:00:08. > :00:14.This is East Midlands Today with Anne Davies and me, Dominic Heale.
:00:15. > :00:19.Tonight, the hunt for a killer who shot a man dead at the barbers.
:00:20. > :00:23.A decade ago, Nottingham was plagued by a gun crime. One of the victims,
:00:24. > :00:26.a father, Omar Watson. Now police are renewing appeals to find his
:00:27. > :00:27.killer. Also tonight 0
:00:28. > :00:35.killer. Also tonight a big rise in rent
:00:36. > :00:40.arrears. Streingling tenants blame the bet room tax. You feel it is
:00:41. > :00:44.never going to end. You're struggling all the time. Plus a
:00:45. > :00:48.mum's fears over plans to close award treating post`natal
:00:49. > :00:52.depression. Ultimately what can happen with situations like this,
:00:53. > :00:57.mothers or babies can die. One of the biggest names in sport
:00:58. > :00:58.opens one of the biggest diabetes centres in the world. A subject
:00:59. > :01:22.close to his heart. 0 Welcome to Thursday's programme. The
:01:23. > :01:27.widow of a man shot dead in a shoot can ten years ago described how hard
:01:28. > :01:31.life is raising their two children without him. Chantel Watson was
:01:32. > :01:36.seven months pregnant when her husband Omar was murdered. His
:01:37. > :01:45.shooting is an unsolved case from one of the most notorious periods in
:01:46. > :01:49.Nottingham's history. His family say they haven't been able to move on
:01:50. > :01:53.for the past decade because they haven't seen justice done. Sarah
:01:54. > :02:00.Teale reports. Nottingham, a decade ago, a city
:02:01. > :02:04.plagued by gun crime. It ernt an unwelcome reputation. One of the
:02:05. > :02:10.victims during that time was father`of`two Omar Watson. The
:02:11. > :02:15.24`year`old was shot dead in November 2003 in Radford. Omar was
:02:16. > :02:21.sitting and waiting to have his haircut. The gunmen simply walked in
:02:22. > :02:26.and shot him dead. This is a busy road. It was 1.00 on a Friday
:02:27. > :02:32.afternoon. Yet, despite that, police received not a single phone call.
:02:33. > :02:35.They were greeted with a wall of silence and even though Nottingham
:02:36. > :02:43.was at the height of its troublts, that was highly unusual. ``
:02:44. > :02:48.troubles. Up to 2003 we had a large number of people who were injured
:02:49. > :02:51.and killed by firearms. At the height, we had maybe ten firearm
:02:52. > :02:57.related murders in 16 months. There was a really negative perception of
:02:58. > :03:03.Nottingham around gun crime. We are ten years on, allegiances may have
:03:04. > :03:07.changed. People move on in their lives. I'm convinced someone in
:03:08. > :03:13.Radford knows the people responsible. I want to bring
:03:14. > :03:17.sloeshure. Chantel Watson was 28 and pregnant with their second child
:03:18. > :03:23.when she was told the terrible news. She said the whole family needed to
:03:24. > :03:23.know who killed Omar. I think that would be closure. It 0
:03:24. > :03:26.know who killed Omar. I think that would be closure. It would be an
:03:27. > :03:33.answer for my boys. I think it would help, yeah. Some justity to come for
:03:34. > :03:36.Omar and his sons. A teenage girl who was in the barbers around the
:03:37. > :03:43.time of the shooting is one witness the police are keen to trace. A
:03:44. > :03:49.?10,000 reward is on offer for any information leading to an
:03:50. > :03:53.conviction. Sarah, have police ever stabbed a motive for Omar's murder?
:03:54. > :03:58.They haven't. That's down to the fact no`one's come forward and
:03:59. > :04:03.broken their silence on this. Omar was shot the year before he was
:04:04. > :04:07.murdered. Two men were charged in connection with that. Omar was due
:04:08. > :04:11.to be a witness in that court case but he was murdered before that case
:04:12. > :04:16.ever got to court. When it did, the two men were acquitted. Police say
:04:17. > :04:21.they are not necessarily linking those incidents. They are keeping an
:04:22. > :04:25.open mind. But they hope someone at the time who was unwilling to speak
:04:26. > :04:30.to the police may have changed their minds as time has gone on and they
:04:31. > :04:36.will be able to come forward now with information which will help
:04:37. > :04:39.them soefl this case. Thank you. Next tonight, Housing Associations
:04:40. > :04:44.in the East Midlands has seen a rise in the number of tenants falling
:04:45. > :04:50.behind with their rent because of the introdushings of bedroom tax.
:04:51. > :04:58.Quarterly figures show in Nottingham, arrears stand at nearly
:04:59. > :05:03.?200,000. The numbers are not adding up for
:05:04. > :05:08.Sue Allen. Six months into the Government's welfare reforms and
:05:09. > :05:14.she's already feeling the pinch. A council tenant from Bullwell, Sue's
:05:15. > :05:19.nearly two months behind on her rent. You look at everything you
:05:20. > :05:23.have to pay out each week, each month, you think if I don't pay that
:05:24. > :05:28.there will be interest charges. It has to be refrnt one week that might
:05:29. > :05:33.have to go. Then you have arrears. The following time you go to pay the
:05:34. > :05:40.rent not only have you got the rent to pay but arrears to pay on top of
:05:41. > :05:44.it. Sue isn't alone. Taents affected by the single occupancy tax in
:05:45. > :05:52.Leicester owe nearly ?50,000 in rent. In Derby over ?90,000 is paid
:05:53. > :05:55.while it is around ?200,000 in Nottingham. Housing Associations say
:05:56. > :06:03.they are doing everything they can to help tenants avoid being evicted.
:06:04. > :06:07.They admit it is a serious problem and one they predicted would happen
:06:08. > :06:12.before the bedroom tax came into force. We feel this was a policy
:06:13. > :06:17.developed on the hoof, in a rush. Changes to welfare benefits need to
:06:18. > :06:18.be carefully thought through. We think it is 0
:06:19. > :06:22.be carefully thought through. We think it is a daft policy. Despite
:06:23. > :06:27.extra support for tenants, the pressure's on for local authorities.
:06:28. > :06:32.My prediction is it will make a lot of people suffer. A lot more
:06:33. > :06:37.hardship. Bills and arrears will go up. There will be evictions. We will
:06:38. > :06:40.do our best. It will cost the council tax payer money to support a
:06:41. > :06:46.lot of people. I cannot see an end until they reverse the legislation.
:06:47. > :06:50.As the rent arrears mount, so does the criticism aimed at the
:06:51. > :06:54.Government. But the Department of Work and Pensions says the reforms
:06:55. > :06:58.are still in their early stages and local councils have been given
:06:59. > :07:03.millions of pounds to help vulnerable taents. For people like
:07:04. > :07:10.Sue, that's little comfort as she struggled to make ends meet.
:07:11. > :07:16.Still to come: Tough times for children. A charity warns youngsters
:07:17. > :07:26.struggle to cope when adults fall ill, lose their jobs or break up.
:07:27. > :07:31.Before that, notes shire police have released new video footage of a
:07:32. > :07:38.Doctor Who went missing almost a week ago. The family of Elizabeth
:07:39. > :07:43.Kinston sister Beeston are desperate for her to return home. It is
:07:44. > :07:49.believed she is suffering from postnatal depression.
:07:50. > :07:55.It is one of the last confirmed sightings of Elizabeth Kingston.
:07:56. > :08:02.Friday 1st November she walks past this pub. From a different angle,
:08:03. > :08:05.she's seen putting on a dark woollen hat. A few minutes later, she walks
:08:06. > :08:08.up towards Nottingham train station. Detectives first thought she may
:08:09. > :08:12.have taken a train but now believe she may have walked past the station
:08:13. > :08:15.and could still be in Nottinghamshire. Her family are
:08:16. > :08:21.naturally very worried. The mother`of`two girls was on maternity
:08:22. > :08:25.leave after having 10`month`old girl. It is thought she may have
:08:26. > :08:30.post`natal depression. We need her back. She's the most important
:08:31. > :08:36.person. Please come back, Lizzie. We just need you back. Please come
:08:37. > :08:43.home. The police have also released these pictures of the same type of
:08:44. > :08:49.pink`hooded Topliss Beth was wearing. They are desperate to know
:08:50. > :08:54.she's safe. Police hope this video will prompt anyone who has seen her
:08:55. > :08:59.to get in contact. Meanwhile, a mother in
:09:00. > :09:04.Leicestershire who has battled post`natal depression is fighting to
:09:05. > :09:13.save a specialist mental health unit to help other patients. The
:09:14. > :09:19.perinatal facility in Leicester is due to close because it doesn't meet
:09:20. > :09:25.the NHS standards. The nine`month`old twins get
:09:26. > :09:31.everywhere at home. Mum has fought post`natal depression. It is not
:09:32. > :09:36.necessarily about the children, it is about what's going on in your
:09:37. > :09:39.head. She's campaigning to stop next year's planned closure of the parry
:09:40. > :10:02.natal inpatient 0 year's planned closure of the parry
:10:03. > :10:03.natal inpatient beds for pregnant women and those with babies under
:10:04. > :10:04.one. There are three beds at the one. There are three beds at the
:10:05. > :10:05.Knowing that facility is there is Knowing that facility is there is
:10:06. > :10:08.comforting. The NHS said over the past few years only 13 women a year
:10:09. > :10:14.have been admitted and it no longer meets modern stabbed Ards. We have a
:10:15. > :10:21.specialification which means they need dedicated staff open 24 seven
:10:22. > :10:26.for emergency access. It needs staffing and restructuring. It is a
:10:27. > :10:30.huge amount of investment in these cash`strapped times. Claire knows
:10:31. > :10:32.there are alternative fast youths in Nottingham and Derby with you says
:10:33. > :10:34.it 0 0 Nottingham and Derby with you says
:10:35. > :10:39.it is not reasonable to expect vulnerable women to always travel
:10:40. > :10:47.The the financial impact it will have on families. When women are
:10:48. > :10:51.feeling vulnerable and guilty, you get guilt with depression. It
:10:52. > :10:57.wouldn't help you. The trend in the NHS is for fewer, bigger more
:10:58. > :11:03.specialised centres. It can be a difficult sell convincing people its
:11:04. > :11:04.worth travelling further. A an 0
:11:05. > :11:08.worth travelling further. A an inquest into the death of a
:11:09. > :11:12.four`year`old girl attacked by a dog in Leicestershire has been opened
:11:13. > :11:18.and adjourned. Lexi Branson was killed by the family bulldog. Her
:11:19. > :11:22.mothering tried to save her by stabbing the dog. The bulldog came
:11:23. > :11:26.from a local rescue centre and is not a breed listed under the
:11:27. > :11:30.Dangerous Dogs Act. A Nottinghamshire teacher has been
:11:31. > :11:35.sent to prison for more than three years for sexual activity with a
:11:36. > :11:40.child. 23`year`old Mark Haywood was a maths teacher. He was newly
:11:41. > :11:44.qualified when the grooming and sexual offences came to light
:11:45. > :11:48.earlier this year. Haywood is on the sex offenders and is banned from
:11:49. > :11:53.working with children for the rest of his life.
:11:54. > :12:01.A charity warns more children across our region are facing tough times as
:12:02. > :12:06.adultses lose their jobs, are ill or split up.
:12:07. > :12:11.Action for Children says one group which increasingly needs help are
:12:12. > :12:20.young careers who look after parents or other family members. What do we
:12:21. > :12:25.use the knife for? It is lunch time in Derby, the head chef is making
:12:26. > :12:38.sure four meals are prepared. In this case, the head chef is bobby,
:12:39. > :12:45.she is making Sher her brother mother and mother's carer are fed. I
:12:46. > :12:51.went to bed, woke at 4.00 in the morning completely paralysed. Not
:12:52. > :12:57.been able to scratch me knob or move which was really, really scary.
:12:58. > :13:08.Surgery's given Nicky some mobility back but two `` for go years bobby's
:13:09. > :13:15.had to do everything. I watch her hair, look after my brother. In the
:13:16. > :13:21.morning's I make his breakfast. Since August, the family get 12
:13:22. > :13:26.hours paid help. Bob jig gets some respite from Action for Children.
:13:27. > :13:30.But the charity says life for young careers is getting tougher. When
:13:31. > :13:34.people are losing their jobs, circumstances are difficult. Local
:13:35. > :13:38.authorities are less able to provide services, it adds another level of
:13:39. > :13:42.pressure to families which adds another sense of extra work for
:13:43. > :13:47.young people and extra things for young people to cope with. They do
:13:48. > :13:52.it because they love you. They don't want to see you in pain. There are a
:13:53. > :14:01.lot of children that are doing the roles of parents, really. Getting
:14:02. > :14:06.used to it. It's really fun cooking dinner. Really fun. What a lovely
:14:07. > :14:10.young lady. The Westfield shopping centre in
:14:11. > :14:15.Derby is to be sold. The site was the first development in the UK by
:14:16. > :14:19.the Westfield company in 2007. It is described as a solid performing
:14:20. > :14:24.asset with strong sales. It is thought the centre could be sold for
:14:25. > :14:29.as much as ?400 million. There will be a service of rededication tonight
:14:30. > :14:35.of a Derbyshire war memorial rescued by the local community. The memorial
:14:36. > :14:40.was put up in Sawmills which is now for sale. The wooden monument was
:14:41. > :14:45.salvaged by the local Civic Society. It has been restored and rehung in
:14:46. > :14:50.the village hall. Interesting has been phenomenal from people around
:14:51. > :14:54.here. And from younger people too who had grandparents in the war.
:14:55. > :14:59.People have been reminiscing. Came to our exhibition last weekend
:15:00. > :15:03.wanting to talk about people who are gone. And Remembrance Sunday is
:15:04. > :15:08.coming up. They are closer in people's minds. You're watching East
:15:09. > :15:12.Midlands Today. One of the largest diabetes centres in the world has
:15:13. > :15:17.been officially opened by one of the biggest names in sport. Five times
:15:18. > :15:21.Olympic champion sir Steve Redgrave has a personal interest in the
:15:22. > :15:25.Leicester unit because he suffers from the condition himself. The
:15:26. > :15:32.centre brings together experts under one roof to fight the disease and to
:15:33. > :15:38.try to stop people who are at high rest can `` risk developing it.
:15:39. > :15:47.There he is. Cool and calm going for number five... At the 2,000 Sydney
:15:48. > :15:54.Olympics sir Steve Redgrave one his sixth gold medal. Three years
:15:55. > :16:01.earlier at the age of 35, he'd been diagnosed with type two diabetes and
:16:02. > :16:08.had been taking insulin while training. Today, he officially
:16:09. > :16:14.opened the diabetes centre. He reflected how he dealt with his
:16:15. > :16:19.diagnosis before the Olympics. I was devastated z when I was told.
:16:20. > :16:25.Thought by rowing career was over. Went to see the consultant in my
:16:26. > :16:30.area. He felt I still could achieve my dreams. With his attitude it span
:16:31. > :16:36.off, I made the decision diabetes had to live with me and not me with
:16:37. > :16:44.it. The centre aims to improve the lives of patients and their
:16:45. > :16:51.families. It brings tokt clinical expertise of an 140`strong team. It
:16:52. > :16:55.allows us to bring the most talented and best researchers in the country
:16:56. > :17:00.to work in our unit. We can start to make a difference in some of the
:17:01. > :17:04.treatments for dyke Easties and research into prevention of
:17:05. > :17:10.diabetes. This centre is one of the best equipped in the UK. This lab
:17:11. > :17:18.has caught Steve's eye because it works out the best activities suited
:17:19. > :17:25.to deeb eat `` diabetes patients. I was expecting a dozen rooms and not
:17:26. > :17:36.a whole floor of treatment rooms, breakout areas and exercise areas.
:17:37. > :17:40.The new centre in Leicester is all about reaching your creams.
:17:41. > :17:46.`` dreams. When WWW stands for Worldwide
:17:47. > :17:49.Waterways. We'll find out why our canals and riverbanks are being
:17:50. > :18:01.digit alley mapped. Before that, the family who have
:18:02. > :18:07.spent around ?70,000 bringing their home up to one of the highest
:18:08. > :18:11.eco`friendly standards of the world. The owners say they'll get their
:18:12. > :18:16.money back. It is slashing their energy bills and helping increase
:18:17. > :18:21.the value of the property. Built in the 1950s this house in
:18:22. > :18:26.Derby is a head of his time when it comes to cutting energy bills. It
:18:27. > :18:30.has been triple glazed, superinsulated and is virtually
:18:31. > :18:34.airtight. The owner showed me one of the key features. Clean air which is
:18:35. > :18:40.warmed up through the ventilation system at 20 degrees. Before we did
:18:41. > :18:47.the work, the house was leaky, cold, we couldn't get it above 15 degrees.
:18:48. > :18:52.Our bills were very high. We're both interested in eco`measures. It just
:18:53. > :18:57.looked like the logical thing to do, to do everything at once. It is like
:18:58. > :19:02.a giant duvet has been wrapped around this house reducing energy
:19:03. > :19:11.bills. The average annual dual fuel bill covering gas and electricity is
:19:12. > :19:16.around ?1,300. Here, it's dropped dramatically for a family of four
:19:17. > :19:20.and two lodgers. The house has reached the passive house receipt
:19:21. > :19:26.rose fit standard. These thermal images of other converted proorts,
:19:27. > :19:31.the dark blue ones, shows how much difference it can make to heat loss.
:19:32. > :19:37.For an individual private house, it is an expensive atroech. If you're
:19:38. > :19:42.going to refush and live there for 30`50 years it is a good investment.
:19:43. > :19:44.Otherwise tricky. The attic ventilation system does all the hard
:19:45. > :19:48.work. 0 ventilation system does all the hard
:19:49. > :19:54.work. There are a couple of fans and metal plates, air coming in cold and
:19:55. > :19:59.air going out is warm. The family believe they'll get their money back
:20:00. > :20:06.as the extension and passive house status has increased the value of
:20:07. > :20:11.their home. Passive house retro fit standard!
:20:12. > :20:17.Talking of retro fit, here's Colin Not sure how to respond to that!
:20:18. > :20:24.Two of our championship managers on the short lit, Leicester boss Nigel
:20:25. > :20:30.Pearson sand teef McLaren are in the running. Sean Dyche and Chris
:20:31. > :20:35.Powell. It is always nice to be nominated for things like this but
:20:36. > :20:39.ultimately we only achieve success if there are's a collective spirit
:20:40. > :20:44.which there has been this season so far. The players have responded
:20:45. > :20:50.since we came in. They deserve a lot of credit for that. Henri Lansbury's
:20:51. > :20:53.been nominated for the Championship Player of the Month for October.
:20:54. > :20:58.We'll find out the winners of those awards tomorrow.
:20:59. > :21:02.Derby's young star mason Ben it is the club's youngest ever first team
:21:03. > :21:07.player and goal scorer. He was at school when he made his debut for
:21:08. > :21:10.the Rams. This week, he went back to see old teachers and I went with
:21:11. > :21:17.him. Not that long ago, Mason Bennett was
:21:18. > :21:25.one of the kids playing here. Now he's the Star Inn spiring the kids.
:21:26. > :21:29.You know other people have a chance. It gives us a confidence boost.
:21:30. > :21:36.Anyone can do it. It is not just him. Anyone from a round here could.
:21:37. > :21:40.' of just 15 years and 99 days, mason started a championship game
:21:41. > :21:46.away at Middlesbrough. It was close to being a dream debut too. It is
:21:47. > :21:53.all a blur. It was a dream come true. At 15 years old, it was
:21:54. > :22:05.unreal. I enjoyed every minute of it. You came close? I should have
:22:06. > :22:06.buried the ball! At the time of his first start Mason was 0
:22:07. > :22:10.buried the ball! At the time of his first start Mason was doing his
:22:11. > :22:18.GCSEs. We'd pack him off on Tuesday, give him work to do, most of it got
:22:19. > :22:23.ton. They understood education was as important as the football. The
:22:24. > :22:27.teachers helped me with everything, not just lessons, but everything in
:22:28. > :22:32.life. I'm really happy to come back and do something for them.
:22:33. > :22:37.Shirebrook is a shiny new school with shiny new pitches. As for
:22:38. > :22:43.Mason's future, he's scored his first league goal. His new boss is
:22:44. > :22:47.paying attention. He's a revelation for us. He's continued that
:22:48. > :22:52.progress, performed in the second team. Made an impact when he's come
:22:53. > :22:58.on. We have high hopes for mason Bennett. Everyone has ambition to
:22:59. > :23:02.play in the Premiership. I have a long career. Hopefully represent
:23:03. > :23:07.England at first team level. A long way ahead. See where it goes. A long
:23:08. > :23:11.way from schoolboy to top footballer, yet, it's takesen no
:23:12. > :23:17.time at all. We'll see how he gets on. England have chosen a front row
:23:18. > :23:21.for Saturday's match against Argentina. No Tigers players in the
:23:22. > :23:31.start`up. Thank you, Colin.
:23:32. > :23:37.Now, the Industrial Revolution meets the digital revolution along our
:23:38. > :23:41.waterways. First, Google gave us Street View which lets you see a
:23:42. > :23:46.road like you were standing there. Now it is the turn of our canals and
:23:47. > :23:50.riverbanks. Paul's been to see the mapping team in action.
:23:51. > :23:57.They are an ideal place to unwind, walk the dog or just lose yourself.
:23:58. > :24:03.Now, these time`worn towpaths are being captured by 21st Century
:24:04. > :24:06.technology. He want to put the waterways on to the internet to
:24:07. > :24:11.inspire people to come and explore them. It is a great opportunity for
:24:12. > :24:18.people to plan a visit, to find a local waterside pub or an area of
:24:19. > :24:24.interest. The pack is four foot high, weighs 40lbs. It is fitted
:24:25. > :24:30.with a camera which takes images every two`and`a`half seconds. It
:24:31. > :24:38.provides a 36 0 degree view of the towpath. Though using the waterways
:24:39. > :24:44.think it will be a welcome resource. It is ideal to know where the walks
:24:45. > :24:48.are. How to get to the nearest town. The more we have the towpaths
:24:49. > :24:54.mapped, the more people can enjoy it. It will be good for business. It
:24:55. > :25:01.will promote the area. Show people abroad where we have. They'll come
:25:02. > :25:08.and enjoy the canals. It is about technology to get people out
:25:09. > :25:15.exploring their Nike hood. The ten tow paths in our region will be
:25:16. > :25:26.mainnd and on line by next year. Manned. It is like we had Wallace
:25:27. > :25:32.and Gromit. ! Now the weather. It has been a better day today than
:25:33. > :25:38.yesterday. Some very heavy rain yesterday evening. Over half an inch
:25:39. > :25:42.fell over Leicestershire yesterday. 18mm recorded by the end of the day.
:25:43. > :25:49.We've had our share of the wet stuff. We have had a chance to dry
:25:50. > :25:52.out today. A little ridge of high pressure settled things. The winds
:25:53. > :25:57.are turning to south`westerly direction. That will bring more
:25:58. > :26:02.cloud tomorrow. Most of us will stay dry. A small chance of a shower. In
:26:03. > :26:05.general, we won't see the sunshine we had today.
:26:06. > :26:11.Here's the satellite picture. Beautiful sunshine this morning.
:26:12. > :26:15.We've seen some rogue showers across Derbyshire this afternoon. They have
:26:16. > :26:20.faded. It is dry and clear for most of the night. The temperatures
:26:21. > :26:27.tumming. Cloud increasing from the west by the end of the night which
:26:28. > :26:32.will halt that temperature fall. 5 or 6 degrees in the town's and
:26:33. > :26:36.cities. 3 or 4 in rural areas. A bright start tomorrow morning. Cloud
:26:37. > :26:41.increasing as we head into the afternoon. More cloud for us
:26:42. > :26:44.tomorrow. A chance of a shower mainly across southern parts of
:26:45. > :26:51.Leicestershire in the afternoon. A fairly quiet day. Fairly cool at 9
:26:52. > :26:56.or 10 degrees. For the weekend, start dry and Chilean Saturday
:26:57. > :27:01.morning. A band of heavy showers pushing through by mid`morning. They
:27:02. > :27:07.should clear into the afternoon. So drier and brighter. We'll just hold
:27:08. > :27:12.on to that drier and brighter weather for Sunday.
:27:13. > :27:16.A mixed picture as they say. It was ever thus. Always a mixed
:27:17. > :27:19.picture. Hope you can join me for the late news.
:27:20. > :27:25.Goodbye.