05/05/2014 East Midlands Today

There is more throughout the evening on the BBC News Channel. We are back

And now the news for the East Midlands, I'm Dominic Heale. Good

evening. A couple who delivered their own

baby in their car say they're upset and angry they had to drive

themselves to hospital after an ambulance failed to arrive. Sarah

Pearson's baby also appeared blue and lifeless when she was born. She

only started crying after the father tried a technique he'd seen on

television. East Midlands Ambulance Service says they prioritisdd

television. East Midlands Albulance Service says they prioritised the

Service says they prioritisdd the call but it wasn't seen as

life`threatening. Victoria Hicks reports. Cecilia is eight weeks old

reports. Cecilia is eight wdeks old and healthy but her arrival was

dramatic. Not only was she born in the car but she wasn't breathing.

The baby was lifeless. Blue and purple and crying. You search your

memory banks for what you do. I said, I don't know what to do. Great

panic and I just started patting her back. It was something I saw on an

episode of ER. I did this motion up and down and lots of fluid came out

her mouth. And then she cried. and down and lots of fluid came out

her mouth. And then she cridd. But after waiting for an ambulance for

more than half an hour, they decided to drive themselves to hosphtal

to drive themselves to hospital. They said anything could have done

`` anything could have gone wrong. I'm just up old. We don't want

I'm just up old. We don't w`nt anyone to go through the same

anyone to go through the sale scenario. You're paying your

national insurance contributions and get treated like this. It is like a

third World service. We feel we have been lucky because anything could

have happened. East Midlands Ambulance Service says at as

investigated and that has apologised. At says that...

Police have launched a murddr investigation after a woman died

last night. Detectives say the 27`year`old woman was found at flats

on Critchley Street at Ilkeston in Derbyshire at nine o'clock. She was

taken to hospital but died ` short taken to hospital but died a short

while later. A 48`year`old lan taken to hospital but died ` short

while later. A 48`year`old man has while later. A 48`year`old lan has

been arrested. Police are asking for anyone with information to contact

them. Kidney transplants in Leicester have

started again after being h`lted for started again after being h`lted for

more than a month. Operations were put on hold in March following

more than a month. Operations were put on hold in March followhng an

put on hold in March following an urgent review of the servicd. The

urgent review of the service. The decision was made because it

appeared medical staff were rejecting an above`average number of

kidneys for transplant. The local NHS trust says the external review

team were assured the "appropriate changes" had been made sincd

operations were halted. Eight primary schools in Derby are

to be re`built. It's part of the government's Priority School

Building Programme, costing ?2.4 billion. A total of 261 schools

deemed to be in the worst condition in the country, will be re`built.

Thousands of Leicester City fans have lined the streets of the city

to hail their triumphant Championship`winning team. Foxes

players toured the city on open`top buses after their record`brdaking

season landed them a place in the Premier League. Kirsty Edwards has

been in Leicester for the celebrations. What a season for

Leicester. Thousands of fans lining the streets to greet their heroes

and sure exactly what it me`ns to and sure exactly what it me`ns to

them. The players set off on their journey along high Street. A sea

them. The players set off on their journey along high Street. @ sea of

journey along high Street. A sea of blue greeting them. They showed off

their championship trophy. Ht was a their championship trophy. It was a

chance for their fans to show their appreciation. It was a wonderful day

appreciation. It was a wonddrful day and we have been waiting for this

for so long. This season will improve everything. It is very

improve everything. It is vdry special for us, we have three

generations of our family hdre. special for us, we have thrde

generations of our family here. We have been great this season. I can't

understand my feelings. The parade reached its climax at the town Hall

Square. Then the chance for more celebrating. An unbelievabld

turnout. Everyone is completely dumbfounded at how many people

turned up. A fantastic achidvement. A lot of fans turned out today and

it is a great game. Sam Bailey was on hand to provide entertainment.

Some players were giving her a run for her money. And so this season

comes to an end. A new one ahead in comes to an end. A new one ahead in

the Premier League. Time now for a look at the

after a game where we saw lots of beautiful sunshine we will see a lot

of rain in the next few hours. A very mild night, temperatures will

drop to ten at