:00:05. > :00:12.And again this is East Midlands Today.
:00:12. > :00:17.We are alive at De Montford University, the first stop-off on
:00:17. > :00:21.today's historic tour of Leicester by the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh
:00:21. > :00:28.and the Duchess a Cambridge for the Diamond Jubilee. Hundreds greeted
:00:28. > :00:33.the royal party, the first time the Queen has been there. Some of these
:00:33. > :00:41.people have been waiting for six hours, but the party did not
:00:41. > :00:46.disappoint. In other news, hundreds of hospital operations are
:00:46. > :00:53.cancelled. A shortage of beds leaves patients suffering pain and
:00:53. > :01:00.frustration. It grinds you down. It is bone on bone, it is really
:01:00. > :01:10.painful. Give us a signer. Why some drivers are running on empty on the
:01:10. > :01:19.
:01:19. > :01:29.new A46. Good evening. A day that the city
:01:29. > :01:30.
:01:30. > :01:40.of Leicester will not forget a day reflecting Leicester's
:01:40. > :01:41.
:01:41. > :01:51.multicultural environment. It was a day a complete joy.
:01:51. > :01:56.
:01:56. > :02:05.It was all summed up a song. -- summed up in a song. A day our
:02:05. > :02:10.faith, fashion and fondness. Every journey begins with a single step,
:02:10. > :02:14.and her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee began as she stepped out of
:02:14. > :02:22.Leicester railway station. By her side was the Duchess of Cambridge,
:02:22. > :02:32.on her first official engagement on a rain of the Queen. -- on how our
:02:32. > :02:34.
:02:34. > :02:40.own with the Queen. They moved onto magazine Square. -- Magazine Square.
:02:40. > :02:45.They were greeted by a crowd of 3,000 people. It was really
:02:45. > :02:54.exciting to see. It was brilliant. You are waiting for Kate?
:02:54. > :03:04.definitely. We saw a blaze of pink. I was so glad I waited. It was
:03:04. > :03:05.
:03:05. > :03:08.wonderful to see just a tiny glimpse. It is my first year here.
:03:08. > :03:14.Wonderful to have the Queen come and visit. It is great for
:03:14. > :03:24.Leicester. When you have one of the world's top style icons, it is time
:03:24. > :03:29.
:03:29. > :03:37.to put on a show. Page revealed which one of the designs she wanted
:03:37. > :03:46.to wear. It was a 19th century number. It is incredible. I am
:03:46. > :03:51.shocked. I was really surprised. Then a site are not seen before,
:03:51. > :04:01.the Queen at Leicester Cathedral, the first visit in 60 years. The
:04:01. > :04:02.
:04:03. > :04:06.special service was a part to a multicultural ceremony. -- part of
:04:07. > :04:12.a multicultural ceremony. Everybody believes in the law should not harm
:04:12. > :04:18.his neighbour. Our new neighbours are totally British, and have
:04:18. > :04:22.enriched and enhance our communities. -- enhance to our
:04:22. > :04:30.communities. To build peace we need understanding. To build
:04:30. > :04:38.understanding we need friends. this big day, two small hands of
:04:38. > :04:45.friendship. Flowers given to a delighted Duchess and they humbled
:04:45. > :04:54.Queen. It was absolutely lovely, it was super. You might have seen a
:04:54. > :05:03.lady who is he would be now, you may this year. -- you made it this
:05:03. > :05:11.issue. We did it with Our technician, we brought them in
:05:11. > :05:17.today. The Duchess cavemen, and we were told who won. It is beatable.
:05:17. > :05:22.Where did you get the inspiration. It comes from her engagement ring.
:05:22. > :05:32.Of course. I love that nineteenth- century shoes, I thought there are
:05:32. > :05:33.
:05:33. > :05:41.quite elegant. The issue might even hit the high street? May be.
:05:41. > :05:46.not bad for your first commission. I wanted to come I their hair, and
:05:46. > :05:52.meet a gentleman who had a very important role today. You accompany
:05:52. > :05:58.the Duchess? I did. Probably about three hours. A wonderful privilege.
:05:58. > :06:03.What was she like? Very friendly. I was struck by a the aura that she
:06:04. > :06:09.had, the way that she engaged with the crowds. A very popular figure.
:06:09. > :06:17.She was so easy to work with, to speak with, and all in all a
:06:17. > :06:27.fantastic day. Any insights that you can share? She mentioned the
:06:27. > :06:32.sikh drummers. Sh she said she would give the -- she said she
:06:32. > :06:41.would love to do that ago. She said she loved Africa, and would like to
:06:42. > :06:49.visit India. She is incredibly slim! She is a really good asset to
:06:49. > :06:53.the Royal Family. The lunch was very good? It certainly was. I had
:06:53. > :06:57.the vegetarian option, it was very nice. We were very well looked
:06:57. > :07:05.after. Thank you very much were sharing that with us. You are
:07:05. > :07:08.coming back a -- coming back a bit later on.
:07:08. > :07:11.Thank you Anne, for the moment. Managers at one of our biggest
:07:11. > :07:15.hospital trusts have apologised after having to cancel hundreds of
:07:15. > :07:18.operations this year. The NHS in Nottingham says one of the reasons
:07:18. > :07:21.is an unforseen increase in frail elderly people needing emergency
:07:21. > :07:30.surgery. But, as Our Health Correspondent Rob Sissons reports,
:07:30. > :07:34.its not the only place under pressure.
:07:34. > :07:42.And Maj-Gen get yourself ready for operation, only to be told it is
:07:43. > :07:49.put off. At Nottingham's NHS hospitals, 300 top operations were
:07:49. > :07:55.cancelled this year. In Leicester, it was 257. In Derby, their only
:07:55. > :08:01.cancelled six procedures, they say that is down to planning. Behind
:08:01. > :08:09.the figures are the real lives. One lady Mel asked to describe how she
:08:09. > :08:13.has been left to waiting in pain. For Hillary, climbing the front
:08:13. > :08:20.steps to her front door in Nottingham is very painful. She is
:08:20. > :08:24.facing an uphill struggle to get the care she needs. It was bows to
:08:24. > :08:28.be done last year, but was postponed. It was due to be carried
:08:28. > :08:35.out on Wednesday this week, but she got a phone call saying it was not
:08:35. > :08:41.happening. She relies on morphine as she is waiting for the date.
:08:41. > :08:47.They grinds you down. It is bone on bone, it is really painful. She is
:08:47. > :08:53.not alone, Nottingham's two or hospitals have cancelled over 300
:08:53. > :09:00.operations this year. They simply haven't been enough beds. We have
:09:00. > :09:05.had to prioritise the use of our beds. We are at capacity.
:09:05. > :09:10.Regrettably, we have had to cancel several operations. In many ways,
:09:10. > :09:15.this situation is baffling. Last winter there was a huge number of
:09:15. > :09:23.swine flu cases, the weather was terrible. This winter has been
:09:23. > :09:31.relatively mild. The management of the hospitals is very complex, they
:09:31. > :09:35.say it is not about money, the Department of Health has said they
:09:36. > :09:38.want to get patients who are ready home quicker. They are making sure
:09:38. > :09:45.that they are doing their rounds early, trying to make more
:09:45. > :09:48.efficient decisions. I want to see them improving their management, so
:09:48. > :09:54.that they can get their medicine and go home and not have to hang
:09:54. > :10:00.around. That is inefficient management. With the first signs of
:10:00. > :10:03.spring, they hope the pressure will now he's. -- will now he's on the
:10:03. > :10:06.system. Members of a teaching union have
:10:06. > :10:10.voted to take strike action over plans to introduce a five term year
:10:10. > :10:12.in Nottingham. The City Council wants to move from the traditional
:10:12. > :10:15.three terms in September. It says it'll improve pupils' education.
:10:15. > :10:21.The majority of members of the National Union of teachers in
:10:21. > :10:23.Nottingham, who took part in the ballot, voted in favour of striking.
:10:23. > :10:28.A company which brought seven hundred jobs to Derby four months
:10:28. > :10:32.ago says it now wants to double its workforce. The Hero TSC call centre
:10:32. > :10:36.moved into the former Egg building on Pride Park at the end of last
:10:36. > :10:39.year. The company's confirmed that it has had interest from firms in
:10:39. > :10:43.China and the US, and is now looking to increase the workforce
:10:43. > :10:47.to 1,500. Police in Nottingham are using
:10:47. > :10:51.smart water to tackle crime in metal theft hotspots. Officers are
:10:51. > :10:56.spraying the water on lead flashing and copper pipes at homes in areas
:10:56. > :10:58.like Bestwood park and Top Valley. The liquid can only be detected
:10:58. > :11:08.under ultraviolet light and includes a unique code that links
:11:08. > :11:09.
:11:09. > :11:13.the stolen metal back to the homeowner. There are particular
:11:13. > :11:18.areas of Nottingham that have received a lot of metal theft. We
:11:18. > :11:23.are targeting those areas, because the thieves are also targeting them.
:11:23. > :11:33.We are making it less attractive to steal a product that is forensic
:11:33. > :11:33.
:11:33. > :11:35.remarked. -- frenziedly marked A petrol station owner says the new
:11:35. > :11:44.A46 in Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire is causing problems
:11:44. > :11:46.for him - and for drivers. Tarlochan Pabla says takings at his
:11:46. > :11:50.fuel station on the old A46 have dropped drastically. And since
:11:50. > :11:53.there are no service areas - or even fuel signs - on the new dual
:11:53. > :12:01.carriageway, some motorists have been running out of fuel. James
:12:01. > :12:10.Roberson reports. This road used to have about 27,000
:12:10. > :12:19.vehicles passing down it. Now look at it. With the opening of the new
:12:19. > :12:24.A46, it is not good for business is here. This man says the new road
:12:24. > :12:30.has made it business drop. We were getting quite busy, but there is
:12:30. > :12:37.nothing happening at all now. Locals say there is away 30 miles
:12:37. > :12:41.stretch with no direct access to feel. The A46 goes around the town,
:12:42. > :12:49.and that the new road begins, as you progress southwards, there is
:12:50. > :12:54.no sign of a filling station. Finally after around the 27 miles
:12:54. > :12:59.you reach a petrol station. Drivers have been running out of fuel on
:12:59. > :13:05.the A46, and walking to service stations. You have to come off to
:13:05. > :13:09.find or petrol. A doesn't help. I would like to get caught on there.
:13:10. > :13:18.The Highways Agency told us there is no proposal for a service area
:13:18. > :13:28.on the new stretch of road. Safety of road users is our top priority.
:13:28. > :13:32.
:13:32. > :13:39.We have provided for signs. We may be entitled to a sign, at a cost of
:13:39. > :13:45.around 45,000 to �85,000. This news section should bring the car's back,
:13:45. > :13:50.Scientists in the East Midlands have made a major breakthrough in
:13:50. > :13:53.the way kidneys are transplanted. A patient from Grantham is one of the
:13:53. > :14:03.first in the world to undergo a new procedure. It means recipients
:14:03. > :14:06.
:14:06. > :14:11.should get healthier organs, as Nigel Parker from cramp them had
:14:11. > :14:15.his first kidney transplant in 1982. Now he has had another using a new
:14:15. > :14:21.technique which involves using oxygenated blood. He is now feeling
:14:21. > :14:25.full of life again. You are just normal, what an everyday person
:14:25. > :14:31.takes for granted. A fantastic opportunity and I am lucky I have
:14:31. > :14:37.been given two opportunities. Kidney Feydeau can happen at any
:14:37. > :14:42.time to anybody of any age. human trials have been funded by
:14:42. > :14:49.Kidney Research UK and carried out at Leicester General Hospital. This
:14:49. > :14:55.pig's kidney demonstrates the process of repairing the organ.
:14:55. > :14:59.we reintroduce oxygen, the metabolism starts again and it can
:14:59. > :15:07.replenish its stores, so when it is transplanted, it can get going
:15:07. > :15:09.immediately. It is hoped Nigel will be the first of many who will
:15:09. > :15:13.benefit from longer-lasting and healthier kidneys.
:15:13. > :15:16.The it's not just the Queen's Diamond Jubilee making this such a
:15:16. > :15:19.big year for Britain. There's the small matter of the Olympics as
:15:19. > :15:23.well. And many of the vital qualifying events are now well
:15:23. > :15:29.underway. With news on that, and the rest of the sport, here's Colin
:15:29. > :15:35.Hazelden. The star tonight at the British
:15:35. > :15:40.swimming Jan bishops could be young Molly Renshaw. The 15-year-old from
:15:40. > :15:47.Ripley won her heat in Star yesterday. Top two in today's final
:15:47. > :15:56.will make her baby in the Olympic team.
:15:56. > :16:02.The stunning and the home team Giants, the last coming right on
:16:02. > :16:07.the hooter. The home were is this Tuesday.
:16:07. > :16:13.In rugby, there will be no Toby Flood in tomorrow's semi-final with
:16:13. > :16:19.Bath. He was released by England this week. It is a gamble, you
:16:19. > :16:29.don't send your strongest side down to Bath at the weekend. But you
:16:29. > :16:30.
:16:31. > :16:36.take the risk on have read your guys fresh for the Premiership.
:16:36. > :16:41.Back to the Olympics, badminton space between Chris Adcock and
:16:41. > :16:48.Nathan Robertson is heating up. They both won their first round
:16:48. > :16:52.games. With a shock for the world champions.
:16:52. > :16:55.He Colin Hazelden reporting. That's about it from those of us in the
:16:55. > :16:58.studio. It's time to return to Leicester, a city that today kicked
:16:58. > :17:08.off the Queen's Jubilee Tour with huge style and enthusiasm. Anne's
:17:08. > :17:13.
:17:13. > :17:21.there for us now. Enthusiasm was off the scale. One
:17:21. > :17:28.thing I am sad I missed was the fashion show. You worried graduate
:17:28. > :17:35.from the University. In fashion design. Their big day for you?
:17:35. > :17:41.It's not every day you exhibit your designs before the Royal Family.
:17:41. > :17:48.Four you were chosen to put your collections on the cat walk. Where
:17:48. > :17:52.were you? We were backstage, prepping our models. Did the Queen
:17:52. > :18:00.enjoy it? We kept getting tweets saying she looked like she was
:18:00. > :18:06.enjoying it. Let us look at your outfit. What are you up to? You
:18:06. > :18:11.designed a jacket and skirt. After graduation, I was selected to show
:18:11. > :18:19.in London Fashion Week. After that, I had a keen interest in my
:18:19. > :18:29.collection so I am hoping to open my own business. Thank you, good
:18:29. > :18:37.luck. One of the places the Queen went to was the clock tower.
:18:37. > :18:44.They crowd started arriving early, some people arriving at 6am.
:18:44. > :18:50.have been here since 9:30am. excited are you? Very excited.
:18:50. > :18:54.brought my daughter to the Goulding wedding when she was six. Now she
:18:54. > :18:59.is 16. She is bringing flowers again to give to Kate and to the
:18:59. > :19:08.Queen. I can't wait to see what she is wearing. I'm so glad she came to
:19:08. > :19:13.Leicester. As time ticked by, excitement mounted. I can't wait.
:19:13. > :19:20.Very excited. You have come prepared. Food, hot drinks, we're
:19:20. > :19:24.here for the day. In some places, crowds were a dozen deep. People
:19:24. > :19:29.were waiting at windows, anything to get a glimpse of the royal party.
:19:29. > :19:39.For some it has been a long time since they saw the Queen. 1952, in
:19:39. > :19:41.
:19:41. > :19:51.Kenya. The last time? Yes. When she became Queen. In 1952 in Kenya, I
:19:51. > :19:51.
:19:51. > :19:56.was 10 years old. I am a proud here, being British. But for others, it
:19:56. > :20:00.was their first time seeing Her Majesty. For Henry, he may not
:20:00. > :20:06.remember it. It is a piece of history, it has been years since
:20:06. > :20:16.she has been here. I don't know how old Henry will be next time she
:20:16. > :20:17.
:20:17. > :20:21.comes. Then, the royal party, the crowds cheered, flags were waved,
:20:21. > :20:26.photographers from around the world clicked away, smiles all round as
:20:26. > :20:31.the Queen, Prince Philip and the Duchess of Cambridge arrived at the
:20:31. > :20:41.clock tower. They were met by the Mayor of Leicester, and a troupe of
:20:41. > :20:54.
:20:54. > :21:01.Some of these people have been here for six hours, but the royal party
:21:01. > :21:06.were worth the wait. You gave Kate your tulips. What did she say?
:21:06. > :21:10.she loved to lips. We went over to the cathedral and waited there and
:21:10. > :21:16.saw them going in. But never thought that they would actually
:21:16. > :21:24.stopped just here. It has been absolutely amazing. I think we have
:21:24. > :21:31.all lived this dream, to see Kate and the Queen, this will go down in
:21:31. > :21:35.the history of Coventry. So, an epic day for the city, as the Queen
:21:35. > :21:45.started her Jubilee Tour of the country, a day many here simply
:21:45. > :21:47.
:21:47. > :21:52.will not forget. No one is going to forget. The Vice
:21:52. > :21:56.Chancellor of De Montfort University, what a day. We served
:21:56. > :22:03.2000 free breakfasts before the afternoon came. Her Majesty loved
:22:03. > :22:06.the show. You could see the way Her Majesty and Kate were talking to
:22:06. > :22:13.each other, they were relaxed in each other's company. That came
:22:13. > :22:20.over, their friendliness. One of the items, Her Majesty said, am not
:22:20. > :22:29.sure I could wear that. Kate said she could. The highlight?
:22:29. > :22:38.Majesty looking at the show. There are a couple of other people over
:22:38. > :22:48.here. Chelsea who presented her painting to the Queen. The Queen's
:22:48. > :22:48.
:22:48. > :22:56.Dock. It took me one-hour to draw it. -- dog. The Queen said it was
:22:56. > :23:01.very good. Can we actually see it, can you hold it up. It is beautiful.
:23:01. > :23:09.Do you think you will be an artist? The first commission, to the Queen,
:23:09. > :23:15.not bad. For over here. Professor Martin
:23:15. > :23:21.Richardson. That was presented to the Duke of Edinburgh, a hologram.
:23:21. > :23:28.It is a lenticular. Quite different to a hologram. We specialise in
:23:28. > :23:36.both. This particular image is of the Duke, 15 years ago. He still
:23:36. > :23:41.looks fantastic. This is what you are working on? We are leading the
:23:41. > :23:47.way in three-dimensional research for television and film. I think I
:23:47. > :23:52.might be out of a job! We can sort something out for you! It has been
:23:52. > :24:02.a tremendous day. A huge day for Leicester and I am very proud to be
:24:02. > :24:03.
:24:03. > :24:07.Now it's time for the weather. Her Majesty should be very happy
:24:07. > :24:15.with me for making sure her beautiful hat did not get wet today.
:24:15. > :24:21.This evening, staying dry, but cloudy and mild. This was the
:24:21. > :24:25.sunset this evening. Thank you for the photo.
:24:25. > :24:30.You have probably heard there is a chance of seeing the Northern
:24:30. > :24:34.Lights tonight, due to this Serna stomp around the Earth at the
:24:34. > :24:39.moment. Unfortunately it looks like there will be a fair amount of
:24:39. > :24:47.cloud over the UK. The most prone to spot for seeing the northern
:24:47. > :24:54.light will be in the north of the UK. They may be some breaks in the
:24:55. > :24:59.cloud for us. You may be lucky. Take a photo it if you possibly can.
:24:59. > :25:09.The cloud will build in tomorrow morning. Temperatures on the lower
:25:09. > :25:14.side. Friday, a pretty cloudy day over all. If you were sunny spells
:25:14. > :25:23.compared to today. Mainly dry. A week weather front will bring some
:25:23. > :25:30.drizzly outbreaks. At times, feeling wet. 12 Celsius. This is
:25:31. > :25:35.the theme over the coming days as high pressure builds in over the UK.
:25:35. > :25:42.Saturday it is looking like another dry day. Fairly cloudy, brighter
:25:42. > :25:47.spells. The best of the sunshine will be on Sunday. High-pressure
:25:47. > :25:57.taking a hold over the UK. A decent amount of sunshine, temperatures up
:25:57. > :26:00.
:26:00. > :26:03.The weather shone on Leicester today in every sense. If you could
:26:03. > :26:13.have bottled the atmosphere in the city, it would have sold right
:26:13. > :26:17.round the world. It was a day no- one there will ever forget. From