Inside Out West - 11/01/2010

Alastair McKee meets the unsung heroes in Somerset helping to get our frontline services through the snow and ice. A group of community volunteers are using a fleet of four wheel drive vehicles to make sure doctors can get to their appointments even in remote communities. Plus Josie d'Arby reports on the epic battle to rebuild Weston Super Mare's grand pier in time for the summer season. The pier's pavilion was destroyed by a fire in July 2008 but the owners have quickly set about replacing the historic building with a new state-of-the-art tourist attraction. The construction work is going on in all weathers with many of the rides being constructed in nearby Gloucestershire. But the builders are facing a challenging deadline. Can they get the new pier finished in time for the peak tourist season? And the Somerset woman trying to set up a new support group for families who lose babies during childbirth.