Camera Shy

Why is it that no-one wants to go in front of a camera? It's like the ultimate Taboo these days. I almost got nutted by a guy who didn't actually look like he was going to nut me, simply for asking whether he had 5 minutes to spare; "Well, we are about to just have a cup of tea and just relax, so no." Bastard.

Background: Due to a severe lack of planning on my part (surprise surprise) I had to apply for an extra day of filming for my assessed news package. That extra day was today. Picked up the gear at 9:20ish, picked up my partner in crime/cameraman, a.k.a Ryan, at about 9:40 (traffic was terrible).

The only problem was, i still didn't have an idea for a story (surprise surprise). I was going to do about Bournemouth's Waste Disposal System, and how effective it was (woo) but instead, i ended up doing about the weather. That you right your heard me, the weather. It's a naff story, but its a story, so I'm happy.

Did you know that this April was the hottest it had been for 300 years in England? Hmmm? Bet you didn't, did you? (Don't answer that). But anyway, i did my story on the weather, and how it had affected the seaside business in Bournemouth. Rock on.

Now I've got to type up a 1450 word profile on a women who does Extra work, due in tomorrow. God i love my life.

Driver saves children from horrific crash

*This is a fictional story. It was another "rolling" exercise that i did this morning. So to recap, this didnt really happen. I pulled the picture off the internet.

A bus driver displayed tremendous heroism in Bournemouth today – after a horrific fatal head-on car crash with Joyriders.
Hugo Waller-Prynn, 59, was driving a bus full of school children from Alumhurst road when he was hit by a speeding car coming round the bend, crashing head on into the front of the bus.
Despite having a broken arm, burns, tinnitus in the head and ears as well as other cuts and bruises, Mr Waller-Prynn managed to drag himself out of the ruined cabin, and herd all of the school children safely off the bus. The children only suffered minor injuries, with a few being described as “walking wounded”.
The driver of the car was a 13-year-old boy out for a “Joyride” in his dad’s Lexus, and was travelling at about 70 mph as he came round the bend. Both him and his 11-year-old passenger were both pronounced dead at the scene.
In an interview, Mr Waller-Prynn commented that he thought he was “going to die” and that he would “never forget” the “look on the other drivers face before we collided”. He also commented how the kids behaved “very well” as he herded them out of the bus.
Mr Waller-Prynn had been working for the bus company, Wilts & Dorset, since he was 15. He had been due to retire today and Mr Waller-Prynn said he had been looking forward to retiring with his wife to Swanage. When asked if today’s events had spoilt his retirement, he replied, “I just feel sorry for the kids in that car”.
All of the children have been treated for their injuries, and Mr Waller-Prynn is still set to retire after his injuries have been healed.

By Joe Robinson

'Rolling' story exercise

By Joe Robinson
*This situation is theoretical, it never really happened. We were given more information as the day went on, and so our bulletins evolved.
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A train crash at Holton Heath has delayed the launch of South-West train’s new train stock, it was revealed at press conference today.
A South West spokesman stated that one of the older models, which go as far back as 20 years, came of the rails at 9:02 this morning.
The £60 million investment was to receive a ceremonious opening after the morning press conference, but this was also put back because of the incident.
South West trains currently have no details on the crash, and services out of that area have been delayed until the rescue equipment can be called in.
The spokesperson declined commenting on how long the delays will run, and casualties are unknown at this point.
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Vandals have been blamed for a rail crash in a remote part of Dorest, which has left scores of passengers trapped within the carriages.
No casualties have been confirmed, however the British Transport Police will not be able to get passengers off the train until more help arrives.
Lifting gear on its way in is due to arrive sometime after 11, and the Mainline has been closed to all other services.
There have also been reports of a second incident involving another train just after 10am, however no details have yet been confirmed.
A BTP spokesperson stated that the situation had now grown from what was thought to be “just a nuisance” to “something much more major”.
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A train collision has caused mass mayhem in a remote area of Dorset, outside Holton Heath.
A goods vehicle collided head on with a passenger train as it was being slowly towed towards the nearest station, having been partly derailed by vandals earlier in the day.
The vandals are believed to be local teenagers, however no suspects have named.
A Chief Inspector for the British Transport Police stated that the “situation had now changed” and that their priority was “to get people out of he carriages”.
There have not been any confirmed casualties, but there is strongly believed to be serious injuries, as there is mass damage to the hit section of the train, and a small fire inside one of the carriages.
Police are currently involved in operations to rescue the 200+ passengers from the wreck, and other emergency gear is believed to be on the way.
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The Driver of a goods train heading for Weymouth, one of two trains involved in a collision earlier today, has died in hospital. Bryan Ames, 56, had jumped out of his cabin just before it collided with a derailed passenger train. His daughter, Sally Ames (21) states that her dad “had worked for FreightRail all his life, and always did his job well”. According to prelimary reports, there had been some confusion with the signals, and so Mt Ames was unawre of the aituation ahead. Along with Sally, Mr Ames is survived by a 13 year old son.
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A train crash has caused chemical waste to leak into the surrouding atmosphere, says Dorset Police. A goods train heading for Weymouth, carrying chemical’s such as Asbestos and Lindane, collided with passenger train as it was being towed back to a station. A Dorset Police spokesman said that the chemicals are “highly toxic” and that they “can cause long term damage”. All 200+ passengers from the train have been evacuated, and residents in the local towns and villages are being urged to stay indoors. It is estimated that the number of affected people ranges up to 8000. At the moment, there has been only one confirmed death from the crash, and several other cuts and bruises. Dorset police will be commencing an investigation into this incident “as soon as possible”.