02/08/2014 Look East - East

First tonight, the region's offering help

to Eastbourne after fire devastated its historic pier.

In 2005 Southend's own pier caught fire.

The council there says it c`n help Eastbourne bounce back.

This is what Southend woke up to nine years ago.

The world's longest pleasurd pier a smoking ruin.

Now another resort, Eastbourne, has watched

Counsel officers in Southend are now offering to share the experhence

of coping with the aftermath with their colleagues in Eastbourne.

Hastings Council contacted us a couple of years ago to sed how we

The invitation is there to Eastbourne Council

if it wants to come down and see what we have done, that is fine.

In Southend, millions have been spent on

It has sprinkler systems and fire hydrants.

The expertise gained in Southend may now help to protect Eastbourne's

As Southend knows, piers are vital to tourist economy.

A teenager's been arrested `fter footage was taken of a Chihauhau

You may find these pictures disturbing.

The dog is swung around at head height.

A 19`year`old has been arrested on suspicion of causing unecessary

Ceremonies are taking place across the region this weekend to

mark the centenary of the outbreak of World War One.

In a village in Suffolk, a new memorial was unveiled commelorating

A moment to pause and remember. Just outside of Bury Saint Edmunds, 150

outside of Bury Saint Edmunds, 50 people gathered. A new granite

people gathered. A new granhte memorial was unveiled on the village

green. To honour service men and women who died. I am pleased to say

that we managed to trace falilies of that we managed to trace falilies of

five of the eight on the memorial. five of the eight on the memorial.

Many of them are local, but others have come from Newmarket and London.

Indeed, one that needs has flown over from the Middle East for the

service. The relatives of those named each laid a wreath. This

private died aged 271917. I found it very emotional. Of course, H

private died aged 271917. I found it very emotional. Of course, I wasn't

very emotional. Of course, H wasn't born when Harry was killed, but it

was very important for me to come. Out of respect for my mother who was

his sister. This is just ond Out of respect for my mother who was

his sister. This is just one village remembering and honouring, so many

others will do the same in the coming days.

There's an all Milton Keynes Badminton final

Husband and wife Chris and Gabby Adcock will take on their training

partners Chris Langridge and Heather Oliver for the Gold medal on Sunday.

Both came through their respective semi finals today.

There was disappointment for Rachel Dunn from Cambridge as

England's netball team lost to New Zealand in their semi`final.

And disappointment too for the Suffolk trio of Harry Martin,

George Pinner and Tim Whiteman, as England's hockey men lost 4` to

OK, let's get the weather with Georgina Burnett.

Good evening, a little too much of the wet stuff

It hasn't quite cleared, we are waiting for that showery rain

Once it does, we are left whth a dry night with clear spells.

On the cooler side as well, quite comfortable.

As we head to morning, a different day awaits us.

A bit on the breezy side, we have a south westerly wind again.

Temperatures up to 24 or even 25 Celsius.

Elsewhere, struggling to get to 21 or 22 Celsius.

As we start next week, Monday is decent, largely dry and find, before

The next Look East bulletin is at 6.50pm tomorrow evening.

that you have a very good evening, goodbye.

It has been one of those days, Sony for some and pouring with rain for

others. Locally there has been intense downpours. Further west,

resolutely cloudy and wet across the heart of Scotland and