25/07/2014 Look East - East

Hello and welcome to the st`rt of the weekend.

Cases of carbon monoxide poisoning show a massive rise,

as fire chiefs warn the public just aren't aware of the dangers.

The new Environment Secretary surveys our coastal defences.

We ask Elizabeth Truss if there is more money in the pipeline.

At the Commonwealth Games, it's Gold in Glasgow

And the Military Wives choir, paying tribute to the soldidrs

First tonight, a warning from the emergency services about the rising

number of people being affected by carbon monoxide poisoning.

The fire service believes people are trying to save money by cutting back

Precise figures across the board are difficult to get, but

experts in Essex say that now, more people die from carbon monoxide

And call outs by the East of England Ambulance Service are growing too,

This is one of the last photos this woman had taken with her brother. He

died from an invisible gas. On holiday together, she had a bath.

The boiler produced carbon monoxide. Her mother still takes her

for treatment twice a week `fter monoxide. Her mother still takes her

for treatment twice a week after she for treatment twice a week after she

was brain damaged. A must h`ve for treatment twice a week `fter she

was brain damaged. A must h`ve just passed out, because pulling the plug

out of the last thing you rdmember. It gets later, it is a growing

It gets later, it is a growhng problem. There are about 200% higher

than originally thought, call`outs, higher than thought. Latest figures

from the Fire Service show, in the last year, seven people died in

fires in the county. There were also seven deaths from carbon monoxide

poisoning, but the Fire Service believe that there could be more, as

they don't get called out to every case of carbon monoxide poisoning.

The Fire Service carry out home safety checks, but unlike smoke

alarms, it is not their responsibility to fit carbon

monoxide detectors, and thex say few monoxide detectors, and thex say few

of us do. This graph shows the number of incidents of carbon

monoxide poisoning in Essex year`by`year. The first column shows

year`by`year. The first coltmn shows the number of incidents caused by a

fire, for example, when a chimney been slept properly, and the second

been slept properly, and thd second shows other types of incidents, such

as carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a faulty boiler. People are

spending less money on things like servicing boilers. People are not

doing that which allows for a build`up of carbon monoxide from a

blocked chimney. The effect of gas many people are not aware of, this

woman says, is devastating. Lynn Griffiths founded

the charity Carbon Monoxide Awareness after a faulty fire

appliance contributed to thd death of her husband and affected the

health of the rest of her family. Given that the gas is odourless and

colourless, I asked her what warning When does that get condensation. If

you have a near or above thd fire or you have a near or above the fire or

anything. `` windows that gdt anything. `` windows that gdt

condensation. Brown staining, that is a telltales signs. And if you

feel better when you go outside or other members of your family

feel better when you go outside or other members of your familx have

flu like symptoms, unexplained symptoms. People need to be aware

that it could be carbon monoxide, because it is misdiagnosed as a

hangover or food poisoning sometimes. You have seen it has

long`term health effects. It does. You can damage major organs, whether

it be your heart or brain. I've acquired brain injury because we

were exposed to low`level c`rbon were exposed to low`level carbon

monoxide. People think you dither monoxide. People think you either

die or make a full recovery from carbon monoxide. You do not. We were

poisoned for just over ten years. carbon monoxide. You do not. We were

poisoned for just over ten xears. My poisoned for just over ten xears. My

son was 18 at the end of June and he is still paying the price for his

exposure. What would you like to see done? Would you like to see more ``

carbon dioxide monitors and every house `` carbon monoxide monitors in

every house? It is anything that burns, whether it is char coil ``

charcoal. One woman told us she had an alarm. The World Health

Organisation themselves as a people Organisation themselves as a people

should not be exposed to six ppm over 24 hours. Carbon monoxide at

over 24 hours. Carbon monoxhde at low levels would not register

anything but five parts. Th`nk you anything but five parts. Thank you

for talking to me. Police in Norfolk say

the key to what made a migr`nt worker push his fiancee into

the path of a car could lie with Tadas Zaleskas and part`time

baeutician Nonita Karajevaite had been walking barefoot alongside

the A47 at Terrington St John Tadas then threw himself in front

of the same car. Flowers lie where the couple were

killed. Police are still se`rching killed. Police are still searching

this afternoon for any clues as to what possessed him to push her into

the path of a speeding car before apparently killing himself. This man

was driving home on the path of a speeding car before apparently

killing himself. This man w`s killing himself. This man w`s

driving home on. They were walking at no pace, holding hands, it looked

at no pace, holding hands, ht looked like they were going for a Sunday

stroll. Nobody seemed to be in any danger. They looked very casual

walking down the road together will stop the pair rented this bungalow.

stop the pair rented this btngalow. Neighbours say they've barely knew

them. Never saw them. Never spoke to them. People themselves to

themselves. Did you see them at all? themselves. Did you see them at all?

Only the girl going to work. This man runs a Lithuanian to stand where

man runs a Lithuanian to st`nd where there is a strong Eastern European

there is a strong Eastern Etropean immunity. Very strange, because

immunity. Very strange, bec`use young people, I don't know. They

don't look like people who `re taking drugs or something, they look

normal. They were two full`time workers. The woman had workdd at

workers. The woman had worked at this Ute salon. The owner s`ys

workers. The woman had workdd at this Ute salon. The owner says he

and his staff are devastated. He said she was a beautiful and haunted

young lady and only left thd shop young lady and only left thd shop

about three or four weeks ago. `` talented young lady. These `re the

last images of the couple in a shop and hour before they died. The

feeling is that this lies within the couple themselves, and we know from

our early work with the famhly that our early work with the famhly that

they were a tight`knit couple with a few very close friends who were

predominantly from the Lithuanian predominantly from the Lithuanian

community. Police are keen for anyone who saw the couple on Sunday

to contact them. Many will have witnessed their last moments in what

was a bizarre and tragic evdnt. The family of Nahid Almanea, the

Saudi student who was stabbdd to death in Colchester, have spoken for

the first time of their dev`station. They've described Nahid, who was 31,

as "a warm and loving person." The family have been devastated. It

is now almost six weeks since he was killed, and today, a family

statement read out by a member of the police steam `` team th`t

statement read out by a member of the police steam `` team that has

the police steam `` team th`t has just come back from Saudi Arabia.

The amount of people that attended the funeral were a tribute to how

much she was cared for and respected. She flew out to meet the

family and study the background To family and study the background To

that shine any light on why she was murdered? There is no evidence as to

who would bear a grudge against her. We are open minded as to thd motive

behind the murder and there are many lines of inquiry that are bding

pursued. In a statement, the lines of inquiry that are being

pursued. In a statement, thd family pursued. In a statement, thd family

said that they want to ever is responsible for the murder to hand

themselves in. `` whoever. Liz Truss, the new Cabinet minister

for the Department of the Environment, Farming

and Rural Affairs paid her first The South West Norfolk MP visited

farms in her home county and looked We'll hear from her in a moment,

but first, this from our political The Secretary of State's first

official visit to a farm did not get off to the best start. Her driver

got lost, so the welcome party topped into the food without her.

Elizabeth Truss has only been in the job for ten days, so today was all

about getting to grips with the new brief. At this farm, farmers told

her about the issues facing the industry, the decline of dahry

production, how to balance the demands to grow more while staying

in ma'am `` Pro and are mentally friendly. Elizabeth Truss comes from

and environment `` education and business ground. Those she let today

business ground. Those she met today were impressed. She has onlx been on

were impressed. She has only been on the job a week and she has brought

up the big issues for us. She has at least a superficial knowledge and is

keen to learn more, so I thhnk we could be positive about her. The

brief is wide`ranging, it is not just about food production, but also

sued safety, standing up for the consumer and production of the

environment and a host of other rural affairs. `` protection of the

Empire meant. `` the Empire meant. `` the environment. She is the most

senior minister to look at these problems. Sometimes, minister level

is not far enough, because the Secretary of State is the double

that can make demands on funding that ministers cannot. So she has

made a good impression, now she has to deliver.

So, lots of questions for Elizabeth Truss.

When I met her on the sea front I started by asking her if, after the

tidal surge, money would be made available for places like Lowestoft.

Obviously, one of my priorities is making sure that we do have enough

money in place for proper flood defenses. We have increased the

budget from ?2.7 billion to ?3.2 billion this Parliament. Eyd will

budget from ?2.7 billion to ?3. billion this Parliament. Eye will be

looking at this scheme along with other schemes to see what whll be

funded, but it is important that we protect our coastal areas from this

threat. Will be disappointed because they did not get any extra money for

they did not get any extra loney for their flood defence. We'll be

looking at all of the cases across the country. We need to make sure we

do it in a fairway. Eye am clear about the fact it is a priority,

about the fact it is a priority making sure we the right defenses in

place as well as making sure that making sure we the right defenses in

place as well as making surd that we place as well as making sure that we

are prepared. Those people hn hand are prepared. Those people in hand

speed will say that they have heard fine words before but it does not

fine words before but it dods not amount to anything as far as they

are concerned. The important thing is that they understand the

situation from the ground, I is that they understand the

situation from the ground, H already know being an MP myself and seeing

what is going on over the border just how difficult it was last year

and how many people suffered. I fully understand that, and I'd will

fully understand that, and H'd will be making sure this is a priority,

making sure we are looking `t making sure we are looking `t

schemes properly and making sure we are working with others like

are working with others likd landowners and farmers about what

protection in general. You have just protection in general. You have just

been appointed. You may only be been appointed. You may only be

Environment Secretary for a few months. Is there anything you can do

in that time? I hope it's slightly more than a few months and obviously

that is not my decision. We have the autumn statement coming up, we will

be looking at budgets in future for flood defenses. It is a really

important time. You have been in important time. You have been in

Parliament for four years and here you are Secretary of State. Did you

expect that in your wildest dreams? Possibly not, but items that `` but

I am absolutely delighted to have been given his role by the Prime

Minister and I'd understand how vital it is. What I want to do is

make sure that issues like food and farming, which is our number one

menu `` industry, things like flooding, that is the top of our

agenda as a nation. Being Sdcretary agenda as a nation. Being Secretary

of State, will that mean that all of this campaigning you have bden doing

as just an MP will have to stop? No. as just an MP will have to stop No.

It is really important that, as a Secretary of State, you maintain

your role as a constituency MP, and one of the great things about our

one of the great things abott our system is that... I did a surgery

system is that... I did a strgery yesterday, I heard the views of

local residents and I am keeping in local residents and I am keeping in

touch with what is going on on the ground and I'd think it is `

touch with what is going on on the ground and I'd think it is a huge

ground and I'd think it is ` huge advantage of how we operate in

Britain. Are you enjoying it? Yes. The former X Factor judge Tulisa

Contostavlos has been convicted of assaulting a celebrity blogger

at the V Festival in Chelmsford A judge at Stratford Magistrates

Court fined the singer ?200. She hit Savvas Morgan

during an argument last Augtst. Still to come tonight, down with the

weekend weather. Plus, for sale at Silverstone, a jump jet, too careful

owners. The East has its first gold

of the Commonwealth Games. Colin Oates, who's from Norfolk

won it in the judo last night. We'll hear from him in a molent

but first, Jonathan Park looks back at how he won his medal and how

his sporting journey to Glasgow. Colin Oates, absolutely brilliant.

Success like this does not happen overnight. For Colin Oates, his

journey began when he was fhve. 25 years later, on the banks of the

River Clyde, he confirmed hhs number River Clyde, he confirmed his number

one status by toppling his opponent in a 66 kilograms final. I came here

for one purpose, to take gold. The expectation was there and sometimes

that is tough, but I handled it well. He has gone from strength to

strength since his Olympic debut in London. He arrived in Glasgow on the

back of a career`best result, winning the grand slam event, so no

shortage of confidence on the as his opponent found out. He was going for

the leg. He can enjoy a few days off now before the hard work st`rts

again, preparing for the World Championships later on in the year.

He goes there with a new title, Commonwealth champion.

And a little earlier this afternoon I spoke to Colin Oates from Glasgow.

I started by asking him to show us his gold medal

It has been a long journey to get here and win a Commonwealth medals.

I have been progressing in these last few years and really pushing

last few years and really ptshing on. It is a fantastic achievement

for me and I am really proud. You have gone from strength to strength

since the Olympics. Is this something you really felt vdry

strongly you need to prove yourself? strongly you need to prove xourself?

Yes or stop since the Olympics, I Yes or stop since the Olymphcs, I

was disappointed by shopper yes. The was disappointed by shopper yes. The

Olympics, I was disappointed `` yes. Then the Olympics, I was

yes. Then the Olympics, I w`s disappointed because I'd wanted to

take a metal and I'd did not. Eye am more determined now to try to press

and work a metal `` press on for a metal later on. It has been a really

good experience. There was ` large contingent of your family there to

see your win, including someone very see your win, including somdone very

young. Yes, everyone came up. My one nephew got chickenpox and hd came up

and he still came and they did six hours in the car and he is five

years old so it was a bit stressful. Eye will make sure and

mentioned that to him one day `` I mentioned that to him one d`y `` I

will make sure that I'm mentioned that to him one day. He stayed

that to him one day. He staxed awake for the gold, didn't he? Tell us

what it felt like standing on the podium. The first emotion was

probably really for. Eye was believed by shopper believed `` I

was relieved. I know the judo I can do, I can win gold, so I was on the

top and just relieved that H do, I can win gold, so I was on the

top and just relieved that I got do, I can win gold, so I was on the

top and just relieved that I got to this point right could secure the

gold medal. Congratulations from all of us and thank you for coming

gold medal. Congratulations from all of us and thank you for comhng on

the programme. No worries. And our next medal could cole

at about 8:00 Roberto Pavoni

from Essex qualified third fastest Tomorrow, Norfolk shooter

Michael Gault will try to equal the After coming out

of retirement to compete, It could come

in the ten metre air pistol. I would like to get this record

everyone is on about, but at the end of the day, if I'd do it, it is

great, but if I'd unite, I will still be most successful `` it is

great, but if I do not, it will be OK. I'll give it a shot, no pun

intended. And today there are Militarx Wives

choirs right across our region. Tonight, the Military Wives choir

from Wimbish are playing The musical director is

Lisa Peretti. She has written two songs

about the First World War. and one of them will have

its premiere tonight. Mike Liggins was there

for the last rehearsal. The song is about going off to war

and was written by the fingdr and musical director. She is nervous

about tonight but excited as well. Eye am nervous that the song will

not go well, but if it does, we will stop and start again. The women are

very confident and rehearsed. Backstage, Amy is rehearsing

something with a slightly dhfferent something with a slightly dhfferent

tone. The concert tonight is also the start of celebrations to mark 75

years of bomb disposal done by engineers. Her husband is dte back

from Afghanistan tonight. I would love for him to be here. At the

beginning of the week I did not want him to, but now that I have thought

about it, it would be such a shame about it, it would be such a shame

for him to miss out on our performance, so hopefully hd can

make the second half at least. There are so `` there are some pirate Tech

ex, but it is the singers who are the stars tonight. The choirs are

now going from strength to strength. You tend to move quite often as a

military wife, and it is quite You tend to move quite often as a

military wife, and it is quhte nice military wife, and it is quhte nice

to walk into a friendly rool and meet girls to do something

constructive and fun togethdr. The courage of soldiers 100 years

ago and of soldiers today. Ly heart goes with you, sung bright Military

Wives who knew all about saxing Wives who knew all about saying

goodbye to men afterward. `` off to war.

The big cheque books will bd out in force at Silverstone this

weekend for an auction which could raise ?5 million.

Under the hammer, 60 rare luxury cars, including

There's also a Harrier jump jet and a Tornado fighter.

You can't fly them but they're still attracting plenty of interest.

When you think of Silverstone, you think of this, and here at the

classic sale, there are plenty of items that might catch your eye,

including Jackie Stewart's first racing car. A 1976 Harrier jump jet

with a rolls Royce engine and a full service history, which incltdes the

service history, which includes the Falklands. There is no reserve, the

starting price is ?1 him in the owner says it needs to sell

tomorrow. `` ?1, and the owner says. There have been a lot of people

asking all of the right questions. Today has been more of a marketing

and public relations day. We must have had about 500 kids in the

cockpit. You expect these types have had about 500 kids in the

cockpit. You expect these txpes of jets to do this, but these types of

planes are being stored indoors for the last 20 years. What would you do

with it? Numerous things. A multiple plots `` plant pots, perhaps. Eye

would put it on eBay. Give ht to my would put it on eBay. Give ht to my

dad, birthday present. He was in the RAF, he would love it. Would it fit

in the garden? Yes. There is, of course, a serious side. What could

it go for? It is hard to say. course, a serious side. What could

it go for? It is hard to sax. We it go for? It is hard to say. We

have seen interest from America Europe, but we are hoping it will

fetch somewhere within the 6`figure region. I forgot to mention lots

355, 81998 for NATO, and while there 355, 81998 for NATO, and whhle there

will be serious bidders here will be serious bidders here

tomorrow, there will be plenty of dreaming about spending pocket

money. `` eight 1998 Tornado. We have heard the story about the

jump jet, haven't we? Still have the flying suit, that is not up for

auction. For some of us, a nice and sunny day, and for others, `t

auction. For some of us, a nice and sunny day, and for others, at bit

more dramatic. These picturds sunny day, and for others, `t bit

more dramatic. These pictures are more dramatic. These picturds are

showing quite active thunderstorms across the county.

There was the risk of some localised flooding. You can see quite a bit of

sunshine around this morning but the cloud quickly bubbled up in these

thunderstorms are working them say this worker working their w`y ``

this worker working their way `` these thunderstorms were working

their way through the day. Things are dry now, but as he turndd

their way through the day. Things are dry now, but as he turned toward

the east, quite a bit of cloud developing. It will turn

increasingly cutting through the night. There could just be ` few

spots of light rain across parts of Sussex in particular, but for most

places, quite a muggy night, and temperatures getting down to 14 or

15 degrees. For tomorrow, as it `` a bit of mystique out first thing,

15 degrees. For tomorrow, as it `` a bit of mystique out first thing and

then lots of sunshine. It should stay dry in most places with sunny

spells. The risk of one or two sharp showers up into South East Suffolk,

where the winds are converghng near where the winds are converging near

the coast, but inland, a very hot day. Always cooler near the coast

where you have the onshore breeze. It could turn rather foggy across

It could turn rather foggy `cross North Norfolk as they go through the

evening. The cold front will push in on Sunday. Some slightly frdsher

on Sunday. Some slightly fresher conditions working their wax in A

conditions working their way in. A mixture of scattered showers but

some places will stay dry. For Monday, a mixture of sunny spells

unmixed showers to stir the working week. A fresher feel two things.

week. A fresher feel two thhngs Keeping an eye on this area of rain

developing, it could just work its way into our region on Mond`y night.

way into our region on Monday night. By Tuesday, we get this ridge

building and from the Atlantic, so things will not settle down, just

the small risk of some showers. the small risk of some showers.

Something a bit fresher comhng the small risk of some showdrs.

Something a bit fresher coming up, but still fairly warm for this time

of year, 23 or 24 degrees, with heavy showers on Monday. By

Tuesday, mainly dry and hopefully Tuesday, mainly dry and hopdfully

some fresher nights as well, so it should feel a bit more comfortable

sleeping as we head into the should feel a bit more comfortable

sleeping as we head into thd early sleeping as we head into the early

part of next week. What are you are doing this again, have a good one,

we will see you on Monday. `` what ever you are doing. Goodbye.