29/08/2011

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:00:07. > :00:10.Good evening. Council tax payers in parts of

:00:10. > :00:13.South Devon could have to pay more to keep controversial plans for a

:00:13. > :00:23.bypass alive. Supporters say the scheme would relieve traffic

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:00:25. > :00:29.congestion and boost business in Torbay. Here's John Ayres. August

:00:29. > :00:33.Bank Holiday Monday. The people here have come to expect this.

:00:33. > :00:38.This is the traffic leading Torbay. The road between here and Newton

:00:38. > :00:42.Abbot has been a bottleneck for more than 50 years. The council

:00:42. > :00:50.needs to put more money into keeper scheme for a bypass alive. For the

:00:50. > :00:58.first time, they are asking Cambridge council to contribute

:00:58. > :01:01.�1.5 million. This man represents Newton Abbot. He says he fears the

:01:01. > :01:10.junction they are being asked to fund will pave the way for massive

:01:10. > :01:16.development on green field. It is the last green land that exists

:01:16. > :01:20.around here. I want to preserve that green space before you get in

:01:20. > :01:24.Newton Abbot or otherwise we're just cling to have our urban sprawl

:01:24. > :01:30.all the way. Torbay and Devon council said the bypass is vital to

:01:30. > :01:39.the economy and must be built. are calling on Tain bridge to chip

:01:39. > :01:42.A Jersey teenager, who survived a polar bear attack, has been talking

:01:42. > :01:45.about the incident for the first time. Patrick Flinders was on a

:01:46. > :01:48.school expedition when his group was attacked by the animal. After

:01:48. > :01:54.hiring publicist Max Clifford, Patrick has been telling the

:01:54. > :01:58.tabloids how it felt when the bear was biting into his skull.

:01:58. > :02:00.Sea safety on the South Devon coast has been given a boost after the

:02:00. > :02:03.official opening of a new Coastwatch station. The purpose

:02:03. > :02:13.built facility in Torquay is one of 46 around the UK staffed by

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:02:14. > :02:19.volunteers. John Danks has the story. They are known as the eyes

:02:19. > :02:24.and ears along the coastline. This new station at Torquay

:02:24. > :02:29.provides an ideal viewpoint across the bay. Around 60 volunteers keep

:02:29. > :02:34.it manned during daylight hours seven days a week. The remit is to

:02:34. > :02:39.spot, plot and rapport de anything that we see, where we see people in

:02:39. > :02:45.difficulties in any way. It be the walkers along the post -- coast

:02:45. > :02:49.path, Yorks them or someone else on the sea. With new technology and so

:02:49. > :02:53.many people caddying mobile phones these days, is there any need for

:02:53. > :02:57.someone to keep a watchful eye on us in case of an information?

:02:57. > :03:07.Nothing better than walking out the window let you had the prop parade

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:03:09. > :03:19.to help you. -- the proper agents. It is a family affair in this

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:03:20. > :03:27.watchtower. This girl is learning the ropes from her on goal. Watched

:03:27. > :03:31.over by his father. A proud family and a proud institution doing a

:03:32. > :03:35.very useful job. A Cornish swimmer is confident of

:03:35. > :03:38.getting two gold medals at next year's Paralympics. With exactly a

:03:38. > :03:47.year to go to the big event, Jonathan Fox's training is well

:03:47. > :03:51.underway. Simon Alexander has been to meet him. Winning is nothing new

:03:51. > :03:57.for this man. The trophy cabinet in his home is

:03:57. > :04:01.at bursting point, after capturing silver at the Beijing Games, he now

:04:01. > :04:11.has his focus on gold in London. It has always been one of those genes,

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:04:24. > :04:29.to represent your country and the Paralympic Games. He is in the form

:04:29. > :04:34.of his life. Earlier this summer he broke War wrought record on his way

:04:34. > :04:44.to two titles in the European Championships. His family believe

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:04:44. > :04:52.he can go all the way to the top. The prospect of the morning cold

:04:52. > :04:57.the next year is wonderful. Over the next few months, he will be

:04:57. > :05:01.training hard and Manchester to make his dream come true. --

:05:01. > :05:11.training hard in Manchester. Now for the weather and here's

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:05:15. > :05:21.Tonight will remain dry. Plenty clears Boz allowed temperatures to

:05:21. > :05:31.drop fairly low for August. These are the temperatures in towns and

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:05:33. > :05:37.cities. It will be some bright and sunny spells tomorrow. Temperatures