:00:00. > :00:12.Hello, I'm Amanda Goodman. Commonwealth Games closing ceremony,
:00:13. > :00:15.Parades and church services have been held
:00:16. > :00:18.to commemorate the centenarx of the outbreak of World War One.
:00:19. > :00:19.In towns and villages across the East,
:00:20. > :00:26.thousands gathered to pay tribute to those who gave their lives.
:00:27. > :00:29.Pipers led the march into Fosterhill Road ceremony in Bedford
:00:30. > :00:35.142 men who died in World War I are buried hdre.
:00:36. > :00:42.17,000 Scottish solders werd based around Bedford at the outbrdak
:00:43. > :00:53.Each First World War grave was given a union flag and a poppy cross.
:00:54. > :00:56.It commemorates those from the Scottish regiments that died.
:00:57. > :01:01.They were on basic training at Bedford Park down the hill
:01:02. > :01:04.and didn't get to the First World War they died of common
:01:05. > :01:07.diseases that people in Bedford were immune from, but because thdy were
:01:08. > :01:12.They were buried here to be next to their mates who signed up
:01:13. > :01:17.In Ipswich today, troops from the present`day exercised their freedom
:01:18. > :01:22.of the borough, reservists from the Royal Logistic Corps marched into
:01:23. > :01:27.Christchurch Park to receivd their campaign medals from the maxor.
:01:28. > :01:31.They are just back from the final six`month tour of Afghanist`n.
:01:32. > :01:33.That recognition of the commitment that our guys have
:01:34. > :01:37.shown by volunteering to serve overseas, particularly in a
:01:38. > :01:41.dangerous operation, it is testament to them that people have cole out to
:01:42. > :01:46.It is poignant to mark todax on the anniversary of the start
:01:47. > :01:52.We think back, could really do what they did 100 years ago?
:01:53. > :01:55.In fact, we are still doing what thex did.
:01:56. > :02:03.100 years on from 1914, ceremonies like this one servce
:02:04. > :02:07.as a timely reminder that British soldiers continue to put
:02:08. > :02:16.A man was seriously injured when a coach collided with
:02:17. > :02:21.The crash happened on the A47 at Trous, near Norwich,
:02:22. > :02:30.The M11 northbound has reopdned after it was closed for fivd hours
:02:31. > :02:32.following a serious crash ndar to the junction for Stansted Ahrport.
:02:33. > :02:35.Two cars collided, one then hit a tree.
:02:36. > :02:38.The air ambulance was called and at its worst there was five miles
:02:39. > :02:46.Sport now, and athletes from the region have
:02:47. > :02:49.been winning more medals on the last day of the Commonwealth Gamds.
:02:50. > :02:51.Among those on the podium, a married couple from Milton Keynes,
:02:52. > :03:04.Great day for Milton Keynes badminton. Husband and wife team
:03:05. > :03:14.Chris and Gabby Adcock took on their training partners. They won silver
:03:15. > :03:18.and the Adcock took gold. It is so nice when we win that we can do it
:03:19. > :03:24.together. The feeling we have for the next few weeks at home `nd with
:03:25. > :03:32.our dog, we are so happy. Vdry emotional now, it was a supdrb
:03:33. > :03:39.effort. A second medal for ` second medal for Emma Pooley, two xears
:03:40. > :03:45.because this was her swansong, she is retiring from cycling to focus on
:03:46. > :03:51.triathlon. Having won a gold in the time trials, this afternoon Alex
:03:52. > :03:56.crashed out of the road racd in terrible conditions. Over at the
:03:57. > :04:02.hockey, three Suffolk players were in the England team battling for the
:04:03. > :04:09.bronze. The scores were tied at full`time so it went to a shoot out
:04:10. > :04:18.which England won. Essex's Peter Barker, already bronze medallist in
:04:19. > :04:23.the singles, won silver in the squash doubles.
:04:24. > :04:25.A gruelling sporting challenge took place in Essex this wedkend.
:04:26. > :04:28.Long`distance walkers attempted to walk 100 miles in just 24 hours
:04:29. > :04:31.They set off yesterday at the Garon Park Athletic track in Southend
:04:32. > :04:33.They had to complete 400 laps of the track.
:04:34. > :04:45.Most of all, for race walkers who take p`rt
:04:46. > :04:50.in regular events, shorter distance events, this is a big step tp once
:04:51. > :04:56.a year, or just occasionallx to try and attempt to become a Centurion.
:04:57. > :04:58.So, what's the weather going to be likd?
:04:59. > :04:59.Here's Sara Thornton with the forecast.
:05:00. > :05:02.Not everyone wants dry weather, the gardeners are desperate for some
:05:03. > :05:06.rain. Later on in the week we'll be talking about rain, in the leantime,
:05:07. > :05:09.a lot of dry weather, you c`n get out and enjoy the countryside.
:05:10. > :05:15.But increasingly, we'll start to run the risk of showers coming through.
:05:16. > :05:18.Not the case tonight, it'll be dry, temperatures are in double figures.
:05:19. > :05:22.A fresher feel to the weather than it has been.
:05:23. > :05:27.Tomorrow will be dry, good spell of sunshine and light winds once more.
:05:28. > :05:32.As we go through, the cloud thickens to give us a risk of showers.
:05:33. > :05:36.Not everyone will see them, and they will be largely later on
:05:37. > :05:40.in the afternoon, after we see highs of 21 or 23 Celsius.
:05:41. > :05:46.A risk of showers on Tuesdax, Wednesday looks pretty showdry
:05:47. > :05:50.as well, more of that waiting in the wings,
:05:51. > :05:56.low pressure means we will get more unsettled weather by Thursd`y.
:05:57. > :05:59.We're back at 11.15pm tonight after the closing ceremony
:06:00. > :06:14.Good evening. Some of us have had a sunny weekend but for others it has
:06:15. > :06:17.not stopped raining for the last couple of days, you can see where on
:06:18. > :06:25.the satellite picture, big swell of cloud, dominating things. Torrential
:06:26. > :06:26.storms, if you see the coverage you can see how much