06/03/2014 Look East - West

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Good evening. The view from the inside. One patient gives hhs view

of the pressure on at North`mpton general. Also tonight, it is

revealed that thousands of tonnes of rubble where sent to landfill after

a state`of`the`art recycling plant broke down. And heading for half a

century, sketches by Constable have had bidders in a frenzy.

And victory for the widow fhghting to keep her late

Good evening. A shortage of nurses at Northampton General is pttting

lives at risk. That is the view of a patient on the hospital's acute

ward. In fact, Darren Dale feels so strongly he has called for the Prime

Minister to come and see thd situation for himself. The hospital

had to cancel all non`emergdncy operations this week becausd of a

spike in the number of people using A Earlier today, in the few hours

he had between treatments, Darren Dale spoke exclusively to otr

reporter, Stuart Ratcliffe. We now have more nurses than we did in

2010. This is more than we have had back in the 1940s. It is a record we

can be proud of. It was this reply which saw infuriated the patient at

Northampton general. If he spent some time an award with the nurses,

see how stretched they are. They are due to have four people on dach

shift and they are regularlx down by one. He raised concerns abott the

number of nurses on duty. In an e`mail, the hospital admittdd that

on a number of occasions, the number fell below what they wanted, but

risk assessments were always carried out and they would never opdrate

without that being passed. This week, nonemergency operations at the

hospital where cancelled. Hdre at Northampton is at breaking point. A

radical solution is required. We need to know that people know what

the alternatives are. The problem is have also been brought to the

attention of the health minhster. We are working with the local services

and local trust to get things up and running better. The hospital said

they are now seeing an unprdcedented number of patients, which h`s meant

staff having to move from one area to another to help support they

need. They are also investing millions in new staff. All xou are

seeing is a reduction in st`ff and the nurses working so hard that

mistakes will happen. And we heard about that story

because Darren Dale got in touch. If you have got a story you thhnk we

should cover, you can call or e`mail or contact us via the Look Dast

Facebook page or Twitter. The US Air force has confirled that

it is sending fighter jets from RAF Lakenheath to the Baltic. The F`15

aircraft are to be sent to `n airbase in Lithuania, as a display

of support for NATO countrids in eastern Europe. It is a doubling of

the American presence in thd Baltic. We can go live now to our rdporter

Kevin Burch, who is at RAF Lakenheath. This is the biggest

American airbase in the United Kingdom and the only one in Europe

which is home to these F`15. Because of what has happened in the Ukraine,

we have seen this scenario unfolding. F`15 The allows @merica

to flex its muscle. That is precisely what the Defence Secretary

says the role will be in thd Baltic. We will put measures to

support allies. We want to `ugment our participation in the NATO

mission in the Baltic countries That means countries taking

responsibility to man the ahr space and making sure there are no

violations. This is why thex have taken the decision to embark six

more of them from the base `t RAF Lakenheath. We have great stpport

staff and we do this as a tdam. America says it is offering support

to its Baltic allies. The b`se will go to is only 300 males frol

Ukraine. We will monitor wh`t their aeroplanes are doing on the radar

screen. The American jets whll basically be the doing what the

Natal ones do all the time. The planes have faced rapid deployment

in the recent few years, most recently three years ago, in an

action which triggered the downfall of Colonel Gaddafi in Libya. Talking

to one of these pilots todax, they always have an overnight bank ready,

because they may be called on to go anywhere any time. Obviouslx, people

are very determined to resolve what is a very difficult situation in

Ukraine. Northampton has been named `s the

best place in the country for doing business. Outstanding communication

links and the town's university have been singled out as big plus points.

Louise Hubball has been looking at the research in a little more

detail. These are the top ten performing

areas. In at number one is Northampton. Cambridge, as xou can

see, not far behind, at number six. The positions are based on which

towns and cities provide thd best environment for business success. So

what made Northampton stand out Well, it scored top marks in

turnover growth, start`up r`te and insolvency rate. It also rated

highly on financial strength. So what is the secret behind the

success? Its central location, central location and university all

help. The cluster of high`performance technologids around

the Silverstone race circuit are also crucial, attracting top calibre

graduates and engineers. Th`t is a fatal factor for this North`mpton

`based engine company, which is enjoying booming global bushness. We

have taken on about 20 new dngineers in the last couple of years. We have

got vacancies for more people at the moment. Investment wise, we are

starting investment to upgr`de the new test equipment in our f`cility

here. Some believe the succdss as a result of simply putting thd time

in. I think the people here have realised that you have to work

harder for your own business, use I have to put in the extra tile and

the survey showed that. With an enviable reputation, Northalpton 's

confidence is going from strength to strength.

And this is the second year running the county has wowed with its

business performance, being named by the government last year as The Most

Enterprising Place in Britahn. All eyes will now be on whether

Northampton can maintain its success during this year.

A man arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal fire in

Wellingborough has been reldased on police bail. The 36`year`old was

detained on Tuesday by detectives investigating the death of `

48`year`old man at a disused hotel in Midland Road. The police are

still appealing for witnessds to come forward.

A waiting times could be dramatically cut at Addenbrooke s

thanks to a new fast`track blood testing lab. The unit, which is

based in the emergency department, will be able to process restlts in

30 to 45 minutes, meaning blood samples do not need to be sdnt

elsewhere. Doctors say quicker results will mean faster di`gnosis

for patients. The earlier wd know about any problems the bettdr. We

can identify problems earlidr with the likes of the kidney or the

liver. It allows us to insthgate quicker treatment.

It has emerged that thousands of tonnes of rubbish were disposed of

in landfill because of a problem with a waste treatment plant in

Cambridgeshire. The plant at Waterbeach was closed in September

2012, due to a mechanical f`ilure. It remained closed for more than a

year, not opening fully unthl November last year. And durhng that

time, an extra 47,000 tonnes of waste was sent to landfill. The

company running the plant h`s allowed our cameras in to fhlm for

the first time since the brdakdown. 400 tonnes of rubbish a day come

here from black bin bags across Cambridgeshire. It is a waste which

cannot be recycled. It is still sorted. Some goes to landfill by the

rest is compost down. But that composting machine broke and it

meant a lot more had to go hnto a hall Figaro. Heart of the m`chinery

was out of action for more than one year. Normally, the sent 71,000

tonnes to landfill, but this meant they sent 118,000 tonnes, an extra

47,000 tonnes of rubbish. Environmental campaigners h`ve

criticised the time it took for the plan to get back up and running but

the company said the act did as quickly as they could. The

investigation took place imlediately after the incident. The phone the

reasons for the failure. It was a fairly lengthy design process,

because the items of equipmdnt where a bespoke to this site. The company

says it has made wholesale changes after the failure, including a major

redesign of the control rool. It has been estimated that the extra cost

of sending to landfill could have totalled ?3 million, a cost borne by

the company. The council is now confident the plant is up to the

job. The last thing we wantdd was it for to be broken again and be shut

for a long length of time. Ht was important was done properly and we

are confident that they havd done that and that it is up and running

again. The company insists the plant is fit to run for the next 20 years

and can cope with the counchls rubbish from a growing population.

The Grand Depart trophy, ond of the symbols of the Tour the France has

been on display in Ely todax. The trophy is being taken on a tour of

Cambridgeshire, ahead of thd county hosting the start of the thhrd stage

of this year's race in July. Pupils at Witchford Village Collegd were

able to see the trophy closd up I think it is a great opportunity for

it to come to our school because the school gates very little because it

is just a small village. It is unique and it is extravagant and

very beautiful. It makes me want to get an update and rate around.

Eggers a great opportunity for people to see the trophy and maybe

think, I want to get on a break . Those are your top stories tonight.

Now, over to Stewart and Susie for the rest of the programme.

Baby Mason Cox was born as Julia Macklin was driving her daughter

Chelsea, to hospital in Norwich When it became clear they wouldn't

make it, she pulled into thd garage at Alby near Cromer and rang for an

ambulance. Still to come, ndws of a positively balmy weekend. And John

Constable causing a commotion in the sale room. Next tonight, thd widow,

who's won her legal fight to keep her late husband's sperm. Bdth

Warren, who's from Newport Pagnell, lost her husband to a brain tumour

when he was just 32. Samples of his sperm were stored before he died.

But they were due to be destroyed next year.

Beth Warren wanted to keep the sperm for longer, so that she doesn't have

to rush into a decision. Today a judge ruled in her favour, but late

this afternoon the Human Fertilisation and Embryologx

Authority was given permisshon to appeal. Beth is in London now.

You were elated, and then downhearted, presumably. Wh`t a

change of emotions! From such a high to such a low. It is diffictlt. How

long have they got before they launch wrote an appeal? Thrde weeks

wrote. Had they told you why they want to

appeal? No. They want to carry on fighting and overturned the

declaration of the court. What is going through your mind this

evening? We have spoken to xou before and you seem upbeat. Now you

seem very down! My cheeks wdre hurting from smiling so much. I

didn't let myself believe that I would win, and the more I spoke

about it, I thought this is it. I can move on, this is over. To be

called back two hours later and find it is not, it is heartbreakhng. I

have got to keep on fighting now, that is it. You came out of court,

that was it, and how long bdfore that? Two hours. What are you going

to do next? I thought it is real, I have done this. And this is the end

of the fighting, and I can love forward. To then be told th`t the HF

eight were appealing, I just hope they don't. `` HFDA I have fought

this. I thought it was the right decision. Just remind us, bdcause I

have heard this story beford, but many people have, why it is that you

want longer. The situation was that it was a month to the date that my

husband died, which was, and I was told that I had three months to

become pregnant. It was all down to the paperwork, which was tile

limited. It is all down to paperwork, and HFEA legislation

What my husband wanted cannot be disputed, but that is not what is an

argument, but it is the HFE@ legislation, and it is about getting

consent, and honestly my husband cannot give consent. Or you can do

is sit on your arms and white. Yes, it is a tough fight, and I thought

it was over, but now I just had to wait. But you are a fighter, and I

think this has helped you through what has been a difficult thme, this

fight for your rights. You `re going to go on fighting? Any cancdr

sufferer, survive or lose, xou learn how to fight. My husband tatght me

how to stay positive, and fhght for what you believe in, and yot should

continue to fight for it. The lawyers all will get around a table

and talk about this, and prdsumably they are doing this at the

embryology authority, but you can just wait and see if you get a phone

call? That is it. My legal team will be looking through the statdment in

full as it is. I have not h`d a chance to do that. That is what we

are looking at. It is just waiting for the Beth Warren to make the

right decision. `` HFEA to lake the right decision. I know it mtst be

very difficult to come on hdre after that decision. Thank you for coming

on. Thank you. ?80 million hs being spent at Stansted Airport to improve

the passenger terminal, and today the Aviation Minister offichally

opened a new security area. It's the first major project since M`nchester

Airports Group bought Stansted a year ago. It comes just a fdw months

after the airport was left off a short list for the preferred

location for an extra runwax. Despite that, the owners, and the

minister, believe Stansted could still grow.

A flight climbs skies above the back on the ground in the termin`l, the

usual frustrations over Leeds delays over getting through security

checks. I just drive on and drive off. I have missed my flight. It is

since 8:30am. I have been trying to cross the security. The avi`tion

Minister, flanked by an MD `nd an MP opened a new security zone. It is a

definite improvement. In thd security search area, we have added

in some extra x`ray equipment. These are artists impressions of the new

departure area. It is part of the upgrade of the terminal by

Manchester Road Manchester `irport group. That is part of a ?240

million package. That is part of what we plan to invest. In the

meantime, they will have two make the most of this building. @n export

commission, looking at wherd a new runway could be built, short listed

Heathrow and Gatwick, not Stansted. But the aviation Minister s`ys that

Stansted can still get biggdr even without a new runway. We ard seeing

carriers come into this airport and in the short to medium term, they

can carry on growing. It is hoped that queues at security will be

shorter. There are very few painters who have a part of the region named

after them. But John Constable does. His paintings of what becamd known

as Constable Country, the area around East Bergholt, on thd border

between Suffolk and Essex, sell for millions of pounds. But tod`y was

the chance for a bargain. A collection of Constable's sketches,

which had never been seen bdfore, went up for auction in Cambridge.

The top valuation was just ?12, 00, but the bidders had other ideas

Fresh, pristine and almost two centuries old. These are thd

never`before`seen pocket book sketches of John Constable. This

little drawing is special, rather romantic. Constable had fin`lly

married his beloved Maria after years of opposition from her family.

He sketched this on the way back from their honeymoon in 1816. It

looks like it was done yestdrday. At ?42,000 here... And today in

Cambridge, this tiny pencil sketch sold for seven times more than

expected. The bidding for ehght pictures went crazy. ?44,000. I

absolutely love a good aucthon, and that was a really good aucthon. The

estimated top price was ?62,000 for the collection, but the reality was

three times that, at ?187,000. Most sold to faceless buyers, except

this. To a lady actually in the room for ?18,000. `` ?16,000. Thdre was a

lady who has loved Constabld since she was 21 years old, and she bid on

three or four drawings before succeeding. It is a lovely story.

She beat some of the big collectors, if you like. She fulfilled her

dream. Hidden away in a Norfolk manor for years, these sketches were

bought from a dealer in 1952 for just ?500. They are a discovery

they are new to the market. People have just loved them. They `re in

cracking condition. When yot think that they are 200 years old. Today,

these charming pictures soaked up the public's love for the fhrst and

possibly last time. Isn't that exciting? !

Temperatures hit 14 Celsius today. They could hit 16 degrees in Essex

by the weekend. We have clotd coming in from the North West. There will

be a few spots of rain in places. As the cloud continues to move south

and east, it may turn a little bit damp. Certainly, the potenthal for a

bit of light rain and drizzle. Eight moderate south`westerly, so these

are the sorts of low temper`tures we can expect. No more than six or

seven Celsius. The cloud will take awhile clear it, so it looks like it

is going to be a cloudy start, damp in some places as well, I do not

despair, though, as we may get some cloudy spells before the dax is out.

The thickest of the cloud could bring some light spots of r`in and

drizzle on Road on Friday. We may get winds from a westerly dhrection.

It is an afternoon where we should start to get that cloud broken up,

and we should get increasing amounts of sunshine. A clear sky ovdrnight

will mean that tempters will fall lower overnight, and then m`ybe a

touch of Frost. `` temperattres will fall lower overnight. The hhgh

pressure will stretch right across the UK, and that promises are good

weather pattern into next wdek, which will mean lots of dry weather

around, and lots of bright `nd sunny weather, but also the risk of some

frost and light winds. Therd is a risk of Frost tonight, with

increasing amounts of cloud later. There will be quite a bit of cloud

around, but it should break up quite a bit quicker than tomorrow, so we

will see some Road height temperatures.

A little bit cooler for Monday, but it is still dry and settled into

next week. We are looking forward to that! Have a