:00:11. > :00:15.Hello, and welcome to Look East. Coming up in the next 30 minutes, a
:00:15. > :00:18.warning to the elderly as the region braces itself for the big
:00:18. > :00:22.freeze. Anybody who says, I will not get
:00:22. > :00:27.hyperthermia, I know when it gets cold, but it is one of those things
:00:27. > :00:31.that creeps up on people. One of the world's most important
:00:31. > :00:35.nature reserves says of wildlife is being threatened by the drought.
:00:35. > :00:40.A lot of the birds do need soft, muddy conditions. And if we do not
:00:40. > :00:45.have this, birds will not breed. Another day of despair for train
:00:45. > :00:48.passengers as this warehouse fire in suffered burns through cables.
:00:48. > :00:58.And because of the Costas. Making our pensioners think twice about
:00:58. > :01:03.
:01:03. > :01:06.that retirement in the sun. -- the Hello. The bitterly cold weather
:01:06. > :01:10.has prompted eight warning tonight from care organisations worried
:01:10. > :01:14.that the very old and very young could be at risk from sub-zero
:01:14. > :01:19.temperatures. Some areas of the Look East region
:01:19. > :01:23.could see overnight temperatures plunged to-six Celsius. It we could
:01:23. > :01:30.be stuck with these temperatures for a few days. That is when
:01:30. > :01:34.concern rises. In a moment, what we can all do to help.
:01:34. > :01:40.Brian had a stroke of 12 years ago. Each struggles to get about, and
:01:40. > :01:44.often feels cold. But now Brian and his wife are taking part in a trial
:01:44. > :01:49.run by Suffolk County Council to install temperature monitors in the
:01:49. > :01:53.homes of vulnerable people. Older people have to be so careful
:01:53. > :01:58.with what they spend, so therefore they are very choosy about where
:01:58. > :02:02.they have the heating on, and if they get cold, it gives them a bit
:02:02. > :02:06.of security. If if the temperature drops below
:02:06. > :02:12.10 degrees Celsius, and alert is sent to a call centre, which then
:02:12. > :02:15.checks to make sure the resident is Everyone says they would not get
:02:15. > :02:19.hypothermia and they know when it gets cold. It is one of those
:02:19. > :02:24.things that creeps up on people, so what they are static, their body
:02:24. > :02:28.temperature can drop to quite a low level. That is what this service
:02:28. > :02:32.does, it very discreetly sits in the background and we can help
:02:32. > :02:37.people. If forecasters are predicting
:02:38. > :02:42.temperatures tonight could go as low as-six in some places, with
:02:42. > :02:45.more cold weather to come in the days ahead. On this estate in
:02:45. > :02:50.Suffolk they are picking purple sprouting broccoli for the
:02:50. > :02:56.country's top restaurants. But the conditions are making that
:02:56. > :02:59.difficult. We cannot harvest, so we have to
:03:00. > :03:03.wait for the crop to thaw out until we can start. That gives us
:03:03. > :03:08.problems in terms of continuity of supply to our customers. We have
:03:08. > :03:12.not got the crops ready for them for early collection in the morning.
:03:13. > :03:17.Some of these animals in a zone in Norwich do need central heating,
:03:17. > :03:23.but others, like the Siberian tigers and the snow leopards which
:03:23. > :03:27.come from the Himalayas, think the cold snap is not actually that cold.
:03:27. > :03:32.They have all got a very thick coats. The snow leopard in
:03:32. > :03:36.particular has a long tail which it uses to keep itself warm when it is
:03:36. > :03:39.asleep. Back in Ipswich, Brian is warm
:03:39. > :03:47.enough, and with his temperature monitor, he has some extra peace of
:03:47. > :03:52.mind. The we can talk about to Linda Gill from Age UK.
:03:52. > :03:57.We heard that it can creep up on you, this hyperthermia. How worried
:03:57. > :04:02.are you about the cold snap ahead? We are very worried indeed. This
:04:02. > :04:06.weather can kill people. We know people are very concerned about
:04:06. > :04:09.their domestic fuel bills, they worry about paying them, so they
:04:09. > :04:14.are very economic or with their heating, but we would stress that
:04:14. > :04:19.they need to keep warm. And they need to give at least one room warm,
:04:19. > :04:24.and as has just been said, older people can lose their internal
:04:24. > :04:28.thermometer, their thermostat, if you like, so would be a sitting in
:04:29. > :04:35.a courtroom and it gets colder and colder, they may not be aware of it.
:04:35. > :04:40.So are getting Abram thermometer is a very good idea. -- a room
:04:40. > :04:43.thermometer. There has been a mood to collect
:04:43. > :04:47.money from people who do not need the fuel allowance and
:04:47. > :04:51.redistributed. That is something you are doing in Norfolk. How does
:04:52. > :04:55.that work? Committee foundations across the
:04:55. > :04:59.country are appealing to people who do not need their winter fuel
:04:59. > :05:05.payment financially, and they have been really generous in donating to
:05:05. > :05:11.that. Been offered a loan we have collected around �40,000, and we
:05:11. > :05:15.have distributed just over �25,000 at the moment, and growing. And
:05:15. > :05:20.that is going to those in fuel poverty, fuel debt, those who are
:05:20. > :05:25.struggling to pay their bills. Usually it is in the form of a
:05:25. > :05:31.contribution towards their domestic fuel, or oil in Norfolk, because
:05:31. > :05:36.that could be a huge problem. You are distributing packs. Can you
:05:36. > :05:39.describe what they can be doing to keep warm?
:05:39. > :05:46.These are things that we suggest people get hold of if they do not
:05:47. > :05:50.have already. There is a thermostat, a hot drink. Hot-water bottle, and
:05:50. > :05:56.all these bottles that are you can heat in the microwave, they are
:05:56. > :06:01.really good. A woolly hat, because you lose a lot of heat out of your
:06:01. > :06:07.hat. A blanket and woolly socks. People often have these things but
:06:07. > :06:11.do not think about them. We are distributing tons of these,
:06:11. > :06:18.emergency packs, and you can get them through a day centre or you
:06:18. > :06:22.can contact us. For thank you for joining us.
:06:22. > :06:26.One of the most important nature reserves in the world is warning
:06:26. > :06:30.that wildlife in some areas is facing its biggest crisis for 30
:06:30. > :06:35.years. Staff at the weapons centre at well me and offered say the
:06:35. > :06:44.level of moisture in the soil today is actually lower than in 1976,
:06:44. > :06:49.when there was a severe drought. -- wetland Centre. The it may be
:06:49. > :06:54.bitterly cold out here, but for me, it is certainly worth it.
:06:54. > :06:59.What you can see out their are 100 hooper swans, and somewhere out in
:06:59. > :07:05.the dark ness are 6000 more. It may be wet out there, but do not be
:07:05. > :07:11.fooled, because the experts say that in the next 30 years, it could
:07:11. > :07:18.be the worst summer for wildlife in the next 30 years. Here at Welney,
:07:18. > :07:24.they could be at the sharp end of Year 3 from a school learning about
:07:24. > :07:31.the importance of this wet land for thousands of birds.
:07:31. > :07:36.We saw a swan. I did not know that they live for so long. They live
:07:36. > :07:42.for 25 years. But all is not well in well-made.
:07:42. > :07:52.On the other side of this river, half of the wetland is anything but.
:07:52. > :07:52.
:07:52. > :07:56.-- well me. It means that a lot of birds could lose a vital habitat
:07:56. > :08:01.where they breed and feet. It is very unfortunate because a
:08:01. > :08:06.lot of these birds do need soft, muddy conditions and water on the
:08:06. > :08:10.surface of the ground. If we do not have this, they will not breed, or
:08:10. > :08:14.if they do breed, they will not do very well because their chicks also
:08:14. > :08:20.need to feed on the muddy and watery conditions.
:08:20. > :08:24.If I managing water flow they can keep part of the reserve wet. But
:08:24. > :08:32.with rising demand for water from all users, there is just not enough
:08:32. > :08:37.to go around. Aid charity says milder winters mean fewer birds
:08:37. > :08:42.will head to our shores. Half the birds that originate from
:08:42. > :08:47.as far north a Siberia and Russia are not actually migrating as far
:08:47. > :08:53.south as they used to, they are stopping short of the UK in Eastern
:08:53. > :08:56.Europe. While we can only pray for winter
:08:56. > :09:03.rain, conservationists say they can better manage the limited water
:09:03. > :09:06.resources we have. The Marshall is braving the
:09:06. > :09:12.elements with me now. This is the wetland Centre that is suffering
:09:12. > :09:18.the most. How bad is it? We have only had a quarter of the
:09:18. > :09:24.rainfall we expected. We are having to do a lot of pumping to keep the
:09:24. > :09:28.area's top up. A lot of problems. Any solutions?
:09:28. > :09:35.Not at the moment. In the long term we are looking to pipe the water
:09:35. > :09:41.from the river to the area. For so these birds are stepping out
:09:41. > :09:46.where to breed over the next two or three weeks.
:09:46. > :09:50.That is right. They will all be prospecting in the next month or so
:09:50. > :09:54.for breeding areas, so it is invaluable that we have water and
:09:54. > :09:59.wetlands that are supposed to be wet.
:09:59. > :10:03.But there is increasing demand from farmers businesses and domestic
:10:04. > :10:07.users for water. Are you being squeezed out?
:10:07. > :10:12.Conservation is a sensitive ecosystem. It is not just the right
:10:12. > :10:16.conditions, certain species can decline or diminish. We are on a
:10:16. > :10:21.really sensitive site here. I will be back later in the
:10:21. > :10:29.programme to figure out how we got into this situation.
:10:29. > :10:34.Later on Look East, the very latest on this weekend's cold snap. The
:10:34. > :10:44.yes, we are expecting another very cold night.
:10:44. > :10:45.
:10:45. > :10:49.Add we also have some snow on the It has been a day of serious
:10:49. > :10:53.disruption on the Anglia railway line into Liverpool Street. Rush-
:10:53. > :10:58.hour travellers were hit when a fire broke out beside the track at
:10:58. > :11:02.a recycling centre at Claydon. It damaged overnight cables. The line
:11:02. > :11:05.was shut between Ipswich and Stowmarket, and reopened later this
:11:05. > :11:11.afternoon. The fire broke out at the recycling
:11:11. > :11:13.centre just after 5am this morning and proved very disruptive. The
:11:13. > :11:17.flames retire but not any for the business but for the rail network
:11:17. > :11:20.as well. This recycling centre is just
:11:20. > :11:26.metres from the main line. Given the materials involved, it was
:11:26. > :11:31.always going to be ferocious. But what made first -- it worst was the
:11:31. > :11:35.strong wind which pushed things right over the railway track. It
:11:35. > :11:40.melted some of the overhead cables along a stretch of track around 800
:11:40. > :11:45.ft long. A few came down, others were left sagging, creating another
:11:45. > :11:50.potential hazard for the 20 or so far enough -- firefighters battling
:11:50. > :11:54.to keep things under control. It was very disruptive for all
:11:54. > :12:00.concerned. Not just for our business, but also for the rail
:12:00. > :12:03.users. Fortunately, the damage was minimised as soon as possible.
:12:03. > :12:09.Services between Ipswich and Stowmarket were stopped. Commuters
:12:09. > :12:14.had used replacement buses. It is not the first time.
:12:14. > :12:17.You cannot blame anyone. There is no point worrying about it.
:12:17. > :12:21.People have to get on with it. It should not be like that, but that
:12:21. > :12:26.is how it is. Engineers worked throughout the day
:12:26. > :12:30.to get services restored. It is hoped that they will return to
:12:30. > :12:34.normal as soon as possible. There is no clue as to how the fire
:12:34. > :12:38.started. A drug dealer has been jailed for
:12:38. > :12:43.at least 20 years for murdering a friend and dumping his body in
:12:43. > :12:48.Essex. Douglas Binnay was found guilty at Chelmsford Crown Court. A
:12:48. > :12:57.fisherman found part of the body of Anthony Whitehead in a lake near
:12:57. > :13:01.the M7. -- M11. Workers at Basildon Council have
:13:01. > :13:03.had their information published on the internet. The council has
:13:03. > :13:08.described it as a serious breach of security.
:13:08. > :13:12.The there has been controversy today over the sale of a TV studio
:13:12. > :13:15.in Norwich. The Epic TV studios were saved from closure after a
:13:15. > :13:25.bail-out from taxpayers running into millions. It has now been sold
:13:25. > :13:31.to a private investor for a much It is one of the most advanced TV
:13:31. > :13:36.facilities in the country. The studios in the centre of Norwich
:13:36. > :13:40.were established by Anglia TV. When they pulled out, it was saved by
:13:40. > :13:45.the taxpayer to encourage the media industry. With council budgets
:13:45. > :13:52.under pressure, the studios have been sold to a man with his own
:13:52. > :14:02.studio production company. With the Internet we can broadcast to the
:14:02. > :14:02.
:14:03. > :14:08.world. Not just the 50 million in Britain. We can do music and comedy,
:14:08. > :14:16.whatever. The Epic TV studios have received �4.7 million worth of
:14:17. > :14:22.public money. It has been sold for a reported �150,000. I am stunned
:14:22. > :14:30.by the for small price -- by the small price because a great deal of
:14:30. > :14:33.public money has been put into it. The public money has not been lost.
:14:33. > :14:38.Look at the business creation that has achieved. That is over 70
:14:38. > :14:44.people in employment, it started about 23 businesses. Actually, it
:14:44. > :14:48.achieved what it set out to do, protect make here -- protect the
:14:48. > :14:55.media in Norwich. The council says all the investment would have been
:14:55. > :15:02.lost if the studio was shot. The Epic TV studios, which hosts the
:15:02. > :15:05.number of media businesses, will be protected for at least five years.
:15:05. > :15:09.The police in Sussex their clampdown on stone-throwing from
:15:09. > :15:14.road bridges seems to be working. Signs were put up after a spate of
:15:14. > :15:21.attacks on cars and lorries. Several were damaged by rocks.
:15:21. > :15:26.Since the signs appeared, no more incident had been repeated. A woman
:15:26. > :15:30.was seriously injured in December by concrete bollard in Essex.
:15:30. > :15:36.In food all last night, Paul Lambert admits Norwich were second
:15:36. > :15:41.best after they lost 3-0 last night. -- in the football. It ends a six-
:15:41. > :15:44.match unbeaten run for Norwich City, who dropped to 11th in the Premier
:15:44. > :15:53.League. It was the first time Paul Lambert had played against Martin
:15:53. > :16:00.O'Neill, his former boss. The pre-match handshake was brief.
:16:00. > :16:04.It was master verses apprentice. As players, they both won the European
:16:04. > :16:14.Cup. Martin O'Neill and Paul Lambert sharing a duck out for the
:16:14. > :16:15.
:16:15. > :16:22.first time as managers. Norwich car doubt the first chance. Paul
:16:22. > :16:32.Lambert looked unusually subdued. Fraizer Campbell broke the deadlock,
:16:32. > :16:34.
:16:35. > :16:40.after initial a highest class. -- a finish of the highest class.
:16:40. > :16:46.Stephane Sessegnon scored the second, and an own goal from Daniel
:16:46. > :16:56.Ayala was the third. Norwich nearly scored a consolation, but Paul
:16:56. > :16:57.
:16:57. > :17:00.Lambert's side had no answers. have to manage their work ethic.
:17:00. > :17:05.The conditions were difficult, the pitch was difficult, but we tried
:17:05. > :17:15.to play. We scored some great goals. Whether we win lose or draw, you
:17:15. > :17:16.
:17:16. > :17:26.have to forget it. Game is over bread day. -- over for another day.
:17:26. > :17:35.
:17:35. > :17:38.120 up to the old master, 320 on The top story tonight is the big
:17:38. > :17:43.freeze and concerns for the welfare of the very old and the very young.
:17:43. > :17:48.Lots of people one sunshine all the rage around -- all year round and
:17:48. > :17:54.moved to places like Spain. For them, there is a bigger worry, the
:17:54. > :17:59.economic chill. People from our region who decided to sell up and
:17:59. > :18:09.move abroad were lured not just by the weather but also cheaper living
:18:09. > :18:13.
:18:13. > :18:20.costs. For the euro crisis has left Mrs two hours south of Alicante.
:18:20. > :18:25.More foreigners live here than locals. Many of them are British.
:18:25. > :18:31.The weather is good and there is plenty to do. But they feel life is
:18:31. > :18:39.becoming more difficult. Seven years down the line, the pension is
:18:39. > :18:43.not good enough. Over a drink, a Group of expats from Suffolk tell
:18:43. > :18:48.me how life has changed. They are former teachers, forklift truck
:18:48. > :18:53.driver, physiotherapist. They hoped moving to Spain would make their
:18:53. > :19:01.pensions go further. Property is not moving. Technically, we are
:19:01. > :19:09.trapped. When we first moved here, you got things cheaper. We do not
:19:09. > :19:12.have as much money. At her home down the road, this woman has
:19:12. > :19:16.installed extra security following a break-in. The economic situation
:19:16. > :19:20.has led to a big increase in burglaries. She and her husband
:19:20. > :19:24.what to move back to Suffolk for health reasons but they cannot sell
:19:24. > :19:29.for a decent price. There are people were desperate to get back
:19:29. > :19:36.to the UK, almost prepared to half the price of their house, those
:19:36. > :19:42.houses will go. This is all we have. The roads in Spain are full of
:19:42. > :19:50.unprepared potholes, and prices are rising. -- and repaired. Back in
:19:50. > :19:54.Britain there are real fears things could become too difficult for
:19:54. > :20:03.expats. Senior officials in the Foreign Office are telling me
:20:03. > :20:06.contingency plans are being drawn These are worst-case scenario plans,
:20:06. > :20:15.but ministers are considering chartering planes and boats to
:20:15. > :20:18.bring people home. Nobody wants to return home, but they all accept
:20:18. > :20:28.that it could happen. The Spanish dream is still alive, but there is
:20:28. > :20:33.
:20:33. > :20:37.There will be more on that story in the Sunday Politics, at 11am.
:20:37. > :20:40.Six months ago, this region received �4 million from the
:20:40. > :20:45.National Lottery to get young people who do not play sport
:20:45. > :20:48.playing sport. The idea was to use the Olympic Games as a force for
:20:48. > :20:52.change. It seems to have worked, especially in Suffolk, which has
:20:52. > :20:59.seen more young people take up sport in the last six months than
:20:59. > :21:04.anyone else in the whole country. - - anywhere else.
:21:04. > :21:09.It was a simple plan, offer freak eight-week courses in sporty young
:21:09. > :21:13.people who do not play sport, get them hooked, and they will carry on
:21:13. > :21:23.playing. 800 have signed up in Suffolk alone, including these
:21:23. > :21:23.
:21:23. > :21:28.young people, trying to go. -- judo. The hope is they will be bitten by
:21:28. > :21:37.the bug and carry on for years to come. I like the sport. I saw it on
:21:37. > :21:42.the internet and I came along. is really fun, and very safe.
:21:42. > :21:50.courses were for young people who do not do sport, and not just the
:21:50. > :21:55.traditional stuff, lots of water sports. This man gave up rugby as a
:21:55. > :22:05.teenager but now he is playing again. Use that thinking about
:22:05. > :22:08.
:22:08. > :22:11.Korea's, you give up because lack of moderation, training. -- careers.
:22:11. > :22:20.This age range are making a lot of decisions for themselves. They what
:22:20. > :22:23.to do what they want to do when they want to do it. Local tennis
:22:23. > :22:29.courts a lot during Wimbledon but they soon empty again. They will
:22:29. > :22:34.try to use the Olympic Games as a sporting legacy that actually lasts.
:22:34. > :22:37.Some minutes ago we heard about the effect of the lack of rainfall at
:22:37. > :22:43.one of our most important nature reserves. How did we end up with
:22:43. > :22:48.much of the region in drought conditions?
:22:48. > :22:55.We live in the driest part of the country. The trouble is we have had
:22:55. > :22:59.a very dry spring last year, a very dry autumn, and in combination that
:22:59. > :23:03.means very little water beneath the feet. There is top of a possible
:23:03. > :23:08.hosepipe ban in the summer, certainly the last one we had was
:23:08. > :23:15.about 20 years ago. One issue is that we are growing, we need more
:23:15. > :23:20.and more water. The great drought of 1976, warm
:23:20. > :23:30.memories of hot days. Melting Tarmac and parched reservoirs. The
:23:30. > :23:35.
:23:35. > :23:43.last hosepipe ban in the east was 20 years ago. History could be
:23:43. > :23:53.about to repeat itself. Those crucial months between September
:23:53. > :24:01.
:24:01. > :24:06.and November need steady rain to Some fields can be heavily watered,
:24:07. > :24:11.others will not get any. We need the water in the winter. 40 % of
:24:11. > :24:17.water comes from reservoirs. Just 10 % is extracted from rivers. On
:24:17. > :24:22.average we used 145 litres per person per day. With a 20 %
:24:22. > :24:30.increase in the population, demand is growing. With people come
:24:30. > :24:33.buildings, meaning more water running away. We can find ways of
:24:33. > :24:41.Engineering new urban areas with sustainable drainage systems, so we
:24:41. > :24:46.can build in wet land features, housing estates, paving, so we can
:24:46. > :24:52.allow the water to continue to recharge it. The key is to save
:24:52. > :24:59.water. When you think last year this region got less rain than
:24:59. > :25:06.Jerusalem, it concentrates the mind. Lots of the water right here is
:25:06. > :25:10.pretty much frozen. Some ducks are doing some improvised ice-skating.
:25:10. > :25:18.I have been inside for most of the afternoon, but on the other side of
:25:18. > :25:22.afternoon, but on the other side of this river, our reporter. I thought
:25:22. > :25:26.it was important that I came out to sample the weather and it is very
:25:26. > :25:30.cold. This is the 4th night in a row that has got below freezing.
:25:30. > :25:36.And we broke off some ice earlier from the pond behind us, about one
:25:36. > :25:40.inch thick. We are in for a very cold night once again. There has
:25:40. > :25:45.been some snow flurries about the region. They will be confined to
:25:45. > :25:55.coastal areas. It might edge into North Cambridgeshire. Temperatures
:25:55. > :25:56.
:25:56. > :26:02.could get down. Generally, the nights will be light. It will be a
:26:02. > :26:10.cold and frosty start. It may be very cloudy in the morning,
:26:10. > :26:20.producing some isolated snow showers. Temperatures will struggle
:26:20. > :26:22.
:26:22. > :26:30.to get above freezing. There is still the chance of further snow
:26:30. > :26:36.showers. There could be a dusting of snow further inland. In the
:26:36. > :26:44.weekend, and Atlantic weather system will swing in, bringing
:26:44. > :26:49.milder air. We have the potential for snow on Saturday. It looks as
:26:49. > :26:55.though that will be after dark. If we look at the outlook, this is
:26:55. > :26:59.Hamid shapes up. Some potentially bright spells on Saturday, but it
:26:59. > :27:06.will be very cold. Later on in the evening that normal cross the
:27:06. > :27:14.region, and in some cases it could be at much -- as much as one of two
:27:14. > :27:19.inches. That will cause disruption. Into the beginning of next week, it
:27:19. > :27:25.still stays pretty cold. Still below freezing. I'll be back