11/08/2014 East Midlands Today

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This is East Midlands Today with Anne Davies and me, Dominic Heale.

Tonight ` homes looted after a factory burned.

This factory blaze forced residents to leave.

And they returned, burglars had ransacked their homes.

Also tonight, the spiralling cost of road crime has thieves target

Plus, lock, stock and starting gun, the big Commonwealth Games sell`off.

What you can see is probably about 10%.

It is colossal, the biggest furniture removal

And the Leicestershire woman aiming to set a new world record

Good evening and welcome to the programme.

First tonight, residents living opposite the site of a former

factory which went up in flames last week have been targeted by burglars.

Yes, the residents living on Melton Road in Leicester had to evacuate

But whilst they were gone, thieves ransacked their properties.

Police say residents could have returned home on Saturday evening

They say they had no information to suggest

their homes would be vulnerable. Victoria Hicks reports.

Dramatic footage from the fire last week. Hundreds of homes were

evacuated. The heat was so intense, it melted parts of the buildings of

the opposite side of the street. While demolition crews cleared the

site on Saturday, residents are facing another blow. They try to

break into the window, they managed to get him. They did not too much in

the kitchen. The bird around sacked the bedroom upstairs. They left a

mess. They went through every drawer and everything. Look at the state of

the place. This family?s home was also burgled with money and

valuables stolen. While they were there, they realised some valuable

jewellery had also been taken. It is gone also. Me and my wife, we were

crying. How can it happen, all of this? In three, four days,

everything happening. Burglars targeted another family, ransacking

jewellery. My mother is old school jewellery. My mother is old

Indian, they keep all of their Indian, they keep all of their

jewellery hidden between clothes and things like that. They searched

through it all. They knew what they were looking for because they left

things like all of the silverware, they left that, and all of the ones

that are costume jewellery, they bent them and stuff and figured out

what was gold and stuff. We have lost family heirlooms, things that

would give, thankfully they left my gold chain and that is free good

luck, so hopefully, our luck will change.

There's been a sharp rise in the cost of rural crime

It's the biggest increase in the country.

New figures suggest countryside crime in the region is up

That's a cost of more than ?6 million.

The most common targets are tools, farm machinery and fuel,

This is a new door, that they broke when they broke into the shed.

It has been a tough year for this farmer.

After having his Land Rover stolen, thieves struck again a month later,

stealing equipment from his workshop.

The total cost of the stolen items was around ?9,000.

To start with, there was a lot of ranting, raving and swearing.

But you look around and see what has gone and, most of it is replaceable.

But having said that, it is very frustrating.

Stories like this are becoming more and more common around here, so much

so that last year, the East Midlands saw the biggest rise in the cost of

Overall, the East Midlands saw a 38% increase

in the cost of thefts from farms, a total cost of more than ?6 million.

Each county saw a rise, but the figure ranges from 96%

in Nottinghamshire and 65% in Leicestershire to just

The East Midlands is very close to the central motorway network,

so it is very easy for thieves to go onto a farm under cover

of darkness, most of the time, and take what they want, get it out

I would advise anybody to get on, get vulnerable buildings alarmed

and really think hard about where criminals can get in.

When they are organised, they will get in anywhere.

For now, this farmer hopes he has closed

People living in a Derbyshire town have vandalised

one of their own fences to try to stop houses being built there.

They've painted a message in opposition to 450 homes being

Amber Valley Borough Council has been told it needs to put

But local residents have formed a campaign group to save

I think the sign is a very good idea.

We wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment of it.

For 450 houses to be built on the buffer zone of the

World Heritage Site, I think is an absolute disgrace and with the

increase of traffic that will come with those houses, I think this has

After the weekend's big storm there's

a quieter spell of weather to come. Full forecast coming up.

It is the return of the football, the first round above the new season

is coming up in the sports news later.

Next tonight, a dog has died after being tasered by the police.

The dog, thought to be a pit bull terrier, attacked another

dog and its owner at Braunston Town in Leicester last night.

Today the man's family said he's having surgery to his leg but the

Jo Healey is in Braunstone for us now.

Good evening, yes, this is the Chase here, and everyone here, Chris takes

his dog, a four`year`old Alsatian, for his evening stroll, but last

night, a doglike bit bull terrier came from nowhere and started

attacking both of them. This dog was muzzled and on a lead, so he could

not defend himself, a neighbour came out to help. It was very scary to

see. My husband tried to help the gentleman with his dog to try and

break up the fight with the two dogs, but unfortunately the dog was

being completely attacked, it was too unsafe for the public. All you

could do was stand and wait for the professionals to come and do what

they do and help. What are the police do? Firearms officers came to

the scene, but the dog kept on aggressively attacking both the dog

choice but to Tasered the dog. The choice but to Tasered the dog. The

dog later died. This is what neighbours had to say. There were

three police cars, two dog units are two other vans, an ambulance, I

thought, what is going on? What did you see? The White dog hanging off

the Alsatian dog, viciously attacking it. The dog, like that,

you can pick up and defend him, but in Alsatian, they have to fend for

themselves. There should be notices saying that dogs should be kept on a

lead. How shocking was this to witness? Very shocking. Chris is in

hospital tonight after surgery, what have the family said? The family

have said it has been very distressing and continues to be so.

Chris had surgery to his knee and to his lower leg where he was bitten.

He is in the last Royal Infirmary, he had surgery today but he should

be home tomorrow. The dog is OK, he has been admitted to Glenfield

veterinary hospital and he's been treated for a bike, and bruising. We

heard from the RSPCA, they said that they have concerns about using Taser

is and that it has to be that the use is really justified and Chris?s

family have said, they said that this would have been so much worse

if it has been an elderly are vulnerable person or Eilidh Child.

Thank you very much. This afternoon, some of England's

top young cricketers have been learning life`saving skills

from a Leicestershire charity. The Joe Humphries Memorial Trust was

set up after 14`year`old Joe died It's warning local sports clubs that

it's not enough to just have one coach who knows CPR

and that every young player should They are some of the most vital

skills that you can learn, often literally the difference between

life and death. Today, the England under 19 cricket team were shown how

to do CPR and how to use a deliberate later. It has opened my

eyes to how crucial time can be. I did not know any of that. It is the

crucial thing to learn. I played cricket when I was 18 in the

Bradford lead and a coach of mine dropped dead on the pitch, I did not

know what to do. It is comforting to know that these young men are now

able to save lives. It was organised by the Joel Hunt frees Memorial

trust, he was 14 when he died two years ago, a condition that kills 12

people every week in the UK. It is not enough for the coach to have CPR

skills, we also know that young people need to be able to diagnose

the condition is. We think that everybody has a role to play in

helping to save someone's life. For every minute that you do not do CPR,

the chance of surviving drops by 10% per minute. If you do CPR has a

chance of life, without CPR, you are watching somebody died. The trust

wants everybody in the county to know these skills. Today?s session

with a small step on the journey, but if it helps to save a life, it

is well worth it. Loughborough is to become the latest

area to join a scheme designed to Leicestershire County Council says

that by dimming lights, switching them off in the early

hours and, in some cases, turning them off fully, it can save ?900,000

and reduce its carbon footprint. So far, around 35,000 lamps

in 180 towns and villages have been switched

off between midnight It might only be a week

since the Commonwealth Games ended but a business in Nottingham now has

the task of selling off all the items left behind.

The company, leftoversolutions.com, has thousands of pieces

of furniture from Glasgow to sell From floor to ceiling,

for as far as the eye can see. Here are many of the items used

at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. They will now be sold at

a fraction of the original price. What you can see here is probably

about 10% of the overall stock. It is the biggest furniture removal

we have ever done in Scotland. These were in the lounges

in the village. The athletes watch television

from the stands. We have 30`40

of these chairs made in Scotland. It is possible that the Queen sat

on this chair. I don't know if you have one

of these at home, but we have There are also many chairs

and massage tables. If you have got a high ceiling

at home, you might want this. There are 15

of these umpire chairs for sale. Whether you are looking

for a new washing machine, or just a little piece of the

Commonwealth Games, all these items Just the type of chair for a nosy

neighbour! Still to come ` a record breaking

Leicestershire swimmer takes the plunge again. Julie Bradshaw,

from Loughborough, already This morning she embarked on another

gruelling test of endurance. Time for sport and a great start

for nearly all Yes, there were wins for Derby,

Forest and a good away point for Notts, but we start at the

City Ground because Stuart Pearce's home`coming was the story

of the weekend. A sell out crowd and Kirsty Edwards

was there to see Pearce walk out to It is fantastic to come back. I love

the pressure of the expectation and the pressure on my shoulders of

being in charge of this football club. The supporters have shown me

great support and loyalty. I plan to repay them, hopefully over time. And

new season and a new era begins. He is back. He is the man for the job!

The best defender they ever had, have! Forester up against Blackpool

side that did not have enough of their best players. The Reds were

dominating. Andy Reid?s strike bounced off the woodwork, Antonio

was there to fire in on his debut. The chances kept on coming and the

Reds doubled their advantage with another summer signing, a great goal

from Chris Burke. It was very nice for me to score on my home debut in

front of the fans, but more importantly, to get the victory

today was very important and in the manner that we did it was nice also.

To see the winner was the chairman, he was speaking to reporters in a

week where peers had spoken out about this show tee sales of some of

the players. We had a kiss and a cuddle in the changing room! I think

it has galvanised the relationship between me and the owners which were

strong any way. They're straight back

into action tonight ` travelling to Carlisle United in

the first round of the League Cup. They'll go lifted by a hardworking

win over Rotherham on Saturday. Three good points to get

the season moving. Derby

among the promotion favourites, but that means there will be no

surprising opponents this season. Rotherham knew what they were facing

when they came to frustrate. They have no problem in this league,

they will make it tough So good were Rotherham,

the Rams were forced to wait Jeff Hendrix scores

for Derby with ten minutes to go! And Derby have their opening goal

of the season! People know what we can do,

and today they will come and make it hard for us and raise their

game, like the end of last year, but we have got to play our own game and

be patient and hopefully get going. Derby still needed the goalkeeper to

protect all three points, In League One, Notts County have

suspended academy manager Mick Leonard after allegations a

young player wasn't properly dealt Notts say they've suspended Leonard

while they investigate. On the pitch, the Magpies had

a tough start at Preston. But were only denied victory

in the very last minute. Manager Shaun Derry said he would

cheerfully have taken a draw before the match `

but Jake Cassidy's lovely finish Preston weren't lying down

and carried on pushing and pushing until ` right in the last minute `

they snatched a point. We have been working on that shaping

systems throughout the preseason and we believe in the new

players that have come in. Delighted that they are all here and I felt

today's performance was fantastic. As for Mansfield Town,

opening day defeat at Northampton. There wasn't actually

a lot to choose between the sides, but a lapse from

the corner really cost the Stags. They produced chances of their own

but couldn't get the equaliser. In Cricket, yesterday's

Royal London Cup action was ruined by the weather, and Derbyshire are

having to dodge the rain again today Tarbert batting first and fast

reaching 165`1 in 22 of their 32 overs. `` Derbyshire batting first.

Well, we end the sport tonight with the preparations for Leicester

It's a big week for Leicester and everyone connected with

the club as they get ready for their first season

Natalie Jackson reports on the Blue Army's build up to the big time.

This is their time to shine, lots of anticipation here about this new

Premier League season, just five days until they play Everton in what

they call the worlds greatest league only need to speak to the fans to

find out about the excitement here. It is so exciting. Really exciting,

it has been ten years. Great to be at the highest level again. A great

buzz in the city. It is the talk of the summer. Liverpool will be beaten

by them this season! Over the summer, building work off the pitch

and on the pitch. Nigel Pearson has brought in four new additions,

notably their new striker. Preparations could not have gone

much better, the squad were mobbed in Thailand on their latest tour,

and they were ready with their young, hungry squads to serving of

their big break. I'm excited, I am sure all of the other lads are

excited, it is our first season in the Premier League and I am sure we

are waiting to show what we can do. To be playing with the last, it is

great. We have got the possibility to cause some upsets. They are

already, and all this week, we would be counting down to Leicester?s

first game in the Premier League and we will be looking at the economic

benefits to the city and have special features every night in the

build`up. Lester would be wasn't about championship title? And they

proved themselves in the top league. They are finally back in the big

time after ten years. CHEERING We understand that STM Cambiasso

will be signing sooner rather than later. `` Esteban Cambiasso.

Next, a record breaking Leicestershire

swimmer was in action again today, making yet another record attempt.

Julie Bradshaw, from Loughborough, already holds

This morning she was in the Lake District to embark on another

Paul Bradshaw has this exclusive report.

Taking to the water for an epic challenge.

Julie Bradshaw leading an international swim team

They were aiming to complete the world's longest lake swim `

147 miles, with a relay team of six, swimming nonstop for 86 hours.

It is a very big challenge, because we all swim for an hour each,

but it is over three and a half days, that is the estimated time.

It could be longer or shorter, but we will be staying on the boat,

sleeping on the boat the entire time.

The team are raising the money for the Rainbows children's hospice

in Loughborough, but also swimming in memory of Julie's friend, Susan

Taylor who died last year attending to swim the English Channel.

The hospice always needs fundraising, and we need to raise

money to achieve what we can for the families, so we are always grateful

for that, and also, raising the profile, and the team have been

there doing that for us, with one lady taking part in America, so we

had some press out there. Another reason is deeply personal, in memory

of Susan Taylor who died last year attempting to swim the English

Channel. She was an inspiration,

an ambassador for Rainbows, I raise money for Rainbows, that is

how we met and became friends, and she was just a brilliant

person, really, really well liked The team aims to complete

their relay of Windermere Good luck to Julie, we will let you

know, I am sure, when it has all been done.

Just as well it wasn't yesterday! Hurricane Bret `` hurricane Bret was

quite scary! Yes, the storm pushed north

yesterday, some heavy rain, two inches of rain in some places and it

gave some strong wind in the afternoon. Still feeling the effects

of that low pressure to the north of Scotland. Some quite brisk westerly

winds and they will stay with us for the next 24 hours. Another bright,

breezy day tomorrow, and the wind continues to blow in some showers.

Most of us will see some sunshine. Lots of us escaping the showers

today. Some sunshine, not a bad state, still breezy. The showers

will fade away tonight. One or two continuing, but they should ease

away. Most of us will be dry with clear spells. You should get a good

view of the super moon again tonight. Temperatures staying in

double figures. Tomorrow morning, a decent start to the day, dry and

bright with sunshine. The wind would blow in some showers into the

afternoon with one or two of them being lively. Sunshine in between.

Escape the showers, get out of the wind, it will not feel too bad, but

temperatures struggling at 17 or 18 degrees. We have been used to

temperatures in the 20s, but it would be in the high teens and the

rest of the week. High pressure into Wednesday, the isobars opening out

and the wind will ease down. The wind is turning into a

north`westerly and we are sheltered in that direction, so we should

escape the showers on Wednesday. Mostly dry and bright with

temperatures struggling at 18 degrees. Showers comeback Thursday

and Friday and temperatures will be a bit disappointing for the West a

lot quieter. That is from us, good night, see you

on the late news.