01/08/2013 Look East - East

the deaths of their sons in Iraq. The families still fighting one

decade on. To think that the killers are

walking freely in Iraq and not being brought to book and the Government

has their games, know who they are, it is inconceivable.

Also, arrests in Essex as officials go in search of illegal immigrants.

A body is found in a lake at one of top universities. How one of the

hottest July is on record has been First tonight:

The families suing the Ministry of Defence over their sons' deaths. The

six Colchester-based military policeman were murdered in Iraq in

2003. The legal action follows a landmark

ruling last month, in the Supreme Court. It said the Government had a

duty to protect its soldiers on the battlefield. The details now from

our defence reporter, Alex Dunlop. They were in a war zone but they

were not on the battlefield. And they should not have died. That's

what the families of these six solders, including Paul Long from

Colchester, have always maintained. Ten years on, they say the MoD must

now be held to account. The aftermath of the biggest single

loss of British life in the Iraq war. In the summer of 2003, the six

policemen are deployed. Around 400 Iraqis descend on the police station

they are visiting. The red Caps tried to defend themselves but after

40 minutes, the mob overran the building. Unable to call for help,

all six are beaten and shot. The killers have never been brought to

justice. Just two days earlier, paratroopers had to be rescued from

a violent crowd in the same district. Found shot in Colchester

where they were based. Also -- profound shock. The families believe

the Government let them down. The Government had a legal duty to

protect soldiers under human writes. It is the case with evidence is

strong. They were not provided with sufficient ammunition or

communications. The roadworthy application of human rights law on

the battlefield should be restricted. Our concerns are about

the wider implications that this will have for the safety and

efficiency of forces in combat, in the future. It places some really

big questions about how we are going to be able to engage in operations

in the future. The MOT could throw at the legal challenge on the

grounds it has been submitted to long after the soldiers died. -- the

Ministry of Defence. Ten years after the bodies were repatriated, the

next front line for their families will be the High Court. One of the

Red Caps killed that day, Lance Corporal Tom Keys, was shot 18

times. I asked his father, Reg Keys, who he blamed for the death of his

son and the five other soldiers. Army, on that day, I feel where

negligent. They did not give my son adequate and equipment and a

satellite phone. There has been no disciplinary action taken for what

happened that day. To push forward with this, we may get

accountability. It is not about money but accountability and

closure. Somewhat argue that when you send soldiers to a war zone you

put them in harm 's way. Absolutely. I had a second son serving at the

table stop I appreciate you cannot put soldiers in harm 's way. I

accepted my son's test and I had to do with that. It was not until his

colleagues came back from Iraq and were telling me what was going on

that I understand what was actually happening and what led to the

circumstances. Is not hard in modern-day war to decide whether

battlefield starts and ends? You must have some sympathy for those

who sent them there. I do not. This is not the fog of war, a quick

decision. It was a calculated assignment, knowing full well they

should not have been sent to that base without communications. It was

breaking regulations. These officers that broke the regulation have not

been prosecuted. If you win the case, does this not open the

floodgates are thousands of other service personnel to issue a claim?

It would all depend on the individual merits of the case. If it

turns out that the soldiers concerned were not properly equipped

then maybe it does. We are talking here... Nothing is perfect on a

battlefield. Absolutely. I am the first to agree. The new soldier is a

dangerous business. How I would put this - these men and women are

British people going towards to do a professional job and lay their lives

online. All you can give these brave soldiers is the tools of the trade.

That is all we ask. Give them the tools of the trade. One decade on,

you're still fighting. What effect hasn't had on you and the other

families? It has been devastating. I lost my wife 18 months ago. She

never recovered from his death. She went into a deep depression. It had

a dreadful effect on my family and others as well. We have had no

closure, for ten years. To think that the killers are walking free in

Iraq and not being brought to book. The Government knows who they are.

It is inconceivable. Reg Keys, talking to me earlier.

Families of four of the soldiers are mounting a case. If the relatives to

eventually have their day in court, there may not be a final judgement

for another two years. Our region is home to thousands of

foreign workers but not all of them are here legally. As you may have

seen today, immigration officers launched raids across the country,

including one in Essex. Simon Newton joined them.

A car park in Brentwood and immigration officers target a group

of car wash workers. In seconds, have detained for men. This from is

one of them. It says -- he says he is the UK legally. How long have you

been here? One month.And do you have permission to work in Britain?

Semi-employed, no problem. Everything is OK. Several of the men

from West Africa. They are less keen to be from. Ten minutes to check

your record. At this point, we turned the cameras elsewhere. Last

year, there were 14,000 wreaths. Officers made 9000 arrests. These

are to catch employers who are employing people illegally and we

deal with them with tough penalties. The second part of the

operation is to make it clear that we do this kind of work, to

highlight to employers thinking of point people illegally that there

are significant penalties, to �10,000 per illegal worker. To deter

them. In Brentwood, there are more arrests at the car shall stop this

man says he is a college student and working here one day a week. That

man is a 28-year-old from Uganda. He has overstayed his visa. The other

man is 22, from Bangladesh. He has a student visa but that does not

entitle them to work in a car wash like this. He also faces being

removed from the country. Soon afterwards, the supervisor arrives.

Some of these people have overstayed their visas. When they are employed,

they go to work in this country then maybe they become illegal. In the

end, officers arrested two men for offences and one for assault. The

Romanian did have a mission to be in the UK but not to work and was

allowed to go. How quickly can the process work? In theory, we would

hope to get them out within 72 hours. It can work that quickly and

it does work that quickly. Sometimes it takes about longer. A new

immigration bill is being introduced later this year. It will propose

stiffer fines for companies floating the law. The message, illegal staff

may be cheap at the penalties are big.

The body of a woman has been found in a lake, at the University of East

Anglia in Norwich. A post mortem examination is being carried out

this evening and at the moment, Norfolk Police are treating the

death as unexplained. Mike Liggins is there now.

Stewart, this place is simply known as the UAE Broad. This was when the

camera around, you can see how close it is to the student residences. The

Sainsbury Centre in the distance. The body was found floating, face

down, by a member of the public fishing on the lake at about 8:30am.

The body was closed but more than that, Norfolk police cannot say.

are unable to put an age to the female or how long the body has been

in the water. We are hoping that we can conduct a post-mortem this

evening. A view to revealing those details. This morning's discovery is

not being linked to any current missing person inquiries. At a press

conference, the University confirmed that no students or staff are

missing. As far as we can ascertain, we have checked with her students

who are still on campus, conference clients and so on, and I have no

reason to suspect that this is anybody who is connected with the

university. We do take all the precautions you would expect to find

in something that is like a country park in terms of signage, safety

equipment, all of which is inspected regularly to make sure it is always

there and operational. post-mortem examination is being

carried out in Norwich, this evening. Norfolk police are hoping

to get the results tonight. For now, the discovery of the woman's body is

being treated as unexplained. This lake is popular with fishermen.

There is a footpath used by walkers and joggers and police are saying

that if anyone has any information then they should call the

nonemergency number 101. A BBC investigation has discovered

Essex Fire Service accepted flights and accommodation from a firm which

has sold it thousands of pounds worth of equipment. Electronics firm

e2v paid for two senior fire officers to travel to China, as part

of a trade mission, last week. Our political reporter, Tom Barton, has

the details. Thermal imaging cameras are an

example of how modern technology can save lives. They are used by fire

services around the country, including Essex. Most of the fire

services used carry one of these. Since 2006, the service has bought

41 at a cost of around �4000 each. Some of the thermal imaging cameras

used by Essex Fire Service are made by e2v. Today, it has emerged that

they paid for two firefighters from Essex to travel on a trade mission

to China. I think the general public might perceive that as a conflict of

interest. You have to be very careful about having things like

this paid for in case there is a perception that there is some kind

of influence being purchased here. Essex Fire Service in this it has

done nothing wrong. It says it was on the trip to try to sell its own

training services to Chinese firefighters. One of the officers

who went to China told me any criticism is misplaced. I understand

completely that they could misinterpret it. The perception

might be an appropriate. Just because something might misinterpret

something and get that inappropriate perception does not meant was not

right. Does not mean that it was not right or something that benefited

us. Eric Pickles says he does not have a problem with the fire service

expecting, accepting sponsorship but once public bodies to be open about

it. We had to ask the fire service, three times, to confirm who that

was. The only confirmed it once we have spoken to the company and the

company told us. That is not transparent. Sometimes we like a

little behind in public authority and our first instinct is to say no

comment. Actually, they should have told at the first time. E2v says

they went on a trade mission to promote its thermal imaging service

and that the presence of the firefighters complemented that

objective. They confirmed that they have integrated around �2000 to the

cost of the trip. An inquiry into the payoff to the

former chief executive of Norfolk County Council has found that

councillors were not misled. The investigation was called after it

emerged Mr White received a pay-off of �106,100, nearly three times as

much as councillors were first told. But the inquiry did say the

information given to councillors should have been clearer. Also

coming up: The wildlife challenge, spot as many

species as possible in the heart of Cambridge in 24-hour 's.

A hot July means smiles all around for the businesses struggle after a

damp Easter. The region is on alert after the

discovery of toxic blue-green algae at a water sports centre in

Cambridge. All water-based activities at the Mepal Outdoor

Centre have been suspended. Here's the problem, the algae loves

the hot weather. Across the region, they're taking samples and testing

the water just to make sure it has not spread.

Hot and sunny, perfect conditions for watersports on the lake but not

here. Working in the water, a potentially poisonous type of algae.

These are some conditions, ideal. are not able to use the water so

things like kayaking, sailing, raft building, we have had to stop. Other

ones on the land are still going ahead. Blue-green algae reduces

toxins that are poisonous to humans. They can cause skin rashes, joint

and muscle pain and superb vomiting. Only if you come into contact

yourself. Toxins cannot be passed from one person to another. At this

time of year and with weather like this the lake would normally be

packed. When there is something potentially so tours can -- toxic in

the water, they are not taking any chances. The Environment Agency

tested is ample and confirmed it was blue green algae. This is a problem

for other links as well. -- took a sample and confirmed. We know that

there is a bloom on that water. We start to think about that algae.

blue- green algae threatens to disrupt the Cambridge triathlon. The

lake is due to host these women part of the race. Organisers say if it is

still present, the event will go ahead but as a giraffe won, without

the swimming. When blue-green algae appears, there is not much you can

do's the event will go ahead without the swimming.

Think of wildlife and you probably think of wide-open spaces deep in

the heart of the countryside. Animals and birds are moving into

our towns and cities. They are using buildings as artificial cliffs,

sewers and drains as waterways, and parks and gardens as forests and

meadows. In a special programme tonight, scientist Sarah Beynon is

set a challenge to find as many species as possible in the heart of

Cambridge, in 24 hours. Here's a taster of how she gets on.

It as an early start this morning. We are here to see if any of the

listeners have seen any exciting wildlife. Good morning. Looking for

wildlife in Cambridge? You're bound to find some. We want any sightings

that people have over this 24-hour period.

Over there, Cambridge United football stadium. Down here, we have

some water voles. We saw them. It was lucky because they are very rare

and hardly ever seen in urban areas. They were nearly wiped out by the

American link and are often mistaken for rats. Rush hour in Cambridge. It

is really busy. Here, just a few metres away, in the Cambridge

botanic Garden is a badger set. We had left the camera overnight but

instead of badgers, oh, dear, a monk Jack triggered our centre. Luckily,

the badgers had already been caught. -- caught on camera. It has been

24-hour 's, we have seen a more hen braving the rush hour. A wholly blue

next to the Market Square. Maybe the best was to come. Our regional

appeal had a bite. We have just had a Facebook message from Darren,

saying, you guys should have a look at these animals on Jesus Green.

Amazing, I have never seen this before. It looks like the whole

avenue has been frozen, like a scene from Narnia.

That is incredible. We saw Sarah in those clips and we spoke to her late

this afternoon about the programme and the cobwebs. That is one of the

natural phenomena of nature. That is the web of a caterpillar and the

caterpillar is a special type. were very excited about it. I know

insects are particularly your area of expertise. During that 24-hour

period, was there anything else that surprised you? I think the whole

thing was very surprising. Just to see how much wildlife there is in an

urban area. We have no idea -- we had no idea what we were going to

find. It was very exciting. What can we do if we we live in a

town or city and want more wildlife to come in. That is the thing, our

wildlife is declining massively. Our gardens or almost like one big

joined up nature reserve. We can do a huge amount to help wildlife in

our own patch. It is a matter of, do not be too tidy in your gardens.

Leave some areas of long grass. Plant species that flowers

throughout the season. Have a little pond. Go out there and enjoy it. It

really is something that becomes very, very addictive. Obviously, a

lot of the animals you will be glad to see but there are some problems,

are there not, with problems like urban foxes. How do you get the good

stuff and avoid the bad? I think it is how we, as humans, look at it. We

are one species and if another comes into conflict with us then we see it

as a problem. It is just trying to live together and see what different

species need and don't see it as a problem, see it as an opportunity.

I'll glossy and Arben Fox is as I see in foxes in the world as well.

-- I love seeing urban foxes. We saw the footage of badgers and thought

we were not going to get anything at all but the game in the end! Thank

you very much. -- they came in the end.

Her enthusiasm is infectious. She is bringing over. We pointed it out and

she said it is what she does! definitely real.

You can find out what else Sarah found in Cambridge and how you can

make your house into a home for one of our best loved birds on Urban

Jungle tonight, straight after Look East on BBC One.

It's the first of August. We're well into the school holidays, at the

height of the tourist season and we've just had one of the hottest

Julys on record. So how hot has it has been? The

figures that we have so far show temperatures reached an average of

18.5 Celsius in East Anglia this July. That makes July 2013 the joint

seventh warmest since 1910. The hottest day was the 22nd, when

temperatures reached more than 32 Celsius at Santon Downham in

Norfolk. Kevin Burch has been finding out what the impact has been

on our tourism industry. Costa Del Sol, or a village near and was

starved? -- near Lowestoft? This place is aimed at over 50s who like

to chill in a child free setting. Every year, it plays host to 45,000

people, among them these regulars from Essex. Definitely no children

about. That helps. We have had enough of kids. It is great in the

sunshine. No hassle of going abroad and passports and staying at the

airport. You know, it is just free to do would you like. Around 300

people work year saw the input to the local economy is vital. It is

run by Warner Leisure Will Tells which has just spent �2 million on

improvements. Last year, weather was not kind but her biggest ever. Part

of that is because we are investing in the business and have a host of

outdoor and indoor activities. park in Northamptonshire can trace

its roots as an amusement attraction back to 1921. Down the years, it has

seen the good, bad and ugly of the British weather. After last year's

wash-out, the sunshine is something to savour. This has been fabulous.

The weather has been with us for the first time in a number of years. --

a number of years. In terms of visitor numbers, well ahead of last

year. Weather is OK now but can soon change. When you go abroad, you're

guaranteed. That is why people go. If you want to be stuck like a

sardine on a plane when you can be relaxing on the beach in East

Anglia, you could be playing with your kids in a family friendly

visitor attraction. Or maybe relaxing on part of captivating

canal network. This is the marina in Northamptonshire. Here, too, praise

for the rays. I have stood out before the pouring rain and it is

the worst thing. When the sun is out, you could not get a better

holiday. Also bought here. The ones that are here will go out today. It

is looking good with families and the nice weather. -- I am with my

boats here. A week on the water weights for this family and for this

family is will hopefully be bought in and baffling way.

I am not sure that is a good commercial. He said it is great when

the weather is good but when it as bad as was the worst place on earth!

But it is great at the moment. That is the main thing. There are blue

skies, absolutely gorgeous. Lots of people will be here on their

summer holiday and having a great time. To tell you whether the

up the hottest temperature of the year so far. A recorded temperature

of 32.9 degrees, just higher than the temperature of last month. Many

places got over 30 degrees. It will be cooler for the weekend and there

are signs that it will be unsettled into next week. That heat is going

to be short-lived. Look at the satellite image from this morning,

virtually unbroken sunshine. We are starting to see a little bit of

cloud BDM from the south-west. Turning a little bit cloudy across

that part of the region but a warm and sunny age across the board. -- a

little bit of cloud feeding in. Tonight will be uncomfortable.

Temperatures will not drop far. We'll start with clear skies but

towards the end of the night, starting to see some cloud pushing

in from the west. That is a signal that a cold front is on the way.

That is going to bring us some cooler air by the weekend. Looking

at the temperatures, you can see how warm it is likely to be. We have had

a brisk, south-westerly breeze. It will die down a little but hopefully

will help relieve the heat. It could be quite an uncomfortable night if

not. Tomorrow, pushing in from the West, that cold front. It will bring

of some showers but I do not think the cooler air will arrive until

later. We could still record some fairly high temperatures, perhaps

not quite as high as today. Some sunshine in between the showers.

Don't take literally were these showers are, this is just the

computer prediction of order nightfall. Were they do fall, it

could be quite heavy and possibly even thundery. Quite a downpour.

Looking at temperatures, 26 or perhaps 27 degrees possible. We have

a light to moderate size or south-westerly wind across much of

the day. That wind will pick up a little towards the end of the day.

The showers should clear out into the North Sea by the end of the day.

We in the day with some sunshine although you see a little bit more

cloud across the East. Looking ahead, Saturday does not look too

bad. It is going to be a bit cooler but you can see a bit of a squeeze

on the isobars. It is going to be quite breezy. It may bring of farm

showers but a lot of dry weather around. That is somewhat asunder.

Look at money, temperatures down. A spell of quite heavy rain. -- that

is similar to Sunday. Look at Monday, temperatures down.