08/02/2013 East Midlands Today

This is East Midlands Today with Kylie Pentelow and me Dominic Heale.

Our top story tonight - a crash on the M1 sparks Friday travel chaos.

Ibiza smashed let people trapped and diesel fuel could be across the

road. Also to bad karma budget cuts the

meaning people have to pay for care and company. �21.50 for four hours,

I do not know. And transferring padded plastic

into an exact replica of Richard the Third's skull.

And lose some or would this Coppull that bristled on Skegness. -- news

summer for this decoupled that was the old on sketches.

Good evening. A motorway pile-up in Derbyshire has caused severe

disruption and delays for thousands of commuters this evening. The

collision involving four vehicles closed five lanes of the M1 for

several hours as emergency services tried to deal with a fuel spillage

on the carriageway. The accident closed the M1 northbound at

junction 25, but also shut two lanes on the southbound carriageway.

At one stage, the tailback stretched back to junction 28.

Hundred and that was almost 17 miles away. And delays built

quickly on main roads around the crash, like the A52, and further

afield along the A453. Well James Roberson is alongside the motorway

overlooking the site of the crash. Good Evening James.

Good evening. You can see that almost six-and-a-half hours later,

three out of the four lanes on the northbound carriageway are still

close to be a job should be D5. The vehicles have been taken away at

last. Earlier, the driver had to be airlifted from the hospital when

his truck ran and decent food reservation. It is thought that his

vehicle collided with other vehicles, just by where job should

we d5 joins the carriageway. - But True Duke should we T5. Arts

investigations are continuing. Nottinghamshire police say it was

lucky that there were concrete barriers that stopped the truck

going you to the opposite carriageway. We are very pleased

with this new design had it has stopped the crossover in the past

with the metal barriers, so it has done its job. The accident caused

major problems on the motorway, but other areas affected also.

absolutely, it has been dreadful across the area, but crash meant

the traffic going south pound was also severely affected, two lanes

could be used only. They were tailbacks for miles. As the traffic

tried to escape the motorway closure, areas for miles around

became jammed. Traffic was allowed back on to one lane northbound. The

traffic is passing by, it is going northbound, but the motorway is not

opened, it is being cleared up. This could go on for some AAS and

traffic problems could continue into the seething. -- have forced

Abba's. Hundreds of people queued up today

for their first chance to learn more about the dig that uncovered

the body of King Richard III. Earlier this week it was confirmed

that the skeleton found under a Leicester car park was that of the

English king. Today an exhibition featuring a replica skeleton opened

at the Guildhall in the city. Luke Hanrahan went along to have a look.

Dozens of people arriving early this morning to examine the

evidence for themselves. It is a story that has captured the

imagination of millions, attracting people from all over the world, at

some waited for a looked on him. was there debate yesterday, and how

I am here. -- I was number three in the queue yesterday. I came from

your aqua I live. I was reading about it did the New York Times....

I came from New York City, where I live. It is big news in America,

and it is fascinating to be here. We're very excited to see it.

was the moment they had been waiting for, the opportunity to

take a virtual tour of his story. We did not expect such a large red

to people, it is amazing but people are still behind the exhibition.

You can see how he discovered his body and thus I be tried prevent it

was him. But are prepared to these are aides are improving it was him.

Is a free exhibition is expected to bring thousands more people to the

city next week and there is more to, with plans to build a visitors'

centre year or the body was found.... Is to rid the body was a

As we've been hearing, the exhibition aims to answer the many

questions we all have about Richard III. But visitors may be left

wondering how they made the exact replica of his skull. Quentin

Rayner has been to Loughborough University to find out.

When it comes to turning heads, the astonishing discovery is hard to

beat. Although the Poles would not be put on public display, the Guild

Hall exhibition provides the next best thing. The centrepiece is an

exact replica of his skull made by 3D experts. The University filmed

its own promo of the procedure as the skull was gradually emerged out

of the powder. It is built up from CT scans taken at the Leicester

Royal Infirmary. It is extraordinary to think that you

could drugs or padded plastic to make their damage to blow a shape

like this. But but group transform a padded plastic. He infuses the

plastics and it grows the into our object into a plastic model. The

laser heats the powder and will join the articles of the plastic

powder together. The esteem as made a scale model of the bones and will

eventually have a replica of the into our skeleton which will be

invaluable for future studies. It is the opportunity to replicate it

in it is a former art. It is the opportunity for people to have a

better description of the various different things that happened.

With York Minster and accepted that he should be re- interpreted master,

perhaps a compromise should be a replica courtesy of Loughborough

University. Still to come on the programme,

that exclusive interview with Billy Davies and the owner of Forest who

say's he's happy to let the manager get on with managing.

Add it depends on how this low- pressure performs as to whether we

see rain on the East Midlands or Increasing numbers of elderly

people are being left isolated because of cuts to social care.

That's the warning today from Age UK Leicestershire and Rutland which

says it's already seeing a fall in the number of people using day care

centres. Eleanor Garnier has been finding out more.

Is warm in its 89 years old and has no ID series of strokes and breast

cancer. -- of this woman. Leicester City Council have stopped funding

her weekly trip to the day-care centre, are due is means tested so

they said you would have to pay for it as of. It is terrible. I'm not

going air. Why they should want all that money, �28.54 and for ours, I

do not snared. The charities as this is not the only woman. The use

of day-care centres has fallen by nearly 20 I presented three years.

These elderly people have said coming year is not just about

getting hot meals. For some, their visit is the only chance to meet

with friends. A lot of these people that do not qualify, they stay at

home all day and they have nothing to do, and a kick at the four walls,

and the depression is leading to a deterioration in their physical and

mental well-being. We are confident that we will not ask people to pay

oddness they can't afford it. Where people choose but to attend

activities they had been charged, we will always provide

entertainment and adviser that other services. There have been

warnings for cuts to social care for months, but only know at the

starting to hit and it is a elderly people are to elect to pick up the

The funeral's taken place of a former East Midlands air ambulance

pilot who was killed in London. 50- year-old Pete Barnes died when the

helicopter he was flying hit a high-rise crane last month. Born

and educated here, he flew for both the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and

Rutland Air Ambulance AND the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire

service. His funeral was held at Reading Minster.

A million pounds is to be spent carrying out MORE repairs on

Nottinghamshire's roads. The county council says it's found the money

from savings and reserves. It'll go towards fixing at least 5,000 extra

potholes this year. That's on top of the 36,000 the authority

repaired last year. The top scientist who developed the

body scanning technique, MRI, at the University of Nottingham says

he still hopes the noise from the machines can be reduced to help put

patients more at ease. Sir Peter Mansfield, who won a Nobel prize

for his work, has been talking about his achievements and the

publication of his memoirs. The scanners, now in hospitals around

the world, have saved millions of lives. Our Health Correspondent Rob

Sissons reports. Back in the 1970s, testing a first

full body scanner at the University of Nottingham. Dr Pete a month

build good but be sure that this was safe. The worst thing that

could happen would be a cardiac arrest. No, Orams the world, these

scammers are used to save lives. He had an ambition to reduce this

further, the noise that the scammers make, some people I did

intimidating. I have spent years working poor or reduce the been

noise level. But it as defeated me. He won the Nobel Prize for his work

did not go up. He had lie-ins was not for him. -- he ignored the

teacher who said sides was bought for him. It is all of us trying to

decide what all of these lumps and bumps are, and if it is a problem.

Medically, it has been issued at a month. He still does it work at the

University of Nottingham, but he has been recovering from a stroke

recently at home in Nottingham which has given him time to think

up new ideas. I cannot really pick up these other ideas, you might

hear about them one day. Businesses in Skegness say they're

unhappy with plans to carry out maintenance on the rail line from

Nottingham at the height of the summer season. There's usually a

direct service from Nottingham Station to Skegness. But for

fifteen days during July and August, this train won't run. Passengers

will instead have to take a replacement bus service to Grantham,

then get a connecting train to the coast. Phil Connell has more.

The end of the line in its directness about the possible end

of a prosperous a work, as they Its hoteliers as 70 but they do

bookings are from his area, but he is concerned that holiday makers

will, with the reduction in the trains service.... Says a 70 % of

bookings. The could not have chosen a worse time, we appreciate that

Nottingham needs upgrading, and it will help buy at greeting. The

timing is not the best in the world. But maintenance work will the is

like those due Skegness between the 20 type of July and August ninth.

They will also be a second closure until 26th August. In the 15 days,

a bus service will take passengers to grab up. Big gap eight Committee

trade to Skegness.... At eight at Would be somewhere's disrupted

service, they say that these UPA may not go on holidays to escape

For businesses inspectors, a potential loss of trade at the

worst possible time. With many tried to recover from last year's

wet weather. Many had been optimistic about this year, a

chance to get back on their feet, but that the mayor of hope is

threatened by a Network Rail. was are made in Poms. To not have

those trades is very worrying. damaged his is in the summer.

Network Rail say they have chosen this summer because fewer people

travel by train. They say they would prefer to have his disruption

at quite a Torrens, the business Leicester City and Derby County on

the way - but first Nottingham Forest chairman Fawaz Al Hasawi

says he does NOT want a revolving door at the club. It comes after

Billy Davies yesterday became his third manager in JUST six weeks. As

the dramatic news unfolded we were there at the London home of the Al

Hasawi family and the first to get the interviews. Natalie Jackson

reports. They said he would never return!

Fancy seeing you here. But as Billy Davies stepped into the Mayfair

mansion of the club's owners and then put on the old tie - he was

back. I spoke to you that to me, I said there was no doubt that I

would love to come back to Nottingham Forest and people

laughed. The Scot was sacked 18 months ago by the old regime. Many

fans felt he was harshly treated after he the took the club to back

to back playoff-semi finals. So as they sat talking about their hunger

for success - I knew some would be asking - will this work? We will

work together on what we are trying to achieve, but are would say to

the arms, they are in good hands and die but you ought to be

challenged and he would do the best beach aunt. He is a passionate

manager, I do you are Eyam bitches, can you get on? -- I knew that you

are ambitious. We cannot get on. -- can't get aunt. But this is his

third appointment in six weeks. After the photo shoot, the tough

talking - he insists he will let the manager manage. I knew that he

is a strong manager. The chairman told us he wants to draw a line

under the last six months, as the second Billy Davies era begins.

bought the club in July, the slow we had different when pictures, but

finally we have been the devas and I hope that we achieve what we want

to achieve. It is good for me be back here are there to try and get

this club into the Premier League. He wants nothing more than to

deliver and put Premier League football on the table. And while

this weekend, the critics debate this whole fascinating saga, for

Billy Fawaz and Forest the season starts now.

Both interviews - in full - are now on the BBC website. And we're

hoping that Fawaz Al Hasawi will appear live on BBC Radio Nottingham

tomorrow afternoon. So one man happy to make a return

to his former club - but is it always a good idea to go back? Well,

you don't need to look very far to find another manager enjoying his

second stint in charge of a team - and proving that, given time,

success is a very real possibility. Here's Angela.

He would say they have achieved nothing yet this season - but

things are looking good for leicester City. Second in the

championship eight games unbeaten. Pearson is a man on Premier league

mission. That is what I have been brought here to do. It is my

intention to do everything that aren't hard to achieve what was set

out to do. He came so close to achieving that ambition during his

first stint in charge - losing to Cardiff in the play off semi-finals.

He left the Foxes soon after following a disagreement with the

owners - but after a change of regime he decided to return. I came

back because I felt it was the right thing to do. It was an

interesting journey. I think we are on the right track. On the right

track. His job to assemble a side he could call his own. That took

time. A rare commodity in football management. And would have

preferred a things worked out or positively last year, but things

have to be done in it Chaytor prisoner of. -- change of personnel.

Wished it had worked last season. Great expectations at the Foxes -

going back could prove to be their best way forward.

At Derby they know the next few games - starting with a visit to

Sheffield Wednesday - are crucial. Just six points off the playoffs

and coming off a big home win, getting the away form fixed is key.

One big lift is the mood of the three Irish internationals - at one

point on Wednesday night Jeff Hendrick, Richard Keogh and Conor

Sammon were all on the pitch in Republic green together. It is

great for the club to get to ease against good opposition. Great

credit to that. It was a dream to go out and play on Wednesday, a

full international match for my country, with which Armley in the

crowd. A very proud family moment. It has whetted by appetite to be in

the upcoming squat and try and play more of a part in the squad.

Notts County will have a new striker in their squad for the

match at home to Crewe. Manchester United youngster John Cofie has

come in on a months loan to give caretaker manager Chris Kiwomya

some more attacking options. You can hear how all our clubs get

on, on your BBC Local Radio station. It's the very best in commentary -

don't miss it. In Rugby, Leicester Tigers are back

in Premiership action this weekend. They host London Welsh with Matt

Smith making his hundredth first team start. His dad, Ian, also

started over a hundred games for the Tigers. They're the first

father-son combination to do that particular double.

Finally, huge disappointment for the Nottingham Panthers players,

who were part of Great Britain's Olympic dream. They had to beat

France in their second group game in Latvia to stand any chance of

going to the Winter games in Sochi but this goal from Panther Rob

Lachowicz came too late for GB. In the end the French won four two and

Britain have only pride to play for on Sunday.

Now he seems to be building a bit of a reputation as a hard man of

the big screen. Stephen Graham starred in Gangs of New York and

This is England. Now the Leicester- based actor is playing one of the

most famous gangsters of all time - and has undergone intense physical

training to prepare for the part. Our arts reporter Geeta Pendse went

to the boxing ring to meet him. He is no stranger to taking

direction ONS that. Steve Redgrave is preparing in the boxing ring. He

has undergone intensive physical training and his is the reason why.

Asked by martyr's course these economic he plays Al Capone in the

American series. He was a big boxing fan and he liked to do a bit

of boxing had salve, it is nice to have that is a presence. He tends

to beat a lot a people up on located, and it is good to have the

tactical ability. His trainer works with our other actors and has a

reputation in the industry. Are I have worked on many movies, treat

the actors are and actresses. deep it is used to playing work

guys. - Acres Devine is used to play by. It is far removed from his

own life. It is a great sensitivity in the village.

P 8 years of, I do not want any problems while you are gone.

films the new series in New York this summer which will be on Sky at

that dictated this year. At the moment, we have an hour

leeks no warning in force. Not much great day. -- and Ali snow warnings.

Sub sleep on higher ground. Cold tonight. Temperatures dropping deep

freezing. The cloud increasing. Saturday, it will be buried gold.

Turning wintry. Soon peering into the afternoon with a lot of cloud

cover at times. Temperatures around four degrees. A light wind. On

Sunday, and no early warning of the Introduce the band of rain which

will be active tomorrow. Been no pressure to join in. This is the

forecast depicting where the snow will be. Subject to change. Keep