21/12/2016 Look East

In the programme tonight, a Brexit bounce for our boatbuilders.

Companies which export say they're benefiting from a substantially

About 15-20%, so on about the size behind me, that is nearly $500,000.

What went wrong at Southwold Harbour?

The local council is accused of "bungling incompetence".

A great FA Cup goal last night means a great FA Cup tie next month.

Why the match between Peterborough and Chelsea could be worth ?500,000.

First tonight, a Brexit boom for our boatbuilders

because the exchange rate means their boats are now much

Most of the luxury yachts built in this country

go to overseas buyers, predominantly in America and Europe.

The value of the pound against the dollar and the Euro

means British boats are now cheaper to foreign buyers.

British companies are having to pay more for parts and raw materials.

This from our Business Correspondent Richard Bond.

Building luxury yachts for millionaires.

It is big business in this region, and since the referendum,

The drop in the value of the pound has made British yachts

This is a boat for an American client, it is about ?2 million.

At this yard in Norfolk, they have felt the benefit.

We have a great last four months, we have sold six boats,

all to foreign buyers, half to America, and half

They are taking advantage of the exchange rate,

it is very clear our boats have become cheaper for foreign buyers.

About 15-20%, so on a boat the size behind me, that's nearly $500,000.

The yachts made by the yard cost up to ?2.5 million.

The post-referendum bones has helped other boat builders as well.

Spirit Yachts of Ipswich makes powerboats and sailing yachts

Today it opened a new factory, doubling the size of its premises

We have found we have got more enquiries from overseas,

and that is because of the pound change.

We have also found stocks and shares have gone up,

and UK buyers are saying, my share value has gone up,

I might take it out of shares and I might buy that boat

So, our sales have been split evenly from abroad and the UK.

There is a disadvantage of a weak pound for manufacturers.

It makes that imported raw materials such as wood more expensive.

But the upturn of orders has revived an industry which has been

Just a year ago, Fairline Boats of Northamptonshire and Ipswich went

New owners took over in January, and now it is seeing a recovery.

But the terms of Britain's exit from the EU will be important.

A cheap pound may have given a short-term boost to this industry,

but companies like Spirit know that the outcome of international

trade deals yet to be conducted will decide whether the industry

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have delayed their annual trip

They were expected to travel by train to King's Lynn, and then

Our chief reporter Kim Riley is here.

Yes, Buckingham Palace issued a very short statement in answer to concern

over these health issues. A spokesman said the Queen and Prince

Philip at heavy colds. For that reason they decided not to travel as

they would normally do for their Christmas break. They were due to

repeat last year's travel arrangements when the Queen and Duke

took the train from King's Cross to King 's Lynn. Arriving with their

security team for being driven to Sandringham house. Just yesterday,

it was announced the Queen was stepping down as patron of 25

different organisations. Buckingham Palace stresses she is still a

patron of 600 others. Any news of when they will come?

The Palace took the unusual step of announcing the Queen's visit to a

hospital for a routine checkup. We now have yesterday the Queen and

Duke as usual hosted the annual Christmas lunch for all sorts of

relatives at Buckingham Palace. They are likely to make the journey

pretty soon, we know that Christmas at Sandringham is very special for

both of them. Thank you.

Harbour users in Southwold have accused Waveney Council of "bungling

"incompetence" over a multi-million pound project to rebuild a quayside.

Bollards to tie up boats were never installed,

making the quay unusable for larger vessels.

The council has admitted mistakes were made.

Spring 2010, Southwold's historic harbour wall,

Later that year, a ?4 million project to rebuild it and make other

improvements was announced - to the delight of locals.

Bunkering for diesel, new crane, new electrics,

And hopefully we will keep the bollards, which are the only

Trouble is, despite giving many years of sterling service,

those bollards were not reinstalled on top of the harbour wall.

New ones were specified at a cost of ?64,000.

But, for whatever reason, they were never installed.

Instead, mooring rings were installed, which are not strong

And the tragedy is the fact that we can't earn a living

from the well, so there is no money coming in.

So, you've got boats queueing up to use this quayside that

We've got spaces here to take but that want to use it,

but we can't use them, because of this problem

Waveney Council admits it has signed off the project.

It will now have to pay to sort it out.

It's been described as bungling incompetence.

I mean, obviously, there has been an oversight with regards

to the fixing arrangements of the bollards.

It could be, in actual fact, it was the wrong

But to call it bungling incompetence I don't think is the case.

The council says it will now install the bollards

Some of the old ones are made in 1908, did not go to waste.

A couple are now protecting a car park ticket machine instead.

The major abortion clinic for Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex says

it has made changes since a highly critical report

Services at the Marie Stopes Centre in Norwich were stopped from August

to October this year after an inspection by

Here is the report, and hidden in it the key facts. Only 40% of staff

have been given the proper training. Two doctors are required by law to

approve termination. It gives women a chance to fully understand what is

happening and discuss their options. But clinicians were bulk signing up

to 60 consent forms at a time, without meeting patients are

considering their circumstances. Moving on infection-control, it says

multiple surgical termination products were left in a hazardous

waste bin next to theatres for a whole day. As a result,

infection-control results were poor. You may recall, back in August, all

surgical abortions were suspended at this centre, after concerns were

raised about patient safety. The organisation was allowed to resume

in October following improvements. Today, a representative from Murray

Stopes UK, said... But, Professor Edward Baker from the

Care Quality Commission said... Campaigners trying to stop a waste

incinerator being built in Essex are celebrating tonight

after the plans suffered a set-back. The Environment Agency refused

to grant a permit for the plant at Rivenhall near Braintree,

saying its design Last month, Look East filmed Whittam

MP and Cabinet Minister Priti Patel at a public meeting

about the incinerator. The turnout reflected

the depth of feeling, and the Secretary of State

for International Development There are genuine concerns

about the sustainability of this particular plant in a part of Essex

where our roads are at capacity, where there are plans

to have more housing, and quite frankly community

engagement has been This morning, work went

on to clear the site Already given planning permission

by Essex County Council. But today it has emerged

the Environment Agency has now refused to grant the company behind

it the environmental permit it This is an artist's impression

of what the plant could look like. The incinerator would burn over

500,000 tonnes of rubbish per year. The Environment Agency's key concern

is the stack, or chimney. In the plan it is 35

metres from the ground, This morning to prominent

campaigners visited the site and welcomed

the Environment Agency's decision. We have had hundreds,

literally hundreds, of congratulatory notes

and support notes today. The Pain campaign,

Parishes Against Incinerators is some 2000 strong,

and every one of them is responding on social media today, and really,

really pleased that this It has been a year coming,

but we are absolutely It's a real important milestone

in the battle against the site. The company building the plant

could not be reached today. Essex County Council said it

would expect them to work directly with the Environment Agency

to address the concerns. Meanwhile, the campaigners

are claiming victory. A funeral procession has been held

in Ipswich for a fire fighter who was killed on a level crossing

earlier this month. An old fashioned fire engine

was part of the cortege for Tony Bickers, who was 53

and lived in Worlingworth. Before he retired,

he was stationed at Princes Street He died when he was hit by a train

on a crossing near Eye. Suffolk Fire And Rescue Service

is a family, and we have been able to support Tony's family

through this very difficult time, and today is

a celebration of his life. He was highly respected,

highly regarded, Still do, the wonderful sound of the

choir at King's College, Cambridge. And Posh seal a trip to Stamford

Bridge for a cup tie against Chelsea, and their second goal last

night was pretty special. Did you know there are nearly

eight million people in this country Some of them have busy lives

with lots of friends - And being lonely, say researchers,

can also lead to health problems. The answer, of course,

is companionship, but that can be difficult to find

for some older people. Alan Eagle got in touch with us

after retiring early He wanted to share his story of how

he dealt with the sense Alan Eagle was diagnosed with MS

when he was 40. In April, the 63-year-old's health deteriorated

rapidly, from having a high-powered job interacting with lots of people,

he had to retire. It's when the world closes in and it

becomes a very narrow place, it's just your home, and maybe one or two

people that you meet every day. And that is very disempowering. Quite

quickly, my confidence ebbed away. Alan is particularly conscious his

MS has affected his speech. Nevertheless, he set up this weekly

craft group, teaching other retired people to make wallets and belts.

It was amazing, the first week, just the fact that they wanted to come

and do something that I was interested in, and I could share

that interest. And it made me less self-conscious about my speech,

working with a small group of people week in, to begin with, help me

overcome that self-consciousness. And it has also helped others who

will only come at like Graham, who lost his way. -- who were lonely.

You have to fill the time when somebody passes away, and that is a

hard job to do. You cannot sit around, you have to get off your

butt and do something. The idea of using a different kind

of material appeals. I have found so many other things I can do with it,

it is really interesting. The workshop is owned by a local

leather firm, which allows the group to use it for free. All are members

of a national organisation for retired people, which allows them to

access a range of activities in a friendly atmosphere.

I think families, both husband-and-wife working, mother,

father, grandparents, they do not see them as much as they used to, so

they have to make a life for themselves.

The advice from those here is to get involved with something you're

passionate about, and to help others who may be alone.

And to find out more about services to help combat

you can go online to the Age UK website,

or you can call the charity on 0800 678 1174.

In football, Peterborough United will play Chelsea in the third

Last night they beat Notts Country 2-0 in a second round replay.

Now the match at Stamford Bridge could bring a windfall ?500,000.

After all, it is the world's oldest cup competition.

But last night came added pressure, with prize money at stake,

also the prestige of a trip to the Premier League leaders

Peterborough prayed for a fast start, their prayers were answered.

Inside two minutes, Edwards gives Peterborough the lead.

Minutes later, Posh could begin dreaming of a date

at Stamford Bridge in the New Year, as Paul Taylor doubled their lead.

Taylor firing an early warning to Chelsea with a goal that

would grace any game in the Premier League.

All in all, I know what cup games are like.

Notts County gave a really good go hit the post,

sorry, hit the crossbar, the keeper's had to make

a save from a penalty, and just thankful we are there now.

I don't really sleep well after a game, to be honest.

I think with all the adrenaline and that.

But, no, everyone's buzzing, everyone around the ground, players,

Victory over Notts County took Posh's earnings to ?45,000 so far,

but with sides sharing profits of game receipt, the hoping

to make around 500,000 from the next round at Chelsea.

The money is brilliant for the club, and the glory for the players

The romance of the FA Cup, there's always an upset, you know,

it looks an impossibility, it looks as though we'll have to go

there and provide a miracle, but miracles happen in football,

We can go there, enjoy the day out, we can bring seven or 8,000

Peterborough fans with us, and some of the boys will never

experience it again, so we will go there and enjoy it.

They are currently in the play-offs, and on January 8th, the chance to

In rugby, Northampton Saints have escaped punishment for the way

they dealt with a head injury to their winger George North

Medical staff allowed him to stay on despite footage

which appeared to show that he was knocked unconscious.

In effect the review team have blamed the system

James Burridge is at Franklin's Gardens.

Huge relief hearing Northampton tonight as a result of the outcome

of this investigation come with the RFU working with premiership rugby.

Because George North is one of the most watched players in world rugby.

He also happens to be one of the most concussed, so when his club is

being linked to failings with treatment and care of the player, it

becomes a big story. This was the incident which has

caused so much controversy. George North lying motionless

after a midair tackle The medical team immediately

running to treat him. North was given a pitch side

assessment lasting eight minutes, Like all premiership clubs,

the medics reviewed the incident on computers, but they missed these

particular replay shots, which appeared to show

the player concussed. The club accepts North they have

lost consciousness and should not The investigation panel are not

going to punish the club. They believe they acted

in the player's best interests and followed

the correct medical procedures. That is their immediate priority

in everything that they do. They are not about winning games,

not about helping me get better players out on the field or back

out, it is always player welfare. And they have admitted that

if they so a different view of the incident,

they would have reacted differently. Two years ago, I filmed

behind-the-scenes with They train to try and prevent

cases like George North's This investigation has

effectively blamed the system, and concluded with nine

recommendations to make sure this type of incident

does not happen again. Lenny Newman is a former first-team

manager and player at Northampton who missed a whole season

because of concussion. I mean, the club admit they got it

wrong, but they have But it wasn't through negligence,

if there is no negligence I can't see how there can be any punishment

for what is effectively a system that is not up to scratch

with modern-day professionals. The worrying thing is, if anything,

the only thing the medical staff at Northampton should have done

is pulled the player if there is any reasonable doubt

that he had been concussed. George North all along has said

he was not concussed, has since returned to training,

and has been cleared But it is clear the system

and the means of protecting players One should note is that some people

are looking at the bands that players get the high tackles and

dangerous play. They can be eight or ten weeks or more, and yet there

have been no repercussions in this for the club. For the powers that be

here, and for the game, big implications mean if there is no

punishment this time. Thank you, James.

For many people it's one of the highlights of Christmas -

The service is broadcast live on Christmas Eve on Radio 4 at 3pm -

Then, of course, there's Carols from King's,

a special pre-recorded service for TV, which also goes out

Candles, choristers, carols at Kings.

There can't be many more things more Christmassy than this.

The dress rehearsal for the BBC's broadcast.

The real thing, seen, heard by millions.

In a sense, we're rehearsing all the time, because when we're

singing evensong in the chapel, during term time, we're

So the actual music that we're singing at the carol

services and concerts, probably, we're getting to grips

with that round about the end of November, early December.

The boys from King's College School, 16 nine to 13-year-olds.

Last month they gave a sneak preview to the Prince of Wales

and the Duchess of Cornwall for this year's service of

Mondays and Wednesdays, we don't have any chapel,

On Wednesday we get to go out with our parents.

It's a really, like, close family, and we do a lot

of enjoyable things together, and lots of fun and jokes.

You have to give as much as you can to your choir life,

but at the same time, really get a break sometimes,

and you have to do that in things such as sport,

They fit this around school, and then when they have the school

holidays, they go and travel, and they get to work

I think that's what is a very special opportunity,

but they can remain grounded and be little boys at the same time.

The first televised service was in 1954.

These days, two performances - one recorded for TV,

the other live, Christmas Eve, on the radio.

It has become a much loved annual institution.

For many, something to treasure in the Christmas schedule.

We had lovely singing outside the window here, didn't we?

And there is more Christmas music tomorrow and on Friday.

Tomorrow, a very different version of I Believe in Father Christmas

by a 14-year-old girl who is being tipped for great things by

And on Friday the choir of Norwich Cathedral

Let's get the weather. Good evening, winter solstice is

here from tomorrow and the day is start getting longer. We had grey

sunrise shots to show you for tonight, this one taken in

Cambridgeshire this morning. The sun very weak in the sky there. And a

lovely one here from Lowestoft. A mixture of weather conditions, some

bright weather are also some cloud and rain for some of us as well.

This weather front coming in from the North West during the course of

the acronym, and behind it some colder air coming our way. But mild

conditions for much of today. Some rain affecting southern and eastern

parts of the region, a lot of it quite light and patchy, but it will

continue to clear his words, northern parts of the region likely

to stay dry. Cloud cover around, but through the night, it will become

clear overhead, and we could get some mist and fog patches

developing, and also some chilly temperatures for tonight, many of us

getting down close to freezing, if not below. A risk of frost and some

icy patches. A chilly start to Thursday, but a lot of fine weather

around, high pressure building in from the south west. A fairly calm

day, winds will pick up later on. Later on through the day, some mist

and fog starting first thing, but it looks like there will be a lot of

fine weather in the middle of the day. A chilly field to things, but

with the sunshine amperage is hopefully climbing to 7 degrees.

Wind ways, there will be a light south-westerly, but that will

increase as we go through the afternoon into the evening.

Increasing amounts of cloud as well. A cloudy picture for Friday.

Integrating this weekend, things are lightening up a bit -- into

Christmas weekend. Storm Barbara likely to affect the north-west of

the UK into the Christmas weekend, and we will not get the brunt of it,

but we will get strong winds coming in from the South West. Certainly

lost three conditions and the chance of some rain, but quite a lot of dry

weather -- blustery conditions. Friday looking dry cloudy with rain

pushing in later. Wind is picking up, the strength of the wind and the

factor of the wind-chill, a cold and blustery night expected. Into

Christmas eve, largely dry the bulk of the day, still quite chilly,

there could be an isolated shower. For Christmas Day, much milder

conditions, highs of 13 Celsius, but the chance of rain later. For Friday

onwards, expect windy conditions. Thank you. 13 degrees Christmas Day!

Probably means no snowmen. We will see you tomorrow. Goodbye.