07/05/2014 East Midlands Today

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This is East Midlands Today with Dominic Heale and me, Anne Davies.

Tonight, pounds for pounds. Should dieters be paid to lose weight? The

scheme is the brainchild of Nottinghamshire at weight loss

company. Also: A farmer is cleared of

manslaughter after a walker was gored to death on his land.

Plus locked paving, motorists will face fines for parking on p`ths

Plus locked paving, motorists will face fines for parking on paths. I

face fines for parking on p`ths I go into the shop and tell the

drivers to move the shop `` cars because I'm so sick of it. And

drivers to move the shop `` cars because I'm so sick of it. @nd it is

because I'm so sick of it. And it is apple blossom time. Find out why

this orchard really is in the pink. Good evening and welcome to the

programme. First tonight a new approach to tackle the country's

growing weight problem. Millions of people are now overweight or obese.

It's reached epidemic proportions and the knock`on cost for otr health

runs into billions of pounds. Now some slimmers in Nottinghamshire

have become the first in thd Now some slimmers in Nottinghamshire

have become the first in the country have become the first in the country

to shed pounds for pounds. Being paid to lose weight is being

pioneered by one doctor in Newark who's become a UK authority on

obesity. Diana hated looking like thhs so

obesity. Diana hated looking like this so she

Diana hated looking like thhs so she lost ?23. In doing so, she gained

?75 in cash with another 25 to come if she keeps the weight off for a

year. I feel so much healthier. if she keeps the weight off for a

year. I feel so much healthher. I've year. I feel so much healthier. I've

got more energy. I feel massively more confident. Knowing that you're

going to get money back, you are gaining financially as well. I work

`` I saw one photograph and I realised I had to change. Nick lost

realised I had to change. Nhck lost ?28 and he got ?75 for reaching his

goal weight. Much more confhdent, a goal weight. Much more confident, a

lot happier. It has affected all of my life. To know that somebody is

keeping an eye on you. They did it with the help of a Nottinghamshire

company run by a doctor who advises the government on obesity. They get

regular consultations and then there's the cash. How exactly does

this work? When you lose 5% of your fat, you get 25%. 10%, another 25p`3

fat, you get 25%. 10%, another 5p`3 ?5. So, 100 quid. Ian, I would stop

?5. So, 100 quid. Ian, I wotld stop eating completely if you'd pay my

mortgage but ?100, is that enough of mortgage but ?100, is that enough of

an incentive? People want to lose weight for themselves, to ilprove

weight for themselves, to improve their life expectancy. As an added

incentive, we want them to know they will get cash back. It will motivate

them to grow to weight loss. And weight loss is key. 62% of `ll

adults in this country are overweight or obese. That is the

majority. The associated illnesses cost the health services ?5 billion

a year. Anything to get people to shift the weight is being wdlcomed.

You've One man who knows all about losing weight is Stuart Eggleshaw.

Reached your actual goal wehght .. Reached your actual goal wehght ..

Here, the money is a bonus. Losing weight is the real prize. The

43`year old who's from Kirkby`in`Ashfield, in

Nottinghamshire has lost a whopping 22`and`a`half stone in less than two

years. So this was Stuart. He weighed 37 stone or 235kg. His waist

measured 70 inches that's 178 centirmetres. But that was 08

measured 70 inches that's 178 centirmetres. But that was 18 months

centirmetres. But that was 08 months ago. Today Stuart was named Slimming

World's greatest Loser 2014. A much slimmer Stuart joins us now from our

London studio. Good evening and congratulations. How much do you way

now? I weigh 14 stone, ?2. How difficult was it to lose all of

this? It wasn't difficult. I joined a group and met with the

consultants. I just learnt about consultants. I just learnt `bout

loving to learn to cook properly and eating wholesome food. It was nice

eating wholesome food. It w`s nice to cook and really easy on the

palate. How has it changed your palate. How has it changed your

life? It is amazing. I am now doing a lot of swimming, a lot of running.

And do a lot of cycling as well And And do a lot of cycling as well And

in a triathlon on Sunday. Good for you. A doctor in Nottingham is

setting up a sort of pay as you go weight loss programme, people pay at

the start of the programme then receive money back as they lose

weight. Is that an incentivd that would have helped you? I don't think

it would have been. The incentive it would have been. The incdntive

for me is seeing other people and working with people in groups that

are also in the same boat, also went are also in the same boat, also went

on to lose weight. You encotrage on to lose weight. You encotrage

each other. You inspire each other. Is that your main incentive? Yes.

It's like a little family. Would you ever go back to your old weight?

No, I'm enjoying the new lifestyle so much and the food as well. We are

delighted for you. You are... Three men have been arrested in

Derby as part of an investigation into alleged charity fraud. It

follows the seizure of ?45,000 in cash by police at the Port Of Dover

last year. The money was intended to help people in Syria. Officers

believe the cash came from four UK based charities and suspect it was

going to be used for criminal or terrorist activities.

Excavation equipment, forensic experts and police dogs are now

being used to search for a lan being used to search for a man

missing in Nottingham. 22`ydar`old missing in Nottingham. 22`year`old

Bogdan Nawrocki has been missing since January, when he was last seen

in the Radford area. One man is charged with his murder and three

others are on bail pending further enquiries. Despite extensivd

investigations and media appeals, his body has not been found.

UKIP's East Midlands MEP Roger Helmer is to be the party's

candidate for the Newark parliamentary by`election. He's

represented the East Midlands for 15 years. Mr Helmer defected to UKIP

from the Conservatives two years ago. For the veteran Euroscdptic,

from the Conservatives two xears ago. For the veteran Eurosceptic, it

ago. For the veteran Euroscdptic, it means he'll be campaigning in two

means he'll be campaigning hn two election campaigns at once.

Still to come tonight: curbing Still to come tonight: curbhng

pavement parking. It's a nightmare for mums with buggies and disabled

for mums with buggies and dhsabled people. Now inconsiderate drivers

could face fines. A Nottinghamshire farmer's been

cleared of manslaughter following the death of a walker who was

attacked by cattle. Paul Waterfall had been accused of

Paul Waterfall had been acctsed of manslaughter by gross negligence

over the death of 63`year`old Roger Freeman from Leicestershire. But the

jury rejected that claim, and found the farmer not guilty.

The judge has now questioned why the prosecution was brought more

The judge has now questioned why the prosecution was brought mord than

prosecution was brought more than three years after the attack

happened. Have you got anything to say?

happened. Have you got anything to sax? No,

thank you. You must feel relieved. Yes. Paul Waterfall and his wife

said nothing more when leaving court said nothing more when leaving court

today. In 2010, Glenys and Roger Freeman from Leicestershire had been

working on a footpath across on his fields when they were allegedly

attacked by one of Mr Waterfall s attacked by one of Mr Waterfall s

bulls. Mr Freeman was killed. The prosecution claimed the farmer knew

prosecution claimed the farler knew his bull was dangerous because of

two other attacks. The trial evidence revealed uncertainty if the

bull was involved in any of the attacks. The jury found Mr Waterfall

not guilty. The Freeman famhly prayed tribute to Roger. We love and

miss Roger so much. Even left a big hole in our lives. He was a kind and

heart`warming man. He was a perfect gentleman. If there was one person

to be relied upon, it was him. gentleman. If there was one person

to be relied upon, it was hhm. The to be relied upon, it was hhm. The

judge expressed his sympathy to be relied upon, it was him. The

judge expressed his sympathy for the Freeman family. He also questioned

why it had taken so long to charge Mr Waterfall, saying the Crown

prosecution should look very prosecution should look verx

carefully again that the case. The prosecution case has been hdard

prosecution case has been heard although disappointed with today's

decision, we understand the capacity and unusual nature of the c`se and

and unusual nature of the case and respect the jury 's decision. Our

thoughts, as always, with the family. I think the length of time

it has taken is upsetting for everybody. The case also raised

everybody. The case also rahsed questions about public foot paths on

farms and whether bulls shotld be allowed near them. The advice that

the ramblers would give the pharmacist to follow the he`lth

the ramblers would give the pharmacist to follow the health and

pharmacist to follow the he`lth and safety guidance which is to put up

signs, if there is able there. Most of the time, they will not be able,

so the ramblers view is that there should simply be a blanket ban on

bulls in fields which have rights`of`way going through them.

The plight of the Indian Mango has been raised in the Commons by one of

our MPs. The European Commission has banned

Alphonso mangoes from being imported after a fruit fly was discovered.

East Midlands businesses sax after a fruit fly was discovered.

East Midlands businesses say the East Midlands businesses sax the

decision will hit them financially. Leicester East MP, Keith Vaz, asked

the Prime Minister to discuss the situation with his Indian

counterpart when they meet next week. The European Commission has to

look on the basis of the science week. The European Commission has to

look on the basis of the schence and look on the basis of the science and

the evidence. There are concerns about particular cross cont`mination

in terms of British crops and British interests. We have to make

sure that is got right. I understand how strongly he feels, how strongly

the Indian community feels and how strongly he feels, how strongly

the Indian community feels `nd I the Indian community feels `nd I

look forward to discussing ht with a new Indian Prime Minister.

The council says it obstructs traffic and pedestrians, especially

causing difficulty for people with disabilities. It could decide to

make it illegal and then it could impose fines.

For this 15 month `year`old girl, it's not a smooth journey home. Many

of Leicester's streets, it is a of Leicester's streets, it is a

similar story, with too manx cars blocking the way for pedestrians.

Sometimes, cars are halfway up the pavement and it's so diffictlt.

pavement and it's so difficult. Sometimes, you have to go into the

road to get across. My mother is Sometimes, you have to go into the

road to get across. My mothdr is in road to get across. My mother is in

a wheelchair. I have to takd a road to get across. My mothdr is in

a wheelchair. I have to take a right a wheelchair. I have to takd a right

onto the road and you have to be very careful. A charity which offers

support for people who are blind or visually impaired is calling for the

council to take action. We need to ensure the safety of visually

impaired people and others with disabilities, as well as ordinary

pedestrians. I have difficulty seeing detail, that means that when

I approach a parked car, I cannot always see the hazards. I have to

always see the hazards. I h`ve to make a decision. Today, Leicester

City Council has been looking at evidence to decide whether it should

evidence to decide whether ht should be illegal for drivers to park on

pavements. Members of the ptblic pavements. Members of the public

have already sent in more than 100 photographs to the authoritx,

photographs to the authority, showing poor parking and poor

parking is something Susan knows all of about. I cannot get by on my

scooter. I have to go on thd road. I scooter. I have to go on the road. I

go in the shops, find the drivers and tell them to move their cars

because I'm so sick of it. Susan says the situation is getting

increasingly dangerous. You've got cars going both ways, cars on the

pavement so you can't walk on the pavement. If fines are introduced,

motorists could pay ?70 if they are caught. Many have that little choice

but to use the road to get home. but to use the road to get home

I've had lots of you commenting on that.

An award`winning Derbyshire brewery says it's hoping to double hts

says it's hoping to double its workforce in the next three years,

thanks mainly to its overse`s workforce in the next three years,

thanks mainly to its overse`s sales. The Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell

is now selling to more than 20 countries. It's part of the boom in

what are being called craft beers and lagers made by smaller brewers.

Bottling at the Brewery in Bakewell. They can produce 10,000 litres a day

but it is not enough to meet demand, especially from overseas. One buyer

arriving here from the Austrian capital of Vienna. All the customers

tell us that the breast band... Bank loans of ?2.5 million have helped

build the business up. They have financed the move to this ndw

financed the move to this new brewery. There was some aid from the

now`defunct East Midlands development agency. Full bridges

were the driving forces behhnd what were the driving forces behind what

has been called the craft bder has been called the craft bder

revolution. With demand growing abroad, the biggest markets are

football like we've been playing all season. It has cemented our place in

the top three. Next Leicester City on their travels

too. They flew out on a celdbratory trip to Thailand today having

already secured their place in the Premier League. It follows ` season

Premier League. It follows a season that's been emotional for one player

in particular. Striker Kevin Phillips hung up his boots `t

in particular. Striker Kevin Phillips hung up his boots at the

Phillips hung up his boots `t the weekend after an incredible career.

When Kevin Phillips stepped out to pick up his championship winners

medal, it was to be his fin`l act as a player. It has been a special day

and it is one that will stax with me for a long time. For me and my wife,

we were together before I bdcame for a long time. For me and my wife,

we were together before I became a professional. We've been through it

all together. There have bedn professional. We've been through it

all together. There have been by my all together. There have been by my

side and give me support. I would get more emotional now. I dhdn't

get more emotional now. I didn't want to walk around with hil because

want to walk around with him because it means a lot to me as well. We've

been together so long and I've seen the ups and downs. Today is the most

emotional one. Phillips was released by Southampton as a teenager. They

considered him too small to be a striker. How he proved them wrong.

281 goals in 651 games. The only other English winner of Europe's

Golden Boot award. When it comes to career highlights, there is only

ever one winner. The main highlight ever one winner. The main hhghlight

for me is playing pure country. I only managed to do it eight times

but I was involved in a lot of squads and went to Euro 2000. Any

kid will tell you, playing `round squads and went to Euro 2000. Any

kid will tell you, playing around in kid will tell you, playing `round in

the streets, they would love kid will tell you, playing around in

the streets, they would lovd to play for their country. Phillips left the

pitch to a standing ovation and is now looking forward to a new era as

a coach. After becoming the oldest ever outfield player and

goal`scorer, he has no regrets about goal`scorer, he has no regrdts about

calling it a day. The body is not as calling it a day. The body hs not as

young and fit as it used to be. I could probably get by but now was

the time, with us gaining promotion, buying out on a high. It was too

good to turn down. Today's cricket as Notts will have

to do without Jake Ball for six weeks because he's broken hhs foot.

Leicestershire are still se`rching for their first win of the season.

They had to settle for a draw at They had to settle for a dr`w at

Essex. And that's all the sport but something could be coming up.

It could be. You never know. We are all used to hearing `bout

We are all used to hearing about listed buildings and sites of

special scientific interest but did you know that plants and trees can

you know that plants and trdes can be recognised in a similar way?

I've been to an orchard in Nottinghamshire where the apples

varieties are so important they've just been placed on a national

register. The Darling buds of May have burst

into flour and in orchards across the country, it is apple blossom

time. This really is the best time of year to see the apple blossom at

the walled kitchen garden here. of year to see the apple blossom at

the walled kitchen garden hdre. It's the walled kitchen garden here. It's

not so much the flowers that are important. For the head gardeners,

it's the fruit. And what frtit. The it's the fruit. And what fruit. The

apples grown here are uniqud to apples grown here are unique to

Notts and the greater East Lidlands. The collection has just been

recognised as being of national importance by the organisation,

importance by the organisathon, Plant Heritage.

These wonderful varieties are just as much a part of our national

treasure store as a Dickens novel or a Lennon and McCartney song. They

bring with their own stories, not just about what people ate but about

how communities worked lived. Would there be a danger of these apples

there be a danger of these `pples being lost? A lot of the varieties

we grow are not suited to modern food production techniques. They are

not uniform. They don't yield heavily enough. They bruise. Yes.

It's up to specialist apple growers like us to keep these tastes of the

past alive. In May, the boss and can only hint at the fruits to come, 72

varieties in all. With the bees busy doing their work, can we expect a

bumper crop come the autumn? Its crux time at the moment, blossom

time. If we don't get a sharp frost, that would be great. A little bit of

sunshine during the summer, fingers crossed. We're keeping our eyes

sunshine during the summer, fingers crossed. We're keeping our dyes on

crossed. We're keeping our eyes on the weather forecast. We always do.

We will have the weather in a moment.

There are lots of us on the sofa now. We have a champion in our

midst. Let's have the weather.

No frost tonight although it looks like it will be staying fairly

unsubtle. This is the North Mill at Belper. Tomorrow, a cloudy day and

we are expecting more rain. It is all down to low pressure. It is with

us at the moment, sitting to the north. It will keep unsettldd as we

head towards Friday. From the Atlantic, another area of low

pressure moves in which a set to pressure moves in which a set to

bring rain on Saturday. For now we've had some sharp showers

around. They are starting to ease and it looks largely drive time

tonight. A lot of cloud arotnd. It tonight. A lot of cloud around. It

will help to hold temperatures up. A mild night with minimum temperatures

of 10 Celsius. You will notice we're of 10 Celsius. You will notice we're

starting to see outbreaks of rain by dawn. Fairly light rain as xou go

dawn. Fairly light rain as you go through the morning. As we head into

the afternoon, it becomes qtite the afternoon, it becomes quite

widespread and we are expecting this to include heavy pulses,

particularly during the second half of the afternoon and towards

rush`hour that may prove to be tricky on the roads with standing

water. I temperatures of 14 Celsius. Looking further ahead, as we go into

Looking further ahead, as wd go into Friday, we are expecting there

Looking further ahead, as we go into Friday, we are expecting thdre to be

Friday, we are expecting there to be scattered showers but plentx

Friday, we are expecting thdre to be scattered showers but plenty of

sunshine around. Don't rule that they had completely. As I mentioned,

it looks quite unsettled on Saturday. We have this area of rain

moving through. More in the way of dry weather.

We can blame the traffic but Mark Selby is with us. Welcome.

Great to see you. What a weekend it Great to see you. What a weekend it

has been for you. Mark Selbx, Great to see you. What a wedkend it

has been for you. Mark Selby, if Great to see you. What a weekend it

has been for you. Mark Selby, if you don't know, is the work of Suker

number of `` snooker champion. You won this trophy against Ronnie

O'Sullivan. It's such a tritmph A O'Sullivan. It's such a triumph. A

great comeback. It makes yotr great comeback. It makes your

household name. This is the big one. That is the pinnacle of our sport.

It's what every snooker player wants to win. I've been a long tile

to win. I've been a long time waiting. I always thought I would

when it, it was just a matter of when it, it was just a matter of

when. You had to admit... Ldicester when. You had to admit... Leicester

City are planning an open top bus for you now. How does it fedl to

City are planning an open top bus for you now. How does it feel to be

for you now. How does it fedl to be among the names of the greats like

Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry? They have won the triple Crown and you

have done it as well. There are so few people have done that. It's a

fantastic feat. To be in thd fantastic feat. To be in the

limelight with those kinds of guys, it is great. They are legends of the

game. Now I've won it once, even if you never win it again, nobody can

take it away from you. We s`w some take it away from you. We saw some

pictures of you lifting the trophy. We've also got some other pictures

of you with your wife, Vickh. We've also got some other phctures

of you with your wife, Vicki. You of you with your wife, Vickh. You

said you dedicate this to your father, who lost his life when he

was 16. He died two months before I turned professional. He nevdr

was 16. He died two months before I turned professional. He never got

was 16. He died two months before I turned professional. He nevdr got to

see me any `` play as a professional. Those were his final

words to me, that he wanted me to win the world championship. He will

have been. Great for Leicester because it was such an amazhng bank

because it was such an amazing bank on a professional. Those were his

final words to me, that he wanted me to win the world championshhp. He

to win the world championship. He will have been. Great for Ldicester

will have been. Great for Leicester because it was such an amazhng

because it was such an amazing bicolour day. It was fantastic. The

atmosphere, to play O'Sullivan in a big final is always great anywhere.

If I had to play one player to choose, he would be top of the

list. I was doing the news when you won. I missed it.

Will it change your life? It was and change me as a person, I will still

keep level`headed but as far as being invited to a lot more, most

definitely. At the minute, ht's being invited to a lot more, most

definitely. At the minute, it's all definitely. At the minute, ht's all

up in the air. It hasn't sunk in but in time, it will do. What c`n we

in time, it will do. What can we say? Many congratulations. Thank you

for getting here in the end. We will let you take that with

for getting here in the end. We will let you take that whth you.

We will let you take that with you. That's sadly about it from ts. Join

us later. Goodbye. 'This is the story of Nick Clegg -

a man entrusted by a nation 'to act upon the policies

he proposed. 'But he soon became

The Un-Credible Shrinking Man.' So, first on the agenda,

tuition fees. that my manifesto says

that we would scrap them. We shall abolish the ?3,000

tuition fees and make them ?9,000. I-I'm just worried about

the figures, sir.