:00:15. > :00:21.With your news now for the East Midlands, I'm Maurice Flynn. The
:00:22. > :00:24.owners of the region's last deep coal mine have appealed to the
:00:25. > :00:27.government for a rescue package to keep the company going. 600 people
:00:28. > :00:30.work at Thoresby Colliery, in Nottinghamshire, with others working
:00:31. > :00:33.at surface mines near Smalley, in Derbyshire, and Measham, in
:00:34. > :00:37.Leicestershire. UK Coal says, after a terrible year, it is in urgent
:00:38. > :00:43.need of investment to protect jobs. Emily Anderson reports from
:00:44. > :00:49.Thoresby. Thoresby, in the heart of Sherwood
:00:50. > :00:52.Forest, there has been coal`mining here for over 90 years. It was once
:00:53. > :00:57.part of a proud industrial tradition, but now it is the last
:00:58. > :01:02.deep pit left in the East Midlands. If this colliery were to close, it
:01:03. > :01:07.would have a major impact on the local economy. There are 600 jobs,
:01:08. > :01:13.600 families who have to provide for their children, by school uniforms,
:01:14. > :01:20.it is fundamental. If we lost that many jobs, it would be pretty
:01:21. > :01:24.difficult to recover. UK Coal 's financial problems are blamed on
:01:25. > :01:27.falling coal prices. The international exchange rate and a
:01:28. > :01:33.fire that destroyed another pit in Warwickshire which cost the company
:01:34. > :01:38.?300 million. UK Coal is now appealing to the government to step
:01:39. > :01:41.in with a rescue package while it looks for long`term investments. But
:01:42. > :01:45.it will not be drawn on how much money is needed. We do need that
:01:46. > :01:51.investment, it is important for the future. We are working with
:01:52. > :01:54.everybody, but difficult days ahead. But at a moment, things are looking
:01:55. > :01:59.positive as far as the discussions are concerned. It is four months
:02:00. > :02:05.since George Osborne visited this colliery and pledged to secure its
:02:06. > :02:09.long`term future. For now, negotiations continue with the
:02:10. > :02:13.government and private investors to keep this site open and to secure
:02:14. > :02:17.the hundreds of jobs here. An area of the East Midlands has
:02:18. > :02:20.become one of the first rural places in the country to offer free public
:02:21. > :02:24.wi`fi. The wireless internet system will cover Newark's Market Square,
:02:25. > :02:27.the Castle and Appletongate. It is the first rural district to pilot
:02:28. > :02:35.the new technology, which it is hoped will boost business and
:02:36. > :02:39.tourism. I see this particular system is
:02:40. > :02:43.helping to bring new work into the 21st century, people will not feel
:02:44. > :02:48.deprived of this necessary service when they come into the town centre.
:02:49. > :02:54.It will be there for free. Not sure how much I will use it, but good
:02:55. > :02:58.idea. It is all right in the market, I need it closer to home. We needed
:02:59. > :03:01.everywhere, not having to just rely on cafes.
:03:02. > :03:04.To football, and Championship Leaders Leicester now need just nine
:03:05. > :03:07.more points to guarantee promotion, as they defeated Burnely 2`nil.
:03:08. > :03:11.Goals from David Nugent and Chris wood saw the Foxes give Burnley
:03:12. > :03:14.their first home defeat in over a year. `` Chris Wood. Meanwhile,
:03:15. > :03:17.Derby beat Charlton 3`nil, and Forest drew one`all at Ipswich. In
:03:18. > :03:20.League One, Notts County beat Colchester 2`nil. And a win too for
:03:21. > :03:24.Mansfield in League Two, as the Stags beat AFC Wimbledon by a goal.
:03:25. > :03:27.And Leicester Tigers made it eight Premiership games unbeaten, as they
:03:28. > :03:30.beat local rivals Northampton Saints 22`16. The win also consolidates
:03:31. > :03:33.their place in the title play`offs. The peregrines at Derby Cathedral
:03:34. > :03:36.have laid their first egg of the season. It arrived this morning, a
:03:37. > :03:39.little after midnight, and can be clearly seen on the cathedral's
:03:40. > :03:43.webcam. The same pair has been nesting at the site for years. The
:03:44. > :03:47.female is expected to lay more eggs, a couple of days apart, until she
:03:48. > :03:53.gets to her usual clutch of four. Picked a good day for it. Let's see
:03:54. > :03:59.what the weather is planning next now. Here is Mel.
:04:00. > :04:05.It has been a beautiful day, with glorious sunshine and we keep hold
:04:06. > :04:09.of the dry conditions tonight. More cloud as the night goes on and
:04:10. > :04:14.patches of mist around first thing on Sunday, but it will be quite
:04:15. > :04:18.mild, with overnight lows of around eight, nine Celsius. Tomorrow is
:04:19. > :04:28.similar, it. Half cloudy but that cloud should wake up to reveal ``
:04:29. > :04:33.break up to reveal sunshine. By the afternoon, most places should enjoy
:04:34. > :04:38.hazy spells of sunshine and the winds will be later tomorrow. We
:04:39. > :04:44.could see temperatures creep up to 18 Celsius tomorrow. The clocks do
:04:45. > :04:47.go forward by one hour tonight. And a timely reminder. Remember,
:04:48. > :04:53.too, the Beat is already under way on your local BBC Radio.
:04:54. > :04:57.`` radio station. In session with the team tonight, meet up`and`coming
:04:58. > :05:00.star Aja, from Nottingham. That is between now and ten.
:05:01. > :05:14.I will be back with today's goals for you at the same time tomorrow.
:05:15. > :05:21.Good evening. We achieved 20 degrees in the sunshine today but, in
:05:22. > :05:26.contrast, under the cloud in Northern Ireland, just nine. With
:05:27. > :05:34.the cloud, just seven in the North East. We take the contrast into
:05:35. > :05:37.tomorrow. At least the cloud here, creeping back inland, will prevent
:05:38. > :05:45.textures falling too low, down to six overnight. -- temperatures. Less
:05:46. > :05:46.fog in the