18/07/2014 BBC Points West

campaigner who led the Bristol bus boycott.

And I am's historic harbour`side is one of our biggest festivals swings

into action. Rulings have been taken, the bunting is out. From

walking on water to music and dance, we will have all you need to know

about what is happening this weekend.

Good evening. A young man from Keynsham near Bristol is among the

nine British people who've died in the plane crash in eastern Ukraine.

Ben Pocock was in his second year at university. He was a first class

student on his way to Australia to study. Tonight his family said he's

going to be terribly missed. Andrew Plant reports.

A bright student who loved to play sport. Ben Pocock had just finished

his second year at university and was on his way to study in Australia

` working towards his international business degree. But after leaving

Amsterdam yesterday, his flight to Malaysia was shot down, killing all

298 people inside. Today many of those who knew Ben discovered the

news that he was one of those on board. Ben grew up in Keynsham near

Bristol. In a statement today his mum and dad said: "The family is

devastated to confirm the loss of their son in yesterday's disaster.

He was a gifted academic, talented athlete ` but more importantly a

warm, caring, fun`loving son and brother. Ben is going to be terribly

missed not only by his family but by the wider Keynsham community. A

strong cricketer, Ben also loved to play competitive Frisbee, even

winning player of the year. He had been a pupil at the nearby Wellsway

School before going on to Loughborough University. This

evening, they said Ben was destined to achieve a first class degree.

He'd just passed his end of year exams. He was due to spend six

months in Australia. An extremely bright future ` cut devastatingly

A coroner has said that neglect was not a factor in the death of the

Wiltshire schoolboy Horatio Chapple, who was mauled by a polar bear

during an arctic expedition. The inquest in Salisbury heard that the

group was missing items of equipment ` including parts of a tripwire

system. However the coroner Ian Singleton said these failings hadn't

caused the 17 year old's death. Jon Kay was at the inquest in Salisbury.

The teenager was dragged from his tent by a starving polar bear and

died. The beer savaged other people on the expedition before it was shot

dead. Among them, Patrick, who had to start the animal in the face to

stop it biting him. Everyone screaming, really scared. It grabbed

my arm, it grabbed my head. Choosing the inquest, Horatio Chapple's

family heard there had been feelings in this safety equipment taken by

the expedition. The court was told that trip wires has been defective

and had been repaired using paperclips. The family argued it

wasn't just the tripwires that had been a problem. They said a rifle

supposed to protect the group hadn't fired straightaway. And the group

hadn't held a beer watch on the night of the attack. But the judge

said they were not contributing factors in his death. A leading

the tripwires are meant to work, the the tripwires are meant to work, the

scared off a polar bear. Polar bears are by far the world's largest land

predator, in size, weight and probably also power. It is

undescribed the power they have. Tonight, Horatio Chapple's family

issued a statement, describing their loss. He was an incredible

character, more than anything. He was incredibly funny, but not always

intentionally. He had away about him that was always jovial and polite,

but really fun. He was in a house between a lot of different types of

people. He bound everyone together. The British Schools Exploring

Society has carried out a review into the attack and introduced

changes. Every group going to the Arctic must have the Arctic must

have a polar bear an alarm system. Tonight the family of Horatio

Chapple praised their son's courage and kindness and asked for privacy.

A new Urgent Care Centre in Bath has been officially opened today. It's

designed to take the strain away from the Accident and Emergency

Department at the Royal United Hospital. The unit first opened its

doors to patients in April and is one of the first of its kind in the

A waste recycling plant near Bristol is to reopen after a series of fly

infestations. The facility at Avonmouth was shut after people

living nearby said they were plagued by flies. The city council said it

had served an order on the plant, requiring it to stick to strict

One of the country's leading civil rights campaigners has had his work

officially recognised today. Paul Stephenson was given an honorary

degree by the University of Bristol. He organised the Bristol bus boycott

in the sixties, which led to black people being employed on buses in

the city for the first time. Andy Howard reports.

Paul Stephenson's face will forever be etched in Bristol history. The

face of the Bristol Bus boycott in 1963 ` protesting against a company

which refused to employ black drivers or conductors. A face which

beamed when the 60`day campaign won Paul Stephenson's face has travelled

far and wide. He was once arrested for refusing to leave a pub until he

was served. He was Bristol's first black social worker. He's a freeman

of the city, and already has one honorary degree from the University

of the West of England. Paul Stephenson can look at his own face

in the mirror, and know he changed things. The Queen thinks so too ` he

received an OBE in 2009. Today, that face was smiling again, collecting

an honorary degree from the University of Bristol. Not before

time, for some. Maybe that's because he feels the job isn't done. This

was a first class moment for Dr Stephenson and his family ` one Paul

Stephenson could've never imagined as a boy.

My teacher on my last school report said this boy is a disturbing

influence. That was my last school report.

A Somerset postwoman has had the shock of her life on her rounds in

Yeovil. She opened the van doors to be confronted by hundreds of bees

that swarmed around and started chasing her. It turns out they'd

escaped from a parcel she was delivering. Clinton Rogers has the

story. Carar Tyer's deliveries are a little

more mundane today. No live bees today, but she'll not forget her

No, in case you're wondering why anyone

I opened up the van and there were all these bees. I think I screamed,

and the neighbours came out. It wasn't a good experience.

No, in case you're wondering why anyone

would post a parcel of bees, Parcelforce say it's actually not

bees, make sure the package is secure and clearly marked. In the

case of Cara's 2,000 bee delivery, she wasn't stung and the insects

were eventually gathered up by an expert and safely delivered leaving

Final preparations are underway for a special memorial service tomorrow

for the BBC radio presenter Trevor Fry. The much loved regional

broadcaster died at home last month aged 68. The service, which can be

attended by the public, is at Clifton Cathedral in Bristol

tomorrow evening and doors open at half past seven.

Now one of the UK's biggest free festivals has just begun in Bristol.

Around a quarter of a million people are expected at the Harbour Festival

this weekend ` so let's hand you over to Sarah`Jane Bungay, who's on

the waterfront tonight. Hello, Sarah`Jane.

We're expecting vessels of all shapes and sizes. Over the last four

decades, this event has grown and grown. Now stretches over an area of

two miles. We have tolls ships, we have tax, we have barges. Those are

my personal favourite. They looked absolutely beautiful, best tuned

with flowers. You can see a contingent that has come from Wales

for their weekend in their cruisers. We have some of the toll ships. You

may recognise this one from some films. It is registered in Bristol,

but was built in Denmark. This one was built in Bridgwater and spent

many years tramping the seas, delivering tiles and bricks as far

afield as Ireland. Cruising down towards this bridge, which will be

among the boats that come from all over. We're going to talk to one of

the organisers, Nick Williams. You have of the entire stick evening.

Take us back to the history of this. It was 43 years ago when they

started this to fight for their rights to navigation. As we spin

round here, we will be joined by some of the people from the Bristol

crews. They have been here all day, they have been drinking since the 11

a.m.. They are really enjoying themselves. You must be really proud

of this. I am part of a big team who have produced this and when you see

this, it makes it all worthwhile. It is worth about ?10 million of the

local economy, and the images helped to put Bristol on the two list map.

This is one of the bigger visitors to the docks, which is owned by

their Merseyside Maritime Museum. It used to be a host ship for the Royal

yacht Britannia. They had to be very careful when they were tucking it

is, because they couldn't scuff the sides. I have to leave you know, I

have a few minutes to get over to the Queen Square. We have a few

minutes. If you are coming down, make sure you enjoy the walk around

the harbour. It has never looked so good.

longer an industrial dock, but Bristol does still has a working

boatyard right in the centre of the city. That's unusual ` and its

boatbuilding industry is likely to get stronger when a new multimillion

pound heritage centre opens. Our business correspondent Dave Harvey

You find out about the Bulls which still here. I think we take it for

granted that they build boats are now doorstep. Today we watch Tim

working on this oceangoing boat. I have been waiting for years to find

somebody bold enough to paint their boat this colour. It is busy at the

moment, but historically, boat building has always been one of the

first industries to get it when the is a recession. You don't have to be

a nosy reporter to come in here, that the extraordinary thing. The

yard is open to the public, so Bristol people can see what this

city is making. I meet a Dutch architect turned boat builder. He is

passionate that this traditional craft should continue in the centre

of the city. But it is only possible because the boat yard is run as a

charitable trust, not a moneymaking business. There is not a lot of

money on it, the margins are small. So if we had to pay commercial

rents, we wouldn't be here. This is part of a ?4 million project to tell

the story of Bristol's boat builders. Just don't call that a

museum. They won the money because the yard. The full working crafts

men and. As I left, blacksmith Jule Williams was firing up her forge, an

ancient skill kept alive in the heart of the city that likes to do

things differently, Bristol fashion. I have been flicking through the

official Festival guide. It mentions everything going on, the fireworks

at ten o'clock on Saturday night. We have lots of dancing, ballet, salsa,

jazz. We have been picking out just a few highlights from the programme

to show you. We're incredibly excited, because

this year we're moving to this amazing space on College Green.

People have a rocket, a flying trapeze ring. It will have a baby

race, you can make a jet rocket pack. It will be here on College

Green from 12pm to 6pm on Saturday. I am Katie from Dans Village. We

will have a whole programme of dance. There will be performances on

the main stage, performance flying through the air and performers

dancing in a supermarket trolley ballet. There will also be classes

for anyone to take part in on Cathedral walk. They have also got a

programme for families this year, so come down and join us. This weekend,

you will see a sport called fly boarding. You will see a sport

called fly boarding. You're attached ski and you use the power of the jet

ski to levitate you in the air. You can do insane things, probably

getting it wrong and falling in, which happens quite a lot. Just some

of the things on offer this weekend. One of the festival highlights is

this. We have this four`year`old dog, who is looking superb in the

sunshine. Tell me what you will be showing off the model. Don't buy the

Princes Bridge, we will be doing new found land water rescues. We have

been doing this for the past 18 years. Docks: The water, people go

in the water and the dogs rescued them. It is always a favourite with

the visitors. I have you been `` how long have you been training him

for? They start training from six months, getting confidence in the

water, making sure the dog is happy in the water. We get them used to

holding and retrieving things in the water. We take them in the boat, get

them used to being in the boat. Then we take them out of the boat,

pulling people, pulling boats. Sadly, you have lost a couple of

your dogs this week, but you see people come down as a the dogs are

very sensitive. They do react to the crowd. We do have a very young team

this year because we have lost the docks. They are asking people to get

behind us, the dogs, everyone. I do very much. Scott Ellis is where the

party has started over at Queen's Square.

We made it onto dry land here in the square. There are hundreds if not

thousands of people here. On such a warm evening, I can't blame them for

having some West Country cider. This is just one of the venues around the

harbour. It is the main one. What are the night? You have just missed

the reggae orchestra, but we have the inventor of punk music from

Washington, DC. He lives in Frome now and he has one local musician

playing with them. If anyone wants to come down, there is still plenty

of room for them to squeeze in. Lots of them on Saturday, including

people who were on The Voice this year. Yes, we prove total musical

Bristol is by having two people in the finals this year. We disagree

about the main attraction on Sunday. We will always love

Talismanic, but we are introducing another band as well. My tours would

be Talisman, the old Bristol reggae band. You will see them down here on

Sunday. But what will the weather be like over the festival? I saw bits

like this. `` I hope it is like this.

We have some pictures tissue you about the thunderstorms. `` we have

some pictures to show you about the thunderstorms. Looking at the

forecast, I will start with the sequence of how the lightning spread

across the West Country Judy the course of yesterday evening. You

will notice how it's split into different directions. The headline

for the moral, backed up by another beautiful photograph is going to be

a focus on later tonight into the moral, thunderstorms for some. There

will be dry and sunny weather about with the threat of further showers

and thunderstorms. Sunday is a better day, less showers, war dry,

sunny weather. Tonight, showers starting to creep up. The amber

warning is out and that is where we sit as we head into the model, with

the amber warning being the focal point for the destructive weather.

Some of these showers and storms already on the radar. Past midnight

into the early hours, we have this higher threat of torrential

rainfall. Temperatures tonight will be about 16 or 17 Celsius.

Tomorrow, the first cluster of founder storms paling up to the

North. There is the threat in the late afternoon and evening of

further heavy showers are thunderstorms starting to develop.

Temperatures for the moral in the brighter spells should be up to 22

or 23 degrees, then a better day on Sunday.

Plenty to see here at the weekend. Don't forget the fireworks at 10pm

on Saturday. Radio Bristol have a stage, go and meet the presenters

and here are the free music. One of the acts performing is Immigrants

Swing. They are going to players out of the programme. `` they are going

to play us out of the programme.