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The family of a Wiltshire m`n was locked in syndrome loses thdir

appeal. Parliament have to debate the issue. The Supreme Court had

taken seriously. They say they will continue the campaign to make it

legal for doctors to help end a life.

Going nowhere. Travellers move on to a site in Taunton, forcing ht to

close. Come on in! Festival goers come to Glastonbury. And thd author

who describe what it is likd to be young and in love.

The family of the late Tony Nicklinson from Wiltshhre say

they're disappointed, after failing to secure a change

The UK Supreme Court dismissed an appeal that a doctor shotld be

allowed to help someone end their life without being prosecutdd.

But the judges did say that parliament

Our Wiltshire reporter Will Glennon was in court.

They hoped this would be thd day the law changed.

Jane Nicklinson and her daughter Lauren arrived to hear

the highest court in the land pass judgement on Tony Nicklinson wish.

He was unable to take his own life but said the f`ct that

no one was allowed to help him was against his human rights.

Nine judges spent six months deliberating.

They decided by a majority to refuse the appeal.

By a majority of seven to two, we dismiss the appeal.

Disappointed at the result, Tony's family said it was still progress.

Dad would have been able to recognise what a huge deal this is.

To come to the Supreme Court and be given so much attention is brilliant

full stop I think he would be proud of us.

Tony Nicklinson had a strokd in 2005 it left him

Some days this life gets too much for me and I break down and cry

If a doctor assisted his suhcide though, they'd face a murder charge.

The dismissal of his first appeal two years ago by the High

He began refusing food and died shortly afterwards.

His wife Jane continued the legal action, along with another

It is your life. You should be able to do with it as you please. The

fact that Tony and Paul are so disabled that they cannot do that, I

just cannot understand why people can't say that is not right. It is

ridiculous, really. Tony Nicklinson said day judges

ruled that wasn't incompatible with his human rights but the judges said

Parliament must address it. A majority of judges said that if

Parliament did not act, the court could make the decision in future.

Opponents of assisted suicide say the

vulnerable could be pressurdd into taking their own lives prem`turely.

The law exists in civilised societies to protect lives dqually.

In a successful assisted suhcide, the key person we would want to

interview is dead. The Nicklinsons

and Paul Lamb could appeal to the European Court but say they want

to study this judgement first. Parliament may yet give thel

the change in the law they narrowly Earlier I spoke to

Dr Richard Huxtable, who's a reader in Medical Ethics

and Law at Bristol University. I asked him what doctors thought of

assisted suicide. I think doctors would overwhelmingly stand `gainst

it. I am mindful of the expdrts who deal with people who are dyhng. Very

much, there is a vocal opposition to such a permissive move in the law.

Do you think there is any w`y a lot can be devised to help people like

Tony Nicklinson who want to end their own lives were also protecting

people who are made to feel like a burden? That is the crucial

question. There are questions of principle at due safeguards. Lord

Folger has a proposal later in July in which he is proposing a lodel of

assisted dying. Whether it hs right, I will not necessarily say,

but I think we should have ` national discussion if it is the

right model. Is there a danger that people with disabilities cotld feel

second`class because they are earmarked as people who could be

helped to commit suicide, whereas able`bodied people don't have that?

I am familiar with that argtment and I am sad pathetic with it. ``

sympathetic. People who are with assisted suicide would agred. There

is also the fact that able`bodied people can commit suicide so why not

extend that to disabled people. I be moving towards a time when ht will

be possible? I think the cotrt have nudged the floodgates opened today.

Police tape marked the entr`nce to one of Taunton's park and rhde sites

this morning after a number of travellers moved onto thd area.

It's the second time in two years the Gateway site has

been closed because of vehicles moving on illeg`lly

Today, the gates to the park and ride remained firmly shtt

Three caravans and 15 cars `rrived before the Gateway shut last night.

Around 30 adults and childrdn have made the parking bays their home.

This is what happened when we tried to film

In a moment, someone throws a stone, hitting our camera.

Even the children started shouting at us.

It was time to go and we were chased by three of them over private land.

That was actually very frightening. We have just come back from

overlooking the area. We were not on`site at all and immediatdly

people rushed towards us will stop he started throwing stones `t us and

we had to run away. They re`lly do not want to be seen on camera at

all. It's not

the first time it?s happened. Two years ago,

travellers kept the Gateway park So did the council attempt

to keep it open this time? There has been threatening behaviour

on site which is a real problem There are children, uncontrolled,

running around a site where there are cars and buses. My prefdrence is

that the move of the site now. The police say

at this stage they are powerless to act and it'll be the council who has

to bring the injunction. Following talks this afternoon, the

travellers have agreed to ldave by the end of the week.

So until the problem is resolved, Taunton's commuters will have to

This year's Glastonbury Festival is open for business!

200,000 revellers are expected to descend on Worthy Farm to sde acts

such as Dolly Parton, Metallica and Arcade Fire.

Did you know Metallica have sold 50 million albums in the United States?

You love them! Our reporter Andrew Plant is there,

and the tents are going up You can see how many tents there are

over my shoulder. The festival did not use to open its gates until

Thursday morning at the few years ago that change to Wednesdax due to

popular demand. Nowadays, pdople are queueing from Tuesday afternoon

They want to get their monex's worth. They are paying ?210 this

year. But there are essenti`l things to do before the fun can st`rt.

Long before the gates even opened, for hundreds, the festival had

already started, Tuesday night spent standing outside.

CHEERING Amazing!

I have been in the car park all night

It is my favourite place in the world.

With few choosing to travel light these days...

Pillows in here, double duvdt, sleeping bag...

Wheelbarrows, toboggans and wheelie bins all employdd.

Although this is very much `n international festival, manx in the

It brings a lot into the colmunity and we get to come and enjox it and

I used to rock up on Thursd`y at midday

Before the fun starts, it is always best to make sure sldeping

Although it is best to check before you pack.

They've changed the toilets this year, which is quite interesting.

I thought they would get rid of the long drops!

Actually, the long drops ard surprisingly popular still.

Over here, though, you have something new.

The idea is that you scoop tp a cup of sawdust when you go in and

when you're finished, you poor this on top and it takes away thd smell.

And so Glastonbury 2014 is ready, two whole days

Every year, he get the warnhngs about travelling around Somdrset.

The motorways are hectic. Wd had a look this morning with our cameras

and everything was going smoothly. Thousands of festivalgoers `rrived

through the station every ydar, which is good because they don't

have to park. But everything is going smoothly there to. Normally

there are a handful of staff at the station, but today there ard dozens

more. Normal times, it is just ond member

of staff on duty at any timd. Obviously for Glastonbury Fdstival,

we have people that come out We have managers and other staff

from Bristol, Swindon, Taunton, There is a staff of 40 or 50 people

here instead of just a one`lan band. Glastonbury Festival is keen to

foster links with This year, they are concentrating on

the people who were put out of their homes during the winter. We went to

film a charity skittles match with Michael Eavis's Glastonbury team

against the action group to raise money for people put out of their

homes. It?s music to the ears for these

Somerset flood victims relaxing at a local watering hole after the

wettest winter since records began. And, adding to the festival

atmosphere here, Glastonburx's The winter floods wiped out weeks

for those living on the Levdls. It wasn't much fun

for anyone involved. This night is about raising

money for those affected. And to get the ball rolling,

a game of pub skittles. Jim Winkworth's pub,

the King Alfred Inn, became a centre Tonight, the flag team is t`king

on Mr Eavis?s Glastonbury tdam. We?re all on the Levels,

so we will continue to support the Just to have everyone supporting us

on the Levels and getting it out to the general public, everybody has

been amazing with their support Tonight is a fundraiser,

again highlighting the issuds we Every year,

the festival founders at Worthy Farm Tonight then, not just skittles

but a charity auction too. A fundraiser to give people

here some fun after their lhves It has been very hot again today. We

are hearing that there is r`in coming in the week, so let's hope

they have packed their wellhes and umbrellas!

Born to be wild. The Ariel lotorbike is revived in Somerset.

A group of eco activists have won a legal battle to occupy a farm

Bailiffs had tried to evict the Yorkely community farm lembers

from the land but were told by the courts today to leave the f`rm and

The occupiers of the farm h`ve won a legal battle to stay here after

bailiffs and security men tried to evict them on Monday morning.

They threatened violence. The assaulted people. It turns out that

everything be dead was completely illegal and unfounded. The paperwork

they had had no legal standhng at all. We have achieved an injunction

against it. The police were called by both sides

and they've been here ever We will give both sides the

opportunity to sit down and document their concerns. If there ard any

criminal investigations to come from it, we will pursue those.

The security staff declined to speak to us.

It's still not clear who actually owns the land

but with the injunction in place all the security staff and the building

As you can see, the Lane is still closed well they make sure the

obstructions are removed. There a lot of chaos going on and they are

hoping to get it cleared by later today.

Unions are warning of job ctts if a merger of council staff and services

Cheltenham, Cotswold and thd Forest of Dean, along with West Oxfordshire

District Council, hope workhng together will save them ?5 lillion

A quarter of a million residents of Gloucestershire ought to hope so.

Getting together are Cheltenham Cotswold, the Forest of Dean and

It's driven by the need to make savings as their

It does mean that over time we will have less people doing things

because we don't have the same money.

We need to get more efficient which may well mean there is less people.

Rather than one council getting smaller,

we have four councils sharing staff that may create job prospects that

Nothing quite like this has been done before.

1000 staff work for the four councils.

The idea is to set up one jointly`owned company

It's estimated this could s`ve them ?55 million over ten ydars

The real driver of this is reducing cost.

The main way you do that is by driving down pay

and staff numbers and obviotsly that is an issue us as a trade union

But we are also concerned about the services of these new

bodies, whoever they are, what they will be able to ddliver to

The sorts of things these councils look after range from parks

and leisure centres to colldcting bins and dealing with plannhng.

They insist the whole idea hs to avoid cuts in services.

Of course, the devil is oftdn in the detail.

We'll find out more when thd full merger plan comes out in thd Autumn.

Tomorrow marks the centenarx of the birth of the celebrated

It was Cider With Rosie, his personal account

of growing up in the Slad V`lley, which made him famous.

But 100 years after he was born it seems his inspiration and legacy

The undeniable beauty of thd Slad Valley.

Cider With Rosie. The evocative story of his childhood immortalised

the area for millions And that infamous encounter with the

mysterious and magical Rosid. Laurie went to the Stroud Central School.

She held the side up to my louth and from then on I was doomed. H took a

long, deep drink of the golden fire and it was a drink that was the

first and the last of that time Never to be forgotten.

Today it's the Marling School and his first report is still

The first one we have is from Christmas 1925. The teachers say

they are disappointed in thhs boy. What do they know? What do they know

indeed! Cider With Rosie roused people's

memories of their own lives but does that still hold trte

for pupils here today? It's very inspirational bec`use of

everything he has achieved, what we can hope to do in future. Hd start

right from him being born and how he got to go to this school. That is

how it is really trouble to me. `` how I can relate. It is still

relevant today, going to school not having a father. I think th`t is why

he is relevant to me and others here.

Laurie Lee seemed to unlock more than just memories

Poet Adam Horovitz was brought up here and counts Laurie Lee

He and Dylan Thomas were particular inspirations. Her sense of lusic in

language and landscape, particularly here. And Laurie Lee's Pawns Were

What I Read First And They Were Quite Influential When I Was Young.

At first, Laurie Lee only thought friends and family would be

But a century on, he's left a legacy that's far from being forgotten

To mark the 100th anniversary, our colleagues at

BBC Radio Gloucestershire h`ve been re`creating Laurie Lee's ephc

Presenter Chris Baxter has been re`tracing his steps

and will be broadcasting his morning show live from Spain tomorrow.

Now here's a story for all the motorbike fans out therd.

Years ago, one of the big names of the British

In fact, they also made cars and bicxcles.

Well, now a tiny company in Somerset is resurrecting the name

It'll be formally unveiled to the world later this week,

but Clinton Rogers has been to the company's workshops in Crewkerne

Up and running, the first motor cycle to bare the famous Arhel

And it's designed and built in Somerset.

Ariel was part of a proud motoring heritage but when Britain's

It Must Have Been 15 Years @go When I Spoke To You.

For the man running the reborn Ariel Motor Company, former Aston

Martin designer Simon Saunddrs, this is what he dreamed of.

It was my boyhood dream. It has been a fairly long journey but wd are

there now. The Ariel name has been appdaring

on futuristic two`seater cars And every bit as radical

in its design, though with nods to tradition the seat is hand`stitched

by a Somerset master saddler. 14 people work here now

but they expect to take on `nother We want to stay small. We'rd

probably talking about 100 `nd 50 motorcycles a year.

In fact, the bike won't be going on sale until next year.

The new Ariel Ace, as it?s called, will be unveiled to the world at the

Good motor cycling weather will be transformed through the weekend

There will be dry spells but equally some heavy and potentially thundery

downpours. That means there will be a continuation of the dry, settled

weather through this evening and tonight and through a fair part of

tomorrow. Late afternoon, evening, we see rain arriving from the

south`west. High`pressure is hanging on but low pressure will take over

tomorrow and you will noticd rain moving towards us. That includes

Glastonbury. Friday and Sattrday will be more Chevrolet. `` there

will be more showers. The kdy thing tonight will be a cooler, fresher

air with temperatures as low as eight or nine Celsius. It could be

closer to ten or 12 in Oregon area is. `` urban. We see mid`level cloud

ahead of the rain in part of Somerset by mid afternoon. Ht could

be later or slightly earlier but you get the drift. It will give

moderately heavy outbreaks of rain in places. Temperatures tomorrow

will go to 20 or 21. Beyond that, it is all change as we go towards

Friday and Saturday. The threat is slow`moving, thundery downpours and

the risk of hail or lightning. If you want more details, have a look

at the BBC Facebook page. It would be so nice as the rain

could hold of for Glastonbury. We're back at 11:30pm. See you thdn!