18/03/2017

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:00:10. > :00:13.Pressure's mounting for tighter controls on wild boar in the Forest

:00:14. > :00:17.of Dean after villages and towns have had their parks and playing

:00:18. > :00:20.pitches ripped up by the animals rooting about for food

:00:21. > :00:25.The Forestry Commission says a record number is being culled,

:00:26. > :00:28.but some residents complain it's not enough to reduce

:00:29. > :00:35.The Forestry Commission estimates there are now more than 1,500 wild

:00:36. > :00:41.That's a tenfold increase in less than a decade.

:00:42. > :00:44.The green fields of Edge End, the latest to become

:00:45. > :00:50.the boars using their snouts to rip up the football pitch

:00:51. > :00:55.Pretty much all over this football pitch.

:00:56. > :01:02.So, the local community has got together and we'll see what we can

:01:03. > :01:10.Removing the torn turf, raking in top soil and reseeding,

:01:11. > :01:14.but a solution divides the community.

:01:15. > :01:18.There are those who are pro- and anti-cull.

:01:19. > :01:20.Others favour a fenced off area within the forest

:01:21. > :01:27.But why not just fence off the playing area?

:01:28. > :01:30.It would be a shame really to fence off such a beautiful area

:01:31. > :01:41.Other green spaces, including a graveyard

:01:42. > :01:44.in Cinderford, have suffered recently.

:01:45. > :01:48.Locals hope the widespread damage will prompt a stronger response

:01:49. > :01:50.from the authorities about how to control

:01:51. > :02:06.-- for dinner. for sinner at Edge End anytime.

:02:07. > :02:10.More than 100 soldiers from Wiltshire have arrived

:02:11. > :02:15.The 5th Battalion the Rifles, based at Bulford Camp on Salisbury Plain,

:02:16. > :02:18.are the first of 800 UK troops that will eventually be deployed.

:02:19. > :02:20.The Nato operation is to reassure its eastern European members that

:02:21. > :02:23.they'll be defended in case of any aggression from Russia.

:02:24. > :02:25.Police are still questioning an 18-year-old man on suspicion

:02:26. > :02:31.It follows the death of 25-year-old Jordan Taylor from Hilperton,

:02:32. > :02:33.who died from stab wounds last weekend after he and

:02:34. > :02:38.Police have also urged people not to speculate on social media

:02:39. > :02:45.To football and Bristol City fought their way out

:02:46. > :02:47.of the relegation zone in style last night after producing one

:02:48. > :02:49.of their best performances of the season, beating Huddersfield

:02:50. > :02:57.Lee Tomlin opened the scoring before Tammy Abraham here made it 2-0

:02:58. > :03:00.in first half stoppage time - his 22nd goal of the season.

:03:01. > :03:03.Aden Flint superbly flicked in City's third before

:03:04. > :03:11.Bristol Rovers are just three points off the League One play-off places

:03:12. > :03:13.after beating Chesterfield 2-1 at the Mem.

:03:14. > :03:15.Clark and Gaffney scored for the home side inside

:03:16. > :03:21.Swindon conceded twice in the last six minutes to lose at Bradford.

:03:22. > :03:24.Nicky Ajose looked to have won the game for Swindon before

:03:25. > :03:27.the home side fought back, leaving them third from bottom.

:03:28. > :03:31.Cheltenham, without Gary Johnson as he recovers from heart surgery,

:03:32. > :03:35.lost 1-0 at home to Cambridge, but Yeovil equalised in the 74th

:03:36. > :03:38.minute to get a point against ten-man Accrington.

:03:39. > :03:44.And, in the National League, Forest Green won 3-0

:03:45. > :03:46.at home against Wrexham to keep their promotion hopes alive.

:03:47. > :03:52.Finally, they've been celebrating wild daffodils at Kempley

:03:53. > :03:58.The small native daffodils that grow freely in fields and woods

:03:59. > :04:00.all around the area have been celebrated for decades.

:04:01. > :04:04.This weekend, visitors have been able to take part in organised walks

:04:05. > :04:16.The daffodil festival continues at nearby Oxenhall next month.

:04:17. > :04:23.Time for a weather check and, with the latest, here's Dan Downs.

:04:24. > :04:36.A cloudy and breezy weekend so far with some fog and mist patches

:04:37. > :04:44.around. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle as well. Tomorrow starts off

:04:45. > :04:50.much the same. Rather cloudy with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle

:04:51. > :04:53.at times. One or two brighter breaks a possibility but most hold onto

:04:54. > :05:01.cloud and brisk winds. Temperatures are fairly mild. Not a great deal of

:05:02. > :05:02.change into Monday but by Tuesday it turns colder. Brightness with heavy

:05:03. > :05:03.showers. We're back with an update

:05:04. > :05:21.tomorrow evening. Hello, the mild areas going to be

:05:22. > :05:24.with us into next week. Things set to be cooler with a return to

:05:25. > :05:27.overnight frost for some. This evening and overnight will be mild

:05:28. > :05:29.across the board, a messy picture, looks