24/04/2017 Look East (West)

First tonight, leading the fight against dementia.

The University of Cambridge has been chosen as one of five hubs around

Britain seeking new ways to diagnose, treat and

We are really going to be able to use that everything that Cambridge

has. Thousands more homes planned for

Corby. What happened to the marathon man

that ran in London with a tumble dryer on his back?

Later, I am in Newmarket, the home of horse racing, talking to a

sporting great, Lester Piggott. First tonight, leading

the fight against dementia. The University of Cambridge has been

chosen as one of five hubs around Britain seeking new ways

to diagnose, treat and Together, they'll form

a Dementia Research Institute, thanks to ?250 million

of public money. The research here will centre

on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus We'll hear why campaigners say it's

big step forward in a moment. First, this report

from Mike Cartwright. Ian became his mother's carer. Jean,

who died aged 35 -- 85. Diagnosed in dementia -- 2009 with dementia. My

mum didn't even recognise me. And, then, at the time, you thought,

crikey, things are bad. She hadn't got a clue who I was. It will only

be on the increase, with people living longer. It is only going to

get worse over the next ten or 15 years. Now at Cambridge Biomedical

Campus, new labs, more money. The site chosen among five in the

country to drive dementia is. My lab works on understanding the basic

mechanism of dementia and making new treatments. We bring and by

physicists, using state-of-the-art techniques, we really will be able

to use everything that Cambridge has and it is a spectrum of excellence,

to focus on dementia. And we will recruit scientists from around the

world and we are looking for accelerated excellence and leading

scientist, join us. On the right, healthy brain, on the left, one that

is shrunken in size because of dementia. Things here working on

treatments, the new centre looking more into the causes one day they

hope to find a cure. The overall Institute's mission is to understand

causes, particularly early stages when you are most likely to be able

to help people. We are getting 13 million initially but there is more

investment project it, to bring in great new scientist, the world 's

leading and best to tackle dementia. Ian has seen the devastating effects

of to mention. No family should go through what his went through, he

told us. Any advance in research is welcomed.

So, what will the new hubs mean for patients?

The Chief Scientific Officer of the charity Alzheimer's Research

Dr David Reynolds told me why it's an exciting time.

It is a very exciting time in dementia is. The area for many years

had been underfunded, compared to a lot of other major diseases. We are

seeing the beat in trace in the amount of research funding and

therefore, the understanding of these diseases that helps us bring

medicines to patients. What do you hope will be achieved with these new

hubs? We're talking about better prevention, but feel? Most of the

research will be about understanding the basic mechanisms at the cellular

level. What causes brain cells to have these diseases. From that, you

can lead to treating the disease with medicine. Can you give us any

idea of how far away a cure or effective medication or prevention

might be? There are things being worked on in clinical trials at the

moment that we hope will come through in the next years to

patients as medicines they can get through their doctors. An effective

treatment early enough can look like a cure if you never get the symptoms

but we are some way of getting to that point for the patience of

today. How important is the establishment of these hubs and

Cambridge being one of them? It is really important, it starts to move

the Pledge of the previous government and the David Cameron as

the global action plan for dementia into reality, and therefore we can

start to do that research, get that understanding bring those medicines

to patients. We do have a general election coming up, what sort of

messages are you hoping to hear from the main part is about funding in

the future? We're really hoping to hear that the main parties and

ultimately whoever wins is committed to by mental -- biomedical research

for dementia. This country has a fantastic science base that helps us

understand diseases and bring medicines to patients and it is

important that we don't lose that through a general election. It feels

like a subject we are talking about more these days. That must be good.

It is, as people understand now where are of the impact of the

dementia on people, then it helps people understand it, it helps get

people engaged with a might participate in research, for

example, and it helps also to bring in funding to actually solve the

problems. Next tonight, the plans

for 4,500 new homes in Corby. If approved, the development

to the west of the town would bring almost 3,000 jobs,

as well as schools The plans have been submitted

but already concerns have been raised about the scale

of the project. Stuart Ratcliffe is at

the proposed site now. The town of Corby is just behind me

at the other side of the road. Under these plans, it will mean that the

town of Corby crosses over the road and we will move over into those

fields behind me. The developers say it is vital that these plans to go

ahead. Corby is considered to be a real boom town. It is predicted the

population of Corby will double by the year 2031.

You can see why do voters say these plans are a sustainable urban

extension. While it stretches the boundaries of Corby, some question

the sustainability tag, and in Rushton, there are concerns about

infrastructure. Traffic has increased at a clearer last few

years and this, it. I think the infrastructure needs looking at

first before the houses are built. Doctors surgeries, schools, etc, the

impact it might have on Kettering General Hospital. All those things

give us concern. The developer and is planned for this parcel of land

and is being put forward by the estate who say that Corby West will

seamlessly blend with its rural settings. But, again, the sheer size

of that of element is concerning some residents. If we're not

careful, a lot of the local towns and villages will join up. Kettering

is expanding in this direction with the warehouse to lament over there.

Corby is expanding in this direction. So, you know, where does

it all end? This land has been officially earmarked for their own,

last ten years and with the planning application lunch with the planning

Council, it looks like Corby could rapidly change. The

element -- the developers told me they have consulted widely. The

plans with that borough council and they will carry out their own public

consultation and those plans could well be amended before going to full

planning committee led this year. This really is a long-term project

Corby, huge to element, 4500 homes and disorder they do get the

go-ahead, this develop and won't be complete until 2021.

Next tonight, he's promised to create a modular homes

factory in the Fens, building up to 20 homes

a day, if he becomes mayor of Cambridgeshire.

Businessman Peter Dawe is one of seven candidates aiming to become

the county's first devolved mayor with increased powers over housing,

In the latest in our series profiling the candidates,

Mousumi Bakshi puts Peter Dawe in the mayoral hot-seat.

Peter, good to meet you. Take a seat. Why should people vote for

Peter Dawe? What's that your part but Mark I'm a visionary, I can see

a very big pig Joa, I can see that there are solutions to a lot of the

problems in Cambridge in housing and transport. They actually don't need

more money than is available. Do you have a guide dear? The one big fish

and you would bring in if elected? I believe we can go to micro cars,

electric cars, in our urban environment. How much money has been

put aside for housing? Round about 70 billion, I think. Tell us one

thing people might not know about you. I was -- I was brought up in a

council house, Sullivan newsagent. Why would you make a good man? I am

coming in with several visions that will help transform local government

in Cambridgeshire. I believe that councils have completely lost the

plot. And that what we have got to do is bring 21st-century solutions

into it. And I can't see how the party political system has got the

ability to do transformational change. Where is your favourite

place to go in Cambridgeshire? My home. I live just outside Ely. I

have the most fabulous view of Ely Cathedral and a sunset when it is

honeyed in the morning is wonderful. Northampton Saints have

named their new chief executive. He was head of operations

at the Olympic Park for London 2012. He takes over from Allan Robson,

who is retiring after 20 Well, while most eyes

were on the London marathon this weekend, in Northampton

they were celebrating a slightly more modest but no less

impressive achievement. 83-year-old Bob Emmerson completed

a five kilometre park run. But what makes this particularly

notable is that it was his 250th run Each Saturday morning,

hundreds of people in Northampton You can see more celebrations on the

Facebook page. That's all from me. Welcome to Newmarket, this is the

National heritage centre for horse racing and sporting art. There's a

big separation going on in that room behind me, lots of champagne.

Especially a couple of the trophies because at the end of next weekend,

this is the trophy for this 1,000 Guineas which is on the 7th of May,

and this is the trophy for the 2000 Guineas, which is on the 6th of May.

Last year it was won by Frankie Dettori, trained by Hugo Palmer and

today Tom Williams has been to meet him.

For Hugo Palmer, a horse well with its weight in gold.

Galileo Gold, a Guineas winner, on a glorious day

The fact that we were able to get such a dream run with

Galileo Gold last year, I still, I pinch myself

Frankie Dettori won the Guineas and a first for Hugo Palmer.

What is a victory like that mean for you?

Well, what it's meant is that we've got more clients and more

horses this year, which is very exciting and while it's not entirely

a numbers game, racing, having 40 or 50 more

that within those 40 or 50, there's going to be another champion.

Galileo Gold struck gold for trainer Hugo

Even if he doesn't win another race, at least he's won the

Guineas but he'll be hoping for many more.

You've got Escobar this year, I'm sure you'd love

I would love to protect and defend the crown but I would hate to

We worked Escobar at Newmarket last week and

he didn't quite sparkle in the way that we wanted him to and the way

that Galileo Gold had 12 months earlier.

This year, all eyes are on Frankel's babies.

His offspring three years old and part of the classic

His son won the Guineas trial at Newmarket.

Being the first British classics of the

that everyone wants to win and the

added excitement this year is the fact that

girls and boys, will be competing in the 1,000 and 2000 Guineas.

Back in the yard, Hugo has another 12 days

to think about defending the 2000 Guineas.

1000 Guineas and of course the memories of last year will last

These are the foods of horses that have done very well. When the horse

died, they cut the fifth of entering them inkwell. Upstairs there is a

great exhibition about one of our greatest ever sporting heroes,

Lester Piggott. For nearly 50 years,

Lester Piggott rode The first one in 1948, aged just 12,

on a horse called The Chase No wonder he looms large

here at the National Heritage He's one of those names that

transcends racing into the general He's got such a presence and such

an historic presence. For someone who's had such

an extraordinary career, well over 1957 was a very special

for Leester and Newmarket, 21-year-old Lecster won his first

ever 2000 Guineas race on the horse, Crepello, and this

is one of the hooves from Crepello and later

on that year, they went on to win

the Derby together. It's Crepello and Lester Piggott

is drawing ahead yard by yard And for Lester Piggott,

it's two winners Thousands will get to see that

famous old hood=f and the tiny trophies thanks to Lester's

generosity and they might even catch a glimpse of the

greatest ever jockey. It's wonderful when he

comes into the museum. He sometimes comes very quietly

to see things but it's lovely for the public also

to know that great names of racing are coming

in to the 60 years on from that famous

season in 1957, Newmarket is preparing for another

Guineas Festival next week, a fitting time to remember

a sporting icon. Some fabulous stuff in here. This is

one of the very old original soaks that the jockeys used to wear. A

great pleasure for me today, I sat down with Lester Piggott. He's man

who sometimes doesn't see a great deal but he was in very good mood

this afternoon and I started by asking him about his very first

Guineas winner. There were quite a few riders that day and he was the

big favourite. He came with two furlongs to go and

he won quite comfortably. But he was a very good horse. I've been

listening to you talking about a lot of your very big races and you

remember them so well. Do you have a mental picture of each race, each

big race? Not really! I've won some little races as well. You remember

the good ones, I think. Living around here, some pictures of you in

your prime. What do you think of that jockey now? Well, he wasn't too

bad! What was it, do you think, that set you apart from all the other

jockeys. Was a determination? For you that much a better writer? No,

not really, but I got a lot of good horses and I learned to ride. Very

modest. You did very well on horses that shouldn't have one, didn't you?

Well, it was a great story on it is a great story. I loved the right.

That was a big thing. Were you more focused or what was it that did it?

Not really. I was working at it. It was hard work? And the highs for

you, what with the big highs in your career? Obviously the Derby because

they meant so much more in those days than they do now. The Derby is

everybody's favourite. Everybody wants to win the Derby. If you could

pick one moment in your life, see a Derby winner, what would that moment

the? Well, I think it would have to be the first one. Never say die?

That was a great moment. Never say die wasn't fancied to win, was it?

Not really but I think it was 33-1. But he was quite good, especially on

a left-handed course. Nobody knew that at that time. You knew it but

no body else did, is that what you're saying? It made no difference

to him. He was exceptional. Do you remember that moment when you cross

the line for the first time on Derby? I remember halfwit up the

straight, yes. He went crazy. You aware at the time how big a

celebrity you where when, you are up there with Muhammad Ali and George

Best? Probably. But you don't think about those things. Did you not?

Now. Would you have had it any other way? But really, no. Lester Piggott,

thank you very much for talking to us.

The region has a new world record holder.

Ben Blowes from Suffolk broke the record for running

the fastest marathon carrying a household appliance.

He completed the London Marathon with a tumble dryer on his back

The new world record is five hours, 30 minutes. How was it? A long day.

Were you the only person carrying something. Yes. I kept hearing

people say, there's a bloke with the washing machine. What did you do

with it when you finish? I put it in a skip. I needed to get it off my

back. I said my goodbyes. Was it getting a bit hard towards the end?

Six hours is a long time to be carrying it? It was, it was a tough

all day. The last two hours were grim. The worst bit is when you're

getting to the end or do you have a spell in the middle where you think?

From 13 to 20 miles was a pretty dark time. Something clicked at 20

miles and then I picked up the pace and just manage to get under the

six-hour limit. Were you overtaken by anything in fuzzy dress? I was

overtaken by a rhinoceros! I thought I'm not getting beaten by Irene

Austria. Congratulations. The weather is next.

It may be late April but winter is not done just yet. At last year in

late April, we got a spell of cold weather on the well. Not today.

These are today's highs. 13 and 14 from any. We have had this cold

front sinking southwards. But much rain and behind that, north-westerly

winds ticking over and that will introduce which Calder, Arctic air

tonight and tomorrow. The average for this time of year is 13 15 is

above average for today but over the next few days, were below average

and more importantly, some damaging overnight frost for some of us. As

we head towards the end of the week, temperatures recovered by the

weekend, were up to the mid-teens and above average. Similar scenes

across the region today. A lot of cloud for many of us. Some rain here

and there but it didn't amount to much. A lot of cloud on the

satellite picture. Northerly winds in behind that bringing there are

conditions tonight but also colder conditions as well. 'S evening, some

rain in the South. Then we try tonight with some good clear spells

developing and a breeze blowing from the north-west carrying spells of

rain in the North. These could have sleet mixed in the butt in the clear

spells, temperatures getting the below freezing. Here is the jet

stream pattern for tomorrow and into Wednesday. A lot of cold air within

that and that is a classic set up for April showers so already showers

from the world go in Norfolk. Many do, try and sunny, if rather chilly

start with. Sunshine in the morning but cloud will develop and we will

get showers developing more widely. The far south could stay dry in the

day. The showers could have some hail, thunder and sleet mixed in the

sunshine, 11 degrees, but feeling chilly in that brisk north-westerly

wind. As we go into Wednesday, another chilly start. There will be

some heavy ones, some hail again but equally interspersed with some

sunshine and highs of nine or 10 degrees. I pressure at West but the

flow coming back in both the Atlantic as we get into thirsty. A

cold, frosty start on Thursday but some early sunshine. More cloud

sinking down from the North as we go through the day. Not amounting to

two much but a bit wet here and there. Friday, a good deal of dry

weather initially but there will be a few showers. But everywhere

catching these but they will be heavy and could be slow-moving as

well. Temperatures nudging up to 12 or 13. That is the trend into the

bank holiday weekend. With Minnie driver Saturday. Sam Hain

potentially on Sunday. Uncertainty as to how quickly that will clear.

Rain not too far away on Monday but some of us could get away with a dry

day and it will be mild throughout the weekend. That's it from me. Just

before we go, have a look at this statue. It's a horse cold around

Jack and back in the 1920s, it won the Queen Alexandra stakes. They

said at the time the horse is almost human. From all of us, good night.

There are times in the life of a nation

when the choices we make define the character of our country,

times when people stand up and demand real, significant change.

we have the chance to shape a brighter future for Britain

and I believe we have the vision and the plan to do it.