:00:00. > :00:08.Good evening. That's all from us. Now
:00:09. > :00:10.The inquest into the death of a teenager who was killed
:00:11. > :00:13.by a polar bear on a school trip to the Arctic Circle
:00:14. > :00:16.has been hearing from the expedition leader who was from Plymouth.
:00:17. > :00:18.Michael Reid said he'd tried to shoot the bear
:00:19. > :00:22.as it attacked Horatio Chapple but the rifle wouldn't fire.
:00:23. > :00:28.Our correspondent Sarah Ransome has been listening to the evidence.
:00:29. > :00:31.The expedition leader Michadl Reid told the coroner's court ex`ctly
:00:32. > :00:36.what happened on that morning of the 5th of August three xears ago
:00:37. > :00:39.when the polar bear rampaged through the camp they set up on this
:00:40. > :00:45.He woke early to cries of "bear attack!"
:00:46. > :00:49.from some of the teenagers in the tents nearby.
:00:50. > :00:52.He picked up the rifle and rushed out of the tent `nd
:00:53. > :00:55.when he got outside he saw ` polar bear mauling one of the grotp who
:00:56. > :01:01.He tried repeatedly to shoot the animal but the rifle simply did not
:01:02. > :01:04.work, the bear turned on hil and he wrestled with it and tried to gouge
:01:05. > :01:12.The bear turned away and he managed to shoot it dead
:01:13. > :01:16.The court heard from the other leader Andrew Ruck
:01:17. > :01:23.He said he was thrown to the ground by the bear,
:01:24. > :01:27.he came face`to`face with it as its paws were on his shoulder and its
:01:28. > :01:35.Both of them also talked about the safety precautions around the camp
:01:36. > :01:40.and Michael Reid admitted hd knew the camp was supplied with ` faulty
:01:41. > :01:44.tripwire system but he said he was happy with the modifications the
:01:45. > :01:48.group made using a paper clhp and he said otherwise he wotld not
:01:49. > :01:52.have gone to bed the night before after he checked it.
:01:53. > :01:59.The inquest lasts until the end of the week.
:02:00. > :02:01.A 42`year`old man from the South Hams has appeared
:02:02. > :02:04.in court charged with the mtrder of a teenager in Kingsbridgd.
:02:05. > :02:09.Former Plymouth Argyle youth player Alex Peguero Sosa died on Stnday
:02:10. > :02:12.following an alleged row at a taxi rank.
:02:13. > :02:16.Carole Madge reports from Torquay magistrates court,
:02:17. > :02:17.Leaving Torquay Magistrates Court today,
:02:18. > :02:25.He has been charged with murder following an incident in Kingsbridge
:02:26. > :02:27.in the early hours of Sundax morning.
:02:28. > :02:30.17`year`old Alex Peguero Sosa from the Kingsbridge area w`s found
:02:31. > :02:36.with serious injuries in Prhnce of Wales Road at 2:20am.
:02:37. > :02:42.He was taken to Derriford Hospital and later pronounced dead.
:02:43. > :02:45.Lee Andrew Dent from East Portlemouth near Salcombe spoke only
:02:46. > :02:50.He has been remanded in custody to appear before
:02:51. > :02:56.There was no application for bail, reporting restrictions were not
:02:57. > :03:01.Tributes have been left near the bus station in Kingsbridge for
:03:02. > :03:07.the teenager who was at one time a youth player with Plymouth @rgyle.
:03:08. > :03:09.A 22`year`old Kingsbridge m`n arrested on suspicion
:03:10. > :03:12.of assisting an offender and perverting the course of justice has
:03:13. > :03:17.been released on police bail until 26 July pending further enqtiries.
:03:18. > :03:23.A vigil will be held in memory of Alex in Plymouth on Wedndsday
:03:24. > :03:28.Balloons and lanterns will be releasdd.
:03:29. > :03:30.His family have said everyone is welcome to come
:03:31. > :03:41.One person has died in an accident on the A30 in Cornwall and `nother
:03:42. > :03:45.Two vehicles were involved in the crash just
:03:46. > :03:50.The road was shut in both directions for several hours
:03:51. > :03:57.Police say the eastbound carriageway is still closed at Carminnow.
:03:58. > :03:59.Drivers usually complain that traffic wardens hand ott
:04:00. > :04:04.But in one part of Devon local people say they
:04:05. > :04:08.Some businesses in Torridge say illegal parking is
:04:09. > :04:11.being largely ignored because of a shortage of parking wardens.
:04:12. > :04:19.Nobody likes getting a parking ticket but instead
:04:20. > :04:23.of complaining about too many being handed out, some traders in Torridge
:04:24. > :04:31.Cars, vans and trucks just pull up and park there, and obliter`te the
:04:32. > :04:36.shops from view so anybody coming to the square would never see the shop.
:04:37. > :04:39.There's double yellow lines and Devon Counmcil don't bother to
:04:40. > :04:48.Local people claim just one traffic warden has been patrolling on`street
:04:49. > :04:52.parking across the whole district for much of the last three lonths.
:04:53. > :04:56.This driver was parked illegally in Bideford.
:04:57. > :04:58.Devon's district and borough councils used to be responshble for
:04:59. > :05:04.In April, Devon County Council took over responsibility
:05:05. > :05:10.The claim from Torridge is they are not doing the job properly.
:05:11. > :05:15.People are parking on doubld yellow lines without a tickdt.
:05:16. > :05:21.It is affecting the businesses throughout the district and people
:05:22. > :05:26.are aware that people are not enforcing it and taking adv`ntage.
:05:27. > :05:31.It is stopping people from legitimately spending loney
:05:32. > :05:38.Figures obtained by the BBC show a 50% fall in the number of tickets
:05:39. > :05:41.for illegal street parking across the whole of Torridgd.
:05:42. > :05:49.Last year, 563 were issued, in April May this year it w`s 2 8.
:05:50. > :05:52.Devon County Council refutes the claims.
:05:53. > :05:55.They say staff from other areas have been brought in to covdr
:05:56. > :06:03.And that's it from me for, now let's take a look
:06:04. > :06:12.We have seen another day with sunshine and showers,
:06:13. > :06:15.some heavy but it will not be such a feature tomorrow.
:06:16. > :06:18.Generally dry and fine with sunshine.
:06:19. > :06:24.We have an area of high pressure building in
:06:25. > :06:28.and we have fronts pushing hn from the east and from the West
:06:29. > :06:32.By Thursday, the Eastern front closer pushing cloud towards us
:06:33. > :06:41.This evening, most of the showers have cleared and generally
:06:42. > :06:46.Fairly breezy, wind is picking up along thd north
:06:47. > :06:51.Temperatures staying in double figures.
:06:52. > :06:54.Tomorrow, a generally dry and bright start with sunshhne.
:06:55. > :07:00.The sunshine becoming hazy hnto the afternoon with high`level cloud
:07:01. > :07:02.Temperatures just about reaching into the 20s, staying
:07:03. > :07:09.cool on the coast, especially the North Shore with breezes.
:07:10. > :07:12.Thursday, another dry and bright day, some sunshine
:07:13. > :07:17.and more cloud and a chance of showers pushing into eastern areas.
:07:18. > :07:21.Friday, more cloud pushing hn with the threat of one or two showers and
:07:22. > :07:33.through the next few days into the weekend. Hot on Saturday with
:07:34. > :07:40.thundery showers. Good evening, the rain in Rio is
:07:41. > :07:46.matching the mood, I suspect, this evening. Here, we will take a day
:07:47. > :07:50.off from the rain tomorrow, at least most of us. There will be sunshine
:07:51. > :07:56.around. The showers will be back for the end of the week. Dry over night
:07:57. > :08:00.virtually everywhere. Winds easing down in many places except towards
:08:01. > :08:05.the North Sea coasts. The south west will keep a breeze going. Not a cold
:08:06. > :08:11.night, temperatures holding 12- 4 degrees typically. A dry day
:08:12. > :08:12.virtually everywhere tomorrow. Cloud breaking up to allow