29/01/2013 Look East - East

Their Easter England at once service in the spotlight again.

This is a sticking plaster over a gaping wound.

An inquest hears how a 13-year-old girl spent six days on a boat alone

it with at hangar. -- alone with a murderer.

And guitar legend Wilko Johnson want deciding not to undergo

chemotherapy. You have to be in at Firefighters and police officers

say they are being let to deal with medical emergencies because of

delays in the ambulance service. the past few months there has been

strong criticism of the East of England ambulance service over the

way it has responded to 999 calls. It started last summer with plans

to make savings. In October the chief executive Announces

retirement following an angry reaction over cuts and order

changes. In November MPs from across the

region met the chairman of the trust. They said the delays were

not acceptable. To date the Fire Brigades Union

said firefighters were having to do some of the work that should be

done by the ambulance service. They said it is like putting at sticking

plaster over a gaping wound. The Fire Brigades Union says it

applauds the skills of paramedics at says that casualties are waiting

longer and longer for ambulances to arrive. This is a matter of life or

death they argue. While they are at the incidents they are doing bolls

of first aid and trauma care -- they are performing tasks of first

aid and Strom care. If and when services stretched what is wrong

with that? It is a sticking plaster over a gaping wound. Police are

often first at the scene at an incident. The Police Federation has

similar concerns. To been busy period there has been considerable

weight. Officers have sometimes made their decision to make a

person -- to take a person to hospital themselves.

One person was left lying in the gutter for three hours after

slipping on a pavement. Another person waited five hours

for an ambulance after she tripped over at home.

Another person took his son to hospital by bus.

One former paramedic is concerned this type of Tilly is becoming too

common. He writes about their issues.

You almost become an apologist for the service. A paramedic is waiting

for an ambulance to come from miles away. The ambulance service is

trying to make �50 million worth of savings. One MP does not think the

government is to blame. A if they come to government and

say we cannot manage with the it resources, at the moment that is

not what has been said. There is acute pressure on the system. I

understand that. All parts of this is to me to work effectively.

are some who accuse the and that service of concentrating too

heavily on targets. Their health minister has said they could be re

examined. The Fire Brigades Union say it should not be down to them

to pick up the people full -- to pick up the pieces.

The ambulance service declined at issue but told as Co-op -- at old

An inquest has been told that at 13-year-old girl was alone on a

boat on the Norfolk Broads with Al Kellock for six days. -- with a

killer for six days. They hire boat was checked over by

a forensics team. It had been moved to the treaty. -- it had been moved

to a tree. At 13-year-old girl was found alone on board. After the

first night aboard John Didier told her Annette Creegan had left.

Six days later she woke up to find John Didier was missing. Two bodies

were found. The pathologist said Annette Creegan had been strangled

and weighted down up by heavy objects. He said John Didier had.

The coroner said it was a deliberate act by John Didier.

All the evidence has shown there was P meditation by a John Didier,

certainly in the days leading up to the trip to the Norfolk Broads. --

premeditation. The coroner said it was a grotesque

irony that such a dreadful tragedy have unfolded on the Norfolk Broads.

Annette Creegan was 49. Her partner was 41. He was a consultant. The

coroner expressed sympathy for both families.

The woman in charge of scientific research across the European Union

spent the day at Cambridge University. This region receives

�360 million from the EU. This has been described as a wonder

product. It is flexible. It is the most conduct of product on the

planet. Now a Cambridge University is taking a lead role in the

research and a share in that the EU funding. Many industries will

benefit. Seeing it for herself - the EU commissioner. Cambridge is a

battle University. I wanted to come for myself to see what is being

done. -- are up vital University. If I look at how it their EU

funding has assisted what has happened it is amazing.

University of Cambridge received more funding from Europe than at

any other university. Money that fans 50 % of research. -

- money that funds 50s %. That flame is created by passing

water through electricity - technology that could change the

way we love. -- the way we live. We are densely populated with

highly innovative technology. that time I went EU funding is

fought for. Let us speak to Dr Matthew Juniper

from the University of Cambridge. You're getting �1 million for what?

I look at the stability, for example in the side and the

aeroplane engine. How important is this money? The European Research

Council gives out generous starter grants. They ideas can be scaled up.

Why is it so potent? Cambridge packs an enormous punch. It is good

at collaborative research across departments. You can get from one

department to another easily. It is good at attracting good students

from across the world. It has got good at winning big grants from

Europe. It is co-ordinated about how it managers proposals. His �1

million a lot of money? In research terms it is a lot of money. That

money pays for about seven people. In wider research you can always

spend more. Many ideas start from a few hundred 1000 and then that

spins off. Still to come - the racecourse

hoping to make comeback for years after it closed.

We will have some of your stories about the flight of the 1853.

And the music legend tells us about terminal cancer and how it has made

him feel alive. There is concern that Suffolk

County Council could have to make �150 million of budget cashback in

the next five years. The Cabinet has agreed plans to make �25

million of savings in the short term. In the last three years the

council has lost 49 % of its staff. Earlier the council leader Mark Bee

came into the studio in a buoyant mood after the cabinet meeting. I

asked him how could he be so optimistic at the prospect of

having to save so much money. will bring fresh challenges for us.

We negotiate. There will be challenges. We will ensure that all

the people can be supported. -- vulnerable people. You mention

education. Over the past few weeks we have had primary schools and

secondary schools languishing at the bottom of the national league

tables. Take away money. Mate cuts took the service. The situation

will not improve. The situation is changing. It is not about putting

money into that. It is about making A lot has changed. We got rid of

services without any idea of what would replace them. We have roared

with communities to make sure that libraries and country parks can

continue -- we have worked with. Our colleagues think that we are

doing a good job. The judge has been summing up in

the trial of a couple accused of the torture and murder of a

pensioner from Norwich. Retired bus conductor Barry Reeve was found

dead in his home in February last year. Kelly Barnes and Jodie

Ramsbottom, who are in a civil partnership, deny murder.

The judge told the jury tonight that it has to decide if the couple

killed Barry Reeve. If so, was it one of them or both of them. Barry

Reeve have been savagely beaten, scarred with a sharp blade. The

drug addicts were said to have been after money. It is said he died in

his home 48 hours after the attack. His what -- is Dr Fenton two weeks

later. The prosecution said that it was a

joint enterprise. In their defence both women playing each other. --

blame each other. Directing the jury, the judge said

that if their evidence showed that the two women committed murder then

you should find them guilty. If there is any reasonable doubt on

one are the other venue have a duty to say so. Barry Reed he said had a

painful death, what a way to go when you own a property -- Barry

Reeves has. The trust which runs Basildon

Hospital has pleaded guilty of failing to protect the public from

Legionnaires' disease. They had been eight cases in the last ten

years. Basildon hospital once again in the

firing line today. Solicitors acting on behalf of the hospital

arrived at the crown court to hear allegations that they had

essentially fallen markedly short on their procedures dealing with

the Legionnaires' disease bug. Two men died, one who is 74 and one who

was 54. The Health and Safety Executive say that a hospital did

not follow the advice given to them by experts. The failings went right

up to boardroom level. And 90,006- 2007 the hospital actually reduced

its chemical treatments -- from 2006-2007. This is not the first

time they had been cot. They have already been fined twice

her. Last year there was a very damning report from the Care

Quality Commission on standards at a hospital. Today, lawyers for the

hospital actually pleaded guilty to breach of the Health and Safety at

Work Act. The hospital said they are doing everything they can to

robustly prevent any recurrence of that Legionnaires' disease outbreak.

The hospital can expect a fine of over �100,000. The case has been

adjourned until March. A gang of cable thieves from Essex

has been jailed for a total of up to 12 years. They run Bolton 47

incidents last year, stealing cables from the railways and BT,

costing �715,000. Tributes are being paid to one of the region's

most famous rose growers, who has died at the age of 76. He died at

the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital at the weekend after suffering heart

problems. When it opened, it was the first

new Horseracing track in Britain for more than 80 years, but the

only managed a handful of meetings before it ran into financial

problems. Now, four years later, the current owners of Great Leighs

are about asked if they can return to the track next year. It is four

here since there was races at Great Leighs. This is the first race ever

to be run at Great Leighs. It was Britain's first new race Mac

in 80 years. Months later it closed its doors, never to reopen. That

wasn't entirely different environment and I think the

financial problems came about and that is what caused it to close

down. That is another thing we have to address with the British

Horseracing Authority, to make sure that the finances are in place to

make this a viable opportunity for the future.

Great Leighs will put in 2008, but in 2009 administrators were called

in and its licence temporarily revoked. In spring last year the

British Horseracing Authority rejected an application to see

racing this year. And the application is about to be

submitted. It is very challenging, even more challenging than having

an existing racecourse. We have to work much higher than a standard

racecourse does today. Winter has hit racecourses hard.

Many within the sport say that at track at Great Leighs is needed.

Trainers would benefit greatly from this track. This is the best all

weather track in the country. It has great events, it was extremely

well received in 2008-2009. Clearly there is work to do,

including any grandstand year. In spring we will find out if racing

is returning to the track. We are looking back to the night of

January--- January the twit 31st. Great storms swept down the east

coast in 1953, were then 300 people were killed. One viewer says that

the flood waters came through the windows and our panicked mother

went into premature labour. Another viewer said that he was serving

with the RAF, it stationed at West Raynham in Norfolk at the time. We

had to fill sandbags and try and hold back the oncoming tide. Power

remember so well seeing floating dead cows and masses of furniture.

We did our best for three days but it was a case of too little too

late. One viewer says that he remembers it as a child. Another

viewer says that they were woken by the sound of someone banging on

their bedroom window. The water had risen that high. They climbed into

the boat and were both taken to higher ground. Some viewers asked,

how would East Anglia holed up to a massive club now? That is exactly

what ever -- our correspondent is looking into tomorrow. Have the

millions of pounds that we have spent on coastal defences stand up

to a similar onslaught? The water would be up to our shins. We would

have well scale flooding of the marshes and their farm land but

also of the properties. Are you can get in touch by phone or e-mail.

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We have rock royalty on the programme tonight. Wilko Johnson

made his name with Dr Feelgood in the 1970s and has been speaking

about dying -- being diagnosed with cancer. Doctors say he may have

less than a year to lead but he has refused chemotherapy and is hoping

to play affair world tour next month. He told us that his

diagnosis has made him feel more alive.

The trademark technique of a guitar legend. He is going to spend the

time he has left playing the music he loves. My reaction has been that

it is completely unexpected. When he gave me the diagnosis I was

completely Cam. I started thinking, I feel great. The past, present and

future do not matter any more. All I have is today and the moment that

I MN. It makes you feel alive, just walking down the street, you feel

alive. With chemotherapy they could extend my life to a year, three

months' extra feeling horrible, so I never had a moment's doubt about

that. I wanted things to take its natural cause.

In the 1970s, Dr Feelgood had international fame. I have had an

absolutely great life and now I am fine and my life is drawing to a

conclusion. As long as you are still able to, you will do affair

well tour. -- affair welter. Those will be incredible gigs. If I can

remain fit long enough to do those kicks then I will be happy.

Japanese funds presented him with this flag covered with messages the

last time he played there. I need some very dear friends who I am

never going to see again. It is hard to do, you have to get it over

with quickly. After speaking to us he had time to sign a couple of

records Fern all put Dr feel-good fan. -- for an old Dr Feelgood fan.

We have rain and showers through the rest of this weekend also some

gusty winds. You can see low- pressure driving things. Bits and

pieces of patchy rain, you can see guys will bars on the chart

tightly-packed. The next whether front coming through is expected to

bring us some further rain at tonight. They could be some patchy

light rain in places. Tomorrow morning the rain is expected to

intensify. We could see 15-20 mm of rainfall in some places. The gusty

wind will be a feature of tomorrow's weather. 50 to 60 mile

an hour gusts. Some rain to clear tomorrow, there could be a little

bit of a damp start in the morning. We will see quite a bit of sunshine,

it will certainly brighten up. It will feel fresher in that westerly

breeze, increasing gusts into that afternoon. If you do catch a shower

in the afternoon we could see some a shower activity, but it could die

way into the evening. We have any area of low pressure moving up from

the south, that will bring us a longer spell of rain, but some

colder air will be tracked down from the north. Before then, rain