08/04/2014 Look East - East

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Hello and welcome to the east. In the programme tonight, the lan in

the programme tonight, the man in charge of the Tour de Francd here to

see for himself the preparations for the big race. Essex will be on the

map for people who don't know Essex and giving two hours, three hours of

race on the 7th of July everyone will see the picturesque villages of

Essex. Could one of these men hold the key

to finding the killer of Jales at to finding the killer of James at

heel, murdered in a frenzied attack in a park. Fighting the gang to come

here to pedal hard drugs. And why is there a sudden spike in

the number of cases of scarlet fever in this region?

First tonight, a message from the man in charge of the Tour de France:

This region will be under a global spotlight when the race passes

through Essex in July. Christian Prudhomme was herd today

to see the preparations for July seventh for himself. The thhrd stage

seventh for himself. The third stage of the Tour starts in Cambrhdge

of the Tour starts in Cambridge. Then the route goes into Essex

skirting Braintree Chelmsford and Harlow and on into London. That s

Harlow and on into London. That's 106 miles and 200 of the world's top

riders. It is one of the biggest sporting events on the planet and

sporting events on the plandt and will bring at least ?10 million to

the Essex economy. Mike Cartwright reports.

Like it starting line, the race will be burned into the memory of this

region. The eyes of the world watching are part of the world,

chosen by him. To host a sporting spectacle. Absolutely symbolic, it

seems such a long time ago hn seems such a long time ago in

January last year that we wdre first January last year that we were first

able to announce that the tour was coming here, through October last

year when we discovered the route it was taking and within the last

was taking and within the l`st hundred days we have a tangible

was taking and within the last hundred days we have a tanghble mark

hundred days we have a tangible mark on the spot it will all start.

Cycling superstar is cycling through our villages, residents herd

Cycling superstar is cycling through our villages, residents here have

our villages, residents herd have noticed before the tour arrives in

noticed before the tour arrhves in something else has gone. There is

noticed before the tour arrives in something else has gone. Thdre is a

something else has gone. There is a lot of talk about potholes hn this

race, but look here. They have race, but look here. They h`ve

closed the village and resurfaced the road. Just the hell there are a

few more holes need filling in. The roads are looking beautiful and it

really is going to be a showpiece for the country.

We are very, very proud. This is We are very, very proud. This is

known as the prettiest vill`ge in known as the prettiest village in

the whole of Essex, what is going on. To Chelmsford from

Cambridge, he saw the rich today for himself. In July they will line up,

the biggest big race on the planet right here in this region.

I spoke to Christian Prudhomme while he was in Essex and he told me that

the county would be seen across the globe as a result of its role in the

Tour. The matches will be everywhere in

the world, and during two hours three hours of race on the 7th of

July, everybody will see thd picturesque villages of Essex,

picturesque villages of Essdx, outstanding scenery and the race,

obviously. But, when you dr`w outstanding scenery and the race,

obviously. But, when you draw the obviously. But, when you draw the

route of the tour, you have the sport aspect, which is the lost

important for sure, but at least as important is the scenery, the

landscapes, and in Essex I know we'll have magnificent scenery.

landscapes, and in Essex I know we'll have magnificent scendry. I

know you have only just arrhved in Essex today, but what do you

know you have only just arrived in Essex today, but what do yot make of

it so far? I feel a passion that is growing and growing, I know that

there were during the 2012 Games in London there were some of the events

in Essex, that is the herit`ge of in Essex, that is the herit`ge of

the Olympic games. I am sure there the Olympic games. I am surd there

will be more and more people the Olympic games. I am sure there

will be more and more peopld on will be more and more peopld on

their bikes after the tour. Not in order to champion, but just for

health, for work, for fun, people will be on their bikes and that is

very important for us, too. And do you think that enough is behng done

in Essex to promote the fact that the tour is coming there? For

example, In Yorkshire, they are really promoting very strongly that

the tour is coming. When you really promoting very strongly that

the tour is coming. When you have the grande departe, you havd to

focus on the grande departe for a very long time, two years ago, three

years ago. But I am sure in Essex there will be many, many people

interested and huge crowds on stage three of the tour on the seventh

July. I am afraid I don't know the French word for "pothole", but in

this country there is a lot of concern about the condition of the

roads because of the weather damaging them. Are you confident

that the condition of the roads in Essex is going to be good enough for

the cyclists? Yes, yes, I am Essex is going to be good enough for

the cyclists? Yes, yes, I al very the cyclists? Yes, yes, I al very

confident. You know, my colleagues from the international organisation,

who went three times, four times, ten times, don't say anything about

that. And I know that Mark Cavendish, one of the best sprinters

in the world, has made alre`dy Cavendish, one of the best sprinters

in the world, has made already a in the world, has made alre`dy a

route of the tour perhaps ten in the world, has made already a

route of the tour perhaps tdn times, route of the tour perhaps ten times,

and he didn't say anything `bout and he didn't say anything about

that to me, so, I am really very confident. Christian Prudhomme,

thank you very much. You're welcome. Norfolk was 'dropped in it' by the

local government secretary because he took so long to make a decision

he took so long to make a ddcision over the waste incinerator in King's

over the waste incinerator hn King's Lynn. The claim was made today in an

exclusive interview with Look East, by Derrick Murphy, the formdr

exclusive interview with Look East, by Derrick Murphy, the former leader

by Derrick Murphy, the formdr leader of Norfolk County Council. He's been

speaking to our political correspondent Andrew Sinclahr.

correspondent Andrew Sinclair. At County Hall they have st`rted the

process of working out how to find savings to cover the expected ?30

savings to cover the expectdd ? 0 million bill forward to trying from

the contract. Watching from a distance, with a degree of sympathy,

a former council leader. He still believes the incinerator was a good

idea, but accept it had become financially unviable. The plane he

says Alliance with Eric pickles for being too slow to that planning

permission. It would be very negative he was more open and

upfront because this is such an important project, for profit

important project, for profht because it has involved huge amounts

because it has involved hugd amounts of money. But the opponents of this

particular project and those who particular project and thosd who

wanted it to go ahead, we wanted particular project and those who

wanted it to go ahead, we w`nted the wanted it to go ahead, we w`nted the

decision. So a Conservative local government secretary has dropped

Norfolk in it? At the moment one could argue a

Norfolk in it? At the moment one could argte a case

At the moment one could argue a case in that respect, absolutely. Any of

his colleagues disagree, thdy argue his colleagues disagree, they argue

the scheme still represented value for money. When he read the Council

Eric Murphy was the main chderleader Eric Murphy was the main chderleader

for the incinerator but now he says he has deep concerns. The council

should have taken notice of the referendum in which 65,000 people

opposed the plans. It was c`rdinal opposed the plans. It was cardinal

error. We did not put forward a very, very good case for thd people

of West North up to without the merits of this case. But you were in

charge of the Council, surely if you were not happy with the way things

were, surely if you felt yot needed were, surely if you felt you needed

longer to engage with peopld, were, surely if you felt yot needed

longer to engage with people, you longer to engage with people, you

could have said look we must stop and engage. I actually wanted

could have said look we must stop and engage. I actually wantdd to

could have said look we must stop and engage. I actually wanted to go

and engage. I actually wantdd to go down that particular route. When I

met with officers, and dinette with a whole raft of officers involved in

this project, the tall me that any delay would cost the council

literally hundreds upon hundreds of thousands of pounds. The Department

for local government says today that until the developers formally pull

out the issue is still alivd and out the issue is still alive and

Eric pickles based aim to m`ke his Eric pickles based aim to m`ke his

decision. There are many people who believe he still has questions to

answer. The police in Essex have released

e`fit pictures of three men who could hold the key to finding the

killer of James Attfield who was killed in Colchester last month. His

body had 102 knife wounds when it was found at Castle park. G`reth

George is in Colchester now. Gareth. I am on the riverside estatd in

Colchester and let me show you I am on the riverside estate in

Colchester and let me show xou how Colchester and let me show you how

close these houses are to rdad Colchester and let me show xou how

close these houses are to read this close these houses are to read this

murder happened. This is thd area or murder happened. This is thd area or

part of the area that it has been cordoned off and through the trees,

you may be able to see a whhte you may be able to see a white

forensic tent and that is where James Attfield was found. He was

James Attfield was found. Hd was found ten days ago. Today police

released the sets of people they very much want to trace. Divers have

already been searching the river, today they were back, residdnts here

seized their effort. The police have been very, very thorough. They have

had the divers year, they have had dogs, they have searched my front

and back gardens and all of the neighbours along the river bank I

neighbours along the river bank. I have given a statement but

unfortunately I did not see or hear anything. It seems few people dead.

Several maids have been found as these pictures show but it seems

none have been the murder wdapon. Now he sets have been released of

the men seen in the area thd police the men seen in the area thd police

want to trace. The first is in his early 20s with dark hair and

stubble, a second in his early 40s stubble, a second in his early 40s

at around six feet tall. Was carrying a blue plastic bag and a

can of beer. The third in hhs carrying a blue plastic bag and a

can of beer. The third in hhs 4 s had the collar of his caught up.

had the collar of his caught up Police say one of them could be the

attacker. It is possible so as anyone recognises the people in the

anyone recognises the peopld in the pictures or think in the pictures

are thinking or think they know the BR I would invite them to let us

know so if that person does not come forward we can identify them and

forward we can identify thel and carry out enquiries so we want to

carry out enquiries so we w`nt to find them so we can eliminate them

but they may have also seen the victim or seen someone with the

victim which can help us discover who is responsible. This is James

Attfield with his mother, she recently pleaded for public help.

Somebody somewhere knows something, Somebody somewhere knows solething,

or matter how insignificant you might think it is, please inform the

police. Someone is still out there. He's a CCTV images are the last

known pictures of James Attfield. But could one of these thred men

hold the key to this murder enquiry? Public help is absolutely vital in

Public help is absolutely vhtal in this case, if you have any

information call Crimestoppers this case, if you have any

information call Crimestoppdrs on information call Crimestoppdrs on

this number. Police absolutely this number. Police absolutdly

determined to catch whoever was as possible.

A teenager convicted of murdering a student at a house party in

Colchester will be sentenced on May first. 18`year old Edward Redman was

found guilty of the murder of 17`year`old Jay Whiston, who he had

stabbed to death. Redman's father, brother and ex`girlfriend were

convicted of conspiring to pervert the course of justice.

The company director behind the centre of the collapse of a multi

million pound luxury holiday lettings company in Suffolk has

broken her silence. Customers of Prime Holiday Lettings lost

thousands of pounds after it went into administration. Suffolk Police

are investigating. Student Lily Paddington has waited a month to

hear what happened to her ?3,50 holiday reunion. My friends and

family had to forego Christmas just family had to forego Christlas just

so they could find the money family had to forego Christmas just

so they could find the monex for it. so they could find the money for it.

Now, through an e`mail, an explanation from Sheila Moore, the

sole director of Prime Holiday Lettings Limited. But it is little

comfort. It feels like a letter that she was told to write to cover her

back. There was no remorse or anything, it is just technical

words. I mean, some of the people I have spoken to who have gone through

this, you know, have been s`ving up for holidays for their disabled son

from a trust fund and Sheila is just, like... Sheila Moore, who is

understood to be in Dubai, has a string of dissolved companies, the

string of dissolved companids, the latest has left many creditors,

cleaners without jobs and a laundry firm without payment. In her e`mail

she expresses concern but admits the holiday money was paid into a

third`party account to fund mortgages for the properties. She

fails to say that that company, mortgages for the properties. She

fails to say that that comp`ny, also fails to say that that company, also

in receivership is her husb`nd, in receivership is her husband,

Richard Moore's, a vice president at Ipswich town football club. All the

money that my friends and f`mily and I had saved up has gone on this. We

don't have extra income to pay for another holiday. I had friends and

family coming from America and another holiday. I had friends and

family coming from America and they have booked their flights and they

are still coming and there hs are still coming and there hs

nowhere for them to go. It has just left us in such an awkward position.

Sheila Moore says she is trying to fulfil the holidays but tells

creditors: Those hoping for a holiday

those hoping for a holiday `t the seaside leave their money is lost.

Creditors have been invited to a meeting with liquidators on April

24th. Sheila Moore is not expected to be there. More than 160

engineering apprentices are transferring to Norwich Citx

engineering apprentices are transferring to Norwich City College

after their training center announced it is closing.

The East Anglian Group for Industrial Training, known `s EAGIT,

Industrial Training, known as EAGIT, is closing. It says it can't afford

to meet the requirements of the education watchdog, Ofsted. Still to

come: The rise in cases of scarlet fever. And the board that heralds

the start of summer. Why thd fever. And the board that hdralds

the start of summer. Why thd Swift is in decline.

One of our Chief Constables was out at dawn this morning raiding the

homes of suspected drug dealers Douglas Paxton heads the force in

Suffolk, where they're targdting gangs from London supplying heroin

and crack cocaine. 19 people were arrested in Ipswich

and London. It highlights a big problem for many of our police

problem for many of our polhce forces ` big city gangs coming

problem for many of our police forces ` big city gangs comhng into

forces ` big city gangs coming into this region to sell their drugs

This report from Kevin Burch. It's just after 7:00am and the raids

are underway. This door is held firm but police officers, with their

chief constable in tow, created chief constable in tow, created

their own cat flap. It's a one`bedroom flat. Inside, two people

are detained. The process is called dynamic entry. Tucked insidd

are detained. The process is called dynamic entry. Tucked inside the

dynamic entry. Tucked insidd the front door is this, making it

obvious why speed and surprhse front door is this, making ht

obvious why speed and surprise are obvious why speed and surprhse are

critical. It can be typical. It is obvious why the reason is there but

we have made it safe. It is what we are here for. We have dealt with the

situation positively today. The morning briefing started just after

6:00AM. The teams were told where they were heading and who they would

be after. Securing evidence, critical. Seizing mobile phones,

critical. Seizing mobile phones vital, not least to prevent

tip`offs. Then they were on the move to four locations including the

flat. There, specially trained dogs searched for drugs and police

uncovered a second potential weapon. There is nothing to say the people

intended to use this articld against intended to use this article against

police but they would not necessarily know who was entering

their property this morning. But we have to all have an opinion of the

supply of illegal drugs within our communities. This is the sort of

thing that comes with that marketplace. This enquiry is called

Operation Furniture. It has seen police in Suffolk working closely

with the Met. As they delve deep into the dealing links betwden

Ipswich and London. The drugs trail has led them, invariably, to the

capital. Tackling Class A drugs is a priority. They are all fighting

similar battles on their own turf. As well as enforcement, it hs about

making sure that local drug users get the help they need to khck the

habit. We have a growing number get the help they need to kick the

habit. We have a growing number of people in recovery supporting each

other and people who are st`rting their own journeys. This kind of

mutual support is very important for the community. While the public will

not see some of the activity the community. While the public will

not see some of the activity we do, we must give them the confidence

that we are taking action on the information that they give to us. He

says that when it comes to hard drugs, Suffolk is no soft touch.

drugs, Suffolk is no soft touch Choose to deal and you will be dealt

with. The police will come knocking. Schools and nurseries across the

region are having to take health precautions against the sprdad

region are having to take hdalth precautions against the spread of

precautions against the sprdad of scarlet fever. The number of cases

is rising to the highest level since records began in 1982.

It mostly affects young children and it can cause fever, sickness and a

rash. In the days before antibiotics, it could be fatal. In

this region, 259 children were this region, 259 children wdre

diagnosed with scarlet fever in the first three months of this xear 100

more than last year. This from our Chief Reporter Kim Riley.

More than 130 under`fives go to the Birch Farm Nursery in mid Suffolk.

Birch Farm Nursery in mid Stffolk. It has recently had two cases of

scarlet fever. Three`year`old Freddie was first diagnosed with

chickenpox two months ago bdfore chickenpox two months ago before

scarlet fever was confirmed. He had to stay away from everybody. I had

him locked upstairs for thrde days him locked upstairs for three days

while he was on antibiotics. He was quite poorly and, as you can see,

here's an active little boy. For him to be in bed not eating or drinking,

just sleeping, is quite worrying. Scarlet fever is contagious. There

is antibacterial gel in every room and they follow official guidelines

to the letter. It can be contagious before the rash appears so xou

to the letter. It can be contagious before the rash appears so you may

before the rash appears so xou may well have a child on site who you

don't realise is already ill. That does mean that germs are already

actually processing for a couple of days, which can make it difficult to

manage things like that. My staff go around on a daily basis and spray

sanitising spray on the toys. The health protection team is monitoring

the spike in cases. There is no reason to be alarmed or panhcked

the spike in cases. There is no reason to be alarmed or panicked at

reason to be alarmed or panhcked at this stage. The treatment is a

ten`day course of antibiotics. Often what happens is when children take

their first or second doors, they start to become well. Some parents

think you can discontinue the treatment after that, but this is

not true. You should complete the course to completely get rid of the

infection. Freddie is back to his old self. Advice to parents is to

see your GP or contact NHS 111 old self. Advice to parents is to

see your GP or contact NHS 011 as see your GP or contact NHS 111 as

soon as possible. As a child, Jess French was very

keen on bugs. Her father collected exotic insects and passed his

passion onto his daughter. She went on to become a zoologist. Now Jess,

from Norwich, is trying to do the same thing for other kids. She'll

soon be presenting a new programme on CBeebies about so called

minibeasts. She came into the studio ` with some slimy friends ` to tell

me more. When I was younger I used to go to

the woods with my dad every weekend. We would pick up stones and he would

teach me about what was there and we would look at the different animals.

I just find them amazing. They are weird and wonderful and I think

they're quite cute. Cute is not necessarily the word I would use!

But tell me something I would love about them. What's not to love? They

are gorgeous! LAUGHTER

In the show, we did a reallx cool In the show, we did a reallx cool

shot with them which I had never seen before. We had a glass cage and

we made a cabbage soup that snails love ` it is their delicacy ` and

they climbed up the side of the cage and we saw rows of teeth. The way

they ate it was amazing. In the show, there are shots of the

show, there are shots of thd different species, close`up. They're

fascinating. They are kind of like monsters. You talk about monsters.

They are now called 'minibe`sts . monsters. You talk about monsters.

They are now called 'minibe`sts . In my day they were 'creepy crawlies'.

my day they were 'creepy cr`wlies'. Is this a kind of re`branding to get

us to like them more? I think 'creepy crawlies' is a bit mean.

They are wonderful. It is wdird They are wonderful. It is wdird

because it was mums and the older generation that were frightdned

because it was mums and the older generation that were frightened of

things and it seemed to be that the kids would look at them and think

they were amazing and cool. Then the mums and dads would tell thdm not to

touch them because they were dirty touch them because they were dirty

and dangerous. You say we'rd touch them because they werd dirty

and dangerous. You say we're too and dangerous. You say we'rd too

protective of our children and don't let them explore and get up close to

these kind of things. That is these kind of things. That is

something you feel passionately about. Absolutely. I think kids are

spending too much time in front of screens and indoors. I saw in the

show how happy the kids werd screens and indoors. I saw hn the

show how happy the kids were when screens and indoors. I saw in the

show how happy the kids werd when we show how happy the kids were when we

took them outside. That's what I want to do. I want to take them

outside to look at these lovely things. They're having a grdat time,

things. They're having a great time, aren't they? Thank you so mtch

things. They're having a grdat time, aren't they? Thank you so much for

aren't they? Thank you so mtch for coming in, Jessica. No problem.

Thank you. And that programme, Thank you. And that programme,

Minibeast Adventure With Jess, will be starting on CBeebies later this

be starting on CBeebies latdr this month.

They say that snails don't go fast but she had to pick it up!

It's only a few weeks now bdfore the first swifts of summer arrive. The

swift is an amazing bird. It lives on the wing and only lands to breed.

The first ones arrive in early May after flying 14,000 miles from

Africa. But the numbers reaching the UK have fallen by half in 25 years

UK have fallen by half in 24 years because they can't nest in modern

because they can't nest in lodern buildings. Today, experts have been

meeting in Cambridge to try to reverse the decline, as Jozdf Hall

reports. People describe the reverse the decline, as Jozef Hall

reports. People describe thd swift reports. People describe the swift

as mysterious. You hardly ever see them on the ground. A swift is one

of the most spectacular birds you can find flying over your town. It

is very fast and very elegant. It makes a wonderful screaming noise

and is incredibly social. They embroider the sky. But they are

struggling and their population is declining. Experts believe by as

much as 3% each year. Modern and renovated buildings lack the sort

much as 3% each year. Modern and renovated buildings lack thd sort of

gaps, so there is nowhere for them to nest. We are also getting worried

about insecticides. Over 150 experts and conservationists and bird`lovers

have come to Cambridge from as far afield as Canada, Azerbaijan and

Brazil to help halt the decline The Brazil to help halt the decline The

answer could be much closer to home. With swifts, everyone with ` house

With swifts, everyone with a house more than four or five metrds high

more than four or five metres high can put up nest boxes. But we really

want to get people in the building trade and architects to incorporate

nest boxes into their developments. Here in Cambridgeshire, that work

has been under way for several years. New developments are catering

for swifts as well as residdnts years. New developments are catering

for swifts as well as residents. It for swifts as well as residdnts It

is not just houses though. Just above my shoulder here in this

conservation area in the centre of Cambridge is a swift tower. In four

weeks' time it will be home to over 100 pairs of birds. The colour

represents the warm African Sun where they have come from and out of

sight are speakers, playing sounds that should attract them. With this

that should attract them. Whth this sort of encouragement, today's

sort of encouragement, todax's conference is confident. Initiatives

like the swift tower ae working and, combined with more houses with

boxes, experts believe numbdrs combined with more houses whth

boxes, experts believe numbers could be back to full strength soon.

How do they know what kind of music they like?

Showers across the region today Not too many shoppers but you may have

caught one. There has been ` feature caught one. There has been ` feature

of a brisk, north`westerly wind. It of a brisk, north`westerly wind. It

has been chilly but with sunshine. The wind will continue to ease.

There will be clear spells overnight so it may be colder than last night,

with temperatures of four Celsius. with temperatures of four Celsius.

In Drupal sports it may be ` degree In Drupal sports it may be a degree

or two law. `` in rural spots. This is the pattern for tomorrow. High

pressure brings is quite settled conditions. Through tomorrow,

although we start bright, it will get increasingly cloudy frol the

West. Not a bad day. A slightly warmer Hermas. The wind is not so

brisk. Through the morning we should seek sunshine across the eastern

half. Expect temperatures of 14 Celsius. The afternoon looks

cloudier but it should stay dry The cloudier but it should stay dry The

pattern is shifting slightly. The pattern is shifting slightlx. The

weather front makes its way down from the Northwest, so there will

not be a lot of rain. We st`rt to not be a lot of rain. We st`rt to

currently wind direction by Freddie to North, which will mean a largely

settled Outlook. On Thursdax, there will be early sunshine but it will

time cloudy and we could sed if you time cloudy and we could see if you

spot of rain. We wake up to a cooler day on Friday and it may stay

spot of rain. We wake up to a cooler day on Friday and it may st`y cool

under the cloud, with winds from a northerly direction. The temperature

recovers at the weekend. I makes it later on Friday if it is

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