21/09/2014 BBC Points West


21/09/2014

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can see more on today's stories including a first look at

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tomorrow's So, we've seen politicians getting

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into heated debate about the issue of devolved power

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after Scotland's historic vote. There's been speculation here

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in the West too since the Prime Minister promised to give

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more powers to English citids. In particular, there's been

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criticism of the way the fotr councils of the old Avon arda work

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together ` here's Robin Markwell. The big vote in Scotland is set to

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mean big change south of thd border. Now

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the Prime Minister has promhsed more But just where does a city start

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and end? Some argue that as Bristol grows `

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the four councils that make up the former Avon area should join

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forces to have greater clout. Running anything with four offices

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at a meeting, who are primarily there to guard their own interests,

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is a slow way to progress anything. Here in Liverpool they

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do things differently. The six councils that make tp

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the wider city`region have combined over issues like transport

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and economic regeneration. But in the West any mention

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of merging councils throws tp You are a very silly woman hndeed,

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Mrs Bradley. Avon County Council `

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abolished in 1996. It still haunts the North Somerset

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council leader who sees no reason to A lot of

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the money raised here was spent on So the services people got hn

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North Somerset were very poor So, with the Scottish questhon now

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finally settled and with thd mood music meaning more power to English

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regions, some question whether it is time for the Fab four counchls that

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make up the Avon area, to do what John Lennon described

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and come together. Thousands took part in Bristol's

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26th Half Marathon today. The event is one of the largest

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of its kind in the country. Ben Siwa from Uganda won

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the event in just under 64 linutes. The first woman home was

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Gladys Yator from Kenya. And huge amounts were raised

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for good causes as the costtmes came There are 50 of us running hn a team

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called joys' boys. And we wdre running on behalf or someond

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suffering from a brain tumotr. I have done it now so I am re`lly

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happy. It was the hardest physical challenge for myself. I am so glad

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it is over! The first 'neolithic' style long

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barrow to be built in more than 5,000 years has been

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opened in Wiltshire this wedkend. It's the brainchild of a farmer from

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All Cannings who wanted to create a unique final resting placd for

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families to inter the ashes of loved The barrow's aligned with the

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Winter Solstice sunrise, at which time the light shotld shine

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the length of the passagewax. It is something we build 5000 years

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ago, a historic burial mound. I came to this spot one winter 's lorning

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and thought this is a fabulous spot. Just like a light bulb going off, in

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two minutes I had the whole idea that I would have to have a go at

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building one. Clients will be charged abott a

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thousand pounds for a space inside ` more than 40 niches have bedn

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reserved so far. Temperatures will be

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dropping quickly tonight. And it will be cold.

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A touch of mist and fog possible. These will be the valleys in towns

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and cities but in the countryside We could see

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a widespread grass frost. It should be a day much likd today.

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Lots of sunshine coming through A touch of fair weather clotd

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bubbling up here and there. Tuesday and Wednesday staying dry.

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Again this fresh feel. I'll be back in Inside Out West

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tomorrow, looking at the crdation of a brand new salt water m`rsh on

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the Steart peninsula in Somdrset... Old flood defences have been removed

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and a new nature reserve is born, but it's not been without

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controversy. You can follow

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the entire process with me `t seven All the usual Points West

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bulletins too throughout thd day! That's it from us now though `

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good night. By the end of the night,

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temperatures in towns and cities dip into ten or 11 degrees. Don't be

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surprised if you wake up to a touch of brass frost. There could also be

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some patchy mist and fog as well. -- grass frost. Generally looking at a

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fine start with plenty of sunshine across England and Wales. Maybe some

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dense patches of mist and fog across Northern Ireland but some sunshine

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here. Towards the north-west, always more cloud around by day. You can

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see why. This weather front towards the north-west will progressively

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work its way in. Quite a slow job. By

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