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Chaos on the M11 after two people are killed in

We'll have the very latest from the scene.

The family of this woman who died in a hospice are calling

for better communication about end of life care.

Even though we know that they treated her respectfully, we were

What can a photo tell you about your health?

Find out how this one saved Gracie's life.

And a very special guest comes to a sports day in Essex.

Tonight, emergency crews are still working to

re`open the M11 in Essex after two people died in a serious accident.

It happened at 2:15pm, five vehicles crashed between junction seven and

junction eight. There has been a huge emergency response. It is

expected to be closed northbound until later this evening. We hope to

cross to our reporter now. Are you there?

Yes, what you are looking at is the northbound carriageway. Until a few

minutes ago, there were many cars here who had been sitting here for

four hours. Junction eight is just up that way. As you can see, the

police are turning the lorries back down to send them back towards

London. This is an accident involving several vehicles. There

were three cars, a lorry and eight. I was further up the road and saw

that the emergency services were still there. They have confirmed

that two people have died, a further two have been taken to hospital with

serious injuries. The tailback stretches for many miles and many

people with sitting there for a long time, some people were missing their

flights from the airport. One man told me what he saw earlier.

It looks like a bonfire, it did not look like a car. There were flames

going into the air. There was another car which did log as if it

had been through the crusher. Do we know Wendy will reopen? ``

when the carriageway will reopen? Heading towards London is open, the

northbound side is shot. They are telling us that it could be shut

until two IM. This is causing disruption into the night.

The family of a woman with cancer who died

in a hospice say there is an urgent need for better communication

Andrea West was diagnosed with cancer of the cervix in 2011.

Doctors thought she could live for up to two years.

In September 2012, she was taken to a hospice

in Norwich for "symptom control", basically to help with pain relief.

Four days later, she had what doctors called

Arriving at Norfolk Coroner's Court, Andrea West's mother and sister had

It's been 20 months since Andrea West died at Priscilla Bacon Lodge.

The family had called for an inquest after complaining the mother of six

had been put on end of life care and been given a morphine overdose.

But that view was rejected at the hearing.

Clearly distressed, Andrea West's mother felt she still

The assistant coroner said that she had died of natural causes. He said

that there was no evidence of morphine overdose and that all drugs

There are things that I have asked about that we have not been told

about. We asked what was her prognosis and I was told it was

weeks rather than months. We know that they treated her respectfully,

we were not informed or called. The evidence showed in court shows

that they've provided the best care to her at the end of her life. We

were further assured by comments by the family's solicitor that she

This picture of Andrea was taken at the hospice shortly

Medical staff said they believed her cancer had caused

The coroner agreed this was the most likely explanation.

It is a woman who went into hospital for symptom control and guide of a

catastrophic event and it was not communicated to the family. I think

the end of life care information should be extended to hospitals.

Do you think that people should have more communication? Definitely. You

plan a course of what you were doing it day by day. Why are we not told?

Andrea West told her family she'd wanted to stay alive as long

as possible for the sake of her young children.

Her death has highlighted the way terminally ill patients are

Phil McCarvill is from the charity Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Today, they published some new research into end of life care.

One of the findings is people really don't like talking about death.

I think for many people it is a difficult subject. It is one that we

do not necessarily talk to our families about and we do not want to

think about. We all have to deal with death during our lives and for

some people it is the fear of the unknown and the fear of what will

happen to us that is deterring us. happen to us that is deterring us.

But the reality is, when you start to talk to people, they will rarely

talk to you about dying. What difference will it make? I

think, in terms of the individual, if we can get people to talk about

what they want, they are more likely to die in a place of their choice

with the right level of pain relief and with the people around that they

want to have and the interventions that they want to have.

We have heard a lot on this programme about families who were

not told about the care pathway, about patients who were not told

that there were on the care pathway. It is important and there has been a

report released today that was funded by our charity that looks at

hospital care for people who dying. One of the clear issues that it

identifies is that there is an issue about communication.

Do we expect too much about our nurses and doctors? They are there

to make us better, should we expect them to tell us when we are dying.

It is one of the challenges that we have. They are there to make us

better. But the reality is, a proportion of their work with people

who are in the last few weeks of life. It is important that they

still see death and dying as part of their job, that we support them and

their hospital support them to have the right communication skills and

the right levels of training so that they can deliver the training that

they need. Looking at the research, how is our

region doing? I think, across the region, there is a variation. One of

the challenges is for the hospital boards to sit down and see whether

they are in terms of performance and compare it to similar hospitals in

similar areas with similar populations to make sure that they

are not lagging behind and it is only by looking at that performance

that we can really get that performance up to the level of care

that we expect and that we need in the last days of life.

A man and a woman arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing

at a birthday party in Norfolk have been bailed pending further

inquiries. Connor Barrett, who was 20, was

attacked on Saturday night in Hemsby. A 17`year` old arrested on

suspicion of murder remains in police custody.

A man's gone on the run after smashing a van into police cars in

People are being warned to stay away from Mark Box.

He's wanted in connection with the theft of thousands of pounds

worth of shotguns and rifles taken from Basildon in April.

A woman in her 30s arrested on suspicion of assaulting a resident

at an Essex care home has already been dismissed by the company. The

arrest follows a BBC Panorama investigation which appeared to show

residents at the Old Deanery in Braintree being bullied and

humiliated. The woman's been released on police bail. Seven staff

members have been sacked from the home since the broadcast. After the

The Essex coroner has raised concerns about the design

of a hotel swimming pool where a couple drowned.

Komba Kpakiwa and Josephine Foday were found dead at the

down hall country house hotel at Hatfield Heath last April.

The family say they want an apology and haven't ruled out legal action.

Person`mac, who was 31 and was married with two children, went to

the hotel with Josephine. It was meant to be a celebration of her

birthday, but it went wrong. There went to the hotel pool, although it

is understood that neither of them could swim. Another guest saw them

struggling but thought it was just a game. They drowned. A ruling was

given of accidental death. It was said that there were concerns

about the design of the swimming pool, which had sloping sides and a

deep end. His brothers and sisters have been

in court drought. They heard and `` evidence that the pool sloped to

steeply and there was no lifeguard and there was no working CCTV.

If there was and someone monitoring the poor, they could have gone there

to rescue both of them. The hotel pool has closed and there

is no plans to open it. His sister wants them to apologise and they

have not ruled out legal action. He is our family, we are missing

him. There is nothing we can do. He is gone.

Today, the council who is responsible for health and save the

at the hotel, said it had already carried out a full investigation of

stop it will now decide whether or not to bring legal proceedings.

Still to come tonight, a sports day with a difference, with a double

Olympic medal winner attending. And we will talk to Damon Hill as they

celebrate 40 years at Silverstone. Childhood I can say is very rare,

just 50 year `` cases a year. The family of Gracie had no idea

anything was wrong until they posted a photograph on social media.

This was Gracie with her baby sister. A friend said that her I did

not look right and that she could be killed. She was, she has eye cancer.

`` that she was poorly. They are now giving support to the charity.

So special that every six months the specialist makes her a new one.

Perfectly painted her brilliant blue.

Soon, she'll be old enough to have an eye that moves.

This one is plastic. They take it out and then they wash it. Then they

put it back in and then it feels good.

At school in Northampton, four year old Gracie is no different.

We have two make sure that she is in a position where she is seeing

clearly and during reading, I am aware of what she can see and what

she is reading, but other than that, Gracie is just like all the other

It was this snap that raised alarm bells.

A friend on social media spotted that Gracie's eye looked different.

In fact she had stage four retinoblastoma.

So serious, the eye had to be removed.

It is traumatic to lose an eye. To me, it was heartbreaking, because

that is something that I have looked at since she was born. It is a very

special bond is looking in their eyes. For me, it was a loss.

For two years, the Hyland family has been supported

They're now ambassadors for the charity, taking part

Crucially with childhood eye cancer, it's about knowing the signs.

A white reflection or red eye in a photograph.

And early diagnosis is very important to make sure that they can

get treatment quickly to save their life. It is a fast`growing cancer,

so every week would make a difference.

There are limits on Gracie's future, she is not allowed to be a truck

driver or a pilot. She is not bothered, she wants to be a teacher

just like her teacher. 64 years ago, there was something

new in the sporting calendar. It was the very first Formula 1

championship, it was held at Silverstone and the king was there.

This year, they host their 50th Grand Prix. Everyone joined in the

celebrations. Milestone birthdays are usually

accompanied by special treats, and they had won its August and today. A

collection of cars that took the flag on the circuit.

It is like being a child on Christmas day. I am a big fan, I

wish that I could drive all of them here. It is always nice to discover

new things. This year's Silverstone celebrates

50 years. This driver, plus Damon Hill, received lots of attention,

but the old cars with the stars on the grid.

This comedy 's debut in 1977, it was the worst Formula 1 car to be `` he

first Formula 1 car to be turbo`charged. This won the 1991

Grand Prix. This car one, and Damon Hill

thrilled a legion of fans when he drove this to glory in 1996.

Whilst his glory came in this car, tickets will be thin on the ground

this summer if Lewis Hamilton continues to win.

Every time Lewis wins, our tickets rise. We are very excited that he is

winning. This season's cars don't sound

anything like the classics. Whilst this car gave a short burst, the

veterans would not be too pleased. He just drove the car and he broke

it. It is 31 years old, I think it is just an oil leak.

Fast and fragile, the winners back on the start line for old time's

sake. I talked to Damon Hill and asked him

whether being reunited with that car had taken him back in time.

It certainly does. This is the car I won the championship in and I had a

very intimate experience, you could call it, in this car. You become

united with the car and you live out these intense experiences as a

driver, winning the championship. What are your memories of the year

that ended so brilliantly for you? There are so many. It is difficult

to talk about it, but crossing the line after a tough season in Japan

and getting out of the car and realising that I had done it. It was

the best feeling in the world. Now you are at Silverstone for this

special anniversary. Tell us about the circuit, because it has changed

quite a lot. It has changed a lot, but it has retained its character is

a challenging circuit. A lot of the new circuits are quite tight, this

is one that is like an airfield, it pays back a driver who has a good

engine. It is also surrounded by hundreds of thousands of fans who

know everything about motor racing and will be there to support you if

you win. I can imagine that that is very

important. This year, looking at this season, another British driver

doing extremely well. What you make about what has happened with Lewis

Hamilton? Yes, it is a change around, for the

last four years it was about Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel. Now

Mercedes have got their act together. Lewis took a gamble, went

to the Mercedes team, people thought he was mad, but they are very

competitive this year. They are the best team and he is bracing with a

very tight championship battle, and he will come to the British Grand

Prix with an enormous amount of expectation and an opportunity to go

closer to another world title will stop.

And Red Bull not as dominant as they have been. Can they hit back? That

is the big question. Renault have come out with something that is

difficult to change in the middle of the season, but they are working

very hard. It would be great if they could overcome their deficit and

compete with Mercedes, just as they found wanting to see them race. But

Lewis has the advantage and will encapsulate on that while he can.

After the London Olympics, everyone was talking about the legacy. Today

in Essex, there was a special games designed to carry on that Olympics

momentum. Double medal winner Rebecca

Adlington was the special guest, and the children had their own

questions. She has had her success, but Rebecca

Adlington is still bending over backwards to encourage the next

generation to keep fit and have fun. It is what legacy games Day is all

about. It is about getting everyone

active. It is not about competition, it is about everyone

playing with everyone, everyone is excited, which is great.

I think so many people keep on saying what a legacy has there been

from the games? That was the motto from London 2012. It is so difficult

to judge, but things like this today, getting everyone involved, it

is creating a legacy, which is the best thing.

Now retired from swimming, she loves working with children who were as

keen about discovering her life in the jungle.

We had to eat a crocodile. I heard that you pee in the Paul. I

do not always pee in the swimming pool.

What was it like to meet her? It was really good. I was inspired by how

she was dedicated to win. It was really amazing to meet her in

real life. 1000 children from ten local

schools. Organisers quick off the mark to exploit London's legacy.

When I found out about winning the Olympics, which was fantastic, it

was really for us to think about how it could engage or distant gauge ``

disengaged children. It was about engaging all children in fun

activities. It is great that they see that I am

a normal person. I think some people think that athletes are super heroes

and they ask what IE did. Ie to what they eat. We are all very normal. ``

they ask what I eat. We want to get them all involved.

It is the fourth of these legacy games to get children involved. With

Rebecca's help, it is working. The boy in the Red Hat had a slow

start, but he seemed to catch up. I think he won.

It has been a beautiful day. A number of places got to 20 degrees.

Places started at much colder temperatures. And the temperatures

will go up, they will stay through the weekend, bringing warm and sunny

weather. If you are thinking about plans for the weekend, it is looking

warm and sunny. These satellite pictures show how much sunshine we

have had across the region. It has been a bit cold on the coast, but

certainly a fine evening for all of us. A dry night with clear spells.

We might have some mist patches. Temperatures tonight, with that warm

air, they should not drop as low as last night. Towns and cities, take

off a a few degrees if you are in the countryside. A light wind.

Tomorrow, there should be more sunshine and it should warm up

during the Dave will stop averages may climb higher than today. We are

looking at highs of 20 Celsius, possibly up to 21 or 22 Celsius. The

numbers on their work around the coast with the breeze, but a fine

afternoon. What happens next? This is the pressure pattern for the

weekend, we have high`pressure right across the British Isles. Sunday

into Monday, it starts to change. The low pressure will move in, but

it is not expected to get us until later on Monday, but it will mean

that, after a dry start, it will go downhill. Make the most of the next

view days, up to 20 Celsius, with showers arriving by Monday.

We might go. That is all from us for this

evening. See you tomorrow. Goodbye. at the European elections

on May the 22nd. even though that would wreck

the recovery and destroy jobs.