my position is to ensure it is somewhere near and usually i am pretty good so you have to constantly monitor the height of your clamps so they don't hit your sleepers, the spacing of the veil behind you and obviously the line itself. so it is a concentration game? yeah, big time. after a week where the government has been accused of reneging on promised rail improvements in the north of england reopening this line may seem a small step but it is a giant leap for people here. the passengers who will use it in the community that will serve. john maguire, bbc news, devon. almost 40—million—pounds has been raised by the bbc children in need appeal. the show was jam packed with the usual comedy sketches and star studded performances — as our entertainment correspondent, colin paterson reports.