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between a band of heavy and thundery showers and it will be notably

fresher news, and other drugs revel`tion

shakes Newmarket. This time the horse affected is owned by the

Queen. It is an embarrassment for the Queen, it is an embarrassment

for Michael Stoute, one of the most experienced trainers. This former

head teacher, aged 82, pleads not guilty to abusing a schoolboy in the

1970s. And it needs some TLC but this year

could be all yours for less than ?200,000.

The Conservative MP David Rtffley is fighting to save his job tonight.

It's thought senior Tories in his Bury St Edmunds constituency

and at national level will be making an official statement soon.

His political future was thrown into question following publication

of a letter referring to his recent police caution for assault.

The letter was written by Frances Ward the Dean of St Edmundsbury

on Cathedral headed paper In it she refers to the incident in M`rch

when Mr Ruffley admits a common assault on a former girlfridnd.

In the letter the Dean clails the assault was more serious than

She says the victim is a frhend and during a visit a few days after the

assault she had "winced in obvious pain" when the two women hugged

This report is from our political correspondent Andrew Sinclahr.

What has really happened at this flat near Westminster on a Saturday

night back in March? Ever since news night back in March? Ever shnce news

of his arrest and caution for a song became public, David roughlx has

refused to say anything abott the incident, hoping the controversy

will go away. Women's groups in his constituency have spoken out, as

have party members. And on Monday we have party members. And on Monday we

reported that the dean of Btry have party members. And on Londay we

reported that the dean of Bury Saint reported that the dean of Bury Saint

Edmunds has expressed concern. A letter written by the very Reverend

Francis Ward to the MP and copied to a number of people in the

Conservative Party has now appeared Conservative Party has now appeared

on a political website. Francis Ward does not mince her words.

She then goes on to criticise Mr roughly is likely justification for

went to wins the MP 's ex`girlfriend went to wins the MP 's ex`ghrlfriend

that he had winced in pain. She has remained unwilling to speak out but

I cannot let you try to tell me that it was only a little local incident.

That he was at fault. I must commend you of the seriousness of the

assault and that you were arrested, not her. The official line from the

Conservative Party is that this matter was dealt with at thd time

Conservative Party is that this matter was dealt with at the time by

the police and there is nothing more to say. But I know that sevdral

to say. But I know that several senior figures in the party are

increasingly concerned. On Monday increasingly concerned. On Londay

the mystic partner `` domestic violence partnership met in the MP

was on the agenda. He is a part of the government who has stood up

against domestic abuse in all its forms and under those circumstances

forms and under those circulstances he really must consider his

position. A special meeting of the local party has been called for next

week but now that the letter has been made public the pressure on the

MP to explain himself is growing. Things are moving to late? Xes,

MP to explain himself is growing. Things are moving to late? Yes, in

the past few minutes we havd Things are moving to late? Xes, in

the past few minutes we have had in the past few minutes we havd had in

the statement that says in Larch this year and incident occurred

between myself and my former partner resulting in inappropriate action on

my part. I telephoned by former my part. I telephoned by former

partner and apologise and I am pleased to see she has now accepted

my apology and reconsider the matter my apology and reconsider the matter

closed. I regret this matter and I would never condone domestic

violence any circumstance. We have had a reaction from the

locally as well? We have he`rd from locally as well? We have he`rd

the chairman of the local the chairman of the local

Conservative Association th`t says I Conservative Association that says

support David statement. Where does support David statement. Whdre does

this leave him? He will hope this support David statement. Where does

this leave him? He will hope this is the end of the matter. What happens

next depends on how this plays out next depends on how this pl`ys out

in the newspapers. Remember, he does not hold any government jobs we

cannot be sacked the Prime Linister cannot be sacked the Prime Minister

or the party. The only people who can do anything are his loc`l

can do anything are his local association and they still support

him. There is the meeting next week him. There is the meeting ndxt week

which I referred to and until him. There is the meeting next week

which I referred to and unthl this letter was published there was

speculation that he may be gently leaned on to stand down at the next

election. Looking at this statement it is clear that he wants to tough

it out. He thinks he has made a difference and he enjoys politics

and he wants to hold on. Senior racing figures in Newmarket

have described the latest doping controversy to hit

the town as a "genuine mistake". The sport was thrown back

into the headlines after it emerged the Queen's horse

Estimate failed a drugs test This is certainly cost out's yard in

Newmarket, and as you can see This is certainly cost out's yard in

Newmarket, and as you can sde the Newmarket, and as you can sde the

gates remain closed. This is not a doping scandal but it is cldarly an

embarrassment for one of Britain's embarrassment for one of Britain's

best`known trainers. A string of horses returned to Freemason Lodge

this morning, Sir Michael Stoute would have woken up to some very

uncomfortable headlines but it was business as usual in the yard. As we

were filming, he drew up in his car. We have issued a statement `lready.

Waiting for samples, nothing more to say at this stage. He was friendly

but he was not stopping for a chat. When estimate one the cup I ask God

last year the Queen was delighted. But when it finished second in a

race last June she tested positive for morphine. The manufacturer of

the feet were not too happy to see us. The issued a statement saying

that the contamination did not take place at the site at the supplier.

Back at Newmarket I was told there was sympathy. The feed company

Back at Newmarket I was told there was sympathy. The feed comp`ny that

was sympathy. The feed company that produce our feet are rigorots in

produce our feet are rigorous in making sure these things do not get

in but a poppy seed is the size of a pinhead and it does not takd too

pinhead and it does not take too many poppy seeds to come up with a

positive sample. At the anilal health trust Sue Dyson is an expert

in animal medicine. The testing that these blood samples undergo is

vigorous so they can pick up tiny amounts of any foreign substance. We

have no idea of the concentration identified. If it was a tinx

concentration it would have a negligible effect. It is an

embarrassment for the Queen and for Michael Stoute, one of the most

Michael Stoute, one of the lost experienced trainers and a leading

trainer. No blame can be attached to him in any way. An embarrassment for

Sir Michael Stoute and for the Queen. What is also clear is that

when it comes to ban substances the British horse racing authority is

determined to pursue a zero tolerance approach.

A former headmaster who's now in his 80s has denied a series

of sex assaults against a pupil 40 years ago.

David Tuohy who now lives in Oxford was headmaster at the former Eccles

Ian Barmer was at Norwich Crown Court and he joins me now.

The man in question is David Tuohy, he is 82 and does not live in this

part of the world any more. He called from Oxford to Norwich for

the healing. He faces a charge is in all, four of sexual assault and four

charges of a more serious sexual charges of a more serious sexual

offence. These allegations `ll offence. These allegations all

involve one boy and they ard said to involve one boy and they ard said to

have happened over a three`year period in the mid`19 70s. It is

understood that the boy was under the age of 13 at the time. Each

the age of 13 at the time. Dach charge was read out to David Tuohy

and after each one he has to not guilty.

Where is this alleged to have happened?

The offences are said to have taken place at Eccles Hall School, near

Attenborough in North Norfolk. David Tuohy was the headmaster at the time

in the 1970s. We must be very clear there is still a school on the site

but it is not the same school. It is called new Eccles whole school and

there is no link whatsoever between what happened there at 40 ydars ago

what happened there at 40 years ago at the current school. Becatse of

the not guilty plea this will go to trial and that is likely to be at

the end of November. Police said they've had

an encouraging response to ` BBC Crimewatch appeal for information

about the murder of Saudi student detective leading the investigation,

who appeared on the programme last night, said

several calls had come in which Nahid was found stabbed

on the Salary Brook Trail She had been studying English

at the University of Essex. Ms Almanea was studying English

before starting a life sciences PhD. Earlier this week we saw those

picture of the flooding on Canvey Island in Essex after

the torrential rain on Sunday. Homes and businesses were swamped

One of the buildings affected was the local transport museum which is

home to vintage vehicles worth This old people is now a tr`nsport

Museum and inside row upon row of vintage buses roll back the years.

Gordon Clayton climbed on board a 1940s Daimler and described what

happened during the downpour. The water was flooding down the road,

none of the Greens could cope with it. It then went over the side of

it. It then went over the shde of the road into the building, up to

ten inches deep in places. When the water subsided it always le`ves

still dirt on the force which must be, we have to wait until it dries

before we can remove it. This be, we have to wait until it dries

before we can remove it. Thhs takes a lot of sweeping. Most of us

before we can remove it. This takes a lot of sweeping. Most of ts are

getting older each time. To the rescue, blues in hand, came the

Essex boys and girls clubs. When we heard about the flooding and the

fact that the transport Museum fact that the transport Musdum

needed our help we were ready to go. We are sweeping the floor and will

mark it out later. After that We are sweeping the floor and will

mark it out later. After th`t we We are sweeping the floor and will

mark it out later. After that we are going to make sure that everything

is clean and tidy. We will do whatever they need us to do. They

have asked us to clear up the museum so that it is clean and tidx and

nascent spotless. It looks hard and is hard! We are helping with the

dusting and the damage of cleaning. If you put the effort in it is fun,

just spending all day with xour just spending all day with your

friends. The note is the museum is just one example of how the response

to the floods has helped brhng the to the floods has helped bring the

town together. Coming up, the appliance of

bioscience. Plus a rare opportunity to buy your own seaside pier.

The reputation of this region as a powerhouse for bio scidnces

Today, two major projects were unveiled which will boost

The Euro MP Richard Howitt was shown plans for a multimillion pound

science park at Downham Market in Norfolk which hopes to attract

so`called "Big Data" companhes and build research links with

And earlier, the minister for Life Sciences opened

Alex Dunlop has tonight's special report.

Bioscience and Lakeside it seems are the new school. Cambridge and

Norwich have become international house where you can learn a whole

new world. This is just a glimpse. They call this molecular farming.

This is just one aspect. It simply this branch of science use with

advances in the world of food, medicine and energy. This new centre

is key to the campers, it whll medicine and energy. This ndw centre

is key to the campers, it will be the beating heart of the technology

cluster here at Norwich Resdarch cluster here at Norwich Resdarch

Park. More than 3000 researchers worked at the park and soon there

will be more. These laboratories will be leased out to scientists and

academics who want to pursue new academics who want to pursud new

ideas. Across the road there is academics who want to pursue new

ideas. Across the road therd is a ideas. Across the road therd is a

new ?11 million building. It offers space for new companies, meeting

people who want to share yotr space for new companies, medting

people who want to share your ideas. people who want to share yotr ideas.

The government is aware that if we can beat the way in advanced

scientific research it will have major benefits for the economy. That

is why it is ploughing millhons of is why it is ploughing millions of

pounds into places like this and has just created the new post of life

sciences minister. A job that George sciences minister. A job th`t George

Freeman said he will relish. He used to drive himself to the resdarch

to drive himself to the research Park but now that a minister he is

dropped at the front door. The belief is to tell the world that

Britain is investing heavily belief is to tell the world that

Britain is investing heavilx in and Britain is investing heavily in and

believes in the appliance of bioscience to tackle the problems

facing the world is to unlock the power of technology to create new

products and companies to do business. The government is

investing a total of ?26 million year, Mr Freeman told the atdience

year, Mr Freeman told the audience that it is now one of the most

important scientific clusters in Europe. We punch above their weight

globally and it is a great opportunity to work in this

environment. 14 miles west the region's labours new MP Richard Hart

was shown ambitious plans for a multi`million pound science Park, it

will look to attract world leading companies in the field of so`called

big data. Big money, big iddas and big data. Big money, big iddas and

big words. Those leading the big data. Big money, big ideas and

big words. Those leading thd charge big words. Those leading thd charge

to say that research in this region will transform the 21st`century.

The Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games will burst

into life in just over an hour in Glasgow.

Athletes from our region will be taking part.

So, after months and months of training

Our sports reporter Tom Williams has just sent this from Glasgow.

We have been here a couple of days, Glasgow was busy yesterday,

it is positively bursting at the seams today as we build`up

Not long to go, it kicks off at 20:14

this evening, that is 14 minutes past eight o'clock.

That is the preshow, and the main ceremony starts at nine o'clock

Look who I have bumped into, our very own Gail!

Look at it, bathing in sunshine it is absolutely glorious, isn't it?

I am so excited about the ndxt week and a half, I can't wait.

We will hear more from a very excited Gail shortly, it is your

All of the athleteswhile ard here, most of them stay

in the athletes village, and we have been taking a sneaky look

A spectacular Scottish welcome for Team England,

After all, these are billed as the ?friendly games?.

The village is filling up , 71 nations familiarising thdmselves

When we got here it was a bit sparse,

but now it is getting more occupied so the atmosphere is growing.

The boys have got their house together and have been playing

cards a lot and the girls h`ve been painting each other's nails!

I have done read with an England flag and everyone is all the same

so I think we were all up thll ten o'clock waiting

The hub of the the dining hall with around four and

a half thousand athletes plts all of the support staff, they estimated

We have recipes and authentic chefs cooking all the different ctrries.

They can have lots of traditional Scottish, we have black pudding

Team England is the biggest team, over 400 athletes and there has been

a huge investment in sports science, physio and recovery requirement.

The athletes are moving tow`rds the limits of human performance,

we try to eke out these marginal gains we talk about.

This type of area is what delivers that and we can move people from

off the podium onto the podium but importantly we can move them

4,500 athletes are here, the venues are ready

and with over 1 billion people are watching around the world, let

Still, here are the banks of the River Clyde with Gail.

You have been in the athletds village, what is it like in there?

It is incredible, it is a bit like a university halls of residdnce

That is the best and easiest way to describe it.

It is not glamorous , it is not a 5`star hotel luxury

You have made the Commonwealth Games pretty much your own,

I only did two Commonwealth Games, Manchester was my first and I

definitely learned a lot to take it into Athens,

Enjoy your media role over the next few weeks.

We have very high hopes for some medals of course, Jonathan Parks is

11 days , 17 sports and 43 from our region competing for Team England.

Starting us off, Andrew Baggaley from Milton Keynes

Suffolk Trio Harry Martin, Tim Whiteman and George Penner are

Four years ago Essex is from Roberto Pavoni went to Delhi for experience.

The first chance for the 400 individual medley on day two.

Day three it as master and the apprentice, Norfolk 's Mick Gord .

Aiming for a Commonwealth rdcord and Marisa Sykes, at 18,

On day five, Andrew could t`ke his Commonwealth medal haul to six with

success in the final. The big comeback for Liz Smith on d`y five.

comeback for Liz Smith on day five. Alongside his South Essex tdam`mate

Alongside his South Essex team`mate Max Whitlock. The target, tdam

Alongside his South Essex tdam`mate Max Whitlock. The target, team gold.

Scotland stand in their way. On the track anything is possible hn

Scotland stand in their way. On the track anything is possible in the

track anything is possible hn the 110 meter hurdles final. After

heartbreak in London, there will be a big return to the javelin from our

region. And on day six we have the region. And on day six we have the

three metre single. On day seven, cycle time. Alex Dowson from Essex

cycle time. Alex Dowson frol Essex missed out on the tour and with no

Bradley Wiggins he is one of the favourites. Emma Trolley is in great

form and she goes for the women's event. Later on it is Lewis versus

Max on the pommel horse. Thdy ate, Max on the pommel horse. They ate,

rivals in the sandpit. Can Rutherford silence his noisy

team`mate in the long jump? And after a quiet day nine the games end

with Daryl Selby and Peter Baker hoping for success in squash, and

the first couple of badminton press and Gabby at clock. Final mddal

and Gabby at clock. Final medal moments after eight nonstop

classical games. `` after a nonstop blahs go games.

We swing into action tomorrow, hopefully news of the medals as the

other one. This summer the average price

of a house in this region is ?273,000, an increase of 20,000

on this time last year. For a lot less than that yot could

buy your very own pier in Suffolk. The Victorian pier is at Shotley

on the River Stour. It's bursting with history

but it does require a lot of TLC. Kevin Burch has been

for a look round. We bought the pier two years ago,

from a gentleman down Ian Newman presently has

the keys to what is known as the Bristol Pier at Shotley, but he?s

decided to sell because he says his firm, an award`winning development

company, has other projects on There have been no offers so far

but it is early days, so who could be in the market to take on this 600

foot long Victorian landmark? It could really be open to

a wide variety of people. It could be anyone from a very keen

fisherman who wants his own private pier where he can be 600 foot off

the shore or it could be, probably And then again it might be

a conservation group who want to come along

and wish to restore it and keep it for the local people but we are

interested to see who comes along. The pier was built in 1894

as a landing stage for a ferry, formerly owned by the Marquise

of Bristol, a link still noted in It once served the old HMS Ganges

naval training base in Shotley. Of course, whoever takes this

on won?t simply need vision, Sadly,

this has fallen into disrep`ir. But then again, and then there's

the agent would tell you... It has to be sensitive but `gain it

has to be realistic, it has to have That is probably why

nothing has happened. Two locals, Jo and Claire,

happened to be passing as we were filming , heading off

for their daily swim in the river. What do they think

about possible redevelopment? If it is not too commercialhsed

if it was back the way it used to be for barges

and things in the old days. In the long run I suppose I

think it is better to do Because if that disappears, you

think, it will get very borhng here. This morning,

the big question as Jo and Claire showed no hesitation in taking

the plunge is who would dip their Ian Newman says,

perhaps not surprisingly, that it is Kevin Burch,

BBC Look East at Shotley. If you have just joined us, some

breaking news the Bury Saint Edmunds MP David roughly has broken his

silence about an assault he has committed on a former partner, he

committed on a former partndr, he says he has apologised and she has

accepted. Let's speak to a local member of the party. Is this enough

to save them? I am very pleased to hear that something has been set. It

has been a very long time. This is what we have been waiting for and

thank goodness something is going forward. We now need to realise

there is just the seriousness of the problem and for many of us we

believe that he should not continue at his position, it is untenable.

You would agree with the Police and Crime Commissioners, such behaviour

is inexcusable whoever you `re? Crime Commissioners, such bdhaviour

is inexcusable whoever you are? This is inexcusable whoever you `re? This

is a very serious matter, and it cannot be condoned in any w`y at all

particularly by a leader of the constituency, the member of

Parliament and the silence for all these months has been crazy. He

should go. I know that you know him reasonably well, your message to him

this evening? Stand down or Eagle sack you? Stand down with grace and

we will see thank you for what you have done. You have worked well and

hard for 17 years but what has happened now is not something that

is acceptable, now or in thd happened now is not something that

is acceptable, now or in the future. Thank you very much. Then for the

weather. It has been a glorious day. The

sunshine has been raked across the region. The cloud is gone from

yesterday with long spells of sunshine this afternoon.

Temperatures up to 27 and 28 degrees. On the coast it was a few

degrees lower from places like Essex and Norfolk. There were long spells

of sunshine and a dry day. There will be long clear spells overnight

and there could be patchy cloud and there could be patchy cloud

coming and going with mist patches into the early hours of the model.

Temperatures anywhere between into the early hours of the model.

Temperatures anywhere betwedn 1 and Temperatures anywhere betwedn 1 and

17 degrees. The wind will ease 17 degrees. The wind will ease

overnight with a much lightdr overnight with a much lighter

pleased by the end of the nhght It will pick up by tomorrow, which will

be a rather warm and sunny day. There will be a long spells of

sunshine, the breeze once more picks up and that will mean truly

temperatures on the course. Further inland that will be welcome, the

breeze, like it was today. We could record 27 or 28 degrees. Possibly

lower for Essex and Suffolk. It stays fine with one spells of

sunshine for the afternoon. Looking ahead there are some subtle changes

on the way, a cold front is sleeping through for Saturday and cool, fresh

air. But we have high presstre air. But we have high presstre

behind that will keep things relatively settled. As for the next

few days, increasing cloud hnto the few days, increasing cloud into the

afternoon could produce an hsolated afternoon could produce an isolated

shower, and there is still the risk of showers for Saturday. More cloud

introduced for Sunday and temperatures getting cooler into the

mid`20s. Thank you very much. That's all for

now. Goodbye.