:00:12. > :00:15.The future of helicopter manufacturing in Somerset could be
:00:16. > :00:18.put at risk by a plan to move vital machinery to Poland,
:00:19. > :00:21.according to the former liberal Democrat Leader Lord Ashdown.
:00:22. > :00:25.His claims comes as aerospace company GKN closes its site this
:00:26. > :00:28.month - with the loss of more than 200 jobs.
:00:29. > :00:34.In a matter of days, this factory will close.
:00:35. > :00:38.The company GKN saying it's simply no longer viable.
:00:39. > :00:40.But it is what happens to the manufacturing
:00:41. > :00:45.equipment inside there which is now at the centre of a political storm,
:00:46. > :00:47.with the former Liberal Democrat leader arguing that if it's shipped
:00:48. > :00:52.to Poland, and that is one option, then it could signal the
:00:53. > :00:59.beginning of the end for helicopter manufacturing here in Somerset.
:01:00. > :01:02.GKN make airframes for the Royal Navy's
:01:03. > :01:08.new Wildcat helicopter under license to Leonardo Helicopters next door.
:01:09. > :01:11.When Leonardo, formerly Augusta Westland, decided to take
:01:12. > :01:14.that work back in-house, that effectively
:01:15. > :01:21.Now the company is considering moving the
:01:22. > :01:29.manufacturing kit to a factory it ends in Poland.
:01:30. > :01:30.Lord Ashdown says the government could and
:01:31. > :01:38.Not least because the kit is actually owned by the Ministry
:01:39. > :01:41.I think we are in danger of undermining the long-term viability
:01:42. > :01:44.of the Yeovil site, which has served the nation for 100 years,
:01:45. > :01:47.in being able to make our own aircraft, in this case helicopters.
:01:48. > :01:49.But Lord Ashdown has been accused of exaggerating the threat.
:01:50. > :01:52.The local Conservative MP says he too is
:01:53. > :01:56.lobbying the company to keep the manufacturing kit in the UK.
:01:57. > :01:59.He says no final decision's been made.
:02:00. > :02:00.But it's the government's job to tell
:02:01. > :02:19.It is worth remembering also that unless there
:02:20. > :02:21.are Wildcat borders, then there is no Wildcat
:02:22. > :02:23.And what the government has been working
:02:24. > :02:26.really hard on is working with the company to help garner
:02:27. > :02:28.those export orders in all different parts of the
:02:29. > :02:31.So far, the company has refused to comment.
:02:32. > :02:34.Now, there are rumours it may enacting a new
:02:35. > :02:35.foreign order for the Wildcat in January.
:02:36. > :02:38.If that is true, where the airframes will be made clearly is
:02:39. > :02:42.A Devon mother who has stage four breast cancer says she's overwhelmed
:02:43. > :02:45.by the kindness of people who have raised money to help fund private
:02:46. > :02:48.Kim Jenkins from Christow hopes it will put her cancer
:02:49. > :02:53.Kim Jenkin's daughter was just three months old when she learned she had
:02:54. > :03:00.It is a rare and aggressive form that can have a high
:03:01. > :03:06.And it has come back and spread into her spine and ribs.
:03:07. > :03:09.Having run out of options for NHS treatment, they learned
:03:10. > :03:14.of pioneering work in Germany which could help, but at
:03:15. > :03:22.Friends, family and complete strangers have come to their aid.
:03:23. > :03:29.Over two thirds of the money has been raised, enabling Kim
:03:30. > :03:35.You kind of have to try and get used to it,
:03:36. > :03:37.but you feel overwhelmed a lot, really.
:03:38. > :03:39.And obviously walking around the village knowing that everyone
:03:40. > :03:44.It has just given me hope, really, that we can do this.
:03:45. > :03:49.It was great to get over to Germany as quickly as we did do as well.
:03:50. > :03:51.And early signs are that the treatment is working.
:03:52. > :03:54.In the heart of the village, you can see the support
:03:55. > :03:57.the family are getting from the local community.
:03:58. > :04:01.It's really important for us to raise money for people
:04:02. > :04:05.within the community and Kim has got quite a drastic need,
:04:06. > :04:08.so we decided the pub is the perfect place to raise money.
:04:09. > :04:11.I would just like to say a really massive thank you to everyone that
:04:12. > :04:15.has helped support us and raise money for us and all of the really
:04:16. > :04:24.And now a round up of some of the other stories
:04:25. > :04:28.Bird flu has been found in a dead wild bird in Somerset.
:04:29. > :04:32.It was found in a Wigeon, and is the same strain
:04:33. > :04:34.found at a poultry farm in Lincolnshire last week.
:04:35. > :04:36.Public Health England says the risk to public health
:04:37. > :04:40.Local authorities in the South West are getting 20 million pounds
:04:41. > :04:42.to tackle the problems caused by second home ownership.
:04:43. > :04:45.The government says holiday homes stop first time buyers getting
:04:46. > :04:47.on the property ladder, but Labour says the money
:04:48. > :04:51.A 28-year-old former bar worker from Cornwall has won Germany's
:04:52. > :04:58.Angel Flukes from Saltash won Supertalent 2016,
:04:59. > :05:08.On to sport, and there's a big head-to-head contest on Boxing Day
:05:09. > :05:11.between Somerset based horses Cue Card and Thistlecrack.
:05:12. > :05:15.Trainer Colin Tizzard has entered them both into the King George
:05:16. > :05:22.Cue Card is hoping to complete the second part of a big-race treble
:05:23. > :05:29.But stable-mate Thistlecrack could jeopardise those chances.
:05:30. > :05:33.We have to treat both horses as individuals.
:05:34. > :05:47.People bring in the ?1 million bonus and we might be the
:05:48. > :05:49.people that take that opportunity with Thistlecrack,
:05:50. > :05:53.with individual separate owners and they have to be treated fairly.
:05:54. > :05:56.Now for a look at the weather over Christmas.
:05:57. > :06:00.The weather is making news across the
:06:01. > :06:03.But for us, I think the weather is going
:06:04. > :06:06.It is quite windy at times this Christmas.
:06:07. > :06:09.Generally feeling mild, and there will be a few showers around.
:06:10. > :06:12.This was the rain that we saw earlier today.
:06:13. > :06:14.There were some quite heavy bursts of rain.
:06:15. > :06:16.That's now gone, and what is left behind is
:06:17. > :06:22.Another area of low pressure arriving in the same sort of track
:06:23. > :06:24.up towards Iceland during the course of the Christmas weekend.
:06:25. > :06:27.We will see the winds fresh and again on
:06:28. > :06:29.Christmas Day, and this weather front perhaps producing some
:06:30. > :06:33.Until then, I think for much of the next 24 hours,
:06:34. > :06:40.As I mentioned, a few showers overnight tonight.
:06:41. > :06:41.In between, though, some clear skies and
:06:42. > :06:43.temperatures between three and six degrees.
:06:44. > :06:45.Tomorrow, Christmas eve, there will be a few showers.
:06:46. > :06:47.Generally bright and dry with some sunshine.
:06:48. > :06:49.Ten, maybe 11 degrees the maximum temperature.
:06:50. > :06:51.More cloud through the evening giving some
:06:52. > :06:58.A few spots of rain or drizzle and not
:06:59. > :07:00.much chance of seeing any brightness.
:07:01. > :07:02.But at least it remains generally mild right
:07:03. > :07:07.Into next week, it is colder for Boxing Day
:07:08. > :07:27.Wild and wet Christmas ahead us. That's it from us, our next bulletin
:07:28. > :07:31.just after finally tried, from all of us have a great evening.
:07:32. > :07:35.big day? Christmas Day. It will stay mild and temperatures could reach
:07:36. > :07:37.14, 15. He is down bet that the national