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to be lower than average. Make sure you pack your jumpers if you are

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going away. A judge described him

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as a wicked man, She was so young. She should have

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got married and had her whole life ahead of. It is not enough, is it?

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No amount of time will be enough. An apology to passengers

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from Greater Anglia trains, The private postman who's delivering

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letters for half the price And I am here with the badminton's

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Goulding couple. They are preparing for the world. `` golden.

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A life sentence for a man who murdered his former step`daughter,

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A judge said Simon Meecham was a jealous and possessive man,

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Leanne Meecham was stabbed to death at her home in Westcliff`on`Sea

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in Essex in February, after their relationship came to an end.

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At the time, Simon Meecham was already on bail for attacking her.

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It's the latest in a series of murders linked to domestic abuse

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In a moment, we'll hear from the county's Police Comissioner.

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But first this from our Chief Reporter Kim Riley.

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In mitigation today, Simon beat `` Simon Meecham's lawyers said he was

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an evil man. When police were summoned to her home in every, she

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was slumped on the sofa with wounds to her chest. She died a week later

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from multiple organ failure and brain injuries. When he was arrested

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he had self`inflicted stab wounds, at first blaming the antlers

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injuries. He had pleaded guilty to common assault against and was

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awaiting sentencing when he murdered her. Sentencing him, the judge said

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as a result of his evilness, a loving young woman was cut down in

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the prime of her life. You are a jealous and possessive man. You

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could not bear to see her with anyone else. Your attitude was that

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if you could not have, nobody else would. You went to the house clearly

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intending to use on the arm. It was a brutal killing. You will serve a

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minimum of 22 years. The defence said he is not an evil man. Would

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you agree with that? Simon Meecham had a history of domestic assaults

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on Leanne and clearly the offence he committed that day was intrinsically

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evil and that was affected in the comments made by the judge in

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sentencing. Outside court, surrounded by relatives, Leanne's

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sister spoke about her. She was lovely and my best friend. She

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looked after everyone. She didn't ever put herself before anyone. It

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was always about other people. So you were close? She was my best

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friend. The judge paid tribute to the families on both sides. A

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domestic homicide review and an internal investigation are examining

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Essex police's action in the weeks leading up to the murder. Improving

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the way it deals with domestic violence has become a priority for

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the force, after high`profile cases. So could more have been done

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to prevent Leanne's murder? A question I put to the Police

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and Crime Commissioner for Essex, He said investigations

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into the case were underway but he pointed out that action has

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been taken against Simon Meecham. Essex police, of course,

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brought Simon Meecham to justice. At the time he tragically killed

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Leanne, he was actually... had already been found guilty

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in the court and was awaiting Essex police had caught him

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for offences against Leanne, Does this raise questions about the

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limitations facing the police when it comes to domestic abuse, because

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often people who are found guilty of killing people have been caught

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before, but it doesn't necessarily stop them going back

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and hurting someone again? This is a real challenge

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for the police, not just the police but for all the partner agencies who

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have a role to play, whether it is criminal justice partners or

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partners in social care. And in many other areas,

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you have to work with it is their way

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of life to abuse their partners. It averages 80 domestic abuse

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incident a day in Essex, People will be shocked to hear

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that there is such a problem. I was shocked when I took

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on this role back in November 2012. Frankly, I didn't know anything

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about this topic at all. You talk about the number

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of incidents a day, but we should look at the number

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of people being killed. Since I took over this role, roughly

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half of all the murders in Essex Somebody in Essex is losing

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their live in a domestic homicide. It may be tough for us to do

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something about it but we need to What about the culture within

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the police of dealing with domestic Just this week an officer has been

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dismissed for misconduct, partly because of the way he dealt

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with a domestic abuse case. I won't refer to that particular

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case, but the culture needed to This chief constable has made it

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clear to his officers that he expects them to do their best every

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time they are called out to Is the chief constable

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leading that change? Greater Anglia, which runs trains

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through Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex into London, has issued

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a lengthy apology to passengers It appeared

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on its website today with This afternoon I went to

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Norwich Station to speak to John, here we are waiting to

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speak you on the platform. The very train you are coming in

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on was late, the one behind you 13 And here you are today apologising

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for trains being late It has been a significant

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challenge over the summer. And other issues have surfaced,

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a lot has been to do with There have been far more suicides

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this year than in previous years, And on occasion there have

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been train faults too. It has been a mix of factors that

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has made it a difficult few weeks. I find it frustrating but

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the key thing is that we are here to We are doing all we can with Network

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Rail to improve the performance. A lot of issues have been to do

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with the traffic signalling. So you're saying it is

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down to Network Rail not getting I'm saying this is down to a mix

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of things, of which infrastructure is the biggest

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part but equally there are issues to deal with, trains and external

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factors, such as fatalities. The issue is

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for us to work together, so we jointly apologised today because it

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has been a difficult period. We have a number of steps going

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in to improve the performance of the infrastructure, so

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Network Rail are improving response times, different maintenance regimes

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for some of the key components. parts are strewn across the floor.

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The TV was held by a brick. The blinds were shredded. She had glass

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in her hair and bricks which came past the body. She was very lucky.

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It is the impact which drag sheep. Bricks were hurled 20 feet across

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the room. `` the impact which hits you. People in the car escaped

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injury and no charges have been brought. It is the third time that

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cars crashed into houses. This wall opposite has just been rebuilt. The

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Wilsons say following their escape, it is time something was done to

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A second man has been arrested in connection with

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Yesterday morning a local woman was sprayed in the face.

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She suffered burns to her face and neck and has been left with

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A 25`year`old man from Lowestoft was arrested this

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afternoon on conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm.

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The attack happened yesterday morning on London Road South.

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A 38`year`old man ` arrested yesterday ` remains in custody.

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A sports`type bottle, possibly a Lucozade bottle,

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Still to come. On court with a married couple who won gold at the

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Commonwealth Games. Plus 5000 guides and scouts from all over the world.

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If someone offered to deliver your letters the next day, for less

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than half the price of a first class stamp, would you be tempted?

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If you are, then you wouldn't be alone because that's what's

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Brian Webb, who runs a newspaper delivery business, spotted a gap

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in the market and started postal deliveries in the spring.

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He covers 20 villages around Wisbech and already he's delivering 1,000

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He collects the mail, sorts the mail, delivers it.

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This is Brian Webb, newsagent and now private postman.

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A new career all because of the cost of a stamp.

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I was collecting the money and my customer said to me,

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what ever would your mum say, paying money for posting a letter.

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She said, it goes up next week to 62p.

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Less than half the price of first class.

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His round is growing on foot and by van.

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20 villages, more than 1500 customers.

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Among them, businesses like Linda Pepper's hairdressers.

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Moving away from Royal Mail is quite a big jump, isn't it?

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It is, but at 30p it is a jump worth taking for our local mail.

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Customers buy the sheets for ?3 each.

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When they use a stamp they are marked just like the Royal Mail.

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Stamped, Webb's Postal Service, it is delivered the next day.

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They told us that if a local delivery company can guarantee the

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same level of service under the same requirements, we wish them well.

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And when it comes to deliveries, there are bigger fish to worry about

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I don't believe Brian himself is a threat, but what he's doing could

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be on a larger scale with some of the bigger companies.

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He can't compete when people move to the southern

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hemisphere, but business closer to home, he says, is booming.

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It has just gone from doctors to solicitors,

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He's delivered morning papers all his life,

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An independent mailman who is hoping to take on more staff and the

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People in Frinton on the Essex coast are very proud

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It's very neat, very tidy and very traditional.

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And over the years, they've fought a lot of battles to

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They've opposed bookmakers, ice cream parlours and pubs.

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But now they're taking on the supermarket giant Sainsbury's, and

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This is a town which stands defiantly behind it's white gates,

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determined to keep the traditional feel to its high street.

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Anything that causes a problem comes under close scrutiny.

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Frinton isn't a place that likes change.

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The pub, the fish and chip shop, even the railway gates caused

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controversy when they were replaced with automatic ones.

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Now the town council has asked Sainsbury's to reconsider

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its plans for a new store, saying it's signs are too orange.

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What we don't want to see is this great orange mass at the front.

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I think people will know that Sainsbury's is there,

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and I'm sure they will use it, and I don't think you need to paint

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You could perhaps do something that was more in keeping with the area.

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It is the latest in a list of battles.

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The man who sold ice cream on the seafront was stopped,

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the town resisted having a pub until 2000 and when

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the much disputed fish and chip shop first opened, it had to be nice.

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The council says it welcomes the supermarket but abides

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A spokesperson for Sainsbury's said some concern was raised about

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the signage, but they are always careful to ensure that their stores

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are in keeping with the local areas and they will consider any comments

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made from Frinton residents as they take their plans forward.

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I don't think it matters, to be honest.

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Sainsbury's is Sainsbury's at the end of the day.

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But councillors asked Sainsbury's if it will consider reverting to

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its original black and gold signage, which it considers to be

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Sport now, and the golden couple of the Commonwealth Games, Chris and

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Gabby Adcock, have told Look East they're now hoping for more success

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The pair from Milton Keynes won gold in the badminton mixed doubles,

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the first married couple in their event to do so.

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Barely time to draw breath, English badminton's golden couple

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back home preparing for next week's World Championships.

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They train five times a week, morning and afternoon.

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Two weeks ago at the Commonwealth Games their dedication

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Without sounding too cliched, it is a dream come true.

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You dream about being on top of that podium and with all

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Do you always wander around wearing your medals?

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Yes, we like to look at them now and again and get them out

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of the box, but we are really proud of what we have done and happy we

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Your friends and colleagues around you must hear you coming.

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They sound a bit like a wind chime, moving about.

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The Adcocks are ranked fifth in the world.

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They were the outstanding couple at the Commonwealth, winning

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With the real Olympics just two years away, every second counts

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You're married to each other, do you get bored of each other?

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We are very used to it since we were 16.

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We used to live at the lodge together

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It is really important the partnership, especially as you work

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together and you both have imput, because that is how you progress.

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We are very lucky to do what we love together and

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when we achieve something it makes it all that more special.

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I think it is same at home, because at work we are so much

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It transfers into our home life quite well.

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Commonwealth celebrations have been put on hold

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but with the holiday booked and a first wedding anniversary to come,

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they should buy some quality time together off the court, particularly

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I love that bit where their hated it. If it was that easy, I would do

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In athletics, some of the region's athletes have

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got their sights on medals at the European Championships in Zurich.

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Will Sharman from Corby won Silver last night in the hurdles,

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and this evening there could be more glory in the track and field.

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Until this year his biggest hurdle has been injury and inconsistency,

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but last night all that stood between Will Sharman and a gold

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medal with ten potential stumbling blocks. He was out faster than the

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human eye, but human frailty kicked in and he clattered the gates, lost

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his stride and lost his golden opportunity, silver for him. Mixed

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emotions because I knew I was in the lead. I studied my opposition. I

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know what I am strongest. I didn't expect to be in the lead in the

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middle section, but I dominated it. That is why I was gutted, because I

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could have done more. In the javelin, either through 70 metres,

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an amazing achievement at the surgery and 18 months of heartache.

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58 was not another to be near the podium, and the captain finished

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eighth. On the track tonight, Jill Williams runs in the final of the

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tour in metres. As a junior, she was fated to be a major force, while

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some night it is her chance to win their first grown`up championship.

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If her semifinal stroll over is anything to go by, she has nothing

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to fear. I just did as much as I needed to do. I can as much energy

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as I could. I want to win just as much as anyone else. Also denied is

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Chris Baker in the high jump. `` tonight. Greg Williams is looking to

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add European gold to his Commonwealth title. Good luck to all

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of them. And of course there's a full

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programme of football this weekend. There are previews

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of all the games on the BBC Sport website and coverage of every game

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on your BBC Local radio station. We'll have the goals on Look East

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on Sunday teatime. For the past week,

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Norfolk has had a new town. Population 6000,

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most residents under 15 and It's called Norjam and it's one

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of the biggest scout And as Jenny Kirk reports, children

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from all over the world have come to From as far as field as New Zealand,

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5000 Scouts and guides from 21 countries are here for a week of

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activities, team`building, personal challenges, new friends and of

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chanting. And it is character building stuff. What is in there?

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Irritating. Scary and squashing. This is the size of a small town.

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They have pretty much everything here to keep ten to 18`year`olds

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entertained and cared for. Even on a daily newspaper, a hospital and

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their own radio station. Good morning. What do you think Norjam?

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It is a real chance to do something great. It is a good opportunity to

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do something new, so I decided I would go for it. It is hard to

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resist getting stuck in. Hello, I am Jenny. It is the last afternoon here

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at Norjam and excitement is building. Watch and learn, watch and

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learn. The bottle was spotted by E`coli fans. Moving on. As well as

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barrel loads of fun and a week away from home, there is a deeper message

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to all of this. The highlight is that we have Arabs sitting next to

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Jewish people. It is world peace here in Norfolk. Maybe we should

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have a few scouts helping out the United Nations. The gill scouts

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agreed. We have made new friends `` girl. It is all a long way off from

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campfires. Archery. Everything has been fun. Even the weather? Not

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ready. It finishes tonight. Plan the next ten to `` girl begins next

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week. They will be glad it is finishing tonight, because the

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weather is getting cooler. What a great thing to do. The weather has

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been on and off. great thing to do. The weather has

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been on and off. We have seen some decent spells of sunshine today. We

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have some fine traditions, but some areas of cloud and it has felt

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cooler through the day. This is our satellite image for the last few

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hours. The eastern half is doing well sunshine, but we should see

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some sunny spells at the end of the day. There is a risk of one or two

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showers, certainly for this evening. After we get to about

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midnight and beyond, it should be largely dry with some clear spells

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developing. Quite cool temperatures for tonight. These are our towns and

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cities. Out in the countryside it could get down to single figures in

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one or two spots. The wind coming from the west. So, we start tomorrow

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with good sunshine. It will tend to turn cloudy into the afternoon.

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There is a chance of an isolated shower. Those places at risk are

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those North Eastern corners. A brisk breeze coming from the west.

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Temperatures anywhere between 19 and 20 degrees, so they stayed quiet on

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the cooler side. Where the cloud is, there should be some decent breaks

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to allow for sunshine. It is not a bad start to our weekend. Then it

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changes somewhat for Sunday, because this is our pressure pattern. We

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have a week pressure pattern come in. It looks like a windy forecast

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for Sunday, and that could be some gusts of up to 40 mph. Quite a windy

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forecasts. Let's summarise our weekend. Largely dry, but there

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could be some spot of rain, and some sunny spells around for tomorrow

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morning, but it will be quite windy through Sunday. Let's go back over

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Saturday as it is the best of the two days. A bit more cloud to stop

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the day on Sunday but it will brighten up, perhaps some spots of

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rain. We started Monday with some showers, but look at our

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temperatures, they're going down. A lot more cloud, highs of 16 degrees

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and overnight temperatures into single figures. Summer is still

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here. Clinging on, we are. Have a great weekend.

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