Resumes trip to Brussels is all about adding the finishing political touches to a deal that's been worked on by diplomats night and day for the last few weeks this is all designed to allow Michel Barnier the e.u. Use chief negotiator to say there's been enough progress in this 1st phase of Bragg's it talks about divorce related issues to move on to the next May The government has suspended a foreign aid scheme for civilian police in Syria after a b.b.c. Panorama investigation found that the money was being diverted to extremists documents seen by the program show that officers from the Free Syrian police in the city of Aleppo were forced to hand over funds to an extremist group that controlled the area nearly 3 quarters of a 1000000 children and pensioners in the u.k. Or fall into relative poverty over the past 4 years according to a new report the Joseph Roundtree Foundation says successful efforts to reduce hardship are in danger of unraveling mainly due to changes to benefits Campbell Rob is the charity's chief executive tunning point and this country hundreds of thousands more pain hundreds more thousands of children really facing real challenges every day threes in benefits stagnant wages prices going up house prices going up but this is something that can be changed this is something government should be taking action about the government says the number of people living in absolute poverty has fallen by more than half a 1000000 and pensioner poverty remains close to historically low levels. The press regulator funded by media organizations is launching a new symbol for publications to display to show their commitment to protecting readers from fake news the logo will be introduced by the independent press standards organization or so in the new year when under reports the new symbol and branded resent carrying the words for press freedom with responsibility can be used by the 2500 newspapers magazines and websites that have signed up and it's a statement said that it would let people know that what they were reading had been edited and curated by those who cared about accuracy and not simply publish from a bedroom in Moldova the co-op is beginning a new initiative to reduce food waste by becoming the 1st major retailer to sell products beyond its best before date 125 shops in East Anglia will sell dried and tinned food for 10 patents an item. A look at the weather forecast for the Eastern Counties full this Monday morning there could be a little bit of Mistal early fog around it should soon clear though the day should be draw I followed with patchy cloud and some bright and sunny spells top temperature 9 degrees Celsius 48 degrees Fahrenheit b.b.c. News at 3 minutes past for the next 4 bulletin at 5. On the b.b.c. a Very good morning to you and welcome thank you for your company here we are then it's Monday morning and we're already on the 4th of December Can you believe it or not too bad and weather wise this morning if you are just about to embark on your early routine but as always we begin by someone's request for a true out as word in December they're all Christmas songs suck starting today with this very silly song by Frank Kelly. Was tell you who who picked surely it was a Phillip in all very who chose Christmas countdown. Day one. Dear Noah thank you very much for your lovely present of a partridge in a pear tree where getting the hang of feeding the parents which now our daughter is difficult for us to win it's confidence that the mother rather badly in the hands of her good friends now and we're keeping the pair 3 indoors in a box thank you again Yours affectionately known as Ditto dear no one trying to tell you how surprised we were to hear from your source on again and receive your lovely present of 2 Tartar dolls you really are too kind at 1st the concert was very generous and suspicious of the dogs and they had a terrible row in the night the dogs arrived we had to send for that then. The barns are Ok again and the stitches is Jewish the most you know we are told that's been with the pound push the mother is over her annoyance now and the domes in the passage are watching the telly from the pear tree as I write. Yours ever oh dear 3 d. Oh no doubt he must be foremost in your thoughts I had only a post of my letter and the 3 French hens are right there was another start out between the hens and the dogs who sided with the palms rich and the fish had to be sent for again the mother was raging at the bed it was 16 pound this time but she has almost cooled down however the fact that the barbs thruppence keep falling down on our hair while she is watching the telly doesn't help matters thanking you for your kindness and irony in your book National Day of 4. You mustn't have received my last letter and you are sending us the 4 college boards in the us Canada morning I'm in the territory again last night and the vet's bill that was 42 pounds the mother is on cetacean as I write I know you meant no harm and remain your choice friend. Defy you nor to your generosity noise nor bones fine even gold rings when the Paracel arrived I was scared stiff that it might be more boards because the smell in the living room is atrocious However I don't want to seem ungrateful for the bill to rings your affectionate friend. To say no we're. Trying to don't toss it isn't that we don't appreciate your generosity but the 6 piece of not alone nearly I'm on the card and Barnes but they lay their eggs on top of the vet's head from the pear 3 and his bit was 68 lb in trash my mother is munching 60 grains of vallium a day and talking to herself in a more alarming way you must keep your feelings for me in check you both need to set and know what we are not amused by your little joke 7 swans a swimming is a more straw man tick idea but not in the bath of a private house we cannot choose the bathroom no because they have done completely savage and rush the door every time we try to enter if things go on this way the mother and I would smell as bad as the living room carpet she is lay off it is a. Not fair enough. Norah who the hell do you think gave you the right to send hefty mids and milk in here 2 weeks or so to hold some home the cattle is all over the front lawn and trample the hell with a mother I suppose but the Swans invaded the living room in a sneak attack and the ensuing battle between them and the calling board stalker dogs French hens and parents which made a bunch of other Some seem like wonder why can the mothers on a bottle of whisky a day as well as the 60 billions of vallium I'm richer. Did 9 Listen your dollars are the snow from the morning in this place night and day without knowing the drummers drumming by the maids a milking is beyond me poor old alcoholic mother wrote about on the kitchen and goblin everything and strange I am warning you an enemy of me. Did 10 Listen when you are famous I hope you will be a haunted by the strains of the train with pipers piping which was sent to torment us last night in the river walk by those many other drummers and it wasn't a pleasant sight to know both the window and see if 50 maids a milking Hold on Roland with. My mother has just finished work toward a bottle of whiskey on top of a 124 millions of your get yours not all you want to say. You have scandalized my mother or your doctor about it this was bad enough having given me so many and done some to come it was again the front gone but there's no being joined by your friends the 11. And the un ticks and the poor lots of them would be the most decadent Dia's of the Roman Empire an open like a. Good choice yes old by day and try to listen slow already had your comfort or no or the 12 mittens done soon turned over last night and beat the living daylights out of the mids and mention the phone of Charley anon Mathilde never know it's a late but meanwhile this one's got over the livin room where they've been hiding since the big bundle in somebody's meadow with the lords and all the maids. Says here last night and the local civil defense is well the mother isn't. With. The family. It's not all it's cracked up to be that Frank Kelly and Christmas Count thank you very much Philip I'm sure you've enjoyed that as you suggested it after 5 o'clock this morning in someone else's and it's the turn of that mushy from Felixstowe who's chosen the wonderful job by being Crosby and David Bowie The Little Drummer Boy. A little more a little more sober than that one so here we are on Monday morning the weather's not looking too bad the outlook for Tuesday to Thursday breezy with variable clouds and brighter spells for tomorrow and Wednesday then turning a little bit windy and possibly some heavy rain moving in on Thursday morning but that should be clearing to sunshine and isolated showers we are turning cold or hot and windy towards the end of the week though checking your traffic and travel situation in the eastern counties it's looking fairly quiet at the moment if you know any different and do please let me know I just got a note here about the 40 which has closed with Beria repairs between Junction $12.13 but obviously not going to cause you too much of a problem at this hour of the day so let me give you something to think about the choice of 4 songs as we work through the alphabet we've come to the letter today for these for. Takeoff issues impacting. How we go Choice number one is r.e.m. And the leaving of New York choice to rob it. And barefoot in Rolling Stone choice 3 with Not Fade Away and lastly royal basin and Penny Arcade choice for. For what you do is you vote to do that by phone by text or by e-mail I am told votes together and one answer the for the gets the most votes is a song that plays up to the full news updates at 5 am if you want to do it by phone the number is 03453050 double 070-345-3057 only from this is already checked and he's off to the d.i.y. Store to serve the multi this morning after having not a good weekend Nice to talk to Ali if you're going to text the text number 813 double 3 the text message should begin with the word Wally spelled w a l l y And it will cost you just on the network job 813 double 3 Finally you could e-mail web at b.b.c. Dot co dot u.k. w Y l l y w e b b b b c dot co dot u.k. Postman Pat's already done up nice and early morning Pugwash suppose I'm still crying with laughter I'll plump for them to 3 this morning please Cheers 3 for you pose the Rolling Stones Not Fade Away Ok I'll talk to 515 when you have a go at the Lyric a line and I want to talk to you about jobs you had when you were a boy. 11 Very common and hungry are this is early breakfast for all the Eastern Counties and a fairly common Monday morning hopefully your weekend went well. Round the world as your votes come in with choosing either already am leaving New York Robert Parker barefoot in Rolling Stones not fade away or royal be some Penny Arcade to get us to the next news bulletin Dave's in San Francisco Bay with his his pregnant dog I love Number 3 he said a place but a Rolling Stones for you Tesla that's the dog is keeping us waiting after last week's false alarm she's currently showing so non not she no signs of producing puppies she has selected her nesting site outside though there's a hole about 18 inches deep out that is that old. It's a huge dog that big a crate of the not cold storm and David in and out of the cold stall and he's full truck like usual People us. Well with their frozen products a loud bang was heard in the scar this morning but me up with a jump I peeped out of the window just in time to see the weekend disappear into the distance this race it will be the new year before we know it will it will David have a good day everyone son number 4 for his please Wiley thank you David you have yourself a very good day today actually I thought you're going to say that you saw the moon because the moon was Suppose we very big but we haven't had a chance to see it because of all the all the clouds the sky cases where they have been enjoying views of the latest super moon which was at its brightest a couple of hours ago December's full moon traditionally known as the cold moon appears bigger and brighter in the sky as it sits closer than average to Earth because it's on like a slightly elliptical orbit isn't it email while the doubt whether the b.b.c. Duck you Kate like I'm one John has done top of the morning to skipper across the other good weekend Please add my vote to the Rolling Stones Thanks Ok. Rolling Stones for you vote from Neil enfold warnings for Roy Orbison this morning thank you only 25 days till Christmas 25 so a lot less than that are you off on Christmas Day and Boxing Day or how to look at the shed you are actually and yes I am off Christmas Day Boxing Day and New Year's Day as well they give me an easy time of it this year so apologies if if you see you're the preferred it was here it's a hyphen Jen of Houghton Regis I'm not stuck to the show today a busy day for me today with the book club and the choir rehearsal for our next concert it'll be number 4 for me today please thank you Jen Wiley b.b.c. Duck u.k. Wrestling Felixstowe as I did a couple of smiley faces as well Kabaddi Wally please could have number 2 in regards as votes coming in now for Robert Parker and Beth footing as well if you're going to text me make sure you start with the word Wally w a l l y as these have done 1st in this morning is j.c. From m.k. Good ole Milton Keynes Good morning while the number 3 plays being an avid boater Have you ever spent Christmas on your boat know who for years and years we did the New Year's day cruise but no never actually spent Christmas on the boat mainly because of family commitments I would imagine that there will be something special about it having all that water to yourself Must be nice and cozy though nice and warm and if it's especially if it's cold and frosty outside it's very true very true do love winter cruising never done never done Christmas New Year's day cruises Well some friends who were always went on their boat for over Christmas and more dope somewhere nice and snug as you say can be very nice Jeff in chipped in thanks you Smiley round if round your name number one for me please Jeff is going for a bit of r.e.m. And leaving New York today what about you Chrissy and. His going for number 4 Good morning Crissy I got all the while the number 4 for me today pleases. With a big kiss and a little case it is the 4th day of December I had the day of Saint Barbara today the patron saint of 45 k. Sions and cold during thunderstorms to prevent being struck by lightning. You go for same Barbara at the Beach Boys and Barbara and good morning 23 minutes fast forward is the time coming up initials something for you to get your mind around on Friday I gave you an I was looking for an un stamped envelope on Friday for today I'm going to be looking for a Romeo tango but I'll give you a clue to go with it in just a moment so don't jump to the go they use a stolen 12 chemist as a potentially lethal laughing gas from a hospital the containers of pure nitric oxide were taken from which hospital on such a day the anesthetic gas could be harmful and potentially lethal if inhaled or ingested they're looking for 4 men who left the area in a dark back car because start laughing gas yet they probably thought they probably thought it was he him because he him is a heck of a price now isn't it if you want to a helium filled balloon is very expensive it's a very rare commodity now helium a belief and I wonder whether they mistakenly thought that the canisters contained helium rather than laughing gas they're in for a bit of a surprise aren't they but are they just sort of thinking hopefully the hospital you know doesn't isn't Shorty's able to replace them quickly enough before you go short of it. Morning Wally number one for me please it's Jeffs it's the Jeffs everybody it's a whole group of Jeffs at which I'm very gross is very busy today loading vans full of fresh produce for our customers please can you say happy birthday to Emily Dingle please she's always behind the scenes bless or many thanks. No problem at all and yes it is the season isn't it people do tend to eat more vegetables Christmas time on the run up because we've already got the sprites the sprite sprouts a boiled egg nicely song choices number 3 please listen a funny song says texta for one to the remainder of your message unfortunately for one too has gone missing if you want to send it again but we've got the gist to be told your vote is the important thing polling chroma go boarding number 4 Thanks Wiley Ok Paul bowling to you and being Royston I must pick royal a person I love the open a bit of a giggle or a what a moon not to be seen again until 2034 yes that's was what I said when they announced on the news at 6 o'clock that last night I said to my wife Cherie I said 2034 that's just a half the half past 8 will get another chance. You know she said stupid boy. Stupid boy. . So it looks like it's going to be a reason to dry day today no not quite so cold of feeling chilly yes but a damp chill isn't it the roads seem to be fine this morning public transport not reporting anything to me at present they had a big problem on the electric lines that weekend but it looks like they've been working through the night and got that one sorted out everything seems to be back to normal today so I'm asking you to choose please between these 4 songs number one . Are you leaving New York. The 2 Robert Parker take the shoes in fact if. We do. We battle the 3 The Rolling Stones. Played a late great. Number for royal obviously a. Front. Runner and a penny r.k. . Told me you know 345-3050 double 07 takes me 81 tradeable 3 Stop with the word while the or email b.b.c. Doco dot u.k. So I want to give you something to think about so what needs to come up with 2 words The 1st one begins with off a Romeo the 2nd time go on Artie what he comes back on the line want comes back on a line no prizes for guessing just get you thinking with this one and I'll give you some more challenges the other side of. Arbuckle you got a head start on those who don't shoot in till 5 what r.t. Comes back on the line Laura ignore it thank you for your coal 345-3057 j. And Lacey have checked an island in Milton Keynes Huggy Bear and good to speak to an intact 3rd as well right now then. Thank you very much Julie from Rushton for the triple kisses to me after Hoffa vertex went missing and it was because we've realized now she tried to put a smiley and she says every time I send a text with a smiley some of it goes into space perhaps. Supermoon I don't know Judy that message got through. load 6 of gold. Live. Live. Live. Live. The only Louis is. More and one more sleep is what he Weatherly breakfast of the Eastern Counties Good morning to you so my initials Romeo tango what comes back on a law in private going for you straight in no way of reversing tram no not a reversing actually that reminded me though but it's 4 years ago today in 2031 of Edinburgh's new trams number 26 for completed the 1st test run along Princes Street flanked by teams of engineers the 1st time since $956.00 there's a tram had run on Princes Street Council buses said it was another indication that they were backing controlled of what was a very troubled project it was was and. You know no end of problems with that so it's not a reversing track. E-mailing in while the b.b.c. Don't go to u.k. Number one please Captain de stave in Holland so modern day p.s. Thank you feel p.s. And all those smileys as well you are very very end how I must say that. Taking the honors this morning it is in stone market with the right answer for my 1st day in with the correct time so well done to you. Now solo the clowns check again good morning while the actual several of the Great weekend as I say most certainly have especially on Saturday when I was appearing at the Christmas bazaar of see the whole special school while I was able to raise 47 pounds 40 so can I take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks. Everyone who turned up and supported the event it was really appreciated I'd like Royal Listen this morning please thank you salvo announced today is Monday I also wish everyone a great week. Mine is named Sal though the clown Roy please says I'll leave the mailing in court simply getting straight to the point no messing around no frills Postman Pat a. It says a return train or returning train I'll get you get you. Radio transmission. Right private Ok then. No no no that's not what I want at old. No rain. Move. In the rain it's 90 minutes to 5 o'clock we get you all today with all the news at 5 coming up next a bit of Elvis Presley together with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for your delectation today and our Christmas song straight after the 5 o'clock news has been chosen by Marcy from Felixstowe coming up a little drummer boy now I'm always impressed by your imaginative ways of coming up with answers to my initials Artie was a hottie comes back on the line like Gina thank you for the double kisses that rainbow trout very good. Comes back alive a rainbow trout you know Royston tried that one as well Geno but it's not the answer I'm looking for deserve it deserves of good mention no crazy coyote Good morning mate could have number 3 today please Cheers mate and a return train No it's no no it's not a return train so you have to match it up to what I've got here what a hottie comes back on a line Ok And we've got an old you are correct she is the 3rd one in with the right answer Arnold that's what I'm looking for John in Africa for rainbow trout Fraid not a Marilyn for yes that's it Marilyn and your choice is number 4 as we're trying to get a song to go up to the news at 5 from the us for. Joyce the lawn r.e.m. And leaving New York. Boys number 2 rubber. Beth. Take off the shoes and Patrick Willis got the most votes we do on a day that is in number 3 the Rolling Stone. Fade away. From being caught up into this whole thing as you know before really all of a sudden. Run up. To Live. Because the. Play together with the London Philharmonic Orchestra of course this year abroad album this. Tommy Royal because we played that one a few times Roy Orbison in contention for winning votes for this morning r.e.m. Leaving in New York Robert Parker barefoot in Rolling Stones don't fade away or royal this and Penny Arcade today is the 4th of December and 859 a colony of Queensland in Australia was established Queensland mazing place of contrasts as well and you can get to the boat out there from Cannes out to agree now and places like that on the on the Barrier Reef or you can go up into the rain forest who will have less nights rained down upon you as you travel through the rain forest in a in an amphibious duck I remember that too because I did did my 1st bungee jump in Queensland up in the rain forest it's quite quite a sight Hey thank you for playing Robbie Williams My very 1st karaoke song haha good morning briefings to all especially everyone who enjoys karaoke it's a vote for numerous civil play for Melissa and Benny the hampster from Brett and him to each of the okey dokey So we're doing 1st so they have to move as bungee jump in Queensland you'll 1st karaoke song let me put your vote down Thank you very much Melissa Jeff and ship Tim's back again with the right sounds of for r.t. So you've got a point there you're going to do 3 out of 3 today find out on the other side of 5 o'clock with a point to ponder the lyric allowing while shorn of half the pill techs into say morning buds may have sung a bit to please r.t. Yeah that's it some barbarous day use it yes it is and also the Royal Artillery regimental day today is it really with you and you when you have the regimental dinner jacket on then this evening when you Daryn. Morning Captain Mark from absolute pier number 4 for me please and your r.t. Yes it is well done oh you're all on it now lots of people getting it Mick number 4 for me please Thank you Mick because I help by telling you the incorrect ones to do triage I want you I want you to succeed very often your letters are t. He says text to 362 who don't put a name to that text r.t. You are ready torment. Number 4 this morning she is my she is to you I would. As well must mention on the phones I've been busy too thanks for your patience. Elaine in. All if it were good to hear from you it's been a lot and Judy dear I'm too Thank you Judy. Is it yes it is have a great day after. A great day to everyone. Mr w. Thank you Ok let me let me get your vote counted let me play Fleetwood Mac. . It's 11 minutes to 5. 8 minutes before the news of. Can go your own way good morning to you. Coming up at the top story Britain and the European Union appears close to reaching a deal that will clear the way for the 2nd phase of Bragg's it talks and we'll be talking about youngsters these days getting jobs out of postmen part about they say see what he used to do but apparently school age children getting part time jobs as been a dramatic fall in the numbers of them taking into Barry and sultry thank you very much for your phone in vote. Thanks the double kisses and a vote for number 4 Royston my initials is not radio transmission on the d G's here to say too early for Christmas songs the week before his early enough terrible choice of 4 this morning 3 is the best of a bad bunch. And. Is it Royston No it isn't. So. Goodness me you should know that d.j. You should know the rules and regs we have to abide by best we can the best of our ability. Last. Night. Stands. In the way. People get ready get ready then as we count the votes. To find out song outs of the. Royal baby to the news I'm. Sure. She. Told. Me Our. Life. And music. At. Last. So. She. Told. Me. And music. A. Piece she. Told. Me on. Come. And. Play. And. Run. Again Friday morning. From our winners enclosure as Roy Orbison and a penny. Across 7 counties broadcasting from the studios of look east in nor h. Online on digital and Freeview with live up to the minute news sports weather and travel just for you every week day this is your part of the b.b.c. In the eastern counties. Good morning to you it's 5 am on Monday the 4th of December b.b.c. News this is while the Web Britain and the European Union appear close to reaching a deal that will clear the way for the 2nd phase of Bragg's it talks a use sources say they're nearing solutions ahead of a meeting in Brussels this lunchtime between Theresa May and the commission president John Claude Juncker but discussions have been continuing through the night on the last remaining sticking point the Irish border the number of school age children in part time jobs has fallen by more than a 5th in the last 5 years data obtained by the b.b.c. Under a Freedom of Information request shows there's been a steady decline in the number of child employment permits issued by local authorities Collette or Smith reports with it seem to 16 year old. Newspaper rounds and Saturday jobs are becoming increasingly rare in order to work they need a permit from the local authority and our data shows the number being issued has Phoolan from nearly 30000 permits in 2012 to just 23000 in 2016 employers frequently been mown the lack of work experience young people have saying it means they're not sufficiently prepared for the world.