26/05/2014 East Midlands Today

minutes has more for you on the European elections. There is a first

look at the papers on the news Now the news for the East Mildands.

I'm Jo Healey. Good evening. UKIP's leader Nigel Farage says his

party's sights are now set on winning next week's Newark

parliamentary by`election, `fter UKIP triumphed in the European

elections. It topped the poll in the East Midlands with a 33% share of

the vote. Jubilation for UKIP supporters. The

party secured a third of thd Jubilation for UKIP supportdrs. The

party secured a third of the total party secured a third of thd total

East Midlands vote. The the voters of the East Midlands who delivered

this stunning folk... UKIP's second elected Euro MP is based in

Northamptonshire. We have h`d a Northamptonshire. We have had a

solid response from people. People came across to shake our hands. It

was enough to seed the purple rosette. Cheers as well for the

Conservatives. Green`macro I am Conservatives. Green`macro H am

honoured to be re`elected to serve the people of the East Midl`nds

Derbyshire's former Tory le`der was also re`elected. I hope with a

background in politics, I can also re`elected. I hope with a

background in politics, I c`n expand background in politics, I can expand

with this role. Defeat for our longest serving

Midlands MTP. We have to find the right way to get the messagd

Midlands MTP. We have to find the right way to get the message across.

right way to get the messagd across. Disappointment for Labour ` it's a

vote was pegged back into fourth place. I was hoping we would gain a

seat. We were only 0.6% behhnd. It seat. We were only 0.6% behhnd. It

was very close. The strong performance by the Conservatives was

not expected. That will particularly please the Prime

crucial by`election in new work around the corner. 77% of us in the

East Midlands didn't bother to vote at all. `` crucial by`electhon

East Midlands didn't bother to vote at all. `` crucial by`election in

Newark. The family of a Leicestershhre woman

thought to have been murdered The family of a Leicestershire woman

thought to have been murderdd in thought to have been murderdd in

Bali are planning to fly out to the island to bring her body home.

island to bring her body hole. Anne`Marie Droach, who was a

island to bring her body home. Anne`Marie Droach, who was ` teacher

Anne`Marie Droach, who was a teacher from Hinckley, had only recdntly

arrived on the Indonesian island when she was found dead in her

villa. Police in Bali say it could have been linked to a robbery. A

man's been arrested. Her family are waiting for more information from

the Foreign Office. A couple from Nottinghamshire say

they've been left devastated after an MBE medal was stolen durhng a

break`in at their home. They're break`in at their home. They're

appealing for whoever's takdn break`in at their home. Thex're

appealing for whoever's taken the Saturday. Angela Rafferty h`s more.

The countdown is on to the biggest fight in British cling history.

Promoters say 200 million people Promoters say 200 million pdople

will be watching worldwide, but today, Carl Froch came back to his

hometown. Thousands turned out to see him. It is not just herd

hometown. Thousands turned out to see him. It is not just here in

see him. It is not just herd in Nottingham, it is all over the

world. We are so proud to have in world. We are so proud to h`ve in

coming from our city. He's got to be on to the peace game. Green`macro he

deserves to have his hands raised in front of 84,000 people. It's

fantastic. My fans in Nottingham have been behind me since day

fantastic. My fans in Nottingham have been behind me since d`y one.

Then turning up to date shows how much I mean to them and they mean a

much I mean to them and thex mean a lot to me. It's great. Is is a great

night for British boxing and Carl Froch. He has given everythhng to

the British public for so long and this is the pinnacle, for any

fighter. The next time we wdre the fighter. The next time we were the

Carl Froch inside the ring, he will be defeating his two world titles in

front of 80,000 people at Wembley. front of 80,000 people at Wdmbley.

We will be back with further bulletins tomorrow morning just

before 6:30am. We leave you with a look at the weather.

Good evening. It has been a damp and Dante. Overnight there will be some

improvement. There is rain over western parts of the region, but

they will clear. It will not be long before the next weather system works

its way in. Temperatures holding up well with loads of 11 or 12 so

fierce. We do have that and of heavy rain with us. `` 11 or 12 Cdlsius.

rain with us. `` 11 or 12 Celsius. The Met office has issued a yellow

weather warning. It was to become patchy by the afternoon, but

temperatures are really strtggling under the cloud. The winds are

under the cloud. The winds `re picking up as well. Highs of 13 of

14 Celsius. The National forecast is on the way next. I will leave you

with a summary. The month of May is often thought of

as the transition from Spring into summer. It can have a variety of

weather. We've seen just that in just one day. In fact, we had a

window of sunshine, it was quite pleasant, but at the same time we

had this speed of cloud and rain moving up from the channel to the

North of England and sharp showers to the north and west. If you

managed to dodge them and keep the sunshine, you have the