:00:10. > :00:13.The chief executive who appointed her daughter's boyfriend as a
:00:14. > :00:20.manager ` an employment tribunal issues a damning judgment.
:00:21. > :00:22.Good evening. Welcome to Spotlight. Torbay Hospital has been described
:00:23. > :00:26.as dishonest and manipulating over the affair. Tonight the Chairman has
:00:27. > :00:29.resigned. We'll look at where the verdict leaves some of its most
:00:30. > :00:31.senior figures. The armed forces and firefighters
:00:32. > :00:39.will try and alleviate the distress caused by the recent bad weather.
:00:40. > :00:43.And accident investigators reveal details of the speedboat crash that
:00:44. > :00:54.killed a TV executive and his daughter in the Camel Estuary.
:00:55. > :00:56.One of the region's hospitals is in disarray tonight, following damning
:00:57. > :00:58.criticism of its handling of a whistle`blowing case and the
:00:59. > :01:01.subsequent resignation of its chairman. An Employment Tribunal
:01:02. > :01:04.found Torbay Hospital had acted in an astonishing way, with a dishonest
:01:05. > :01:12.attempt to suppress the findings of a report into the issue. The
:01:13. > :01:14.judgment also contained serious criticism of the hospital's Chief
:01:15. > :01:17.Executive, Paula Vasco`Knight ` a prominent national figure in the NHS
:01:18. > :01:24.` saying she breached important guidelines. Our correspondent Simon
:01:25. > :01:27.Hall reports. After a two year fight, Penny Gates
:01:28. > :01:30.and Clare Sardari have been vindicated. They turned
:01:31. > :01:33.whistle`blowers, accusing their chief executive of nepotism and
:01:34. > :01:38.favouritism in giving her daughter's boyfriend a job.
:01:39. > :01:44.An Employment Tribunal has now found they were victimised for their
:01:45. > :01:50.actions. Claire and I are absolutely
:01:51. > :01:54.thrilled. It's great for us, in terms of having told our story at
:01:55. > :02:00.the hearing, to have the judge reflect back everything we said. We
:02:01. > :02:05.are thrilled with what he has written. I think the judge was very
:02:06. > :02:09.perceptive will stop I don't think you needed to be perceptive, because
:02:10. > :02:12.all of the information was there. It must have been easy for him to
:02:13. > :02:15.make that judgement. The Tribunal's findings are damning
:02:16. > :02:18.for Torbay hospital and its two most senior executives. It concluded the
:02:19. > :02:21.hospital had made an astonishing and dishonest attempt to manipulate the
:02:22. > :02:24.investigation into the women's claims, accuse them of malice to
:02:25. > :02:28.suppress the report and mislead others about its contents. About
:02:29. > :02:30.Chief Executive Dr Paula Vasco`Knight, the tribunal said she
:02:31. > :02:33.should have disclosed her relationship with her daughter's
:02:34. > :02:40.boyfriend to the recruitment panel which she was on. That, the tribunal
:02:41. > :02:43.said, was a breach of NHS guidelines and recruitment policy. And of the
:02:44. > :02:47.hospital's chairmen, Peter Hildrew ` the tribunal found some of his
:02:48. > :02:51.evidence ludicrous, and much of it quite simply incredible and plainly
:02:52. > :02:56.wrong. This afternoon he resigned, in a statement saying: I am truly
:02:57. > :03:05.sorry for damaging the hospital's reputation.
:03:06. > :03:10.I think if you have values and principles, you have to stick by
:03:11. > :03:13.them. Sometimes, that means you have to stand up to the organisation in
:03:14. > :03:16.order to address these things. The tribunal will now hold a remedy
:03:17. > :03:23.hearing, to determine what compensation the women should be
:03:24. > :03:28.awarded. Both have left the NHS. No one from Torbay Hospital would be
:03:29. > :03:31.interviewed. A statement said they are considering their judgement with
:03:32. > :03:39.legal advisers. They are calling a board meeting to discuss the report
:03:40. > :03:42.in detail. After weeks of being ignored `
:03:43. > :03:45.suddenly the Somerset Levels find themselves at the heart of a
:03:46. > :03:48.political and military operation to roll back the flood waters.
:03:49. > :03:52.Yesterday, the Prime Minister took personal charge of the situation `
:03:53. > :03:59.and he sent in the army and the marines! Scott Ellis reports.
:04:00. > :04:02.Not here in force ` but now taking a closer look at the floods around
:04:03. > :04:07.Muchelney. Two Royal Engineers ` attached to the Royal Marines.
:04:08. > :04:19.Supporting Somerset County Council ` if flood victims need more help.
:04:20. > :04:25.We have boats, we have bridging. After driving around today, you
:04:26. > :04:27.don't really get to the extent of how big a task it is until you can
:04:28. > :04:32.download yourself. There are 100 commandos based in
:04:33. > :04:35.Taunton on stand`by to help. But all this was declared a major incident
:04:36. > :04:42.zone almost a week ago. Residents are wondering why all the fuss now.
:04:43. > :04:48.We are managing quite well now. It's just gone on too long.
:04:49. > :04:52.But you wouldn't say no to military help?
:04:53. > :04:56.I wouldn't know how to say no. More rain and high tides are on the
:04:57. > :05:00.way. And more high volume pumps ` ten of them. The Fire Service are
:05:01. > :05:09.also bringing in two hovercraft ` and more four by 4s.
:05:10. > :05:15.The military can bring a very quick response, with additional resources
:05:16. > :05:18.should we require them. We are very comfortable with the resources that
:05:19. > :05:21.we have in place. While everyone gears up for another
:05:22. > :05:24.wet weekend ` the area's drainage baord published a new report. It
:05:25. > :05:28.maps out what action they think needs to be taken to improve
:05:29. > :05:31.drainage on the Somerset levels in future years. Top of the list `
:05:32. > :05:34.dredging the rivers Parrett and Tone. But aslo measures to slow and
:05:35. > :05:38.reduce water run off further up. There is a need for a sluice gate
:05:39. > :05:42.below Bridgwater to hold back the tides. Finally, they admit that the
:05:43. > :05:51.most vulnerable households will have to reloacte.
:05:52. > :06:02.Eagle may need help to become more resilient. It will need to adapt. ``
:06:03. > :06:07.at the end of the day, people may need help.
:06:08. > :06:10.The scale of dredging will be enormous. 200`thousands tonnes of
:06:11. > :06:14.earth and silt will have to be moved. And no decsion yet on who'll
:06:15. > :06:22.pay the majority of the ?4 million estimated costs.
:06:23. > :06:27.There is the amusement here this evening, and anger at the fact that
:06:28. > :06:34.there have been more mixed messages, more promises, more
:06:35. > :06:39.changes. Let's rewind ` last night the Environment Secretary came out
:06:40. > :06:42.of a meeting and said we will have military specialist vehicles on the
:06:43. > :06:49.street in Somerset, within 24 hours. This evening, having looked
:06:50. > :06:53.at the situation, the military don't think they are needed on the streets
:06:54. > :06:59.of Somerset. People who thought help was about to arrive, are now being
:07:00. > :07:02.told that it isn't required. The military is on stand`by, and will
:07:03. > :07:10.react if we get more flooding over the weekend. But people here just
:07:11. > :07:15.wants to know what is happening. He was in control? Is its national
:07:16. > :07:21.government? Local government? Who is calling the shots?
:07:22. > :07:24.Well, this has been one of the wettest Januarys on record.
:07:25. > :07:28.David's here with more details. Just how wet has it been, and how does it
:07:29. > :07:31.compare to other Januarys? We know, generally, from December
:07:32. > :07:34.through to the last couple of days, we've had twice the rainfall we
:07:35. > :07:38.normally expect to see. That's in two combined months. Across central,
:07:39. > :07:41.southern and south`east England, it is being recorded as the wettest
:07:42. > :07:46.January since records were started. The records go back to 1910. For us,
:07:47. > :07:53.it's the fifth wettest January so far. We've got until the end of the
:07:54. > :07:57.month ` and we have some more rain coming tomorrow, so that's going to
:07:58. > :08:00.add up as well. The sort of rainfall we are talking about, is an average
:08:01. > :08:04.of around 230 millimetres of rain, widely across the south of England
:08:05. > :08:07.for January. But it's quite a few locations, and we've had several
:08:08. > :08:10.e`mails about this. Tony Newman has recorded over half a metre of rain
:08:11. > :08:21.in the months of January and December. It's a phenomenal amount
:08:22. > :08:24.of wet weather. Similarly, Nick hasn't recorded quite as much, but
:08:25. > :08:31.it's 180 millimetres or so. Twice what anyone would expect to see. In
:08:32. > :08:38.Dorset, Peter says he's had 190 millimetres of rain ` a lot more
:08:39. > :08:41.than we would expect to see. We know the Somerset Levels have had some of
:08:42. > :08:45.the highest rainfall levels, but we haven't got the official statistics
:08:46. > :08:48.of how wet it's been. We won't get those until the first couple of days
:08:49. > :08:51.in February. We are getting very used to seeing
:08:52. > :08:56.these amber triangles. Can we expect more of those this weekend?
:08:57. > :08:59.Yes, we have another warning for heavy rain, particularly for the
:09:00. > :09:03.Somerset Levels, but widely across the South West. We are looking at
:09:04. > :09:07.another inch of rain. Additionally, we are also expecting some very high
:09:08. > :09:14.tides, and there could be a risk of coastal flooding. The strength of
:09:15. > :09:18.winds on Saturday could build the water up through the English
:09:19. > :09:26.Channel. It is something we are watching very carefully for.
:09:27. > :09:30.What about the long`term forecast? It says unsettled, so expect a very
:09:31. > :09:49.windy weekend. Next week, there is more rain ahead in the forecast as
:09:50. > :09:51.far as I can see. Accidents investigators have
:09:52. > :09:54.revealed that a senior TV executive and his young daughter were killed
:09:55. > :09:57.by their out of control speedboat, after he suddenly took over the
:09:58. > :10:01.steering from his wife. Nick Milligan, eight year old Emily and
:10:02. > :10:05.four other members of the family were thrown out of the boat into the
:10:06. > :10:08.Camel Estuary as he tried to make a fast turn.The accident report said
:10:09. > :10:11.no`one on the boat was wearing a kill cord, which could have stopped
:10:12. > :10:13.the boat's engine. Eleanor Parkinson reports.
:10:14. > :10:16.This chilling video shows the Milligans speedboat out of control
:10:17. > :10:19.with no one on board. Today, the official accident report gives an
:10:20. > :10:22.account of what happened in the seconds leading up to this moment.
:10:23. > :10:26.The boat was being steered by Victoria Milligan, who was making a
:10:27. > :10:29.wide turn before one last run. Her husband became concerned by how
:10:30. > :10:33.close they were to the beach, and leaned over and took the wheel. He
:10:34. > :10:37.then accelerated to make a tighter, faster turn. The back of the boat
:10:38. > :10:40.lifted up, and the whole family were thrown into the water. The boat
:10:41. > :10:42.carried on circling around the family. Nick Milligan and his
:10:43. > :10:44.daughter Emily were killed. Two other family members were seriously
:10:45. > :10:48.injured. To have anybody in the water around
:10:49. > :10:52.a boat of that size and speed is going to be a risky business. To
:10:53. > :10:55.have that number of people in the water ` at that point, everyone
:10:56. > :10:58.realised how serious the situation had become.
:10:59. > :11:01.The Milligans had both done a powerboat course, but were not aware
:11:02. > :11:05.of the dangers of turning a high`powered boat at speed. The boat
:11:06. > :11:08.was also fitted with a kill cord, which cuts out the engine if the
:11:09. > :11:11.skipper falls overboard. But neither adult was wearing the device. It was
:11:12. > :11:15.also revealed that Nick Milligan had had a glass of wine at lunch,
:11:16. > :11:21.although, he was well within the drink drive limit.
:11:22. > :11:27.I'd like leisure boat users to take away three lessons. Try to remain in
:11:28. > :11:30.control of the boat as far as possible. Know your own limitations,
:11:31. > :11:34.know the boat's limitations. Make sure that the crew and passengers
:11:35. > :11:38.are securely seated. Particularly, if you are travelling at high speed
:11:39. > :11:41.or manoeuvring. Finally, make sure that the driver is wearing a kill
:11:42. > :11:48.cord, so that if the driver is thrown away from the helm, the
:11:49. > :11:55.engine will stop. A kill cord looks like a red cord
:11:56. > :11:58.hanging off the main control box. To kill the engine, it would come off
:11:59. > :12:16.with the person driving, and the engine will stop.
:12:17. > :12:19.Milligan family say they've lost a loved one. Emily's life was just
:12:20. > :12:22.beginning will stop If you've just joined us ` hello, welcome to the
:12:23. > :12:25.programme tonight with Natalie Cornah and Simon Clemison.
:12:26. > :12:40.Still to come: Beating the bulge ` Devon could triple its spend on
:12:41. > :12:42.obesity in schoolchildren. Environmental campaigners are
:12:43. > :12:46.calling on the authorities to do more testing of the air quality near
:12:47. > :12:48.new incinerators in Exeter, Plymouth and Cornwall which will start
:12:49. > :12:52.burning waste soon. They say it's important to gather
:12:53. > :12:54.data NOW to see how it compares once the plants are fully operating but
:12:55. > :12:59.the Environment Agency disagrees. Our Environment Correspondent Adrian
:13:00. > :13:02.Campbell reports. Dr David Santillo from the
:13:03. > :13:05.Greenpeace Laboratories in Exeter is using a very sensitive but
:13:06. > :13:11.relatively cheap monitor to measure air quality. We asked him to carry
:13:12. > :13:14.out a spot check on the number of microscopic particles in the air
:13:15. > :13:17.close to the new incinerator being built at Marsh Barton before it
:13:18. > :13:32.starts burning rubbish and producing electricity.
:13:33. > :13:35.The incinerator will be an additional source of pollution. The
:13:36. > :13:41.people of Exeter have a right to know how significant a burden that
:13:42. > :13:43.will be. We need to get good baseline data now, before it starts
:13:44. > :13:46.to operate. Microscopic particles called pm2.5s
:13:47. > :13:49.can lodge within our lungs causing cancer and heart disease. Most of
:13:50. > :13:52.these pm 2.5's are related to vehicle emissions but with more
:13:53. > :13:54.incineration of our rubbish scientists at the greenpeace
:13:55. > :13:56.laboratories say they're concerned about ANY further increase in
:13:57. > :14:07.particulates which might worsen air quality.
:14:08. > :14:10.The company building the plant says it's designed to meet standards
:14:11. > :14:17.which are closely monitored by the Environment Agency will stop
:14:18. > :14:21.emissions from the plants are continuing to be monitored. That
:14:22. > :14:25.data is available online. It will be available for people to look at as
:14:26. > :14:31.it occurs. The Environment Agency does have rights of entry at all
:14:32. > :14:33.times, and have made both planned and unplanned visits as they choose.
:14:34. > :14:36.The Environment Agency insists there's no need to test the
:14:37. > :14:39.background air quality around incinerators beofre they're
:14:40. > :14:42.oprating. It says it will closely monitor what comes out of the stack
:14:43. > :14:57.but from there it's somebody elses responsibility.
:14:58. > :15:01.If local authorities choose to add additional monitors, that's fine. We
:15:02. > :15:04.are very confident that the emissions from this incinerator are
:15:05. > :15:08.meeting such high standards that we don't think there will be very much
:15:09. > :15:16.impact on the total emissions that we are exposed to.
:15:17. > :15:19.Exeter's new incinerator will be operating within months so time is
:15:20. > :15:25.running out for any extra testing of air quality.
:15:26. > :15:28.A scheme to help people save money on domestic heating oil is
:15:29. > :15:31.celebrating its second birthday. The Devon Oil Collective says it has
:15:32. > :15:35.already saved its members tens of thousands of pounds. And the not for
:15:36. > :15:37.profit organisation that runs it is hoping more people will sign up.
:15:38. > :15:40.Scott Bingham reports. Like many people living in the
:15:41. > :15:44.countryside, Rob Ingram depends on oil to heat his home. There's no
:15:45. > :15:47.mains gas in this part of rural North Devon He joined Devon Oil
:15:48. > :15:50.Collective two yeasr ago and has already saved more than ?600
:15:51. > :16:09.compared to the highest market price.
:16:10. > :16:14.It's a no`brainer. My tank holds 2500 litres. I only put in 500 at
:16:15. > :16:19.any time, because the prices vary from month to month. It makes sense
:16:20. > :16:25.not to sell it in case the price gets. That's the point ` collecting
:16:26. > :16:37.power at the lowest price allows these savings to be passed on.
:16:38. > :16:43.There's been quite a bit of interest. I hope it will grow,
:16:44. > :16:48.because its power in numbers. The number... More people on board, the
:16:49. > :16:54.more pressure we can apply to the suppliers.
:16:55. > :16:59.Since the scheme launched, many have signed up. They have collectively
:17:00. > :17:05.purchased 850,000 litres of oil, and think they have saved ?37,000 on the
:17:06. > :17:09.average market price. Are you surprised that more people haven't
:17:10. > :17:18.signed up? Yes, because there's no catch. Maybe
:17:19. > :17:21.the membership fee, which is ?24, could be a deterrent. But if you
:17:22. > :17:27.don't make that living in a year, we'll give you the money back.
:17:28. > :17:36.Businesses such as pubs and farms are now being invited to sign up.
:17:37. > :17:40.Earlier, I spoke to our consumer affairs expert Peter Shears and
:17:41. > :17:43.asked him what he though of the scheme.
:17:44. > :17:47.I think it's brilliant. People getting together, people saving
:17:48. > :17:51.money. It can't be wrong. If it's so good, why aren't more
:17:52. > :17:57.people taking it up? Because it's new. The idea isn't new
:17:58. > :17:59.` for example, the Which? Organisation helped 30,000 people
:18:00. > :18:02.change electricity and gas suppliers, a year or so ago. They're
:18:03. > :18:09.all saving ?200`300 each. Are there any catches at all?
:18:10. > :18:13.No. It really is as good as it looks. If
:18:14. > :18:17.people keep their eyes open, and see if they can be part of one of these
:18:18. > :18:20.corporate entities, it's very good. If that isn't for some people, how
:18:21. > :18:23.else can customers save themselves money on fuel prices?
:18:24. > :18:26.Speak to your current supplier. Make sure you're on the best tariff for
:18:27. > :18:30.you. They're all having to reduce their tariffs to only four. Within a
:18:31. > :18:33.couple of months, they will have to tell you whether you're on the
:18:34. > :18:37.cheapest one. Make sure you're paying by direct debit. They'll give
:18:38. > :18:40.you discounts for that, even if you don't really like the idea of direct
:18:41. > :18:43.debits, you get a discount. If you're not making any progress that
:18:44. > :18:46.way, change suppliers. Check the comparison websites ` there are
:18:47. > :18:53.loads of them. Use two compare the comparisons! It's easy to at least
:18:54. > :18:57.try and pay less for your energy. It sounds like a lot of work.
:18:58. > :19:03.The comparison website will do it for you. They'll charge for that
:19:04. > :19:06.part, but they'll do the check for free. Once you've got to cheaper
:19:07. > :19:10.electricity and gas, try and save it. Use less. If you want to use
:19:11. > :19:13.less, I would recommend a website called Energy Saving Trust. Google
:19:14. > :19:28.it. They've got lots of tips. It's got a mass of great information. I
:19:29. > :19:32.recommend it. The New Year get fit season began
:19:33. > :19:36.with a claim that more than half the population was in danger of being
:19:37. > :19:39.obese by 2050. Children in Devon who will be adults by then may now get
:19:40. > :19:43.more help as the County Council looks to triple the amount it spends
:19:44. > :19:47.on the problem in youngsters. About a third are overweight by the time
:19:48. > :19:52.they reach the final year of primary school. Jenny Kumah reports.
:19:53. > :19:59.Here at Dartmouth Academy, the healthy eating message is getting
:20:00. > :20:03.through. If you don't eat healthy foods, your
:20:04. > :20:07.teeth can rot. You can get belly ache.
:20:08. > :20:15.My mum and dad like to make sure that we get enough greens. We often
:20:16. > :20:19.have lettuce and tomatoes. If you don't eat enough healthy food
:20:20. > :20:22.and exercise, you'll get obese. The school has teamed up with GPs,
:20:23. > :20:25.supermarkets and the local children's centres to promote
:20:26. > :20:28.healthy living in the community. The canteen has a new chef, fizzy drinks
:20:29. > :20:33.and unhealthy snacks are off the menu.
:20:34. > :20:36.We did some nice healthy chicken and called it chicken fajitas. They
:20:37. > :20:39.didn't know what's chicken fajitas were, and said we don't like those!
:20:40. > :20:44.We renamed them as chicken nuggets and they chose them!
:20:45. > :20:47.But one in five, four to five`year`olds in Devon are classed
:20:48. > :20:52.as obese. While one in three children in their final year of
:20:53. > :20:55.primary school are overweight. The County Council plans to spend an
:20:56. > :21:00.extra 200k on tackling the problem next year.
:21:01. > :21:03.For families and individuals who wants to lose weight, it's a
:21:04. > :21:06.combination of needing to increase their physical activity, and needing
:21:07. > :21:10.to look at what they eat, both in size and what they eat in terms of
:21:11. > :21:13.content. But it's also about behavioural change. So what we'll be
:21:14. > :21:15.offering is a variety of different programmess suited to those
:21:16. > :21:19.individuals and families which address all of those issues.
:21:20. > :21:29.Families will be able to access help through their GPs, health worker or
:21:30. > :21:33.school. Exeter Chiefs winger Jack Nowell has been named in the England
:21:34. > :21:36.team for the Six Nations opener against France. The 20`year`old from
:21:37. > :21:39.Newlyn is the current BBC South West Sportsman of the Year. The
:21:40. > :21:42.Cornishman, who broke into the Chiefs side last season will make
:21:43. > :21:56.his full international debut in Paris on Saturday.
:21:57. > :22:06.You can see more from him and his family on spotlight tomorrow.
:22:07. > :22:09.2014 is the centenary of the First World War. A specially commissioned
:22:10. > :22:12.banner and quilt were unveiled today, commemorating a hundred years
:22:13. > :22:15.since the start of the First World War. Today, The banner, called We
:22:16. > :22:19.will Remember depicts a trench, with a horse standing on a bridge. The
:22:20. > :22:22.banner and quilt will be making a tour of Devon over the year.
:22:23. > :22:25.Spotlight's John Ayres has been to take a look.
:22:26. > :22:28.It's the sort of senior people will recognise from the great War. This
:22:29. > :22:32.banner was unveiled today at the annual craft show in Exeter. It was
:22:33. > :22:40.designed by Adrian Howells, and detects a scene based on pictures
:22:41. > :22:48.found by her son. This picture is based on a horse
:22:49. > :22:55.which went to war, called Holly. It was nice to have a proper records,
:22:56. > :22:57.something that actually wants to war.
:22:58. > :23:03.The Royal British Legion wrote a long a real horse to date to launch
:23:04. > :23:06.the banner will stop the message is a reminder of the significance of
:23:07. > :23:12.the great War, and their symbol ` the poppy.
:23:13. > :23:17.There can't be a town in the country which doesn't have a war memorial.
:23:18. > :23:23.Whilst we should not let its dominate our lives, we should never
:23:24. > :23:27.forget. It's about all veterans and their
:23:28. > :23:31.families. They go through as much of a hard time as we do. It's all about
:23:32. > :23:38.supporting everyone that needs support.
:23:39. > :23:42.The quilt detecting the poppy fields was put together by 50 members of
:23:43. > :23:46.the South West quilters. They each made a block and it was sold
:23:47. > :23:50.together. We are delighted to be able to hand
:23:51. > :23:59.it over to the British Legion, to raise lots of money for the young
:24:00. > :24:08.boys. And everybody who protest unpaid is `` participated on this
:24:09. > :24:10.quilt really enjoyed it. The banner will be taken around
:24:11. > :24:15.Devon into schools and community groups.
:24:16. > :24:27.Now for the weather. We'll have a quiet nights, but
:24:28. > :24:33.tomorrow and into the weekend, the weather becomes very noisy. Strong
:24:34. > :24:38.winds, with some heavy rain tomorrow. The risk of further
:24:39. > :24:44.flooding. Not just inland flooding, as several flood alerts along the
:24:45. > :24:49.coastline. The heavy rain will be quite white tomorrow, causing a few
:24:50. > :24:54.problems. Southerly gales forced winds, and the south coast could be
:24:55. > :24:57.very rough. There is a hook developing in this lump of cloud
:24:58. > :25:04.that coming across the Atlantic. That is a rapidly deepening area of
:25:05. > :25:08.pressure. That swings across the Atlantic, becoming deeper and
:25:09. > :25:12.deeper. By Saturday, it's a very vigorous affair. Look how tightly
:25:13. > :25:22.packed the isobars are. Through the Bristol Channel, we could have gusts
:25:23. > :25:27.of up to 70 mph. Tomorrow, it will be a windy affair, which turns
:25:28. > :25:31.showery as we move into Saturday. Look how fast those winds are
:25:32. > :25:36.blowing. The risk of some big tides this weekend. Some of the highest
:25:37. > :25:41.tides of the year are likely on Saturday and Sunday. The Environment
:25:42. > :25:51.Agency's flood line number is there for you to use, or you can go to
:25:52. > :25:56.their website. Let's look at that satellite picture in more detail. A
:25:57. > :26:00.strand of cloud and that light rain trying to get into parts of
:26:01. > :26:06.Cornwall. His link out tonight, and by the end of the night will start
:26:07. > :26:11.to season clear skies develop. The potential, briefly, for a touch of
:26:12. > :26:18.frost. Tomorrow will be a completely different day. These were pictures
:26:19. > :26:28.from earlier today, across the Avon River. Some hazy sunshine in the
:26:29. > :26:31.sky, and very light winds. The flora and fauna seems to be doing all
:26:32. > :26:40.right despite this wet weather. There is plenty of water coming down
:26:41. > :26:44.the river. At least the catkins seem to be coming along nicely. A cold
:26:45. > :26:51.starts tomorrow morning. The rain will whiz in. Winds along the south
:26:52. > :26:57.coast particularly strong. Turning a bit more showery. Temperatures into
:26:58. > :27:04.the double figures, but not until the end of the afternoon. Eight or
:27:05. > :27:17.nine degrees in Devon and Somerset. Windy conditions, with rain clearing
:27:18. > :27:25.two showers. 550 and 1820 ` big waves. Southerly seven to eight,
:27:26. > :27:29.there are a westerly 728. Take care.