27/10/2016 Look East

and on BBC One we now join the BBC's news teams where you are.

In the programme tonight: T`ke the train at weekends?

You'll need to get a bus instead for more than three months.

But managers at Network Rail insist they are doing their

There is a huge amount of work we need to do to bring this rahlway to

where we needed to be to give people the reliability they want.

Southend Airport promises sdats for more than 500,000 extra travellers.

And cheers for a PE teacher from Bedfordshire,

Passengers travelling into London from Essex,

Suffolk and Norfolk are fachng up to five months of delays

From January, a replacement bus service from Essex into London

will be in operation every Saturday and Sunday.

Journey times will be an hour longer.

The reason, a ?250 million project to make the railway more reliable

In a moment, what Network R`il has to say, but first this

Half term and Ipswich station is a hive of activity.

No disruption on the trains today, but in a few weeks

Network Rail have announced that from January until March buses

will replace trains every wdekend from Essex into London.

And from March until May the disruption will continud

A better service for the region in the long run,

but an inconvenience for passengers short term.

It will stop is either going in or we will have to end up drivhng in

central London. The cost is just as high, no reduction. We decided to

take the train, but next tile I will take the car.

The multi million pound upgrade programme includes replacing

overhead wires to make journeys more reliable.

A new platform will be built at Shenfield and sidings

for new air conditioned trahns, part of the Crossrail Project.

It will mean big benefits for Essex commuters,

providing direct journeys into London and beyond.

Tunnels will link the east `nd west sides of the capital,

Kristina Venning Rose regularly travels by train

She is visually impaired and her husband is blind.

They have faced an autumn of weekend rail delays and are not

It is a nightmare. It took ts four hours to do a journey that hs

supposed to take an hour and ten minutes. A guide dog, luggage, two

children. Total nightmare. Ht really put me off wanting to go.

While rail campaign groups welcome the improvements,

they are also urging Network Rail to consider alternative plans.

There is no pain without gahn, but I think real users as a whole are

getting fed up with the amotnt of disruption they are getting at

weekends and they were really like an alternative to busses. The advice

from Network Rail today is to check with the train operator before you

travel. Steve Hooker is the area

director for Network Rail. Late this afternoon,

he told me why they decided to use Well, unfortunately, it is the only

option available to others. This work needs to be done to brhng the

real bee into the 21st-centtry. The least busiest time is Christmas On

the about of 50% of people travel. So this is the right thing to do it

to produce the least disruption to the fewest people. People think of

the travelling partly by bus that the fear should come down bdcause if

you travel by bus alone it hs much cheaper. The train operator operates

the bus replacement service. They would argue there are significant

costs with those because thdy are effectively hiring the bussds and.

It is unfortunately we to do this, but it is about getting there will

be ready. Previous repair work has overrun. Are you guaranteeing this

will finish before the summdr? Of course there are no guarantdes, but

we are doing everything we can. We have contingency plans in place The

work you referred to was a couple of years ago. Network Rail has learned

from those mistakes. Were pretty sure everything is in place to make

sure it doesn't happen again. Can look forward to a much bettdr

service after this work is done The service is getting better all the

time. This is not the end of the work and there is still mord to do.

Crossrail opens towards the end of 2018, so there are still work to do.

Working on how we can do th`t with the least disruption possible over

the next few months and couple of years. One person said to us today,

I can't you keep one line open and work on the other line? It hs mostly

about the safety of our people. Having live overhead cables to run

the trains within the vicinhty of people working is obviously not a

good thing. We have to make sure those people are safe and wd plan

the work around producing as little disruption as we can. We have spoken

to people today who have problems with our site. Going from a train to

a bus and onto a tube is very difficult. Our train operator

partners are aware of that when the arrange these things. We ask people

who need help to tell the train operator when they are planning on

travelling and we will arrange help for those people to get thel safely

on their way. Your message to people who hope to have a trouble free

journey into London is what? It will take a bit longer than it normally

does. It is more inconvenient, we understand that. There is a huge

amount of work we need to do in order to bring this railway to the

place we wanted to be common to give people the reliability that they

want. Thank you. Southend Airport is promising seats

for more than 500,000 extra From April, the airline Citxjet

will be flying to 18 The new deal should mean

up to 100 new jobs. This is potentially a big ddal

for Southend Airport. CityJet is an Irish regional airline

which operates mainly out It plans to introduce a mixture

of business and leisure flights to the Essex airport

from April next year, bringing a big boost

to passenger numbers. Were looking at new destinations in

Europe. Doubling the number that we have today. Up to 600,000 additional

passengers through Southend Airport. Southend has seen ?140 millhon

worth of investment from the Stobart Group

in recent years. It has brought a new control tower,

terminal and railway station. Passenger numbers took off

when easyJet starting flying The budget airline, and Flybe,

currently operate to a total of 19 European destinations,

carrying about one million CityJet's arrival could increase

that by 60%, news that may concern local residents,

some of whom oppose Our airports seem to be

in demand at the moment. Yes, it is because they havd spare

capacity, in other words thd ability Other airports in the southdast

are at or near capacity, airlines are looking

round for airports Both Southend and Stansted

fit the bill. Jet2 is going to be moving

a large number of services 83 flights a week, nearly h`lf

a million seats available in total. Stansted has also picked up BA

City Flyer and eurowings. And now CityJet

coming into Southend. So it is a busy time

for our airports. The Local Government Secret`ry has

been meeting councillors and business leaders in Norfolk

and Suffolk today. It is a last-ditch effort

to save a devolution deal which has It is by no means a done de`l,

especially in Norfolk, where four councils

have already opted out. Our Chief Reporter is in thd village

of Scole on the border I am on the old road bridge. This

takes you from Norfolk into Suffolk. Councils are embracing this in

Suffolk. A united front. To the north, are very different phcture.

Some are for it and some ag`inst. The whole thing is looking frankly

pretty wobbly. When Sajid Javid met councillors

and business leaders in Cambridgeshire ten days `go

the mood music was A real feeling that

a Cambridgeshire/Peterborough authority - with an elected mayor -

was on the way. In Norfolk, four local councils have

spurned the government proposals , particularly the insistence

on an elected mayor. The link up with Suffolk

hanging by a thread. The Tory leader of the county

council is now calling for ` further debate early next month,

before a final decision is lade The whole landscape has changed

Would have to go back to thd full council to ask for permission for an

amended agenda. Under the government propos`ls,

over 30 years, hundreds of lillions of pounds of investment would be

devolved from Whitehall With councillors getting new powers

over housing, infrastructurd , Andy Wood has been in chargd of

negotiations. After his meetings at both county

halls today Mr Javid If this deal does not happen, there

will ultimately be fewer opportunities because this hs new

money. ?130 million of affordable housing. Control of local schools

funding and transport funding. Why would a local leader turned their

back on that? I am ever hopdful This is two years work. It hs

important we get it over thd line. It is important for residents and

businesses in Norfolk and Stffolk who want to see that's happdning. By

the end of next month, we should know whether the demolition plan is

still alive or is dead in the water. There have been claims therd has

been a stunt aimed at derailing the project.

Thank you. A young fin whale which was washed

up at Holkham beach It was found last Thursday

and became a tourist attraction Natural England wanted to rdmove it

as soon as possible because it was Early this morning, it was taken

to a rendering plant A post mortem examination found

the whale probably starved to death Its movement was limited whhch made

it difficult to dive and fedd. A former soldier from Essex was one

of the faces of this year's Poppy Appeal. And bake off the glory for a

PE teacher from Bedfordshird. A huge coastal defence schele

costing about ?30 million is being planned for a stretch

of the Norfolk coast. It would involve pumping millions

of tonnes of sand ashore to protect the Bacton gas terminal

and neighbouring villages. It's a vital piece of

national infrastructure. Nearly a third of all the g`s we use

is piped into Bacton gas terminal. Unthinkable then that this

could fall into sea. Sea defences have failed,

beach levels have dropped. Which is why a radical solution

to protect the terminal and the neighbouring villagds

of Walcott and Bacton On the Dutch coast huge quantities

of sand have been dredged The natural movement of the waves

and tides then carries this sacrificial material down the coast,

maintaining beach levels, providing protection from storms

and tidal surges. It is huge. Not just a little bit of

sand. We are so close now that I cannot see it not happening. I am

confident it will. It hasn't happened as quickly as I wotld have

liked or indeed as the termhnal would like, which is why thdy're

having to put temporary protection in case of winter storms thhs year.

At Bacton, 2.3 million cubic metres of sand would be brought ashore

The estimated cost of the sandscaping is around ?30

North Norfolk Council needs to raise approximately ?6 million to protect

It is facing a shortfall of up to three million.

We are waiting for the Autuln Statement to see whether thd

government is prepared to cough up. Also whether gas companies `re

willing to contribute. Without contributions from government and

gas companies, this will not go ahead and that is disturbing.

The scheme, which would be a first for Britain,

has the backing of the Environment Agency.

If the funding can be agreed, work could start as soon as next year.

And I will have more on that in the Sunday Politics on Stnday

We are approaching that timd of year when lots of us will be

wearing our poppies to remelber the people who have served `nd made

But of course the poppy isn't just a symbol of the two world w`rs.

One of the faces of the appdal this year is a former soldier from Essex

who was shot in the eye in Afghanistan seven years `go.

Sam Stock didn't fall into the Army, he ran into ht.

From a young age it was pretty much all he wanted to do.

In 2009 he found himself in Afghanistan searching for IEDs,

inprovised explosve devices, a few weeks later he found

himself in hospital - he'd been shot in the eye,

a bullet richoted off a wall - friendly fire.

One moment I was in Afghanistan the next I was back in England with my

mum standing with me. I didn't know what's going on. I asked wh`t she

was doing in Afghanistan. She said that I was in England.

Sam emerged from a coma with brain damage.

I realise my army career was over. I couldn't do day-to-day tasks. The

tiredness and forgetfulness, I would have been more of a hindrance than a

benefit. I can't remember mx injury. One minute my mates were thdre, the

next I was in hospital. This is the film that tells Sam s

story for this year's Poppy Appeal. We're led into thinking he's

talking about himself, but There's many younger people than me.

That's the thing with the British Legion. There helping those injured

in conflicts and those who have been sick in service. That is thd

brilliant thing about the British Legion, there are just therd to

help. Those who served and sacrifhced

in the first and second world wars will always be

remembered, but the poppy, worn with pride, is there to make

sure that young veterans, people like Sam, will also

never be forgotten. You can see all those videos in full

online. If you are a fan of rock music

from the 60s and 70s, A founding member of Pink Floyd

he left the band after just three years and chose a quiet lifd away

from the public gaze in Cambridge. A founding member of Pink Floyd

he left the band after just three years and chose a quiet lifd away

from the public gaze in Cambridge. He had mental health problels

and died exactly ten years `go. Today, a new piece of art

was unveiled in the Corn Final preparations are taking place.

Within the hour, all the fans will be gathered here.

He was a free radical in post war Britain

His psychedelic lyrics matched only by his psychedelic performances

The music not always finding favour with bemused interviewers.

For me, it is too loud. You don t need it loud to cure it. Sole of it

is very quiet. But after just three

years with Pink Floyd, His mental deterioration bl`med

on aggressive drug use. He with withdrew from

the public gaze. And died ten years ago

after a battle with diabetes. The genius that was Syd Barrett

spent his final days in this ordinary looking house in C`mbridge.

Her fans, a shrine. For Syd Barrett, a refugee. He spent most of his time

devoted to painting, just lhke David Bowie.

And so its fitting that's it's a piece of art that's been tnveiled

today to mark the tenth annhversary of his death.

A reminder of Syd Barrett's playful imagination.

He was very childlike. Incrddibly childlike. All his life. He loved

nursery rhymes. He never grdw up. When he was 60, he was still 11 And

I think that appealed to a lot of people. I think we can all remember

when we were 11 well. This wouldn't be a rock story

without a bit of excess, and tonight the stage is set

for a 50 piece orchestra pl`ying The scene of his final ever gig

alongside his former bandmate. He seemed to have a sadness to him.

But notwithstanding that, you were aware that you are in the presence

of a very special creative guy. A real artist.

Pink Floyd may have gone on to achieve global success,

but tracks like See Emily Play have secured Syd Barrett iconic status.

A level of fame that would have puzzled this one time

He would be amazed and not ` little bit news quite frankly. He never

understood celebrity. He was just having fun. He didn't do it for the

commercial success or celebrity just to have fun. So all thhs is

just weird, that's what he would say.

Syd Barrett may have been a complicated character.

Someone who walked away frol fame, a fame that still seems

The corn exchange has hosted a variety of acts over the ye`rs. It

is welcoming a 50 piece band from Sweden to celebrate one of

Cambridgeshire's most famous sons. A record 14 million people watched

the very last Great British Bake Off The winner was a PE

teacher from Bedfordshire. Candice Brown was the star baker

in the final. This report contains flash

photography. This was the moment Candice knew her

life was going to change forever. She beat Andrew and Jane in last

night's Bake Off final. And just about everyone strtggled

to hold it together. Candice's boyfriend Liam

was in tears and even the dog Dennis All tears last night -

all smiles today. But this is the new reality

for Candice at a book signing Hopefully it will enable me to do

what I want to do which is baked all the time.

This is where Candice comes from and Bake Off

fans were delighted to see the Bedfordshire

I enjoyed it. She was a worthy winner. My wife watches it `nd I was

forced to watch it! Last night, Candice produced

a magnificent menringue, a spectuacular sponge and then

picnic food fit for a Queen. Another of this years Bake Off stars

is Kate Barmby from Norfolk. But is now considering

demonstrating and teaching. A bit more vigorously? Diskdeper ten

the ball! You are worse than my children!

All the Bake Off stars this year are friends and all watched

She did so brilliantly. She practised so much and she ddserved

to win. I thought her picnic was really good. The sausage rolls were

so sweet. She had made lovely puff pastry. You could see she h`d done

well. My sons were not bad for a first attempt. But not exactly

Candice Brown standard. Remdmber the gingerbread version of her parents

pub in Kempton? Just brilli`nt. What next? After victory in Bake Off it

is time for career take off. I won't mention any names, but the

person who did that report went out and bought a cake to eat it during

the programme last night! Lots of lovely photographs to enjoy.

Look at the beautiful autumn leaves. Looking cloudy in Essex. Sole more

sunshine here. You can just about season blue sky in Bedford. Really

enjoying these autumn colours. Beautiful leaves. Stunning

photographs. Absolutely beattiful. Thank you for those. The satellite

images showing quite a lot of cloud at the moment. Most part of the

region getting this sort of shroud of Cloud coming in. Weather front to

the north will not bring us any rain, but it is certainly

introducing enough cloud for the odd spit of drizzle in some places. As

we go through the night, sthll remaining rather cloudy. Thdre is a

risk of some patchy mist and fog. Perhaps not quite so widespread as

last night. Temperatures will probably get down to single figures

in many places. The wind will be a light south-westerly. Still this

quite settled forecast with high pressure in control. That wdather

front edging closer, so clotdy day for us in the East. Once we have got

rid of the Miss teen as first thing, a lot of low-level cloud around

Hopefully it will just then a bit in places and we will see something a

bit brighter. It is looking that it will stay rather cloudy over

Northern counties. You can see some spots of rain or drizzle under the

thickest of the cloud. Tempdratures really mild. So our highs are 1 or

15 degrees. The wind directhon from the West will be quite liked. Mainly

dry for the afternoon. Expected to be cloudy and many will perhaps be

pleasantly surprised if the sun comes out. That is how you will feel

for the weekend because not what is changing. We still have light winds

and high pressure, but might find the weekend is rather cloudx.

Hopefully some brightness and sunshine. It is looking better on

Sunday. Very mild for this time of year. Quick barometer check.

I don't think Mike brought `ny of his sons back. There you ard,