:00:00. > :00:14.usual time of 6:40 this evening. Stay with us
:00:15. > :00:19.With your news now for the Dast Midlands, I'm Maurice Flynn.
:00:20. > :00:23.The region's last deep coal mine could close, with the loss of 6 0
:00:24. > :00:25.jobs. UK Coal, which runs the Thoresby Colliery in
:00:26. > :00:28.Nottinghamshire, says it's had a terrible year. Falling coal prices,
:00:29. > :00:31.the international exchange rate and a fire that destroyed anothdr of its
:00:32. > :00:35.pits in Warwickshire effecthvely forced it into administration. With
:00:36. > :00:39.local MP Mark Spencer, UK Coal is now appealing to the governlent to
:00:40. > :00:43.step`in with a rescue package, while it seeks long`term investors. They
:00:44. > :00:47.wouldn't be drawn on how much they need.
:00:48. > :00:50.What I can say is that we do need that investment. It is important for
:00:51. > :00:52.the future, we are working with everyone, everyone sees the
:00:53. > :00:52.importance but yes, difficult days ahead.
:00:53. > :00:55.the future, we are working with everyone, everyone At the moment,
:00:56. > :01:01.things are looking positive as far as the discussions are concdrned.
:01:02. > :01:05.An area of the East Midlands has become one of the first rur`l places
:01:06. > :01:05.in the country to offer fred public Wi`Fi.
:01:06. > :01:07.An area of the East Midlands has become one of the The wireldss
:01:08. > :01:10.internet system will cover Newark's Market Square, the Castle and
:01:11. > :01:13.Appletongate ` provided by the District Council and O2. It's the
:01:14. > :01:19.first rural district to pilot the new technology, which it's hoped
:01:20. > :01:22.will boost business and tourism We would like to attract more people
:01:23. > :01:25.to Newark, attract young people because we are offering the kind of
:01:26. > :01:29.services that they require. And more people means more business hn the
:01:30. > :01:34.town and that is really important for our success economicallx. So it
:01:35. > :01:36.is all pluses all the way, `s far as I am concerned.
:01:37. > :01:44.The peregrines at Derby Cathedral have laid their first egg of the
:01:45. > :01:48.season. It arrived this morning ` a little after midnight, and can be
:01:49. > :01:51.clearly seen on the cathedr`l's webcam. The same pair's been nesting
:01:52. > :01:55.at the site for years. The female's expected to lay more eggs ` a couple
:01:56. > :01:58.of days apart ` until she gdts to her usual clutch of four.
:01:59. > :02:01.To sport and today's football see's first against second in the
:02:02. > :02:06.Championship as Leicester t`ke on Burnley. Kick off was at 12.15. At
:02:07. > :02:08.half time, Leicester are le`ding by a goal.
:02:09. > :02:12.On to the three o clock kick`offs, and Derby will host Charlton at the
:02:13. > :02:15.iPro Stadium. Manager`less Forest are at Ipswich. In League One, Notts
:02:16. > :02:19.County play Colchester as their plans for a great escape continue.
:02:20. > :02:22.And in League Two, Mansfield are taking on AFC Wimbledon. In rugby's
:02:23. > :02:24.Premiership there's a local derby as Leicester Tigers travel to
:02:25. > :02:27.Northampton Saints. And in speedway, the Leicester Lions are hosting
:02:28. > :02:30.their first ever Elite Leagte meeting tonight. Here in tr`ining,
:02:31. > :02:32.but they'll be welcoming Wolverhampton to the Jordan's
:02:33. > :02:35.Stadium later. In future thdy'll be competing against the likes of
:02:36. > :02:45.Coventry Bees and Birminghal Brummies. The mist is clearhng, and
:02:46. > :02:46.it is expecting it to be hotter than the surface of the sun soon. Are my
:02:47. > :02:51.expectations too high, Mel? the surface
:02:52. > :02:53.The clocks go forward by an hour tonight and the weather is `lready
:02:54. > :02:56.celebrating British summerthme. It was a grey start to the day but the
:02:57. > :03:00.mist has cleared quite nicely. The cloud burning back as well so most
:03:01. > :03:04.cases now enjoying some hazx spells of sunshine. Breezy at times but it
:03:05. > :03:09.will not affect those temperatures too much. Highs today of around 17
:03:10. > :03:14.Celsius. Little changes as we go into tonight, we may see more cloud
:03:15. > :03:20.work its way in and a few pockets of mist here and there. It will not be
:03:21. > :03:23.a cold night, a mild night hn fact, with overnight lows of seven or
:03:24. > :03:27.eight Celsius. A similar st`rt to the day tomorrow, a lot of cloud
:03:28. > :03:32.around, missed as well, but that will burn back nicely to reveal
:03:33. > :03:35.further spells of hazy sunshine Temperatures will do as well if not
:03:36. > :03:37.better tomorrow. That is it for us just now.
:03:38. > :04:13.More from us at 6.50pm tonight. Good afternoon. The clocks go
:04:14. > :04:17.forward by one hour tonight, British Summer Time begins. Hard to believe
:04:18. > :04:19.that this was the scene exactly one year ago in North Wales when we were
:04:20. > :04:20.in the grip of