02/08/2014

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:00:12. > :00:13.Police investigating how a man's body ended up

:00:14. > :00:17.at a recycling facility in Bristol believe it was taken there amongst

:00:18. > :00:22.Workers at the Biffa site in Avonmouth found the remains of the

:00:23. > :00:30.Yesterday morning, workers at this recycling site

:00:31. > :00:35.Human remains were found in one of the units

:00:36. > :00:38.which turned out to be the body of Matthew Symonds, a 34`year`old

:00:39. > :00:46.At first, forensic teams concentrated on the Avonmouth site,

:00:47. > :00:48.but this morning it emerged that Mr Symonds' body was probably brought

:00:49. > :00:52.here amongst commercial recycling waste collected in Swindon.

:00:53. > :00:55.Results of a post mortem examination on his body aren't expected

:00:56. > :00:59.Meanwhile, police family liason officers are working with

:01:00. > :01:05.Biffa, who operate this site, is one of the country's largest

:01:06. > :01:08.waste companies and in a statement to the BBC today it

:01:09. > :01:11.said it takes health and safety very seriously and is conducting

:01:12. > :01:21.At the moment police are remaining tight lipped on the finer details

:01:22. > :01:23.of their investigation although the focus is now here in Swindon.

:01:24. > :01:25.The detective leading the inquiry wouldn't even confirm

:01:26. > :01:28.where in Swindon Matthew Symonds body might have been transported

:01:29. > :01:33.Officers are, though, keeping an open mind and say they're

:01:34. > :01:36.treating Mr Symonds' death as unexplained, for the moment.

:01:37. > :01:39.Steve Knibbs, BBC Points West, Swindon.

:01:40. > :01:42.Hundreds of people gathered in Bristol today to call for an end

:01:43. > :01:48.They marched from a mosque in the Easton area through the city centre.

:01:49. > :01:52.Members of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim communities came together.

:01:53. > :01:57.The Bishop of Gloucester, the Right Reverend Michael Perham,

:01:58. > :02:00.has announced he's standing down with immediate effect.

:02:01. > :02:03.Bishop Michael was due to retire in November but a message to clergy

:02:04. > :02:07.said he was leaving the post for "personal reasons".

:02:08. > :02:11.No further details have been given by the diocese of Gloucester.

:02:12. > :02:14.Motorists have been trying out a temporary toll road built

:02:15. > :02:18.He created the short cut after the Kelston Road was shut

:02:19. > :02:22.It won't be repaired until the end of the year.

:02:23. > :02:24.Drivers now have the option of a more direct route.

:02:25. > :02:29.It doesn't have planning permission yet and costs ?2 per car.

:02:30. > :02:32.Since the road closure, it has impacted on my life and

:02:33. > :02:38.thousands of other people who are in the same situation, so by opening

:02:39. > :02:42.this road, which is a toll road at whatever the cost, is helping people

:02:43. > :02:51.What we have asked for is the operating plans,

:02:52. > :02:55.the health and safety conditions and we have also sought assurances

:02:56. > :03:00.that it wouldn't actually delay the permanent repairs.

:03:01. > :03:02.It is bound to go through Salford, isn't it?

:03:03. > :03:06.So we are quite happy coming through here.

:03:07. > :03:08.Because it saves me fuel for a start.

:03:09. > :03:16.There's a lot of people been put out a long time

:03:17. > :03:20.having to go a long way and spend a lot of money for doing a few miles.

:03:21. > :03:25.It's been a whirlwind of a day for Bristol gymnast Claudia Fragapane.

:03:26. > :03:27.Yesterday she became the first Englishwoman to win four

:03:28. > :03:30.golds at the same Commonwealth Games for 84 years.

:03:31. > :03:34.To the delight of family back home, the 16`year`old took gold

:03:35. > :03:37.in the floor to add to earlier victories and it's really only just

:03:38. > :03:42.Getting four medals is absolutely amazing.

:03:43. > :03:44.I wasn't really expecting to come out with four.

:03:45. > :03:47.I was only expecting to get the gold for the team

:03:48. > :03:50.and hopefully come in the top three in individual and to come out with

:03:51. > :03:58.In netball an agonising final`second winning goal for New Zealand left

:03:59. > :04:00.Bath players Stacey Francis and Serena Guthrie and the rest

:04:01. > :04:05.They'll have to content themselves with a battle against Jamaica

:04:06. > :04:07.for bronze tomorrow, as will England's men's hockey team

:04:08. > :04:09.which includes Simon Mantell from Spaxton near Bridgwater.

:04:10. > :04:11.They lost their semi`final against Australia.

:04:12. > :04:12.Now they'll play New Zealand for bronze.

:04:13. > :04:31.Today brought a mixture of sunny spells and showers

:04:32. > :04:38.and we have got some more showers to contend with for this evening.

:04:39. > :04:42.They are being blown through on some fairly brisk winds,

:04:43. > :04:45.actually, but we will see some clear spells through the night as well.

:04:46. > :04:47.That breeze, though, keeping things fairly mild.

:04:48. > :04:50.Temperatures of 12?C to 14?C by the end of the night.

:04:51. > :04:53.Now, for most of us, tomorrow starts on a bright note.

:04:54. > :04:56.There is a risk of one or two showers here and here,

:04:57. > :04:58.but generally for most of us it should be a dry day,

:04:59. > :05:01.quite a blustery one, though, once again, with highs of 21 Celsius.

:05:02. > :05:05.Then, some sunny spells to come, but still a risk of some showers.

:05:06. > :05:08.There's more from Points West tomorrow here on BBC One.

:05:09. > :05:18.that you have a very good evening, goodbye.

:05:19. > :05:26.It has been one of those days, Sony for some and pouring with rain for

:05:27. > :05:31.others. Locally there has been intense downpours. Further west,

:05:32. > :05:32.resolutely cloudy and wet across the heart of Scotland