:00:00. > :00:07.power cuts to thousands of homes. Now we can join the
:00:08. > :00:14.Hello and welcome to Look East. In the programme tonight: The storm has
:00:15. > :00:17.passed but the disruption continues ` train lines to London are
:00:18. > :00:22.suspended with commuters told not to travel till tomorrow. With the
:00:23. > :00:24.latest on the storm damage and the rest of the stories, here's Amanda
:00:25. > :00:28.Goodman. Thousands of homes are without power
:00:29. > :00:39.after a morning of flash floods and fallen tress. The region recorded
:00:40. > :00:43.wind speeds of almost 80 miles an hour. I'll be here with the full
:00:44. > :00:46.details of how the storm affected us and what we can expect in the next
:00:47. > :00:49.24 hours. And Red Bull do it again ` winning
:00:50. > :00:57.their fourth Formula One double title in a row.
:00:58. > :01:03.First tonight, the aftermath of the storm. The region's mainline rail
:01:04. > :01:08.services have been paralysed all day causing chaos for thousands of
:01:09. > :01:12.commuters. All trains to and from London were cancelled because of
:01:13. > :01:15.damage to track and lines. Elsewhere in the region there's been flash
:01:16. > :01:25.flooding and at one point 100,0 0 homes in the East had no
:01:26. > :01:30.electricity. But first let's cross live to Neil Bradford at Luton
:01:31. > :01:35.Parkway station. Usually at this time of night there
:01:36. > :01:39.would be commuters passing through this station every few minutes. But
:01:40. > :01:44.it is quiet, as it has been all day across the entire rail network.
:01:45. > :01:51.There are still no trains to and from Luton from London on this line.
:01:52. > :01:56.And that has been the case at almost every station across the region It
:01:57. > :02:02.was a familiar story at almost every station in the East. Services to and
:02:03. > :02:06.from London, suspended. In Cambridge, passengers were forced to
:02:07. > :02:10.rethink their plans. We were supposed to go to Cardiff, but
:02:11. > :02:14.because of the storm we are staying here. It has gone nine o'clock, no
:02:15. > :02:19.trains are not a lot of information. Most of the region may
:02:20. > :02:23.have escaped the worst of the storm, but further south the damage had
:02:24. > :02:28.been done. This tree blocked part of the line near Saint Albans.
:02:29. > :02:33.Elsewhere they took out overhead power cables. It was a miserable
:02:34. > :02:38.start for those using the East Coast mainline in Stevenage. Tried to get
:02:39. > :02:43.the train at 6am, but they said nothing until 9am. I have just come
:02:44. > :02:49.down now and they said there will be nothing all day. I am stuck, I have
:02:50. > :02:58.got to come back into ours. We have had trains cancelled and there has
:02:59. > :03:03.been flooding. Passengers, don't travel if you are attempting to
:03:04. > :03:07.travel to London. Every commuter line in our region
:03:08. > :03:12.was affected. With trains to and from London cancelled for much of
:03:13. > :03:15.the day. Network Rail says it was overwhelmed by the number of fallen
:03:16. > :03:24.trees. On the West Coast Main Line, any hope of running a normal service
:03:25. > :03:28.was soon dashed. Services from Northampton and Milton Keynes ground
:03:29. > :03:32.to a halt. I was looking to get from Leighton Keynes to London but
:03:33. > :03:37.Leighton buzzard was as far as I got. I will try again after lunch.
:03:38. > :03:43.We were hoping to get to Euston station, I have been here since
:03:44. > :03:46.eight o'clock. They are saying they are delayed or suspended because
:03:47. > :03:52.trees are down and they are trying to clear it. For many, a taxi was
:03:53. > :03:59.the only option today. Commuters across the region are hoping for a
:04:00. > :04:03.better day tomorrow. That is a hope shared by network rail and of course
:04:04. > :04:08.the rail operator, first capital connect in Luton. They say engineers
:04:09. > :04:13.will be working through the night to clear the line of debris and repair
:04:14. > :04:18.the overhead power cables. Services here and in many places should be
:04:19. > :04:22.back to normal by the morning. Network Rail is responsible for all
:04:23. > :04:25.our the track and overhead lines, but when I spoke to them earlier
:04:26. > :04:31.they admit they didn't expect the storm damage to be quite so bad I
:04:32. > :04:38.have been doing this job for several years. I cannot remember a day of
:04:39. > :04:43.damage since what we called the great storm of 1987. We have seen
:04:44. > :04:49.extensive tree damage across the network, level crossing barriers
:04:50. > :04:54.blown off, overhead line damage It has been a challenging day for
:04:55. > :04:59.everybody. You knew for several days the storm was coming, couldn't you
:05:00. > :05:02.have done more to stop the entire region's mainline services being
:05:03. > :05:08.paralysed? If we could dig where it is, we would be in a better place,.
:05:09. > :05:12.It was the random nature of the tree damage on the overheads which has
:05:13. > :05:18.caused these problems this afternoon that is more prevalent in East
:05:19. > :05:22.Anglia area. Commuters were given conflicting information. 9am, you
:05:23. > :05:29.said services would resume at some point, then it was 10am, 11am, it
:05:30. > :05:33.has been a day of confusion? We did say yesterday to the travelling
:05:34. > :05:36.public we would look to resume services at nine o'clock. We were
:05:37. > :05:41.making that assessment on what we thought would be the likely damage.
:05:42. > :05:46.But clearly in some areas that has not been possible. The damage in the
:05:47. > :05:52.north part of the region exceeded what we thought on the forecast it
:05:53. > :05:56.would be. We understand that, so let's concentrate on tomorrow. How
:05:57. > :06:02.can you `` how soon can you get things up and running? I left a
:06:03. > :06:05.conference this afternoon and we are confident we can restore the network
:06:06. > :06:11.to full capabilities tomorrow morning. We have two sites that are
:06:12. > :06:15.extremely complex and large with the damage that has been done, but we
:06:16. > :06:21.will work hard to make sure they are available the tomorrow morning. That
:06:22. > :06:26.is a to 6am tomorrow? I would like to say it is a guarantee. As it
:06:27. > :06:31.stands at the moment we have enough resources and we are working hard to
:06:32. > :06:33.make sure that happens, that the network will be available for
:06:34. > :06:38.business tomorrow morning. Well it wasn't just the trains. The
:06:39. > :06:42.stormy weather took its toll on the roads too, with flash flooding and
:06:43. > :06:48.fallen trees. Louise Huball reports. A lorry not on the move, but on its
:06:49. > :06:54.side on the M 11, blown over by the force of the wind. A painstaking
:06:55. > :07:00.operation to write it. Elsewhere this morning, a painful commute In
:07:01. > :07:06.Hertfordshire, cars were up against substantial obstacles. A story
:07:07. > :07:12.repeated on the A5 near Luton. Standing water brought traffic
:07:13. > :07:20.almost to a standstill on the A 4. While others manage to make slow
:07:21. > :07:23.progress, this was the earls Barton Junction. Drivers negotiated nasty
:07:24. > :07:30.conditions in Northampton. Water on the roads was the main cause for
:07:31. > :07:35.Fire and rescue callouts. And earlier today, it seemed like there
:07:36. > :07:40.was water everywhere, flash flooding in Northampton, Kettering and
:07:41. > :07:44.Corby. A flood warning issued by the environment agency in Peter
:07:45. > :07:50.borough. Residents are devised to take immediate action. We
:07:51. > :07:54.unfortunately `` the storm passed through quickly. We did not have any
:07:55. > :07:58.reports of flooding in the immediate Peter borough area. We are now in
:07:59. > :08:02.the phase of clearing up, so we asked people if they see something
:08:03. > :08:08.that is a flood risk, call the flood hotline. There was one ray of
:08:09. > :08:12.sunshine for those on the move, no problems at the region's airports.
:08:13. > :08:15.If you could get there. Well the situation is changing all
:08:16. > :08:20.the time and Louise is here and joins me now. What's the latest
:08:21. > :08:25.Yes, Amanda, here's the latest on how things are looking across the
:08:26. > :08:28.region. Water levels around the Northern area of Peterborough have
:08:29. > :08:31.receded this evening and a flood warning there has now been lifted.
:08:32. > :08:34.But the Environment Agency says standing water across low`lying land
:08:35. > :08:38.and roads across flood plains may remain for some time. There are also
:08:39. > :08:40.nine flood alerts this evening across the region, including at
:08:41. > :08:47.Wansford near Peterborough on the River Nene. An alert means you
:08:48. > :08:57.should be prepared because flooding is possible. 100,000 people without
:08:58. > :09:00.power, is that still the case? This evening we've learnt 92,00
:09:01. > :09:05.homes are still without power. Of course engineers are continuing work
:09:06. > :09:12.to restore supplies. We will have more on that later in
:09:13. > :09:22.the programme. But do please check before you travel. You can also keep
:09:23. > :09:25.up`to`date by tuning into your local radio station. And if you have any
:09:26. > :09:35.photos from the storm, you can e`mail us at: Now, it's being
:09:36. > :09:37.claimed that here in the East we have some of the best fertility
:09:38. > :09:41.treatment for NHS patients. Bourn Hall Clinic is one of the only
:09:42. > :09:44.a few places in England offering couples three chances of becoming
:09:45. > :09:53.pregnant. It gives patients one of the best success rates in the
:09:54. > :09:58.country. Ben Bland reports. Ian and Danielle, twins almost a
:09:59. > :10:02.year old and the smile on their mother's face says it all. The
:10:03. > :10:06.couple needed fertility treatment, and because they live in Cambridge,
:10:07. > :10:13.they were entitled to three attempts funded by the NHS. I know we are
:10:14. > :10:19.lucky, because not all around the country, people get that. There is a
:10:20. > :10:24.lottery postcode which just gets one cycle funding. This was our last
:10:25. > :10:27.chance. This is the laboratory where they literally create life. They
:10:28. > :10:34.choose the eggs, and through here they select the best sperm. The eggs
:10:35. > :10:37.are fertilised, put in an incubator like this for anything up to five
:10:38. > :10:44.days, then the best are chosen to put back in the womb. The success
:10:45. > :10:47.rate is higher than average, seven out of ten couples go on to have a
:10:48. > :10:54.baby, in part thanks to the latest technology. We look at sperm under
:10:55. > :11:00.high`power magnification to help men with poor sperm samples and also
:11:01. > :11:04.imagery which takes a snapshot of the embryo every five minutes. It is
:11:05. > :11:10.producing a wealth of information. Most of which we would never have
:11:11. > :11:14.seen. Bourn Hall is well established, it was here they
:11:15. > :11:19.created the first test`tube baby more than 35 years ago. Since then
:11:20. > :11:23.12,500 babies have been born through this clinic alone. In many other
:11:24. > :11:28.parts of the country, couples can only get one or two fertility cycles
:11:29. > :11:33.funded by the NHS, rather than the three recommended by the guidelines.
:11:34. > :11:38.If this region can do it, there is no reason why the rest of the
:11:39. > :11:40.country cannot do it. The East of England ring marked a certain amount
:11:41. > :11:47.of money for this purpose. I am sure of the region should be able to do
:11:48. > :11:53.the same thing. Each cycle costs ?3500, at a time when the NHS to
:11:54. > :12:00.must make savings. Sofa now, this postcode lottery remains, but it is
:12:01. > :12:06.one people in this region seem to be winning. `` so for now.
:12:07. > :12:09.Councillors have voted, by the narrowest of majorities, to approve
:12:10. > :12:11.plans for an incinerator at Kings Lynn. They had been warned that to
:12:12. > :12:15.reject the controversial scheme would leave Norfolk council open to
:12:16. > :12:18.a claim for compensation which would bankrupt the authority. The council
:12:19. > :12:24.leader has called for opponents to accept the result and move on. If
:12:25. > :12:28.you have the facts and accept the evidence and stop saying somehow all
:12:29. > :12:32.the evidence you get is bias and untrue. Accept the facts and then
:12:33. > :12:36.there is only one conclusion, Norfolk cannot afford to walk away
:12:37. > :12:39.from this contract. Vandals have been targeting Luton's
:12:40. > :12:41.new Busway, leaving objects on the line and threatening passenger
:12:42. > :12:45.safety. Drivers have reported rocks and bricks being left in the path of
:12:46. > :12:48.the buses. One of the companies which run on the busway says there
:12:49. > :12:53.have been a spate of worrying incidents. The Busway cost more than
:12:54. > :12:57.?90 million. It has been opened only a month after years of planning and
:12:58. > :13:00.building. It operates between Luton, Dunstable and Houghton Regis.
:13:01. > :13:04.Later, Alex is here with the weather. First it's back to Stewart
:13:05. > :13:05.in Norwich for the rest of the news and celebrations at Red
:13:06. > :13:08.local government secretary will guard `` will grant planning
:13:09. > :13:15.permission. If he doesn't, it's back to square one.
:13:16. > :13:21.Still to come in the programme: Alex will be here with the details of how
:13:22. > :13:24.the storm affected us and what to expect now.
:13:25. > :13:33.And Red Bull make it four in a row. We'll be hearing from the man who
:13:34. > :13:36.helped design the winning car. As you've been hearing tonight, the
:13:37. > :13:40.storm has caused extensive damage to power lines across our region. Tens
:13:41. > :13:43.of thousands of homes and businesses are still without electricity
:13:44. > :13:51.tonight. We'll hear from UK Power Networks in a moment after this
:13:52. > :13:55.report from Dawn Gerber. The storm has brought chaos to our
:13:56. > :14:01.region and tens of thousands have been left without power. In Norfolk,
:14:02. > :14:09.several trees collapsed onto a power line, threatening to fall onto the
:14:10. > :14:13.road. In Suffolk, one woman woke up to find her tree Court in power
:14:14. > :14:18.cables. What horrifies me more than anything is the fact people are
:14:19. > :14:21.driving past! This tree is hanging onto threads at the moment and
:14:22. > :14:30.people seem to think it's fine to drive underneath. The impact of the
:14:31. > :14:35.severe weather also hit power supplies in nearby brand them. The
:14:36. > :14:41.pub closed the day. In the west of the region, more businesses were
:14:42. > :14:50.having to remain shut. Knebworth was without power from 7am. I have had
:14:51. > :14:56.to send staff home. There is nothing they can do about it. I will make up
:14:57. > :15:01.to them during the week. At its peak, 300,000 properties across East
:15:02. > :15:05.Anglia were without electricity. This evening, 92,000 are still
:15:06. > :15:11.waiting to have their power restored. Even with extra staff
:15:12. > :15:17.working around the clock, UK power networks say it will take until
:15:18. > :15:20.Wednesday before electricity supplies are back on.
:15:21. > :15:23.This evening extra help is being brought in from Northern Ireland and
:15:24. > :15:27.Scotland to help get the power back on across the region. Late this
:15:28. > :15:34.afternoon I spoke to Matt Rudling from UK Power Networks who told me
:15:35. > :15:39.how bad the situation had been. At its peak, we had 500,000
:15:40. > :15:46.customers affected through the day, 350,000 of those in the East of
:15:47. > :15:50.England. We have restored 250,000 of those already. We are now out there,
:15:51. > :15:56.assessing the damage and trying to understand what we need to do to
:15:57. > :16:03.restore the remainder. Why were so many people affected? It was the
:16:04. > :16:11.sheer ferocity of the storm. But the wind speeds were particularly high.
:16:12. > :16:14.The damage we saw reflected that. When do you expect the rest of those
:16:15. > :16:21.people without power to be reconnected? We are working as hard
:16:22. > :16:27.as we can we will continue to work through the night. We hope the vast
:16:28. > :16:33.majority will be restored at the next 24`36 hours, but there may be a
:16:34. > :16:37.few customers who we will supply for a few days after that. Our focus is
:16:38. > :16:47.to get a big number of customers back. Is it trees coming down that
:16:48. > :16:52.largely has brought cables down? No. Sometimes the wind has been
:16:53. > :17:00.strong enough to impact our network directly. When you see wind speeds
:17:01. > :17:04.like we have seen today, our network is exposed and is at risk from that
:17:05. > :17:11.kind of thing. Some of it has been trees. We have seen the news
:17:12. > :17:16.coverage. That has had an impact on us as well. There will because again
:17:17. > :17:25.for power lines to be buried so that we don't have this problem. The cost
:17:26. > :17:32.of doing so, it costs significantly more. These events are very rare,
:17:33. > :17:40.fortunately, and hopefully, the response we have seen today shows we
:17:41. > :17:46.are well equipped to deal with this kind of event.
:17:47. > :17:50.Tonight at 7:30: Inside Out is looking at the single occupancy
:17:51. > :17:55.charge. It wants people with spare bedrooms in council properties to
:17:56. > :18:00.downsize or pay more. Those in favour say it will save millions.
:18:01. > :18:05.But what critics call the Bedroom Tax is making life very difficult
:18:06. > :18:08.for many people. The programme features a couple from Suffolk whose
:18:09. > :18:21.home cost thousands of pounds to modify but are being asked to move
:18:22. > :18:27.because they have too many bedrooms. Can't sleep at night. Getting
:18:28. > :18:31.headaches. Not feeling well. In the long term, it would be better for
:18:32. > :18:38.asked to move because it would be smaller. As long as it was adapted
:18:39. > :18:40.for my wife's needs. You can see that full report on Inside Out at
:18:41. > :18:43.7:30pm on BBC One. In football, the Norwich City
:18:44. > :18:48.manager Chris Hughton says he understands mounting criticism from
:18:49. > :18:51.fans. Despite a summer of record`breaking spending, his team
:18:52. > :18:52.are still in the bottom three. So far this season, they have managed
:18:53. > :19:16.just two wins in nine games. The atmosphere is getting edgy. Fans
:19:17. > :19:23.starting to lose patience. Most left Saturday's draw with little to smile
:19:24. > :19:28.about. The manager 's future the hot topic of discussion. He came in at a
:19:29. > :19:34.difficult time and did a good job last season. He's quite negative,
:19:35. > :19:40.especially at home. Should be more positive upfront. He needs more
:19:41. > :19:44.time. He's very honest and a good manager. Unfortunately, at the
:19:45. > :19:55.moment, I am seeing a lot of negativity. Nothing going forward. I
:19:56. > :20:02.won him out. In truth, Norwich should not still be in the bottom
:20:03. > :20:07.three. They outplayed Cardiff. 31 shots in 90 minutes, none found the
:20:08. > :20:12.target. Only six league goals all season, and it is this approach that
:20:13. > :20:17.has seen the manager come under scrutiny. You have two accepting
:20:18. > :20:24.these criticisms or frustrations because we all have them. Do you
:20:25. > :20:28.feel under pressure? The pressure you always feel is what you feel we
:20:29. > :20:36.in, week out. There is always pressure with the modern game and
:20:37. > :20:41.expectations that sometimes, you have to expect. He spent a record
:20:42. > :20:45.?25 million in the summer but supporters have yet to see a return
:20:46. > :20:49.on their investment. It's expected they would be doing a lot better
:20:50. > :20:56.than this time around. But it's early days. Anybody watching the
:20:57. > :21:03.recent games can see they are playing well. Mostly two camps. I
:21:04. > :21:06.don't think he will be surprised he is under pressure because his team
:21:07. > :21:12.are in the bottom three and staying in the Premier League is paramount.
:21:13. > :21:17.Next up, a trip to Manchester. United tomorrow, city on Saturday.
:21:18. > :21:20.No place to hide. In motor racing, Red Bull have done
:21:21. > :21:26.the double.. For the fourth season in a row. They've won both the
:21:27. > :21:28.Drivers' and the Instructors' Championships. Sebastian Vettel's
:21:29. > :21:32.victory yesterday means he's become only the fourth man in history to
:21:33. > :21:35.win four titles. So what is the secret to their success? James
:21:36. > :21:37.Burridge has been to the factory in Milton Keynes to meet the team's
:21:38. > :21:44.chief designer. A doughnut of delight from the
:21:45. > :21:51.dominant driver of 2013. Sebastien fettle and red Bull are one of sport
:21:52. > :21:56.'s most successful double acts. Winning isn't just a habit, it's
:21:57. > :22:00.virtually expected. I love to give everything I have on a Sunday and
:22:01. > :22:07.the whole weekend. Trying to give back what they give me, hours of
:22:08. > :22:14.work, attention to detail. What are we here for? We are here to win!
:22:15. > :22:18.While the bandwagon flies for the next round, 70% of the team in
:22:19. > :22:26.Milton Keynes are working on next year 's car. Tell me what makes this
:22:27. > :22:34.car so fast. The car is all about keeping the tires on the track. It
:22:35. > :22:38.is about maximising grip and ability to accelerate round corners. Having
:22:39. > :22:44.a suspension system that presents the tied to the road in the optimum
:22:45. > :22:49.fashion is crucial. Winning, though, has come at a price:
:22:50. > :22:54.Predictability. Some disgruntled fans have reacted by building in
:22:55. > :23:05.Belgium. There is a bit of resentment fall is him. But the true
:23:06. > :23:09.fans sit there, and even if they don't support a particular sports
:23:10. > :23:13.man, they realise they are watching something special. In all your time
:23:14. > :23:19.in Formula one, can you think of another driver like him? He's an
:23:20. > :23:25.exceptional talent. There are great drivers out there. He's probably the
:23:26. > :23:32.best. Critics will argue his successes down the quality of his
:23:33. > :23:35.car in part. But this sport is a Batman as well as machine, a
:23:36. > :23:41.partnership proving impossible to break.
:23:42. > :23:48.Some of the strongest winds in our region were recorded inland due to a
:23:49. > :23:52.sting jet. You can see where it developed from the shaded area on
:23:53. > :23:55.the map. It's the sting in the tail of a storm, drawing down a powerful
:23:56. > :23:59.jet of air from the stratosphere and can cause very strong winds, which
:24:00. > :24:12.explains why the bus was blown over in Hadleigh. If we look in detail,
:24:13. > :24:21.you can see quite strong gusts. But go a bit further south, you can see
:24:22. > :24:29.places, 76 miles an hour, 79 miles an hour, and this is where there was
:24:30. > :24:34.most damage. But the low pressure has now moved well away from us. It
:24:35. > :24:42.is currently across Scandinavia where it has recorded even higher
:24:43. > :24:47.gusts. Wind gusts of around 150 miles an hour there. Coming here but
:24:48. > :24:49.still quite windy. Still the chance of further showers through this
:24:50. > :24:56.evening, although on the whole, they will become isolated. Fairly decent
:24:57. > :25:07.clear spells in quite a chilly night. Temperatures down into single
:25:08. > :25:14.figures. But still quite a breeze. What prospect tomorrow? A calmer day
:25:15. > :25:18.in all, but still quite breezy. Some isolated showers developing but most
:25:19. > :25:22.places should see dry weather, and particularly through the morning,
:25:23. > :25:28.sunshine. In the afternoon, it will tend to turn more cloudy. Quite
:25:29. > :25:37.chilly through tomorrow. Ten or 11 Celsius. Still the risk of them
:25:38. > :25:41.showers into the afternoon, evening, and looking ahead, Wednesday brings
:25:42. > :25:45.us a pretty good day but we have this approaching weather front which
:25:46. > :25:50.will bring rain but probably not until overnight Wednesday into
:25:51. > :25:56.Thursday. Here is the next four days. A fairly good day of weather
:25:57. > :26:03.on Wednesday with sunny spells. Quite a brisk breeze and eventually
:26:04. > :26:09.clouding over from the West. Outbreaks of rain for Thursday. A
:26:10. > :26:14.dry start to Friday with a chance of rain turning up later on, but
:26:15. > :26:16.temperatures worth taking note. Chile by day and the risk of the
:26:17. > :26:20.frost on Tuesday night. Before we go, a big thank you to
:26:21. > :26:24.everybody sent us your pictures of the weather. We are always delighted
:26:25. > :26:28.to see your pictures at any time to look.east@bbc.co.uk. Or you can send
:26:29. > :27:51.them in by Facebook or Twitter. Here are just a few of them. Goodnight.
:27:52. > :27:53.This is Malcolm, who owns Iceland. He's the one
:27:54. > :27:55.that's going to present us with the ten grand. When we win it.
:27:56. > :27:58.You've just got to make it as bearable
:27:59. > :28:03.Here we are in the PR nerve centre of Iceland
:28:04. > :28:06.at the end of 96 hours of total hell.
:28:07. > :28:10.But we haven't tested for dog or cat either.
:28:11. > :28:13.Is this the warmest supermarket around?
:28:14. > :28:17.Iceland Foods - Life in the Freezer Cabinet.