08/03/2012 Look East - East

Welcome to Look East. In the programme tonight, a jail for the

drunk driver who killed this couple at 120 mph. They were the centre of

everything, they were lovely couple. We struggle every day to come to

terms with the loss. Keep cutting the police and forces will have to

merge, a warning from one of our chief constables. If you want to

take money from out of the organisation, one of the things we

will have to look at will be merging police forces. Relatives

meet the council after a care home was closed down. I am with a

grandmother from Peterborough who is giving her grandson the ultimate

Good evening. A drunk driver who killed a couple air crash at 120

mph has been jailed today for four years. Paul Adams and Kathryn Dunn

were driving to the airport for a Caribbean holiday when they were

kept on the Aone-for-two near Newmarket. Ben Edwards was driving

back from a nightclub over the limit and on the wrong side of the

road. -- on the A 142. He was so badly injured that it has taken

five years to take the case to court.

Shielded by his mother, Ben Edwards knew he was heading to jail. Found

guilty of causing this, a high- speed head-on crash that killed

both Paul Adams and Kathryn Dunn. The couple were seen to be married

and were heading off on a holiday of a lifetime to the Caribbean. --

about to be married. Today Paul Adams's sister if spoke for the

family. He was happy and very popular. They were in love and had

been together a long time. They were on the holiday of their dreams

and they were on the the airport route. They were the centre of

everything, there were a lovely couple. We struggle every day to

come to terms with the loss. brother had two young children, two

twin girls who were 12 at the time. This was absolutely tragic for them

and they try every day to deal with what happened. Coming home from a

nightclub, Ben Edwards crashed here on the wrong side of the road. His

Mercedes was doing 120 mph. He was over the drink limit and had traces

of cannabis in his blood. He he was so badly injured in this car it was

Bob not to be in the public interest to prosecute him, but

after he started driving again, the case was reopened. Today, at he was

jailed for four years. No sentence will make up for our loss. It is

what we expected. We knew he would serve only two of those years, but

we know in the circumstances because of his injuries, that was

probably the limit. No sentence will ever bring them back to us.

Today's sentence will hopefully draw a line under the events of

this incident for the families involved. Era in the wrong place at

the wrong time. -- they were in the wrong place. He said fate had never

been so cruel, as the judge passed sentence.

There is a warning from one of our chief constables that police forces

will be forced to merge if cuts to the police service continue. Simon

Parr says if the government continues to impose big budget cuts,

something will have to give to protect the front line. In a moment

we will speak to the Chief Minister. If government cuts to please can

services continue, what could happen? I want to ensure it people

are as safe as possible, and I would say if you want to take money

out of an organisation without protecting the front line, one of

the things we have to look at will be merging police forces. Depending

on the level of cuts, if the services come under threat we would

have to consider merging. The region's police forces have had

to slash millions from the Budget. Many jobs have gone. Recruitment

has been frozen. Police stations have been closed. They harrowed

sourcing where they can. -- they have had to hide source.

Simon Parr believes the Keith -- it is possible chief constables could

go. You could have four counties with One chief. You would be to get

the management structures right. I would be surprised if Iraq

redundancies in the next five years, but we may need to restructure. --

If There are. We will see how far we can go before collaboration

becomes a step. The last government thought about it and pulled back.

At some point they will consider it. At some point they will consider it.

The Home Office says forces do not It appears the merger of police

forces is not on the political agenda, but clearly some chief

constables are looking ahead to Nick Herbert is responsible for the

police. He joins us from Westminster. You say mergers are

not necessary, but two people at the top of their profession are

saying it is almost inevitable if what the Chancellor says comes to

fruition. They were looking ahead on a hypothetical question in five

years' time, with the suggestion there would be further spending

cuts them. The Chancellor has set out a comprehensive review with a

four year programme. Bringing budget deficit back under control,

it is right that police should pay their part. -- play their part. We

are convinced they can do that by taking the right decisions, driving

up cost. They can protect the front line. The last government tried the

idea of mergers, they were forced to abandon it because local

opposition was so strong. Forces want to voluntary Murch, the need a

robust business case, and they need local support. Can you guarantee

after the present round of cuts in the next spending review there will

not be any more cuts? Nobody can look that far ahead, the spending

review takes us to the end of that four year period. There will be

another spending review them. The idea is that we eliminate the bulk

of the deficit. We're doing that because the country inherited this

appalling economic mess. We had to tackle that. Nobody disputes...

police forces have to pay their part. -- play their part. No one

disputes that the cuts are necessary. They are disputing the

level of cuts. The chief Constable's are saying they need

enough money to do that. They're talking about a future budgets that

they do not know. This is entirely speculative. We believe they can

share services, collaborate. That is happening. They can do lots of

things that got crossed the force boundaries without necessarily

losing local identity. If the idea was such a good one, then it would

have run in the last government. It was stopped because people opposed

it. We're not going to go back to this idea that the previous

government had of regional government, or the idea of a

regional Tear which is what would floor if you think that we are

going to merge from regional forces. This isn't the first time that

chief constables have expressed concern about the effect of the

cuts on the front line. There are you sure these can all be taken

from back offices? We are convinced. Savings can be made across policing

that will protect frontline services. We believe that is

possible. That is happening up and down the country. Savings can be

made, we do not think it is necessary to speculate about what

will be happening in five years' time. The chief Constable's a would

be better to focus on what they should do to drive the savings in

the immediate future. Still to come, FA Cup dreams

shattered for Stevenage, knocked out by Tottenham.

Forget play stations and new bicycles, I am with my grandmother

from Peterborough are giving her grandson the ultimate present, her

It has been revealed there have been problems with direct it at a

care home in Suffolk which was forced to close last week. 15

elderly residents were moved out of a house in Lowestoft because

conditions were unacceptable. -- Orme House.

This is almost in Lowestoft, today it was locked up, the net curtains

were drawn. The residents left last week, but exactly why this care

home closed down is not clear. Today, social services invited

residents to a meeting at the town library. This woman's brother-in-

law was in the house, and she was shocked to learn the fire exits

were blocked. The fire department had very serious concerns and

expressed them straight away. They were called in, in less than

Freddie four hours they acted very quickly. -- 24 hours. A problems

were also discovered in 2009, but they were resolved by the time the

Care Quality Commission visited last year. This woman's mother had

to be moved. She is very upset, as they all laugh. She is very

comfortable four-star -- they are all upset. All the residents of

Orme House have now been found alternative accommodation. Suffolk

police are talking about what went A man from Essex has been killed in

a crash in Spain. Roger Emery from Ingrave near Brentwood was in a

friend's car which came off a motorway near Alicante. The driver

also died. Two other friends in their sixties from Essex were also

injured. A man has been arrested by police

investigating a string of sex attacks in Chelmsford. He was

picked up when officers returned to the scene of an attempted rape in

New Street. Another man is under arrest after a woman reported being

assaulted this morning. A second woman has been charged

with the murder of Barry Reeve. He was found dead his dead last -- he

was found dead at his home last week.

Thousands of containers normally transported on our region's roads

can now be put on the railways instead. The government says the

idea, unveiled in Felixstowe today, could take lorries off the

Every day thousands of lorries rumble across the region,

especially on the key artery linking the UK's biggest terminal

of Felixstowe with the Midlands. But low carbon is the key to

economic growth, which explains this new plan. The goal, to get

around 30,000 containers of the roads across the East, and on to

trains instead. This will set a very good example,

because it makes sense in the north and east, it makes sense everywhere

that you can use this sort of system for distribution.

It is called a low card and freight dividend project. There are �7.5

million and the pot, to offer payments to firms to decide to

shift from dropped to train. We all know that there is going to be

carbon tax, more carbon emissions zones. We are here to help the

companies look at alternatives to reduce costs now and in the future.

There is the capacity to cope with the growth. We expect growth to

double in more than 20 years' time. But there were some within the

industry who remain sceptical. Where we have a Neish, -- niche,

there is an enormous amount of flexibility, but you do not get

that flexibility using trained as. It is hoped the idea could catch on

across the country. -- using trains. 150 jobs have been saved at a

printing firm in Essex. The Polestar plant in Colchester was

facing closure as the company looked to cut costs, but in a

letter to their MP, so Bob Russell, the chief executive said an

agreement had been reached a key that opened.

Plans to close parts of the centre of Colchester to traffic have been

criticised by traders. Only buses and taxis would be allowed to use

the high street between 10am and 6pm each day. The borough council

wants to improve the street for shoppers. Deliveries to shops will

have to be made in the early morning or evening. Consultation on

this plan has just begun. If it goes ahead it is expected to be

enforced by the end of the year for. Businesses would be affected. They

would not be able to taking goods during the day, and customers would

not be allowed to collect their goods.

A council worker says he was shocked and almost in tears when he

discovered a puppy dumped in a bin next to the A14 in Suffolk. Jason

Bloomfield says he hopes to keep the Staffordshire cross terrier

unless is so honour comes forward. This dog was found in a bin. Posted

through the top with rubbish, he had no microchipped, and is living

for the moment with his rescuer. heard a noise, and commotion, and

the dog was trying to jump out. My colleague couldn't believe it. I

said, there's a dog in the then! It was by pure chance that Jason

Bloomfield fountain. Due to the bad weather, he was emptying the bins

two days earlier than normal. You just do not expected. I was

nearly in tears. There were big brown eyes looking out at me. The

scary thing is that would not normally have been indeed until

Friday. His call marks show that he had

tried to get out. Someone must have put him in there. Knowing this area,

I cannot imagine that an animal could have jumped in easily from

that distance. Unless his owner comes forward,

Jason Bloomfield is keen to give him a home for all stop I cannot

believe anyone a human would actually do that.

He knows that if Dusty could Torquay would have a tale to tell.

-- Could Talk, he would have a tale When the region's biggest insurance

company dropped the name it had used for more than 200 years, it

caused a stir, but that was three years ago, and today most people

know Norwich Union as Aviva. It may be changed to become a

global company, and today the release their annual results, but

has the change been good for I have to take an important

decision. The world of insurance has been

transformed in recent years. Cheeky new brands have entered the fray,

making life difficult for old ones. Three years ago that region's

biggest insurer, Norwich Union, dropped his name, replacing it with

one which jarred with the people of Norwich. It is a pity because

Norwich Union is known for Norwich, and Norwich is known for Norwich

Union. It was born here, so should stay here. It is an institution.

So, has this helped or hindered the company?

Their share of the general insurance market has declined in

recent years. Although the company says this is because it has got out

of unprofitable lines of business, not because of the rebrand. The

market share was falling before the rebrand, but it continued into 2010.

However, Aviva says it has regained its position as the UK's biggest

general insurer. We have and 84% awareness of the

Aviva name. At the time of the brand, it was a 68% awareness of

the Norwich Union ran. Analysts say that...

As soon as you lose a brand with as much history and heritage as

Norwich Union, especially one rooted so strongly in one

particular place, there is a huge amount of risk. They did think

about it but from a commercial point of view, the advantage of

having the one global brand was pretty convincing.

Today, they announced higher annual profits. Its name change may have

hurt to local pride, but it means it has remained a successful

employer, or with 6,000 staff. This time last night, thousands of

Stevenage fans were in London with dreams of a giant killing in the FA

Cup against Spurs. Unfortunately it did not go to plan,

but Stevenage gave it a good goal. -- go.

It is not every day you get to play against a Premier League team, so

the stands were full to bursting. Not everyone was confident they

would pull off a giant killing, it did not spoil the mood for. If we

can hold out 0-0, maybe we can still something. They could

probably Madras tonight, and then they will do. To win here today, it

would be magnificent. It would be nice to score. They did not have to

wait long to start worrying their hosts. Joel Byrom drew the

attention of Brian Nelson, whose tackle left the referee pointing to

the penalty spot. No sign of nerves, as Joel Byrom slotted home the

penalty. The perfect start almost got better. Stevenage nearly made

it 2-0. Seconds later, Spurs levelled the match with Jermain

Defoe. Mark Roberts brought a save from the Tottenham keeper, but his

night soon changed for the worst, to hand the advantage disburse.

Both sides knew the next goal was crucial. Spurs grab it, Jermain

Defoe showing why he is one of the nation's best strikers. Stevenage

could not get back a tie, but they proved what they are capable of.

They played well for a good one hour. There were plenty of

qualities that came out of the grip, and with more of fortune we might

have got on level fortune. I did not think this would be easy.

People said you will murder them. They don't know what they're

talking about. It was nothing to be ashamed of. They left with their

heads held high. An excellent game to watch. I am going home buzzing.

They played Super. No rest for Stevenage, who are

playing Chesterfield at the weekend. Most grandparents will do anything

for their grandchildren, but one women is giving her grandson the

ultimate gift, line. Stevie Plavec-Maples spends 60

hours a week plugged into a kidney dialysis machine. He is only four

and has had one transplant that failed. In a few months he will get

a donor kidney from his granny, Tracy.

Stevie Plavec-Maples is like any other four-year-old, but with a

real fighting spirit. He has been in and out of hospital since four

weeks old, but now, thanks to his devoted grandmother, his life could

be about to change. I do not think it is a long operation, it is about

two are us. -- two or as long. I will know more or after the scan. I

am not thinking about myself, just about my grandson. He spends... He

has had one transplant, but it failed. This is just normal life

for him. I would not be able to do it without him going through it. If

you have a child who is unwell all the time, it makes you sad, so I am

grateful he is happy. When he gets his new kidney, it

could only last 10 to 15 years, then he will be faced with having

another transplant. That is why mum and dad are not giving there's now,

so they could donate when he is a teenager, making the grand mother's

sacrifice so much more important. It is fantastic what he is doing.

It would be difficult for me to do it. She came forward to with her

name. I appreciated. It means the world. Now he is looking forward to

the difference it will make his life. I know what I'm going to do,

I'm going to eat chips. Is that what you're going to do? The you

know how many chips and going to have? A lot! You have got the

opportunity to do something really good for somebody, and I just want

to go ahead and do it now, and nothing is going to stop me now.

The transplant surgery is expected in weeks, ready for him to start

school in September, with his new kidney.

Good luck to them both. And everyone loves chips!

I hope he enjoys them! He deserves them.

There is virtually no rain on the forecast for several days. We are

going to talk about high pressure. Which is across the Bay of Biscay.

The sub-tropical Atlantic mass is coming across as, as you can see

from the chart. It is going to turn increasingly mild over the next few

days. Having had clear skies today, it will turn cloudy tonight. Not

good news if you're going to be looking out for the Northern Lights.

During tonight, it is unlikely to produce rain. It will protect us

from falling temperatures. Temperatures at around three

Celsius. Tomorrow is going to be different. There is going to be a

lot more cloud around. There will be more bright spells, and it will

be windier. But it still says mild, with high temperatures of 11 or 12,

54 Fahrenheit. With the thicker cloud, just a spot of light reign

or drizzle. -- light green. Looking ahead to the weekend, the high

pressure moves, so it is right over us for the weekend. That means find

conditions with light wind. The forecast looks dry for the next

four days. Look at the temperatures for the weekend. 14 Celsius is

about six degrees above average. There will be plenty of cloud on

Monday, and it looks as though the north-easterly wind will bring in

some plied from the North Sea, bringing down the tender just a

little bit. The temperatures overnight will not be too low to