17/10/2013 Look East - West

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Hello and welcome to Thursday's Look East. In the programme tonight:

Protecting our teenagers from the pressures of posting images online

and the support network that can help remove them. Some people are

paying to see these images. After a series of raids tackling the

exploitation of workers in the Fens. One of the alleged gang`masters

appears in court. On the verge of another double. Red

Bull answers its critics as the team are poised for the Formula One

podium. And the flashmob proposal. But did

she say yes? Good evening. First tonight,

protecting our teenagers from the pressures of posting explicit images

online. The children's charity Childline is teaming up with the

Cambridgeshire`based Internet Watch Foundation to support young users `

especially when dealing with strangers online. The aim is to be

able to help young people remove images swiftly and safely.

They call it Sexting ` teenagers taken sexual images of themselves `

and then texting them on. But often the pictures find their way onto

internet ` sometimes falling into sinister hands. In Cambridge ` at

the Internet`watch foundation ` they track child pornography now helping

youngsters delete explicit pictures. If someone is distressed about the

image, they must call ChildLine They will get in touch with us and

let us know about the image and verification that they are 17 years

old or younger. Then we will work to remove that image. These teenagers

at the Nene Park Academy in Peterborough have heard horror

stories around Sexting. I know a few people who have done it. Then random

people have asked her to send photographs. One photograph can be

sent all over the social networking site. As soon as that is done, I

don't think you realise how bad that his. He will send it to his mates,

then they pass it on. Nothing can be done as everyone has got it.

Children have to tell somebody. We have not had any major incidents of

this, but we have heard of other schools where there have been these

sorts of problems. According to Childline 60% of the children they

spoke to had been asked to send sexual images. 40% had taken

explicit pictures of themselves 15% said they'd sent images to a total

stranger. The consequences can be huge. This cause he's upset,

depression and in extreme cases can lead to suicide. Youngsters are be

warned of the dangers Sexting. The hope images lost online will be

removed. And Childline exists to help

children and young people with free and confidential advice 24 hours a

day. Next tonight, a man has been charged

by police. In connection with an operation to tackle exploitation of

workers in the Fens. It follows a series of early morning raids

earlier this week. Ivars Mezals appeared before magistrates in

Peterborough this morning. Eight other people remain on police bail.

Land has been charged and is due to attend court.

He is accused of three offences Acting as an illegal gang master,

blackmail and committing fraud by illegal representation. He will

appear again at Cambridge Crown Court in one week. Eight other

people arrested have been arrested and are on police bail.

Police in Bletchley are treating a violent attack on a woman. As

attempted murder. The 29`year`old was found at a house in Stoke Road

yesterday. She suffered head and leg injuries ` and is in a serious

condition in Milton Keynes Hospital. A 28`year`old man ` thought to be

known to the victim ` is being questioned by police.

We still have a lot to improve but the future is bright for patients.

The message from the new chair of Milton Keynes General Hospital.

Chris Mellor has a background in finance and has spent years working

at Monitor ` the regulator of hospital management. He takes over

at the end of a year of improvement at the site. In 2012 the situation

was worrying. The hospital failed in all five standards of care for the

elderly. Waiting times at A were some of the worst in the country.

And children's services were told to improve after the death of a

toddler. This year, emergency waiting times had drastically

improved. 100 extra nursing staff had been recruited and took on extra

children's services from Bedford Hospital.

Performance is still fragile. We are concerned. Concerned about what will

hit us this winter in terms of activity. We have already seen

levels of activity in the last few weeks that frankly we were not

expecting until December at the earliest. That is a bit of a

concern. Quality, safety and quality, they will be the first item

on the agenda before every meeting. We will not compromise on that. We

have financial problems, as I'm sure you know. We made a loss of ?9

million last year. Because of the money we are having to pretend to

improve patient safety, the loss will be even bigger this year. That

is something we have to address in the long run. Your background is in

business. What is your plan for saving money? Well, there is no

question we can improve the efficiency of the trust. Frankly,

they have not had a good track record. I think we can do better. It

is fair to say that even if we were operating at the best levels of

efficiency in the NHS, we would struggle. We would struggle to break

even and the cash positive. I think the solution in the longer run may

involve working in partnership with other trusts in the region. Might it

also involve losing some services? I don't think so. The thing about

Milton Keynes is it is a growing region. It will need first rate

local hospitals. Many people are uncomfortable about the notion of

running a hospital as a business. Do you think that is the only way to

keep them going? What we have to do is make quality the first item on

our agenda. That is exactly what I have done. The reason I have done it

is because I happen to believe that should be the priority of the

trust. Secondly, all my experience in business is if you get quality

right, then in the long run the finances take care of themselves. We

will continue to focus on improving the quality and safety of what we

do. Also, in future we will spend more listening to patients.

Schools in Milton Keynes were closed today as teachers belonging to two

unions went on strike. 26 schools were closed completely. 18 were

partially closed. The government has condemned the action. Saying it will

disrupt learning. It's in a dispute over pay, workload and pensions

We sympathise with parents. We don't take this action lightly. At the

fact is the Education Secretary want top to professional unions over the

`` these three issues. Hopefully they will now be noticed.

People who have been caught speeding in parts of Hertfordshire could be

entitled to their money back. It's because the legal paperwork drawn up

for the speed limits could contain errors ` and in some cases it could

date back 30 years. One village has tonight been given the all`clear,

but others are still being reviewed. It doesn't get more rural than

Barley in the heart of Hertfordshire's countryside. But the

fact it's so rural could be why it's been at the centre of a speeding

storm. Normally when you drive through a village and see a speed

limit, you assume everything is in place. But now it turns out that in

some rural parts of the county, enforcement could be legally

challenged. In towns, the 30 mph speed limit is automatically linked

to how far apart street lights are. In villages, they often don't have

them. The council should get a separate order. If they have not,

can you claim that it is not legal and not pay your fine? Hertfordshire

County Council won't say which roads are affected, or for how long, but

it could date back 30 years ` and they won't say what the problem

might be. This suggests that it is significant and penalties will be

quashed. There could be civil damages associated because of

consequential effects of people losing their driving licences. But

villagers aren't sympathetic to speeding drivers. I think it is

wrong. If you break the speed, you should be fined. If you have been

speeding, you have been speeding. Obviously if you have not got the

correct information, someone will look for a way out these days. The

council now says Barley's speed limit is legal and the rest the

review is just routine. Drivers shouldn't assume they can't be

enforced. In football, Milton Keynes Dons say

there has been no official approach from Sheffield United to speak to

manager Karl Robinson. The Dons boss has been strongly linked today with

the vacancy at Bramall Lane. Robinson was linked with Sheffield

United in the summer before David Weir took the position. He has since

been sacked. Now it

film Machete. The tweet read: Now that's how you deal with immigration

issues. Still to come, drawings from one of

the world's finest cartoonists, Giles, in great demand.

And a flashmob proposal at the Queensgate shopping centre.

Life for people who are undergoing treatment for cancer can be tough

enough. But new research suggests employers here in the East aren't as

helpful as they could be when their own staff are affected.

Around half a million people in this country are working despite having

had a diagnosis of cancer. But a further 63,000 patients would like

to work if only they had the right support from their employers. And it

seems that, in the East, one in six working people who have cancer

believe they don't get the kind of understanding they need.

Six weeks after quitting her job, Sarah was diagnosed with breast

cancer. One day, she will look for a new job, but she is worried about

how the gap will look on her CV. Should I be upfront about it and say

that I had cancer? Do I ignore it and hope that nobody notices? How do

I raise the subject? If I put it on my CV, would it go straight in the

waste paper basket. This man, who as not to be identified, went back to

work after his first time of bone cancer, to find his boss

unsympathetic. I was saying that I was tired, and my boss said that he

was tired because his wife had just had a new baby. I was horrified that

he thought it was the same thing. Sometimes, I cannot get out of bed.

Sometimes, the chemo is that aggressive. Research shows that too

many employers are not giving employees the rich `` confidence

they need. It is an ongoing talking point at this drop`in centre.

People look recovered, their hair has grown back. Everyone says that

they looked great, but because they might still be experiencing

fatigue, and going, long`term side`effects, they aren't actually

as well as they look. `` and going. So they cannot match the

expectations of their employer. Despite government policies in

place, problems arise in organisations of all sizes, although

smaller ones may have less time and manpower to provide extra help.

It is not just small businesses, but they will have a ticket issues with

a small team and trying to `` particular issues with a small team

and they need to give that assistance.

This lady once her future employer to have confidence in her as a

professional, not just the person who had cancer.

It wasn't too long ago that Red Bull were just making up the numbers in

Formula 1. The team from Milton Keynes were known as the party team.

Now they are the sport's dominant force, closing in on their fourth

consecutive drivers and constructors titles. It's led to some claims that

they are making F1 boring to watch. Our Sports Editor Jonathan Park

reports. Another victory for the team and no

one in Formula 1 can catch, let alone pass. This one to in Japan

means that Red Bull are on the verge of a double, but some people think

this is boring. It is not our responsibility for the other teams

competitiveness. It happens in sport, whether that is in football

or tennis or any other form of sport. Sometimes some teams end up

having a run of success. Thankfully, that has been Red Bull racing in

Formula 1. Over the years, Formula 1 have seen different teams dominate.

37 wins in total for Red Bull, but not as many race wins as when the

Harare was winning many wins. `` Harare. The first part of the season

has been dominated by Red Bull, but it is still brilliant to watch them

go about their task. It isn't that we can be proud. I think we can

enjoy the success. But yes, I agree, it would be nice to see teams win as

well. So what help for the team's rivals?

It is not good, because Red Bull have been able to divert resources.

So the car likely to win next year will also be Red Bull.

It is a massive regulation change, going into next year. We have had

people back in UK, focusing on the developer and of our new car.

Hopefully, the solutions that we will come up with to the regulations

will help us. The boss says that Red Bull cannot

go on winning for ever, but they will try.

He's still regarded as the world's finest cartoonist, and Carl Giles'

work is in demand more than ever before. Giles, who died in 1995,

lived and worked in Suffolk most of his life. Today a number of his

prized drawings came up for auction. And with interest from overseas,

they fetched way more than expected. Kevin Burch was at the sale: in the

viewing room, the buyers browse. Most items are these cartoons in the

corner, and bids are expected from all corners.

There is interest from overseas. We have many phone lines hooked. We

hope that collectors will be interested in our sale. He became a

national treasure. The daily mail sold many copies. People wanted to

see his cartoons. The office where he worked

overlooked this spot, now called Giles Circus. This is the grandma

and her family statue. Back in the auction room, the sales

were warming up. This is where one of the star lots was being

announced. It fetched ?1000. But this was ?1200.

Did you come in thinking I have got to have this?

Quite possibly, but I still think it went for a good price. I don't think

it is inflated. What you think the cartoonists would

have made of this and the huge sums of money being paid?

I think he would be annoyed that he was not getting that money. I think

he would have been not surprised. He was proud of his work. You would

have been pleased. Do believe the best cartoonists

there ever was, and today, there is a lot of interest in his work still

continuing. As with all Giles work, you need to

take time to take it in. Delightful reminders of how life used to be,

reminding us of the cartoonist's brilliance.

Some say it with flowers, a nice meal, maybe get down on one knee.

There are many ways to pop the big question. Police Constable Martin

George decided to propose to his long term girlfriend at the

Queensgate Shopping Centre in Peterborough. Sounds quite ordinary,

but he booked the day off to do it and had a helping hand from dancers

at Peterborough Regional College. It was like any other day at the

shopping centre, until this happens. Mandy, seen on the left of the

screen, in pink, was oblivious to the flashmob being in her honour.

I was explaining to my mum what it is. She was acting stupid, because

she already knew. That was it. I was watching it until the end, until I

saw Martin. The police arrived, Martin off duty, but with special

permission to wear his uniform. I was OK until the music started

playing. I was confident that she would say

yes. There were a lot of people there, and I wanted to make sure I

wasn't going to man `` mess up the dancers routine.

I said to my mum that there was something going on. I did not

realise until the walked towards me. Then he asked a very non`police

constable type question. Will you marry me? Yes.

The bright's face was so funny. It was a great experience. `` the

bride. It was good that she said yes. I was

nervous. She now hopes that her fiance will

plan their wedding. Well, a short while ago we spoke to

the happy couple at their home. And I wanted to know just where Martin

had got the idea from. She has been dropping the hints over

the last few years and I had always had a joke that I was never going to

ask the question, so I needed to do something that she would believe. So

I got a few people involved. It was more than a few people,

wasn't it? What did you think when this happened?

I was really shocked. I thought I was just going for a shopping trip

with my mum for my birthday tomorrow, and then that happens. I

was really surprised. How did you plan it all, knowing

that she would be where she was and that everything would work out OK?

With a lots of stress. A lot of phone calls and a lots of secret

meetings with lots of people. But with the shopping trip, obviously

she loves her shopping, so I did not think she would turn down that

suggestion. I knew that was safe. You must have been pretty confident

that you were going to say yes? Yes, I think he knew. I don't think

he would have gone to the extent that he went to if there was any

doubt that there would be a no. Martin, ITU had a speech planned but

it did not go according to plan. `` you had a speech plans.

Yes, the excitement is took over. I just ask her to marry me and through

the ring at her. How will the wedding improve upon

the proposal? Who will be responsible for that?

That'll be the responsibility. I hope just to nod and agree.

I think that he did such a great job, I should just give all the

responsible is he to him. What has been the reaction amongst

your colleagues? I think everyone is amazed. I have

had fantastic feedback from everyone about how well it went. I think

everyone is surprised by the social media.

It has been really good. My friends and parents are really happy. It has

been great. I know it is your birthday, this

must be a great birthday present. Yes, definitely. He did well.

Congratulations to both of you. I hope the wedding plans go very well.

Thank you very much. Now we will look at the weather.

The low`pressure is not far away, but today there has been high

pressure. There have been clouds, but it has been quite dry. It should

be quite dry overnight. It will turn quite misty and foggy. The winds

will continue all night, we have clear skies. The mist and fog will

become widespread. It will be quite dense by tomorrow morning. The

temperatures might drop further than they did last night, so it is

possible that out in the countryside we could have six or seven degrees

temperatures. His ability may not be great first thing tomorrow morning,

but we have got an approaching weather friends. `` visibility. ``

approaching weather friends. The winds will break up the mist and

fog. The visibility may not be great. It will get thinner in the

middle of the day, but it will also be brighter. There may be some

sunshine in Suffolk. The West will be quite cloudy. Temperatures will

be quite mild. A light to moderate southeasterly winds. Into the

afternoon, the weather front will move in. Overnight, it will be more

persistent, so it could be a wet start to the day on Saturday. The

rain should clear out of the way quite quickly. It will be brighter

in the middle of the day. There could be some more showers later on.

The forecast on Sunday looks quite showery. There will be some heavy

showers between the other weather system. There will be more wet

weather on Monday. Overnight, not too cold. Temperature is will be in

double figures. That is all from us. We hope you

have a good evening. Goodbye.