:00:00. > :00:00.But for Scotland, the campaign continues. The dream shall
:00:00. > :00:00.Welcome to BBC Points West with Amanda Parr and David Garmston.
:00:07. > :00:10.A night of dramatic storms ` thunder and lightning rage
:00:11. > :00:14.for hours and a month of rahn pours down in just one night.
:00:15. > :00:17.Property is damaged and roads flooded after a stdden end
:00:18. > :00:26.We walked back into our livhng room to find there was smoke in there
:00:27. > :00:29.and found a big hole in the wall and all the plugs had shot out and
:00:30. > :00:46.The referendum that shook the UK ` but now is it time for the West to
:00:47. > :00:52.Watch out there are spiders about ` a warning that some large creepy
:00:53. > :00:56.crawlies are coming out of the woodwork.
:00:57. > :01:04.And in the mood for a new challenge ` the
:01:05. > :01:16.World Cup Rugby star, Lewis Moody, gives a local club a master class.
:01:17. > :01:20.The West is still clearing tp tonight after big thunderstorms
:01:21. > :01:24.A month's worth of rain fell in just a few hours
:01:25. > :01:26.and homes were damaged by flash floods and lightning strikes.
:01:27. > :01:28.Wiltshire was particularly badly hit.
:01:29. > :01:31.In Corsham a train was stuck on the line for hours with
:01:32. > :01:50.The intensity of the storm took many by surprise. Across the West,
:01:51. > :01:55.frequent, bright flashes of lightning from Bristol to Corsham.
:01:56. > :02:01.It took seconds to rip the roof of this house. It is fortunate no one
:02:02. > :02:07.was inside the property at the time it was hit by the suspected
:02:08. > :02:13.lightning strike at around ten p.m.. The couple who live here ard on
:02:14. > :02:17.holiday in Greece. The next`door neighbour got a big surprisd. It was
:02:18. > :02:22.like a big gun going off. Then we walked back into our living room to
:02:23. > :02:25.find out there was smoke in there and found a big hole in the wall and
:02:26. > :02:29.all the plugs had shot out `nd they were all over the living room. With
:02:30. > :02:34.the electrical storm came the downpours. A month's rainfall in
:02:35. > :02:40.three hours. The Fire Service was inundated with calls. Within the
:02:41. > :02:46.two`hour duration of the storm we had 240 calls for assistancd. They
:02:47. > :02:50.did not all require a responding appliance but they were assdssed and
:02:51. > :02:55.resources this bastion to the most serious. One of the biggest
:02:56. > :02:58.challenges for the emergencx services was dealing with this train
:02:59. > :03:03.that was stuck in three feet of floodwater outside Corsham. 90
:03:04. > :03:10.people were heading from London to Swansea stranded at one a.m.. A
:03:11. > :03:16.couple of passengers did sax it is looking wet. About 20 minutds later
:03:17. > :03:21.I looked out and the water was up to the bottom of the door of the
:03:22. > :03:25.carriage. It was pretty deep. Passengers had to wait up to five
:03:26. > :03:28.hours until the train was moved and they could get. Long after they had
:03:29. > :03:34.gone the clean`up was still continuing. At this residential
:03:35. > :03:42.home, damage done to the seller had knock`on effect. Provisions had been
:03:43. > :03:49.made to tackle the eventualhty of flooding didn't kick in and so the
:03:50. > :03:55.system was overwhelmed. We had to use to get equipment to get it out.
:03:56. > :04:02.In one street in Corsham, a garden shed was thrust into the ne`rby
:04:03. > :04:07.Brock. Residents lost their prized belongings to the elements. Others
:04:08. > :04:08.had a lucky escape. At the days of dry weather, this was a dralatic
:04:09. > :04:12.wake`up call. Ian, we can see it's caused a lot
:04:13. > :04:28.of damage. The longevity did not help. From the
:04:29. > :04:35.key period from 9pm until 10 p.m., the cluster coming towards Bath
:04:36. > :04:40.which was delivering some of the most damaging lightening strikes. 60
:04:41. > :04:44.millimetres of rain in thred hours and there could be more of this
:04:45. > :04:46.tonight as well. Suggestions of more of that to come and you will be back
:04:47. > :04:51.later. A Gloucestershire couple who
:04:52. > :04:54.subjected five of their children to appalling neglect have had
:04:55. > :04:56.their prison sentences extended The children were left
:04:57. > :04:57.in squalid conditions, sleeping on dirty mattresses
:04:58. > :05:00.in a house full of rubbish. Their parents, who can't be named,
:05:01. > :05:03.were jailed in June but the And today the Court of Appe`l
:05:04. > :05:06.doubled the mother's sentence A rogue builder from Bristol has
:05:07. > :05:19.pleaded guilty to defrauding dozens Mark Jenkins took
:05:20. > :05:22.around ?1.5 million from customers He used several names including
:05:23. > :05:29.Mark Killick, The way we in the West of England
:05:30. > :05:44.are governed is to change ` that was the pledge today
:05:45. > :05:46.by the Prime Minister Edinburgh is to be handed more
:05:47. > :05:51.powers but they're to be matched Some reckon it could especi`lly
:05:52. > :06:00.boost cities like Bristol. Here's our political editor
:06:01. > :06:10.Paul Barltrop. Scotland's flag was flying limpet in
:06:11. > :06:16.central Bristol. Looking better was the union track as people rdact to
:06:17. > :06:22.the news. I am pleased. I understand the reason why Scotland was getting
:06:23. > :06:28.and is getting more money and help, but we don't need to forget the
:06:29. > :06:32.English. I would lead to thd Scottish people to stay in the
:06:33. > :06:35.kingdom, but I think there will be lots of things to unravel and there
:06:36. > :06:41.will be enormous pressure on Westminster. The main partids
:06:42. > :06:46.promised all forms of devolttion to Scotland to try to keep thel in the
:06:47. > :06:51.union. We hope they will look at places like this city and ghve more
:06:52. > :06:56.powers here. The Prime Minister was quick off the mark. We have heard
:06:57. > :07:00.the voice of Scotland and now the millions of voices of England must
:07:01. > :07:05.also be heard. He promised simultaneous change roadsidds of the
:07:06. > :07:12.border with an end to Scotthsh MPs voting on matters that only concern
:07:13. > :07:17.England. It is also important we have wider civic engagement about
:07:18. > :07:21.how to improve governance through the United Kingdom, including how to
:07:22. > :07:26.empower our great cities. That is music to the ears of George
:07:27. > :07:30.Ferguson, the elect did Mayor of Bristol. We have got to grasp the
:07:31. > :07:34.moment. I think all of the political parties are getting it. It held an
:07:35. > :07:43.Isa is them to think about where do we go from here. `` it galv`nises
:07:44. > :07:46.them. We need to have much lore joined up thinking. Almost dveryone
:07:47. > :07:49.agrees change is needed, but deciding what that change whll be
:07:50. > :07:54.will be much harder. Let's speak now to
:07:55. > :07:56.the former Defence Secretarx and North Somerset MP Liam Fox,
:07:57. > :08:09.who is himself Scottish. A momentous day in the history of
:08:10. > :08:13.the United Kingdom, particularly our relationship with Scotland. Was the
:08:14. > :08:19.Prime Minister right to offdr these extra powers to people north of the
:08:20. > :08:22.border. It is part of a widdr settlement and I was talking to
:08:23. > :08:28.voters in Glasgow yesterday, and they were saying they would have
:08:29. > :08:33.voted for independence had ht not been for a different packagd being
:08:34. > :08:38.put in front of them. There are three issues coming from it. The
:08:39. > :08:42.first is, which powers will be devolved to Scotland, it is not
:08:43. > :08:48.clear which one is they will be How will the English question the
:08:49. > :08:52.saddle? I am clear there can be no deal for Scotland before we even be
:08:53. > :08:55.no deal for Scotland before we envy vote on issues like health `nd
:08:56. > :09:01.education in Bristol and thd West, but unable to vote on those issues
:09:02. > :09:06.in their own constituencies because they are devolved. And the final
:09:07. > :09:09.elements of the package and how that relates to the Barnett formtla and
:09:10. > :09:15.wider funding in the UK. A lot of detail to be sorted out. Wh`t about
:09:16. > :09:21.this idea of city states whdre someone like restore might have huge
:09:22. > :09:27.towers, perhaps on a par with those in the Edinburgh government? It
:09:28. > :09:32.would depend on what the people in the area wanted. I would not want in
:09:33. > :09:37.North Somerset, a recreation of a vent, with the problems it brought
:09:38. > :09:43.to us. I think we need to look to see what suits the different parts
:09:44. > :09:48.of the country. I am very clear that what we have at the moment hs far
:09:49. > :09:52.too London centric and we h`ve to ensure the governance of our own
:09:53. > :09:56.areas is left more to the voters in our own areas. But I think we have
:09:57. > :10:02.to be careful we are not crdating new monoliths that will be lust
:10:03. > :10:05.responsive to voters and thd lesson from yesterday in the Scotthsh
:10:06. > :10:11.referendum was, you can get a huge turnout when the voters feel their
:10:12. > :10:16.votes matter and there is a choice available.
:10:17. > :10:18.Swindon Borough Council is investigating whether a Swindon
:10:19. > :10:21.recycling centre could be closed down following a fire
:10:22. > :10:24.The fire at Averies Recyling began in July but was only
:10:25. > :10:29.In a unanimous vote last night, the town's Council decided to look into
:10:30. > :10:31.what happened and whether or not the fire could have been prdvented.
:10:32. > :10:36.No`one from Averies was available to comment.
:10:37. > :10:39.If you're not a fan of spiders then watch out.
:10:40. > :10:43.There have been claims that we're going to see more of the crdatures
:10:44. > :10:50.According to an academic at the University of Gloucestershire,
:10:51. > :10:53.the mild weather means therd's been more around for them to eat.
:10:54. > :10:56.Well, our reporter Andy How`rd has been investigating whether it
:10:57. > :11:12.For many people, this is ex`ctly what you don't want to see crawling
:11:13. > :11:17.across the living room floor. The angular legs, the darker wadi and
:11:18. > :11:26.the fact that spiders like to hide in murky corners makes them the
:11:27. > :11:30.perfect storm of scariness. Why am I in Gloucestershire laboratory? These
:11:31. > :11:35.creepy crawlies coming into our has just got scientific. It has been a
:11:36. > :11:41.mild autumn and there are lots of insects around they are feeding on.
:11:42. > :11:46.I suspect it is a good season if you are a spider. They have dond well
:11:47. > :11:51.and we may see higher numbers in our houses. It there is lots of prey
:11:52. > :11:58.these animals can reach thehr potential. They will be in places
:11:59. > :12:03.like this. Luckily for our friend here, the bathtub is owned by an
:12:04. > :12:09.expert. It is a boy, Ye has been running around the house looking for
:12:10. > :12:15.girls. There is a good chance he will meet the bathtub at sole time.
:12:16. > :12:21.When he gets in, he cannot get out. If you put a bath towel over the
:12:22. > :12:27.edge, the spider will climb up it, and he will be gone. Are thdy
:12:28. > :12:35.dangerous? Not particularly. There is the false widow and therd is a
:12:36. > :12:40.lot of hype about them. Yes they can give you a bite, but you ard in no
:12:41. > :12:44.danger from them. As this one goes to sleep for another night, there is
:12:45. > :12:54.nothing to worry about? What would you do if that was in your house? It
:12:55. > :12:58.makes me itchy. I can't. I would run away screaming, it is enormous. It
:12:59. > :13:05.is common to be in our housds this autumn. Really? I am not gohng to
:13:06. > :13:12.sleep now. What would you do? Scream. Scream and run.
:13:13. > :13:16.And we've had lots of your comments about spiders and your feelhngs
:13:17. > :13:30.about them on our Facebook page Do take a look.
:13:31. > :13:34.Lewis Moody has won the Rugby World Cup and played for England 71 times.
:13:35. > :13:36.But now the former Bath plaxer has taken up a position coaching
:13:37. > :13:41.Our sports reporter, Alistair Durden,
:13:42. > :13:48.is at Kingsholm for Gloucester's game with Exeter tonight.
:13:49. > :13:55.Ali this must be quite a cotp for Bradford on Avon?
:13:56. > :14:02.It is. Imagine the look on their opposition's faces when thex see
:14:03. > :14:08.Lewis Moody on the touchlind. Any sportsman or women will tell
:14:09. > :14:10.you, giving up playing is the hardest
:14:11. > :14:13.thing to do as you miss the buzz. Lewis Moody played
:14:14. > :14:15.at the very top level. He got involved with Bradford
:14:16. > :14:18.on Avon because his eldest son I've been to speak to him about
:14:19. > :14:22.his new challenge and tomorrow's mouth`watering contest betwden his
:14:23. > :14:28.two former clubs Bath and Ldicester. So,
:14:29. > :14:30.these boys are going to go through. When a World Cup winner talks,
:14:31. > :14:36.people tend to listen. Lewis Moody may not play anx more
:14:37. > :14:38.but his never`say`die attittde He was forced to retire early
:14:39. > :14:46.through injury, but his passion for the gamd has
:14:47. > :14:51.been reignited by his local club. I think when you've been out of
:14:52. > :14:54.the game for the two years H I just love it,
:14:55. > :15:00.they've got so much enthusi`sm. It's proper grassroots and xou're
:15:01. > :15:03.lucky if we get ten or 15 gtys We're now getting consistently more,
:15:04. > :15:07.but just that enthusiasm for the game is what really brought
:15:08. > :15:10.me up here. Lewis played most of his rugby with
:15:11. > :15:12.Leicester, winning seven Prdmiership titles and helping them domhnate
:15:13. > :15:18.the sport and rivals, Bath. My favourite memory is
:15:19. > :15:20.when I played at Leicester with Some really brutal
:15:21. > :15:26.encounters over the years occasions in the Heineken Ctp
:15:27. > :15:31.quarterfinal and play`off g`mes My last game for Leicester
:15:32. > :15:34.at Welford Road was against Bath and we won
:15:35. > :15:36.by I think three or four pohnts So it was a good day,
:15:37. > :15:40.it was a good day to end my career at Welford Road and a difficult one
:15:41. > :15:44.to start my new career at B`th on. Injuries prevented him
:15:45. > :15:46.from making the same impact at Bath, but he believes Bath are finally
:15:47. > :15:49.getting closer to reclaiming In the 80s when I watched as a kid,
:15:50. > :15:56.Bath were dominant. For me it was such a great club it
:15:57. > :16:00.was destined to be back up there. I think they have developed well
:16:01. > :16:03.in the last three or four sdasons, now they just need
:16:04. > :16:06.the experience in those big games and those finals which they got
:16:07. > :16:09.a little bit of last year. It might not be this season
:16:10. > :16:14.but it will certainly be the season after where they
:16:15. > :16:17.will be really pushing for silverware and I see no reason why
:16:18. > :16:20.they can't be up there this year. But he won't be at the Rec to see
:16:21. > :16:24.his two old clubs to fight ht out. Much more important to him hs
:16:25. > :16:40.getting a win in Bradford`on`Avon's Tonight of course it is Glotcester
:16:41. > :16:48.against Exeter. The crowd is just building. We were hoping to grab a
:16:49. > :16:52.word with James Simpson`Danhel, but he is stuck in traffic. He will be
:16:53. > :16:55.here to watch his side. He has just announced his retirement, h`ving to
:16:56. > :17:00.deal with life after rugby. One other game to mention is
:17:01. > :17:03.on Sunday Bristol take on Swindon Town's chairman has
:17:04. > :17:08.called on the club's absent Lee Power says crowds at thd
:17:09. > :17:14.County Ground are down by 1,000 That's despite the club being
:17:15. > :17:19.seventh in the table and unbeaten This is what manager Mark Cooper
:17:20. > :17:30.has had to say about the issue. If you keep winning
:17:31. > :17:36.people will come. Much more people will come
:17:37. > :17:39.and watch but we can't really do We didn't play great
:17:40. > :17:43.the other night but we still scored It was an entertaining game,
:17:44. > :17:48.so I can't affect that. Tomorrow Swindon are
:17:49. > :18:02.at home to Sheffield United. Leaders Bristol City
:18:03. > :18:03.are away to Fleetwood. And Yeovil are up against another
:18:04. > :18:17.of the high`fliers, Peterborough. Look who has arrived, James
:18:18. > :18:22.Simpson`Daniel. Glad you cotld make it. 14 years of Lane, how are you
:18:23. > :18:30.getting to grips with retirdment? It is tough. `` playing. My job has
:18:31. > :18:34.been to play out here and stddenly it is taken away from you and you
:18:35. > :18:40.start to think what next. All you have ever focused on is your time
:18:41. > :18:45.playing. That hasn't changed. It is different to being on the shdelines
:18:46. > :18:48.as a supporter. It is something I am going to have to get used to. Next
:18:49. > :18:53.time I promise we will have longer to talk. If you are not comhng down
:18:54. > :18:57.here tonight, it is on BBC Radio Gloucester. We will have thd match
:18:58. > :19:10.action at 10:25 p.m.. It you've seen Points West this week
:19:11. > :19:12.you'll know we're celebrating 8 We wanted to give you a taste of
:19:13. > :19:18.what it's like behind the scenes so Yes, here's the gallery
:19:19. > :19:21.and some colleagues who'd r`ther Sorry guys,
:19:22. > :19:25.anyone going to give us a w`ve? This is where they literallx call
:19:26. > :19:32.the shots, choose the camer`s, count the seconds, this is where
:19:33. > :19:36.Points West is really made. But you'll know
:19:37. > :19:39.so much more television is lade here And John Craven has been looking
:19:40. > :19:47.at how all the programmes m`de here have helped turn Bristol
:19:48. > :19:57.into a real creative hotspot. Bristol's creativity is
:19:58. > :19:59.world famous and the city's We are here with the
:20:00. > :20:05.Antiques Road Show. I've come to meet Paul Appldby,
:20:06. > :20:10.who's got his finger firmly on the Paul, what do you reckon thd impact
:20:11. > :20:16.has been on Bristol over thd years both commercially and artistically
:20:17. > :20:20.of the BBC setting up shop here I think it's fair to
:20:21. > :20:22.say it's been immense. When you have the nation's
:20:23. > :20:25.broadcaster in your front g`rden, then it's a brilliant thing because
:20:26. > :20:29.it created a very vibrant ecology. Bristol must be good
:20:30. > :20:32.because Countryfile has movdd here You are welcome,
:20:33. > :20:37.because the fact is that wh`t that We've got everything
:20:38. > :20:41.from natural history through rural We've got
:20:42. > :20:46.the whole production packagd. That means there is
:20:47. > :20:49.a springboard out of TV and entertainment into health c`re, into
:20:50. > :20:52.the factual content that actually people are absorbing on apps
:20:53. > :20:55.and all that sort of stuff `s well. How do you see the future for
:20:56. > :21:00.the actual Whiteladies Road site? It's been there for many ye`rs,
:21:01. > :21:02.there's a lot of old... It is like a rabbit warren
:21:03. > :21:06.and there is a modern section. The important thing is to bd
:21:07. > :21:08.in the right place. So in central Bristol,
:21:09. > :21:12.the thing that I call the Unsquare Mile, there is everything you could
:21:13. > :21:15.want and that includes Whitdladies Road, it includes the new enterprise
:21:16. > :21:18.zone at Temple Meads. The key thing is we have
:21:19. > :21:26.the right community here. There is a question as to whether
:21:27. > :21:29.in 2030, people working out of Georgian houses will be
:21:30. > :21:34.the right place for them to be. But what that depends on is how
:21:35. > :21:37.people connect to each other. So who knows, the future might see a
:21:38. > :21:41.change, but for me the BBC Bristol site has a quirky character that
:21:42. > :21:44.blends the past with the prdsent. For instance,
:21:45. > :21:47.the Secret Britain office used to be Once a bed was brought in
:21:48. > :21:54.on the orders of Sophia Lordn when she wanted a rest
:21:55. > :21:59.before appearing on Points West Take a stroll
:22:00. > :22:02.across the car park and you will see BBC Two's magazine programmd
:22:03. > :22:16.for deaf people is also produced Up on the roof, there's the
:22:17. > :22:22.BBC Bristol garden, designed by Chelsea Gold medal winner,
:22:23. > :22:25.Paul Hervey`Brookes and built It's both wildlife
:22:26. > :22:31.and presenter friendly. This looks rather
:22:32. > :22:34.like a posh garden shed. Because this is where Iain Ferguson
:22:35. > :22:44.often stands to let you know what He's usually got a map over
:22:45. > :22:48.his shoulder. Down in the bowels of the btilding,
:22:49. > :22:52.you'll find the library. There are reference book in here
:22:53. > :22:54.for researchers on just The Points West studios where they
:22:55. > :23:09.used to film the likes of Animal Walking into a room
:23:10. > :23:14.and finding an animal ` that may have happened many years
:23:15. > :23:17.ago, but it still happens today Radio programmes have been broadcast
:23:18. > :23:25.from BBC Bristol since it opened in 1934 and it still produces 350 hours
:23:26. > :23:30.of network content a year, such as Poetry Please, Farming Today and
:23:31. > :23:36.the topical debate programmd, Any Questions,
:23:37. > :23:40.which has been running sincd 19 8. Welcome to Gloucestershire where
:23:41. > :23:50.we are near the town of Tetbury I think it's the start
:23:51. > :23:56.of the 27th season. You are either
:23:57. > :23:59.a mug you have to enjoy it. I have real affection for
:24:00. > :24:04.Points West. I have a huge affection
:24:05. > :24:08.and deep respect for BBC Brhstol it has been at the heart
:24:09. > :24:11.and the core of the BBC through its history and I think, wow,
:24:12. > :24:16.I'm glad I was part of that once. Of course,
:24:17. > :24:18.let's not forget local radio. Just time to pop in
:24:19. > :24:24.for a quick live interview. This is Lucy with you on
:24:25. > :24:28.BBC Bristol. We have a special guest
:24:29. > :24:31.in the studio. Someone who has been part of
:24:32. > :24:35.so many people's lives. And there?s more from John Craven
:24:36. > :24:56.because Alex Lovell and I are hosting a special event
:24:57. > :25:01.with him looking back It's on Wednesday, October 0st
:25:02. > :25:08.at 7.30pm, here at Broadcasting Tickets are free and available
:25:09. > :25:13.via the Eventbrite website. We'll put a link to the website
:25:14. > :25:52.on our Facebook page. We have talked about the
:25:53. > :26:02.thunderstorms already. Lucy says this is her favourite tree. The
:26:03. > :26:05.lightning has blown it apart. Anyway, we do run the risk of seeing
:26:06. > :26:10.further thunderstorms tonight, but not tomorrow. They will fadd away
:26:11. > :26:21.during the course of the money. `` morning. Fresher feel and dry as
:26:22. > :26:24.well. Looking quite a benign weekend. The radar has been showing
:26:25. > :26:31.one or two showers about during the course of the day. But the reaction
:26:32. > :26:35.has been out to eastern part of England with lively thunderstorms.
:26:36. > :26:38.We will be watching towards the West for the threat of similar
:26:39. > :26:45.developments as the night wdars on. The Met office has a warning which
:26:46. > :26:49.will run until 9am tomorrow. It is roughly through the M4 corrhdor but
:26:50. > :26:57.if we see any thunderstorms tonight, that is where they will evolve. The
:26:58. > :27:01.forecast picks up on the likelihood of these developments. Don't take
:27:02. > :27:05.this literally, it is giving a hint as to the sort of areas we lay see
:27:06. > :27:11.them perform. There is a gr`dual eastwards drift to night. M`ny of
:27:12. > :27:16.you, as you come further sotthwards and Westwood who will be untroubled
:27:17. > :27:21.by the stuff, if it develops at all. There will be low cloud and
:27:22. > :27:28.hillfort, but another mild night. `` hill fog. Tomorrow, if we h`ve had
:27:29. > :27:32.any showers or storms they should have drifted to the east by
:27:33. > :27:36.daybreak. Should be a dry start Low cloud around and low visibility
:27:37. > :27:40.Gradually through the morning things will improve. Brighter weather in
:27:41. > :27:44.the afternoon and probably stained right through the rest of the day.
:27:45. > :27:48.Temperatures into the low 20s. What a lively night.
:27:49. > :27:52.Thank you for that. I will be back with bulletins across the wdekend.
:27:53. > :27:55.Goodbye for now.