:00:07. > :00:13.This is East Midlands Today. Our top story - a dramatic twist in the
:00:13. > :00:18.row over Bombardier's lost contract. The company that the Bombardier to
:00:19. > :00:21.that where a contract, Siemens, has a track record of corruption that
:00:22. > :00:27.our department for Transport says that makes no difference to their
:00:28. > :00:34.winning bid. Plus in the spotlight - serious concerns are raised about
:00:34. > :00:39.two East Midlands care homes. And crime does not pay - find out
:00:39. > :00:45.how luck our police forces are seizing millions of pounds of goods
:00:45. > :00:50.like this every year. And the long arm of the law comes
:00:50. > :01:00.to oakum - the court is in session in the broadest cold room in
:01:00. > :01:03.
:01:03. > :01:07.Welcome to Thursday's programme. It has emerged that Siemens, the
:01:07. > :01:12.German multinational which built on Bayadere to a lucrative rail
:01:12. > :01:16.contract, has a track record of corruption. In the recent past, the
:01:16. > :01:19.firm has been fined hundreds of millions of pounds over slush funds
:01:19. > :01:25.and illegal payments but does that mean they could now lose the
:01:25. > :01:31.Thameslink deal. Apparently not. Our own government says rules aimed
:01:31. > :01:39.at punishing corrupt craps is do not apply and Siemens insist they
:01:39. > :01:45.have cleaned up their act. The 1,400 job losses were announced
:01:45. > :01:50.here on July this and 23 days on, it has been a long hot summer for
:01:50. > :01:53.Department of Transport officials. Today more heat, questions over
:01:53. > :01:57.whether they considered Siemens previous corruption cases,
:01:57. > :02:02.something that has to be done under regulations before handing the
:02:02. > :02:06.company that rail contract. Supporters of on the day - they
:02:06. > :02:10.have always questioned the value for money reason given by the
:02:10. > :02:15.Government when Siemens won the �1.4 billion Thameslink contract.
:02:15. > :02:19.After that, Bombardier announced 1,400 job losses in Derby. Now
:02:19. > :02:24.questions have been raised about whether Siemens track record of
:02:24. > :02:28.corruption cases was probably considered by UK officials.
:02:28. > :02:33.Requirement over EU regulations. looks as if there might be a
:02:33. > :02:37.question whether the government properly checked Siemens history
:02:37. > :02:42.and how they have overcome allegations and convictions for
:02:42. > :02:49.corruption and bribery. European law which governs procurement
:02:49. > :02:54.requires them to check, to make sure that people are clean. In 2007,
:02:54. > :03:01.there was a 200 million euros fine for Siemens in Germany over bribery
:03:01. > :03:07.of by his former telecoms division. In 2008, a 523 million pound fine
:03:07. > :03:12.in the US over a slush fund to win overseas contracts. The same year,
:03:12. > :03:17.a 354 million pound fine in Germany amid claims former board members
:03:17. > :03:21.did not fulfil supervisory roles. An MP who has been campaigning for
:03:21. > :03:28.Bombardier says the latest twist means the whole contract needs to
:03:28. > :03:33.be reconsidered by the government. We found out about the lightweight
:03:33. > :03:36.bogey that did not come up. These issues with Symonds having been
:03:36. > :03:40.found guilty of corruption in various countries around the world
:03:40. > :03:48.have turned up. This shows the whole procurement process was
:03:48. > :03:52.weaker. The company that it -- beat Bombardier to that contract has a
:03:52. > :03:56.track record of corruption cases but our department for Transport
:03:56. > :04:06.says that makes no difference to their winning bid. In a statement,
:04:06. > :04:23.
:04:23. > :04:28.MPs are expected to examine the details of the contract at a select
:04:28. > :04:32.committee hearing in September. We have been speaking to Siemens
:04:32. > :04:36.and they seem keen to emphasise their strong links to the UK and
:04:36. > :04:43.East Midlands? That is right. They say they have changed their
:04:43. > :04:47.leadership culture at the top. They had been in the UK for 168 years
:04:47. > :04:52.and they employed 16,000 people in the UK, 50 % of them in
:04:52. > :04:58.manufacturing and engineering. They say in the East Midlands, there are
:04:58. > :05:04.170 people working on rail and signalling, 200 at Siemens and
:05:04. > :05:09.metering in Nottingham and 40 at a site in Derby. Thank you.
:05:09. > :05:13.The company that closed one of its private hospitals after horrifying
:05:13. > :05:18.allegations of abuse has been told there are now serious concerns
:05:18. > :05:23.about two of its centres in the East Midlands. The Care Quality
:05:23. > :05:28.Commission investigated after a secret filming by the BBC showed
:05:28. > :05:33.residents being repeatedly taunted, pin-down and slapped at Winterborne
:05:33. > :05:39.View. Castlebeck, which run the hospitals, has been told it is to
:05:39. > :05:47.carry out improvements. Our health correspondent is here. I gather the
:05:47. > :05:52.commission has serious concerns about four centres. Let's be clear,
:05:52. > :05:54.it is nothing on the scale of what we have heard from Bristol
:05:54. > :06:00.according to the Care Quality Commission, but if we look at these
:06:00. > :06:04.homes in the East Midlands, the first one here in idyllic
:06:04. > :06:08.surroundings. This is Cedar Vale, and they found conditions inside
:06:08. > :06:13.this home far from ideal. The Care Quality Commission as a whole
:06:13. > :06:19.series of issues. These places deal with people with learning
:06:19. > :06:25.difficulties. This is Croxon Lodge the other place that they have been
:06:25. > :06:32.singled out. Do we know what problems have been uncovered?
:06:32. > :06:37.Some of the concerns at a corporate level include lack of training,
:06:37. > :06:43.inadequate staffing, and poor care palling. And then if we look at
:06:43. > :06:47.each home in turn, Cedar Vale, they found that patients did not
:06:47. > :06:53.experience saved care and another of the findings was inconsistent
:06:53. > :06:57.monitoring of the quality of care. This from an inspection back in
:06:57. > :07:01.June. Turning to the other home, care plans were inadequate and
:07:01. > :07:04.health and welfare needs were not being met by sufficient numbers of
:07:04. > :07:09.appropriate staff. A whole catalogue of problems that have
:07:09. > :07:13.been uncovered. What have Castlebeck had to say? Tonight they
:07:13. > :07:18.have insisted that they are determined to put things right. We
:07:18. > :07:21.have been talking to the man at the top. We have tried to address them
:07:21. > :07:25.and the report makes some acknowledgement that progress has
:07:25. > :07:31.been made. Clearly that progress has not continued and the need to
:07:31. > :07:34.revisit that. I have had people they're looking at that and we will
:07:34. > :07:40.resolve that. I have no problem and no concerns that we will not result
:07:40. > :07:45.that. There has been reaction from two other organisations tonight.
:07:45. > :07:48.Yes, the nursing and midwifery council has been investigating why
:07:48. > :07:52.some people did not blow the whistle and police have confirmed
:07:52. > :07:56.they had been called to the home in Melton Mowbray because of
:07:56. > :08:00.disturbances between residents. One nurse has been suspended because of
:08:00. > :08:08.an allegation of alleged assault and that is being investigated as
:08:08. > :08:14.we speak. Still to come: sally is doing her
:08:14. > :08:24.bit for the birds. I will be at a nature reserve helping to ring of
:08:24. > :08:27.
:08:28. > :08:33.East Midlands Today can reveal that almost �8 million worth of goods
:08:33. > :08:38.have been seized from criminals across the region. Organised gang
:08:38. > :08:41.crime costs billions of pounds every year. The police hope that by
:08:41. > :08:46.adopting a tough approach, it will take the money out of the crime and
:08:46. > :08:51.reduce the cost of -- to the tax payer.
:08:52. > :08:57.They say crime does not pay, but this board certainly cost a lot.
:08:57. > :09:02.Now it is in the hands of police. I cannot tell you where this disused
:09:02. > :09:06.warehouses for security reasons, but it is time to these Rolex
:09:07. > :09:11.watches. We have the sound doors here and here we have this sports
:09:11. > :09:15.car. None of these goods are stolen, they have been bought legitimately
:09:15. > :09:20.but they have been bought with dirty money, money that have come
:09:20. > :09:25.about as a result of crime. Latest figures show that last year
:09:25. > :09:30.Derbyshire police seized goods to the value of �1.6 million. In
:09:30. > :09:36.Nottinghamshire, the figure was �2 million. In Leicestershire it was a
:09:36. > :09:40.record-breaking year with �4.2 million of assets being seized. The
:09:40. > :09:44.figures come as the Home Office announces a five-year plan making
:09:44. > :09:49.it easier for the police to confiscate the proceeds of crime.
:09:49. > :09:53.Crimes that are becoming ever more sophisticated. Criminals are
:09:54. > :09:59.manipulating all sorts of systems, there are moving into mortgage for,
:09:59. > :10:02.corporate fraud, identity fraud. They are using the internet
:10:02. > :10:07.extensively because it is a global system and they can communicate
:10:07. > :10:12.with criminals abroad. These cars will be sold legitimately to the
:10:12. > :10:19.highest bidder, mean life, the police are keen to stress if there
:10:19. > :10:24.is too much billing, give us a ring. Other stories and a 26-year-old man
:10:24. > :10:30.has been arrested over the murder of a young mother. The body of
:10:30. > :10:34.Caroline coin was found between two houses in the St Annes District on
:10:34. > :10:39.Saturday. A post-mortem found the 28-year-old had died from head
:10:39. > :10:43.injuries. A man has been questioned by officers throughout today.
:10:43. > :10:47.Derby-based Rolls-Royce says its order book is healthier than ever.
:10:47. > :10:52.The engine maker has received orders from Singapore Airlines,
:10:52. > :10:55.Norwegian Air Lines and Emirates. Altogether it had more than �60
:10:55. > :11:00.billion worth of business by the end of last month and has reported
:11:00. > :11:04.a 28 % rise in pre-tax profits. A Leicester MP says he has been
:11:04. > :11:10.given assurances that the overspend that the city's hospitals will be
:11:10. > :11:15.sorted out by the end of September. Yesterday, he met with the chief
:11:15. > :11:24.executive of the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
:11:24. > :11:28.It has overspent by nearly �9 Public sector unions in the East
:11:28. > :11:32.Midlands are saying their members will strike over changes to their
:11:32. > :11:40.pension schemes. It follows the Government's announcement that they
:11:40. > :11:45.are pressing ahead with plans to increase pension contributions.
:11:45. > :11:51.Last month thousands of teachers, nurses and civil servants took to
:11:51. > :11:56.the streets. They were striking in protests at plans for them to pay
:11:56. > :12:00.you more into their pensions and to work for longer. Despite this
:12:00. > :12:09.action, if the government announced consultation on controversial
:12:09. > :12:12.proposals. People will be working for longer, and paying more. This
:12:12. > :12:19.man represents workers at all across the you -- all across the
:12:19. > :12:23.region. He said they were disappointed. T adding extra
:12:23. > :12:28.pension contributions, with inflation at five %, that is a
:12:28. > :12:34.massive attack on living standards of hard-working civil servants.
:12:34. > :12:39.Under today's proposals, people earning under �26,000 the year will
:12:40. > :12:45.put another �10 a month on their pension scheme. Goes on around
:12:45. > :12:50.�35,000 per year will see a �28 a month increase. Those on the high
:12:50. > :12:57.rent, they will see their controversial -- their
:12:57. > :13:02.contributions go up by �100 a month. More strike action is likely in the
:13:02. > :13:07.autumn. Nobody wants action, but I think people understand it.
:13:07. > :13:15.Teachers, civil servants -- sill servants we do not take action
:13:15. > :13:20.lightly. The government says that the increases are necessary.
:13:20. > :13:28.In other news, a delegation from Nottinghamshire has met the
:13:28. > :13:33.Transport Secretary to discuss an accelerated start to the A453. They
:13:33. > :13:38.asking to bring the start date of the widening forward. The total
:13:38. > :13:42.cost will be hundred and 64 million, that is awaiting approval.
:13:42. > :13:47.Plans for a giant supermarket in Derby may be approved by the
:13:47. > :13:52.council tonight. Tesco wants to build a store on what is known as
:13:52. > :14:00.Spider Island in Ellington. It will be one of the biggest supermarkets
:14:00. > :14:04.in Derby, those opposing its saving for increase traffic.
:14:04. > :14:09.The centre of Oakham came to a standstill this morning for a
:14:09. > :14:13.parade of civic dignitaries. Senior police and army officers, bishops
:14:13. > :14:18.and High sheriffs of several counties were all in town very
:14:18. > :14:24.special court hearing. Our reporter was there to watch proceedings.
:14:24. > :14:33.Getting ready for rain other day in court, for Mrs Justice McColl this
:14:33. > :14:39.is not a another day, it is not an ordinary court. This sitting has
:14:39. > :14:45.been taking place in a Norman castle. This was before the English
:14:45. > :14:52.Civil War and the Reformation, even before the match McCart Sir. People
:14:52. > :14:58.accused of a crime in Rutland would come here before a judge. This is
:14:58. > :15:01.going to operate like a modern courtroom. There are for court
:15:01. > :15:06.cases today. They are being transferred and the Crown Court in
:15:06. > :15:12.Leicester. They will be conducted as they would in a modern court,
:15:12. > :15:17.but sitting in this historical room. The authority of the Crown, the
:15:17. > :15:22.rule of law and the maintenance of order is at the very heart of what
:15:22. > :15:28.makes a nation state. This is being celebrated at a service at the
:15:28. > :15:33.parish church. There are to me at - - two elements today. One is the
:15:33. > :15:38.parish element, we are delighted to put on a pageant to welcome a
:15:38. > :15:45.charge. What is important is that a judge is coming to Oakham, and
:15:45. > :15:49.saying to this county, you matter. It was time to head back to the
:15:49. > :15:55.court for the serious business of the day. That was not without a
:15:55. > :16:02.local fanfare. We expected to see this wonderful hall, the Horse Show
:16:02. > :16:08.as well. This is the first time I've seen such a happening.
:16:08. > :16:12.next happening is due in two years' time.
:16:12. > :16:18.We are that good at pomp and ceremony.
:16:18. > :16:23.Still to come, the weather, will it be sticky?
:16:23. > :16:31.Very per spec -- very perceptive, it has been a hot and humid. I open
:16:31. > :16:35.the windows, or throw off the two days. Use wannabes... -- one of
:16:35. > :16:41.these. That was like a scene out of
:16:41. > :16:46.That was like a scene out of That was like a scene out of
:16:47. > :16:51.Titanic. Time for the weather. I make the sport!
:16:51. > :16:54.In cricket, the enthralling Test series against India continues
:16:55. > :16:59.tomorrow at Trent Bridge. All the talk has been about Stuart Broad,
:16:59. > :17:04.he has gone from the verge of being dropped to the pick of England's
:17:04. > :17:08.bowlers. What a gentle warm-up the Stuart
:17:08. > :17:14.Broad. He was bowling at youngsters at a cricket Park. The pressure is
:17:14. > :17:18.off, he is back in the wickets. Going one-0 up against the best in
:17:18. > :17:23.the world is great, we are delighted with that. It means
:17:23. > :17:28.nothing, we have to start again at Trent Bridge. To pick up wickets,
:17:28. > :17:33.and get runs was pleasing. I am looking to make contributions all
:17:33. > :17:37.the time to make in and win. There were pressure -- there was pressure
:17:37. > :17:41.on the selectors to drop still abroad, he went back to
:17:41. > :17:46.Nottinghamshire to pick up form. was the first time where I have a
:17:46. > :17:53.dip in form, I had a couple of injuries in the winter. It was hard
:17:53. > :17:57.to come back him and not take wickets straight away. One of the
:17:57. > :18:02.advantages are not being Stuart Broad is the presence of his father
:18:02. > :18:07.Chris Broad. He has been there and done it. He knows now is not the
:18:07. > :18:11.time to ease off. You cannot relax, and think he had done well in the
:18:11. > :18:15.last match. You have to keep performing. It was not all
:18:15. > :18:19.youngsters, the entire England squad went on to train at
:18:19. > :18:25.Loughborough today. The whole board -- the whole bowling attack can be
:18:25. > :18:30.pleased, but especially to abroad. That was a wild cards but the
:18:30. > :18:35.bowling. Hopefully now he has his confidence back, he can push on and
:18:35. > :18:39.get better prepared. It is a deep breath, and away we go again, this
:18:39. > :18:43.time at Trent Bridge. The great free of that Trent Bridge, you
:18:43. > :18:48.always know you're in the game as a bowler. If they create exciting
:18:49. > :18:55.cricket. Stuart Broad, the man is a star, he is proving it.
:18:55. > :18:59.His county colleagues have provided him with another lift, they had a
:18:59. > :19:07.second innings demolition against Lancashire. They won with a day to
:19:07. > :19:14.spare. In Division Two, Essex are rallying against Leicestershire,
:19:14. > :19:24.Derbyshire armour and -- are in CB 40 action at Lord's.
:19:24. > :19:33.'s 1 T Popple, Leicester City, their signing spree continues. They
:19:33. > :19:39.confirmed the signing of Michael Johnson from Manchester City.
:19:39. > :19:45.Johnson is 23 years old. He cannot wait to get started. A I have not
:19:45. > :19:51.got a place yet, I need to start playing, playing better than some
:19:51. > :19:57.of the players they have here, they have some good players. I know I
:19:57. > :20:01.have to work really hard. Nottingham Forest have had a
:20:01. > :20:07.whistle-stop tour of Europe to prepare for the new season under
:20:07. > :20:11.manager Steve McLaren. They face PSV Eindhoven back home at the City
:20:11. > :20:16.Ground. It was a chance for their fans to catch denser then you
:20:16. > :20:23.always. -- a catch a glimpse of their new
:20:23. > :20:29.boys. We are trying to get back into the
:20:29. > :20:37.Premier League. We have a new manager, Steve McClaren, I am a
:20:37. > :20:41.keyboard to it. A new manager in charge, a handful of new signings,
:20:41. > :20:47.tonight for the first time the Forest of papal can see how our
:20:47. > :20:51.Steve McClaren's men of their penises season.
:20:51. > :20:56.They knew was going to be a tough task against PSV Eindhoven. Nothing
:20:56. > :21:02.could have stopped their open-air, the goalkeeper was consigned to
:21:02. > :21:12.being a spectator. Their response was swift, Andy Reed provided a
:21:12. > :21:13.
:21:13. > :21:20.pinpoint pass. Nottingham Forest have a chance, but a gifted their
:21:20. > :21:26.visitors a second goal. When PSV Eindhoven scored their third it was
:21:26. > :21:34.effectively game over. Their newest recruit was fuller positives.
:21:34. > :21:42.a test, it was a match with a fans should not put much into the result,
:21:42. > :21:46.but we were looking at the shape of the team, little things like that.
:21:46. > :21:54.I'm sure will not get a better opposition the -- opposition and
:21:54. > :22:02.this in the championship. Not the only big European team that
:22:02. > :22:09.era in town, Real Madrid are in town soon. Beware that is in a pin
:22:09. > :22:13.its time. Thank you very much. After spending
:22:13. > :22:18.the last few months looking at our region's wildlife, Sally Pepper has
:22:18. > :22:23.been determined to get stuck in. On tonight's Sally Goes Wild she's
:22:23. > :22:26.looking at some proper wildlife conservation work.
:22:26. > :22:34.This month we are back at Attenborough Nature Centre, we are
:22:34. > :22:41.helping with them with their migratory patterns of common terns.
:22:41. > :22:51.We need to go by boat to get a proper leg.
:22:51. > :22:57.
:22:57. > :23:04.We are back of our expert Tim, he is providing many things to the
:23:04. > :23:11.table. We have seen many, no terns so far. We need to follow them down
:23:11. > :23:21.the coast. They go past Morocco, and end up in Africa.
:23:21. > :23:26.They have been using Blackburn's -- platforms to help the terns nest.
:23:26. > :23:30.This is why the stickpin in the bags, to stop them getting stress.
:23:30. > :23:38.The welfare of the birds is paramount. That is our primary
:23:38. > :23:44.concern. We need to put them back into those bags. It is saving quiet
:23:44. > :23:52.in there for them. The mother is flying above our heads at the
:23:52. > :24:02.moment. That is right, we need to be very quick. As you can see, it
:24:02. > :24:05.
:24:05. > :24:13.has the address. That amazes me! It reads that number. That is amazing.
:24:13. > :24:18.We will get them out, and start the winning process. -- are ringing up
:24:18. > :24:23.process. The first thing we need to do is check their feather status.
:24:23. > :24:29.That tells us how all the birdies. The number goes on their right to
:24:30. > :24:36.leg. Our friend in Liverpool built to lead -- a friend in Liverpool
:24:37. > :24:43.will be able to read that ring. We are making sure there are no sharp
:24:43. > :24:51.edges. The wit of their leg will not change much, it will not hurt
:24:51. > :24:57.them. -- width. With all the winning complete, we leave their
:24:57. > :25:03.chicks in peace. The adults return to check on their young, and to
:25:03. > :25:11.bring them some lunch. It has been great having the opportunity to get
:25:11. > :25:21.hands-on with these, and terns. Next month, instead of the boats,
:25:21. > :25:21.
:25:22. > :25:26.I'll be taking a bike. Intriguing, what Haiti's! -- what a
:25:26. > :25:31.Intriguing, what Haiti's! -- what a tease!
:25:31. > :25:37.Now the weather. We have had a warmer day, we have
:25:37. > :25:43.seen a more in the way of sunshine. They have been some decent sunny
:25:43. > :25:47.breaks. Overnight, it will feel quite muddy. Temperatures will
:25:47. > :25:57.hardly drop. Thank you very much to Kenner was sending in this much --
:25:57. > :25:59.
:25:59. > :26:08.this picture. If you want to send us a picture, e-mail us. We woke up
:26:08. > :26:13.early on with many clouds. The cloud bubbled up, we had sunny
:26:13. > :26:19.spells, as be going to this evening that is all we have now. Sunny
:26:19. > :26:24.spells, the odd spot a sunshine before it gets dark. The cloud will
:26:24. > :26:31.increase as we go through the evening. A few spots of light rain
:26:31. > :26:40.and drizzle. Generally dry, the minimum temperature of 13-14
:26:40. > :26:47.degrees. Tomorrow morning, mostly dry, into the afternoon the cloud
:26:47. > :26:57.will then, temperatures around 19 Celsius. Much cooler than today, a
:26:57. > :26:59.
:26:59. > :27:06.little bitter wind as well. -- a little bit of wind as well. High-
:27:06. > :27:14.pressure, been replaced by low, temperatures starting to creep up.
:27:14. > :27:21.The cloud will increased throughout the West. Sunshine throughout the
:27:21. > :27:24.East Midlands. Things improve across the weekend, good news for
:27:24. > :27:30.our summer roadshow and the cricket. our summer roadshow and the cricket.