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Just hours away from extradhtion. Actions in Ukraine

We understand a Northampton couple facing fraud

charges in the US are being held at Heathrow Airport tonight.

The hospital once threatened with closure now named the best

The politicians are out on the day before two electhons

The replica First World War plane that will be a centrepiece

First tonight, we understand a Northampton couple facing fraud

charges in America are just hours away from being extradited.

It's thought Paul and Sandr` Dunham are being held at Heathrow Airport

tonight and will be flown ott to the US tomorrow.

The Dunhams have fought a long battle against extradition

and last week attempted suicide on the day they were due to flx out.

Today has been a day of speculation and confusion, though if the US and

and confusion, though if thd US and the UK authorities do not give

running commentaries on extradition proceedings, so the information we

have is from the couple themselves. That is limited. They believe they

were being moved from the prison they were being held them to

Heathrow Airport to board a flight to the US this afternoon. Instead,

they are in a different prison cell here.

This is another dramatic twhst in This is another dramatic twhst in

what has been a dramatic week for what has been a dramatic wedk for

the couple. Last Thursday, they were supposed to hand themselves over to

American authorities. Inste`d, supposed to hand themselves over to

American authorities. Inste`d, they were taken to hospital after

attempting to take their own lives. They have been fighting extradition

for the past 18 months. Now, it seems they can fight no more.

Tonight, we understand they are being held at Heathrow police

station. They are expected to be flown out to the States tomorrow

afternoon. Their case has been afternoon. Their case has bden

followed by BBC Radio 4 fountain. The day has been high on dr`ma

followed by BBC Radio 4 fountain. The day has been high on drama and

The day has been high on dr`ma and short on detail. Paul Dunham's

short on detail. Paul Dunhal's father went to visit him yesterday,

having just established what the visiting times were, and having got

home, he finds a message from him saying that the state of extradition

they thought they had got h`d been revoked and they would be flying out

to America. The couple are `ccused to America. The couple are accused

of defrauding the American company where they worked. Paul Dunham is

said to have embezzled more than $1 million while his wife allegedly

helped him. Both deny the charges. In 2010, they lost a civil case in

the US. Criminal proceedings followed and in December 2001 they

followed and in December 2011 they were indicted by a grand jury on

fraud charges. The US again extradition proceedings, and in

February they lost a High Court battle to stop them. In Aprhl, their

battle to stop them. In April, their case was rejected by the European

Court of Human Rights. Last week, after failing to report to police,

and an attempt on their livds, after failing to report to police,

and an attempt on their lives, they and an attempt on their lives, they

were remanded in custody by Westminster magistrates. David

Bermingham knows how they will feel, Bermingham knows how they whll feel,

he was one of three edition businessmen arrested on fratd

charges and extract it to America charges and extract it to Alerica

in. He served time in an American in. He served time in an Amdrican

jail after agreeing to a plea jail after agreeing to a plea

bargain. Most of them end in plea bargains, because the perils of

going to trial and losing so disproportionate, the costs are

enormous, you can never get them back even if you win. They will be

faced with a public defender who will almost certainly recommend from

the first moment that they set by way of a plea bargain. The couple

have an anxious night ahead. Tomorrow, they will be taking a

flight into the unknown. We believe they will be held down

the road from here until lunchtime tomorrow, then able be taken

directly to an aircraft bound for the United States. This is by no

means confirmed, but it seems means confirmed, but it seels

logical that will be the 4:30pm flight to Baltimore in Maryland

where they face the Ford and money`laundering charges. As is

usual in these cases, we thhnk money`laundering charges. As is

usual in these cases, we think they will be accompanied by US ahr

will be accompanied by US air marshals. They will be the last to

board the aircraft and the first to disembark. What will happen to them

when they arrive in the States? Shortly after landing, they are

expected to appear before a magistrate judge in the state of

Maryland. It will be for thd judge Maryland. It will be for thd judge

to decide what happens next, when the next hearing will be, whether or

not they will receive bail, and where and when they will be held in

custody if bail is not granted. For the first time, the indictment,

the first time, the indictmdnt, which has remained sealed, will be

put to the couple. The US technology firm Aeroflex,

which employs 400 staff in Stevenage,

has been bought by the Brithsh`based It's paying more than ?500 million

for the American firm, and hs also If the workers at the UK

headquarters knew about the sale of their company, they were keeping

headquarters knew about the sale of their company, they were kedping it

to themselves. No thoughts? Any thoughts? In its biggest ever deal,

Cobham will pay ?548 million for the company and take on more than

Cobham will pay ?548 million for the company and take on more th`n ? 00

million off its debts. The firm specialises largely in defence

related contracts such as producing the nozzles for refuelling fighter

jets, but as governments tighten their budgets, it needs to expand

into the commercial communications and software sector. Aerofldx has

that expertise, it made the components for the robotic `rm on

components for the robotic arm on the Mars rover and it makes wireless

systems in medical scanners. When your firm is about to be taken over

by a big company, you might feel twitchy. Have the Aeroflex workers

reason to be fearful? Analysts say probably not, because in this

probably not, because in thhs building behind me, they are testing

building behind me, they ard testing high`speed mobile Data

Communications Bill systems. That is high`tech, it is also commercially

highly attractive. There is commonality between the Cobham

business in the US and Aeroflex's business in the US and Aeroflex s

civil business. Therefore, they can share some research and devdlopment,

share some research and development, procurement and utilise the global

distribution network. But there is concern in Stevenage that high`value

concern in Stevenage that hhgh`value jobs could leave the area. There is

an active cluster in Steven`ge in an active cluster in Steven`ge in

the aerospace industry and in the the aerospace industry and hn the

defence industry am a British aerospace and the satellite makers.

It is important we continue to reinforce that sector and cluster

within Stevenage. This local enterprise was once part of

Marconi, before the Americans took it over, but by the autumn, it is

likely to end up under Brithsh likely to end up under British

ownership. Hinchingbrooke Hospital has been

named the best in the country for the quality

of care it gives to patients. For a hospital once branded

as failing and threatened with closure, the accolade is both

welcome and significant. Hinchingbrooke Hospital opens

in Huntingdon in 1993. A ?22 milllion Treatment Centre

forced the hospital into debts rising to more than ?40

million by 2009. It was branded a clinical

and financial basket case. In 2012,

it became the first NHS hospital to Hinchingbrooke was given

a clean bill of health by the Care Quality Commission in December

2013, and the performance of its A department rose frol 10 nd

in the country to number four. And in March this year came

the announcement the hospital's Three years ago, the then hdalth

Minister described Hinchingbrooke Hospital as a basket case. Now, he

would have to change his ophnion. It would have to change his ophnion. It

has been ranked top for patient would have to change his opinion. It

has been ranked top for patient care by a company which crunches the data

for all hospitals in the country by a company which crunches the data

for all hospitals in the country and comes up with the league table. They

let me know what was going on, what they were going to do, and I

let me know what was going on, what they were going to do, and H always

they were going to do, and I always felt that I was not just another

bed, I felt I was an individual. It is the only hospital in the country

which is managed by a private company, while staying withhn the

company, while staying within the NHS. It is 50% owned by its

employees. The switch at thd time employees. The switch at thd time

was hugely controversial. We employees. The switch at the time

was hugely controversial. We are not complacent, we are striving really

hard to make things better for patients every day of the week.

hard to make things better for patients every day of the wdek. We

are looking at our nursing purposes, rooting out inconsistencies, all of

the clinical services that we deliver to make sure that wd are

deliver to make sure that we are constantly seeking to improve them

for patients. This baby is just a few hours old, the nurse is checking

her hearing. The maternity unit is her hearing. The maternity tnit is

one of the smallest in the region, one of only a queue to get the

highest rating for safety. The health union is still sceptical

about the latest success. It is a small district general hosphtal

about the latest success. It is a small district general hospital, it

does not deal with the same level of patient as a hospital such `s

patient as a hospital such as Addenbrooke's, because of the Qu?bec

city of the operations, there are much greater risks of mortality

there, and a much big problem much greater risks of mortality

there, and a much big probldm of there, and a much big problem of

getting people back out into the community. Feeling very proud

getting people back out into the community. Feeling very protd of the

community. Feeling very proud of the hospital and the staff, it gives me

confidence that the changes that we have been trying to implement to

improve patient care and patient experience are starting to show the

shoots of green grass, and we are in the right direction. Circle took

over in 2012 when debts had ballooned, growing at 10 million a

year. Now, it is on course for a surplus, a financial turnaround to

match its number one spot in the patient care league.

Robbie Grabarz, the Olympic medal`winning high jumper

from Cambridgeshire, has been ruled out of the rest of the athldtics

He'll miss the Commonwealth Games and the European Championships.

He won bronze at the 2012 London Olympics.

However, he's been nursing a tendon injury in his left knee for a year.

Those are the top stories, now it is over to Stuart and Susie for the

rest of the programme. A lovely bit of First World War

history courtesy of Roger

and his biplane. Mary cannot remember how to put

a shirt on a hanger but now her daughter has helped

understanding the problems. After a long election campaign,

today is the final day on the road And two of the party leaders chose

to spend the day here in the East. The Labour leader Ed Miliband has

been in Milton Keynes and Bedford and Natalie Bennett the leader of

the Greens has been in Cambridge. With the details

and his assessment of the campaign as a whole here's our polithcal

correspondent Andrew Sinclair. This was the day that Labour proved

that it can organise a boozd up After yesterday,

when he forgot the name of a local councillor, Ed Miliband

seemed much happier today t`lking about the cost of living with staff

and apprentices at this brewery An hour earlier, he had been doing

the same thing at the All part of a nationwide

last`minute push for votes. I think people should vote

for Labour tomorrow to make a real difference,

tackle the cost of living crisis and let's get our country working

again for working people. A lot of talk

about people being switched off By showing them that real

change is possible. A lot of the focus on this dlection

has been on how well UKIP will do. If any party needs to do well

this year, it is Labour. This time next year,

he would like to be Prime Minister. To show that they are

on course to do that, Labour need a strong showing tomorrow,

not just here in Milton Keynes, in other Labour strongholds like

Cambridge, Norwich, Great Y`rmouth. Opinion is divided over

whether last`minute election visits are a sign of desperation or

growing confidence. On Monday, the Prime Ministdr

dropped into Harlow, where his party If he can make gains here,

or anywhere else, it will be a sign Feeling very confident,

the leader of the Green party. Her party expects to pick up

a lot of the protest vote. There is obviously a lot

of disgruntled Lib Dem voters with tuition fees, nuclear power,

nuclear weapons. There is also a lot of former Labour

voters who find that Labour is just way too wishy`washy

and close to the Tories. And there are ex`Tory voters who

feel strongly on the issue On the doorstep and

on the radio phone ins, it has been clear that there is

a lot of voter dissatisfacthon with UKIP is hoping to be

the main beneficiary. People have been coming up

on the street who have not voted for 15 or 20 years saying, "Thank

you, you have given us a choice "You have put those choices on the

ballot paper that we believd in " I think we have helped to

reenergise British democracx. The Lib Dems know these

elections will be tough but hope I think it is a tremendouslx

important time for Europe and We have a chance to define

the kind of place we are. And after six weeks

of campaigning, there is nothing Well, the polls open at seven and

in some areas you'll be presented Our chief reporter Kim

Riley is here to explain. There is some confusion abott these

elections. Essentially, two separate contests with two separate voting

systems. First, the local elections. Voting taking place at 347 seats in

20 council area. It is a long list. Take a quick look.

Currently, the Conservative hold 12 of those councils. Labour h`ve

Currently, the Conservative hold 12 of those councils. Labour have five

and three are in no overall control. With these contests, it is the

traditional first past the post system. He or she who gets the most

votes wins the seat. The other is for seats in the European

Parliament. 70 candidates competing for seven places. This voting

system, proportional representation, parties gain seats according to the

share of the vote they recehved parties gain seats according to the

share of the vote they received. I share of the vote they recehved I

have got it here. The voting slip looks rather like this. This is a

mock`up but the real ones are under lock and key. This is what you

mock`up but the real ones are under lock and key. This is what xou get.

You get a list of ten political parties, not candidates. Yot have

one cross to put in the boxes one cross to put in the boxes

alongside that. Five years `go, one cross to put in the boxds

alongside that. Five years ago, the breakdown was the Conservathve any

peace, two UKIP, one Labour and one Lib Dem. 14 councils will be

Lib Dem. 14 councils will bd counting overnight. Six will start

work on Friday morning. We should have the full results by Frdddie's

evening show. As most of Europe is voting at the weekend, we whll

evening show. As most of Europe is voting at the weekend, we will not

know until after 10pm on Sunday day. If you live in Northamptonshire, you

If you live in Northamptonshire you will be electing any peas for the

East Midlands. If you are in Malton Keynes, or the south east. Whenever

you love, Paul's open tomorrow at seven and close at 10pm.

Thank you very much. If somebody

in your family has dementia you will know how difficult it is to put

yourself in their shoes. But now a company

from Essex is trying to change all Nikki Fox has been to visit

a woman who's using the equipment to help her understand

her mother's condition. Will that do? I never thought about

that. It is remarkable. Mary Will that do? I never thought about

that. It is remarkable. Mary looks after her mother, who has

Alzheimer's. Simple daily t`sks have Alzheimer's. Simple daily tasks have

now become our Jewish and understanding the disease is

difficult. Because each day is different, you find some `` you

think some of it might be ptt different, you find some `` you

think some of it might be put on different, you find some `` you

think some of it might be ptt on or think some of it might be ptt on or

forced or laziness. `` tasks have become difficult. How do you

forced or laziness. `` tasks have become difficult. How do yot feel

about this equipment and putting yourself in your mother's position?

I am fascinated. I cannot imagine I am fascinated. I cannot ilagine

what it is like in her mind. To improve understanding, a company

from Essex runs a training programme. It uses glasses to

limited vision and colour contrast. Gloves to mimic loss of motor

skills. Headphones to simulate skills. Headphones to simulate

amplified background noise. Once in the room, Mary is given

instructions. Find the whitd shirt and put it on. Write a note to your

family. I cannot hear you. Ht and put it on. Write a note to your

family. I cannot hear you. It works immediately. How many pairs of

socks? Tablecloths. Fox! Roll them together. Set the table for tea

There is no table. There is used to train agencies from the fire service

train agencies from the fird service to residential homes. It has been

eye opening The debrief told us we had shown signs of dementia. Went

Mary left the room, you bec`me had shown signs of dementia. Went

Mary left the room, you bec`me very stagnant. You didn't talk to

anybody, you just looked a little bit anxious. I know that room, I

have been in it every day. But finding as though I could not find

my way around. There were other noises, it was dark. I felt out of

control. To feel that you are in the situation, that is what has changed.

The big ones are in the card homes The big ones are in the care homes

were staff are continuously saying how little they were aware, even

people in the NHS with 30 years of experience. They continuously say

they did not understand unthl now. they did not understand unthl now.

Kate's condition changes every day Kate's condition changes evdry day

and no training can simulate Kate's condition changes every day

and no training can simulatd memory loss. If people can empathise, they

can help. I have been a district nurse for 30 odd years. I have been

nurse for 30 odd years. I h`ve been looking after people in their own

homes. Telling them how to look after themselves. Sadly I c`nnot

after themselves. Sadly I cannot remember which day of the wdek it

after themselves. Sadly I c`nnot remember which day of the week it is

remember which day of the wdek it is or which your ages. I think people

should be educated about more. `` or which your ages. You do not know

whether it will happen to you or not.

Is that not interesting? Very clever idea.

And on BBC Radio Norfolk tomorrow morning, Nick Conrad will bd

speaking to the author and TV presenter Sally Magnusson about her

They've worked on it every day since Christmas.

And this morning it was revealed in all its glory.

Two men from Norfolk have btilt a First World War fighter plane

100 years ago the SE`5A ruled the skies over Flanders.

But this replica was never meant to fly.

It will now be used by English Heritage to mark

Scout experimental five, model A. It was the weapon of choice for British

pilots. This nonflying replica was the weapon of choice for British

pilots. This nonflying replhca is was the weapon of choice for British

pilots. This nonflying replhca is a faithful reproduction building

pilots. This nonflying replica is a faithful reproduction buildhng a

small Norfolk workshop. It has been a labour of love for great War

elder. We have had good and bad luck elder. We have had good and bad luck

but mainly everybody has been elder. We have had good and bad luck

but mainly everybody has bedn very but mainly everybody has been very

helpful. Once you tell them what you're doing, they all get hnvolved.

The boy helping with welding and starting materials. We had some nice

wood. We have been using cash and that is lovely to work with. What

you have God in the near gr`phic which was capable of 130 mph. It

could climb to 20,000 feet and could dive without the wings fallhng off,

dive without the wings falling off, a track that not all German aircraft

could do. It would have been a common sight. It is six metres long

and eight metres wide. Five months it has taken. When the month in the

garden, creating a little bht it has taken. When the month in the

garden, creating a little bit of history. Although some of it looks

not quite neat, that is how they did it. They flew out of Norwich and a

drums in Essex on their way to fight like dogs against enemies over

Flanders. According to Stephen, they were the bravest of the brave. You

were sitting just behind thd fuel were sitting just behind the fuel

tank, perfectly capable of dxploding tank, perfectly capable of exploding

and burning you to death. They did not carry parachutes but pistols to

defend themselves on the ground if they came down. Also to shoot

themselves if they caught fire. We did not want it to look likd a

did not want it to look like a model. I think it actually looks

like a real one and now looks amazing. It is about the best thing

I have ever made in my life and I have made some good stuff! After

finishing touches, it leaves for Bedfordshire tomorrow for a World

War I weekend. Before it does, the builders says he made just sit in

the cockpit. I bet he has made some good stuff!

's and I think he is right to be very proud.

There was a bit of uncertainty last night and the weather is shunted a

little bit further eastwards this morning. What that thing is that the

rain that was destined for the East, most of it stayed out in thd North

Sea. Through the afternoon, cloud has come everywhere. We havd seen

has come everywhere. We have seen some rain but there is plenty more

to come. It is becoming widdspread. to come. It is becoming widdspread.

The green indicates that sole will be heavy, possibly with thunder. We

are expecting some torrenti`l are expecting some torrenti`l

downpours and places. It should move through fairly quickly. By about

through fairly quickly. By `bout 5am, much of it will have cleared

away if all goes to plan. Temperatures tonight, most of us

staying in double figures. The weapons are becoming quite squally

during the torrential downpours. `` the winds. The weather front pulls

away to the North tomorrow and that away to the North tomorrow and that

will take the rest of the r`in away to the North tomorrow `nd that

will take the rest of the r`in with it. Low pressure is very close by.

That means we are going to see some showers. That rain should bd

That means we are going to see some showers. That rain should be gone

That means we are going to see some showers. That rain should bd gone by

about 80 M. Even from the north`west. We are left with some

dry weather with some bright and sunny spells. `` about eight in the

morning. There is a greater risk through the day of the union heavy

and thundery showers. Large amounts of rain in a short amount of time.

Temperatures at their highest, in the best of the sunshine, up to

around 20 Celsius. The winds are moderate throughout the day. As we

head into the evening, further showers and the yellow is indicating

that some will be heavy and possibly have thunder. With the overnight

rain and heavy showers around, there is a yellow warning in placd

rain and heavy showers around, there is a yellow warning in place from

is a yellow warning in placd from the Met Office for heavy rain.

is a yellow warning in place from the Met Office for heavy rahn. We

the Met Office for heavy rain. We could see over the next 24 hours 30

Ivan 35mm is offering in some Ivan 35mm is offering in sole

places, an inch. `` 30`35. As Ivan 35mm is offering in some

places, an inch. `` 30`35. @s we run places, an inch. `` 30`35. As we run

up to the Bank Holiday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, low prdssure

systems always very nearby. The exact position unclear but it looks

exact position unclear but ht looks as though they will produce showers

on all three days. Some days seeing more than others. Hopefully some dry

weather and sunshine in between the showers. If you do the rain it could

be heavy and on Saturday thd showers. If you do the rain it could

be heavy and on Saturday the greater be heavy and on Saturday thd greater

risk of them turning thundery. Temperature is a little closer to

average. Just before I go, there are your overnight lows.

Thank you very much. That is what I call a Bank Holiday

forecast! See you tomorrow. Goodbye.

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