08/03/2014 East Midlands Today

That's it for now. Our next bulletin on BBC One will be at the

earlier-than-usual time of 4.25pm this

Good afternoon, I'm Simon W`rd. The last Nottingham`based Royal

Artillery Battery has marchdd for the final time today. The 60 strong

307 Battery is being disbanded as part of the re`organisation of the

Army Reserve. It means the South Notts Hussars are merging whth the

Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry. They marched through Old Market Square,

exercising their right to the Freedom of the City for the last

time. As reserve if, we all live and work around Nottingham, so we are

local in that sense and for the city to recognise us in this way and to

see so many people on a chilly Saturday morning, it is such a

compliment. Not just to ask, but to our history and the service that has

been given. Hospital managers have denidd that

increased parking charges whll make congestion worse. People living near

the Royal Derby Hospital have complained their streets ard already

used by staff and patients. They fear more motorists will now try to

avoid car park charges. Frol April the price for an hour at thd

hospital will go up by 20 pdnce to ?2. The hospital says it hopes more

people will use public transport instead.

Campaigners have welcomed a decision which means nine wind turbines will

not be built near a Leicestdrshire town. Peel Energy had applidd to

build a wind farm on the old Asfordby mine site. Melton Borough

Council refused and it was taken to appeal. The Secretary of St`te

supported objections based on how the wind farm would affect historic

buildings, the landscape and its nearest residents. People lhving in

Nottingham might be able to choose the council as their supplidr. The

local council already uses `n incinerator to provide power to

civic buildings. An expanded service could help to lower household bills.

An 18 foot high church cross is being taken on foot in what's

expected to be a ten hour journey. The Blue Cross from the Quedns Hall

Church in Derby is being taken to another church in Burton. It's

because the church building in Derby is being redeveloped for other uses.

Today's event saw the cross being taken around Derby before ldaving

the city for the last time. Plenty of football today, even

though Championship leaders Leicester aren't playing.

Derby County are also chasing automatic promotion and havd

Millwall at home this afternoon Nottingham Forest are off to

Barnsley, with manager Billx Davies on the first game of his five`match

touchline ban. In League One, Notts County will try

to get off the bottom of thd table at home to Leyton Orient.

And in League Two, Newport `re the visitors to Mansfield Town.

Now, let's take a look at the East Midlands weather with Sara.

After such a long wait for the crowd to thin, it is starting to do that

and we will see a fine afternoon. It will be quite mild, even though we

have a brisk southerly wind. A maximum this afternoon of 14 or 15

Celsius. It will not be a cold night. We will continue to hold onto

the trees. A minimum temper`ture of six Celsius. A fine and dry start

tomorrow. The is a weather front around, but for the majoritx of

Sunday we will see a a fine day the same the next week as well. That is

the now. Good wife. `` goodbye. Good afternoon. Our weekend forecast

did include some sunshine and warmth but was never going