:00:10. > :00:18.A warning from the past. A man whose newphew drowned 20 years ago
:00:18. > :00:23.speaks out over plans to close coastguard stations.
:00:23. > :00:27.The closure of Hartland and now Swansea, and the subsequent loss of
:00:27. > :00:29.local knowledge, I fear will lead to more deaths.
:00:29. > :00:32.Good evening and welcome to Spotlight.
:00:32. > :00:34.The loss of local knowledge has become a familiar argument but
:00:34. > :00:37.officials say responses will be faster in the future. We'll assess
:00:37. > :00:40.both sides of the argument. Also tonight. Having trouble
:00:40. > :00:43.finding a dentist? Meet the class of 2011. A new training school set
:00:43. > :00:46.up to drive more people into the local profession produces its first
:00:46. > :00:49.graduates. Forget the mud and rock - this is a
:00:49. > :00:58.festival of words and music in the grounds of a stately home. But do
:00:58. > :01:00.you still need your wellies? A man whose nephew drowned
:01:00. > :01:03.following the controversial closure of a coastguard station in North
:01:04. > :01:06.Devon more than 20 years ago fears the latest planned cuts will lead
:01:07. > :01:09.to more lives being lost. John Smith believes a lack of local
:01:09. > :01:13.knowledge when the Hartland service closed contributed to the death of
:01:13. > :01:15.Mark Woodward. The government is planning to close
:01:15. > :01:25.Brixham, Portland and Swansea completely, while Falmouth will
:01:25. > :01:28.
:01:28. > :01:38.still provide 24 hour cover. In 1989, North Devon fishermen were
:01:38. > :01:38.
:01:38. > :01:46.voicing concerns about the closure of heart and coastguard station. --
:01:46. > :01:50.Hartland. They have let us down. It is all down to saving money.
:01:50. > :01:58.The concern at the time was that by moving operations to Swansea, lives
:01:58. > :02:03.would be lost. Then, tragedy struck. 13-year-old Mark Woodward drowned.
:02:03. > :02:09.Two decades on, his uncle, John Smith, says he is worried that the
:02:09. > :02:14.current plans to close more stations will put lives on the line.
:02:14. > :02:24.It was a day he finds impossible to forget.
:02:24. > :02:42.
:02:42. > :02:46.The chap who ran the golf course There was a 20-minute delay before
:02:46. > :02:51.they got there. Holidaymakers were scrambling down the cliff to try
:02:52. > :02:57.and get to him. Sadly, the helicopter was too late.
:02:57. > :03:02.At the time, the Coastguard Service accepted that mistakes were made in
:03:02. > :03:07.how the emergency calls were handled. Only a few hundred metres
:03:07. > :03:11.away, a lifeboat, which had not arrived in time to save Mark
:03:11. > :03:15.Woodward. A verdict of accidental death by drowning was recorded at
:03:15. > :03:20.the inquest which followed. The family still believe the loss of
:03:20. > :03:25.local knowledge when the station closed was a significant factor in
:03:25. > :03:32.what happened. 22 years on, John Smith says he is concerned that the
:03:32. > :03:36.impact of the current changes on the coastguard services. These
:03:36. > :03:41.closures and the subsequent loss of local knowledge, I fear will lead
:03:41. > :03:45.to more deaths. Brixham and Swansea stations are
:03:45. > :03:50.being closed as part of a modernisation programme, to improve
:03:50. > :03:55.her the service works. We are talking about making sense
:03:55. > :03:59.of the current coastguard layout we have. It needs desperately to be
:03:59. > :04:04.modernised. We are not making the best of our technology or the
:04:04. > :04:07.capability of our people. We are seeking to make the best of local
:04:07. > :04:11.knowledge and networking technologies. Actually, our
:04:11. > :04:15.responses will be more accurate and faster, in terms of rescue co-
:04:15. > :04:21.ordination. There will be one main maritime
:04:21. > :04:31.centre near Southampton, a back-up facility in Dover, and 824 hour
:04:31. > :04:36.subs centres. Eight centres which will be over -- Open 24 hours.
:04:36. > :04:40.I am confident that what we have put in place will be better. We
:04:40. > :04:48.will not gamble with safety. These changes should make our
:04:48. > :04:51.coastline the safer. Two men have appeared in court charged with
:04:51. > :04:54.murder after the discovery of two bodies on a remote farm in
:04:54. > :04:57.Cornwall.Thomas Haigh and Ross Stone appeared before Truro Crown
:04:57. > :05:03.Court today. Mr Haigh appeared via a live video link from police
:05:03. > :05:05.custody. Both men made no plea. Detectives investigating the
:05:05. > :05:10.disappearance of David Griffiths and Brett Flournoy, a former boxer,
:05:10. > :05:14.have found the remains of two bodies on a farm near St Austell.
:05:14. > :05:17.Using excavating equipment, they also found a burnt out car. The
:05:17. > :05:20.families of the missing men were at Truro Crown Court for today's
:05:20. > :05:23.hearing and left the building visibly upset.
:05:23. > :05:26.The man who is hoping to buy Plymouth Argyle appeared in court
:05:26. > :05:30.today to face a fraud charge. Peter Ridsdale is also accused of
:05:30. > :05:35.breaching consumer protection regulations in 2009. The charges
:05:35. > :05:45.result from the sale of Cardiff City season tickets. Mr Ridsdale
:05:45. > :05:46.
:05:46. > :05:50.has promised to fight them. The case was adjourned until September.
:05:50. > :06:00.The search for a missing diver in Weymouth Bay has been called off.
:06:00. > :06:06.
:06:06. > :06:11.The man was reported missing after a dive boat earlier today.
:06:11. > :06:15.Householders are being offered money to reduce their carbon
:06:15. > :06:19.emissions. It is thought the amount of renewable energy produced here
:06:19. > :06:24.in the south-west could rise sevenfold over the next decade. At
:06:25. > :06:34.the moment, there are 4,000 renewable installations, but that
:06:35. > :06:37.
:06:37. > :06:41.could beat a hundred and 40,000 by Twenty20. -- 2020.
:06:41. > :06:49.At this farm, the very latest in wood chipping technology makes
:06:49. > :06:58.short work of some long trees. This chipper costs about �60,000. There
:06:58. > :07:02.are five in Devon at the moment. To meet our targets for, we will need
:07:02. > :07:08.about 50. All of this woodchip has been
:07:08. > :07:12.sourced within 20 miles. This contains enough to power the court
:07:12. > :07:18.down the road for a whole week. Visitors here may not realise it,
:07:18. > :07:22.but much of the heating comes from wood chips. The only tell-tale sign
:07:22. > :07:28.is the sweet smelling aroma of burning wood from a new boiler near
:07:28. > :07:33.by. All kinds of crops can be burnt to produce heat. Not surprisingly,
:07:33. > :07:38.the Forestry Commission favours trees.
:07:38. > :07:44.There are various types in the region we can use. We need to look
:07:44. > :07:51.at the best way to use them all. Certainly, there are opportunities
:07:51. > :07:59.to use Grace's as well as wood. That will become used increasingly
:07:59. > :08:05.in future. -- grass. Trees and grass will soon power
:08:05. > :08:11.whole communities. We are excited about these developments providing
:08:11. > :08:15.over 7,000 homes with heating. In Sweden, there is an equivalent city
:08:15. > :08:19.with 65,000 homes he did this way. Wood and other forms of biomass
:08:19. > :08:29.have been an under-used resource in the south-west. That is all about
:08:29. > :08:33.
:08:33. > :08:37.to change. The first group of students trained
:08:37. > :08:43.at the Peninsula Dental School in the region graduated today. More
:08:43. > :08:48.than half have chosen to stay in the south-west.
:08:48. > :08:54.Caroline musket with her family in 2007. Already a trained nurse, she
:08:54. > :08:58.was one of the first to enrol at peninsula Dental School. Four years
:08:58. > :09:03.on, after passing the course, she is looking forward to working in
:09:03. > :09:08.the community. I am delighted. I am going to be
:09:08. > :09:12.spending a year at the local hospital, and then I have one year
:09:12. > :09:17.in an NHS family practice. I could not be happier.
:09:17. > :09:21.Her family are also happy at having a dentist in the family, though
:09:21. > :09:26.there are drawbacks. It is cool but we are not allowed fizzy drinks or
:09:26. > :09:29.sweets! The students have access to state-
:09:29. > :09:33.of-the-art facilities at the University of Plymouth. Dental
:09:33. > :09:38.School clinics also enable trainees to practise in communities around
:09:38. > :09:43.the region. This may be why so many have chosen to stay.
:09:43. > :09:47.We make a lot of effort to help them understand the local community,
:09:47. > :09:52.we believe it makes them better clinicians. They have liked the
:09:52. > :09:56.people they have worked with. They want to stay and help them improve
:09:56. > :10:02.their health. I used to come down here a lot,
:10:02. > :10:07.before the School was here, because there was difficulty in accessing
:10:07. > :10:13.NHS dentistry. That is greatly improved.
:10:13. > :10:19.For Caroline, the hard work has paid off. It makes you reflect on
:10:19. > :10:23.the whole four years. It is a time of the motion. Ceremony over and
:10:23. > :10:32.careers ahead of them. But how much we pay for their services in the
:10:32. > :10:35.future? That depends on whether they choose to work as NHS dentists.
:10:35. > :10:37.An extra 120 jobs are being created in Exeter with the opening of a
:10:37. > :10:40.bigger-than-planned John Lewis department store. The company is
:10:40. > :10:43.taking over the former Debenhams site in Sidwell Street and will
:10:43. > :10:46.create a total of 300 jobs. The firm originally planned to limit
:10:46. > :10:55.the new store to electricals and home furnishings. But now it Is
:10:55. > :11:00.going for a full-scale department store. We have a variety of
:11:00. > :11:04.positions from management to the selling floor. We will be looking
:11:04. > :11:08.for local employment, working with the council and local bodies,
:11:08. > :11:11.dementia we are pushing John Lewis jobs for the community.
:11:11. > :11:15.New research has found that school leavers in the Camborne and Redruth
:11:15. > :11:23.area are three times more likely than others in Cornwall to have no
:11:23. > :11:26.educational qualifications. A study shows that one in five aged
:11:26. > :11:33.between 18 and 64 in this area has no qualifications. By comparison,
:11:33. > :11:37.that figure is only one in 17 in St Ives. Bus companies in Cornwall say
:11:37. > :11:39.routes will be axed if the council does not find a way of funding the
:11:40. > :11:42.shortfall for concessionary bus fares. The authority says it has
:11:42. > :11:50.had to make cuts because government grants have been reduced. The bus
:11:50. > :11:57.operators have been told the cuts will be backdated to April.
:11:57. > :12:03.All the sport still ahead in the programme. Top class - the Cornish
:12:03. > :12:07.fencing club that is one of the best in Britain.
:12:07. > :12:13.Join me at Port Eliot festival where literature and music blend
:12:13. > :12:16.effortlessly. North Devon is being promised a
:12:16. > :12:19.major economic boost over the next week. Some of the best kyakers,
:12:19. > :12:21.surfers and rowers from across Europe are taking part in the
:12:21. > :12:25.Atlantic Watersports Games. Organisers, who have faced a race
:12:25. > :12:34.against time to get the games on, say it will be worth millions to
:12:34. > :12:38.the area. They are still working to get ready
:12:38. > :12:41.for Sunday's opening ceremony, but North Devon is delivering. Five
:12:41. > :12:45.months ago, these games would have been held in Wales, but Wales ran
:12:45. > :12:50.out of money. It have been done in five rather
:12:50. > :12:54.than 18 months. I cannot emphasise enough how much work has been done,
:12:54. > :13:00.and how the whole community has come together. I am really looking
:13:00. > :13:02.forward to delivering a top event. These are some of the souvenirs
:13:02. > :13:08.that competitors from five countries will receive as memories
:13:08. > :13:14.of North Devon. A local holiday camp and outdoors centre will
:13:14. > :13:20.become the holiday -- athlete's village. An estimated �40 million
:13:20. > :13:26.will come into the local economy. We are anticipating between 40 and
:13:27. > :13:36.60,000 visitors. That will include athletes, their entourage and
:13:37. > :13:37.
:13:37. > :13:43.family, and also day visitors from the UK.
:13:43. > :13:52.Sports include kite surfing, rowing, surfing and the games have been
:13:52. > :13:54.going for 17 years. This is the first time they have come to Devon
:13:54. > :14:00.the accommodations, entertainments, ceremonies...
:14:00. > :14:03.It is perfect. We are really impressed.
:14:03. > :14:07.A special day is being held on Sunday to mark the start of the
:14:07. > :14:17.games. The highlight will be at 5:00pm, when the competitors will
:14:17. > :14:22.
:14:22. > :14:25.march to the town centre. The sport starts then, on Monday.
:14:25. > :14:28.Dave is here with the rest of the sport.
:14:28. > :14:32.Truro is said to be well represented at the 2012 Olympic
:14:32. > :14:35.Games in London. The city has what is regarded as the best fencing
:14:35. > :14:45.club in Great Britain, boasting some of the top fencers in the
:14:45. > :14:50.country. I have been to see what makes the club so special. Truro
:14:50. > :14:55.fencing Club uphold its tradition of producing the best. Katherine
:14:55. > :15:05.Kemp and Sophy Williams are two Great Britain fencers who are I
:15:05. > :15:08.
:15:08. > :15:12.think next year's London Olympics. -- eyeing.
:15:12. > :15:16.My former club-mate will not thank me for saying this but I love the
:15:16. > :15:21.set-up and the coaches down here. There are more girls draining down
:15:21. > :15:24.here so it allows you to train with more variety than they would be, if
:15:24. > :15:28.you are just fencing one or two girls.
:15:28. > :15:33.All of the athletes are mentored by a fastidious head coach, who has
:15:33. > :15:38.helped the club grow into the best in the land.
:15:38. > :15:42.Sometimes, the membership dropped its to a very low level. In recent
:15:43. > :15:49.years, since the compete nationally, team spirit has helped us survive
:15:49. > :15:53.and grow. -- we compete nationally. We are now a powerhouse of British
:15:53. > :15:58.fencing and people in Cornwall are aware of our success.
:15:58. > :16:02.As you can see, Katharine Kent and Sophy Williams from the Truro
:16:03. > :16:12.fencing Club, behind me. They are just part of an eight strong
:16:12. > :16:22.women's fencing team. The men's number one is also from this club.
:16:22. > :16:22.
:16:22. > :16:26.That is why they are regarded as the best in the country.
:16:26. > :16:29.They are becoming the envy of all other clubs.
:16:29. > :16:32.On to cricket and Somerset posted a good first innings total of 480 on
:16:32. > :16:35.the second day of their County Championship match against leaders
:16:35. > :16:45.Durham at Taunton. Alfonso Thomas and Murali Kartik put on 83 for the
:16:45. > :16:45.
:16:45. > :16:53.8th wicket, to help the Somerset tail wag. In reply, Durham around
:16:53. > :16:56.135 per to. -- for 2. Helen Glover, currently the top
:16:56. > :16:58.role in the South West, is preparing for the next stage of the
:16:58. > :17:01.World Championships in Slovenia. Having won gold last week in
:17:01. > :17:04.Switzerland, she is looking for a repeat at Lake Bled next month.
:17:04. > :17:07.Helen only started rowing three years ago after replying to an
:17:07. > :17:13.advert in a newspaper. Now representing Great Britain, the 25
:17:13. > :17:17.year old from Penzance believes her success is down to dedication.
:17:17. > :17:24.It sounds easy but it is a lot of hard work. I had to decide, this is
:17:24. > :17:31.what I am going to do. I had to sacrifice a lot to train as much as
:17:31. > :17:37.I can. I was working part-time as AP teacher. You have to get the
:17:37. > :17:40.best that it yourself every day. -- a PE teacher.
:17:40. > :17:42.The new football season starts in two weeks. Tomorrow's friendlies
:17:42. > :17:45.see Torquay United try to maintain their unbeaten pre-season against
:17:45. > :17:48.Championship team Burnley at Plainmoor. There should be a decent
:17:48. > :17:51.crowd at Huish Park as Yeovil Town welcome Bristol City and Neil
:17:51. > :17:53.Warnock's Queens Park Rangers visit Conference South club Truro City.
:17:53. > :17:56.Finally in speedway, Plymouth Devils aim to exact revenge tonight
:17:56. > :18:06.at the St Boniface Arena against Redcar Bears, who trounced them 62-
:18:06. > :18:15.
:18:15. > :18:18.30 in Cleveland last night. Go The RNLI on the Lizard is saying
:18:18. > :18:22.goodbye to its old lifeboat tomorrow. After 22 years of service
:18:22. > :18:25.and countless rescues, she is being replaced. A brand new modern
:18:25. > :18:27.lifeboat named Rose has taken over the service and as Johnny
:18:27. > :18:36.Rutherford reports, the station itself is undergoing massive
:18:36. > :18:41.changes. This is the new Lizard lifeboat
:18:41. > :18:44.station, under construction, it will be completed by October. It is
:18:44. > :18:50.being built to house the new lifeboat which came into service
:18:50. > :18:57.this week. She is called Rose, and is now the
:18:57. > :19:01.20th of her type built in Plymouth for the RNLI. She has been visiting
:19:01. > :19:06.the Isles of Scilly on the final day of tests. And this is what she
:19:07. > :19:10.is replacing, it really is the beginnings of a new era for the
:19:10. > :19:17.station. Amazing. We have been waiting for
:19:17. > :19:25.this for years, longer than I can remember. Our current boat, moored
:19:26. > :19:31.over there, is 22 years old. The new will be the biggest, fastest,
:19:31. > :19:37.and safest we have ever had. She is powered by twin engines
:19:37. > :19:41.giving a top speed of 25 knots. is a very different boat. It is
:19:41. > :19:46.like going from a Maurice Minor to a Rolls-Royce. The old boat was a
:19:46. > :19:52.faithful servant and a lovely sea boat but this has modern technology.
:19:52. > :20:00.We have gained 10 knots of speed. It will be a few months until it
:20:00. > :20:03.can be housed and ready to launch out of the new station.
:20:04. > :20:06.It seems this weekend sees the start of a summer of festivals and
:20:06. > :20:09.fairs across the South West. There's Chagstock at Chagford in
:20:09. > :20:14.Devon. And across the Tamar in Cornwall is the Port Elliot
:20:14. > :20:24.festival. It is held at a beautiful stately home in St Germans and has
:20:24. > :20:24.
:20:24. > :20:29.built up quite a following. It all looks very civilised?
:20:29. > :20:36.Good evening. What a glorious evening! Earlier, a woman passed me
:20:36. > :20:39.with a huge jug of sangria. This is billed as one of the UK's most
:20:40. > :20:44.original and inspirational, downright decadent garden parties.
:20:44. > :20:48.It has everything from poetry to rock-and-roll. There is wild
:20:49. > :20:58.swimming, boutique camping, and I have had a thorough look around. It
:20:59. > :21:00.
:21:01. > :21:10.is really an eclectic mix. As with any festival, there has to
:21:11. > :21:14.
:21:14. > :21:19.be live music. Here is Port Eliot's answer to Mumford and Sons.
:21:19. > :21:25.recommend it very much. Temptation all around! But this is
:21:25. > :21:35.not a frenetic Festival, you can relax with a book, or knitter scarf,
:21:35. > :21:39.
:21:39. > :21:49.or go shopping. Mind you, it could be worse.
:21:49. > :21:56.
:21:56. > :22:01.Also getting a few laughs was a I thought this was supposed to be a
:22:01. > :22:05.calming Festival! We have been swimming in the river,
:22:05. > :22:10.painting, dancing, drinking... It has everything. Every part of life
:22:10. > :22:17.you could want. I have eaten. What I could do with
:22:17. > :22:21.is a poem. Hello! I am looking for a poem? Not about love or loss,
:22:21. > :22:24.what about one about being better a festival? I think we can do that
:22:24. > :22:28.for you. Great! I will pick it up later.
:22:28. > :22:33.I cannot wait for my order to arrive.
:22:33. > :22:37.More of that in a minute. First, I am joined by Matthew, the organiser.
:22:37. > :22:42.This attracts so many people at that it has been a good year for us.
:22:42. > :22:47.More people than ever before. We have a wide and varied programme.
:22:47. > :22:52.We have a new outdoor cinema which Martin Scorsese has programmed.
:22:52. > :22:56.Some well-known faces. Certainly. We pride ourselves on being
:22:56. > :23:05.eclectic, it is the only festival in the country where you would find
:23:05. > :23:14.Christopher Biggins anded British C Pallor on the same bill. -- British
:23:14. > :23:18.Sea Power. We are creating an ongoing exhibition. Every day, we
:23:18. > :23:25.put up new pictures. It revolves every day. You are not short of
:23:25. > :23:30.people to film? Know. People are always interesting and quirky. I go
:23:30. > :23:36.everywhere from the shower due to the disco at the end of the night.
:23:36. > :23:40.I have a delivery! Thank you. This is the poem I organised earlier.
:23:40. > :23:44.The sun is out, it never rains. The food is cheaper, the food is
:23:44. > :23:49.nice. The camping ground is soft and flat.
:23:49. > :23:52.The couple with the baby have a decent pretence.
:23:52. > :23:55.The toilets are like an aromatherapy zone.
:23:55. > :24:01.There is a poet on the lawn, lowering the tone.
:24:01. > :24:10.I'll tell you what, I have not had a drink! They might be in a few
:24:10. > :24:19.It all looks very upmarket and civilised, and the weather looks
:24:19. > :24:23.gorgeous. You said it would clear I did and it has. A fine evening
:24:23. > :24:27.for a barbecue. This weekend looks promising, too. A slight chance of
:24:27. > :24:32.showers tomorrow in the east. For the rest of us, mainly dry with
:24:32. > :24:41.sunny spells and it will feel warmer also. There is a lot of
:24:41. > :24:46.cloud at the moment being held at bay by a thin area of high pressure
:24:46. > :24:50.stretching from the Faeroe Islands down Britain. That will keep us dry
:24:50. > :24:55.right through Saturday and Sunday. This is Saturday lunchtime, these
:24:55. > :25:03.weather fronts are closer but they make little progress. In two Sunday,
:25:03. > :25:13.they are a little closer but do not produce much in terms of rain. The
:25:13. > :25:16.
:25:16. > :25:21.weekend is dry, this evening there are sharp showers left behind. This
:25:21. > :25:27.was earlier today, we had plenty of sunshine. When the weather is like
:25:27. > :25:31.this, do hour ports and harbours not look absolutely spectacular?
:25:31. > :25:37.Hardly a breath of wind on the South coast -- coast and that
:25:37. > :25:42.weather will be back tomorrow. Through the day tomorrow, we will
:25:42. > :25:46.have similar scenes, just a little more in the way of cloud. That will
:25:46. > :25:51.happen overnight tonight. Many areas will be clear for the first
:25:51. > :25:57.half of the night, perhaps just a finger of cloud over Cornwall and
:25:57. > :26:07.Devon. Other than that, it is dry and fine. It is also unusually
:26:07. > :26:10.
:26:10. > :26:14.chilly with loans of six or seven degrees. -- Los. Tim borrow --
:26:14. > :26:23.tomorrow will start nicely with the risk of light showers in the
:26:23. > :26:29.afternoon. Sunshine and patchy cloud is the order of the day,
:26:29. > :26:36.temperatures possibly reaching 20 degrees but more usually around 18.
:26:36. > :26:44.For the Isles of Scilly, a little more in the way of cloud. Times of
:26:44. > :26:50.high water, South coast at Plymouth, on the screen now. The waves are
:26:50. > :26:59.not big but there will be usable serve, a little on the chubby side.
:26:59. > :27:07.-- surf. The winds for the weekend will be north-westerly and
:27:07. > :27:17.occasionally reaching forced three. Into next week, Sunday will feature
:27:17. > :27:23.more cloud after Ray bright start. Monday, that cloud will produce a