Bris, we know you can do it. You

must be joking! Luck, we were given all of the paraphernalia. You are

just not in the spirit! I am, I am wearing all sorts of

things where you can't see. I am not sure that is the spirit, I

am wearing it like a shawl, to protect my microphone.

And we still want your mess`ges protect my microphone.

And we still want your mess`ges of support and photographs, and get

dressed up, just like me, in your shirts and scarves and e`mahled the

pictures to us. You can also find us on social media.

Identified in the inbox now. I am so afraid. I offered you a flag, Ian,

and you said no. I already have something in my hand,

that is my excuse. By the time that that is my excuse. By the thme that

match gets underway 7:45pm tomorrow, it should be dry `nd

improving, but not prior to that, it will be a different story, `s

improving, but not prior to that, it will be a different story, as the

will be a different story, `s the rain spreads north through the

region from very early, some rain spreads north through the

region from very early, somd heavy region from very early, somd heavy

and persistent. Having said that, many of you have seen a dry day

today, some not so. Some showers across Somerset, Dorset and

Wiltshire and some dry slot in between. Look at the developments

running up from France throtgh tomorrow and from midnight onwards,

that will start to take shape as low`pressure drifts its way up to

the north`east, rain will eventually follow but an improvement by

the north`east, rain will eventually follow but an improvement bx late

follow but an improvement by late afternoon in the South, South West,

the evening of the rest of you. Through the course of the evening,

the showers we have will die away. There will be a dry phase through

the first part of the night, then it will start to get heavier. Do not

take the timing is here to literally, it is a complex `ffair,

literally, it is a complex affair, but one way or another, it will turn

wet, temperatures 9`12 Celshus. Tomorrow morning, the rush`hour will

be readily turning wet and it Tomorrow morning, the rush`hour will

be readily turning wet and ht is be readily turning wet and it is

going to be heavy, persistent and it sets the tone throughout parts of

the day. Some dry and cloudy faces the day. Some dry and cloudx faces

but the threat of rain is never the day. Some dry and cloudy faces

but the threat of rain is never too far away. Eventually, it cldars

but the threat of rain is ndver too far away. Eventually, it clears away

to the north`east as we head through the evening and the skies whll

to the north`east as we head through the evening and the skies will start

the evening and the skies whll start to Brighton, hence a hint of

optimism for that going to the rugby. Temperatures very much

depressed compared to today. We saw 16 Celsius in quite a few spots

today, more like 13 tomorrow. Saturday, what happens? If we run up

some warm humid hair from France and then cold wind from the West ``

humid air. It is the classic recipe for big thunderstorms, so a blanket

yellow warning for torrential downpours from the Met Office. We

will start to hone in on thd downpours from the Met Office. We

will start to hone in on thd detail as we get closer. You can get the

as we get closer. You can gdt the general drift, it will certainly

tall and warm and body but decidedly wet.

At least there is time to m`ke wet.

At least there is time to make a At least there is time to m`ke a

plan. Thank you, that is it from us. We have an update

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