29/03/2014 East Midlands Today

usual time of 6:40 this evening. Stay with us

With your news now for the Dast Midlands, I'm Maurice Flynn.

The region's last deep coal mine could close, with the loss of 6 0

jobs. UK Coal, which runs the Thoresby Colliery in

Nottinghamshire, says it's had a terrible year. Falling coal prices,

the international exchange rate and a fire that destroyed anothdr of its

pits in Warwickshire effecthvely forced it into administration. With

local MP Mark Spencer, UK Coal is now appealing to the governlent to

step`in with a rescue package, while it seeks long`term investors. They

wouldn't be drawn on how much they need.

What I can say is that we do need that investment. It is important for

the future, we are working with everyone, everyone sees the

importance but yes, difficult days ahead.

the future, we are working with everyone, everyone At the moment,

things are looking positive as far as the discussions are concdrned.

An area of the East Midlands has become one of the first rur`l places

in the country to offer fred public Wi`Fi.

An area of the East Midlands has become one of the The wireldss

internet system will cover Newark's Market Square, the Castle and

Appletongate ` provided by the District Council and O2. It's the

first rural district to pilot the new technology, which it's hoped

will boost business and tourism We would like to attract more people

to Newark, attract young people because we are offering the kind of

services that they require. And more people means more business hn the

town and that is really important for our success economicallx. So it

is all pluses all the way, `s far as I am concerned.

The peregrines at Derby Cathedral have laid their first egg of the

season. It arrived this morning ` a little after midnight, and can be

clearly seen on the cathedr`l's webcam. The same pair's been nesting

at the site for years. The female's expected to lay more eggs ` a couple

of days apart ` until she gdts to her usual clutch of four.

To sport and today's football see's first against second in the

Championship as Leicester t`ke on Burnley. Kick off was at 12.15. At

half time, Leicester are le`ding by a goal.

On to the three o clock kick`offs, and Derby will host Charlton at the

iPro Stadium. Manager`less Forest are at Ipswich. In League One, Notts

County play Colchester as their plans for a great escape continue.

And in League Two, Mansfield are taking on AFC Wimbledon. In rugby's

Premiership there's a local derby as Leicester Tigers travel to

Northampton Saints. And in speedway, the Leicester Lions are hosting

their first ever Elite Leagte meeting tonight. Here in tr`ining,

but they'll be welcoming Wolverhampton to the Jordan's

Stadium later. In future thdy'll be competing against the likes of

Coventry Bees and Birminghal Brummies. The mist is clearhng, and

it is expecting it to be hotter than the surface of the sun soon. Are my

expectations too high, Mel? the surface

The clocks go forward by an hour tonight and the weather is `lready

celebrating British summerthme. It was a grey start to the day but the

mist has cleared quite nicely. The cloud burning back as well so most

cases now enjoying some hazx spells of sunshine. Breezy at times but it

will not affect those temperatures too much. Highs today of around 17

Celsius. Little changes as we go into tonight, we may see more cloud

work its way in and a few pockets of mist here and there. It will not be

a cold night, a mild night hn fact, with overnight lows of seven or

eight Celsius. A similar st`rt to the day tomorrow, a lot of cloud

around, missed as well, but that will burn back nicely to reveal

further spells of hazy sunshine Temperatures will do as well if not

better tomorrow. That is it for us just now.

More from us at 6.50pm tonight. Good afternoon. The clocks go

forward by one hour tonight, British Summer Time begins. Hard to believe

that this was the scene exactly one year ago in North Wales when we were

in the grip of