:00:08. > :00:12.First tonight, burglary is on the rise again
:00:13. > :00:14.in Avon and Somerset, and in Wiltshire.
:00:15. > :00:16.In recent years there's been a downward trend,
:00:17. > :00:18.but latest figures are showing an increase in some areas.
:00:19. > :00:20.Our Home Affairs Correspondent Charlotte Callen asks -
:00:21. > :00:29.are police cuts making us more vulnerable?
:00:30. > :00:35.We have been doing some revisits on burglary visits today. Out on the
:00:36. > :00:41.beat. This is real neighbourhood policing, the county public want to
:00:42. > :00:44.see more of. These police officers are responding to another report of
:00:45. > :00:49.a burglary overnight. They are determined to catch them and or
:00:50. > :00:54.woman, despite having limited resources. All services are having
:00:55. > :00:59.to deal with less but burglary is still a priority for us. But it is
:01:00. > :01:03.also about the public helping us in taking a bit of responsibility for
:01:04. > :01:07.themselves by making sure there are security is up to date. Even if you
:01:08. > :01:11.try the odd front door, they are always open, so it is a polite
:01:12. > :01:15.reminder for people to review their security. Even in Somerset have seen
:01:16. > :01:20.Culture have also seen an increase, Culture have also seen an increase,
:01:21. > :01:24.up by 23%. But in Gloucestershire, the figures are down by 10%. An
:01:25. > :01:28.increasing crime has put pressure on local teams like these. All our
:01:29. > :01:33.forces say they are feeling pressure of years of real terms cut backs.
:01:34. > :01:37.The thin blue line is being stretched ever further year in Aden
:01:38. > :01:42.and Somerset. 20% of their budget has been cut since 2010. They also
:01:43. > :01:46.say they have fewer front line officers than other similar forces
:01:47. > :01:50.because of the way funding is shared out. Wilts police also claimed the
:01:51. > :01:54.Government's funding formula is bad for them, meaning they can't afford
:01:55. > :01:59.would like. And like in Avon and would like. And like in Avon and
:02:00. > :02:02.Somerset, both Wilts police and Gloucestershire police have seen
:02:03. > :02:05.real terms cut backs in their funding. These two are off to meet
:02:06. > :02:07.burgled. This kind of policing burgled. This kind of policing
:02:08. > :02:11.remains a priority for many. Today's the final day
:02:12. > :02:13.of consultation on proposals to make The controversial plan
:02:14. > :02:20.is to create a tunnel past the ancient monument -
:02:21. > :02:22.it's part of a two billion pound government scheme to upgrade
:02:23. > :02:24.remaining sections of the road But campaigners say a tunnel
:02:25. > :02:30.could do irreparable damage Laurie Fisher's future as head
:02:31. > :02:35.coach at Gloucester Rugby is in doubt after he referred
:02:36. > :02:36.to 'making room for someone else'
:02:37. > :02:41.in the role on social media. It follows Saturday's dramatic 30-27
:02:42. > :02:43.defeat by Harlequins at Kingsholm, a match they led 27-15 with eight
:02:44. > :02:46.minutes left to play. The club says its aware of the tweet
:02:47. > :02:54.but can't comment further. Bristol's bid for Aviva Premiership
:02:55. > :02:56.survival suffered a crushing blow at Sixways as their relegation
:02:57. > :02:58.rivals Worcester cruised There were three tries
:02:59. > :03:04.from Bristol, including this - Tom Varndell caught up the intercept
:03:05. > :03:07.to run in from 70 metres, but the damage had long been done -
:03:08. > :03:10.Bristol now seven points adrift To football and the
:03:11. > :03:17.weekend's goal action - Bristol City slipped
:03:18. > :03:19.into the championship relegation zone after a goalless draw
:03:20. > :03:21.with Burton - Aaron Wilbraham's header found the net
:03:22. > :03:25.but was ruled out for pushing.. Lee Tomlin blasted a second half
:03:26. > :03:28.penalty over the bar - Bristol Rovers earned victory away
:03:29. > :03:32.at Oxford - goals from Olly Clarke - and Stuart Sinclair -
:03:33. > :03:37.his first of the season. Swindon remain three adrift
:03:38. > :03:39.of safety after Chesterfield scored the only goal with the last kick
:03:40. > :03:41.of the match. Yeovil lost four nil
:03:42. > :03:43.at home to Luton - poor defending the story
:03:44. > :03:48.of the Glovers' afternoon.. Cheltenham overcame the 18th minute
:03:49. > :03:51.dismissal of Kyle Storer to hold Mansfield to a draw at Whaddon Road
:03:52. > :04:03.- and a resounding win for Forest Green against Macclesfield -
:04:04. > :04:05.3-0 thanks to Christian Doidge A mixed martial arts fighter
:04:06. > :04:09.from Somerset has won the biggest Mark Godbeer from Bridgwater scored
:04:10. > :04:13.a unanimous judges' decision in a one sided contest
:04:14. > :04:15.against American Daniel Spitz at the Ultimate Fighting Championship
:04:16. > :04:17.209 event in Las Vegas The former plasterer has already
:04:18. > :04:20.been crowned British heavyweight champion in mixed martial arts -
:04:21. > :04:26.but says his journey's just begun. Finally a look ahead
:04:27. > :04:29.to an Inside Out West item coming up tomorrow night -
:04:30. > :04:31.meeting the family of a Bristol based playwright who've come
:04:32. > :04:33.from Canada to visit Alfred Fagon was also
:04:34. > :04:43.a poet and actor - he was honoured for his
:04:44. > :04:45.accomplishments with a statue He also has a prestigious
:04:46. > :04:49.award named after him. His family said visiting
:04:50. > :05:00.the memorial was a truly I guess the true cliche is that you
:05:01. > :05:03.are bigger than yourself after you die and this is a true testament to
:05:04. > :05:07.the legacy of Alfred Fagon. And you can see more about the life
:05:08. > :05:10.and times of Alfred Fagon on Inside Out West tomorrow
:05:11. > :05:19.night, at 7.30pm. Good evening. We have had some heavy
:05:20. > :05:24.showers around for today and also some blustery strong winds as well.
:05:25. > :05:27.We still have some of those lurking. We could have the odd rumble of
:05:28. > :05:31.thunder as well but turning quiet through the night to night. The wind
:05:32. > :05:35.eases and we could see a touch of frost for some spots. Into tomorrow
:05:36. > :05:38.morning, there is a little bit of uncertainty about the exact
:05:39. > :05:42.development of this but we could see some heavy rain and time just
:05:43. > :05:45.affecting parts of Somerset and Dorset, for example. We see some
:05:46. > :05:52.sunshine for tomorrow but we have got the risk of some heavy showers.
:05:53. > :05:54.Highs for tomorrow of 9-10dC. A dry start too. Rain arrives and then
:05:55. > :05:56.cloudy and damp but mild after that. We're back later in
:05:57. > :06:13.the ten o'clock news. Hello, as was the case on Saturday
:06:14. > :06:18.there was a lot of whether around today. Showers for some, some saw
:06:19. > :06:24.the staff of postcard material, for others it was more Christmas card
:06:25. > :06:27.material. We had pictures like that quite widely across the Midlands and
:06:28. > :06:29.Wales as well. This