:00:09. > :00:15.In churches around the west this Easter Sunday.
:00:16. > :00:18.a common theme has been expressed of hope in times of darkness.
:00:19. > :00:20.Senior church figures said, like the Archbishop of Canterbury
:00:21. > :00:24.today, that terror and despair should not be allowed to triumph.
:00:25. > :00:26.While their Easter messages acknowledged many are fearful
:00:27. > :00:32.about our changing world, they also spoke of optimism.
:00:33. > :00:35.It will be very difficult for everybody to draw the kind
:00:36. > :00:38.of cultural map of our country and indeed the western world
:00:39. > :00:40.at the moment and not see huge swathes of uncertainty.
:00:41. > :00:43.At the heart of the Christian message is a message about hope.
:00:44. > :00:54.Life's most uncertain things can be lived with and can be transformed.
:00:55. > :00:58.People are feeling often quite fearful.
:00:59. > :01:01.They are aware of change which is not in their control.
:01:02. > :01:06.And what I want to be saying to people at Easter is that in many
:01:07. > :01:09.ways Easter is all about change but it is change which is completely
:01:10. > :01:19.beyond death, it is change which is about hope and life.
:01:20. > :01:22.A police cordon is still in place around a 16th century stately home
:01:23. > :01:24.in Dorset as officers investigate whether a fire there yesterday
:01:25. > :01:31.The blaze at Parnham House in Beaminster began at around 4am.
:01:32. > :01:33.Fire crews were there for much of the day.
:01:34. > :01:36.Police want to hear from anyone with information.
:01:37. > :01:38.Taxi drivers in Somerset are being taught to spot the warning
:01:39. > :01:44.Sedgemoor District Council is first in the Avon and Somerset force area
:01:45. > :01:47.North Somerset and Bristol City Councils are looking to follow suit.
:01:48. > :01:55.Jamie and his mates kept buying me drinks.
:01:56. > :02:04.The start of an evening which ends in a sexual assault, one scenario
:02:05. > :02:10.340 young people were thought to be victims of this type of abuse
:02:11. > :02:17.The driver kept looking at me, trying to involve me in the chat
:02:18. > :02:21.Councils in Somerset are teaching their licensed taxi
:02:22. > :02:28.Things like child passengers being frightened, adults
:02:29. > :02:30.seeming nervous or forceful towards the child with them,
:02:31. > :02:33.and journeys being taken at odd times for a child to be travelling
:02:34. > :02:40.Here in Sedgemoor, the council's made the training compulsory so any
:02:41. > :02:43.taxi drivers who haven't done it by the autumn could have
:02:44. > :02:48.More than 160 drivers have attended a free half-day course so far.
:02:49. > :02:51.The council also hopes to train staff in pubs,
:02:52. > :02:52.clubs and takeaways where young people
:02:53. > :03:01.If I see anything that I think is suspicious,
:03:02. > :03:04.I know I can phone the council and they will then pass it
:03:05. > :03:09.onto relevant people who can deal with it professionally.
:03:10. > :03:12.If I inform them, then I start the first link in the chain.
:03:13. > :03:15.Other councils in Somerset have sent information leaflets
:03:16. > :03:20.The police hope the face-to-face training
:03:21. > :03:23.will now be rolled out across the force area.
:03:24. > :03:26.I think looking at some of the training taxi drivers
:03:27. > :03:31.have felt uncomfortable about the situation they find
:03:32. > :03:34.themselves in, a fare with a child and adult they felt uncomfortable
:03:35. > :03:38.They might have told a friend or family member
:03:39. > :03:43.Now there is a proper guidance about what they can do.
:03:44. > :03:48.So I think they are really encouraged about this toolkit.
:03:49. > :03:50.It's hoped as more taxi drivers learn to spot children at risk,
:03:51. > :03:52.reports to the police, and ultimately prosecutions,
:03:53. > :04:01.Ruth Bradley, BBC Points West, Somerset.
:04:02. > :04:02.Bristol have been relegated from rugby union's Premiership
:04:03. > :04:04.after just one season, following a 36-21 defeat
:04:05. > :04:11.Bristol's 17th defeat from 20 league starts this term
:04:12. > :04:15.Plenty of endeavour but lacking quality in attack.
:04:16. > :04:19.And so it's back to the Championship with a new head coach in current
:04:20. > :04:21.Connacht boss Pat Lam, and several new player signings.
:04:22. > :04:26.Somerset lost their opening County Championship match to Essex
:04:27. > :04:31.Essex were boosted by former England captain Alastair Cook who scored
:04:32. > :04:33.And Gloucestershire beat Leicestershire
:04:34. > :04:42.Will Tavare scored a century, and Phil Mustard helped boost the total.
:04:43. > :04:45.TV presenter Steve Backshall and his wife double Olympic rowing
:04:46. > :04:47.champion Helen Glover completed the Devizes to Westminster
:04:48. > :04:51.It took them 22 hours and 58 minutes to finish the gruelling challenge.
:04:52. > :04:53.They've been raising money to help save an area
:04:54. > :04:59.Finally, we're known for cheese rolling in these parts.
:05:00. > :05:01.But the tradition got an Easter tweak today.
:05:02. > :05:07.This was one event at Perrett's Park in Bristol.
:05:08. > :05:10.First, the eggs were judged, then rolled down the hill.
:05:11. > :05:13.The egg that made it furthest without breaking was the winner!
:05:14. > :05:15.OK, let's check on the weather with Bee.
:05:16. > :05:25.Well, many of us had a bright start but over the last few hours we have
:05:26. > :05:28.seen more cloud push in, and it is giving some rain,
:05:29. > :05:31.Tonight, cloudy skies, staying rather damp,
:05:32. > :05:33.the winds ease as well, temperatures getting down
:05:34. > :05:36.So, a grey, damp start to the day tomorrow,
:05:37. > :05:39.we will see some some sunshine developing as the day goes on.
:05:40. > :05:41.It won't be completely dry for everyone, there will be
:05:42. > :05:45.With lighter winds, they will be slow-moving.
:05:46. > :05:49.Where you get some breaks, we will see spots hitting 14 degrees.
:05:50. > :05:53.After tomorrow, no real rainfall, the forecast staying dry and bright
:05:54. > :05:55.with plenty of sunshine and warming up towards next weekend.
:05:56. > :05:59.We're back later in the Ten O'Clock News.
:06:00. > :06:15.Good evening if you spend Easter under cloudy skies with rain
:06:16. > :06:20.hopefully I can promise you something brighter for tomorrow, not
:06:21. > :06:23.much brightness earlier for our Weather Watch in Cumbria, there was
:06:24. > :06:24.sunshine, sunny spells of