23/05/2014 East Midlands Today

with boot and ball may be settled by the smallest margins. That is all

from us. Now And now the news for the East

Midlands, I'm Maurice Flynn. We start tonight with a round`up of

the local election results. Wins for Labour in Amber Valley saw control

swing from Conservative to Labour for the first time in 14 years. The

for the first time in 14 ye`rs. The Conservatives blamed it on the

growth in support for UKIP. In Bassetlaw, Labour strengthened its

hold, while in Derby, Labour may remain in power but it was TKIP

remain in power but it was UKIP which made gains. Here's our

political editor, John Hess. MUSIC PLAYS

Stupid Labour supporters sing the Red Flag led by the new leader of

Amber Valley. Labour secured the two seater deeded to gain control for

the Conservatives who had rtn the mid`Derbyshire Borough Council for

14 years. We have been trying for years to get

the seat. No big breakthrough for UKIP, yet

the Conservatives blamed thd loss No big breakthrough for UKIP, yet

the Conservatives blamed the loss on them.

It hurts because it has not been lost on a straight fight the. And

the Tory MP, this slender m`jority the Tory MP, this slender majority

in this political battle ground now looks particularly vulnerable.

Aesthetics seat. I have to fight the majority. Local and European

elections are not a very good guide for general elections. As the Lib

Dems, this would be an election they want to forget. In most wards their

voter crashed. Labour can fdel voter crashed. Labour can feel

victorious, but more in relhef. victorious, but more in relief.

It was a very lengthy night with some fairly substantial del`ys.

It was a very lengthy night with some fairly substantial delays. We

did eventually get a result. In the grand scheme of things not an

did eventually get a result. In the grand scheme of things not `n awful

grand scheme of things not an awful lot have changed. UKIP have made a

significant breakthrough. Two seat from Labour councillors. Obviously

there will be some analysis of the figures and you will see th`t UKIP

took a vote from Labour and the Conservatives and the Liberals.

Around the country people s`y we Around the country people s`y we

just take votes from Conservatives but we won from Labour to. There is

no doubt we have a lobster doing in the city, but we will. We will hit

the city, but we will. We whll hit the General Election Trail the 7th

the General Election Trail the th of May next year. The leadership of

Derby will not change very luch of May next year. The leadership of

Derby will not change very much but there is plenty of food for thought

for all of the parties of how well you could might do in the local and

General Election next year. The year to go into the Gendral

Election, what do these results Election, what do these results

mean. Certainly in Amber Valley Labour winning those two seat to

Labour winning those two se`t to take control the first time in two

`` 14 years with the very minimum `` 14 years with the very mhnimum

they were expected to do. There will be those in the Labour Partx locally

and nationally who expect them to do much better. The key year is that

result on Sunday in the European Parliament elections will also give

UKIP a bit of a left. Then there is a new work parliamentary election on

a new work parliamentary eldction on the 5th of June. `` new work. Then

it the General Election. Certainly, this bank holiday weekend, there

will be a little concern and worry for all the parties about the impact

that UKIP has already had. A man who attacked the leaddr

that UKIP has already had. A man who attacked the leader of a

A man who attacked the leaddr of a Sikh spiritual movement with an axe

in a Leicester temple has bden found in a Leicester temple has bden found

guilty of attempted murder. Harjit Singh Toor from Oadby admitted he'd

been consumed by hatred for the man known by many as the living guru. He

claimed the religious leader had sexually abused him as a chhld.

Carol Hinds reports. CCTV cameras captured Harjit Singh

Toor buying what he describdd CCTV cameras captured Harjit Singh

Toor buying what he described as CCTV cameras captured Harjit Singh

Toor buying what he describdd as the Toor buying what he describdd as the

biggest and scariest looking axe at a Leicester store. Three daxs later

a Leicester store. Three days later the 27`year`old was seen walking

into the Linden Street temple with the three foot axe concealed under a

shawl. His target was His Holiness Sri Satguru Uday Singh the sixth,

the world leader of the Namdhari Sikhs, who was in Leicester as part

of an official visit to the UK. Toor swung the axe at him, breaking

of an official visit to the UK. Toor swung the axe at him, breakhng his

swung the axe at him, breaking his right arm and cutting his f`ce.

right arm and cutting his face. Someone who witnessed the attack

last August, but doesn't want to be identified, recalls the moment it

happened. To see some job than axe onto a

stage, if Woody was winning towards a state `` everybody was running

towards the stage to see if the Holiness was alive. It was

frightening. The whole commtnity, frightening. The whole community,

they were all crying. The children were crying. The bank worker from

Oadby claimed he'd been sextally abused as a child in India by the

religious leader in the 1990s, allegations repeatedly denidd by the

allegations repeatedly denied by the guru. Toor said he was constmed by

hatred, but he only intended to hurt him. The Crown Prosecution Service

said it was a vicious assassination attempt on a defenceless man. Today,

at Birmingham Crown Court, Toor was jailed for 17 years. Nearly nine

months on from the attack, lany jailed for 17 years. Nearly nine

months on from the attack, many of months on from the attack, many of

the temple's congregation are still haunted by what they saw.

A new energy deal in the Middle East could create hundreds of jobs here

in the East Midlands. It's part of a ?300 million contract to provide a

power plant in the United Arab Emirates, as Emily Anderson reports.

A big day and big business for this Nottingham company. The Trade

Minister, Lord Livingston, `nnounces a major export deal with the

Minister, Lord Livingston, announces a major export deal with thd Middle

a major export deal with the Middle East's leading waste managelent

East's leading waste management company.The plant will be

manufactured here and assembled in the United Arab Emirates. This

contract will build one of the world was 's largest waste classification

facilities. It will process waste materials, creating renewable energy

and reducing landfill. It is going to either create or safeguard 8 0

to either create or safeguard 850 jobs across the UK and it's an area

where the UK science is absolutely leading. The new contract whll

where the UK science is absolutely leading. The new contract will not

leading. The new contract whll not only create 100 jobs in this region,

but also secure hundreds of others. This is first major G8 deal since

the government announced its programme for new businesses. The

East Midlands is the first region to benefit. It is hoped it will show

nothing as a centre of high`tech expertise.

And hundreds of years after he died in battle ` today judges settled the

legal battle over where Richard III will be laid to rest. The king,

whose remains were found in a car park in Leicester, will stay in the

park in Leicester, will stax in the city. Our chief news reporter,

city. Our chief news reportdr, Quentin Rayner, has more.

In the place where Richard III Quentin Rayner, has more.

In the place where Richard HII will In the place where Richard III will

be laid to rest, Leicester finally made the announcement it had longed

for about its long lost King. If you haven't heard, the result is that he

is coming back. The judicial review ruled the Justice Secretary didn't

have a duty to consult before issuing the licence to the

University of Leicester authorising its choice of the Cathedral for the

reinterrnment. For the man who led the search for the remains, it was

vindication. A mixture of thrill I am delighted and extremely relieved

that it is finally over. For the vanquished, defiant disappointment.

Richard is Richard of York full stop his heart and body and soul lies

here. This means the plans are here. This means the plans `re

notably in limbo. We will be working very fast. Budding plan. In July.

The new design of the tomb will be revealed in three or four weeks'

time. No doubt the Royal falily will time. No doubt the Royal falily will

want to were presented. People of Leicestershire will feel proud. The

extraordinary story began two years ago when the remains were dtg up.

ago when the remains were dug up. The new visitor centre will be

opened by July. My next bring, a stone's throw from where he was

originally buried, the anointed king will be reinterred with dignity and

honour. If you are travelling tomorrow to

see a certain football match, the aware there is some