:00:00. > 3:59:59on the B@C News C`a.nel. I ll ba back with the late news at
:00:00. > 3:59:59on the B@C News C`a.nel. I ll ba back with the l`te .ews at 10pm
:00:00. > :00:10.Good evening. One man has died and Now,
:00:11. > :00:13.Good evening. One man has dhed and another has been taken to hospital
:00:14. > :00:17.after their boat capsized in a river estuary in North Devon. The names of
:00:18. > :00:19.the pair, said to be in thehr 3 s, have not yet been released. They
:00:20. > :00:20.were brought ashore by the @ppledore were brought ashore by the Appledore
:00:21. > :00:21.lifeboat. Andrea Ormsby is `t were brought ashore by the @ppledore
:00:22. > :00:23.lifeboat. Andrea Ormsby is at the lifeboat. Andrea Ormsby is at the
:00:24. > :00:34.station for us tonight. Andrea, do we know what sort of boat this was?
:00:35. > :00:42.Yes. It was a 16 foot pleastrable. It was seen two miles offshore at
:00:43. > :00:47.Bideford Bar. Two men saw the boat and noticed that it had capsized
:00:48. > :00:55.will stop they went over and managed to get the two men onto the boat.
:00:56. > :00:56.Then the Appledore lifeboat came and transferred the men to bring them
:00:57. > :01:01.back to shore. But it has been back to shore. But it has been
:01:02. > :01:04.confirmed today that one man died in the incident. Bideford Bar is one
:01:05. > :01:06.confirmed today that one man died in the incident. Bideford Bar hs one of
:01:07. > :01:10.the most dangerous in the whole country. It is a strange sound
:01:11. > :01:13.the most dangerous in the whole country. It is a strange sotnd that
:01:14. > :01:21.is exposed as the tide was low. `` a stretch of sand. I spoke to one
:01:22. > :01:28.local man he used to be an RNLI volunteer and he told me how
:01:29. > :01:30.dangerous Bideford Bar is will stop It depends on the state of the tide
:01:31. > :01:32.and the state of the wind, `nd It depends on the state of the tide
:01:33. > :01:34.and the state of the wind, and so and the state of the wind, `nd so
:01:35. > :01:37.on. It can be very rough on the Bar. Anything can happen. A boat can
:01:38. > :01:49.capsize, a person can fall over the side from a boat ` anything can
:01:50. > :01:52.happen on the Bar. It was not just the lifeboat that was involved in
:01:53. > :01:53.the rescue, the local search and rescue helicopter was here hf
:01:54. > :01:53.the rescue, the local search and rescue helicopter was here if it
:01:54. > :01:59.the rescue, the local search and rescue helicopter was here hf it was
:02:00. > :02:05.needed. Both men were transported by ambulance. Swansea coastguard
:02:06. > :02:10.co`ordinated this and said that the men were found without life jackets
:02:11. > :02:11.and they are strongly urging people to take the necessary precattions
:02:12. > :02:11.and they are strongly urging people to take the necessary precautions if
:02:12. > :02:17.to take the necessary precattions if they go to see.
:02:18. > :02:18.Thank you. Meanwhile, a man has died after a
:02:19. > :02:20.microlight came down near Lyme Meanwhile, a man has died after a
:02:21. > :02:21.microlight came down near Lxme Regis microlight came down near Lyme Regis
:02:22. > :02:23.earlier today. Police were called to the scene at Colyton. Two people
:02:24. > :02:26.the scene at Colyton. Two pdople were on board ` the second man was
:02:27. > :02:29.taken to hospital but was not seriously injured. Air accident
:02:30. > :02:32.investigators will now try to establish the cause of the crash.
:02:33. > :02:34.The wettest winter in the South West since records began may seem a
:02:35. > :02:34.The wettest winter in the South West since records began may seel a long
:02:35. > :02:36.time ago after a day like today, but time ago after a day like today but
:02:37. > :02:38.the repair work is still going time ago after a day like today, but
:02:39. > :02:38.the repair work is still gohng on. the repair work is still gohng on.
:02:39. > :02:39.And the time councils are taking the repair work is still going on.
:02:40. > :02:41.And the time councils are t`king to And the time councils are taking to
:02:42. > :02:44.complete it is frustrating some communities and businesses. It has
:02:45. > :02:46.meant a number of shops and cafes have been unable to open now the
:02:47. > :02:48.weather has improved and thd weather has improved and thd
:02:49. > :02:54.visitors are arriving, as John Danks reports.
:02:55. > :02:57.Open for business, but only just. Richard House runs the kiosk on
:02:58. > :02:58.Oddicombe Beach in Torquay. The building, rented from Torbay
:02:59. > :03:00.building, rented from Torbax Council, suffered significant damage
:03:01. > :03:02.in the storms in February. But Richard says that all of thd
:03:03. > :03:04.in the storms in February. But Richard says that all of the repairs
:03:05. > :03:07.that have been done so far have been paid for out of his own pocket. The
:03:08. > :03:11.local authority has been no assistance whatsoever, they have not
:03:12. > :03:14.even asked me how I am doing. The only one who was very helpful
:03:15. > :03:20.originally was the Mayor, who told me to carry on with what I was going
:03:21. > :03:22.to do. But apart from that, there has been no real assistance at all
:03:23. > :03:24.from anyone. While this bushness has been no real assistance at all
:03:25. > :03:26.from anyone. While this business is from anyone. While this bushness is
:03:27. > :03:27.able to open in some capacity, others remain closed altogether.
:03:28. > :03:27.able to open in some capacity, others remain closed altogether In
:03:28. > :03:30.others remain closed altogether. In a statement, Torbay Council said
:03:31. > :03:33.that it is helping the tenants at Oddicombe Beach to ensure that the
:03:34. > :03:36.businesses can reopen as soon as possible. In Cornwall, Coverack was
:03:37. > :03:42.split in two when storms undermined a part of the sea wall. Although
:03:43. > :03:44.work is now under way, delaxs a part of the sea wall. Although
:03:45. > :03:45.work is now under way, delays in work is now under way, delaxs in
:03:46. > :03:49.completion have been causing frustration. Yesterday, residents
:03:50. > :03:52.gathered to call for repairs to be made along the seafront. Cornwall
:03:53. > :03:55.Council said that it is waiting for money from the government bdfore it
:03:56. > :03:58.can carry out more repairs. Back at Oddicombe Beach, the worry is that
:03:59. > :04:04.the tourist trade that they depend on will simply go elsewhere. John
:04:05. > :04:12.Danks, BBC Spotlight, Torqu`y. Danks, BBC Spotlight, Torquay.
:04:13. > :04:15.On to Good Friday's sport and Torquay United are on the brink of
:04:16. > :04:19.relegation from the Football League. Their one goal loss to Dagenham
:04:20. > :04:22.Redbridge means they have got to win their last three games to stay up.
:04:23. > :04:25.The only goal at Plainmoor came from the penalty spot after Dale Tonge
:04:26. > :04:28.brought down Meddy Elito and the latter stepped up to score. If
:04:29. > :04:34.United lose at Exeter City on Monday, their fate will be settled.
:04:35. > :04:36.Yeovil Town's chances of escaping relegation from the Championship
:04:37. > :04:38.remain slim, although the Glovers held Blackburn Rovers to a goalless
:04:39. > :04:40.draw. Plymouth Argyle's play`off draw. Plymouth Argyle's plax`off
:04:41. > :04:42.ambitions in League Two are all but over after a crushing 4`0 defeat
:04:43. > :04:43.ambitions in League Two are all but over after a crushing 4`0 ddfeat at
:04:44. > :04:46.Bury. Exeter City are still uncomfortably close to the
:04:47. > :04:55.relegation zone, following their 1`1 draw at Chesterfield.
:04:56. > :04:59.Day two of the long Easter weekend looks good as well. Here is Ian
:05:00. > :05:03.Ferguson. Hello, very good evening to you
:05:04. > :05:06.Another fine day to come on Saturday, but we will be finding
:05:07. > :05:09.tonight that, under clear skies temperatures will drop down to
:05:10. > :05:12.values low enough to give us some frost in places, 1`3 Celsius. A
:05:13. > :05:15.little bit higher than that on the coast. A chilly start to Saturday,
:05:16. > :05:16.but one under a good deal of sunshine ` strong sunshine hn
:05:17. > :05:19.but one under a good deal of sunshine ` strong sunshine in terms
:05:20. > :05:21.of the UV levels. As the dax goes on, there is a chance of one
:05:22. > :05:23.of the UV levels. As the day goes on, there is a chance of ond or two
:05:24. > :05:25.showers coming down through parts of the English Channel, but it will be
:05:26. > :05:27.effectively dry across the mainland. effectively dry across the mainland.
:05:28. > :05:30.There will be some variable amounts of cloud from the east in the
:05:31. > :05:33.afternoon, but still some sunshine as well. Moderately breezy, with
:05:34. > :05:35.temperatures getting to 12`04 temperatures getting to 12`14
:05:36. > :05:37.Celsius. Looking beyond that, on Sunday there will be some r`in
:05:38. > :05:38.Sunday there will be some rain coming from the east and sole of
:05:39. > :05:45.that will be turning heavy in that will be turning heavy hn
:05:46. > :05:48.places. That is it. We are back as part of
:05:49. > :05:50.the BBC's News at 10PM. Have That is it. We are back as part of
:05:51. > :05:50.the BBC's News at 10PM. Havd a That is it. We are back as part of
:05:51. > :06:10.the BBC's News at 10PM. Have a good evening.
:06:11. > :06:15.Today we have seen temperatures rising if Scotland but again
:06:16. > :06:18.tonight, with the clear skies and light wind temperatures will fall
:06:19. > :06:23.sharply, and for many of us, we are looking at a touch of frost. The
:06:24. > :06:25.satellite picture tells a story nicely. This belt of cloud is
:06:26. > :06:30.sitting in the far north-west of Scotland, we have had this cloud
:06:31. > :06:33.bubbling up across eastern areas and with the northerly wind it has felt
:06:34. > :06:37.cold in East Anglia. That cloud is going to melt away, we will get an
:06:38. > :06:40.easterly breeze picking the cloud back in again later in the night in
:06:41. > :06:44.eastern areas and we still have this cloud and rain in the far north-west
:06:45. > :06:47.of Scotland, but for most we will have clear sky, light wind, Ness are
:06:48. > :06:52.the temperatures in towns and city, spin it round into the countryside,
:06:53. > :06:56.you can see it is colder, close to freezing, it could be down to minus
:06:57. > :07:01.three or four in Scotland. Saturday, that band of cloud and rain isn't
:07:02. > :07:04.moving anywhere. We will see the breeze dragging in more cloud into
:07:05. > :07:08.eastern areas in the morning, pushing into the west in the
:07:09. > :07:10.afternoon. Maybe one wore showers, more likely in the south-east,