08/05/2014 East Midlands Today

first look at The Papers over on the BBC News Channel, but now on BBC

One, its time for And now the news for the East

Midlands, I'm Dominic Heale, Good evening. First tonight: A woman says

she's on anti`depressants bdcause rats have invaded her council

she's on anti`depressants because rats have invaded her counchl flat

in Leicester. Mary`Anne Gibbard s nightmare started seven months ago.

The council has apologised `nd nightmare started seven months ago.

The council has apologised and says it's tackling the problem.

For Mary, her home in Leicester has become a nightmare. She says her

flat is completely infested with rats. The rats have been gn`wing at

rats. The rats have been gnawing at the word to try to get in. They

finally got in. They are around in the middle of the night. They keep

me awake. There is a rat fadces me awake. There is a rat fadces

everywhere. You're in is everywhere. I have to wear gloves and I have to

keep picking it up. The problem has been going on since October. Mary's

home is full of rat traps btt she home is full of rat traps but she

says the rats are getting worse. This photograph shows a hold in the

wall which the rats May that they broke into the flat. One got stuck

and died. Mary, `` Mary's neighbour already has rats in her atthc and

already has rats in her attic and she's worried about them coling

she's worried about them coming through. They keep me awake, and my

family. They scurry around. I hear traps going off. My son has got

school and he cannot sleep. While we have been here today, workmen from

the City Council have been hn have been here today, workmdn from

the City Council have been in the the City Council have been hn the

flat to try and block of holes to stop the rats from getting hn.

flat to try and block of holes to stop the rats from getting in. In a

statement, the City Council say they have not been able to resolve the

problem as quickly as they would like. They say they have offered

Mary alternative accommodation. like. They say they have offered

Mary alternative accommodathon. She says it is too far away so for the

time being, she is staying put. A man's described how he was

handcuffed while in the back of an ambulance, after suffering a

seizure. Stefan Cheung, from Nottingham, says it left hil

seizure. Stefan Cheung, frol Nottingham, says it left him feeling

Nottingham, says it left hil feeling humiliated. The police and Ambulance

humiliated. The police and @mbulance Service say they believe their staff

acted properly. But an epildpsy acted properly. But an epilepsy

charity has called for greater training of emergency personnel to

spot the difference between people having a seizure and those tnder

spot the difference between people having a seizure and those under the

having a seizure and those tnder the influence of drink and drugs.

Stephan takes me to the spot near his home in Nottingham where

Stephan takes me to the spot near his home in Nottingham wherd he

his home in Nottingham where he suffered the seizure while out

walking his dog. It is thought a member of the public dialled 99 .

Police and paramedics were soon on the scene. I would have expdcted the

the scene. I would have expected the paramedics and police to sax this

person is suffering from a seizure, these other things I need to do to

make sure if he does have another seizure... I said on many occasions,

please, let bigger. But he was handcuffed in the back of an

ambulance. Epilepsy action has just produced this video with thd

produced this video with the Association of Chief Police

Officers. It will be shown to new recruits to help them spot the signs

of people who are suffering from a less obvious kind of seizure.

of people who are suffering from a less obvious kind of seizurd. Don't

less obvious kind of seizure. Don't force or restrain them. In hts

advice, it clearly says sufferers shouldn't be restrained. We are

aware of the charity. We are aware of the charity. We are

contacted by people who say they have been treated inapproprhately

have been treated inappropriately when they've been having a seizure.

On many occasions, it's because people are unaware that thex

On many occasions, it's bec`use people are unaware that they are

people are unaware that thex are having a seizure and they are

unaware of how to respond accordingly. There is a need for

people to be trained. East Lidlands Ambulance Service and

Nottinghamshire Police both say they think their staff acted

appropriately. Stephane is considering whether to take his

complaint further. A teenager's been told he'll face a

retrial over the death of a football coach in Leicester last September.

20`year`old Antoin Akpom was killed by a single stab wound after a

confrontation in Kent Street. 19`year`old Hussain Hussain was

found guilty of his murder last month. But the jury failed to reach

a verdict on 19`year`old Abdul Hakim from Leicester. He'll face a retrial

some time after July. Derby County have breached in

Brighton in the first leg of their play`off semifinal. They cale from

play`off semifinal. They came from behind to win by 2`1.

This game was many things and among them, it was a very real warning for

Derby County that a trip to Wembley is by no means a given. But most of

all, it was a fantastic advdrt for all, it was a fantastic advert for

championship play`off footb`ll. all, it was a fantastic advdrt for

championship play`off football. They championship play`off footb`ll. They

were two teams of real attacking attempt going at each other. It was

Brighton who made the early moves and their well`deserved goal after

the quarter hour mark was distinguished by its beautiful

build`up. That sparked Derbx distinguished by its beautiful

build`up. That sparked Derbx County in July. There were two debatable

in July. There were two deb`table penalty appeals. Derby's appeal had

no element of doubt about it. Chris Martin has been deadly this evening

`` season. Tonight, he was perfect. Derby fans like to go with the

pressure. Ruslan `` Russell has been excellent and then you had to keep

for the pika `` keeper. The home side knew they had to make their

advantage pay. Every time the goalie was tested, and there were puite a

few of them, he was equal to their talent. A full report and action on

how they did it to come on tomorrow's programme.

That's the news. We have had our fair share of rain

earlier today and we are expecting more rain later in the week.

Tomorrow, after some heavy showers first thing, we will be largely dry

with some decent spells of sunshine. It is fairly dry at the momdnt. The

It is fairly dry at the moment. The rain has made mostly cleared away

and for a time, we stay dry with clear skies. Into the early hours,

we start to see some showers pushing in from the West. By dawn, they are

likely to be quite heavy. Mhnimum likely to be quite heavy. Minimum

temperatures of nine Celsius. Blustery showers first thing

tomorrow morning with the chance of some thunder. They start to ease as

we go through the morning and then we have a largely dry afternoon,

just the chance of an odd rogue shower, particularly to the north.

In the sunshine, highs of 14 In the sunshine, highs of 14

Celsius. We have a dusty westerly wind. Friday night, we do have

Celsius. We have a dusty westerly wind. Friday night, we do h`ve an

area of low pressure pushing. This will give us a spell of heavy

rainfall. Once that clears, it is sunshine and showers. Here is your

sunshine and showers. Here hs your outlook.

the course of tomorrow and through the weekend as well. The evening.

Hello there. Fancy escaping the rain this weekend? We will be looking at

the weather further afield in a moment. Another area of low pressure

out here is lined up to the weekend. There will be some sunshine in

between. Overnight tonight, most of the wet weather is across the North

and the West, but later on in the night, showers will spread right the

way across the country. Another cold night, temperatures are staying in

double figures. Tomorrow, some places fare better, others worse. An

improving story from the south across the country. Snapshot

mid-afternoon, some showers across the