28/08/2014 Look East - West

week. Great, Peter, thanks very much. It

This time 16 people ` including children ` are found

They don't have x`ray machines or monitors. All they have is their

eyes and ears. It comes in the week more pressure

is piled on our hauliers, a shortage of drivers and a new EU directive

that could keep some off the road. The choices facing our teenagers,

as new laws mean they must stay We'll have the last in our special

reports into racing in Newmarket. How has the industry recovered

after the Godolphin scandal? And meet the bongo babies `

the little girls keeping hopes We begin tonight with

the lorry load of men, women and children discovered

in Peterborough this morning. It's the second time

in less than two weeks that illegal immigrants have been found

on vehicles in this region. This morning police were called to

Frank Perkins Parkway and discovered 16 stowaways who'd

travelled from Africa. It was less than a fortnight ago

that 35 people in our region were in a container. By the time they were

found one had died and not all was seriously ill. A similar discovery

today. 16 suspected illegal immigrants found hidden in a lorry

stopped all of them alive but it is another case in which people have

risked their lives because of their desperation to come to this country.

This was the moment when police swooped on a lorry

in Peterborough, after reports that 16 people were hidden inside.

It has now been confirmed that all 16 were from the North African

and it is thought they were trying to enter the UK illegally.

The lorry had just arrived here in Peterborough to deliver parts

The people inside were discovered at around 9:30am

The security team at the site called police after the driver said he

Cambridge police arrested the ten men and six women

and alerted the Home Office immigration enforcement team.

The suspected illegal immigrants were to be interviewed

by enforcement officers before going into police custody.

A Home Office spokesperson said, we work closely with the police to

Where someone is found to have no legal right to remain in the UK,

Thousands of lorries make their way through our region every single day.

Many of them begin their journeys on the continent, arriving at

They then make their way along A14 across Northamptonshire,

It is the responsibility of the lorry drivers and

their companies to make sure no`one is hidden inside the vehicle.

If that happens and they haven't taken adequate

steps to prevent it, they can be fined ?2000 for each person entering

Yet less than two weeks ago in the south of our region, 35 people,

including some children, were rescued from a container in Essex.

They were Sikhs from Afghanistan and one man died during the crossing.

The others were found after being heard shouting for help and banging

A reminder of how dangerous such journeys can be and equally how

A new figure out today shows an increase in the number of people

migrating to the UK. Up until the year ending March it went up by

70,000. Of course, that only covers people arriving here legitimately.

Those who arrive in containers and lorries are not included within

those figures, and with those thousands of lorries that travel

through the region every day it is impossible to say how many people

are attending and succeeding in entering the country illegally.

Lorry drivers themselves, and the companies they work for,

are both fined hundreds of pounds for each illegal immigrant

It could be one of the issues contributing to a

Haulage firms across the East say they're struggling to recruit

and a new European qualification is making the problem worse.

There are warnings we'll all feel the effect

Rocky Chambers from Northampton got his lorry licence back in the '70s.

In his mid 50s, he's the average age for an HGV driver.

It's an industry which is failing to attract young people.

Rocky says everyone's not cut out for the job.

You have two be a certain person nowadays. There are so many rules

and regulations. It seems every five minutes the government changes

everything and moves the goalposts on what you're been doing for years.

Recruiting younger drivers isn't the only problem.

In two weeks time a new European competency qualification comes in,

which involves 35 extra hours of training.

At one of the region's training centres ` for the past six weeks `

they've been full, with drivers trying to meet the deadline.

Come the tenth of September if they don't compete their training they

can incur ?1000 in fines. If they have completed the 35 hours but are

not carrying the qualification card, that is another fine. If you want to

drive a truck like this it will take you more than three years to qualify

and cost you between ?3000 and ?4000.

At one of the oldest family run hauliers in the country they

have had to turn to agencies to bolster their workforce.

The agencies are saying they are struggling getting people in. There

are more older drivers approaching their 50s, even in their 70s. The

young people are not coming into the industry.

Back in the cab, Rocky says he welcomes the new training being

brought in, but there are fears it might put others off and have

knock on effects on our ability to deliver goods around the country.

Earlier I met up with Pete Butler ` Employment Services Manager with

the Road Haulage Association ` to ask what could be done to make

A lot of places are now offering apprenticeships for logistics.

That is one way of getting into it because there is no money

It will cost you a minimum of ?200,000 to get the licence

which is what is required by the lorry driver today.

Could they not contribute to the cost?

But the problem you have with companies, they say,

I'll train you up, how long are you going to stay with me for?

Are you going to move down the road for an extra 5p an hour?

If lifestyle is a factor, surely better pay might make them

Wouldn't it be better if, like on the continent,

they have better roadside facilities, supplied by government?

We have better roadside facilities, truck parts,

They are secure and it keeps everybody in one place.

That will cut down on what people call the lifestyle,

but in fact some people like working in a job Monday to Friday.

If it is an ageing industry and all the drivers are not going to

take this qualification, what kind of situation will we be

A lot of the drivers, who drive your farmers, are temporary drivers.

They may be retired and the farmers were calling them during harvest

If they haven't done the driving licence,

When the Christmas rush starts in October,

the drivers aren't going to be there to be called in for holiday relief.

Eventually, when we haven't got enough drivers, goods in the

When you go to do your weekly shopping at the major

97% of everything we use in this country goes by road.

Obviously the country needs to keep on functioning and we need

We have got to be able to recruit younger people in the industry.

It is not just the fact that you start

in the industry at 18 as a driver and that is that until you are 65.

There is a career path, a progression if they want to do it.

They go from driving to office staff, to management,

I want to ask you about our main story tonight,

the fact that 16 people have been found in a lorry in Peterborough.

How much of an issue is that for lorry drivers?

They don't have monitors to check for CO2 emissions.

All they have is their eyes and their ears.

If the vehicle is secure, all the flaps down and secured, if it is a

box van, if the rear door is locked and secured, as far as they are

If they carry out these checks that is the best they can do.

Can people really get inside and lock the doors?

No, what will happen is there will be a team of them.

It'll be your turn to go tonight and I will stay

Of course, this might be something else putting

It could be but security at the ports

An investigation is underway after a young man was sexually

It happened in the early hours of Tuesday morning

in this alleyway next to the mosque between Mawson Road and Mill Road.

The victim ` in his 20s ` said his attacker was

of Mediterranean appearance and was wearing a dark hooded top.

Detectives are scouring CCTV footage from the area.

Fresh talks are to be held between union leaders and the

government in a bid to avert further industrial action by firefighters.

Members of the Fire Brigades Union in England and Wales have staged

a series of walkouts in protest at plans to change their pensions

They'll meet the Fire Minister, Penny Mordaunt, next week.

Work to stop worms destroying an historic site in Hertfordshire

The chalk cave beneath the streets of Royston dates back to

But the carvings on the walls were crumbling.

The vibrations from traffic overhead still pose a threat to the site but

conservators from English Heritage have managed to control the pests.

The work took three years to complete.

I am absolutely over the moon about the work that was done.

It has made such a difference to the cave.

It has secured its future for, goodness knows, how many years.

It is cleaner, it is brighter and we know for sure

The cost of living for people who live in country areas is now so high

that some have to choose between buying food or heating their homes.

Across the East, Luton has the highest proportion of people

Now one charity is calling on households

which use heating oil to buy their supplies early, to avoid potential

Filling up with fuel in the summer may be the last thing on your mind

but consider this. Right now it would cost ?600. This winter it

could be ?200 more. It helps if you buy in bulk. Sylvia and others in

this village have signed up to a syndicate scheme which has 3000

vendors across Norfolk. What makes this syndicate different it is not

just placing an order for us, it goes into a county syndicate. We get

the benefits from that. How much have you saved? About ?100. The team

negotiate on Sylvia's Behar. Each month it buys 150,000 litres of oil

`` Sylvia's but `` behalf. How much cheaper than the market price? 2p

cheaper which makes a big difference over the year. The charity says the

cost of living is the biggest issue for many in these areas. It is the

difference between putting food on your table. We are seen is getting

worse over the last few years. But oil price over the last jerk of a

template for a roller`coaster, so why the distributors give us an

easier ride? `` last year could be a template. We have to follow the

market trends. While many top of their towns, those in the

countryside can top up their tanks. The new academic year is fast

approaching, and just two weeks after the GCSE

results, many teenagers are still From this year, the Government's

raising the participation age. That means that everyone is now

expected to either study full time, work or volunteer, while still

doing some form of training, But what does it mean

for the students at the centre It's an anxious time

for these students. They've just had their GCSE results,

but many of them are still There's only one thing for sure,

a change in the law means they have to continue in education or

training until they're 18. Leaving school to do nothing

is no longer an option. Having nothing is no good to anyone.

It doesn't help their self`esteem or their confidence. We want a

confident young workforce who are ready for employment.

10,000 youngsters study here at Northampton College.

Today, prospective students were given a chance to see

Opening`day gives people a chance to think what they want to do. I wasn't

sure what I wanted to do. It is helpful because I didn't know what I

wanted to do, but to date has held me.

But not all teenagers want to be a full`time student.

Andy Parsons turned down a university place to do

an engineering apprenticeship with Siemens.

After three years he's just been taken on as a qualified technician.

I chose an apprenticeship over university because I could in and I

had some support beyond my education. I was guaranteed a job

which I am now in. There are more career progression choices.

And that's one clear advantage over university, where students gain a

useful qualification, but afterwards often struggle to find work.

When he finished university you go into a big pool of people with the

same qualifications. In an apprenticeship it relates to what

you want to do. You also have the experience. Apprenticeships are

growing in popularity, especially with students being put off by the

fees. There are young people who don't want to be left with death and

want to learn skills earlier in their career. That is why we are

putting emphasis in reinvigorating apprenticeships. Not all options

suit all teenagers, but with the choice of college or apprenticeships

or volunteering, it is hoped everyone can work towards a future

career. Last year, the Godolphin racing

stables in Newmarket was the centre of a major doping scandal,

with the revelation that trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni had injected

horses with illegal steroids. A second Newmarket trainer was then

caught doing the same thing, and the two were banned

for a total of 13 years. In the final part

of our special series on horse racing, Louise Hubball asks, has

Newmarket's reputation recovered? In Newmarket,

reputation is everything. But this was the scandal that

sent shock waves through racing. Godolphin trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni

banned for eight years Another Newmarket trainer,

Gerard Butler, banned for five, More than 12 months on,

a day at the races, like here at And with the best view in the house,

this voice of the sport welcomes the British Horse

Racing Authority's new guidelines in response to the scandal, including

drugs testing without warning. They have brought out a new format

which will go over the world, which no drugs will be allowed to use to

help horses run faster. Has a reputation recovered? Yes. We have

got rid of bad apples. And here you don't have to look far

for an expert opinion It is typical of any environment in

which you have big money. There is always somebody trying to get an

edge. In this case, the culprits were caught. They were punished and

they are no longer in the game. It hasn't had any effect on

attendances. It hasn't affected betting turnover. Is there any

lasting damage? It is a reputation long established and is a world wide

reputation, which hasn't been damaged.

Godolphin politely declined my request for an interview.

And certainly here on Newmarket's gallops it's very much business

And that's a bonus for the regions economy.

The reality is the trainers bring an ?80 million of the local area and

employ more than 2000 people. And there is more investment

proposed, a new, ?5 million gallops here on the racecourse side to

reduce horses having to cross town. There are a lot of countries across

the world that all ready race. There is China which has been talked

about. We manage the biggest gallops in the world. We are training over

there. We are also providing horses. A lot of brooding goes on here and

any industry setting up will require significant numbers of horses.

The National Horse Racing Museum is also being completely revamped

and enhanced ` and hopes to pull in 50,000 visitors to the town a year.

One of the things we have is the opportunity to refocus on the

reputation internationally as the historic home of horse racing. This

is where it started and where the historic home of horse racing. This

is where it started and weather `` where the world comes to see horse

racing. But this whole complex industry

revolves around the health An outbreak of equine flu would cost

racing millions of pounds and research is ongoing in Newmarket

to improve vaccines. If it breaks down, the horses aren't

protected. This is a world steeped in heritage

and bloodlines ` but as the past year has proved, reputation can be

robust and ensure future success. After their victory against

Manchester United, MK dons will play Bradford. The manager admits he will

face a battle to keep some of his best players. He says the club

doesn't need or have to sell but admits interest has grown.

New arrivals at Woburn Safari Park could play a key role

in the conservation of a rare species of antelope.

There are thought to be only around 100 East African mountain

Now their number has been boosted by the birth of twins

Their keeper Lindsey Banks has been telling Look East

They were born on the 3rd of August and are about three weeks old so

we're keeping a close eye on them, but they seem to be doing well,

It is really amazing for keepers here to have these babies.

The bongo is a species which is endangered

and they're twins, so it is rare to have twins of this species.

Historically, there's only been recorded 50 sets

of bongo twins in captivity, two of which have only survived

These guys grow real fast so they are cute at the minute but they will

By the time they are one they will be adults.

One seems a little bolder than the other.

As an antelope species, they are stunning.

It is a real shame that it is the one animal people don't know

They are a mountain antelope so they are classed

These populations are fragmented so the conservationists are trying to

get the populations together as they can increase the gene diversity,

so it is why it is important we are breeding this species so potentially

in the future these animals, genetically, can contribute to

We wait until they are a few weeks old to give them a name, and this

section we name according to the year so we will have to start

Gorgeous little things. Let's take a look at what the weather has in

store for us. Hallo, the end of August is looking mix but a sneak

preview for September `` hello. We will see some fine and dry weather.

Haemorrhages respectable for the beginning of September and also some

sunshine `` temperatures. We have a weak weather front moving in. It has

produced rain across Wales and eastern England. It will weaken when

it gets to us. There's a lot of cloud so it will be a cloudy

evening. Some cloud breaks the rain giving spit and spot for this

evening. The rain arriving across Cambridgeshire as well as western

part of Norfolk. Some places remaining dry. The rain is very

patchy but this evening you may find a bit of dampness in places.

Overnight it will remain dry weather a lot of cloud, some clear skies

with the breeze is strong. It'll blow that cloud crosses and in the

morning it could rain. With that rain and cloud the temperatures are

holding up into double figures, around 12 or 13 Celsius. Tomorrow

morning start and a bit of a cloudy note and a breezy one. We are likely

to see that dampness again and that is because an area of high pressure

up towards Scotland. You may find a bit of rain coming in from time to

time, but many areas remaining dry, and the breeze will blow the cloud

quickly across East Anglia alone some blue sky and sunshine. In any

sunshine, temperatures holding around 19 or 20 Celsius. If you are

stepping out tomorrow night, it could be damp in places again but it

will be a mild night. Temperatures holding up in double figures, around

12 or 13 Celsius. As I said, high pressure slowly moving in from the

south. This is a hurricane in possession of two words, but not

bothering us. The good news is that there will be a light breeze. Let's

have a look at the sorry. Cloudy on Friday and Saturday, Sunday writer

then come Monday, some good sunny spells `` brighter. That is all from

now. I will be back with the late update at 10pm. Have a good evening.

Go away if you don't me to speak to you like that!

Most schools exclude disruptive pupils.

I ain't putting up with this any more.

But one school takes them in and promises five GCSEs.