:00:00. > 3:59:59tonight. Their arch -- there are plans for children as young as four
:00:00. > :00:26.to be taught about So, what will it mean for the West?
:00:27. > :00:33.James Guy two is very keen to fill the gap of well-qualified people --
:00:34. > :00:35.James Dyson. We are supportive of that, it is important for the
:00:36. > :00:40.opportunity of our young people. We'll be assessing the impact
:00:41. > :00:42.of the development on other Our other headlines tonight:
:00:43. > :00:48.The chickens coming home to roost. Bird flu regulations are relaxed,
:00:49. > :00:52.apart from in high-risk zones. Bristol's links with slavery -
:00:53. > :00:54.a new petition to rename The steam train that attracted
:00:55. > :01:10.thousands of loving glances today. The Prime Minister has hailed
:01:11. > :01:14.the Dyson development in Wiltshire as evidence that the UK can
:01:15. > :01:17.thrive after Brexit. As we exclusively revealed last
:01:18. > :01:20.night, Sir James Dyson is spending more than ?2 billion on high-tech
:01:21. > :01:24.research at a converted It's thought he'll hire thousands
:01:25. > :01:30.of people to work on innovations such as artificial intelligence,
:01:31. > :01:34.robots and electric cars. And that's likely to have knock-on
:01:35. > :01:37.effects for dozens of smaller Robin Markwell is at
:01:38. > :01:55.Engine Shed in Bristol, Thank you, Liz. Welcome to the
:01:56. > :01:59.Engine Shed. We have an incubator of a high-tech businesses, it is where
:02:00. > :02:03.they start their lives. It is a good example of what is going on in the
:02:04. > :02:06.West's economy right now. It has proved so successful, this place,
:02:07. > :02:11.just by Temple Meads, that they have had to find your new premises to fit
:02:12. > :02:18.in all the start-ups that are coming up. It is typical what is happening
:02:19. > :02:22.in our economy, this drive towards high-tech, as James Dyson has bought
:02:23. > :02:24.an airfield in watcher. -- in Wiltshire.
:02:25. > :02:28.Sir James Dyson poured petrol in the tank of Wiltshire's economy
:02:29. > :02:35.yesterday with investment on a vast scale.
:02:36. > :02:37.He wants to turn the hangers of Hullavington Airfield
:02:38. > :02:41.Those who work out of the same buildings over
:02:42. > :02:47.I think the businesses it is definitely good news. With
:02:48. > :02:48.potentially another 5000 people working on our doorstep, lunchtime
:02:49. > :02:50.trade could really pick up. The old RAF site is huge -
:02:51. > :02:52.bigger than Monaco. Now everyone wants to know what he's
:02:53. > :02:57.going to do with all the space. The only secret the billionaire has
:02:58. > :03:01.let slip is that these spaces will It's not stopped
:03:02. > :03:13.tongues from wagging. There has been various rumours.
:03:14. > :03:19.From, like I say, battery development to, new factoring, and
:03:20. > :03:21.what I have read recently is that it is going to be AI. -- two, new
:03:22. > :03:23.factoring. So perhaps AI -
:03:24. > :03:25.or artificial intelligence - But this councillor -
:03:26. > :03:34.who was told six months ago - What's he going to use it for?
:03:35. > :03:43.Research and development of products. Can you be more specific?
:03:44. > :03:50.No! You know, though? Yes, but I can't tell you. Welch has no
:03:51. > :03:53.unemployment. This is bringing high-value jobs to Wiltshire, which
:03:54. > :03:57.is really positive. We need higher paid jobs in Wiltshire. We are
:03:58. > :03:59.pleased that Boeing are moving into Porton Down, it is another high
:04:00. > :04:03.school, high-value job centre. It's the same story at engineering
:04:04. > :04:09.giants Renishaw in Gloucestershire. China accounts for a quarter
:04:10. > :04:11.of their trade in precision And a booming business means they've
:04:12. > :04:15.doubled the number of staff So with Dyson recruiting
:04:16. > :04:20.thousands close by, will there be enough engineers
:04:21. > :04:29.to go round? If we work together to ensure that
:04:30. > :04:33.our youngsters across the region come through onto the entry-level
:04:34. > :04:36.schemes, they are studying the right subjects, the Stem subjects in
:04:37. > :04:39.schools, and we work together with schools to make sure that those
:04:40. > :04:43.skills come through, then we will be OK. If we don't reinvest now, we
:04:44. > :04:45.will have a problem with skills in the future.
:04:46. > :04:46.Balanced economy is a finely-tuned thing.
:04:47. > :04:49.And keeping the West's high-tech sector soaring will need many
:04:50. > :04:52.new minds to dream up the machines of tomorrow.
:04:53. > :04:57.Let's pick up on that point with the regional chairman of the Institute
:04:58. > :05:03.of Directors. He also runs this play. You are booming, they booming
:05:04. > :05:07.in Wiltshire and in Gloucestershire. There enough engineers to go around?
:05:08. > :05:11.Of course, but only in the long-term. It depends what the mix
:05:12. > :05:15.of jobs are going to be on the new campus with Dyson. I hope there will
:05:16. > :05:18.be a mixture of high-level, mid-level and perhaps low-level
:05:19. > :05:25.jobs. That gives you more opportunity to tap into the local
:05:26. > :05:27.workforce rather than having to recruit from elsewhere. We could see
:05:28. > :05:30.a shortage in the short-term? There may be a short-term pinch. But this
:05:31. > :05:33.is raising the profile of the south-west, so I don't think this is
:05:34. > :05:36.going to be a problem. What we need to see however is more housing to be
:05:37. > :05:42.able to accommodate all of these new people. Is high-tech the new
:05:43. > :05:47.backbone for the West's economy? What has made it a robust and
:05:48. > :05:51.resilient economy is the diversity of sectors. There is something for
:05:52. > :05:57.everybody, we have so much going on. Thank you. It seems they are
:05:58. > :06:01.celebrating artificial intelligence. The robots might be taking over,
:06:02. > :06:07.though! LAUGHTER
:06:08. > :06:09.Thank you, Robin. Any artificial intelligence going on we will badly
:06:10. > :06:12.risk youth. -- gladly. Plans have been unveiled
:06:13. > :06:15.for a new business park Around 4,000 people could work
:06:16. > :06:18.on the site near Junction 25 of the M5, with the proposals
:06:19. > :06:20.including offices A man's been treated for minor
:06:21. > :06:25.injuries after a fire at an industrial unit
:06:26. > :06:28.on the outskirts of Bristol. 30 firefighters tackled the flames
:06:29. > :06:30.at Clevedon Road in Failand No one else was injured,
:06:31. > :06:35.but there was traffic disruption in the area while the fire
:06:36. > :06:39.was put out. Meanwhile, a new piece of kit
:06:40. > :06:42.to help crews tackle incidents more quickly and safely is to be given
:06:43. > :06:45.to every fire station Firefighters have spent the past
:06:46. > :06:50.year trying it out - with dramatic results,
:06:51. > :06:56.as Clinton Rogers reports. It's not often the Fire
:06:57. > :06:59.Brigade start a fire. To test a new piece of kit -
:07:00. > :07:05.a hand-held probe, seen here through a thermal imaging
:07:06. > :07:08.camera, which they think Now, before we see how that
:07:09. > :07:14.demonstration actually developed, let me show you in close-up the kit
:07:15. > :07:19.they were trialling. Put simply, what they do
:07:20. > :07:22.is they drive this through a wall, and water is pushed through it
:07:23. > :07:25.here at high pressure. It comes out this end as a mist,
:07:26. > :07:29.which can quickly and radically reduce the temperature
:07:30. > :07:34.of a burning building. The trial in this derelict building
:07:35. > :07:38.produced astonishing results. The water sprayed inside reduced
:07:39. > :07:42.the temperature of the burning room from 400 degrees to 80 degrees in 30
:07:43. > :07:47.seconds, allowing the firemen to get inside more safely.
:07:48. > :07:51.That makes the chance of survival for anybody in that
:07:52. > :07:56.building much, much greater. And it also reduces
:07:57. > :07:58.the risk for our staff. So it very much is at the core
:07:59. > :08:01.of what we're trying to do. The probes were used in a real
:08:02. > :08:04.fire at a leisure centre The Brigade say unquestionably it
:08:05. > :08:10.halted the fire more quickly. So now every fire station
:08:11. > :08:14.across Devon and Cornwall will get one of these -
:08:15. > :08:18.an investment of around ?150,000. What it does is it gives them
:08:19. > :08:21.the option to fight the fire Potentially, this could
:08:22. > :08:26.save firefighters' lives. It absolutely will make our
:08:27. > :08:33.firefighting operation is not safer. So, on the face of it,
:08:34. > :08:38.a simple piece of kit - but one which will change the way
:08:39. > :08:41.building fires are This is BBC Points West
:08:42. > :08:46.with Liz and David. 40 years on, Bath's Theatre
:08:47. > :08:54.Royal accepts an invite And, a glimpse of a golden
:08:55. > :09:01.age, as steam returns More than 1500 people have now
:09:02. > :09:13.signed a petition to get the name They're unhappy about Edward
:09:14. > :09:18.Colston's role in the slave trade. But others say that would be
:09:19. > :09:21.airbrushing history. It was opened 150 years
:09:22. > :09:27.ago as a music venue It has already had a new entrance,
:09:28. > :09:32.and another ?45 million is expected There are lots of changes taking
:09:33. > :09:39.place at the Colston Hall, but one thing that's not
:09:40. > :09:41.being painted over That's despite a growing campaign
:09:42. > :09:46.to get Edward Colston's surname removed because of his role
:09:47. > :09:50.in the slave trade. And I think it's offensive
:09:51. > :09:55.to have a civil building that is for music, for celebration,
:09:56. > :09:58.something that should uplift your spirit and your soul,
:09:59. > :10:00.to be named after someone I think the name should reflect
:10:01. > :10:05.the inspirational people that I don't think it's really
:10:06. > :10:10.appropriate anymore that Colston More than 1500 people have
:10:11. > :10:16.now signed the petition History should be
:10:17. > :10:22.taught warts and all. I don't think we should rename
:10:23. > :10:27.it, we shouldn't seek We should teach every bit
:10:28. > :10:32.of our history, and not just selected bits that make
:10:33. > :10:33.us feel comfortable. The Colston Hall is on Colston
:10:34. > :10:36.Street, opposite Colston Tower and around the corner
:10:37. > :10:38.from the Colston statue. He has schools in the city
:10:39. > :10:41.named after him, too. But, whether Edward Colston's name
:10:42. > :10:44.stays or goes from the music venue is ultimately down to the trust
:10:45. > :10:48.which runs it. We have a very well-planned
:10:49. > :10:51.programme of work over And the name, what the new
:10:52. > :10:56.wonderful building will be The Colston Hall
:10:57. > :10:59.name is going, then? What the building will be called
:11:00. > :11:02.is part of that consideration over We've always said that we will bear
:11:03. > :11:08.that in mind when we look towards opening the triumphant
:11:09. > :11:11.new building in 2020. So keeping the name
:11:12. > :11:14.is also an option, then? Everything is on the
:11:15. > :11:16.table at the moment. And, bearing in mind,
:11:17. > :11:21.only ?30 million of the ?45 million needed for renovation work has
:11:22. > :11:25.been raised already. So, naming the venue after a sponsor
:11:26. > :11:28.is also a possibility to earn Now some news which is just
:11:29. > :11:43.developing. Plans to extend Cribbs Causeway
:11:44. > :11:46.are on hold after concerns were raised about the impact
:11:47. > :11:51.on the surrounding economy. The proposed development would see
:11:52. > :11:54.the site grow by 50%. It includes shops, flats
:11:55. > :11:56.and an indoor ski centre. South Gloucestershire Council
:11:57. > :11:58.granted planning permission in November, but the scheme is now
:11:59. > :12:01.being reviewed by the New measures have been
:12:02. > :12:07.introduced to try to stop Most people who keep
:12:08. > :12:10.chickens will now be able to let them outside again,
:12:11. > :12:13.as long as they take But that isn't the case
:12:14. > :12:16.in some parts of the West which the Government says
:12:17. > :12:19.are at a higher risk than others. Here's our Gloucestershire
:12:20. > :12:21.reporter, Steve Knibbs. And although it would appear that
:12:22. > :12:26.restrictions have been eased in some parts,
:12:27. > :12:27.many producers are Defra has now introduced
:12:28. > :12:33."higher-risk zones", These are usually close to large
:12:34. > :12:41.areas of water popular These are birds known as a source of
:12:42. > :12:47.avian flu. But farmers are being warned that
:12:48. > :12:56.higher risk doesn't mean lower risk In terms of what is happening in the
:12:57. > :13:01.wild bird population, avian flu is still endemic in it, and will be
:13:02. > :13:06.until the migratory Bird season is passed. And therefore we need
:13:07. > :13:09.farmers, producers, backyard poultry keepers, all to be practising the
:13:10. > :13:11.same standards of bio-security that we are encouraging before these
:13:12. > :13:12.appeared. At the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
:13:13. > :13:15.at Slimbridge, which saw four cases of avian flu in January,
:13:16. > :13:17.biosecurity measures By it's very nature,
:13:18. > :13:21.as a wetlands reserve, it's well Experts here are monitoring
:13:22. > :13:33.the situation every day. Our guys are out at dawn every day
:13:34. > :13:38.looking for any signs of unusual behaviour or dead birds. We haven't
:13:39. > :13:44.found any since January. Even then, it was only a few cases. Hundreds of
:13:45. > :13:48.thousands of birds. -- tens within hundreds and thousands of birds.
:13:49. > :13:50.They are few and far between. But it only takes one bird to start an
:13:51. > :13:51.outbreak. At risk of infection from wild
:13:52. > :13:58.birds with avian flu, But it seems that they're
:13:59. > :14:04.coping well so far. It's quite common for us to have
:14:05. > :14:09.them away at certain points of the winter, during periods of high winds
:14:10. > :14:12.or maybe a freeze up, for the benefits of the flamingos. It is
:14:13. > :14:14.just good to see the condition they are in, it is very good and we are
:14:15. > :14:16.pleased for that. Defra will review the restrictions
:14:17. > :14:19.at the end of April, but for now, the public face of avian flu
:14:20. > :14:21.is a new sticker. EU regulations mean hens housed
:14:22. > :14:24.for more than 12 weeks are no longer free-range,
:14:25. > :14:26.so eggs will be labelled "laid by hens temporarily housed
:14:27. > :14:28.in barns for their welfare". But with outbreaks still happening
:14:29. > :14:30.around the country, there is a concern that avian flu
:14:31. > :14:33.is something the industry may have to get used to during
:14:34. > :14:44.the annual migratory season. This is something we are all going
:14:45. > :14:49.to enjoy. Thousands of people in the West got
:14:50. > :14:53.a glimpse of the Age of Steam today. They turned out at stations along
:14:54. > :14:56.the route of the Tornado Steam train, which ran on the mainline
:14:57. > :14:58.from London to Cardiff. There was a buzz of excitement
:14:59. > :15:02.on Platform Three as A1 Pacific A slight delay caused by a broken
:15:03. > :15:08.freight train on the line only added The spectators interested
:15:09. > :15:23.in every aspect of the trip. We did have a full set of water from
:15:24. > :15:25.just before we left Paddington, and we are taking water again at
:15:26. > :15:26.Bristol. In a cloud of steam, she set off
:15:27. > :15:34.bound for Wales on St David's Day. A blast of the whistle,
:15:35. > :15:37.a mark of respect as the former railworks in Swindon passed by,
:15:38. > :15:49.the spiritual home of steam. It just brings back memories of when
:15:50. > :15:57.I was a young lad. And I always prefer steam travel to air travel or
:15:58. > :16:03.being in a car. It's relaxing. It's exciting. And my father is a train
:16:04. > :16:07.fanatic. So it means a lot to him. And it's just a great family
:16:08. > :16:11.experience. And obviously in the modern day life, is nice to see what
:16:12. > :16:15.it was like in the old days. It's just being able to sit back and get
:16:16. > :16:19.the whole experience, knowing it is a new train that has not long been
:16:20. > :16:21.built, it's quite fun coming for the day out.
:16:22. > :16:23.Tornado is a Peppercorn Class A1 train.
:16:24. > :16:25.It's a brand-new steam train, to an original design,
:16:26. > :16:31.completed nine years ago at a cost of ?3 million.
:16:32. > :16:38.Travelling on the tornado is really like a throwback to a bygone era. It
:16:39. > :16:42.feels, sounds and smells different. If you look out of the window, you
:16:43. > :16:47.can even see the clouds of steam passing by. Britain gave railways to
:16:48. > :16:52.the world. They are great technology, great fun. Everybody of
:16:53. > :16:53.all ages can appreciate them. Even now, young children, boys and girls
:16:54. > :16:56.still love steam engines. Tornado's due in London
:16:57. > :16:58.tonight at around 9pm, after bringing joy to spectators
:16:59. > :16:59.and passengers alike. She'll be back in the West
:17:00. > :17:02.again in late May. Will Glennon, BBC
:17:03. > :17:06.Points West, Swindon. More than 100 actors
:17:07. > :17:12.from across the region are teaming up with professionals and volunteers
:17:13. > :17:15.to make a feature film The finished project will weave
:17:16. > :17:18.together six different stories There's a crew of about 40 people
:17:19. > :17:25.who'll film in 50 locations, including with us here at BBC
:17:26. > :17:37.Points West today. We have got no budget, so we've had
:17:38. > :17:41.to beg, borrow and steal. It is superb that the city has lots of
:17:42. > :17:45.venues and places like here today, supporters have offered spaces, we
:17:46. > :17:48.have had a church, we have used a Freemasons Hall is a City Hall,
:17:49. > :17:52.people are letting us use their houses. We have had other partners
:17:53. > :17:57.offer food, because we have to feed the cast and crew.
:17:58. > :18:01.And the finished film will premier at the Komedia in Bath next month.
:18:02. > :18:06.If you need a leading man or the lady, we are here!
:18:07. > :18:08.It's 40 years since an infamous party first unfolded.
:18:09. > :18:11.Mike Leigh's Abigail's Party elevated cheese and pineapple,
:18:12. > :18:16.awkward small-talk, and Demis Roussos, to iconic status.
:18:17. > :18:19.The anniversary production opens at Bath's Theatre Royal tonight -
:18:20. > :18:22.starring Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington and Ben Caplan
:18:23. > :18:28.I went to meet them during their final dress rehearsal,
:18:29. > :18:33.and asked Amanda about her love of the play.
:18:34. > :18:36.I grew up with it, so it became, when I decided I wanted
:18:37. > :18:42.to become an actress, which I suppose was about the age
:18:43. > :18:46.of 14 or 15, I thought I wanted to be either a dancer or an actress,
:18:47. > :18:48.I kind of started watching sort of Victoria Wood
:18:49. > :18:50.and stuff like that, and French and Saunders.
:18:51. > :18:57.Two of the things that I love that he did was Nuts in May
:18:58. > :19:01.Particularly Abigail's Party, because of the performances,
:19:02. > :19:02.and because of Alison Steadman's iconic character
:19:03. > :19:09.It was kind of one of those things that I would really watch every now
:19:10. > :19:12.and again just kind of cheer myself up, because it's an amazing
:19:13. > :19:20.I think when you think of Abigail's Party,
:19:21. > :19:26.Have you found it quite hard to kind of make the role your own?
:19:27. > :19:28.Yeah, it was in the beginning, because I kind of like,
:19:29. > :19:31.I mimic people anyway slightly, so I had her voice in my head.
:19:32. > :19:38.And we had a lovely voice lady coming in to kind of manipulate me
:19:39. > :19:42.So we've gone, we've moved away from that voice slightly.
:19:43. > :19:45.We've hopefully kind of adapted her into a different Beverley.
:19:46. > :19:47.Not so far removed, but just another essence of her, really.
:19:48. > :19:51.Be that as it may, we have to find out where she is gone.
:19:52. > :19:54.Ben Caplan plays Lawrence, Beverly's husband.
:19:55. > :19:58.And although she knows the play inside out,
:19:59. > :20:05.In some ways it's quite good that I haven't,
:20:06. > :20:08.because when I came to work on this, I came to it completely fresh,
:20:09. > :20:11.I didn't have any kind of preconceived ideas about the film
:20:12. > :20:18.And I'm desperate now to kind of go back and watch it.
:20:19. > :20:20.But obviously I'll wait until we're up and running
:20:21. > :20:29.It was 1977 I think it was conceived.
:20:30. > :20:31.And, yes, I was obviously very young at the time.
:20:32. > :20:34.I'm so pleased that I now do know it.
:20:35. > :20:37.And as I say, I'm very much looking forward to watching it
:20:38. > :20:50.40 years on, this play still reflects the 1970s.
:20:51. > :20:53.But Amanda really believes it will resonate with an audience today.
:20:54. > :20:57.There's a lot of feminist issues in it, and there's a lot of,
:20:58. > :21:00.you know, you realise there's kind of a lot of sexism in it.
:21:01. > :21:04.So it's kind of highlights what was going on at the time, I suppose.
:21:05. > :21:05.You know, it was just before Thatcher.
:21:06. > :21:08.So there was a feeling of like materialistic stuff
:21:09. > :21:16.So I think people will kind of resonate with it, I do.
:21:17. > :21:21.It has stood the test of time as a period piece.
:21:22. > :21:23.Is there anything in particular you love about the play?
:21:24. > :21:27.There is some fantastic music in this.
:21:28. > :21:35.It was very similar to my house when I was growing up.
:21:36. > :21:38.And just, just the language of it, and the tone of the play
:21:39. > :21:41.is very 70s, obviously, because it is 70s period.
:21:42. > :21:43.But there is a fantastic tone of that period going through it,
:21:44. > :21:47.that they have managed to really highlight and shadow.
:21:48. > :21:51.It's really interesting. I suppose it is curtain up in about half an
:21:52. > :21:55.hour's time. Break a leg! There were mixed fortunes
:21:56. > :22:00.for our football teams last night. Bristol City lost 2-0
:22:01. > :22:04.at Aston Villa, with former striker Jonathan Obika scored the pick
:22:05. > :22:10.of Swindon's goals in a 3-1 Bristol Rovers drew 1-1 at Bolton,
:22:11. > :22:19.while it was goalless A couple from Dursley
:22:20. > :22:27.have just got married - almost half a century
:22:28. > :22:29.after first meeting. Alison Blackwell and James Hodges
:22:30. > :22:33.not only went to school together, but were born in the same
:22:34. > :22:45.hospital, on the same day! They came into the world on the same
:22:46. > :22:51.day in the same place. My name is James, and I was born on the 3rd of
:22:52. > :22:57.February, 1967. I'm Alison, and I was born in the same day, on the
:22:58. > :23:01.same hospital, on the same ward. Bid baby James, seen here with his
:23:02. > :23:05.grandad, and little Alison, didn't just arrived in the same hospital.
:23:06. > :23:10.They even went to school together. Here's James on the second row of
:23:11. > :23:16.Mrs Telford's class. And there is Alison sitting on the front row.
:23:17. > :23:19.Cute little round face. Very quiet. He did have a little pudding basin
:23:20. > :23:23.haircut. I think we knew that we were both born on the same day, even
:23:24. > :23:27.back then. I remember saying it wants in the hall where we used to
:23:28. > :23:31.have dinner. That is where I first saw a smile! It has always stayed
:23:32. > :23:36.with me. I remember feeling very sorry for him when he suddenly lost
:23:37. > :23:45.his mum. Soon after James lost his mother at the age of eight, he moved
:23:46. > :23:48.away. Years pass, and Alice married and had a daughter. In 2013, now
:23:49. > :23:52.divorced, she had a message from James on Facebook. Hello, when is
:23:53. > :23:57.your birthday again? And my reply was, oh, you silly double, you know
:23:58. > :24:02.when my birthday is, is the same day as yours! And three years later,
:24:03. > :24:05.they married, the day after their 50th birthday. Many of the class
:24:06. > :24:11.came to the wedding, even Mrs Telford, their teacher, came to
:24:12. > :24:16.share the day. It was amazing. The sun shone all day. Even though it
:24:17. > :24:19.was February. It was brilliant. She changed my life, for the better,
:24:20. > :24:27.it's just fantastic. I love her to bits.
:24:28. > :24:32.Love finds a way, you see, which is the good news! And they will never
:24:33. > :24:38.forget each other's birthday as well! You'd hope not. Let's catch up
:24:39. > :26:41.with the weather. Saira is up advice is very much stay close to
:26:42. > :26:46.the forecast! Thank you! It seems so mean keeping you up on the roof, but
:26:47. > :27:07.the weather people like it! See you again tomorrow, I.
:27:08. > :27:12.I think my political beliefs are really quite straightforward.