28/04/2014 Spotlight

The servicemen killed in and all the pupils to study there.

The servicemen killed in Afghanistan, tonight shock and

grief. Good evening. Corpor`l Afghanistan, tonight shock `nd

grief. Good evening. Corporal James Walters is one of five people who

died in the crash. We will have tributes from those who

knew him. He loved his sport and enjoyed playing rugby. And a

significant day at Appledore shipyard, as it launches a ?50

million warship built for the Irish Navy. And the fight to get

potentially life changing MS medication available on the NHS.

A lovely lad, that's how ond family A lovely lad, that's how one family

friend described Corporal J`mes friend described Corporal James

Walters from Cornwall, who has been named as one of five servicdmen

killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. There's been shock in

the West Cornwall village where he grew up. Spotlight's David George

reports from Leedstown. Corporal James Walters was 36 years

old. He leaves a wife, Tracey, Corporal James Walters was 36 years

old. He leaves a wife, Tracdy, and a old. He leaves a wife, Tracdy, and a

daughter. He grew up here and went to the nearby primary school.

Corporal Walters's parents live in a hamlet near here. In a statdment

issued through the MOD, his family said, we cannot begin to comprehend

said, we cannot begin to colprehend the tragic loss of a beautiful,

loving husband, daddy, son and loving husband, daddy, son `nd

brother. James has left a huge hole brother. James has left a htge hole

in all our hearts. Our deepest brother. James has left a huge hole

in all our hearts. Our deepdst in in all our hearts. Our deepdst in

the sympathy and condolences. We cannot understand it. All of

sympathy and condolences. Wd cannot sympathy and condolences. We cannot

understand it. All other thoughts in the parish are with the famhly and

the parish are with the family and we hope we can have some wax of

having a service. It'll be something his memory. It is very sad. Our

heartfelt condolences go to his parents. In the short term, and the

support we can give but in the long term, I would hope that our

community will rally together. term, I would hope that our

community will rally togethdr. It is community will rally together. It is

historic that small communities do and we will support that family in

and we will support that falily in any way we can. James Walters was

one of five crew on board an Army Air Corps Lynx helicopter in

southern Afghanistan on Saturday. southern Afghanistan on Saturday.

Aviation experts say it has a good safety record and this is the first

fatal accident involving it since fighting started in the reghon. All

fighting started in the region. All those from the joint helicopter

command, in particular thosd command, in particular those

stationed here, as well as those in wider defence, will be deeply

saddened by this dreadful news. Our saddened by this dreadful news. Our

heartfelt condolences go out to the families at this most difficult

time. Today, there are fresh flowers for James Walters on a war

memorial, down the road frol where he went to school. The tribute

simply reads, a very brave `nd proud simply reads, a very brave `nd proud

Cornishman with so much respect. The Cornishman with so much respect. The

parish council here says with a family's permission, the nale of

family's permission, the name of Corporal James Walters will be the

latest to be added to this village war memorial.

It's been a significant day for Appledore shipyard, as it h`nded

Appledore shipyard, as it handed over it's first complete shhp since

2002. The Samuel Beckett, named 2002. The Samuel Beckett, named

after the famous playwright, has been built for the Irish Navy. The

90 metre vessel will be used for fisheries and coastal protection.

Spotlight's North Devon reporter, Andrea Ormsby, is in Appledore for

us tonight. Andrea. Thank you. Well, she left dock at

around... She was meant to leave at around six o'clock but she was late.

If we are lucky, she might just .. If we are lucky, she might just...

There we go. Look at that, perfect timing. She is right there. Huge

crowds turned up to see her. Just further up, they have turned out as

well. It's a magnificent sight and a very important and big day for

Appledore. A greyhound of the sea. This is the

Samuel Beckett, the first complete warship with weapons systems to have

been built at Apple bought ` Appledore shipyard for more than ten

years. Shipbuilding is the backbone industry of this area and today is a

big day. The fantastic achidvement big day. The fantastic achievement

by Appledore shipyard makers has proven yet again the magnificent

proven yet again the magnifhcent example of the workmanship and

example of the workmanship `nd quality that this shipyard can

achieve. It is 90 metres long and 2000 tonnes. It would be used

achieve. It is 90 metres long and 2000 tonnes. It would be usdd by the

2000 tonnes. It would be used by the Irish Navy as an offshore p`trol

vessel and it is not the only one. Four years ago, the Irish ordered

two of these ships from Appledore for 99 million euros. The sdcond,

called the James Joyce, is still being built here. Management at the

yard after the BBC there is work lined up for the next year. On top

of that, the Irish have an option on a third patrol vessel. The yard

could lead to build a polar exploration ship, announced by the

government at the cost of ?200 million. The vessel that will float

out of Appledore tonight will show the very highly skilled workforce we

have in Appledore. That has got to be a good advert for Appledore and

for the south`west. We hope that that facility will be maintained.

that facility will be maint`ined. For now, thanks to the Irish,

Appledore shipyard is alive and kicking but they will undoubtedly be

fears about how to keep this level of work in the future.

And those fears are valid bdcause although the shipyard was

established in 1855, in 2003, it went into administration and

everyone lost their jobs, 550 of everyone lost their jobs, 550 of

them. Today, it's a happy d`y. everyone lost their jobs, 540 of

them. Today, it's a happy day. The them. Today, it's a happy d`y. The

crowds are out to see the Samuel crowds are out to see the Samuel

Beckett on her way, off to Hreland. This is the first of the Irish

ships. There is another when production of the shipyard. Who

knows, perhaps a third may xet be knows, perhaps a third may yet be

ordered by the Irish. Thank you very much indeed.

Doctors and MS patients in the South West are fighting to get wh`t they

West are fighting to get what they say is a life`changing medicine

available on the NHS. It's estimated available on the NHS. It's dstimated

that up to 5,000 people in the four South West counties are livhng with

MS. Campaigners say up to h`lf of them could benefit from the drug

Fampyra. But only those who can afford to pay for it, can have it.

afford to pay for it, can h`ve it. Kate Mitchell was diagnosed with MS

17 years ago. It's a progressive and incurable neurological condition

that has a range of disabling effects. Last year, Kate was

constantly tired and walking was increasingly difficult. Then she was

prescribed a drug and found it made a big difference. People ard

a big difference. People are actually able to walk a little bit

further, a little bit faster. Balance is better. So it helps you

to retain some independence and be safer, less likely to fall. But Kate

Hass to find the money from her pension to pay for the drug itself

because it's not available on the NHS. Kate's. Is a commission and

academic who specialises in the care of people with MS. He says the drug

has been considered as a safe and effective drug in other countries

for over four years but many people for over four years but manx people

in the UK won't benefit because for over four years but many people

in the UK won't benefit bec`use they cannot afford to pay for it. We have

had people who have tried the drug that haven't been able to afford it,

even though they've responddd that haven't been able to afford it,

even though they've responded and we've also had people who h`ve

decided that they won't even go for a trial because even if they were

a trial because even if thex were respondents, they wouldn't be to

afford it and therefore they felt it afford it and therefore they felt it

was more demoralising to take a drug and find that they respond to it and

then not be able to pay for it. NHS England has told us, current policy

doesn't recommend the routine prescribing of the drug on the NHS

as it is ` its clinical benefit is as it is ` its clinical benefit is

marginal and is not considered a cost`effective treatment. However,

the Department of Health has asked the drugs advisory ` drugs advisory

the drugs advisory ` drugs `dvisory organisation to deliver some

organisation to deliver somd guidelines. Those guidelines are due

out in the autumn. Supporters of the drug insists the evidence shows it

is cost`effective and 40 to 50% of people with MS would benefit from

it. It is so much better, so much better. I just feel... I fedl as if

better. I just feel... I feel as if life is worth living again. We now

have available things that can help people. They have disabling

neurological diseases. It is only right that they have access to these

treatments. Kate says funding the drug could save the NHS mondy by

drug could save the NHS money by keeping people independent for

longer. More strike action by the Fhre

More strike action by the Fire Brigades' Union is planned for this

coming weekend. It includes a walk`out during the day on Friday

and Sunday. And overnight on Saturday. Fire crews say thdy have

Saturday. Fire crews say they have contingency plans to providd minimum

contingency plans to provide minimum cover during this time.

Work has started on repairs to a flood defence wall at an RSPB nature

reserve close to Topsham near Exeter. A large section was severely

damaged during the winter storms. The raised defences protect the bird

reserve at Bowling Green Marsh. It's a site of special scientific

interest and has European status as a freshwater marsh.

MPs from the region are planning to join a parliamentary revolt tonight

against the Government's controversial High Speed two rail

line in the Midlands. They want more government action to upgradd

line in the Midlands. They want more government action to upgrade rail

government action to upgradd rail services in the South West first.

Who are these MPs? Among the MPs who are abstaining,

Among the MPs who are abstahning, one is the Lib Dem MP for Torbay. He

is no stranger to rebellion. Looking at some of the others, they are

generally pretty loyal MPs. The south`west Devon MP and south`east

Cornwall MP, former Labour benches, Exeter 's Ben Bradshaw. Bear in mind

all three parties have ordered their MPs to vote for this bill tonight.

Nobody is voting against the Nobody is voting against thd

government. No, of course some of these ` some

of these MPs threatened to vote against it. The fact they are not

doing it tonight doesn't me`n they doing it tonight doesn't mean they

are not delivering on that thread. This is just the second reading. The

This is just the second reading The message coming from these abstainers

is that the government needs to commit some serious finance to

properly upgrading rail services in the south`west before the third and

final reading. If that doesn't happen, they are saying they might

happen, they are saying thex might consider voting against it rather

than merely abstaining. 70 years ago today one of the

biggest training disasters of the Second World War happened in Devon.

749 American service men lost their lives when a D`day training exercise

called Tiger came under att`ck from called Tiger came under attack from

German E boats at Slapton S`nds The German E boats at Slapton S`nds The

last American survivor 94`year`old Edward Sobczyk was the guest of

honour at todays memorial. This was one of the training grounds

for American forces preparing for Devo. It was chosen because of its

similarities to the Normandy similarities to the Normandy

beaches. They began exercisd similarities to the Normandx

beaches. They began exercisd Tiger on the 20th of April 1944, German

U`boat to the Normandy beaches. As they began exercise Tiger on the

20th of April 1944, German T`boat took advantage of several errors.

They were on the wrong frequency. They were on the wrong freqtency.

They set their clocks wrong. They were an hour out from the position

they should have been. 749 @mericans were killed. 70 years on and the

last remaining survivor of the exercise told me how he was awarded

the Silver Star for rescuing men out of the water, only to have it taken

away again by President Eisdnhower, who gave orders to keep the disaster

quiet. As a matter of fact, before D`day, we were all day with

Churchill and the dead generals and everything, Eisenhower asked if

there were any more questions. I said, how about my Silver Star? He

said, if you bring that up `gain, said, if you bring that up again,

I'm going to court`martial xou. said, if you bring that up `gain,

I'm going to court`martial xou. To this day, he still hasn't been

I'm going to court`martial you. To this day, he still hasn't bden given

this day, he still hasn't been given his cell. , although two purple

hearts and various medals wdre of hearts and various medals were of

interest to local schoolchildren. `` his purple heart.

I wrote this because I had a picture in my head of ships being bombed and

sinking. The tank recovered out of the sea from the disaster stands as

a reminder of the exercise and the sea from the disaster stands as

a reminder of the exercise `nd will a reminder of the exercise and will

do so for years to come. Coming up later: What next for

Torquay United? They were regulated Torquay United? They were regulated

out of the football league. Thus raising a glass to the commtnities

raising a glass to the communities who are getting together to save the

local pubs. And find out why who are getting together to save the

local pubs. And find out whx Boris local pubs. And find out why Boris

and Brenda the barn owls have become a worldwide Internet sensathon.

a worldwide Internet sensation. Most people will usually sax

a worldwide Internet sensathon. Most people will usually say that

along the village pub is at the heart of their community. Btt public

heart of their community. But public houses have been closing at

ferocious rate, 28 a week according to the Campaign for Real Ale. Yet

to the Campaign for Real Ald. Yet it's too early to completely

to the Campaign for Real Ale. Yet it's too early to completelx call

it's too early to completely call time on the Great British boozer. In

Devon, one community pub has just reopened and more are on the

Devon, one community pub has just reopened and more are on thd way.

It is not a bad place to hold a shareholders meeting, which is

exactly what these people at the tally Ho in Littlehampton are,

shareholders. The pub is thdirs tally Ho in Littlehampton are,

shareholders. The pub is theirs. We don't know that it will be

successful but we want to give it don't know that it will be

successful but we want to ghve it a successful but we want to give it a

much better chance than it had recently. If it fails, then at least

we will know we've tried. We haven't we will know we've tried. We haven't

just let it go. November 2001, with supermarkets offering cheap alcohol

and the recession at its peak, the and the recession at its peak, the

pub closed but the idea of turning it into housing galvanised villages

into action. I just thought, if it closes, it's the heart of the

village being extinguished. I really didn't want that. The new idea, a

community pub, owned, run and enjoyed by locals. Shares were sold,

snapped up by those beyond the South pounds, sold as far as London,

Australia, even Venezuela. H pounds, sold as far as London,

Australia, even Venezuela. H think this is a little gem of a pub.

Australia, even Venezuela. I think this is a little gem of a ptb. It's

well known, has a good history, and I think it deserves to be saved.

well known, has a good history, and I think it deserves to be s`ved But

I think it deserves to be saved. But for years, pubs have been

struggling, 28 are still closing a week. Good community watering holes

be the answer? There are others in Devon, Cornwall and Dorset. And

villages in Sid Brie are hoping to hear the red lion roar again. `` Sid

Brie. We need to raise ?200,000 by the 23rd of May. The prospectus is

out and we are encouraging to people to buy now. They need any help,

to buy now. They need any hdlp, there is always this pub. There's

there is always this pub. There s lots of information on the website

about how to do it because we've documented it as we've gone along.

Yeah, I don't know. Cheers. Cheers. It has been at the heart of the

village for 500 years. To some extremely disappointing news

for sports fans across the region, particularly Torquay United fans,

who are coming to terms with the club being relegated from the

football league. The goals `re going down after five seasons despite a

comfortable win over Mansfidld at comfortable win over Mansfidld at

the weekend. Our sports reporter has been at the club's ground.

I wish I was here in better circumstances. It is the second time

in five years that Torquay United in five years that Torquay United

face live in non`league football. They won at Mansfield on Saturday

but because of other clubs result, they were going down at the end of

the season. What does it me`n to the season. What does it me`n to

them financially? There is one man to ask, the vice`chairman. Thanks

for joining us. What are thd for joining us. What are the

ramifications? Directly, we will lose about half of the distributions

we get from the football league and that will amount to approxilately

?250,000 to ?300,000 in year one. We haven't got the exact numbers yet

but that is what we are looking at. Indirectly, we are concerned about

other income but actually, as he showed in a conference last time,

attendances went up. Our supporters were magnificent. We gained

season`ticket holders so we are confident that actually, as usual,

our supporters will rally round. The last time you were in the

Conference, you were a big fish in the small pool. This time, there are

a lot of money clubs there. A lot of them are ex`league clubs. He become

them are ex`league clubs. Hd become a medium size fish. How would you

cope? We believe we can cope. We cope? We believe we can cope. We

have the experience of last time, which we think will stand us in good

stead. We have the nucleus of a good side. We have an excellent, young,

dynamic management team. We think we have the building blocks. We

dynamic management team. We think we have the building blocks. Wd also

have the building blocks. We also have an excellent stadium, ` good

youth system which is beginning to build players. We are quite proud of

what we've got here. It's being seen as a revolution.

Personal care budgets and able people on the receiving end of care

to spend the money as they see fit. The idea is to beast freedom and

The idea is to beast freedol and flexibility but as the scheme rolls

flexibility but as the schele rolls out, some say it is too much of a

burden for the families involved. Katie Tyler is 25. She is in poor

health and has profound disabilities. Katie is unable to

swallow or talk and has very limited swallow or talk and has verx limited

movement. But she can respond to her carers. Over time, they've tuned

into her body language. You can get big facial reactions from hdr

into her body language. You can get big facial reactions from her when

big facial reactions from hdr when she's happy. She will smile and she

will laugh. Katie's relationships with her carers have been m`de

with her carers have been made possible because of the personal

health budget project. Previously, her care was organised by the NHS,

revolving around a day centre. Now, her mother decides how the budget

should be spent. She employs a consistent team of carers. Ht

should be spent. She employs a consistent team of carers. It means

consistent team of carers. Ht means she's got choice. She can do the

things she enjoys. She enjoxs she's got choice. She can do the

things she enjoys. She enjoys music. things she enjoys. She enjoxs music.

Although they do is a the day Although they do is a the d`y

centre, it would be once every three weeks. She goes to music sessions

twice a week now. You can see the twice a week now. You can sde the

difference in her. She's a lot happier than before. It is not just

Katie who has benefited. Jackie is much happier now. She has coped well

with the challenge of becomhng an with the challenge of becoming an

employer and taking on five staff. But critics question if all families

will manage as well. There hs a But critics question if all families

will manage as well. There is a very will manage as well. There is a very

real risk that without representation or support, whether

it's a solicitor or an advocate or otherwise, that all their hdalth

otherwise, that all their health care needs will not be identified

and their nursing needs. And that any care plan that is drawn up will

be inadequate to meet those needs. This trust is one of several bodies

providing support for peopld who providing support for peopld who

want personal health budget help. Their concern is that those who

don't like the money not ready this don't like the money not re`dy this

step change. And Dorset, it says it's sharing its experience of a

pilot project but admits some areas pilot project but admits sole areas

will take time. The way forward is that the more support we as

existing, experienced organhsations existing, experienced organisations

can give, and then the individual, all of those services will get to

those people. For Katie and her parents, personal health budgets

have been a success. They are keen to encourage others to take up the

opportunity, which will become a legal right by the autumn.

It's a family drama in Somerset which has gripped more than 80,000

which has gripped more than 80, 00 viewers across the world in the past

month, from as far a field `s viewers across the world in the past

month, from as far a field as Fiji, month, from as far a field `s Fiji,

Russia and Brazil. But what is it which is proving so popular? A barn

owl's nestbox. The stars of the show are a breeding

pair called Boris and Brend`, and their clutch of seven eggs. And via

the miracle of modern webcal the miracle of modern webcam

technology we can see them live in their nestbox now. They havd had a

very difficult year, partictlarly where this nest box is in Somerset,

because of the flooding. There where this nest box is in Somerset,

because of the flooding. Thdre have because of the flooding. There have

been struggling to find enotgh food. Although looking at some of the

debris in the box there, it looks as though they've got a bit of supper

there for tonight. The good news is, as I said, there are some h`tched

as I said, there are some hatched chicks there. They are expecting the

next went to hatch within the next 48 hours. It has proved so popular,

that almost 80,000 people have that almost 80,000 people h`ve

logged on to watch this drama logged on to watch this drala

unfold. If you want to carry on watching

them, you can do so by going online and searching for the Somerset barn

owl trust webcam. You will be hooked.

We've had quite a day of it today. Some have had sunshine and others

have had really huge showers. Good evening. Let's focus on those

showers at the moment. There are showers at the moment. There are

some in South Devon and also supposed to the more central parts

of Cornwall. Some of the he`viest of Cornwall. Some of the heaviest

ones are assured the last few hours between Bishops Lydiard and

somewhere in Somerset. There between Bishops Lydiard and

somewhere in Somerset. Therd is between Bishops Lydiard and

somewhere in Somerset. There is now somewhere in Somerset. Therd is now

a line of showers forming between a line of showers forming between

Heineken and another time. `` Hornet. There are April showers and

there will be misty mornings. Some pretty good temperatures but the

risk of some heavy showers yet again. There is a complex sdtup when

you look at the satellite picture. you look at the satellite phcture.

There are strands of cloud there are some holes in the cloud letting the

sun in. But I think the sun has that much energy at this time of year,

when showers develop, they will become quite intense. This is the

more definite change, this line of cloud and rain. It stays to the west

of us, pretty much form must dash much of the day tomorrow and then

finally moves in to bring wdt finally moves in to bring wet

weather. Wednesday, expect lore rain weather. Wednesday, expect more rain

but something of a clearancd weather. Wednesday, expect lore rain

but something of a clearance and but something of a clearancd and

brighter conditions heading our way to Wednesday afternoon and into

to Wednesday afternoon and hnto Thursday. There is the satellite

picture. You can see where we had this clutch of showers closd

picture. You can see where we had this clutch of showers close to

this clutch of showers closd to Plymouth, up towards the northern

coast. Some pretty tricky conditions if you are heading up the M5. There

if you are heading up the M4. There will be a lot of standing water

will be a lot of standing w`ter around. Most of the showers will

fade away tonight but there's a lot of moisture on the ground. Mist

fade away tonight but there's a lot of moisture on the ground. List and

fog will form quite quickly this evening. Overnight temperatures will

evening. Overnight temperattres will be no lower than five or seven

degrees. Tomorrow morning, we will wake up to mist and low cloud. Some

wake up to mist and low clotd. Some sunny spells but we are at risk of

seeing showers developing again. seeing showers developing again

When they do form, they become potentially heavy. We will see a top

temperature in the sunshine of around 15 or 16 degrees. Whdre the

around 15 or 16 degrees. Where the showers develop, that will bring the

temperatures down quite markedly. There is the forecast for the Isles

of Scilly. Some of the best weather here. Times of high water:

there is the coastal waters forecast. Very little wind to start

the day tomorrow morning. Showers, generally good visibility. The

outlook is mixed. We can expect reasonable start to Wednesd`y. There

could be a fair amount of fog on Wednesday morning. Then there will

be more persistent rain. It would be replaced by showers on Thursday

Cloudy conditions on Friday. High`pressure is coming back for the

holiday weekend. That some of their week up `nd

running. We will be back with the latest news at 10:25pm. Join us for

that. Do enjoy your Monday evening. that. Do enjoy your Monday dvening.

Take care, goodbye. the building collapses and will mean

non-the rubble will hit anything nearby. All that preparation paid

off. One of the trickiest demolition jobs, went off without a hitch.

They