05/03/2017 Points West

First tonight, burglary is on the rise again

in Avon and Somerset, and in Wiltshire.

In recent years there's been a downward trend,

but latest figures are showing an increase in some areas.

Our Home Affairs Correspondent Charlotte Callen asks -

are police cuts making us more vulnerable?

We have been doing some revisits on burglary visits today. Out on the

beat. This is real neighbourhood policing, the county public want to

see more of. These police officers are responding to another report of

a burglary overnight. They are determined to catch them and or

woman, despite having limited resources. All services are having

to deal with less but burglary is still a priority for us. But it is

also about the public helping us in taking a bit of responsibility for

themselves by making sure there are security is up to date. Even if you

try the odd front door, they are always open, so it is a polite

reminder for people to review their security. Even in Somerset have seen

Culture have also seen an increase, Culture have also seen an increase,

up by 23%. But in Gloucestershire, the figures are down by 10%. An

increasing crime has put pressure on local teams like these. All our

forces say they are feeling pressure of years of real terms cut backs.

The thin blue line is being stretched ever further year in Aden

and Somerset. 20% of their budget has been cut since 2010. They also

say they have fewer front line officers than other similar forces

because of the way funding is shared out. Wilts police also claimed the

Government's funding formula is bad for them, meaning they can't afford

would like. And like in Avon and would like. And like in Avon and

Somerset, both Wilts police and Gloucestershire police have seen

real terms cut backs in their funding. These two are off to meet

burgled. This kind of policing burgled. This kind of policing

remains a priority for many. Today's the final day

of consultation on proposals to make The controversial plan

is to create a tunnel past the ancient monument -

it's part of a two billion pound government scheme to upgrade

remaining sections of the road But campaigners say a tunnel

could do irreparable damage Laurie Fisher's future as head

coach at Gloucester Rugby is in doubt after he referred

to 'making room for someone else'

in the role on social media. It follows Saturday's dramatic 30-27

defeat by Harlequins at Kingsholm, a match they led 27-15 with eight

minutes left to play. The club says its aware of the tweet

but can't comment further. Bristol's bid for Aviva Premiership

survival suffered a crushing blow at Sixways as their relegation

rivals Worcester cruised There were three tries

from Bristol, including this - Tom Varndell caught up the intercept

to run in from 70 metres, but the damage had long been done -

Bristol now seven points adrift To football and the

weekend's goal action - Bristol City slipped

into the championship relegation zone after a goalless draw

with Burton - Aaron Wilbraham's header found the net

but was ruled out for pushing.. Lee Tomlin blasted a second half

penalty over the bar - Bristol Rovers earned victory away

at Oxford - goals from Olly Clarke - and Stuart Sinclair -

his first of the season. Swindon remain three adrift

of safety after Chesterfield scored the only goal with the last kick

of the match. Yeovil lost four nil

at home to Luton - poor defending the story

of the Glovers' afternoon.. Cheltenham overcame the 18th minute

dismissal of Kyle Storer to hold Mansfield to a draw at Whaddon Road

- and a resounding win for Forest Green against Macclesfield -

3-0 thanks to Christian Doidge A mixed martial arts fighter

from Somerset has won the biggest Mark Godbeer from Bridgwater scored

a unanimous judges' decision in a one sided contest

against American Daniel Spitz at the Ultimate Fighting Championship

209 event in Las Vegas The former plasterer has already

been crowned British heavyweight champion in mixed martial arts -

but says his journey's just begun. Finally a look ahead

to an Inside Out West item coming up tomorrow night -

meeting the family of a Bristol based playwright who've come

from Canada to visit Alfred Fagon was also

a poet and actor - he was honoured for his

accomplishments with a statue He also has a prestigious

award named after him. His family said visiting

the memorial was a truly I guess the true cliche is that you

are bigger than yourself after you die and this is a true testament to

the legacy of Alfred Fagon. And you can see more about the life

and times of Alfred Fagon on Inside Out West tomorrow

night, at 7.30pm. Good evening. We have had some heavy

showers around for today and also some blustery strong winds as well.

We still have some of those lurking. We could have the odd rumble of

thunder as well but turning quiet through the night to night. The wind

eases and we could see a touch of frost for some spots. Into tomorrow

morning, there is a little bit of uncertainty about the exact

development of this but we could see some heavy rain and time just

affecting parts of Somerset and Dorset, for example. We see some

sunshine for tomorrow but we have got the risk of some heavy showers.

Highs for tomorrow of 9-10dC. A dry start too. Rain arrives and then

cloudy and damp but mild after that. We're back later in

the ten o'clock news. Hello, as was the case on Saturday

there was a lot of whether around today. Showers for some, some saw

the staff of postcard material, for others it was more Christmas card

material. We had pictures like that quite widely across the Midlands and

Wales as well. This