:00:00. > 3:59:59That's all from us. Don't forget there's a first look at the papers
:00:00. > :00:16.over on the BBC Hello. The death of a familx of
:00:17. > :00:20.three in a car crash in Norfolk has fuelled calls for one of our busiest
:00:21. > :00:24.roads to be dualled. 63 people have died on the A47 in the last nine
:00:25. > :00:27.years. A group of sixth form students from Norfolk have been
:00:28. > :00:32.called heroes for helping at the scene of this latest accident.
:00:33. > :00:38.This was the aftermath of the tragedy. It happened outside the
:00:39. > :00:39.Carpenters Arms pub, as the car travelling towards King's Lynn
:00:40. > :00:41.travelling towards King's Lxnn collided head on with the lorry.
:00:42. > :00:42.collided head on with the lorry These students were directly
:00:43. > :00:42.collided head on with the lorry. These students were directlx behind
:00:43. > :00:44.These students were directly behind the vehicle, in a minibus hdading
:00:45. > :00:44.These students were directlx behind the vehicle, in a minibus heading to
:00:45. > :00:47.the vehicle, in a minibus hdading to the Peak District. They're studying
:00:48. > :00:49.Public Service, and all asphre to join the emergency services or armed
:00:50. > :00:56.forces. We thought on our fdet. We forces. We thought on our feet. We
:00:57. > :01:00.got out and tried to save some lives. Two of the people in the car
:01:01. > :01:02.were already dead. A third was in the back so they helped him to
:01:03. > :01:06.safety. Tragically, he died too The safety. Tragically, he died too The
:01:07. > :01:10.lorry was pouring out petrol and oil. We thought, if this catches
:01:11. > :01:14.fire we're going to have a lot more casualties. We got the guy out of
:01:15. > :01:20.the back, who was conscious at the time. We tried to save his life but
:01:21. > :01:23.unfortunately we didn't. The victims unfortunately we didn't. The victims
:01:24. > :01:27.were named today as Jeffrey Hain, 66, his wife Marion, 69, and their
:01:28. > :01:30.36`year`old son Christopher. They lived near Rochdale. They wdre
:01:31. > :01:32.36`year`old son Christopher. They lived near Rochdale. They were a
:01:33. > :01:37.very close family unit. We're devastated by what's happened.
:01:38. > :01:37.very close family unit. We're devastated by what's happendd. The
:01:38. > :01:39.devastated by what's happened. The crash has intensified lobbyhng to
:01:40. > :01:40.crash has intensified lobbying to upgrade the A47. In a statelent
:01:41. > :01:42.upgrade the A47. In a statement today, they key campaign group
:01:43. > :01:54.said... Nothing is more dangerous than
:01:55. > :01:58.having one stretch of dual carriageway and then going on to a
:01:59. > :02:04.single stretch of road. People get frustrated. It's very dangerous The
:02:05. > :02:07.campaigning is one thing but for the students today the priority was
:02:08. > :02:10.counselling. They've been c`lled heroic but they insist they acted
:02:11. > :02:15.purely on instinct, and say anyone else would have done the sale.
:02:16. > :02:18.else would have done the same. The region's police forces `dmit
:02:19. > :02:21.there's room for improvement when it come to tackling domestic vholence.
:02:22. > :02:22.But a report by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary today
:02:23. > :02:26.Inspectorate of Constabularx today praised Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex
:02:27. > :02:34.for making it a priority. It says they're performing better than
:02:35. > :02:36.others across the country. For 12 years, Ruth suffered at the
:02:37. > :02:38.hands of her husband ` beatdn with For 12 years, Ruth suffered at the
:02:39. > :02:38.hands of her husband ` beaten with a hands of her husband ` beatdn with a
:02:39. > :02:40.rolling pin, hit with bottles... rolling pin, hit with bottles...
:02:41. > :02:45.Saved by her six`year`old d`ughter. Saved by her six`year`old d`ughter.
:02:46. > :02:46.She used to hide behind the door and watch, so you can never
:02:47. > :02:51.underestimate children. They absorb underestimate children. Thex absorb
:02:52. > :02:57.so much. She was the one who was brave enough to dial 999 and say it
:02:58. > :03:00.was wrong. It shouldn't havd been happened. Maria Stubbings, Jeanette
:03:01. > :03:01.Goodwin, Chrissie Chambers `nd happened. Maria Stubbings, Jeanette
:03:02. > :03:03.Goodwin, Chrissie Chambers and her Goodwin, Chrissie Chambers `nd her
:03:04. > :03:09.daughter Shania were all killed by abusive partners. They were all high
:03:10. > :03:12.profile cases in Essex. Now, domestic abuse advisers go to
:03:13. > :03:15.hospitals in order to spot those too scared to speak out. Officers also
:03:16. > :03:19.wear video cameras to record at the victim's house. Last year, Essex
:03:20. > :03:23.Police dealt with almost 8,800 Police dealt with almost 8,900
:03:24. > :03:25.domestic`related crimes. Today's report says it has made significant
:03:26. > :03:27.improvements, but the service provided to some victims relains
:03:28. > :03:34.provided to some victims remains fragmented and patchy. I'm
:03:35. > :03:38.encouraged by the findings but I've been doing this job a very long time
:03:39. > :03:42.and there is no room for complacency. Positive steps have
:03:43. > :03:47.been taken and hopefully th`t been taken and hopefully th`t
:03:48. > :03:50.continues. Last year, Norfolk Police dealt with more than 3,000
:03:51. > :03:52.domestic`related crimes. Among today's recommendations, it should
:03:53. > :03:55.analyse the training available for officers and staff about a crime
:03:56. > :04:00.which the force insists it takes seriously. Last year, Suffolk Police
:04:01. > :04:02.dealt with almost 2,900 cases. seriously. Last year, Suffolk Police
:04:03. > :04:03.dealt with almost 2,900 casds. Among dealt with almost 2,900 casds. Among
:04:04. > :04:11.the recommendations, it needs to increase the number of advisers
:04:12. > :04:15.dealing with those abused. Ht's the hardest thing, to leave. The
:04:16. > :04:17.scariest thing. But it's worth it. You get out the other side and you
:04:18. > :04:26.You get out the other side `nd you become empowered.
:04:27. > :04:29.Well, as you heard, Essex Police was praised for having changed its
:04:30. > :04:32.approach to domestic violence in the past year. Earlier the Chief
:04:33. > :04:33.Constable told me what they'd done. When you share information lore
:04:34. > :04:37.When you share information more effectively and listen to vhctims,
:04:38. > :04:47.we've seen a real change in the way we're operating. It's not all
:04:48. > :04:54.perfect. Today's report does say some services are still fragmented
:04:55. > :04:55.and patchy. Absolutely. We're ten months into a massive changd
:04:56. > :05:11.months into a massive change programme. The improvements we've
:05:12. > :05:13.made, the training we've done.. It's great for victims to know we'll
:05:14. > :05:18.listen and take it seriously. But listen and take it seriously. But
:05:19. > :05:21.this is very much a piece of work in action. This work is not colplete. I
:05:22. > :05:24.action. This work is not complete. I have an ambition to share more
:05:25. > :05:35.information and be more effdctive with prosecutions. There is much
:05:36. > :05:38.more we need to do. So what's your message tonight, to victims of
:05:39. > :05:43.domestic violence and perpetrators as well? We're catching mord
:05:44. > :05:46.domestic violence and perpetrators as well? We're catching more and
:05:47. > :05:47.arresting more perpetrators. We have a higher conviction rate than
:05:48. > :05:50.arresting more perpetrators. We have a higher conviction rate th`n ever
:05:51. > :05:55.before. We're working with victim groups. We're listening. If you're
:05:56. > :05:56.groups. We're listening. If you re suffering, please have the
:05:57. > :05:57.confidence to call us or one suffering, please have the
:05:58. > :05:58.confidence to call us or ond of suffering, please have the
:05:59. > :05:59.confidence to call us or one of the confidence to call us or one of the
:06:00. > :06:03.domestic abuse charities. You shouldn't put up with it. We're
:06:04. > :06:06.better than we've ever been. We'll listen and treat you with dhgnity.
:06:07. > :06:14.We'll continue to improve in the future. Thank you.
:06:15. > :06:17.One of the region's biggest fruit growers is turning to technology to
:06:18. > :06:17.produce out`of`season English strawberries. Every December,
:06:18. > :06:19.Wallings Nusery at Lawford hn strawberries. Every December,
:06:20. > :06:21.Wallings Nusery at Lawford in Essex Wallings Nusery at Lawford hn Essex
:06:22. > :06:22.has to throw away ?100,000 worth of strawberries that fail to ripen.
:06:23. > :06:23.has to throw away ?100,000 worth of strawberries that fail to rhpen Now
:06:24. > :06:24.strawberries that fail to ripen. Now they've installed LED lighthng,
:06:25. > :06:25.they've installed LED lighting, which means they can to extdnd
:06:26. > :06:26.they've installed LED lighthng, which means they can to extend the
:06:27. > :06:29.which means they can to extdnd the season to Christmas. It fools plants
:06:30. > :06:39.into thinking it's spring, not winter.
:06:40. > :06:43.That's all from me for now ` but I'll leave you with a look at the
:06:44. > :06:54.I'll leave you with a look `t the weather. Here's Alex. Good evening.
:06:55. > :06:59.We've got heavy downpours at the moment but the rain will clear and
:07:00. > :07:04.moment but the rain will cldar and it will end dry. Temperatures
:07:05. > :07:10.it will end dry. Temperaturds shouldn't cause us problems with
:07:11. > :07:16.frost. A lot of cloud around tomorrow. A few spots of rain
:07:17. > :07:24.frost. A lot of cloud around tomorrow. A few spots of rahn to
:07:25. > :07:29.begin with. But it will get warmer. Look at the inland valleys. It's
:07:30. > :07:32.warmer and that's the weekend theme. weather. Now the national forecast
:07:33. > :07:42.with Nick Miller. Hello, as winter becomes spring, the
:07:43. > :07:44.atmosphere contains more energy.