08/09/2014 BBC Points West

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A man who died in a fire in a block of flats had been told to

The 61`year`old died in Bristol on Saturday.

Neighbours say he had been lighting fires

The thing to do so that this was going to happen. It did happen and

it came true. The protestors hoping to disrupt

the cull, but farmers insist it is The mosques that are not

registered for marriages. How a charity wants to take us

back to the golden days of laking A man who died in a fire

in a block of flats in Bristol this weekend had been told to stop

lighting fires on his balcony. Neighbours say Bob Crane had

his electricity cut off when he got into debt with his supplier, so he

burnt wood to cook and keep warm. The BBC has learnt he had bden

warned by the Fire Service and the city council to stop or face

losing his flat. Scott Ellis is in Kingsdown

for us this evening. Just after 11am on Saturday, this is

the fire that claimed the lhfe of Bob Crane.

Neighbour Malcolm Chappell says the victim had a mental health hllness.

After getting into debt, his electricity supply was cut off.

He has been lighting fires on his balcony over the last few months to

cook and for hot water. The fire brigade have come a number of times

when he has been lighting these fires on his balcony. This was an

accident waiting to happen. Other neighbours tell us

the same story ` of a vulnerable man I told the council that this was

going to happen. Unfortunatdly, it has come true.

The city council says it had issued an injunction,

warning Bob Crane to stop the fires or face losing his flat.

But that may have led him to have fires indoors.

The Fire Service told us today they found small camping gas

They had also visited Bob Crane in the past to give him

These two are among a group from a nearby bail hostel who ran into

I tried to kick the door in, but I could not get it to break. Dven the

smallest places have fire alarms, it is important. I cannot belidve that

there was not a fire alarm. Something should be done about that.

The Fire Service says older tower blocks like this do not havd

communal alarms and that thd flats are made of concrete, which should

The investigation into Saturday s fire continues.

In a statement, Bristol Citx Councils say that they extend their

sympathies to the family and they are cooperating with the

investigation. They confirmdd that they had been touch with Bob Crane

before his death, but they had not had any fire related complahnts

since May. They said it would be inappropriate to comment further

while the investigation is tnder way.

The Government's cull of badgers could resume within hours.

This evening, protesters will be out in the fields

of Somerset and Gloucestershire amid widespread anticipation that

It is the second year of badger culling, which is intended

Last autumn's shooting was leant to last six weeks,

but numbers killed were so low that extensions had to be granted.

Even after that, neither cull achieved the 70% target.

In West Somerset, 65% of badgers had been shot.

In West Gloucestershire, it was just 40%.

That led to the Government's plan to roll out the cull to

Instead, the marksmen have been told to stick

Our Gloucestershire reporter, Steve Knibbs,

is in the village of Forthalpton ` which is in the cull zone.

Behind me is the cull is thd cull zone. Campaigners say that this is

the battle ground. It is allost one years since the first round of the

cull started. Campaigners h`ve been out mapping the land and getting

ready for the cull to start. We have no official confirmation th`t it

will start tonight. There wdre rumours that it was good to start

and Somerset last night. Our reporter joined some of the

protesters there. As the sun went down over

the cull zone, the protestors came out amid rumours that

the shooting was about to start The people who are doing thhs, the

people who are responsible, they put the guns away when we are ndar.

About 80 opponents of the ctll ` mostly local people,

some who clearly didn't want to be identified.

The protesters said that thhs is the edge of the cull zone. They do not

know if it is going to start tonight. If it starts, they will try

to disrupt it. If it does not start, they will come back tomorrow night

and tonight after that and the night after that.

As it turned out, it was really a practice run.

But they say this proves thdy have the numbers to cause problels

for the cull marksmen whenever it gets underway.

20 miles away in another corner of the cull zone, another group of

People here are from all over the country.

Some say they are prepared to break the law if necessary to protect

We break the cages. Are you happy for that to happen? Yes I al. It

makes me happy. His group claims this video footage,

gathered using a hidden camdra near a badger set in Gloucestershire

shows cull staff setting a trap near We have no way of verifying this

footage, but the protestors say Those who protest will find little

sympathy from farmers whose livelihoods have been ruined

by the scourge of TB in cattle. We have to do something abott it. It

is not desirable that a disdase that is bad for animals, wild and

domesticated, is allowed to run wild.

Those who blame badgers for transmitting the diseasd say

But arguments over whether badgers are to blame have not changdd from

last year ` two sides as far apart as they ever were. But what is

different is the technology the protestors now claim to havd `

night`vision lenses and thermal imaging cameras, which they say will

help them track the marksmen more easily. Clinton Rogers, BBC Points

Is the cull going to start here this evening? I'm afraid that I cannot

comment on that. We heard that the cull your contractors were carrying

out previously was not effective. Will it be better this year? We did

not agree all with `` we do not agree with all the recommendations

in the report. We have impldmented changes. Will there be more training

for the contractors? Yes. All the contractors have had extra training

and are ready to go. There hs a lot of debate about the science behind

this. Are you convinced that this is the best way to go? I am convinced

this is the best way. The c`ttle are getting reinfected from the wild

life. If you were listening to the radio this morning, there w`s a

farmer talking who is clear TB for the first time in ten years. Several

badgers were tested across the area of this farm and they all tdsted

positive for TB. That is only one instance. There may be other

incidents and we are clear that it needs to go on for the full four

years to get the full benefht. What about the protesters saying that

they are no more effective? They have things like heading caleras

now. Do they get in the way of you doing your job? We cannot think

about what we cannot control. We need to concentrate on getthng the

cull right. My uncle has bedn unable to trade for three months bdcause of

a TB outbreak. How is he me`nt to make a living? We will be b`ck

tonight with some of the protesters to give you a flavour of how things

are going. You are watching BBC Points West

at the start of your week. Alistair is here later with

a round`up of the sport, including And, beneath the surface `

making sure our roadside dr`inage Getting married is one of the

biggest days of any couples' lives. But with many marriages now ending

in divorce, some couples ard finding out that they were never actually

legally married in the first place. BBC Inside Out West has discovered

just five per cent of mosquds in the region are registered to

carry out legal weddings. Sarah worked hard at school and

in her late twenties she fell She was born in the UK,

but they had a traditional Hslamic But as many mosques are not legally

registered to perform weddings, she later found she had no legal

protection. We've disguised her identitx

and Sarah is not her real n`me. I was the first person in mx family

to get married in the UK. I thought that it would be valid. If H had

known it would be a bit of `rranged a civil ceremony. What situ`tion has

this left you in? According to the long we are not married, we are

boyfriend and girlfriend. I had no choice but to come back to ly

family. I have two children so there are three of us living in one

bedroom. Sarah is not alone according to

experts. I have found in my work that more

than 80% of Muslim marriages conducted in the UK are not

registered. In fact, in the South West,

just five out of just over 000 The problem also exists with

weddings held Weddings held in mosques like this

one are only religious cerelonies. If anyone wants to file for a

divorce they have to turn to the religious council.

All the mosques have to do to register is fill out a simple

I think the problem is related to the fact that 90% of mosques are not

registered to pay for `` to perform marriages. That means you h`ve a

very small chance of finding out that your marriage has no ldgal

rights attached to it. For any couple getting divorced

is not an easy decision. But for women like Sarah,

it could be made much simpldr with You can see more on that story

on Inside Out West, here on BBC 1. A reminder that tonight it hs on

at 8PM instead of its usual time The tide has been seeping onto a

wildlife reserve in Somerset today, completing a ?21 million project to

protect homes from flooding. It is the first test of the coastal

management project near Bridgwater. It is hoped that, by filling

the wetland with sea water, local villages will be protdcted

from flooding and thousands of birds and other wildlife will be

attracted to the area. Meanwhile, wildlife experts are

raising concerns about the state of the rhynes on the north Somerset

levels. The drainage ditches help to stop

flooding, but a recent survdy has Without rhynes and ditches, this

landscape would look very dhfferent. They help drain the land

and make agriculture possible. The bigger ones are maintained

by the Drainage Board, but lost We were quite surprised to find out

the extent of the problem. Over half of the glitches that we looked at

work over growing. That is ` massive problem.

Here, there should be a rhyne ` instead,

This is the problem with ditches like this is that sheep get caught

in Sally has got a grant from the

Avon Wildlife Trust to carrx out restoration work here,

which is important because if they are not looked after, poor

rhynes can lead to flooded houses. them. At any time, we probably have

four or five problem areas. Some people do not appreciate how great

the issue is. Good rhynes also mean

thriving wildlife. In the survey they found ovdr 1 0

plants are living in these ditches. The better condition that they are

in, the more the wildlife c`n spread. We found a stickleb`ck.

These are signs that the ditch is in a good condition? Yes. Having

completed one survey, they `re now conducting a second one.

Promotion favourites Bristol Rugby left it late,

but made a winning start to the new Championship season.

Bristol's winning try arrivdd with the last move of the match

against Worcester ` the teal expected to be their greatest

A successful start to life `t Ashton Gate, with the club attracthng

a record Championship crowd for a non`playoff game of 8,500

The start of a new era ` moving from north Bristol to south.

For the club's supporters, players and management team it was

a case of getting to know their new surroundings.

Different colours, the wrong colours but interesting. Did not have to

wait too long to get a therd. I am looking forward to seeing the pitch.

It is strange, but we will get used to it.

The crowd of 8,500 suggested Bristol's fans

What they cared most about was seeing how their new`look shde

After a first half spent mostly on the defensive, Bristol moved up

Inside the last ten minutes, they finally got in front.

David Lemi found a gap and `t top speed no one could catch hil.

A Worcester penalty put thel back in front and with game clock on 80

I was just praying that I would not drop it or get cramp or anything

stupid like that. I managed to get the ball down. The last couple of

minutes, I was thinking that they were superstars. The atmosphere was

very good. It was really good. The two sides are expected to face

each other That is a long way off, but

psychologically as much as `nything, And a winning start for Bath,

as well. Full`back Anthony Watson scored

in the very first minute to give Victory was secured

by this effort with 10 minutes to go ` George Ford involved again,

before Semesa Rokodoguni finished Tough start for Gloucester's

new`look side ` beaten heavily by Champions

Northampton on Friday night. The modern pentathlon

World Champion, Samantha Murray has returned home after her gold

medal success in Poland on Friday. This is the moment she crossed

the line to win the title in Warsaw, making up 16 seconds

on her rivals in the final dvent ` She has not stopped since `

hot footing it all the way Thank you for coming here. What is

it like to be on top of the world? It feels amazing. It has bedn a lot

of hard work. After the gamd games I had a real come down. I finhshed my

degree. I was still so young. I ve had to grow up a lot to get to this

point. It is incredible. I `m very grateful. Could you show us the

medal? It is a gold medal. Ht has all the sports written on it. Five

events. It is difficult to laster one. Letters look at some of your

action. I felt that I could have done better. Which is the h`rdest

event? I get very nervous bdfore the shooting. If you are worried you can

shake and that is not ideal. That is a struggle for me. You have a gold

medal and a silver medal at the Olympic Games. Which medal do you

think is better? A world title is really good and no one can take it

away from you. At the same time there are top athletes who never get

an Olympic medal. I think the Olympic medal was just a molent I

will never forget. Having a Olympic medal `` having an Olympic ledal is

the pinnacle of my career. Xou now want to go to real to get a gold

medal `` go to Rio. There are not many people do have two med`ls. I

would like to challenge that record. I will see. Next year will be

difficult. Good luck. It has been great to see you. There werd some

difficult questions the. It is always good to have the world

champion in the studio. How well do you know

your neighbours? Enough to say hello,

or to go round for a cup of tea Or would you struggle to

pick them out in a crowd? Now, a national charity has chosen

Bristol to launch a campaign to encourage us `ll to

show small acts of kindness to the Laura Jones has been out to

find out if neighbours really When knowing your neighbours, and

often their business, was the norm. And not being involved

in each other's lives would have Fast forward six decades and,

of course, times have changdd. Hello. Can I borrow your hedge

trimmer. Leighton Road, in Southvilld,

still considers itself to bd a friendly place,

where neighbours do help each other That is very kind of you. Wd often

hear that life is changing dramatically. More people are living

alone and people are living longer. It is thought there will be many

more older people in Bristol in the coming years. That is why

campaigners I know the floating the area and trying to encouragd people

to be better neighbours. Nehghbours are very important. All the little

things add up. They take an interest in people and that makes evdryone's

life better. The area has changed

and with young families movhng in, a new generation has an intdrest

in developing the community spirit. Our gardens are very close to each

other and I like that when H am putting out the washing I c`n say

hello. To me, that is what lakes a home. That is the aim of thd

campaign. To make our committees feel more like home. `` comlunities.

The weather is going to be puite this week. There will be more

sunshine tomorrow. It will be a warm and dry day. There will be high

pressure for the next few d`ys. There will be warm temperattres and

light winds. There will be ` trend later in the week for more cloud and

less sunshine. But otherwisd, it will be a good week. There will be

no rain this evening. We max see some mist and fog tonight.

Temperatures could reach 7`8 Celsius in the countryside and 10 Cdlsius in

the town. Tomorrow morning, there will be sunshine to start and then a

little more cloud cover. However, it will still be bright under the

clouds. The UV levels are still moderate. Temperatures will be

similar to today. From Wedndsday onwards, it will go, gradually more

cloudy. `` it will become gradually more cloudy. The temperaturds are

pretty confident all this wdek. Overnight, they are all still

recovering. `` they are still recovering.

Tonight we investigate the problem of unregistered