:00:00. > :00:00.from the west That
:00:00. > :00:08.This is East Midlands Today with Dominic Heale and me, Anne Davies.
:00:09. > :00:18.Tonight, tributes to a little girl killed by the family dog.
:00:19. > :00:24.Flowers for four`year`old Lexi near the flat where she was attacked by a
:00:25. > :00:30.bulldog. We have confirmed it is a bulldog. It is not listed under the
:00:31. > :00:36.dangerous dog at. She was very smiley and beautiful. Also tonight,
:00:37. > :00:39.the black hole in Derby's budget. Even the Christmas lights could be
:00:40. > :00:43.cut to save cash. Plus, the building work that is
:00:44. > :00:45.causing traffic chaos and costing local businesses thousands of
:00:46. > :00:51.pounds. And, in the driving seat ` the new
:00:52. > :00:58.man taking over as manager of Notts County.
:00:59. > :01:02.Good evening, welcome to Wednesday's programme.
:01:03. > :01:05.First tonight: The mother of a four`year`old girl who was savaged
:01:06. > :01:09.to death by the family's pet bulldog has paid a loving tribute to her
:01:10. > :01:14.daughter. Jodie Hudson said her little girl Lexi was bright and
:01:15. > :01:18.bubbly and will never be forgotten. She had to stab the dog to get it
:01:19. > :01:20.off her daughter. Meanwhile, the police are still investigating the
:01:21. > :01:29.circumstances of the attack, as James Roberson reports.
:01:30. > :01:34.Friends and family coming to pay their respects today to Lexi outside
:01:35. > :01:37.the Mount Sorrell flat where she lived with her mother. Tributes have
:01:38. > :01:43.been tenderly put in place by officers guarding the premises. We
:01:44. > :01:49.can't even begin to imagine what she is going through. We are all here
:01:50. > :01:54.for her, we are all showing our support, but we are also supporting
:01:55. > :01:58.each other. Lexi had recently started attending the village
:01:59. > :02:01.school. Today, and local church minister and her headteacher spoke
:02:02. > :02:08.about her and how her death has affected the community. I have sat
:02:09. > :02:13.with her on lunchtimes on occasion and raced with her to see who could
:02:14. > :02:16.finish the meal first. The child I got to know was very charming, she
:02:17. > :02:20.was very smiley and absolutely beautiful. You just see the way that
:02:21. > :02:28.people were caring for each other and hugging each other, just showing
:02:29. > :02:31.love and care. Our hearts go out to Lexi's mother and her family and
:02:32. > :02:38.friends. They will be in our prayers. This afternoon, police
:02:39. > :02:42.talked more about the dog involved, described by them as a bulldog, and
:02:43. > :02:47.the terrible circumstances faced in the flat yesterday lunchtime by
:02:48. > :02:51.Lexi's mother as she was alerted by her daughter's screens in the next
:02:52. > :02:57.room. Her priority was to save Lexi's life and she did use a knife
:02:58. > :03:00.to get the dog of her. The family had owned a dog for less than two
:03:01. > :03:06.months and had got it from a re`homing centre two months earlier.
:03:07. > :03:11.This afternoon, I spoke to the owner of the re`homing centre who said he
:03:12. > :03:14.is cooperating fully with the police, but cannot co`operate
:03:15. > :03:19.further until the police have updated him and completed their
:03:20. > :03:23.investigation. The family had issued this statement: Lexi was a bubbly,
:03:24. > :03:29.bright little girl. She fought for her life on the moment she was born
:03:30. > :03:34.as she was premature. She has been taken from us so tragically. She
:03:35. > :03:40.will be sadly missed. She will be our shining star in the sky and she
:03:41. > :03:44.will never be forgotten. Family friends say Lexi's mother may never
:03:45. > :03:49.get over what has happened. Jodie is never going to come back to this
:03:50. > :03:54.village after this. I wouldn't. I couldn't, it would kill me. It is
:03:55. > :03:58.just horrible. Police say the dog was not prohibited under the
:03:59. > :04:00.Dangerous Dogs Act. Their investigation on behalf of the
:04:01. > :04:04.coroner into these tragic events continues.
:04:05. > :04:09.Earlier, I spoke to Arthur Rowe of the Bulldog Breeds Council. He told
:04:10. > :04:13.me that bulldogs have a good temperament and he was shocked by
:04:14. > :04:21.the news of what had happened to Lexi.
:04:22. > :04:27.I was very surprised to hear that this was carried out by a bulldog.
:04:28. > :04:33.We have tried to make enquiries and the police as yet are unable to tell
:04:34. > :04:37.us whether it was pure bred or even an American bulldog. If it was a
:04:38. > :04:42.crossbreed, what difference would that make in terms of the dog's
:04:43. > :04:42.temperament? One of the things you lose when 0
:04:43. > :04:46.temperament? One of the things you lose when you cross a bulldog with
:04:47. > :04:56.something else is the equable temperament that the breed has. I
:04:57. > :05:03.have tried desperately to maintain that the dog has an excellent
:05:04. > :05:07.temperament and should be a welcome member in any family home. If this
:05:08. > :05:12.does turn out to have been a purebred bulldog are you concerned
:05:13. > :05:19.that this would do damage to the reputation of the breed? I am
:05:20. > :05:23.concerned that it would good Klay do great damage the reputation, because
:05:24. > :05:29.part of that reputation is built on the character of the dog, and
:05:30. > :05:32.temperament pays a large part of that.
:05:33. > :05:36.Next tonight, another day and another story of cuts at one of our
:05:37. > :05:39.councils. Derby City Council says it's facing a "black hole" in its
:05:40. > :05:43.budget for the next few years. Staff are being warned of inevitable
:05:44. > :05:46.redundancies. One of the proposed cuts is the cancellation of
:05:47. > :05:49.Christmas lights in the city centre next year. Simon Hare is at the
:05:50. > :06:00.council's headquarters and can give us more detail about what the
:06:01. > :06:04.council plan to do. Good evening. Derby City Council
:06:05. > :06:10.says it needs to make savings of ?81 million over the next three years.
:06:11. > :06:14.That could see the loss of 350 posts in the next financial year alone.
:06:15. > :06:18.All staff have been warned that they are under threat of redundancy, and
:06:19. > :06:25.Christmas lights could go. The council also looking at reviewing
:06:26. > :06:28.quitting. They may have to prioritise main roads, and it is
:06:29. > :06:32.looking at reducing street cleaning standards across the city. Christmas
:06:33. > :06:36.lights going up in the city at the moment, but unless sponsors or
:06:37. > :06:40.donors are found, the authorities are warning there will be no lights
:06:41. > :06:46.next year. That idea got a mixed reaction on the streets of Derby
:06:47. > :06:50.today. It gives us hope in the winter time. I would be sad to see
:06:51. > :06:54.it go. It is sad, but I can understand it with all the cats the
:06:55. > :07:02.council are experiencing, it won't be a priority. It is not a
:07:03. > :07:10.necessity. It is overdone, isn't it? Yes. Oh no, I don't know about
:07:11. > :07:15.that. It destroys the Christmas spirit.
:07:16. > :07:23.I am joined by Councillor Sarah Russell. It was flower beds in the
:07:24. > :07:27.summer, now we are talking Christmas lights. Are you trying to make a
:07:28. > :07:31.political point to national government? No, it is about telling
:07:32. > :07:34.the people of Derby the truth about our financial position. Every single
:07:35. > :07:39.discretionary service we provide as the council is under review. The
:07:40. > :07:44.government has set us a savings target of ?81 million over the next
:07:45. > :07:47.three years, on top of the ?67 million we have already saved from
:07:48. > :07:49.our budget. It is a monumental task and we want to engage with the
:07:50. > :07:50.people of 0 and we want to engage with the
:07:51. > :07:55.people of Derby about how we face it. You are also making cuts to
:07:56. > :08:01.gritting, street cleaning, or the things people expect from their
:08:02. > :08:01.council tax. It is what I would expect to 0
:08:02. > :08:05.council tax. It is what I would expect to be provided from the
:08:06. > :08:09.council as well, but those things will be a slight reduction in
:08:10. > :08:12.service, but we are looking strategically at how we can maintain
:08:13. > :08:17.the same levels with a reduction in money. The reality is that we are
:08:18. > :08:20.faced with an unprecedented challenge that local government has
:08:21. > :08:25.not had before. Central government has launched an attack on local
:08:26. > :08:28.government. Local government has received the biggest cut of any
:08:29. > :08:35.government department. Bigger than health, bigger than the NHS. We need
:08:36. > :08:43.to pull together as a city, focus on the outcomes and realise the task in
:08:44. > :08:47.front of us. Looking at your shiny new offices here, some people may
:08:48. > :08:51.ask if you have got your priorities right. Actually, these officers were
:08:52. > :08:56.planned before we took control last May. We would not have spent the
:08:57. > :09:02.money in this way, but the other capital programmes like a sports
:09:03. > :09:03.arena and things in terms of leisure, every single capital
:09:04. > :09:04.programme 0 leisure, every single capital
:09:05. > :09:10.programme we have on the table warranty will be reviewed and
:09:11. > :09:13.scrutinised, and only the things we think are the most important will go
:09:14. > :09:20.ahead at this stage. Many thanks for joining us.
:09:21. > :09:23.You're watching East Midlands Today. Later in sport, we're in Italy with
:09:24. > :09:30.our speed skaters, ahead of the Winter Olympics.
:09:31. > :09:34.And, it may have been the winter of his discontent, but find out by the
:09:35. > :09:41.discovery of Richard III's domains could mean a glorious summer for the
:09:42. > :09:44.region's arts scene. `` remains.
:09:45. > :09:47.Parents have reacted furiously after finding out that a meeting was
:09:48. > :09:53.arranged between a convicted paedophile and a head teacher at a
:09:54. > :09:58.primary school in Mansfield. They're demanding to know why they weren't
:09:59. > :10:07.told in advance. The meeting was cancelled and the school has
:10:08. > :10:09.apologised. Quentin Rayner reports. This is the background. Yesterday
:10:10. > :10:14.morning a meeting was due to take place between the headteacher of the
:10:15. > :10:18.primary school and a convicted violent child sex offender. The man
:10:19. > :10:22.is understood to be in his 40s and is a relative of a child at the
:10:23. > :10:26.school. It is thought the meeting was to discuss concerns over his
:10:27. > :10:30.past, but it was cancelled after our poor from parents. Many kept their
:10:31. > :10:35.children away yesterday. Parent say they were only alerted about the
:10:36. > :10:38.meeting by a letter circulating by a concerned grandparent of a child at
:10:39. > :10:42.the school. He told us he was warned to stay away from the school by
:10:43. > :10:46.police or face being arrested by police for breach of the peace. The
:10:47. > :10:50.school sent a text message to parents telling them the meeting had
:10:51. > :10:54.been cancelled and apologising for any distress. They said any future
:10:55. > :11:00.meetings will be held at social care. In a statement, it was said
:11:01. > :11:02.that had the meeting taken place, arrangements were in place to make
:11:03. > :11:07.sure that no children would have been harmed. They go on to say that
:11:08. > :11:14.they would ensure that arrangements to hold multi`agency meetings I
:11:15. > :11:16.looked at. Reassurance patrols have been in operation, and parents are
:11:17. > :11:20.now putting together a petition demanding to know the number of
:11:21. > :11:23.meetings with known sex offenders on school premises.
:11:24. > :11:26.Another Derbyshire school has been placed in special measures by
:11:27. > :11:29.Ofsted. An inspection of Alfreton Grange Arts College found weaknesses
:11:30. > :11:33.in teaching, learning, leadership and the sixth form. But inspectors
:11:34. > :11:38.say the school's acting head remains determined to improve standards
:11:39. > :11:41.after taking over in July. Derby's Al`Madinah Free School and
:11:42. > :11:46.Heanor Gate Science College have also recently been put into special
:11:47. > :11:49.measures. A Nottinghamshire Police officer has
:11:50. > :11:54.been sacked after being found guilty of gross misconduct on a coach trip
:11:55. > :11:59.to London. The 31`year`old Sergeant had been at this police march in the
:12:00. > :12:02.capital in May last year. An internal investigation found he'd
:12:03. > :12:05.exposed himself on the coach of 51 off`duty officers before carrying
:12:06. > :12:13.out a "lewd act". He appealed, but his dismissal was upheld.
:12:14. > :12:16.The Independent Living Fund based in Nottingham, which provides financial
:12:17. > :12:18.support for thousands of disabled people across the country, is
:12:19. > :12:29.celebrating a victory in the High Court.
:12:30. > :12:32.There were celebrations in London today as the Court of Appeal quashed
:12:33. > :12:35.the Government's decision to close the ILF. It means around 100 jobs
:12:36. > :12:46.saved at the headquarters in Nottingham. And thousands of people
:12:47. > :12:49.now won't lose their independence. It is absolutely fantastic news. It
:12:50. > :12:55.is very early days and it remains to be seen what the end result will be,
:12:56. > :12:58.but it is rape news for 100 or so people and their families, and great
:12:59. > :13:03.news for the 19,000 disabled people across the UK who may have their
:13:04. > :13:05.independence protected now. Now, if you've found yourself caught
:13:06. > :13:08.in traffic lately, it really shouldn't surprise you because a
:13:09. > :13:14.satellite navigation company claims Leicester and Nottingham are among
:13:15. > :13:17.the most congested cities in the UK. Figures for the three months to June
:13:18. > :13:23.rank Nottingham at 14th. Leicester is at number eight.
:13:24. > :13:26.As Helen Astle reports, supermarket building works on Melton Road in the
:13:27. > :13:35.city are proving a particular problem for local businesses.
:13:36. > :13:39.Traffic queueing at one of the busiest routes into Leicester.
:13:40. > :13:43.Building work for a new supermarket is well underway, but for residents
:13:44. > :13:46.and local businesses, it is causing chaos. At a nearby Indian
:13:47. > :13:51.restaurant, trade has fallen dramatically, losing the business
:13:52. > :13:56.thousands of pounds. We have lost about 50% of the trade. Any person
:13:57. > :14:04.can work out that means you have virtually wiped out your profit for
:14:05. > :14:10.half the year. Everett devoutly, one of the busiest weekends of our year,
:14:11. > :14:17.we have had 150 people cancel. They don't want to wait in the traffic ``
:14:18. > :14:22.over the valley. The roadworks are the main talking
:14:23. > :14:26.point over lunch. There are semi`traffic problems
:14:27. > :14:31.here. It is ridiculous. It takes 20 minute to come to this restaurant.
:14:32. > :14:36.We come here with the family for almost every occasion, but we have
:14:37. > :14:41.had to avoid it. It is a nightmare. Further down the road, it is the
:14:42. > :14:45.same story. Trade is down by 70%. Here, they have cut their opening
:14:46. > :14:52.hours, but the business is still losing money. Up to ?3000 a week.
:14:53. > :15:00.The car wash business has gone down, shop sales have gone down. We are
:15:01. > :15:06.dipping into reserves to pay staff at the moment. We are struggling, it
:15:07. > :15:10.is difficult times. All because customers cannot get to us.
:15:11. > :15:14.Sainsbury's declined our request for an interview. In a statement they
:15:15. > :15:16.said they are listening to the concerns of local businesses and
:15:17. > :15:21.they have put more measures in place to help with the traffic. The store
:15:22. > :15:25.is set to open at the end of the month. Today has been called "Wobbly
:15:26. > :15:33.Wednesday" ` a comic name given to the day to raise awareness of a
:15:34. > :15:36.serious and rare eye condition. Nystagmus affects around two to
:15:37. > :15:41.three people in every 1,000, causing partial sight loss and involuntary
:15:42. > :15:44.eye movements. A family in Leicestershire is taking part in the
:15:45. > :15:59.campaign, as Eleanor Garnier reports.
:16:00. > :16:03.This child enjoys painting, despite suffering from nystagmus. Her eyes
:16:04. > :16:04.move from side to side. One of her fears her parents have is that she
:16:05. > :16:05.will be able to 0 fears her parents have is that she
:16:06. > :16:06.will be able to drive 0 fears her parents have is that she
:16:07. > :16:10.will be able to drive when she is older, but it also affects her day
:16:11. > :16:16.to day life. If something is the same colour she won't see it. We
:16:17. > :16:22.have had numerous bombs on the head. If we go out into public, large
:16:23. > :16:27.public spaces with lots of people would frighten her because she would
:16:28. > :16:31.not see any detail. On what has been called wobbly Wednesday, clinicians
:16:32. > :16:37.in Leicester are raising awareness of the condition. Genetics could be
:16:38. > :16:40.part of the cause of nystagmus. Researchers at the University of
:16:41. > :16:45.Leicester, and Doc is at the hospital, hope there will be one day
:16:46. > :16:55.a year. It is one of the largest centres in the world. The University
:16:56. > :17:01.is working together with the NHS, researchers with clinicians, and
:17:02. > :17:05.this combination helps the advance as research can immediately be
:17:06. > :17:09.applied to patients. We hope that through research and funding,
:17:10. > :17:13.eventually we will find a cure for something at the moment which is
:17:14. > :17:17.incurable. They are doing treatment at the moment, trying to slow the
:17:18. > :17:23.eyes down and help people that suffer with the condition. She has
:17:24. > :17:27.made this picture, which is being sold today through an online auction
:17:28. > :17:33.site, or part of raising awareness of nystagmus.
:17:34. > :17:41.Still to come: We ask you not to be deceived or disheartened by today's
:17:42. > :17:45.inclement conditions. Hang on in there because I have got
:17:46. > :17:48.something a little more pleasant at my sleeve for tomorrow. How about a
:17:49. > :17:59.bit of sunshine? All the details coming up later.
:18:00. > :18:07.Sport now, and it has been a hive of activity with lots going on.
:18:08. > :18:10.It has been confirmed that Shaun Derry is the new manager of Notts
:18:11. > :18:15.County. He is an experienced midfielder, but has never managed.
:18:16. > :18:21.He will bring in the former Carlisle boss Greg Abbott as his assistant.
:18:22. > :18:26.We hope to hear from him before the end of our sports bulletin. Staying
:18:27. > :18:29.with football, and Derby County club captain Shaun Barker will travel to
:18:30. > :18:32.the United States this weekend as part of the next step on his road to
:18:33. > :18:35.recovery. Barker suffered a horrendous injury
:18:36. > :18:38.in March last year, dislocating his kneecap and rupturing nearly all the
:18:39. > :18:40.ligaments. The 31`year`old defender will spend two weeks with a sports
:18:41. > :18:45.rehabilitation specialist, to give him the best chance of resuming his
:18:46. > :18:48.career. Cricket, and Nottinghamshire have
:18:49. > :18:52.confirmed that James Taylor will captain the Outlaws next season.
:18:53. > :18:56.Taylor has signed a two`year extension to his contract. The
:18:57. > :19:02.23`year`old batsman will also be vice captain to Chris Read in the
:19:03. > :19:06.County Championship. Now, it's a big week for short`track
:19:07. > :19:09.speed skating. The British team, which is based in Nottingham, are in
:19:10. > :19:14.Italy for a vital Olympic qualifying tournament. It's a big deal for our
:19:15. > :19:23.local stars who are preparing for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
:19:24. > :19:26.Ollie Williams reports. Only three months remain until the
:19:27. > :19:31.beginning of the 2014 Winter Olympics. First, we have to get
:19:32. > :19:33.there, and that is what this week is about. The British team are at
:19:34. > :19:55.skating for the Olympics futures. For Nottingham's Alex Stanley,
:19:56. > :20:04.getting to the games is a family affair. I have got my husband at my
:20:05. > :20:09.brother, and he is now going out with a lease so we are quite close
:20:10. > :20:13.now. You have someone who is quite understanding with your ups and
:20:14. > :20:18.downs. Sometimes it was difficult, growing up. We have always been in
:20:19. > :20:23.the same team. It just feels like more like home when we are
:20:24. > :20:26.travelling. This week in Italy, and next week in Russia, is the final
:20:27. > :20:35.push to qualify for the games. The British focus is on Elise Christie,
:20:36. > :20:41.who has transformed to the world number one. She is growing up, more
:20:42. > :20:49.experience, she is a lot stronger mentally. You can have a fantastic
:20:50. > :20:59.first round, but not focus on the second round and go out. You have
:21:00. > :21:06.got to focus on every race. It is mental attitude, rather than
:21:07. > :21:10.ability. In a couple of days time, we will find out who has got bad
:21:11. > :21:15.attitude and who is going to the game.
:21:16. > :21:19.Back to a top sports story tonight. Shaun Derry has been confirmed as
:21:20. > :21:23.the new Notts County manager. Kirsty Edwards has just returned to the
:21:24. > :21:28.office with the first interview with him.
:21:29. > :21:31.It is almost 16 years since Shaun Derry left Notts County as a
:21:32. > :21:38.player. Today, she has returned as the new man in charge. He joins me
:21:39. > :21:44.now. How does it feel to be back here as manager? It is fantastic. It
:21:45. > :21:47.seems like I've only been away five minutes, walking down these
:21:48. > :21:52.corridors. I remember that one very well. I am delighted to be back. I
:21:53. > :21:59.fully appreciate what a huge job I have got to do here. I am confident
:22:00. > :22:04.I can do it. You join with Notts County bottom of league one. How do
:22:05. > :22:08.you get them out of that position? We have just had a meeting with the
:22:09. > :22:13.staff and try to address a few things. Ultimately, it is going to
:22:14. > :22:18.be an incredible amount of hard work. Attitudes have got to change.
:22:19. > :22:22.The togetherness of the squad has got to change. Ultimately, it is
:22:23. > :22:29.going to be hard work and determination. I have achieved
:22:30. > :22:33.absolutely everything I could achieve within the game for my
:22:34. > :22:38.ability, and that is what I want these guys to do as well. You have
:22:39. > :22:44.been on loan at Millwall. Can you play here at all? Well, that's
:22:45. > :22:48.something that the Chairman and Chief Executive have got to discuss.
:22:49. > :22:53.Ultimately, I come here as manager and I want to make the right
:22:54. > :22:55.impression on the players. If I can do that, they might see me out on
:22:56. > :22:59.the training field. You are certainly a very experienced
:23:00. > :23:05.player. No experience yet of management, but you will experience
:23:06. > :23:12.that for the first time here at Notts County.
:23:13. > :23:15.That's all the sport on the day that Shaun Derry returns to Notts
:23:16. > :23:18.County. What a busy day.
:23:19. > :23:21.It's one of Shakespeare's most famous works, but now it seems the
:23:22. > :23:24.discovery of Richard III's remains in Leicester is influencing how the
:23:25. > :23:28.work is performed. Archaeological findings from the dig are being used
:23:29. > :23:40.to adapt a key scene in a new production of the play. Geeta Pendse
:23:41. > :23:48.explains. Now is the winter of our
:23:49. > :23:52.discontent. The first major production of Richard third since
:23:53. > :23:55.the discovery of his remains, and whilst this portrayal of a
:23:56. > :24:00.villainous and plotting Prince remains true to Shakespeare's
:24:01. > :24:05.writing, the director here at the Nottingham Playhouse has used new
:24:06. > :24:10.archaeological evidence to capture his last moments at the Battle of
:24:11. > :24:15.Bosworth. The archaeological discovery has meant that we have an
:24:16. > :24:19.absolute click indication of how many blows the King took how he was
:24:20. > :24:24.probably killed, what weapon probably killed him, and the fact
:24:25. > :24:29.that he was probably surrounded by men on horseback, hence his cry, a
:24:30. > :24:35.horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse. Whilst Richard III is amongst
:24:36. > :24:39.Shakespeare's most acclaimed plays, many considered it a work of Tudor
:24:40. > :24:43.propaganda, reflecting the thinking of the time. Academics say change
:24:44. > :24:50.could be a flood. What the discovery may do make us look again at what
:24:51. > :24:55.Shakespeare takes from the sources and what he invents, and I think it
:24:56. > :24:58.will animate once again how we understand his version of events. It
:24:59. > :25:03.is not just the Nottingham Playhouse that has been lauded by the story of
:25:04. > :25:08.Richard III. If Lester Winters bid to become the next UK city of
:25:09. > :25:15.culture, there are plans for an outdoor production. But, our
:25:16. > :25:20.audiences inspired? It is quite a violent end. I think people are a
:25:21. > :25:27.little bit shaken up by that because it is not just a story any more.
:25:28. > :25:31.This production will be performed at York Theatre Royal next. Given the
:25:32. > :25:34.current battle over Richard's final resting place, many here will be
:25:35. > :25:45.hoping his remains don't follow suit.
:25:46. > :25:56.What a drama. Now, I would settle for a sunny day. We might just be in
:25:57. > :26:01.luck. What a day today has been. It has
:26:02. > :26:12.been miserable. Coles, cloudy and very wet. Once again, we have got a
:26:13. > :26:18.weather front to thank for that. The rain has really pepped up in the
:26:19. > :26:22.last couple of hours. It is clearing away, and behind that we get one of
:26:23. > :26:26.these brief ridges of high pressure, which tends to calm things
:26:27. > :26:31.down for a little while. This one is timed perfectly for daylight hours
:26:32. > :26:35.tomorrow. A beautiful autumn day for us tomorrow. It will stay dry
:26:36. > :26:38.throughout and there will be plenty of sunshine, and that will last
:26:39. > :26:43.throughout the day as well. We have still got this rain to get through
:26:44. > :26:48.this evening. The rain has become quite heavy in the last couple of
:26:49. > :26:52.hours or so. Eventually it will clear to the south, so it is drying
:26:53. > :26:57.up by around midnight. Behind that the cloud should wake up as well.
:26:58. > :27:04.Try and clear by the early hours of the morning. That'll allow ten
:27:05. > :27:09.ridges to fall away, perhaps to four or rural spots. Tomorrow will be
:27:10. > :27:13.chilly to start, but lots of sunshine from the off tomorrow
:27:14. > :27:19.morning. Blue skies into the afternoon as well. A little bit of
:27:20. > :27:27.cloud here and there, but the breeze will pick up later in the day and it
:27:28. > :27:33.will feel a little cooler. Into Friday, the cloud returns and winds
:27:34. > :27:36.will pick up, and those showers will return as well, so make the most of
:27:37. > :27:43.tomorrow. I think we will. It looks lovely,
:27:44. > :27:48.one of those crisp, autumnal days. That's it from us. Goodbye.