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normal temperatures. Peter, thank you. That is all from me. Now on BBC

In the programme tonight: Hello, One we

Reaction to the decision by the MP for Bury St Edmunds to stand down

development in Northampton, but at what cost. A ban on the graveside

ornaments, families call the council ornaments, families call the council

heartless and cruel. We will be here later in the programme reporting on

falling exports, ?500 million has been wiped from the local economy.

The Trinidad Scorpion, grown in Bedfordshire, officially the hottest

Bedfordshire, officially thd hottest chilli in Britain.

Northampton is undergoing some of the biggest changes in its history.

Tonight plans for nearly 3000 homes are being discussed and it's likely

the council will approve a new multi`million pound university.

Business leaders say it's a sign of how well the town has managed to

Opponents say the development will change the character of the town and

A village name`checked in the Domesday book.

Moulton is about to experience its biggest change ever.

2000 homes are planned for a site near here, but despite a

chronic shortage of housing, there are concerns about the development.

It is said that Moulton has a sense of heritage and history,

with a church dating back around 1000 years.

Critics of the development say that because of the number

of houses planned, the vill`ge could lose its identity and feel like it

The village is very congestdd at school times.

When they build 2000 houses, it will be even worse.

The roads are going to be blocked with traffic, the schools,

It has always been a villagd, I don't think it will be any more.

I came here over 20 years ago because I like the rural

Obviously, the predictions are that it will be

Just a couple of miles away, plans are being considered to build

a brand new university in the town's enterprise zone.

It is exciting for us, it will mean there are rese`rchers

here, we can link in the business school at the heart of the dxciting

Our students will be able to benefit from that as well.

Also part of the cultural development of Northampton,

Once the new universities btilt the side of the old one will be

The plan also been discussed tonight.

The people of Northampton have already seen changes to the skyline,

including a new railway station and business centre.

People supporting the plans say they're vital to house a growing

Those living in the villages say, at what cost?

Let me put that point to the MP for Northampton, Michael Ellis, people

living in your constituency I accept this is development would w`nt to

know at what cost? These are know at what cost? These are

exciting times for Northampton, we are seeing a very large number of

projects for the regeneration of the town, that includes, as you have

mentioned, the waterside enterprise zone, the largest in the cotntry,

mentioned, the waterside enterprise zone, the largest in the country, it

includes a move for the University, which will see in our plight of a

third of ?1 billion. `` an outlay of. It is true that the devdlopment

of. It is true that the development of housing in and around Anxtown...

of housing in and around Anytown... In keeping with the area or the

needs for increased housing. Mr Ellis, we lost a bit of what you

said there, but I think you are telling us it is a tricky line to

telling us it is a tricky lhne to walk, particularly one for you with

walk, particularly one for xou with an MP with a marginal seat. You have

people in your constituency who don't want this development, but the

government is telling you to push ahead. I have opposed certain

ahead. I have opposed certahn aspects of the development. I have

been to planning meetings where I have opposed certain development

proposals for housing in ardas, have opposed certain development

proposals for housing in areas, I am proposals for housing in ardas, I am

here to represent my constituents. My concern was that an absence of

appropriate infrastructure would be detrimental. As long as we make sure

detrimental. As long as we lake sure that the infrastructure can keep up

with development plans, the roads, the schools, the medical

facilities, so long as we do that, we have to bear in mind the

increasing population and the increasingly far housing, I think it

is possible to find a balance. I wanted to put you a point that was

most clearly in the report, people are worried about the roads, busy as

they are, how will they copd are worried about the roads, busy as

they are, how will they copd with these new houses? This is a major

factor, we have to make sure these new houses? This is a major

factor, we have to make sure we keep an eye on development. We c`n't

an eye on development. We can't really say that it will happen

unless we have the road infrastructure to keep up with it.

infrastructure to keep up whth it. Maybe want gridlock. One of the

things that I have done in the past years and months is focused on the

issues of roads and a major problem of potholes. We got investment

issues of roads and a major problem of potholes. We got investmdnt from

of potholes. We got investment from the government for that, but we need

to bear in mind that we have to to bear in mind that we have to

progress. The town is developing very well, we have exciting

regeneration plans for the town, I'm regeneration plans for the town, I'm

confident we can do it and leet confident we can do it and leet

everybody's needs. Thank you. Kettering General has been given

more than ?300,000 to spend The money will enable

the hospital to care for more than 300 extra cardiac patients on top of

the 1100 they already treat a year. Every year 175,000 people h`ve heart

attacks in this country, that's an And as you can see, a high

percentage of those can be fatal. But research has shown survival

rates can be improved dramatically, by up to 56%,

if patients take part in sole form Louise Hubball has just sent this

report from Kettering Hospital. I'm here at a physiotherapy gym

all of these patients have had This is part of their rehabhlitation

programme, which lasts six weeks, It has been very good, the fact that

after the heart attack, I w`s looked after by the hospital, I have been

coming here making sure that I am OK It is interesting that patients

who currently have pacemakers fitted don't have a rehabilitation

programme like this. That is about to change,

with hundreds of thousands Iona, tell us what

difference this will make. The extra money will enable us to

provide more services to patients in the local area

and spread it out among the county. We will also go to help thel

increase their fitness and Absolutely, it will really help

the local population. Maxine, some may be surprisdd

this hasn't happened already. We have been discussing over

the last few months increashng Money has become available,

we put a bid in and were successful, hence we are moving forward,

increasing our staff, so th`t we can Thank you for your time,

as you can see, The whole idea is that it will boost

confidence with patients, allow them to exercise more,

help keep out of hospital, The decision by David Ruffldy,

the MP for Bury St Edmunds, to stand down at the next election

has been broadly welcomed. He's been under huge pressure after

receiving a police caution for A leaked letter from the De`n of

St Edmundsbury said More than 1500 people have signed

a petition to try and save a daycare centre

for the elderly in Wellingborough. The Borough Council decided to close

Glamis Hall at a meeting last month, saying it couldn't afford

the annual running costs or spare Users of the centre

and their families were angry at the lack of consultation and

have collected signatures in a bid A council in Bedfordshire h`s been

branded heartless and cruel following a decishon to

remove ornaments, teddy bears Sandy Town Council left lamhnated

notices on graves warning relatives unless they removed items,

they would be taken away. In Sandy Cemetery, flowers,

loved ones have been told, are the Sisters Trixie

and Joy lost their mum 9 years ago. The jewellery,

trinkets and lights that they leave This is our loved ones we'rd

talking about, the council has no emotional feelings

whatsoever towards anything. Because it is part of you,

you want to be a part I will leave the stuff on,

if they remove it, Billy Carter, aged 14, died last

Boxing Day after his appendix burst. His mother says the windmill,

butterflies and mementos on his grave were placed thdre by

his friends and should stay there. I think a lot

of people keep their graves very neat and tidy down here, it is not

hurting anybody, they are not This is the laminated note that

has been left on the graves here. It says that trinkets, toys,

ornaments and lighting are not permitted on the graves, it says

please remove them immediatdly. If items have not been removed

by the 1st of September, At the bottom of it it says

Sandy Town Council. Some saw the notices for thd first

time today and were stunned. Because people can't afford

headstones, we put stuff on the The tributes hinder maintenance

of the graves, the council says some families are in favour

of removing them. Some, like these sisters,

say they are symbols of thehr love. A Cambridgeshire MP has joined

the campaign to improve a Fdnland to prevent it from flooding

and to improve safety. Steve Barclay has written to

Peterborough City Council c`lling for a feasibility study to raise

the North Bank road Now we can join Stewart and Susie

for the rest of the programme. We'll have the very latest

from the Commonwealth Games, including an incredible performance

by Essex gymnast, Max Whitlock. And Kim gets to grips with

a fearsome beast. It's called the Trinidad Scorpion

and it's grown here in Bedfordshire. Right now, it is

hitting our supermarkets. We will hitting our supermarkets. Wd will

find out why the official advice is handled with care.

We're not exporting as much as we used to, here in the East.

A drop off in demand from France is being blamed.

In the year to March, the total value of exports from this

region was ?27.4 billion, down 500 million on the previous year.

Today, the Trade Minister c`me to Peterborough to promote trade

Our business correspondent, Richard Bond, was there.

A noisy business, tasting roasted coffee, sucking in extra oxxgen

coffee, sucking in extra oxygen, apparently boosts the senses. Master

roaster Peterborough roasts and packs coffee from all over the

world. They used to supply hotels and restaurants just in the UK, but

two years ago, it started exporting. We have always enjoyed good growth,

because the UK coffee culture and market is happening now. We have

always enjoyed a double`digit market is happening now. We have

always enjoyed a double`dight break always enjoyed a double`dight break

and growth. Over recent years we were above that. Over half our

growth is international salds stop growth is international sales stop

today, the Trade Minister p`id growth is international salds stop

today, the Trade Minister p`id a visit, as part of a campaign to

boost exports. He also calldd visit, as part of a campaign to

boost exports. He also calldd that another Peterborough firm which

makes showers and fans, and which exports 40% of output, up from five

years ago. With the recession, we lost some of our growth. We really

struggled. Then we started dxporting and the experience we had in working

through the recession is making sure we have the ability to export. That

is what we did. Increasing exports is what we did. Increasing exports

as a key part of government policy to rebalance the economy. The

trouble is our exports here in the East have stopped going up. Last

year they fell by 2% to ?27 billion. The main reason, falling sales to

the EU. Our sales to France fell by 27%. We have had some challenges.

the EU. Our sales to France fell by 27%. We have had some challdnges. We

say to people, there is an EU which say to people, there is an EU

say to people, there is an DU which the good place to start exporting,

but we have to look beyond. For example are exports to Chile double.

example are exports to Child double. Any company hoping to expand, we can

help you. A continued fall hn X help you. A continued fall hn X

sports `` exports would leave a bitter taste. That is where the

government wants more peopld to have government wants more peopld to have

a go. The minister mentioned

the strong pound. That is making life more difficult

for exporters, isn't it? Yes, when you have a weak pound it

is easier to sell goods abroad, like in the recession. Now the economy is

recovering, the pound is stronger and it is hard to sell goods

overseas. There are some good things about the strong pound. It makes

about the strong pound. It lakes imports cheaper, incidentally the

reason why petrol and diesel prices have become cheaper in recent

months. Also, if you are a UK many factory, and you import your poor

materials, they become cheaper, too. If there is a cheap pound. Overall,

a strong pound is negative if you are an export, and companies need to

find ways to offset this, bx find ways to offset this, bx

becoming more efficient. We continue to suffer, because of probldms in

to suffer, because of problems in the EU. If that right? Yes, when

Europe was booming, this region was ideally placed to exploit that,

because of an nearness to the continent. Now, we are next door to

a troubled continent. Sales to France have collapsed. Some of our

biggest employers have really suffered because of their exposure

to Europe, Vauxhall in Luton. Sales to countries outside the EU have

gone up by percent over the last year, which is some comfort. Thank

you very much. It's been another golden dax

for this region at the The England team, with Louis Smith

and Max Whitlock, won the gold medal And there's plenty to look forward

to tonight, with more medals Our sports editor, Jonathan Park,

is at an athletics club Welcome to Cambridge. Tonight is

athletics night. People likd Welcome to Cambridge. Tonight is

athletics night. People like these athletics night. People likd these

guys are going through their paces. This is the club where Gracd

guys are going through their paces. This is the club where Grace Clemens

also trained and coached in different times in her career. She

competed today in day one of her competition, alongside Greg

Rutherford, the Milton Keynds competition, alongside Greg

Rutherford, the Milton Keynes jumper Rutherford, the Milton Keynds jumper

and William Sharman. He goes the gold tonight in his event. We

already have won gold in our bank thanks to Luis Smith and Max

Whitlock. Team England won the gold medal, just picking Scotland, making

it feel even better. `` just peeping Scotland. All smiles and Max

Whitlock and Louis Smith, underlining their status as to the

most consistent gymnasts in the world. England led overnight they

took to the vault, parallel bars and high bar. Whitlock excelled, his

routines were were complex but clean. He scored his highest ever

competition total of 19.365. It was a good school `` score and we came

together as a team. If things go well on the day in front of a cloud

`` crowd like this it is amazing. Some had questioned his dechsion to

return to the sport, but he was fluid on the horse and on the bars.

Wonderful stuff from Louis Smith. He answered the call in a moment of

need. It has been a wonderftl need. It has been a wonderful

experience. A little bit of pressure, but we did the job and had

fun. We love the Commonwealth Games, it has been a great experience and

stop Dan Keating took a silver, we were hoping to be the first team to

get a medal, and we did. We came away with a silver medal. We

get a medal, and we did. We came away with a silver medal. Wd are

away with a silver medal. We are very happy. He has broken mddals and

counted injuries, but all Greg Rutherford wants is gold. On this

floor, you wouldn't bet agahnst floor, you wouldn't bet agahnst

him. He soared into tomorrow's final with his first jump. I am pretty

happy, technically an awful jump, but it went in at 790 mark. Will

Sharman was equally impressive with the hundred and ten`metre's hurdles.

He clashed with Ryan Braithwaite in the next lane. The two will resume

their battle in the final. Ht was their battle in the final. It was

not worth risking a fall ovdr, their battle in the final. Ht was

not worth risking a fall over, so I not worth risking a fall ovdr, so I

just tucked in where I was an ticked over to the finish line. I `m in the

final, it is going to be guns blazing, if someone fires, xou fire

blazing, if someone fires, you fire a bazooka back. Try telling that to

this athlete. His collision at the finish line meant he was

disqualified. He appealed, but his claim was rejected. No such problems

with Grace Clemens, bronze`medallist with Grace Clemens, bronze`ledallist

four years ago, it she finished second in the hurdles this lorning.

second in the hurdles this morning. She lies fifth, so far. Will Smith,

from Norfolk qualified for the Paris brought final. He trains with David

Weir, four times Olympic gold`medallist. The pair face each

other in tomorrow's final. Rachel Dunn led the line for England in a

comfortable victory over Trhnidad and Tobago, and they are now well on

track for the semifinals stop in hockey, Harry Martin, George

track for the semifinals stop in hockey, Harry Martin, Georgd Pinner

hockey, Harry Martin, George Pinner suffered a setback in the ddfeat to

suffered a setback in the defeat to New Zealand. They will face

favourites, Australia, in the semifinal. Plenty more medals at

stake before the competition is out. Some in cycling. Today Emma

announced she will be retiring in announced she will be retirhng in

the sport and concentrating on road cycling. She can be very proud of

her career. Let her make quhck chat her career. Let her make quick chat

to know all. A busy night to night `` to this man. Do you notice a big

demand for places? Yes, we have seen a big demand ever since the London

Olympics and it has not dropped off in between the Olympics and the

Commonwealth Games. Like many clubs in the area, we have a bigger

in the area, we have a biggdr waiting list of young people

in the area, we have a bigger waiting list of young peopld and

in the area, we have a biggdr waiting list of young people and it

waiting list of young peopld and it is becoming a problem for us to take

them, because of a lack of coaches and simply there are too many

numbers. That is the problel lack of numbers. That is the problel lack of

coaches across any sport. We are up coaches across any sport. We are up

to 900. That makes us one of the biggest clubs in the countrx, I

biggest clubs in the country, I think. And lots more action to

watching the athletic. What event argued it forward to? Apart from the

hundred metre final, IM intdrested hundred metre final, IM intdrested

in the hammer and discus. Lovely. Enjoy those events. The breakfast

show in Norfolk, and in mid`morning show in BBC Essex will be coming

live from Glasgow. Do tune in. The hottest chilli pepper ever

grown commercially in this country Until recently,

it was reckoned to be the hottest And it's almost four times as potent

as the fierce Scotch Bonnet. In the village near Bedfordshire,

this family originally from Sicily, have created a vast greenhouse

have created a vast greenhotse packed with 20 varieties of Chile.

They are now the leading Chile They are now the leading Chile

Pepper producer. This part of Bedfordshire used to be fainter

Brussels sprouts, now it is chilli the capital of Britain. This another

founder is determined to kedp the capital of Britain. This another

founder is determined to kedp ahead of the chilli hot stakes. The

Bedfordshire burner and now the Trinidad 's core PM has left others

behind. `` Trinidad Scorpion. If you put that in your mouth, what would

happen? It will make you go bright red. Your ears will hurt. Your nose

will run. It will go down to your stomach. It is incredibly p`inful.

In half an hour you will be in serious pain if you eat it whole. We

took a hot curry into nearby Sandy took a hot curry into nearbx Sandy

for a taste test. Do you like peppers? Yes. It's nice. Too hot for

you? It has a bit of an aftdrtaste. I love curry. Very nice. Not too hot

for you? Definitely not. Anx for you? Definitely not. Any

verdict? Tongue is burning. Very hot! We have milk year if you

wanted. Even hotter! Milk? Yes please. Are you trying to khll us?

No, definitely not! Wow! White hot! Very! For people who like it very

hot. This family are now sending out their latest taste sensation to a

wider audience. The Scorpion is now going on sale in many Tesco stores.

Try it if you dare! Do you want to try it? I like hot food! Hot today.

It will turn cooler and there will be a risk of showers

towards the end of the week. More cloud pushed in from the West. It is

a weak front and it will push through overnight, increasing the

amount of cloud we see overnight. It won't ruin the evening. We dnd with

sunshine. Overnight, this increasing amount of cloud comes in, producing

a spot of light rain or drizzle. amount of cloud comes in, producing

a spot of light rain or drizzle For many of us, it stays dry through the

night. In terms of temperattre, many of us, it stays dry through the

night. In terms of temperattre, they could between 13 and 15 Celsius for

most of us, with a light wind. The weather front gets away quickly

through tomorrow, so most of us should wait up with some sunshine.

There is a tendency for it to turn cloudy and as such it will be

cooler. Places like Essex might see some cloud first thing tomorrow

morning, but it is looking lovely and sunny for many parts of the

region. The cloud increases in the afternoon, and there is an isolated

afternoon, and there is an hsolated risk of a shower in western

counties. For most of us it looks dry, and that will have an impact on

dry, and that will have an hmpact on our temperatures, which probably

won't get higher than 23 Celsius with a like north`westerly wind. A

with a like north`westerly wind A lot of cloud around, but it should

stay dry. Northern and Westdrn stay dry. Northern and Westdrn

counties should be the sunshine before the day is out. The pressure

pattern is looking unsettled by the end of the week. Low pressure moves

in, still quite a few days out, so they could be some subtle changes

before the weekend. We do increase our risk of showers. Having said

that, says they looked largdly dry with sunny spells, with a risk of

with sunny spells, with a rhsk of the showers beginning in Western

counties in the afternoon. @ similar counties in the afternoon. A similar

pattern on Friday, if anythhng a pattern on Friday, if anythhng a

flatly greater risk. At the weekend, there is a risk of

thunderstorms developing. Overnight lows staying in the teens. Thank

you. That I leave the ashram, travel halfway

across the world to find my father, Oh, well. As Vashrati says,

gotta keep smiling! We don't tend to use the bathroom

together here. All right, well,

I'll catch you later. This ashram of yours,

it might be a cult. I take it back,

he's definitely Cuckoo's son.