:00:00. > :00:10.dual fuel customers will go up by more than 9%. That is all
:00:11. > :00:16.In the case tonight, the former BBC Radio presenter guilty of child sex
:00:17. > :00:20.abuse. I think he finally has got what he
:00:21. > :00:27.deserves. Now I know what he has done to other children. After what
:00:28. > :00:31.he did to me, it makes me sad. He used his local celebrity status
:00:32. > :00:34.to get access to children and was even allowed to adopt, despite
:00:35. > :00:40.grooming and arresting boys over many years.
:00:41. > :00:45.Michael Souter is a dangerous sexual predator who now awaits sentence. I
:00:46. > :00:53.hope that this outcome brings some form of closure for his victims.
:00:54. > :01:00.Also tonight, why pupils in Norfolk getting among the worst result in
:01:01. > :01:09.the country when it to GCSE 's. And the flashmob proposal, but did
:01:10. > :01:14.she say yes? Hello. A former BBC Radio presenter
:01:15. > :01:17.has been told he faces a long period of imprisonment after being found
:01:18. > :01:22.guilty of 19 counts of child sex abuse.
:01:23. > :01:26.It was a six week trial, but the jury took less than four hours to
:01:27. > :01:29.convict Michael Souter from Loddon in Norfolk. He exploited his local
:01:30. > :01:32.celebrity status and connections to gain access to children and carried
:01:33. > :01:43.out a sustained campaign of abuse for two decades. Our reporter Simon
:01:44. > :01:49.Newton was in court for the verdict. To many, he was a local celebrity
:01:50. > :01:54.and a supporter of good causes, especially those involving young
:01:55. > :02:00.people. But behind that is, he was a predatory paedophile who groomed and
:02:01. > :02:04.molested boys as young as 11. Michael Souter is a dangerous sexual
:02:05. > :02:11.predator who now awaits a sentence. I hope that this outcome brings some
:02:12. > :02:15.form of closure for his victims. Michael Souter faced 19 counts of
:02:16. > :02:21.sexual use and nine of making indecent images of children. The
:02:22. > :02:26.jury took less than four hours to conflict him.
:02:27. > :02:32.He sat impassive and in the dock, as the jury foreman returned guilty
:02:33. > :02:37.verdicts. The former radio presenter was told by the judge that he faces
:02:38. > :02:39.nothing other than a long sentence of imprisonment.
:02:40. > :02:44.His barrister would not talk on camera, but gave as this statement.
:02:45. > :02:48.He is very disappointed by the verdict. He maintains his complete
:02:49. > :02:51.innocence to the charges brought against him and will pursue all
:02:52. > :02:56.avenues open to him to clear his name.
:02:57. > :02:58.One of his victims met him `` met him through his work at the BBC.
:02:59. > :03:14.Today, the corporation said: Tonight, he faces the prospect of
:03:15. > :03:17.many years behind bars, his reputation in tatters.
:03:18. > :03:21.He will be set `` sentence on October 23rd.
:03:22. > :03:24.During the trial, the prosecution questioned whether the authorities
:03:25. > :03:28.were to blame. Michael Souter was allowed not only to be a mentor for
:03:29. > :03:31.Norfolk social services, but he was also allowed to adopt. Despite
:03:32. > :03:36.allegations spanning more than 20 years, Souter wasn't brought to
:03:37. > :03:45.trial until now. One of his victims has spoken exclusively to the BBC.
:03:46. > :03:54.This report is from Debbie Tubby. Described in court as a deviant
:03:55. > :04:00.sexual abuse of young boys, over two decades he used his celebrity status
:04:01. > :04:02.to groom boys as young as 11. This man met him through the adventure
:04:03. > :04:07.Scouts. I think he has got what he deserves.
:04:08. > :04:11.Now I know what he has done to the other children, after what he did to
:04:12. > :04:18.me, it makes me very sad. Brought up on the outskirts of
:04:19. > :04:22.Glasgow, Michael Souter was the youngest of several boys. He had
:04:23. > :04:31.aspirations to become a barrister. He became a radio presenter, later
:04:32. > :04:38.working for BBC Radio Norfolk. Someone else is having a birthday.
:04:39. > :04:43.They are 11. He also became an adventure Scouts
:04:44. > :04:48.leader, inviting some boys back to his house. Eventually, he ran a
:04:49. > :04:53.major consultancy. Behind`the`scenes, boys were too
:04:54. > :04:57.scared to speak out. I wish I had done. It could have
:04:58. > :05:02.been that I could have stopped further abuse. He was so well`known
:05:03. > :05:06.and influential, as I thought, I don't think anything would have
:05:07. > :05:11.happened if I had spoken out. It not stop me wishing that I had done.
:05:12. > :05:16.It was questioned in court whether the authorities could have done more
:05:17. > :05:20.to stop the abuse. Michael Souter became a youth member `` a youth
:05:21. > :05:26.mentor for the social services, taking boys and days out. 1991, she
:05:27. > :05:32.allowed to adopt. We did all the checks that you would
:05:33. > :05:38.expect us to do. This was someone who was extremely deviant and was
:05:39. > :05:40.able to fly underneath the radar with the agencies that would have
:05:41. > :05:46.concerns. Three years on and he was arrested,
:05:47. > :05:52.there was another concern for the adoption to be terminated, but no
:05:53. > :05:56.criminal charge was brought. If I knew what the file contained, I
:05:57. > :06:03.would be in a better position to say whether or not the police could have
:06:04. > :06:07.done anything differently in 1993. Because of this case, Norfolk police
:06:08. > :06:12.will now keep their records for at least ten years. For Michael Souter,
:06:13. > :06:17.it would be another two decades, further abuse allegations, before
:06:18. > :06:19.charges were brought. The public relations man now defending his own
:06:20. > :06:23.reputation. I look forward to being able to
:06:24. > :06:29.prove my innocence and put the supporting act so behind me.
:06:30. > :06:33.Michael Souter's defence in court was that he was heterosexual, like
:06:34. > :06:40.to dress up as a schoolboy, and was caught in a conspiracy. This man
:06:41. > :06:44.says that people being abused should try and sell someone.
:06:45. > :06:57.I was able to talk to somebody after 30 years. I felt as if I was being
:06:58. > :07:04.listened to. `` to tell someone. He was likened to a child catcher.
:07:05. > :07:07.After the verdict I spoke to Detective Inspector Paul Brown, who
:07:08. > :07:11.you saw in that report, and started by asking what he thought of Michael
:07:12. > :07:16.Souter and the way he'd conducted himself during the case.
:07:17. > :07:21.He has gone about the trial without any form of remorse for anything he
:07:22. > :07:25.has done. It is obvious from the trial that the evidence was
:07:26. > :07:33.overwhelming and he has denied what appeared to be the really obvious.
:07:34. > :07:35.As a result, he has forced the survivors of his abuse to come to
:07:36. > :07:39.court, and that is really unfortunate.
:07:40. > :07:44.There were allegations made about him a long time ago, more than 20
:07:45. > :07:49.years ago. Why has it taken so long for him to be brought to justice?
:07:50. > :07:54.20 years ago, the case looked completely different. One of the
:07:55. > :08:00.features is that we don't have the original case papers. We are unable
:08:01. > :08:06.to say what it was about that case that didn't go forward, but what we
:08:07. > :08:11.can say is that, at the time, there was only one victim who had come
:08:12. > :08:16.forward. That doesn't and should never impact on whether or not we
:08:17. > :08:20.try a case, but it has to be based on evidence, and year`on`year, that
:08:21. > :08:23.picture has probably changed in terms of the evidence we can present
:08:24. > :08:26.to the court. You said it should not have an
:08:27. > :08:31.impact if there is any one victim, but it often does, because it is one
:08:32. > :08:35.person's word against another. This time, you had several people willing
:08:36. > :08:39.to speak. That must makes a difference?
:08:40. > :08:46.That it does help to refute allegations that it is sour grapes.
:08:47. > :08:48.But the police's job is to take a 1`person against 1`person allegation
:08:49. > :08:54.and delve into the picture around that. We want people to come forward
:08:55. > :08:58.and tell us about things. It is our job to uncover the truth.
:08:59. > :09:02.What would you say about the victims who were willing to come to court
:09:03. > :09:08.and give their story? It is an incredibly brave thing to
:09:09. > :09:12.do, to come forward. It has allowed us to take somebody off the streets,
:09:13. > :09:16.if you like, who does present a danger to children.
:09:17. > :09:24.Do you feel that he used his position to carry out the abuse?
:09:25. > :09:29.There is no doubt in my mind that his interaction with different
:09:30. > :09:33.agencies and organisations was based around the persona that he had
:09:34. > :09:39.within the county. I have no doubt that he used that to ingratiate
:09:40. > :09:43.himself into situations to allow him to offend.
:09:44. > :09:46.Thank you very much. If you've been affected by this case
:09:47. > :09:48.you can call a freephone confidential helpline ` 0808 1000
:09:49. > :09:50.900. Figures out today from the
:09:51. > :09:53.Department for Education reveal pupils in Norfolk are the third
:09:54. > :10:01.worst performing in the country when it comes to GCSE results.
:10:02. > :10:07.Nationally, 81% of pupils get five GCSE passes grades A* to C. Results
:10:08. > :10:11.across Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk fall below that. Norfolk's results
:10:12. > :10:19.are the third worst in the country behind Portsmouth and the Isle of
:10:20. > :10:22.Wight. You do lots of different subjects,
:10:23. > :10:30.English and media studies and psychology...
:10:31. > :10:36.These are among 230 students read taking their GCSEs. Some did not get
:10:37. > :10:44.any A* to C the first time round, but say they are now learning more.
:10:45. > :10:47.At high school, some teachers did not viewing of support.
:10:48. > :10:53.The atmosphere is amazing. I love it at college. The teaching
:10:54. > :10:57.environment, they are induced to stick. They want is to do well. They
:10:58. > :11:04.treated like adults. `` enthusiastic.
:11:05. > :11:09.This college has small class sizes. It says it is difficult for schools
:11:10. > :11:14.to get good teachers. They are isolated and distant from
:11:15. > :11:20.London. It is difficult to get people to move over here and nobody
:11:21. > :11:25.moves through. Our aim is, within three years, we are in a much better
:11:26. > :11:31.position than we are at the moment. There is no reason at all, with all
:11:32. > :11:36.the expertise and ability there is in Norfolk, that we should not be as
:11:37. > :11:39.good as any other area of the country.
:11:40. > :11:45.Some employers say that GCSEs are not everything. This girl did not
:11:46. > :11:52.get any A* to C grades either, but is doing a apprenticeship with a
:11:53. > :11:55.large estate agency. You get life skills and social
:11:56. > :12:02.skills. It teaches you how to talk to people and deal with situations.
:12:03. > :12:08.Councils are promising improvements. At the meantime,
:12:09. > :12:14.students are doing whatever they can to carve a decent future.
:12:15. > :12:18.I want to study medicine. I am still focusing on my dream.
:12:19. > :12:21.A Conservative councillor has been suspended by his party in a row over
:12:22. > :12:24.immigration. Danny Mayzes is a former chairman of Tendring Council
:12:25. > :12:27.in Essex. The Conservative group have dropped him because of a
:12:28. > :12:32.posting on his Twitter account with reference to the violent revenge
:12:33. > :12:44.film Machete. The tweet read: Now that's how you deal with immigration
:12:45. > :12:49.issues. Still to come, drawings from one of
:12:50. > :12:57.the world's finest cartoonists, Giles, in great demand.
:12:58. > :13:08.And a flashmob proposal at the Queensgate shopping centre.
:13:09. > :13:11.Life for people who are undergoing treatment for cancer can be tough
:13:12. > :13:15.enough. But new research suggests employers here in the East aren't as
:13:16. > :13:18.helpful as they could be when their own staff are affected.
:13:19. > :13:21.Around half a million people in this country are working despite having
:13:22. > :13:25.had a diagnosis of cancer. But a further 63,000 patients would like
:13:26. > :13:28.to work if only they had the right support from their employers. And it
:13:29. > :13:32.seems that, in the East, one in six working people who have cancer
:13:33. > :13:40.believe they don't get the kind of understanding they need.
:13:41. > :13:45.Six weeks after quitting her job, Sarah was diagnosed with breast
:13:46. > :13:52.cancer. One day, she will look for a new job, but she is worried about
:13:53. > :13:57.how the gap will look on her CV. Should I be upfront about it and say
:13:58. > :14:04.that I had cancer? Do I ignore it and hope that nobody notices? How do
:14:05. > :14:11.I raise the subject? If I put it on my CV, would it go straight in the
:14:12. > :14:19.waste paper basket. This man, who as not to be identified, went back to
:14:20. > :14:25.work after his first time of bone cancer, to find his boss
:14:26. > :14:28.unsympathetic. I was saying that I was tired, and my boss said that he
:14:29. > :14:33.was tired because his wife had just had a new baby. I was horrified that
:14:34. > :14:37.he thought it was the same thing. Sometimes, I cannot get out of bed.
:14:38. > :14:45.Sometimes, the chemo is that aggressive. Research shows that too
:14:46. > :14:51.many employers are not giving employees the rich `` confidence
:14:52. > :14:57.they need. It is an ongoing talking point at this drop`in centre.
:14:58. > :15:02.People look recovered, their hair has grown back. Everyone says that
:15:03. > :15:08.they looked great, but because they might still be experiencing
:15:09. > :15:14.fatigue, and going, long`term side`effects, they aren't actually
:15:15. > :15:21.as well as they look. `` and going. So they cannot match the
:15:22. > :15:26.expectations of their employer. Despite government policies in
:15:27. > :15:31.place, problems arise in organisations of all sizes, although
:15:32. > :15:35.smaller ones may have less time and manpower to provide extra help.
:15:36. > :15:42.It is not just small businesses, but they will have a ticket issues with
:15:43. > :15:44.a small team and trying to `` particular issues with a small team
:15:45. > :15:50.and they need to give that assistance.
:15:51. > :15:55.This lady once her future employer to have confidence in her as a
:15:56. > :16:03.professional, not just the person who had cancer.
:16:04. > :16:07.It wasn't too long ago that Red Bull were just making up the numbers in
:16:08. > :16:10.Formula 1. The team from Milton Keynes were known as the party team.
:16:11. > :16:13.Now they are the sport's dominant force, closing in on their fourth
:16:14. > :16:17.consecutive drivers and constructors titles. It's led to some claims that
:16:18. > :16:18.they are making F1 boring to watch. Our Sports Editor Jonathan Park
:16:19. > :16:21.reports. Another victory for the team and no
:16:22. > :16:30.one in Formula 1 can catch, let alone pass. This one to in Japan
:16:31. > :16:37.means that Red Bull are on the verge of a double, but some people think
:16:38. > :16:40.this is boring. It is not our responsibility for the other teams
:16:41. > :16:46.competitiveness. It happens in sport, whether that is in football
:16:47. > :16:53.or tennis or any other form of sport. Sometimes some teams end up
:16:54. > :16:58.having a run of success. Thankfully, that has been Red Bull racing in
:16:59. > :17:07.Formula 1. Over the years, Formula 1 have seen different teams dominate.
:17:08. > :17:15.37 wins in total for Red Bull, but not as many race wins as when the
:17:16. > :17:24.Harare was winning many wins. `` Harare. The first part of the season
:17:25. > :17:29.has been dominated by Red Bull, but it is still brilliant to watch them
:17:30. > :17:33.go about their task. It isn't that we can be proud. I think we can
:17:34. > :17:37.enjoy the success. But yes, I agree, it would be nice to see teams win as
:17:38. > :17:42.well. So what help for the team's rivals?
:17:43. > :17:50.It is not good, because Red Bull have been able to divert resources.
:17:51. > :17:54.So the car likely to win next year will also be Red Bull.
:17:55. > :18:03.It is a massive regulation change, going into next year. We have had
:18:04. > :18:07.people back in UK, focusing on the developer and of our new car.
:18:08. > :18:12.Hopefully, the solutions that we will come up with to the regulations
:18:13. > :18:16.will help us. The boss says that Red Bull cannot
:18:17. > :18:26.go on winning for ever, but they will try.
:18:27. > :18:29.He's still regarded as the world's finest cartoonist, and Carl Giles'
:18:30. > :18:33.work is in demand more than ever before. Giles, who died in 1995,
:18:34. > :18:36.lived and worked in Suffolk most of his life. Today a number of his
:18:37. > :18:39.prized drawings came up for auction. And with interest from overseas,
:18:40. > :18:47.they fetched way more than expected. Kevin Burch was at the sale: in the
:18:48. > :18:54.viewing room, the buyers browse. Most items are these cartoons in the
:18:55. > :18:59.corner, and bids are expected from all corners.
:19:00. > :19:05.There is interest from overseas. We have many phone lines hooked. We
:19:06. > :19:14.hope that collectors will be interested in our sale. He became a
:19:15. > :19:20.national treasure. The daily mail sold many copies. People wanted to
:19:21. > :19:25.see his cartoons. The office where he worked
:19:26. > :19:35.overlooked this spot, now called Giles Circus. This is the grandma
:19:36. > :19:40.and her family statue. Back in the auction room, the sales
:19:41. > :19:48.were warming up. This is where one of the star lots was being
:19:49. > :19:56.announced. It fetched ?1000. But this was ?1200.
:19:57. > :20:00.Did you come in thinking I have got to have this?
:20:01. > :20:05.Quite possibly, but I still think it went for a good price. I don't think
:20:06. > :20:08.it is inflated. What you think the cartoonists would
:20:09. > :20:13.have made of this and the huge sums of money being paid?
:20:14. > :20:17.I think he would be annoyed that he was not getting that money. I think
:20:18. > :20:21.he would have been not surprised. He was proud of his work. You would
:20:22. > :20:28.have been pleased. Do believe the best cartoonists
:20:29. > :20:33.there ever was, and today, there is a lot of interest in his work still
:20:34. > :20:39.continuing. As with all Giles work, you need to
:20:40. > :20:42.take time to take it in. Delightful reminders of how life used to be,
:20:43. > :20:52.reminding us of the cartoonist's brilliance.
:20:53. > :20:56.Some say it with flowers, a nice meal, maybe get down on one knee.
:20:57. > :20:59.There are many ways to pop the big question. Police Constable Martin
:21:00. > :21:01.George decided to propose to his long term girlfriend at the
:21:02. > :21:05.Queensgate Shopping Centre in Peterborough. Sounds quite ordinary,
:21:06. > :21:11.but he booked the day off to do it and had a helping hand from dancers
:21:12. > :21:16.at Peterborough Regional College. It was like any other day at the
:21:17. > :21:22.shopping centre, until this happens. Mandy, seen on the left of the
:21:23. > :21:28.screen, in pink, was oblivious to the flashmob being in her honour.
:21:29. > :21:36.I was explaining to my mum what it is. She was acting stupid, because
:21:37. > :21:44.she already knew. That was it. I was watching it until the end, until I
:21:45. > :21:51.saw Martin. The police arrived, Martin off duty, but with special
:21:52. > :21:57.permission to wear his uniform. I was OK until the music started
:21:58. > :22:00.playing. I was confident that she would say
:22:01. > :22:05.yes. There were a lot of people there, and I wanted to make sure I
:22:06. > :22:10.wasn't going to man `` mess up the dancers routine.
:22:11. > :22:15.I said to my mum that there was something going on. I did not
:22:16. > :22:19.realise until the walked towards me. Then he asked a very non`police
:22:20. > :22:30.constable type question. Will you marry me? Yes.
:22:31. > :22:35.The bright's face was so funny. It was a great experience. `` the
:22:36. > :22:39.bride. It was good that she said yes. I was
:22:40. > :22:42.nervous. She now hopes that her fiance will
:22:43. > :22:46.plan their wedding. Well, a short while ago we spoke to
:22:47. > :22:51.the happy couple at their home. And I wanted to know just where Martin
:22:52. > :22:57.had got the idea from. She has been dropping the hints over
:22:58. > :23:01.the last few years and I had always had a joke that I was never going to
:23:02. > :23:07.ask the question, so I needed to do something that she would believe. So
:23:08. > :23:11.I got a few people involved. It was more than a few people,
:23:12. > :23:15.wasn't it? What did you think when this happened?
:23:16. > :23:19.I was really shocked. I thought I was just going for a shopping trip
:23:20. > :23:23.with my mum for my birthday tomorrow, and then that happens. I
:23:24. > :23:27.was really surprised. How did you plan it all, knowing
:23:28. > :23:32.that she would be where she was and that everything would work out OK?
:23:33. > :23:38.With a lots of stress. A lot of phone calls and a lots of secret
:23:39. > :23:42.meetings with lots of people. But with the shopping trip, obviously
:23:43. > :23:47.she loves her shopping, so I did not think she would turn down that
:23:48. > :23:52.suggestion. I knew that was safe. You must have been pretty confident
:23:53. > :23:59.that you were going to say yes? Yes, I think he knew. I don't think
:24:00. > :24:04.he would have gone to the extent that he went to if there was any
:24:05. > :24:11.doubt that there would be a no. Martin, ITU had a speech planned but
:24:12. > :24:20.it did not go according to plan. `` you had a speech plans.
:24:21. > :24:26.Yes, the excitement is took over. I just ask her to marry me and through
:24:27. > :24:30.the ring at her. How will the wedding improve upon
:24:31. > :24:37.the proposal? Who will be responsible for that?
:24:38. > :24:41.That'll be the responsibility. I hope just to nod and agree.
:24:42. > :24:46.I think that he did such a great job, I should just give all the
:24:47. > :24:50.responsible is he to him. What has been the reaction amongst
:24:51. > :24:54.your colleagues? I think everyone is amazed. I have
:24:55. > :25:01.had fantastic feedback from everyone about how well it went. I think
:25:02. > :25:06.everyone is surprised by the social media.
:25:07. > :25:09.It has been really good. My friends and parents are really happy. It has
:25:10. > :25:14.been great. I know it is your birthday, this
:25:15. > :25:20.must be a great birthday present. Yes, definitely. He did well.
:25:21. > :25:25.Congratulations to both of you. I hope the wedding plans go very well.
:25:26. > :25:36.Thank you very much. Now we will look at the weather.
:25:37. > :25:43.The low`pressure is not far away, but today there has been high
:25:44. > :25:49.pressure. There have been clouds, but it has been quite dry. It should
:25:50. > :25:55.be quite dry overnight. It will turn quite misty and foggy. The winds
:25:56. > :26:01.will continue all night, we have clear skies. The mist and fog will
:26:02. > :26:04.become widespread. It will be quite dense by tomorrow morning. The
:26:05. > :26:07.temperatures might drop further than they did last night, so it is
:26:08. > :26:13.possible that out in the countryside we could have six or seven degrees
:26:14. > :26:18.temperatures. His ability may not be great first thing tomorrow morning,
:26:19. > :26:25.but we have got an approaching weather friends. `` visibility. ``
:26:26. > :26:31.approaching weather friends. The winds will break up the mist and
:26:32. > :26:38.fog. The visibility may not be great. It will get thinner in the
:26:39. > :26:43.middle of the day, but it will also be brighter. There may be some
:26:44. > :26:51.sunshine in Suffolk. The West will be quite cloudy. Temperatures will
:26:52. > :26:58.be quite mild. A light to moderate southeasterly winds. Into the
:26:59. > :27:04.afternoon, the weather front will move in. Overnight, it will be more
:27:05. > :27:10.persistent, so it could be a wet start to the day on Saturday. The
:27:11. > :27:15.rain should clear out of the way quite quickly. It will be brighter
:27:16. > :27:19.in the middle of the day. There could be some more showers later on.
:27:20. > :27:28.The forecast on Sunday looks quite showery. There will be some heavy
:27:29. > :27:33.showers between the other weather system. There will be more wet
:27:34. > :27:37.weather on Monday. Overnight, not too cold. Temperature is will be in
:27:38. > :27:41.double figures. That is all from us. We hope you
:27:42. > :27:47.have a good evening. Goodbye.