:00:14. > :00:22.Make or break. The tourist industry is pinning its hopes on the end of
:00:22. > :00:32.the summer season. Good evening. We'll be live in Torquay to find
:00:32. > :00:34.out what people there are doing to drum up business. Also on Spotlight
:00:34. > :00:37.tonight, hoping they'll dock in Devonport. The battle begins to
:00:37. > :00:40.base the next generation of warships in Plymouth. A suspected
:00:40. > :00:42.security breach as the organisers of two pilot badger culls are named.
:00:42. > :00:45.Why should farmers and their families be harassed and their
:00:45. > :00:55.names and numbers exposed? And one jumper too many. The local
:00:55. > :00:55.
:00:55. > :00:58.business suffering as tomb stoners Bosses in the south west's tourist
:00:58. > :01:01.industry are trying to save the season by introducing special deals
:01:01. > :01:04.to tempt back visitors after a dreadful start to the summer.
:01:04. > :01:09.Tonight, we will be looking at the winners and losers in what has been
:01:09. > :01:13.one of the toughest years for the holiday business.
:01:13. > :01:16.In Torbay, 70% of visitors come for the day, so the weather is critical.
:01:16. > :01:19.In the lead-up to August, some attractions have seen drops in
:01:19. > :01:22.trade of between 10 and 15%. But as Emma Thomasson reports, other
:01:22. > :01:30.businesses are fighting back and everyone is counting on a good bank
:01:30. > :01:36.holiday. These are economic times when event
:01:36. > :01:42.four-star luxury has to, the right price. The Grand Hotel in Torquay
:01:42. > :01:49.has introduced deals such as free stays for children. It has also
:01:49. > :01:55.invested heavily in marketing. The tactic is paying off. We will do
:01:55. > :02:05.all that we can to accommodate people. If people are on a budget,
:02:05. > :02:07.
:02:07. > :02:12.we will negotiate and Change Our rates have to bring people in.
:02:12. > :02:16.Their accommodation sector has taken a hit. The English Riviera
:02:16. > :02:24.tourism company say that bookings are back on track because of the
:02:24. > :02:30.deals on offer. We had 25% off the price of the caravan park. We
:02:30. > :02:35.thought that was a good deal and we are having a great time. We are
:02:35. > :02:45.staying in a private house and it was a fantastic deal. Great value
:02:45. > :02:50.for money. We are staying up in a caravan park in Paignton. We paid
:02:50. > :02:56.the full price, not a good deal. One is sector which is still
:02:56. > :03:02.suffering is the visitor attraction market. In Torbay, trade is down by
:03:02. > :03:10.up to 15%, like here at Paignton Zoo. When at the recession started,
:03:10. > :03:18.it was tough and we took a big hit. We controlled things about last
:03:18. > :03:26.year, and then they had this extraordinary bad weather. That has
:03:26. > :03:31.really thrown us. We have had to make some drastic decisions. I
:03:31. > :03:36.think we will come out stronger. But this has been a very difficult
:03:36. > :03:46.year. Businesses are now hoping that the weather will now deal them
:03:46. > :03:48.
:03:48. > :03:54.a good hand. Joining us now is a spokesperson
:03:54. > :04:03.from their English Riviera Tourist Company. The bank holiday weather
:04:03. > :04:08.does not liberally it. And at the weather will be quite erratic for
:04:08. > :04:14.the foreseeable future. How can that smaller businesses sustain the
:04:14. > :04:21.reductions you were talking about? Yes, it has been a difficult season.
:04:21. > :04:27.It started off as a good year, and then the rain started. It has hit
:04:27. > :04:32.businesses. Smaller businesses have to adjust their marketing. We are
:04:32. > :04:38.looking at discounting and last- minute bookings. People are coming
:04:38. > :04:44.for shorter breaks now. Businesses have to look at that. The whole
:04:44. > :04:52.country is sustained some pretty appalling weather, would you visit
:04:52. > :04:56.Devon in the rain? What is your unique selling point? Their English
:04:56. > :05:03.at Revie as a resort is one of the great British seaside holiday
:05:03. > :05:09.destinations. We have so much to do, so many visitor attractions. We
:05:09. > :05:15.have some fantastic events of this bank holiday weekend. Sailing
:05:15. > :05:20.events, fireworks, the Red Arrows. Lots of indoor attractions, or
:05:20. > :05:30.whether attractions. There is always something going on here,
:05:30. > :05:35.
:05:35. > :05:39.just bring a variety of closer to wear. The battle has begun to
:05:40. > :05:43.become the home port for the Royal Navy's next generation of frigates.
:05:43. > :05:46.It's hoped 13 Type 26 global combat ships will be built, but the
:05:46. > :05:48.decision over whether they will be based here or at Portsmouth will
:05:48. > :05:55.not be taken before 2015. Spotlight's defence reporter Scott
:05:55. > :06:03.Bingham has the story. The Ministry of Defence has just released these
:06:03. > :06:07.pictures of how the new combat frigate will look. Production is
:06:07. > :06:11.some time off. But that has not stop the wrangling between
:06:11. > :06:16.Devonport and Portsmouth over where the new ships should be based.
:06:16. > :06:23.best place for these Type 26 frigates is in Devonport, everybody
:06:23. > :06:26.knows that. The people who run a naval base in the dockyard will it.
:06:26. > :06:32.The government knows it. We are just waiting for them to tell us
:06:32. > :06:42.that that will be the case. But it will not be that simple. Devonport
:06:42. > :06:49.has just lost its submarine fleet to Scotland in 2016. Portsmouth
:06:49. > :06:57.will be the base port for the new aircraft careers -- careers.
:06:57. > :07:02.Portsmouth is better at lobbying because it is more integrated. That
:07:02. > :07:07.counts for a lot with the Navy. BAE Systems are working with the
:07:07. > :07:13.council and the Navy. And there is all the heritage of the year. That
:07:13. > :07:20.is important. They are always carry and they are what is best for
:07:20. > :07:30.Portsmouth. -- canny. The Ministry of Defence still has to decide how
:07:30. > :07:40.many Type 26 vessels it can afford and low decision will be made
:07:40. > :07:41.
:07:41. > :07:44.Elections for the powerful new leaders of the south west's police
:07:44. > :07:46.forces could be a disaster and a fiasco according to an independent
:07:46. > :07:49.report from a respected campaign group. The Electoral Reform Society
:07:49. > :07:52.says public awareness of the Police and Crime Commissioners is so low
:07:52. > :07:56.that turnout could be less than 20%. Our home affairs correspondent
:07:56. > :08:03.Simon Hall has been gauging views on the new commissioners.
:08:03. > :08:08.What is your view on the new police and Crown Commissioners? I do not
:08:08. > :08:18.know. Who would you vote for as the new police and crime commissioner?
:08:18. > :08:19.
:08:19. > :08:24.No idea. There has been a persistent crime in this area.
:08:24. > :08:28.the police have absorbed a lot of the problems. What do you think of
:08:28. > :08:38.the new police and Crown Commissioners? I do not know
:08:38. > :08:41.
:08:41. > :08:46.anything about it. I just know... Not a lot to be honest.
:08:46. > :08:50.Electoral Reform Society predicts that turnout could be under 20%.
:08:50. > :08:55.They say that there has been insufficient advertising, no
:08:55. > :09:05.mailshots and public awareness is low. The mid-November date makes it
:09:05. > :09:05.
:09:05. > :09:09.less likely that people will come out. An election in the winter is
:09:09. > :09:11.the worst time because nobody feels like going out in the cold. We are
:09:11. > :09:14.also worried because many older people are less likely to have
:09:14. > :09:19.internet access so they will not have information about the
:09:19. > :09:22.elections or about the candidates. We fear that all of this put
:09:22. > :09:31.together is a recipe for disaster. We could see an abysmally low
:09:32. > :09:34.turnout. On the Exeter waterfront, this is a popular pub, but it has
:09:34. > :09:37.suffered from drug dealers being attracted to the area. The landlord
:09:37. > :09:40.said that police had solved the problem and believes they are
:09:40. > :09:44.working well with the community without any need for police and
:09:44. > :09:54.Crown Commissioners. It is an American way. I do not think it is
:09:54. > :10:04.needed. I really do not want it. The commissioners will have a
:10:04. > :10:08.
:10:08. > :10:18.significant powers. In a statement, the Home Office said they do not
:10:18. > :10:23.
:10:23. > :10:25.comment on speculation regarding There are calls this evening for a
:10:25. > :10:28.full investigation into a possible security breach after the
:10:28. > :10:31.organisers of two proposed badger culls in the south west were
:10:31. > :10:34.published on an animal rights' website. The pilot culls, one of
:10:34. > :10:37.which is in West Somerset, are part of the Government's campaign to
:10:37. > :10:42.eradicate bovine TB. Simon Alexander reports.
:10:42. > :10:46.There has been a great deal of secrecy behind the location of the
:10:46. > :10:52.proposed cull sites. Not only to protect the integrity of the
:10:52. > :10:57.project, but also to protect those taking part in the cult themselves.
:10:57. > :11:04.The publishing of the names of those taking part has angered some
:11:04. > :11:08.performers. This is totally wrong. Why should farmers be harassed and
:11:09. > :11:15.threatened, as well as their families, and have their names and
:11:15. > :11:20.business numbers exposed. The group behind at the publishing of the
:11:20. > :11:24.details say they were not leaked, but discovered as part of research.
:11:24. > :11:28.The National Farmers' Union has said they are disappointed and
:11:29. > :11:38.would do everything to protect those individuals named. They will
:11:39. > :11:40.
:11:40. > :11:49.be asking Defra and natural England to s -- to investigate. A legal
:11:49. > :11:59.challenge was made to get the calls stopped. The police say they are
:11:59. > :12:01.
:12:01. > :12:03.The BBC has learned that the chief executive of Shelterbox, Tom
:12:03. > :12:06.Henderson, has been removed from his position. He founded the
:12:06. > :12:09.Helston-based charity in 2000. Its board says the decision to remove
:12:09. > :12:11.him from the role was unanimous, but as there's an ongoing appeals
:12:11. > :12:19.process, it will not make any further comment. It's assuring
:12:19. > :12:22.people its day-to-day operations are unaffected.
:12:22. > :12:28.Coming up later. The row over Cornwall's place in the United
:12:28. > :12:35.Kingdom. Should the county be more enthusiastic about the UK or push
:12:35. > :12:38.harder to go it alone? And on the right track - how a
:12:38. > :12:41.young coach from Devon is helping athletes from Ghana prepare for the
:12:41. > :12:44.Paralympics. Many diabetic patients in the South
:12:44. > :12:46.West could be at increased risk of foot amputations because their
:12:46. > :12:48.local hospitals do not have specialist teams, according to
:12:48. > :12:51.campaigners. The Royal Cornwall, Yeovil and Dorset County Hospitals
:12:51. > :12:53.have been singled out because they do not have the diabetic footcare
:12:53. > :13:03.teams recommended by health watchdogs. Our Health Correspondent
:13:03. > :13:03.
:13:04. > :13:13.Sally Mountjoy has this report. This man has lived with Di bds for
:13:14. > :13:16.
:13:16. > :13:25.over 50 years. -- diabetes. word amputation is a very
:13:25. > :13:35.threatening one. It is to me as a diabetic. The fact that I am unable
:13:35. > :13:37.
:13:37. > :13:45.to have care both from the hospital and my poor diet Trust has given me
:13:45. > :13:55.confidence with my diabetes. the Royal Cornwall Hospital is one
:13:55. > :13:57.
:13:57. > :13:59.of three in the region without a foot care specialist team. We know
:13:59. > :14:04.that NICE says that multi- disciplinary foot teams are a great
:14:04. > :14:07.way of reducing these problems. Unfortunately, these hospitals do
:14:07. > :14:11.not seem to have these teams in place from the information they
:14:11. > :14:16.have themselves given. A specialist at Royal Cornwall say
:14:16. > :14:23.they are working with other agencies to provide a high-quality
:14:23. > :14:28.food care service. The hospital is working towards setting up a multi-
:14:28. > :14:34.disciplinary team. Recent figures show high rates of diabetic
:14:34. > :14:38.habitation in Somerset. A spokesman say they are considering a
:14:38. > :14:45.specialist team but that health professionals do already liaising
:14:45. > :14:54.to manage the care. Dorset County Hospital say that problems are
:14:54. > :14:58.treated quickly by a specialist team. This woman lost her leg as a
:14:58. > :15:04.result of diabetes but is very happy with the care she received.
:15:04. > :15:08.For some, amputation May be unavoidable. But campaigners say
:15:08. > :15:18.that the right team player in hospital could prevent the pain and
:15:18. > :15:21.
:15:21. > :15:23.suffering others have gone through. Should more be done to recognise
:15:23. > :15:25.Cornwall's distinct identity? Two of the county's Tory MPs have
:15:26. > :15:28.written a newspaper article describing the campaign for a
:15:28. > :15:31.separate Cornish Assembly as failed and divisive and urging the Cornish
:15:31. > :15:34.to drop it and project the county as an outward looking and
:15:35. > :15:41.enthusiastic part of the UK. Sarah Newton is one of the authors and
:15:41. > :15:46.joins us now from Truro. Why do think it is a failed and
:15:46. > :15:51.divisive idea? We have had a change of government which is genuinely
:15:51. > :15:57.committed to returning power from Westminster to communities all
:15:57. > :16:02.around Cornwall. What we need is to look at the way for Cornwall
:16:02. > :16:07.Council, and our parish and town councils work to make sure that
:16:07. > :16:14.people are really involved in local decisions. You argue that Cornwall
:16:14. > :16:22.should have a distinct and self- confident outward-looking attitude
:16:22. > :16:31.to life, an enthusiastic part of the UK. The people who are in
:16:31. > :16:36.support of a Cornish Assembly, like Mebyon Kernow, disagreed. I do not
:16:36. > :16:40.think we need the cost of setting up an Assembly for Cornwall. Just
:16:40. > :16:49.look at the Assembly in Wales. The latest estimate is �40 million a
:16:49. > :16:54.year. In Wales, the money to run that comes out of the NHS budget. I
:16:54. > :16:57.do not think people in Cornwall want that to happen. People in
:16:57. > :17:07.Cornwall might say that they would rather have control over their own
:17:07. > :17:08.
:17:08. > :17:14.destiny. Why not have an Assembly? We all want the same thing. We want
:17:14. > :17:18.those powers return to people in Cornwall. Because of the localism
:17:18. > :17:23.light and all the new measure is that there coalition has brought
:17:23. > :17:29.them, Cornwall can do that without an Assembly. Why write this paper
:17:29. > :17:33.now? In the next few months, we have really important elections
:17:33. > :17:42.coming up in Cornwall. I want there to be alive lead to beat him
:17:42. > :17:51.Cornwall to make sure that we have or history recognised. -- A one
:17:51. > :18:01.there to beat our lively debate. Let us know what you think about
:18:01. > :18:02.
:18:02. > :18:05.that. Businesses on Plymouth Hoe are calling for tougher measures to
:18:05. > :18:08.be put into place to stop youngsters tomb stoning. During the
:18:08. > :18:12.summer months, a dispersal order is in place to act as a deterrent, but
:18:12. > :18:13.many say this is not doing enough to combat the increasing levels of
:18:13. > :18:16.anti-social behaviour. Heidi Davey reports.
:18:16. > :18:25.To some it seems like harmless fun. But the consequences can be life-
:18:25. > :18:31.changing. But that isn't enough to stop youngsters at tombstoning.
:18:31. > :18:35.have seen an increase this year. We have seen up to 20 people, quite
:18:35. > :18:45.young people. They gather in large numbers and cost a lot of problems
:18:45. > :18:46.
:18:46. > :18:49.to our guests, abusive behaviour and looking untidy. It can be
:18:49. > :18:54.frightening when guests are having lunch and they see them jumping
:18:54. > :19:02.past the window. We have put up chains are to try to slow them down
:19:02. > :19:11.and warning them that it is dangerous. People in the area are
:19:11. > :19:19.in two minds about this extreme sport. They should put up railings.
:19:19. > :19:25.You cannot outlaw it because they will still do it. The popularity of
:19:25. > :19:33.tombstoning remains a real prostration to those who were
:19:33. > :19:37.trying to warn about the risks. can just explain about the level of
:19:37. > :19:47.risk and the lengths of we have to go to recover people who have been
:19:47. > :19:51.
:19:51. > :19:54.injured. But tombstoning will continue to put lives at risk. A
:19:54. > :19:56.keen golfer who almost died after a massive heart attack has made a
:19:56. > :19:59.life-giving gift to fellow sportsmen and women. Paul Saville's
:19:59. > :20:02.heart stopped for 17 seconds. He was saved by a portable
:20:02. > :20:05.defibrillator which re-started his heart. Today he donated one to his
:20:06. > :20:13.local bowls club to save lives there. Spotlight's Chris Lyddon has
:20:13. > :20:18.the story. Many of the players here have
:20:18. > :20:24.serious heart conditions that could kill them. When at the heart
:20:24. > :20:30.defibrillator they had used to save two lives was stolen, they were
:20:30. > :20:35.left without emergency cover. not know what happened to it. It
:20:35. > :20:41.was a valuable piece of equipment which had been used. We used it
:20:41. > :20:47.twice. Today, Paul Saville came forward to give them the gift of
:20:47. > :20:53.life. A new are defibrillator identical to the one that saved his
:20:53. > :20:58.life when he collapsed after a round of golf. I was collapsed on
:20:58. > :21:04.the floor. That is as much as I can remember. The other golfers were
:21:04. > :21:09.running around getting people to find the defibrillator. There were
:21:09. > :21:16.two doctors there at the time which was lucky for me. Also at today's
:21:16. > :21:26.ceremony, a hospital cardiologist who saved Paul Saville's life on
:21:26. > :21:29.
:21:29. > :21:38.the operating table. Many heart deaths among sportspeople will of -
:21:38. > :21:43.- will occur in public places. Having these defibrillators to hand
:21:43. > :21:53.will definitely save lives. Training is being event so that
:21:53. > :22:02.
:22:02. > :22:04.Cornwall's gold medal winning sailor Ben Ainslie says he is now
:22:04. > :22:07.hoping to compete in the Rio Olympics. He became the most
:22:07. > :22:11.successful Olympic sailor when we won his fourth gold in the Finn
:22:11. > :22:15.class at London 2012. At the time, he said it would be his last
:22:15. > :22:18.Olympic games. Now she only left university two
:22:19. > :22:21.years ago, but Alexandra Main from Devon is about to lead a national
:22:21. > :22:25.team to the Paralympic Games in London. The 25-year-old has been
:22:25. > :22:29.coaching athletes from Ghana. After a year in Africa, she brought them
:22:29. > :22:39.back to Exeter to complete their training as John Danks reports.
:22:39. > :22:39.
:22:39. > :22:43.Good! Push! Push! Keep going. Pick up your speed. It has taken
:22:43. > :22:46.Alexandra Main just over a year to help these athletes realise their
:22:46. > :22:48.potential. They are among four from Ghana who have all qualified for
:22:48. > :22:52.this summer's Paralympic Games in London. In Ghana, things are
:22:52. > :22:55.difficult. We had to travel three hours to get to a track and the
:22:55. > :22:59.track is not like what we have got here. One of the main reasons for
:22:59. > :23:02.coming back here was to be able to use the facilities and the gym and
:23:02. > :23:06.get them used to it, especially the English climate as well. Raphael is
:23:06. > :23:12.a veteran of two Paralympic Games. But this is the first time he has
:23:12. > :23:16.worked with a female coach. She is a strong lady. We are so proud of
:23:16. > :23:24.her. We are so happy to have her on our side and making the proposal
:23:24. > :23:28.for coming here. We are so grateful to her for making sure that we do
:23:28. > :23:32.our best. The charity Right to Dream which has a youth academy in
:23:32. > :23:36.Ghana is supporting their athletes. Light weight equipment enabling
:23:36. > :23:40.them to smash personal bests. But beyond the allure of medals, there
:23:40. > :23:50.is something else they hope to achieve. We've passed through
:23:50. > :23:52.
:23:52. > :23:56.obstacles and made it. Through this we are changing our own perceptions
:23:57. > :23:59.about persons with disabilities in Ghana. Ghana is yet to win a medal
:23:59. > :24:04.at the Paralympic Games, but their coach remains optimistic. They
:24:04. > :24:08.could do something amazing at the Paralympics. I am so proud to be
:24:08. > :24:18.part of their journey. I do not know what will happen, but I have a
:24:18. > :24:19.
:24:19. > :24:29.good feeling about it. Many of us hoping for some sunshine.
:24:29. > :24:31.
:24:31. > :24:36.After a few heavy showers, we will see a few more tomorrow but also
:24:36. > :24:46.some sunny spells. The showers will not be as fecund or as heavy as we
:24:46. > :24:48.
:24:48. > :24:58.have seen today. -- frequent Corus That weather front have been pushed
:24:58. > :24:59.
:24:59. > :25:04.away. Generally find overnight with high pressure to the south. There
:25:04. > :25:11.will be lighter winds for thirsty. But that area of low pressure is
:25:11. > :25:14.starting to move in. It looks like we will see some wet weather
:25:14. > :25:21.throughout Friday. An unsettled term for the weather for the end of
:25:21. > :25:27.the week. Those showers are starting to clear away and most
:25:27. > :25:33.places it should have a fine end to the day. A scattering of showers of
:25:33. > :25:40.a night, most likely to catch one towards the coast. But most places
:25:40. > :25:48.will become dry with clear skies. A fairly light breeze initially and a
:25:48. > :25:55.cooler feel than of recent nights. First thing tomorrow morning, we
:25:55. > :26:00.will see some sunshine around initially. Once again, some patchy
:26:00. > :26:10.cloud. A few showers in the afternoon, but not such heavy
:26:10. > :26:10.
:26:11. > :26:19.downpours. Some breezy conditions for tomorrow, especially on the
:26:19. > :26:24.coast. Temperatures of 21 or 20 Celsius. For the Isles of Scilly,
:26:24. > :26:34.generally, a fine and dry. Or was it the chance of catching one of
:26:34. > :26:59.
:26:59. > :27:07.Chopping surf. Mainly affair. Just a few showers around. Good
:27:07. > :27:15.visibility. The wind coming in from the west or south-west. For the
:27:15. > :27:20.rest of the week, sunshine tomorrow and sunshine to start on Thursday.
:27:20. > :27:29.But on Friday, wet and windy conditions. At the moment, it does
:27:29. > :27:31.look unsettled for the weekend. The top stories tonight. Latest figures
:27:31. > :27:34.show Government borrowing was much higher than expected last month
:27:34. > :27:39.with a deficit of �600 million. And tourism businesses are hoping for a