05/05/2014 East Midlands Today

will go down to the wire. That's all from me and the

And now the late news for the East Midlands, I'm Dominic Heale. Good

evening. A couple who delivered their own

baby in their car say they're angry they had to drive themselves to

hospital after an ambulance failed to arrive. Sarah Pearson's baby also

appeared blue and lifeless when she was born. She only started crying

after the father tried a technique he'd seen on television. East

Midlands Ambulance Service says the call wasn't categorised as

life`threatening. Victoria Hicks reports. Cecilia is eight wdeks

life`threatening. Victoria Hicks reports. Cecilia is eight weeks old

and healthy but her arrival could not have been more dramatic. Not

only was she born in their family car but she wasn't breathing. The

baby was lifeless, blue and purple and not crying. You search your

memory banks about what to do. In a panic. I started patting her back,

something I hadn't seen on ER. panic. I started patting her back,

something I hadn't seen on DR. I something I hadn't seen on ER. I

patted her back, this motion up and down, fluid came out her motth

patted her back, this motion up and down, fluid came out her mouth and

down, fluid came out her motth and she is started crying. But after

she is started crying. But `fter waiting for an ambulance half an

hour, the couple drove themselves to hospital. They said anything could

have gone wrong. I am appalled. We don't want anyone else to go through

the same scenario, to feel as don't want anyone else to go through

the same scenario, to feel `s though the same scenario, to feel `s though

you are paying your national insurance contributions and you get

let down. It was like a third World service. We feel like we have been

lucky. It could have gone tragically wrong. East Midlands Ambulance

Service say they have investigated and apologised to the couple. They

and apologised to the coupld. They say...

Detectives are still questioning a man after a 27`year`old woman died

man after a 27`year`old wom`n died last night. Detectives say the woman

was found at flats on Critchley Street at Ilkeston in Derbyshire at

nine o'clock. She was taken to hospital but died a short while

later. A 48`year`old man was arrested last night. Police are

asking for anyone with information to contact them.

Kidney transplant operations have resumed in Leicester after being

halted over a month ago. Operations halted over a month ago. Operations

were put on hold in March following an urgent review of the service. The

an urgent review of the service The decision was made because it

appeared medical staff were rejecting an above`average number of

kidneys for transplant. The local NHS trust says the external review

team were assured that "appropriate changes" had been made since

operations were halted. Thousands of Leicester City fans

lined the streets of the city this afternoon to hail their tritmphant

Championship`winning team. Foxes players toured the city on two

open`top buses after their record`breaking season landdd them

open`top buses after their record`breaking season landed them a

record`breaking season landdd them a place in the Premier League. Kirsty

Edwards was in Leicester for the celebrations. What a season for

Leicester. Thousands of fans lining the streets to greet their heroes

and sure exactly what it means to and sure exactly what it me`ns to

them. The players set off on their journey along high Street. The team

showed off their championshhp showed off their championshhp

trophy. A chance for the fans to show their appreciation. A wonderful

day, we have been waiting for this so long. This season we will prove

everything. It is very special for everything. It is very special for

us, we have three generations of a family to watch them. Eddie reached

its climax at the town Hall Square and then the chance for somd more

and then the chance for some more celebrating. An unbelievabld

turnout. Everyone is completely dumbfounded how people have turned

out. Speechless, to be honest. A fantastic achievement. It is a great

day and I can't believe how many fans were there. And so this season

turns to the end. Attention now turns to a new one in the Premier

League. Now, if you'd lost all your toes,

fingers and most of your nose to frostbite, you'd probably think

twice about going back to one of the coldest places on Earth. But not

Derbyshire mountaineer and dxplorer Nigel Vardy. Despite suffering

Derbyshire mountaineer and explorer Nigel Vardy. Despite sufferhng those

injuries 15 years ago, he's just returned from braving more extreme

returned from braving more dxtreme weather in Greenland. Nigel says

being in the mountains makes him feel alive. Now I have got the

injuries you think about thdm a feel alive. Now I have got the

injuries you think about them a lot injuries you think about them a lot

more, you think about preparation and equipment. And support provided

in case anything should happen and that is a great comfort.

Let's take a look at the weather now. Rain will become persistent and

heavy at times, but should clear by morning. Overnight lows, 11 Celsius.

Tomorrow should be sunny and dry although isolated heavy showers may

develop. Feeling pleasantly warm in the sunshine. Top temperature, 17

Celsius. And that's your news and we`ther.

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good night. If you have enjoyed an entire

weekend of fine weather it is highly likely next weekend you will not.

The weather is changing, it is turning more unsettled. Breezy this

week, especially in the West. Showers but not raining all the

time. Occasionally it will be dry and bright. Rain has been touring

with part of the UK through the