:00:00. > 3:59:59in due course. More news throughout the evening on the BBC Naw3 Chafnel.
:00:00. > :00:10.Good evening. One of the BBC's We are back
:00:11. > :00:12.Good evening. One of the BBC's longest`serving regional radio
:00:13. > :00:15.presenters claims he's been forced out after accidentally broadcasting
:00:16. > :00:20.a song containing a raciallx offensive word. David Lowe was a
:00:21. > :00:25.regular voice on stations across the south west for more than 30 years.
:00:26. > :00:28.The BBC says the incident could have been handled better and has now
:00:29. > :00:33.offered him his job back. John Henderson reports.
:00:34. > :00:37.A regular on regional radio, David Lowe says he has played the song,
:00:38. > :00:39.The Sun Has Got Its Hat On several times. The 1932 recording bx
:00:40. > :00:39.The Sun Has Got Its Hat On several times. The 1932 recording by Ambrose
:00:40. > :00:41.and his Orchestra contains ` and his Orchestra contains `
:00:42. > :00:42.racially offensive word, one and his Orchestra contains a
:00:43. > :00:42.racially offensive word, ond that in racially offensive word, ond that in
:00:43. > :00:44.32 years of broadcasting, David racially offensive word, one that in
:00:45. > :00:50.32 years of broadcasting, D`vid says 32 years of broadcasting, David says
:00:51. > :00:54.he's never noticed. The song was played by him in a broadcast on 27th
:00:55. > :00:59.April. Afterwards, someone complained. David listened back And
:01:00. > :01:01.to my horror, discovered that complained. David listened back. And
:01:02. > :01:04.to my horror, discovered th`t it did indeed include the "N" word, and I
:01:05. > :01:07.immediately apologised to the BBC management and offered to apologise
:01:08. > :01:10.on air at the next opportunity, which would be May 11th, or
:01:11. > :01:24.alternatively, the expression I used was fall on my sword. And this was
:01:25. > :01:31.accepted by managers at BBC Radio Devon. Subsequently, the BBC has
:01:32. > :01:32.offered David his job back. A spokesman said the discussion about
:01:33. > :01:42.his future: And said: She added But his future: And said: She added But
:01:43. > :01:45.once escalated, it was decided: David, who is partially dis`bled,
:01:46. > :01:54.says he has declined the offer to work as his health has deteriorated
:01:55. > :01:58.following the incident. Books of condolence are to be opened
:01:59. > :01:59.this week in memory of Corporal James Walters, the serviceman
:02:00. > :01:59.this week in memory of Corporal James Walters, the servicem`n from
:02:00. > :02:01.James Walters, the serviceman from Cornwall, who died in a helhcopter
:02:02. > :02:04.crash in Afghanistan two weeks Cornwall, who died in a helicopter
:02:05. > :02:07.crash in Afghanistan two weeks ago. Corporal Walters grew up in
:02:08. > :02:09.Leedstown and leaves a wife and young daughter. Many tributds have
:02:10. > :02:15.young daughter. Many tributes have been left at the local war lemorial.
:02:16. > :02:19.been left at the local war memorial. Now those who want to pay their
:02:20. > :02:21.respects can also write messages in books of remembrance ` at
:02:22. > :02:24.Praze`an`Beeble, Leedstown and Crowan. It's understood Corporal
:02:25. > :02:26.Walters' funeral will take place at Crowan Parish Church on a d`te to
:02:27. > :02:26.Walters' funeral will take place at Crowan Parish Church on a date to be
:02:27. > :02:28.arranged. And you can hear more on th`t
:02:29. > :02:29.arranged. And you can hear more on that on BBC
:02:30. > :02:31.And you can hear more on th`t on BBC Radio Cornwall's breakfast programme
:02:32. > :02:34.with James Churchfield from six tomorrow morning.
:02:35. > :02:36.The army says the new route brought in to improve safety on the Ten Tors
:02:37. > :02:45.Challenge has been a real success. Challenge has been a real success.
:02:46. > :02:47.More of the checkpoints werd Challenge has been a real stccess.
:02:48. > :02:49.More of the checkpoints were moved More of the checkpoints were moved
:02:50. > :02:52.to the edge of Dartmoor and the teenagers had tracking devices with
:02:53. > :02:56.an emergency call button if they got into difficulty. More than 300 out
:02:57. > :03:02.of the 2,400 walkers used it to report minor injuries. Emma
:03:03. > :03:13.Thomasson reports. Leading the way by a country mile. This team, home
:03:14. > :03:19.safe after trekking 35 miles and going through every type of weather.
:03:20. > :03:25.Has the weather been rubbish? Yes. It has been very changeable.
:03:26. > :03:31.Raining, then the next minute you have sown. `` sun. Every move they
:03:32. > :03:34.made was monitored on a tracker. have sown. `` sun. Every move they
:03:35. > :03:39.made was monitored on a tracker The green. Identify each team. It sends
:03:40. > :03:50.the location, and that will come up on the big screen. As parents, it
:03:51. > :03:56.makes you extremely proud and tearful. The route they followed
:03:57. > :04:03.also changed for the first time in 30 years, so the teenagers did not
:04:04. > :04:07.have to across as many rivers. We were apprehensive about whether it
:04:08. > :04:10.would be challenging enough. It is just as doable but as challenging
:04:11. > :04:11.would be challenging enough. It is just as doable but as challdnging as
:04:12. > :04:17.just as doable but as challenging as well. The bad weather is solething
:04:18. > :04:20.well. The bad weather is something the teenagers tell me they will be
:04:21. > :04:26.glad to see the back of as they head home with memories that will no
:04:27. > :04:30.doubt last a lifetime. Plymouth diver Tom Daley had the
:04:31. > :04:35.honour of being the first to carry the Queen's baton when the relay
:04:36. > :04:38.arrived in Jersey this afternoon. The Queen's Baton Relay will now
:04:39. > :04:43.spend 74 days travelling around the British Isles. It's already made its
:04:44. > :04:45.way through 63 of the nations and territories of the Commonwealth
:04:46. > :04:47.territories of the Commonwe`lth ahead of this year's Commonwealth
:04:48. > :04:48.Games in Glasgow. It's a massive honour to bring
:04:49. > :04:51.Games in Glasgow. It's a massive honour to brhng this
:04:52. > :04:55.baton back to the British Isles, and the crowd here are amazing! The
:04:56. > :04:58.reception's been incredible and do you know what, it means the
:04:59. > :05:10.Commonwealth Games are getting really close now.
:05:11. > :05:11.Onto the weather now, and hdre's Holly.
:05:12. > :05:14.Onto the weather now, and here's Hello there. The weather has been
:05:15. > :05:15.bringing us blustery showers and those same conditions are welcoming
:05:16. > :05:18.the Queen's baton for its fhrst the Queen's baton for its first
:05:19. > :05:19.night in the Channel Islands. Through tonight, further clear
:05:20. > :05:24.Through tonight, further cldar spells and these blustery showers
:05:25. > :05:28.buffeting through, some quite sharp. It should be a fairly mild picture
:05:29. > :05:36.because lows are nine or ten degrees. Tomorrow starts with some
:05:37. > :05:38.showers in place. I think through the day, they may ease off `
:05:39. > :05:38.showers in place. I think through the day, they may ease off a little
:05:39. > :05:42.the day, they may ease off ` little bit and we will see sunny spells at
:05:43. > :05:45.times. Again, these winds are fairly blustery. Tuesday brings a risk of
:05:46. > :05:48.some showers, but less so than tomorrow. As the week progresses,
:05:49. > :05:48.some showers, but less so than tomorrow. As the week progrdsses, it
:05:49. > :06:00.turns drier, brighter and warmer. turns drier, brighter and w`rmer.
:06:01. > :06:07.Have a lovely evening. Join me later if you can.
:06:08. > :06:13.Good evening. We have still got some very heavy showers out there. For
:06:14. > :06:17.ors we are finishing the day on a more positive note. Clearer skies to
:06:18. > :06:23.the south indicating sunshine but the cloud still streaming in further
:06:24. > :06:26.north. Tomorrow's forecast brings a similar mixture, sunshine and
:06:27. > :06:27.showers although the winds will start