26/03/2012 East Midlands Today

It is East Midlands Today. Our top storey, a plan that's

sister act. Kalvenders life was saved by Shino,

his kidney donor sibling. She has given me the gift of life,

I am indebted to her for forever. He said, what are you crying for? I

am fine. All guns blazing. We need the

soldier who led his men out of a Taliban ambush. -- we met the

soldier. From Derbyshire to Tokyo, how the

Japanese people have helped to save an East Midlands band.

And they are off, miles of smiles as Sport Relief raises thousands

for charity. People feel better by giving. It is

Good evening, welcome to Monday's programme.

She summed it up with just a two words, job done. But for Shino Kaur

Mold, the task of the -- donating one of her kidneys to her brother

has meant months of tests, and it has been an emotional journey.

Tonight, her brother, Kalvender, is doing well, five days after his

transplant. We will hear from him later, but first, we report from

Leeds, where his donor sister has been talking about the family's joy.

They always say it is better to give than to receive. Right now for

Shino, the joy of giving a kidney to her brother is elation. For

years, it was a present he would not accept.

I had been saying to him, let me be tested. And he would not let me be

tested. Kalvender had waited for years, he

could have died waiting. Last September will at home, and I

said it again. And he agreed to it. He had been ill in March, he did

have a bad period in March. It basking in the sunshine, she has

a glow of satisfaction. With the support of her husband, in the run-

up to her 50th birthday, she knows she has done something big and bold.

I like to fix things and make them work it I can, and we just could

not live with ourselves knowing that I could have held my brother.

-- helped my brother. I could never have looked at him if I was dead.

We have a big celebration? Yes, we are planning a trip to my

yorker for the whole family, 15 of us going. -- my yorker.

The care she got was first class. I am really over the moon she is back

safely, and I am over the moon that Kalvender is recovering.

For Shino, it really is a job done. Her brother is making good progress

as he recovers. Kalvender and his wife are planning

for the future. The past five years on dialysis have been tougher.

It literally takes over your life. You forget what it is like to be

normal, but now I will get stronger. For his wife, life has changed

dramatically. Before he could not do anything. He

would just lie on the sofa with the paper, or watch the TV. He was

getting worse every single day, and now, hopefully, even now he is

talking about. So hopefully he will be able to go out in the garden or

go round the block to the pub or something.

Kalvender hopes to go home at the end of the week. The bond with his

sister is tighter than ever. It is a bit of -- a bit emotional,

because she has saved my life and given me the gift of life, and I am

indebted to her forever. In it was it for her generosity and kindness,

I would still be on dialysis and a struggling day-by-day. It means

everything. I will have a normal lifestyle and be able to do things

with my children there and watch them grow old, have grandchildren

and things. It is fantastic. It is just because she has volunteered to

donate one of her organs, and she does not have to do that, it is her

choice. I cannot say thank you enough.

Still to come, spring lambs and sunshine, he is very cloud on the

horizon? The lambing season is in full seat

-- full swing, but sheep farmers are worried that a new virus

spreading through their newborns. A man from Nottingham has been

killed in an avalanche in Canada while skiing off-piste in the Rocky

Mountains. Ryan Keene was described by friends as one of life's good

people. 30-year-old Ryan Keene was

described by those who knew him as an incredible person, who was

exciting to be around and an inspiration to work with. Based in

London, where he worked for a digital marketing company, he was

brought up in West Bridgford and went to Loughborough University. On

Wednesday, he and three more skiers went skiing in the Canadian Rockies.

They were dropped off by helicopter in a remote area in British

Columbia. They had completed the run, and were waiting to be picked

up by helicopter when an avalanche was triggered from above them. They

were told to run, but four were buried. Brian and a 30-year-old

American woman were killed. It is believed he was hit by a tree. --

Ryan Keene. An investigation is being carried out by the British

Columbia coroner service. A Nottinghamshire soldier is being

praised for leading his men out of an ambush in Afghanistan. Captain

Ben James, who is 31, had been leading a patrol to meet local

civilians in Lashkar Gah last June, when the group was suddenly

attacked. Ben led his team to cover, and then into way 400 metre charge

directly at the enemy. Captain James Serbs in the Fourth Battalion,

The Royal Regiment of Scotland, had has been mentioned in despatches,

the armed forces oldest form of recognition for gallantry. He

joined us in the studio a little earlier.

It is a bit embarrassing and very humbling. It is nice to be

recognised. It is a shame that you cannot give an award to your entire

platoon, because they were there with May and they inspire me, but

it just happened that on this day, I was honoured.

Tell us about that day, because it was an ambush.

Yes, we were ambushed on foot patrol just east of Lashkar Gah in

Helmand province. We called it a complex ambush, prix machine guns

firing at us -- very machine guns, and very little cover, so we had to

do something. So to turn this attack on us into their withdrawal,

we had to go forward and attack them.

The insurgents, I assume, would not have been expecting that?

No, and that is the whole point. You have a short space of time,

because they are bringing their grounds to bear on to you, and

getting their distances right and stuff, they were about 400 metres

away. You have got to do something, and so why did.

And it worked, and you have been recognised. Is it good to be home?

Yes, it is great to be back in such nice weather.

We hear a lot about the dangers present in Helmand province, do you

think things are getting better? Absolutely, I really do. The year

before our tour, there were a lot of incidents, there worry lot when

we were there, but approximately a 60% reduction, and we handed over

Lashkar Gah to the Afghan security forces, and they are more than

capable of looking after it in their way.

Do you think you will be going back?

I personally probably will be, but in a staff officer role, sitting

behind a desk. My platoon will be going back next year.

What to do your family think of your heroism, I know you're

embarrassed by that phrase, but what your mum and dad prefer that

you were not? My mum and dad supports me

everything I do, but the key thing is that it is good to be back, and

I am really pleased that all my soldiers came back, that is the

real prize. It is an honour to meet you. Thank

you for coming in. You are watching East Midlands

Today on the BBC. An independent report has found that

Nottinghamshire Police could not have done any more to prevent the

murder of a woman last year. Denise Skilbeck from Newark was killed by

her partner, Gary Spalding, who is serving a minimum of 20 years in

prison. The Independent Police Complaints Commission found she

contacted the police nine times between 2008 and 2011. The IPCC

said the calls answered calls for assistance and did what they could

to help fund. Some fares on a Nottingham tram

will increase from the middle of next month. An adult day ticket

goes up from �3.20 to three pounds 50, while an off-peak single ticket

rises by 20p, and a season ticket at goes up as well. Some other

fares will stay the same. Tramlink Nottingham says the rises are due

to the increasing costs of running the service.

A business that has made it where in Derbyshire for more than 200

years is now making its name in the most unlikely of locations.

John Smedley, which is based in the Lea Mills, is enjoying huge success

in Japan. Their business in the forest has help them to survive the

recession here. Kylie Pentelow reports from Derbyshire and Tokyo.

It is all made in a quainter location in the East Midlands. But

now a quarter of John Smedley's worldwide business is far, far away

in the forest. It is here that John Smedley has

vowed it second home. Nestle between some of the top brands in

the world, the knitwear company that still made by Derbyshire hands.

-- that is still made. Why has it been a success?

Japanese people understand it is traditional, and they understand

the items. When many have moved their

production to the forest, John Smedley has been in this factory

since 1784. Some things have barely changed. Over those 200 years,

business has been up and down. The family, who still run it, say it is

the overseas market that has got them through the recent recession.

I believe one of our success factors in been here so long is

because our sales are spread through over 30 or 40 markets

around the world, so sometimes you find some markets are up and other

markets are down, but overall, when things are bad, you can see

yourself through. Now the historic company is making

big strides in the forest, adapting its products and making specific

net where just for Japan. There is still pretty good run for

growth, that is why we are sending staff to England to study how the

John Smedley brand is in England. Tomorrow, we will be finding out

how one other East Midlands band is making it big in Japan. And just

why the Japanese love wearing English.

It looks nice and it is more fashionable.

I would like to get to this Sunday. Thank you!

Amazing collection of styles. In case you had not noticed, spring

has well and truly sprung, and the lamb insist -- lambing season is

away. These are anxious times for some of

our farmers, with cases of a Biro has been reported round the UK,

including Leicestershire and Lincolnshire.

We are going to Derbyshire to find I will be here, where it is lambing

time. Last year they had record births. I have been told to expect

to get stuck in and get my hands dirty.

I will be working with bill, the countryside manager. How is it

going? Its is going well. This is the

first time we have let this lot out. They are enjoying the sunshine. In

terms of problems, certainly no weather related problems. They have

all been lying happily about. recent discovery of the

Schmallenberg virus in the East Midlands has understandably caused

worry for sheep and cattle farmers. We may be at the beginning of an

outbreak with this. We are not sure because the biggest problem is that

we don't know it is there in the animals.

This one up here - she is wandering off on her own. Is that a problem?

She keeps giving a little call, talking to her lamb. She is

wandering off. It is unusual for the sheep to go away from the main

flock. She is looking about her. She is not comfortable. She is

looking for somewhere to go and have her lambs.

Finally it was time to get my hands Get the other one if you like. She

Come on, girl. All these people to look at. There we go.

Well, it has been a busy day on the farm here. Lots of jobs for me to

get stuck into. I will bring you the latest update on these gorgeous

A bit of bonding going on! Are unfeasibly cute. Beautiful weather

for lambing. But for how much longer? And that is down by the

trend to tell us more. -- and now.

We can expect the good weather for a few more days. More details a

Did she say how high? It is going to get hotter. Has the Sun been

shining on the sport? It has. I was out on Saturday and

it was sunshine all round. Another fine performance from Forest coming

up and a win for the Leicester Tigers. But first, Leicester City

and Derby, who are now five points from the play-off places. They

posted good wins, and there were They had only played for six

minutes when Steve Davis potted the second goal, after half an hour,

came when the Crystal Palace keeper was -- keeper's punch was returned.

Then came a mix up. The goalkeeper picked up the ball straight from

his own player. It was a rush of blood to the head which left Chris

Martin to score the quickest free- kick ever. They pulled one back

kick ever. They pulled one back later on, but Derby County's fourth

win in March to see them up to 12. around. Nigel Pearson did not look

happy but he cheered up when they equalised with a shot from distance.

If that was good, it was 2-0 a few minutes later with this spectacular

effort. They made it difficult for themselves after this red card. But

the fox is deserved all three points. They rode their luck at one

end and could have added to the As for Forest, they put in a second

superb performance in a few days at home to Brighton. As I found out,

the spring seems to have brought out the best in the Reds, and their

fans. Before the game, they were basking

in sunshine, basking in the moment of fame wonderful midweek mauling

of Leeds. How many was it? It was seven! So good they had to write

the word on the video Printer. Can they do it all again? The

Can they do it all again? The answer was that the result was not

the same but the performance was still brilliant. The fans roared

their team on, and the players responded in fine fashion. They

outplayed Brighton. Even when the visitors snatched a rare

opportunity, it did not matter. The fans picked themselves up, and so

fans picked themselves up, and so did the players.

The fans were fantastic today. They The fans were fantastic today. They

got us the result in the end, if I am honest.

This is how they went about it. Pressure, pressure, pressure,

forcing Brighton into fouls and eventually a sending-off. Lifted

for one final effort, they gave the for one final effort, they gave the

fans their just reward. A great performance, the best I

have seen all season. Really determined. It is not often that

Forest score at the end. We are a match for anybody now. We have

proven that. There's also a team spirit being created. The fans can

see that. The fans today were tremendous.

Notts County are still a point of the play-offs after a 0-0 draw at

Scunthorpe. The home side's keeper Sam Slocombe kept everything out.

Alastair was a point after the defeat to the two Sheffield clubs.

But Keith Curle says it is the kind of game they have to win.

Leicester Tigers' remark or second half to the season continues. They

are to third in the Premiership after beating London Irish. But

they could face a spell without Ben Youngs, who may be out injured for

Floods got the first of Leicester's four tries, along with three

conversions and three penalties. Leicester lead from their rivals

not Bunton into third place. Tigers are just two points ahead, but

Irish could not take advantage. Ben Youngs was injured towards the end,

but he could miss some crucial matches if he is cited by the

authorities after an incident Maybe they were treated as just

rugby! Nottingham Rugby have it all on to reach the play-off semi-

finals after going down to Bristol the estate, but they are losing a

bonus point from the match and that could be vital.

Nottingham Panthers' quarter-final opponents will be the Braehead clan.

The away leg a rise quickly, tomorrow, in fact. Nottingham are

there for the return next week. In cricket, Samit Patel has made an

impressive start on his debut for England in Sri Lanka. The

Nottinghamshire all-rounder took his first two test wickets to

justify his selection, with Stuart Broad taking one. Sri Lanka closed

at 289 for eight. Jayawardene is the man they want to get tomorrow.

Before I go, a mention of late kick-off this evening. We will have

reports from all of our clubs across the East Midlands. Make sure

you tune in for that. If it is too late, you can always recorded. --

record it. I was wondering about Leicester

versus Forest. You all know that thousands of people raised money

for charity yesterday by taking part in the Sport Relief Mile. You

might just remember last week we saw Tom Ray, there hears, in

training. He is a quadruple amputee because of meningitis. He was

determined to give something back, and yesterday he successfully

completed his mile and raised �1,600 for charity.

Well done, Tom. Miles were run across the region. In Nottingham,

some famous faces even took part. Here is a look back at some of the

events. I am not massive refit, but

everybody can try and do their bit. -- massively fit. The amount of

money raised, a little bit can go a long way. We are raising money for

everybody. That is why everybody should get behind it, get on the

website and do something for it. I'm going to go on my scooter. I am

not cheating. Yes, I am. At my age I can run as they want. -- as I

It is for the children who are not as fortunate as ours. I saw John

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 42 seconds

Bishop, and I thought if he could Thank you so much for all your

pictures. A brilliant weekend. Hopefully not just the running, but

also the weather. Anna is down by also the weather. Anna is down by

the river. I certainly am. It is beautiful

down here, and the weather will stay dry, settled and very warm for

at least the next couple of days. High pressure will continue to

dominate. It is not all good news. I will reservoirs are in need of

rain. The early assessment shows that much of the UK only had 25% of

its average rain. Here, we have had a lack in the past couple of weeks

so we could be down on the average. With that in mind, I had a chat

with Severn Trent earlier. Still no restrictions in place. Our water is

pressures. Back to this stunning weather. Everybody has been out

enjoying it. But we are still in March and at this time of the year,

clear skies at night mean it is going to be very chilly. The

temperatures are already starting to drop out of the sunshine.

Firstly, however, everybody enjoyed the weather at the weekend. This

butterfly was spotted in Derbyshire. If you had any photos for us, e-

mail them. Why are we getting the settle whether? It is down to high

pressure. It is sitting there in the North Sea. It dominates over

the next couple of days, keeping the Atlantic fronts at bay. It will

be dry and warm. This evening we have got clear skies. As soon as it

gets dark, the temperatures will drop. It is expected to be chilly

tonight. You may notice some mist and fog in places. A low

temperature tonight - two Celsius. Tomorrow, again, a chilly start,

like today, but then clear blue skies. Sunshine and very warm

tomorrow. We could reach a high of 20 Celsius. A quick look at the

outlook - staying warm on Wednesday, but by the end of the week the

temperatures are coming down. But it is still above average for March.

it is still above average for March. All I can say is, get out and enjoy

the weather! Thank you. It was weird, there was