01/01/2014 Look East - West

Hello. I'm Amelia Reynolds. A supermarket is trying to find out

why a Catholic priest lay dead in a car park for three days before

anyone raised the alarm. Father Joseph Williams from Luton, who'd

been missing since Friday, was found in his car at a branch of Morrisons.

Prayers were said today for a much`loved parish priest. Father Joe

Williams was just 42. This weekend, he simply disappeared. He was seen

locking up the church on the CCTV cameras. And then he hadn't returned

for confessions on Saturday. It is sad, obviously, for his dear mother

and the family. It is very sad for the parish of St Martin de Porres in

Luton and it is really sad for the whole diocese. It seems the priest

died in the car park of this Morrison's store at Houghton Regis

on Friday night. The church had reported him missing but it wasn't

until Monday evening that someone spotted him slumped over the wheel

in his car and called an ambulance. The police have confirmed that he

had been dead for some time. I know we do tend to look on people if they

are asleep in the car, we don't pass any heed but I think as Christians

we should be looking and making sure people are OK. When I came here on

Saturday, I felt it was strange that he wasn't around. But being the time

it was, he could have gone to friends or whatever. Just

devastation. It's believed Father Joe died from natural causes. A

police report is now being prepared into his death.

High winds have forced the closure of the Imperial War Museum at

Duxford near Cambridge. Part of the roof of the main hangar was torn off

on Monday and there's been more damage today. It's not expected to

reopen till the weekend. Striking fire fighters left their

picket lines last night following a call out to an old people's home in

Norwich. Ten residents were led to safety when smoke filled part of the

Great Hospital. The incident happened an hour before the strike

was due to end. A total smoking ban has come into

force today at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. The hospital

wants to encourage people to give up for the sake of their health.

The signs make it clear. From today, smoking is banned across the entire

Addenbrooke's site. The old designated smoking areas are gone.

Some people did try to light up today but security were quick to

intervene. The vast majority of people understand what we're trying

to do. We have canvassed opinion right across staff, patients and

visitor groups and the vast majority of people are supportive of the

initiatives we're putting into place. We don't smoke in the house

and none of the children smoke and I am quite pleased about not having to

smell it. Well, I think it's a good thing. It's just unfortunate for

those that want to smoke, trying to find somewhere where they can do it.

Extra security will now patrol the hospital. Then, it is hoped, sights

like this will soon be a thing of the past.

Onto football and Norwich held on to a 1`1 draw at a rain`soaked Selhurst

Park. Onto football and Norwich held on to

a 1`1 draw at a rain`soaked They went ahead through a Bradley Johnson

goal on 39 minutes, only for Jason Puncheon to equalise for Crystal

Palace with a penalty. That followed a foul by Leroy Fer, who was sent

off for a second booking nine minutes from time.

In the Championship, Ipswich went 1`0 up after a Charlton own goal in

the first half. But the visitors made it 1`1 with a 90th minute

equaliser. In League One, it ended goalless

between MK Dons and Colchester. Peterborough went down 3`1 to

leaders Brentford and the weather put pay to Stevenage's game.

Same story in League Two, where Northampton's game was called off.

But Southend's Ryan Leonard scored twice against visitors Portsmouth,

including the 90th`minute clincher. Time for a look

including the 90th`minute clincher. Time for at the weather with

Georgina Burnett. Good evening. We have a breezy, wet

night ahead of us. Showers continue. They're going to be heavy at times

but become more scattered in the early hours the morning. And that

breeze continues. Temperatures down to five or six Celsius. But

tomorrow, a much better picture altogether. We've got some sunny

spells around. We are going to have some showers as well. And they could

be heavy at times but certainly it's going to be a lot drier than it has

been of late. Still quite breezy, though, with temperatures up to

eight or nine Celsius. Now, the winds strengthen in the evening as

rain pushes through, making way for a wet and windy day on Friday and

unfortunately, it remains unsettled for the whole of the weekend.

That's all for now. I'll be back with an update for you at 10:40.

Until then, have a very good evening.

Until then, have a very good unsettled weekend. I'll be back

after 10:30pm tonight. Hello. It is a New Year but it is

the same old weather. Flood warnings are on the rise. The flood line

number is on screen if you are at all concerned. Still some rain to

come this evening and overnight. Still some heavy bursts. It will

push the way towards the east taking the strongest winds with it. It did

in temperature across the Highlands. Temperatures are holding up fairly

well. Tomorrow, I can offer you a glimpse of brightness. Quite it

isn't over getting out and about. Many places staying