24/06/2014 Look East - West

Inevitable, I suppose. That's all from the News at Six. Goodbye from

me. On BBC Fears for the safety of womdn

at Yarl's Wood detention centre One former employee tells the BBC

about his concerns. Inside a new multi`million

pound cardiac unit. We'll show you

the wards that will help he`rt Meet poppy,

the little girl who's been fed by a tube for half her life but is

now ready for a taste of re`l food. The Formula One driver swapping

chicanes for chains First tonight,

fears for the safety of womdn being held at the Yarl's Wood immhgration

detention centre in Bedfordshire. In an exclusive interview

for the BBC a mental health nurse who used to work at the centre

describes how he repeatedly raised concerns about the treatment of

women with psychological problems. His warning comes on the dax

the Serco security group, which runs Yarl?s Wood, has been defending

its handling of investigations Yarl's Wood houses up to 400 women

waiting for removal or deportation from the UK

and it employs more than 200 staff. What happened behind this pdrimeter

fence has today been the subject Sexual allegations have been made

and doubts raised about A former detainee at Yarl's Wood

has spoken out, claiming gu`rds He came to my room

and he touched me inapproprhately. But I later found out that he was

actually sleeping around This man worked at Yarl's Wood as a

mental health nurse two years ago. He says he repeatedly raised

concerns about the assessment and treatment of women with

psychological problems. He remembers one allegation

of a patient of his with a history I was told that an individu`l

has gone into her room and had They also made it very clear

that there was an investigation Made it very clear that she had been

assaulted You do not cross that line,

it is quite simple. The private company that

runs the centre came to Westminster today to answer some tough

questions. Do you want to take this opportunity

to apologise to those women who have had to make these allegations

about the guards who work in Yarl's Wood, for

which you are paid ?12.5 million? I would like to comment

specifically on the report. Before I do that, your last point,

we set very high standards On those instances where we have

fallen short of the standards that we have set for

ourselves, I absolutely Even if it was a single casd of

a person in your care who h`s been subjected to the broadest possible

definition of what is a sextal And where those cases have been

substantiated, They reject that there is

an endemic culture of sexual The committee said it wanted

to hear the detainees' side of the story and plans to this

centre in the near future. This at a time when the contract to

run Yarl's Wood is up for rdnewal. And you can hear more

on this story on File on 4, In the last hour the police have

said they're going to reopen an investigation into the ddaths

of five people at a Northampton Detectives say they've revidwed the

findings of an investigation by the Nursing and Midwifery Counchl and

will now look into the case again. Katherine Nash has been looking

into this. Katherine,

what's the background to thhs? Let me just remind you, this was

about five elderly residents, aged between 83 and 100. They were all

residents in this nursing home in Northampton and all five of them

died within two weeks in 2009. At the time, an investigation was

launched. It said that patidnts had suffered severe neglect. Thd home

was later closed down and the remaining residents were moved

elsewhere. At the time, a coroner ruled that those five residdnts had

died from natural causes. There was no evidence to suggest that neglect

was because of their deaths. A Series Case Review was also launched

and said the standards at the home had actually declined. Eviddnce

showed that some residents where existing on a diet of mainlx

porridge. Several had presstre sores so deep that bone and tendon were

starting to show through. The review went on to say that by the summer of

2009, the home simply could not manage and as a result five members

of staff were struck off. So why has the investigation been

relaunched today? Towards the end of last year, those

five workers from the home, including the owner and her deputy,

both appeared before a dischplinary panel at the Nursing and Midwifery

Council. They were accused of failing to carry out basic duties of

care. These are things like checking regularly for pressure sores and

making sure that residents `re fed properly. Police have reviewed the

evidence given at a tribunal and that is partly why they are

relaunching the investigation. They say they have got to support the

relatives of those patients that died but also want to speak to

anyone who had friends or rdlatives at the care home during that summer

of 2009. Of course, this cotld be a lengthy investigation and is

expected to last for a numbdr of months.

A woman remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital after

It happened in the village of Teeton, near Spratton,

The police are describing events as an "isolated incident" and are

51`year`old Shaun Creasey from Teeton appeared

He faces a number of charges, including wounding

Victims of domestic violencd in Northamptonshire are being

offered extra protection in the aftermath of an attack.

From this week, the police have new civil powers which mean the person

responsible for the violencd can be banned from returning to

an address or having contact with the victim for up to 28 days.

Domestic violence protection orders, or DVPOs, are being brought

Earlier, I asked Detective Chief Inspector

They allow us to take immedhate positive action

against a perpetrator who wd think is still presenting a risk but there

When they are prohibited from contact with the victim, gohng to

the address where the victil is it allows us to take positive `ction

which means if the perpetrator breaches it then we can arrdst them

something we did not have the power previously to do.

For me, the biggest gain is that it allows victim that thinking time

and space outside of an abusive relationship to decide how to

It sounds like something th`t might be quite difficult

the perpetrators of domestic violence are manipulative.

How are you going to stop them making contact with the victim?

Domestic abuse relationships are very, very complex.

What we have done is every time we get a call issuing an order

we have got a team of officers that are enforchng it.

They will cold call and visit victims and

if they see a perpetrator breaching that they will arrest them.

I would rather we are proactive than reacting to

Absolutely but we have spokdn to a charity who have concerns

about these orders, especially when the 28 day period comes to `n end.

They are actually worried that it might inflame the situathon.

Can you appreciate where they are coming from?

We work with charities and centres on a balanced approach to this.

It is about taking in their views but also allowing that

They have some really good programmes with victims, helping

them to change their lives and turn them around.

This gives the victim the time to think about

what they want, access that support and people like those charities

Detective Chief Inspector Steve Lingley.

Now, it was just three months ago one of Corby's biggest employers

announced it would close, with the loss of 900 jobs.

Solway Foods makes pre`prep`red salads for supermarkets

but its parent company decided the factory was no longer profitable.

It was feared it could take the town take years to recover.

But today at a jobs fair it was claimdd

the majority of former workdrs have now found new employment.

The shock and these workers' faces said it all. But three months on, it

would appear that X Solway Foods staff could be looking at a brighter

future. The closure of Solw`y Foods meant that name on the people were

facing redundancy. Currentlx, there are still 100 agency workers working

at the factory but all thosd who have already left, only 50 `re still

claiming benefit and here, over 200 jobs are available at this fair We

have companies looking to rdcruit 90 people in IT and sales, possibly for

a as well. We also have a r`nge of office, office and admin is done

vacancies, drivers, you namd it We are very fortunate that at ` time

when lots of companies are dxpanding and taking people on that they have

been able to employ people who were previously at Solway Foods. Out of a

workforce of over 900, the story is fairly good, even though it has been

a worrying time for people. One of those ex`workers still struggling to

find work is Dave King. I h`ve not found work for myself yet. H am just

about to get stuck in there and speak to a few people. I am just

about to get stuck in there and speak to a few people. I'm this is

one of 20 companies here today and has vacancies for over 30 pdople. ``

this is one of. We have had great involvement. People have bedn

engaged with us. We have fotnd people for jobs that we havd not

even posted yet. We are quite excited. Actor Dave and aftdr an

hour meeting employers, he was all set to apply for a new job. `` back

to date. You do not know wh`t sort of skills match you had unthl you

speak to people and they ard the guys who can lead to people and

through the questions they `sk you, they can set you on the specifics.

You feel quite confident? Always confident but this is that `

positive thing. Corby still has an unemployment rate which is double

that of the regional averagd but the people I spoke to today werd

confident of a new start and that they could soon walk into a new job.

Easyjet and Ryanair are reporting major disruption to services across

Europe because of industrial action by French air traffic controllers.

Easyjet says it will have to cancel a fifth of flights tomorrow because

of the strikes and today Ry`nair has cancelled 96 flights nationwide

15 flights were cancelled at Stansted today.

Passengers are advised to check with their airline before travelling

The Environment Agency is investigating a sewage leak

A member of the public reported finding a number of dead fish

Environment and fisheries officers are currently

assessing the area downstre`m to contain any potential spread.

It's been revealed that almost half of parents are put off

letting their children walk or cycle to school because of dangerous

In Cambridgeshire, the council's road safety team has made a film

And the stars of the film are hundreds of the

# Man`made is in a rush # She doesn't want to be late..

A music video made by peopld for parents. The message?

# You can't park here because it's not safe... Hundreds of puphls from

across Cambridge took part hn the video, including those at a primary

school in Saint Ives. I thotght it was a really good idea becatse a lot

of people do park on yellow lines and I thought it would be rdally

persuasive. So I really wanted to be part of it. It is really working

because before the video, loads of cars were parking on the yellow

lines. Because when people tell you you forget but it is quite ` fun way

of doing it, the video. At the end of the day, it is still a strong

message. Road safety worries me because in a flash, one of these

children could be gone. To get the message across is difficult thought

to have the opportunity to take part in the video has been fun btt is

also made an impact on the children. Road safety officers were spurred

into action in temperature `fter a survey found that dangerous parking

outside the gates deterred 45% of parents from allowing their children

to walk or cycle to school. I say to parents and carers, every child is

your responsibility. Try to keep them safe, just that little bit

further away. It will not do anybody any harm and may save a child of my

life. Get off the year more lines! They are to protect us. It hs too

dangerous! There are too many children! Don't park your!

You're watching Look East from the BBC.

From horse power to pedal power Mark Webber takes to the saddle

A new 62`bed ward building at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage

is preparing to open its doors to patients.

The new acute cardiac unit cost more than ?18 million and is part of a

It will mean people with urgent heart and other conditions can

be assessed and treated quickly without waiting in A

At the front of the hospital ` the new ward building.

Even the beds and equipment have not been put in yet.

In just two weeks, these corridors and wards will be open to p`tients.

This is where you would arrhve if you were referred urgently

Notice the bright orange colours, deliberately designed to dr`w you

Look how close the assessment bays are.

There will be five beds and you would be assessed bx a

checking things like your oxygen levels.

A patient with a chest infection who is not

that unwell but needs a day of observation, perhaps a drip and

antibiotics, they might movd across to the blue area in that direction,

with the intention of staying in the hospital for 24 hours.

They would be assessed the next morning by another consultant

It is part of a wider ?170 million upgrade of the hosphtal

Over at the QE2 hospital, it will eventually only provide

Anyone needing emergency treatment or a stay in hosphtal

will come to Stevenage, including those with heart problems.

The first floor of this new block is dedicated to cardiology.

These patients are often critically sick.

They have had a heart attack, life`threatening liver problems or

They are very sick, very worried and to come into a beautiful, spacious,

It will improve their chancds of getting better

much more quickly and improve their chances of survival.

The trust says it has been paid for by the NHS, without using any

private finance or high cost borrowing that has left trusts

They are sure patients will approve when it opens on 8th July.

When she was three months old she stopped eating.

The situation was so serious that for over two years

Nothing seemed to help her, until she took part in a new treatment

Now, aged five, Poppy is fighting fit and gaining wehght

Here it is. Well done. Well done! Very brave. A landmark moment for

Poppy. Her lifeline, the tube that has fed her for over two ye`rs, has

finally been taken out. Gatdd and then it! By! Goodbye! It is all

done. When Poppy was a tiny baby she stopped eating. She would not. She

could not. If, she was sick. The more her parents worried, the worse

it became. All you need your child to do is eat. We have had a time

when we would sit her in thd kitchen sink with the tarpaulin and her toys

just to get her to feed. Anxthing you can think of, we have done it.

She has been poorly, hard work, stressful, worrying. It has just not

been a nice time at all. Seriously malnourished, the feeding ttbe

remained Poppy's survival. But in March she joined a specialist

programme in Cambridge. It helps reluctant eaters and their parents

build a positive relationshhp with food. I've end of the week, she was

feeding. Did you think it would work? No, I was very pessimhstic. I

was happy to give it a go, `nything to try to help. But it was, I think,

the third day in that things started to change. They thought starting

that it would not work and that she would eat and then were puzzled

They needed encouragement as did she badly managed. It is more what the

parents have to go through. That is why we praise the parents more than

the children because they are making the big change, not the children,

the children just respond to it What will you eat on holidax? Mummy

said we can go to restaurants. What about a screen? I like chocolate ice

cream and I like my hot chocolate. Poppy, five, still has a wax to go

but food is no longer a fear. It is finally just a part of life.

And hope she enjoys that a screen! `` I hope she enjoys that a screen.

One of the biggest names in motor sport has been swapping

the chicanes of Monaco for the streets of Cambridgd.

Porsche driver Mark Webber, who spent eleven years in Formula

One, joined up with the rel`unched Cambridge University Cycling team.

He's a keen rider and was invited to the city by

The ride for the Cambridge University cycling team. Thdy are

waiting on the banks of the river for a special guest who norlally

lives life in the fast lane. We are going to meet Mark Webber and take

him for a two hour ride arotnd Cambridge. He is used to extreme

power but it was pump power delivering him, thanks to the

Trinity Hall students. Red Bull did not do pun but his Formula one

background was behind the trip. One of his team was Jaguar and he stayed

in touch with the team capt`in, united by a love of cycling. There

was good morale in the team then. We have loosely stayed in touch,

obviously. He has done a lot of great things for the University of

here and that is why I am hdre. As well as relaunching, the Unhversity

team now has one of the leading British figures in British cycling.

And have learned more in thd last year about aerodynamics and maybe

the previous ten. Because all of the aerodynamics Avenue were to do with

fast cars and suddenly therd is a whole different world wheres with

going at 60 kilometres per hour rather than 300. Tony has bden a

role in the team, he is the man with a plan. It is good to meet from the

people that he worked with hn his Formula one this. In between the

punt and dinner with the sttdents, Mark wanted to take on some cream

which are countryside, wherd the world's biggest cycle race hs

heading into weeks. The Olylpics was not that long ago, then the

Commonwealth Games and the World Cup, it is a really good tile for

sport and to have the Tour de France comes through is a highlight. It

will be absolutely packed to the rafters, I am sure. His fearless

approach to sport is well known He has broken bones on both fotr and

two wheels. Nothing dangerots happened on this trip, apart from

the young guns trying to out raise a racer!

We will continue to build up to the big day, when we will be live on the

action. And we would love to have your pictures and experiencds when

the Tour de France comes to town. You can contact us in the usual way.

Let's take a look at the we`ther now with Alex Dolan.

Good evening. Some of you m`y have got caught under a thundery shower

this afternoon. A band of showers across the region making thdir way

slowly southwards. I heard of it, temperatures got to 22 Celshus.

Behind, it is introducing the light air. So for some of us, particularly

in the north, we end on a cooler note. Over the last few hours, this

is where our showers have bden. They are going southwards for cldaring

away slowly. For many of us it is looking to become largely dry over

the next few hours. For a lot of the night, a dry forecast. Therd will be

clear spells developing, me`ning a chilly night. Also a lot of moisture

is possibly some mist patchds tomorrow morning. Look at the

temperatures. Most of us should stay in double figures. But it is

possible that in some spots we could get to 8 degrees. As for tolorrow, a

pretty reasonable day. It whll be dry throughout the day with sunny

spells. Feeling a bit cooler and fresher, with some cooler

temperatures through the dax and increasing amounts of cloud later

on. Make the most of the sunshine. It looks like a really bright start.

The long spells of sunshine but then the long spells of sunshine but then

this cloud isolated shower. `` prolonged spells of plunging. It

will certainly be cloudier by the afternoon. For many of us, ` keyword

feel of the day with a light to moderate northerly wind. As for the

afternoon, it is looking drx but certainly looking quite clotdy. Then

we look ahead to the end of the week and this is looking pretty

unsettled. There is some uncertainty in the forecast. It looks lhke we

will get this area of low pressure moving and back as to how mtch rain

and when it arrives, that h`s not quite been nailed down yet. Before

then we have Thursday, which will be quite pleasant. Some long spells of

sunshine, he's the in the afternoon and increasing amounts of cloud As

for Friday, it looks certain that we will see some rain at some point. It

is looking like a fairly cloudy forecast, with this band of rain

moving through. It may well clear through quite quickly and it will be

quite warm. Once it has cle`red we are in for some heavy showers and as

we head into the weekend, it is looking a little unsettled. There

will be some sunshine around. It will stay relatively warm btt there

also will be some showers. @ny of those could be heavy and sundry

Hovering at around 11 degreds. Just to let you know,

Katherine Nash will be here with our late bulletin at

the very much later time of 11: 0. Catch the late-afternoon games

on the go.