:00:02. > :00:09.This is East Midlands Today with Anne Davies and Quentin Rayner.
:00:09. > :00:13.Tonight, stealing from right underneath you. Metal thieves are
:00:13. > :00:16.now ripping out catalytic converters costing motorists
:00:16. > :00:18.thousands. They come in and they're mortified when they see what's been
:00:18. > :00:22.hacked off. Also tonight, dangerous play, the
:00:22. > :00:27.children at risk on a derelict site. Plus this holiday park is
:00:27. > :00:30.celebrating 25 years of being in Sherwood Forest. I'll be finding
:00:30. > :00:33.out how much benefit it brings to the region's economy.
:00:33. > :00:43.And memories of the Titanic from Britain's oldest man. $CYAN My
:00:43. > :00:53.
:00:53. > :00:56.I received it, but I was too young Good evening. First tonight, the
:00:56. > :01:01.rise of a new wave of metal thefts that's costing motorists in the
:01:01. > :01:03.East Midlands thousands of pounds. Police say there's been a huge
:01:03. > :01:08.increase in the number of catalytic converters being stolen from
:01:08. > :01:11.people's cars. They can fetch a couple of hundred pounds if sold as
:01:11. > :01:21.scrap, but drivers face a much higher cost to get them replaced.
:01:21. > :01:21.
:01:21. > :01:23.On the rise - the metal thieves have a new target. This garage in
:01:23. > :01:33.Swadlincote in Derbyshire has already fitted eight new catalytic
:01:33. > :01:39.converters in the last week. Today, this was their ninth. In this
:01:39. > :01:45.section here, that was where the customer's catalytic converter was.
:01:45. > :01:52.People at the moment are crawling under these hire vehicles, 4x4 and
:01:52. > :01:57.Vans. They are then taking them to scrap dealers for money. Some
:01:57. > :02:02.people think they have just got an exhaust pipe and they bring it in
:02:02. > :02:05.and they are mortified when they have seen what cracked off. This is
:02:05. > :02:09.what the thieves will walk away with. The catalytic converter
:02:09. > :02:14.contains valuable metals but the prize signed one for scrap is
:02:14. > :02:18.nothing compared to the cost of getting one replaced -- the price.
:02:18. > :02:21.A one gentleman unfortunately had a nearly new range of pick-up from
:02:21. > :02:27.Ford, the park was genuine and it was over �2,000 to buy the part
:02:27. > :02:30.alone. For someone getting �100 for scrapping it in, the customer is
:02:30. > :02:33.left with a massive bill. Police say there have been 36
:02:34. > :02:40.reported thefts in the area in the last two weeks. A rise that's
:02:40. > :02:43.sparked concern amongst local residents and businesses. We are a
:02:43. > :02:48.24 hour operation so there is somebody inside but that does not
:02:48. > :02:55.stop anybody coming in and tampering with the vans if you like.
:02:55. > :03:00.It is a concern. I am retired, I can't afford that sort of money.
:03:00. > :03:03.The biggest concern that we have had his that we appreciate it is
:03:04. > :03:07.costing a lot of money for people to have these catalytic converters
:03:07. > :03:10.replaced and we are determined to prevent the offences happening.
:03:10. > :03:13.The police have put on extra patrols and are advising motorists
:03:13. > :03:15.to keep their cars locked away where possible. All in the hope
:03:16. > :03:23.they solve what's proving to be a very expensive problem for
:03:23. > :03:26.Talks between managers and trade unions are underway to try and
:03:26. > :03:31.prevent hundreds of job losses at the Castle Donington-based airline,
:03:31. > :03:35.BMI. It's feared even the company's headquarters at Donington Hall
:03:35. > :03:37.could be at risk, with plans to lose 400 staff there and a further
:03:37. > :03:47.150 at East Midlands Airport. MPs and business leaders say they'll
:03:47. > :03:51.
:03:51. > :03:56.fight to try to keep the company in Under cloudy skies, PMI staff
:03:56. > :04:00.arrived at work today, the jobs literally up in the air. The new
:04:00. > :04:04.owner British Airways wants to shed around 1,200 jobs nationwide,
:04:04. > :04:11.almost half here at the company's headquarters and at nearby
:04:11. > :04:16.maintenance buildings. Hopefully it won't have a knock-on effect to
:04:16. > :04:19.local work. But that is the worry here in Castle Donington. While it
:04:19. > :04:24.still has the airport nearby, there are fears that new jobs will be
:04:25. > :04:29.hard to find. If I lost my job, the only place I can realistically look
:04:30. > :04:37.for one is Donington. Not many are going. On a family worked up there
:04:37. > :04:42.and they have got mortgages and they may have to move down south.
:04:42. > :04:46.Probably the air crew jobs will be there. It is with companies coming
:04:46. > :04:51.together, always surplus when that happens. It is thought the slots
:04:52. > :04:56.are what made PMI so attractive. It was losing money but business
:04:57. > :05:00.leaders feel the company could be swallowed by its bigger company and
:05:00. > :05:04.shipped away. We all hoped that with the takeover of British
:05:04. > :05:08.Airways, we might see some strengthening of our Midland
:05:08. > :05:11.airline and what we are actually seeing is the opposite of that, the
:05:11. > :05:17.resource training away from here down to London. Nor good news for
:05:17. > :05:24.the area but the facility here is an amazing facility, the house and
:05:24. > :05:30.offices are there and there are opportunities there if it is not
:05:30. > :05:33.the headquarters of PMI. Rolls- Royce is among the companies being
:05:34. > :05:41.approached to take on redundant workers. But it is clear that some
:05:41. > :05:43.Imperial Tobacco, which employs 750 people in Nottingham, has sharply
:05:43. > :05:48.criticised Government plans to force firms to sell cigarettes in
:05:48. > :05:51.plain packaging. The company says the move would encourage
:05:51. > :05:55.counterfeiting. But the Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, believes
:05:55. > :05:58.the Government has a responsibility to stop young people smoking.
:05:58. > :06:07.Marketing experts say that tobacco firms will simply find others ways
:06:07. > :06:12.of promoting their brands. I think if this does go ahead, the tobacco
:06:12. > :06:17.industry will look for clever ways to try to reach people. Through e-
:06:17. > :06:22.mail campaigns, viral marketing, product placement. There's a lot of
:06:22. > :06:25.other options besides point of sale. Plenty on the way for you here on
:06:26. > :06:35.East Midlands Today, including headline news from 100 years ago.
:06:36. > :06:37.
:06:37. > :06:40.But is it the genuine Titanic article? I am in the shop where the
:06:40. > :06:45.first winning ticket was bought and the amazing run of what we look for
:06:45. > :06:53.the area, can it happen again tonight? A �43 million EuroMillions
:06:53. > :06:57.People living near a derelict factory say they fear for the
:06:57. > :07:00.safety of children seen playing in there over the past few weeks. The
:07:00. > :07:06.old Donisthorpe and Co textile factory in Leicester was abandoned
:07:06. > :07:09.10 years ago, and it's not clear who owns it. Drug addicts and the
:07:09. > :07:19.homeless use the factory to shelter in but they're not the only ones.
:07:19. > :07:20.
:07:20. > :07:24.Local people are worried it's also There's been a factory here since
:07:24. > :07:33.the 18th century. A proud landmark of Leicester's industrial heritage
:07:33. > :07:41.but now the site lies open to the elements and to abuse. The -- site
:07:41. > :07:46.is easy to access. You are able to approach the site and it has become
:07:46. > :07:52.a magnet. I cycled past and spotted people playing on the side. Came in
:07:52. > :07:57.and warned them about it and the dangers about being on here. Gas
:07:57. > :08:00.bottles located in all sorts of locations, asbestos piled up.
:08:00. > :08:06.even a war memorial dedicated to factory workers killed in conflict
:08:06. > :08:11.has had to be covered. It is bad that we cannot see it but again, it
:08:11. > :08:19.is covered up to hope fully protected from what is happening
:08:19. > :08:23.around us. There's nothing but weeds and bricks. It is appalling.
:08:23. > :08:27.One of the buildings has become a refuge for a number of homeless
:08:27. > :08:31.people being helped by a local charity. This is what we call a
:08:31. > :08:36.squat, this is where the guys love because they have got no
:08:36. > :08:40.accommodation so we come here and give them blanket. And give them
:08:40. > :08:45.food which is most probably sandwiches and so on. Hot drinks
:08:45. > :08:49.and try to make it a stable home for them. While it is unclear who
:08:49. > :08:53.currently owns the property, Leicester City Council says any
:08:53. > :08:58.planning applications that may have existed have now expired. It is
:08:58. > :09:04.hoped that this Grade two listed building can be preserved for the
:09:04. > :09:08.future and made safe for the The company which owns luxury flats
:09:08. > :09:10.by the River Trent in Nottingham has called in administrators. The
:09:10. > :09:14.award-winning complex was once home to Sven-Goran Eriksson, during his
:09:14. > :09:18.brief tenure as manager of Notts County football club. The site
:09:18. > :09:20.includes the first million-pound penthouse to be sold in Nottingham.
:09:20. > :09:27.Riley Holdings has blamed its financial difficulties on the
:09:27. > :09:30.prolonged downturn in the property market.
:09:30. > :09:33.There's a new twist in the war of words over whether Nottingham
:09:33. > :09:36.should have a directly elected mayor to run the city. The leader
:09:36. > :09:39.of the Labour-run council Jon Collins says it would be stupid to
:09:39. > :09:42.vote for the role. He was responding to criticism made on
:09:42. > :09:47.this programme by Lord Heseltine that his leadership was remote and
:09:47. > :09:50.unaccountable. Nottingham is one of ten cities holding a referendum
:09:50. > :09:58.next month on whether or not it wants an all-powerful mayor. Here's
:09:58. > :10:07.This is the politician who won't be taken for a ride. But is his
:10:07. > :10:14.leadership facing his biggest challenge? What if the voters vote
:10:14. > :10:17."yet"? -- yes. They are allowed to, that is democracy.
:10:17. > :10:19.Next month, the voters of Nottingham will decide on whether
:10:19. > :10:26.to replace his style of leadership with a directly-elected mayor. Jon
:10:26. > :10:30.Collins wants Nottingham to vote a resounding "no". The case for a no
:10:30. > :10:34.boat is that this is an experiment and if you look around the country,
:10:34. > :10:38.there are plenty of examples where it is a failing experiment as well.
:10:38. > :10:44.He used to facing down his critics, right and left. He believes he'll
:10:44. > :10:47.see off the referendum threat. not think we should just make a
:10:47. > :10:50.stupid decision because a lot of people are making decisions that
:10:50. > :10:53.don't work, we must make a decision best for Nottingham.
:10:53. > :10:56.He's taken to Twitter to get that message across. The "Yes" campaign
:10:56. > :11:00.is making its case through newspaper adverts and this week's
:11:00. > :11:02.intervention of Lord Heseltine. great English cities want to
:11:02. > :11:11.reverse the north-south divide and they need powerful, identifiable
:11:11. > :11:15.and accountable leaders. People want to see politicians doing
:11:15. > :11:17.things and delivering. I do not think that most people are
:11:17. > :11:20.interested in the personality side of things.
:11:20. > :11:22.Jon Collins enjoys cycling. This is from his charity ride to Paris. But
:11:22. > :11:30.could the Government's support for city mayors puncture his ambitions
:11:30. > :11:32.for Nottingham? The idea that somehow, it is a Labour city
:11:32. > :11:39.council and a Conservative Government, but things are not
:11:39. > :11:42.being agreed and approved is not borne out by the fact.
:11:42. > :11:46.Jon Collins has led Nottingham for 10 years. He says the city's on the
:11:46. > :11:48.up. That's why he's voting "no" to a city mayor.
:11:48. > :11:53.Parents across Nottinghamshire have been finding out if their children
:11:53. > :11:55.have secured places at their first choice primary school.
:11:55. > :11:59.Nottinghamshire County Council say 90% of five-year-olds are going to
:11:59. > :12:03.their first choice. Whilst the city council says 84% have got their
:12:03. > :12:05.preferred place. Last year, schools in parts of Rushcliffe were
:12:05. > :12:15.oversubscribed, but staff say they've worked to improve the
:12:15. > :12:19.situation. What we are doing is building an additional building to
:12:19. > :12:26.the Hayman school but we are also building another classroom to be
:12:26. > :12:33.Jessie grey school and what we are doing is getting parents there
:12:33. > :12:37.their best choices and we are confident the quality of education
:12:37. > :12:39.will not be affected. One of the East Midlands' biggest
:12:39. > :12:42.tourist attractions is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Center Parcs,
:12:42. > :12:45.located in the heart of Sherwood Forest, was the first of its kind
:12:45. > :12:52.in the UK. Figures show that it's still proving very popular with
:12:52. > :12:55.visitors, but how much benefit does it bring to the region's economy?
:12:55. > :13:02.This was the construction scene before opening in 1987. Don
:13:02. > :13:04.Camilleri was here right from the start. We had to run down to
:13:04. > :13:07.Nottingham and grab almost every bike they had.
:13:08. > :13:15.Running out of bikes was one of very few teething problems. The
:13:15. > :13:19.centre now draws in a wide range of people. Our catchment is around a
:13:19. > :13:24.three away drive so we are bringing people in to spend money in the
:13:24. > :13:27.East Midlands to do not necessarily live here. That is a huge boost to
:13:28. > :13:31.the local tourism economy here. The most prominent feature is the
:13:31. > :13:39.swimming pool dome. It's very warm inside, but you can swim into the
:13:39. > :13:45.outside and back again. Most staff live locally so the economy
:13:45. > :13:49.benefits with �11 million worth of pay. 400,000 visitors come here
:13:49. > :13:53.each year and they have a continuous 96% occupancy.
:13:53. > :13:56.In the heart of Sherwood Forest, it's a good place to have a go at
:13:56. > :13:59.being Robin Hood. 13 of the staff have been here for
:13:59. > :14:08.all the 25 years. One of those thinking back to the first days is
:14:08. > :14:14.Claire. It was an example of just another employee, we still have the
:14:14. > :14:18.factories and the mines but this was another concept. There are no
:14:18. > :14:25.plans for expansion and up to 25 years it wants to keep things as
:14:25. > :14:28.This weekend sees the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the
:14:28. > :14:33.world's most famous ship, the Titanic. The event has brought to
:14:33. > :14:35.light memorabilia and even memories, here in the East Midlands. One
:14:35. > :14:39.woman believes she may have unearthed a newspaper published at
:14:39. > :14:42.the time in 1912. But even more remarkably, Britain's oldest man,
:14:42. > :14:51.from Derbyshire, actually remembers hearing the news of the sinking as
:14:51. > :14:54.At their house in Ripley in Derbyshire, Susan Waldron and her
:14:54. > :14:57.daughter Chelsey sit down to re- read a copy of the Daily Mirror
:14:57. > :15:02.that may actually have been printed a few days after the Titanic sank
:15:02. > :15:07.in 1912. Susan knows the paper was used for years as a drawer liner,
:15:07. > :15:12.but thinks it could have been owned by her great grandmother.
:15:12. > :15:17.The paper shows pictures of anxious relatives and the shocked public.
:15:17. > :15:20.The crew including Captain Smith. There's even a retraction of an
:15:20. > :15:23.earlier story that he shot himself as the ship foundered and a photo
:15:23. > :15:31.of J Bruce Ismay, White Star's chairman who became notorious for
:15:31. > :15:35.leaving the sinking ship. It is not mentally see the old photos and you
:15:35. > :15:40.read some of the stories in the paper that it really brings it home
:15:40. > :15:43.to you -- it is not until you see the photos.
:15:43. > :15:45.Susan's paper is just one Titanic memento in Derbyshire. John Siggins
:15:45. > :15:48.has spent years amassing an entire collection, mainly from Titanic's
:15:48. > :15:50.sister ship, Olympic. Derby Museum is showing this piece of wood
:15:50. > :15:53.recovered after Titanic's sinking that came from the ship's first
:15:53. > :15:56.class dining room, for which Royal Crown Derby produced china.
:15:56. > :16:00.Replicas like these will be taken by submersible to the wreck this
:16:00. > :16:03.weekend. But perhaps the most unusual memories are those of Reg
:16:03. > :16:13.Dean from Wirksworth - Britain's oldest man - who was nine when
:16:13. > :16:14.
:16:14. > :16:19.Titanic sank. My father gave me the news and I received it but I was
:16:19. > :16:26.too young to make very much of it. I can picture the ship as an
:16:26. > :16:31.immense vessel with four funnels. Experts are unsure if Susan's paper
:16:31. > :16:35.is genuine, or a modern replica. She says it doesn't matter which.
:16:35. > :16:39.They said it was hard to authenticated but to us, really, we
:16:39. > :16:41.have got a piece of history and we will keep it anyway.
:16:41. > :16:44.The story continues to fascinate each generation. Clutching their
:16:44. > :16:54.special glasses, Susan, Chelsey and two friends were off - yes, to see
:16:54. > :17:00.
:17:00. > :17:06.No escaping it at all. Didn't he looked fantastic for 109? We are
:17:06. > :17:14.actually experiencing the same kind of weather to 100 years ago. We now
:17:14. > :17:24.know that because Anna told us. pressure was in charge just like
:17:24. > :17:28.
:17:28. > :17:35.this week but I will have the It is surprising there is still
:17:35. > :17:39.would be on. Hard to overstate the importance of that game.
:17:39. > :17:42.A look ahead to all the weekend's sport from me. And there's a lot on
:17:42. > :17:45.- but we'll start with Leicester City because for them it's been the
:17:45. > :17:48.Back-to-back wins has pushed them right up into contention for the
:17:48. > :17:58.play-offs. Just three points off the top six with just four games to
:17:58. > :17:59.
:17:59. > :18:05.go. The big question is, can they Saturday is the big match. If we
:18:05. > :18:11.win, we will be there. You never know what to expect. If we do make
:18:11. > :18:19.the play-offs, we will go on. Typical Lester, leaving it right to
:18:19. > :18:29.the end. Keeps you on the edge of your seat. It is life-changing for
:18:29. > :18:34.
:18:34. > :18:39.a lot of people. We just want to Always tough to get back to back
:18:39. > :18:42.results in this league. Our form has been up and down. You get the
:18:42. > :18:52.momentum at the right time, it could work well for you. You must
:18:52. > :18:59.
:18:59. > :19:06.We have got lots of players to have been in play-offs before. We are
:19:06. > :19:16.still with an outside chance. If we can take to the end of the season,
:19:16. > :19:18.
:19:18. > :19:21.we will have done pretty well. It's not just Leicester with
:19:21. > :19:24.something to play for tomorrow. Three points would be very welcome
:19:24. > :19:33.for Derby, Forest and Notts County too. Kirsty Edwards looks ahead to
:19:33. > :19:38.The Rams get set to replace Middlesbrough and are not out of
:19:38. > :19:43.the race yet but with four games left, it will be a big demand to
:19:43. > :19:49.make the top six. We will keep going, we are playing well. It is a
:19:49. > :19:53.shame the season finishes when it does. We are in it for a sharp but
:19:53. > :19:56.we have got to play Cardiff and Middlesbrough so it will be a tough
:19:56. > :20:01.test in Portsmouth away, we will keep going and see where it takes
:20:01. > :20:07.Nottingham Forest have a tough game against promotion hopefuls,
:20:07. > :20:11.Blackpool but surely the Reds are just about safe now. Seven points
:20:11. > :20:15.clear of danger and looking up rather than down. I think Darren
:20:15. > :20:24.Ferguson said before, we play Peterborough at Christmas, that if
:20:24. > :20:29.they won, they could go 10 points ahead of us. Millwall, Barnsley, so
:20:29. > :20:34.17th place is up for grabs. Why not aim for that?
:20:34. > :20:39.Notts County at Brentford, one of their big rivals for the League One
:20:39. > :20:44.play-off places so is it a make-or- break game for them then? People
:20:44. > :20:49.keep asking us if our season is over. No, we are still up three
:20:49. > :20:53.other games and that is where we must look at it. We are just
:20:53. > :20:56.seeking to extend the opportunity. And all those games are on your BBC
:20:57. > :21:00.Local Radio station, the place to get the best coverage of your club.
:21:00. > :21:02.And your first look at the goals this weekend here on BBC One.
:21:03. > :21:05.Away from football, it's a massive game for Leicester Tigers. The
:21:05. > :21:08.derby at Northampton Saints is always special. But this time,
:21:08. > :21:10.Tigers are battling for a top-two finish - and the home play-off
:21:10. > :21:20.semi-final that would bring. Northampton? Well, they're just
:21:20. > :21:26.Northampton is always a difficult place to go, a good team, a
:21:26. > :21:30.difficult team to break down so I don't think it really matters, I
:21:30. > :21:37.think we can take a bit of confidence from the El the final
:21:37. > :21:42.but that is gone, a totally different game no -- the Liverpool
:21:42. > :21:47.Victoria final. We need to win and they need to win. We have got a
:21:47. > :21:50.tough run, Harlequins after that so it is a tough game.
:21:50. > :21:53.Nottingham Rugby Club are in the Last Chance Saloon this weekend -
:21:53. > :21:55.they need a bonus point win at Doncaster tomorrow to stand any
:21:55. > :21:57.chance of staying in the play-off contest.
:21:57. > :21:59.Nottingham Panthers have responded to their historic double-double
:21:59. > :22:03.triumph by announcing that player- coach Corey Neilsen and goaltender
:22:03. > :22:09.Craig Kowalski have both re-signed for the new season. Neilsen's deal
:22:09. > :22:11.will see him gradually stop playing to concentrate on coaching.
:22:11. > :22:15.A fantastic start for Nottingham canoeist David Florence in the
:22:15. > :22:19.campaign for Olympic selection. It's a straight best-of-three this
:22:19. > :22:23.weekend and today, Florence won the first races, both on his own and as
:22:23. > :22:26.part of a pair. One more tomorrow or on Sunday in either discipline,
:22:26. > :22:31.and he's off to London. Campbell Walsh, though, has work to do. He
:22:31. > :22:36.was third in the K1 today. Cricket now, and Notts batsmen have
:22:36. > :22:39.stepped things up against Durham. New boy Michael Lumb getting
:22:39. > :22:43.himself a century as Notts built a substantial lead. The bowlers are
:22:43. > :22:46.still well on top at Cardiff, though. Lots of wickets falling
:22:46. > :22:54.again. I suspect they may be inspecting the Saphia Gardens
:22:54. > :22:57.wicket. With an eye to a final or penalty for Glamorgan.
:22:58. > :23:01.The jackpot of the Euro-Lottery has tipped over the 40 million mark
:23:01. > :23:04.again. So knowing the recent success for people from the East
:23:04. > :23:06.Midlands, is it time for lucky Nottingham to cash in again? On a
:23:07. > :23:16.traditionally unlikely date in the diary, Mike O'Sullivan has been
:23:17. > :23:20.
:23:20. > :23:23.meeting people willing to take a Yes, they have. Good evening, this
:23:24. > :23:27.is where it started. The amazing run of lottery luck in Nottingham
:23:27. > :23:32.and Nottinghamshire. In January, Gareth from Mansfield popped into
:23:32. > :23:38.this shop in Broxtowe, bought a EuroMillions ticket from that
:23:38. > :23:42.machine and won �41 million. Then a couple from Stapleford be won �45
:23:42. > :23:45.million. Followed by a couple from Nottingham who won 4.5 million on
:23:45. > :23:50.the National Lottery. I have been asking people round here if they
:23:50. > :23:55.think time is right for another big win because �43 million up for
:23:55. > :24:01.grabs in the EuroMillions rollover. I don't think it will happen again.
:24:01. > :24:06.I don't think lightning can strike twice. I will try my luck though.
:24:06. > :24:10.think we can all dream. Nothing wrong with having a dream.
:24:10. > :24:16.million tonight, have you made a mistake by not buying a ticket?
:24:16. > :24:21.going back to get one. Definitely, yeah. Whoever wins it, good luck to
:24:21. > :24:26.them. Have you got a ticket? You will not be winning it then.
:24:26. > :24:33.but somebody well. My winning numbers for tonight, that is. No
:24:33. > :24:38.more work. Stephen, very quickly the manager. This is regarded as a
:24:38. > :24:44.lucky shop? Yes, I feel like it because it is the sales going up,
:24:44. > :24:48.more people coming in. We planned to sell the shop before but now we
:24:48. > :24:54.have change our mind. Stephen is doing well, as if the place wasn't
:24:54. > :24:59.lucky enough, two big unclaimed prizes, �307,000, a ticket bought
:24:59. > :25:04.in Rushcliffe in November and �1 million on the EuroMillions bought
:25:04. > :25:08.in Nottingham in March. If I were you, Quentin and Anna, I would
:25:08. > :25:18.check your pockets. I will check down the bottom of the
:25:18. > :25:22.
:25:22. > :25:27.sofa! It is not raining cash but Yes, process -- precipitation is
:25:27. > :25:31.the term. We can expect a main theme over the weekend feeling
:25:31. > :25:36.noticeably cooler. More on that in a moment. Yesterday evening, we had
:25:36. > :25:42.a spectacular hailstorm and this was Hazlewood and thank-you to Kris
:25:42. > :25:49.to -- Christopher for sending this in. Low pressure has been driving
:25:49. > :25:55.in the showers over the past few days. Over the next 24 hours, we
:25:55. > :25:59.will see Sunday setting up for a chilly feel because the northerly
:25:59. > :26:03.airflow from the low pressure -- high pressure. Showers will die out
:26:03. > :26:06.tonight giving us a dry night and in places, you will notice the
:26:06. > :26:10.cloud braking to give some clear skies and temperatures falling down
:26:10. > :26:14.to freezing, possibly lower in some rural spots where you will get a
:26:14. > :26:18.touch of frost. A chilly start to Saturday and the best of the day's
:26:18. > :26:23.weather will be in the morning but quite quickly we will see cloud
:26:23. > :26:27.increasing with a scattering of light showers, might be some dry
:26:27. > :26:32.interludes in between and the high temperature of nine Celsius. Sunday
:26:32. > :26:36.with a brief ridge of high pressure meaning it is dry and settled with
:26:36. > :26:40.the odd shower possible but generally staying dry and sunny.
:26:40. > :26:45.Further into next week, this area of low pressure is a real deepening
:26:45. > :26:48.area and it will turn wet and windy from Monday evening onwards and
:26:48. > :26:53.looking at Tusa, more wet and windy conditions to come. Although
:26:53. > :27:00.Saturday has got a few showers, we are looking at it improving on
:27:00. > :27:03.We have to finish tonight on a sad note for us all here at East
:27:03. > :27:06.Midlands Today. The funeral took place this morning of our colleague
:27:06. > :27:09.Peter Snow who many of you will know for his work as a video
:27:09. > :27:12.journalist. He was also an outstanding picture editor. Peter