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:00:00. > :00:07.You can see more on all of today's stories on the BBC News Channel.

:00:08. > :00:13.Police are hunting a gang who robbed an 82-year-old man

:00:14. > :00:17.at his home, pulling the wedding ring from his finger.

:00:18. > :00:19.Detectives say intruders ransacked the house at Bletchley -

:00:20. > :00:27.before making off with a haul of jewellery.

:00:28. > :00:37.today, but he had been alone in the today, but he had been alone in the

:00:38. > :00:41.house when raiders struck, his wife was working. His first reaction was

:00:42. > :00:46.establishing who they were. He said that they were the police, I knew

:00:47. > :00:53.outside, and looking at me. The outside, and looking at me. The

:00:54. > :01:00.other two when -- went upstairs. As well as the wedding ring, they took

:01:01. > :01:08.a gold chain from his neck and pulled the cord from the wall when

:01:09. > :01:17.he tried to call for help. I don't want him to be affected so

:01:18. > :01:24.much. I was scared to come inside. Police say the first offender was in

:01:25. > :01:28.his early to mid 30s, five tall, wearing a dark baseball cap. His

:01:29. > :01:32.face was covered to under the eyes with something multicoloured and was

:01:33. > :01:39.carrying what seemed to be a ten inch screwdriver. The other...

:01:40. > :01:48.His face was covered with something black.

:01:49. > :01:54.It is unfortunate they pick on people who are less powerful than

:01:55. > :01:59.their more or less confident. They are emotionally hurting someone,

:02:00. > :02:04.like that. I just feel sorry for them. Detectives are asking people

:02:05. > :02:08.with information or who may have seen a getaway vehicle parked up, or

:02:09. > :02:11.offered items of jewellery, to contact them on 101.

:02:12. > :02:16.Kevin Birch, BBC look East. Police are continuing to question

:02:17. > :02:18.an 18-year-old man on suspicion of murder following a double

:02:19. > :02:21.stabbing at a party in Southend. It happened in the early hours

:02:22. > :02:23.of yesterday morning. A 17-year-old remains

:02:24. > :02:25.in hospital with "potentially A 16-year-old suffered

:02:26. > :02:27.minor injuries. The Fire Service is treating a blaze

:02:28. > :02:30.which caused three quarters of a million pounds worth of damage

:02:31. > :02:33.to a children's play centre More than 40 firefighters

:02:34. > :02:36.were called to Funky Fun 2,500 children were due to attend

:02:37. > :02:42.over this Easter weekend. If you've been busy in the garden

:02:43. > :02:45.this weekend like me, He has 120 acres to look after at

:02:46. > :02:49.Anglesey Abbey in Cambridgeshire. Richard has been the head gardener

:02:50. > :02:52.there for 17 years - but now it's time

:02:53. > :03:06.to hang up his hoe. You can see these weeds here... Move

:03:07. > :03:11.them with the Ho. Richard Todd, with one of the National Trust moll

:03:12. > :03:20.-- volunteers here at Anglesey Abbey. There's always a job here and

:03:21. > :03:24.plenty of hands to help. Seven of us in the full-time team, then there

:03:25. > :03:29.are volunteers who have got around us today. 22 or 23 of those. He

:03:30. > :03:36.started working here 43 years ago and has changed a bit, so have the

:03:37. > :03:42.gardens. Visit numbers have soared, 370,000 people last year. Making it

:03:43. > :03:48.one of the most popular attractions in the region. More people, more

:03:49. > :03:52.wear and more issues of maintaining the garden. Not everything is rosy,

:03:53. > :03:56.there are challenges but we need to adapt. Richard Tardis leaving his

:03:57. > :04:01.job next month. The new man starts in June but he has vast experience

:04:02. > :04:09.and good humour that will not be lost -- Richards Todd. But he is

:04:10. > :04:10.staying with the National Trust as an adviser.

:04:11. > :04:13.Now for the Bank Holiday Monday weather - here's Georgina Burnett.

:04:14. > :04:20.Good evening. As we head through the night, we will see the back of the

:04:21. > :04:25.rain from this evening. Not all clear overnight. It is quite a

:04:26. > :04:30.cloudy start to the day. Remnants persisting, and through the day, we

:04:31. > :04:35.will see a shower. A couple likely to be on the heavy side but being

:04:36. > :04:39.showers we will not all see those. A fair amount of cloud through the day

:04:40. > :04:44.but some spots will be sunny. Quite a lot of brightness around tomorrow.

:04:45. > :04:49.Out of the sunshine, it will feel fairly cool. Temperatures of 11 or

:04:50. > :04:54.12 degrees, along the east coast in particular, we may not get above

:04:55. > :04:59.single figures. Through the week, with high-pressure taking charge,

:05:00. > :05:01.settled weather, sunny spells but frosty nights to come.

:05:02. > :05:10.That's all for tonight - we're back tomorrow morning from 6.25.

:05:11. > :05:20.If today's conditions were great and stamp, tomorrow's weather offers

:05:21. > :05:24.more promise, clear skies and some flower -- cloud showers compared to

:05:25. > :05:27.today. The cloud reducing rain through the south-east overnight

:05:28. > :05:32.although some rain will be welcome in a garden and mostly dry later

:05:33. > :05:37.along with the clearest conditions for Scotland and Northern Ireland

:05:38. > :05:41.and the coldest weather meaning a touch of frost for the morning of

:05:42. > :05:44.the brightest weather to start eastern Monday. Showers developing

:05:45. > :05:48.through the day, particularly for northern Scotland, they will be

:05:49. > :05:50.wintry over the hills with rain at lower levels