13/04/2012 Look East - East

Good evening. The wave of homeless camps being set up by migrant

workers in our town centres. This is a camp that is still used on a

nightly basis. Look around you. You can see evidence of that. There are

pots and pans. There is toothpaste and a hairbrush. There is even a

razor. Well come. Also tonight - why middle-aged women are finding

it protectorate have to get a job. The search for Sam Watson - a body

is recovered from a canal. Been that rugby will the Saints

Their MP demanding action after a series of homeless camps have

sprung up behind the scenes in one of our market towns.

We have seen it all before in Peterborough. Tonight the spotlight

is on Northampton. He had migrant workers appear to be living in

makeshift camps with no electricity and no running water. The local

council admits there are two camps. First this report. This is

Northampton 2012. This is one of two campsite grounds this morning.

Each is within a few yards of each other.

This is obviously a camp that is used on a nightly basis. Look

around you, you can see evidence of that. There are pots and pans, to

base, I hairbrush. There is even a razor.

The people who live here often visit this centre which offers help

to the homeless. The management here says the problem has got worse.

They do not want to go on benefits. The wants to be self-sufficient.

They can be a problem with Documentation, with language, with

getting to work. A lot wants to stay because they have nothing to

will back to. It is worse in their own country. They have come here as

an escape route. Although they can be repatriated they choose not to

be. The centre and the council says there are doing all they can to

The news that this campus perhaps one of four in the town has pushed

the issue at the political agenda. We are doing everything we can to

help them. But I am raising it this week with the minister who has

responsibility for these issues. I want to see what more can be done.

Northampton is not alone. In the past similar scenes have been

filmed in Peterborough. There are fears that without enough growth in

the economy can say this could be seen in other parts of the country.

Mary Markham is the Cabinet member for housing on the buoy council.

She says the camps have been known about for two weeks and the council

is keen to help. These people have come here in search of a better

life for themselves. They have not come here to try to claim benefits,

housing, or anything else. We have gone to them and it is because two

makes to try to assist them and see what their entitlements are, if in

fact they are entitled to anything. If they are not, and as long as

they respond to us, we will help them in any way they can. If

they're not entitled to benefits we will help them return back to their

own country. If, however, the do not respond to us, do not

communicate, regrettably will have to evict them and move them on.

That is not the only one to do. We do not want to move on a problem.

We want to help these people. they are here and they have a job

and the art from the European Union and our title to stay you will have

the bite of a to live? We would help them find suitable

accommodation. That is correct. they are not somebody who is

entitled to be here you will take every measure you can to make sure

that they are sent home? Yes. We work with other agencies. We work

with the border agency. We work with other authorities. They may be

from the European Union. They still might not be entitled to

accommodation. We would help pay their fair to return them home.

What does it say about our country that we have people living like

this in our town centres? All we can do is address the problem as it

occurs. It is a problem up and down the country. It is not a massive

problem, but enough and in the treated very seriously. We aim to

assist these people as and when the situation arises. Thank you very

much. Thank you. The role of can least -- the role

of Police Community Support Officers has be good and the

spotlight today. The chief consul has asked to take on new roles. How

many PCSOs are there in allah regions? Could our forces follow

suit? PCSOs began patrolling our streets

in 2002. It was part of the trial to create a better police presence

in the community. There are currently over 1,500 PCSOs working

across a region. Essex employs around 400. Northwick employs 285.

Herefordshire has fewer, followed by Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, the

advantage here, at Bedford you. PCSOs are employed by the police

force. They get paid. And Sapphic the salary is �18,500. -- in his

Suffolk. Compare this to the starting salary of a police officer.

What an arc PCSOs allowed to do? They cannot arrest anybody. They

can address anti-social behaviour. They can confiscate alcohol. They

can issue fixed penalty notices. These responsibilities veery

depending on where you live. They are set out by the Chief Constable.

On the hall PCSOs are deemed a valuable resource. They are

extremely useful. A lot of what you do you do not need powers of arrest

any way. They are community officers. The deal with the public.

They probably live in their nadir. They understand people. People

understand them and know them. People have, but to go and see them.

The use of PCSOs has been criticised. The Labour leader said

today they should not take place of regular officers. People what PCSOs

on the street alongside police officers, not substituting for them.

The reality is that this is a consequence of David Cameron's

decision to cut police numbers across this country.

The government says it is up to the individual police force to decide

how to use the PCSOs. Plans to increase the powers have yet to be

decided. They have to be agreed by the Home Office first. Today we

have spoken to all our police forces. They told us they have no

plans to increase the powers of an PCSOs in the future.

Still to come - a look ahead to the football this weekend.

And what happens when the soldiers come home? The stories of a father

and son who both suffered from what Police searching for a man who went

missing in Great Yarmouth last weekend have recovered a body from

a canal just a few miles away. Sam Watson does appeared in the early

hours of Sunday morning. Today specialist divers made the

discovery in St Olaves. Police admitted last night they had

no clues as to the whereabouts of Sam Watson. To date this site for

by the myth that answers. A police officer came down here and

noticed some fragments of glass. He looked over and saw what appeared

to be a vehicle submerged in the water. The area was cordoned off.

Divers were called and from the Nottinghamshire police force. There

it into the water. At 1:30pm be recovered a body. That was taken

under the bridge and on to the back. By Russian back in. At 4:30pm the

recovered the vehicle itself. Read the been upside down. Sam Watson

was 25. He had been on a stag it in Great Yarmouth. Be it has appeared

on Monday morning. He got Ed Rees from his friends. Police say while

formal identification has yet to be carried out the do believe this is

the body of Sam. This is now being treated as a fatal road Traffic

collision. Details are being passed on to the coroner.

A lot of Sam's friends have been here today. One of them described

him as a sensible guy. Another friend found out that this

discovery had been made and came down here. Very tragic.

Investigations are under way. There are two unanswered questions. Why

was Sam Watson driving along a dead-end road? How did the car

weaved through here and slipover on to is truth? The family were told

this morning the car had been found. Tonight it is awful news for them

to take in. The thought of anybody will be with the family. -- the

thoughts of everybody. Fire crews in Essex are still at

the sight of a fire in Harwich. Two flats are a light. 30 firefighters

at the scene. Police have received -- have

released CCTV footage of the digger that was used to rip out a cash

machine in Hadleigh on Wednesday morning. One award has been offered

for information. The Chancellor -- the Shadow

Chancellor says that pensioners to vote for Labour will improve their

bank balance. A small gain at elections here in

Harlow in May would see Labour take control of the local council. The

Shadow Chancellor was chasing the grey vote over taxation concerns.

It did not take long for us is to get to the point. Widely you not

put it on our pensions? What about the tax rises? We were talking

about pensions. My attitude to what his government is doing to the

pensioners is diabolical. Why did you put the retirement age up? I AM

a pensioner. I am losing money. That is wrong. Today's goal was to

connect a falters. He says pensioners are being let down.

Labour must show we have a better alternative. That is how do we will

win back in Harlow and right across this region, which is key for as

for a general election victory. Right across the region Labour is

on your side. We will do a better job than up the Conservative

government. Because of the situation we

inherited everybody is having to give up a little bit more to get

the country out of the crisis. Back to the car and to the other parts

of the region that Labour is targeting. The message is clear. If

pensioners are unhappy with their lot they can change their vote.

In sport no doubt about the big match tomorrow. Manchester City

ahead into Carrow Road. More on the game and a second.

First news that Norwich will be without Mark Tierney and Daniel I

Yala for the rest of the season. Both defenders are injured. Norwich

now know they will almost certainly be preparing for another campaign

in the Premier League. Tomorrow they face expend as bad as a city

were under pressure, but are still in the title chase.

The same money does not buy you happiness, but it certainly helps.

Much as a City fans have not had it as good as they were crowned

champions in 1968. The England No. 1 has done his bit

in the race for the title. But Norwich have gems of their own.

The Norwich keeper is attracting attentions from the England

selectors. How will Norwich cope with much as

Why have the Canaries been such good value? Perhaps a Norwich have

something that Manchester City could learn from. We get on well.

There are no egos here. There is no I am better than you here, if we

all know that we have come from the lower leagues and a happy to be

here. Every time we put on that church and play in the Premier

League it is great. It is rare that you will see scenes like this at

Norwich. Perez -- Carlos Tevez is returning from his I don't want to

come off the bench fiasco. The pressure this week is on Manchester

City. We have to just give it their best shot. They need three points.

One point for them is not enough. With safety guaranteed, perhaps

Norwich can enjoy this weekend. Heads of about Monday's Late Kick

Off. There is a special feature on Paul Lambert, if there is fast

becoming one of the country's most sought after man and -- managers.

At the entrance Town press conference, the club are destined

for a mid-table finish to the pub - - to the championship. With four

games left to play, the manager may experiment with his line-up.

Possibly, as I said before, I want to be respectful of people. The

supporters have been terrific again this season, and they would like to

see one or two youngsters in the squad. They may well see one or two

youngsters. By the same token, we still want to win matches. To the

other games, Colchester are expecting their biggest crowd of

the season when they host Sheffield Wednesday in League 1. In week two,

a crucial game for Southend for their promotion hopes. The Blues

are in fifth and a way to second place Torquay. He can follow the

action in the Football League tomorrow with the Football League

life, a new dedicated text commentary service on the BBC Sport

website. It big weekend for Bran's

Whitewater canoeists, with the Olympic selection trials taking

place at Lee Valley in Hertfordshire. The Ettienne Stott

is at the back wearing the number 11, he is hoping to make the best

of his Olympic Betty -- Olympic bed so good luck to him.

You are watching Look East from the BBC. Coming up, the Saints are

looking to tweak the Tiger's tale. Unemployment across the region has

been rising steadily over the last two years, even if the numbers here

remain below the national average. Some groups are being hit more than

others, the figures show that middle-aged and older women are

finding it hard to get another job, and are out of work for longer.

Today we are going to do a mock exam for you customer-service

course. At Milton Keynes College, they

provide courses for more than 1,000 unemployed people every year. Many

in the clash of our young people if they have never had a proper job.

Among them also are people who, until recently, had been in work

for most of their adult lives. have never been made redundant

before. I have never not had a job. I am not even getting interviews

for jobs that I felt I had the expedient to do. You do feel a

little bet, sort of, as you are older as well, a bit isolated. --

the experience to do. These women represent a growing trend, middle-

aged, experienced but finding it hard to get another job. Two of

these women were at the distribution warehouse before it

closed, another ran her own jewellery business. It is hard just

getting a response from a company, even to acknowledge that they have

received your application. frustrating is that? Very

frustrating, demoralising. You begin to doubt your own ability.

The jobs that I apply for, they appear to be several jobs rolled

into one. It is hard for any one person to have that multitude of

skills. Every time you go on the Internet you are looking for

something else. It just gets to a stage where if you want to throw it

out of the window. He are basically going for a job and to you have 100

other people going for the same job. According to official figures, the

number of men in the east over the age of 35 who are out of work has

increased by 12% over the last year. The number of older women out of

work over the same period has increased by 33%.

There is a skills mismatch between the skills they have acquired

through its their working life and the skills now required in the

economy. We need some IT training. There has been a lot of jobs which

have not require that. Going forward in the market place, every

job requires a certain amount of IT knowledge and understanding.

Government is putting money into be training schemes, but Labour says

it is not enough. These women are attending all courses they can, and

say they do not want to live on benefits. They want to work.

You can see more on that story and the upcoming local elections on the

Sunday Politics on Sunday admits the on BBC One.

A story now of two soldiers, father and son, who fought for their

country but ended up haunted by their experiences on the

battlefield. John and Kenny Meegun at live in

Essex. Their stories are told in a new book called Point Man, but it

is the subtitle that really sums it up, "It is the most dangerous job

in the world, but the hardest part is coming home." their campaign

medals tell of exploits in Northern Ireland, the golf, Iraq and

Afghanistan. 25 Google Kenny Meegun joined the

Royal Anglian Regiment at 16 and served as a Point Man in Helmand

province. -- 25-year-old. When leaving the army three years ago,

he fell victim to post-traumatic stress and his nightmares came with

him. When I went through country roads, it reminded me of the greens

on in Helmand province. I would get a flashback when they would score

over my eyes and I could not see a concentrate on anything else. I

would have to stop the car and just write it out. I would lose my

temper, I would have my nightmares, I could not hold the job down.

Stuff like that. She never understood what was going on. Over

a period of time, she has come a long way with it as well. Something

-- it is something a lot of people cannot understand. Don is here

cradling it 19 month-old Kenny here in 1997. After leaving the Army, he

stood proudly at his son's site at in a passing out parade. His life

is one of our cause and, two marriages, attempts at suicide and

imprisonment. He had combat Stress disorder from which he received

little or no treatment. In 1985 I was in my flat in Glasgow when the

fireworks were going off at Bonfire Night. I got this intense rush from

my toes all the way up to my... As they reached my head, I have never

felt fear like that in my life before. I thought I was going to

die. I had taken a massive panic attack. From then onwards, I

started having nightmares and flashbacks. I am not bright pink at

us going to war and been damaged by war, that is the nature of war. Men

are killed and wounded and get psychologically damaged. But what

my great is, the care that they should be receiving when they come

back, this is after very serious and damaging will this. But need to

be addressed. If we are to send them into war, they must put the

pieces up when the guys come back. Father and son are putting their

lives back together, proud to have been soldiers, passionate in their

campaigning for better treatment for those who face their toughest

You can find it a lot more about that whole area want the website

for combat stress. They also have a She would expect rugby matches

between a local rivals to be tough games, keenly fought. There has

been all of that and more recently when it comes to Northampton Saints

and Leicester Tigers. Tomorrow, a sell out crowd at

Franklin's Gardens will be hoping for more flowing rugby and fewer

flying fist. First, be had a boxing match

between Chris Ashton and another player. In December, everyone got

stuck in. There are fists flying, the referee brandishes the red card.

Last month, the longest ever done for foul play was handed out.

should not have done what he did. When Northampton play Leicester, it

gets heated. Get his rivalry, and it is competitive. We need to be

disciplined. I do not want 14 men on the field, and I do not want

anyone banned. You must trust in players, you cannot hold them back.

They must be disciplined but must play to their very edge. Trading is

understandably intense. Whilst the Saints get serious, they have also

been serving their loyal fans with a smile. They have been in the

kitchen and raising money for charity. We are all pretty useless.

I just spoke to Roger and he will be that he is the worst and stole

some food before someone was finished with it. Another guy is

intimidating when City people down. It is what are our club is all

about. The fans are a massive part of this club. I do not think any

space need to be added to the fixture. Every derby game against

Leicester is massive. We played them two weeks ago in the Cup final

at came off second best. We have saw wins from that. What we can

write that this weekend. If you colour is green, black and gold,

losing the last four games to Leicester is bad enough. The theft

would be unthinkable. Let's hope they play better tomorrow.

He will never live that down! There have been some showers today,

although some of them have been on the heavy side. To begin with the

satellite image, this gives you the idea that while some of us are

enduring evening sunshine, elsewhere there is heavy showers.

But if you run the reader live from elegy can see how the developed.

One of the earlier ones are on the Essex and Suffolk shoreline.

Because of what the winds are like -- are like, it will take a while

for them to clear. We will have been mostly dry night. With the

showers have been there will be a legacy of cloud. We will have clear

skies so temperatures could drop through the evening and could reach

around freezing. The winds will be around a North to north-easterly.

There will be some cloud around tonight and we will see something

of the sunshine. There is a chance of scattered showers particularly

into the afternoon. In the sunshine, temperatures are likely to climb

into double figures. Ranging from eight to 12 degrees. It just a

little more cool around the North East Norfolk coast. It will be 12

degrees the further six you are. The wind speed will pick up

tomorrow, making it feel quite chilly. It will be north to north-

easterly, moderate in strength through the day. Things will feel

fairly broad. Some sunshine into the afternoon, one or two shivers

are possible but they do not look like they will be as widespread as

today. Looking ahead, we have a few changes on the way. An area of high

pressure begins to build from the south-west as early as Saturday and

in two Sunday. It looks as though it will bring us some fine weather,

particularly for Sunday, but the isobars are close together on the

charge. There will be some breezy conditions and not far behind are

these weather conditions that will bring us some wet weather by the

end of the day on Monday. A few showers on Monday at making it feel

more cool and breezy. There should be a few days where we see some

fine weather but certainly mortal on Sunday and Monday. It to the

beginning of next week, the rain will arrive later on Monday and it

looks as though we will see some pretty heavy showers into next week