02/08/2014 BBC Points West


02/08/2014

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Police investigating how a man's body ended up

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at a recycling facility in Bristol believe it was taken there amongst

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Workers at the Biffa site in Avonmouth found the remains of the

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Yesterday morning, workers at this recycling site

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Human remains were found in one of the units

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which turned out to be the body of Matthew Symonds, a 34`year`old

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At first, forensic teams concentrated on the Avonmouth site,

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but this morning it emerged that Mr Symonds' body was probably brought

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here amongst commercial recycling waste collected in Swindon.

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Results of a post mortem examination on his body aren't expected

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Meanwhile, police family liason officers are working with

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Biffa, who operate this site, is one of the country's largest

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waste companies and in a statement to the BBC today it

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said it takes health and safety very seriously and is conducting

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At the moment police are remaining tight lipped on the finer details

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of their investigation although the focus is now here in Swindon.

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The detective leading the inquiry wouldn't even confirm

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where in Swindon Matthew Symonds body might have been transported

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Officers are, though, keeping an open mind and say they're

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treating Mr Symonds' death as unexplained, for the moment.

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Steve Knibbs, BBC Points West, Swindon.

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Hundreds of people gathered in Bristol today to call for an end

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They marched from a mosque in the Easton area through the city centre.

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Members of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim communities came together.

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The Bishop of Gloucester, the Right Reverend Michael Perham,

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has announced he's standing down with immediate effect.

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Bishop Michael was due to retire in November but a message to clergy

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said he was leaving the post for "personal reasons".

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No further details have been given by the diocese of Gloucester.

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Motorists have been trying out a temporary toll road built

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He created the short cut after the Kelston Road was shut

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It won't be repaired until the end of the year.

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Drivers now have the option of a more direct route.

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It doesn't have planning permission yet and costs ?2 per car.

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Since the road closure, it has impacted on my life and

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thousands of other people who are in the same situation, so by opening

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this road, which is a toll road at whatever the cost, is helping people

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What we have asked for is the operating plans,

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the health and safety conditions and we have also sought assurances

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that it wouldn't actually delay the permanent repairs.

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It is bound to go through Salford, isn't it?

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So we are quite happy coming through here.

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Because it saves me fuel for a start.

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There's a lot of people been put out a long time

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having to go a long way and spend a lot of money for doing a few miles.

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It's been a whirlwind of a day for Bristol gymnast Claudia Fragapane.

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Yesterday she became the first Englishwoman to win four

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golds at the same Commonwealth Games for 84 years.

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To the delight of family back home, the 16`year`old took gold

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in the floor to add to earlier victories and it's really only just

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Getting four medals is absolutely amazing.

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I wasn't really expecting to come out with four.

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I was only expecting to get the gold for the team

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and hopefully come in the top three in individual and to come out with

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In netball an agonising final`second winning goal for New Zealand left

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Bath players Stacey Francis and Serena Guthrie and the rest

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They'll have to content themselves with a battle against Jamaica

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for bronze tomorrow, as will England's men's hockey team

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which includes Simon Mantell from Spaxton near Bridgwater.

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They lost their semi`final against Australia.

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Now they'll play New Zealand for bronze.

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Today brought a mixture of sunny spells and showers

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and we have got some more showers to contend with for this evening.

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They are being blown through on some fairly brisk winds,

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actually, but we will see some clear spells through the night as well.

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That breeze, though, keeping things fairly mild.

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Temperatures of 12?C to 14?C by the end of the night.

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Now, for most of us, tomorrow starts on a bright note.

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There is a risk of one or two showers here and here,

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but generally for most of us it should be a dry day,

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quite a blustery one, though, once again, with highs of 21 Celsius.

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Then, some sunny spells to come, but still a risk of some showers.

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There's more from Points West tomorrow here on BBC One.

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that you have a very good evening, goodbye.

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It has been one of those days, Sony for some and pouring with rain for

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others. Locally there has been intense downpours. Further west,

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resolutely cloudy and wet across the heart of Scotland

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