:00:00. > :00:00.Welcome to BBC Points West with Alex Lovell and David Garmston.
:00:00. > :00:09.Our main story tonight: Reduce speed now.
:00:10. > :00:12.A boy who was hit by a driver who didn't stop sparks a campaign
:00:13. > :00:23.for a 20 mile per hour limit on his housing estate.
:00:24. > :00:35.They use it as a racetrack. I will not lie, they use it as a racetrack.
:00:36. > :00:38.We'll be asking how easy it is to get speed limits reduced.
:00:39. > :00:41.Our other headlines tonight: Innocent as a lamb -
:00:42. > :00:43.why some farmers are dreading the summer because of dog
:00:44. > :00:47.Playing in tune with one another - a worldwide campaign to help
:00:48. > :00:59.a Somerset musician suffering from cancer.
:01:00. > :01:04.During week -- join me with the team leaders -- cheerleaders as they get
:01:05. > :01:08.ready to take on the world. Families living on an estate
:01:09. > :01:11.in Weston-Super-Mare are calling for a clamp-down on speeding drivers
:01:12. > :01:14.- saying their streets The campaign's being lead
:01:15. > :01:24.by the mother of a teenager who was knocked off his bicycle
:01:25. > :01:27.by a driver who then sped off. Nearly five weeks after being hit
:01:28. > :01:33.by a car which drove off. Someone left a 14-year-old
:01:34. > :01:37.boy for dead. And the damage isn't
:01:38. > :01:42.just to his body. This is going to stay
:01:43. > :01:44.with me for life. I have flashbacks,
:01:45. > :01:59.nightmares, memories of When I got head -- it, I get the
:02:00. > :02:04.feelings of when I got hit, like vibrations.
:02:05. > :02:06.Mitchell's mother showed us where her son crawled to
:02:07. > :02:10.His shin bone sticking out of his lower right leg.She's
:02:11. > :02:12.launched a petition for safer roads on the Oldmixon estate.
:02:13. > :02:28.You get more speeding, they are doing 40 and 40 plays sometimes.
:02:29. > :02:36.There are a lot of children playing. They watched the roads but to be
:02:37. > :02:40.honest, it just takes one driver. There have been calls for more speed
:02:41. > :02:46.bumps on this estate but the council say it has to wait for the police
:02:47. > :02:51.report on the accident. Then they can be sure what action should be
:02:52. > :02:55.taken for the future. Normally these measures are only begotten onwards
:02:56. > :02:59.which are proven to be dangers in the long term. But why wait until
:03:00. > :03:02.the accidents happen, someone could die next time. We don't want to wait
:03:03. > :03:07.for that to happen, Dougie? a 20 zone here would be
:03:08. > :03:13.money well spent. The fact Mitchell was crossing
:03:14. > :03:16.a rode at night on a bicycle from between parked cars will also
:03:17. > :03:19.form part of the police What is clearly inexcusable
:03:20. > :03:21.is driving off. Micthell has a message
:03:22. > :03:29.for the driver. Just take yourself in and ordered
:03:30. > :03:30.out because it is going to make matters worse if you are going to
:03:31. > :03:33.matters worse if you are going to keep going.
:03:34. > :03:39.We're joined now by Amy Aeron-Thomas who is from the road safety
:03:40. > :03:51.Thank you for joining us. We heard an appeal from the victim saying,
:03:52. > :03:57.just come forward, how likely is that to happen? I think it is highly
:03:58. > :04:05.unlikely unless they are turned on by friends or family. How common do
:04:06. > :04:11.you think an incident like this is? Gosh, in 2015 there were 75 people
:04:12. > :04:14.killed in hit and run collisions and England and Wales. Every day as
:04:15. > :04:21.cyclist is reported seriously injured in a hit and run. It was
:04:22. > :04:25.worst ten years ago but it was also better five years ago so we have
:04:26. > :04:33.seen get worse in recent years. Why is that? We worry about lack of
:04:34. > :04:38.enforcement. Police are not out there and drivers think they can get
:04:39. > :04:45.away with it. What about the law, quite often with cases like this, we
:04:46. > :04:49.are waiting for the investigations to finish but people will say we
:04:50. > :04:55.need to tighten up the law and punishments. Yes, that is a gap, if
:04:56. > :04:59.they catch the driver know, unless he is trying to get rid of the
:05:00. > :05:06.evidence, he can only be charged with failure to stop. It is a
:05:07. > :05:11.maximum six months in prison but only 1% of drivers convicted are
:05:12. > :05:18.sent to prison. Only 12% are even banned. It is more appropriate for
:05:19. > :05:22.minor damage only. We have been calling for a new charge of
:05:23. > :05:27.knowingly leaving the scene of a fatal serious collision. It is
:05:28. > :05:34.totally different to leave somebody there in pain and at risk of death.
:05:35. > :05:37.How likely is that to happen? It was included in the recent consultation
:05:38. > :05:42.with the Ministry of Justice is so we're still pushing for it. That is
:05:43. > :05:47.a big gap in our law, it will not go away. We have learned from other
:05:48. > :05:53.countries we have to plug this hole or it is an easy incentive for
:05:54. > :05:57.drivers who do not have insurance or who have been drinking. It makes
:05:58. > :06:01.sense for them to run away from the scene to face the lesser
:06:02. > :06:06.punishments. Obviously the family feel they want to do something. How
:06:07. > :06:13.hard would it be to change the speed limit where they are? I would like
:06:14. > :06:19.to think that in that area, 20 mph is becoming more common. It should
:06:20. > :06:25.not take our fidelity or a serious injury collision. At a time when the
:06:26. > :06:30.government is encouraging us to walk and cycle more, they need to reduce
:06:31. > :06:33.the speed so people feel less intimidated by cars. It has been
:06:34. > :06:36.really interesting talking to you, thank you for talking to us today.
:06:37. > :06:39.The Chief Executive of Gloucestershire County Council
:06:40. > :06:42.has been named the most expensive public servant in the South West.
:06:43. > :06:45.A survey by the Tax Payers' Alliance says over 3300,000
:06:46. > :06:47.was spent on Peter Bungard, seen here on the right,
:06:48. > :06:51.The County Council said almost ?200,000 was from a one off pension
:06:52. > :06:53.contribution it paid after Mr Bungard reduced
:06:54. > :07:00.The authority also said that his actual salary had reduced.
:07:01. > :07:03.The prison watchdog says not much progress has been made tackling
:07:04. > :07:05.violence and drug taking in a Dorset jail.
:07:06. > :07:08.An Inspectorate of Prisons report in 2015 called
:07:09. > :07:11.Guys Marsh near Shaftesbury a "prison in crisis".
:07:12. > :07:14.A recent follow up-inspection found the lack of improvement
:07:15. > :07:20.It found assaults on staff have tripled and levels
:07:21. > :07:29.Police are appealing for witnesses after a 34-year-old woman died
:07:30. > :07:31.after being hit by a vehicle in Cheltenham town
:07:32. > :07:35.It happened at the junction of Clarence Street and Crescent Place
:07:36. > :07:41.The roads were closed closed for five and a half
:07:42. > :07:47.Sheep farmers across the West are being urged to help reduce
:07:48. > :07:52.dog attacks, by sharing information about them.
:07:53. > :07:55.As we head towards the Easter weekend, walkers are also
:07:56. > :07:57.being reminded to keep their pets under control.
:07:58. > :08:00.Thousands of sheep are killed or injured every
:08:01. > :08:04.year by loose dogs - despite annual campaigns.
:08:05. > :08:18.You never know when the next one is going to happen and you see every
:08:19. > :08:23.person that comes in with their dog as a
:08:24. > :08:27.This is a story we cover a year after year and it
:08:28. > :08:31.People still bring their dogs out, off their lead, in fields where
:08:32. > :08:34.You can see it is beautiful but this farm
:08:35. > :08:36.has 30 fields and 23 of them have public footpaths.
:08:37. > :08:39.The farm manager just spent the last three weeks bringing 800 lambs
:08:40. > :08:41.into the world, altogether there are more than
:08:42. > :08:47.But its proximity to the city, and stunning views, mean that this
:08:48. > :08:49.Easter weekend the land will be teeming with walkers -
:08:50. > :08:55.We're the one who has to pick up the pieces, once they
:08:56. > :09:00.have been here with their dog who have chased the sheep.
:09:01. > :09:02.They may not see what happened but we have to
:09:03. > :09:04.deal with it, deal with injured animals.
:09:05. > :09:05.It also affects people's livelihoods.
:09:06. > :09:07.Latest estimates are that up to 15,000
:09:08. > :09:13.sheep are attacked in some way every year.
:09:14. > :09:15.Now the industry body, the National Sheep Assocation,
:09:16. > :09:20.farmers, to find out if there's any more they can do to educate dog
:09:21. > :09:24.We got to keep working with the public, to get them to
:09:25. > :09:26.recognise dogs running wild and
:09:27. > :09:30.attacking sheep is anti-social behaviour but we also have more work
:09:31. > :09:31.to do with the farming community to
:09:32. > :09:33.make sure they are reporting cases
:09:34. > :09:43.And also more work to do with the police to make sure when
:09:44. > :09:54.consistent way and in a serious fashion.
:09:55. > :09:57.training to help owners control their dogs around livestock.
:09:58. > :10:01.These two farmers say they'll help, if it will keep their sheep safe.
:10:02. > :10:09.It's Tuesday evening and it's nice to have you with us.
:10:10. > :10:15.Yes, stay tuned, we've lots more still to come, including...
:10:16. > :10:17.The musical challenge being taken on across the world to help
:10:18. > :10:32.We're off to the cheerleading Championships in Florida. Join us
:10:33. > :10:38.Engineers from Bristol have developed a type of electronic book
:10:39. > :10:42.The prototype will allow them to read using braille,
:10:43. > :10:46.which has been in massive decline in recent years.
:10:47. > :10:50.Martha Dixon's been to find out more.
:10:51. > :10:51.In a community-owned workshop in Bristol,
:10:52. > :10:54.engineers are working on a device they hope will save
:10:55. > :11:01.This is the prototype, it's called the Canute.
:11:02. > :11:04.A series of dots come up and you read the page,
:11:05. > :11:06.you then press next page and the next series
:11:07. > :11:13.The multiple lines make it stand out from previous more limited devices,
:11:14. > :11:20.lines which are vital for reading book, skimming material
:11:21. > :11:23.Braille is important because it is the equivalent
:11:24. > :11:29.You would not be happy with a sighted child coming back
:11:30. > :11:31.from school being told they would not learn to read
:11:32. > :11:36.It is much the same with Braille but it is what happens
:11:37. > :11:42.Smart phone apps and new technologies have led to a massive
:11:43. > :11:45.decline in braille use but they have also meant people
:11:46. > :11:52.like 17-year-old Kath can read text and access studies.
:11:53. > :11:56.Her pupils did not form in the womb meaning her sight is restricted.
:11:57. > :12:00.She is studying at college in Cornwall.
:12:01. > :12:04.I was introduced at the age of six to screen readers and voice-over
:12:05. > :12:12.software and magnification devices, hand-held or plugged in.
:12:13. > :12:17.In the UK a recent study by the RNIB found that just
:12:18. > :12:20.28,000 people are braille users, less than 8% of people
:12:21. > :12:28.Engineers in Bristol hope their invention will stop
:12:29. > :12:39.Braille from dying out, even make it more widespread than it ever was.
:12:40. > :12:42.Young people are being warned they're risking their lives
:12:43. > :12:48.It comes after a group were spotted walking on top of the arch
:12:49. > :12:50.of the Destructor bridge and doing handstands.
:12:51. > :12:52.The developer had put up temporary fencing following previous attempts.
:12:53. > :12:54.This afternoon it met with councillors to discuss
:12:55. > :13:01.A play area in Somerset which was set on fire last
:13:02. > :13:07.Vandals destroyed a big wooden castle, which had only recently been
:13:08. > :13:08.built at the recreation ground in Wells.
:13:09. > :13:11.People living nearby raised extra money to reopen it bigger
:13:12. > :13:21.The Bristol charity Jessie May, which cares for terminally
:13:22. > :13:23.ill children at home, is celebrating it's
:13:24. > :13:31.Since it started, Jessie May has cared for over hundreds of families
:13:32. > :13:33.across the South West and they rely completely on public donations.
:13:34. > :13:42.This is Ella, enjoying a singalong with her mum and her nurses
:13:43. > :13:50.Charlotte and Sam are trained nurses who know all about Ella's medical
:13:51. > :13:53.condition and can provide care for her and other children with life
:13:54. > :14:05.I think these children are so precious and the fact we can
:14:06. > :14:18.The parents trust us to come into their homes and they can go out
:14:19. > :14:27.It was started by the mother of Jessie may Purrington
:14:28. > :14:29.after the little girl died at the age of just four months.
:14:30. > :14:33.There is no support for terminally ill children in Bristol in the home
:14:34. > :14:35.which means the children have to spend lots of periods
:14:36. > :14:38.of time in the hospital without their family.
:14:39. > :14:40.Since that time over 300 families have been helped
:14:41. > :14:43.They've been supporting Ella and her family from the time
:14:44. > :14:48.she was diagnosed with Dystonia aged just two years old.
:14:49. > :14:52.It may only be for three or six hours a month what they can do
:14:53. > :14:54.but it makes a massive difference to us.
:14:55. > :14:58.The noises she makes, you heard her there,
:14:59. > :15:01.the sound of being happy, it is invaluable really,
:15:02. > :15:12.The support from the general public is needed for them to carry on.
:15:13. > :15:15.The charity relies completely on public donations and will only
:15:16. > :15:37.The work that they do is just incredible. There are a lot of kind
:15:38. > :15:40.There are a lot of kind people around the world.
:15:41. > :15:43.Musicians from around the world are taking part in a challenge
:15:44. > :15:45.to raise money to save the life of a Somerset trombonist.
:15:46. > :15:47.Stephen Sykes is suffering from a blood cancer
:15:48. > :15:49.which isn't responding to conventional treatment.
:15:50. > :15:51.His doctors say he needs an expensive drug which ISN'T
:15:52. > :15:56.You make your own video of your own challenge.
:15:57. > :16:17.To the Band of the Scots Guards.
:16:18. > :16:21.Trombonists, guitarists, even people with animal
:16:22. > :16:30.Playing a piece of music called The Acrobat -
:16:31. > :16:35.on line and then challenging others to do the same.
:16:36. > :16:37.To raise money for this man -
:16:38. > :16:41.seriously ill with Hodgkins lymphoma.
:16:42. > :16:45.In fact they have all been really good.
:16:46. > :16:52.Some of them have been so exciting, it is
:16:53. > :16:58.Someone is playing a carrot and red pepper.
:16:59. > :17:00.Then we had a family from Wincanton with their grandchildren
:17:01. > :17:03.in the garden and I think they were playing watering
:17:04. > :17:12.The Acrobat Challenge - which aims to raise ?90,000
:17:13. > :17:14.for radical cancer treatment - was the idea of another trombonist
:17:15. > :17:21.from Cambridgeshire who just wanted to do something to help.
:17:22. > :17:23.Wanting to help and thinking about the internet and the Ice
:17:24. > :17:31.The Acrobat is a very famous trombone solo so it
:17:32. > :17:34.just popped into my head and it sounded good,
:17:35. > :17:50.And apparently the tune is so simple - anyone can do it.
:17:51. > :18:11.That is the West Country version. I wish I could play something and I
:18:12. > :18:29.would give it a go. You could play they hear column. E-mail us.
:18:30. > :18:35.Forest Green Rovers season and important match tonight as they look
:18:36. > :18:39.to gain their first-ever promotion into the football league. They take
:18:40. > :18:43.on Tranmere Rovers who are directly above them in seconds. A win would
:18:44. > :18:47.go a long way to confirming their place in the end of season
:18:48. > :18:54.play-offs. An historic abbey in Gloucestershire
:18:55. > :18:56.is being completely rebuilt over the next six months...using
:18:57. > :18:58.small plastic bricks. As part of its 900th anniversary
:18:59. > :19:00.celebrations, Cirencester Abbey The hope is that groups
:19:01. > :19:04.or individuals will buy the pieces to gradually build it up
:19:05. > :19:06.from the floor. It's estimated there will be 70,000
:19:07. > :19:13.bricks used in total. Later this month the cheerleading
:19:14. > :19:15.world championships Four members of Team England,
:19:16. > :19:19.and their coach, come from Bristol. We'll be meeting them shortly,
:19:20. > :19:22.but first Lee Madan went along It's a fast paced and energetic
:19:23. > :19:27.sport in its own right. the misconceptions of girls with pom
:19:28. > :19:30.poms on the sidelines. athletes are centre stage -
:19:31. > :19:34.and will soon be swapping their gym in Kingswood for the World
:19:35. > :19:36.Championships in Orlando. got to leave it all on the floor,
:19:37. > :19:43.it's quite cruel in that way but everyone's got to work together,
:19:44. > :19:46.if one element doesn't work then Head Coach Sammi and four
:19:47. > :19:50.of the girls she trains have all made it onto Team England
:19:51. > :19:53.for the para-cheer category. They don't have disabilities
:19:54. > :19:56.themselves, but other The point of para-cheer
:19:57. > :20:01.is that it's open to all. Team England have been working
:20:02. > :20:05.on their routine since September. It includes dance, lifts
:20:06. > :20:08.and tumbles, and even a basket toss But when they're not
:20:09. > :20:18.flinging me in the air - they're spending hours
:20:19. > :20:20.perfecting their moves to make sure they're ready for the event
:20:21. > :20:22.which is taking place What are you most
:20:23. > :20:25.looking forward to? I'm excited to perform with everyone
:20:26. > :20:41.who were strangers to me but now they're one of my closest,
:20:42. > :20:44.many of my closest friends. It's just crazy the whole
:20:45. > :20:46.experience but I'm so excited in just three weeks' time the world
:20:47. > :20:52.will be watching as these cheerleaders hope to
:20:53. > :20:53.be crowned champions. Well, we're pleased to say the team
:20:54. > :21:13.and coach join us now. Welcome. You are behind all of this,
:21:14. > :21:21.the world Championships, have you ever taking part before? No, so I am
:21:22. > :21:25.really excited. It is something we haven't done before. Really looking
:21:26. > :21:34.forward to it and I am so proud of these girls from my team. Do people
:21:35. > :21:44.know what cheerleading entails? Probably not. They think it is for a
:21:45. > :21:51.football match. Within the competition, there will be pom-poms.
:21:52. > :21:55.During the chant aspect of the cheer, there are pom-poms but after
:21:56. > :22:04.that we put them down and throw people instead. Do you say things
:22:05. > :22:12.like give us the B for Bristol. I was going to say a PE for Points
:22:13. > :22:17.West. The competition will be fierce because it is the world
:22:18. > :22:23.Championships, what will the judges be looking for? We're from team
:22:24. > :22:29.England Para cheer so it is a team with and without disabilities so it
:22:30. > :22:33.is as close to the scoresheet as possible but takes into account
:22:34. > :22:41.creative adaptations to include a disabilities in the team. Who is the
:22:42. > :22:46.youngest hear? What got you into it? Our friend started and literally
:22:47. > :22:53.funds so I started. Which one of you gets thrown into the ear or do you
:22:54. > :22:59.take it in turns? Perhaps because you are the latest, sorry, girls.
:23:00. > :23:06.Have they ever dropped you? Yes, they have. As a flier you have to
:23:07. > :23:13.know how to bounce. That is frightening. How often do you train?
:23:14. > :23:16.We train it three times a week but with team England it is our
:23:17. > :23:23.connection with all coaches from across the country and we train once
:23:24. > :23:27.every two weeks. Do you get bored of your routine because you have been
:23:28. > :23:33.doing the same routines in September # do you have a few routines? We
:23:34. > :23:39.started from September so we built up hours routine so we did not know
:23:40. > :23:45.it all in September. We finished it for about a month nowt so we have
:23:46. > :23:53.just been practising it to make sure we know everything. Do you give it
:23:54. > :24:05.your all during training? No, I do not. It is mostly girls but I think
:24:06. > :24:09.I saw one or two boys, does it attract boys as well? Yes, it's
:24:10. > :24:14.ours. There are a few boys and the team and within the industry.
:24:15. > :24:19.Actually it is the smartest thing a boy can do. You are not wrong. We
:24:20. > :24:28.will leave that hanging for people to think about. Nice to see you. No
:24:29. > :24:29.mishaps. No bones think! -- not bouncing.
:24:30. > :24:33.Before we go to the weather, have a look at these stunning
:24:34. > :24:36.pictures of the moon with a halo which was seen in parts
:24:37. > :24:41.Someone else who was out snapping the moon halo was Ian,
:24:42. > :24:43.who can hopefully tell us what causes the moon
:24:44. > :24:56.Hello, everyone. Yes, a combination of a very bright moon and a veil of
:24:57. > :25:02.verifying service cloud which is composed of tiny ice crystals and
:25:03. > :25:08.you get the same artefact on a sunny day, you get a halo around the sun.
:25:09. > :25:11.This was it being replicated at night, a fraction of the moonlight
:25:12. > :25:18.through the veil of ice crystals. Let me take you to the forecast into
:25:19. > :25:22.tomorrow. Two key differences compared to today. It will be breezy
:25:23. > :25:29.and generally a lot more close around. Especially early evening,
:25:30. > :25:34.there could be a few light showers. Overwhelmingly, a dry picture for
:25:35. > :25:39.the majority across our region. High pressure still it towards the west
:25:40. > :25:44.of us, that cold front from the north is coming our way but it will
:25:45. > :25:49.weaken as it heads south for us tomorrow. So not much rain coming
:25:50. > :25:55.from that. You will be hard pressed to find much rain during the course
:25:56. > :26:00.of the week ahead. This evening will be a fine evening, temperatures
:26:01. > :26:05.around 15 Celsius for many. There will be a fair amount of clear sky
:26:06. > :26:12.initially, but the second mate of the night, have the amount of cloud.
:26:13. > :26:16.Some rain towards daybreak but most areas will start drive. Temperatures
:26:17. > :26:21.dropping to seven Celsius. Brightness for the morning tomorrow,
:26:22. > :26:27.pockets will continue into the afternoon. Late afternoon, cloud
:26:28. > :26:34.will thicken up through Gloucestershire is that weak front
:26:35. > :26:38.approaches. It will head southwards. A few light showers as it passes
:26:39. > :26:45.over but many areas will avoid those and stay completely dry. It will be
:26:46. > :26:51.a breezy day, temperatures not dissimilar to today. It will feel
:26:52. > :26:57.colder, a combination of the disease and less sunshine generally.
:26:58. > :27:00.Thursday, the wins will be lighter. A dry and cloudy day. Here is the
:27:01. > :27:03.outlook for the bank holiday weekend. We will
:27:04. > :27:12.talk about that tomorrow. Yes, we're all thinking about that. It will be
:27:13. > :27:15.a nice rest whatever it is like. We will see you again tomorrow. Thanks
:27:16. > :27:34.goodbye for There have never been
:27:35. > :27:37.so many people in work - that's what the Government
:27:38. > :27:39.keeps telling us. But what's the reality of this
:27:40. > :27:43.Tory jobs bonanza? Well, if you're one of the millions
:27:44. > :27:48.of people working on a contract without fixed hours
:27:49. > :27:54.or days, then it's not so good.