17/06/2014 East Midlands Today

following a breakthrough in relations. --

?45,000,000 is to be spent, giving children a better start in life

This is our legacy. This will influence how child care is

delivered across the whole country. Plus, the stage is set. 50,000 fans

are expected, and I will be finding out how the city of Leicestdr is

preparing to welcome home the Fabian. And opening up the caves,

you will not believe the history hidden under the Castlerock.

Welcome to Tuesday's progralme. First tonight ` around

12,000 children living in some of the most deprived areas of the East

Midlands are to be offered help to get a better start in life. It's all

thanks to a programme, led by parents in Nottingham, which has

secured ?45 million of lottery cash. Nottingham is one of

areas in the UK receiving money to help vulnerable children under the

age of three and their families In a moment we'll be hearing from two

of the people behind the lottery bid but first Carolyn Moses has been

taking a closer look at the detail of the project.

At this centre in Bulwell, the parents are leading the way. They've

come up with the ideas to try to boost opportunities for thehr

children and now the support is coming. Babies and toddlers here can

expect some big changes in the way they are taught, fed, and

encouraged to develop. And so can their families. Nottingham hs one of

just five places in the country to be given this lottery cash `long

Bradford Blackpool and Southend and Lambeth in London. But why? Figures

show that a quarter of adults here have no formal qualifications and

almost 40% of children are classed as living in poverty. Now that

brings its own challenges lhke poor health, low birth weight,

behavioural and social problems So Nottingham will now get ?45,000 000

over 10 years. Redesigning local health and education servicds in

Arboretum, and St Anne's. Yellow mac children have through the

Small Steps Big Changes problem as adults will hopefully be in

employment, they will be confident, they will be secure, they whll be

able to field that they havd had the best possible start in their lives,

and this is a fantastic opportunity for us to put that into place.

Because you have to start rhght at the very beginning. There is no

point later on in life. And parents of those who will benefit are flying

the flag. When you talk to

play time, more places to t`ke their children, and that is what

this means. It will improve the outcomes for babies. Definitely

With their social and emotional development. Their language,. The

With their social and emotional development. Their language. The

program last 3 decades with supporters describing it as a once

in a generation opportunity to tackle the unfairness of chhldhood

aggravation and inequality. Karen Moses, big seasonal today.

Doesn't this really expose ` failure by the council? Well, 150

authorities this money, and all of them have areas where there are the

areas, where there are more challenges for families. We are

celebrating today that the lottery chose to give this money to

Nottingham, and to actually support us and our partners with city care

of. To really support familhes to have a investment at a level never

seen before. Can I do say, ht is 39% of children are classed as living in

poverty in Nottingham, and ht would suggest a failure to providd direct

support for these children? There are a lot of things that contribute

to tell property, and with this government levels of child poverty

have gone up. That would be a question you would have to `sk

someone at a higher level than me. We are doing what we can, and we are

trying to work hard to work for children and make sure we are doing

our best for families in Nottingham. Some of that has been taken away.

Here we have got an opportunity that we have bid for, and we are

celebrating that we can now do more to support those families. Lichelle,

can I ask you, how will this money be spent? It will make a difference

by connecting with families, I'd think that is 1 of the most

important things. Over thesd reports you have heard a lot about dvidence

`based programs, and improvhng outcomes for children. That is

exactly what we want to do. We are fantastic at bridging progr`mmes

together, but if we don't connect with families, we will not lake a

difference. That is why we have put this bid together, and why we spoke

to 1500 families. You say connecting with families. Tangibly, wh`t does

that mean? How will you be spending the money? Parents will be hnvolved

in deciding how the money is spent. Obviously, we put in our proposals,

and they've funded as on thd basis of those, but actually they wanted

us to be very detailed only for the 1st couple of years of this 10 year

programme. What we have to do is prove that what we are doing works,

and we will do that by meastring and testing everything that we do. If I

can as a last question, how will you know if it is working when ht has

worked? As Michelle says, there will be a lot of review of the things we

do, to make sure that the programmes we are using are working, and that

we can see tangible outcomes in terms of children's nutrition, in

terms of their readiness for school, in terms of engagemdnt with

families. Will it take 10 ydars Michelle? Some of the things will.

Some of the programmes will be shorter. We will use a varidty of

methods. It is obviously important that everyone knows they ard getting

value for money. Thank you to both of you.

A couple who wanted the Italian authorities to re`open an

investigation into the death of their daughter have lost thdir

legal challenge. But Pat and Ray Martin from Nottinghamshire say

they'll continue to fight for justice. A court had previotsly

ruled Claire Martin killed herself by repeatedly stabbing hersdlf in

the neck. That's despite a pathologist saying she'd bedn

attacked. With more details, here's Simon Hare.

It's not the news they wantdd, but it wasn't unexpected. The M`rtins

from Sutton Ashfield in Nottinghamshire have just hdard an

Italian court has decided not to reopen the investigation into their

moment. Or maybe the Italians think it is a dead`end, but

we feel as though it has bedn a miscarriage of justice. Defhnitely.

Claire, who was 30, died two years ago. She had suffered multiple stab

wounds to her neck. Her pardnts do now have translations of thd

forensic reports. The first ruled out

suicide and said Claire must have been attacked.

It clearly states that it w`s murder. You know, knife wounds from

different angles. Evidence not even getting used and destroyed, you

know, something out of a Peter Sellers movie, it really is. A

farce. The case has received cover`ge in

Italy, where Claire had livdd with her partner and son for sevdral

years. Her parents hope that publicity combined with the

continuing efforts of the Foreign Office will help them in thdir fight

for the truth. Some days are easier than others.

But none of them are partictlarly good

days. No. Are you going to keep on

fighting for Claire? Yes. Ydah. Always. The truth is out thdre. It's

got to come out. In the garden of their home stands a

flower called Claire's Rose. They say it brings them great

comfort, but finding out wh`t really happened to her is the only thing

that will end their torment. Simon Hare, BBC East Midlands Tod`y,

Still to come ` in Sport sole great news for our local gylnasts.

In the sport, it is Commonwdalth games selection for Becky Downie,

Leah Starkey, and Sam Oldhal. More coming up.

A charity is raising funds for equipment to prevent brain damage in

very sick newborn babies. Ldicester Hospitals Charity has set up an

appeal called Little Lives, Big Journeys. The aim is to install

specially designed cooling jackets in ambulances, saving vital time as

the babies are transported. Navtej Johal reports.

This is a life jacket of a different sort. Leicester Royal infirlary uses

these cooling units to keep the temperature of sick newborn babies

at the optimum level to prevent them suffering brain damage. It hs what

was used to help Vicky and Lichael's son Jude, when he was born

after he suffered from a lack of oxygen in the woman. They'rd

supporting the campaign known as Little Lives, Big Journeys to get

them installed in ambulances. They had to cool Jude down really

really crudely with fans and with gloves filled with cold watdr either

side of his head, so for thd ambulance to be equipped with a

cooling unit, they'd be abld to start the cooling in the hospital

born in and on the journey, which for Jude was over an hour, dvery

minute counts, really. Every week in the East Midl`nds a

baby is transported for cooling treatment using these ambul`nces.

The idea is that in future they will receive that treatment as soon the

in the ambulance potentiallx preventing brain damage, and even

saving lives. Itt can make a

cooling is time`critical, so we know that babies have to be cooldd down

by the time they are six hotrs old. That's the time when the

brain injuries happen. So cool by six hours means we have met the

targets. The situation that we were hn was

just terrible, it had gone from being the best day of our lhves to

earliest opportunity and th`t they are in safe hands with people who

Leicester Hospital's charitx is hoping to raise ?60,000 by the end

of the year to kit out two other ambulances with the units. Loney it

believes could make a life`saving difference. Navtej Johal, BBC East

Now, ten years ago a band from Leicester released a debut studio

album which shot straight into the top five of the charts. The band was

called Kasabian. Since then they've established themselves as one of the

country's most high profile and popular groups. This weekend they're

coming back to Leicester to perform in front of tens of thousand of fans

in their home city. And it's promising to be quite an evdnt. As

Made in Leicester but heard, watched and enjoyed around the world.

Kasabian 1 of the biggest b`nds in British music, are 6 Judeo `lbum has

gone straight to number 1, `nd later this month they are headlinhng

Glastonbury. But before that, a very special homecoming. This wedkend

they will be performing in Leicester boss Mike Victoria Park, and 50 000

fans will be here. I think ht will be really good. Probably thd

greatest thing that has ever happened. It is amazing just seen it

coming together, we have bedn looking at it on the site plan for

so long, and now it is finally here so it is really exciting. The work

to transform the park had already begun. The bars are being btilt the

toilets are being lined up, and the stage is being set. Come Saturday

night, this is where every Kasabian fan will want to be, here at the

front, just metres away frol the band. At the gate could also prove a

hit for the local economy. The chamber of contents says thd event

could bring in almost ?2.5 lillion to the city. As many as 15,000 hotel

rooms are booked across the county. Win tickets went on sale last

November, the response was phenomenal. We have never sden

bookings come through the reservation system so fast `s they

did on that morning. You have to go as far as Nottinghamshire or

Warwickshire before you see bookings like that. Kasabian have never

forgotten the Ritz. This wedkend promises to be a homecoming to

remember, not just for the band but also for the city. It is gohng to be

a fantastic show. Staying with tourist attractions

and did you know that Nottingham is the only city in the country

sitting on hundreds of man`lade caves. Some of the most dralatic are

beneath the castle. Recentlx, we reported on plans to revamp the

castle with the help of a mtlti million pound grant from thd

Heritage Lottery Fund. And opening up more of the caves will bd a big

part of that, as Jo Healey Inside Castle Rock itself

is a network of a quarter of a mile of man`made caves. That makds this

mediaeval castle unique. Wh`t is also unique is the stone th`t they

are built out of has it own name, it is actually called Nottingh`m Castle

sandstone. Let's take a look inside MUSIC PLAYS ` Nick Cave and the Bad

Seeds ` Red Right Hand. returned from the Crusades. They

were used to get goods from the river then flowing nearby up into

the castle. Graham, this is really historically significant. Edward the

3rd passed through this tunnel, He did. Him and 24 knights. They

used this passageway in 1330 to gain

access to the castle, where his usurper was, Roger Mortimer, and he

had him arrested, taken to Tyburn and hanged for treason, and

continued as King for anothdr 4 years.

This is a laser image of th`t tunnel from the castle at the top to

the foot of the rock. There are plans now to create a much lore

modern link between the two. Nigel, this is where your piece de

resistance is going to be, hsn't it? Yeah, this is a very import`nt spot

where we are going to put a brand`new large glass elevator that

is going to go right up to the solid rock for 100 metres, linking

up to the castle. To achieve that and open up more of

the cave network, there is ` lots of detailed archaeological work to be

done yet. But, if it gets the go`ahead, work should start in

2016, more than 800 years shnce the caves where first dug out. Jo

Healey, BBC East Midlands today Still to come ` a story that has

legs. Quite literally. Africa to help amputees lead more

independent lives. Details later. Here's Colin. We are here for 2

reasons. 1 of them is standhng on the beam, they are. That is Becky

Downie. To know 1's surprisd, she has been chosen for the gymnastics

team for the Commonwealth G`mes in Glasgow. Also chosen is called clear

Starkey, standing up there `gainst the board. She will lead thd squad

for England, and that is a real breakthrough as far as she's

concerned. We will be talking to her a little bit later a long. We need

to bring you some little `` football news 1st. There is no questhon over

Stewart appears's commitment to Nottingham Forest.

Just weeks after being named as the new manager Forest were forced to

deny rumours Pearce was ready to walk away. And he's faced rtmblings

over his World Cup media work keeping him away from the club until

His commitment as a player can never be called into question. But

amazingly, Stuart Pearce has faced questions recently over his

commitments as Nottingham Forest's manager before he even officially

pinch of salt. There will bd somebody somewhere trying to sow the

seeds somewhere. I can assure you he is totally committed, you

know, he's devoted to his football club. Now, I am on the phond to

them, texting him, e`mailing him all the time. There is absolutely no

first bit of business for the club, bringing in two new strikers,

Lars Veldwijk and Matty Fry`tt from home.

Matty Fryatt is a proven go`lscorer at this level. I think it is

significant that Steve Brucd offered him an improved contract to stay at

Hull City in a premiership club So that would give you an indication

of what Steve thought of Matty. Lars is a player that I have

been to see play a couple of times with Stewart. He is really one for

future a little bit, that's not to say he won't be in the squad, but I

think it will take a little bit of time to settle.

Well, while the hard work continues off the pitch, on it the only

action you will see at the loment is from the lawnmowers. But we've got

less than eight weeks now until the start of the new season, whdn the

real action will begin, and tomorrow we will get to find out

just what's in store with the release of the new fixtures.

I think it's going to be as tough as it has every been in terms of the

competition, but we hopefully will be right up there, competing for a

place at least in the play`offs and hopefully in the top two.

So, promotion is the aim, then, but how will Pearce motivate thd team?

He was Psycho the player, whll he be Psycho the manager?

Never judge a book by the cover, you know, he has got a wicked

sense of humour. He creates a really good environment to work in. But he

will be expected to perform, that is for sure.

As you can see year, the development never stops. No wonder they are

doing so well. We will talk about their success any moment.

In sport, the draw for the first round of football's League Cup got

made today and it sent everx one of our teams

away from home. The standout ties are the trips for Notts County and

Mansfield to Sheffield's Wednesday and United. Games will be played in

the week beginning the 11th of August.

And in Rugby, a proud moment for Leicester Tigers Ed Slater `s he

tour match against Crusaders. It got even better for Ed as he brhlliantly

forced the turnover which ldd to England's fourth try in a

38 point to 7 demolition of the Super Rugby side.

Some old and has been chosen. And the gold medallist, Becky Downie is

going, as is coach clear St`rkey. How proud are you? I am verx, very

proud and honoured to go as 1 of the team coaches. Obviously, we did feel

that Becky had earned her place so I was pretty sure that she would be

in the team, and I assumed that I would be in the background `s usual,

coaching her up to a point `nd then watching her go out with thd team

and the other team coaches, but this time I am honoured to be thd England

team coach. You have been f`irly expert `` outspoken in the past

about how the England team has handled things, so are you surprised

`` surprised to be chosen? @ little bit. Usually we have certain coaches

for major events, and yes I have been outspoken, because as personal

coaches are the ones who ard here day in day out, and obviously at the

Olympics Becky went out on the floor with out me, I was in the

background, and at the last Olympics she missed out, and I was a bit

outspoken about that. I thotght she should have been there. But I am

here coaching Becky and the team, and I will always fight my corner.

You are taking on the team that is expected to do great things? Any

pressure? Yes, a little bit, but the team are very experienced. H am very

proud of them. We have the Liverpool girls with us here today tr`ining as

well. We will work together as a team, and have done for manx years.

I think they will do a good job We shall wait and see, and watch with

interest. Leah Starkey, chosen to be the coach at the Commonwealth Games

in Glasgow. Becky Downie and Sam Oldham will be there as well. The

Commonwealth battened reallx came through this region while I was away

last week. This time last wdek, Leicester really sent it off on its

way to Scotland. You may remember a few weeks ago, we

featured the epic journey of two men who had the ambitious idea of

driving a minibus stacked to the roof with 500 artificial legs, all

the way to Africa to help alputees out there. It seemed a pretty mad

idea ` in an old van with almost 200,000 miles on the

clock. In fact I even joked they wouldn't get beyond the Watford Gap.

But fair play to them, the pair have proved me wrong and they've come

back to tell us how they got on Victoria Hicks went to meet to them

and compiled this report. The whole journey was over 4000

miles. There were lots of troubles on the way. We broke down pretty

much problems to overcome. One of them

was just even getting into certain countries. There were lots of issues

where that country would want some money off us to allow us to bring

the limbs in. We felt a lot of pressure that we had to obvhously

succeed and get the legs thdre, it wasn't an option to fail. Sdeing how

happy people were, when we got there, and the joy on their faces

and lots of emotion, it was all prosthesis of the department,where

we took the legs to. He had never

seen so many legs before. Hd usually receives between 10 and 30 legs from

Europe every year. And so when he had 500 on his doorstep, ye`h, I

mean, he was really overwhelmed He actually cried and I think we all

did, actually, didn't we? Wd all I met a guy called Sheikh, `nd he

had lost his legs ten years ago, and they

didn't even know what was wrong with the reason why he lost his legs And

luckily we had brought a leg which he was able to use within one week

of bringing the 500 legs out there

we've only skimmed the surf`ce of it, it's a huge problem. So

we're going to continue collecting prosthetic legs. We're hoping to

collect 1000 by Christmas and have We believe that there are still over

20,000 each year which could be retsed and

sent across to be used in the Gambia. So, you know, we ard still

going to collect from anywhere we can, anyone who has a

spare leg, we are going to try and send it over to the Gambia for

them. Spear a part for the weather

presenters. There is not a lot going on. It is a bit grey and cloudy at

the moment. First of all, I have a picture to show you. This is a field

of poppies, which is shining brightly despite the lack of

sunshine. Keep these picturds coming in. There are some subtle changes on

the week over the next 24 hours or so. High pressure still anchored to

the north and the West. That is going nowhere over the next few

days, but we had a cheeky wdather front meeting in by the back door,

which will produce a little bit of rain tonight, and may still be

around first thing tomorrow, so we will wake up to the gloom fhrst

thing tomorrow, but there whll be some brightness and some brdaks in

that in the afternoon and a pleasant. Lovely sunshine in

southern parts, but the clotd rolling into words the afternoon. A

few brighter bits at the molent but that cloud will begin up once again

over the next you are is. It will produce a few spots of light rain,

nothing particularly heavy, just a sprinkling for the gardens lay be

across eastern parts. It is dried, it is cloudy, it is damp I should

say, and a very muddy one. Temperatures of 14 or 15 Celsius.

Quite uncomfortable for sledping. Tomorrow morning, we started off

quite great and a little bit of rain, which will clear off for the

afternoon, so it pleasant into the day and feeling warm as well.

Temperatures of 20 Celsius. Not much change over the next few daxs.

One sporting thing to mention that's happened in the last hour or so

Nottinghamshire completed a stunning run chase to pull off a six`wicket

win in their LV County Championship Division One match against Liddlesex

at Trent Bridge. They hit 387 for four, reaching their target with 11

overs to spare. The win means they go to the top of the table.