06/04/2012 Look East - East

Hello. First tonight, on one of the most significant days in the

Christian calendar, disaffected Anglicans in this region are

leaving the Church of England. Look East has learned how two dozen

members of just one congregation in Essex joined the Catholic Church

this week. This latest breakaway comes as the Church of England

faces growing divisions over issues like the creation of women bishops.

For the last three years, the Church of St Mary Magdalene has

been the centre of John Corbyn's life. His name is still on the sign,

but he has moved on. A Church of England vicar for 13 years, he was

at his new spiritual home today. The Catholic Church of the

assumption. It was in decoration two Good Friday. They were received

and confirmed into the Catholic Church. -- to mark Good Friday. He

is now training to become a Catholic priest. So why this big

decision? I suppose the way the Church of England has been going in

the past years. It has meant that one questions one's membership of

it. It is far more positive than negative. It is about what one is

joining, not what one is leaving. The way we have been welcomed is

absolutely incredible. People have been so generous and warm in their

welcome. We all admire them, really, for their bravery. In undertaking

this journey. But we understand, of course, it is because of the faith

they have now embraced. This weekend, as they have for centuries,

pilgrims make their way to the shrines at Walsingham in Norfolk.

The Church of England aware its direction is turning a growing

number of worshippers away. respect people's conscience. That

is fundamental to the Christian tradition. I believe people who

make that journey have thought and prayed about it. And told by the

Lord to do so. It is a journey they feel they have to make.

And to be in communion with the Pope. A final debate on the issue

of women bishops is expected in July. A vote in favour is likely to

The Norfolk-based sports car manufacturer Group Lotus has

withdrawn all cash sponsorship for its brand partner of the Lotus

Formula 1 team. The F1 deal was worth a reported �100 million. Alex

Dunlop has been following the story. How significant is this? To be

clear, Lotus F1 and Group Lotus are two completely separate outfits.

They have been linked until now by this sponsorship deal. Group Lotus

is famous for its famous sports cars. These are manufactured at its

plant. It reportedly paid �100 million over seven years to have

its brand splashed across F1 cars. But no more, it seems. Its new

parent company has pulled the plug on that deal. And on other

sponsorship deals grope Lotus had. -- Group Lotus. I think we can draw

two headlines from this. First that the Malaysian parent company feels

this is not an avenue it wants to go down. And Group Lotus are

struggling. Like many others in the motoring industry. If you want to

save money quickly, sponsorship is the easy way. I think there are new

managers involved. And the snow longer fits the plan. The Formula 1

team and Group Lotus have decided to go their separate ways. The

Formula 1 team will now look for new sponsors. What does this mean

for Group Lotus? They told us that there is no longer a financial

arrangement between Group Lotus and the F1 team. The Norfolk firm

itself is struggling. It has had to cut production at its factory. It

says jobs are not under threat. Thanked you very much. -- thank you.

A man has been charged after a crash in Essex in which three

people, including two police officers, were injured. A police

car was in a collision with three other vehicles on the A414 in

Danbury yesterday. A 20-year-old man has been charged with car theft

and will appear before Chelmsford Magistrates tomorrow.

Five people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after

a man was stabbed in Ipswich. The man was found with serious stab

wounds after a disturbance at a property in Witney Close just

before five this morning. Three women and two men were arrested at

the scene. Bedfordshire's Victoria Pendleton

has won gold on day three of the World Track Cycling Championships

in Melbourne. It was a dramatic morning for her in the women's

sprint. She had a painful end to the first of her three rides

against her Australian semi-final opponent. But the 31-year-old got

back in the saddle for the second and third race to eventually win 2-

Onto football now. In League One, Colchester drew 1-1 at home to

Hartlepool this afternoon. Stevenage were beaten 3-0 at

Tranmere. And in League Two, Southend were 2-0 losers at

Bradford. Northampton versus Oxford United has just kicked off. The

score is 0-0. Full coverage of that game is on BBC Radio Northampton.

Now for a look at the weather. Be after a sunny start to Easter

weekend, it looks fairly cloudy with no chance of rain.

Most of the rain out there now it is light and patchy, drizzle in

places, but lingering this evening and overnight. We should not be

bothered by frost, low temperatures no lower. Some patchy rain clearing

first thing tomorrow, gradually becoming drier. Maybe brighter in

the North of the region. Temperatures climbing to about nine

Celsius, but feeling chilly in an north-easterly wind. It will

brighten up through the North into the South. Clear skies over night

mean frost tomorrow night. Looking ahead, a significant rainfall on

Monday, courtesy of a weather front right across us. Tight isobars

indicating strong winds for Monday. That is the most significant

rainfall. It looks damp, but becoming drier tomorrow, cloudy in

to Sunday, but light rain. Monday will get heavy rain. The wind speed

will start to increase through Monday. Into Tuesday and Wednesday,