:00:14. > :00:15.Good afternoon. The news here in the West.
:00:16. > :00:19.As the start of a new school term looms, hundreds of people h`ve been
:00:20. > :00:21.signing a petition calling for the head of one institution in Somerset
:00:22. > :00:29.Only 38% of pupils at West Somerset College got five GCSE passes at C or
:00:30. > :00:41.Days before a new year starts at this school, a storm is brewing.
:00:42. > :00:44.Just last week, the college principal here hssued
:00:45. > :00:49.a letter admitting 2014 had been a challenging year for GCSE rdsults.
:00:50. > :00:53.However the problem seems to go deeper than that.
:00:54. > :00:58.A former teacher here has contacted the BBC.
:00:59. > :01:02.They didn't want to be identified, but the talk of a culture of fear
:01:03. > :01:13.This parent blames those management failures for her daughter qtitting
:01:14. > :01:20.the school after disastrous results and going to Taunton.
:01:21. > :01:23.We've had no feedback from the head of the school so far.
:01:24. > :01:25.The governors have sent out an explanation which doesn't really
:01:26. > :01:43.West Somerset College is an academy, so Somerset County Council
:01:44. > :01:47.We appointed a new headteacher, new principal, two years ago,
:01:48. > :01:50.because of her absolute dedhcation to getting the best for every
:01:51. > :01:52.individual student and for hmproving standards of teaching and ldarning.
:01:53. > :01:55.That's not a job that you do in a few months.
:01:56. > :01:58.But we believe that really good progress is being made therd.
:01:59. > :02:00.The pass rate of 38% is below what Ofsted calls
:02:01. > :02:11.That in itself can now trigger an early inspection.
:02:12. > :02:13.Days after the civil rights campaigner Paul Stephenson
:02:14. > :02:15.was honoured in Bristol, a protest march has been held
:02:16. > :02:18.to highlight issues of ongohng racism and inequality in thd city.
:02:19. > :02:22.to launch a new campaign called "Silent No Longer".
:02:23. > :02:28.Those involved say Paul Stephenson's work isn't done.
:02:29. > :02:31.Those involved say Paul Stephenson's work isn't done yet.
:02:32. > :02:35.We just want to send a mess`ge out to the people at the top in Bristol
:02:36. > :02:38.that we actually exist and we are actually going to be here.
:02:39. > :02:41.I was born in Bristol, I'm going to die in Bristol.
:02:42. > :02:45.I am here, I'm real, I exist, and the fact they have to look
:02:46. > :02:51.In League One, a goal from defender Raphael Rossi Branco earned a point
:02:52. > :02:55.A similar story at Huish Park, where an own goal by local boy
:02:56. > :02:57.Martin Cranie salvaged a pohnt for Yeovil against Barnsley.
:02:58. > :02:59.And an exciting finish at Whaddon Road.
:03:00. > :03:02.In League Two, Koby Arthur scoring the gamd's only
:03:03. > :03:05.goal in the 90th minute as Cheltenham overcame Hartlepool.
:03:06. > :03:13.Bath's Helen Glover and partner Heather Stanning broke a 12`year`old
:03:14. > :03:15.world record this lunchtime as they clinched their first world title
:03:16. > :03:21.Glover won world gold with Polly Swann in the coxless pairs
:03:22. > :03:24.last year but reunited with Stanning in April when she returned to the
:03:25. > :03:35.They said perfect conditions helped smash that fastest thme.
:03:36. > :03:41.Last year, all celebrations, because we were new and it would be great
:03:42. > :03:47.whatever, but for Heather and I a lot of pressure, and it is ` relief.
:03:48. > :03:54.When she looked at me, I cotld see pure relief. It is a partnership.
:03:55. > :03:57.Something we are really protd of today.
:03:58. > :04:00.And the Great Britain crew won the men's coxless fours fin`l with
:04:01. > :04:01.Gloucestershire's Alex Gregory in the bough seat
:04:02. > :04:06.World champions today with the time of 5:40:24,
:04:07. > :04:12.three seconds outside the world record.
:04:13. > :04:23.Now for the weather. Not a bad end to the day, evening
:04:24. > :04:29.sunshine and pretty quiet overnight. Largely dry, perhaps some low close,
:04:30. > :04:36.but feel e`mailed towards d`wn, most sports in double figures. `` feel
:04:37. > :04:44.e`mailed towards dawn. Dry for the most part tomorrow, and a l`ter
:04:45. > :04:49.breeze than today. And a little bit warmer. Temperatures widely into the
:04:50. > :04:55.high teens, some sports in the low 20s. Monday looks grim, dull, poor
:04:56. > :04:59.visibility, then starting to improve, more sunny spells breaking
:05:00. > :05:05.out and temperatures rising. Have a lovely evening.
:05:06. > :05:08.We are back tomorrow with a Sunday round`up. Enjoy the
:05:09. > :05:16.our BBC London radio station. I will be back tomorrow. Goodbye.
:05:17. > :05:23.Good evening. We still have some showers in parts of the UK with
:05:24. > :05:27.heavier ones in North East Scotland close to this low pressure. There is
:05:28. > :05:28.a deeper low in the Atlantic, the former