12/08/2011 East Midlands Today

This is East Midlands Today. Tonight:

The teenager who encouraged violent disorder via Facebook. Amed Pelle

called on more than 2000 people to attack police stations and continue

the riots. Also, the deputy comes to town to

see for himself the firebombed Canning Town circus. I think people

should be proud that there was not any rioting in the city centre.

income can be tired -- not become can be proud of that. People have

been knocking on Arab doors and asking what they can do to help.

And seven stages, 100 AX and 30,000 fans. -- 100,000 axe and 30,000

fans. It is a Summer Sundae in Leicester.

Good evening and welcome to Friday's programme.

A teenager admitted in court today that he used Facebook to encourage

others to join the riots in Nottingham. Amed Pelle sent

messages via the social networking site to more than 2,000 people. In

a police interview he said he believed that the riots should

continue and more police stations should be attacked. He also said

that he felt the police pick on black youths. Our correspondent was

in court. During the rioting, police had been

monitoring social networking sights to see what messages had been sent

to find out when and where violence may happen. They picked up when to

take -- 22-year-old Amed Pelle and he was taken to jail. He sent a

message is on Facebook. He said that it one black youth was killed

they would kill one million police. He also reference a high and

clothing store in Nottingham. Amed Pelle said he did not want to

take part but he wanted the right to continue and he said that the

police pick on black youth and this was a demonstration of black youths

against a party. The latest arrest figures are related to disorder

Detectives are continuing to check CCTV so that the number of arrests

could increase. Amed Pelle was just one of the people caught in the

East Midlands. The judge said that Amed Pelle did not understand how

his comments would be taken. He is due to be sentenced at the Crown

Court. As promised, yesterday, the Deputy

Prime Minister Nick Clegg was in the East Midlands today. First stop

was Nottingham and Canning Circus Police station, the one that was

firebombed on Tuesday night. There he met police and community leaders

who had been on the front line that evening.

Chaos at Canning circus. These were the scenes on Tuesday night. Today

Nick Clegg was in town to talk to the police officers who had been on

the front line. There were one or two of them... Yes, I saw the

pictures. He topped with a local MPs and council leaders as well as

the heads of various community groups. -- he spoke with. He agreed

that the front line was being stretched too thin. I have just

heard that police officers have been reassuring myself and members

of the committee that there will be no frontline cuts to the

neighbourhood policing teams whatsoever. Magistrates worked late

into the night dealing with those who had been arrested after the

violence. Nick Clegg had a clear message for anyone who attempted to

follow their example. For any youngster or anyone who thinks this

might be an occasion to cause trouble, think again. Look at what

is happening with the increasing number of arrests. He will not get

away Scot free. You will get a knock on the door. You cannot get

away with this but no consequences. Confidence is key for politicians

and leaders and one sign up the confidence is that the Caribbean,

all in Nottingham will go ahead as planned for Saturday. -- horrible.

It is a risk that community leaders say they are prepared to take. It

is a chance for the community to come together for a day of

celebration. And the fight back goes on in other

cities as well. In Leicester the damage caused by the riots and its

aftermath is estimated to be costing the city over �1 million.

Tonight there is still a high police presence in the city. There

are dozens of police here tonight. They are here to provide

reassurance to the public and provide protection to local

businesses. But some people are being stopped and searched. All

this is with them preventing any more of violence.

The were images that shocked and raised questions as to why. An Age

Concern minibus completely destroyed after being set alight.

This woman comes to lunch here once a week. Old people come to the sort

of places. Without the bus we cannot get here. But there is some

good news. Leicester City Council has lent the charity a bus and

thousands of pounds of charity is being given to get a new bass.

Age Concern is such a good charity. They need new vehicles. We were

able to give them a substantial donation towards their appeal.

over a cup of tea, the head of Age Concern in master told me loads of

money were giving money. We have had young schoolchildren coming

into our offices with little bits of pocket-money wanting to put a

little into buying an ambulance. Out in the City, the aftershock of

a night of rioting is still being felt. I was here on Wednesday

morning when many of the shop windows were smashed. Now they are

all boarded up waiting to be replaced. Shop owners are keen to

stress that it is business as usual, but what happened on these streets

late on Tuesday night near the early hours of Wednesday morning is

set to cross -- cost the city Dili. By the time you have added up all

of the loss in property and people cancelling bookings and things, you

are looking at an excess of �1 million. It is a busy lunchtime and

the topic of conversation is what should happen to be rioters. They

will not do it again if they got a win with salt on it. The if they

were put away for a while they would realise what they had done.

They need to do Labour unpaid. They need to work. The police here have

been working between 12 and 15 hour shifts. There is steely

determination in the officers to make sure that would happen here

does not happen again. The This week's riots have put huge

pressure on our police forces. Earlier I spoke to Simon Cole,

Leicestershire's Chief Constable, and began by asking him, given the

cost of the operation, how long can the high number of officers be kept

on the streets? Every day of every week of every year we look at the

resources that we need. We will have spent at the end of the

weekend about �250,000. We have a contingency budget that is more

than that and the increased it for this year's budget. We will be

going as long as we need to for positive action against those who

offended three days ago. You cannot keep this going all the time. The

fear is that the writers will return. What then? -- de rioters.

The at is an interesting view. What we have been doing over the last

couple days, we have had many arrests, and we are carrying out an

investigation into what happened three nights ago. We hope that

people are getting the message that be are policing this very firmly

but very Bailey and we will do what we need to do to protect local

communities. -- very fairly. are facing potential cuts of up to

�34 million in the next four years. How much has thus strengthen the

case for reviewing this Budget reduction? -- this strengthened the

case for reviewing these budget reductions? I will accept that we

have got to take our share of dealing with national issues. It

did not affect our policing on Tuesday evening. We have plans

looking ahead to try and maintain our frontline, whenever else we

have to do. Of course I would like more resources. There is no chief

constable that would not. Joining us now is Graham Allen, the MP for

Nottingham North. You've just published your second

report into early intervention which is a programme ultimately

aimed at really stopping what we've just seen.

It is being piloted here in Nottingham and after what we've

just seen it doesn't seem to be working. I think it will work. We

need to pair off some of the followers from some of the harder

cases. That is a two prong situation. Our policing in

Nottingham has been exemplary. I hope the magistrates back the

police up. Some of the early signs are not particularly good on that.

There is the long-term strategy as well. How do we stop people doing

this again? How do we break the inter-generational cycle, where a

lot of us go through families and goes father to son and on? But not

a game has been doing in the last few years is supporting young mums

and helping them raise their children. -- what Nottingham has

done. Everyone on the street has been asking me what the parents are

doing. We need to support those parents early on so their children

can be raised in the right way rather than be feral children.

But how do you change the mindset of someone who thinks rioting is

fun and getting arrested just an occupational hazard? Pie think it

would be too late at that point and you would need a stick at that

point to make sure that they are properly policed. I think before

the child grows up you need to intervene much earlier. They need

to do what we are doing in Nottingham. Social and emotional

aspects of learning, life skills, how to build relationships, how to

be a decent citizen. You say this has only been going for a four

years. Do you think it will work and that the kids... It is not a

cure all. We need to build out the problems that have the -- rather

than have the consequences. Not just rioting, lifetime on benefits

and drinking, that is the lifetime policy to go with the short-term

response we have seen. We have to leave it there. Thank you very much.

You are watching BBC East Midlands Today, and later, an old favourite

returns because the branch line is enjoying a boom. One rural line has

seen passenger numbers double in just four years.

A former leader of Derby City Council has been jailed for five

years for child sex offences. Maurice Burgess, who is 63 and from

Normanton, admitted 11 charges of indecently assaulting four boys

under 14. Derby Crown Court heard that Burgess had two previous

convictions for similar offences. He was the Liberal Democrat leader

of the city council for two years from 2003. 1,000 council homes

could be demolished -- demolished him an ambitious home building

project. It is a scheme that could cost up to �60 million.

They have been part of the landscape in Nottingham since 1967.

Now these tower blocks are showing their age. I have had three leaks

over the last week. There has been excessive damage on the ceiling.

There is an up and a down to living here. The view is amazing. High

rise flats along what older buildings could also be demolished.

The city council says that about 1,000 old flats and houses would be

replaced by 500 new homes. We will be building more appropriate

housing in the City. There is a need for family housing and

bungalows as well. This will freeze up a council house for a family to

live in. It would be the biggest building project in Nottingham in

25 years. B Campsall has promised to rehouse all residents but not

everyone has been happy about it. - - the council. This is such a

community focused area. I think it will ruin my life. I didn't like

what they moved me last time. would not like to get a new house.

I still want to stay in Nottingham. A series of meetings is being held

in the next few weeks where residents can get more information.

The city council will decide whether to go ahead with the

rebuilding project at a meeting next month. The skyline will change.

Indeed! Many of our branch railway lines

were famously killed off by Dr Beeching's axe in the 1960s. They

were closed for being too costly and inefficient. But some of our

smallest surviving routes are going from strength to strength. In fact,

one rural line in Derbyshire has seen its passenger numbers almost

double over the last four years. A new sitcom is being filmed here.

But for those who use this line its appeal has increased to investment

rather than showbiz glamour. It is a comfortable ride and in his

frequent. It is every hour. Four years ago, just over 200,000

passenger journeys were made on the line every year, but now it is

almost 400,000, and last year saw a 20 % increase. It has got a new

life and a new role. No one would think of closing it now. It brings

people into Derby and Nottingham. It connects people into London. It

plays a vital role. Other small rail lines are seeing similar rises.

With more people holidaying at home, the summer months are particularly

popular. It is a good service. It was a day trip with the kids.

heading back from a holiday in the Peak District and going back to

London. It is changing at Derby and hopefully it will be a good journey.

With Nottingham and in using a parking levy next year, the number

of commuters is expected to rise even higher. We want people to

choose using the train as their first choice, really. From the work

we had been doing we have been having success. People like branch

lines. It is Friday, so the weekend starts

here, but in Leicester it's already Summer Sundae as festival-goers

settle down for three days of music. By and although the umbrella has

had already been in use and master, it will not be all doom and gloom

this weekend. More weather for you towards the end of the programme. -

- in Leicester. And now for sport, with all of the thrills.

He is the man who once said no to Manchester United, played for

England Under 21s and spent several seasons abroad enjoying Champions

League football. Now striker Matt Derbyshire is ready to reignite his

Matt Derbyshire is a man on a mission. I always believe in my

ability. To get off to a good start would be a good thing. That is the

most important thing. footballing career began at

Blackburn after he turned down Manchester United. I was looking at

a couple of clubs as a youth player. There was Manchester United and

Blackburn but being a Blackburn fan the on the decision was made -- was

to go for Blackburn. His boyhood favourites would find him and he

had the chance to experience Champions League football. Now my -

- when Nottingham Forest came calling with a deal he knew he had

his chance. I am always pushing myself every single year. There is

no reason why we cannot be at the top where we should be. He has

scored goals for his country. Like everybody we have got in, there is

an extra motivation for him. They have to do well. If he does well it

might help fans forgive him after being named after one of his

fiercest rivals. By am from Blackburn, born in Blackburn, said

there is no reason to hate me because of my name! Spotted briefly

at training this morning, was a new player, he was going under a

medical. We will keep you posted. Forest

travel to Milwall tomorrow, while Leicester City's record summer

signing comes up against his former club as the Foxes try to keep up

their winning start to the season. Matt Mills cost over �5 million

from Reading. Here he is scoring against Leicester last season, but

now the roles are very much reversed. My family will be here. I

think it will be a good thing to get out of the way. I am looking

forward to it. They have got a strong side this year. We are

confident, two wins in two. Looking forward to the next game.

Derby County go to Watford and they are also looking for back to back

league wins. But they are without five central defenders because of

injury. That should mean a first league start for 18-year-old Mark

O'Brien, who's faced more than his share of adversity. Mated 1009,

Vicarage Road, and his debut as a second half sub. -- made 2009.

make me baby when I was 16 and then two down the line -- to make me a

player when I was 16 and then take me on two years down the line is

extraordinary. That should have been the start of great things and

tell Mark found out he had a potentially fatal heart defect. He

was operated on but it a must we would his season. I went to the

bottom of the lowest and now I am on a big high. I cannot explain

what it feels like. It is unbelievable. Chances were limited

last year but he now has his break. He came on during last Saturday's

opening day win and started on Tuesday. He is in line to keep his

place. I think because of what he has been through, the heart

operation, -- it would make a lot of people think about the future.

He was out there and I think his bravery stands out a mile. It has

been terrible the way people have been dropping out with injury. I

felt I was leading the team were bare bones. Hopefully they can show

what they can do and give all the chances they can get. What has it

been like? It has been more than I ever expected. I am loving every

minute of it. They have not won their first two League games since

1973. If that changes tomorrow, Mark is in for a double celebration.

Notts County, who will be determined to put their Carling Cup

exit behind them, entertain Charlton at Meadow Lane. And of

course there is full commentary on all the local matches on your BBC

local radio station, with highlights on the Football League

Show just after half eleven tomorrow night.

Meanwhile Mansfield Town are suing Ilkeston FC for loss of earnings

after their ill-fated pre-season game earlier this month. The match

had to be abandoned after three stags players were injured.

Defender John Thompson needed 40 stitches in a facial wound.

Darren Bravo is making his debut for Nottinghamshire in this

evening's 40-over game. Derbyshire have a great chance to beat

It's been dubbed the Grandson of Glastonbury, and today the little

bundle arrived in town. Thousands of music fans are expected to

attend Leicester's Summer Sundae festival over the next three days.

The gates are open, the hospitality is in place and the stage is set

for Summer Sundae. Now in its element here, it is expected to be

bigger than ever. It requires quite a big team to run it and several

months of organisation. It is always the things that crop up at

the last moment, the -- at the last moment that test the organisation.

2000 visitors will be under a canvas. It is just good music.

chilled out. It is quite relaxed. Everyone is quite friendly. It has

a really unique vibe and atmosphere. This is the biggest of at seven

stages at the Festival, and over the next three days, they will be

hosting over 130 axe. The music scene here is just arriving at the

moment. An event like this, that gives those artists a chance to

appear with established acts, is incredibly important. Among them,

Dancing Lotus, who open the show. This is easily the begin -- biggest

gig we have ever played. We are on a massive stage on a bill with

great axe. It is truly a massive honour. It would not be a proper

I had been driving pass that all week. I was wondering what it was.

It looked very similar and dark. It was great having backstage

passes. But that is one of the great joys of those stages -- shows.

Now for the weather. Just to put you in a holiday mood, this

fantastic shot sent him. It was I think if you are heading off to

the coast for the weekend it should be a better day on Sunday, not

Saturday. We have a weather front fortnight. It is a band of rain

that has already started to arrive and parts of Derbyshire. It is

fragmenting as it works its way eastwards. There will be some

showery bursts of rain overnight. 15 Celsius is the minimum

temperature. The heavier bursts during the early hours of tomorrow

morning and it will clear a way eastwards. These guys will not

Brighton too much tomorrow. There will be the odd glimmer of sunshine

but it should still be quite warm. The maximum temperature will be 21

Celsius tomorrow. Sunday is the better day out of the two. There is

a little bit of rain working its way up from the south. At the

moment, the East Midlands will stay dry, and there will be more

sunshine around. The temperatures will be around the low twenties. It

will not be overly warm but it will feel pleasant if you are outside

for any length of time. We have some high pressure building on

Monday. In the afternoon there will be a change. The cloud will start

to increase but it should remain dry throughout Monday. Temperatures

will be very similar to the began. Tuesday is about the only day when

there is the opportunity for us to see a shower. It is a little bit