28/01/2013

:00:05. > :00:06.Up tonight, traffic chaos and Up tonight, traffic chaos and

:00:06. > :00:08.Up tonight, traffic chaos and gridlock. We look at what happened

:00:08. > :00:09.gridlock. We look at what happened gridlock. We look at what happened

:00:09. > :00:09.gridlock. We look at what happened on our roads in the snow and ice,

:00:09. > :00:10.on our roads in the snow and ice, on our roads in the snow and ice,

:00:11. > :00:12.and whether some of that chaos and whether some of that chaos

:00:12. > :00:14.and whether some of that chaos could have been present --

:00:14. > :00:15.could have been present -- could have been present --

:00:15. > :00:17.could have been present -- prevented. There were a lot of cars

:00:17. > :00:18.prevented. There were a lot of cars prevented. There were a lot of cars

:00:18. > :00:20.not going anywhere, and gritters not going anywhere, and gritters

:00:20. > :00:22.not going anywhere, and gritters couldn't get through, and people

:00:22. > :00:23.couldn't get through, and people couldn't get through, and people

:00:24. > :00:25.weren't going anywhere. Meets the weren't going anywhere. Meets the

:00:25. > :00:26.weren't going anywhere. Meets the fishwives campaigning to help those

:00:26. > :00:29.fishwives campaigning to help those fishwives campaigning to help those

:00:29. > :00:30.left penniless after losing a loved left penniless after losing a loved

:00:30. > :00:31.one. Banks and credit-card one. Banks and credit-card

:00:31. > :00:33.one. Banks and credit-card companies would be calling me up

:00:33. > :00:34.companies would be calling me up companies would be calling me up

:00:34. > :00:36.demanding payment. I would tell demanding payment. I would tell

:00:36. > :00:37.demanding payment. I would tell demanding payment. I would tell

:00:37. > :00:38.them Colin was dead, he wasn't here them Colin was dead, he wasn't here

:00:38. > :00:39.them Colin was dead, he wasn't here to make the repayments. They would

:00:39. > :00:39.to make the repayments. They would to make the repayments. They would

:00:39. > :00:42.to make the repayments. They would say they had no evidence he was

:00:42. > :00:43.say they had no evidence he was say they had no evidence he was

:00:43. > :00:44.say they had no evidence he was dead. And 60 years after the floods

:00:44. > :00:45.dead. And 60 years after the floods dead. And 60 years after the floods

:00:45. > :00:47.dead. And 60 years after the floods that killed over 300 people on the

:00:47. > :00:50.that killed over 300 people on the that killed over 300 people on the

:00:50. > :00:51.east coast, a story of heroism. east coast, a story of heroism.

:00:52. > :00:54.east coast, a story of heroism. east coast, a story of heroism.

:00:54. > :00:56.When I got these last people out of When I got these last people out of

:00:56. > :00:56.When I got these last people out of When I got these last people out of

:00:56. > :00:58.the boat, I passed out. That's the the boat, I passed out. That's the

:00:58. > :00:59.the boat, I passed out. That's the the boat, I passed out. That's the

:00:59. > :01:00.last thing I remember. They are the last thing I remember. They are the

:01:00. > :01:10.last thing I remember. They are the stories that matter where we live

:01:10. > :01:20.

:01:20. > :01:21.stories that matter where we live Tonight, Inside Out is in Leigh on

:01:21. > :01:22.Tonight, Inside Out is in Leigh on Tonight, Inside Out is in Leigh on

:01:22. > :01:23.Sea in Essex. Looking around here Sea in Essex. Looking around here

:01:23. > :01:24.Sea in Essex. Looking around here Sea in Essex. Looking around here

:01:24. > :01:26.it is hard to believe we had all it is hard to believe we had all

:01:26. > :01:26.it is hard to believe we had all it is hard to believe we had all

:01:26. > :01:27.that snow across the East. It makes that snow across the East. It makes

:01:27. > :01:28.that snow across the East. It makes everything look so nice but makes

:01:28. > :01:29.everything look so nice but makes everything look so nice but makes

:01:29. > :01:31.everything look so nice but makes things difficult if you need to get

:01:31. > :01:32.things difficult if you need to get things difficult if you need to get

:01:32. > :01:33.anywhere. Our cameras were on the anywhere. Our cameras were on the

:01:33. > :01:34.anywhere. Our cameras were on the anywhere. Our cameras were on the

:01:34. > :01:35.roads and on the scenes to find out roads and on the scenes to find out

:01:35. > :01:36.roads and on the scenes to find out roads and on the scenes to find out

:01:36. > :01:37.why that was a week that most why that was a week that most

:01:37. > :01:41.why that was a week that most why that was a week that most

:01:41. > :01:43.people on the roads would like to forget.

:01:43. > :01:44.forget. forget.

:01:44. > :01:45.Snow and freezing temperatures. We Snow and freezing temperatures. We

:01:45. > :01:45.Snow and freezing temperatures. We Snow and freezing temperatures. We

:01:45. > :01:47.have talked of little else in the have talked of little else in the

:01:47. > :01:49.have talked of little else in the last couple of weeks. Across a

:01:49. > :01:50.last couple of weeks. Across a last couple of weeks. Across a

:01:50. > :01:53.roads it has been challenged union roads it has been challenged union

:01:53. > :01:54.block councils, emergency services block councils, emergency services

:01:54. > :01:55.block councils, emergency services and drivers -- challenging. How

:01:55. > :02:05.and drivers -- challenging. How and drivers -- challenging. How

:02:05. > :02:08.

:02:08. > :02:09.Teatime on Friday 18th January. Teatime on Friday 18th January.

:02:09. > :02:11.Teatime on Friday 18th January. Throughout the day, six centimetres

:02:11. > :02:13.Throughout the day, six centimetres Throughout the day, six centimetres

:02:13. > :02:15.of snow has fallen across of snow has fallen across

:02:15. > :02:17.Cambridgeshire. This policeman is Cambridgeshire. This policeman is

:02:17. > :02:19.Cambridgeshire. This policeman is on patrol. There has been reported

:02:19. > :02:22.on patrol. There has been reported on patrol. There has been reported

:02:22. > :02:23.a single vehicle injury accident. I a single vehicle injury accident. I

:02:23. > :02:24.a single vehicle injury accident. I believe the vehicle left the road

:02:24. > :02:25.believe the vehicle left the road believe the vehicle left the road

:02:26. > :02:30.believe the vehicle left the road and hit a tree, and the occupant is

:02:30. > :02:32.and hit a tree, and the occupant is and hit a tree, and the occupant is

:02:32. > :02:33.partially in the vehicle. He is partially in the vehicle. He is

:02:33. > :02:35.partially in the vehicle. He is possibly falling in a bout of

:02:35. > :02:37.possibly falling in a bout of consciousness. All emergency

:02:37. > :02:39.consciousness. All emergency consciousness. All emergency

:02:39. > :02:40.services are running to its, services are running to its,

:02:40. > :02:41.services are running to its, ourselves, ambulances etc, but with

:02:41. > :02:42.ourselves, ambulances etc, but with ourselves, ambulances etc, but with

:02:42. > :02:43.ourselves, ambulances etc, but with conditions as they are, we want to

:02:43. > :02:45.conditions as they are, we want to conditions as they are, we want to

:02:45. > :02:47.get there in one piece and get there in one piece and

:02:47. > :02:48.get there in one piece and hopefully try to help. Fire crews

:02:48. > :02:49.hopefully try to help. Fire crews hopefully try to help. Fire crews

:02:49. > :02:50.hopefully try to help. Fire crews used ladders to get to the driver,

:02:50. > :02:53.used ladders to get to the driver, used ladders to get to the driver,

:02:53. > :02:55.a victim of the slippery conditions. a victim of the slippery conditions.

:02:55. > :02:56.a victim of the slippery conditions. a victim of the slippery conditions.

:02:56. > :02:57.It looks like it was in lane two It looks like it was in lane two

:02:57. > :02:58.It looks like it was in lane two It looks like it was in lane two

:02:58. > :02:59.and moved back into lane won and and moved back into lane won and

:02:59. > :03:02.and moved back into lane won and lost control on the slippery road

:03:02. > :03:05.lost control on the slippery road lost control on the slippery road

:03:05. > :03:06.surface. But actually, which is surface. But actually, which is

:03:06. > :03:07.surface. But actually, which is quite substantial, cave the site of

:03:07. > :03:08.quite substantial, cave the site of quite substantial, cave the site of

:03:08. > :03:09.quite substantial, cave the site of the car in, and the driver has been

:03:09. > :03:10.the car in, and the driver has been the car in, and the driver has been

:03:10. > :03:10.the car in, and the driver has been trapped in his car for some time

:03:10. > :03:11.trapped in his car for some time trapped in his car for some time

:03:11. > :03:14.trapped in his car for some time until we managed to get him out.

:03:14. > :03:16.until we managed to get him out. until we managed to get him out.

:03:16. > :03:17.Tree has scored one-0 again, Tree has scored one-0 again,

:03:17. > :03:18.Tree has scored one-0 again, unfortunately. The driver is still

:03:18. > :03:20.unfortunately. The driver is still unfortunately. The driver is still

:03:20. > :03:21.in hospital but his stable. in hospital but his stable.

:03:21. > :03:21.in hospital but his stable. Official figures show you're more

:03:21. > :03:24.Official figures show you're more Official figures show you're more

:03:24. > :03:24.likely to be killed or seriously likely to be killed or seriously

:03:24. > :03:25.likely to be killed or seriously likely to be killed or seriously

:03:25. > :03:26.injured in a row at -- road injured in a row at -- road

:03:26. > :03:27.injured in a row at -- road injured in a row at -- road

:03:27. > :03:29.accident in snow and ice, and it is accident in snow and ice, and it is

:03:29. > :03:30.accident in snow and ice, and it is usually due to the driver not

:03:30. > :03:32.usually due to the driver not usually due to the driver not

:03:32. > :03:33.taking account of the conditions. taking account of the conditions.

:03:33. > :03:35.taking account of the conditions. People have to consider speed and

:03:35. > :03:36.People have to consider speed and People have to consider speed and

:03:36. > :03:38.distance between the vehicles. Road distance between the vehicles. Road

:03:38. > :03:40.conditions are bad. Braking conditions are bad. Braking

:03:40. > :03:44.conditions are bad. Braking distances will be changed with the

:03:44. > :03:45.distances will be changed with the distances will be changed with the

:03:45. > :03:46.road conditions. Each driver is road conditions. Each driver is

:03:46. > :03:47.road conditions. Each driver is responsible for their own actions,

:03:47. > :03:49.responsible for their own actions, responsible for their own actions,

:03:49. > :03:50.so therefore needs to take account so therefore needs to take account

:03:50. > :03:51.so therefore needs to take account of everything going on around them.

:03:51. > :03:53.of everything going on around them. of everything going on around them.

:03:53. > :03:53.Keeping the roads moving is a Keeping the roads moving is a

:03:53. > :03:56.Keeping the roads moving is a challenge for the Highways Agency

:03:56. > :03:58.challenge for the Highways Agency challenge for the Highways Agency

:03:58. > :03:59.and local councils. Over seven icy and local councils. Over seven icy

:03:59. > :03:59.and local councils. Over seven icy and local councils. Over seven icy

:03:59. > :04:04.days, nearly 5000 tonnes of grit we days, nearly 5000 tonnes of grit we

:04:04. > :04:05.days, nearly 5000 tonnes of grit we used in Cambridgeshire, with 3500

:04:05. > :04:06.used in Cambridgeshire, with 3500 used in Cambridgeshire, with 3500

:04:06. > :04:08.used in Cambridgeshire, with 3500 in Norfolk, but at times even that

:04:08. > :04:09.in Norfolk, but at times even that in Norfolk, but at times even that

:04:09. > :04:10.wasn't enough. Norfolk has 6000 wasn't enough. Norfolk has 6000

:04:10. > :04:10.wasn't enough. Norfolk has 6000 wasn't enough. Norfolk has 6000

:04:10. > :04:11.miles of road and this is where miles of road and this is where

:04:11. > :04:13.miles of road and this is where miles of road and this is where

:04:13. > :04:14.they keep an eye on them. In this they keep an eye on them. In this

:04:14. > :04:15.they keep an eye on them. In this weather, the work they do is

:04:15. > :04:16.weather, the work they do is weather, the work they do is

:04:16. > :04:18.crucial to keeping people save and crucial to keeping people save and

:04:18. > :04:19.crucial to keeping people save and moving. For the first time, the

:04:19. > :04:21.moving. For the first time, the moving. For the first time, the

:04:21. > :04:22.council is able to monitor exactly council is able to monitor exactly

:04:23. > :04:23.council is able to monitor exactly council is able to monitor exactly

:04:23. > :04:25.where its gritters are. This is a where its gritters are. This is a

:04:25. > :04:26.where its gritters are. This is a new system we have introduced this

:04:26. > :04:27.new system we have introduced this new system we have introduced this

:04:27. > :04:30.new system we have introduced this year, a GP s tracking system, which

:04:30. > :04:31.year, a GP s tracking system, which year, a GP s tracking system, which

:04:31. > :04:33.allows us to monitor the movements allows us to monitor the movements

:04:33. > :04:34.allows us to monitor the movements allows us to monitor the movements

:04:34. > :04:35.of the vehicle in real time, and of the vehicle in real time, and

:04:35. > :04:36.of the vehicle in real time, and of the vehicle in real time, and

:04:36. > :04:39.where a problem arises, we can put where a problem arises, we can put

:04:39. > :04:40.where a problem arises, we can put resources to meet that need. The

:04:40. > :04:42.resources to meet that need. The resources to meet that need. The

:04:42. > :04:43.ideal conditions to put grit down ideal conditions to put grit down

:04:43. > :04:46.ideal conditions to put grit down ideal conditions to put grit down

:04:46. > :04:46.would be to have an area with no would be to have an area with no

:04:46. > :04:49.would be to have an area with no traffic at all, no rush hour

:04:49. > :04:49.traffic at all, no rush hour traffic at all, no rush hour

:04:49. > :04:51.traffic, then immediately after we traffic, then immediately after we

:04:51. > :04:53.traffic, then immediately after we traffic, then immediately after we

:04:53. > :04:55.grips the road, or we want it grips the road, or we want it

:04:55. > :04:56.grips the road, or we want it trafficked in. Even so, sometimes

:04:56. > :04:57.trafficked in. Even so, sometimes trafficked in. Even so, sometimes

:04:57. > :04:59.trafficked in. Even so, sometimes the road still grinds to a halt.

:04:59. > :04:59.the road still grinds to a halt. the road still grinds to a halt.

:04:59. > :05:01.The afternoon of 16th January will The afternoon of 16th January will

:05:01. > :05:05.The afternoon of 16th January will be one many drivers went forget.

:05:05. > :05:07.be one many drivers went forget. be one many drivers went forget.

:05:07. > :05:08.Gridlock in Norwich. I started at Gridlock in Norwich. I started at

:05:08. > :05:09.Gridlock in Norwich. I started at Gridlock in Norwich. I started at

:05:09. > :05:11.2:15pm, so that is three hours, and 2:15pm, so that is three hours, and

:05:11. > :05:13.2:15pm, so that is three hours, and 2:15pm, so that is three hours, and

:05:13. > :05:15.I have been about three miles, if I have been about three miles, if

:05:15. > :05:17.I have been about three miles, if that. So what went wrong? The

:05:17. > :05:18.that. So what went wrong? The that. So what went wrong? The

:05:18. > :05:19.council admits the snow came council admits the snow came

:05:19. > :05:21.council admits the snow came quicker and more thickly than

:05:21. > :05:22.quicker and more thickly than quicker and more thickly than

:05:22. > :05:24.expected. It seemed the whole of expected. It seemed the whole of

:05:24. > :05:25.expected. It seemed the whole of Norwich came to a grinding halt.

:05:25. > :05:27.Norwich came to a grinding halt. Norwich came to a grinding halt.

:05:27. > :05:30.Norwich came to a grinding halt. You were on duty that day. It was

:05:30. > :05:31.You were on duty that day. It was You were on duty that day. It was

:05:31. > :05:32.understandably very busy. There was understandably very busy. There was

:05:32. > :05:35.understandably very busy. There was understandably very busy. There was

:05:35. > :05:36.basically a lot of cars just not basically a lot of cars just not

:05:36. > :05:37.basically a lot of cars just not going anywhere, and I guessed it

:05:37. > :05:38.going anywhere, and I guessed it going anywhere, and I guessed it

:05:38. > :05:39.going anywhere, and I guessed it was just a whole sequence of snow,

:05:39. > :05:41.was just a whole sequence of snow, was just a whole sequence of snow,

:05:41. > :05:43.was just a whole sequence of snow, a lot of snow very quickly, then a

:05:43. > :05:43.a lot of snow very quickly, then a a lot of snow very quickly, then a

:05:43. > :05:45.a lot of snow very quickly, then a lot of traffic, a lot of stationary

:05:45. > :05:46.lot of traffic, a lot of stationary lot of traffic, a lot of stationary

:05:46. > :05:48.traffic as well, I guess gritters traffic as well, I guess gritters

:05:48. > :05:50.traffic as well, I guess gritters couldn't get through, and people

:05:50. > :05:50.couldn't get through, and people just weren't going anywhere.

:05:50. > :05:52.just weren't going anywhere. just weren't going anywhere.

:05:52. > :05:54.just weren't going anywhere. Everyone was trying to get home at

:05:54. > :05:55.Everyone was trying to get home at Everyone was trying to get home at

:05:55. > :05:57.once. Accidents made the situation once. Accidents made the situation

:05:57. > :05:59.once. Accidents made the situation once. Accidents made the situation

:05:59. > :06:00.worse, and key roads were shot -- worse, and key roads were shot --

:06:00. > :06:02.worse, and key roads were shot -- worse, and key roads were shot --

:06:02. > :06:02.shut. This was closed by the police shut. This was closed by the police

:06:02. > :06:04.shut. This was closed by the police in both directions D2 safety

:06:04. > :06:06.in both directions D2 safety in both directions D2 safety

:06:06. > :06:08.in both directions D2 safety reasons, so we were able to pass

:06:08. > :06:09.reasons, so we were able to pass reasons, so we were able to pass

:06:09. > :06:10.this back to the Highways teams, this back to the Highways teams,

:06:10. > :06:11.this back to the Highways teams, this back to the Highways teams,

:06:11. > :06:14.who were able to attempt to get a who were able to attempt to get a

:06:14. > :06:16.who were able to attempt to get a gritted through the traffic. When

:06:16. > :06:16.gritted through the traffic. When gritted through the traffic. When

:06:16. > :06:17.gritted through the traffic. When the Greta turned up, it did a

:06:17. > :06:18.the Greta turned up, it did a the Greta turned up, it did a

:06:18. > :06:19.the Greta turned up, it did a couple of friends and got a nice

:06:19. > :06:21.couple of friends and got a nice couple of friends and got a nice

:06:21. > :06:23.spread on their -- gritting lorry, spread on their -- gritting lorry,

:06:23. > :06:24.spread on their -- gritting lorry, spread on their -- gritting lorry,

:06:24. > :06:25.it then police opened it up, then it then police opened it up, then

:06:25. > :06:26.it then police opened it up, then we were able to pass information

:06:26. > :06:28.we were able to pass information we were able to pass information

:06:28. > :06:30.we were able to pass information out once it was open to the public

:06:30. > :06:31.out once it was open to the public out once it was open to the public

:06:31. > :06:32.via the media. Although the amount via the media. Although the amount

:06:32. > :06:34.via the media. Although the amount of traffic on the roads heart

:06:34. > :06:35.of traffic on the roads heart of traffic on the roads heart

:06:35. > :06:37.during that week across Norfolk, during that week across Norfolk,

:06:37. > :06:38.collisions almost doubled. Police collisions almost doubled. Police

:06:38. > :06:41.collisions almost doubled. Police were dealing with drivers been less

:06:42. > :06:42.were dealing with drivers been less were dealing with drivers been less

:06:42. > :06:43.were dealing with drivers been less than sensible. Have a look at those

:06:43. > :06:45.than sensible. Have a look at those than sensible. Have a look at those

:06:45. > :06:46.than sensible. Have a look at those now, you see, there is no way

:06:46. > :06:47.now, you see, there is no way now, you see, there is no way

:06:47. > :06:50.anyone can see your lights. No anyone can see your lights. No

:06:50. > :06:51.indicators to be seen. indicators to be seen.

:06:51. > :06:52.indicators to be seen. The biggest thing is lack of

:06:52. > :06:54.The biggest thing is lack of The biggest thing is lack of

:06:55. > :06:56.lighting and clearing snow from lighting and clearing snow from

:06:56. > :06:58.lighting and clearing snow from your vehicle. I have seen numerous

:06:58. > :06:59.your vehicle. I have seen numerous your vehicle. I have seen numerous

:06:59. > :07:00.vehicles this morning, they worry vehicles this morning, they worry

:07:00. > :07:02.vehicles this morning, they worry about cleaning windscreen but never

:07:02. > :07:02.about cleaning windscreen but never about cleaning windscreen but never

:07:02. > :07:04.clear the back. They daren't clear clear the back. They daren't clear

:07:04. > :07:06.clear the back. They daren't clear clear the back. They daren't clear

:07:06. > :07:07.snow from the bonnet, from the roof. snow from the bonnet, from the roof.

:07:07. > :07:08.snow from the bonnet, from the roof. -- they don't. More importantly,

:07:08. > :07:09.-- they don't. More importantly, -- they don't. More importantly,

:07:09. > :07:10.-- they don't. More importantly, not from the likes, so they tried

:07:10. > :07:11.not from the likes, so they tried not from the likes, so they tried

:07:11. > :07:12.not from the likes, so they tried with the lights on but you can't

:07:12. > :07:13.with the lights on but you can't with the lights on but you can't

:07:13. > :07:14.see the front of the vehicle see the front of the vehicle

:07:14. > :07:16.see the front of the vehicle see the front of the vehicle

:07:16. > :07:17.because it is in three -- covered because it is in three -- covered

:07:17. > :07:18.because it is in three -- covered because it is in three -- covered

:07:18. > :07:19.in snow -- drive with the lights on. in snow -- drive with the lights on.

:07:20. > :07:20.in snow -- drive with the lights on. in snow -- drive with the lights on.

:07:20. > :07:22.That is not the only danger. This That is not the only danger. This

:07:22. > :07:24.That is not the only danger. This That is not the only danger. This

:07:24. > :07:27.man has been followed down the road man has been followed down the road

:07:27. > :07:27.man has been followed down the road in Thetford. Good afternoon. Why do

:07:27. > :07:29.in Thetford. Good afternoon. Why do in Thetford. Good afternoon. Why do

:07:29. > :07:31.in Thetford. Good afternoon. Why do you think I have stopped you?

:07:31. > :07:32.you think I have stopped you? you think I have stopped you?

:07:32. > :07:35.you think I have stopped you? you think I have stopped you?

:07:35. > :07:35.know why. Why is that?I was on the know why. Why is that?I was on the

:07:36. > :07:42.know why. Why is that?I was on the phone. During the outside the

:07:42. > :07:43.phone. During the outside the phone. During the outside the

:07:43. > :07:44.vehicle. Right. The reason my vehicle. Right. The reason my

:07:44. > :07:45.vehicle. Right. The reason my vehicle. Right. The reason my

:07:45. > :07:47.attention is drawn to you, as you attention is drawn to you, as you

:07:47. > :07:47.attention is drawn to you, as you attention is drawn to you, as you

:07:47. > :07:48.come towards me, I see you have come towards me, I see you have

:07:48. > :07:52.come towards me, I see you have made reasonable attempts to clear

:07:52. > :07:53.made reasonable attempts to clear made reasonable attempts to clear

:07:53. > :07:54.made reasonable attempts to clear the screen... Okay. If you look at

:07:54. > :07:56.the screen... Okay. If you look at the screen... Okay. If you look at

:07:56. > :07:57.the screen... Okay. If you look at the front of your car here, all

:07:57. > :07:57.the front of your car here, all the front of your car here, all

:07:57. > :07:59.the front of your car here, all right? There is no attempt to clear

:07:59. > :08:01.right? There is no attempt to clear right? There is no attempt to clear

:08:01. > :08:04.the lighting. Have you been stopped the lighting. Have you been stopped

:08:04. > :08:05.the lighting. Have you been stopped for mobile phone before? Nomacro.

:08:06. > :08:08.for mobile phone before? Nomacro. for mobile phone before? Nomacro.

:08:08. > :08:10.for mobile phone before? Nomacro. Do you have any points? -- no.

:08:10. > :08:10.Do you have any points? -- no. Do you have any points? -- no.

:08:10. > :08:12.driver is offered an awareness driver is offered an awareness

:08:12. > :08:13.driver is offered an awareness course rather than points. I don't

:08:13. > :08:14.course rather than points. I don't course rather than points. I don't

:08:14. > :08:16.course rather than points. I don't think it is annoying a tall. I

:08:16. > :08:17.think it is annoying a tall. I think it is annoying a tall. I

:08:17. > :08:18.think everybody knows what he think everybody knows what he

:08:18. > :08:19.think everybody knows what he should and shouldn't do with regard

:08:19. > :08:20.should and shouldn't do with regard should and shouldn't do with regard

:08:20. > :08:21.should and shouldn't do with regard to clearing your car, so that is

:08:21. > :08:24.to clearing your car, so that is to clearing your car, so that is

:08:24. > :08:28.to clearing your car, so that is what he stopped before, so that is

:08:28. > :08:29.what he stopped before, so that is what he stopped before, so that is

:08:29. > :08:30.what he stopped before, so that is all fair. We will spend another two

:08:30. > :08:40.all fair. We will spend another two all fair. We will spend another two

:08:40. > :08:44.

:08:44. > :08:45.Get as well as frustration, the Get as well as frustration, the

:08:45. > :08:46.Get as well as frustration, the snow brings out community spirit on

:08:46. > :08:50.snow brings out community spirit on snow brings out community spirit on

:08:50. > :08:52.snow brings out community spirit on the roads -- but as well. On the

:08:52. > :08:53.the roads -- but as well. On the the roads -- but as well. On the

:08:53. > :08:54.beat 660 in Cambridgeshire, a woman beat 660 in Cambridgeshire, a woman

:08:54. > :08:56.beat 660 in Cambridgeshire, a woman beat 660 in Cambridgeshire, a woman

:08:56. > :08:57.has landed in a ditch two miles has landed in a ditch two miles

:08:57. > :08:59.has landed in a ditch two miles from home. But neighbours and a

:08:59. > :09:02.from home. But neighbours and a from home. But neighbours and a

:09:02. > :09:03.friendly tractor driver had pulled friendly tractor driver had pulled

:09:03. > :09:04.friendly tractor driver had pulled friendly tractor driver had pulled

:09:04. > :09:05.friendly tractor driver had pulled her out. It is up end that we are

:09:05. > :09:06.her out. It is up end that we are her out. It is up end that we are

:09:06. > :09:08.her out. It is up end that we are pulling lots of vehicles out of in

:09:08. > :09:09.pulling lots of vehicles out of in pulling lots of vehicles out of in

:09:09. > :09:10.pulling lots of vehicles out of in snow and icy conditions -- a bend

:09:10. > :09:10.snow and icy conditions -- a bend snow and icy conditions -- a bend

:09:10. > :09:11.snow and icy conditions -- a bend in the road. People come round the

:09:11. > :09:12.in the road. People come round the in the road. People come round the

:09:12. > :09:14.in the road. People come round the corner and a lot of them apply the

:09:14. > :09:15.corner and a lot of them apply the corner and a lot of them apply the

:09:15. > :09:18.corner and a lot of them apply the brakes to elect -- late. They lose

:09:18. > :09:19.brakes to elect -- late. They lose brakes to elect -- late. They lose

:09:19. > :09:19.brakes to elect -- late. They lose the ability to steer and going to

:09:19. > :09:20.the ability to steer and going to the ability to steer and going to

:09:21. > :09:21.the ability to steer and going to be ditch. We came round before the

:09:21. > :09:22.be ditch. We came round before the be ditch. We came round before the

:09:22. > :09:24.be ditch. We came round before the gritters so it is very nicely, and

:09:24. > :09:26.gritters so it is very nicely, and gritters so it is very nicely, and

:09:26. > :09:28.we slowly drifted sideways, it was we slowly drifted sideways, it was

:09:28. > :09:29.we slowly drifted sideways, it was quite slow, very bizarre. What went

:09:29. > :09:30.quite slow, very bizarre. What went quite slow, very bizarre. What went

:09:30. > :09:32.quite slow, very bizarre. What went through your mind, was it scary?

:09:32. > :09:33.through your mind, was it scary? through your mind, was it scary?

:09:33. > :09:35.through your mind, was it scary? It was too slow for that! The

:09:35. > :09:35.It was too slow for that! The It was too slow for that! The

:09:36. > :09:37.neighbours have been friendly, we neighbours have been friendly, we

:09:37. > :09:41.neighbours have been friendly, we have had farmers and neighbours out

:09:41. > :09:41.have had farmers and neighbours out have had farmers and neighbours out

:09:41. > :09:43.helping. They have bigger stuff. helping. They have bigger stuff.

:09:43. > :09:44.helping. They have bigger stuff. The vehicle has been recovered. We

:09:44. > :09:45.The vehicle has been recovered. We The vehicle has been recovered. We

:09:45. > :09:46.The vehicle has been recovered. We can't find any sign of damage --

:09:46. > :09:47.can't find any sign of damage -- can't find any sign of damage --

:09:47. > :09:49.very happy customer. The driver is very happy customer. The driver is

:09:49. > :09:53.very happy customer. The driver is very happy customer. The driver is

:09:53. > :09:58.now going home for some been warned now going home for some been warned

:09:58. > :09:59.now going home for some been warned Who can blame them? If you think we

:09:59. > :10:01.Who can blame them? If you think we Who can blame them? If you think we

:10:01. > :10:03.should look into something, send me should look into something, send me

:10:03. > :10:05.should look into something, send me an e-mail. You are watching Inside

:10:06. > :10:06.an e-mail. You are watching Inside an e-mail. You are watching Inside

:10:06. > :10:07.an e-mail. You are watching Inside Out East. Still cut -- still to

:10:07. > :10:08.Out East. Still cut -- still to Out East. Still cut -- still to

:10:09. > :10:10.Out East. Still cut -- still to come, we look back at a floods of

:10:10. > :10:12.come, we look back at a floods of come, we look back at a floods of

:10:12. > :10:19.1963 and celebrate the hero who 1963 and celebrate the hero who

:10:19. > :10:19.I grew up here in Leigh on Sea, and I grew up here in Leigh on Sea, and

:10:20. > :10:21.I grew up here in Leigh on Sea, and I grew up here in Leigh on Sea, and

:10:21. > :10:21.I saw the fishing boats going up I saw the fishing boats going up

:10:22. > :10:22.I saw the fishing boats going up I saw the fishing boats going up

:10:22. > :10:24.and down all hours of the day and and down all hours of the day and

:10:24. > :10:26.and down all hours of the day and and down all hours of the day and

:10:26. > :10:28.night, but it is a dangerous job. night, but it is a dangerous job.

:10:28. > :10:29.night, but it is a dangerous job. night, but it is a dangerous job.

:10:29. > :10:30.Jane will be lost her husband's and Jane will be lost her husband's and

:10:30. > :10:32.Jane will be lost her husband's and was left penniless because hope --

:10:32. > :10:33.was left penniless because hope -- was left penniless because hope --

:10:33. > :10:34.was left penniless because hope -- his body wasn't bound. Now she has

:10:34. > :10:35.his body wasn't bound. Now she has his body wasn't bound. Now she has

:10:35. > :10:36.his body wasn't bound. Now she has started a quiet to raise money to

:10:36. > :10:38.started a quiet to raise money to started a quiet to raise money to

:10:38. > :10:38.help people whose relatives go help people whose relatives go

:10:38. > :10:39.help people whose relatives go missing, and hopes her story will

:10:39. > :10:40.missing, and hopes her story will missing, and hopes her story will

:10:40. > :10:49.missing, and hopes her story will help change the law to help other

:10:49. > :10:51.help change the law to help other James Dalby is a widow. Her husband

:10:51. > :10:53.James Dalby is a widow. Her husband James Dalby is a widow. Her husband

:10:53. > :10:54.died fishing off Southend -- chain. died fishing off Southend -- chain.

:10:54. > :10:55.died fishing off Southend -- chain. died fishing off Southend -- chain.

:10:55. > :10:56.A my husband is a fisherman, and A my husband is a fisherman, and

:10:56. > :10:57.A my husband is a fisherman, and A my husband is a fisherman, and

:10:57. > :10:59.three years ago on 10th November he three years ago on 10th November he

:10:59. > :10:59.three years ago on 10th November he went out for a day's fishing,

:11:00. > :11:00.went out for a day's fishing, went out for a day's fishing,

:11:00. > :11:01.went out for a day's fishing, kissed me and the kids go by, and

:11:01. > :11:02.kissed me and the kids go by, and kissed me and the kids go by, and

:11:02. > :11:03.kissed me and the kids go by, and we never saw him again. While he

:11:03. > :11:04.we never saw him again. While he we never saw him again. While he

:11:04. > :11:05.we never saw him again. While he was out, a freak storm sprang up

:11:05. > :11:06.was out, a freak storm sprang up was out, a freak storm sprang up

:11:06. > :11:08.was out, a freak storm sprang up out of nowhere and his boat was

:11:09. > :11:09.out of nowhere and his boat was out of nowhere and his boat was

:11:10. > :11:11.overturned and he drowned. overturned and he drowned.

:11:11. > :11:12.overturned and he drowned. because up Colin's body wasn't

:11:12. > :11:13.because up Colin's body wasn't because up Colin's body wasn't

:11:13. > :11:15.found, he couldn't be declared dead, found, he couldn't be declared dead,

:11:15. > :11:16.found, he couldn't be declared dead, found, he couldn't be declared dead,

:11:16. > :11:17.and Jane had no control over his and Jane had no control over his

:11:17. > :11:18.and Jane had no control over his and Jane had no control over his

:11:18. > :11:20.finances, so on top of losing her finances, so on top of losing her

:11:20. > :11:23.finances, so on top of losing her husband, she was left feeling like

:11:23. > :11:24.husband, she was left feeling like husband, she was left feeling like

:11:24. > :11:24.she was lying. Banks and credit- she was lying. Banks and credit-

:11:25. > :11:26.she was lying. Banks and credit- card companies would call me up

:11:26. > :11:27.card companies would call me up card companies would call me up

:11:28. > :11:29.demanding payment. I would tell demanding payment. I would tell

:11:29. > :11:30.demanding payment. I would tell demanding payment. I would tell

:11:30. > :11:31.them Colin was dead, and he wasn't them Colin was dead, and he wasn't

:11:31. > :11:32.them Colin was dead, and he wasn't here to make the repayments. They

:11:32. > :11:33.here to make the repayments. They here to make the repayments. They

:11:33. > :11:35.here to make the repayments. They would say they had no evidence he

:11:35. > :11:36.would say they had no evidence he would say they had no evidence he

:11:36. > :11:37.would say they had no evidence he was dead. All I wanted them to do

:11:37. > :11:38.was dead. All I wanted them to do was dead. All I wanted them to do

:11:38. > :11:41.was dead. All I wanted them to do was freeze the charges. It was just

:11:41. > :11:41.was freeze the charges. It was just was freeze the charges. It was just

:11:41. > :11:43.was freeze the charges. It was just awful. I was having 20 phone calls

:11:43. > :11:45.awful. I was having 20 phone calls awful. I was having 20 phone calls

:11:45. > :11:46.a day from various agencies arrests a day from various agencies arrests

:11:46. > :11:47.a day from various agencies arrests a day from various agencies arrests

:11:47. > :11:49.in it. One person from a call- in it. One person from a call-

:11:49. > :11:50.in it. One person from a call- in it. One person from a call-

:11:50. > :11:51.centre phoned up and said, "I know centre phoned up and said, "I know

:11:51. > :11:52.centre phoned up and said, "I know centre phoned up and said, "I know

:11:52. > :11:53.you claim your husband is dead but you claim your husband is dead but

:11:53. > :11:55.you claim your husband is dead but you claim your husband is dead but

:11:55. > :11:56.quite frankly you could be in the quite frankly you could be in the

:11:56. > :11:56.quite frankly you could be in the quite frankly you could be in the

:11:56. > :11:57.Bahamas." I won't tell you what Bahamas." I won't tell you what

:11:57. > :12:00.Bahamas." I won't tell you what bank that was but that actually

:12:00. > :12:01.bank that was but that actually bank that was but that actually

:12:01. > :12:01.bank that was but that actually happened. J in had the support of

:12:01. > :12:03.happened. J in had the support of happened. J in had the support of

:12:03. > :12:05.her family and friends from the her family and friends from the

:12:05. > :12:07.local fishing community, but local fishing community, but

:12:07. > :12:15.local fishing community, but without proof of Colin's death, she

:12:15. > :12:17.without proof of Colin's death, she I always knew he was dead. The

:12:17. > :12:18.I always knew he was dead. The I always knew he was dead. The

:12:18. > :12:19.authorities, of course, didn't have authorities, of course, didn't have

:12:19. > :12:21.authorities, of course, didn't have any evidence without a body, and

:12:21. > :12:22.any evidence without a body, and any evidence without a body, and

:12:22. > :12:24.they understood they had a they understood they had a

:12:24. > :12:25.they understood they had a professional job to do, and they

:12:25. > :12:27.professional job to do, and they had to investigate his

:12:27. > :12:29.had to investigate his had to investigate his

:12:29. > :12:30.disappearance, but in my heart, I disappearance, but in my heart, I

:12:30. > :12:31.disappearance, but in my heart, I always knew, even without his body,

:12:32. > :12:33.always knew, even without his body, always knew, even without his body,

:12:33. > :12:35.always knew, even without his body, that he would never have left us,

:12:35. > :12:38.that he would never have left us, that he would never have left us,

:12:38. > :12:40.that he would never have left us, and that he was dead. It was very

:12:40. > :12:41.and that he was dead. It was very and that he was dead. It was very

:12:41. > :12:44.traumatic seeing footage in the traumatic seeing footage in the

:12:44. > :12:45.traumatic seeing footage in the newspaper, on the TV, and everybody

:12:45. > :12:46.newspaper, on the TV, and everybody newspaper, on the TV, and everybody

:12:46. > :12:46.talking about us because we were talking about us because we were

:12:46. > :12:48.talking about us because we were talking about us because we were

:12:48. > :12:49.subject to quite a lot of public subject to quite a lot of public

:12:49. > :12:53.subject to quite a lot of public attention, and I always wondered if

:12:53. > :12:54.attention, and I always wondered if attention, and I always wondered if

:12:54. > :12:57.people wandered where they he was people wandered where they he was

:12:57. > :12:58.people wandered where they he was trying it on, is there something

:12:58. > :12:59.trying it on, is there something trying it on, is there something

:12:59. > :13:00.illegal going on? So that wasn't illegal going on? So that wasn't

:13:01. > :13:03.illegal going on? So that wasn't illegal going on? So that wasn't

:13:03. > :13:04.very nice. And it was a painful, very nice. And it was a painful,

:13:04. > :13:08.very nice. And it was a painful, painful process, but I knew the

:13:08. > :13:10.painful process, but I knew the painful process, but I knew the

:13:10. > :13:12.truth. Joe aim's situation is not truth. Joe aim's situation is not

:13:12. > :13:13.truth. Joe aim's situation is not unique. Every year more than 2500

:13:13. > :13:14.unique. Every year more than 2500 unique. Every year more than 2500

:13:14. > :13:16.unique. Every year more than 2500 people go missing for more than 12

:13:16. > :13:16.people go missing for more than 12 people go missing for more than 12

:13:16. > :13:17.months. This charity works with months. This charity works with

:13:17. > :13:18.months. This charity works with relatives left not knowing what

:13:18. > :13:20.relatives left not knowing what relatives left not knowing what

:13:20. > :13:22.relatives left not knowing what happened to their loved ones.

:13:22. > :13:23.happened to their loved ones. happened to their loved ones.

:13:23. > :13:25.very difficult for families. I have very difficult for families. I have

:13:25. > :13:26.very difficult for families. I have spoken to families who felt their

:13:26. > :13:27.spoken to families who felt their spoken to families who felt their

:13:27. > :13:29.loved one has been criminalised as loved one has been criminalised as

:13:29. > :13:32.loved one has been criminalised as a consequence of them going missing.

:13:32. > :13:33.a consequence of them going missing. For example, utility companies

:13:33. > :13:35.For example, utility companies For example, utility companies

:13:35. > :13:35.phoning and arresting other family phoning and arresting other family

:13:35. > :13:37.phoning and arresting other family members because the bill hasn't

:13:37. > :13:39.members because the bill hasn't members because the bill hasn't

:13:39. > :13:41.been paid, and a family member been paid, and a family member

:13:41. > :13:42.been paid, and a family member describing what the situation is,

:13:42. > :13:43.describing what the situation is, describing what the situation is,

:13:43. > :13:44.and utility firms indicating that and utility firms indicating that

:13:44. > :13:45.and utility firms indicating that and utility firms indicating that

:13:45. > :13:46.they might be able to find the they might be able to find the

:13:46. > :13:48.they might be able to find the missing person where police have

:13:48. > :13:49.missing person where police have missing person where police have

:13:49. > :13:50.missing person where police have failed, so it can make the families

:13:50. > :13:51.failed, so it can make the families failed, so it can make the families

:13:51. > :13:51.of missing people left behind of missing people left behind

:13:52. > :13:52.of missing people left behind of missing people left behind

:13:53. > :13:54.really feel as if the name of their really feel as if the name of their

:13:54. > :13:55.really feel as if the name of their loved one has been called into

:13:55. > :13:56.loved one has been called into loved one has been called into

:13:56. > :13:57.disrepute, that they have done disrepute, that they have done

:13:57. > :13:59.disrepute, that they have done something wrong, though it is no

:13:59. > :14:00.something wrong, though it is no something wrong, though it is no

:14:00. > :14:01.something wrong, though it is no fault of their own. The current law

:14:01. > :14:02.fault of their own. The current law fault of their own. The current law

:14:02. > :14:03.fault of their own. The current law in England and Wales does not allow

:14:03. > :14:04.in England and Wales does not allow in England and Wales does not allow

:14:04. > :14:07.relatives to control the estate of relatives to control the estate of

:14:07. > :14:08.relatives to control the estate of relatives to control the estate of

:14:08. > :14:08.a missing person. Now a new law is a missing person. Now a new law is

:14:08. > :14:10.a missing person. Now a new law is going through Parliament called a

:14:10. > :14:12.going through Parliament called a presumption of death Bill,

:14:12. > :14:14.presumption of death Bill, presumption of death Bill,

:14:14. > :14:15.supported by the missing people supported by the missing people

:14:15. > :14:17.supported by the missing people charity. As things currently stand,

:14:17. > :14:18.charity. As things currently stand, charity. As things currently stand,

:14:18. > :14:19.there is no legal mechanism for there is no legal mechanism for

:14:19. > :14:21.there is no legal mechanism for families to look after missing

:14:21. > :14:22.families to look after missing families to look after missing

:14:22. > :14:24.families to look after missing loved ones are best for the missing

:14:24. > :14:25.loved ones are best for the missing loved ones are best for the missing

:14:25. > :14:27.incident. -- before the incident. incident. -- before the incident.

:14:27. > :14:29.incident. -- before the incident. incident. -- before the incident.

:14:29. > :14:31.This is what we are campaigning to This is what we are campaigning to

:14:31. > :14:31.This is what we are campaigning to see, the current legislation that

:14:31. > :14:33.see, the current legislation that see, the current legislation that

:14:33. > :14:35.see, the current legislation that exists is a mixture of probate law,

:14:35. > :14:36.exists is a mixture of probate law, exists is a mixture of probate law,

:14:36. > :14:37.common law, statute, which means common law, statute, which means

:14:37. > :14:38.common law, statute, which means common law, statute, which means

:14:38. > :14:39.families must go to court on a families must go to court on a

:14:39. > :14:40.families must go to court on a number of occasions for different

:14:40. > :14:42.number of occasions for different number of occasions for different

:14:42. > :14:43.purposes, so what we are calling purposes, so what we are calling

:14:43. > :14:44.purposes, so what we are calling purposes, so what we are calling

:14:44. > :14:45.for his one single process that a for his one single process that a

:14:45. > :14:48.for his one single process that a for his one single process that a

:14:48. > :14:49.family can go to court and have a family can go to court and have a

:14:49. > :14:50.family can go to court and have a person declared dead for all

:14:50. > :14:51.person declared dead for all person declared dead for all

:14:51. > :15:01.purposes and issued with a purposes and issued with a

:15:01. > :15:10.

:15:10. > :15:11.We just got so hopelessly into debt We just got so hopelessly into debt

:15:11. > :15:13.We just got so hopelessly into debt and if wasn't for the Fishermen's

:15:13. > :15:14.and if wasn't for the Fishermen's Mission... We wouldn't have

:15:14. > :15:18.Mission... We wouldn't have survived. They were absolutely

:15:18. > :15:20.survived. They were absolutely incredible. There was some

:15:20. > :15:21.incredible. There was some immediate financial assistance.

:15:21. > :15:23.immediate financial assistance. immediate financial assistance.

:15:23. > :15:24.Obviously, Colin had gone out that Obviously, Colin had gone out that

:15:24. > :15:24.Obviously, Colin had gone out that Obviously, Colin had gone out that

:15:24. > :15:25.morning hoping to bring in a catch morning hoping to bring in a catch

:15:25. > :15:26.morning hoping to bring in a catch morning hoping to bring in a catch

:15:26. > :15:28.that he could sell and provide for that he could sell and provide for

:15:28. > :15:29.that he could sell and provide for the family. That didn't happen. So

:15:29. > :15:30.the family. That didn't happen. So there was immediate financial

:15:30. > :15:31.there was immediate financial there was immediate financial

:15:31. > :15:33.assistance that we were able to assistance that we were able to

:15:33. > :15:34.assistance that we were able to give from our emergency action fund.

:15:34. > :15:35.give from our emergency action fund. give from our emergency action fund.

:15:35. > :15:38.give from our emergency action fund. And then it was just the on-going

:15:38. > :15:39.And then it was just the on-going pastoral and financial support.

:15:39. > :15:43.pastoral and financial support. pastoral and financial support.

:15:43. > :15:44.It's a pretty unique service we It's a pretty unique service we

:15:44. > :15:44.It's a pretty unique service we It's a pretty unique service we

:15:45. > :15:46.offer. I often think about that for offer. I often think about that for

:15:46. > :15:47.offer. I often think about that for other folk who lose loved ones

:15:47. > :15:47.other folk who lose loved ones other folk who lose loved ones

:15:48. > :15:55.don't get the same support as don't get the same support as

:15:55. > :15:56.don't get the same support as Now Jane wants to pay back the help

:15:56. > :15:57.Now Jane wants to pay back the help Now Jane wants to pay back the help

:15:57. > :15:58.from the fishermen's mission and from the fishermen's mission and

:15:58. > :16:00.from the fishermen's mission and from the fishermen's mission and

:16:00. > :16:01.raise money to help people in a raise money to help people in a

:16:01. > :16:02.raise money to help people in a similar situation. Before I met

:16:02. > :16:04.similar situation. Before I met similar situation. Before I met

:16:04. > :16:05.similar situation. Before I met Colin I was in bands. I did think

:16:05. > :16:06.Colin I was in bands. I did think Colin I was in bands. I did think

:16:06. > :16:08.maybe it's time to give something maybe it's time to give something

:16:08. > :16:09.maybe it's time to give something back to the Fishermen's Mission.

:16:09. > :16:10.back to the Fishermen's Mission. back to the Fishermen's Mission.

:16:10. > :16:11.back to the Fishermen's Mission. They've been so good to us. I

:16:11. > :16:12.They've been so good to us. I They've been so good to us. I

:16:13. > :16:13.They've been so good to us. I thought, "Well, what do I know?" I

:16:13. > :16:14.thought, "Well, what do I know?" I thought, "Well, what do I know?" I

:16:14. > :16:17.thought, "Well, what do I know?" I know about singing and I know about

:16:17. > :16:18.know about singing and I know about know about singing and I know about

:16:18. > :16:19.putting bands together. I know putting bands together. I know

:16:19. > :16:19.putting bands together. I know putting bands together. I know

:16:19. > :16:21.about that. So I thought maybe I about that. So I thought maybe I

:16:21. > :16:22.about that. So I thought maybe I about that. So I thought maybe I

:16:22. > :16:23.can get a group of girls together. can get a group of girls together.

:16:23. > :16:23.can get a group of girls together. can get a group of girls together.

:16:23. > :16:24.And we'll rock up round my friend's And we'll rock up round my friend's

:16:25. > :16:25.And we'll rock up round my friend's house with a studio and we'll

:16:26. > :16:26.house with a studio and we'll house with a studio and we'll

:16:27. > :16:27.record something and maybe make a record something and maybe make a

:16:27. > :16:30.record something and maybe make a couple of hundred pounds for the

:16:30. > :16:31.couple of hundred pounds for the couple of hundred pounds for the

:16:32. > :16:32.Fishermen's Mission. So I put a Fishermen's Mission. So I put a

:16:32. > :16:33.Fishermen's Mission. So I put a little notice on Facebook in April

:16:33. > :16:34.little notice on Facebook in April little notice on Facebook in April

:16:34. > :16:35.saying would anybody be interested saying would anybody be interested

:16:35. > :16:36.saying would anybody be interested saying would anybody be interested

:16:36. > :16:37.and I thought actually I might get and I thought actually I might get

:16:37. > :16:38.and I thought actually I might get and I thought actually I might get

:16:38. > :16:39.a bit of response from local ladies a bit of response from local ladies

:16:39. > :16:42.a bit of response from local ladies who are married to local fishermen

:16:42. > :16:43.who are married to local fishermen who are married to local fishermen

:16:43. > :16:44.and cockle-men. But when I logged and cockle-men. But when I logged

:16:44. > :16:54.and cockle-men. But when I logged and cockle-men. But when I logged

:16:54. > :16:54.

:16:54. > :16:56.on that night, I had nearly 200 There's quite a lot of wrong notes

:16:56. > :16:57.There's quite a lot of wrong notes There's quite a lot of wrong notes

:16:57. > :16:58.in the song... So the Fishwives in the song... So the Fishwives

:16:58. > :16:59.in the song... So the Fishwives in the song... So the Fishwives

:16:59. > :17:00.Choir is formed, made up of women Choir is formed, made up of women

:17:00. > :17:01.Choir is formed, made up of women from all over the country. Now,

:17:01. > :17:01.from all over the country. Now, from all over the country. Now,

:17:01. > :17:02.from all over the country. Now, I've got about 70 ladies right from

:17:02. > :17:03.I've got about 70 ladies right from I've got about 70 ladies right from

:17:03. > :17:04.the highlands of Scotland right the highlands of Scotland right

:17:04. > :17:07.the highlands of Scotland right the highlands of Scotland right

:17:07. > :17:08.down to the Isle of Man isle of down to the Isle of Man isle of

:17:08. > :17:09.down to the Isle of Man isle of Wight, Cornwall. And they are all

:17:09. > :17:11.Wight, Cornwall. And they are all Wight, Cornwall. And they are all

:17:11. > :17:12.connected to fishermen in some way. connected to fishermen in some way.

:17:12. > :17:12.connected to fishermen in some way. connected to fishermen in some way.

:17:12. > :17:13.And we're going to release a single And we're going to release a single

:17:13. > :17:14.And we're going to release a single And we're going to release a single

:17:14. > :17:24.in the spring and all the proceeds in the spring and all the proceeds

:17:24. > :17:28.

:17:28. > :17:29.in the spring and all the proceeds Today, about 20 of them have

:17:29. > :17:30.Today, about 20 of them have Today, about 20 of them have

:17:30. > :17:32.travelled from all over the south travelled from all over the south

:17:32. > :17:33.travelled from all over the south of England to rehearse in Southend.

:17:33. > :17:34.of England to rehearse in Southend. of England to rehearse in Southend.

:17:34. > :17:35.of England to rehearse in Southend. My Godfather was lost at sea. He

:17:35. > :17:36.My Godfather was lost at sea. He My Godfather was lost at sea. He

:17:36. > :17:40.My Godfather was lost at sea. He wasn't lost at sea he was killed at

:17:40. > :17:41.wasn't lost at sea he was killed at wasn't lost at sea he was killed at

:17:41. > :17:42.wasn't lost at sea he was killed at sea. With my dad when they went

:17:42. > :17:43.sea. With my dad when they went sea. With my dad when they went

:17:44. > :17:45.fishing, they had an accident. My fishing, they had an accident. My

:17:45. > :17:46.fishing, they had an accident. My fishing, they had an accident. My

:17:46. > :17:54.dad was never the same after the dad was never the same after the

:17:54. > :17:55.dad was never the same after the There's lots of dangerous jobs in

:17:55. > :17:56.There's lots of dangerous jobs in There's lots of dangerous jobs in

:17:56. > :17:57.There's lots of dangerous jobs in the world but I just think people

:17:57. > :17:57.the world but I just think people the world but I just think people

:17:57. > :17:59.the world but I just think people don't know and they are not aware

:17:59. > :18:09.don't know and they are not aware don't know and they are not aware

:18:09. > :18:10.

:18:10. > :18:11.I am pleased with how it is I am pleased with how it is

:18:11. > :18:12.I am pleased with how it is I am pleased with how it is

:18:12. > :18:12.sounding and I am pleased with the sounding and I am pleased with the

:18:12. > :18:14.sounding and I am pleased with the emotional connection we've got with

:18:14. > :18:15.emotional connection we've got with emotional connection we've got with

:18:15. > :18:17.each other. We've never met before each other. We've never met before

:18:17. > :18:18.each other. We've never met before each other. We've never met before

:18:18. > :18:19.but we are all connected to men who but we are all connected to men who

:18:19. > :18:20.but we are all connected to men who but we are all connected to men who

:18:20. > :18:21.risks their lives at sea. Lots of risks their lives at sea. Lots of

:18:22. > :18:23.risks their lives at sea. Lots of risks their lives at sea. Lots of

:18:23. > :18:24.people in the choir have lost their people in the choir have lost their

:18:24. > :18:24.people in the choir have lost their people in the choir have lost their

:18:24. > :18:32.husbands in the choir, so there is husbands in the choir, so there is

:18:32. > :18:33.husbands in the choir, so there is It's hoped that the new bill to

:18:33. > :18:34.It's hoped that the new bill to It's hoped that the new bill to

:18:34. > :18:44.help families of missing people help families of missing people

:18:44. > :19:08.

:19:08. > :19:10.help families of missing people Just over there is can the island.

:19:10. > :19:11.Just over there is can the island. Just over there is can the island.

:19:11. > :19:11.Just over there is can the island. It is made from reclaimed land and

:19:11. > :19:13.It is made from reclaimed land and It is made from reclaimed land and

:19:13. > :19:14.It is made from reclaimed land and it is below sea level. 58 people

:19:14. > :19:15.it is below sea level. 58 people it is below sea level. 58 people

:19:15. > :19:16.it is below sea level. 58 people were killed there in the floods of

:19:16. > :19:18.were killed there in the floods of were killed there in the floods of

:19:18. > :19:19.1953. As well hundreds of others 1953. As well hundreds of others

:19:19. > :19:21.1953. As well hundreds of others are long our coastline. There are

:19:21. > :19:22.are long our coastline. There are are long our coastline. There are

:19:22. > :19:23.some amazing stories of heroism some amazing stories of heroism

:19:23. > :19:33.some amazing stories of heroism some amazing stories of heroism

:19:33. > :19:35.

:19:35. > :19:36.These red and white cliffs are These red and white cliffs are

:19:37. > :19:39.Hunstanton's most famous landmark. Hunstanton's most famous landmark.

:19:39. > :19:40.Hunstanton's most famous landmark. They're about 60 feet high. And

:19:40. > :19:40.They're about 60 feet high. And They're about 60 feet high. And

:19:40. > :19:41.They're about 60 feet high. And it's hard to imagine this, but on

:19:41. > :19:42.it's hard to imagine this, but on it's hard to imagine this, but on

:19:42. > :19:43.it's hard to imagine this, but on the night of the 31st of January

:19:43. > :19:44.the night of the 31st of January the night of the 31st of January

:19:44. > :19:45.the night of the 31st of January 1953, a wall of water surged from

:19:45. > :19:46.1953, a wall of water surged from 1953, a wall of water surged from

:19:46. > :19:47.1953, a wall of water surged from the North Sea that was more than

:19:47. > :19:49.the North Sea that was more than the North Sea that was more than

:19:49. > :19:50.the North Sea that was more than half the height of this cliff. The

:19:50. > :19:51.half the height of this cliff. The half the height of this cliff. The

:19:51. > :19:54.tidal waters would claim many lives tidal waters would claim many lives

:19:55. > :19:56.tidal waters would claim many lives tidal waters would claim many lives

:19:56. > :19:57.in the town. It wasn't like a river in the town. It wasn't like a river

:19:57. > :20:03.in the town. It wasn't like a river overflowing. It was like a raging

:20:03. > :20:04.overflowing. It was like a raging overflowing. It was like a raging

:20:04. > :20:05.sea. The first bungalow on that sea. The first bungalow on that

:20:05. > :20:11.sea. The first bungalow on that sea. The first bungalow on that

:20:11. > :20:13.road, it went in through the front. road, it went in through the front.

:20:13. > :20:13.road, it went in through the front. road, it went in through the front.

:20:13. > :20:15.That was a brick bungalow. And took That was a brick bungalow. And took

:20:15. > :20:16.That was a brick bungalow. And took the whole back wall out, everything.

:20:16. > :20:17.the whole back wall out, everything. the whole back wall out, everything.

:20:17. > :20:18.the whole back wall out, everything. 60 years ago, the east coast of

:20:18. > :20:19.60 years ago, the east coast of 60 years ago, the east coast of

:20:19. > :20:20.England was devastated by some of England was devastated by some of

:20:20. > :20:21.England was devastated by some of the worst ever flooding. Essex,

:20:21. > :20:23.the worst ever flooding. Essex, the worst ever flooding. Essex,

:20:23. > :20:25.Suffolk and Norfolk were badly hit. Suffolk and Norfolk were badly hit.

:20:25. > :20:26.Suffolk and Norfolk were badly hit. More than 300 people died. Over

:20:26. > :20:28.More than 300 people died. Over More than 300 people died. Over

:20:28. > :20:29.30,000 people had to leave their 30,000 people had to leave their

:20:29. > :20:31.30,000 people had to leave their homes. There were many tales of

:20:31. > :20:33.homes. There were many tales of homes. There were many tales of

:20:33. > :20:35.sadness that night. But also of sadness that night. But also of

:20:35. > :20:36.sadness that night. But also of sadness that night. But also of

:20:36. > :20:37.heroism. And this is one of them. heroism. And this is one of them.

:20:37. > :20:39.heroism. And this is one of them. Here in Hunstanton, 31 people were

:20:39. > :20:40.Here in Hunstanton, 31 people were Here in Hunstanton, 31 people were

:20:40. > :20:41.killed by the floods. This memorial killed by the floods. This memorial

:20:41. > :20:43.killed by the floods. This memorial remembers those who died. 15 of

:20:43. > :20:44.remembers those who died. 15 of remembers those who died. 15 of

:20:44. > :20:47.them were from Norfolk. The rest them were from Norfolk. The rest

:20:47. > :20:49.them were from Norfolk. The rest were four families from the United

:20:49. > :20:50.were four families from the United were four families from the United

:20:50. > :20:51.States. They were living in States. They were living in

:20:51. > :20:52.States. They were living in Hunstanton because the 67th Air

:20:52. > :20:53.Hunstanton because the 67th Air Hunstanton because the 67th Air

:20:53. > :20:54.Rescue Squadron from the US was Rescue Squadron from the US was

:20:54. > :20:54.Rescue Squadron from the US was Rescue Squadron from the US was

:20:54. > :21:02.based at RAF Sculthorpe, just a few based at RAF Sculthorpe, just a few

:21:02. > :21:03.based at RAF Sculthorpe, just a few miles up the road. The American

:21:03. > :21:04.miles up the road. The American miles up the road. The American

:21:04. > :21:04.families were living down this road families were living down this road

:21:04. > :21:08.families were living down this road intermingled with the locals of

:21:08. > :21:08.intermingled with the locals of intermingled with the locals of

:21:08. > :21:17.Hunstanton. Fate would decide who Hunstanton. Fate would decide who

:21:17. > :21:19.Hunstanton. Fate would decide who would survive that night. My eldest

:21:19. > :21:20.would survive that night. My eldest would survive that night. My eldest

:21:20. > :21:24.daughter, it was her birthday, on daughter, it was her birthday, on

:21:24. > :21:26.daughter, it was her birthday, on daughter, it was her birthday, on

:21:26. > :21:27.the 29th January. She was having a the 29th January. She was having a

:21:27. > :21:32.the 29th January. She was having a birthday party. On that Saturday

:21:32. > :21:32.birthday party. On that Saturday birthday party. On that Saturday

:21:33. > :21:36.night. Because the weather was so night. Because the weather was so

:21:36. > :21:37.night. Because the weather was so night. Because the weather was so

:21:37. > :21:38.rough on that day, my wife decided rough on that day, my wife decided

:21:38. > :21:39.rough on that day, my wife decided they would postpone it and they

:21:39. > :21:40.they would postpone it and they they would postpone it and they

:21:40. > :21:42.they would postpone it and they would have it on another date. Most

:21:42. > :21:44.would have it on another date. Most would have it on another date. Most

:21:44. > :21:45.of those kids that was drowned of those kids that was drowned

:21:45. > :21:50.of those kids that was drowned would have been at her birthday

:21:50. > :21:51.would have been at her birthday would have been at her birthday

:21:51. > :21:58.party. My wife never forgot it, party. My wife never forgot it,

:21:58. > :21:59.party. My wife never forgot it, If that party had gone ahead, the

:21:59. > :22:00.If that party had gone ahead, the If that party had gone ahead, the

:22:00. > :22:01.children from South Beach Road children from South Beach Road

:22:01. > :22:02.children from South Beach Road would've been at Neil's house and

:22:02. > :22:03.would've been at Neil's house and they would've survived. That's

:22:03. > :22:04.they would've survived. That's they would've survived. That's

:22:04. > :22:05.because Neil's house avoided the because Neil's house avoided the

:22:05. > :22:06.because Neil's house avoided the worst of the flooding. The house

:22:06. > :22:07.worst of the flooding. The house worst of the flooding. The house

:22:07. > :22:12.wasn't destroyed but Neil's young wasn't destroyed but Neil's young

:22:12. > :22:13.wasn't destroyed but Neil's young family still needed rescuing. He

:22:13. > :22:14.family still needed rescuing. He family still needed rescuing. He

:22:14. > :22:15.family still needed rescuing. He made his way down to the lower part

:22:15. > :22:16.made his way down to the lower part made his way down to the lower part

:22:16. > :22:17.made his way down to the lower part of the town and the 67th squadron

:22:17. > :22:19.of the town and the 67th squadron of the town and the 67th squadron

:22:19. > :22:20.were already there trying to help. were already there trying to help.

:22:20. > :22:21.were already there trying to help. Neil managed to get himself onboard

:22:21. > :22:24.Neil managed to get himself onboard an amphibious rescue vehicle,

:22:24. > :22:25.an amphibious rescue vehicle, an amphibious rescue vehicle,

:22:25. > :22:28.an amphibious rescue vehicle, called a weasel. It was pitch dark,

:22:28. > :22:29.called a weasel. It was pitch dark, called a weasel. It was pitch dark,

:22:29. > :22:30.gale blowing. The spray from the gale blowing. The spray from the

:22:30. > :22:31.gale blowing. The spray from the gale blowing. The spray from the

:22:31. > :22:35.waves was like a handful of shingle waves was like a handful of shingle

:22:36. > :22:36.waves was like a handful of shingle waves was like a handful of shingle

:22:36. > :22:37.into your face. All of those that into your face. All of those that

:22:37. > :22:40.into your face. All of those that died was dead before eight o'clock

:22:40. > :22:43.died was dead before eight o'clock died was dead before eight o'clock

:22:43. > :22:51.that evening. Had no chance that evening. Had no chance

:22:51. > :22:52.whatsoever. No chance. Devastating, whatsoever. No chance. Devastating,

:22:52. > :22:53.whatsoever. No chance. Devastating, whatsoever. No chance. Devastating,

:22:53. > :22:54.it was. But as the vessel reached it was. But as the vessel reached

:22:54. > :22:55.it was. But as the vessel reached the balcony of Neil's bungalow to

:22:55. > :22:56.the balcony of Neil's bungalow to the balcony of Neil's bungalow to

:22:56. > :22:57.rescue his family, the weasel was rescue his family, the weasel was

:22:57. > :22:58.rescue his family, the weasel was rescue his family, the weasel was

:22:58. > :23:02.swamped by a wave and sank. He and swamped by a wave and sank. He and

:23:02. > :23:03.swamped by a wave and sank. He and the crew jumped for safety. Now

:23:03. > :23:04.the crew jumped for safety. Now the crew jumped for safety. Now

:23:04. > :23:05.Neil and the other servicemen also Neil and the other servicemen also

:23:05. > :23:06.Neil and the other servicemen also needed rescuing, along with Neil's

:23:06. > :23:07.needed rescuing, along with Neil's needed rescuing, along with Neil's

:23:07. > :23:08.wife and three young children, who wife and three young children, who

:23:08. > :23:14.wife and three young children, who wife and three young children, who

:23:14. > :23:15.were on the top floor of the were on the top floor of the

:23:15. > :23:16.were on the top floor of the bungalow. The houses down the road

:23:16. > :23:16.bungalow. The houses down the road bungalow. The houses down the road

:23:16. > :23:18.were surrounded by icy water. were surrounded by icy water.

:23:18. > :23:19.were surrounded by icy water. People were trapped n their homes.

:23:19. > :23:21.People were trapped n their homes. People were trapped n their homes.

:23:21. > :23:22.People were trapped n their homes. All they could do was wait. Then

:23:22. > :23:23.All they could do was wait. Then All they could do was wait. Then

:23:23. > :23:30.All they could do was wait. Then out from the darkness came a man,

:23:30. > :23:33.out from the darkness came a man, His name was Reis Leming. A US

:23:33. > :23:34.His name was Reis Leming. A US His name was Reis Leming. A US

:23:34. > :23:35.Airman. Reis couldn't swim, but put Airman. Reis couldn't swim, but put

:23:35. > :23:35.Airman. Reis couldn't swim, but put Airman. Reis couldn't swim, but put

:23:35. > :23:36.on his survival suit, and pulling a on his survival suit, and pulling a

:23:36. > :23:41.dinghy, started rescuing people dinghy, started rescuing people

:23:41. > :23:42.dinghy, started rescuing people dinghy, started rescuing people

:23:42. > :23:43.from their flooded homes. I had my from their flooded homes. I had my

:23:43. > :23:44.from their flooded homes. I had my from their flooded homes. I had my

:23:44. > :23:45.9 month old son inside a parker and 9 month old son inside a parker and

:23:45. > :23:46.9 month old son inside a parker and 9 month old son inside a parker and

:23:46. > :23:52.zipped it up and the servicemen had zipped it up and the servicemen had

:23:52. > :23:53.zipped it up and the servicemen had the two girls wrapped in blankets.

:23:53. > :23:59.the two girls wrapped in blankets. the two girls wrapped in blankets.

:23:59. > :24:01.the two girls wrapped in blankets. We slid off and into the dinghy.

:24:01. > :24:02.We slid off and into the dinghy. We slid off and into the dinghy.

:24:02. > :24:02.Neil Quincy and his family were Neil Quincy and his family were

:24:02. > :24:04.Neil Quincy and his family were taken to safety. And Reis made

:24:04. > :24:05.taken to safety. And Reis made taken to safety. And Reis made

:24:05. > :24:06.three trips to rescue people. On three trips to rescue people. On

:24:06. > :24:07.three trips to rescue people. On his third attempt, his survival

:24:07. > :24:08.his third attempt, his survival his third attempt, his survival

:24:08. > :24:17.suit ripped and started filling suit ripped and started filling

:24:17. > :24:18.suit ripped and started filling with freezing cold water. I don't

:24:18. > :24:19.with freezing cold water. I don't with freezing cold water. I don't

:24:19. > :24:23.with freezing cold water. I don't think I was thinking very well any

:24:23. > :24:25.think I was thinking very well any think I was thinking very well any

:24:25. > :24:27.more. I just remember I could more. I just remember I could

:24:27. > :24:28.more. I just remember I could more. I just remember I could

:24:28. > :24:30.hardly move. I was just kind of hardly move. I was just kind of

:24:30. > :24:30.hardly move. I was just kind of frozen all over. The US Airman

:24:30. > :24:31.frozen all over. The US Airman frozen all over. The US Airman

:24:31. > :24:37.almost died from hyperthermia. But almost died from hyperthermia. But

:24:37. > :24:38.almost died from hyperthermia. But almost died from hyperthermia. But

:24:38. > :24:39.his heroism had saved 27 people. his heroism had saved 27 people.

:24:39. > :24:39.his heroism had saved 27 people. his heroism had saved 27 people.

:24:39. > :24:41.was resigned to my fate that it was resigned to my fate that it

:24:41. > :24:43.was resigned to my fate that it probably was not going to survive

:24:43. > :24:45.probably was not going to survive probably was not going to survive

:24:45. > :24:46.this. I think I really talked this. I think I really talked

:24:46. > :24:47.this. I think I really talked this. I think I really talked

:24:47. > :24:48.myself into that. But I knew I had myself into that. But I knew I had

:24:48. > :24:49.myself into that. But I knew I had myself into that. But I knew I had

:24:49. > :24:50.to take these people out so when I to take these people out so when I

:24:50. > :24:51.to take these people out so when I to take these people out so when I

:24:51. > :24:52.got the last people out of the boat, got the last people out of the boat,

:24:52. > :24:53.got the last people out of the boat, got the last people out of the boat,

:24:53. > :24:54.I fell into the water and I passed I fell into the water and I passed

:24:54. > :24:57.I fell into the water and I passed I fell into the water and I passed

:24:57. > :24:58.out and matches the last thing I out and matches the last thing I

:24:58. > :24:58.out and matches the last thing I out and matches the last thing I

:24:58. > :25:01.remember. I owe a debt of thanks to remember. I owe a debt of thanks to

:25:01. > :25:02.remember. I owe a debt of thanks to remember. I owe a debt of thanks to

:25:02. > :25:04.all of those people. My family, we all of those people. My family, we

:25:04. > :25:08.all of those people. My family, we were the only complete family to

:25:08. > :25:10.were the only complete family to survive. Luckily. Very, very

:25:10. > :25:10.survive. Luckily. Very, very survive. Luckily. Very, very

:25:10. > :25:11.luckily. But, of course, some luckily. But, of course, some

:25:11. > :25:12.luckily. But, of course, some weren't so lucky. John Maiden was

:25:12. > :25:13.weren't so lucky. John Maiden was weren't so lucky. John Maiden was

:25:13. > :25:15.actually away for the night when actually away for the night when

:25:15. > :25:16.actually away for the night when the disaster hit Hunstanton. He

:25:16. > :25:18.the disaster hit Hunstanton. He the disaster hit Hunstanton. He

:25:18. > :25:19.lost many friends that night. lost many friends that night.

:25:19. > :25:20.lost many friends that night. lost many friends that night.

:25:20. > :25:21.struck me when I found out about it struck me when I found out about it

:25:21. > :25:22.struck me when I found out about it struck me when I found out about it

:25:22. > :25:24.was that these were people I had was that these were people I had

:25:24. > :25:26.was that these were people I had was that these were people I had

:25:26. > :25:27.been at school with. Sat in the been at school with. Sat in the

:25:27. > :25:28.been at school with. Sat in the same classroom. And the real horror

:25:28. > :25:28.same classroom. And the real horror same classroom. And the real horror

:25:29. > :25:29.same classroom. And the real horror came for the headmaster when he had

:25:29. > :25:30.came for the headmaster when he had came for the headmaster when he had

:25:30. > :25:33.came for the headmaster when he had to go and identify his pupils from

:25:33. > :25:34.to go and identify his pupils from to go and identify his pupils from

:25:34. > :25:35.the primary school. John has the primary school. John has

:25:35. > :25:36.the primary school. John has the primary school. John has

:25:36. > :25:37.devoted a large part of his life to devoted a large part of his life to

:25:37. > :25:38.keeping the connections between keeping the connections between

:25:38. > :25:39.keeping the connections between Hunstanton and the US air force

:25:39. > :25:41.Hunstanton and the US air force Hunstanton and the US air force

:25:41. > :25:42.squadron of which Reis Leming was squadron of which Reis Leming was

:25:42. > :25:43.squadron of which Reis Leming was part of. Today, the squadron is

:25:43. > :25:44.part of. Today, the squadron is part of. Today, the squadron is

:25:44. > :25:45.called the 67th special Operations called the 67th special Operations

:25:45. > :25:47.called the 67th special Operations Squadron and based at Mildenhall in

:25:47. > :25:48.Squadron and based at Mildenhall in Suffolk. Their commander is

:25:48. > :25:51.Suffolk. Their commander is Lieutenant Colonel Shelley

:25:51. > :25:52.Lieutenant Colonel Shelley Lieutenant Colonel Shelley

:25:52. > :25:53.Rodriguez. I'm very proud of the Rodriguez. I'm very proud of the

:25:53. > :25:55.Rodriguez. I'm very proud of the squadron. I'm very proud of its

:25:55. > :25:55.squadron. I'm very proud of its history. Probably the most

:25:55. > :25:58.history. Probably the most significant feeling would be

:25:58. > :25:59.significant feeling would be humbled. Really anybody that's

:25:59. > :26:00.humbled. Really anybody that's humbled. Really anybody that's

:26:00. > :26:01.involved with the squadron and involved with the squadron and

:26:01. > :26:02.involved with the squadron and knows Reis Leming's story is quite

:26:02. > :26:03.knows Reis Leming's story is quite knows Reis Leming's story is quite

:26:03. > :26:04.knows Reis Leming's story is quite humbled by his act of heroism, and

:26:04. > :26:05.humbled by his act of heroism, and humbled by his act of heroism, and

:26:05. > :26:07.humbled by his act of heroism, and what he did for the town of

:26:07. > :26:08.what he did for the town of what he did for the town of

:26:08. > :26:09.Hunstanton. He's not alone however, Hunstanton. He's not alone however,

:26:09. > :26:10.Hunstanton. He's not alone however, because that night we had several

:26:10. > :26:11.because that night we had several because that night we had several

:26:11. > :26:12.people that were involved in the people that were involved in the

:26:12. > :26:14.rescues, perhaps didn't received rescues, perhaps didn't received

:26:15. > :26:15.rescues, perhaps didn't received the same level of recognition. The

:26:15. > :26:16.the same level of recognition. The the same level of recognition. The

:26:16. > :26:17.number of lives that he himself number of lives that he himself

:26:18. > :26:27.number of lives that he himself number of lives that he himself

:26:28. > :26:30.

:26:30. > :26:31.saved, being at 27, of course, is The idea was that Reis would come

:26:31. > :26:32.The idea was that Reis would come The idea was that Reis would come

:26:32. > :26:34.over and unveil a footpath through over and unveil a footpath through

:26:34. > :26:35.over and unveil a footpath through the gardens in his honour. But

:26:35. > :26:36.the gardens in his honour. But the gardens in his honour. But

:26:36. > :26:37.the gardens in his honour. But rather than just honour one man we

:26:37. > :26:38.rather than just honour one man we wanted to recognize the

:26:38. > :26:40.wanted to recognize the wanted to recognize the

:26:40. > :26:41.contribution made by the 67th. So contribution made by the 67th. So

:26:41. > :26:42.contribution made by the 67th. So the 67th was going to parade

:26:42. > :26:43.the 67th was going to parade the 67th was going to parade

:26:43. > :26:47.through the town to the flood through the town to the flood

:26:47. > :26:48.through the town to the flood through the town to the flood

:26:48. > :26:49.memorial and lay a wreath. But just memorial and lay a wreath. But just

:26:49. > :26:50.memorial and lay a wreath. But just memorial and lay a wreath. But just

:26:50. > :26:50.a few days before Reis Leming was a few days before Reis Leming was

:26:50. > :26:51.a few days before Reis Leming was a few days before Reis Leming was

:26:51. > :26:52.a few days before Reis Leming was due to fly to the UK, he broke his

:26:52. > :26:53.due to fly to the UK, he broke his due to fly to the UK, he broke his

:26:53. > :26:55.due to fly to the UK, he broke his hip. And not long after he died. He

:26:55. > :26:55.hip. And not long after he died. He hip. And not long after he died. He

:26:56. > :26:56.hip. And not long after he died. He hip. And not long after he died. He

:26:56. > :26:57.was 81. He was a hero to the people was 81. He was a hero to the people

:26:57. > :26:59.was 81. He was a hero to the people of Hunstanton and in his home

:26:59. > :27:00.of Hunstanton and in his home of Hunstanton and in his home

:27:00. > :27:02.country. He received the American country. He received the American

:27:02. > :27:03.Military Soldier's medal. And Military Soldier's medal. And

:27:03. > :27:04.Military Soldier's medal. And became the first American to be

:27:04. > :27:05.became the first American to be became the first American to be

:27:05. > :27:11.awarded the George Medal for awarded the George Medal for

:27:11. > :27:11.Gallantry during peacetime. The Gallantry during peacetime. The

:27:11. > :27:12.Gallantry during peacetime. The people of Hunstanton decide to

:27:12. > :27:21.people of Hunstanton decide to honour their foreign hero,

:27:21. > :27:22.honour their foreign hero, honour their foreign hero,

:27:22. > :27:24.posthumously. And to honour him, posthumously. And to honour him,

:27:24. > :27:26.posthumously. And to honour him, for his single-handed rescue of 27

:27:26. > :27:26.for his single-handed rescue of 27 for his single-handed rescue of 27

:27:26. > :27:27.people. We've got the footpath people. We've got the footpath

:27:27. > :27:28.people. We've got the footpath named after Reis Leming. We've got

:27:29. > :27:29.named after Reis Leming. We've got named after Reis Leming. We've got

:27:29. > :27:30.the flood memorial. But I would the flood memorial. But I would

:27:30. > :27:31.the flood memorial. But I would the flood memorial. But I would

:27:31. > :27:32.like to see the 67th given the like to see the 67th given the

:27:32. > :27:33.like to see the 67th given the freedom of Hunstanton and twinned

:27:33. > :27:34.freedom of Hunstanton and twinned freedom of Hunstanton and twinned

:27:34. > :27:37.with Hunstanton. I think it would with Hunstanton. I think it would

:27:37. > :27:38.really cement that special really cement that special

:27:38. > :27:39.really cement that special relationship. I think there will

:27:39. > :27:39.relationship. I think there will relationship. I think there will

:27:39. > :27:42.always be a relationship between always be a relationship between

:27:42. > :27:42.Hunstanton and the squadron. Hunstanton and the squadron.

:27:42. > :27:43.Hunstanton and the squadron. Whether that's an official twinning

:27:43. > :27:44.Whether that's an official twinning Whether that's an official twinning

:27:44. > :27:45.Whether that's an official twinning I'm unable to say, but I can

:27:45. > :27:46.I'm unable to say, but I can I'm unable to say, but I can

:27:46. > :27:47.honestly say that the gratitude honestly say that the gratitude

:27:47. > :27:49.honestly say that the gratitude honestly say that the gratitude

:27:49. > :27:51.that the town has extended to the that the town has extended to the

:27:51. > :27:52.that the town has extended to the squadron is tremendous. We hope to

:27:52. > :27:55.squadron is tremendous. We hope to squadron is tremendous. We hope to

:27:55. > :27:56.be able to return the same be able to return the same

:27:56. > :27:58.be able to return the same gratitude. It's a relationship we

:27:58. > :27:58.gratitude. It's a relationship we gratitude. It's a relationship we

:27:58. > :27:59.gratitude. It's a relationship we plan to keep going. It's been in

:28:00. > :28:04.plan to keep going. It's been in plan to keep going. It's been in

:28:04. > :28:10.plan to keep going. It's been in place for 60 years, why not 60

:28:10. > :28:12.There's another parade to mark the There's another parade to mark the

:28:12. > :28:13.There's another parade to mark the anniversary of the floods and

:28:13. > :28:14.anniversary of the floods and anniversary of the floods and

:28:14. > :28:15.Hunstanton this Thursday. There are Hunstanton this Thursday. There are

:28:15. > :28:18.Hunstanton this Thursday. There are some special programmes on air on

:28:18. > :28:19.some special programmes on air on some special programmes on air on

:28:19. > :28:20.BBC Look East, BBC Radio Norfolk's, BBC Look East, BBC Radio Norfolk's,

:28:20. > :28:20.BBC Look East, BBC Radio Norfolk's, BBC Look East, BBC Radio Norfolk's,

:28:20. > :28:22.BBC Radio Suffolk and Essex. If you BBC Radio Suffolk and Essex. If you

:28:22. > :28:23.BBC Radio Suffolk and Essex. If you BBC Radio Suffolk and Essex. If you

:28:23. > :28:31.want to get in touch with me, you want to get in touch with me, you

:28:31. > :28:32.want to get in touch with me, you can use Twitter. Any stories, e-

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:28:33. > :28:34.can use Twitter. Any stories, e- mail me. I will see you next week

:28:34. > :28:35.mail me. I will see you next week mail me. I will see you next week

:28:35. > :28:36.mail me. I will see you next week when I will be back with a these

:28:36. > :28:37.when I will be back with a these stories from the East.

:28:37. > :28:37.stories from the East. stories from the East.

:28:37. > :28:38.stories from the East. How well are we caring for our

:28:38. > :28:40.How well are we caring for our How well are we caring for our

:28:40. > :28:41.vulnerable children as budget cuts vulnerable children as budget cuts

:28:41. > :28:42.vulnerable children as budget cuts bite? And I am in Northamptonshire

:28:42. > :28:43.bite? And I am in Northamptonshire bite? And I am in Northamptonshire

:28:43. > :28:44.bite? And I am in Northamptonshire to find out first hand when more of

:28:44. > :28:48.to find out first hand when more of to find out first hand when more of

:28:48. > :28:50.us are taking up extreme endurance us are taking up extreme endurance

:28:50. > :28:51.us are taking up extreme endurance sports. This is unbelievable. Round

:28:51. > :28:52.sports. This is unbelievable. Round sports. This is unbelievable. Round

:28:53. > :28:54.the corner, there is another bit the corner, there is another bit

:28:54. > :28:55.the corner, there is another bit the corner, there is another bit

:28:55. > :28:57.that is worse. The more mud you go that is worse. The more mud you go