:00:00. > 3:59:59to be lower than average. Make sure you pack your jumpers if you are
:00:00. > :00:07.going away. A judge described him
:00:08. > :00:27.as a wicked man, She was so young. She should have
:00:28. > :00:30.got married and had her whole life ahead of. It is not enough, is it?
:00:31. > :00:32.No amount of time will be enough. An apology to passengers
:00:33. > :00:35.from Greater Anglia trains, The private postman who's delivering
:00:36. > :00:51.letters for half the price And I am here with the badminton's
:00:52. > :01:01.Goulding couple. They are preparing for the world. `` golden.
:01:02. > :01:05.A life sentence for a man who murdered his former step`daughter,
:01:06. > :01:10.A judge said Simon Meecham was a jealous and possessive man,
:01:11. > :01:16.Leanne Meecham was stabbed to death at her home in Westcliff`on`Sea
:01:17. > :01:20.in Essex in February, after their relationship came to an end.
:01:21. > :01:24.At the time, Simon Meecham was already on bail for attacking her.
:01:25. > :01:27.It's the latest in a series of murders linked to domestic abuse
:01:28. > :01:30.In a moment, we'll hear from the county's Police Comissioner.
:01:31. > :01:37.But first this from our Chief Reporter Kim Riley.
:01:38. > :01:49.In mitigation today, Simon beat `` Simon Meecham's lawyers said he was
:01:50. > :01:54.an evil man. When police were summoned to her home in every, she
:01:55. > :01:58.was slumped on the sofa with wounds to her chest. She died a week later
:01:59. > :02:04.from multiple organ failure and brain injuries. When he was arrested
:02:05. > :02:07.he had self`inflicted stab wounds, at first blaming the antlers
:02:08. > :02:11.injuries. He had pleaded guilty to common assault against and was
:02:12. > :02:16.awaiting sentencing when he murdered her. Sentencing him, the judge said
:02:17. > :02:21.as a result of his evilness, a loving young woman was cut down in
:02:22. > :02:24.the prime of her life. You are a jealous and possessive man. You
:02:25. > :02:29.could not bear to see her with anyone else. Your attitude was that
:02:30. > :02:34.if you could not have, nobody else would. You went to the house clearly
:02:35. > :02:39.intending to use on the arm. It was a brutal killing. You will serve a
:02:40. > :02:46.minimum of 22 years. The defence said he is not an evil man. Would
:02:47. > :02:51.you agree with that? Simon Meecham had a history of domestic assaults
:02:52. > :02:56.on Leanne and clearly the offence he committed that day was intrinsically
:02:57. > :03:02.evil and that was affected in the comments made by the judge in
:03:03. > :03:08.sentencing. Outside court, surrounded by relatives, Leanne's
:03:09. > :03:12.sister spoke about her. She was lovely and my best friend. She
:03:13. > :03:20.looked after everyone. She didn't ever put herself before anyone. It
:03:21. > :03:26.was always about other people. So you were close? She was my best
:03:27. > :03:30.friend. The judge paid tribute to the families on both sides. A
:03:31. > :03:37.domestic homicide review and an internal investigation are examining
:03:38. > :03:41.Essex police's action in the weeks leading up to the murder. Improving
:03:42. > :03:44.the way it deals with domestic violence has become a priority for
:03:45. > :03:52.the force, after high`profile cases. So could more have been done
:03:53. > :03:54.to prevent Leanne's murder? A question I put to the Police
:03:55. > :03:57.and Crime Commissioner for Essex, He said investigations
:03:58. > :04:02.into the case were underway but he pointed out that action has
:04:03. > :04:05.been taken against Simon Meecham. Essex police, of course,
:04:06. > :04:09.brought Simon Meecham to justice. At the time he tragically killed
:04:10. > :04:13.Leanne, he was actually... had already been found guilty
:04:14. > :04:16.in the court and was awaiting Essex police had caught him
:04:17. > :04:27.for offences against Leanne, Does this raise questions about the
:04:28. > :04:31.limitations facing the police when it comes to domestic abuse, because
:04:32. > :04:34.often people who are found guilty of killing people have been caught
:04:35. > :04:39.before, but it doesn't necessarily stop them going back
:04:40. > :04:43.and hurting someone again? This is a real challenge
:04:44. > :04:46.for the police, not just the police but for all the partner agencies who
:04:47. > :04:49.have a role to play, whether it is criminal justice partners or
:04:50. > :04:55.partners in social care. And in many other areas,
:04:56. > :04:59.you have to work with it is their way
:05:00. > :05:07.of life to abuse their partners. It averages 80 domestic abuse
:05:08. > :05:13.incident a day in Essex, People will be shocked to hear
:05:14. > :05:20.that there is such a problem. I was shocked when I took
:05:21. > :05:25.on this role back in November 2012. Frankly, I didn't know anything
:05:26. > :05:29.about this topic at all. You talk about the number
:05:30. > :05:31.of incidents a day, but we should look at the number
:05:32. > :05:34.of people being killed. Since I took over this role, roughly
:05:35. > :05:38.half of all the murders in Essex Somebody in Essex is losing
:05:39. > :05:46.their live in a domestic homicide. It may be tough for us to do
:05:47. > :05:53.something about it but we need to What about the culture within
:05:54. > :05:57.the police of dealing with domestic Just this week an officer has been
:05:58. > :06:03.dismissed for misconduct, partly because of the way he dealt
:06:04. > :06:07.with a domestic abuse case. I won't refer to that particular
:06:08. > :06:12.case, but the culture needed to This chief constable has made it
:06:13. > :06:18.clear to his officers that he expects them to do their best every
:06:19. > :06:21.time they are called out to Is the chief constable
:06:22. > :06:30.leading that change? Greater Anglia, which runs trains
:06:31. > :06:37.through Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex into London, has issued
:06:38. > :06:41.a lengthy apology to passengers It appeared
:06:42. > :06:45.on its website today with This afternoon I went to
:06:46. > :06:49.Norwich Station to speak to John, here we are waiting to
:06:50. > :06:56.speak you on the platform. The very train you are coming in
:06:57. > :07:00.on was late, the one behind you 13 And here you are today apologising
:07:01. > :07:05.for trains being late It has been a significant
:07:06. > :07:14.challenge over the summer. And other issues have surfaced,
:07:15. > :07:17.a lot has been to do with There have been far more suicides
:07:18. > :07:22.this year than in previous years, And on occasion there have
:07:23. > :07:24.been train faults too. It has been a mix of factors that
:07:25. > :07:28.has made it a difficult few weeks. I find it frustrating but
:07:29. > :07:36.the key thing is that we are here to We are doing all we can with Network
:07:37. > :07:44.Rail to improve the performance. A lot of issues have been to do
:07:45. > :07:48.with the traffic signalling. So you're saying it is
:07:49. > :07:51.down to Network Rail not getting I'm saying this is down to a mix
:07:52. > :07:55.of things, of which infrastructure is the biggest
:07:56. > :07:58.part but equally there are issues to deal with, trains and external
:07:59. > :08:00.factors, such as fatalities. The issue is
:08:01. > :08:04.for us to work together, so we jointly apologised today because it
:08:05. > :08:06.has been a difficult period. We have a number of steps going
:08:07. > :08:11.in to improve the performance of the infrastructure, so
:08:12. > :08:14.Network Rail are improving response times, different maintenance regimes
:08:15. > :10:02.for some of the key components. parts are strewn across the floor.
:10:03. > :10:08.The TV was held by a brick. The blinds were shredded. She had glass
:10:09. > :10:17.in her hair and bricks which came past the body. She was very lucky.
:10:18. > :10:26.It is the impact which drag sheep. Bricks were hurled 20 feet across
:10:27. > :10:30.the room. `` the impact which hits you. People in the car escaped
:10:31. > :10:36.injury and no charges have been brought. It is the third time that
:10:37. > :10:40.cars crashed into houses. This wall opposite has just been rebuilt. The
:10:41. > :10:45.Wilsons say following their escape, it is time something was done to
:10:46. > :10:50.A second man has been arrested in connection with
:10:51. > :10:54.Yesterday morning a local woman was sprayed in the face.
:10:55. > :10:57.She suffered burns to her face and neck and has been left with
:10:58. > :11:00.A 25`year`old man from Lowestoft was arrested this
:11:01. > :11:02.afternoon on conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm.
:11:03. > :11:05.The attack happened yesterday morning on London Road South.
:11:06. > :11:07.A 38`year`old man ` arrested yesterday ` remains in custody.
:11:08. > :11:09.A sports`type bottle, possibly a Lucozade bottle,
:11:10. > :11:22.Still to come. On court with a married couple who won gold at the
:11:23. > :11:31.Commonwealth Games. Plus 5000 guides and scouts from all over the world.
:11:32. > :11:34.If someone offered to deliver your letters the next day, for less
:11:35. > :11:37.than half the price of a first class stamp, would you be tempted?
:11:38. > :11:39.If you are, then you wouldn't be alone because that's what's
:11:40. > :11:43.Brian Webb, who runs a newspaper delivery business, spotted a gap
:11:44. > :11:46.in the market and started postal deliveries in the spring.
:11:47. > :11:50.He covers 20 villages around Wisbech and already he's delivering 1,000
:11:51. > :12:00.He collects the mail, sorts the mail, delivers it.
:12:01. > :12:07.This is Brian Webb, newsagent and now private postman.
:12:08. > :12:11.A new career all because of the cost of a stamp.
:12:12. > :12:19.I was collecting the money and my customer said to me,
:12:20. > :12:22.what ever would your mum say, paying money for posting a letter.
:12:23. > :12:35.She said, it goes up next week to 62p.
:12:36. > :12:41.Less than half the price of first class.
:12:42. > :12:43.His round is growing on foot and by van.
:12:44. > :12:44.20 villages, more than 1500 customers.
:12:45. > :12:47.Among them, businesses like Linda Pepper's hairdressers.
:12:48. > :12:50.Moving away from Royal Mail is quite a big jump, isn't it?
:12:51. > :12:58.It is, but at 30p it is a jump worth taking for our local mail.
:12:59. > :13:01.Customers buy the sheets for ?3 each.
:13:02. > :13:07.When they use a stamp they are marked just like the Royal Mail.
:13:08. > :13:12.Stamped, Webb's Postal Service, it is delivered the next day.
:13:13. > :13:17.They told us that if a local delivery company can guarantee the
:13:18. > :13:22.same level of service under the same requirements, we wish them well.
:13:23. > :13:25.And when it comes to deliveries, there are bigger fish to worry about
:13:26. > :13:32.I don't believe Brian himself is a threat, but what he's doing could
:13:33. > :13:37.be on a larger scale with some of the bigger companies.
:13:38. > :13:39.He can't compete when people move to the southern
:13:40. > :13:44.hemisphere, but business closer to home, he says, is booming.
:13:45. > :13:48.It has just gone from doctors to solicitors,
:13:49. > :13:56.He's delivered morning papers all his life,
:13:57. > :14:02.An independent mailman who is hoping to take on more staff and the
:14:03. > :14:19.People in Frinton on the Essex coast are very proud
:14:20. > :14:23.It's very neat, very tidy and very traditional.
:14:24. > :14:25.And over the years, they've fought a lot of battles to
:14:26. > :14:29.They've opposed bookmakers, ice cream parlours and pubs.
:14:30. > :14:31.But now they're taking on the supermarket giant Sainsbury's, and
:14:32. > :14:39.This is a town which stands defiantly behind it's white gates,
:14:40. > :14:42.determined to keep the traditional feel to its high street.
:14:43. > :14:47.Anything that causes a problem comes under close scrutiny.
:14:48. > :14:49.Frinton isn't a place that likes change.
:14:50. > :14:54.The pub, the fish and chip shop, even the railway gates caused
:14:55. > :14:57.controversy when they were replaced with automatic ones.
:14:58. > :15:00.Now the town council has asked Sainsbury's to reconsider
:15:01. > :15:06.its plans for a new store, saying it's signs are too orange.
:15:07. > :15:10.What we don't want to see is this great orange mass at the front.
:15:11. > :15:14.I think people will know that Sainsbury's is there,
:15:15. > :15:18.and I'm sure they will use it, and I don't think you need to paint
:15:19. > :15:22.You could perhaps do something that was more in keeping with the area.
:15:23. > :15:24.It is the latest in a list of battles.
:15:25. > :15:27.The man who sold ice cream on the seafront was stopped,
:15:28. > :15:30.the town resisted having a pub until 2000 and when
:15:31. > :15:37.the much disputed fish and chip shop first opened, it had to be nice.
:15:38. > :15:40.The council says it welcomes the supermarket but abides
:15:41. > :15:52.A spokesperson for Sainsbury's said some concern was raised about
:15:53. > :15:55.the signage, but they are always careful to ensure that their stores
:15:56. > :15:58.are in keeping with the local areas and they will consider any comments
:15:59. > :16:00.made from Frinton residents as they take their plans forward.
:16:01. > :16:03.I don't think it matters, to be honest.
:16:04. > :16:12.Sainsbury's is Sainsbury's at the end of the day.
:16:13. > :16:17.But councillors asked Sainsbury's if it will consider reverting to
:16:18. > :16:20.its original black and gold signage, which it considers to be
:16:21. > :16:30.Sport now, and the golden couple of the Commonwealth Games, Chris and
:16:31. > :16:34.Gabby Adcock, have told Look East they're now hoping for more success
:16:35. > :16:40.The pair from Milton Keynes won gold in the badminton mixed doubles,
:16:41. > :16:43.the first married couple in their event to do so.
:16:44. > :16:50.Barely time to draw breath, English badminton's golden couple
:16:51. > :16:55.back home preparing for next week's World Championships.
:16:56. > :16:57.They train five times a week, morning and afternoon.
:16:58. > :17:00.Two weeks ago at the Commonwealth Games their dedication
:17:01. > :17:08.Without sounding too cliched, it is a dream come true.
:17:09. > :17:11.You dream about being on top of that podium and with all
:17:12. > :17:19.Do you always wander around wearing your medals?
:17:20. > :17:22.Yes, we like to look at them now and again and get them out
:17:23. > :17:26.of the box, but we are really proud of what we have done and happy we
:17:27. > :17:31.Your friends and colleagues around you must hear you coming.
:17:32. > :17:35.They sound a bit like a wind chime, moving about.
:17:36. > :17:40.The Adcocks are ranked fifth in the world.
:17:41. > :17:43.They were the outstanding couple at the Commonwealth, winning
:17:44. > :17:49.With the real Olympics just two years away, every second counts
:17:50. > :17:56.You're married to each other, do you get bored of each other?
:17:57. > :18:03.We are very used to it since we were 16.
:18:04. > :18:06.We used to live at the lodge together
:18:07. > :18:16.It is really important the partnership, especially as you work
:18:17. > :18:19.together and you both have imput, because that is how you progress.
:18:20. > :18:22.We are very lucky to do what we love together and
:18:23. > :18:25.when we achieve something it makes it all that more special.
:18:26. > :18:30.I think it is same at home, because at work we are so much
:18:31. > :18:37.It transfers into our home life quite well.
:18:38. > :18:40.Commonwealth celebrations have been put on hold
:18:41. > :18:44.but with the holiday booked and a first wedding anniversary to come,
:18:45. > :18:47.they should buy some quality time together off the court, particularly
:18:48. > :19:12.I love that bit where their hated it. If it was that easy, I would do
:19:13. > :19:16.In athletics, some of the region's athletes have
:19:17. > :19:19.got their sights on medals at the European Championships in Zurich.
:19:20. > :19:21.Will Sharman from Corby won Silver last night in the hurdles,
:19:22. > :19:25.and this evening there could be more glory in the track and field.
:19:26. > :19:29.Until this year his biggest hurdle has been injury and inconsistency,
:19:30. > :19:33.but last night all that stood between Will Sharman and a gold
:19:34. > :19:38.medal with ten potential stumbling blocks. He was out faster than the
:19:39. > :19:42.human eye, but human frailty kicked in and he clattered the gates, lost
:19:43. > :19:48.his stride and lost his golden opportunity, silver for him. Mixed
:19:49. > :19:56.emotions because I knew I was in the lead. I studied my opposition. I
:19:57. > :20:00.know what I am strongest. I didn't expect to be in the lead in the
:20:01. > :20:08.middle section, but I dominated it. That is why I was gutted, because I
:20:09. > :20:16.could have done more. In the javelin, either through 70 metres,
:20:17. > :20:21.an amazing achievement at the surgery and 18 months of heartache.
:20:22. > :20:26.58 was not another to be near the podium, and the captain finished
:20:27. > :20:31.eighth. On the track tonight, Jill Williams runs in the final of the
:20:32. > :20:35.tour in metres. As a junior, she was fated to be a major force, while
:20:36. > :20:39.some night it is her chance to win their first grown`up championship.
:20:40. > :20:46.If her semifinal stroll over is anything to go by, she has nothing
:20:47. > :20:54.to fear. I just did as much as I needed to do. I can as much energy
:20:55. > :21:02.as I could. I want to win just as much as anyone else. Also denied is
:21:03. > :21:06.Chris Baker in the high jump. `` tonight. Greg Williams is looking to
:21:07. > :21:10.add European gold to his Commonwealth title. Good luck to all
:21:11. > :21:14.of them. And of course there's a full
:21:15. > :21:17.programme of football this weekend. There are previews
:21:18. > :21:20.of all the games on the BBC Sport website and coverage of every game
:21:21. > :21:22.on your BBC Local radio station. We'll have the goals on Look East
:21:23. > :21:25.on Sunday teatime. For the past week,
:21:26. > :21:27.Norfolk has had a new town. Population 6000,
:21:28. > :21:29.most residents under 15 and It's called Norjam and it's one
:21:30. > :21:33.of the biggest scout And as Jenny Kirk reports, children
:21:34. > :21:52.from all over the world have come to From as far as field as New Zealand,
:21:53. > :21:58.5000 Scouts and guides from 21 countries are here for a week of
:21:59. > :22:05.activities, team`building, personal challenges, new friends and of
:22:06. > :22:15.chanting. And it is character building stuff. What is in there?
:22:16. > :22:19.Irritating. Scary and squashing. This is the size of a small town.
:22:20. > :22:25.They have pretty much everything here to keep ten to 18`year`olds
:22:26. > :22:31.entertained and cared for. Even on a daily newspaper, a hospital and
:22:32. > :22:39.their own radio station. Good morning. What do you think Norjam?
:22:40. > :22:47.It is a real chance to do something great. It is a good opportunity to
:22:48. > :22:55.do something new, so I decided I would go for it. It is hard to
:22:56. > :23:01.resist getting stuck in. Hello, I am Jenny. It is the last afternoon here
:23:02. > :23:11.at Norjam and excitement is building. Watch and learn, watch and
:23:12. > :23:17.learn. The bottle was spotted by E`coli fans. Moving on. As well as
:23:18. > :23:22.barrel loads of fun and a week away from home, there is a deeper message
:23:23. > :23:29.to all of this. The highlight is that we have Arabs sitting next to
:23:30. > :23:39.Jewish people. It is world peace here in Norfolk. Maybe we should
:23:40. > :23:55.have a few scouts helping out the United Nations. The gill scouts
:23:56. > :24:06.agreed. We have made new friends `` girl. It is all a long way off from
:24:07. > :24:17.campfires. Archery. Everything has been fun. Even the weather? Not
:24:18. > :24:34.ready. It finishes tonight. Plan the next ten to `` girl begins next
:24:35. > :24:38.week. They will be glad it is finishing tonight, because the
:24:39. > :24:43.weather is getting cooler. What a great thing to do. The weather has
:24:44. > :24:48.been on and off. great thing to do. The weather has
:24:49. > :24:54.been on and off. We have seen some decent spells of sunshine today. We
:24:55. > :25:00.have some fine traditions, but some areas of cloud and it has felt
:25:01. > :25:05.cooler through the day. This is our satellite image for the last few
:25:06. > :25:09.hours. The eastern half is doing well sunshine, but we should see
:25:10. > :25:12.some sunny spells at the end of the day. There is a risk of one or two
:25:13. > :25:20.showers, certainly for this evening. After we get to about
:25:21. > :25:24.midnight and beyond, it should be largely dry with some clear spells
:25:25. > :25:29.developing. Quite cool temperatures for tonight. These are our towns and
:25:30. > :25:32.cities. Out in the countryside it could get down to single figures in
:25:33. > :25:40.one or two spots. The wind coming from the west. So, we start tomorrow
:25:41. > :25:44.with good sunshine. It will tend to turn cloudy into the afternoon.
:25:45. > :25:51.There is a chance of an isolated shower. Those places at risk are
:25:52. > :25:56.those North Eastern corners. A brisk breeze coming from the west.
:25:57. > :26:00.Temperatures anywhere between 19 and 20 degrees, so they stayed quiet on
:26:01. > :26:04.the cooler side. Where the cloud is, there should be some decent breaks
:26:05. > :26:09.to allow for sunshine. It is not a bad start to our weekend. Then it
:26:10. > :26:19.changes somewhat for Sunday, because this is our pressure pattern. We
:26:20. > :26:23.have a week pressure pattern come in. It looks like a windy forecast
:26:24. > :26:29.for Sunday, and that could be some gusts of up to 40 mph. Quite a windy
:26:30. > :26:34.forecasts. Let's summarise our weekend. Largely dry, but there
:26:35. > :26:39.could be some spot of rain, and some sunny spells around for tomorrow
:26:40. > :26:44.morning, but it will be quite windy through Sunday. Let's go back over
:26:45. > :26:48.Saturday as it is the best of the two days. A bit more cloud to stop
:26:49. > :26:55.the day on Sunday but it will brighten up, perhaps some spots of
:26:56. > :26:59.rain. We started Monday with some showers, but look at our
:27:00. > :27:03.temperatures, they're going down. A lot more cloud, highs of 16 degrees
:27:04. > :27:09.and overnight temperatures into single figures. Summer is still
:27:10. > :27:14.here. Clinging on, we are. Have a great weekend.