09/09/2011 Look East - East

The up in a case tonight. Praise from the Prime Minister for the new

free schools, but could there be dozens more?

This free school like all the others is born from a real passion

for education. A belief in its power to change lives.

Welcome to the programme. All so tonight: 10 years on and

remembering 9/11 with the United States Air Force.

A woman dies after a crash between a fire engine and a car in a busy

town centre. And why the time machine keeps

heading for Northampton. Up and

First tonight, the Prime Minister has used a visit to this region to

predict that hundreds of Free Schools will soon be opening across

the country. The venue for his speech - the newly-opened Free

School in Norwich. It's one of 24 nationally, three of which are in

this region. The other two - Moorlands School in Luton and the

Stour Valley Community School at Clare in Suffolk. Free Schools are

typically set up from scratch by parents, teachers, charities or

faith groups. They're not run by the local councils. And they've

proved very controversial. Even within the Coalition for example,

many Lib Dems are against them. So could there really be hundreds

more? Well the latest figures show a lot of inquiries across the East.

In a moment a profile of one of those interested schools, but first

our political correspondent Andrew Sinclair with the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister always enjoys getting away from London and

meeting real people, even setter if they are part of the scheme which

his Government is championing and which he believes is going well.

The kids in a section are from all over Norwich? So Norwich free

school was set up by parents and teachers, its aim to provide

affordable child care as well as a high standard of primary education.

The Prime Minister believes this way of running schools has a lot to

offer. I don't think anyone who sends their children to were the

schools have anything to fear. It is a good thing there will be more

choice, competition and rising standards. It is free of local

authority control, but where are the checks and balances to ensure

the standard of teaching is good? have never met a parent who wants a

bad education for their children. These parents think it will provide

their children with a great education. His audience of Teachers,

governors and parents were largely in favour of free schools but there

is a lot of opposition. The teaching unions worry about the

standard and consistency of teaching and Labour councillors

worry about the loss of local authority control and the cost.

million for the school would have done amazing things to local

schools like replacing windows. It is so sad they have used it for

this purpose. The Prime Minister believes free schools and academies,

bodies are aware there is more local control our way of driving up

standards. But, he still got a lot of people to win over.

At the moment we've got three Free Schools in this region. But nearly

80 more could open this time next year because that's how many groups

have expressed an interest. Among them, parents with children at a

middle school at Brandon in Suffolk. So, why and how? This report is

from Mike Liggins. Did we say dictionary? Mrs Cox is

taking year six at this middle school, the subject this morning -

spelling, which on the whole looks pretty good. And the council's

plans to reorganise education in the county, the school is closing

next year. And that is why, former parent Gordon, stepped in to form

an educational trust in a bid to keep the secondary school in

Brandon. It is called Sabres, which stands for Save Britain's schools.

He it will be closing in 2012, but it needs to be a future for the

town and there needs to be secondary education for the town.

Our group is here to ensure it is achieved. The trust, which is made

up of parents, staff and local councillors have spent the last 16

months working on the project. If it goes to plan, and education

provider, which could be a private company or a charity will run the

school. The staff, including the headteacher will have to reapply

for their own jobs. Isn't that a bit odd? Very odd, very strange.

But it will be a different schools with a different system, 11-16. At

the moment we on 9-13. It is a change, something new. His everyone

in favour of this becoming a free school? The answer is No. Some in

the teaching unions say such schools which stay in the state

system could suffer. When a free school is set up there is a major

risk the local secondary schools, local high schools could end up

suffering a fall in pupil numbers and therefore potentially put them

at risk and that says what in terms of this parental choice? At Crandon,

the members of the Educational Trust still have a lot of work to

do, but they are hoping the Educational Secretary will give

them the go-ahead for a new free school in early January.

Let's speak to Andrew Sinclair who's here in the studio. Are free

schools here to stay? I think they are. The Prime

Minister said free schools had taken off in a way no one had

imagined. There have been 280 application across the country to

open free schools next year. The idea of taking schools out of local

authority control and giving parents are more of a say over

their children's education does appear popular. The Prime Minister

believes poor education contributes to broken Britain and wants to

drive standards up. A lot of his speech today was about ways of

doing that. But he thinks one of the key ways is using things like

free schools. We heard about the opposition, how great is it?

Government still has a lot of selling to do on this policy. The

teaching unions fear it is a divisive policy which will promote

a elitism. They question whether free schools work. There was

research that came I from Sweden this week, which suggest standards

have fallen over the last 15 years. And the teachers and unions do feel

this is a dangerous experiment, playing around with education. But

the Government is determined. Mr Cameron said today opponents

against free schools are defending an educational establishment which

has let down pupils. A special service was held at RAF

Lakenheath this afternoon, to remember those who died on 9/1.

Members of the fire department, the security forces squadron and the

medical group conducted a formal retreat ceremony as a tribute to

fellow emergency service workers who lost their lives that day. Alex

Dunlop is there. This is the tail-end of the rush-

hour. At many American her men and women her to their homes off base.

It will be a sombre weekend as they reflect on what man called modern

America's Pearl Harbor. But there was a chance to remember those who

died on 9/11. In a corner but this applies, they

gathered to commemorate fellow emergency workers who died 10 years

ago. Personnel from three squadron's representing security

forces, by a services and the medical group. The uniforms

represent those who deliberately went into harm's way. A man at the

gate covered with cards from well- wishers, flowers and the wonderful

people from Great Britain who wanted to show their unity to us in

our sense of need. Here too, Sergeant Davis who will celebrate

her 30th birthday on 9/11. How are you celebrating your birthday?

will be different league than the memorial. But with family and

friends of course. With mixed feelings? He has, you cannot

celebrate light you could. For the most part, we have a generation of

folks who are a little bit colder, maybe teenagers at the time who are

inspired by the events and inspired by the stories they heard and

decided to come and serve. American F 15 fighters based here played a

key role in the attack on Al-Qaeda in the aftermath of the 9/11. 10

years on, personnel based here are still serving in Afghanistan.

On Sunday lunchtime at RAF Lakenheath they will plant a tree

as a memorial to those who died. The commander told me this is a

long, ongoing morning, which these bases in Suffolk will play a key

part. Still to come tonight: Our players getting ready for the

Rugby World Cup. And reaping the harvest at Jimmy's.

What happened when the chef met the pop stars.

A woman has been killed after her car was in collision with a fire

engine in Basildon. It happened at around 9:00am this morning on

Broadmayne. The fire engine had been responding to emergency call

when the crash happened. The crew had just left Basildon

fire station to rescue a nine-year- old girl at another accident. Both

the lights and the sirens were on. Just a few seconds later they

collided with a Toyota Yaris. It happened in rush-hour. An eye

witness described how the central reservation railings crumpled like

matchsticks. A 39-year-old woman was trapped in the car. She was

freed after half-an-hour but later died. No one in the fire engine was

injured. Member of the crew, although unhurt are extremely

distressed and shaken by this tragic incident. Saving lives is

what they do every day and to be involved in such a tragic accident

with this outcome has left them deeply affected. We would like to

express our deepest sympathy to the family of the woman involved.

afternoon, the fire engine was taken away. But the fire service

and the police have started investigations. Anyone who saw what

happened is being asked to come forward.

The police have been searching woodland near Peterborough as part

of their investigation into the disappearance of a woman. 29 year

old, Vitalija Baliutaviciene, was last seen leaving for work a month

ago. A man has been arrested in Lithunania on suspicion of kidnap

and murder. I cannot discount the possibility

she is still alive. But it is now a month on and her 10-year-old boy

has heard nothing from her and that concerns me. Her whereabouts are

central to the investigation and we don't know where she is. Any to

find her. I have a man in custody at Lithuania who will at some stage

come to the UK. Work has begun to secure access to

Dale Farm Travellers' Camp in Essex, ahead of a mass eviction. Basildon

Council has closed off one of the access roads to the illegal camp.

Traffic has also been slowed on the A127. The eviction of about 300

travellers will begin on September 19th.

New figures show that reported hate crime has gone up by more than a

quarter in Norfolk. 533 incidents were recorded by the police in 2010,

involving race, sexuality and disability. The force says it's

largely down to such crimes being under-reported in the past and

victims being more confident about coming forward.

A vital sea defence scheme is finally getting started in

Felixstowe. Today a barge arrived carrying hundreds of tonnes of

granite. It will create new groynes to protect the beach. 260 jobs have

been saved at a mortgage centre in Early morning at Felixstowe and the

barge is eased and position of the front. It is carrying the first

load of granite transferred from another vessel in the distance,

packed with 20,000 tonnes in total. It has come from Norway, a longer

than expected 12 they journey, battling the elements. Obviously

you are in the hands of the weather. The things do go wrong at times.

But there slave plans, we have success. The just have to be ready

for anything? Any eventuality. say locals are relieved to see were

starting is an understatement. Last year when things seemed Also,

officials pulled the funding, but after fierce lobbying, they

relented. It has been a long time coming. We have been working since

1998 to get the money. We got it approved last year then it was

unapproved. Today it has started. It is a benchmark for the town.

milestone which some people did not want to miss as the first chime

rock finally landed. In total, 18 will be built, a half

before the winter and the remainder next year. The beach will also be

replenished. They are loading the rocks as fast as they cannot to

make the most of the high tide. When they hit the beach, everything

shakes. They are about the first of many, the unloading work will

continue for the next few days. 260 jobs have been saved at the

Mortgage Centre in Norwich. The RBS banking group announced last year

it expected to close the base in 2012. But it's had a re-think, and

now expects the mortgage processing centre to handle more business in

the future. Sites in Nottingham and Liverpool have also been reprieved.

Unions welcomed the decision. They said RBS had listened to the

concerns of staff. In football, both Norwich and

Ipswich return to action this weekend after the international

break. Norwich are at home to West Brom in the Premier League on

Sunday. Ipswich go into their game at Blackpool strengthened by the

arrival of Stoke defender, Danny Collins, on loan.

Time for Paul Lambert to gather his thoughts. Three Premier League

games gone, still no wins. Our time the opening month has been

stressful, rewarding also. He would have to make a change in goal. The

goalkeeper is banned after his sending off at Chelsea. There are

games where we can pick them at the start of the season, maybe West

Brom at home and Stoke at home. Probably not expecting to go to

mind United and win the game. But the manager always looks to win the

Games. The break has given the Ipswich players time to get to know

each other. With 11 new faces and the prospect of the 12th with Danny

Collins joining on loan. It is two weeks since town clawed their way

back to defeat Leeds. They have lost Charlie Adam, arguably their

best player. They have continued the good work they have produced

over the last two years. Two games, four points in League One, and

Colchester poised to put a run together. They battled to earn a

point at Scunthorpe and tomorrow is Leyton Orient. It is the home match

and everyone wants his persona that advantage regardless of Leyton

Orient. We have to make sure we do that. It will be tough, they had a

good season last year. South and are unbeaten in three. Scoring

sensational goals, but leading them, too. Clean sheets do When you

football games. To be pegged back again is disappointing. The they

You're watching Look East from the BBC. Coming up: Dr Who from Where?

The music festival season comes to an end this weekend. And the last

hurrah is on a farm near Ipswich. They call it Harvest at Jimmy's and

the first campers have already started to arrive.

About 20,000 people are expected for a combination of music and food.

So as a warm up we got the members of The Feeling and chef Galton

Blackiston, together in the kitchen. Here's our entertainment reporter

Dawn Gerber. Gentlemen, what I'm going to do Dr

Ahmad Khaled Abdel Aziz out on the road it is harder to get decent

food come up but today they have a top chef cooking them a hard this

inspired Neil. The real emphasis is showcasing

vegetables from my area. We have summer cabbage. Movies are rainbow

carrots which are grown in Norfolk. You don't overcrowd the pan. There

has been an explosion of food, nationally, so everybody, young

people are interested in food. This is down to the TV programmes being

urged all the time. So, it has become trendy and fashionable to

get into food. Music has always been trendy. It is a marriage which

you can see coming together. # Setting my world on fire #.

That is what harvest is all about, bringing food and music together.

At the Festival, the feeling are hoping to play some tracks off

their album. We have been around long enough to

know we can trust our instincts. The key discovery was realising the

importance of the song. And that was the main point where we came

together and we were like, this is it, it is all about the songs and

you can have fun with it once you have written a good song.

public get inspiration from seen people cooking, with people with

knowledge. It you can demonstrate something easy, chances are people

can go home and think they can do And simply done. You must try it.

It is good. You don't have to say that. We are a bit older now and we

can pick and choose what we do. Any festival to do with food, we will

be there. People always share plates when

somebody is cooking for them! England's rugby players are less

than 24 hours away from their opening game of the Rugby World Cup

in New Zealand. They play Argentina in Dunedin. The game is at 9.30am

our time tomorrow morning. And six players from this region are in the

England squad. This report from James Burridge.

2011 has been via Northampton's rugby players took the game by

storm. They have made headlines. Now they have the chance to prove

it on the big stage. Argentina are first in line. Having seen previous

World Cups, they are a threat and a passionate nation. Quality players

who are playing in France and Europe. This is the most the club

have ever had at a Rugby World Cup, so what is the secret and what are

their chances? I think they will all do well within their different

countries. It is not just within England but other countries as well.

If they play as well as they do for their clubs they should do well for

their countries. There is just one name for the Saints fans? Obviously

creche -- Chris Ashton. Chris Ashton-under-Lyne, definitely.

is always the same name? He has done exceptionally well and he is a

marked man. How much of a marked man is Chris Ashton? I don't think

he will be a stand now marked man. He is of course, we know what he

can do and other teams know what he can do. England have a lot of other

threats, including Ben Fogle. They have threats all over the place.

Hopefully he will get a bit of space and time and he will be able

to deliver. New Zealand have already laid down

the gauntlet with a comfortable win. Tomorrow for England, the waiting

will be over. Me. I have a closet Dr Who fan

beside me. I was only seven at the time.

I used to love the music. A used to hide behind the sofa.

But did you know that the Time Lord has a series of mysterious links to

Northampton. One episode was set there. The actor who plays the

current Dr Who was born there and the writer of tomorrow's episode

comes from there too. Here's Jo Black.

Where am I? You are in a time stream.

It promises to be one of the most emotional episodes. Called the Girl

Who waited, the story is written by Tom MacRae, a writer from

Northampton. It is about losing someone and trying to get them back.

It is an emotionally powerful episode, it is visually gorgeous.

This is probably the thing I am most proud of. I think it is the

best thing I have ever done. already know that Dr Mark Smith is

a Northampton Boy and Delia Darbyshire who held develop a

distinctive sound track lived in the town. And Tom Baker was sitting

here in this box in 1967, dodging bullets at the Royal Theatre.

Please look for the ace of diamonds. This was set in Victorian times and

the Northampton Theatre gave an authentic backdrop. All of this

gives the town bragging rights, but do people know how many links

Northampton has to the iconic series? Because he came from

Northampton. Who did question mark the man who plays in it. It is the

new Doctor Who isn't it? I think he is a lot better than the rest of

them. It is the new Doctor Who that comes from Northampton. I have

forgotten his name. Matt Smith. That's it. Anything else? No, No.

Perhaps this man is the biggest Dr Who finally have found to date.

Patrick Leonard, a tailor in Northampton has two Daleks and a

life-size Tardis. You cannot say doctor who now without saying

Northampton and Matt Smith. The other strong connection, as their

Skiverton Maronite his Tom May grave. Do people need to beat fans

to appreciate the links? Up to a point, yes. I think you do have to

be a fan. Tomorrow, Dr Who fans are in for a tear-jerker, which could

have them reaching for tissues as well as hiding behind the sofa.

I have been corrected by her doctor who anorak in the newsroom, who

even though he is much younger than me says it was here and not Leyla.

I am only saying that because I was seven at the time.

We have an area of low pressure at the moment. We got off to a cloudy

start. This is what it looked like this morning. Through the afternoon

attended -- the clouds tended to thin and break. This evening it is

mostly dry and feeling unit. There is a chance of one a two isolated

showers and although they are few and far between, they could be on

the sharper side. Most places dry. Cloud around and temperatures are

not likely to drop any lower than 16 Celsius. Average for this time

of year is nine or 10. So it is a good deal above that. The winds

turn south easterly and they are moderate in strength through the

night. Tomorrow the focus is on this feature, a cold front that

crosses the country and brings a band of rain with it. By the time

it gets to us it is broken and weakened. It probably means that

although it will bring some breezy conditions, it will probably only

amount to showery rain or a few showers. You see a cloudy start, a

few brighter spells and then this rain, broken and fragmented as it

heads east. Temperatures likely to get to 20 ball Celsius, which they

did today. The winds speed is a moderate south to south-westerly.

Through the afternoon, it's all pretty much clear up, the rain and

we are left with one a two bright spells to end the day. The focus

over the last few days has been on this area of low pressure. It

contains the remnants of hurricane Katia and it is heading to northern

Britain, bringing wet and windy conditions. For us it will probably

increase the wind speed, but probably won't get that much wet-

weather from it. This is the next five days. For tomorrow, merely dry

but with broken, fragmented rainfall crossing east. Overnight,

Saturday we could get heavy rain and that could linger into Sunday

morning. Heavy bursts of rain and then brightening up with one or two

showers behind. Into Monday and Tuesday it looks like mainly light

showers but the winds increasing on Monday. It gets cooler through the