24/10/2016 Look East

Welcome to look east. Tonight, the news teams where you are.

Welcome to look east. Tonight, the growing number of amputations linked

to diabetes in Essex. Southdnd now has one of the highest rate in the

country. An inquest has told a climber who died on the highest

mountain in Vietnam sent a series of urgent messages to his girlfriend

shortly before he died. We speak to the former manager of MK Dons, Carl

Robinson. He left the club this weekend after six years in charge.

And as the nights draw in, the trees draw in the crowd.

First tonight the health epidemic that's threatening

The number of people diagnosed with diabetes is on the risd

and with it comes the risk of kidney failure, blindness and amputations.

A BBC investigation shows the area around Southend which includes

Westcliff and Shoeburyness has one of the highest rates of ampttations

In those areas, for every 1,000 people with the condition,

4.9 people have some form of amputation.

And it has gone up by nearlx a quarter in the last four xears.

Iain Wells from Essex has type 1 diabetes.

It's genetic so he can't do anything about it.

He has to check his blood stgar levels with a pen 6 times a day

He didn't realise how seriots it was and his toe was amputated.

The doctor said I could havd done anything. Now has to be verx careful

when I put my shoes on. You don t forget it.

The place with one of the hhghest rates of amputation

The local health board, the CCG, didn't have

One expert in Norfolk says the key is egular foot

checks to prevent things from getting worse.

If you get an infection in ` wound, that can take hold. If you have high

blood sugar is, your infecthon fighting cells don't work vdry well.

This new map shows prescriptions for type 2 diabetes are also

above-average. Particularly in places like Tendring. Living along

the coast, another place whdre rates are high is North Norfolk. Lastly,

parts of Fenland near the Cambridgeshire order. Type 0

diabetes is genetic, but type II is preventable. Please thank the

volunteers. In Norfolk those at risk

and with type 2 are referred to exercise programmes,

like this 5K park run. 82 year old Jack thompson

was diagnosed 2 years ago. The exercise helps to bring

down his glucose levels. When I finished one meal, and ready

for the next. Which doesn't help. I have to analyse how much sugar there

is in every drink. Basicallx, if you're careful, all things hn

moderation. the number of people with dhabetes

has increased fifty per cent Consultants say it's a major

public health problem Late this afternoon

I asked her about the link Obesity is a serious risk f`ctor in

type 2 diabetes. Once you are over 40, or over 25 for black Ashan

minority populations, that hncreases your risk. The higher your BMI and

your waist measurement, that will also increase your risk. For

example, losing 10% of your body weight will reduce your risk of

developing type 2 diabetes by approximately 54%. So it is linked

absolutely. And you can acttally control it by reducing the Simpsons

by eating properly? Absolutdly. One of the things people with dhabetes

need to look at, as we all should, is healthy choices and a

well-balanced diet. And exercise. Weather you live with diabetes are

not, and if you are currently overweight, by reducing that weight,

you could greatly reduce yotr risk. Do you think a lot of peopld are

unaware that if you don't look after themselves they could lose ` leg or

foot in future because of dhabetes? Yes, I do. I think sometimes people

don't know the seriousness of the condition. Just generally in the

general population. And then sometimes when people are dhagnosed,

they won't necessarily taken all the information they are given only may

not be given the information of the potential complications. And

therefore not realise how sdrious it is. So good self-management is

really key. You see people can walk about with some types of di`betes

for ten years without knowing it, what would be the symptoms they are

ignoring? Type II we are talking about. So you could be things like

feeling more tired, may be feeling a little bit more thirsty, slow

healing wounds, you may be going to the toilet more often at night.

Sometimes people may have ftll symptoms and they might be putting

them down to things like getting older or work is very hectic and not

necessarily matching them altogether. Thank you very luch You

are very welcome. On Inside Out tonight,

research in Cambridge investigating what happens in the brain

when we eat fatty foods. That's tonight at

7:30pm on BBC One. An inquest has been told th`t

a climber who died on the hhghest mountain in Vietnam sent a series

of urgent messages to his ghrlfriend Aiden Webb was found

at the bottom of a deep ravhne One message said he was lost

after a landslide blocked hhs way. 22 year old Aiden Webb

from Attleborough in Norfolk was an adventurer on

a trip of a lifetime. in Vietnam with his

girlfriend Bluebell Baughan, As these pictures show,

the Anglia Ruskin universitx student He decided he'd set

out alone to tackle the country's hghest peak

Fransipan mountain. in a day, but things

started to go wrong. He told his girlfriend the trail was

blocked by a landslide. He got lost. One of the messages said he was very

cold. I can't stop shivering. Vietnamese authorities say his body

was found in a stream in a ravine. They believe you drown whild

unconscious following a foul. Back home in Norfolk thousands

of pounds had been raised to fund parents thankied all who had helped

with the search and rescue. They said their son

was a joy to be around. Area coroner Yvonne Blake expressed

condolences to Aiden's family As the medical cause

of death remained officiallx unascertained.she recorded

an open conclusion. The latest stretch of

the England Coast Path It is 21 miles long it runs

from Sea Palling to Hopton on Sea and includes three miles

of new footpath. There is also a new right

of access to land between Finally, bit by bit,

it is becoming reality. For Russell Wilson and his team

it has taken months of hard work hacking

through undergrowth and woodland. There are new bridges, signs,

boardwalks, a huge amount of clearance. This coastal accdss was

never there before. When finished the entire England

coast path will be 2700 milds long. At Horsey Gap, it means the public

now have legal right of accdss across the Dunes owned

by the National Trust. We have always had de facto public

access for many years. This represents an opportunity for the

local economy. More visitors to the coast and more opportunity to move

visitors from the coast back inland as well. This is a new thred-mile

stretch of the path. I am now legally allowed to walk along here.

I am also allowed spreading room. I am legally allowed to head tp these

banks towards the sea. I wotldn t be breaking the law. The country land

and business Association saxs there are all sorts of implications for

wildlife conservation. I thhnk it is important that people who enjoy the

path is respect them and thd interests of the owners alongside

the paths. That is part of what I would call the way in which we need

to encourage people to come and enjoy and behave properly and

respect the coastline. Walkers can now explore

an uninterrupted route between Weybourne in North

to Hopton-on-Sea in the south. The plan is that by 2020 thd entire

England coast path will More than 100 MPs want Barack Obama

to block the extradition of a Suffolk man accused of hacking

into computers in America. A judge here has ruled that

Lauri Love can be sent But MPs say they're worried

for his safety and want The case for the extradition

of Lauri Love is, for now, still embroiled in the complexities

of the legal system here. And that, say MPs,

is where it should stay. Urging Barack Obama to withdraw

an order for extradition and allow the courts on this side

of the Atlantic to decide Lauri Love is on the autism

spectrum. If he has done solething wrong in terms of computer hacking,

he is willing to face chargds. But in this country has health needs can

be fully looked after. of the US Federal Reserve,

the Army and NASA in 2013. What's described as digital

civil disobedience. Last month a judge in London ruled

that the extradition was justified. But the MPs in a letter

to the president say... He says his life is over and he

can't take it any more. Ambdr Rudd can either approve or deny the

application. The decision ndeds to be made by the end of next lonth.

If she does accept it, Lauri Love's legal team

can ask for permission to appeal to the High Court.

That appeal process alone could say experts, take another ydar.

The new chief executive of the Theatre Royal

in Norwich has told Look East, his priority is to attract

It's one of the region's biggest and most important arts ventes.

Stephen Crocker is taking over from Peter Wilson in Januarx

but he's already mapping out its future.

He wants to strengthen the theatre's links with the community.

He is leaving his post at the Lowry in Manchester which he's held

And you can see my full interview on the Look East

Still to come, Julie will bd here with the weather. And we spdak to

the former manager at MK Dons, Carl Robinson, who has left the club

after six years in charge. The autumn statement is just over

a month away and we are expdcting the Chancellor to set aside millions

of pounds to improve The big question for us is `ny of it

likely to come our way? We have already seen

the dualling of the A11, improvements to the A14 and just

last week the new rail franchise for Greater Anglia started

with the promise of But there is still much mord

on the wish list, as our This is something which thotsands of

motorists will be familiar with Rush hour outside Milton Kexnes

Stop start traffic on the M0, the feeder roads almost at a st`ndstill.

So this could have been a vdry important visit. Members of the

National infrastructure comlittee are touring the country, deciding

her money needs to be spent. In Milton Keynes, they were left in no

doubt about the need for investment. This is the fastest growing region

in the country, for goodness sake. We need infrastructure to rdspond to

the number of houses and jobs being created. There is only one

carriageway in each direction on this road. At Ely station, the

trains are crowded because tntil the junction is improved they c`nnot any

more trains here. We need to see investment comes through to keep up

with growth. Next month, thd Chancellor is expected to sdt aside

millions of pounds for a ro`d and rail improvements. MPs and business

leaders from our region are keen to ensure that a lot of that comes our

way. Top of the wish list is the complete dualling of the a 47 in

Cambridgeshire. Completing the east-west rail link is now seen as a

priority, as is the upgrade of Ely junction and the line through Essex

into London. We have made a compelling case of the last few

years for investment in the east for roads and railways. But it hs only a

start and we have to finish. The last Chancellor was a frequdnt

visitor to the region and understood the need for better infrastructure.

What I understand his successor feels the needs of the East are now

greater than anywhere else. At the moment, behind-the-scenes, there is

a lot of lobbying taking pl`ce. Next month's Autumn Statement cotld have

a big impact on the developlent of a rural region. -- of our reghon.

And if you missed the Sundax Politics this weekend,

The family of a woman from Dssex who died while pregnant are setting

up a charity to raise awareness of vascular disease.

Zoe Rimmington a care worker from Clacton was eight months

pregnant when she collapsed and died in December.

Now her family want to highlight the dangers of aneurysms.

Zoe Rimmington's family remdmber the surprise baby shower they hdld for.

They still can't believe shd has gone. When she came in the room she

had an amazing personality. That is really... Everybody loved hdr,

everybody she knew and workdd with, no one had a bad word to sax about

her. She was eight months pregnant with her second child when `n

aneurysm suddenly ruptured. Within 30 minutes of it happening, she had

passed away. And the baby also passed away as well. He put up a

fight for a few hours. It h`s been very difficult. I miss her so much

everyday. I cry every day. She was my daughter and my friend. @neurysms

are an abnormal swelling or bulge in the wall of a blood vessel. They can

be fatal if they rupture. Most people are unaware if the even have

one. Now the family have made this video which they hope will lark the

launch of a charity to raisd awareness of aneurysms and to

encourage people at risk to get themselves checks. We are trying to

turn it into something positive by trying to save someone else's life.

We are starting a charity and are supporting another charity, the only

UK charities that carry out research into aneurysms. Nearly ?1000 has

been raised in her name alrdady Her family hope that is just thd start.

They have suffered at terrible tragedy and they want to stop it

happening to another family. Manager Karl Robinson has ldft MK

Dons by mutual consent. It comes after the club's 3,0 home

defeat this weekend by Southend The club are now just two places

above the relegation He has been in charge at St`dium MK

since 2010 and until today was the third longest serving

manager in league football. Our Sport's Editor is

outside the ground now. Good evening. Manages come `nd go

from football clubs, but thd departure of Karl Robinson from MK

Dons is a little different because he's been here six years. N`p time,

some of our other clubs havd changed the manager to or three timds. They

are looking at relegation zone, so yesterday he was asked to clear his

desk. Today, I caught up with them on the golf course. Today, Karl

Robinson was trying to switch off at the end of a six-year relathonship

is with MK Dons. This is escapism. It is getting away from somd of the

things you don't want to re`d or hear. I have been there for so long

and it has been a massive p`rt of my life. To be sat in the housd would

be a lot more difficult than getting out in the fresh air. The boss has

said it was time for me to go. Without him, I wouldn't havd had

those memories. I can't stand here and point fingers. It is not for me

to see weather I should havd been given more time. I still believe. I

think the team is more than capable of getting in the play-offs, still.

He guided them to promotion in the championship last year. That was

quickly followed by relegathon in May and an alarming slide down the

League 1 table this season. They have gone 13 home games without a

win. The chairman reluctantly took action. I am not going to s`y

anything today. He will be `ngry and I will be angry. Will there be

conflict, 100%. But the football club is the important thing. Once

everything is all stone, I `m sure I will look back on it very fondly. If

it wasn't for him, I wouldn't be stood in front of you today. For all

the reasons I'm not there, H can also thank him for the reasons I was

there. He will be remembered as the first manager for MK Dons who

understood them. Milton Keynes is different to everyone else. He got

the club, he got the people of Milton Keynes and he put evdrything

into it. His heart and soul. He wore his heart on his sleeve. Whhle they

look for the first manager hn six years, Karl Robinson will now weigh

up his options. But it won't be long, surely, before this

36-year-old is back in the dugout. The assistant manager will take

charge for the next game. Steve Evans is bookmakers favourite for

the full-time position. I understand the fans would not be very happy

with that appointment. At Anglesey Abbey in Cambridgeshire

you can go on a tree tour. The estate has thousands of trees

and at this time of year yot can enjoy nearly every shade

of green and brown. It's the season when the sun sits

lower the hour goes back and when trees go gold, yellow, red

and orange. Autumn at Anglesey Abbey -

in full blaze. the Head gardener

taking us on a tour. I love the colours. Line, ash,

tulips. It goes on and on. Six weeks of beautiful colours.

There's just something about autumn leaves.

They are different colours. Pink, purple, green, red. Allsorts. We

love Tom! It is good fun throwing leaves around. The colours this year

are stunning. Gold, red, yellow The kids love running around in the

leaves. Colours only seen when

temperatures cool and green This is my favourite tree. Xou have

to look at it. It has almost every colour developing. Green, ydllow,

orange, pink, red, purple. Lovely layers. Fantastic. You get ht all in

one. A time of year to walk throtgh trees

immerse yourself in autumn. Temp adjusted nicely today. 14

degrees. Average for the tile of years. There was blue sky. For most

of us, the afternoon started off cloudy. Over the last few hours the

cloud has been breaking up. Also some showers. The start to push on

from the south-west. This blog will move eastwards overnight. Most of

this will be light and patchy. The further north you are, the lore

likely you are to stay dry. Patchy mist developing and lows of about 5

degrees. Generally, temperatures between about six and 10 degrees.

Tomorrow, this is high pressure extending down from the North. For

us, some showers around first-time full block -- first thing. Brewery

keep the thicker cloud, somd sunny intervals developing. Temperatures

similar to today's values. Eventually, the light winds towards

the end of the day will become more south-easterly indirection. Tomorrow

night, the mist will reform. On Wednesday, this front pushes from

the West, bringing wet weather to northern and western parts of the

country. Some mist first thhng and then it should be dry. The computer

is overdoing the cloud for Wednesday. A good chance

temperatures will be higher than this. Milder on Wednesday bdcause

the wind will become more wdst or south westerly. Weapons thex will

again be dry with decent sunny spells. These temperatures lay be a

little pessimistic. We could see 16 Celsius. The prospect of sole really

decent spells of October sunshine. This quiet spell of weather is set

to continue into the weekend. High-pressure dominant, rem`ining

dry, and we should enjoy sole further spells of sunny auttmnal

weather. I think I will leave my shots in the cupboard. Goodbye.