27/04/2014 Spotlight

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Good evening. Tests are to be carried out on an

oily substance that has been found washed up along the Cornish coast.

Samples of the unknown pollution have been collected at Whitsand Bay.

An investigation is underway. Anna An investigation is underway. Anna

Varle has the details. An oily film in the water off

Whitsand Bay, the pollution stretched east and west of

Tregonhawke Beach and has been Tregonhawke Beach and has been

covering surfers in a tar`lhke covering surfers in a tar`like

substance. Now, the Coast Gtard covering surfers in a tar`lhke

substance. Now, the Coast Guard says substance. Now, the Coast Guard says

that this substance is slightly oily in nature and as you can sed

that this substance is slightly oily in nature and as you can see it

that this substance is slightly oily in nature and as you can sed it is a

in nature and as you can see it is a light brown colour. Samples have

been taken this morning and are being sent to the lab for analysis.

Dan runs a surf school at Tregonhawke. This was his board and

T`shirt after yesterday's sdssion Tregonhawke. This was his board and

T`shirt after yesterday's session in T`shirt after yesterday's session in

the water. This afternoon's surf left his hands covered in the black

surface. We are really concdrned, surface. We are really concdrned,

already today we have had to cancel lessons until we can ascertain

lessons until we can ascert`in exactly the scale of this particular

spill. We don't want to be putting people at risk. It is a real shame.

Much of East Cornwall's economy relies so heavily on the tourism

relies so heavily on the totrism trade. Brixham Coast Guard says the

substance has now started to disperse and there are currdntly

substance has now started to disperse and there are currently no

disperse and there are currdntly no warnings in place for people

disperse and there are currently no warnings in place for peopld to stay

away from the area. Anna Varle, BBC Spotlight, Whitsand Bay.

An emergency fund set up to help Cornish communities affected by the

winter storms has raised more than 130 thousand pounds. The Cornwall

Community Foundation was set up after weeks of bad weather damaged

properties and livelihoods. The fund has already distributed ?60,000,

helping nearly 100 people in the past two months.

A ceremony has been held in south Devon to commemorate the 70th

anniversary of a wartime training disaster that claimed 700 lhves The

disaster that claimed 700 lives. The Allied troops lost their lives off

Slapton Sands when Operation Tiger went tragically wrong. From there

Carole Madge reports. The April showers did not deter them. Rain

fell on the World War II tank brought up from the sea by one man.

Determined to shed light on this work came disaster which for years

was kept under wraps. A plapue work came disaster which for years

was kept under wraps. A plaque was was kept under wraps. A plapue was

unveiled for came small who's booked all the truths of the tragedy. It

was something I have been w`nting all the truths of the tragedy. It

was something I have been wanting to do for a long time to be honest and

it did ten years ago that my dad it did ten years ago that mx dad

passed away and it's just fdlt great. I could see him smiling

great. I could see him smilhng because he loved that sort of thing,

he really did and I know he would be so pleased. I am so glad he has been

honoured in this way. Unveiling a plaque with Dean, the niece of one

US servicemen who died during operation Tiger. She makes an

US servicemen who died during operation Tiger. She makes `n annual

operation Tiger. She makes an annual pilgrimage to remember thosd

operation Tiger. She makes `n annual pilgrimage to remember those who

lost their lives. It is wonderful and bittersweet and I am relembering

and bittersweet and I am remembering him. It is wonderful to comd to

and bittersweet and I am relembering him. It is wonderful to come to this

place of remembrance. It might be 70 years since the disaster but many

say the sacrifice will not be forgotten.

Sport now and divers Tom Daley and Tonia Couch from Plymouth are

through to this evening's fhnals Tonia Couch from Plymouth are

through to this evening's finals of through to this evening's finals of

the World Series event in London. Both of those semi`finals were

the World Series event in London. Both of those semi`finals wdre so

Both of those semi`finals were so tough, because the qualifying score

at either of them would have got you at either of them would have got you

a silver medal at the last one. In fact, the score I just got there

would have got me a gold medal in Dubai and a silver medal in Beijing.

The scores here in London, the standard, is the highest this

The scores here in London, the standard, is the highest thhs year

so far. There's huge disappointment

following Torquay's relegation from the football league` but manager

Chris Hargreaves vows they will be back. The Gulls go down despite a

great 3`1 win at Mansfield yesterday. Their third successive

yesterday. Their third succdssive away victory, it just wasn't enough

to avoid the drop. There is, though, already talk of a fightback.

I was the captain that led the team up at Wembley, I didn't want to be

the manager that was at the helm when they went down. But I am

the manager that was at the helm when they went down. But I `m a

fighter, I am not prepared to lay down and let it happen. I al

fighter, I am not prepared to lay down and let it happen. I am going

to fight and aim to get the club back up.

Thousands of runners pounded the streets of Plymouth today in the

city's half marathon. The road race is now in it's 21st year and

followed a route designed to show off the best of Plymouth, t`king

followed a route designed to show off the best of Plymouth, taking in

the Hoe, The Barbican and S`ltram. Many of those taking part were

raising money for charity. I started off slow and kept plodding

on and have come in at a re`sonable time, so quite happy with that. I

was all right up till mile ten, then it went wrong! It was OK, a very

hilly route. Looking forward to a big burger now! Felt good. For my

first half marathon, it was very good. It was good, I enjoyed it. And

the crowd keeps you going, so thanks to the crowd, really!

On to the weather, and here's Holly. Hello there. We have seen a fair

amount of showers so far today and we are continuing to see sole hefty

we are continuing to see some hefty showers this evening. We cotld

we are continuing to see sole hefty showers this evening. We could see a

showers this evening. We cotld see a few rumbles of thunder. They

showers this evening. We could see a few rumbles of thunder. Thex could

tend, though, to ease off through the night. It could turn misty and

murky through they early hours. murky through they early hours.

Temperatures around 7`10 degrees. A bit of mist and perhaps fog to start

the day tomorrow, that should lift and break, then we should sde

the day tomorrow, that should lift and break, then we should see some

sunny spells. But we have got the further risk of showers, especially

for the afternoon. They could be heavy, thundery and slow moving So

if you find yourself underndath one it really will last and last, highs

there around 14 or 15 degreds. there around 14 or 15 degreds.

Thereafter the coming days look unsettled with showers and spells of

rain, but come the end of the week it looks brighter, though it will be

cooler. Have a lovely evening. That is all for now. We are back at

quarter past ten. Goodbye. Good evening. After an unsettled

weekend, the same culprit will be staying with us through the early

part of the new week. No pressure is set to continue producing a fair

number of showers across England and Wales. Still some hefty ones to come

through this evening, particularly across the Midlands, South Wales and

south-west England. Rain will spread from the south-west of Scotland into

Northern Ireland by dawn. A mild enough night. Monday, after a gloomy

start for many of us, the cloud and Risley rain across Northern

Ireland. A reasonably dry start across England and Wales but come

the afternoon, that low-pressure centre is still close by and it

looks like it will start generating some pretty hefty thundery showers.

A few for south Wales, certainly across southern England and into

East Anglia. Some areas will miss the showers