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Judges rejected his challenge, but reduced his minimum sentencd.

They said he'd been suffering from combat stress disorder at the time

We are live at the Devon County Show, which is celebrating 25 years

here at Westpoint. It is a showcase for the best in Devon food `nd

farming and we will take you on a farming and we will take you on a

tour of the grounds later. @nd farming and we will take yot on a

tour of the grounds later. @nd how do you get 17 ducks through a tunnel

using only a sheepdog? This problem has been bothering me all day. Find

has been bothering me all d`y. Find out if I sold it later in the

programme. Plymouth based 4`2 Commando has lost

his appeal against conviction for the murder of a Taliban insurgent

in Afghanistan. Former Colotr Sergeant Al Blackman was jailed

for life in December with Today, judges upheld that conviction

but did reduce In doing so, they said comb`t stress

should have been given greater Royal Marine Alexander Blackman was

serving in Helmand province in 011 serving in Helmand province in 011

when he was filmed on a helmet camera shooting an injured @fghan

camera shooting an injured Afghan fighter. In November last ydar, at

camera shooting an injured @fghan fighter. In November last year, at a

fighter. In November last ydar, at a court martial in Wiltshire, he was

convicted of murder. The following month he was sentenced to lhfe

month he was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 0

imprisonment with a minimum of 10 years in jail. Today appeal court

judges upheld the murder conviction but reduced the minimum sentence to

8 years. Reducing the minimtm 8 years. Reducing the minimum

sentence, the Lord Chief Justice Thomas told the court that Sergeant

Alexander's welfare had not been assessed in the ordinary wax

Alexander's welfare had not been assessed in the ordinary way it

assessed in the ordinary wax it would be by a commanding officer and

there was evidence he was bdcoming paranoid about the Taliban gunning

for him. The judge added: Nobody from the commando or the MoD

was prepared to comment on today's judgement. Alexander Blackman

was prepared to comment on today's judgement. Alexander Blackm`n was

judgement. Alexander Blackman was dismissed with disgrace frol the

dismissed with disgrace from the Royal Marines following the incident

and now faces 8 years in prhson and now faces 8 years in prison

before being considered for parole. The search for four British

sailors missing in the mid @tlantic Relatives

of the missing crew met Fordign Paul Goslin and Steve Warren from

Somerset are two of the crew who Spotlight's Janine Jansen is

here with the very latest. It's been a week

since the yacht Cheeki Rafiki started taking on water as it sailed

back to the UK from Antigua. Two of the four missing crewmen are

from Somerset, Today relatives went to

the foreign office for an update and They were promised more aircraft

for the search. After the meeting they said they

were feeling upbeat and poshtive. We are so grateful. Everyond has

been fantastic helping us out. We are so grateful. Everyone has

been fantastic helping us ott. The resources that have been poured

been fantastic helping us out. The resources that have been potred into

resources that have been poured into this are amazing and I can't thank

people enough. It has given us hope that there are so many people out

there searching now. An onlhne there searching now. An online

petition to restart the surge got more than 2000 signatures. @nd

petition to restart the surge got more than 2000 signatures. And this

more than 2000 signatures. @nd this morning families went to the

more than 2000 signatures. And this morning families went to thd news

morning families went to the news that debris was spotted in the mid

Atlantic Ocean. The skipper of a private yacht said he had reported

private yacht said he had rdported it to the Coast Guard. We did

private yacht said he had reported it to the Coast Guard. We dhd see a

few pieces of debris which we reported to the US Coast Gu`rd with

times and positions. So there is a little bit of light at the end of

little bit of light at the dnd of the tunnel.

Coastguards tonight said the debris spotted today dodsn?t

They say around 12,000 square miles has now been searched but

Now, the families are urging the public to get involved, and they're

hoping to get satellite images of the Atlantic Ocean made avahlable so

people can see if they can spot the life raft from their own homes.

lready on the scene are a huge number of search vessels

You can keep up to date with the very latest on the search online

A teacher who was accused of taping the mouths of puphls at a

The alleged incident happened in March at Danesfield School

Parents claimed their children were lined up and Priscilla Davo Ortego

stuck tape over their mouths after saying they were too noisy.

Repairs to Mullion Harbour in Cornwall which was damaged

by the winter storms are likely to cost more than ?250,000.

The National Trust says the bill is in addition to the ?395,000

The trust says the breakwaters have stood tp well,

Tourism moves up another gear this weekend as the bank holiday brings

There's a wave of investment going on, thanks to a recovery

Short getaways and second holidays tailed off in the recession,

Our business correspondent Neil Gallacher reports.

Tories always comes to life at this time of year, but this is more than

just a seasonal awakening. Near Newquay is 1 of 5 new sites that are

being taken on in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset for the year ahead

They are creating 300 new units of They are creating 300 new units of

accommodation across the sites this summer. The south`west is once again

playing to 1 of its strengths. As we enter into recovery there is a

feelgood factor and people tend to spend more on holidays. What we see

is that consumers are taking midweek breaks to supplement their lain

holidays. The self catering sector seems expressly buoyant, but

operators are reinvesting hdavily to operators are reinvesting heavily to

repress what they offer. They know customers can pick and choose like

never before, so here at thhs never before, so here at this

holiday cottage it is out whth the holiday cottage it is out whth the

old. It's more than a home from home with the facilities people expect,

Wi`Fi, TV, the standard of furnishings, and this property is

being completely renovated. People do expect even more. It's not just

the big companies who are investing right now to capitalise on `ll of

right now to capitalise on all of the green shoots. Tucked aw`y

right now to capitalise on `ll of the green shoots. Tucked away on

right now to capitalise on all of the green shoots. Tucked aw`y on a

farm near Bodmin is an accommodation farm near Bodmin is an accolmodation

innovation as radical as anything you might find in Californi`.

innovation as radical as anxthing you might find in California. The

short break market is booming and I think the recession makes pdople

short break market is booming and I think the recession makes people a

think the recession makes pdople a lot more canny about what they want

to spend. I think this is affordable. What no 1 trades on is

the promise of dry weather. Indoor luxury is now more important than

ever. A roof over your head is regarded by many as essenti`l these

regarded by many as essential these days that it seems even a spherical

canvas 1 will do. People across

the South West are voting today to elect six MEPs to represent the

region in the European Parlhament. Voters in Plymouth,

Exeter and Weymouth and Portland also get the chance to elect

a third of the councillors Results in the local elections will

be declared tomorrow with the Euro Large amounts of silt dredged

from rivers in Somerset could be stored on farmland in the county,

if planning consent is obtahned Dredging began on the River Parrett

in late March The Environment Agency wants to

store the silt on farmland on the levels for up to a year,

then re`use it. A hut used by the author of Tarka

the Otter, Henry Williamson, has sold ahead of its auction and will

be turned into a writers' rdfuge. The guide price for the property

in Georgeham in Devon was But auctioneers say

the anonymous buyer paid Mr Williamson built the hut with

prize money for writing the book. That is all from us here in the

studio. Now it's time to go back to Justin and Natalie at the Ddvon

County Show. Good evening from Westpoint. This is the 25th year

that the show has been held on this site in the heart of Devon and once

again the county has come together to celebrate Devon's food and

farming heritage. There was a bit of a tricky start to the day as the

heavy rain really took its toll on some of the car parks and a bit of

pushing and pulling was reqtired to pushing and pulling was reqtired to

get some vehicles moving. But as you get some vehicles moving. Btt as you

can probably see now, the sun is can probably see now, the sun is

shining on us. In fact, it has been a lovely afternoon. Yes, and that

early muddy start has not put a lovely afternoon. Yes, and that

early muddy start has not put off the crowds. It's been as busy as

ever. And there is plenty to see and do here. Later in the programme I

do here. Later in the progr`mme I will hope to meet some of the people

keeping the show on the road. And I will learn to heard ducks using only

a sheepdog. I can tell you it is will learn to heard ducks using only

a sheepdog. I can tell you ht is one of the major attractions in the

countryside. The farming colmunity is well represented here as always,

but some farmers struggle to get here because of the cast as it's

quite expensive to prepare `nd transport animals to the show and

some farmers have not made it to the some farmers have not made ht to the

show because of restrictions. Come on, girl. Colin has been showing

this could be coming to an dnd this could be coming to an end

this could be coming to an dnd because of the cost involved. This

could be my last year and I've been coming here since 1957, and that's

going back a long time. It's sad, really, because I love the show and

meeting everyone and making friends from near and far and it's `

from near and far and it's a great atmosphere, but the cost is

crippling. It is a concern shared by many. Julie has been showing since

she was 11 but she can only afford to come because her partner stays at

home to learn `` man the farm. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for

Edward being at the farm, and why parents used to do it, and without

them I wouldn't be here. It is not just the rising costs of feed,

them I wouldn't be here. It is not just the rising costs of fedd, fuel

just the rising costs of feed, fuel and Labour taking a toll. Gordon

spent thousands of pounds preparing his pedigree cattle for the show

only to be unexpectedly shut down with TB a month ago. The impact is

massive, because the Devon County show is the first major show of the

season and people come therd, and if season and people come therd, and if

you do well people remember the name. This is a shop window for many

of those showing today. They come of those showing today. Thex come

here to get their cattle no with the aim of increasing sales. This year

aim of increasing sales. Thhs year there are fewer beef cattle in the

ring. Despite the cost, many there are fewer beef cattle in the

ring. Despite the cost, many showing today would not want to be `nywhere

else. It's a showcase for the cattle and what you have got for everybody

to see. I think it is well worth coming. I do it to sell Reading star

can you get more money around. She's not behaving herself now but she did

do really well. I think she wants to go back to her mum. She was the

youngest in the class by a long way, so she wants to go back to her mum

and have her breakfast now. Although Devon farming and food at the heart

of the show there is always some way `` something that everyone with

traders and exhibitors coming far and wide. Absolutely, from pasty

makers do ice cream sellers to hog roast. I'm always thinking of food.

Something smells gorgeous though. Don't forget the animals, you got

poultry, pigs and Andrea has been out and about to see what she can

find. Showtime, daytime at the Devon

County show, and the stars are in County show, and the stars `re in

make`up. Basically I am scrubbing up make`up. Basically I am scrubbing up

the sheep to make them a nice square shape and presentable for the judge

so when he comes along he won't get his hands dirty. This is a pedigree

South Devon bull from Newquay in South Devon bull from Newqu`y in

Cornwall. And we are just getting Cornwall. And we are just getting

him ready to go to the ring. It will be just taking him outside, giving

him a brush and a wash and he will hopefully look nice in the ring.

Champion on the sheep lines, so that made my day now. This is all the

very best of Devon rural life, in rain and shine. This year the

weather hasn't put us off at all, and it's much more enjoyabld. When

it is raining, there aren't so many people around and it's not jostling,

and you can see everything without any hassle. So to my mind, rain

doesn't put me off at all. Ht started off with a typical rain, but

started off with a typical rain but now we've got the sun, and let's

hope it lasts for the rest of the day.

Over the next three days close to 100,000 people are expected to come

to the Devon County show. Animals truly are at the he`rt of

the Devon County show, and I'm joined by someone who is showing the

animals and looking after them and someone who is in charge of a

particular breed. Steve is here. particular breed. Steve is here

What have we here? This is ` young Angora goat born in February,

What have we here? This is a young Angora goat born in Februarx, a

young boy, so hopefully next year he will be coming to the show in a

bigger form. He has lovely lohair bigger form. He has lovely lohair

growing on him. What is the demand for mohair at the moment? The demand

is really good throughout the world and prices are buoyant. There's a

lot of manufacturers in Britain wanting British mohair. Things are

looking up. Claire, you are kept very busy at the show as ond of the

very busy at the show as one of the vets. I work as part of a tdam of

vets who provide 24`hour cover from the moment the animals enter. We are

responsible for everything from rabbits, guinea pigs, chickdns,

rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, through to horses, sheep and goats.

What are the most unusual things you have had to deal with. Therd is a

have had to deal with. There is a big range. We had a rabbit to rip

his ear open last year and we stick it back together. Six sheep, and the

ball did get loose in the p`rade, ball did get loose in the parade,

and a good team of stewards and vets managed to recapture the ball.

Caroline, you are showing one of your pigs. Tell us about wonder. She

your pigs. Tell us about wonder She is a middle white pig, and they are

all the minority breeds herd. She's all the minority breeds here. She's

nearly two years old and is as big as she is likely to get. Shd

nearly two years old and is as big as she is likely to get. She is

nearly two years old and is as big as she is likely to get. Shd is due

to have another litter in July as she is likely to get. She is due

to have another litter in Jtly but to have another litter in July but

we have pigs that were born in January right through to thd

January right through to the seniors. She has gone for Rwanda by

the look of it. She's a little bit hot and board. She took the breed

champion this morning, so she's being a bit of a diva. The trouble

with sheep, pigs, cattle, btt particularly pigs, we were trying to

train pigs to walk with the stick, because the only way is that to

control them. Sometimes it works and it's wonderful, and other times, she

it's wonderful, and other thmes she has decided she doesn't want to join

us. I hope you all enjoy the show. us. I hope you all enjoy thd show.

Thank you all three of you for joining us. Thank you. Some fabulous

stalwarts there. Did you know that the show is celebrating an

anniversary this year? It's 25 years since it moved here to Westpoint and

in that time it's grown to be the spectacle that we see today. In

those two and a half decades, more than 2.5 million people have

than 2.5 million people havd visited, and John Henderson has been

out and about today to celebrate all things silver in honour of the

Westpoint anniversary. 25 years of Westpoint anniversary. 25 ydars of

the Devon County Show at Westpoint, and getting in can still be a slog.

A bit muddy, but hopefully we will have some good trading later. Hairy

stuff outside and a close shave on the inside. This would turn is

trying to avoid injury here and has been for a quarter of a century.

Have you ever catch yourself in 25 years? I pray yellow I have been

distracted as a pretty girl goes by. The silver anniversary has provided

sartorial influence for some. There is a beer that has been brewed for

the 25 years and I can't remember the 25 years and I can't relember

what it is called. Hi Ho Silver, yes. Bacca like the 25th anniversary

has sown the seeds of an idda for has sown the seeds of an idda for

those with green fingers. Away from flower power, the show still has

some new visitors. This is this red setter's first taste of the dog

show. His first show. She h`s dried show. His first show. She h`s dried

food. Only six`month`old. Anything else she can find as well.

Over the past 25 years, there has been lots of job vacation and a

chance for men to continue their romances with steam. Is that three

of you in this relationship? Yes, me, the steam engine and thd wife.

me, the steam engine and the wife. What better way to celebratd 25

years of the Devon County Show than with a celebratory beer. Tina, 4

more of these. Make it snappy. Glad to see he's getting the drinks in.

We saw some muddy scenes and it was a bit like whether the ducks earlier

today which is quite apt considering what you been up to. I hear you got

a flap. Beautifully put. Whx what you been up to. I hear you got

a flap. Beautifully put. Why not what you been up to. I hear you got

a flap. Beautifully put. Whx not use a flap. Beautifully put. Why not use

all the cliches? What I havd done today is learn to herd ducks using a

sheepdog. Yes, and I found something else I can't do. But I had a

wonderful teacher, a master, all the way from West Wales. Tell md,

wonderful teacher, a master, all the way from West Wales. Tell me, what

way from West Wales. Tell md, what do I have to learn today? We will

do I have to learn today? Wd will give you a brief opportunity of

give you a brief opportunitx of working with the border collie. I

have left the sheep in West Wales, and I've got some Indian Runner

ducks, and with the four colmands we tried to get them through the tunnel

and then try to get them back in the trailer. Do you know the secrets of

working the Glen? You have to give the voice commands in a Welsh

accent. You didn't tell me that. There's lovely! Buy is clockwise,

away, stand and walk. This is There's lovely! Buy is clockwise,

away, stand and walk. This hs the away, stand and walk. This is the

shepherd 's crook. An extension to your arm. You have to use this to

make yourself big. Thereford your arm. You have to use this to

make yourself big. Therefore that make yourself big. Thereford that

will help you, so you can look after one side, Glenn on the other. Get

them slowly through the tunnel and try to make your way into the

trailer. Stand, by. Go on, the ducks. Use the stick explanation not

hello, darlings. Where is Glenn Through the tunnel, ducks. I'm just

going to see how Natalie is getting on. I got a few things to hdlp her.

on. I got a few things to help her. In, go through. Away. She doesn t

seem to be doing very well. Some ducks, there we go. Let's see

seem to be doing very well. Some ducks, there we go. Let's sde if

that will help. Away. Away. Stand. Yes! Good boy. Can I have a case?

Does he do kisses? You can try. He does, thank you. I can see xou

does, thank you. I can see you making fun of Natalie. Let's give

him the chance to see if he's any better. What is he like? Don't touch

the ducks with this or you will be disqualified. It is an extension to

your arm. Away. Away. David. Did you see they all went through there.

That was beginners luck. My first prize will go to you, Natalie, you

prize will go to you, Natalhe, you are far better harrier. Well done.

They're still going. Well, you did a good job there, but

I think David was cheating ` bit. Well, you did a good job thdre, but

I think David was cheating a bit. I I think David was cheating a bit. I

think he practised with the toy ducks beforehand. Know, all of my

ducks went through the tunnel. ducks beforehand. Know, all of my

ducks went through the tunnel. You were taking the Mickey again. Lovely

weather this morning and thd showers weather this morning and the showers

were intense earlier. There is a line of showers that are

going to approach in the next hour or so and we could see some rain

here at the showground. The sort of temperatures we have seen today have

been really mixed. Some places that saw the showers had no more than 14

or 15. But with the sun out it has been at 18 degrees and it is pretty

warm at this time of year but it's warm at this time of year but it's

acting as a trigger for showers and the showers are the ones th`t we

the showers are the ones that we have to watch carefully over the

next 24 hours or so. There hs a Met next 24 hours or so. There hs a Met

office warning about showers for this evening and overnight. They

have not issued a warning for tomorrow but we will have the same

sort of problem will stop wd are at risk of seeing some heavy showers.

It's those showers that could be slow moving through the day and

could cause the same sort of problem at the showground we saw thhs

morning. Very damp ground and tricky conditions for the cars and vehicles

trying to get in and out of the car parks. What we are going to see in

the next 24 hours is a similar story to what we saw today. The showers

will be mostly in the morning and will brighten up a short

other feature of the weather is for other feature of the weather is for

18 northerly breeze across parts of Cornwall. It's that northerly breeze

that will bring the temperatures down. Let's start with the summary

of what is happening for thd Devon of what is happening for the Devon

County Show. First we have showers and we will see them on and off the

next couple of days. Bring ` next couple of days. Bring a

waterproof or an umbrella bdcause waterproof or an umbrella bdcause

there will be some showers over the next two days. The satellite picture

next two days. The satellitd picture shows you the extent of the cloud

which is extensive and it will continue to produce showers for the

next few days. It is low pressure. next few days. It is low prdssure.

Doesn't change much by the middle next few days. It is low pressure.

Doesn't change much by the liddle of the day but by the middle of the day

on Saturday it's beginning to move away and will take its time and is

not going to clear until thd end of not going to clear until thd end of

the day on Sunday. A closer look at the picture shows where the showers

have been in the last hour or so. Some of the showers are still around

and there is a clutch of showers coming up across the English Channel

that will arrive along the coast in the next couple of hours. The

forecast for the evening and overnight tonight is for thd

forecast for the evening and overnight tonight is for the showers

to continue and if anything they become more widespread and overnight

temperatures are no lower than 12 or temperatures are no lower than 2 or

13 degrees. A muggy, humid feel tomorrow. Lots of cloud and showers

in the morning but a bit brhghter tomorrow. Lots of cloud and showers

in the morning but a bit brighter in the afternoon and we could see Sunny

spells develop them. But again, the afternoon and we could see Sunny

spells develop them. But again, the risk of showers is always going to

be there. Temperatures similar to today, 15 or 16, maybe 17. For the

Isles of Scilly, morning showers and quite a breezy day but we sdrve ``

quite a breezy day but we serve `` should see sunshine. Onto the times

of high water at Plymouth. The area of low pressure is right

over as so the wind is changing direction through the day and the

showers risk continues. That is the outlook for the rest of the week and

into the weekend, it does get into the weekend, it does gdt

better. The showers are light and few on Sunday and hopefully a dry

day for bank holiday Monday. Have a good evening.

Thank you, David and thanks to everyone at the Devon County Show

everyone at the Devon Countx Show who have made so welcome. We have

who have made so welcome. Wd have had a lovely day. Tomorrow it is

just in's turn to do a challenge and he will be judging a sausage

he will be judging a sausagd competition. I am indeed. A serious

honour and privilege. I will be deciding Devin's tastiest s`usage

deciding Devin's tastiest sausage tomorrow. We will leave it `

deciding Devin's tastiest s`usage tomorrow. We will leave it a night

with music from Rich Cattell, his debut single, whisking away the

working day. How appropriatd. From working day. How appropriate. From

Wallasey, good night. `` from all of us here.

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