The nice Somerset West and Taunton Council will come into being in a year's time provided it gets final approval from the government in the next week or so and the Conservative leader of West Somerset says the merger is a financial lifeline for transformation and forming a new council it will save the electors of Taunton in the West Somerset 3100000 pounds West Somerset was not financially sustainable in the long term and by putting the 2 council together that saved half a 1000000 half 1000000 that 3100000 and we've been talking about this nearly 2 years now and no alternative solutions being brought forward the world act of where some of the councils financial. Even in Somerset police is urging members of the public to act as counter-terrorism citizens and help thought attacks the forces joined a campaign encouraging people to trust your instincts and report suspicious behavior one in 5 reports mates to counter terrorism police last year contained useful intelligence in Saunders is the head of counterterrorism one the information can be the bigger the jigsaw the makes the whole thing makes sense so you can isolation. I think it doesn't mean much but actually in touch how it's very important to us that my key message the public are critical in helping us identify and stop terrorist activity the government will decide today whether to take further action against Russia after Saturday's expulsion of British diplomats by Moscow both sides of now ordered 23 diplomats to leave after the nerve agent attack in Salzburg which Britain has blamed on Russia the Russian embassy says its diplomats and their families totaling about 80 people will leave London today our diplomatic correspondent James Robbins reports a Britain this is both expulsion day and another decision day the Russian embassy in London will say goodbye to its 23 diplomats to reason May and her senior ministers on the National Security Council will consider possible next steps against Russia. After Moscow's response on Saturday expelling the same number of British diplomats but also closing down both the British Council in Moscow and the consulate and said Petersburg will Britain decide to launch a 2nd round of measures to do so risks an endless tit for tat with the Kremlin Conservative M.P.'s from coastal areas are expected to meet the prime minister today to discuss their concerns about the future of fishing after Breck's it they're angry that the European Union will continue to set quotas on what fish can be caught during the transition period after the case to Parchin next March the conservative backbencher northeast Somerset M.P. Jacob voted leave said the government had given away too much somebody said to me the government had rolled over but a lot even had its Tommy tickled now the question is what is the end state many of us can swallow a good deal it is our factory in the transition if it leads to a proper breaks it in the end number 10 said it had secured specific safeguards for the fishing industry the world's last male northern white rhino has died in Kenya bringing the subspecies to the very brink of extinction the 45 year old rhino named Sudan was in poor health and was put down after his condition worsened significantly and nearly 80 percent of a 70 S are exercising regularly more than half can still touch the toes and may say they've got no problem in walking a mile or more that's according to research by the Royal voluntary service charity The study looked at the fitness of older people and found they did an average of 3 hours physical exercise every week Marion is from a G. K. He put on a mature move his class in the Parish Council in March talks with Elder joint stiffen up and get all those complaints that we need to keep in check so by exercising coming together as a group it's a social thing as well as should be busy some of that news is 4 minutes past 8 D. Of it on yoga I have I can. Yoga look exceptionally on elegant Yeah I mean you look at it and go wow look how graceful they are and then I got like a bloody elephant. At the beginning when I was trying to do is try to copy this video yesterday 1st time ever attempt to do yoga and we start all want to cross my legs like she could well that's not a good start and then she said she when you go overseas just he says she's an American so you've got a lot of stuff going on and be a lot of noise is just trying to cut that out and just relax and then she just said you know thank you so how you feeling and I thought failing to do this is sause me home I'm stressed out as it is. And really. Listen to the wild she said as a large chunk of snow drop from the rain. Good morning it is clear Carter here with you until now I know a weather update from Lucille Ball to morning the Met Office of a sheet a yellow weather warning for ice this morning the risk of an isolated shower today but a lot of dry weather the sunny interest of elevating and highs of 7 degrees Celsius thanking you down old sports new therapies England international Anthony Watts who will miss the rest of the season within the Kelly's injury is expected he'll be sidelined for around 6 months England bowler Stuart Broad says he has a lot of cricket left in him as he targets a 400th Test wicket against New Zealand on internet as non-league football Weston super Mare hosts and opens a National League Saif looking to close the gap on the play off places thank you feel better if you get messages in on yoga now thank you for that we'll talk more about the over seventy's exercising in the next 20 minutes Andy Bennett haven't you I have got a bit of yoga but it work but I know I'm not saying stay away I mean you know how to do this woman actually said she would you're going to be thinking about wanting to do other things yeah take your mind off it and at the time of the washing machine going it's a chicken in the oven or did you get some chicken or some chicken. The number of chicken in the oven Well I'm 43 and 3 looking OK However going action on the A 358 who had laid out between full function lights and junction 25 for Taunton heavy traffic as a result of that had a circus about trying the morning anyway so this has not helped anything else so 3453 and 3 in 66 thank you very much it will top the facts today is made simply the spring it could knock so at the end of the program talking to a gardener because actually what we do with our gardens What's this weather done to our gardens and and how do we go on well well try and get as much information for you as possible but do let me know if you have got a few signs of spring in your garden to get in touch today so you 345-303-1566 you can text 81 travel 3 Start your text with the word Somerset thank you plant how to extract P.V.C. Summit. Now then there was anger and protest last night as a planned merger between 2 Somerset councils was voted through liberal Democrat members of Taunton day none fell the banner voicing their opposition to the deal with West Somerset the marriage are aimed at helping bosal Thora to stay afloat financially now awaits final pre-ferment from the government a political correspondent Paul trop was there and joins me now good morning to you poor Monica there were 2 meetings going on last night is a similar Taney Asli you were there what was the mood like we're going to see the setting was extraordinary for starters we were at a man a golf club which is a little way west of Taunton a very strange place for a council to be meeting in any circumstances but especially these circumstances with the 2 different groups of councilors coming together they had coffee they had food they met and talked together but their meetings were in separate rooms and that was really why we were there because they had 2 rooms that were big enough to hold both sets of councils for their discussions about this merger which is. in so long talked about just let's get a flavor of the sort of atmosphere because it did get very heated let's folks who for the see the loads a vast majority of people zuma tools and they are under represent own the latin in you shade you want to i mean suttles my pain ok vast free engine zorra here you go road i was names you poor what are the opponent saying here well they opponents as berra to my the both councils have got conservative majority's conservative administration said there's a political dimension to this i'm particularly when he come to tonton dane it's liberal democrats who feel most aggrieved about what's going on here they on folder banner they've regard it is a bit of a they say conservative stitch up they think it's not a good deal especially for tones and the which is the bigger partner in this marriage if you like they see would point out that the it's the government that is starves local authorities of cash and force them into this situation of you know both towards a dean am where some us at big very very short of money in day but i'd also say they're look into the future and their worry because it the moment taunton has swung back woods of ford's between double democrats and conservatives for many year but west some us at that they dems of never really got very far a tall and it tends to be other conservatives or independent see run their their fear is for quite frankly that this new council some as that west in taunton maybe beyond they grasp for a very long time it's so this is jeff than horsley veteran council of 27 years' standing it's really is an ended democracy it's the demise of a taunton and the reduction of taunton to lower than county town and staters as of been happening and really this is signals the end of 4347 years of our of a council to very very sad day paul they see is of course about Money is all about money how much will this merger actually saith Yeah you know money may be the root of all evil but it's an absolute necessity and in local government is in short supply at the moment because of the cuts in the funding they get from Westminster so they started back in late 2012 or early 2013 bringing their services together merging basically their functions their staff now you have one staff that provide all the services for where summers and Taunton the and that's brought them significant savings to NOT 1000000 pounds per year they reckon it's now what that's up to but still having 2 separate sets of councillors 2 separate sets of meetings all the administration in the office a work that goes on behind that that cost them they say half a $1000000.00 pounds a year that you add that into the mix will bring the total annual savings to 3100000 this is the leader of Taunton Dene John Williams So many currents was up and down the land are having to make cuts to the vital services they deliver and I am proud to say as a leader of Taunton been very council that over the last 5 years of severe recession we have cut with very little most of the main frontline services are still being delivered to our community this will allow that to continue So when will we see it'll start this new Somerset West I'm told in council Well it made it through last night's meeting and that was not an insignificant hurdle you know John Williams was very relieved because actual fact the vote was close $26.00 in favor $22.00 against the way some of that vote was much clearer than that but there's still some way to go what the idea is that you'll set up a shadow authority from this summer the real Council itself will come into being in about a year's time and then they'll be the 1st ever elections for some of that western Taunton in May of $29000.00 but there is one of thing we're waiting for full and final approval from the government the secretary of state for local government gave his minded to approve. Addict back at the end of last year but they're hoping that within a matter of days that will turn into a full green light for all systems to go out OK Paul thank you very much Paul truck there your political correspondent for The West talking this merger next year could we be seeing then Somerset West and Taunton Council as one It's 830 medicals keep you up to date use some of your station Cleghorn said and breakfast. Thanks very much for tuning in today and hello to Irene in Wells I recently did the same and try to be yoga as most of my friends have been doing it feel years same as and they all bang on about it like it is saving the world and then I started doing it and realized it could potentially save my flexibility it's proving an eye opener says Irene and will take me some practice I'm off for a spring day dog walk now and this is the exercise I can easily and happily do you have a great day Irene thank you very much sensory signs of spring if there's anything in the garden you are seeing the makes you think yes 100 percent is the spring economics today only 345-303-1566 different things on the front page of the paper today could it be a sign of well helping thousands see once again this is front page of The Daily Mail and the Express today looking at world's 1st treatment by U.K. Scientists they're saying they found a cure for disease that robs thousands of sight most common cause of blindness was unveiled by doctors yesterday a cure for this was unveiled the pioneering treatment restored sight to patients who could see only a blur and they're saying that it will give hope to 600000 Britons with age related macular degeneration and millions more sufferers worldwide Their stories are incredible there's 2 I think a chap is in his eighty's and one lady in his sixty's both went through this treatment and they regain their vision so you know said is a big headline today the. Other being McPartlin once again front page of The Sun in the mirror and this comes after he was arrested for suspected drunk driving it's been said yesterday in a statement from his team that he will be stepping away from his television duties for the time being I think he's headed back for treatment the Saturday Night Takeaway program will not air this weekend and I think they are trying to make decisions on what will happen for the following 2 which should come after that of course this throws up on the celebrity talent talent which is due on as well so but you know. What else can you do what do you do thing is. The Britain's Got Talent basically follows on Mr Sawyer follows so take away so it's a lot of them together I suppose and that don't work letter to this I mean this is the thing there was also questions I think the final episode of takeaway was supposed to be. Done Florida and it's not going to happen now well they were flying out 200 but yeah anyway regardless of that I think you know this is something that the tabloids are going to be following the everybody's going to be following because there's such a well known comedy Apparently you are the biggest celeb pairing together since me and you are now look what happened tonight we could be available for Britain's Got Talent. Travel B.B.C. Somerset speak to our agent starting trouble if you have to have talent or not I'm not sure that's that that's what we thought that was our brain been missing that's the thing right M 5033 looking OK now they only $39.00 a poor lot more specifically Carol I have mentioned a couple of times that it's possible will travel some of that tweeting to say that it isn't really advice to go up there and they're using a snowplow still so we're going to go with it it's closed and it's not best to try and travel up there because the snow will stop you so just be aware of that one similar story in the B 3 double to force you're heading out towards ready to cross or so close as well due to the snow on the top of the Mendips around green or to chatter as well anything else so 345-303-1566 Andy thank you very much for being exercised for the over seventy's in just a bit 1st up though headlines with Vicky Clarke counsellors from Taunton Dean and West Somerset last night approved a full merger 5 years after the 2 neighboring with Artie's began sharing stuff and services the government will decide today whether to take further measures against Russia for the Souls pre poisonings with both sides now ordering 23 diplomats to leave and nearly 80 percent of over 70 S are exercising regularly more than half can still touch their toes and most say they have no problem in walking a mile or more more from me at half past 8 thank you very. Much Vicki honestly shame to the likes of myself and Andy Bennett this is all come from research by the rule voluntary service so we've been hearing from people about what they do to stay fit including Polly who uses a mature move as class in Martin I having problems with my balance this one especially is quite good for the. Really just trying to keep fit to have Listen Martok we've got so much in Martok that we can go and it's good to meet other people it's good to keep going get something to look forward to every week Kathryn Johnston is C.E.O. Of the royal voluntary service Good morning to you Catherine good morning so just tell us a bit more about your findings OK Yes So the research very happily actually shows that our over seventy's are not adverse to donning the lycra metaphorically speaking because previous research has shown that actually people with multiple health conditions are actually quite reluctant to exercise but this most recent research shows it's been a big improvement in that area and. The other cities are recognising that they can stay better connected to their communities like eggs are the long side of the people of the similar ages that actually it reduces their isolation and loneliness and actually most importantly the flexibility that brings along with their lot with all of us actually makes you feel you know fitter and healthier and I will to do both the both I guess as well I mean it's difficult to compare generation for generation because people in their over seventy's when I got more time for this have an. Absolutely yeah and that's to be welcomed and I guess that's why we're so fortunate because funds have been raised by the players of the people's postcode lottery are enabling volunteers in communities to run a range of clubs and social activities to help out people by. Fit so that we can point you know that you know they can find something that interests them and that you know is not necessarily some of the more traditional things that you think of for a lot of people so lots of Thai cheek will see yoga. Move it all lose the classes and for those people that actually find it a bit more challenging because they do have limited mobility there's plenty of them around you know chaired by step to the city or even you know we're encouraging people to do just a little bit housework every day a little bit of gardening you know if they are at home video on. You Tube or You Tube video to help them to do some chap I think societies could actually the benefits kind of speak for themselves and the older people themselves you know grasping on to that to going forward then what you want to do with these results and so we're going to continue to promote active I Jane and the fact that you know keeping flexible and a bit fitter and just doing some regular exercise even low level exercise every week has got lots of positive health and wellbeing and physical fitness benefits and we're going to continue to work with the people postcode lottery and hopefully more players will continue to support them so that we can continue to set up new clubs. So that there's a lot of choice for people in the local community to be interested then W W W dot globality service to all of you try to get to talk to Catherine thank you very much Kathryn Johnston the C.E.O. Of the royal voluntary service go online and have a look and let me know if there are any clubs or any sort of classes that you take yourself during the day where you are in Somerset showing last a brief says I know these ov