08/08/2011 Look East - East

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The drugs feud which ended in murder. This gang targeted the

wrong man and instead, killed an innocent schoolboy. It breaks my

heart to think that my brother was so brutally attacked by four men

who premeditated an attack on a 16- year-old.

Revealed off the east coast Britain's biggest wind farm.

Visit the stately home and then signed the petition. The National

Trust wades into the row over new houses.

And they are off! Ipswich get off to a flyer on the opening day of

There were emotional scenes outside court today when four men were

convicted for their part in the killing of a schoolboy from Milton

Keynes. The jury in Northampton was told it was a case of mistaken

identity. 16 year old Adil Basharat was beaten and stabbed outside the

school gates in November. His attackers believed he had stolen

drugs belonging to them. They were wrong. Today, the man who stabbed

him with a broken golf club was jailed for life. In a moment,

Adil's sister, with a reaction from the family. But first, this report

from the court. CCTV of a Park, outside a School.

Normally safe, but in broad daylight, a gang of men attacking

16-year-old boy. He is beaten with a golf club and then stabbed with

it. Adil Basharat, a business studies student, was on a School

break with friends. He was targeted for revenge but he was the wrong

person. Today, his family were distraught.

He must have been so frightened. I always think, they did he know this

was it? Did he know he was not going to make it?

Today, this man was sentenced to life for murder. Three others

received three years for violent disorder. The men are believed Adil

Basharat had mocked their friend and taken his drugs, they were

wrong. Adil Basharat was a blameless young

man whose life was taken as a result of unlawful violence. Today,

I am pleased with the sentences that have been handed down to the

men who were involved in his death. It is perhaps a mark of the respect

that he was held in, that so many young witnesses were on wavering in

their commitment. The judge told them, they golf club

was a lethal weapon, deliberately used to stab into his body.

Hundreds of pupils would attend a vigil for Adil Basharat, who died

two days after the attacks. His funeral took place on his 17th

birthday. Adil Basharat's sister, Sabia, is

at her home in Milton Keynes now. What do you think of young men who

have done this? I think it is so cruel, I do not understand how

anyone is capable of doing what these four men have done. They have

gone to a School to attack a 16- year-old with weapons, it is

disgusting. What do you think of the sentences? As a family, we are

all quite disappointed. I am surprised as to the fact that three

of them only got violent disorder. With all due respect to the jury,

it is a hard decision to make. But we are disappointed. Tell me about

your brother. I know that you shed a text with him just an hour before

this happened. Tell me about him. We had a close bond. He was like my

best friend. Because they were so close in age, as well. I used to

come back from university. Every Friday we would spend time together.

An hour before he was attacked, he sent me a message. It said, that he

could not wait to see me, we were discussing what he would do for the

evening. When something like this happens, it must have a devastating

effect on the family. How has it... I heard you saying earlier you were

awake all last night. Tell me how you have coped with what has been

going on. I could not tell you because they do not know. When it

first happened, I did not think I would ever sleep or eat again. You

just have to do the bare minimum that will keep you going. As a

family we are shattered. We have lost all motivation in life. We can

barely do anything, we do not want to do anything. We have no

happiness. We try to be happy, we try to feel a bit of happiness but

we just can not do it. We are barely coping, to be honest. Does

today hope it -- help in any way? Added not think it would, there is

a sense of relief. It is good to know they will not be walking

around free in the same town we are in. Thank you very much.

Lots more to come, including a tour of the biggest offshore wind farm

in the world. We catch up with all the goals from the weekend's

football. Plus a look ahead at the There are claims today that

thousands of new homes will be built across the region after a

shake-up in the planning laws. Environmental groups have described

the move as an outrage, and the National Trust has taken the

unusual step of launching a petition opposing widescale

development. The need for new homes has not gone

away. Now the Government has told councils they must make greater

provision for new developments and the answer to any forthcoming

developments must be yes. They can say where developments should go,

but they cannot just say no. Every developer is dusting off his

plans and getting ready to put them back into the system again. Some

may succeed where they otherwise might have failed.

Meanwhile, the National Trust has launched a petition against the

changes. More than 2000 Saini is in just one weekend.

The National Trust protects special places for everyone for ever. We

are trying to help people understand what the risks are, it

is not places we own, it is whatever your special places. We

walk your dog has spent time with your family.

It is thought this region need over 780,000 new homes over the next 20

years. One of the most controversial

developments is in Newmarket, where Lord Derby wants to build on farm

land on the outskirts of the town. There has been strong opposition by

the Save Historic Newmarket Action The Save Historic Newmarket group

wants to stop development on this land for commercial units and 1,200

homes. The proposal is from landowner, Lord Derby.

We do not want to see this land destroyed to benefit an absentee

landlord was no interest in the town. Last year, the proposals were

thrown out, and there is now a planning inquiry. We have to try

and get onside before the start of the Olympics.

Bill is the chairman of a property development company currently

building the Olympian Tower, next door to the Olympic Tower in London.

He lives close to Newmarket and believes this development would be

a mistake. He would like more houses built in the town.

market needs housing, the right sort of housing. Just as

importantly it need people to live in those houses in the centre of

the town. That will help to bring Newmarket back to life.

We have been assured by the Government that this government

will protect the green belt. However, there are people out side

who say, no, the Green Belt will be built on by opportunistic

developments. He in Newmarket, there is much at

stake, which is why they are watching political developments

very quickly indeed. What is the government saying about

this? No minister was available for interview today, but the Department

for the good government is stressing that ministers are still

committed to the countryside. The green spaces which are valuable to

the community, they say will be protected. At the same time, they

point that it has building fell to a record low under the last

government, and this must be addressed. Is it is a to councils

to decide whether homes go. In Newmarket, like many places, there

are not many brownfield sites. When it comes to wait a sop between new

homes and the countryside, the new homes might win. -- a toss up.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a coach nearly missed

crashing into a family home, after coming of their main road in the

Suffolk village of Milton. Out of control, it ploughed through two

villages and two cars. Nobody was hurt.

A seven-year-old boy received 20 puncture wounds on his arms and

back after being attacked by a rottweiler on a Southend beach. The

dog attacked him in the water, before being pulled off by his

grandmother. It happened on Friday. Police are looking for the owner,

who ran away. The boy has had plastic surgery in Chelmsford.

It cost �150 million to build and it is two years late, but today,

commuters boarded a new guided bus service to get into the congested

centre of Cambridge. The new bus-wa ify links the city with Huntingdon

and was designed to take traffic off the nearby A14. -- the new bus

way, links the city. It was bumpy and running late.

People around me had to phone in late for work. Le -- How Late? 20

minutes. Robert Halfon is leading a campaign

in Parliament, with a petition for cheaper petrol prices.

A city-centre landmark described by some people as the ugliest building

in Norwich has been sold for less than a million pounds. The

Westlegate Tower is 11 storeys high, was built in the 60s, and has been

empty for 12 years. The new owners want to turn it into flats.

When a Westlegate tower was built, it was promised as a sparkling

addition to the city's skyline. These days, it is described as ugly.

But its views are unique. In a box and Julian Wells have bought the

tower and plan to invest millions, retaining and refurbishing it into

flats. I really think we can put a lovely covering on this, bring

something back to the city of Norwich they can be proud of.

was described as Norwich's first skyscraper. With an unusual steel

frame design. It was built by a father-son team with 20 men

alongside them, working for a year. The grandson runs the Premises

Today. I remember it being very exciting, when we won the contract.

It was the highest I had ever been, at the age of six. I have spent the

last 20 years defending it from people who think it is one of the

ugliest buildings and blots on the landscape in Norwich. I have been a

lone voice in saying, no, it is a great voyage -- building. It is a

steel frame building with concrete casing so one of the options is to

keep the frame and take all the external cladding off. We can

rebuild it with new materials but the same frame, giving the whole

building an external and internal facelift.

Developers hope the building will Coming up. Ipswich go West, and

top-of-the-table. Imagine how much coal you would

have to burn, or how much nuclear energy you would need, to meet the

demand for power in a whole county. But of course, there are other ways.

The newest and biggest offshore wind farm in the world is being

built off the coast of Essex. It is called Greater Gabbard, and when it

goes online, it could supply enough energy to keep the lights burning

in all of Suffolk. It took us an hour and a half to

get out to Greater Gabbard, 30 miles from Lowestoft. But then they

appear, turbines three years in construction. When the clouds clear,

you can see the sheer scale of this wind farm. And what a lot there is

deceive. 140 foundations in place, 108 turbines installed. This will

be, for a time, Britain's biggest offshore wind farm. It will be the

Because structure has not gone smoothly. There is a dispute

between the contractor or and the designers. It was supposed to be

finished in 2010. The owners now has a 2012. They admit, even that

could slip. It is a learning process for everyone. This is the

world's largest offshore wind farm, it is not without challengers.

There has been a slight delay, from the beginning, we realise that and

said an expectation that we are hoping for a 2012 completion. Most

most of the components were manufactured overseas. This firm,

near Heeley cashed in. We produced a great deal of cable to connect

the wind turbines to the sub- stations, before a power comes to

shore. It has enabled us to employ more than 200 people. It has kept

us busy for several years. Greater Gabbard has boosted the

coastal economy. It is important for the region to attract

developers here to the east of England, we are in competition with

other parts of the UK as well as the Continent.

Tomorrow, we will look at amazing aerial shot, showing how this has

Next, the start of the new football season. It hardly seems like it has

been away, but it is back, and our teams have had a pretty good start.

Teams from this region are unbeaten on the opening weekend of the

season. Wins for both Ipswich and Peterborough in the championship,

both clubs adopting similar celebrations, all piling in. And

why not? With three points already on the board.

They look like they mean business after nine years of treading water

in the championship. Is this the year that Ipswich go top?

His second goal sewed up the match. Former England keeper David James

give that a third. Every game is a test. Tonight, we played well in

patches. keeper, on England duty. Darren

Ferguson has been in charge of the championship before, and it looked

like a similar story after Sean Scannell's first-half goal.

Ferguson galvanised the scored on his return last year and it was the

surprise when Posh hammered back into the match. With the crowd

sensing blood, it helped the team not take as many games to sort

themselves out as last year. just need to keep believing what we

are doing and believe in the way we play. I think we can have a more

right season. So Ipswich and Posh make perfect

starts, and not bad either for our teams in Leagues One and Two either.

They remain unbeaten. Last season, Colchester United

struggled to score away goals. At Preston on Saturday they quickly

changed their tune. The first of their four was scored by Anthony

Wordsworth, after 12 minutes. It was Ian Henderson's finishing with

prove the decisive difference. His first, a neat dribble round the

keeper. Preston quickly replied with Neil Mellor's shot but

Henderson are made it 3, beating the goalkeeper trapped in no man's

land. Preston responded, thanks to a close-range strike. This goal

from six yards sealed the victory. We found four goals against a good

side, would still back for the top two lottery in this division to the

end. They have good strikers, we managed to pinch it today. -- two

or three. A Brian Hall's cross and his finish

left a One-nil result. There were chances in the second half, but

this was a decent start. Some London 2012 news now. Essex

sailor Hannah Stodel has become the first athlete from the region to be

selected for the Games. Hannah Stodel, from West Mersea, will race

in the sonar class. In fact, she is the first British athlete to be

officially picked for either the Olympic or Paralympic Games.

Meanwhile, Cambridge sprinter Johnnie Peacock won the 200 metres

It is great to be selected, but now it is all about the games and

winning medals there. Yes, you have been selected, but now it is down

to hard work. Meanwhile, Cambridge sprinter John

Lee Peacock won the 200 metres at the disability Grand Prix in

Crystal Palace. He won a personal best, powering over the line. He is

in great shape with just a year ago. -- Johnnie Peacock. Don't forget,

there is more sport on the website. There are highlights from all

Saturday's games. A busy night of football tomorrow evening, with the

League Cup. All the action, as ever, on your local BBC radio station.

It is the school holidays, and children are filling their days,

spending time with friends, swimming maybe, and playing lots of

computer games. Like we did in my day! Today, in

Bedfordshire, a group of young people aged between 8 and 24 did

something completely different. They took the controls of an

15-year-old James has Down's syndrome. He is partially deaf and

suffers from autism. His mum reckons this is his chance will be

able to see beyond that. There are lots of things he wants

to do, like dancing, keep fit, do not you? What happens when I ring

up? What are they say? Sorry, can not come.

Today, James is one of 12 taking to these guys. They have come here

with a charity founded more than 20 years ago, originally to help

Muslim children. Despite a strong wind warning, they are clear for

take-off. You are at 2000 ft, going at a hundred miles an hour! OK?

What I am going to do now is, I'm going to let go and now you are

flying. Wow! How does that feel? am flying!

Literally, the first time I flew a plane, I just felt as if there was

electricity going through me. The words, freedom in the air, came to

mind. Why do not you go ahead and try a climbing, to the right? Were

O! -- woah! I think it is just the feeling,

they realise, I am actually doing this and it is not that difficult.

They are free to turn to be left and the right, I think it is a nice

sense of freedom. Not bad! What was it like? I like

it. I five. What was it like to fly? It was brilliant.

For James, this was just a taster, but freedom in the air have just

offered a scholarship, proving the sky really is the limit.

What a fabulous story. He looked very smart in his hat as well. And

the pilot said it was not even difficult! Super.

A changeable week. We have low pressure over the east coast of

Scotland, right now. You can see this weather front here, bringing

heavy showers into North Norfolk. If you follow the isobars back,

there is a northerly flow of air, keeping temperatures held back as

it is quite cool air. We also have high pressure to the south-west,

that brings the promise of a fine day tomorrow, but lurking up over

the Atlantic is another weather system likely to bring some rain

away. That will happen later in the day on Wednesday and into Thursday.

That sets the scene for the week. Here is our satellite chart,

thicker cloud is really where the showers are. You will see them on

the radar. They are affecting parts of North and North East Norfolk.

The rest of the region stays dry and perhaps even bright and so --

sunny. The showers could linger around that North East corner

overnight. The rest of us will stay dry. A little patchy cloud at times,

also some clear spells. Under those clear skies, we will see

temperatures dropping to nine degrees Celsius. It has been a

breezy day, with a moderate to fresh north-westerly wind. That

wind will start to ease this evening under the night. --

overnight. Tomorrow, we could see a few showers first thing in the

morning. It is not out of the question that we might get one

later in the day, as well. As you can see, a fair bit of cloud around

as we head for the afternoon. It will turn the sunshine a bit hazy.

Temperatures will be similar to what they got to today, 17 for the

lowest. 20 at best. It will not be as breezy tomorrow but it will be

fresher at times, perhaps around the North Norfolk coast. In the

afternoon, it looks like it will stay dry. It will tend to turn a

bit cloudier. But the rest of the week, we have is whether system

coming in. It will bring humid air with it, as well as wet weather. It

looks like it will arrive later in the day on Wednesday, into Thursday,

bringing a damp day for Thursday. The bulk of Wednesday looks dry.

Outbreaks of rain through Thursday, risk of showers on Friday,

hopefully a dry start to the weekend. And those are our