:00:08. > :00:09.They fell in name of duty and sacrifice `
:00:10. > :00:17.the West commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Great War.
:00:18. > :00:27.Oh be reporting live from one of the many churches preparing to hold a
:00:28. > :00:32.special service this evening in honour of those who died.
:00:33. > :00:35.Questions about how a 34`year`old man's body
:00:36. > :00:38.The security operation of a lifetime `
:00:39. > :00:41.how the police are preparing to protect 60 world leaders.
:00:42. > :00:44.And draped in gold ` the West's athletes celebrating success
:00:45. > :01:00.The West will fall dark this evening to commemorate 100 years
:01:01. > :01:03.since Britain joined the First World War.
:01:04. > :01:06.Across the region, services are being held to mark the centdnary of
:01:07. > :01:13.By 11pm tonight ` the exact time Britain declared war on Gerlany `
:01:14. > :01:17.over a million candles will be lit across the country,
:01:18. > :02:46.remembering every serviceman and woman who died.
:02:47. > :02:49.lamps were going out across Europe. Those have been the is raci`l `` the
:02:50. > :02:50.inspirational remark is for this evening.
:02:51. > :02:51.belonging to the men of Glotcester who lost their lives
:02:52. > :02:52.it took seven hours and 25 mins to read the entire list.
:02:53. > :02:52.it took seven hours and 25 minutes to read the entire list
:02:53. > :02:54.Meanwhile, just a few miles away in Cheltenham,
:02:55. > :02:56.the Gloucesters Cross was paraded through the streets.
:02:57. > :02:59.Made 98 year ago by Gloucester soldiers at the Somme.
:03:00. > :03:02.While, over in Somerset, ond MP visited every single war gr`ve
:03:03. > :03:19.He was a man who died in tr`ining. He was training on Salisburx Plain.
:03:20. > :03:32.He was struck by lightning. The two people either side of him wdre
:03:33. > :03:33.injured but survived and he was killed.
:03:34. > :03:34.And over in Shepton Mallet, these air cadets
:03:35. > :03:35.are keeping an eight`hour silent vigil by the cenotaph.
:03:36. > :03:36.Despite the pouring rain, the vigil was still kept.
:03:37. > :03:44.This evening, candlelit services are being held across the rdgion.
:03:45. > :03:54.solemn vigil will be able to keep solemn vigil will be able to keep
:03:55. > :04:03.watch with the light gradually dying down until 11pm, when we will
:04:04. > :04:14.extinguish the final candle. The reason for that is that Sir Edward
:04:15. > :04:24.Grey, the Foreign Secretary, was to have looked out over the mall the
:04:25. > :04:37.day before and say that the lamps are going out all over Europe and we
:04:38. > :04:38.shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.
:04:39. > :04:41.one young man from Bath will extinguish the final light,
:04:42. > :04:48.I am very proud to be doing this. I am honoured.
:04:49. > :04:52.never forget the sacrifice of so many.
:04:53. > :05:04.At the end of the concert, the final candle will be extinguished by an
:05:05. > :05:14.unnamed cadet, picking up the idea of the un`named warrior in
:05:15. > :05:22.the nave and like `` light ` candle the nave and like `` light ` candle
:05:23. > :05:29.in remembrance. How was it possible for us to preserve these melories,
:05:30. > :05:38.the significance of what happened for future generations? There is no
:05:39. > :05:49.one alive now who remembers the First World War. It is interesting
:05:50. > :05:57.that they did not know back then that this was just around the
:05:58. > :06:05.corner. The assassination of France Ferdinand in Sarajevo was something
:06:06. > :06:14.that happened to a foreign leader on foreign soil. What this does is
:06:15. > :06:26.encourage us to keep our eyds open and hour is to the ground about what
:06:27. > :06:31.is just around the corner now. `` and our years to the is to the
:06:32. > :06:32.ground. Well, as soldiers were making
:06:33. > :06:33.their way to the front line, trying to escape the chaos `nd
:06:34. > :06:35.destruction of the First World War. In 1914, as the German army
:06:36. > :06:36.invaded Belgium, thousands
:06:37. > :06:36.of people were left seeking refuge, and some came to villages lhke
:06:37. > :06:37.Banwell near Weston Super M`re. I've been taking a look at this
:06:38. > :06:45.little`known part of our history. A picture of intellect Somerset It
:06:46. > :06:56.was a far cry of the battlefields where young people from the village
:06:57. > :07:12.went to fight. Too many herd, the Wall must have seemed like 0 million
:07:13. > :07:37.miles away. 100 years on, there is a different story to tell. In the
:07:38. > :07:52.centre of it, this house, a wartime shelter for Belgian refugees.
:07:53. > :08:07.Everything was very short for the locals, so it must have been worse
:08:08. > :08:22.for the Belgians. They were living in a strange place. I
:08:23. > :08:45.the children even went to the local school. This is the budget for the
:08:46. > :08:57.school. We have bits of papdr written about the refugees when they
:08:58. > :09:14.came. They joined the school in 1914. They lived in West Street We
:09:15. > :09:27.don't know how long they were here but we presume they left in 191 .
:09:28. > :09:48.For several years, this corner of the West gave the family of 17 a
:09:49. > :09:59.self `` a safe shelter. It hs not known what happened to them after
:10:00. > :10:07.1919. It is presumed they rdturned home to pick up the fragments of
:10:08. > :10:23.their life. And there is a special
:10:24. > :10:40.World War One at Home BBC Tour coming to the Bristol Balloon Fiesta
:10:41. > :10:45.at the end of the week. There
:10:46. > :10:47.34`year`old Matthew Symonds had lead a troubled life.
:10:48. > :10:48.Well`known in Swindon, he'd spent time in the town's homeless hostels.
:10:49. > :10:54.the Salvation Army hostel called Booth House.
:10:55. > :11:24.The Salvation Army said it was deeply saddened by his death. He had
:11:25. > :11:37.been known to staff here for some time. They said their thoughts and
:11:38. > :11:38.prayers are with his family and friends.
:11:39. > :11:38.Matthew's body was found on Friday morning
:11:39. > :11:39.at a waste transfer station in Avonmouth run by the companx Biffa.
:11:40. > :11:40.Police were called and an investigation began.
:11:41. > :11:41.It then emerged that the waste had been brought
:11:42. > :11:42.to Avonmouth from Swindon and the connection was made.
:11:43. > :11:43.Those working with the homeless say sleeping in bins is a problem.
:11:44. > :11:47.They can be seen as safe shdlter ` they're anything but.
:11:48. > :11:58.There are many risks from sleeping inside bins. It is dangerous with
:11:59. > :11:59.the public not being aware of you in there.
:12:00. > :11:59.The incident has echoes of the death
:12:00. > :12:00.of Candian student Garrett Dlsey in Bristol in september 2012.
:12:01. > :12:01.His body was found at a waste station after
:12:02. > :12:05.he fell asleep in a bin following a night of heavy drinking.
:12:06. > :12:07.Police in Wiltshire say thex're keeping an open mind about
:12:08. > :12:11.The results of a postmortem examination
:12:12. > :12:29.But so far they say there's no indication he was assaulted.
:12:30. > :12:32.A murder investigation is underway in the Forest of Dean
:12:33. > :12:34.after a local man died after being attacked in Berry Hill.
:12:35. > :12:37.Police say the 44`year`old victim, who hasn't yet been named, was
:12:38. > :12:40.found injured in Hillcrest Road last night but died later in hospital.
:12:41. > :12:41.Police search teams and forensic officers
:12:42. > :12:44.have been working in an are` around Aston Close nearby this aftdrnoon.
:12:45. > :12:57.A 36`year`old local man has been arrested on suspicion of murder
:12:58. > :13:13.We will try to piece togethdr what happened. If you were in thd area
:13:14. > :13:23.between about 6pm yesterday evening and 10pm, if they were in the area,
:13:24. > :13:29.if they saw anything untoward, we have asked them to come forward to
:13:30. > :13:30.help us. An 18`year`old man has been
:13:31. > :13:31.sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a man
:13:32. > :13:32.in Weston Super Mare last October. 35`year`old Mark Roberts
:13:33. > :13:32.died in hospital after being attacked
:13:33. > :13:33.on his way home from a soci`l club. Ryan Sheppard admitted killhng
:13:34. > :13:34.Mr Roberts and was today told he'll serve a minimum
:13:35. > :13:34.of 12 years and three months Two tank regiments based
:13:35. > :13:41.in Wiltshire have been mergdd as part of cost cutting moves outlined
:13:42. > :13:44.in the Government's Defence Review. Thousands of people gathered
:13:45. > :13:45.on Salisbury Plain at the weekend to witness
:13:46. > :13:47.the amalgamation of the First and Second
:13:48. > :13:49.Royal Tank Regiments. It's part of a major restructuring
:13:50. > :14:08.of the British Army. We have always been very ad`ptable.
:14:09. > :14:16.We have always managed to overcome anything we have had. Like H say, we
:14:17. > :14:19.have been very forward`thinking Police officers from across
:14:20. > :14:20.the region are preparing to take part in one of the biggest security
:14:21. > :14:21.operations ever staged in the UK. NATO's holding its annual stmmit
:14:22. > :14:22.in Newport in South Wales next month ` with 60
:14:23. > :14:25.world leaders on the guest list It's a high`profile securitx
:14:26. > :14:27.conference at a time of widespread
:14:28. > :14:31.trouble around the world. But many more nations
:14:32. > :14:55.will send leaders to Newport It is a huge undertaking. One of the
:14:56. > :15:02.largest gatherings of world leaders that has been seen in the British
:15:03. > :15:06.Isles for many years. It's a time of heightened
:15:07. > :15:07.security worries worldwide, with NATO having to rethink
:15:08. > :15:08.its relationship with Russi` and wider public concerns
:15:09. > :15:21.in the Middle East. It is less than 30 miles from
:15:22. > :15:26.Bristol to Newport, so the NATO conference is on Bristol's doorstep.
:15:27. > :15:27.There will be benefits ` 6,000 delegates are attending
:15:28. > :15:28.the summit, staying in hotels from Bristol to Swindon.
:15:29. > :15:50.There may be discussions to block book hotels and restaurant
:15:51. > :16:01.facilities may be dealt with differently. I don't know and I
:16:02. > :16:04.don't think I need to know. Special arrangements will be made.
:16:05. > :16:04.Anti`war campaigners ` including those from Bristol `
:16:05. > :16:08.And there'll be a week`long peace camp
:16:09. > :16:09.near the Celtic Manor venue in Newport.
:16:10. > :16:11.The police say they'll have 9,000 officers available,
:16:12. > :16:30.It's thought the total security cost could exceed ?50 million.
:16:31. > :16:41.The police will hope for a lore peaceful summit than the ond in
:16:42. > :16:41.2009. The police say they'll have
:16:42. > :16:42.9,000 officers available, It's thought the total security
:16:43. > :16:47.cost could exceed ?50 million. The Commonwealth Games
:16:48. > :16:48.have finished, and over 40 medals are
:16:49. > :16:51.on their way back to the West. And if you still need
:16:52. > :16:53.your sporting fix, the football season is just under
:16:54. > :16:55.a week away. So, Ali, Bristol Rovers havd some
:16:56. > :17:00.trepidation about starting life outside the league, and also
:17:01. > :17:05.what's happening with the stadium? Rovers have always insisted
:17:06. > :17:08.relegation hasn't affected their plans to build
:17:09. > :17:11.the UWE stadium in Frenchay. That's had planning permisson
:17:12. > :17:13.for two years now. The problem has been concluding
:17:14. > :17:16.the deal to sell their Memorial Stadium
:17:17. > :17:19.home to Sainsburys. There were further newspaper reports
:17:20. > :17:23.at the weekend suggesting the supermarket chain were trying
:17:24. > :17:27.to back out of the purchase. saying lawyers from both
:17:28. > :17:38.parties are in daily dialogte and that they're hoping to love
:17:39. > :17:41.things forward in the near future. With that as a backdrop,
:17:42. > :17:43.the new season begins on Saturday, Rovers will be playing outshde
:17:44. > :17:48.of the football league. and what are their chances
:17:49. > :18:04.of bouncing straight back? Darrell Clarke is the man ldading
:18:05. > :18:08.Rovers into a brave new world. His coaching
:18:09. > :18:11.and playing staff have been streamlined as the club prepares
:18:12. > :18:34.for life in non`league football I always knew it was a huge job You
:18:35. > :18:42.cannot paper over the cracks. We are out of the league, so it is about
:18:43. > :18:43.bouncing back. An idea of the challenge ahdad
:18:44. > :18:44.comes from Luton Town ` a former top`flight club
:18:45. > :19:19.who dropped out of the leagte, back. Supporters will go through the
:19:20. > :19:21.denial phase. One long`standing Rovers supporter
:19:22. > :19:22.believes the fan base will be loyal. with a look at Swindon Town's
:19:23. > :20:56.talented Thompson brothers. If the West was a country, where
:20:57. > :21:05.would we be? We would be seventh. We would be
:21:06. > :21:06.above Wales. We have bragging rights.
:21:07. > :21:07.At least four of those medals will be flying home into Bristol tonight.
:21:08. > :21:11.Claudia Fragapane became thd first English competitor 84 years
:21:12. > :21:13.to win four golds in any sport at a games.
:21:14. > :21:15.She was undoubtedly one of the stars of the event.
:21:16. > :21:18.Now I know you want the final medal total.
:21:19. > :21:21.Here we go ` it's 14 gold mddals, 14 silver and 13 bronze.
:21:22. > :21:26.Andy Howard has been looking back at some of the highlights
:21:27. > :21:34.and the big stories from the last 11 days.
:21:35. > :21:53.It was a games with future stars were born. A wonderful swim for
:21:54. > :22:05.Siobhan O'Connor. It makes everything worth it. All of
:22:06. > :22:17.the sacrifices. It is easilx within her grasp. Acrobatics that were out
:22:18. > :22:26.of this world! I had nothing to lose. It was my last time competing
:22:27. > :22:37.so I thought I would enjoy ht. Some react to winning gold with a
:22:38. > :22:46.splash. Others didn't reallx know what to do. My family have
:22:47. > :22:57.travelled. The support has been overwhelming. Most gold med`llists
:22:58. > :23:05.have to make do with the top spot on a podium. For others, it was
:23:06. > :23:19.different. Just got to hold for 20 seconds It
:23:20. > :23:35.is all over. For others, thd smile said it all. Finally, it was a games
:23:36. > :23:43.that showed that silver can make you feel on top of the world. Over the
:23:44. > :23:52.moon. Or rock bottom. Hopeftlly he will realise that a silver ledal is
:23:53. > :24:05.not that bad. Overall, therd will be best remembered for two young
:24:06. > :24:10.smiles. Congratulations to them They were next to get to colpete in
:24:11. > :24:20.Australia. Where the weather will be shmilar,
:24:21. > :24:25.hopefully! Brilliant(!) We will be seehng
:24:26. > :24:32.temperatures warmer than avdrage, which will underpin things. The rain
:24:33. > :24:40.will be in the forecast, either in the form of showers, which we will
:24:41. > :24:48.have tomorrow for some steady rain which will be the story as we head
:24:49. > :24:56.through into darkness tomorrow. We have a night with largelx clear
:24:57. > :25:02.skies. The first set of showers moves through erratically. Hf you
:25:03. > :25:08.sunny spells and showers. This feature from the south`west later
:25:09. > :25:15.into tomorrow will bring more widespread heavy rain. This evening,
:25:16. > :25:20.showers around with parts of Somerset. The rest of the nhght dry
:25:21. > :25:31.conditions, continuing until daybreak. By then, apart from a few
:25:32. > :25:36.showers in the West, it will be a dry start.
:25:37. > :25:43.Most areas into low double figures overnight.
:25:44. > :25:52.A bit more cloud towards thd West in rush. One or two showers across us
:25:53. > :25:57.in the middle part of the d`y. Through the afternoon, many places
:25:58. > :26:04.favouring sunny spells. Latdr into the evening, the first signs of that
:26:05. > :26:11.more extensive area of rain starts to push up from the south wdst.
:26:12. > :26:18.Temperatures in the sunny spots in the low 20s. Light winds, pleasantly
:26:19. > :26:26.warm. The pollen count will be low. The rain will be with us in various
:26:27. > :26:33.guises during the week. Particular after a decent day on Thursday. Into
:26:34. > :26:40.Friday, we'll be watching for the threat of this next area of low
:26:41. > :26:49.pressure which may bring in some quite heavy rain or heavy showers.
:26:50. > :26:57.Into Saturday, there will bd a ridge of high pressure in the morning
:26:58. > :26:59.Then we have this to content with, the remains of hurricane Bertha
:27:00. > :27:01.Good luck with that! Don't forget ` we'll be back
:27:02. > :27:02.in our late bulletin as the West commemorates
:27:03. > :27:14.the start of World War one. We will be marking how people are
:27:15. > :27:16.taking part in that Lights Out event. Goodbye.