:00:00. > :00:09.Stay with us on BBC One, it's time for the news where you are.
:00:10. > :00:14.Fire investigators are trying to establish how ten beach huts
:00:15. > :00:17.caught fire this morning on Mersea Island in Essex.
:00:18. > :00:21.Eight have been destroyed and two are badly damaged.
:00:22. > :00:26.Pictures of the scene on social media showed the beach huts
:00:27. > :00:30.on Empress Avenue completely burnt to the ground.
:00:31. > :00:34.The alarm was raised shortly before 2am this morning.
:00:35. > :00:37.Firefighters found propane gas cylinders inside
:00:38. > :00:41.There's an awful lot of people who will lose a lot of emotional
:00:42. > :00:44.things in these beach huts, memories, and actual things.
:00:45. > :00:47.We've had cases of mild vandalism in the past
:00:48. > :00:54.Two years ago in January, three of the huts were set on fire
:00:55. > :01:00.These huts can change hands for up to ?25,000 a time.
:01:01. > :01:03.The area has been cordoned off to allow an investigation into how
:01:04. > :01:14.Essex Police are trying to find a three-year-old girl from Clacton
:01:15. > :01:22.Peggie Happer was last seen five days ago.
:01:23. > :01:23.Officers are concerned because her parents,
:01:24. > :01:27.are believed to be involved with drugs.
:01:28. > :01:30.Coastguards rescued three groups of people cut off by the tide
:01:31. > :01:34.All are safe and well but the news comes as
:01:35. > :01:36.a whistle-blower claims the service is at breaking point.
:01:37. > :01:38.The Maritime and Coastguard Agency says it's taking
:01:39. > :01:46.It's mid-morning in Felixstowe but already, with the temperatures
:01:47. > :01:48.climbing, sun-seekers are coming in their droves.
:01:49. > :01:53.But this is a spot at Cobbolds Point where the pull of the water can be
:01:54. > :01:55.especially deceptive on the ebb tide.
:01:56. > :01:57.And even on a warm day the water temperature
:01:58. > :02:03.But it is not just currents and cold which should alarm us,
:02:04. > :02:05.says the whistle-blower behind today's allegations,
:02:06. > :02:09.Citing the mass closure of main coastguard centres,
:02:10. > :02:13.including those at Great Yarmouth and at Walton in Essex.
:02:14. > :02:15.This leak pinpoints a number of alleged problems,
:02:16. > :02:18.including people without the right qualifications, low morale,
:02:19. > :02:24.All that, it's claimed, leads to problems retaining staff.
:02:25. > :02:26.Our casualty rate rose by 58% last year.
:02:27. > :02:29.John Creswell is from the Coastal Patrol Rescue.
:02:30. > :02:32.Last year alone, it helped more than 160 people
:02:33. > :02:37.Now we are dealing with Dover Coastguard,
:02:38. > :02:39.which is 160 miles to the south, or Humber Coastguard,
:02:40. > :02:46.I mean, we're having more responsibility thrust on us.
:02:47. > :02:49.The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said, we're very proud of our
:02:50. > :02:52.coastguard, both our full-time staff and volunteers,
:02:53. > :02:56.around the coastline for the work they do to ensure
:02:57. > :02:59.the safety around our coast 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
:03:00. > :03:01.We're committed to looking after our staff and we take any
:03:02. > :03:05.concern about our coastguard operations very seriously.
:03:06. > :03:09.The dossier of allegations has already been passed
:03:10. > :03:16.to MPs and will be studied in the coming weeks.
:03:17. > :03:19.In rugby, in the Premiership, heartbreak for Northampton,
:03:20. > :03:22.who lost to a last-minute try at Wasps this afternoon.
:03:23. > :03:29.Saints blasted five tries in a fine performance,
:03:30. > :03:31.and they were heading victory when Wasps stole the points
:03:32. > :03:34.at the death to claim victory by 32 points to 30.
:03:35. > :03:39.A real blow to Northampton's play off hopes and the pressure is on to
:03:40. > :03:43.It was the hottest day of the year so far, temperatures
:03:44. > :03:46.But it's not set to continue into the new week.
:03:47. > :03:52.That's it for now, we're back in Breakfast at 6.30am.
:03:53. > :03:55.Well, we did see those temperatures up into the mid-20s Celsius
:03:56. > :03:57.today, well above average for the time of year.
:03:58. > :04:00.Still pretty chilly in the sea though at this time of year,
:04:01. > :04:03.so anyone on Clacton Beach today who made their way into the water
:04:04. > :04:08.I hope you enjoyed the sunshine today and the warmth
:04:09. > :04:10.because over the next few days, much, much cooler.
:04:11. > :04:12.That's where we should be for the time of year, really.
:04:13. > :04:15.But dry as we head towards the Easter weekend most days.
:04:16. > :04:18.What we've got at the moment is a cold front slipping towards us
:04:19. > :04:22.from the north and west and as it approaches, it brings cold air with
:04:23. > :04:26.Although there will be some sunshine to start us off tomorrow morning.
:04:27. > :04:29.At the moment it is bringing that cloud in with it.
:04:30. > :04:30.That north-westerly wind really starting to develop
:04:31. > :04:36.But I think temperatures overnight should largely hold up in the mid-to
:04:37. > :04:38.high single figures, certainly in our towns,
:04:39. > :04:41.and we'll start with some sunshine first thing tomorrow morning.
:04:42. > :04:44.As the day wears on, though, cloud starts to bubble up and also
:04:45. > :04:46.we'll see some showers coming in from the north and west
:04:47. > :04:49.as the day wears on, mostly clipping part of Norfolk,
:04:50. > :04:55.Those temperatures, just ten to 12 Celsius for most of us tomorrow.
:04:56. > :05:02.And as we go through the week, staying in the low teens.
:05:03. > :05:09.That's it for now, we're back in Breakfast at 6.30am.
:05:10. > :05:17.Good evening. Was it spring or summer today? They crushed and some
:05:18. > :05:21.of you may have been asking. A beautiful day across much of eastern
:05:22. > :05:28.and south-eastern England. We saw highs of 25 degrees. Slightly
:05:29. > :05:31.fresher in the north-west of England, and much fresher behind the
:05:32. > :05:34.rain bearing weather front in the far north-west. As the front pushes
:05:35. > :05:37.south, it will