
Victoria Davies
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Reporter & Presenter for ITV News West Country.
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11-05-2011 12:41:33
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The lengths we go for the perfect shot! 109 steps climbed for this panoramic view of Bristol with David Hedges ITV News West Country



Court hears in ten months brakes of tipper truck lorries weren't properly tested. ITV News West Country


Prosecution says "this sort of catastrophic brake failure...was an accident waiting to happen." ITV News West Country

Jury hears there were major problems on 6 of the wheels of the Bath tipper truck and on all 4 of the axles. ITV News West Country

Prosecution says defects not caused by accident but were present when lorry travelled down Lansdown Lane in Bath. ITV News West Country

Jury in tipper truck trial sent home for the night. All 3 defendants plead not guilty to charges. Trial continues tomorrow. ITV News West Country

Bath tipper truck trial has resumed. Vehicle examiner says brakes of truck were "unusually hot" when he arrived at scene. ITV News West Country

Witness tells court there was no evidence of correct brake testing carried out by haulage company. Defendants deny charges ITV News West Country

Vehicle examiner tells court that the way Grittenham Haulage measured brake efficiency was not acceptable. ITV News West Country

The owner of a tipper truck which killed 4 people in #Bath breaks down in tears while giving evidence in court. ITV News West Country

Matthew Gordon tells jury he saw smoke coming out the back of the tipper truck and says "it was terrible." ITV News West Country

Matthew Gordon tells jury he was not aware the exhaust brake was not working. He denies the charges against him. ITV News West Country

Mechanic in tipper truck trial admits in court he hadn't read government guidance on a brake part known as a slack adjuster ITV News West Country

Mechanic Peter Wood tells jury the tipper truck was free from defects when he tested it. ITV News West Country

Mechanic denies not doing his job properly but admits in court he checked a brake part by eye and not with a ruler. ITV News West Country

Driver of the tipper truck Philip Potter will take the stand next. ITV News West Country


There are only 3% of commercial airline pilots in the world. I find out why on ITV News West Country #InternationalWomenDay2018