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have been accessing his mobile telephone illegally, a claim which

is now being investigated. Derek Webb has worked undercover

for years, first as a detective with Hertfordshire Police and then

for the News of the World as a private investigator. He followed

Charles Clarke and Tom Watson. 15 months ago, he complained to Thames

Valley police, claiming they had tapped his phone after he was

arrested by officers following a voicemail message they found.

would like to know how they obtained my voicemail message when

they did not have possession of my phone. There were only two options:

One is official intercept information, the second is that

Thames Valley Police illegally hacked my phone.

Her voice mail contained false allegations claiming that he was

linked to police corruption. He and a serving police officer from

Hertfordshire were arrested but the case was eventually dropped. Had

the police obtained a law for warrant, they would have been

strict -- restricted to use the boys will information for

intelligence gathering on it. They could not use it as grounds to

arrest. Documents obtained by the BBC show that police contacted

Orange to run a check. Detectives listened to the voicemail a month

before the arrest. As yet, I have still not heard a coherent answer

as to how the voice mail was accessed in the first place in any

legal fashion. We know, with the allegations about four hacking that

a writ large across the media at the moment, -- phone hacking, I

thought that Thames Valley would have come back with more convincing

information. Two claims were upheld about

retention of property, but not the one about phone hacking. They

Derek Webb says the order was signed by a judge five days after

police had obtained the information. The order should have been obtained

in advance. A former police officer has told me that he is aware of a

number of cases in which police officers have hacked telephones. It

was not just journalists who were doing it, he said, there were

police officers, too. They saw it as a shortcut in investigating some

cases. There is no clear evidence that that is what Thames Valley

police did. It leaves questions unanswered. How did they get the

voicemail? In a statement, Thames Valley

police said that the telephone was confiscated on arrest as part of

criminal investigation. They said they did not unlawfully access his

telephone. The cases being investigated.

Prison staff could take the unusual step of suing an inmate after he

attacked three of them with a broken bottle. Kevan Thakrar is

currently serving life for three murders in Bishop's Stortford in

Hertfordshire four years ago. Prison officers say that they need

more protection against violent prisoners.

Kevan Thakrar runs his brother entered this House armed with a

sub-machine gun. They shot dead a father and his 17-year-old son, and

one of their friends. They repeatedly stabbed his goal friend

in front of their three-year-old daughter and another man's mother.

Kevan Thakrar was only three years into a life sentence when he lashed

out violently again, attacking his guards. All of them went to

restrain him. When I went to help he stabbed me as quick as that. I

knew straight away he had hit my artery.

His wife, then his fiancee, was working in the prison treatment

room. It sounded like a tap running, the blood hitting the floor. We

were looking at each other and I was trying to keep him conscious

and talking. I cannot articulate what inexperienced was. It was

terrific and I thought, "This is it, this is the end." Kevan Thakrar

claimed that he struck out after ill-treatment and racist abuse.

He also said he was suffering from post-traumatic distress -- for

post-traumatic stress disorder after previous periods in prison.

He said that staff had ignored his needs. He also complained to the

Prison Ombudsman. Despite the attack being filmed on CCTV the

jury found him not guilty. The Prison Officers' Association said

it gave the green light to inmates. People do not understand what goes

on behind those walls. They do not realise that the our housing some

of the most dangerous people in the country.

Two of the three guards attack that might have been unable to return to

work. Craig has been left permanently disabled and in pain.

Lots more to come, including a heartbreaking end to the big rugby

match this weekend. Barney Harwood from Blue Peter is

our guest reported tonight. He has been to Addenbrooke's Hospital to

find out how Children In Need is helping young cancer patients.

And after a dull and cloudy day, I will be here to tell you whether

the sun will come out tomorrow. Cancer sufferers in parts of Essex

are making legal history by taking court action to get better access

to treatment. A patients in the area around Chelmsford have to

travel to Colchester for daily radiotherapy treatment. Some

believe that is unfair and they want a judicial review.

Pain relief for Alison, diagnosed with breast cancer in 2,000 a date.

She now has secondary tumours in her spine. She has had to make

daily 40 mile round trips to Colchester for radiotherapy. I was

tired and frightened. The thought of going up that road every day,

close to Christmas on a very busy stretch of a very busy road, it was

very difficult. She was going to the Essex County Hospital in

Colchester. Southend General also does radiotherapy but there is nor

radiotherapy centre here at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford.

That means patients who are very ill from this part of the county

have to travel elsewhere for their treatment. Now judges at the High

Court could be asked to look into the decision made by four Primary

Care Trusts in Essex not to have radiotherapy treatment in

Chelmsford. These are people often who have had surgery followed by

chemotherapy, and they are really ill. To have to go by public

transport, which may take a couple of hours, or patient transport,

which will take hours, it is impossible for some of these people.

The health trusts say that not having radiotherapy treatment in

Chelmsford means the centres in Colchester and Southend will be

bigger and better. A court has heard how or woman was

stabbed more than 50 times in her own home. Tina Bennett from

Braintree was allegedly attacked by Howard Livings, a friend of her

nephew, on Easter Sunday. He has gone on trial for murder at

Chelmsford Crown Court. Her body was found by her sister.

Two more people have been arrested after last month's disturbances at

the Dale Farm traveller site in Essex. It takes the total number of

arrests to 43. Nearly all of the bailiffs have left the site today.

Most of the hardstanding at the legal site has been cleared.

Two children are in hospital with botulism after eating Lloyd

Grossman Korma Sauce, which is produced in Suffolk. It is made by

Premier Foods in Bury St Edmunds. This is a particularly nasty form

of food poisoning. The symptoms include vomiting, blindness and

sometimes death. The two children who were poisoned or bought from

the same family. They are being treated in Scotland. The sauces are

endorsed by Loyd Grossman and they bear his name. The sauce has been

recalled from the shop for -- the shops.

The toxin, the poison, was actually founded in a discarded jar and in

the lid of a jar that were in two different bins. We are satisfied

they were not contaminated after the event.

Premier Foods have told us that this incident relates to a single

jar of the sauce. They say they are working urgently with the Ford --

the authorities to investigate the cause. Loyd Grossman is said to be

devastated. His agency, we cannot explain how this could have

happened. Botulism should have been killed in the cooking process. The

good thing is that the condition of the two children is said to be

stable and improving. In football, all of our Essex sides

are still in the FA Cup after the weekend. Ipswich Town have

announced that they have made a profit.

A rare thing these days - football clubs making money. Ipswich

announced pre-tax profits of �136,000 for the past 12 months.

Compare that to the year before when they made a loss of �14

million. That followed losses of 12.5 million in 2009. How have they

done it? It is largely due to player trading - in nearly �11

million profit, boosted by the sale of Connor Wickham and Jon Walters.

Fans would have hoped this would lead to a profit greater than

136,000. The problem is that the club made an operating loss of

�10.7 million. Where is it all going? Playing and coaching staff

costs have risen to almost �14 million. The overall staff costs

are just over �17 million, a whopping 99% of turnover. Turnover

is up by 10% to �17.2 million because of enhanced solidarity

payments from the Premier League. Town's run to the Carling Cup has

helped. The club's debt has risen by name million from 57 million a

year ago to �66 million now. That is basically because the owner,

Mark is Evans, keeps putting money into keep the club afloat while

chasing their Premier League teams. The chairman of the Ipswich Town

Independent Supporters Trust says that these results are a worry.

is quite concerning when it is reported as a profit, when really,

if we had not sold two players at a high price, we would have posted a

�10 million loss. It is concerning, with the debt continuing to grow.

There are areas of concern. I think the club is or cave while Marcus

Evans is there. The big concerned is whether his patience will run

out. He is a round-up from the weekend.

Non-league Chelmsford grab the headlines. They beat Telford to

reach the second round. Aidan Harlow but the Essex club ahead

after 11 minutes. Craig Parker doubled the lead. A great team

performance, we could not have asked for more. The atmosphere

after words was absolutely fantastic. It is great to be a part

of it. Not a dream start for Charles de,

they went 1-0 down early on. Lloyd James levelled the scoring with a

35 yards strike. Andy Bond got one. James got his second in stoppage

time. Southend earned themselves a replay with Preston, but only just

as Barry Nicholson missed a first- half penalty. It ended in a goal

was draw. -- ago almost draw.

Much more on the BBC's Board website. BBC Radio Suffolk has much

more on Ipswich town's annual report. -- the BBC sports website.

You are watching BBC Look East. Coming up: How you can make a

difference. Unemployment figures out this week

and expected to show another rise in the number of young people out

of work. Nationally the total could bowl above one million for 16 to

24-year-olds. Today Ed Miliband said it was vital to kick-start the

economy. He wants to encourage more people -- young people into work.

The comments came as he visited Silicon Fen, a hi-tech area around

Now there are 300 employers and hundreds more in spin-off companies.

The tenanted lies behind products in areas ranging from

communications to pharmaceuticals. It has an annual turnover of �40

million. He said his visit was inspiring, but I asked him if it

was all about politics. It was about economics and how we create

good jobs and the future. I know there is a huge amount of ingenuity

and talent in our country and in this region. But it is not being

properly used. We need big reforms and changes in the way the banks

work, the Government's work and the school's work. We need to create

jobs for the future because we cannot go to the old economy that

we had before the financial crunch. We need a different economy and

that is what today has been about. Next there was a question-and-

answer session in front of business leaders. Ranging from tuition fees,

house shortages and the need for more apprentices. With so much

gloom, some remain upbeat. Ever since the credit crunch there has

been interest in eastern England, Cambridge. We are creating growth

and prosperity, and there is an interest in how you do that. If we

can transfer it it can only help us. There is an interest in the

balancing the economy towards technology. As it was once said "be

it is the economy, stupid." and issued too important to be left at

Westminster. If you are a professional sports

man or woman, you may not like it, but you know sometimes you have to

lose. But sometimes it's harder than others. Like for Northampton

Saints on Saturday, just moments from victory, when everything

changed. Yes, the Saints were within a whisker of recording their

first victory at the daunting Thomand Park stadium in Limerick,

home of Irish side Munster. The they are a bit worried, the

local people are quite worried. They very well made at this time.

There is a buzz around the town, hopefully we can keep the locals

quiet. This is one of the most intimidating places to play. Home

to 26,000 voices. If Northampton can storm this fortress they will

send out quite a message. The fans were ready for a night of high

drama. Munster took the initiative with a pushover try, then at the

response, a try of real quality. Back came Munster, splitting the

Saints' defence to give the home side a half-time lead. James

Downey's try restoring the is Saints' advantage, but the

conversion was missed. Then, a knock on with the line at his mercy.

Refereeing decisions did not help. But what followed will remain long

in the memory. The clock dead, Munster going through 41 phases of

play. Not the tidiest or prettiest but the soccer -- sucker-punch was

brutal. Shattering Saints's dream. What a finish! It will take some

time to get over that. It was a great contest, we knew it would be

tough and close and so it proved. It was very frustrating, when you

go close but come out on the losing side. Once again they suffer in an

epic European contest. However the crucial away bonus point may prove

critical in their European campaign. The countdown gets underway tonight

for this week's Children In Need. As always, we like to let you know

how your donations from last year have been put to use. Tonight the

Blue Peter presenter Barney Harwood has been to Addenbrookes Hospital

in Cambridge, to meet some of the children there who have been helped

by you. Sophia is 12 and was diagnosed with

cancer just under a year ago. She has had several courses of

chemotherapy. Can you explain what it is like? The makes you lose your

hair. It makes you very weak. chemotherapy is designed to make

you get better, but you have to get worse first. I don't like getting

thin. Eight year-old Charlie has been having treatment to. Nine

months ago he was diagnosed with a large gym and it took a nine-hour

operation to remove it, as well as regular visits to hospital. What is

it like being in hospital? Okay, as long as I have my a games. They'd

do chemotherapy. They try to clear it out. If not they have to do an

operation. To make time on the ward best afforded children, Trojan in

need are planning a charity running a project called "to get creative

on the ward". They travel to the hospital in this mobile than, with

a whole load of exciting media. You can make ringing tones, make a film,

or record a song. If you want to raise money for projects like this,

the good news is you can. Get out there for troll did indeed. The

money you raised will go towards projects like this to help children

like Charlie. Let's make a difference.

Tomorrow night, how children in Need is helping a young girl who

cares for her parents. Can I mention, Braintree Town verses

Forest Green Rovers this Saturday. They are looking for somebody to be

a mass court, you have to pay, but all of the money raised will go to

children in Need. At Braintree Town A mild start to November, a very

interesting year of weather. Look at this. The great British weather.

Not until recently it was seen entail fairly predictable. Cold and

the winter, warm in the summer. In the past year it has been more like

a climate roller coaster. Last winter with temperatures plummeting

to minus 18 degrees. Colder than Helsinki. The big freeze gripped

the east. There was travel chaos across the region in what was the

coldest winter in Britain for over 100 years. You can see that report

in full tonight on BBC 1 at 7:30pm. It has been a pretty dull day of

weather today. At the moment we have high pressure sitting out over

Scandinavia which is blocking the weather systems bring us wet

weather but subtle changes in wind direction have led to cloudy

conditions. This is the scene from earlier this afternoon on the

satellite chart. Lots of cloud feeding in from the North Sea

sitting over us today. Very dull sort of day and tonight it stays

pretty cloudy. The cloud is thick enough to produce the odd spot of

rain. Most places should get away with a dry night however, but some

mist patches occurring tonight. In terms of low temperatures, working

in cooler air, it could be cooler than recently. Further east it is

at eight or nine Celsius. At worst it could be six Celsius at lowest.

East to South Eastern wind, generally light in strength.

Tomorrow it brings a fairly dull start to the day but it will start

to get brighter later. Sun-Fri at Ayr tomorrow, but a bit of a misty

and murky start. -- a dry start tomorrow. Perhaps some sunshine if

we are lucky. Temperatures are not expected to climb higher than 11

Celsius. In terms of wind, it still generally stays East. Generally

light, but around 40 miles per hour. Touching moderate in strength on

the coast. Staying dry, further brighter spells possible, and

generally a cold night on the way for tomorrow night. If we look at

the pressure chart, you can see the next thing which will happen is

that this weather system it will try to bring in wet weather. It

will not amount to much by the time they get to us but could turn

things cloudier. Mosley drive over the next five days, some cloud

around, but a light south-easterly wind. Temperatures above average,