08/07/2013 Look East - East

improve children's education. too long a poor quality of education

has been tolerated in Norfolk. We need to show we are ambitious in

raising our game. AGP is accused of assaulting a 12 girl.

Making the most of Murray-mania, the tennis club is hoping to inspire the

next generation. And the stately home recreating this photograph from

First, the Schools Minister Lord Nash is in Norfolk tonight

determined to find an answer to what Ofsted has called a dire education

system. It follows a meeting last week with local MPs when he told

them education in the county is now his top priority.

Tonight he's talking to community and religious leaders in Norwich.

Tomorrow he turns his attention to the business world. In a moment

we'll hear from one of those MPs. But first Nikki Fox has been looking

at the story behind Norfolk's into this and it raised concern at

the way they are being run and these are the stats which are worrying

Ofsted. The red line shows the percentage of 11-year-olds leaving

school with a decent level of English and maths. It is improving

but not as fast as the national average and it is a similar picture

with GCSEs. The red line is students getting five or more a to C grades

and the second line is the picture across England. These pictures led

to the early retirement of Lisa Christensen, the head of Children's

Services. Nine MPs highlighted their concerns to the schools minister.

One MP says she schools should stop learning from each other. For too

long, a poor quality of education has been tolerated. We have to be

ambitious in raising our game. There are many schools that have performed

above average, even in the national context and we should highlight that

good practice and share that with other schools in the county so every

school in the county can be seen as a good school. Lord Nash is visiting

because he once more schools to be academies and they are pointing to

Ormiston Victory Academy in Norwich. A year ten school learning all about

the way babies develop in the womb. Two years ago, this school was in

special measures but then it became an academy and in May this year, it

was classed as outstanding by Ofsted. We have focused hard on

behaviour at the start and making sure everyone had best behaviour.

Then it was teaching and learning, making sure our teachers were really

skilled in the latest techniques and then a focus on achievement.

Academies are free from local government control and free to set

their own pay and conditions for staff and have some freedoms around

the curriculum. Nicole Patterson in year ten remembers the academy when

it was the old high school. She likes it better now. We got away

with a lot. They were lest -- less strict at the old school. That is

more teachers here so we get more education. Her friends in year ten

also like the new regime. All the teachers can now and you are

expected to get more and they help you get more. We have a lot more

space. Much more structured. Everything is so much better. The

expectations are higher. The unions are opposed to the idea of

academies. The Nu T believes in a good local school that every child

and recently funded education. It pulls into question accountability

for that education. My first academy opened in 2006/ 2007. We have proven

it works. The results of sponsored academies are taking on those tough

schools and improve at a faster rate than any other counter school.

Tomorrow, Lord Nash is due at the old Fire station in Norwich and what

will become the new Isaac Newton Academy. Even now not everyone is in

favour of academies. But the government believes they are a big

part of the future. It is one thing asking schools to learn from each

other but the government says that can't happen without sponsorship.

Lord Nash says academies need to work with businesses and today's

conference aims to encourage them to do just that. Businesses are astute.

They look at the way that an organisation works and they have

great pointers and challenges to make organisations perform

differently. Also they bring a tremendous amount of passion and

commitment to the job. Just finally, Norfolk County Council appointed a

new interim head of Children's Services today. Her name is Sheila

Lock. During her time in Leicester she steered the authority away from

the bottom of the performance table and her council colleagues say

they're confident she can do the to us today but I spoke to Elizabeth

Truss, and Education Minister and the MP for South West Norfolk and I

put it to her that it was difficult to attract good quality teachers to

Norfolk when the knew the schools were doing so poorly. We are

bringing more young graduates who have top degrees come to the county

which is great news. What we have got to do is support our teachers

better and make sure there are links between schools that good links

between teaching and businesses so teachers are brought up to speed on

the latest developments and subjects like maths and. Organisations can

help do that and spread best practice across the county. You say

you want these top graduates to come here but you need very experienced

head teachers to turn those schools around, don't you? Headteachers are

really important and so is the support they get. We have seen a

number of sponsors helping us and we have trusts that are sponsoring

academies. We have more impetus because what we have seen in the

past is an area is like Norfolk that haven't got the same attention as

places like London and big cities. We are seeing more attention on

Norfolk. It is great that Lord Nash is coming to the county. It is the

first county he is visiting and it shows the priority here is putting

on improving education in Norfolk. One of the problems in getting

people to come here is you as a group of MPs are talking down the

quality of our schools here. We do have some problematic results so the

destination league tables did show we were bottom. We were pointing out

best practice. A couple of weeks ago I went to Springwood School in Kings

Lynn and saw the excellent work they are doing in getting good careers

education and mentoring and getting children into Oxbridge. We are

seeing a turnaround. We have to encourage teachers. We had a great

conference in West York -- West Norfolk talking to teachers about

the new curriculum and what they can do to work with the teachers across

the county. This is about people working together, getting local

businesses involved and construction of -- constructive activity which

will deliver better results for our children and better jobs for our

children. The father of a man who was

incorrectly diagnosed three times with depression when he had a brain

tumour is demanding that his GPs are suspended. Chris Buckley, who lived

at Wickford in Essex, died earlier this year. An investigation by the

General Medical Council decided that no disciplinary action was needed.

Chris Buckley on a fishing trip in Florida before he became in,

memories his father cherishes. He was always a bright lad, never in

trouble, keen on sport, particularly football and golf. In late 2011 come

he started to lose his speech and came here to the GP surgery. He was

wrongly diagnosed with depression. He returned for a second visit and

that GP made a second diagnosis and prescribed more drugs. Three weeks

after that, he was rarely able to talk and was distraught and AGP

referred him to a mental health unit. Chris had a brain Juno. When

he was losing the use of an arm and leg, he was diagnosed has surgery.

It took a while to sink in as to how serious the error was. I have been

extremely angry over it because it has seriously affected his quality

of life. It may or may not have had an impact on his life expectancy but

certainly the quality of life during that period was markedly worse. He

says an investigation provided showed that this care fell below the

standard. Today the practice offered his condolences but said the best

occasion had concluded that the care given by all three GPs had been

appropriate and there have been no recommendations for action. Chris

Buckley met his newborn son just before he died and a new NHS

investigation into his misdiagnosing is underway. His father says in the

interests of patient safety come he wants the GP suspended until they

can prove they are competent to practice.

A GP from Suffolk has denied sexually assaulting a 12-year-old

girl. Doctor Imran Khan is on trial at Ipswich Crown Court and has been

giving evidence today. He insisted there was no truth in the

allegations. Our reporter Kevin Burch was in court. He's in Ipswich

now. Today was the opportunity for him to give his version of the

events to his -- to the jury. He is 40 years old and facing seven

charges of sexually assaulting a charge under 13. They cover a spell

from the 19th or 20th of September 2011 through to the 7th of November

2011. The prosecution alleged Doctor Khan assaulted girl who complained

of Donna Mull -- abdominal pain and breathing. She removed her clothes.

After midday, Doctor Khan took the witness stand and told the jury he

was married with two children. His defence counsel cut to the chase and

detailed the allegations and the intimate areas the GP was accused of

touching. Did you go to her house to sexually assault her, they asked.

No. Is there any truth of these allegations? No, said Doctor Khan.

He always said there was a chaperone that there was not a chaperone

present. He described the mother as remarkable saying she was demanding

and anxious and passed that anxiety onto the child. Doctor Khan said he

went out of his way to help them and denied trying to beguile the

youngster and said he hadn't taken the girls's hand and stroked it and

told her she was beautiful during that visit. Doctor Khan denies all

charges and the trial continues tomorrow.

A driver has died in a collision involving two lorries in a lay-by on

the A12 near Chelmsford. It happened at around midday northbound between

Junctions 15 and 16. Another man has been airlifted to hospital. That

section of the road heading north is expected to remain closed during

this evening's rush hour. Buckingham Palace has confirmed the

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's child will also take the Cambridge

name. The baby is due in the next few days. It will be called His or

Her Royal Highness the Prince or Princess of Cambridge.

An investigation is still going on into a ram raid which destroyed part

of a Tesco store in Newmarket. Three men using a JCB tried to steal cash

machines at the supermarket in Fordham Road during the early hours

of Saturday morning. They were disturbed by members of staff. The

cash machines were left at the And take a look at this photo from

1903. Today staff at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire tried to recreate it in

became the first Brit in 77 years to win the men's singles final at

Wimbledon? I couldn't watch it all. For all

tennis fans, it's been a long time coming. And for tennis clubs who

will be hoping to attract young players, Murray-mania is manna from

heaven. Alex Dolan is at the Felixstowe Lawn Tennis Club now. It

is the most beautiful evening here in Felixstowe. I don't know if it is

the sunshine but it is packed with youngsters or practising tonight. I

am going to introduce you to their coach. She was at Wimbledon last

night. How was it? The atmosphere was amazing. To see him win his

first Wimbledon was a dream come true. Me and three of the girls were

on the hills in the sun. All the enthusiasm that we have now got with

this spectacular win, how do you keep the momentum going? There is

something every year that we call the Wimbledon effect. We have so

many children playing tennis for the first time. Keeping the momentum

going is key but it is trying to let everyone know how much we have going

on down here. We have competitions and open days and it is a sport you

can play for your whole life. Do you think he has something special?

it something you are born with or can you train it? I say it is a bit

of both. You can tell in the preschool lessons the children that

have this natural ability. If you are passionate, I don't think you

would become -- if you are not passionate comic I don't think you

would become a Wimbledon champion. Now despite the euphoria of Murray's

win, the stark reality in recent years is that fewer people are

actually playing the game. It's meant the Lawn Tennis Association's

funding has been cut forcing some aspiring young players abroad.

77 years, at last a British winner. Disbelief for some, for others,

tears of joy and total jubilation. For tennis, a golden opportunity.

Did you watch Andy Murray? Youngsters are already flooding in.

This tennis club is bustling with activity. We have so many people

that watched yesterday and are now looking to get into opportunities

locally. Just like the sessions here, we have adult sessions as

well. Eastern College received a �3 million investment and it has

encouraged people to play but elsewhere, participation has

fallen. 100,000 fewer people are playing now than few -- than four

years ago. There are no female role models until recently with Laura

Robson and Watson. That must have had an effect. Sport England reduced

the funding by �7 million and not a -- and another 10 million will go a

less participation improves. They have to improve the numbers. There

are a lot of people in Britain across the entire country doing a

lot of good work at grass roots level in tennis. Key is to give

those people to support, the funding and the facilities to get those

participation numbers up. A victory for British tennis or a train for

team Murray? He isn't a product of the system, opting to join a tennis

academy in Spain. Colleges and college sport is a huge thing in the

States and they are willing to pile so much money into it. I feel like

if you want to continue with education at a higher level as well,

for me, it was better to find a good step -- school in the States. A site

few have seen and thought they would never see. If tennis gets it right,

there shouldn't be another 77 years for the next British winner.

I don't think any of us will forget where we were when Andy Murray one

Wimbledon. If the amount of young people tonight is anything to go

by, the future is looking pretty bright for British tennis.

It's all about Andy Murray today, of course. But take a look at these

pictures from the Ladies Final at Wimbledon in 1961. Christine

announced she was going to be a tennis player. Now hardly twice that

age, she walks onto the Centre court as the number one seed. Christine

Truman, now Christine Janes, lives in Aldeburgh. And she's also at

Felixstowe now. You were there yesterday. How did it feel? It was

amazing. I think he should be a certain now. Maybe it should be a

name change at Wimbledon. Did you think we would really see a British

man win Wimbledon was that a dream we all have? I think we all hoped

Tim Henman would make it and when he didn't, we wondered if Greg Rusedski

would make it. He was a Canadian but came -- became British and all of a

sudden, and he was on the scene and he has been our big hope for the

last five years. He got so close but so far away at the same time. He has

closed that Gatland 's last year we saw with him -- and he closed that

gap and last year we saw him with a gold at the Olympics. He had to do

something about changing his winning record and he has done just that.

There is a knack of winning like losing. I think he has won the knack

of winning. We have heard the number of people who were playing tennis

has fallen. What can we do?I wish I could answer that in one short

sentence. A lot is being done but there is so many other temptations

and destruction is now for children. So many other sports to try and it

is a hard game. It is not a team game which is a disadvantage for

schools. It is an individual game. You do need a racket, balls, indoor

courts in the winter and this does make it expensive. A lot is being

done to encourage youngsters. There are schemes in parks and clubs for

juniors that are clearly free. It is that person to be inspired by Andy

and to take a chance. It is a chance and there is a lot to sacrifice.

A-levels and GCSEs come at a crucial time and no one can guarantee they

will have success in any sport. It is a tremendous gamble and these are

all... I am not making excuses but they are all things that have to be

considered. It is fabulous to have you on the programme. Let's hope we

don't have to wait another 77 years. Onto Wrest Park in Bedfordshire now.

It's a stately home owned by English Heritage. And over the past few

years it's attracted attention from across the country for a huge

landscape gardening project which will take 20 years to complete. But

today was all about the past rather than the present. This photograph

was taken in 1903 and shows all the people who worked in the gardens.

Today, the cameras came out again. Taken in 1903, black and white horse

and carts on collars and ties. And the same steps, more than 100 years

on, today's gardeners gathered for their photo. Men and women, mowers

and their machines, employees and volunteers. There's lots more women

in the short now a days and we all look the same. There is no

differential between us. A small army of walkers. Their house relies

on volunteers. -- a small army of workers. They had 28 gardens in

those days to maintain. Now we have for gardeners and for apprentices

and volunteers. -- four gardeners and four apprentices. Wrest Park is

a mansion in Bedfordshire. Most of these men manicured and landscaped

gardens or their lives. Today's head gardener is the same. I came as a

young lad in 1979 and have grown up through the ranks of the garden from

a garden labourer to head gardener where I am today. There is Alfred

with the bowler hat and the white shirt, black tie. He is Jack's

grandfather. The family have lived in the area for generations. I am

very proud because I have always lived here all of my life. I enjoyed

playing in the grounds when I was a child and always loved the place. To

see a picture like that go up onto the wall is wonderful. A garden

restoration programme will take many years and many millions. Some of the

work is the same as it has always been and today the gardeners will

have their photo hanging next to gardeners past.

to 28 Celsius. Not that hot today but still some respectable

temperatures. The sunshine hasn't been for everyone. Way Bourne was

one of the places that got stuck behind a stubborn area of cloud.

Verities on the picture. It hasn't affected everyone but it is still

lingering in some places. Not unbroken sunshine across all of the

region this evening. Later this evening, we are going to see low

cloud and some patchy fog drifting back inland affecting many of us. It

will stay dry everywhere with temperatures not lower than 12

Celsius. The wind is easing everywhere to a light

north-easterly. Tomorrow, high-pressure pulled over the top of

us again but we haven't got that pesky weather front to web -- to

worry about. We could have some low cloud and fog around first thing but

it should burn off fairly quickly towards the coast and in many inland

places, it is going to be a dry and warm day. Around parts of the coast,

we could see some low cloud through the day and that will affect the

temperatures here, especially as we are going to have that onshore

breeze. Highs of 17 Celsius, especially where we have that mist

and low cloud. Come inland where we have the sunny skies, temperatures

could be as high as 26 Celsius. Mainly light north-easterly wind.

Unbroken sunshine for many of us to finish the day tomorrow but again,

some coastal mist and that will become more widespread and start

spreading westwards towards tomorrow evening. That is Tuesday.

Wednesday, there will be a fresher feel stop inland we are looking at

21 Celsius. Overall, there will be more cloud around. There is some

coastal mist lingering through the day but still temperatures in the

70s Fahrenheit. Those temperatures rarely warming up to 24 Celsius.

the mysterious case of the missing gorilla in Norwich. A sculpture

painted as Freddie Mercury has had to be removed because it infringes

copyright. Organisers of Go Go Gorillas, a public art trail, were

contacted by The Mercury Phoenix Trust, an aids charity set up in