10/10/2013 Look East - East

Hello and welcome to Look East. In the programme tonight:

More than 30 people are moved out of their homes as strong winds and high

tides cause problems along the coast. My husband is away so I am

very worried. Staff are suspended as police

investigate the care of a man at this mental health hospital shortly

before he died. How dare they turn around and say to me that you can't

stand for the National Anthem? The veteran who was told he couldn't

stand for the anthem because of Health and Safety.

And it's been a roller—coaster year for Olympic champion Greg Rutherford

but he tells us why has no regrets. Hello, the weather has been causing

disruption along our coastline with strong winds and high tides bringing

about the threat of flooding. The first place to be hit was the

village of Walcott in North Norfolk, where more than 30 people were moved

from their homes. Throughout the day, the tidal surge travelled down

our coastline. It peaked in Maldon just two hours ago. Gareth George is

there now. —— Alex reports. This is a community used to chaotic

scenes. As high tide and gale force winds rage down the North Sea

towards Wolcott, emergency services persuade those on the seafront to

leave their homes and seek refuge in a local pub. Rita is one of 35 who

have signed in for coffee and comforting advice. It is already

flooded, the road. Whitbread you do not feel safe? No. We have been

flooded before. Everybody knows where we are and forewarned is

forearmed. My husband is away so I am very worried. On the seafront,

Coast Guard, fire crews and flood warnings raise themselves for high

water. It is 10:45am and this is the point where emergency services were

worried it could get tricky. You will see that the road has nothing

yet to give them too much cause for concern. I have to take advice make

sure this is the worst. There is another high tide tonight but I am

sure the wind will die down. Inland, the wind has led havoc and fallen

trees blocked minor roads. A similar picture on the A120 new Stansted

Airport. Rear services were also affected. —— real services. We had

to work fast to make this scaffolding safe after it broke away

in strong winds. As we watched the surge, we were hoping it should have

passed. Come early evening, we have got the final flood alert out how

flew along the Essex coast and as the waters pass, we will hopefully

be able to take those of. Traditionally, the weather at this

time of year, south—westerly storms moving across, this is the season

when we need to be most prepared. Back in the village and back in

time, a huge sea surge six years ago caused extensive misery and damage.

Not so today. Good warning and planning as waged any anxiety people

may have had. As the head home, they know that there may be more days

like this to come this winter. It was high water in Essex late this

afternoon. Gareth George has just sent us this report.

They were waiting nervously for high water here at 4:30pm. A flood

warning was in place. That means flooding was expected. The water

level got pretty high and still remains so but the defences were not

reached. One theory is that the wind direction helped keep the tidal

surge back down the river is cherry. It stayed Northwest. —— back down

the river estuary. And easterly cheese is the tidal surge up the

river and encourages it to rise, obviously. But with that being a

waste, Northwest, it has kept it down and wide. This is the lowest

point of the sea defences. If they were going to be breached, it have

been here. Sandbags were put in place but not needed. The village

was lucky and there is some relief tonight.

The police in Norfolk are investigating the death of a man who

was cared for at Hellesdon Hospital. It's the second mysterious death at

a hospital in Norfolk in the last month. There is no connection but in

both cases staff have been suspended. The details now from

Jenny Kirk. Jenny? Thanks. The details have only just come to light

of this latest case. A man in his 40s was being treated at the

hospital, which deals with people with mental illnesses, last Tuesday.

He had what has been described as a medical emergency. Four members of

staff have been suspended about the standard of care he received there

before being taken to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital where he died

on Friday. And what about this other case I

mentioned? In that case, it is a different hospital in Norfolk, one

in Gorleston. Jenny, 76, died last month. Later, a worker came forward

claiming that his death may have been the result of medical

malpractice. There was an internal inquiry. Hospital reported a member

of staff to police. He was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of murder

and bailed until next month. Norfolk police say they are investigating a

police that that man was given a drugs overdose. The major

investigation unit are involved with both cases but say that they are not

linked. Jenny, thank you very much. A former soldier has made a

complaint after being told he's not allowed to stand for the national

anthem during a military concert in Suffolk. Doug Speller has tickets

for the event, at the Apex in Bury St Edmunds, next month. But he's

been told everyone has to remain seated because of Health and Safety

regulations. Dog has had a long —— this man has

had a long military career, he served two decades in the

Territorial Army as a radio operator. He was shocked when he and

his wife were told they could not stand for the National Anthem. We

were both so annoyed about it. How do deer they —— odour of these turn

around and say to me, " you can't stand for the National Anthem. " It

is an insult to the Queen. I have always been taught the correct way

that you stand up for the National Anthem. This is not the first time

that the recent Edmonds has made the headlines for Health and Safety. In

2004, hanging baskets where banned because of a risk they could fall

and injure someone. Months later, the Terran Christmas lights where

switched on 80 days early to be tested for Health and Safety

reasons. Although we were allowed to film today, to see the seeds for

ourselves, nobody was prepared to talk on camera. There was a U—turn

this afternoon. —— to see the seats. I am ever so sorry. Of course we

would not stop anybody standing for the National Anthem or showing

appreciation at the end of a particularly good performance. The

Health and Safety rules are there for a clear purpose, people's

safety. The guidelines are very clear around the building and that

is to stop people from dancing raucously during an event. I am

quite happy, much happier now! To say that I can do it, you know. I

thank them for coming to their senses about it. It is nice to know

that they have admitted that they were wrong. For him, buying tickets

for the concert has not really been a peaceful path. But he says he will

stand to attention with respect and pride when the National Anthem is

played next month. Just a few years ago, Norwich City

Football Club was in a financial mess and dropping down the

divisions. Today, it's a very different story. The Premier League

has brought big money and this week when they published the accounts,

there is money in the bank. It has been a remarkable turnaround, from a

club deep in debt to the financial top flight. All in just four years.

We are on sound financial footing. We have a very good team, in my view

will be the best for 20 years. We have achieved all our objectives for

the last fiscal year, above all finishing well on the Premier

League. And I think the future is looking very good. Delegation back

in 2001 left the Canaries on their knees, with debts of £23 million.

They had losses of £9 million per year. In 2013, it is very different.

Last year, the revenue was £278 million. Boosted by £50 million of

TV money. Norwich ended the year £500,000 profit and for the first

time in many years, debt free. That profit would have been higher but

this year, the club spent nearly £20 million on a new squad. Norwich is

now among football's financial elite but staying there depends on one

thing. As long as we're alive, we have to stay on the Premier League.

That is what I need to get across to all of my colleagues in the club,

the board know it. But everybody that works here has to be really

focused on that. Norwich all £2 million to a handful of directors,

including Delia Smith. —— Norwich need to be two main towns. They say

it will be people as here. For the Canaries, it is key to invest in

football. Winning games and staying up will pay not just football but

financial dividends also. Walkers will be able to cross the

entire length of Norfolk by foot from King's Lynn in the West to

Great Yarmouth in the East, now that a missing piece of footpath has been

opened. The new 12—mile stretch passes through Wensum Valley where a

bench has been installed, marking the mid—way point.

Tributes have been paid to one of the best known boat builders on the

Broads, who's died at the age of 79. Martin Broom is credited with

helping popularise boating holidays. He also helped establish the Broads

Authority. He ran his family business, Broom Boats in Brundall,

for more than 40 years. The annual Heritage at Risk register

has just been published, highlighting those buildings which

are most in danger of neglect or collapse. The good news is that

Finchingfield Guildhall in Essex has come off the list, after a lot of

renovation. The bad news — the Langham Dome, which was used to

train gunners during World War Two, is now in the ten most at risk in

this region. Until recently, this is what Langham

Dome used to look like. It was used during the war to train gunners,

with film of the enemy projected onto the walls for simulated target

practice. There are only six training domes left in the country.

This one is still on English Heritage's At Risk register but

funding has now been found for the delicate task of repairing it. The

dome has been suffering from severe decay at the concrete and

particularly the metal that is inside it and has required an

absolutely innovative technique to run a current through it to drive

the moisture out and then to be re—faced. So it is actually quite a

technically difficult job and has taken years to build up the right

expertise. More importantly, to get the money in place. English Heritage

has given £200,000 towards the work. The Heritage Lottery Fund is

stumping up £426,000. Future generations can come in here and

will be able to learn what went on in 1945 in Langham. Langham went

from a village of 200 people to 2000 people living here during the war.

So it was quite an upheaval for the village. And I think it's important

to remember this. Meanwhile in Essex, this Guildhall, built in

1460, has now been taken off at Risk register following restoration. Very

important that English Heritage put the building on at Risk register in

2008 and also very important that they give money, at that stage about

£15,000, to show that this was something that they were in favour

of, that they believed in. And that was a signal to other funders that

they should get behind this project and that is exactly what happened.

The Guildhall includes a library and a museum. Once renovations are

completed, the Langham Dome will open to the public as an education

centre. Also coming up:

Sir Henry Cecil's widow bids to win the big race at Newmarket this

weekend. Olympic champion Greg Rutherford on

injury, inspiration and his ambition to make long jumping history.

This region is the driest in the whole country, which is why farmers

have been meeting today to talk about water. With pressure coming

from industry and climate change, there's a real worry that

agriculture could get squeezed out. Our region is home to 60% of the

country's irrigated farmland. More than 1,000 businesses make their

living from the land. 30% of the potatoes and 25% of the fruit and

vegetables supplied to the supermarkets are grown here in the

East. And water is critical to that whole industry.

It's a lovely green colour, it's a perfect height. And so hopefully it

will find favour with customers. A Mediterranean—style crop in the

Norfolk countryside. But to grow, it relies on these to irrigate it. The

water here is pumped from deep underground. But for other farmers,

they have chosen to dig their own reservoirs to store what falls from

the sky. We've used it quite a bit this year. We've sold quite a bit of

water to neighbouring farmers and use around six or seven million

gallons. It's a huge benefit. It gives us peace of mind knowing that

we can grow whatever we want on the farm and we've got water if we need

it. At 180 million gallons, this is small. But getting permission to

build any reservoir can take years. What we'd really like to see is a

situation where almost every farm has a reservoir, an on—farm

reservoir, to capture water. A high proportion of irrigated crops come

from this region. We feed into the supermarkets here significant

amounts and therefore, it's important for all of us that we have

the water to be able to continue to do this and that we are not forced

to import food. Globally, weather can seem more extreme. While it's

difficult to predict it, local patterns are emerging. The summers

in general will become drier and harder to manage but you will get

your rainfall in short, sharp bursts. The winters will have to

offset that lack of rainfall in the summer by becoming a bit wetter. I

think it is all going to hinge on how we manage the water when it

falls. Here, 75 tonnes of onions are on their way to the supermarket,

having enough water insured the best crop. During that hot, dry spell in

July when the onions were trying to grow really well, they needed

adequate irrigation and water to help them do that. To achieve this

size! Any shortage of water has potential to cause a shortage of the

crop that you're trying to irrigate and shortages normally mean higher

prices. With rainfall becoming more unpredictable, farmers will need to

come up with new ways to guarantee crops like these.

Lovely stack of onions. Enough to make a grown man cry!

Sir Henry Cecil's widow has been talking about her bid to win the big

race at Newmarket this weekend — the Cesarewitch.

After the death of Sir Henry in June, Lady Cecil decided to continue

training at the famous Warren Place stables. And on Saturday, her hopes

are resting on a horse called Tiger Cliff.

If you think it training racehorses is a glamorous business then you

should have been an Newmarket Heath at 7am this morning. It was cold and

wet and Jane Cecil was well wrapped up. Her big hope for Saturday at

BetFred Cesarewitch is Tiger Cliff. Ridden by Tom Queally, he won a race

in August and starts as a favourite this weekend. What would it mean to

win at Newmarket? Well, what can I say... Henry has won it once. So it

will be great if... I can imagine we will settle for winning it once,

too. Henry actually won the Cesarewitch ay back in 1971, an

early success in a glittering career, shared latterly with his

third wife, Jane. Now, she has taken over the license and although she is

very shy, racing fans want to hear what she has to say. How are you

enjoying your new role? Oh, it's lovely, isn't it?! Well, I hate...

This is the bit I really don't like. It's hard work but when you've got

good people around you, you know, it's enjoyable. Sir Mark Prescott

knows just how hard the racing game can be. He saddles Pallasator in the

Cesarewitch, a race he has never won in more than 40 years of trying. He

has this advice for Jane Cecil. She needs lots of luck. She's got a

tremendous team of staff there, her husband's legacy is there. Racing is

unforgiving, of course. Results are needed but she's made a fantastic

start. Jane Cecil has already had some important wins and there is no

doubt Henry would be incredibly proud. Victory on Saturday, at the

home of flat racing, would be another very significant moment.

Olympic Champion Greg Rutherford has been passing on his skills to school

children in Milton Keynes, today. He even tried his hand at basketball.

Greg Rutherford has struggled with injuries and form since winning gold

at the London Olympics. In a moment, we'll hear from him but first, this

report from James Burridge. If your dream is to be an Olympic

champion then it helps to learn from one. Greg Rutherford's gold medal

moment is the tale he is happy telling. His achievement has

inspired hundreds at his local club, as well as these children from a

local primary school. He has inspired me and taught me that

anyone can do anything they like, if they tried. He just stands me rough

and helps us. He was off. Well, he was OK but I think he should stick

to long jump! 2013 has been a rude contrast to the glory of 2012. He

lost his sponsor, split with his coach, suffered a serious injury,

endured a public spat over his selection, before crashing out in

the heats. I think five weeks on, you should not be running, let alone

jumping. I know how to compete at big competitions. When I am fit and

well I stand a good chance and sadly I think I felt better than I was. I

was not good enough and those are the hard facts. Unlike others in the

athletics world, Greg's golden moment has not provided the

financial legacy he was hoping for. His training has taken a back—seat

so that he can earn money through various media commitments. He has

not lost his love of the long jump yet. The Commonwealth Games are less

than one year away. Well, I spoke to Greg while he was

at that event in Milton Keynes, this afternoon, and he told me how

important he thought it was to inspire young people to take up

sport. I think we have been having a bit of

issue with this country are kids are not as active and engaged in sport.

Just activity in general. I grew up about one mile from here. I go past

the same places where I grew up and I was out there every single day

playing around, climbing trees and now it is barren. There is nobody

out there engaging in it and something like this is really

helping, I feel, to get these kids engaged with them, outside and

enjoying it. After winning gold, you have been doing lots of things like

this. On a personal, sporting level, it has been quite an up and down

your four years. It has not gone anywhere near to plan, as last did.

It was the greatest year of my sporting career and life to date.

This year, due to a massive injury, things just have not gone well for

me. That has been a real problem. I think most of the year I was

searching for the right training and environment in order to succeed

again and I did not find it. Then again, in Paris, picking up the

hamstring rupture completely ruined this year for me. I was desperately

trying to get right for the World Championships. I gave it everything

to go there and had fantastic support to make sure I could make it

there but sadly, it just was not enough time. With Tyneside, would

you have done things differently? Maybe not gone to the World

Championships. —— with Tyneside. Speaker McNaught regrets.

Ultimately, I was never going to find out unless I put myself in

there. —— with hindsight. No regrets. I was able to jump

beforehand, in training. To be perfectly honest. As much as I did

not perform well, I think now I look back and I probably performed better

than most other people would have done in the same circumstance. That

is not good enough. I went in to win but ultimately, my body was in the

position to not let me do that. Now, it is the focus on getting my body

right again and getting everything focused incorrectly in the right

scenario so that I can excel again and do well. It is an odd thing to

ask but in a way, was the gold—medal a hindrance? It is such a pinnacle

in your career, where'd you go there? Obviously, we go out there

all the time to try and win competitions. The way I view the

Olympics was another competition and possibly a chance for me to finally

win something that really means a lot to everybody in the sport. Now,

what that gave me was the passion and drive to go on and try and win

major medals. I will be 29 when the next one comes along but before that

we have World Championships, Commonwealth, other major

competitions I want to win. I focused when from not just —— my

focus went from not just winning one that multiple. I am getting up in

the morning to train hard and putting all the work to do that

again. The way things are going, that will happen and I can be more

successful and solidify myself as one of the best long jumpers in

history. How are you right now? I am feeling good. The hamstring is

definitely in the latter stages of healing. All being well and good,

within a month or six weeks, that will be completely gone. I will be

back to my normal self and will be getting myself ready for the indoors

before the Commonwealth Games. That will be a good test for me.

Ultimately, I won a medal at the last Commonwealth. I will be looking

to win the title next. It is great to talk to, as always.

Thanks for coming on the programme. Three thank for having me.

He is a very likeable young man and the kids love him also.

A real inspiration. We are elated to a listener to the

radio. They are sending in ties for you! Via. I quite like it.

Very nice. It has been very wet and windy

across the region. We have a couple of photos to show you. Some pretty

strong winds across the region also. Not just the winds, running through

eastern areas but they have tracked further westwards throughout the

afternoon. The winds are still fairly strong. Rainfall total, we

have had quite a bit already across some parts of Norfolk. Some places

north of Norwich have had close to 20 monitors. The further south and

west, not Azma rain. Of course, not just the rain. —— not as much rain.

45 mph gusts in some places and 50 miles in some places. The winds will

continue in some places and further spells of rain will spread and as

those winds turn north—easterly. Maybe the odd rumble of thunder were

the rain is thick. Not quite as cold as last night thanks to that cloud.

Still feeling colder in that wind. This rain is coming courtesy of this

weather front, sitting quite close to us over the North Sea for much of

tomorrow. I think quite a lot of cloud around tomorrow. Little did a

room in the morning but as we had to, mid—morning onwards, that will

turn heavier and more persistent across parts of Essex and Suffolk

particularly. The winds tomorrow will still be quite strong and

coming in from the north—east and still close to 40 mph around the

coast. Temperatures at best will be 15 degrees. This, feeling colder in

the wind. That rain will continue on and off throughout the evening. Most

other places will end the day dry. That we never clears but continues

to most of Saturday, Asian backing against the region. Some heavy

bursts on Saturday afternoon and evening. Finally clearing the

north—west. —— actually backing back in against the region. There is the

potential for some further rain into the early part of next week. Some

further rain on Saturday, some heavy. Hopefully a bit brighter on

Sunday. The picture is improving and the winds are easing so if you get

some sunshine on Sunday, it will start to feel a little warmer. It

does turn breezy with more showers into Monday. Also, through the

weekend, some quite chilly nights, particularly late in the weekend.

Perhaps a touch of frost for some of us also.

Thank you very much. That is, . Had a good evening.

Good night.