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between a band of heavy and thundery showers and it will be notably

fresher with Just how ill do you have to be

to get admitted to hospital? A disturbed 17`year`old with

a history of self harm is turned down for a bed, despite appeals

from his family and the police. I am either going to go too far and

kill myself or I'm going to end up badly damaging yourself or hurting

someone. School?s out bt the tide?s in `

the heat wave lead to an increase The politician arriving on

Platform Three is the new transport minister ` canvassing for views

on the railways. And, hoping to make a splash at

the Commonwealth Games, the local A 17`year`old boy

from Somerset says he fears he may kill himself if he doesn't get

the psychiatric help he needs. Joe Dodd and his family,

who live in Radstock, have been pushing for specialist care after

the teenager attempted suicide. But they say

the health service locally is With one

in ten 5`16`year`olds now diagnosed as having a psychiatric condition,

our Health Correspondent, Matthew Hill, has been asking if more can be

done for patients like Joe. I can't carry

on the way that I am living. I have scars there,

scars down my legs. Covered in scars from years

of self harm, Joe Dodd is a very disturbed teenager who tried

to kill himself in February. Because I see and hear things, and I

don't really get help for that. What sort of things do you see

and hear? I see the bad people that hurt me

when I was young and I hear people telling me to die and that

my mum and dad don't love me. He was sectioned under the

Mental Health Act but his mother said he was sent back to

her a month later with no support. Jane Dodd said she was not surprised

when he ended up on the roof of a high building in

Midsummer Norton two weeks ago. I was called down here by Joe's

friends and I found him on top I phoned the police

and the ambulance and they came down and sorted him out and detained

under the Mental Health Act. His conditions include post

traumatic stress disorder, something which Joe says stems

from the time he was taken into care as a 12`year`old because

of his challenging behaviour. It started in May 2012,

when Joe disclosed about having Joe needs psychiatric help and they

are just saying he has not got a treatable mental health illness

and obviously I believe that PTSD is And if he does not get help for

his PTSD, he hasn't got a future. But a letter from another

psychiatrist from the Priory group says, if Joe is not able to be

managed in the community, he should be considered for an assessment at

a specialist adolescent psychiatric Another letter

from a child psychologist who cared for Joe in Maidenhead warns it is

highly unlikely Joe will recover Another letter from the local

police warns that Joe is not able Joe may begin to lose

his ability to control his anger and frustrations to the point that

he may come to the attention I'm either going to go too far

and kill myself or end up hurting Very frank statement, really, from

joe. In a statement, the Child and

Adolescent Mental Health Service ` which is responsible for Joe's care

` says that, while it can't comment on the case, sometimes it's not in

the patient's best interests to be admitted as an inpatient and they

can be supported with a package Well, we're joined now by

Lucie Russell from the mental Thank you for joining us.

What sort of feedback and treatment and service do you think young

people are getting? Well, services are in crisis. There

have been a number of funding cuts, and in terms of the total mental

health budget, the NHS budget, only 6% goes on children and young

people's mental health services. Because early intervention is so

important, the problem with this very paltry figure is that we are

not intervening early and so problems are going to get more

serious and more entrenched and cost the country a lot more money.

Really, we do have a crisis going on. The government's Select

Committee is currently looking into these services and the crisis around

them, so we have a problem we have to deal with urgently.

To put this into context, when someone is really asking for help

why would a hospital turn someone away? Can you see any reasons for

that? One of the reasons is there is a

shortage of beds in inpatient units, so some young people are having to

travel hundreds of miles to actually get a bed. But the other problem is

a wider issue about the package of services that has been discussed

previously in this piece. But you don't think it could be

advantageous to be in the community? You would definitely put the blame

with the health services in cases where the wrist not enough attention

paid to young people? What we need is a package of care

that also includes intensive outreach support, and the recent

review into inpatient services has shown that many services don't have

a package of intensive outreach support, and saw that means that

some young people are actually ending up... Inpatient services are

not the cure for anything. `` everything. It is about a package of

services before in patient care, during and after inpatient care. If

that package is not there, you are going to have long`term problems

that carry on. OK, thank you for joining us.

A six`year`old girl who died following a crash in Wiltshire

at the weekend has been named today as Jess Marie Wright`Roberts

She was travelling in a Land Rover which left the road at

She is still in a serious but stable condition in hospital.

The girl's two brothers, aged seven and two, suffered minor injuries.

The cause of a fire at a waste site in Swindon is still unknown

Fire crews are still working to contain the blaze at

It has also emerged that the company which runs the site has

had 32 separate warnings from the Health and Safety Executive issued

A short while ago I asked the owner of the recycling plant, Lee Averies,

Very disappointed. Very tired, the guys are very tired. I have not had

much sleep, as you can imagine. We are obviously just rang to contain

what is happening. It is a very difficult time for people on site

and the immediate neighbours and the wider community. It is quite

challenging. You can understand that people in

the wider community are concerned, especially as you have had health

and safety problems there before, with a big fine last year for a

breach and another fire at a sister plant.

Yes, to put things into perspective, there were some breaches many years

ago. There was a fine last year which was for a historic dust

problem back in 2010, four and a half years ago. Obviously we are

pleased that the site is compliant. But there was a fire at another

planet that you own? Yes, there was a fire at Swindon

Skip site, which we believe was down to arson. There was a woodpile there

that caught fire. That was at the end of last year.

All right, but you are hopeful there may be new developments tomorrow and

we may see an end to this fairly quickly, this week?

Well, we cannot say, obviously. We are working with the fire brigade,

fully cooperating with them and the other sort of professional bodies

and we are trying to deal with this as quickly as we can. All right,

thank you very much indeed for coming on tonight.

Thank you. Rescue charities along the

Bristol Channel coast say they've already had an increased number of

call`outs since schools broke up. The Burnham Area Rescue Boat has

been out three times Four rescue workers doing

their best to free the tyres Frantic digging, aware that

the tides here come in quickly. Frantic, but fruitless `

as its owner looked on the Vauxhall Frontera had to be abandoned, and in

a matter of minutes was floating on These signs along this coast cannot

be any clearer, but rescuers who monitor these beaches have had

their busiest start to We have the second highest

tidal range in the world here. There is a thin layer of sand at

the bottom of the beach with thick mud underneath and, time and again

at this time of the year, we see Brean in Somerset has had many

incidents like this over the years, but this was the beach at Burnham

last weekend. In places here,

a thin layer of top sand can be misleading, covering up thick layers

of mud beneath ` perfect for trapping cars, and then it is a race

against time and the rising tide. It is not just cars that can

get into difficulties here. Over the past two days rescuers

have had three call`outs involving dog walkers where the pet has run

onto the mudflats and the owner has chased after it, not realising

how quickly they can sink. This long, warm summer means

Burnham's beaches are busier than ever, and most here enjoy the sand

without ever having a problem. But, despite the warnings,

every single year there are always just a few keeping the rescue

volunteers on their toes. Well, you're watching BBC points

West and it is good to have you with us. We have a few big names to come

between now and seven. Hello, I am Simon Callow. Join me

later and I will tell you about something really rather fantastic I

am about to do in Bristol. And as we get to the tail end of another warm

day, the shower clouds are starting to build for some of you and I Met

Office warning for more tomorrow. More detail later in the programme.

Bristol City Council says it has temporarily stopped sending new

On a recent inspection, The Care Quality Commission found residents

at Sunnymead Manor in Southmead living in an unhygenic environment.

But, as Sarah`Jane Bungay reports, relatives say there have been

56 residents live at Sunnymead Manor, but the conditions here were

far from ideal. Inspectors found an unpleasant smelling most areas. The

dining room, lounges and shower areas were dirty. And if there was a

risk of infection for those who now call this building home.

The report was largely critical of the environment and in fact did note

that the staff ` and this is really important ` of the staff were

caring, kind and polite. In terms of the cleanliness of the environment,

activities, making sure people's information is private, that is

vital and we have an action plan that will be in place to us you

that. Sunnymead Manor has been criticised

for its care before, of yet `` albeit it was then under the care of

a different order. This afternoon I met two people whose 99`year`old mum

Livesey and they cannot speak highly enough. The staff are lovely, food

is fabulous, it is clean, I would not mind being you.

So the report said dirty lounge areas, dining areas, showers ` that

has improved? Absolutely, it is totally, totally

different. If they had waited a little bit longer and done a report

now it would be totally different. Four seasons, which runs the home,

told us significant improvements are being made and environmental health

inspections just this week awarded it four stars.

One of the rising stars of David Cameron's government has been

out in her Wiltshire constituency getting to grips with her new job.

Claire Perry was appointed Transport Minister last week.

She met campaigners worried about the future

of local rail services, but warned they'll get no special favours.

Here's our political editor, Paul Barltrop.

A busier platform than usual for the early train

Meeting commuters, the local MP who is now Britain's rail minister.

Just absolutely delighted to get this, interesting job.

And as someone who grew up in Bristol, grew up very proud

of all of the Kingdom Brunel links and the Great Western Railway and

have always enjoyed trains, it is a really, really interesting job.

This line is not due to be electrified.

It could even end up losing the direct trains to London

It is very important, I wouldn't get to work otherwise.

Absolutely vital, it is one of the reasons I have moved there.

It is so expensive in London, commuting has pushed further

and further out, and we're going have this wonderful

thing called electrification, which is going to downgrade three

Local campaigners have long been strongly supported by their MP,

but that does not mean she can give them what they want.

This happens a lot, ministers have a constituency

interest, but the process is that you basically absent yourself from

the final decision, but you know where to go to lobby, you know where

I suppose it sharpens the mind in campaigning priorities locally.

Another big challenge for her ` the multi`billion pound deals with

The uncertainty for passengers has been increased by

delays in deciding who will run on the railways around here in future.

A contest to choose who will get the next Great Western franchise

Now it looks likely that the present operators, First, will get a further

Their MP may be the minister, but the future of

athletes from the West are getting ready for the opening ceremony

of the Commonwealth Games, which is just a couple of hours away.

The action starts tomorrow, and swimmer Siobhan`Marie O'Connor will

because yes, as a result she does not get to go to the opening

ceremony. Coaches want her tucked up in bed resting, which is

understandable. She will be in the swimming pool tomorrow morning, but

she has had time to do her nails. As you can see, they have been painted

with the St George Cross especially for the occasion. 18`year`old

Siobhan is from Bitton and screens every day at the University of Bath.

She could be competing for as many as six medals and she is in the best

form of her young career. This is my scratch off map,

when I scratch off all the different countries

around the world that I have either Swimming has taken

Siobhan`Marie O'Connor all around This is where I keep all my medals,

just on the end of my bed. London 2012 was her introduction to

major international competition. But in Glasgow she is

really expected to shine. I am definitely there to compete

this time, whereas before there I was really young,

it was just about making it. This year, if I don't perform to how

I think I can and how I want to and if I don't achieve my goals,

I will be very disappointed. The family photo album is filling up

fast with Siobhan's achievements. The Commonwealth Games will be

another chance for the family to see her compete live `

if their nerves can stand it. Even though I am there,

I have my head down. She normally has her head

in her handbag. I'm terrible,

I don't watch her start. I tend to watch

the scoreboard rather than her. The 6am starts for training at

the University of Bath are tough, And, while the 18`year`old's friends

are enjoying their summer holidays, I would have loved to go to

Glastonbury, I have always I was really jealous

of my friends when they went a couple of years ago and saw

Beyonce, it was unbelievable. I remember watching it on TV

and just thought, wow! I wouldn't do anything

to compromise that. Although it is tough, the rewards I

get with this are very, very cool. So, instead of Glasto,

she's been packing for Glasgow, where she's likely to be one

of the headline acts. Walking out to a massive crowd,

it gets the adrenaline going. It is like if you are a performer,

it's that sort of thing. If you can sing or do what you

love in front of thousands of people, it adds to

the excitement and fun of it. More pages for the scrapbook

and another part of the map complete before the big

one in Rio in two years' time. Fingers crossed Siobhan will be our

first medal winner tomorrow. Day 1 also features a fantastic

showdown between Bath`based swimming giants Michael Jamieson and Andrew

Willis, and our rhythmic gymnasts will also start their Commonwealth

campaign. And tomorrow I'll be live in Glasgow to tell you how they all

get on. Lucky you! And very Best of luck to

Siobhan. All of those medals to add to, they are like wind kinds!

Bring me back something. Zinga Michael kilt?

`` a kilt? Get me to Michael!

`` get me two! And,

aside from the Commonwealth Games, there's another athlete in the West

whose trying to gain a world title. Jane Leslie, whose daughter is the

MP for Bristol North West, is hoping And it seems both women are

as determined Come rain or shine, Jane Leslie is

out training. Eight years ago she got the triathlon bugged and in that

time has notched up three European gold medals. It is a gruelling

event. A 1500 metres swim, 40 K bike ride and a 10k run. Not an avid

hobby for a 65`year`old. I think I get a lot out of life. But

to feel fit is great, I never feel old. Nothing in life comes easy and

the thrill of standing on the podium was fantastic. Superfit and super

determined, at 65 her next call is winning the World Championships.

It is the challenge, and for Britain. `` her next goal.

I think British women are pretty good stuff and I would like to do it

for me and Britain and for all of the people I cling just to prove I

still got it. `` all of the people I train with.

Determination and drive also run in the family. Her daughter is Bristol

North West MP, Charlotte Leslie. She is more used to the competition at

the ballot box but is full of praise.

I feel like a proud parent, look at my mum! I probably go on about it

too much, but I am so proud of her. And it is not easy. It is easy to

look at her and think it is easy for her, but I see how hard she trains I

see you're getting up to go swimming or cycling in terrible weather.

Both mother and daughter agree they have a competitive streak, but

Charlotte would not have it any other way. If I had a different mum

I do not know where I would be now. I was a difficult kid, I was very

aggressive and had a lot of energy and I could have really gone off the

rails. She took me boxing and swimming. Not only do I not think I

would be in politics, I think I could be in prison if I did not have

such a brilliant man. Jane is now out in all weathers with

the aim of winning gold. Her family are right behind her.

That was rather eye opening, wasn't it!

Simon Callow, the actor known for many Hollywood films and especially

his portrayal of Charles Dickens, is coming to Bristol tomorrow

for a special performance of some of his favourite pieces of writing.

He's appearing at St George's on Brandon Hill where he'll be

recorded for the Radio 4 programme With Great Pleasure.

Will Glennon caught up with him and found out how much he was looking

There's always a greater chance of something turning up.

Simon Callow is an instantly recognisable face and voice.

He is currently staging Juvenilia, a one`man satire, but is relishing

As a little boy I used to go on holidays in Cornwall, of which I

I first appeared in Bristol to play Titus Andronicus,

which was the first time Titus Andronicus was ever done in Bristol,

I was only 28 at the time, so that was a great

Tell us about the show in Bristol, what can people expect?

It is a delightful opportunity for me.

They asked me to present some pieces of writing that I most enjoy.

I have been an obsessive reader since I was a very little boy,

and so the big problem is just to choose the stuff.

I mean, it's an almost impossible task but I've found, I hope,

eight really wonderful, interesting, unusual, imaginative,

There's a little Shakespeare in there.

Yes, Much Ado About Nothing, Beatrice and Benedict ` a part I've

Have you any burning ambitions you would still like to achieve?

You have achieved so much already, but is there anything more you

I don't see myself at the end of anything.

There are many books I would like to write, I would like to write novels

I would like to write a play, or if I have the ability many plays.

I have written screenplays which have come close to being filmed, and

I would love to be involved in that, as well, and there are innumerable

I would like to go to cookery school and I

would like to become a sheep farmer, but whether I can achieve all of

An Evening With Simon Callow starts at 8pm tomorrow.

And I think it is on radio for next Thursday, as well, do check that.

It has been a perfect start to the summer holidays for many, the

weather has been glorious. This was the scene in Taunton today, people

sunning themselves in the park. Ian is here, with some pretty high

temperatures today? Yes, pretty high temperatures and a

high temp `` camera shot. This camera drawn close to the M5.

Yes, tomorrow we will have more of the same, but to the south and

south`west in particular there will be a threat of heavy downpours that

could, potentially, be disruptive when they could. A few showers

developing at the moment, cluster will continue moving west during

tonight. Most areas drying out through the night and most areas

bright tomorrow with a good deal of strong sunshine once again. The

focal point will be across Somerset and Dorset for the third of showers

in the afternoon and evening. The showers at the moment have a history

of thunder with them over parts of Wiltshire. They will be continuing

to move ever westwards through this evening as they pass over anyone

spot getting quite heavy rainfall, maybe some lightning in places, as

well, but most places will avoid those. By the end of the night

temperatures will have dropped no lower than 1819 Celsius, very warm

indeed, which means tomorrow will set off similar. No problems for low

cloud as those in the North will have seen this morning. A lot of

sunshine around, and through the afternoon and into the evening we

have a Met Office warning for these districts can essentially west and

south, likely to see some heavy, slow moving downpours giving

conceivably 30 millimetres plus in one hour, just over an inch. We will

have to keep an eye on that but further north and east are much

lower ability of seeing even a common or garden shower. Highest

temperatures, 28 or 29 Celsius, similar for Friday and it is looking

good for the display on Saturday, hooray for that.

Now, remember best French from Somerset? She started us when from

lands end to the Scilly Isles? ``

And if you remember last night, we told you about Beth French from

Somerset who had started a swim from Land's End to the Scilly Isles?

The former wheelchair user who suffered from ME

as a teenager swam the 26 miles in 17 hours and 28 minutes.

She did all her training towing her son in a dinghy, and having

completed the feat she wrote on Twitter, "I have an AWESOME body!"

well done to you, Beth! That is something we have in common!

I am back for a late update tonight because of the Commonwealth Games

ceremony, see you then, otherwise back tomorrow. Goodbye.