It doesn't secure the backing of M.P.'s A much lengthy a delay might be required businesses from across the Mendip area have been meeting at the Royal ground chief executive of some of that chamber of commerce Stephen had ago doesn't think it's standing Article 50 is the right thing to do so Mr Chamber of Commerce is a nonpolitical operation a body but I have to represent will remember say kicking the can further down the road is not the answer we saw a lack of enthusiasm a lack of drive in the 1st year when we knew we were leaving the European Union I think if we give an extension or that will simply do is take the pressure off we need some ounces and businesses need some certainty and we're not getting that we kicked the chain further down the road in other news for us acute is in Northern Ireland will announce in an hour's time if 17 former British soldiers will be charged over the bloody Sunday killings troops from the Parachute Regiment shot dead 13 people at a civil rights demonstration in London Derry in 1972 a summer says school has been praised by world renowned Aventura Bear Grylls for starting the country's 1st ever state secondary school Scout great Lizzy Harvey is a teacher at the King Alfred school in Highbridge nearly 100 people now attend the scouts groups each week where they get to learn life skills Missy says she hopes it will improve their confidence to have our pilot interest he thought is to make sure that we're creating on people for our communities that we're sending them out into the world fully equipped for everything that comes their way and of course exam results are a big part of that but actually making them around people is equally as important I spoke appears to be recovering from the worst disruption it has ever suffered last in more than 12 hours the company said the outage was not a cyber attack but it's not clear what caused the breakdown a business reporter Ben Thompson says uses around the world have been affected for all of us as consumers as regular users yes frustrating a bit annoying you might not be able to get online to post a picture or send a message but for a lot of businesses they say it's been really damaging to them because they've not been able to go about their everyday business some redlined it as a shop as a market place to sell their products so. Music now is a way of sending messages between offices so they were really struggling with that and a group of 1st time runners made up of mums and dads are taking part in the bath marathon this weekend the family started training months ago as part of a scheme run by sporting family change a charity working to motivate families through sport Laura Weston says her fitness has significantly improved since being helped by the charity she's running the half marathon the 1st time I've ever run or been to the gym and the 1st time I literally ran around the block care which was not point 5 miles and I thought I was not going to do the battle I for I was going to. But I ran 10 miles last Sunday every time I said Jimmy. Dykes say that you can do where well that's the only thing that you go where the weather today will be windy and mostly cloudy were spells of running the rain could be heavy at times this morning but through the afternoon the rain is expected to become increasingly light and patchy today stop temperatures will be 12 degrees Celsius that's 54 degrees found. Thank you Kelly. You can trust B.B.C. Somerset 4 minutes past 10 is going to have shaken our guest a lot of standing water on the razor faces take extra care particularly on the M I 5 only ranks down on the A $383.00 on the west front so that's what being cleared now between Captain lane and the 838598 spot for traffic has a time that's normal lef you want to show as well towards 98359 that stretch is partially blocked from an earlier accident or too far from the junction of Brickyard lane if St as well another accident just happened on street or drove causing quite of delays on St retrieve itself and also cow what Bridge Road as well Bridgewater as well looking steady for St John's Street and trying to road heading in towards the town center and same story as well if you're heading into 20 now the attorney way picking up towards the weeks is run by Huish as well very slow free days great works just down from the 4 core pub and same stores off the A 35 and 9 through shops Montagu traffic is starting to slow down on the approach they like their long. Sorry. They were out 181-7015. Simon Parkin in the morning B.B.C. Somerset Thanks Sarah show what have you ever seen status quo long have you ever mate status quo they got a big connection with some of the band was technically born here and I had a rebirth when they played a class to reuse. We're going to be having a chat with stage quote from M. Francis Rossi who was written. About to go on a new war we're going to be talking to him before 11 o'clock this morning but if you go to study just don't for us you're more than welcome to ring 106781566 you can text. Your message with the word Somerset or e-mail Somerset at B.B.C. Don't go. Plus next he's a shocking statistic for you there are currently 309 people here in the Southwest who are waiting for a kidney. And many of them will get perhaps kidneys from relatives family members what about the people who want a match with their family members what about the people who are waiting for a stranger to donate a kidney Well that is why today is happening today kidney and this is the N.H.S. And the blood and transplant people are marking World kidney performing their 1000 transplant under the U.K. Living kidney sharing scheme so what's it like to give away a kidney to a stranger for stories for sharing for Somerset say you because there's no place like. Parking in the morning D.V.C. Some to say we are going to be meeting a man who did give away one of his kidneys to a stranger next. It's Kings of Leon and you somebody on reducing some said It is Thursday March the 14th todays world kidney now back in 2007 a scheme was started because it was getting increasingly difficult to match patients who needed a kidney transplants with friends and family who wanted to donate a kidney but weren't a compatible match by blood group or tissue types the scheme to it's called the U.K. Living kidney sharing scheme to inspire strangers to donate a kidney and this is the day when the 1000th transplants under that scheme is going to take place that's that's a 1000 people living away a better life now all thanks to just a stranger who thought she would quite like to do that in. The last 5 years 88 people here in the southwest of received a kidney from a stranger and one of the people who gave a kidney away in fact was one of the 1st people to take part in the skein easily really helped and he's with us now morning Leroy morning Simon really nice to have you here and when was it that you you donated your kidney. Centaurs is temporary 20072007 so a long long time ago and why did you think it was something that you wanted to do our dog or any substance on up or help someone else down the memory. And you know what a lovely thing to do in a very lovely reason to do it I suspect it's probably not as easy as it sounds to say right I'm going to I'm going to donate a kidney tell us about the process how did how did it all come about what sort of paperwork did you have to fill in and then then how did the tests work. On time alone Costello not. Just when I'm playing very or test. Because a long drawn out process but. It's an end in that time in 18 months how many times what was it sort of blood test she have to go under the knife in any way shape or form and despite a blood test cities can. Just try everything really and not. Turn them pay Porter. A year and a half of going through that when when you finally got the call saying yeah we can we can let you donate a kidney how did that feel. We not a bit worried about the you know the real life aspect because it's you know at that point when any moment presumably you could get a call saying Right we need you when we found a suitable match we want you to we want your kidney then that opens up a whole load of medical issues and I wasn't really an issue from a baby so I knew I was going. To any wife. So when you got the call was you know how much time did you have a you know what was the we told quick get in now or were you given you know a bit of a bit of time you know by today give me a few days now is the 2nd verse that I you know it's isolated a case so you said there you are you I mean something tells people on the day of the operation and what do you remember about it. I worked on a base or when I woke up but. I still stay ready and there was a longer pray she can. Pray for out of being caught up right and gone and to end it we were only I cannot wear any of your family there with a kind of worried about. That also contact the hospital are. You sure it's really sad and how long does it take to recover when you have had a kidney removed. 6 wait your report back to work. And in that 6 weeks we did you know anything about the person that your kidney had gone to. And I may tell you it's going to they just said. Well it's still one now said read it I said there were tell you. And you now only having one kidney left that's not affected your launch in any way no not at all and how do you feel about what you did. Very proud to run it. Just announcing the man with my choice been proud of me. And he said not a piece of you that would be interested in meeting the person he got he couldn't. Start here again are stuck where you are are not heroic very much like I said Just knowing that the doing well is the important thing isn't it yeah yeah. And that change of life for that person who got your kidney you know an unbelievable change I guess now you had to change a lot. Well it's really nice talking to you today Leroy thank you so much for your time. That's Leroy Hobden who was one of the 1st people to give away a kidney back in 2007 when the scheme stances it is the U.K. Living kidney sharing scheme and they are performing their 1000th transplant to mark World kidney day which is today that's a stranger than getting nothing out of it whatsoever other than being able to say you know I donated a kidney if you have been at the other end of this process and you have maybe been or you were a family member has been plagued by kidney issues you had medical problems dialysis for years perhaps on the waiting list for a kidney Have you been given a new kidney maybe you have had a transplant and he has changed your life we would be really interesting stories this morning it's 810-678-1566 if you want to ring he can text trouble 3 Start your message with the word Somerset or you can e-mail us at B.B.C. The next hour sad prank it was something I've been actually trying to find in the shop I wanted to butter dish this is how show business can run my life with people that I lived with. Spreadable malarkey is it kind of fashion is it going to start I think it's coming back into fashion tell me you've got a butter dish I did have a lot. Somebody need to get you another butter dish to Mrs troubles may well. But nobody keep a close eye on your other dishes generally like well you know we might get a crime number for you as we'll be seeing a sunset on but it's more morning from 6 o'clock. Being. Pushed to. A kidney to a stranger. And he was one of the 1st people to give away one of his kidneys to we know that more often than not come from friends or family members let's talk to. Morning John good morning to you. Having you here this way and. You don't know if you need a kidney to you some didn't I didn't see what you what you saw this night Matthew and what was he like before like before the kidney donation. He was diagnosed with renal failure 14 which kind of ruined his plans very he had hoped to become a professional sportsman. They nursed his kidney alongside me to hospital absolutely brilliant people to lose 18 and then he had to have a transplant Oh I should mention that he lost one kidney soon after birth to be removed because of the country cells and the way. They nursed it could be long until he was 18 and then it was all systems go we done all the preliminary tests are most suitable as donor had to fight his mother off for the privilege but there you go. 114 years ago it'll be 14 years in April and how's he doing pretty good I mean he's obviously as with any cunt plenty is taking on to rejection rejection drugs drugs sorry I'm breaking these teeth and for someone else. On a daily basis what you must do to keep kidney healthy takes regular checks. Psych and hospital who say can bring in people who really know you know there and he's written a fitness industry brilliant so we achieved a dream that he had inserted off social V.A. In terms of the Fit change of life what do you mean having dialysis before the cardio he was a point where he managed to avoid dialysis by his breath because the transplant came just in time but yes he would have would have had to have regular dialysis if it hadn't been for this it held him back a bit what university. About 20 to. His graduation course there. Nonetheless better late than never pretty long gone all over America it's amazing and you know just that that you know like you say you have to fight your war for the privilege of doing it you know there is nothing you wouldn't do for your children is there and it's it's what I was No I mean. It's a wise man once said in my presence that. Parents are the children everything because they never ever in a child are important and it's right no one is very very wise statement is. Obviously just thought there are a lot of thing there are sort of or didn't. You could go with it we would never not . Today is as we said Will kidney die and it's the U.K. Living kidney sharing scheme and obviously you know you had a vested interest because your son was your son what would you say to someone who might be say oh I might quite like to donate a kidney to to a stranger I think is the ultimate. Voluntary undertake that for somebody you perhaps never met and never will maybe bar aspersion you probably will. Not and now you need you could you could I know it could be voluntarily and we can and it could be given some intro as opposed to anywhere absolutely. And your medical your and you only having the one kidney you've been fine yes yes it. Basically I said sorry. I mean it's pretty absurd 3 months of your life and. I was fortunate I was pretty sure of the city talk a bit before I went to. Recovery but not pretty much seamless as a toast. You know what a difference is made to the life of absolutely yeah yeah it's really nice talking to you this way thank you so much for your time. Donating a kidney to his son a few and have a story to tell us your mother welcome to call it telling 806781566 you can text one troublefree start your message with the word Somerset or you can e-mail us at B.B.C. Don't don't you guys. Have Born see them. My girl. Very nearly half past 10 Don't forget we are going to be in the next 10 minutes or so chatting to Francis Rossi status quo front man he's written his autobiography I talk too much already last night. 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You cannot move in a new senators vote after vote happens in the Commons each night this week last night it was No 2 or No Deal but it's not legally binding so the pipes this morning have been doing what's going to go up in price if no deal happens what will go down in price so obviously terrorists from E.U. Stuff will change terrorist from outside of the world and have to be channeled through the eaves so they'll changed so South African wine is going to get cheaper onions Samson Teles and oranges and on the more expensive line corned beef and also the cheese from the Netherlands rump steak from Ireland and pence it seems to be subject to a tariff introduction of 12 percent so that's going to cause a bit of a bit of. A bit of a trauma I would've thought but we did get a messy trail saying is corned beef Argentinian and we haven't looked at the teen to double check that but anyway let That's what we know so we that we said I want you making any preparations for bricks it's more since the supermarkets reckons that they've seen a 7 percent increase in sales of toilet rolls and painkillers have a potential no deal breaker they are saying that they don't know if the as a bearing on how people are feeling about bricks but that's that's what they've noticed So how are you preparing for bricks if you are indeed let's talk to Amy who is in Long Well Green morning morning so how are you preparing for breakfast. Well I noticed that a lot of fresh produce they're biased. So I've recently taken a lot then we grew a lot of age in our own garden last year but it's a tiny garden so I thought if what you say is likely to go up in price less this year so we've just taken the lot so that we can grow a waste of our bats how exhausting and water what have you plenty to where we up to with it. Well at the moment it was quite neglected when I took it to the moment we've gradually then getting it back up together so we've got all the bad stuff. At the moment I don't fancy doing in this weather waiting for this well it's a good plan good plan and also the really. Not just you know cool yourself you know because you are prepared with your fridge but also such a lovely thing today when it. Is Yeah yeah I mean we really last year was a great sort of. You know that the sort of basics that's a great in a small garden it kind of takes a vest so it was something that we want to do anyway but when I was looking at the packets of a lot of the fresh bagged and 18 it was so basically it was a new country might might be a good time to do it we don't know we're going to where prices are sick once we leave the absolutely sensible plan and when you bring stuff in the past is there anything that you've struggled to grow out of and had one of those brought back to the drawing board with the potatoes situation again or if you sort of don't alright with what you plan to previously. Well we do it we do it but we made the mistake of taking the potatoes in a trou