05/08/2014 Look East - East

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A company which makes stab vests says there has been

a huge increase in local sales since the murders of James @ttfield

Vestguard says its sales in the Colchester area have almost

James Attfield died from more than 100 knife wotnds

Nahid Almanea was killed in a frenzied attack as she walked

along the Salary Brook trail on her way to University in June.

In a warehouse here, a comp`ny that supplies body armour to soldiers and

police officers worldwide h`s seen a big increase in business is much

closer to home. We will expect big increase in business is much

closer to home. We will expect to sell some in the region of ten to 15

vests. We have seen that thdre has vests. We have seen that thdre has

been an increase in that number, vests. We have seen that there has

been an increase in that number, to over 40 vests. They are being sold

to people who are dog walkers, night watchman, bus drivers. The company

believes sales up because of the two recent murders in Colchester. It is

two months since James Attfheld was found here. He had over 100 night

injuries. Then a student called Nahid Almanea was attacked `s she

walked to university. Despite national appeals for information,

neither murder has been solved. Colchester taxi driver Daniel

neither murder has been solved. Colchester taxi driver Danidl wears

a stab vest. He says other drivers do too. I am one of about 12 drivers

who are purchased a best. About a third of our drivers use it. ``

vest. I don't think it is a payment solution. We have to find those

responsible for these murders. Essex police said knife crime is being

targeted and wearing a vest is unnecessary. There is no nedd to do

unnecessary. There is no need to do that. We have more patrols hn

that. We have more patrols in Colchester. We are working on knife

crime. Police are following up leads and made another appeal for the

public's help to catch the killer or killers.

About 120,000 older people here in the East are thought to be

New research shows 40% of people who are over 65 s`y the

11% are in contact with friends, family or neighbours less than once

In a moment we'll hear from the Campaign to End Loneliness,

but first this from our Chidf reporter Kim Riley.

On the village green here in Suffolk,

Organised by the charity thd Coffee Caravan.

Founded 11 years ago, it pays two visits a year to rural

Tea, coffee and a slice of cake come free.

The conversation and a sensd of wellbeing that comes with it are

I would never have met all of these people

because I don't go out a lot, and only go out when my son takes me.

David Curtis suffered a severe stroke three years ago.

They gave me something to do because I have a pretty dull life otherwise.

Above it all, it got me meeting people again.

Do you see an awful lot of loneliness?

And we hear comments like, it is just so nice to have ` chat.

I haven't had a conversation with someone for several daxs.

It is little things like that that tell us that people

really welcome the opportunity for social interaction.

You just have these very sad thoughts around the whole btsiness

of whether you ought to still be here.

Jeff's mental and physical health suffered

when he gave up his job as a stage manager in Harlow and retirdd.

The well`being service of Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust helped

It isn't because you are on your own physically.

I think what happens is that you go into a lonely place.

It is almost like being in the middle of the crowd

Can you understand Jeff's situation and the reason why he becamd

His work mattered a lot to him, and moving away from that can be a real

difficulty, and although to some people he is able to talk to people

easily, he has lost a role and that can be a real challenge for people

Some 37,000 people over 65 in Norfolk and Suffolk are said to

The NHS well`being times and the Coffee Caravan are helping

Earlier I spoke to Jack Neill`Hall from the Campaign to End Loneliness.

I asked him why he thought so many people were lonely nowadays.

What is surprising to some hs that it has remained consistent over

It is incredibly sad because the reasons why people

become lonely are the things well out of their own control.

We know that bereavement is a trigger.

Moving house, losing one's job, retiring, because a lot

of people's social life is built around their worklife.

Our case study moved after retirement.

You mentioned that kind of thing affecting you.

How dangerous is it to make a big life change in your older ydars

Lots of people know they nedd to plan their financial retirement,

but few of us consider planning for our social retirement.

Often we build up meaningful contacts, where we live,

where we work and so moving maybe to the seashde can

But we need to think how it is going to affect our relationships.

What impact does it have on both your mental and physical he`lth

It has a profound impact on our health.

We know it is the equivalent of smoking 15 cigarette a day.

It is worse for your mortality than obesity.

We know loneliness has been linked with the onset of things

like dementia and cognitive decline, but also cardiovascular disease,

It affects our mental health, so people are more likely to suffer

We talk specifically about all the people but loneliness

In fact, the research shows the age groups, those at risk

of loneliness, are those in their late teens and early 20s and then

again over the age of 65, peaking when we are about 80, 90 ye`rs old.

But also there are groups between that.

Young mothers, new mothers, are particularly at risk.

Those who are unemployed or those with mental health illnesses.

And is it up to individuals to do something to help themselves,

I think we all have a broad responsibility.

We certainly can do more, volunteering for services.

Lonely people themselves, the most difficult thing is admitting you

feel lonely, because there is such a profound stigma attached to this,

At the Campaign to End Loneliness, we do think there's more local

authorities and health providers can do, for example health and

well`being boards should be looking after our health and well`bding it

should put loneliness in local strategies, to makd sure

dealing with loneliness is built on the ground level, so when we are

commissioning new things and looking at what adult social care sdrvices

we can create, loneliness is included as part of that.

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Visit East Anglia says the number of businesses with bookings

from now through until Christmas has nearly doubled since last year.

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