11/08/2014 Look East - West

Farewell, beautiful princess, 6.00pm. So goodbye from

Farewell, beautiful princess, tributes to a little girl knocked

down and killed by a bus in Luton. That had by birth, but thred days on

these homeowners are still waiting for the clean`up.

We will be here later. We cdlebrate 20 years online shopping.

And reliving life in the First World War trenches at Duxford.

First tonight, the tearful tributes to a lhttle

Mayah Shahzad was just three years old.

On Friday she was hit while in the Bury Park area of town.

Today, family and friends attended her funeral, describing the

Bus services in the area were suspended as a mark of respdct.

They came in their hundreds to her funeral, to pay their respects and

say goodbye to a little girl taken too soon. The family of

three`year`old Mayah Shahzad describe her as a little angel. She

died on Friday after being hit by a bus on Bury Park Road. We are very

close knit in Bury Park. Evdryone is very sad. The main thing is to

support the family at the moment and get them through this tough time.

The accident happened just before 4pm. The road was closed for more

than four hours. The bus was operated, a company said it has

suspended services through Bury Park as a sign of respect. It has said

that it is cooperating fullx with the release investigation. Ht

expects services to resume tomorrow morning. The driver is being

supported by his company and his union. The BBC understands that the

driver is unlikely to come tnder any charges. Officers still need

witnesses. Our initial enquhries show that there were loads of people

on the road, it is a busy Hhgh Street, but very few people have

come forward. If there was `nyone at the time, at the scene, who

witnessed the collision, pldase come forward. Her death has devastated

this community. They are calling on the local community to see hf any

safety improvements can be lade It's three days since ex`hurricane

Bertha hit the region, but for some The fire service in Cambridgeshire

has received more than 300 dmergency flood calls since torrential rain

hit the region on Friday. In the town of March alone crews

pumped more than eleven million Today, many residents compl`ined

that Anglian Water was too slow When the floodwater receded, this is

what remained ` sewage an inch deep At its highest, the floodwaters were

lapping up against the garage there. The level has dropped

and what is left is this raw sewage, right across the yard

and it has seeped into everx one He says it took Anglian Watdr two

days to turn up after they rang I appreciate they were busy, but the

fire service sent someone to assess Have someone driving around

in a van responding to calls. Anglian Water were

on site today with tanker lorries It looks

like we will be going all d`y. The torrential rains arrived Friday

night, this is rush`hour on the A14. This car was caught out

by fast rising floods. I know there's not

a lot they can do, but we fdel as The fire service say they rdceived

300 emergency phone calls Crews were called to pump w`ter

in March. At this garage,

water poured through the roof, they It happens most years,

because the drainage around here is poor, but it has

never happened as quickly as this. After the rain comes the cldar up,

and for many here, questions as to why it took their water company

so long to come to their aid? That's the question I put to

Ciaran Nelson from Anglian Water He told me they'd had thous`nds

of incidents to respond to. We?ve got a really difficult job to

do here, because we have to prioritise the jobs and how we deal

with them and naturally somd things come first, for instance thd threat

of pollution to the environlent or The reality is that that me`ns there

are some people who we?re not going to get you as quickly

as we would like to or as qtickly as they would like us to and all I

can do is apologise for that. But we have people in March who had

raw sewage and eight inches What you would you have

responded to quicker? That is the most distressing

situation I can imagine somdone being in, and I cannot speak on the

specific circumstances, all I can tell you is that the generality of

the situation has been exceptionally busy and it sounds like thex

would have been priority jobs. It is difficult for me to understand

and it must be even harder for the customers to understand and

all I can do is apologise if they We are out there on the grotnd

in those places repairing anything that has been broken, checkhng

the situation on the network to make sure it is performing

as it should do and helping The fire service had hundreds

of emergency calls in that period, but they got someone else

by Saturday on this same street It is not

for me to draw comparisons. We do work very closely with

the fire service and it sounds like we did not get

our response right or did not get it as good as it could be

and I can only apologise for that. How long is an acceptable alount of

time for a customer to have to wait I am not claiming that any length

of time is acceptable. Ideally,

we would get there immediatdly, but when you are dealing with the

tail end of a hurricane, we will We appreciate

for some people it will havd to do We appreciate some people is not

just rainwater, this is raw sewage. If it is raw sewage, it will be

diluted by the rainfall , btt that It is a horrible situation

for people to find themselvds in. We will work with them to clear

up the aftermath of this evdnt. Are you worried that people might

become ill I think that is a matter

for the health authorities, Public Health say they don't issue

specific guidance for a sew`ge leak, but that, in general,

people should wash all clothes which have come into contact with

floodwater separately. Fabrics which can't be thoroughly

cleaned should be thrown aw`y, as should any food, including tinned

food which has touched floodwater. Children

and pets should be kept awax A mother who lost two daughters in a

car crash has warned drivers to do Lorraine Mason was speaking

at the inquest into the deaths of Tamzin and Jessica Portor on the

A47 at Walsoken near King's Lynn. The coroner was told that the car,

being driven by the girls' step`mother, had a

slow puncture, uneven tyre pressure Police forces

across the region have seen a significant rise in the ntmber

of people reporting cases of rape. In the last two years,

Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, and Bedfordshire have seen

a jump from 682 cases in 2001/2 12 Now, another of our forces,

Hertfordshire has launched a pilot scheme to encourage more

people to come forward. But, as Emma Baugh reports,

rape charities say they are already They are the hardest victims to

reach, but they are coming in ever`increasing numbers `people

who have suffered sexual violence, Those charities that help

them are finding it tough. Like Peterborough Rape Crishs,

who can only open their helpline We need long`term funding to recruit

more volunteers, to be able to open the helpline for longer

and to reduce our waiting lhsts Some survivors are waiting tp to

five months for support at the moment,

because we cannot meet demand. That demand has continued to grow

over the last year and a half. In Peterborough,

the number of people seeking help There has been a 94% increase in

people calling the city's hdlpline. There has been a 67% increase

in people wanting face`to`f`ce help and referrals relating to hhstoric

child abuse have risen In Hertfordshire, police ard taking

to the streets, launching the Hands Off campaign, which focuses

on people giving consent. It says only

a person saying yes is acceptable. It is moving the emphasis away

from the victims and dispelling the myths and stereotypes

of linking sexual crimes to alcohol and to what you may wear on a night

out, but focusing on offenddrs. It is our responsibility

to get true consent. While charities welcome what

the police are doing to change attitudes to rape,

they say only more funding will give New figures out today show that

the East of England is the worst According to the insurer,

NFU Mutual, Cambridgeshire hs hit more than anywhere else with crime

costing farmers there ?2.7 lillion In Northamptonshire,

it costs ?840,000, up 20%. But in Hertfordshire

and Bedfordshire, Commuters using the West Co`st Main

Line through Milton Keynes have been warned they face disruption to their

journeys for the next three Mondays. Journeys on Tuesday the 26th will

also be affected because of Those are your top stories tonight,

time now to join Stewart and Susie I'll be back with

the late bulletin at 10pm. in Colchester failed to help when

a young woman had an epileptic fit. Two young men even filmed the fit

on their mobile phones. Perhaps even more worryinglx other

people just stood and watchdd. The charity Epilepsy Action says

more needs to be done to help Maggie's seizures can be

life`threatening but she is determined to live

as normal a life as possibld. While walking her dog, she

collapsed and lost consciousness. After a few minutes, unable to move

or speak, she was confronted They were pointing their phones

at me, laughing and making fun of me because I had wet mysdlf

and had blood on my face. One of the boys brought his phone

very close to my face, I thhnk to get a close`up cos there was a lot

of blood where I had bit my tongue. My dog growled and he steppdd back,

looked uncomfortable Maggie posted details of her ordeal

online. She received many responses,

many from people who have epilepsy and are too afraid to leave

their own home. It brought tears to my eyes,

the thought that someone cotld treat my friend that way and

the thought of her having a seizure alone and to wake up and find two

people filming you is disgr`ceful. We could all help someone

who is having a seizure... There are around 40 different types

of epileptic seizure. This video gives advice

on what people should do If the seizure lasts longer than

five minutes, It is very common for peopld to

sustain injury during those seizures and if somebody is with thel,

they can protect them from `ny danger and also watch them `nd make

sure they recover successfully. What depresses Maggie most was the

reaction of people in the p`rk, who I believe these boys made

a mistake and should not have done But the people sitting around that

were out of the situation, What happened to Maggie was shocking

but she says it may at least highlight a condition which

affects 600,000 people in the UK. So what should you do if yot see

somebody having an epileptic fit? The experts say there are three

key steps you should take. Cushion their head and remove

anything which could do thel harm. Place them in the recovery position

and if possible stay with them Online shopping celebrated

its 20th birthday today. Of course,

it's changed the way we buy. But it's also affected

the way companies sell. They've had to build distribution

warehouses to get the goods to Many of those warehouses ard

in this region. Online sales are expected to

reach ?107 billion this year. More than a third of that total is

from sales to people using Ben Thompson has spent the day

at a distribution centre in Can you believe it is 20 ye`rs

since our first online transaction? It has changed the way we bty

and sell. We are here at the John Lewhs

distribution centre in Milton Keynes, where thousands

of items are flying around. Some of the 100,000 or

so that they stock at this site They are being sent to people

who have ordered online You have spent a lot of mondy

on this site. Clearly it is a big investmdnt

for you. But does it replace

traditional high street stores? It is not as simple as saying

that one replaces the other. About one third

of our sales are online. You can see the items whizzhng

around today. But our customers are saying

that they like to do both. They maybe researche online

before going into a store or people shopping online

and having the items delivered to I just want to introduce yot to

James, The challenge, of course,

when looking at online retahling has been the security and s`fety

of the technology. There was not any security hn that

first transaction. What has happened

with online shopping has tr`nsformed Back in the day,

they would have access to tdns of thousands of products,

today it is tens of millions. Making sure that all

the big retailers keep up whth More of us now doing it on lobile,

expecting it quicker with the convenience that comes with

24/7 on the Internet. Very quickly, that original

transaction 20 years ago All of our teams played

their first matches this wedkend. Contrasting starts for East Anglian

rivals Ipswich and Norwich. Mick McCarthy described

the Championship as bonkers, after Town out`played

and beat Fulham, who'd just come Norwich meanwhile endured

an uneasy start, losing at Wolves. Controversy surrounded a sending off

and today the club confirmed they're looking into allegations of racist

behaviour by a small group of fans. This man's wait for a first victory

as manager goes on. A demoralising start all rotnd,

made worse hours after when Norwich revealed they are investigating

allegations of racist behavhour There are reports that two fans were

ejected, West Midlands police told us they

have not received Norwich had not won

on the opening day for 11 ydars This second half effort

their only shot on target. Martin was sent out

and could yet face further The only goal was

scored minutes later. Life in the Championship,

not a pushover. I was disappointed with

the first yellow. It affects the game and it came

at a point where we were dolinating We still had a couple of ch`nces

near the end to get something. those hopes seemed justified

but the manager was quick to play Daryl Murphy scored the first,

before a second was added. Their newly`relegated oppondnts gave

them a late scare It does not matter what

you have spent or done. It was hard but they all worked

exceptionally well together. Some trepidation for Norwich,

who have two home matches to kick With 45 games to go,

both know nothing is won yet. It has been revealed in the last few

minutes that Martin Olsen h`s been charged with improper conduct and

has until Thursday to respond to that charge.

Defeat for Norwich was the only blip on an otherwise fabulous st`rt for

We now have ten sides, eight of them won.

Strangely all five in League Two won 1`0, incltding

They were very keen to provd a point on the opening day.

When you have waited as long as Cambridge and Luton, the opening

day of life back in the Football League is something special.

Over 6000 swarmed into this sun`drenched stadhum

and more than 1000 made the trip to Carlisle.

The question was whether thdir teams could handle the occasion

At Cambridge, this early penalty miss proved pressure could tell

200 miles north, Luton took a deserved lead.

Back at the Abbey, they had to wait an hour for the deadlock to break.

Cambridge's longest serving player calming the nerves.

His side's first league goal in almost a decade.

It is a relief, there is no doubt about that.

We set out to prove that we are good enough.

We have to prove ourselves over ten, 20 or 30 games but this was good.

Luton playing on in Cumbria, even if the goalkeeper gives

We have shown all the attributes that we will need throughout

A season which has only just started and feels like

There is never a dull moment in the Football League.

Don't forget our football sdrvice at teatime on Sundays, when we bring

You can also watch your teal on the Football League Show on Sattrday

And it's available on the iPlayer all week.

It's a week now since we marked the 100th anniversary start of the

First World War with a serids of events rights across the cotntry.

There has already been a surge of interest in everything

about the Great War, especially at the Imperial War

Good morning, everybody. It may have been 100 years `go but

maybe we are just beginning to really learn about the First World

War. At the Imperial War Museum a history lesson from a former history

teacher for young and old. Recently it seems to play a second fhddle to

World War II, that have become very popular. People are very interested

in the history, with their relatives. Obviously this ydar, with

start of the war, there has been an start of the war, there has been an

upsurge in people's interest. Duxford may have been an er` base

but they have their own trenches, where visitors got a sense of what

life might have been like w`iting for the call to go. And you do not

really learn until you experience the feel of a uniform, the fear of a

gas attack or the weight of an Enfield. I think it was 7500 people

got hurt or had injuries on the got hurt or had injuries on the

first day of the war. The things that they were wearing were quite

heavy and quite itchy so it must have been quite uncomfortable. This

place would not exist if it was not for the First World War. It was

built in 1918 as a training base for pilots. Many buildings remahn and

this original accommodation block for the pilots has survived. The

reason they came here was the land was quite flat without many trees

and they wanted the error fheld as a training station so you would have

learn pilots and you wanted to give them plenty of room and blazers they

could land without doing too much damage. Many of these storids have

not been told or buried with the fallen and only now, 100 ye`rs on,

are we really grasping the cause and effect of the First World W`r.

Within the last hour, government sources have confirmed that

tornadoes on the trick will be going to the Middle East in coming days

and they will join the humanitarian effort in Northern Iraq. I have been

told that the tornadoes will, within the next 48 hours, the headhng out

to eBay 's in the Mediterranean or Middle East, perhaps by Chrhs or

Turkey. `` Cyprus. They will be operational by the end of the week,

I understand. They will not be doing combat operations. They are equipped

with high`tech imaging oper`tion so will be eyes in the skies,

pinpointing where the refugdes are so that humanitarian aid can be

targeted on the ground. Thank you very much.

It was not the hurricane th`t brought us the most rain ovdr the

past few days, but the thundery rain which pushed up from the sotth to

stop at an unofficial site hn Cambridge, the recorded 130

millimetres of rain, over fhve inches. That is double what you

would expect from the whole month of August. At our official posts, we

also had impressive totals. On Sunday, many of us had less than 20

millimetres. It did produce some pretty blustery winds. We h`d gusts,

as you can see, of over 40 lph. It has been pretty blustery today. It

has meant that these showers have whisked on through. Some of those

have proved heavy and thunddry and there are more to come over the next

few hours. Eventually, they should move away to the east and it should

become largely dry and clear for many of us. Not aid bad night for

watching the moon. We should see those winds easing down a touch

although still remaining prdtty blustery especially towards the

cost. Tomorrow, there is thd low pressure associated with birth. A

westerly flow, dragging in some showers but they will be few and far

between. For many of us, a dry day with some sunshine although you

could see heavy showers with the fund are mixed in. `` with thunder.

Still quite windy, with a good moderate breeze. We finished the day

with some showers around but for many of us, some sunshine to end the

day. Wednesday is looking dry for everyone at the moment but by

Thursday, a greater risk of some showers. They are likely to be

slow`moving with the lack of wind. We could still have a few around on

Friday but hopefully some fhne and dry weather as well. Just bdfore I

go, your overnight lows. # It is only a supermoon. #

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