19/05/2014 Spotlight

Claire Goslin who's a student at Plymouth University has called

on the Americans to resume the search for her father.

Anybody in the area, we need air support and vessel support and

Anybody in the area, we need air support and vessel support `nd all

the support we can get. Their lives the support we can get. Thehr lives

depend on us. I know they're out there. We just need to find them.

A hospital boss is criticisdd for using social media to discuss

The Chief Executive of the Royal Devon and Exeter used Twitter

to reveal details of the hospital's medical errors.

And the weekend visitors ` huge numbers of giant jelly fish

The daughter of one of the xachtsmen missing in the Atlantic has made

a desperate appeal to the Alerican authorities to resume their search.

Peter Goslin is one of four men who were on board the yacht when it got

into difficulties en route from the Caribbean to South`mpton.

Mr Goslin and his family have a home near

Plymouth and his daughter Claire is studying at the city's univdrsity.

In an exclusive interview whth BBC Spotlight she told

our reporter Johnny Rutherford that she is certain her father

and the other sailors are still alive and says it's too soon to give

I'm so sure he's so organised with everything,

they had plenty of time to xou know prepare the raft from the yacht

They would have ample time `nd I know dad would have done everything

he could to get them all safely on that liferaft.

Because he is quite a cautious man really?

He sails himself, he has been sailing for years

He knows everything there is to know about sailing and I know

Having spoken to storm forcd coaching, both of their crew had

personal beacons, which the first one kicked in and we had thd signal

from that one and then when that one finished, almost instantly

So reason to believe they'rd in the life raft, because

they're dry and together and it shows evidence

I know that is exactly what dad would have done.

What message would you like to say to the American coastguard?

You know, thank you, you have been amazing so far,

you have put on a fantastic search for a couple of days.

But I know what dad's like and you know what dad's like

and he will be doing anything in his power to make sure hhmself

and his fellow three crew are safe and they will be doing all they can.

I know they will and just don't give up.

Meanwhile a former international yachtsman who lives in Devon

believes the sailors may well have had time to organise survival

Alex Bennett, who was rescued from the Atlantic

on two occasions, says if the crew were aware of a problem there's

Alex Bennett knows what it hs like to be in trouble at sea.

He was part of crew of Team Phillips in 2000 that was forced to `bandon

He believes the crew of the Cheeki Rafiki would have had a grab

On their boat they would have one of these, an emergency beacon,

pretty much all boats that sail long distance have one.

At least one of the crew had another personal beacon.

Very similar to this, but this is specific to the person,

It does the same job and it can pinpoint your location

Two personal locator beacons registered to crew members were

located by the US coastguard on Friday.

Reports suggest the men knew the boat was taking on water

Because they seem to have prior indications that there was an issue,

you would think that they would have had time to collate all

the safety equipment just in case of the worst case scenario.

The hope is the sailors managed to escape in a life raft.

An online petition calling on the US coastguard to continue

their search for the men already has more than 30,000 supporters.

A senior hospital manager has been criticised for using social media to

Angela Pedder the chief executive of the Royal Devon and Exeter,

used Twitter to say the hospital had added to the pain of a bereaved

daughter by writing to her dead father about a missed appointment.

The hospital says Ms Pedder apologised to the victims

of mistakes by letter, but had also used twitter

Our Correspondent Simon Hall has this exclusive report.

The internet has brought a revolution in communications, but it

has brought controversies as prominent figures adapt to their

use. Angela Peder of the roxal prominent figures adapt to their

use. Angela Peder of the royal Devon use. Angela Peder of the roxal Devon

and Exeter hospital wrote: Today we added to a bereaved daughter's pain.

The Royal College of Nursing said they would advise members ndver

The Royal College of Nursing said they would advise members never to

tweet in such a way. We are pleased to see she is being open and honest,

but some of the tweets, the families will know who they're about and that

could be distressing. The patients could be distressing. The p`tients

association said: Miss Peder has been Chief Executive

for almost 20 years, but is new to Twitter. She would not be

interviewed. But the hospit`l told us:

In a response to complaints the Chief Executive responded in writing

to offer an apology for any distress Cased. The Government has bden

forthright in demanding more transparency from the NHS in a bid

to raise standards. But these tweets are slirn open and honest, but the

question is even in these modern times, are they open and honest in

an appropriate way? Hundreds of people have attdnded the

funeral of Corporal James Walters ` the soldier from Cornwall khlled in

a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. He was given full military honours

in the service which took place Loved by everyone he met,

James Walters, corporal with the Army Air Corps, rugby f`natic

and a true Cornishman. James was six foot four

and I think people looked up to him He knew the difference

between right and wrong and he was deeply loved and he touched

the lives of lots of people. Some mourners travelled

from Australia and New Zealand to James' brother, Tom,

paid tribute to a gentle gi`nt. He always made me feel so s`fe and I

always felt I could take The 36`year`old died in

a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. He leaves behind daughter Leoni

and wife Tracy. James, we had the best eight

years and four days together. We can't wait for you to wrap those

big arms of yours around us one day. Leoni and I love you to the moon

and back a a little bit more. Wait for us Jimbo,

we'll be together one day. People in Exeter,

Plymouth and Weymouth and Portland go to the polls on Thursday

in the local elections. The next European Parliament will

also be voted in on the same day. It's a test of the strength

of the parties. Simon Clemison reports

from a closely fought contest The last competition

for the seats up for grabs this week was in 2010, on the same dax

as the general election. Weymouth and Portland have hosted

a major world event and the first coalition

in 80 years has been formed. Most recently over funding

for beach chalets, the future of the ferry link and the

off`loading of the seaside theatre. But with money at the centre of it

all, the economic weather m`y make There isn't a lot

of money going around. People seem to be skint all

the time. I just think

the money's got to stretch further. I earn more and I have

a better job than I had before. But can you feel it,

do you have more money. Yes, I have moved out

of my parents' house, moved in with my girlfriend, I'm not struggling

with my bills or anything, Well Conservative fortunes were

lifted in the area in 2010. But as fortunes elsewhere struggled,

so too did the Tories' support. Although growth figures

are now improving. You can't fail to feel bettdr

on a day like today. But I think that overall people are

feeling a little more confident. Maybe not as confident as

they were before the bubble burst. Because the economy is not as big

as it was. And they're not buying big

ticket items on credit. But people are feeling increasingly

confident that they're not going Well, this is a place,

unusually for the South West, And they sense there are some

unhappy customers to be picked up. People's income if they havd

one is only going up slightly. Yet the cost of everyday life,

the cost of groceries, But unemployment is lower than

when you lost Well the headlines stats hide a lot

of truth. It's true the headline stats says

there is lot of people in work. But there are people

in part`time work who, are doing fewer hours than they would like,

who are working for minimum wage, or who are on zero hours contracts

and may not have any work at all. The Liberal Democrats may bd high up

in the number of seats they hold here,

but the view is steady and stable. Despite falls

in the polls nationally. You're saying this is not

a mini`general election. Yes, and we have a record

of local action and local achievement and this a

what we are pushing very much for. This is the first time you have

been in national government. It is the first time we havd been

in national government and it is something

which is important, because we can turn around and I'm happy to turn

around and say these are things that Compromises too though?

On tuition fees? Of course there have

been compromises. Politics is a half loaf on this

A half loaf is better than no Whether the vote

on Thursday is a mini`general election or not, the different sides

of the political debate herd are Westminster is only

really just catching up. Revamped plans for an eco`town

in Cornwall have been unveiled. Five years ago, approval was given

to create 5,000 homes around The project stalled

during the recession and the plans They include 1,500 homes and

a school in the West Carclaze area. A public consultation will

be launched next month. It is a case of prioritising

what we need to deliver. It was one of the first sites

we had on our priority. It was a gateway to the St @ustell

area. So it was very high on our list

of ones to achieve. But the other sites are still

there. They're still available

and waiting to be brought forward. But you can't do all of thel

at the same time. We're marking a major milestone

for the region's lighthouses. Plus, if you go down to

the woods today you may be surprised And lurking in the waters

off our coast ` a close encounter Now not many institutions can boast

five centuries of continuous service, but tomorrow Trinity House,

the lighthouse authority for England The safety of shipping

and the well being of seafarers has been at the heart

of its role from the beginnhng. In the first of two special reports,

David has been looking Variable four,

becoming south eastly. Since Trinity House first started

on the the River Thames hundreds of years ago, its main role has

been the safety at sea for sailors and nowhere is more dangerots than

the coast of Cornwall. Henry VIII granted

a Royal Charter to the Gild of Mariners called the Holy Trinity

in 1514. Their job was to

provide pilots on the River Thames. By 1566, the first beacons signs

and marks for the sea were drected, allowing sailors to recognise

headlands and help them navigate. 40 years later, Trinity House became

the pilot authority all over the country, including the major

ports in the south of England. The first offshore lighthouse

in Europe was built by Henry Winstanley in 1698

on the Edison reef. Two more lighthouses were btilt

on the reef, but they were still Triniy House took over Smeaton's

Tower and by by 1836 openership Devon and Cornwall continued

to pioneer the technology. The first compressed air fog

horn was installed near Padstow The idea being a ship at se`

in fog could hear the horn and from its sound recognise

which headland it was close to. The flashing lights operated

in the same way, so at night sailors could recognise which head land or

rock they could see Trinity House was busy through

the war years as well, lighting For the D`Day landings in 1944, the

corporation marked the safe route across the channel using buoys,

marking the safe path to Normandy. 115 of their men lost their lives

in this conflict. And there will be more

on the work of Trinity Housd in Spotlight tomorrow and

of course David will be herd later Exeter Chiefs and England whng

Jack Nowell is among the contenders for thd Young

Rugby Player of the Year award. 21`year`old Nowell

from Newlyn broke into the England senior team this year and played

in all five of their Six Nations' Nowell is one of six players

named for the award which whll The Cornwall county rugby tdam is

one step away from making a second successive appearance at Twickenham

in the Bill Beaumont Cup Final. They face a winner`takes`all tie at

Hertfordshire this Saturday to determine who goes to rugby's

headquarters. The Duchy beat Gloucestershire by 33`27 at

Camborne. Redruth wing Tom Notman scored two of Cornwall's tries as

they outscored their opponents by 10 emerging sculptors have been

chosen as finalists in a National Their work will be on show

at Broomhill near Barnstapld The summer exhibition attracts

visitors from far and wide and they're even allowed to help

judges chose a winner. Spotlight's North Devon reporter,

Andrea Ormsby, has the storx. Sean is one of ten sculptors chosen

to be a finalist in the Broomhill prize. It is such a great

opportunity. People recognise the sculpture prize and it is important

sculpture prize and it is ilportant for the emerging artists. Today he

is installing his work based on the famous painting of Ophelia. Like in

the painting, you will see the water coming up to by where the e`rs are

and some of the chest will show and the hands. And the knees and feet

and the rest of it will be just sitting under the water. Broomhill's

garden holds around 350 sculptures. We are from Lancashire and very

interested in the arts. I'm an author, Cathy is a gardener. And we

are on holiday. We wanted to see this place. We have seen others up

north near Sheffield and Yorkshire. And this is up with them if not

better. The competition is the idea of the owner of Broomhill. H don't

of the owner of Broomhill. I don't know where the passion comes from,

but I started collecting art and set up a gallery in Holland and ran that

for ten years and then decided to do more with sculpture. I ended up in

Devon and founded Broomhill in 9 Devon and founded Broomhill in 9

grew it into a national sculpture park. The competition started

grew it into a national sculpture park. The competition startdd five

park. The competition started five years ago as a challenge for new

UK`based artists. Judges will choose the top prize and visitors get to

vote for the runner up. The sculptures will be on show from June

and the winners announced in October.

There's been an invasion all along the South coast of Devon

Strange creatures have been seen at sea, on the beaches

Barrel jelly fish have been spotted in huge numbers over the wedkend.

Spotlights David George has been finding out more.

They are monsters. The thick dome with be the size of a dustbin

They are monsters. The thick dome with be the size of a dustbhn lid

with be the size of a dustbin lid across with the unusual tentacles

hanging down as much as six feet. It is the barrel or dustbin jellyfish.

They're the largest of our native jellyfish and can be up to 80

centimetres in width and weigh jellyfish and can be up to 90

centimetres in width and wehgh up to centimetres in width and wehgh up to

20 kilos and possibly more. When you spot one it is alarming, yes.

They're being seen in huge numbers. This is Ben's film taken from his

paraglider. Each of the dots is a jellyfish. He said there was

hundreds. Anna found one washed up in a creek near Truro and wd

hundreds. Anna found one washed up in a creek near Truro and we filmed

one in a river. Not your normal skwij of jelly that I yo see

one in a river. Not your normal skwij of jelly that I yo sed on

one in a river. Not your normal skwij of jelly that I yo see on the

beach. Is in giant of the jdllyfish beach. Is in giant of the jellyfish

world lives off one of the sea's smallest creatures. They have been

described as the basking sharks of the jellyfish world, they jtst

feeding on plankton and catch it with their tentacles that they have

that have stinging cells. They're only feeding on tiny animals.

Wildlife watchers hope one of the the fish's pret or thes will soon be

seen. One of the biggest predators are leather`backed turtles. We get

them but they're rare. But the fact they mainly feed on the jellyfish

means they could come as well. The jellyfish has a sting, but in

means they could come as well. The jellyfish has a sting, but hn its

jellyfish has a sting, but in its case it is not strong enough to

penetrate human skin. So to us, it is harmless. I would still be

scared. I wouldn't want to dncounter scared. I wouldn't want to encounter

one swimming. Now the weathdr scared. I wouldn't want to dncounter

one swimming. Now the weather and if they were attracted by the hot

weather. I guess they will be going soon. Well, I don't think we will

soon. Well, I don't think wd will lose the warmth. But it had to

change. Some people describd our change. Some people describe our

summer as three fine days followed by the thunder storm and wif had

some showers today. And for the week ahead it is warm and humid. But

there is still the risk of thundery showers. This line of cloud is

giving some showers through the channel. And some thunder storms in

Somerset, particularly the Somerset levels. Some more to come l`ter on

levels. Some more to come later on tonight. The area of high pressure

that gave us such nice weather at the weekend has gone. It is low

pressure and it will be arotnd all week. One system moving to the north

of us through the day tomorrow means the showers in the morning `re

the showers in the morning are replaced by brighter condithons in

replaced by brighter conditions in the afternoon. And more low pressure

will move in on Wednesday. Wednesday is probably the best day of the

week. Scattered showers that we have seen today are still around. That

line of showers going through Somerset is giving some torrential

down pours. But let's go back into the weekend. The warmth hasn't just

brought out the jly fish. Btt the weekend. The warmth hasn't just

brought out the jly fish. But `` brought out the jly fish. But ``

jellyfish, but also the basking shark and this one was scene

jellyfish, but also the basking shark and this one was scend off the

south coast of Devon. You can shark and this one was scene off the

south coast of Devon. You c`n see south coast of Devon. You c`n see

some calm sea and some good shots here, because this came verx close

here, because this came very close to the boat B it is harmless. They

have wide mouths and they c`pture and eat the same things as the

jellyfish do. They eat the plankton in the water and filter it out. Tea

saechlt has picked `` sea temperature has picked up. But still

on the low side for a dip, `t temperature has picked up. But still

on the low side for a dip, at 11 or on the low side for a dip, at 11 or

13 degrees. There are plentx of 13 degrees. There are plentx of

showers around and a few more tonight. They will fade away

showers around and a few more tonight. They will fade awax for a

tonight. They will fade away for a time and then come back in the small

hours. Some quite heavy showers developing towards dawn. A warm and

muggy night. 12 degrees for many. Some showers in the morning, but it

gets better during the day. After lunch and in the afternoon the

showers become isolated and some pleasant late sunshine at the end of

the day. There is our temperatures. 17 possibly 18 degrees. Not as warm

as the weekend. But pleasant enough. For the Isles of Scilly, a small

chance of a shower. But mainly dry. If you're head fog tr beach ``

heading for the beach here `re If you're head fog tr beach ``

heading for the beach here are the time o's high water.

Waves are disappointing. No more than two or three feet. But some

clean waves. The winds are variable or south`westerly three, but the

risk of thundery showers th`t. Risk continues later in the week. Thank

you. We are keeping a close eye on the weather with the Devon `nd

County show coming up. We are back tomorrow at 6 ppt 30. From `ll of

tomorrow at 6 ppt 30. From all of us. Good night.

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