15/11/2013 Look East - East

Hello and welcome to Look East. Our top story tonight: Airline

passengers get out of their cars and walk along the central reservation

of the M11 in Essex after a lorry sheds its load blocking the

northbound carriage near Stansted Airport. People were walking up and

down with their suitcases and it was so dangerous. ?? new line Plans to

build a string of electricity pylons across Essex and Suffolk are put on

hold. Campaigners claim it's a victory for people power.

And the region's expanding space industry stands by to receive a

major financial boost from Europe. And I am in Kettering for this

year's BBC Children In Need. I am not alone. Say hello. Hello.

Hello. Let's start tonight with that major jam on the M11. People making

their way to Stansted to catch flights got out of their cars and

dragged their suitcases along the central reservation. Their patience

ran out this morning after a lorry shed its load, blocking the

north`bound carriageway in Essex. The accident happened just before

six o'clock this morning, on the northbound stretch between junctions

seven and eight, resulting in long tailbacks. The road was finally

re`opened at 1:00pm. Our reporter Felicity Simper has spent the day at

the M11. Traffic here on the Syria is moving

freely this evening. All three lanes are now open, but earlier today, it

was a very different story. An accident happened just before six

o'clock this morning and cause seven hours of frustration for drivers.

This was the problem, and also 50 foot long steel cables lying in the

carriageway, just down the road from Stansted airport. What should have

been rush hour was anything but, and with the motorway closed there were

miles of tailbacks. The recovery was a lengthy process. The cables were

secured and lifted onto a lorry. This woman was one of those stuck.

She was going to work from Braintree. She says that she moved

four yards in two hours. People were walking up and down with their

suitcases, in between the southbound and North Wing `` northbound

carriages on the Syria, also won the hard shoulder. It was so dangerous,

but you cannot say anything to the people. It was horrendous. `` on the

M11. Hundreds of people missed flights, but today, the budget

airlines seem to have got it right. Dionne Smith, who was stuck on the

M11, made it to Stansted and onto her flight. Thanks, Ryanair, she

tweeted, for rebooking us onto Bremen at no extra cost. And this

tweet from Just Euan. Ryanair have been great post`M11 debacle. On

another flight at no extra cost. EasyJet says it opened up extra

desks and brought in additional staff to get its passengers on the

next available flights. Back on the M11, the recovery took

several hours, leading to a very long Friday morning for commuters

and holiday`makers alike. The mortar were reopened just before one

o'clock this afternoon. Since then there have not been any problems and

it looks like this evening's journey for motorists as a lot smoother than

it was this morning. Earlier I spoke to the travel

journalist Simon Calder, and asked him what rights you had if you

missed your plane because of a traffic jam.

Basically, you do not have many legal rights. You have a contract

with the airline which says that I promised to get to the airport, in

the case of easyJet and Ryanair, 40 minutes before departure. If you

fail to do that, even through no fault of your own, if you do not

have a legal leg to stand on. They can quite happily say, you have

broken the contract. Both easyJet and Ryanair have policies that allow

you, if you arrive within two hours of your plane having gone, to pay

them more money and they will try and get you on the next flight. That

is them being nice to you rather than a legal remedy. In this

instance, it looks like Ryanair and easyJet have in particularly nice,

and actually accommodated lots of passengers on flights without extra

charge. Why have they done that? EasyJet likes to think of itself as

the nice low`cost airline. In the past, they have been more generous.

If you go back a year and a half to when we had terrible snow at

Stansted airport, that caused all sorts of problems with people

getting to the airport and through security. That was at a time of mass

mayhem, and Ryanair were sticking to their guns and saying, no, if you

missed your flight, you have got to book again. On this occasion, they

are showing much more generosity and respect towards their passengers,

which is commendable. It is part of the, hello, we are nice and cuddly,

we are the new Ryanair, were not nasty. What about insurance? Do you

have cover from insurance when you have with that to cover your

holiday? That all depends. Besides the flight there will be lots of

people who have maybe booked a weekend away. It just so happens

that there is not another flight available until Sandy and that is

all spoilt. They may have paid for a hotel, and it all gets messy very

quickly. It depends how good your travel insurances. Mine is pretty

lousy because I did not he much for it. It only covers medical expenses.

If you have a gold`plated policy, the chances you will get some sort

of recourse. Is there any sort of compensation you could get the cause

of the cause of your accident? For example, if the lorry that sheds its

load is fine to have been faulty in some way? If I had booked a special

weekend away and lost lots of money, had a miserable time and lots of

stress, I would be very interested in knowing, if, as you say, it was

found to be the responsibility of the haulage company, I think I will

be talking to their insurance company to see what kid of

recompense and might get for my disappointment. Simon Calder, thank

you very much. Meanwhile there's disruption on the

railway after a freight train derailed near King's Lynn. 14 wagons

carrying sand jumped the tracks earlier this afternoon. First

Capital Connect has cancelled trains between Kings Lynn and Downham

Market, replacing them with buses. Campaigners have welcomed a decision

to delay the building of a new line of electricity pylons across Suffolk

and Essex. The National Grid says the proposed 17`mile high`voltage

link between Bramford near Ipswich and Twinstead in Essex will not be

needed until the 2020s. They carry the power the country

needs, but by any standards, they are not things of beauty. The

campaigners who've fought a four`year battle against a new line

of pylons say they would blight some of our most beautiful countryside.

John Foster's home stands above a valley looking towards Hintlesham

and Hadleigh, already a landscape peppered with pylons. These are the

smaller distribution pylons. We think that enough is enough. The big

transmission pylons are twice as tall. They have a far greater impact

on the skyline and the countryside. When people say that you just do not

want this in your backyard, how do you react? People do say that, but

the countryside is something that is of value to everyone. It is fought

and trade, it is of value to the people who enjoy the countryside.

That is an economic and if it. . The Stop The Pylons campaign brought

together a coalition of protest and countryside groups. And some

celebrities, too. As a country, as a nation, we need to think about what

we are handing down to our ancestors. During the consultation

period, the National Grid conceded that about a quarter of the route,

through parts of the Stour Valley and Dedham Vale, should be covered

by underground cable at considerable extra cost, which would be added to

electricity bills. It has put the project on hold because of delays in

new offshore wind projects and the proposed Sizewell C. But it's

postponed, not cancelled. If you look at the network and East Anglia,

there is a significant pinch point between Bramford and Twinstead. The

connection will be required in the future. The company says it would

cost an extra ?500 million to put all 17 miles of cables underground.

Campaigners are determined more metal monsters are not the answer.

Police today confirmed that a body found three weeks ago at Wenhaston

in Suffolk was that of missing teenager Miller Redpath. The

18`year`old was discovered in the overgrown rear garden at the family

home. Police still don't know how he died, but say it wasn't suspicious.

A new mobile service in Suffolk could help more people who suffer

from a potentially blinding eye disease. It takes a team of glaucoma

experts on the road to visit rural towns, to save patients travelling

into Ipswich Hospital. The team behind it say it's saving the NHS

half a million pounds a year. On the outskirts of town, heading into it,

white van man. This van is packed with high`tech equipment. It is

delivering a vital service for people with quite coma. The base for

today's the car park of the local Co`op. On board is a team of

optometrists and technicians. It means regular testing is now just

minutes not miles away. And all the results are logged so they can then

be accessed and assessed remotely by a hospital consultant. No stone has

been left unturned. A full clinical assessment is being done and it is

being reviewed by real specialist. It is the best of both worlds, care

closer to home and the best quality care. So what is glaucoma? It's

normally linked to increased fluid pressure in the eye. In the UK, it

affects 2% of people aged over 40. It's been called the silent thief in

the night because it develops gradually, with a loss of vision and

potential blindness if left untreated. We are going to do a

quick check of your peripheral vision. The service is run by a

private firm as part of a deal struck with the local clinical

commissioning group. It's appointment only. 20 patients each

day. Around 3,500 every year. Here we try and do what takes about 45

minutes. It would often take longer that a hospital. It is good that

they are coming to us rather than going to Ipswich Hospital. There are

problems with parking. Certain things the NHS is brilliant for and

this is one of them. It's already been operating in Felixstowe. It's

in Leiston until the end of the month, and then it's heading off to

Stowmarket. Still to come this evening, the

weekend weather, plus what you have been up to for Children In Need.

Look East can reveal tonight that the region's booming space industry

is in line for a major financial boost. The money is coming from a

billion pound pot in Europe. It will benefit scientific research,

including companies in the UK space belt in Essex and Hertfordshire. Our

political correspondent Andrew Sinclair has tonight's special

report. There are thousands of satellites

orbiting the earth, and a small but growing number of them have been

made in the East. At this company in Stevenage they build them. Here in

Chelmsford, they make the ?100,000 sensors and the imaging equipment to

go inside them. So the news that the European Union will keep supporting

space research is welcoming places like these. It is reassuring,

particularly as we are doubling the number of people we had in this

facility associated with space imaging, having just recruited 60

people of the last four months. To know that our customer base is

continuing to receive funding clearly help support the decision we

have just made. Today one for MEPs visited the companies, encouraging

them to bid for this new money. This is very competitive. It is the new

space race. China, India, Brazil, they are developing. This Chelmsford

companies selling to them but it would not be doing so if it did not

have the foundation stone of research and innovation from Europe.

The announcement next week will be about more than just space. The EU

will approve ?60 billion of funding for science, research and technology

across Europe. And the region's Euro MPs who have helped negotiate this

five`year package expect us to do well out of it. 20% of all research

working Cambridge is already funded Ivy EU. MEPs say that many other

companies and people across the East should benefit. It is significant

for businesses and universities. It is an area where we get back more

than we put into the EU budget. They will have to bid for the money, but

the feeling among MEPs is that for those at the cutting edge of

technology, the potential is out of this world.

And there's more news and debate from the region's politicians in

this weekend's edition of Sunday Politics. Etholle George presents

the programme live, this Sunday at 11 o'clock, on BBC One.

Sport now, and one of the biggest sporting upsets this time last year

was England beating the All Blacks at Twickenham. Tomorrow it's the

rematch. More than a third of the England squad come from this region,

including five players from Northampton Saints. They have

dominated the Premiership season so far. James Burridge has been to the

England camp. The match is over. It is a record

victory for England. This was not supposed to end this way for New

Zealand. It was magnificent and memorable, but when you beat the All

Blacks, do better beware of the backlash. The result was a big

statement last year, but on its own, it will quickly the forgotten about.

We need to take it on to another level and to be decided is not only

the best in the world, but they have all the experience and are going for

unbeaten year. They are highly motivated to beat us. Dylan Hartley

knows what to expect. The Kiwi turned Englishman celebrates his

50th cap tomorrow. He remembers all too well his friends from high

school. It will give meeting Ulster in the back of my neck. That

emotional energy will probably give me a boost. It is quite nice. 50

seems insignificant. `` give me a tingle. It is a massive honour for

me. This region makes up one third of the England squad. Dylan Hartley

and Tom Youngs, Hartley was injured last year. Tom Young stick his

chance and he was surprised how well he did, playing for the British

Lions. Tom Ince very dynamic. They are slightly contrasting hookers,

but England are lucky to have both of them. Where do you think you can

hurt England the most this weekend? Set pieces are good for us. The

scrum will be difficult. The game is generally one lost on the efficiency

of the break down. We got that right last year. For the eight layers of

the region staying here this week, this is the acid test. New Zealand

do not like losing. Can England produce a performance of such

consistency that will give the whole country something to shout about?

You can see highlights of that England`All Blacks match on BBC

Three tomorrow night, starting at seven o'clock.

It's BBC Children In Need Day and across the region people have been

raising money for the annual appeal. Tonight, the regional live broadcast

comes from Kettering in Northamptonshire. Let's go there now

and say hello to Janine Machin. The gates have only been open for

half an hour, but people have already flooded into the park. This

is the oldest theme park in the country. Tonight it is playing host

to Children In Need. We have the pirate ship setting off and the

carousel. People are bringing their cheques and they have been raising

money all day. It is freezing. I am going to grab this rabbit to keep

warm. Let's look at the things you have in doing to raise money. We are

going to try this busking song. Song`mac, here comes Pudsey been

again. `` THEY SING. I just want to busk

the day away. With young Pudsey who can sway.

Please support Children In Need. Thank you, everybody, in

Northampton. # If you can help us, it's all in aid of Children In Need.

# I just want to busk the day away. # With young Pudsey who can sway. #

We're live in Cambridge here. # For BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. As you can

see, I have come inside for a little bit of a warm up. Take a look at all

of these people. We have a 200 strong choir. This is one of the

main focus points of BBC Children In Need. They will be singing with lots

of other choirs around the country to a Gary Barlow tune. Alice, what

are you looking forward to the most? Just getting the vibe of the

everybody singing. Have you done anything like this before? No. It is

the first time. What has been the hardest bit about rehearsing? Just

learning all the words and all the moves and putting it all together.

It is a Gary Barlow tune, the ones he wrote for the Golden Jubilee?

Yes. I have heard you guys sing and you absolutely amazing. `` you are.

Let's see what has been going on. These men have been hard at work for

over four hours. We will need to play a CD. Is that OK? The BBC

producer arrives late 90s already fretting about the night's big

moment. Children's wires from all over the UK will come together to

sing a Gary Barlow song. This is network television, going out across

the country. Possibly 10 million people watching. So when they say,

Kettering, you are wrong, we need to be on. The theme park started life

in nine 1043. Since then, it has been a firm favourite for

generations. At 1:30pm, the children arrived. It is going to be a long

and tiring day. How are you feeling? Excited. What do you think

of the song? Good. You're like Gary Barlow? Yes. They are really

excited, really happy to be here. And you have rehearsed them well?

Yes, we have two quire masters. One for the boys and one for the girls.

`` choir masters. By two o'clock, the BBC's finest on in place and

very busy. Outside broadcasts can be complicated and much can go wrong,

but hopefully not in the hands of this in junior. I'm testing this

out. It sends the pictures from our cameras back to the satellite van.

We have ordered this equates and, so I have got to if it does not work,

Pudsey will be very upset. Trying to organise 200 excited children is not

easy. The conductor has a real job on her hands. THEY SING. Outside,

Janine is chatting to BBC radio Northampton. There will be lots of

running around. I have got my flat shoes on, so that is a real first

for me. The joy if it is that you get into all of it. The BBC producer

is trying to keep the children quiet. He is failing miserably. THEY

SING. But the rehearsals go well. Nothing can possibly go wrong, or

can it? You will never guess who I have want

into. It is Pudsey bear. We are going to be here at the theme park

all evening. You will be able to keep up`to`date with what we're

doing on BBC One the evening. If you're in the area, come and Sears.

Some of the rides are open. We are here and we hope to see you here as

well. Thank you for all the fundraising.

Thank you. It is quite chilly, isn't it?

Thank you. It is quite chilly, isn't Yes, and

temperatures will drop further this evening. Hype `` has meant light

winds and clear skies. That will mean a cold night. There will be a

risk of widespread frost. The risk, as we go through the night, is of

mist and fog patches forming, particularly across the West and the

south of the region. It may get very close to freezing in towns and

cities, and polite in the countryside. We could get as low as

`1, and perhaps minus two degrees. The weather looks try for tomorrow.

There is a lot of cloud around and the reason for that is this weather

front. It is over Scotland and it will push site. It will introduce

more cloud as it gets here. `` it will push south. The South might

start with brighter skies, but we can see this blanket of cloud. It

will feel cold underneath the cloud. Nine degrees will be the best

temperature tomorrow. The winds will be light and westerly. The cloud

will spread everywhere by the end of the day. That means it will not be

as cold tomorrow night. We are not expecting a frost tomorrow night for

Sunday night. This weather front isn't reducing career. `` is

introducing cold array. Expect the spell of rain from Monday. The

significance of it is the Calder are it introduces. `` the colder air. It

will flood across the British Isles by the end of next week. By Monday

and Tuesday, much cooler temperatures. The thickest of the

cloud on Sunday might produce light rain and drizzle. On Monday, we will

get this weather front. It will bring steady rain in the middle of

the day. Look at the temperature for Tuesday and the overnight low

temperatures. We are below freezing. Expect a much colder week. Thank you

very much, and thank you to all of you have in raising money for BBC

Children In Need. Have a great weekend.