Our second film is about british rail. But first, there is something nasty on our roads that can cause serious problems. Vehicles are being damaged and in some cases people are being seriously hurt. The cause of all this misery . The humble pothole. Potholes are the bugbear of every road user. It seems there are more now than ever. They are the cause of a big spike in breakdowns this time of year. It seems everyone who uses them has a story to tell. But how bad is it . Ive come to northampton, i will meet someone who has made it his mission to allow roads of potholes. You cant make it out now, but at this very spot five years ago there was a massive pothole in the road. Tell me what happened here. It was a dangerous pothole on that bend. It was over four inches deep. If you hit it in a car you would hear the thud. People were trying to avoid it, because obviously they did not want to damage their vehicles, but we have very good vehicles coming along here. I reported it to the council a
Over. You really feel that. This is a lovely one you will go over. You really feelthat. As this is a lovely one you will go over. You really feel that. As we come round to spend, you see there are more. There is a massive cluster, you can feel them, day in, day out. I can it l my avoid these ones because i dont to avoid these ones because i dont wa nt to to avoid these ones because i dont want to damage my ii you want to damage my tire. You can have blow out. Later want to damage my tire. You can have blow out later you want to damage my tire. You can have blow out. Later you dont able1m the damage, can be have seen over afoot seen . 517 5 ss a seen . 517 5 55 a nice one forming there, just deep. A nice one forming there, just outside. Over there and extremely rough patch breaking up quite considerably. Everywhere you look there are potholes . There are some craters you could hit your car with if you went down. We will find out later how mark got on with his challenge. Of course, car a
Over the course of this year real income growth, to use our terminology, will be negative. To use theirs, wages wont keep up with prices. Three women, including a mother and daughter, appear in court charged with terrorism offences and conspiracy to murder. A Marketing Company is given a record fine of £400,000 for making nearly 100 million nuisance phone calls. All right, where do you want me . Bouncing on my knee. Where do you think i want you . And rather mixed reviews for david beckham, following his cameo role in the new film king arthur. Its 5pm. Our main story is that labours Election Manifesto has been formally approved by the Party Leadership, and is set to be formally launched within days. But some of the main parts of the manifesto have already found their way into the public domain, after a version of the document was leaked overnight. It included proposals to renationalise the railways, and to scrap University Tuition fees in england. The shadow Chancellorjohn Mcdonnell s
By any description, the road can be tricky. The speed limit is 45. Its a narrow, rural country road. Very bumpy. Today, kids trying to find meaning in the loss of the 17yearold passenger in the fated car. She would say hi no matter what. Just so happy. Hayed everyone happy. If he she wasnt happy, she was happy. Few traces of the accident remain. Dirt, a downed line, and broken branchs the teenager told officers the car hit a pot hole. She hit the brakes they didnt work and the car went off the road. Ashley was the only fatality. Ive never lost anyone. Ever. And this is horrible. I dont know how to deal with it. Cheyenne williams spent the last weekend with ashley and her boyfriend at senior prom. They took these pictures. Moments in time from a life just beginning. Or so they thought. She was so happy. Just had a great time. And i never thought that would be my last memory with her. Its an experience not on any cirriculum. A lesson, life is precious, learned the hard way, senior year.
On Climate Change they could have an enormous influence on the economy. Reporter the retail giant imemploys 1. 3 americans. On the record, walmart has been trying to let its customers know the company is working on saving energy. Meanwhile, the president has been to Silicon Valley many times before to rub shoulders with Tech Company Ceos but never to a big box store. On friday he will be shaking hands with about 100 walmart employees at this store. Customers are excited. Its good that hes getting out here and seeing the citizens and interacting with everybody, at least setting his ideas and proposals out for us in person and willing to travel to see us. Reporter as opposed to being . You know, hiding in the white house. Weve seen that before. People hiding in the white house. But, you know, with him getting out, its good to see it. Reporter well, the folks you see here just cant stop talking about the president s visit. Le touchdown at moffitt field tomorrow. He will be the guest of ho