16/06/2014 Look East - East

Hello and welcome to Look East. and on BBC One we now

In the programme tonight, concern grows at plans to change

Rather than head south, more planes could head east.

Forced marriage becomes illegal today.

This woman was taken to Pakhstan for what she thought was a holiday,

but refused to go through with the wedding.

I got pushed onto the floor, I got hit and I got beaten,

I honestly believed that I was going to die there.

And the police say the thieves are experts.

If this man gets his flag on the TV in Brazil, he'll win a lot

I think these boys have drunk half of it already!

First tonight, concern over a plan to change

the flight paths for thousands of planes taking off from Stansted.

At the moment, most head south towards London.

But now air traffic controllers want them to go east towards

Because fewer planes go in that direction,

those that do will be able to climb quicker and fly higher.

That will mean they can save fuel and reduce the noise for sole.

Our reporter Louise Hubball is at Stansted now.

There are 450 flights per day here, 60,000 passengers per day. A lot of

aircraft and a lot of noise. So those people living

path will be watching today's announcement

This is what living near Stansted Airport sounds like. In the back

round, day in, day out, for homeowners and businesses

underneath. And now the company that manages UK traffic is

expanding at changing the number of planes on certain routes. Planes

flying south are on what is known as the Dover route,

congestion from Heathrow they have to keep below 7000

Thames Estuary. Under the proposals, flights to the south

during the daytime. Instead, the number of planes flying along the

less congested east route towards Clacton would double. They would be

able to climb continuously, reducing CO2 emissions and overall noise But

I went to great Dunmow, along the East route, and people here are not

happy. No, no more planes, we don't need any more. They never stop,

land right over your roof and you can nearly see the people in them.

a lot to me. Business owners have strong views.

clientele, it is going to blight the area. We have made significant

progress over the last ten xears reduce noise impact. Currently, 1250

people are compare that to Heathrow where there

are significantly less. The air traffic

company they are necessary because London is

the world's busiest air space. In actuality, it is only going to be a

the airport that could feel the impact of the new flights.

the eastbound route would be climbing continuously, so they

their profile than when they are heading south first.

consultation into the proposals has now started. Well,

opportunity to have your say over what is being proposed

today with strong opinions who didn't want to

sure your voice is heard. You can do that I

A charity based in Norfolk which has been instrumental in helping to make

forced marriage a criminal offence says the new law will save lives.

From today anyone found guilty faces a jail sentence

According to official figures there were 45 cases of forced marriage

in the East of England last year, but the real figure could bd more

In a moment, we'll hear frol the founder of the Freedom Charity.

But first Nikki Fox has been speaking to one woman taken to

Pakistan to be married against her will.

Regardless of religion, whether it's arranged or more rarely

a love match, it has the consent of both bride and groom.

And that's the crucial difference between an arranged marriagd

A week before my 18th birthday, I was taken to Pakistan.

As far as I understood it, it was a holiday.

Within weeks, the boy's family had one evening come down en masse

I was stood there, thinking, I don't want this.

I can't live like this and I can't live here.

In Pakistan, Rashida refused to take part in the ceremonx.

The consequences were violent and the situation desperate.

I got pushed onto floors, I got hit and I got beaten.

I honestly believed that I was going to die there.

Every year in the UK, it's estimated 8,000 women `re

In 2008, the Labour governmdnt did bring intervention orders

Now it's punishable by up to seven years in prison.

Forced marriage is a fundamental breach of hum`n rights

that robs people of the opportunity to choose their own future.

The government is now working with police forces

and charities to launch a joint campaign against forced marriage.

Children as young as 12 call ChildLine, with numbers

There are a number of victims out there who I know would have

reported, had it been a criminal offence, had that been open to them.

There have been prosecutions locally of other offences that occur as

a result, but this is a law change that we are fully supporting.

But not everyone thinks the change in law is a positive thing.

This lady is a family lawyer based in Luton.

I feel crimilalisng it has little effect other than deterring young

Everybody says it will prevdnt victims coming forward.

Rashida is now working with police to raise awareness

She is hoping it will encourage others to find the strength

Anita Prem from the Norfolk based charhty

Freedom2Choose has been a ldading campaigner against forced marriage.

She's delighted with the new law and is confident that cases will get

I don't think anyone would want to send a family member to prison

If you look at forced marri`ge for young people as child abuse, who

would say it is OK for that person not face the full weight of the law?

There are other alternatives, of course,

but ultimately for the most serious cases prison has to be an option.

The government figures and the figures in reality, for every one

case the government gets to hear about, you reckon there are eight

So it's not going to make any difference to those people.

It's going to make a huge difference.

If people feel when they come forward and report that thex are

In Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex they are doing a tremendous amount

of work, the police forces, to make sure they have

the correct training and resources available to support people.

As a charity in the area, we are working closely with social

services to make sure that someone comes forward is taken seriously.

And also working in the community to spot the signs

Who will come forward though, out of the family, if

the young woman is away in ` foreign country being forced into marriage?

Ordinary people in ordinary streets will come forward and report.

And that's why Freedom Charity, we have set up

By working in schools in thd region, we can educate young men

and women as to the dangers of forced marriage.

And if you do force someone into marriage,

We can't be politically correct around it.

We have to stop it now and now we have got the law on our side

As a charity, we are pleased with the help that is

There will be somebody watching this this evening who is worried about

a young girl, they think solething bad may have happened to her.

I would say pick up the phone now and speak to

If you are that one person, doing nothing isn't an option

because the alternative life you would have would be so horrhfic

A teenager has admitted illegally owning a gun which was fired

accidentally at a five`year`old boy during a cops and robbers g`me.

18`year`old Johnny Wilson from Wickford was looking

after the child at his home when the shooting happened, seriously

Basildon Crown Court heard the children had found the gun

Plans have gone on display for a giant wind farm

Up to 172 turbines would be built as part of the East Anglia Three

site, which would be about 42 miles off the coast from Lowestoft.

One of the oldest golf clubs in the region conducted

a witch hunt against a member of staff according to a judge

Margaret Chadwick was sacked by Aldeburgh Golf Club two years ago.

The club has been ordered to pay Mrs Chadwick ?50,000 in compensation

Margaret Chadwick has won hdr case but feels no sense of triumph. There

were no complaints about her the golf club until a new club

secretary arrived. The judgd said Mr Beckett had come from Hadley

his dictatorial manner saw him referred to as the Ayatollah. We

started finding full with Mrs Chadwick's work. One cannot get away

from the feeling that the claimant was the victim of nothing short of a

witchhunt, said the judge. When Mrs about alleged bullying, the judge

said the captain misunderstanding of bullying and

harassment. Tim Rowan Robinson took over as club captain two months ago.

The whole thing has been an unfortunate incident. We were

surprised by the strength of the judgement. We took legal advice and

we were surprised at the strength of the judgement at the end. What do

you say to Mrs Chadwick very sorry she has been through this

process. unfortunate and I understand she has

been upset by it. What did it this? I haven't got any confidence

any do it and do it now. Did that wear

you down? Oh, yes. I did sax to him, it's akin to bullying.

it done. It didn't matter what I achieved. It wasn't enough. This has

really floored me. So many people that I thought... Super people.

Doing this to me... I couldn't work out why. Why? I've got to move on

for my family, but I will need for my family, but I will nded help

to do that. The judge referred to Mr Beckett's manner as sometimds

aggressive and intimidating. But the club said it had confidence in its

secretary tonight. Still to come, the long Phil Noble.

Plus the tennis stars raising money in honour of Elena.

There is a warning tonight about an increase in bee rustling.

The thieves arrive during the night when the hive is

full and take the whole thing with thousands of bees inside.

Of course, the bees don't lhke being disturbed and if you don't

know what you are doing you can end up getting stung many times.

There is also a risk to the bee population.

They backed the vehicle in, down beside there. The first one went

back here. Thieves recently tried to steal six hives from Eric. They got

tipped over and would have resulted in half a million angry

after them. If there were any lights, they would go towards them

and hopefully give them a peppering. These are just some of

his bees. He has 30 hives in total. He has had hives stolen in the past.

This will protect me from the bees? That's it. You won't get sttng. He

says without the right equipment, anyone who tries to take beehives

might make a few hundred potnds could put their lives at risk. If

they weren't geared up with a quick takeaway, they would

probably get stung a because I have been stung a couple

of hundred times used to be home to 80,000 bees. They

had been nurtured over the last more than three miles away otherwise

they would crops. John was pretty devastated,

losing a hide the year before message for the thieves. Potentially

a very dangerous from a single sting, anaphylactic

shock. The clear message to the around 100,000 bees working in here,

if you put your hand on the top create a virus which can kill them

and also spread to other years to build up these colonies and

just minutes to steal them. Earlier this year, Elena was

diagnosed with liver cancer. She was just 30 years old

when she died last month. They called the fundraising

the Rally For Bally, and among the stars taking part, Andy

Murray and Martina Navratilova. It was tennis's tribute. The biggest

names, past and present, rallying for ball macroy. She was amazing,

one of my favourite people hn the world. She gave it absolutely

everything, she maxed out on everything she had. She battled

significant illnesses and injuries. Elena Baltacha's deaths frol liver

cancer at the age of 30 has shocked the sport. The matches yestdrday in

Birmingham, London and where religiously planned to lift

her when she was ill, instead they were played in her

with a lot of adversity in her career. To be playing in thd

more and more over the years, you understand what

was. Elena Baltacha battled for years with liver disease but it

eight cancer charity and thd Elena Baltacha Academy of tennis.

thick. It's great for her mdmory. I am a tennis coach so I

more opportunities on court. Her death will help so

penny of it, me and the other trustees

that I know my wife would have wanted that money to be spent.

she seemed totally at home. Today, back to hard

home. Today, back to hard training with coach Jamie other lettdralle.

enough to spend a bit of tile, very proud

court with the probes. Rallx for Bally has raised ?60,000.

to become a star thanks to tennis's true champion. Within the last few

minutes, a foal of the legendary Newmarket racehorse Frankel has been

sold in central London. His mum was sold as well. GE is called Crystal

Gaze. A foal is just a few lonths old and is literally a horsd with no

name. `` is called Crystal Gaze The foal has been sold together with his

the first offspring from Frankel to come under the hammer. Thesd

pictures were taken just before the auction at Kensington Palacd in

London. The mayor is expecthng her second foal from Frankel next year.

Frankel is the world 's top rated racehorse, having never been

beaten. He retired last year after winning all 14 races. He was trained

by the renowned horse traindr Sir Henry Cecil, who sadly lost his

battle with cancer last year. Frankel's breeding career h`s been

very successful. He has alrdady beaten what he earned on thd track.

His stud fee was set at ?124,00 a time, so it's looking very

promising! You get three for the price of two! Buy one, get one free.

We both watched the football on Saturday night but we had different

experiences, you watched with the sound down. Because my wife had gone

to bed and she was in the bedroom to bed and she was in the bedroom

above. So thoughtful! I watched it in complete silence, but you

in complete silence, but yot watched it with your husband fast asleep

beside you. He did wake point to say, why aren't we watching

this in HD? I was following it on Twitter website.

about the commentary wilder than the website. `` rather than the website.

Here is Mike with tonight's roundup. With 15 million people watching on

Saturday night, you might thought England fans would have been

interested in the football. COMMENTATOR: Through the crowd, into

the net! But instead they wdre more interested in this man's commentary.

COMMENTATOR: Wonderful work. The BBC's co`commentator was the former

England defender Phil Neville. Only his delivery lacked a little punch,

his delivery lacked a littld punch, shall we say. Not a huge problem,

only that a lot of England fans on twitter sent Rudra Marx to Phil

Neville from Suffolk, who sdlls Neville from Suffolk, who sells

designer... `` sent Rudra mdssages. designer... `` sent Rudra messages.

In all honesty, most of the photos were like Phil Neville's commentary,

were like Phil Neville's colmentary, not all that interesting, but hey,

not all that interesting, btt hey, let's try again on Thursday. If you

want a real party, you need to get to the George pub in to feel, near

Towcester town. The regular John is taking this flag with him. Hf

gets it on the telly, the landlord has promised to give him a firkin of

a, that's nine gallons. We know we can get these on the TV. It is just

being in the right place whdn the a pint if the cameras catch sight of

the flag. I think he will do it. He in the right position, it will be on

and it would be a pleasure to volunteering in the Maracan`. She

had her Argentina versus Bosnia. A leet and

greet role. helping them find their seats. Just

welcoming them to end of the game, pointing towards

the exit and thanking the match but she didn't sed the

Lionel Messi goal. COMMENTATOR: Messi scores estimation

mark Lionel Messi! The power went off in this pub 20 minutes from time

in the England game and use candles. For everyone in the

Rose, I didn't see any photos of xour

sleeping husband! He is not worth seeing! I think he looks very nice

awake. He is not going to thank you When I spoke to you this time last

week, Essex had just seen the warmest day of the year so far in

the whole country. They reached 26.5 Celsius, with many other

far behind. What a difference a week has made. Today, temperatures for

these places and for many of eight ` 10 degrees lower. A chilly

north to north`easterly wind and awful lot of cloud for most of the

day. The thickest cloud, and drizzle in places, although it

has a great deal of change. We will see

a lot of cloud feeding in from it went be a particularly cold

night. Most of north to north`easterly wind.

Tomorrow, will still have the north to

north`easterly feed of air, but it expect a cloudy start, hopefully the

cloud will break up so we will We may just hold onto a bit more

cloud on the Norfolk which would take us to 70

Fahrenheit. If you some rain pushing in from the north

tomorrow night. The further west, challenge is going to be judging how

much cloud we are through with just a feud isolated

feud showers. Temperatures near normal if not a little bit above.

That is it. Thanks for your company. Have a good evening.