0:00:10 > 0:00:11Good evening.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14A hospital in the West is t`king part in pioneering research aimed
0:00:14 > 0:00:18at improving the survival r`te of unborn baby twins.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21Doctors at St Michael's Hospital in Bristol are studying
0:00:21 > 0:00:24babies who are diagnosed with the potentially
0:00:24 > 0:00:27life threatening Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndromd.
0:00:27 > 0:00:30The project could help saves hundreds of lives.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33Julia Causton reports.
0:00:33 > 0:00:36These sisters are typical three-year olds.
0:00:36 > 0:00:41But identical twins Eve and Amy had a complicated start to life.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43We could tell that there was something different.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46At the scan, there was a tension in the air.
0:00:46 > 0:00:50And when they realised, when the consultants realisdd.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52Jo's babies had twin to twin transfusion syndrome.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56Potentially fatal, it affects twins who share a placenta.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58They don't share blood equally.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01One baby gets too much, the other doesn't get enough.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04Jo needed an operation on her tiny unborn babies.
0:01:04 > 0:01:09Without it, they had a less than 10% chance of survival.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12I could feel movement, so I was hopeful that at le`st one
0:01:12 > 0:01:14of them would survive the strgery.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17I went in for the scan and within seconds,
0:01:17 > 0:01:18he found two heartbeats.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22So, it was...
0:01:22 > 0:01:23I'm sorry!
0:01:23 > 0:01:25I was really happy.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28Eve and Amy eventually arrived nine weeks early.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31Tiny but determined, now happy and healthy.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34Their story is helping doctors who are sharing
0:01:34 > 0:01:37information about the condition in a countrywide registry.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40Saint Michael's, here in Brhstol, is one of nine hospitals
0:01:40 > 0:01:41to join the registry.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45Doctors are hoping it will help them to build a picture of twin to twin
0:01:45 > 0:01:47transfusion syndrome, allowing them to compare cases
0:01:47 > 0:01:52and find out which treatments offer the best outcomes.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55We're very proud that our figures here are as good
0:01:55 > 0:01:59as anywhere else in the world.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02But it could still be better because not every
0:02:02 > 0:02:02single baby will survive.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06And some babies that do survive will be injured as a result of this.
0:02:06 > 0:02:11So anything we can do to improve survival has got to be a good thing.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13They are now hoping their experience can help others share
0:02:14 > 0:02:17their happy ending.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23A woman has died after the car she was driving collided with a tree
0:02:23 > 0:02:25in Somerset last night.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28The accident happened at around 7.30 yesterday evening near to the Castle
0:02:28 > 0:02:31of Comfort Inn near East Harptree.
0:02:31 > 0:02:40Two passengers were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42Meanwhile 20 homes lost power after a car crashed
0:02:42 > 0:02:44into an electricity pole in the village of Tickenham
0:02:44 > 0:02:45early this morning.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48The main road into Clevedon has been closed for much of the day.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50Police are investigating after two Halloween parties ended
0:02:50 > 0:02:51with badly last night.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53A 25-year-old man was found with serious head injuries
0:02:53 > 0:02:58after a rave at the Bath and West show ground in Shepton Malldt.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01He was taken to Southmead hospital where his condition is described
0:03:01 > 0:03:04as life threatening.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06In Swindon three men have bden arrested after a man was seriously
0:03:06 > 0:03:09injured at another Halloween Party.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13The man was left with head injuries after the assault
0:03:13 > 0:03:14at Bottelino's Restaurant last night.
0:03:14 > 0:03:20He remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22In women's football, two west country sides have been
0:03:22 > 0:03:23promoted this weekend.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27Bristol City Women clinched promotion back to Women's Stper
0:03:27 > 0:03:30League One last night with a dramatic 3-2
0:03:30 > 0:03:33win at Everton Ladies.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36And Yeovil Town Ladies are `lso up, after winning 2-0
0:03:36 > 0:03:40away at London Bees.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42In rugby, Bath earned a dramatic victory away
0:03:42 > 0:03:43at Exeter this afternoon.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46The Chiefs were ahead until the 87th minute.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50But Bath never gave up and Semesa Rokuduguni ran over
0:03:50 > 0:03:55a winning try right at the death.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57No such joy for Bristol.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00They lost 31-13 at home to Sale in a game they were desperate to win.
0:04:00 > 0:04:05Bristol remain bottom of thd table.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07Let's get the weather now with Bee Tucker.
0:04:07 > 0:04:08Good evening.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11We have had some sunshine through today, and as we he`d
0:04:11 > 0:04:14through tonight for the rest of this evening, we have got some mhst,
0:04:14 > 0:04:17low cloud and fog forming.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19A fairly murky night once again
0:04:19 > 0:04:21Temperatures rurally could sneak down into single figures.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24One or two spots could get down to seven or 8 degrees.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27Away from any mist and fog tomorrow morning, a bright start.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30But if you have got fog and mist, it could well linger
0:04:30 > 0:04:31through the morning.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34By lunchtime, most places sdeing some decent spells sunshine,
0:04:34 > 0:04:37quite a bit of the cloud will start to clear.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39I think we will see a bright afternoon, staying mild,
0:04:39 > 0:04:42with highs of 16 or 17 degrdes.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44Tuesday, I think we'll see some early mist and fog.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46Another fairly mild day, though, with some brightness.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50It turns cooler from Wednesday onwards, with a bit more sunshine,
0:04:50 > 0:04:51but overnight frost.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54Have a good night.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56That's all from the Points West team for this evening.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58We're back in Breakfast tomorrow morning.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00But from me thanks for your company.
0:05:00 > 0:05:01Goodnight.
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