:00:00. > :00:08.Hello and welcome to Look E`st, live tonight from Colchester,
:00:09. > :00:11.as Britain's oldest Army garrison pauses to recall the outbre`k
:00:12. > :00:27.Events across the region to mark the beginning of the First World War:
:00:28. > :00:33.It still means a lot. It is important for us to respect it.
:00:34. > :00:35.Here in Colchester, we recall the role
:00:36. > :00:45.They couldn't get them all on the wards, they put them in the gym and
:00:46. > :00:47.on the school floor. The region's ambulance chief is
:00:48. > :00:51.under fire tonight for what one minister calls
:00:52. > :00:53.his "obscene" pay package. And drivers are being warned of
:00:54. > :00:57.diversions on the A11 as engineers Events have been taking place
:00:58. > :01:32.across the region today to lark the The Romans were here. We're here
:01:33. > :01:37.because there'll be a vigil here. Colchester has strong links with the
:01:38. > :01:39.military, but during the First World War the population was 2000, but
:01:40. > :01:42.while the soldiers came herd War the population was 2000, but
:01:43. > :01:44.while the soldiers came here to while the soldiers came here to
:01:45. > :01:48.train the population doubled by 20,000. We will hear about the
:01:49. > :01:50.history of Colchester Garrison and looking at the vigil. There is,
:01:51. > :01:52.let's have a look at what has been let's have a look at what h`s been
:01:53. > :01:57.happening across the region. At the memorial in Huntington,
:01:58. > :01:59.they lined up to lay flowers. More than 200 gathered here,
:02:00. > :02:01.all ages. I am a childminder so for md
:02:02. > :02:04.bringing all the children I have, it is important for them to relember
:02:05. > :02:09.and find out history as well. I think it still means a lot and it
:02:10. > :02:13.is something we learn about and it is important for us to respect
:02:14. > :02:16.the people who lost their lhves It is a very good turnout
:02:17. > :02:18.for Huntington. I thought there would be half a
:02:19. > :02:21.dozen people here and the amount of Dozens of flowers laid to mark
:02:22. > :02:27.the outbreak of World War I. And for the 120 people
:02:28. > :02:31.from Huntington lost their lives Respectfully remembering those
:02:32. > :02:46.who went to war a century ago. It is part
:02:47. > :02:50.of what makes us who we are today. The past as part of our present, our
:02:51. > :02:53.own identity, so remembering our identity as human beings together,
:02:54. > :03:00.but then as fellow citizens. Yesterday, pipers paraded through
:03:01. > :03:05.Bedford, passed the final resting place of the 42,
:03:06. > :03:09.killed fighting in the Great War. At Stadium MK, 100 balloons were
:03:10. > :03:12.released, one for every year since. It is incredibly important that we
:03:13. > :03:16.remember the sacrifice made by quite literally millions
:03:17. > :03:20.of people 100 years ago tod`y. It was the most horrific war that
:03:21. > :03:24.mankind has seen, In Norwich, messages posted for the
:03:25. > :03:30.men and women who didn't come home. A chance
:03:31. > :03:33.for people to tell their family We lost over 3000 men in total
:03:34. > :03:43.from the city, so this is street after street, areas of the city,
:03:44. > :03:53.like King Street. These are men who marched toward
:03:54. > :03:59.In Cromer, and amongst the flowers, a group read the names
:04:00. > :04:08.Who fought and died in a war meant to end all wars.
:04:09. > :04:35.I am delighted to say the local MP is here, Bob Rossall. Part of this
:04:36. > :04:41.vigil here. Tell us about what we have got here. The whole thhng was
:04:42. > :04:44.have got here. The whole thing was paid for by the former MP for
:04:45. > :04:45.Colchester at the turn of the 19th Colchester at the turn of the 1 th
:04:46. > :04:48.century. Where we are standing Colchester at the turn of the 19th
:04:49. > :04:53.century. Where we are standhng there were buildings and he lived near
:04:54. > :04:55.here. He gave this site and paid for the whole of the county and the war
:04:56. > :05:00.memorial. This statue is peace. the whole of the county and the war
:05:01. > :05:03.memorial. This statue is peace. The other side we have St Georgd.
:05:04. > :05:03.memorial. This statue is pe`ce. The other side we have St George. And up
:05:04. > :05:13.other side we have St Georgd. And up there you have the sword and also
:05:14. > :05:20.the peace symbol. If the calera can go all the way, that is the angel of
:05:21. > :05:29.victory. Behind as we have the Norman castle, which was 1000 years
:05:30. > :05:34.before. That is a centre of military activity. You have a special reason
:05:35. > :05:39.for wanting to commemorate? Six miles from here at 7am a memorial to
:05:40. > :05:53.miles from here at 7am a melorial to my great uncle, Alfred, who was the
:05:54. > :05:58.bus operator. He died from wounds in May 1916 and a memorial tablet had
:05:59. > :06:04.been in the church, which is now a house. My brother retrieved its and
:06:05. > :06:06.looked after at and it will be repositioned in the parish church.
:06:07. > :06:10.That is happening over there. repositioned in the parish church.
:06:11. > :06:11.That is happening over therd. I m That is happening over there. I'm
:06:12. > :06:16.here as MP. Lovely to have xou here. here as MP. Lovely to have you here.
:06:17. > :06:19.We'll be back a little bit later on looking at the history of the
:06:20. > :06:26.garrison but first let's catch up with the news where you live.
:06:27. > :06:29.The Suffolk MP and Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter has
:06:30. > :06:32.described the pay of the region s ambulance boss as "obscene".
:06:33. > :06:35.It comes after details emerged about the expenses paid to Dr Anthony
:06:36. > :06:44.Marsh, the chief executive of the East of England Ambulance Service.
:06:45. > :06:48.Doctor Marsh is the Chief Executive of two ambulance trusts. The
:06:49. > :06:48.Doctor Marsh is the Chief Executive of two ambulance trusts. Thd East
:06:49. > :06:51.Doctor Marsh is the Chief Executive of two ambulance trusts. The East of
:06:52. > :06:56.England three days a week and the West Midlands had two days. He ends
:06:57. > :07:01.?230,000 a year. That is more than the head of the whole of NHS and
:07:02. > :07:05.?90,000 more than the Prime Minister. One local health linister
:07:06. > :07:09.isn't impressed. It is sending a bad isn't impressed. It is sendhng a bad
:07:10. > :07:15.message out to front`line ambulance staff. The issue is that he's being
:07:16. > :07:21.to salaries. Even though he's only doing half a job each ambul`nce
:07:22. > :07:28.service. His expenses are also causing concern. Over ?9,000 a year
:07:29. > :07:32.for his range Rover travel costs and ?17,000 taken by taxi from
:07:33. > :07:34.Shropshire to Cambridgeshird, even when he is here his hotel bill
:07:35. > :07:38.when he is here his hotel bhll amounts to more than ?7,000 a year.
:07:39. > :07:40.But the ambulance service says since But the ambulance service says since
:07:41. > :07:42.he arrived here say them ovdr But the ambulance service s`ys since
:07:43. > :07:45.he arrived here say them over ?8 he arrived here say them over ?8
:07:46. > :07:46.million in back office and management costs. Speaking on BBC
:07:47. > :07:53.look East last week, he defdnded his look East last week, he defended his
:07:54. > :07:55.page. My salary is set by others. I am focused and determined to turn
:07:56. > :08:00.this organisation around. IM this organisation around. IM
:08:01. > :08:02.determined and focused it in this organisation around into being one
:08:03. > :08:03.organisation around into behng one of the best and then services
:08:04. > :08:04.organisation around into being one of the best and then servicds in
:08:05. > :08:04.organisation around into behng one of the best and then services in our
:08:05. > :08:13.of the best and then servicds in our country. `` I am. We get at least an
:08:14. > :08:16.extra seven hours a week out of him. He can deal with a number of issues
:08:17. > :08:20.around correspondence, e`mails and around correspondence, e`mails and
:08:21. > :08:23.meetings. He wouldn't be able to do that if he was driving himsdlf
:08:24. > :08:24.across to his base here. The that if he was driving himself
:08:25. > :08:29.across to his base here. Thd matter across to his base here. The matter
:08:30. > :08:33.is being looked at the Department of Health.
:08:34. > :08:35.Drivers are being warned of disruption on the A11 at Elveden
:08:36. > :08:38.this week, as engineering work is carried out to protect
:08:39. > :08:40.The area affected is the stretch between Elveden
:08:41. > :08:43.and the Fiveways roundabout where a new dual cariageway is being built.
:08:44. > :08:50.The road is being closed ovdrnight for the rest of the week.
:08:51. > :08:56.You would be forgiven for asking yourself what is that. It is a rare
:08:57. > :09:02.sight in Britain and the first in Suffolk. That is a bat wire. Six are
:09:03. > :09:08.being built to protect the largest population of bats which lives in
:09:09. > :09:13.the forest. The wires strung between poles either side of the
:09:14. > :09:17.carriageway. They look simple but cost an estimated ?2000 each. Bats
:09:18. > :09:20.navigate by flying just above trees and hedges. If the trees are taking
:09:21. > :09:22.and hedges. If the trees ard taking away they will fly closer to that
:09:23. > :09:25.instead. But cost an estimated 2000 instead. But cost an estimated ?2000
:09:26. > :09:28.each. Bats navigate by flying just above trees and hedges. If the trees
:09:29. > :09:29.are taking away they will fly closer to that instead. The wire bridge
:09:30. > :09:32.links the trees and the hopd is they links the trees and the hope is they
:09:33. > :09:36.will follow that and stay above the traffic. Opinion about thesd bridges
:09:37. > :09:42.is deeply divided. The team at Leeds University two years ago did some
:09:43. > :09:45.research. They saw the bats rarely use them at all and continued
:09:46. > :09:45.research. They saw the bats rarely use them at all and continudd to
:09:46. > :09:48.research. They saw the bats rarely use them at all and continued to fly
:09:49. > :09:52.low. Their conclusion was that bat wire bridges don't work. Thdy tend
:09:53. > :10:01.to use underpasses and roads quite well. This particular netting
:10:02. > :10:08.doesn't actually join the ndtting to doesn't actually join the ndtting to
:10:09. > :10:12.the trees properly. I have my doubts. We have to maintain the
:10:13. > :10:17.foraging ground that the bats have. We tried hard to maintain them and
:10:18. > :10:22.newswires will help them to fly across. We need to continue doing
:10:23. > :10:28.our survey works to establish how well they work. There are other
:10:29. > :10:31.options, including green tunnels used by other animals. They are
:10:32. > :10:35.popular with conservationists but even more expensive.
:10:36. > :10:38.The owner of a family business in Norfolk was convicted today
:10:39. > :10:40.of burning the building down to claim the insurance.
:10:41. > :10:43.Justin Hindry had denied arson and fraud after the destruction
:10:44. > :10:45.of the Aylsham Bathroom and Kitchen Centre two years ago.
:10:46. > :10:49.He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced next month.
:10:50. > :10:52.Afterwards, the police said 40`year`old Hindry
:10:53. > :10:58.tried to deceive fire fightdrs, the police and insurance staff.
:10:59. > :11:01.There was more success for this region on the final day
:11:02. > :11:04.A gold in the badminton and another silver for Norfolk's
:11:05. > :11:08.But she now plans to retire from the sport,
:11:09. > :11:15.After nine years in the saddle and over 90 kilometres around the
:11:16. > :11:19.streets of Glasgow, a fitting end to a remarkable career on the bike
:11:20. > :11:30.It was a superb effort and it has yielded
:11:31. > :11:35.Emma Pooley is 31 now and retires one of England's most
:11:36. > :11:40.decorated cyclists, world time trial champion four years ago, silver
:11:41. > :11:44.She leaves Glasgow with two more silvers, leaving
:11:45. > :11:54.I have to say I was not dreading, but I have a lot respect
:11:55. > :11:59.I am very pleased because I think Lizzie rode a perfect race,
:12:00. > :12:02.but she had a great team behind, and the young girls are really strong.
:12:03. > :12:09.There will be plenty of good riders to keep the team going.
:12:10. > :12:12.In the badminton, gold for husband and wife team Chris and
:12:13. > :12:17.It is the first time a married couple have won the
:12:18. > :12:22.They were unbeaten throughott the games.
:12:23. > :12:26.It is just so nice that we can do it together.
:12:27. > :12:29.The feeling that we will have for the next few weeks at home,
:12:30. > :12:33.and with our dog, we'll be so happy every day.
:12:34. > :12:36.Our Suffolk hockey trio of Harry Martin, George Pinner and
:12:37. > :12:40.Tim Whiteman won bronze, beating New Zealand on penalty flicks.
:12:41. > :12:42.And Essex squash player Petdr Barker claimed a silver
:12:43. > :12:48.We came off and I'm disappointed to lose but I'm not disappointdd with
:12:49. > :12:57.I thought it was the best we have played all week.
:12:58. > :12:59.Peter's training partner didn't go home empty`handed.
:13:00. > :13:02.Daryl Selby won a bronze in the men's doubles.
:13:03. > :13:08.Who says the Commonwealth Games don't mean the world?
:13:09. > :13:11.That's all from me, but I'm back with an extended edition
:13:12. > :13:15.of the late news tonight to mark the World War 1 lights out vigil.
:13:16. > :13:31.Now though we can re`join Stewart in Colchester.
:13:32. > :13:39.Welcome back. We have come into the castle gardens. Until 1934 there was
:13:40. > :13:43.an old tank year, before it was taken away. They have made for this
:13:44. > :13:45.year a tank hours of flowers. 14,000 year a tank hours of flowers. 1 ,000
:13:46. > :13:50.flowers. This was a tank which was flowers. This was a tank whhch was
:13:51. > :13:52.using the First World War. They bought that would help to end the
:13:53. > :14:05.war quickly. `` thought. Let's continue our coverage now
:14:06. > :14:07.of the centenary of the outbreak The story of the English at war has
:14:08. > :14:11.involved the garrison town And on 4th August 1914 the town was
:14:12. > :14:17.galvanised into action to meet They still enjoy a game of tennis
:14:18. > :14:19.at the Colchester officers club but 100 summers ago, a dist`nt
:14:20. > :14:23.bugle call heralded a sudden end to the officers' afternoon tea party
:14:24. > :14:25.and a prelude to the Great War. In a weeks to come where chhldren
:14:26. > :14:28.play in Abbeyfield, tens of thousands of men will be tr`ined to
:14:29. > :14:31.join the kitcheners volunteer army. They may never have seen a gun
:14:32. > :14:39.in their lives. They certainly never
:14:40. > :14:47.learned to drill. Andrew Phillips brings
:14:48. > :14:48.history to life. Colchester, he says,
:14:49. > :14:50.wasn't just another garrison town. Its role
:14:51. > :14:52.in the Great War was critical. It was a head of the Eastern
:14:53. > :14:55.command. It had good rail links with London,
:14:56. > :14:58.with the East Coast. It was close to the continent,
:14:59. > :15:01.so that not only could you ship troops out but you brought loads
:15:02. > :15:05.of wounded in. First in ones and twos, eventually
:15:06. > :15:09.a train load of wounded soldiers. And train loads more recruits will
:15:10. > :15:24.arrive to be fed into the Great War In the end, Colchester was handling
:15:25. > :15:29.tens of thousands of wounded over this period. The artillery were
:15:30. > :15:34.based year, the cavalry werd based here. Small businesses are based in
:15:35. > :15:39.converted army barracks. We are keen to keep the feel of the artillery
:15:40. > :15:41.barracks as it was, and you can see these columns. Each one indhcating
:15:42. > :15:42.barracks as it was, and you can see these columns. Each one indicating a
:15:43. > :15:47.these columns. Each one indhcating a large horse. Do you still get a
:15:48. > :15:50.sense of the feel of the buhlding? sense of the feel of the building?
:15:51. > :15:53.Everyday. You feel what it lust have Everyday. You feel what it must have
:15:54. > :15:57.been like the war. Colchestdr Everyday. You feel what it lust have
:15:58. > :16:05.been like the war. Colchester is now been like the war. Colchester is now
:16:06. > :16:10.home to 16 brigades. 3000 troops, compared up to 40,100 years ago The
:16:11. > :16:19.town is a focus to show respect for the fallen. `` 40,000, 100 years
:16:20. > :16:27.the fallen. `` 40,000, 100 xears ago. They burst through the police
:16:28. > :16:30.cordon and rushed towards us memorial. They need closure. They
:16:31. > :16:36.needed to touch that war melorial needed to touch that war memorial
:16:37. > :16:42.because we know the gravestones lined Flanders but they don't line
:16:43. > :16:45.Colchester. There is a visu`l starting here at 7pm to mark the
:16:46. > :16:50.centenary of the great War and there centenary of the great War and there
:16:51. > :16:53.are lots of people here alrdady waiting to come. Lots of people
:16:54. > :16:58.coming with photographs. Let's talk to the commander of the Colchester
:16:59. > :17:00.Garrison. What does this mean to you Garrison. What does this mean to you
:17:01. > :17:07.as a modern soldier? It is hmportant as a modern soldier? It is hmportant
:17:08. > :17:12.to mark what was a no significant commitment by men, women and
:17:13. > :17:17.children in Colchester for the great War. To be part of that as `
:17:18. > :17:21.commemoration is special. Warfare commemoration is special. W`rfare
:17:22. > :17:23.was different then but from time to time men from Colchester would
:17:24. > :17:23.was different then but from time to time men from Colchester wotld be
:17:24. > :17:23.was different then but from time to time men from Colchester would be in
:17:24. > :17:27.time men from Colchester wotld be in similar situations, hiding in
:17:28. > :17:31.similar situations, hiding hn dangerous positions. That is right.
:17:32. > :17:36.Despite the changes since the First World War, technological ch`nges,
:17:37. > :17:38.there are engineering qualities, World War, technological changes,
:17:39. > :17:42.there are engineering qualities for there are engineering qualities for
:17:43. > :17:43.example Basic soldering, courage there are engineering qualities, for
:17:44. > :17:46.example Basic soldering, cotrage and example Basic soldering, cotrage and
:17:47. > :17:49.commitment in the face of the enemy are no difference. Operations in
:17:50. > :17:53.Iraq and Afghanistan are the are no difference. Operations in
:17:54. > :17:57.Iraq and Afghanistan are thd same as 100 years ago. We heard the
:17:58. > :18:00.reference the fact that the soldiers who died in the First World War are
:18:01. > :18:02.not buried here. How import`nt who died in the First World War are
:18:03. > :18:08.not buried here. How import`nt is that two soldiers? The scale of the
:18:09. > :18:16.First World War was clearly why that had to happen. You will see in
:18:17. > :18:24.modern complex men and women being flown back. It is important today
:18:25. > :18:28.that fact is accepted. To mark the occasion today, what does it mean
:18:29. > :18:36.for them? A significant amount. We for them? A significant amotnt. We
:18:37. > :18:42.are all comrades in arms, whether you are in the Army in 2014, whether
:18:43. > :18:43.you were in the Army in 1914. There's a common bond between
:18:44. > :18:53.There's a common bond betwedn soldiers because despite the
:18:54. > :19:00.technology, warfare is an a business which involves warfare. Colchester
:19:01. > :19:04.has made a significant contribution to all of them. The people have
:19:05. > :19:10.turned out to support you. @nother turned out to support you. @nother
:19:11. > :19:14.engineering quality is not only the nature of warfare, but also the
:19:15. > :19:22.importance of the home front. They played a significant role during
:19:23. > :19:29.World War II one. It also played an important role recently `` World War
:19:30. > :19:31.I. Thank you for being with us this evening. We hope your men save where
:19:32. > :19:37.evening. We hope your men s`ve where they are. This isn't the only place
:19:38. > :19:45.where there are events this evening. Ben Bland is indeed beta brdath
:19:46. > :20:00.There has been a whole day of events. `` is in Peterborough. There
:20:01. > :20:01.is a converted fish and chip van as part of the occasion. One of the
:20:02. > :20:03.highlights is a big meal which will highlights is a big meal which will
:20:04. > :20:06.happen in the tent behind md. highlights is a big meal whhch will
:20:07. > :20:08.happen in the tent behind me. People happen in the tent behind md. People
:20:09. > :20:14.whose relatives died in the war had been invited to attend. One is
:20:15. > :20:20.Janet. Tell me who you are remembering. I am commemorating my
:20:21. > :20:23.uncle Harry he was killed in the Somme in 1916. He was aged 27 and
:20:24. > :20:25.this is his memory card. This is Somme in 1916. He was aged 27 and
:20:26. > :20:28.this is his memory card. Thhs is one this is his memory card. Thhs is one
:20:29. > :20:34.of the beautiful postcards he sent his sister, my grandmother, saying
:20:35. > :20:38.happy Christmas. They are precious mementos and have been admired by my
:20:39. > :20:45.grandson who is learning about the First World War. Have a really
:20:46. > :20:49.enjoyable evening. Everyone who has attended has been asked to bring
:20:50. > :20:52.photos of their relatives. One of the other big highlights will be the
:20:53. > :20:55.big lights out events here in Peter big lights out events here in Peter
:20:56. > :21:07.breath. The cathedral will be marking that. `` Peterborough.
:21:08. > :21:20.I'm delighted to say Stephen Cotterell is here. Across your
:21:21. > :21:25.dioceses yet had ceremonies to mark the 100 years? I don't think there
:21:26. > :21:28.is a church in Essex where there is not something like this happening.
:21:29. > :21:33.It has been moving to see how many people want to see how many people
:21:34. > :21:38.wanted him, just to stop and remember. People will say what does
:21:39. > :21:44.the church have to do with war. What does it have to do with war?
:21:45. > :21:50.Nothing. It has a lot to do with peace. The reason we are relembering
:21:51. > :21:55.is the horrors of war. If you look at any memorial there are hundreds
:21:56. > :22:00.of names etched into it. We are remembering the sacrifice of those
:22:01. > :22:02.young men who were cut down in their prime. Our intentions are primarily
:22:03. > :22:07.pastoral. We provide a space where pastoral. We provide a spacd where
:22:08. > :22:09.people can bring their sorrows and Hertz, their confusions and anger at
:22:10. > :22:19.all of this. `` hurt. Do you Hertz, their confusions and anger at
:22:20. > :22:23.all of this. `` hurt. Do you ever wonder why this happens? Thd God I
:22:24. > :22:29.believe in doesn't start these believe in doesn't start thdse
:22:30. > :22:33.things. I'm afraid warfare begins in the human heart and it is God who
:22:34. > :22:37.ministers that. The role of the Church in all of this is to support
:22:38. > :22:41.those who are caught up in war and witness to a better way, thdir way
:22:42. > :22:45.witness to a better way, their way up please. There would have been
:22:46. > :22:49.before the war all of those young men going after two war frightened
:22:50. > :22:52.and the church would have been and the church would have been
:22:53. > :22:54.praying over them. The same thing when I been happening on thd other
:22:55. > :22:58.when I been happening on the other side. Its word. The church hs
:22:59. > :23:03.when I been happening on thd other side. Its word. The church is not on
:23:04. > :23:07.any side. Our role is pastoral. It is to speak out against the
:23:08. > :23:09.injustices of the world, to speak out against the horrors of war, but
:23:10. > :23:14.to support those caught up in it. We to support those caught up hn it. We
:23:15. > :23:21.have heard in recent months of clerics in this region who went off
:23:22. > :23:26.to war and killed in war. Yes. The church does believe there is such
:23:27. > :23:28.thing as a just war and just cause. There are sometimes last resort
:23:29. > :23:30.where we have to fight. They There are sometimes last resort
:23:31. > :23:37.where we have to fight. Thex should be a last resort. It is hard with
:23:38. > :23:38.the retrospect of 100 years. It is hard to see how the First World
:23:39. > :23:46.War... When the war ended wd were War... When the war ended we were
:23:47. > :23:51.still on the same patch of ground it happened on. It was a tragedy. The
:23:52. > :23:56.war to end all wars didn't. People bought, believing what they were
:23:57. > :24:04.doing was right, fighting for their country `` fought. Sometimes
:24:05. > :24:10.religion is at the heart of wars. How does that make you feel?
:24:11. > :24:14.Religion is a use for banner. War starts in the human hearts. People
:24:15. > :24:17.use all sorts of things as ` use all sorts of things as a
:24:18. > :24:23.rallying cry to gather people to their cause. But the role of
:24:24. > :24:30.religion has always been to bring peace. And the turnout is a
:24:31. > :24:34.phenomenal tonight? It is. Today is not a date to discuss the politics.
:24:35. > :24:38.It is a day to remember those lives are lost and is a really important
:24:39. > :24:43.instinct to say, let's remelber instinct to say, let's remelber
:24:44. > :24:53.Bishop, thank you. Let's catch up with the weather. We have changes
:24:54. > :24:57.this week. Lots of sunshine across the region this morning. Yot can see
:24:58. > :25:00.the cloud developing through the day. One to isolated showers but
:25:01. > :25:03.most places end on a drying out. day. One to isolated showers but
:25:04. > :25:05.most places end on a drying out. Any showers will quickly fade away and
:25:06. > :25:07.we are with a lot of dry weather showers will quickly fade away and
:25:08. > :25:07.we are with a lot of dry we`ther and we are with a lot of dry we`ther and
:25:08. > :25:14.after midnight it will be largely after midnight it will be largely
:25:15. > :25:16.dry. One or two showers and mist patches, and the winds light
:25:17. > :25:21.tonight. Quite a chilly night, 10 tonight. Quite a chilly night, 0
:25:22. > :25:26.degrees. Comfortable sleeping. Lots of sunshine tomorrow. Like today, we
:25:27. > :25:32.will get some patches of cloud developing. I can't rule out one or
:25:33. > :25:34.two showers. The east should stay dry and in the sunshine, feeling
:25:35. > :25:39.dry and in the sunshine, fedling warm, 25 degrees. That
:25:40. > :25:43.south`westerly breeze will tend to pick up as we head through the
:25:44. > :25:47.afternoon. Changes will happen on Wednesday. Some heavy rain spreading
:25:48. > :25:52.northwards. It could be quite a wet morning. That should clear
:25:53. > :25:57.northwards, so by Wednesday afternoon something a bit brighter.
:25:58. > :26:02.The risk of a shower but a breezy day as well. By Thursday all this
:26:03. > :26:07.bad weather has pulled away. So Thursday will be a much better day.
:26:08. > :26:14.Many places staying dry, but the risk of one or two showers. As we go
:26:15. > :26:15.into Friday and the weekend, a lot of uncertainty but a risk of wet
:26:16. > :26:21.weather. Some rain showers `t time, weather. Some rain showers at time,
:26:22. > :26:26.not all the time. There will be some sunshine in the week but do prepare
:26:27. > :26:30.for wet weather. So the outlook is heavy rain on Wednesday, showers in
:26:31. > :26:34.the afternoon. Thursday is mainly the afternoon. Thursday is mainly
:26:35. > :26:37.dry with one or two showers. An increasing risk of wet weather on
:26:38. > :26:39.Friday and Friday night. Stuart. increasing risk of wet weather on
:26:40. > :26:44.Friday and Friday night. Sttart Friday and Friday night. Sttart
:26:45. > :26:49.Dan, thank you. There is a very dark cloud of others. A World War I
:26:50. > :26:51.producer, Sean Peel, is here. cloud of others. A World War I
:26:52. > :26:57.producer, Sean Peel, is herd. This producer, Sean Peel, is herd. This
:26:58. > :27:02.is not the end, is it? Know, everybody is being invited to switch
:27:03. > :27:08.off their lights and burn one candle between ten and 11pm tonight, as a
:27:09. > :27:10.countdown to the declaration of war by Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign
:27:11. > :27:14.by Sir Edward Grey, the Fordign Secretary, who said in his private
:27:15. > :27:22.moments that the lambs are going out across Europe and will never be let
:27:23. > :27:27.again. `` lamps. We are being asked to light a candle and switch the
:27:28. > :27:32.lights of. There are also lots of events across the region. I will be
:27:33. > :27:38.at the Norwich War Memorial. They are also switching off stredtlights?
:27:39. > :27:44.are also switching off streetlights? Yes. That is it from us in
:27:45. > :28:11.Colchester. The vigil is about to begin, but from us, good night.
:28:12. > :28:14.We've got factory boys and butchers' apprentices and office clerks
:28:15. > :28:20.Don't stop moving! If you go back you'll die!