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That's all from the BBC News at Six, so it's goodbye from me

Hello and welcome to Look E`st. Tonight, anger in Essex as to

maternity units are closed. If I had to have gone to Colchester, he would

have been born on the A120. I am just grateful the unit was open.

have been born on the A120. I am just grateful the unit was open An

just grateful the unit was open. An inquest hears the victims of a

helicopter crash in North and died instantly. This woman was told she

had untreatable blindness. We filmed today as her site was

restored by surgeons. And the nature blogger getting up close and

personal with wildlife. Hello. A health trust in Essex is

under fire for closing two laternity units. The closure of the units,

which are midwife`led, happdned within a couple of hours and came

completely out of the blue. Hospital directors have decided to shut the

units at Clacton and Harwich and transfer the staff to Colchester

transfer the staff to Colchdster Hospital. The decision was taken

because of worries that there weren't enough midwives at

Colchester. The two units will weren't enough midwives at

Colchester. The two units whll stay Colchester. The two units whll stay

closed till at least June. But the move has already been criticised.

This is Henry. He is just five days This is Henry. He is just five days

old, and one of the last babies to be born at the Harwich maternity

unit. His mother gave birth on Saturday, much faster than she was

expecting. I phoned the midwife she had to come and open of the unit. By

the time she got there and turn the lights on, he had arrived whthin the

hour. If I had to have gone to Colchester, he would have been born

on the A120, so I am just grateful the unit was open. Tracy Wickes was

preparing to give birth to her third baby in a few weeks, but Clacton

hospital, just ten minutes from her home, but she found out on Monday

from Facebook to maternity tnit is closing for the time being. I was

shocked, and it was unexpected, because there was only their Friday

for an antenatal, and nothing was mentioned to me. So it just means 25

minutes up the road in a car, so a bit worrying. Can you understand

that Colchester at all is vdry much that Colchester at all is very much

under staff, and that is whx they under staff, and that is why they

are getting staff back? Yes, I can absolutely supervise, the population

in Clacton, it is going, we need the delivery suite open here. Tonight,

the union unit and said it was consulting as members. It stpports a

short`term closure to protect patient safety, but says closing the

units permanently would not be in the public's best interest. Tamsin

Malone runs the Essex baby website. The announcement by the trust has

been dominating the mums Forum. We see it as a back door decision, and

see it as a back door decishon, and we can't really see it opening

again, to be honest. With m`ny we can't really see it openhng

again, to be honest. With many of these things, this is how they seem

to happen, they gradually closed sections down, and they don't open

again, which is a real shame. We again, which is a real shame. We

will be campaigning to try to get it open again. Tracey Wickes will be

open again. Tracey Wickes whll be assessed next month. Fiona Carter

will continue to be monitordd by will continue to be monitordd by

Harwich hospital. Antenatal and postnatal checkup is one`stop, it is

just birth that will. Well, earlier I spoke to Amanda

Well, earlier I spoke to Am`nda Hallums, who's Divisional Director

Hallums, who's Divisional Dhrector of Women and Children's Services at

Colchester, and asked if she of Women and Children's Services at

Colchester, and asked if shd was Colchester, and asked if she was

worried about mothers not m`king it worried about mothers not making it

to the hospital in time. Thd to the hospital in time. The

Ambulance Service has been informed, and every pregnant woman

has the right to die on 999. Having said that, the majority of women who

live in those areas do in f`ct live in those areas do in fact

deliver at Colchester Hospital and babies born en route are incredibly

rare. You say you are still going to offer the home delivery opthon,

rare. You say you are still going to offer the home delivery option, but

that means you are going to have to have midwives on call 24 is a day in

the area. So why can't they carry on delivering at the units? We have

community midwifes who work in that area who are on call on a 24`hour

basis, and they would be thd basis, and they would be thd

midwifes who are called upon to go to the woman's home and delhver her

to the woman's home and deliver her baby in the home environment. So

this is all down to a shortage baby in the home environment. So

this is all down to a shortage of midwives? What are you doing to

rectify that situation? , first midwives? What are you doing to

rectify that situation? , fhrst I rectify that situation? , first I

need to stress it is not dud rectify that situation? , fhrst I

need to stress it is not due to rectify that situation? , first I

need to stress it is not dud to a need to stress it is not dud to a

shortage of midwives. When xou look at the midwife to birth ratio,

shortage of midwives. When you look at the midwife to birth ratho, it

shortage of midwives. When xou look at the midwife to birth ratio, it is

at the midwife to birth ratho, it is incredibly inequitable. Here at

Colchester, it is one midwife for 39 births. At Harwich, it is one

midwife for 14 births. Fact, it is one to 18. So we are having to

redirect our experts midwifery redirect our experts midwifdry

resources to the area of greatest resources to the area of greatest

need. At the moment, you have said is only until June. But what you are

saying sounds pretty permanent is only until June. But what you are

saying sounds pretty permandnt to saying sounds pretty permandnt to

me. The unequal situation is unlikely to change by June. It is

not a permanent decision, because not a permanent decision, because

any permanent decision is not ours to make. It must go out to full

public consultation and be led by the CCG, so it is very much a

temporary decision that will be reviewed in June by the trust board

and in conjunction with our commissioners. Some people have said

they haven't heard anything from the hospital about this, they have just

heard it from hearsay or Facebook. That isn't good enough, is it? Those

That isn't good enough, is ht? Those people should have been informed

before they heard elsewhere. It is unfortunate that the messagd went

out via Facebook, and that certainly wasn't the trust who was putting the

message out through social ledia. wasn't the trust who was putting the

message out through social media. We have written to all the womdn

affected by this decision, explaining why the decision was made

and the options that are av`ilable and the options that are available

to them. We have two remembdr, and the options that are av`ilable

to them. We have two remembdr, it is a very small number of women that

are affected. Thank you verx much. are affected. Thank you very much.

An inquest into the deaths of four people killed when their helicopter

crashed in Norfolk a week ago has been opened and adjourned. The

coroner heard the men, including coroner heard the men, including

multi`millionaire Conservathve peer multi`millionaire Conservathve peer

Lord Ballyedmond, died instantly. Lord Ballyedmond, died inst`ntly.

Our reporter Kevin Burch is at the scene of the crash in Gillingham

near Beccles. Yes, it was one week ago tonight

that this helicopter came down with such awful consequences. As you

would expect, much has changed in seven days. All the police `ctivity

seven days. All the police activity we saw has gone, but behind the

scenes, a huge investigation is still underway. Here, there are

still some poignant reminders of what happened. The flowers left on

the fence at a vivid reminddr of the fence at a vivid reminddr of

just how far the ripples of this awful tragedy have spread. There are

tributes to Lord Ballyedmond, or uncle Eddie, from family. There are

messages from friends. And there are words from former military comrade

of one of the other victims, from the Fusiliers family. Once `

the Fusiliers family. Once a Fusiliers, always a Fusiliers.

Today, the focus of the enquiry into Today, the focus of the enqtiry into

their deaths switched to Norwich, as the initial stage of the inquest

the initial stage of the inpuest process got underway. This hearing

lasted little more than ten minutes. It was opened and then adjotrned,

which is not unusual, espechally given the complexity of the

investigation. The coroner read out evidence of identification on the

four men, who she said had all evidence of identification on the

four men, who she said had `ll died four men, who she said had all died

from head and chest injuries when the helicopter crashed shortly after

take`off at Gillingham Hall. She said the reasons were not known at

the moment. The inquest was told that Edward Haughey, also known as

Lord Ballyedmond, was 70. Hhs that Edward Haughey, also known as

Lord Ballyedmond, was 70. His son James provided formal identhfication

James provided formal identification to the police. He was descrhbed at

to the police. He was described at the hearing as a company ch`irman.

the hearing as a company chairman. In fact, he was one of the richest

men in Northern Ireland, and head of the world's largest privately owned

pharmaceutical company. It is very pharmaceutical company. It is very

natural for them to get upsdt and natural for them to get upset and

annoyed if you try to put them out of business. He owned killing all,

but that that Ballyedmond K`ssel in but that that Ballyedmond Kassel in

County Down. The other victhms, the inquest was told, were the oil, seen

here in front of the helicopter who crashed. He was 45, a pilot from

Macclesfield. Carl Dickason, 36 also a pilot, from Lancashire, and

Declan small, a joiner from County Down, who died six days short of his

43rd birthday. The three were identified either by family or

through DNA. The coroner sahd they through DNA. The coroner sahd they

all died instantly when the helicopter crashed shortly after

helicopter crashed shortly `fter taking off from Gillingham Hall for

reasons that were not yet known She reasons that were not yet known. She

said she would adjourned the inquest until July 24, when there could be a

could be fixed for a full inquest. could be fixed for a full inquest.

Of course, you remember that debris were spread over such a widd area,

were spread over such a wide area, so this investigation will be

intensive and extensive, but nothing will happen very quickly. Until we

get that timeline of the events get that timeline of the events

leading up to this, everythhng get that timeline of the evdnts

leading up to this, everything else, including the inquest, is on hold.

Back to you in the studio. Thank you very much.

A centre which has been providing training for engineering apprentices

for nearly half a century is to close. The centre in Norwich says it

can't afford to meet the requirements of the education

watchdog, Ofsted. For these young apprentices, it s

come as a bolt from the blue. A come as a bolt from the blud. A

simple A4 letter informing them their training centre in Norwich is

facing closure. ??YELLoW I've been here two years now, and it's the

only place in Norwich that focuses purely on engineering, so it's not

very nice, and I think it's a really good college or training centre. The

good college or training centre The East Anglian Group for Industrial

Training, known as EAGIT, opened in 1967. It has two centres in Norwich,

teaching a range of engineering skills. Around 450 apprentices from

250 companies are learning `t any 250 companies are learning at any

one time. But last year, Ofsted inspectors found the qualitx of

inspectors found the quality of teaching and the leadership in the

centre was inadequate. Checks on staff weren't stringent enough,

centre was inadequate. Checks on staff weren't stringent enotgh, some

staff weren't stringent enough, some lessons were too long, and poorly

planned. The centre was re`inspected in January. Ofsted found thhngs

planned. The centre was re`hnspected in January. Ofsted found things had

in January. Ofsted found thhngs had improved, but not in all areas.

in January. Ofsted found things had improved, but not in all ardas. In a

improved, but not in all areas. In a statement, EAGIT, which is `

statement, EAGIT, which is a charity, said it was facing

financial problems. But EAGIT's crisis isn't reflected

across the country. Last ye`r, across the country. Last year,

46,000 people in East began apprenticeships, nearly double the

figure five years ago. Nationally, engineering accounts for 13% of all

engineering accounts for 13$ of all end apprenticeships in England,

engineering accounts for 13% of all end apprenticeships in Engl`nd, and

end apprenticeships in England, and last year, 66,000 people chose it,

up 56% on 2009. engineering accounts for 13% of all

end We need, in the UK, 87,000 graduate engineers and technicians

every year between now and 2024, and every year between now and 2024 and

last year, we only managed to train something like 51,000.

EAGIT says it's trying hard to find places for apprentices and staff at

other training centres. If no rescue plan is found, it'll close on July

31, nearly 50 years of industrial expertise at an end.

A body has been washed up on the beach at Felixstowe this afternoon.

It was found within three mhles of It was found within three miles of

the place where two Albanians are believed to have jumped overboard

from a North Sea ferry last month. A bundle of euro notes was fotnd with

the body. The man had been hn the water for some time.

Councils in this region will get more than ?9 million in extra

funding to help them fill in potholes. It's part of a package to

help highways departments after the wettest winter on record. It

Lung cancer rates for women in the East of England have risen,

according to Cancer Research UK, according to Cancer Research UK

which says rates have gone up according to Cancer Research UK,

which says rates have gone tp by 17% which says rates have gone tp by 17%

over the last 20 years. It says most lung cancers are caused by smoking.

Cancer rates for men have f`llen. Cancer rates for men have fallen.

There will be no Southend ahr Cancer rates for men have f`llen.

There will be no Southend air show There will be no Southend ahr show

again this year. A group of volunteers had stepped in to run the

show, but couldn't raise thd money needed.

It was staged every spring for 27 It was staged every spring for 27

years, the airshow which gloried in the title of the Southend fdstival

the title of the Southend festival of the air. It was held over two

days every May, and attracted of the air. It was held over two

days every May, and attractdd many thousands to the seafront, build of

the largest free event of its kind in the world. But last year came the

shock that Southend Council was pulling the plug, faced with having

to save millions of pounds, it withdrew funding. It has served the

town very well over many years, withdrew funding. It has served the

town very well over many ye`rs, but town very well over many years, but

this is a financial decision by cancelling the airshow, we save

ourselves ?130,000. But to campaigners stepped in. Thex got

campaigners stepped in. They got sponsors, and raised ?85,000. The

borough council gave permission for the event to be revived this year,

but they are still ?35,000 short. A limit we managed to raise ?185,000

limit we managed to raise ?085, 00 in less than a month, and it is a

shame that we are so close xet so shame that we are so close yet so

far to getting the full amotnt. shame that we are so close xet so

far to getting the full amotnt. Last week, all hopes of revising the

lowest of the airshow, which was also last staged in 2012, wdre

also last staged in 2012, were finally put to bed, at the last

assets of the show were sold. Once again, Clacton would bd the

Once again, Clacton would be the region's only resort to stage a

seafront F show this year. Supporters are determined to have

another attempt at Southend, saying it has merely been postponed until

September next year. Still to come, hearing up for three

days of sport relief. We will show you where the money goes in this

region. And the blogger getting up close and personal with wildlife.

Kelly Killick was born with a rare eye disease and until today was

officially classed as blind. She's had her sight restored in pioneering

had her sight restored in phoneering surgery carried out by a doctor from

the Luton and Dunstable Hospital. It involved using a powerful laser to

involved using a powerful l`ser to remove scars on the cornea. It's not

an operation which is suitable for everybody, but the hospital believes

about a dozen patients will benefit from it every year. This report by

Fae Southwell contains some images of surgery.

Anxious moments before surgery. Anxious moments before surgdry.

Kelly Killick is about to have her Kelly Killick is about to have her

site fully restored. She is already have the operation on one exe. Now

have the operation on one eye. Now it is time for surgery on the

second. She has been practically blind since she was 18. It was

terrible. Every day pass were really hard, even just coming out of my

bedroom. Wherever I went, ctrtains bedroom. Wherever I went, curtains

had to be shot, dark sunglasses on, I wasn't able to work. Driving

had to be shot, dark sunglasses on, I wasn't able to work. Drivhng was a

complete no`go. Literally my whole complete no`go. Literally mx whole

life was turned upside down. I needed someone they're constantly

even just to go and put the cattle on. It was awful. And look straight

down the lens. Kelly was born with an eye condition which causds

scarring on the cornea. Until now, scarring on the cornea. Until now,

the only cure has been a corneal transplant, which is painful and

invasive. Now she's having laser eye surgery as part of a new procedure

performed by surgeons from the Luton and Dunstable hospital. A corneal

transplant involves sutures in stitches, which need to be removed

eventually. Visual recovery can take a year or more. Here, espechally

with young, working eight patients, with young, working eight patients,

they have laser surgery, and it is so fast in terms of recovery,

they have laser surgery, and it is so fast in terms of recoverx, with

the most modern, state`of`the`art technology, that patients are back

to full function almost immediately. Kelly is only the

second person with this condition to be treated with this technique.

be treated with this technipue. Already, around eight more people

have joined the waiting list ready to follow suit. After surgery, Kelly

was ecstatic today. Absolutely was ecstatic today. Absolutely

amazing. The best thing ever. Everyone takes the gift of sight for

granted, until one day it is taken away from you, and you don't realise

how precious it is. It has been amazing to have it given back, and

to have near normal vision. I am forever grateful. The procedure

lasted a matter of minutes, then it was home to Dunstable. Kellx will

was home to Dunstable. Kelly will have pain for a few days, btt

have pain for a few days, but afterwards, will have fully restored

vision in both eyes. RAF Wittering was home to the

Harrier Jump for more than 40 years. But after the aircraft was

decommissioned came rumours of the airfield being sold off or the army

moving in. Hundreds of airmen and women are stationed there. The base

commander says the site's future is secure. Soon it will become the RAF

flight training school. Mike Cartwright reports.

Its Harriers bowed out four years ago, taking off from Witterhng

Its Harriers bowed out four years ago, taking off from Wittering for

the last time. The base is now home to those doing the heavy lifting on

the ground ` support units, engineers, specialist teams. This

demo by its aircraft recovery Squadron, called into action for

real when a US Pave Hawk helicopter came down in Norfolk in January.

came down in Norfolk in Jantary Four crew lost their lives, the

first air crash Mark Broad had been to. It was quite overwhelming

initially, and it was very challenging, given the location and

the terrain. But fortunately, challenging, given the location and

the terrain. But fortunatelx, with the assets we had available to us,

we were able to complete it with a the professionalism of the guys in

the squadron. Bomb disposal, RAF infantry units, and more th`n 1 00

infantry units, and more than 1500 servicemen and women are now based

here. Feeding them in the field, here. Feeding them in the fheld

their job. We deploy to sites their job. We deploy to sitds

anywhere from feeding about 100 people to 750 in the field at

anywhere from feeding about 100 people to 750 in the field `t one

people to 750 in the field at one time. I think everyone's perception

is that it's going to be stew or is that it's going to be stdw or

runny, sloppy food. However, these guys are more than capable of

decent, high`end quality in the field. After the Harriers came

rumours of the base being sold off or the Army moving in. It's staying

RAF, they say. For the Air Force, it is vital. It forms a part of the

local community, so we've got 7,000 people here, so it's really

important with our connections with Peterborough and Stamford, but from

an Air Force perspective, it's vital. Without the logistics and

engineering aspects we hold dear, the Air Force would quite frankly

find it difficult to do its job. Soon, flying will return to this

famous airfield, becoming home to three squadrons of air cadets.

Wittering's future is securd, they Wittering's future is secure, they

say. Sport Relief begins tomorrow, and

good luck to the thousands of you who are raising money during the

three day event. One of the key themes this year has been food

poverty, which has been highlighted in the BBC Two Sport Relief

programme Famous, Rich and Hungry. Much of the money you raise is spent

in this region. In Milton Kdynes, it in this region. In Milton Keynes, it

has helped a charity food b`nk buy in this region. In Milton Kdynes, it

has helped a charity food bank buy a has helped a charity food bank buy a

delivery van. It could happen to any of us. One

day life is good, the next ht It could happen to any of us. One

day life is good, the next ht is not. Food banks are an emergency

service. It is in the weeklx service. It is in the weekly

shopping, it is a desperate measure to help people through despdrate

times. The Milton Keynes foodbank has been going for ten years,

through labour and coalition governments. Even in this prosperous

place, there are many people governments. Even in this prosperous

place, there are many people living on the thin line between having a

lot and losing the lot. It's a leveller. It isn't about politics,

it's about people having re`l needs, it's about people having re`l needs,

and we can all think of times in our and we can all think of times in our

lives one have things go wrong, and you look for help. We are there to

give you. That is all we can do as a charity. It is really difficult for

me to get into my head somebody only having one meal a day. Surviving and

having one meal a day. Survhving and charity hand`outs. If it wasn't for

the foodbank, we would go hungry. The problem has been highlighted in

this relief programme Famous, Rich And Hungry, where celebritids live

with families living on the breadline. And Sport Relief has also

helped to pay for this van, so the Milton Keynes foodbank can take the

parcels to the people. You'll we are there to help them minicrisis.

parcels to the people. You'll we are there to help them minicrishs. ``

parcels to the people. You'll we are there to help them minicrisis. `` in

there to help them minicrishs. `` in a crisis. Hopefully, in the span of

the time we are dealing with them, the different agencies will have

helped them to get over their helped them to get over their

problems. Without this, I would've... I don't know wh`t

problems. Without this, I would've... I don't know what I

would have done. I would have ended back in prison. And I don't want to

go to prison again. I spent most of my life there, and I don't want to

do it's no more. All the people using the foodbank are referred by

agencies like social servicds, Citizens Advice and Age UK.

Normally, they can only havd five Normally, they can only have five

parcels a year to get them through the hard times. It is not a food

chain. It means they won't fall into further debt. They won't take out

payday loans and have extortionate amounts to pay back. Last ydar,

payday loans and have extortionate amounts to pay back. Last year, they

supply 13,000 parcels. This year, it will be 20,000, and having the van

means they can. I'm never going to be rich doing this job, not in

pockets, but I am in the heart. pockets, but I am in the he`rt.

That's the thing. These people touch your heart everyday, and it's a real

great thing. It blesses us `s much great thing. It blesses us as much

as it blesses them. Great thoughts. Now, tomorrow night we'll be

as it blesses them. Great thoughts. Now, tomorrow night we'll bd finding

Now, tomorrow night we'll be finding out how you are raising mondy for

Sport Relief. You can find out what's happening near you by going

what's happening near you bx going to sportrelief.com. And you are

running a mile, aunty? U Amhn! running a mile, aunty? U Amin!

I am starting of the Norwich race, setting off from outside City Hall

here. That starts at nine, ten, and 1030. I am making my eight`year`old

1030. I am making my eight`xear`old daughter run for me!

Many people share their thoughts and keep us updated by blogging about

the latest fashion trends, politics, but also wildlife. Tonight, we meet

a science teacher from Reepham High School in Norfolk has been doing.

Sarah Holmes is one of 20 whldlife Sarah Holmes is one of 20 whldlife

bloggers from across UK to be featured in the BBC Wildlife

magazine. She will write about what she sees and hoping to inspire her

she sees and hoping to insphre her students to get involved.

Nesting blue tits, moth cocoons and soon a new bee club. These are some

of the ways Sarah Holmes is inspiring her pupils to find out

more about nature. So if yours is wiggling, it means it's alive. It

will turn into a moth at some wiggling, it means it's alive. It

will turn into a moth at sole point will turn into a moth at sole point

soon, hopefully. We've been participating in looking at the

moths, which we've rescued from the greenhouse to have a look at. Seeing

the birds in the bird box, and seeing the stages they go through to

actually nesting, I find that really enjoyable. Really nice learning

about nature, because when H enjoyable. Really nice learning

about nature, because when I was in primary, we had a wildlife garden,

but we didn't really learn too much. Their teacher Sarah is a keen nature

Their teacher Sarah is a kedn nature blogger, and has just been picked to

write about her local area for the BBC's Wildlife magazine. Shd's one

of only 20 people who'll be local patch reporters. We had hundreds of

applicants for this I was really excited, because

apparently they were inundated by lots of people, and I wasn't really

expecting to be picked. I was really expecting to be picked. I was really

happy when I got the e`mail to say yeah, we'd like you to do this. We

had hundreds of applicants for this project up and down the country, and

project up and down the country and Sarah really stood out from the

crowd because of her energy and enthusiasm, but in particul`r,

crowd because of her energy and enthusiasm, but in particular, she

enthusiasm, but in particul`r, she was really, really interested in

getting the next generation into wildlife and the natural world. It's

places like this, Foxley Wood, just down the road from where Sarah

teaches, that inspires her to write about nature. It's the largest

about nature. It's the largdst remaining ancient woodland in

remaining ancient woodland hn Norfolk, so it's full of historical

flowers. Butterflies thrive here, and it's great for bird spotting.

Over the pass a few years, there has been a lot of research done into

nature deficit disorder, whhch been a lot of research done into

nature deficit disorder, which is nature deficit disorder, whhch is

basically talking about children not having as much connection whth the

having as much connection with the outdoors, and I thought it would be

quite nice to try and address that and have a few more things to get

kids more connected with nature But kids more connected with nature But

Sarah wants us all to venture out a bit more. Her blog is about what she

has seen, and what we should look out for, meaning we don't have to

travel abroad to see somethhng special. It's all just around the

corner. That's great, isn't it? We ought to

say that you were doing the race on Sunday. Yes, but there are dvents

Sunday. Yes, but there are events all over the region.

Check out the website. Good evening. It might be windy, but

Good evening. It might be whndy but we have seen some fine weather

across the region. This photograph was sent into us, shoving a

beautiful scene in Bury St Edmunds, beautiful scene in Bury St Edmunds,

with some spring flowers in the foreground. The cathedral in the

background. We did record some gusts of up to 40 mph today, so cdrtainly

a windy forecast, but also, the warmest spot wasn't in Suffolk, but

in Norfolk. 16.4 Celsius in Norwich, but look at the temperatures

tomorrow. Quite a drop in temperatures. We will really

tomorrow. Quite a drop in temperatures. We will reallx notice

the difference. It is coming in on this front, bringing quite ` lot of

this front, bringing quite a lot of cold air behind, which will really

stick around into the weekend and the beginning of next week. There

might be the return of some frost, and cooler temperatures by day. If

we look at the progress of the rain in the last few hours, it is getting

into the north`west of the region, and as you can see, it rattles

through by midnight. For most of us, it should have cleared away, and no

great rainfall totals, but the significant thing is the cooler air

that starts to make its way right across the region, and later

tonight, with light winds and clear skies, temperatures could fall away.

skies, temperatures could f`ll away. Close to freezing, two or three

Celsius, cold enough for a touch of ground frost and icy patches where

there has been earlier rainfall. Tomorrow, and entirely diffdrent

feeling day. Another weather front is on its way, but it shouldn't

spoil the day. It will be qtite windy. Here is the weather front

first thing tomorrow morning. It will bring some showers, but

probably not until the evening will bring some showers, but

probably not until the evenhng rush hour. The bulk of the day will feel

hour. The bulk of the day whll feel cooler and fresher, but quite a bit

of sunshine through the morning into the afternoon. Some patchy cloud

rings one or two isolated showers, but into the afternoon, there could

just be more widespread showers. just be more widespread showers

Temperatures between ten and 12 still a brisk breeze as well, so

quite a blustery feel. The showers become more widespread into the

evening. They could be on the heavy side, possibly with hail mixed in

and accompanied by a blustery wind. Into the weekend, this is how it

shapes up: Much cooler, highs of just nine Celsius sunshine around,

and also some showers, which could be on the heavier side. The return

of some overnight frost, so gardeners beware. Any bloomhng

flowers may be quite vulnerable. A flowers may be quite vulnerable. A

quick barometer check should help. Thank you very much. Do you remember

spring? That is all from us. Have a good evening. See you tomorrow.