With 7 days to go now just until the election I think it still looks unlikely that Boris Johnson will do that interview with the Conservatives and the other main parties now really honing and focusing on their key messages and not looking for any upsets at all before Election Day. Labor is setting out its plans to help small firms the party says a new business development agency would improve access to devise finance and government. Contracts there it's also pledging 25000000000 pounds of loans over 10 years from a network of new banks and a clampdown on late payments is our economics correspondent Walker Labour's shadow business secretary Rebecca long Bailey described small businesses as the lifeblood of our economy and our communities the party has a package of 20 proposals to help including a new agency to act as a one stop shop for business support the party also plans to use government contracts to help small firms for the conservatives getting Brett sit down and using what they called a new freedoms is central to their vision for business the Liberal Democrats however said Labor was supporting Rex it which meant his plans for business rang hollow a man has been charged with murder and a range of other offenses following the death of a 12 year old boy in Essex Holly Watson died in hospital after a vehicle hit a group of children outside a school on Monday Terry Glover whose 51 I'm from the town used to be for magistrates today. A British woman has made a full recovery after suffering a cardiac arrest which lasted 6 hours Audrey Schoolman was hiking with her husband in the Pyrenees in Spain when the cardiac arrest was brought on by Harper Thurman her doctors say it's the longest ever documented in the country her husband Rowan says he feared the worst when she was there because I was trying to feel for a pulse trying to feel for my fingers were also in them so I wasn't sure if it was my fingers but I couldn't feel breath and feel on it or anything. New figures suggest the number of premium cars being stolen has doubles since 2015 the insurer a direct line is encouraging owners to take extra precautions to ensure their vehicles aren't easy targets for thieves it suggests high tech solutions such as tracking devices and low tech ones like a steering wheel lock which could deter thieves who would otherwise try to hack keyless locking systems. The weather forecast for the Eastern Counties a cloudy morning to come today with the rain some of it could be heavier across the Fos out at 1st there will be some broader subtle develop through the afternoon but the share was will push southwards heavy and possibly thundery in places breezy throughout but mild at 1st and colder later marksmen temperature 12 Celsius 54 degrees Fahrenheit b.b.c. News 4 minutes past for the next full bulletin at 5. Working on the b.b.c. Yeah I know you know that already don't you get a body to thank you very much company how are you today Friday is the day 6 day I'll do some but I'm enjoying the whole of the month after 4 armed 5 o'clock news we have one of your Christmas song requests today John Denver on Christmas for cowboys. Has been. Playing. In the. Hours in. The City. With a. Christmas or a. Christmas. Playing. Over the last. It's Christmas. With. Our. Christmas. John Denver and Christmas for Cowboys for those of you listen to the early breakfast regularly will know we have our own friendly cowboy in Arizona and I suspect that one was chosen by him we'll find out if you get checks in a bit later all I'm going to musical choice for you to make from our runners up and closure for today they're all corralled nicely I'm waiting Chumpy at the bit to get out well 1st of all the business of the morning travel wise no serious problems the weather isn't causing too much of a serious problem not expecting any frost to start with today but I have got a bit of advance notice for those of you regularly use the I 40 and that is from this coming Monday the new Huntington Southern bypass opens on the i 14 in both directions between the. Junction and junction 28 some of you be watching for that for a long time I suspect if you got any travel use and check in to me I'll give you details of how you do that by phone text new e-mail very very shortly the weather prospects to die. 12 degrees quite mild breezy though you notice the wind picking up and not expecting again any frost overnight about 6 degrees overnight some rain about Saturday largely dry through the morning with sunny spells but the cloud thickening from the west in the afternoon should remain dry the winds will strengthen through the day temperatures reaching possibly double figures at 10 degrees Celsius Meanwhile the outlook for Sunday to choose day windy for Sunday with local gales and blustery heavy showers dry and sunnier through Monday though with the winds easing later but turning wet and windy again through Tuesday let's leave it there for the moment shall we Ok now have a listen to these these are for runners up for Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. They go choice one the Tories and the lovers concerto 2 for be a Robertson on bang bang 3 d. Grunts if you're going for living on the front line for that was white snake and here I go again here we go again with the voting lots of advance votes already come in of course for a Friday when you knew the selection on Thursday. So we've already got quite a lot counted but I'm counting on you if you have voted to give me your choice so you can do that by phone the number if you need reminding. Call 080859596. And normally at this point I would be saying thank you very much only from diffs for your call but this is a most unusual situation is very very rare that Ali hasn't phoned in joining the 1st song but he hasn't this morning and it does make you worried isn't it that some Something is definitely not right whether it's just as simple as his alarm clock not going off or something else I don't know we may find out in the next hour or so hopefully and and. We'll discover that is Ok so no Ali from desists morning can't believe it just doesn't seem right if you're going to text me h 13 double 3 is the text number you send your message should begin with the word Wally spell it w a l l y then put your message send it to a on 3 double 3 and because you'll know you will pay your standard network charge for that 1st one in this morning is dark but he barked morning fellow well bulls number 2 please this is going to be some moronic at number 2 please Frank in starred my Moggy called your cat Frankie's died of you would like to wish sirius a speedy recovery she finds it funny to call a cat dog star Mark that Lee burgers cage as yours babe you're right in your writing gobbledygook again summer ikat don't understand a bit of that wishing all truly spiffing weekend though listening out I think we'd better leave it there you Kellett if you wish email the email addresses Wally dot 11. On the top. Thanks for all your calls what are you very concerned about only from guests who would normally of straight in at the start of the show and hasn't which is most unusual and we've got no idea whether he's Ok or not but thank you very much thanks for the calls busy this morning and same with the text and the e-mails as well morning to you Ryan in Ipswich big Tony in Bletchley Philip in nor h.j. In Lacey in Cambridge and Trish in Peterborough texting in going for number 4 is Tim from Bury St Edmunds remember the choices are the toys the lovers concerto choice 12 for be a Roberts and bang bang 3 if you're going for at the ground living on the front line for the White Snake and here are you go or girl you know good morning while the number 4 plays a nice mild morning today it is isn't it Lord no frost like the other morning have a great weekend everybody thank you to you too as though we can quit for you it seems just Friday already Allen in Good Morning number 4 police i.q. Allen John from Good Morning old can I vote for number 2 thank you yeah my pleasure my pleasure let's keep all these coming in nicely our good turn Margaret and Mr Webb think of number 4 please have a splendid day says Dear I'm Jacko. Good and Morgan to you too I shout reminds me of Saints Day to Day Saint Nicholas the patron saint of Aberdeen Russia virgins children sailors merchants porn brokers sent Nicholas reputed to have done many wonderful things including bringing back to life 3 murdered children who'd been hidden in a tub of bra and although he also punched a heretic in the ear it's an important church council to take no truck to the tradition of the it's the day that children should write to Saint Nicholas or Santa Claus saying what they would like for Christmas I remember. Member as a boy visiting family in Austria and in Germany. Nicholas used to come around and throw sweets out to the youngsters to remember that quite distinctly pointing out all the sorry but we just got our synchronised sip you haven't already jumped the gun a bit Carol and Terry in rugby voting for number 4 but it's good to hear from you nonetheless use you slip away I've got to be honest I have an early couple before the show starts it. Looks like it's going cold now anyway number 4 Please want to make a pizza Bros texting in Jena from Deford little kiss big kiss morning while the number one look at the way these votes are piling in posted Pat will last for the results when he joins us at 515 morning the Jefferson checking in a diner free some fresh produce number 4 please have a grand day while you have a good weekend lads to work at the weekends supposed fruit and vege doesn't wait for anybody who bought it while the song choice 3 plays have a good weekend is Mr Mims who's checked in going for the ground and living on the front line and Mary from Chantry is here with a kiss for everybody good morning please I'm going to go for number 4 Thank you Mary once we do the initials Mariel go. Crackers know how that where the law on the air Ali morning Warley Hey you we've been worried about your watch how I overslept. Did not snow I like that's not like go off I just like to bed and then I just read what you know why and then I went to enslave who. And everything Ok yes yes I should think everyone's pleased to know that you're all right because you are far and thank you I thought gosh I better bring Yeah yeah but we just don't know you say that you never know know you you know heaven forbid we didn't want to think the worst book that I have no doubt about it well I'm sure well Ok We'll be in Sunday. Oh right. Yeah well yeah let them but they say you will are God but he won't read every body oh. Much. Much much. Much. Much. Much. Much much. Much was. Such. A rush rush rush rush rush. Rush rush rush rush rush rush rush I was. We were out thank you. I. I. I. Was. I. I. I. Thank you very much. As well that the music. Morning oh you don't know how nice it feels. And it's a great relief not to have that responsibility anymore I'm going to number 2. A thank you talk to you. Scottsdale Arizona Good morning. You Wally where riding back from Harold's corral on this beautiful evening in the desert southwest crank it up it will be number 4 for us please year now I'm suspecting that it was you the song or I could be wrong . To do to say something about John Denver and Christmas for cowboys but maybe it wasn't you George maybe it was somebody else that we care who else is here Russell from Felixstowe for Smiley's means of the number 4 Can I have for thank you hope you and your good lady have a good weekend Well she has a good day tomorrow I shall pamper a bit tomorrow it's her birthday tomorrow happy birthday Mrs Webb who's probably fast asleep at the moment unless she's been restless and got up and sitting there having a cup or morning what I'm going to vote phone number one today please and have a good weekend so security Rob Thank you Rob You too of course whatever you've got planned see that makes it to the 10 not for the. Yeah keeping tallies on all this technical Bobbie is in Melbourne is Australia Hi good morning to all from Down Under already voted for the Friday final choices so you have Bobbie thanks have a lovely weekend one and all the election works to everyone's favor next week well this time next week cause we shan't be here on the Friday of next week because we'll be getting all the election results in so the special programs on your own local b.b.c. Stray Sion through through the night and so we get a short week next week we'll do the runners up on the 1st day so it will only be 3 for Thursday that's going to be interesting high from Jenna whiskey of Count Regis love Christmas for Cowboys no doubt chosen by George in Waco Well I dunno I dunno he never mentioned it maybe he missed it and he didn't say a day out in Bedford today meeting you know friends for a Christmas lunch number 2 for me please and I hope Poly's Alright well since you sent your course you will know that Ali's or I close it because he he rang in initials coming up 25 past 4 yesterday. C w I wanted a rag and yesterday a coal wagon but we'll see what today's initials are in a moment just a couple more emails morning to you Wally choice to today please Gary the oddly woodpecker going for a bit of be a Robertson's bang bang around Morning want me for please good weekend to everyone Roger from freshening field going for Whitesnake over to the states Dave in San Francisco Bay Hi Wally as he was mentioned a status update on Sirius yet he's still confined to Kepler's crate this is the cat but seems to be returning to his feisty self despite being don't with painkillers he objects when we flush out his wound with antiseptic solution but even not lots like it's healing up nicely now a good blessing the vet said 2 or 3 times a day for 48 hours so use had one day of that one day to go out so being a dog star serious here that's exactly what he is he plays with the dogs even though they are Way him tend to warm he's he's known Keppler since he was bigger than she was ever touched a picture you can put on the Facebook page if you want let people see Sirius in Kepler when she was 6 weeks old she would have a look at his photo together everybody there they are blue there oh our little puppy Leonberger is huge Mind you all all puppies and kittens and well all babies that everything Young is cute I think it's the the innocence factor is now I think that's what it is Ok I get stuck into these initials now have a think about this ts tango Sierra Ts what ts is a natural phenomenon come on it's Friday you have an easy threesome on a Friday easy easy peasey what t. S. Is a natural phenomena no prizes for guessing his Mr Mr. And then little round up your head like. I. Am to travel early breakfast at least in counties so you're more the welcome. To understand. Why we can't just. He's the one who has come straight in with the right answer hotly pursued I will say I am one John a lot of you go in for thunderstorm with Ts what is a natural phenomenon and today Northampton went for that one and a jolly good morning to you both thank you. Thunderstorm for Mr Mims as well. Tornado storm sorry Mary that's not what I'm looking for and are your initials a tornado spout says Martin with a vote for number 4 please not a tornado spout Ok a quick round for your travel weather and news this morning if you're just joining us here across eastern counties the a 14 in both directions in Cambridge or don't forget the new Huntington Southern bypass opens on Monday nothing to report for today Septa greater we've got cancellations and greater anger between origin sharing and course of a problem at a level crossing don't forget if you're crossing over to Europe and you're likely to go into French airspace are you going over to France by any means today the strikes continue there and there's a lot of disruption to travel of any means so please bear that in mind. The weather headline Embry's e through Friday we had rain all showers but mild 12 Celsius 54 far in height at best it's been a mild night overnight as well so not experiencing any problems they're Ok Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn are preparing to go head to head in a b.b.c. Television debates which will be their final one before the general election. And this is only a preface of the Eastern Counties my initials today a little a little just just just a test really to see whether you can come up with what I've got here for 2 words beginning t. S. Tango Sierra what is a natural phenomenon. Where on the b.b.c. . Few if you get it right it's already very busy on the phones honestly extraordinarily busy on the phones or Cherilyn bar Hills Church in a couple of times there's the in cost and generally instant Tolbert as belated happy birthday to you as well Jeff the serial in Woodbridge Sunday in fan Stanton m. One John Carlson ound will designate Lynn Slade Berry in sore treat Rosemary in Cromer Gillian Daventry Doug instant Alban's Harry in Dunstable and Mike in well done to Richard then in with no for being 1st in with the right answer so one else has got it as Dubbo ts is correct for you you have a point and best wishes to Mrs Webb for tomorrow thank you Debbie. Passed out on you care I'm sure she'll be pleased is it Tropical Storm sorry Richard in heat No And as for the lads the boys are done a feast of fresh produce Ts have a great weekend everyone ts tasty sprouts. Lovely and me I'm young I feel love for Donna Summer. Sun. Smith actually this is I'm talking. I only got to the title. Oh I get on with it think of the site. She sums missing it's not. a double take on it I'm tempted with it until I say it's amazing somebody said right now that thank you very much still come again one last remind of our musical selection for to the Friday runners up and closure up. As we get to next week. I mention the fact that because on the election next Thursday the election results will be coming in overnight special programs on your local b.b.c. Station through the night won't be here Friday but we'll be here through to Thursday and have a look at what we've got for your Christmas choices coming up post 5 o'clock to day to round off this 1st week Grandma Got Run Over by a reindeer straight after the 5 o'clock news next to a Monday 4 o'clock we start with the traditional Slade Merry Christmas everybody after 5 o'clock Elton John step into Christmas choose the 10th of December Davey boy and being Crosby little drummer boy at 4 o'clock 5 o'clock Joni Mitchell River going to be interesting to hear that one actually have a joke a sneaky listen when I downloaded it Wednesday the 11th Cristobal Spaceman came travelling for Clark 5 o'clock Cheeky Girls have a cheeky Christmas I don't know what you're like we get to Thursday 4 o'clock Jethro toll solstice bells Jethro Tull features number of times actually solstice bells at 4 o'clock Thursday 5 o'clock Frank Kelly the Christmas countdown has to be in doesn't it Oh Norah and then a say we're not here on Friday now you have already chosen the Christmas songs for Friday what should we do should we double up on Thursday or should we double up on Monday or should we put them in just after I think we might do them just after on the Thursday so Fridays 4 o'clock selection would have been lonely this Christmas bar not we'll do that following Jethro Tull solstice bells on the Thursday. After 5 o'clock after Frank Kelly's Christmas countdown will have Chris rare driving home for Christmas which would have been the 5 o'clock for the Friday that's the Us way we'll work it next week Ok got you fully briefed good Ok now here's the choices again number one. Number 2 be a Robertson. Number 3. For whites night. And here I go again. Thank you Brian in need of markets been listening for years 1st time is over picked up the phone and spoken to me personally which is very nice I'm very flattered thank you very much Brian don't make it the last time will you and only from Thetford one of our regulars she's there as well with her vote texting in Billy buss ts is a thunderstorm. And what we got they haven't got a name on those for so it's no point me read now if I'm going to name on it merely merely Gore fielding which be. What will they have you doing next Friday though you know I was ahead of you there. Millie And yeah so far not only don't I'll be doing something don't you worry number 2 please here. And where you are in the radio car today and tomorrow please only. Interesting you know I haven't actually checked that out you have been very tardy this well not tardy I've just been tied up with so many other things and pieces are to go to go and talk about. Pollution air pollution this morning is my job this morning Terry in rugby t. Ask or Rick for you that's the Ts I want marry it certain all the thunderstorm can have them one pleases and you're in Northampton but of course you can and Neil Neil White Snake here. I'm going again yeah the best of a bunch then there we are get all these down and I think that's got me right up to date with a Texan who knows no little Odille not good heavens he busy this morning can't sleep. Thanks Molly number 4 police. Ok. Go for you. So you got tickets to see Whitesnake at the o 2 next year and they're on the same notches for a new your should be a good show yeah you're not telling me that will be a good show won't it rolls goes thunderstorm. Thunderstorm for an anonymous texter number 2 for me today please Dubbo in Great Yarmouth thank you Dubbo hard lovely boy number 4 please thank says Ross sending Smiley kisses rolls who are of you you have a nice weekend. The flat part poor here put me down to number 4 please and have a good weekend you too my friend Number 4 here for this one now back in the land of the living laughs out loud good day yesterday. No boy would do a police squeeze one in any time soon this is soo nice and Lawrence here and have a good day and it's put loads loads of Oregon to fix. This well for police department hard was just puts 2 big cases and yes Saturday is our busiest day say the Jeffs Yeah I imagine so too. We were. But. It lands. Got it. If you want. Anybody. Marie Oh stop it now 2002 that's the title It's 12 minutes to 5 o'clock when you squeeze another song in I'm sure before we get to for the runners up enclosure coming up the news at 5 o'clock with 6 days to the election Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn are to take part in a live b.b.c. Election debate more or not in the rest of the news at 5 preceded by either the toys of his concerto be a Robertson bang bang at the ground living on the front line all white snake and here I go again Well now I'll obviously need e-mails that have come in. Thunder Storm security Rob No let me wade through days regards from wrestling Felixstowe please can you wish Mrs very web a very Happy Birthday for tomorrow Russell lots of you thank you I'll be sure to do that. Could your initials be yes Gary the oddly woodpecker that t s A's exactly what I'm looking for specs were state you sent regards with his email it's not a thunderstorm though all in Bury your Ts thunder still no birthday wishes to your wife for tomorrow thank you your kind already voted via Facebook you have security Rob I 1st guess a thunderstorm isn't right so could it be thought under snow oh no that's a phenomena no Isn't it great where phenomena. Right well what a weird song I Feel Love put on Donna Summer Yes Sam Smith. Doing more or less a totally in person nation so amazing anyway she says. Much better terrible actually Brackett says better of it which would double kisses thank you and a grunt for me evolving from it which good morning Well good morning to you have a good weekend Wiley your Ts says Michael Yes this is Michael who's emailed in from Live dot co dot u.k. Ok just so that you know you've got the Ts correct All right Ok Otherwise it's a mystery body Wally could have number 4 please no heating needed in the van today thank you says bigger all the sandwich about no it's very mild isn't it very mild indeed also coming in number 2 please have a lovely weekend Sue in Hemel Thank you soo Molly was the last 12 hour shift and then 4 off for us nice is no. Yes that's for me all the best to all cheers says House ne Well well done the last 12 hour shift 12 hours interminable. Something else to mention says Dave in San Francisco is that Kepler search of years old today despite being taller than the other 2 she's still the little dog here the little Trevor number one please ts yes is correct spot on Trevor I'm also very much looking forward to the synchronised separate 515 I just can't get going until I've had that 1st piping hot coffee. Here and Trevor I'm not reading the rest of it. Place. Rick actually going to gave you. Will be the winner from. The wake and it will take us up to the news at 5 o'clock on the other side of which more challenges the point to ponder. For the lyric a line today tough tough tough and does with that after all synchronized 15 I'm going to number 4. Have you got any more opportunities to vote for Christmas songs now if so please could I have Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt Now this is for. More than full would next Friday not happening as well good morning to all the specially Amanda from so Stewart. Janet whiskey Lee and Chloe That's Melissa and Charlie from Britain and Peterborough the last minute rush coming in Doc I'm not going to get all these and greetings to you and all the early going from the old gruff fellow bit rushes Malden been hard at it since 3 o'clock a Swift Boat for number one cheers as ever keep up the good work thank you good moaning mate number 4 please have a good weekend from Robert looks and in Milton Keynes I always say this Don't leave it to light a good morning to you on the way to work this morning seen this new Christmas decoration on a house in New York's would see picture they must love Christmas says King a yeah it just says Barham bog. Would you still be taking your normal 4 am requests in a new yet is it tasty salami swampy it's not tasty salami and yes January's almost full Quite honestly I went. Delivering news sports weather reports. Across 7 counties of the. First. Listen again. Whatever your choice. Of the. Good morning 5 am Friday the 6th on December 29th b.b.c. News I'm Wally Webb with 6 days to the election Boris Johnson and Jeremy called me now to take part in a large b.b.c. Election debate the prime minister has yet to respond to a challenge to be interviewed like other leaders by the presenter Andrew Neil police investigator going to allege hit and run crash outside a school in Essex have charged a man with the murder of a 12 year old boy Holly Watson died after a car struck pupils leaving dead in Park High School in Loughton on Monday Terence glove who is $51.00 from the town is also accused of dangerous driving and 10 counts of attempted murder. Has revealed that an average of 8 people a day using their service including drivers have reported sexual assaults in the United States it comes to weeks after the firm lost its license to operate in London North America Correspondent Peter Poe's Reports says it received more than $3000.00 reports of sexual assault related to its troops in the u.s. Last year the incidents included nonconsensual kissing groping rape and attempted rape The figure represents a drop of 16 percent on the rate from the previous 12 months and according to the report the number of assaults on passengers was roughly the same as those suffered by drivers the company ards that 99.9 percent of all of its 2300000000 u.s. Trips in 201718 ended without any safety incidents there's been a 14 percent rise in a number of deaths from measles worldwide last year more than 140000 people died from the disease Most were children the World Health Organization described the figures as an outrage under collective failure to protect the most vulnerable Dr Kay's O'Brian from the w.h.o. Said it wasn't just confidence in fact scenes that was affecting immunization rates main reason for failure to vaccinate against measles is families communities are not having access to the vaccine the inability of the vaccine program and the health system to provide vaccine to everybody everywhere when they need it their choices after 4 am and 5 am each morning Monday to Thursday with our election special on Friday at my initials today what ts is a natural phenomenon lot of your a to get this one right Mr Mims just texted in with the right answer your t. S. Is correct it's not a tall statue there high words wishing your wife a happy birthday as well for tomorrow that's very kind of you thank you it's not a tall statute not a tropical storm a tailspin all. A thunderstorm t. S. What t. S. Is a natural phenomenon that we have got a possibility of some thunders actually and showers coming across eastern counties over the weekend as well we saw local gales too blustery heavy showers are possible over the weekend largely drawing through Saturday though with maybe even some sunny spells want to call me. Cool only sounds and 859596. Text 813 double 3 standard network rates apply if you're texting me thank you very much if you wish to email. Web b.b.c. Doco to you came my way.