:00:05. > :00:09.In Look East tonight, saved from closure after months of campaigning.
:00:10. > :00:15.The government finally decides that tornado jets will stay at RAF
:00:15. > :00:20.Marham. Also tonight, an impassioned appeal,
:00:20. > :00:28.find the man that murdered my brother and his family. I want to
:00:28. > :00:33.ask him, how could you... Stab a knife... In two and innocent girls
:00:33. > :00:35.heart? Destination is Southend as a new
:00:35. > :00:45.station and control tower owl opened.
:00:45. > :00:49.
:00:49. > :00:55.-- opened. First tonight: Success for the
:00:55. > :00:59.campaign to save RAF Marham in Norfolk. RAF Marham is home to the
:00:59. > :01:04.Tornado. It puts more than �130 million to the local economy. More
:01:04. > :01:08.than 3,500 people work there, both military and civilian. And they
:01:08. > :01:12.have more than 5,000 dependants. But the base has been under threat
:01:12. > :01:15.as part of the government defence cuts. There was a huge local
:01:15. > :01:25.campaign to save it. And today, those campaigners heard the news
:01:25. > :01:26.
:01:26. > :01:29.they've been waiting for. RAF Marham will remain as a base
:01:29. > :01:35.for the tornado. We have sought to strengthen the strong and natural
:01:35. > :01:37.link between local communities and the armed forces. I do not
:01:37. > :01:44.underestimate these tyres in underpinning the military
:01:44. > :01:49.government -- covenant. Let's go live to RAF Marham.
:01:50. > :01:54.The County Council leader said that it may be a village but if you
:01:54. > :02:00.think of it in terms of its wider population and its economic input
:02:00. > :02:05.into the region, it is effectively the second biggest city in Norfolk
:02:05. > :02:15.after King's Lynn. That is how important it is. We have heard --
:02:15. > :02:16.
:02:16. > :02:18.we have had a game of musical chairs. RAF Leuchars in Scotland
:02:18. > :02:28.could become an army base. Its Typhoons will move to Lossiemouth's.
:02:28. > :02:30.
:02:30. > :02:35.In turn, its four squadrons of Tornadoes will head to Marham.
:02:35. > :02:39.RAF Marham and its tornadoes have been fighting on three fronts. In
:02:39. > :02:45.Afghanistan, over Libya and on the home front, fighting to stay open,
:02:45. > :02:51.to stay flying. For businesses, huge relief. It is embedded in the
:02:51. > :02:56.community. The business as we do with them, temples at -- 10% of it
:02:56. > :03:02.is from RAF Marham. We do deliver personal flowers and things, so it
:03:02. > :03:07.is good news to hear. There are people that move on from Marham,
:03:07. > :03:14.and the new blood coming in, young guys on their own, sometimes two or
:03:14. > :03:20.three of them together, vital for the rental perspective. More than
:03:20. > :03:23.5,000 jobs depend on the base, twice as many as its main rival. At
:03:23. > :03:29.7.4%, unemployment locally is almost twice as high as in Moray,
:03:29. > :03:33.and all the major tornadoes servicing is done at Marham. The
:03:33. > :03:37.local papers spearheaded a huge campaign to keep the station open,
:03:37. > :03:43.culminating in the delivery of a petition to Downing Street. When we
:03:43. > :03:48.launched the campaign, we put a petition form in front of them, the
:03:48. > :03:55.first time we have done that in the newspaper's history. We got 37,000
:03:56. > :04:01.signatures in just a week. With the squadron back en route to
:04:01. > :04:09.Afghanistan, RAF Marham's case for survival is strong. Crucial was
:04:09. > :04:14.BA's servicing base here. The tornado itself is an ageing plane,
:04:14. > :04:19.nearing the age of its life, so RAF Marham's long-term future it isn't
:04:19. > :04:24.secure. The base will carry on for another five years, but we are
:04:24. > :04:30.really keen that we get another aircraft when the tornado departs.
:04:30. > :04:35.This is the beginning of the campaign, not the end.
:04:35. > :04:39.If you were to turn this into an army base, it would sit -- generate
:04:39. > :04:45.�75 million a year for the local economy, half of what it generates
:04:45. > :04:48.as an RAF station. This is the region's only fast jet base, and
:04:48. > :04:55.campaigners want it to stay that way.
:04:55. > :05:00.Elizabeth Truss is the MP for South West Norfolk. She is an Westminster.
:05:00. > :05:05.This is a short-term victory in a long-term battle, isn't it?
:05:05. > :05:10.Tornado will be in service until 2020, so it is an important
:05:10. > :05:18.economic gain an the medium term. We do want to maintain the long-
:05:18. > :05:24.term as well. The minister said the decision on where the joint striker
:05:24. > :05:29.will be based, subsequent to the Tornado, that is wide open, and the
:05:29. > :05:33.case for RAF Marham is to be made. So, you have closed one campaign,
:05:33. > :05:38.another one starts today? already started that campaign in
:05:38. > :05:43.concurrence with the Tornado campaign, but we need to understand
:05:43. > :05:46.when the decision is going to be made. What is so important is that
:05:46. > :05:52.North of's voice is being heard, people are prepared to sign the
:05:52. > :05:55.petition, we have had huge support from the press, the local media,
:05:55. > :06:00.from the radio, and it has brought a huge amount of people in, and we
:06:00. > :06:06.need to use that strength. Very disappointed the Typhoon has a new
:06:06. > :06:09.home, and probably will not be coming here? I think that a
:06:09. > :06:17.separate -- particular type of jet, and what I want to see is the
:06:17. > :06:21.expertise of the Tornado focused in Marham, and the joint striker.
:06:21. > :06:26.you frustrated this has taken so long for them to make this decision,
:06:26. > :06:33.when, really, they could have take -- told people months ago prisoner
:06:33. > :06:38.there have been rumours circulating for some time, and they understand
:06:38. > :06:43.the Ministry of Defence wanted to see where the army was going to go.
:06:43. > :06:48.I am pleased it has been delivered before 19th July, one day before,
:06:48. > :06:57.and we do have a result now. say they have been rumours, so were
:06:57. > :07:02.you given a nod and a wink? No, but the MoD had various views, which
:07:02. > :07:06.changed over time, but we could never be certain, and that is why
:07:06. > :07:10.we now know where their families are going to be based, local
:07:10. > :07:14.businesses can make plans about investing. This is great news for
:07:14. > :07:19.young people that want to do apprenticeships, and the local
:07:19. > :07:22.engineering firms. But it is very positive news.
:07:22. > :07:24.Relatives of the Ding family, who were murdered in their home in
:07:24. > :07:27.Northampton, have appealed for help in catching the killer. The
:07:27. > :07:35.relatives, one from America and another from China, have come to
:07:35. > :07:43.this country to help the police. This report from Mike Cartwright.
:07:43. > :07:53.Stabbed to death and their homes. Jifeng Ding, his wife, Helen, their
:07:53. > :07:53.
:07:53. > :08:01.daughter, Xing, and Alice. I want to ask him, how could you stab a
:08:01. > :08:09.knife into an innocent girl's heart? Not once, but twice?! How
:08:09. > :08:17.could you do that? An innocent girl might. I also want to know what
:08:17. > :08:24.he's feeling is, whether he has been the feeling. When he saw the
:08:24. > :08:32.girls expressions. The brother, his anger, anguish, and astonishment
:08:32. > :08:41.directed towards this man, Anxiang Du, prime suspect in the murder
:08:41. > :08:50.investigation. This is Helen putts sister in law.
:08:50. > :08:56.She is too afraid to show her face. Her was a translator. The way he
:08:56. > :09:00.did it, the brutality, it has shocked the world. He has shocked
:09:00. > :09:08.the family, and he has broken the peace and tranquillity for the rest
:09:08. > :09:12.of our family. The killings took place 10 weeks ago. The trail to
:09:12. > :09:16.Anxiang Du increasingly cold. have no confirmed sightings of the
:09:16. > :09:20.man. We are working through the intelligence and all the
:09:20. > :09:24.information available to try to flush him out. A remembrance
:09:24. > :09:34.service was held for the family last week. The family now having to
:09:34. > :09:43.live with how they died. Brittle. Absolutely brittle. It is beyond my
:09:43. > :09:45.imagination. It is beyond the imagination of any human being.
:09:45. > :09:51.Jixiang Ding ending that report by Mike Cartwright. And anyone with
:09:51. > :09:54.information is asked to call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
:09:54. > :09:58.Five Lithuanian men who died in an explosion at an industrial unit in
:09:59. > :10:01.Lincolnshire last week were all from the Peterborough area. Police
:10:01. > :10:06.today confirmed that the unit was being used to produce illegal
:10:06. > :10:15.alcohol. Five days on and the forensic work
:10:15. > :10:18.is still going on at this small industrial unit. This is going to
:10:18. > :10:22.be a slow and meticulous investigation, taking some time for
:10:22. > :10:25.our inquiries to be finished. Police have extended their cordon
:10:25. > :10:27.and widened their investigation 30 miles or so south to Peterborough.
:10:27. > :10:32.The Lithuanian embassy helped confirmed the identities of the
:10:32. > :10:34.dead men and inform their next of kin. They are Vaidas Krupenkinas,
:10:34. > :10:39.Ovidijus Majeris, Laimutis Simkus, Ricardas Gecas and Erlandas
:10:39. > :10:43.Duzinskas, who was just 18. A sixth man suffering from severe burn
:10:43. > :10:50.remains unnamed. In Peterborough today, most Lithuanians had little
:10:50. > :10:54.to say. Community workers tell me that the Lithuanian group is
:10:54. > :10:56.notoriously hard to reach. They represent a tiny proportion of the
:10:56. > :11:03.population but are responsible for a disproportionate amount of
:11:03. > :11:11.trouble, most of it related to alcohol. Among those more willing
:11:11. > :11:19.to co-operate, there was little surprise about the revelations.
:11:19. > :11:29.Back in with the winger, yes. -- back in Lithuania. But this is the
:11:29. > :11:37.first time I have heard of it here. It is not good publicity for us.
:11:37. > :11:40.Most of us are just trying to create Ibberton life for us. -- a
:11:40. > :11:43.better life. The exact cause of the explosion has not yet been revealed,
:11:43. > :11:46.but Lincolnshire Police today confirmed that the unit housed a
:11:46. > :11:47.filtration plant that was being used for the production of illicit
:11:47. > :11:50.alcohol being distributed and sold as vodka.
:11:50. > :11:54.There's plenty still to come on tonight's Look East, including
:11:54. > :12:04.music and mud at the Latitude Festival in Suffolk.
:12:04. > :12:11.
:12:11. > :12:17.Hi, I'm Ed Sheeran. Find out about A Government Minister visited
:12:17. > :12:20.Southend Airport today. Bob Neill said the airport's plans for more
:12:20. > :12:22.flights and more passengers were a welcome boost for the region's
:12:22. > :12:30.economy. But opponents of the expansion believe the benefits are
:12:30. > :12:34.exaggerated. The airport's new control tower,
:12:34. > :12:40.officially open this morning. To mark a new -- to mark the big day,
:12:40. > :12:45.a government minister unveiling the plaque. Despite widespread economic
:12:45. > :12:49.gloom, Southend Airport is getting bigger. Much be good. This is going
:12:49. > :12:55.to generate considerable new business in the area, opening up in
:12:55. > :13:00.this part of Essex, to Europe. You get an idea of how much work is
:13:00. > :13:05.going on at the airport. The grey building down there, that is the
:13:05. > :13:11.new terminal. Next to it, they are building enough stands for 10
:13:11. > :13:15.aircraft. Watching this of the last two-and-half years expand from
:13:15. > :13:20.nothing into something has been amazing. EasyJet is already
:13:20. > :13:26.announcing it will be flying to three European destinations from
:13:26. > :13:33.next year and several more will be announced next week. The airport is
:13:33. > :13:40.aiming for 2 million passengers by 2020. Who would use -- what would
:13:40. > :13:45.she say to somebody living near here? We operate within the
:13:45. > :13:53.guidelines. We are clearly sensitive to local communities...
:13:53. > :13:56.But a protest group stopped -- believe that fewer jobs will be
:13:56. > :14:03.created than trumpeted by the airport, although managers believe
:14:03. > :14:09.that many people support the airport. Many people will remember
:14:09. > :14:12.that in the 60s it was a very busy airport. We need to expand it.
:14:13. > :14:18.Trains stopped at the new railway station for the first time today
:14:18. > :14:21.and a minister's last official duty was to pretend to catch one.
:14:21. > :14:25.The Health and Safety Executive is investigating the deaths of two men
:14:25. > :14:28.in a slurry tank on a farm in South Essex. They were trapped in the
:14:28. > :14:31.tank at Stapleford Tawney near Ongar on Friday evening. One of the
:14:31. > :14:33.men came from Norfolk. The other was local to the area.
:14:33. > :14:37.A 24-year-old man from Ipswich has been released on police bail
:14:37. > :14:40.following an allegation of rape at the Latitude Festival in Suffolk.
:14:40. > :14:44.The incident is said to have happened yesterday inside a tent on
:14:44. > :14:47.the staff campsite. We'll have more on the festival later in the
:14:47. > :14:51.programme. An exclusion zone has now been
:14:51. > :14:55.lifted after a chemical spill in Haverhill in Suffolk. It happened
:14:55. > :14:59.at the International Fragrances and Flavours factory. It's thought a
:14:59. > :15:04.tonne of light powder reacted with the rain to produce toxic fumes.
:15:04. > :15:07.The clearing up operation will continue this evening.
:15:07. > :15:11.Lotus Cars has told the Business Secretary Vince Cable it wants to
:15:11. > :15:14.create up to 1,200 new jobs in Norfolk over the next five years.
:15:14. > :15:23.Lotus is bidding for a grant from the Government as part of its plans
:15:23. > :15:26.to expand. We are very proud of what we do...
:15:26. > :15:29.They say if you've got it, you should flaunt it and that's what
:15:29. > :15:32.Lotus were up to with Vince Cable. The Norfolk car maker's failed in a
:15:32. > :15:42.bid to get �27 million of Government money and have now re-
:15:42. > :15:42.
:15:42. > :15:46.applied for �10 million. It is a competitive process. The bids are
:15:46. > :15:50.independently assessed. But they have clearly got a good operation
:15:50. > :15:53.here. Mr Cable was shown the new range of Lotus cars. He had ride in
:15:53. > :15:56.a black cab. It's electric and has some clever Lotus engineering. The
:15:56. > :15:59.company were keen to point the Business Secretary's visit had
:15:59. > :16:09.nothing to do with Government grants but were keen for the visit
:16:09. > :16:12.
:16:12. > :16:21.to be success. I believe it was time that he visits us. He has seen
:16:21. > :16:23.our ambitious plans. He has been made aware. It is very good that we
:16:23. > :16:27.see a representative of the government to come and see first
:16:27. > :16:30.hand. And just in case you thought it was all business for the
:16:30. > :16:38.Business Secretary, he had a spin in an Evora. Origin of this? I have
:16:38. > :16:42.got a very good driver, so no reason why I should be Nova's. --
:16:42. > :16:45.nervous. Lotus say they want to create up to 1,200 jobs at its
:16:45. > :16:48.Hethel factory. That may or may not depend on Government help. But
:16:48. > :16:51.Vince Cable was clearly impressed by Lotus and their cars.
:16:51. > :16:55.The Wisbech bypass on the A47 is closed in both directions after a
:16:55. > :16:59.head on crash involving two cars. The air ambulance was called after
:16:59. > :17:04.reports that a man was trapped. It happened between the Elm Hall and
:17:04. > :17:07.Lynn roundabouts. The road is expected to be closed for some time.
:17:07. > :17:11.A mine from the Second World War, discovered on the sea bed off the
:17:11. > :17:13.coast of Essex, still hasn't been blown up. Navy divers were planning
:17:13. > :17:18.a controlled explosion today but it's been delayed because of the
:17:18. > :17:22.bad weather. Now, your 100th birthday is when
:17:22. > :17:26.many people are slowing down and taking it easy. But not Roger
:17:26. > :17:30.Washbourn from Norwich. He could be one of the oldest silver surfers in
:17:30. > :17:40.the country and is learning to use the internet to stay in touch with
:17:40. > :17:41.
:17:41. > :17:44.He may have had his 100th birthday greetings from the Queen 3 months
:17:44. > :17:54.ago, but Roger Washbourn is embracing the future with weekly
:17:54. > :17:54.
:17:54. > :18:02.lessons in the IT suite at Norwich City Football Club. It gives me
:18:02. > :18:10.something to think about. Sometimes, it doesn't work, but it is awfully
:18:10. > :18:13.good, because I can solve the problem, and I fear will good. -- I
:18:13. > :18:16.feel good. Keeping in touch by email with his ever growing family
:18:17. > :18:19.around the world is one of Roger's main motivations. He's one of the
:18:19. > :18:22.oldest people in the country to participate in the BBC's First
:18:22. > :18:29.Click campaign. To many, he's an inspiration. Roger it is very
:18:29. > :18:35.special because he is 100 years old. Because he embraces the computer.
:18:35. > :18:39.He uses it. He is enthusiastic about it, and he is a perfect role
:18:39. > :18:42.model. As well as emails, Roger does all his banking online as well
:18:42. > :18:52.as some of his shopping. And his advice to those who may be scared
:18:52. > :19:05.
:19:05. > :19:08.of new technology. Give it go. Did you manage to stay dry and
:19:08. > :19:11.warm? Despite the worst weather in the
:19:11. > :19:15.history of the Latitude Festival, more than 100,000 people turned out
:19:15. > :19:19.for a long weekend of music, poetry, and dance. And there was everything
:19:19. > :19:22.from pop singer Paloma Faith... To comedy from Never Mind The
:19:22. > :19:32.Buzzcocks. Tractors and trucks were brought in to help people who got
:19:32. > :19:40.
:19:40. > :19:46.With the changeable weather, you just did not know what to wear. But
:19:46. > :19:53.thousands of fans braved the elements to see Ed Sheeran. My name
:19:53. > :20:03.is ate. -- my name is Ed Sheeran. I was brought up and Framlingham.
:20:03. > :20:16.
:20:16. > :20:24.It is wonderful to see how many people turned up with their
:20:24. > :20:31.umbrellas. Last year, that was great. I've never had that much fun.
:20:31. > :20:35.It felt like such a good homecoming. I have always wanted to come to
:20:35. > :20:40.Latitude Festival. From a really young age, it was always about
:20:40. > :20:46.trying to get on the bill to go to the festival, and I still feel like
:20:46. > :20:53.that. I feel like, yes, I'm going to Latitude. Sadler's Wells were
:20:53. > :21:03.back with a selection of stunning performances. A preview of
:21:03. > :21:03.
:21:03. > :21:09.ZooNation's of Some Like it Hip Hop. And a snapshot of a story of Fela
:21:09. > :21:15.Kuti. It was great. Surrounded by the
:21:15. > :21:21.water. The audience behind it. That was unique. The winner of the
:21:21. > :21:25.second Latitude Contemporary Art Award was Andy Harper for his
:21:25. > :21:32.three-dimensional art work. So, what were the first to four
:21:32. > :21:41.highlight? KT Tunstall. How's the weather dampened your spirits was
:21:41. > :21:46.made no. Not at all. We love it. haven't let it dampen our spirits.
:21:46. > :21:52.Ed Sheeran was the highlight. Everyone I've spoken to has really
:21:52. > :21:56.enjoyed the dance, poetry and music. We will take home the weather, the
:21:56. > :22:06.sunshine and the show was, that just wouldn't go. That will not
:22:06. > :22:09.
:22:09. > :22:17.stop thousands more from heading It all adds to the atmosphere.
:22:17. > :22:25.We like that, will you marry me, poster. Always remember to get in
:22:25. > :22:28.Let's go back to our top story tonight and the news that RAF
:22:28. > :22:30.Marham in Norfolk is to remain open. The Defence Secretary Liam Fox made
:22:30. > :22:34.the announcement today in a statement about defence spending.
:22:34. > :22:39.It follows a long campaign to save the Home of the Tornado. Our
:22:39. > :22:45.Political Correspondent Andrew Sinclair is at Westminster now.
:22:45. > :22:51.Andrew, how serious was the risk to Marham?
:22:51. > :22:56.On paper, it made sense to keep it open. Both economically and
:22:56. > :23:02.strategically. The trust look at what they are doing in Libya. This
:23:02. > :23:06.review was always going to be a very political decision. You cannot
:23:06. > :23:09.overestimate the sensitivity down here about fanning the flames of
:23:09. > :23:13.Scottish nationalism before the election and particularly after the
:23:13. > :23:18.election with a Scottish Government, talking about holding a referendum
:23:18. > :23:23.of taking us out of the Union. Ministers will have been very
:23:23. > :23:27.sensitive about upsetting the Scots. It would have cost about �60
:23:27. > :23:32.million to move, but that is very small change and they could have
:23:32. > :23:36.done that. The fear of Norfolk's councillors is that if there hadn't
:23:36. > :23:40.been a camping, the government could have said, let us close RAF
:23:40. > :23:44.Marham because nobody cares about Elizabeth Truss was born at about
:23:44. > :23:51.the future, but what was your feeling about it?
:23:51. > :23:57.She was right. We are likely to have the Tornado for about 10 years,
:23:57. > :24:03.but we will have to revisit RAF Marham, and there is hope that the
:24:03. > :24:07.new replacement for the Tornado might come to RAF Marham. There is
:24:07. > :24:13.talk about developing the engineering facilities there. Now
:24:13. > :24:21.the Tornado is going to be serviced at Marham exclusively, it is being
:24:21. > :24:25.talked about as a centre of excellence. People hope that Marham
:24:25. > :24:31.will be essential to the RAF in 10 years to month.
:24:31. > :24:34.The big national story down here is about the decision to focus less on
:24:34. > :24:40.full-time soldiers and more on reservists, which will have an
:24:40. > :24:45.impact on the region. Some things I have gleaned is that the Waterbeach
:24:45. > :24:49.Barracks will close. They will be redeveloped for housing. We also
:24:50. > :24:57.hear that at Cottesmore, on the outskirts of the region, that RAF
:24:57. > :25:02.base is going to receive the army I know we complained about not
:25:02. > :25:07.having enough rain, but now we have had enough.
:25:07. > :25:12.Yes, we have had a lot of rain fall. That is because of the low pressure
:25:12. > :25:18.close by. It is just off the East coast of Scotland, and until it
:25:18. > :25:27.pulls away, we will be wrapped in court and showery conditions. Look
:25:27. > :25:35.at the rainfall totals over the weekend. They are pretty high. Many
:25:35. > :25:40.other locations, 20-30 mm. If we look at the rain for today,
:25:40. > :25:45.this is the radar chart showing the rain, we did have some heavy
:25:45. > :25:53.showers. There are still a few around now. They are attending to
:25:53. > :25:57.become a few more isolated. So, overnight, most of us will be dry.
:25:57. > :26:04.We will see some clear spells developing. A good covering of
:26:04. > :26:09.cloud, meaning temperatures will not fall lower than about 12. The
:26:09. > :26:18.winds have eased off already, and they will be a light south-westerly
:26:18. > :26:23.direction. Tomorrow, a similar sort of day, with a few changes. Heavy
:26:23. > :26:30.showers with some sunny intervals, and they may warm things up a bit
:26:30. > :26:37.for tomorrow. The winds may be lighter. A dry start, but then
:26:37. > :26:42.showers scattered across the region, with one or two quite heavy.
:26:42. > :26:49.Highest tomorrow of 19. The winds will be mostly light, mostly coming
:26:49. > :26:52.from a westerly direction, picking up through the afternoon. Through
:26:52. > :26:57.the afternoon, we have got a further risk of some showers, but
:26:57. > :27:02.they tend to become more isolated by the time we get to evening with
:27:02. > :27:07.some places getting some sunshine. The next five days, an uncertain
:27:07. > :27:14.picture. We might get heavy showers tomorrow. Wednesday and Thursday,
:27:14. > :27:19.still some heavy showers expected. Thursday looks like the cloudy day.
:27:19. > :27:23.Friday is mainly dry, with sunny intervals with a chance of a light
:27:23. > :27:32.shower. The high pressure dominating the scene by the weekend,