:00:11. > :00:15.First this evening, fresh concerns that the health service
:00:16. > :00:18.in the East is being stretched to near breaking point.
:00:19. > :00:21.The British Red Cross has revealed it's had to give support
:00:22. > :00:24.to ambulance staff in Kettering and Northampton as hospitals
:00:25. > :00:28.struggle to cope with the sheer number of patients.
:00:29. > :00:31.If you can just get observations on some of these patients, and we'll
:00:32. > :00:36.Just days ago, Look East was on the front line
:00:37. > :00:39.at Colchester Hospital as staff here struggled with
:00:40. > :00:49.The demand for emergency services has been described as unprecedented.
:00:50. > :00:53.Definitely the busiest I've ever seen it in the five
:00:54. > :00:56.Today, the Red Cross has warned of a humanitarian
:00:57. > :01:00.It also says it gave support to staff at the East Midlands
:01:01. > :01:01.Ambulance Service working in Kettering and Northampton
:01:02. > :01:04.The Ambulance Service received double the number
:01:05. > :01:07.of life-threatening, or rer, 999 calls on January the 1st -
:01:08. > :01:19.But the strain on the NHS is being felt across the region.
:01:20. > :01:21.Dr Taj Hassan, president of the Royal College
:01:22. > :01:23.of Emergency Medicine, said every hospital in Essex has
:01:24. > :01:28.been on black alert, and emergency departments
:01:29. > :01:30.are working at and beyond their capabilities.
:01:31. > :01:33.NHS England says plans remain in place to cope
:01:34. > :01:44.It is asking the public to choose alternative services where possible.
:01:45. > :01:46.A 34-year-old man's been arrested after a fire in Suffolk
:01:47. > :01:52.It broke out at 11 o'clock last night in flats
:01:53. > :01:57.One of the flats was gutted, although those inside
:01:58. > :02:00.The police officers were taken to hospital
:02:01. > :02:06.The man arrested is being questioned on suspicion of arson
:02:07. > :02:12.Football, and in the FA Cup today, two goals from Tom Lawrence saved
:02:13. > :02:15.Ipswich's blushes against Lincoln from the National League.
:02:16. > :02:18.The midfielder scored twice for Town - The equaliser to make it 2-2 came
:02:19. > :02:23.four minutes from time to earn a replay at Sincil Bank.
:02:24. > :02:25.Elsewhere in round three, Luton crashed out, beaten
:02:26. > :02:31.MK Dons lost to Brighton, who haven't been beaten in four months.
:02:32. > :02:33.And Norwich earned a replay with Southampton.
:02:34. > :02:34.Steven Naismith equalised in injury-time at Carrow
:02:35. > :02:42.Two other FA Cup games featuring our teams.
:02:43. > :02:44.On Monday night, Cambridge United will hope to upset Leeds
:02:45. > :02:49.one of the ties of the round sees Peterborough from League One
:02:50. > :02:51.try to topple the Premier League table-toppers Chelsea
:02:52. > :02:56.in a match that should net Posh around ?500,000.
:02:57. > :02:59.Well, I was sat in my front room when Chelsea come out,
:03:00. > :03:01.and then Peterborough - I jumped so high I
:03:02. > :03:08.As you know, I've been here at Posh over 20 years.
:03:09. > :03:15.And it's the best, best draw we've ever had in any of the cups.
:03:16. > :03:18.With the cup action - just a couple of games in League One.
:03:19. > :03:21.Northampton had a miserable afternoon, Thrashed
:03:22. > :03:25.Not much better for Southend, who lost 4-2 at home
:03:26. > :03:30.The Blues stay seventh, just outside the play-offs.
:03:31. > :03:35.who've climbed into the play-offs after a fifth straight win.
:03:36. > :03:43.Stevenage also won 3-1 against Newport.
:03:44. > :03:45.In the rugby today, close game, good win for Northampton,
:03:46. > :03:49.who beat Bristol 32-26 in the Premiership.
:03:50. > :03:53.Saints running in four tries at Franklin's Gardens.
:03:54. > :04:01.It felt milder today, but it was very grey and gloomy.
:04:02. > :04:06.Poor visibility, as you can see from this picture here.
:04:07. > :04:09.And no big changes through this evening and the overnight period.
:04:10. > :04:12.It will stay cloudy, but it will still feel fairly mild,
:04:13. > :04:16.We'll start off the day tomorrow on around six
:04:17. > :04:20.But more mist and murk around tomorrow morning.
:04:21. > :04:23.Just a bit of fine drizzle falling from the thickness of the cloud,
:04:24. > :04:27.We will possibly see a bit of brightness form
:04:28. > :04:30.as we move into the afternoon, but don't hold your breath.
:04:31. > :04:34.Top temperatures up to around eight or nine Celsius.
:04:35. > :04:36.It will still feel fairly mild as we head into Monday.
:04:37. > :04:39.But the westerly wind is going to pick up,
:04:40. > :04:42.it will feel unsettled, and outbreaks of rain
:04:43. > :04:45.into the late afternoon and early evening on Monday.
:04:46. > :04:50.That will clear to leave behind it some cooler air in time for Tuesday.
:04:51. > :04:53.We're back with the next Look East bulletin at
:04:54. > :05:19.Good evening. Our weather can be exciting, just not today. A
:05:20. > :05:23.predominantly grey day and a murky night to come. If you're on the moon
:05:24. > :05:27.on the roads, through tonight into the morning, it could be misty and
:05:28. > :05:31.foggy again in places, especially over the hills, but really just
:05:32. > :05:35.about anywhere. The cloud is the enough to produce patchy rain or
:05:36. > :05:38.drizzle, quite a damp night. Clear skies to the Easterling and
:05:39. > :05:46.anti-stall Scotland and it's here the greatest chance of a touch of
:05:47. > :05:48.frost, but for most, mild great, dismal start to Sunday morning. The
:05:49. > :05:52.mist and fog will lift. There will be a few breaks in the cloud, east
:05:53. > :05:57.of Wales, eastern parts of England and Scotland. A bit of sunshine
:05:58. > :06:01.here. There should be patchy rain in Northern Ireland and damper to
:06:02. > :06:05.finish the Dayne Weston Scotland. Overall a mild day for this stage in
:06:06. > :06:09.January with temperatures are many in double figures. Different on
:06:10. > :06:10.Monday, a wet and windy start to Scotland