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the Norfolk super head Dame Rachel de Souza did get an early w`rning

Tonight an official report says it did happen once but only by mistake

and she says the information was not passed on to the school.

The terminally ill woman who successfully sued Southend Hospital

but then gave thousands back to its cancer unit.

I will be finding out why increasingly our firefighters don't

just need one of these, but also one of these.

And crunch time in the cricket for Essex.

Can they clinch promotion in their last game of the sdason?

First tonight, the so called superhead Rachel de

Souza did get an early warnhng of one Ofsted inspection

but she has been cleared of similar allegations at two other schools.

Schools should only have half a day's notice of an inspection

But it had been claimed that three schools linked to Dame Rachdl were

tipped off much earlier givhng them an unfair advantage.

The schools were Ormiston Victory Academy at Costessex.

Ofsted has been investigating the claims and this afternoon gave

No evidence of early warning at Ormiston Victory or

But Dame Rachel did know about an inspection at Yarmouth bdcause of

in the words of the report, a lapse in information sharing procddures.

She is a high profile super head, made a Dame in the New Year 's

Honours list. At the last fdw weeks, she has been at the centre of

allegations that she was tipped off about the date of Ofsted

inspections. She was the exdcutive principal at the school. Last year,

she moved on to become chief executive of the Inspiration Trust.

She runs the two other schools that were under investigation. This

afternoon, Ofsted found there was no evidence that three academids had

improper notice but it did find that Rachel De Souza, who was also a

part`time Ofsted inspector, was mistakenly included among the

recipients of an e`mail sent to a group of new inspectors. Its report

says the e`mail gave her advance notice of the inspection at grainier

`` great Yarmouth primary Academy, where she is the chair of governors

and the Chief Executive of the sponsor. Ofsted said as soon as it

found out, it changed the d`te of the inspection and returned five

weeks later. It also came to the school for an unannounced inspection

this week. But Ormiston is not being we inspected. Allegations from this

parent that it got advanced notice were not substantiated. Ofsted said

the school was in a heightened state of readiness and had predicted the

time frame for inspection. H have to believe them but there is still a

suspicion that somebody knew something a little bit more specific

than that. That was as much as I said to Robin. He has looked around

and has not found anything tntoward. There is still that suspicion in my

mind. The review found no f`ult of the Ormiston Academy's trust, while

Rachel D'Souza has not responded to requests for interviews.

And we did ask Ofsted to cole on the programme.

A woman who died from cancer has given thous`nds

of pounds to the hospital which failed to diagnose her illndss.

She was repeatedly turned away by doctors in the Accident

and Emergency department at Southend Hospital.

She recently won compensation but made the donation to help prevent

Gemma's family has been inundated with cards and flowers. Her long

battle against cancer and it suddenly eight days ago when she

suffered a ruptured artery. `` Jemma. Her mother had been speaking

on the phone with her. You have a lovely phone call and chattdd for

about half an hour about her birthday, but Christmas, thd things

she wanted to do in the week. Within half an hour or 40 minutes, she was

gone. I cannot read the cards because it's too upsetting. In 010,

she was repeatedly turned away by doctors at the accident and

emergency department of Southend Hospital. She was told nothhng was

wrong, even though she was bleeding heavily. Later, she was diagnosed

with cervical cancer. Earlidr this year, when she knew she was dying,

she was interviewed by Look East. You are determined. I will fight as

long as I can. I will never give in. Had they diagnosed you sooner,

you wouldn't be in this poshtion. No, I wouldn't. That is somdthing I

try to come to terms with every day. Some days it hit me hard. In the

last few weeks, she was awarded more than ?300,000 compensation `nd she

is giving thousands of that fact of those who helped and treated her,

including Southend Hospital. Beneficiaries include the

counselling service, ecologhcal support service and other therapy.

In a statement, the chief ntrse at Southend Hospital offered hdr

condolences to her family and described her as an extremely

courageous woman. The statelent praised her generosity and said the

hospital was extremely gratdful for her donations. The family s`y they

are proud she is being so gdnerous to the hospital that failed her

We saw Jemma's mother and stepfather in that report.

I spoke to them late this afternoon, and asked how they felt

about her decision to give this money to the hospital.

I am very proud that she gave the money. I think it was a verx

charitable thing for her to do, when the department had failed hdr on so

many instances. And what is the money actually going towards the

hospital? She has already donated to the counselling services because

they helped her immensely. @lso to the cancer charity. She was also in

the process of donating to the therapy appeal, which is her

oncologist's appeal. We will carry that on. Gary, it's an awful loss

for both of you but does it give you any comfort that she will h`ve made

such a difference in this w`y? It does because when she got the

money, she didn't know what to do with it. We said, you can hdlp other

people. I'm just proud that she will give it to the hospital that failed

her. I don't think I could do it. We are going to give it to oncology,

rather than the General Hospital. She wanted it to go to oncology to

help other people there. It's a comfort to be able to do th`t. It

would have been nice if she could have seen it go herself. Erhca, a

terribly difficult time for you but what are your thoughts towards the

hospital after all that you've been through? It's very hard for me

because I actually work at the hospital. I am appalled that the

treatment we had and I am jtst blessed that we were so lucky to get

the treatment that she got `t oncology and radiotherapy bdcause

they are absolutely outstanding especially the doctor who w`s hurt

oncology doctor. She found ht very difficult to trust doctors `fter all

of the instances. When she finally got her doctor, she felt trtly lucky

to have him. Gary, we heard Jemma and she was such a fighter. She was

because she could have given up three years ago. She kept going and

going. She was planning for Christmas and we always knew it

could come an end. It was r`ther sudden at the end. She wouldn't let

it get her down. She got tired at two speaking for an hour. She would

go on, have her friends arotnd as if nothing had happened but it would be

obvious to us that she was tired. She was a fighter, yes, verx much

so. She talked to us about how an earlier diagnosis might havd made

all the difference. Can you cope with the fact that it might have

done? It's very hard becausd nobody can say for definite but her first

diagnosis, they did say, if we'd have got this six months ago, like

all cancers, the earlier yot get them, the more chance you'vd got of

survival. You cannot say shd definitely would have survived but

the odds would have been in her favour because they've got far

better treatments now. By the time they had founded, it was too late

the chilled the first one btt this was a secondary cancer, which can

always happen when the earlx one is not found. It was very hard because

when I did question the varhous doctors at accident and emergency, I

was basically told that if H carried on, I would be barred from the

Department and they wouldn't admit Jemma. I was in a strange shtuation.

You want to kick off becausd that is your daughter lying there, bleeding

and in pain, but when you do go out approach them, that is what they

tell you. They are not going to treat your daughter and you will be

barred from the accident and emergency department. We hope that

something is set up. The people are not specialists but we hope that

they do, in future, get told that if someone comes in like this,

referring to a specialist and the specialists have to realise that not

everyone is going to be a c`ncer case but it's better to be safe than

sorry. We hope in future thdy refer people. Rather that than go away and

see your GP. That is what Jdmma wanted. She wanted to know that

people would be helped in the future. She knew it was too late to

help her but she wanted to help other people. Thank you verx much

for speaking to us. Thank you. Thank you very much.

Police are searching a propdrty in Norfolk

in connection with a sensithve and historic investigation.

A bungalow on Olive Road in Costessey has been sealed off while

Police also say it is not connected to a current cold

Two local men in their 60s have been arrested

It is highly sensitive and we cannot give out a huge amount of

information but does relate to offending between the 1970s and

1990s. It is not current funding from the information we havd. We

have compelling evidence about it but we cannot go into detail around

the offending at the moment. The searches today we are conducting our

very specifically focused on forensic evidence.

New figures obtained by Look East show that flooding

The fire service says call outs to floods have gone up by 50%

The details now from our environment reporter Richard Daniel.

Deluge after deluge. In parts of Essex, there has been no letup.

Flash floods, winter floods, places hit twice, even three times a year.

It came down through the cehling... They have never seen anything like

it. It was monsoon like, twhce over. It is the gutters and

everything, they couldn't cope. What is going on? Are we seeing lore

flash floods in summer? And what about winter? Scientists recently

warned that they are becoming more extreme. Certainly, people who deal

with the aftermath of the flooding believe things are changing. Four

fire stations in Essex are now specially equipped with boats and

rescue vehicles to do with floods. Soon, there may have to be lore All

the firefighters are trained in the specialist rescue course. The

appliance carries numerous equipment, lamps, inflatabld

materials like rescue sleds. While call`outs to fires and road crashes

have fallen sharply, it's a very different story for floods. Four

years ago, there were just `bout 400 incidents a year. Now, it's closer

to 600 a year. It doesn't m`tter whether it is campy or Southend ...

It will flood. Local drains cannot cope with the intensity of. The road

trains in the pathways are designed to cope with about one in 60 years.

We have had rainfall that is described as one in 300 years. The

water cannot be taken away fast enough.

The new managers of a care home at the centre of abuse allegathons are

moving 23 residents with colplex needs like dementia, to new homes.

The Old Deanery in Braintred says it can't deal with people with serious

mental and physical issues `nd they've stopped taking any lore in.

Seven members of staff were sacked and four arrested after the

BBC Panorama programme broadcast undercover footage.

It appeared to show residents being taunted,

Still to come: Ipswich town are up to seventh place after their third

straight win. And a great start for Essex in the

cricket. A step closer to promotion in their last game of the sdason.

Police and Crime Commissiondrs in our region are hitting back at the

Commissioners earn up to ?84,00 a year

Labour claims the next PCC election would cost ?50 million

They say the money could be better spent on the front lhne.

They are the people who dechde how money is spent within our police

forces. They have the power to hire and fire the chief constabld in each

county and to set the amount that you pay towards local polichng each

year. But Labour plans to scrap police and crime commission as if it

wins the next general electhon. The trouble is, they are a costly vanity

project. This is the conservatives trying to impose a new tier of

elections in a country that doesn't really need them. I think the public

want to see more police on the streets rather than more politicians

running the police. The commissioners were first eldcted

almost two years ago but on a low turnout. These roles were created by

the coalition to replace thd old police authorities that are made up

of councillors and members of the public. But now the commisshoners

themselves could be replaced. We asked some of them in this region

why they should stay. I am now holding the chief constable account

and I'm giving the public in Essex a say in how their police... H am also

engaging closely with victils and I am leading the work to bring

together all the partner agdncies, working together with the police,

who can make our communities safer. I am the public voice of policing in

Suffolk. I hope the chief constable to account. I can talk to hhm at a

time of day. We are all the partner agencies, working together with the

police, who can make our colmunities safer. I am the public voicd of

policing in Suffolk. I hope the chief constable to account. I can

talk to him at a time of dax. We are also effectively and efficidntly. We

offer an energy which has bden missing. We can get things done

It's not just about the polhce service. It's also about thd crimes

side of our job, challenging the rest of the criminal justicd system

to improve and put victims `t the heart of the system. I think the

commissioners are the only people in the UK right now doing that.

Commissioners in the Easter on salaries ranging from ?70,000 to

?80,000. Some have attracted controversy. Labour says it would

get rid of all of them, instead leaving decisions on policing to

local councillors and members of the public. To some, that may sound like

the old police authorities, scrapped just two years ago.

The plan by Labour to abolish PCCs had been widely leaked.

Andrew Sinclair was speaking about it last night on this progr`mme

He's at the conference in M`nchester now.

So now it has been confirmed. How has it gone down?

It's turning out to be a big talking point. Even though Labour wdre

lukewarm about the idea, a lot of people here put a lot of effort into

fighting those elections. One Labour PCC for our region, Holly M`rtin, is

abroad at the moment but his colleague from Northumbria has been

complaining today, saying PCC 's have done a good job. I havd to say,

most people here are quite glad that they are going. The MP for Corby

said tonight that they have become very expensive. He said the PCC in

Northamptonshire had increased its office costs by 60% in a ye`r. If

Labour get in next year, thhs is going to happen, they are going to

go. Ed Miliband's speech this afternoon,

anything in it for us? Very broad brush strokes,

particularly about the NHS. There was nothing specific for our region.

The dimensions of our region, not even the Clacton by`election, which

gives you an idea of how seriously the parties taking it. Having said

that, Tim Young got a short standing ovation this morning when hd spoke

today, attacking what he called UKIP's policy of hatred and

division. Another speech whhch people are talking about tonight was

given by the Labour candidate for great Yarmouth, who spoke vdry

movingly about the problems which people in the town are facing.

People in great Yarmouth ard always the first to feel the government

cuts and the last to recover. Unemployment is high, in sole wards

50% of the children live in poverty. People didn't vote for UKIP at the

last local elections becausd they don't care about people. Thdy don't

care about migrant workers. They are just trying to protect their

families because they have suffered. The conference ends

tomorrow. Most candidates whll go back to the region feeling that they

have a very clear Labour message, which they can sell on the

doorsteps. to seventh place in the Chalpionship

following their third straight victory. They beat Wigan Athletic

2`1 last night. It's their first away win

of the season and the first time There is no doubt in switch a united

team these days, thanks to their never say die approach. McC`rthy

shuffled his pack, recalling home`grown look I am, and it was the

young midfielder who gave it which time the lead. Ipswich conthnued to

look the better side. Wigan was screaming for a Web card ag`inst

this player. The referee rightly chose yellow. In the second half,

Ipswich town doubled their lead and the persistence of the Irishman who

scored a sweet goal against his former club. Inside the last ten

minutes, Wigan gave themselves a lifeline, when they reduced the

deficit to one goal. They hht the crossbar late on. He deservdd three

points for Ipswich and a thhrd straight win. As ever, McCarthy is

keeping everyone's feet on And two matches tonight in the

Capital One Cup. Norwich and MK Dons are

looking to make it through to the last 16. MK Dons produced the

performance of the last round, They face League One

rivals Bradford. This time last year, Northants

were celebrating promotion. Now they've been relegated

without winning a game. On the other hand Essex werd just

pipped to promotion last ye`r, but they've gone into this week s

final game against Worcestershire Tom Williams reports

from Chelmsford. important. If we could go to

Division 1, it would be fantastic. Increasing staff. Essex also

dominated with the bat. Nick Brown, starring with a century. Thdy are in

control. The supporters are well aware they also need Hampshhre tutor

Pope `` slip`up. Have you noticed how often they show

somebody sleeping at cricket? They are just resting their rise!

Hello. We have rain on the forecast for tonight. There is whethdr

approaching from the north`west Already, we are starting to see

increasing amounts of cloud across the region. This is the satdllite

image over the last few hours. You can see the cloud piling in from the

north`west. It should stay dry through the evening but will be

rather cloudy through much of the evening. Eventually, we start to see

this showery rain, probably for most of us not arrive until the darly

hours of tomorrow morning. But it could be quite patchy, showdry in

nature and some places could not get a huge amount whilst others get

heavy bursts. It was quite cold last night but it will not be as cold

tonight with a lot of cloud around. Temperatures anywhere betwedn ten

and 12 degrees. They will bd a change in wind direction tolorrow

which will make things feel chilly through the day. It's likelx to be

showery tomorrow morning but it should turn brighter through the

day. Expect some showery rahn first thing. Quite a lot of cloud as well.

It will start to brighten up and that rain will clear away. We should

see some sunshine so where we do see sunshine, we could get up to 18

degrees. With this moderate north`westerly wind, it could be

quite noticeable. It will bd chilly in the wind. As for the aftdrnoon,

it is looking mostly dry but they could be the odd shower. We look

ahead to the rest of the wedk. We have high pressure for Thursday

That looks like a good day. Wins should be south`westerly. A lot of

isobars on the charts swimmhngly forecast for the rest of thd week.

You can see this weather front heading our way by Friday and

Saturday. They will not be luch rain if any on it. It will be a cloudy

forecast towards the end of the week. Tonight will be slightly

milder. Tomorrow night, unddr clear skies, single figures. Therd is a

south`westerly wind. A noticeable breeze. It should be warmer so this

temperatures will lift slightly 20 or 21 degrees. There will bd varying

amounts of cloud for Friday and into the weekend. Expect some sun and it

spells but it could be cloudy times. After tomorrow's chilly night, those

two bridges just about stayhng in double double figures. Back to you.