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chilly old week, George. Rais thank you. That's all from the

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

about a rash of TB cases among food workers in this region. Banham

Poultry is the latest factory to be affected.

The woman suffering from cancer who says it took seven months to get it

diagnosed. A no`nonsense interview with the

Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy. What are Town's chances of making the

play`offs? And from headscarves to football

scarves: Luton Town reaches out to the Asian community.

First tonight, concerns over the rising number of food workers

getting infected with tuberculosis. This weekend, it emerged that 17

staff at two factories in the Fens had been diagnosed with the

infection. Today, Look East has learnt there has also been an

outbreak at Banham Poultry `t outbreak at Banham Poultry `t

Attleborough in Norfolk. So how worried should we be? In a loment,

worried should we be? In a moment, I'll be speaking to Giri Sh`nkar

I'll be speaking to Giri Shankar from Public Health England.. But

first, this report from Simon Newton.

Latest food factory in the region to confirm an outbreak. And poultry

Latest food factory in the region to confirm an outbreak. And potltry is

one of the biggest employers in Norfolk, selling 650,000 chickens a

Norfolk, selling 650,000 chhckens a week. Today, the company confirmed

that it learned before Christmas that they work had been diagnosed

with TB. Banham Poultry told me today that the person diagnosed with

tuberculous is, who we now know lived in Great Yarmouth, had left

the company three months earlier. They also confirmed that individual

was employed through an agency. This follows two an outbreak this year

vegetable factories in Cambridgeshire. The firms,

unidentified, recorded nine cases in 2013 of tuberculosis, and shx media

2013 of tuberculosis, and six media before. Once called consumption,

tuberculosis is a bacterial infection, mainly of the lungs. In

1950, more than 10,000 people died on it. By the late 1980s, bdtter

on it. By the late 1980s, better health, food and housing th`t it had

health, food and housing that it had largely gone, but in the 90s,

infections started to climb again, and today, the UK have the highest

rates in Western Europe. Latest figures show in East Anglia in

2012, there were 259 reported cases 2012, there were 259 reported cases

of TB. Nationally, there were 8 00 cases. The rate of infection among

migrants was almost 20 times that people born in the UK. Two thirds of

those cases were due to an infection acquired abroad. The poultrx

those cases were due to an hnfection acquired abroad. The poultry worker

diagnosed in Norfolk was trdated diagnosed in Norfolk was treated

with antibiotics. Other workers who had been in close contact with him

or her were also screened, `nd today Norfolk's public health officer

stressed there is no risk to consumers. No, you won't get TB from

the food you like eating, even if it has been prepared in a factory where

there is a case. When someone is identified as a case, they will

automatically be excluded from work until they had been treated, so it

is not something you should be worried about, contracting from

food. Banham Poultry say there worried about, contracting from

food. Banham Poultry say thdre was food. Banham Poultry say thdre was

no effect on production, and the individual no longer works for them.

Tonight, health officials stressed rates of TB in the East remain very

rates of TB in the East rem`in very low.

Dr Giri Shankar is a consultant in communicable diseases with Public

Health England. Late this afternoon, he told part of the problem with TB

can be traced back to the living can be traced back to the lhving

conditions in parts of Asia and Eastern Europe. TB is not

necessarily a medical illness. It has got wider social determhnants

such as poor living conditions like overcrowding, inadequate lighting

and ventilation, poor access to health systems, and lack of

awareness about the signs and symptoms. There is inabilitx

awareness about the signs and symptoms. There is inability to seek

symptoms. There is inabilitx to seek treatment at an early stage of the

infection. So if someone comes to infection. So if someone coles to

this country with TB and is showing symptoms, suppose they are employed

packing carrots or something, if they sneeze over the food, can that

pass it on? It is very, very pass it on? It is very, verx

unlikely it would be spread that way. If somebody has the infection,

the bacteria, which is in their loans, when they cough and sneeze,

it goes into the air for somebody else to be infected, and for that to

happen, they must inhale vi`ble bacteria into their system. But just

by somebody being involved in an by somebody being involved in an

occupation, that involves p`cking, occupation, that involves p`cking,

it is very unlikely that it would spread that way. But if you are in

close proximity to someone with TB, you can get it? Yes, and the risk is

you can get it? Yes, and thd risk is higher if it is not only close

proximity, but close and prolonged contact, otherwise it is not an

organism which spreads very easily, so for example, it does not spread

as easily as flu. So depriv`tion we as easily as flu. So deprivation we

at Newark, is that in the country that migrant workers have come from

right here? I think it is a of both. It is deprivation in the

country of high incidence origin, which might mean they have latent

infection, and here, the deprivation may mean that they are unaw`re

infection, and here, the deprivation may mean that they are unaware of

the need to seek treatment darly on, the need to seek treatment early on,

and they may be having barriers to accessing treatment and may not be

aware that they are actually aware that they are actuallx

carrying the infection. So they might be living in overcrowded

conditions which would incrdase the conditions which would increase the

likelihood of it being passdd on, likelihood of it being passed on,

and they may not be registered with a GP? Yes, that is quite possible.

What we were generally recolmend a GP? Yes, that is quite possible.

What we were generally recommend is that when anybody comes into this

country, they should get registered with a GP and then at least they

would have a method... We know a lot of people don't, don't we? No.

Today, March 24, we are obsdrving Wills Gpk, and I think it is an

opportune moment to raise awareness among people that there is no need

for them to be apprehensive that TB is something in curable. TB is

completely curable, and if they have these signs and symptoms, they must

seek treatment early. Thank you very much.

A woman from Southend says she's dying of cervical cancer because her

hospital failed to spot signs that she was seriously ill. Jemm` Irwin

says she was repeatedly turned away by doctors at Southend Hospital even

after she'd been taken to Accident and Emergency. It took seven months

to get a diagnosis. The health trust is investigating.

I just don't know. But you `re determined to fight as long as you

can? Fight as long as I can and never give in. If they had diagnosed

you sooner, you wouldn't be in this position? No, I wouldn't. And that's

something I come to terms whth position? No, I wouldn't. And that's

something I come to terms with every something I come to terms with every

day. Some days, it really hhts something I come to terms whth every

day. Some days, it really hits you day. Some days, it really hits you

hard. Other days, you do thhnk day. Some days, it really hhts you

hard. Other days, you do think about hard. Other days, you do think about

it, but obviously, when you have down days and stuff like th`t,

it, but obviously, when you have down days and stuff like that, you

down days and stuff like th`t, you think, oh, my God. At one stage,

think, oh, my God. At one stage Jemma was taken to a union Southend

Hospital by ambulance because she was bleeding so heavily. She

Hospital by ambulance because she was bleeding so heavily. Shd says

she was repeatedly told there was nothing wrong with her. Convinced

she was seriously ill, she battled on, but it took a long time to get

the diagnosis she had dreaddd. Seven the diagnosis she had dreaddd. Seven

months. Seven months of being told there is nothing wrong with you, and

me thinking I was going mad, to them being told, actually, you have

cervical cancer, and it is stage three B. She is now taking legal

action against the health trust. action against the health trust

There are still legal issues currently ongoing on the case, such

as, what would have been Gemma's as, what would have been Gemma's

outcome if she had that diagnosis five to six months earlier, and

obviously, we're working with the trust at the moment to try to bring

resolution to the matter. In a statement, the chief executhve of

the health trust said: I am sorry to hear about Ms Erwin's prognosis.

the health trust said: I am sorry to hear about Ms Erwin's prognosis We

hear about Ms Erwin's prognosis. We are carrying out a full and detailed

investigation into the circtmstances investigation into the circtmstances

surrounding the case. The case surrounding the case. The c`se

highlights concerns about the speed of cancer diagnosis in this country.

If we were to match European averages when it came to di`gnosis

rates, we could save an extra 5000 lives per year, according to the

OECD, and on international matches, OECD, and on international matches,

we could save up to 10,000 lives per year. This photo was given to the

macro by colleagues when she had to macro by colleagues when she had to

stop work. She doesn't want anyone else to face what she is now going

through. There is growing concern that

There is growing concern th`t criminal gangs are responsible for a

crime wave along the East coast. They target boats and outbo`rd

They target boats and outboard engines. Last year in Essex alone,

items valued at nearly half a million pounds were stolen. One

engine taken from a boat in Suffolk turned up in Lithuania.

They cut through the cables with an angle grinder, the bolts roll welded

up, and they have been cut off. The fuel line has been cut. This man

recalls how one night, brazdn thieves struck in Aldborough. They

cut to 115 horsepower engines thieves struck in Aldborough. They

cut to 115 horsepower enginds from cut to 115 horsepower engines from

his fishing boat, loading them into a van. He sees replacing thdm in

fixing the damage will cost ?25,000. fixing the damage will cost ?25,000.

These big motors are high v`lue These big motors are high value

items, and they are very saleable anywhere around the world, so they

can reappear anywhere. On the river deep in this winter, five engines

were stolen overnight at thd cost of were stolen overnight at the cost of

?35,000. In Essex, 39 outbo`rd ?35,000. In Essex, 39 outboard

engines were stolen as well as 5 engines were stolen as well as 45

boats, totalling ?487,000. Ht is boats, totalling ?487,000. It is

that many of the engines and abroad. One stolen in a rut was later traced

One stolen in a rut was latdr traced to Lithuania. In the yacht harbour

at Leamington, they have stepped up at Leamington, they have stdpped up

security. We have an entrance barrier at which is located TV

cameras with CCTV, number plate recognition, which are recorded and

build on hard drive, and we have other locations around the site

where cameras are also in position. In recent years, this marine

supplier has replaced sever`l In recent years, this marind

supplier has replaced several of the stolen engines. They recommdnd a

stolen engines. They recommend a range of security devices. The best

thing is to get the ball to get people rock or your outboard engine

if it is held on with bolts. `` a bolts lock. The other thing is, if

your engine is more valuable, you your engine is more valuable, you

could get in electronic tracker which works on mobile phone

technology and works in a similar way to a car Tracker will stop back

in Aldborough, this man's insurance premiums have doubled to ne`rly

?5,000. He says if these were to strike again, it would have a

devastating impact on his btsiness. devastating impact on his business.

In the last hour, Norwich h`s become the first place in this region to

the first place in this reghon to broadcast local television. Mustard

TV is owned by the newspaper group Archant. It will earn part of its

income from the licence fee. Hello and welcome to the first night

of Mustered Tv. Mustard TV laking its debut. It will broadcast five

hours a night and is expectdd to be watched by several thousand years.

We know people will watch. We know they are interested in local news,

events and sport, and we have no doubt they will tune in tonhght and

doubt they will tune in tonight and for many more nights to comd.

doubt they will tune in tonhght and for many more nights to come. You

for many more nights to comd. You may have heard a lot of hype

for many more nights to come. You may have heard a lot of hypd about

local TV, but it's not just hype, it's here, and the channel that will

bring you all things Norwich is Mustard TV.

Mustard TV is the second new local channel to launch in the UK, and

since, allocated the licences, it is the first to be created enthrely

from scratch. It is one of the Coalition Government 's ideas.

Earlier this year, Mustard TV film the Prime Minister on a visit

Earlier this year, Mustard TV film the Prime Minister on a visht to the

station. I think there is a real hunger for a really good local News,

made by people who live in the area and care about it, who can then

broadcast it and people can watch it. Very Best of luck with Lustard

it. Very Best of luck with Mustard TV. Many TV critics have qudstioned

TV. Many TV critics have questioned if there will be decent enotgh local

news stories with competition for people to watch. I was sceptical

about that when I started. Hs there about that when I started. Is there

enough news in Norwich to fill that? But there is. I can tie you that

there is not happening in Norwich and Norfolk, so there is a lot to

celebrate here. I think there is a lot to report here. Mustard TV might

be one of the first of our local TV stations. In fact, it could be the

only one Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. Of con says there are no

plans at present to offer ftrther still to come, and amazing ?53

million raised for Sport Relief. Look out for some of your phctures.

And some wonderful scenes at Wembley, as Cambridge United

celebrate winning the A question: what was the biggest

airborne operation in World War II? If you said D`day, you would be

wrong. The biggest in a single day happened nine months later. It was

called Operation Varsity and it involved 40,000 troops. The

objective ` securing a bridgehead over the Rhine. Today a service was

held at Coggeshall in Essex to mark the anniversary. This report is from

Alex Dunlop. Imagine this: You are Alex Dunlop. Imagine this: Xou are

strapped into a six tonne plywood glider, 28 soldiers crammed in the

back. Four hours later, you will be to glide behind enemy lines. Survive

that, and you will have to hit the ground, pick up your gun and start

fighting. David Brooks did all of fighting. David Brooks did `ll of

that and is here to tell thd tale. We saw the Rhine, which of course,

is a very wide river, and there were smudges of fire around us, and

several gliders got shot down. And 100 glider pilots were actu`lly

100 glider pilots were actually killed, and that is why we're here

today in of those pilots that we lost. It is poignant that the

memorial to those menaces they stone's throw from the airfield

stone's throw from the airfheld where some of those pilots took off

60 years ago today. So willhngness to act, as much of their action,

that gives the state is that they should be remembered... Manx, of

should be remembered... Many, of course, remember operation Larket

course, remember operation Market Gardening, September 1934, the

classic bridge too far. The viewer will remember Operation Varsity,

will remember Operation Varsity review be the most daring and

successful airborne operation in history. The soldiers' job was to

create a bridgehead to advance across the Rhine. It was dangerous,

but it worked. Today, the Army Air Corps, still on active servhce in

Corps, still on active service in Afghanistan, organised the service

and the Apache fly`past. Certainly through technology, we are `ble to

through technology, we are able to protect ourselves more, but the

fundamental basics are very much the same. We are still aviators,

prepared to be soldiers on the ground, as they were, and they were

soldiers on the ground. The pilot glider regiment no longer exists,

but its memory and contribution to Allied victory in Europe is secured.

In sport, great goals, great wins and day to remember at Wembley this

weekend. Here's Tom. Good place to start. Some shlverware

for non`league Cambridge Unhted who won the FA Trophy for the first

won the FA Trophy for the fhrst time. It ended a 45`year wait for

victory in a cup competition. The U's hope their Wembley win will

inspire them to a return to the Football League after nine years

away. Wembley! Wembley! Cambridge United

fans were out in force yesterday fans were out in force yestdrday

afternoon to see if their team could afternoon to see if their team could

make it third time lucky Welbley make it third time lucky Welbley

Stadium. No promotion on offer this time, but silverware and ?50,00

prize. That combination will be music to their ears. I think they're

the best team in the world, but who knows. I've been here twice before

and got my heart broken. I don't want to do it again. Amber nation

out in force today. That is what it's all about. They almost got off

to a flyer inside four minutes. Despite struggling in the ldad below

Despite struggling in the lead below Cambridge, Gosport were out for the

challenge, also having some early challenges. In the 39th minute,

though, Bird settle the nerves. Ryan Bird against the keeper! And United

take the lead! And for the first time in three attempt, Unitdd are in

front. After the break, Ryan Donaldson added goal number two,

front. After the break, Ryan Donaldson added goal number two and

Donaldson added goal number two, and he was the right place at the right

time to make it three zero. He could have had the rarest of Wembley

hat`trick when a penalty was awarded. Luke Berry, however,

slotted home from the spot. 4`0 the final score, and memories to savour

forever. It's amazing. I can't explain how good it is. Adddd it

forever. It's amazing. I can't explain how good it is. Added it to

explain how good it is. Adddd it to the rest of your footballing

career? It is amazing. I can't even speak. I think we all deserve this,

and hopefully, we can use it as a springboard for the rest of our

season. If we can get back through the play`offs, it will do us good,

but we've got a really tough line up now, want to make sure we are in the

play`offs first of all. For a club that has laid a loss for the last

decade, prize of a hundred `nd decade, prize of a hundred and

?50,000 would make a differdnce the ?50,000 would make a difference, the

promotion would you worth hhs ?50,000 would make a differdnce the

promotion would you worth his weight in gold.

Now, it's rare you ever see Chris Hughton as animated as this. The

Norwich boss was quick to rdgain his composure. But he and the fans

Norwich boss was quick to regain his composure. But he and the f`ns had

just witnessed one of the goals of the season by Alex Tettey. A

just witnessed one of the goals of the season by Alex Tettey. @ 2` win

the season by Alex Tettey. A 2`0 win over Sunderland handed them some

breathing space in the Premher breathing space in the Premier

League. Norwich are seven points clear of the drop`zone with seven to

play. It is vital for us playing clear of the drop`zone with seven to

play. It is vital for us pl`ying at play. It is vital for us pl`ying at

home, winning 2`0, and the way we played today is huge for our team,

and has brought us confidence as well.

Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy admits this week's matches will go a long

way to deciding their play`off fate. Town won 2`0 at Brighton, Smith and

Town won 2`0 at Brighton, Slith and Murphy scoring, meaning they're five

points off the pace going into home games with play`off chasing Derby

tomorrow night, then Nottingham Forest on Saturday. And thex sacked

Forest on Saturday. And they sacked their manager today. For Late Kick

Off tonight, I spoke to the Ipswich manager on the golf course `bout the

club's progress despite the need to make huge cuts to the playing

budget. I tell you what I thought when I

came in 16 months ago. Make sure you get enough points to stay in the

league. I didn't consider what I would be doing the following season.

That was the remix. At the start of this season, I thought, I have

That was the remix. At the start of this season, I thought, I h`ve a

this season, I thought, I have a good squad, I thought we had a

chance. And we still have, but we must make sure we stay there.

chance. And we still have, but we must make sure we stay therd. If you

must make sure we stay there. If you have had a bit more money available,

you think that would have made a you think that would have m`de a

difference? But it wasn't. I you think that would have made a

difference? But it wasn't. I know what my room it is. That thd

difference? But it wasn't. H know what my room it is. That the gate.

That's the job I've got. People say we haven't spent anything, but we've

put ?5 million in this year, just to keep is where we are. We are

adhering to financial fair play I'm adhering to financial fair play I'm

not saying everybody else is. In fact, I'm certain they aren't. So

within those parameters, we've done well. You mention financial fair

play. Is that why things have been cut back, or the owner wishhng to

cut back, or the owner wishing to keep a lid on things, or a bit of

both? That policy is therefore everybody, supposedly to add here

too. Queens Park Rangers can have a huge fine, and the rest of them,

too. Queens Park Rangers can have a huge fine, and the rest of them but

we are sticking to it, and within that, we have done really well.

we are sticking to it, and within that, we have done really wdll. If

that, we have done really well. If it doesn't happen this year, do you

think you'll be under more pressure next year to deliver promothon?

next year to deliver promotion? Listen, the longer you're in the

job, the more pressure it bdcomes. job, the more pressure it becomes.

But I do worry about that. H would But I do worry about that. H would

do my job under whatever circumstances I'm doing it. I think

what people underestimated the amount of pressure I put on myself,

and I get people patting me on back saying doing your job. We might miss

out on the play`offs, howevdr. I out on the play`offs, howevdr. I

think we've got a chance this year, think we've got a chance thhs year,

and still have, but to get in those and still have, but to get hn those

play`offs, and I `` if I don't think I can do it, there'd be no point me

being here, and if Marcus doesn t being here, and if Marcus doesn't

think I can do it, there'd be no point in being here either. So we

continue to try and prove ourselves. continue to try and prove otrselves.

They may have had their international stars back, btt

They may have had their international stars back, but it

international stars back, btt it couldn't prevent a second successive

defeat for Northampton. Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder

insists they're "not down and out", despite losing top spot going down

at Sale. More sport on the website, where you

can find tonight's team news ahead of Southend's league match with

Oxford. Thank you very much.

About 100 Asian women were at Thank you very much.

About 100 Asian women were `t Luton About 100 Asian women were at Luton

Town this weekend for the g`me Town this weekend for the g`me

against Chester. It was part of a campaign called "From Headscarves to

Football Scarves". The club is trying to persuade more Asian and

female supporters to go to games. Chettan Partak from the BBC's Asian

Network went with them. For most of these women, who lived

locally, it's the first timd For most of these women, who lived

locally, it's the first time they've locally, it's the first time they've

been anywhere near a football match. They're coming to watch en lasse.

They're coming to watch en masse. I'm nervous. I don't know what's

going to happen. I know will be very loud. The crowd is quite

intimidating. You always here about football hooligans, but bec`use I

think there is a large group of us, I think you'll be OK. Today is about

these young ladies experiencing something of a haven't in the past,

and a lot of them live quite nearby, and they often see the supporters

going up and down the streets, but today, they are going to go to the

ground. I think it is about the misconceptions that this colmunity

has about football, but also what football supporters have about this

community, and I hope will be a real sharing experience. Same echo its

really important to have people from the Asian community here, because

the Asian community here, bdcause commercially, they form a

significant part of the demographic of Luton, and the numbers attending

a relatively small. We want to increase that because we want to

increase our revenues. It is good commercially and socially. We want

to achieve a better demographic mix. The match sees top of the table

The match sees top of the t`ble Luton town face Chester. Despite the

novelty of the experience, most seem novelty of the experience, lost seem

to be having a good time, and have had no problem fitting in. Ht's a

really great buys an atmosphere! Is really great buys an atmosphere! Is

actually quite unifying. It was boring at the beginning. But it is

pretty cool. The atmosphere is awesome, and everyone is cheering.

They are singing tunes, it's quite good. If their first time at the

football today, and they bedn a football today, and they been a

little bit confused about some of the songs they have heard. We've

been teaching them the words. The organisers hope seems like this will

become less uncommon, and won this match to become one of many for

these funds. `` fans. Very chilly overnight, wasn't it? It

was. The average lowest temperature this time of year should be three

Celsius. As you can see, last night got a lot

colder than that. `5 in Norfolk and colder than that. `5 in Norfolk, and

in many other places, below freezing. So a cold, frosty start to

the day today. We have enjoxed freezing. So a cold, frosty start to

the day today. We have enjoyed a lot the day today. We have enjoxed a lot

of sunshine. This frontal system and of sunshine. This frontal sxstem and

the cloud and rain associated are the cloud and rain associated are

still down to the south`west, so we saw a bit more about pushing

through, but it stayed dry and lots through, but it stayed dry and lots

of us enjoyed some sunshine. They are skies to start today, but

are skies to start today, btt eventually, thicker cloud and rain

pushes in from the south`west. Most of it is light and patchy, but we

can't rule out some heavy btrsts, can't rule out some heavy btrsts,

and even as I speak, there is some and even as I speak, there hs some

rain will get. So a good part of rain will get. So a good part of

Norfolk and Suffolk could stage I overnight. Lowest temperatures by

the end of the night underneath the the end of the night underneath the

clearer, drier skies are down to around two or three Celsius, so

there might be a ground lost in some places. Elsewhere, if there is an

earlier ground frost, it will be gone as the temperatures rise as the

rain spreading. Tomorrow, a front brings thicker cloud and rain, comes

to a halt, and then starts to pull away again to the west. So the best

of any brightness and sunshhne first of any brightness and sunshine first

thing in parts of Norfolk and Suffolk. Elsewhere, cloudy day with

outbreaks of rain. At the France does the pull away to the west,

outbreaks of rain. At the France does the pull away to the wdst, it

does the pull away to the west, it should start to take the thhcker

should start to take the thicker cloud and rain with it. So we should

see brighter skies from the east. Temperatures inland could gdt up to

Temperatures inland could get up to nine or 10 degrees. Where wd

Temperatures inland could gdt up to nine or 10 degrees. Where we keep

the thicker cloud and rain for longest, and along the coast, with

onshore wind, temperatures will struggle up to about seven or eight

degrees. Through the afternoon, the last of the thicker cloud and rain

clears, with a view showers following. A largely dry end to the

day. Into the middle of the week, Wednesday and Thursday, hopefully

some fine and dry weather, but those the chance of showers on both days.

On Friday, a good deal of uncertainty, but as it stands,

another cold day, perhaps more cloud and outbreaks of rain. Looks like a

frost on Tuesday and Wednesday night. Thank you very much.

If you took part in Sport Relief night. Thank you very much.

If you took part in Sport Rdlief at If you took part in Sport Relief at

the weekend, well done. ?53 million pounds raised so far. The atmosphere

in Norwich, as I started up the Sport Relief raised there, was

fantastic. Your daughter finished it? Yes, she's only little. So we'll

leave you tonight with some pictures, including a special

leave you tonight with some pictures, including a speci`l video

pictures, including a special video made for Sport Relief by Dance

Matters, a dance school in Cambridgeshire. Good night.