09/08/2013 Spotlight

found among the rubbish in our house. Hello. An investigation is

under way, and tonight one of the patients named in the note says she

is horrified. If this fell into the wrong hands, it is really worrying.

It has shocked me. Also tonight, all change at the top of the Eden

Project. Tim Smit says he is stepping aside to focus on

development in China. I am so excited that I have got the chance

to be build something that is going to be bigger than this was in the

first place. The scale of the opportunity is enormous. We are

talking about hundreds and hundreds of millions of pounds around the

world. And what will happen to the waist? The company behind the

Plymouth incinerator says it is not sure where it will go. Hospital is

tonight investigating how confidential patient notes were

found at a house in Taunton. A firm was clearing out the property when

it came across sensitive information from Musgrove Park Hospital. One of

the patients named in the records has told Spotlight the discovery is

unnerving and it's sent a shiver down her spine. She's now demanding

answers. John Henderson reports. For �120, this man agreed to clear a

house in Taunton rubbish. At the time, two doctors were living there.

When the Roberts was sitting into recycling and waste, paperwork with

names, treatments, and NHS numbers, was discovered. This stuff should

have been shredded by the hospital, not thrown in bin bags in a domestic

situation. One of the patients whose name appears on the paperwork is

this woman, who was treated at the hospital in June. The BBC was able

to track her down at her home in Somerset within minutes. When we

showed her the information, she was shocked. This is supposed to be

private and confidential. They also know that I am suffering from cancer

and undergoing chemotherapy. At also got radiotherapy. That in itself is

a very worrying time, and now I've got this extra stress. It has upset

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me. In a statement, the hospital to return the information. June is

still waiting for answer is. And just a reminder of those main

contact details again if you have any concerns. The telephone number

any concerns. The telephone number is 01823 343536, the email is

Sir Tim Smit, who's just stepped aside as Chief Executive of the

region's most important attraction, has told Spotlight it's wrong to

suggest his role at the Eden Project is being watered down. He insists

he's being freed up to pursue crucial investment opportunities for

Eden overseas. Our business correspondent Neil Gallacher has

been talking to him today. Project even look its best today,

but behind the scenes, the fight is on to cut costs and finding new

revenue. As part of that, Sir Tim Smit has left the Chief Executive

role. He has also given up his seat on the board. But he is still here,

running a new subdivision aimed at finding new opportunities. I have

never ever voted in my life on any board I have ever been on. We are a

collegiate organisation. This was a joint decision. I said I wanted to

do this. I know you like to characterise it as me standing back,

but I am actually so excited that I have got the chance to build

something that is going to be bigger than the Eden Project was in the

first place. He's going abroad to look for developments that could be

built in Cornwall or overseas. who know him well, meanwhile, I'm

not bothering to ask whether he jumped or was pushed from the Chief

Executive role. -- are not bothering. If Tim jumped, it was

because he wanted to jump. The wider world of tourism watches Eden

Project with admiration. They are well aware that the project's vast

contribution to the local economy has been brought about thanks to

grant of �100 million. They are waiting to see who will be the new

Chief Executive. We need someone with a bit of personality, but

someone who can control costs. Because if they don't, we as

taxpayers, and everybody else, will pay for it. Does the change of roles

at the Eden Project suggest that the Trust no one each EB executive that

is better at cutting costs? -- once a Chief Executive that is better at

cutting costs? We have to grow the project. And you are going after

those opportunities? Yes. We have already done a big deal in China. I

am going over to China to make a really big Eden Project over there.

He says that if the Eden Project is still here in ten or 20 years, it

will be much, much bigger. A 36-year-old man has appeared in

court charged with murdering a woman in Yeovil. Police were called to a

flat in Tudor Court in the town centre on Tuesday evening, where

they found the woman's body. Gobinath Vellasamy, who's from

Yeovil, was remanded in custody by South Somerset Magistrates.

Police searching for a missing elderly woman from Exeter have found

a body. It was discovered in the Pocombe Bridge area. 83-year-old

Alma Royale was last seen two weeks ago. Her family has been told of the

discovery but the body hasn't yet been formally identified.

A holiday-maker has died at Prussia Cove near Penzance after getting

into difficulty while snorkelling. Beach goers had tried to resuscitate

the 52-year-old man before he was flown to hospital by a rescue

helicopter. The company which will run the new

energy from waste incinerator in Plymouth says it's still not sure

where all its waste ash will go. MVV Devonport says there'll be around

55,000 tonnes of aggregate a year to dispose of but as yet they still

haven't signed any contracts with companies wanting to buy it.

Spotlight's Environment Correspondent, Adrian Campbell,

reports. The pieces of this massive civil

engineering project in Plymouth are arriving all the time. This large

cylinder from Poland is just part of the very sophisticated air pollution

control system which should trap harmful dust. The new energy from

waste plant will produce electricity and heat by burning rubbish from

Plymouth and much of South Devon. This man has to lead a complex

project which will include a very tall chimney stack. The chimney will

be just over double the height of that staircase. That's their case is

41 metres, and the chimney will be 95 metres. But one of the remaining

uncertainties about this ambitious project is what will happen to the

waste it creates. Lorries will regularly delivered rubbish. Of

that, nearly one quarter believe again as incinerator potash, around

55,000 tonnes per year. But as yet, there is no confirmed market.

have not signed any contract yet, but there are markets for this

material all across the south-west. We have had consultant meetings with

road builders and others, and it is those sorts of projects that are

going on all of the time across the region that will be the market for

this. At this quarry, the company hopes to process the waste before it

goes elsewhere to be used in construction. But local people have

opposed that. We think there are alternative sites in the South West

that have been identified within the area. Alternatively, they can drive

it to other sites in the country. How far? They could be driving it as

far as the Midlands, a couple of hundred miles, or to London. The new

incinerator should start operating fully in 2015, and the search is on

to find customers for its waste. Dorset County Council is being

pressed by councillors, the Police, and the Crime Commissioner to open a

Traveller transit site. The number of unauthorised sites has gone up

since a temporary site set up during the Olympics was closed.

�10 million in Government money has been awarded to fund medical

research in the region. The cash will help the NHS tackle problems

such as dementia, strokes and obesity.

The South West's economy has been benefiting from the success of the

region's two main universities to the tune of hundreds of millions of

pounds. Exeter and Plymouth also say that between them they're helping to

create hundreds of jobs. By 2015 Exeter alone says it will have

generated �680 million across the South West. Spotlight's Andy Breare

has been looking at the scale of the impact the universities are having.

The students may be enjoying their summer holidays, but there is still

plenty going on on campus. In Exeter, work has started on a new

�50 million medical science research building, the latest project in a

ten year long capital spending programme. We have got to maintain

our top ten position within Britain. We need to expand student numbers.

We need to ensure we are producing world-class research and also

producing world-class students with excellent degrees, so investment

such as the Living Systems Building are really important to that.

expansion has been good news for local businesses. This diner was

opened in January and has now become a favourite haunt for students.

Students are really important for our business, both from the

University and from the college, which is just over the road. When

the students are in town, we see lots of students coming in for a

burger or a milkshake, so it is definitely important, an important

market for us. In Plymouth, the university has become a dominant

presence in the city, not just physically, but also through its

influence. We are significant University and one of the largest in

the country. We contribute annually from stuff that students spend

around �250,000. It is not just about education. Universities are

being more and more recognised for their contribution to the economy

and for being catalysts for growth in the economy. It means that

education has become big business, not just for universities

themselves, but for the wider community. It is a business with

some very long-term aims and long-term benefits. But it is

definitely a business which has to attract customers and hast to spend

money on the local economy and help businesses there as well. While

universities continue to produce successful graduates, their role in

local society is becoming increasingly important to the

region. A new gay pride festival will take

place in the south west next month, looking to challenge homophobia in

the countryside. It's organised by Proud-2-Be, a project in Totnes

encouraging people to be happy with who they are. Many people from the

lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and trans-gender community feel it's

harder to be accepted in rural areas than in the big cities. Spotlight's

South Devon reporter John Ayres has more.

Matt and John are identical twins who knew that they were gay from an

early age. When asked a few years ago whether they were proud to be

gay, they answered no, because of years of being told it was run by

their school, the church, the media, and some members of the family. They

felt that had to change, which is why they bodged Proud-2-Be. They are

now planning to take that step further. -- launched Proud-2-Be.

There is still a lot of homophobia out there, especially in rural areas

where many people can feel isolated. So, that is the main reason behind

launching Pride. The campaign encourages people to submit video

saying that they are proud of who they are. It is being supported by

actor Stephen Fry who has submitted a video himself. Of course I am

proud to be gay. I do not think it is better than being anything else,

but I think it is a wonderful thing to be in love, and love with your

heart. Big cities have sizeable, visible gay communities, but that is

often not the case in the countryside. And in some cases, gay

people do not feel comfortable saying three BR. This pride event

will to challenge that. In the past month, there have been to hate crime

incidents. It is a reality. There is a big difference between laws

changing and a change in attitude and culture, and we see that not

only in the gay community, but in oppression of women, and the Black

Minority And Ethnic community. and John Hope that this Pride will

become a regular feature, and they want to add other events around the

region. For the first time in more than half

a century, the very foundations of the South West are being mapped out.

It's hoped new technologies will help create a more accurate picture

of what lies beneath the surface. Low-flying aircraft have begun

taking images of Cornwall before they move on to Devon and Somerset.

The British Geological Survey is leading the study and says the

results could shape the region's future. Simon Clemison has the

story. Deep below the past that we walk in

the day, there is something with the power to shape the lives we live

above. But when did you last lived -- when did you last a gifted

geology a second thought? Its formation has already drawn tourists

to our landscape, and at times left communities devastated. But this new

study of the rocks beneath the surface could tell us where there is

still tend to be mined, which fields are best for farming, whether we

could heat our homes with what is beneath the surface, and if there is

ever likely to be a public health risk from anything down there. This

was the first part of Britain to be survey from the air in the late

1950s. Low-flying planes will spend the next few months collecting

images of Cornwall, Devon, and part of Somerset. They have a piece of

kit that operates a bit like medical scanner. The technology has improved

enormously. It is worthwhile to come back with the new technology. This

new survey will give us a much clearer image of what is going on

beneath the surface and we had 50 years ago. The end result will beam

that the British Geological Survey can update its map. Taking the

example of mining, it is not that there is more to be mined, but you

do not know exactly where it is. Yes. We can find out potentially how

much resource is done and how deep it is. We could find out how much it

would cost to exploit it. But it will not be the birth of fracking,

either. The south-west is built on a bed of gravel, the study of which

could be about to get much more exciting.

On to the sport now and today, Dave's been to Paignton where the

town's sailing club has been hosting this year's National Laser

Championships. Well, there are 225 the news here

for the National Laser Championships. In a shot well, we'll

be speaking to two of the leading competitors, but first football.

You're the Town had the first of two showdowns against Birmingham City

tomorrow. Besides the league encounter, they face the Blues in

Somerset later this month. They will go four successive wins in the

Championship. Exeter City are also looking at a second victory in

League Two when they visit Mansfield Town. Trying to get off the mark,

the myth Argyle -- Plymouth Argyle against Mansfield Town.

17-year-old Korner windsurfer Imogen Smith has won gold in the European

version in Portugal. Imaging, seen here on the right, has kept the top

spot all week to take the limelight away from her sister, who finished

sixth at the recent world events. Turning to gold, North Devon's

players will represent the region in Scarborough next week. This

19-year-old amateur did well in the Open Championship last month. He

made the curtain and just missed out on the silver medal. Well, Sir Ben

Ainslie, the greatest Olympian of all time certainly on water, these

are the type of boat that he sealed in, the lasers. Short time ago, I

spoke to two of the top competitors here. We had a really good range of

conditions. And today, I think the forecast is for a force for wind.

What that help? To be honest, I don't really mind the conditions. I

am just looking forward to getting out there. What would winning here

mean to you? I think it would be really cool. You were born in

England, and then you emigrated when you were five to New Zealand?

right. So it would be cool to win a national Championship where I was

born. Unfortunately, I will be flying a New Zealand flag. So, at

two Englishmen. Second at the moment. What do you have to do to

take the title? We are even points. So, they are breaking up behind me.

So, literally just sealed your own race and see what happens. He will

either get a point on me, or if I win I will get a point on the

leader. So, and even match today. Does it test your skills in

conditions like this? Absolutely. Yesterday was really hard. You come

away from the water and your legs are aching. You push yourself as

hard as you can, it's fantastic. We wish both of you the best of luck.

Make the best man and lady when. And finally, to south-west Speedway

rivals go head-to-head in the next 24 hours. They will be a return

meeting on Saturday. -- there will be a return meeting on Saturday.

Thousands of people are expected to flock to Newquay this weekend for

the annual Boardmasters festival. The UK's longest running surf event

has evolved over the past few years to also become one of the region's

premier music festivals. Spotlight's Rebecca Wills has been to Fistral

Beach to soak up some of the atmosphere.

Well, it's been a fantastic afternoon here at the beach in

Newquay. The sun has been out, believe it or not, although it is

cloudy now. The crowds are out in force and the surf is up, which is

just as well, because 180 the world's top surfers are here for the

Boardmasters Championship. Joining me to talk about it is the contest

director. How has it been going? event has been fantastic so far. We

have had some great serve. This is one of the longest-running contests

in the country. And it is still as popular as ever? It is. That has

been running for 31 years and the cries are getting bigger and bigger

each year. It is fantastic not just for the event itself, but by

Newquay. What do you think is so special about Boardmasters? I think

it has a lot of different aspects, also the music has been getting

bigger and bigger every year, and it attracts a lot of young people and

families back to Newquay. It is a free event at the beach. Enjoy the

surfing, the action, and the atmosphere. You mentioned the

music. That is happening over at Watergate Bay. Yes. We are lucky to

have basement jacks and others. It is a sell-out event. The UK it is

that makes surfing and be sick and that adds to the longevity of this

event? And they do have got to have something for everyone. That is what

this event brings to Newquay. you for sparing your time. If you do

fancy coming along here. It runs until Sunday. As David said, it is

free, so is the Sunshine State, why not come along and enjoy it? -- so

if the sun comes along. And as if by magic, we have a sunny

Newquay here. Yes! This picture was Newquay here. Yes! This picture was

sent in by a viewer. Good evening to you and to everybody else. We have

had some good weather today. If you would like to send us your pictures

this weekend, whether it is the beach or other places, you can send

it to our e-mail address. We would love to see some of your photograph.

The weekend forecast is a bit mixed. The temperatures are down and there

is the risk of some overnight rain, especially tomorrow night and into

Sunday. It will not be too bad. We do have a westerly wind this

weekend, however. They will freshen tomorrow night and into Sunday, but

reasonably quiet tonight. By the middle of the day tomorrow, we have

an area of low pressure developing to the south-west. That will bring

some rain overnight. They will be north-westerly winds. So, let's look

at that in more detail. There has been a fair amount of cloud just in

the past few hours developing. Later on tonight, after initially quite a

lot of clear sky, we will see the cloud Lower and bacon. Generally, a

very small chance of showers. -- cloud Lower and get bigger. In terms

of temperature, it is slightly cooler than it was last night. The

winds are also dropping. And for tomorrow, we have got some sunny

spells tomorrow, and increasingly cloudy conditions, especially in the

second half of the day. By the end of the afternoon that quote. To

reduce into outbreaks of patchy rain. We will hold onto some fine

weather in much of South Devon and into Dorset and Somerset. And here,

probably the highest temperatures, getting up to around 20 or 21

degrees. Slightly more other bees developing towards the end of the

day. It will freshen overnight. For the aisles, after a fine start, it

will cloud over. The winds are from the south-west. The times of high

water. The south coast, at ten zones, 727 and 1943. On the Somerset

coast, 921 and 2133. Let's get the surfing conditions for the

Boardmasters. I think for Newquay itself, three to five feet and

choppy. The onshore breeze will pick up and it will become a

north-westerly, so perhaps bigger waves. The biggest waves tomorrow

will be along the south coast. He is the Marine forecast. Generally good

visibility. This weekend is also the start of this race in Plymouth. We

will see the first those coming into Plymouth next week. The outlook, as

I said, is for a lots of fine weather. Sunday is quite blustery.

But it should be dry. It will be But it should be dry. It will be

cloudy by Tuesday. Have a nice cloudy by Tuesday. Have

It is going to be a busy weekend in the south-west by the sounds of it,