21/05/2014 East Midlands Today

Saints Church in Sapcote. The lunch club here is run by Age

UK. On the menu today, therd's cottage pie, peas and beans, and

then plum pudding. At the moment, the people who come here pax ?3 30p

the people who come here pay ?3.30p for their meals. Under proposals

from Leicestershire County Council, they could have to pay ?5.90, and

people here simply aren't h`ppy A price rise wouldn't surprise me at

all. But I think it is rathdr price rise wouldn't surprisd me at

all. But I think it is rather a big all. But I think it is rathdr a big

one that is proposed. I don't spend that on my meal so I think ht's

one that is proposed. I don't spend that on my meal so I think it's a

lot of money for some peopld. It that on my meal so I think ht's a

lot of money for some people. It is lot of money for some peopld. It is

too big a change, really, I think. Over a cup of tea, 90`year`old Ivy

told the about her fears if the proposals are approved. I can tell

proposals are approved. I c`n tell you straight, now, it will shut.

you straight, now, it will shut This place will? ) yes. We are

This place will? ) yes. We `re old`age pensioners. How much does

this club means to you? What is it like to you? It means we don't have

to cook dinner. It means we meet people and we get a good meal at

least once a fortnight. Clubs like this one are staffed by voltnteers

and are they, too, are worrhed about what will happen. If they put the

price up by nearly double, which is what they are doing, we will lose

half the people here. It is a huge increase and what will happdn,

half the people here. It is a huge increase and what will happen, a lot

of older people will either reduce the number of meals they take each

week or they will stop taking them all together. When that happens you

have got to expect a lot of older people will move into poor health.

And sadly many will end up hn And sadly many will end up hn

hospital, putting greater pressure on the local authority and the

health service. Leicestershhre health service. Leicestershhre

County Council needs to save over County Council needs to save over

?100 million and raising thd County Council needs to savd over

?100 million and raising the cost County Council needs to save over

?100 million and raising thd cost of ?100 million and raising thd cost of

the meals would save ?300,000. People would be offered a cheaper,

frozen, microwaveable meal if they frozen, microwaveable meal if they

couldn't afford the new price. The consultation is now up and running.

It is the elderly and vulnerable. They're not going to pick up the

phone and request a hard copy of the consultation or go online to take

part. That is why people are consultation or go online to take

part. That is why people ard saying part. That is why people ard saying

you are targeting them and they won't reply. The care organisations

have been informed of this consultation. And you will listen to

them? We are duty bound, of course, to listen to them. Amd then analyse

what the responses are. I hope there will be some very good suggestions

that come up during the consultation. How much is this a

fait accompli? We would not prejudge the consultation.

The Prime Minister made a return visit to the East Midlands today on

the eve of the European elections. He was in Newark, where there's also

a by`election on June the 5th. Mr Cameron toured the town with the

Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, meeting market day shoppers.

A journalist from Nottingham who'd been detained while reporting on the

conflict in the Ukraine has reportedly been freed. Graham

reportedly been freed. Grah`m Phillips has been working for a

Russian TV channel in the vhcinity of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine.

Russia Today says he was arrested yesterday by the Ukrainian National

Guard. Tonight, Mr Philips has tweeted that he's been released and

tweeted that he's been rele`sed and says he's fine.

Derby Museum is close to completing its new Joseph Wright Institute.

It'll give art lovers from here and abroad unrestricted access to the

works of one of our greatest artists. James Roberson reports.

Throwing the spotlight on Joseph Wright's work. Experts at Ddrby

Museum and Art Gallery are checking the lighting for the first major

the lighting for the first lajor Joseph Wright exhibition there for

Joseph Wright exhibition thdre for 17 years. It is all tying in with

the opening of the new Joseph Wright Institute, which is also being

prepared in the rooms next door For prepared in the rooms next door For

decades, the only way to view prepared in the rooms next door. For

decades, the only way to vidw the hundreds of drawings, sketch

portraits and letters was in the museum's private archives. Now,

special transparent drawers are being prepared an institute's study

room to show them off. `` in the institute's. This is a resource

which is open to absolutely everyone. We want to welcome

which is open to absolutely everyone. We want to welcomd as many

people as possible, from falilies to academics, of course, with more

academics, of course, with lore specific interest. It is open to

all. Next door will be a study gallery showing the Joseph Wright

influence. The real Joseph Wright on the left and a not`so`Wright on the

right. Another style imitator here. The real things from Joseph Wright's

trips to Italy and studies for them. These are in the new exhibition of

his work from the end of his life, running at the museum until August.

Some of the work has not been running at the museum until August.

Some of the work has not been seen in years. The Vesuvius one hs

fantastically evocative and lively. You can almost touch the explosions

coming from the volcano. Thd You can almost touch the explosions

coming from the volcano. Thd last time Joseph Wright's work went

abroad to Paris and New York was in the early 90s. Now they want to take

at overseas again to an audhence at overseas again to an audience

that already venerates Wright globally. We really want to be able

to try and encourage more rdsearch around Joseph Wright. This is all in

preparation for a major exhhbition preparation for a major exhibition

which we are planning. An art retrospective of Joseph Wright's

work. We are thinking about holding it in five years' time. And taking

it overseas, even? Yes, yeah, we want to tour it internationally.

it overseas, even? Yes, yeah, we want to tour it internation`lly And

for the children, and the child in all of us, 18th century costumes to

try and so life can imitate art. all of us, 18th century costumes to

try and so life can imitate art `` try and so life can imitate art ``

to try on. Chatsworth House is to introduce

audio guides in Mandarin after a new surge in interest from Asia. The

tourist group Visit Britain asked people in China where they'd most

like to go in the UK. The North Derbyshire stately home camd

like to go in the UK. The North Derbyshire stately home came second

` just behind Buckingham Palace That's your news, so it's goodbye

from me. But with your weather now, here's Sara.

There is a yellow weather w`rning because we will have torrential rain

into tomorrow morning. Heavx into tomorrow morning. Heavy

thundery rain. A minimum telperature of 11 sources. The rain will clear

towards the north`west through towards the north`west throtgh

tomorrow morning and we will see some brightness but that will

increase the temperatures and then we will see more showers falling

which will be heavy and thundery in the afternoon. Maximum tomorrow of

20 Celsius. A very unsettled day. For now, I will leave you

Good evening. Take some warm, humid air, add a generous measure of low

pressure and you have the recipe for some pretty heavy rain. The warm,

humid air is coming from the Mediterranean, it rises and

condenses because of the low pressure, and comes down as heavy

rain. It has been doing that all afternoon and evening across

northern France, and is now moving across England and Wales. We have

weather warnings for much of England and Wales for the course of the

night. It is taking its time, but as the night wears on, it will become

more down spread, the potential of downpours almost