08/05/2014 East Midlands Today

combat for the first time. That's all from the BBC News.

First tonight, a man has described how he was handcuffed while in the

back of an ambulance ` after suffering a seizure. Stefan Cheung,

from Nottingham, says it left him feeling humiliated. The polhce and

Ambulance Service say they believe their staff acted properly. Tonight

though, an epilepsy charity has told us there needs to be greater

training of emergency personnel to spot the difference between people

having a seizure and those tnder the having a seizure and those under the

influence of drink and drugs. Simon Hare has this report.

Stefan Cheung takes me to the spot near his home at Top Valley in

Nottingham where he suffered the seizure while out walking his dog.

It's thought a member of thd public It's thought a member of the public

dialled 999. Police and par`medics dialled 999. Police and par`medics

were soon on the scene. I would have expected, especially with paramedics

expected, especially with p`ramedics and the police, to say, this person

is suffering from a seizure. These are the things I need to do. To make

sure that if he does have another seizure, which I felt was coming,

please let me go. But they didn't. But he was then handcuffed while in

the back of an ambulance. I was taking as a joke, they were laughing

at your smiling. They didn't take things seriously. Epilepsy Action

things seriously. Epilepsy @ction has just produced this video with

the Association of Chief Police Officers. It'll be shown to new

recruits to help them spot the signs of people who are suffering from a

less obvious kind of seizurd. of people who are suffering from a

less obvious kind of seizurd. Don't force or restrain them. And in its

first aid advice it clearly says sufferers shouldn't be restrained,

like Stefan was. We are contacted by people who report that they have

been treated inappropriately people who report that they have

been treated inappropriatelx when been treated inappropriately when

they have been having a seizure As they have been having a seizure. As

far as we are able to deterline far as we are able to deterline

many occasions when this happens, it is because people are unaware that

they are having a seizure, `nd is because people are unaware that

they are having a seizure, and they they are having a seizure, `nd they

are unaware of how to respond accordingly. East Midlands Ambulance

Service and Nottinghamshire Police both say they believe their staff

acted appropriately. Stefan's considering whether to take his

complaint further. Next, the stuff complaint further. Next, the stuff

of nightmares. Your house bdcomes of nightmares. Your house becomes

infested with rats. This wolan, of nightmares. Your house bdcomes

infested with rats. This woman, it started seven months ago. She says

she's now on antidepressants because the rodents have invaded her flat

Leicester. Tonight the local council has apologised and said it is

has apologised and said it hs tackling the problem. For Mary

has apologised and said it is tackling the problem. For M`ry Ann,

tackling the problem. For Mary Ann, her home in Leicester has bdcome a

her home in Leicester has become a nightmare. She says her flat is

completely infested with rats. The rats have been knowing at the wood

to try and get in. They fin`lly rats have been knowing at the wood

to try and get in. They finally got in, they are around in the liddle of

the night, they keep me awake. There is excrement everywhere, you're in

is excrement everywhere, yot're in everywhere. I have to wear gloves. I

have to keep picking it up. The problem has been going on shnce

problem has been going on since October. A home is full of rat traps

but she says the rats are gdtting worse. This photograph shows a hole

in the wall which the rats made. One in the wall which the rats lade One

then got stuck and died, hence the blood dripping down the wall. Her

neighbour, who has a newborn baby, already has rats in her attic and

already has rats in her atthc and she's worried about coming through.

16 rats since October, they keep me awake, my partner, my daughter, all

of us. Traps going off, the track went off the other day, Sun has got

school, can't sleep. She saxs went off the other day, Sun has got

school, can't sleep. She says her daughter isn't safe. My health

visitor doesn't want me in the property, she has made it clear she

property, she has made it clear, she has written a letter to the council.

Every date gets to me. Blood is boiling. Council is to get up

Every date gets to me. Blood is boiling. Council is to get tp there

boiling. Council is to get up there backside. Workmen from the council

have been in her flat today to try and block the holes to stop the rats

from getting in. In a statement, the council say they haven't bedn able

council say they haven't been able to resolve the problem as qtickly

council say they haven't bedn able to resolve the problem as quickly as

to resolve the problem as qtickly as they would like. They say they have

offered Maryanne alternativd accommodation. She's as it is

offered Maryanne alternative accommodation. She's as it hs too

accommodation. She's as it is too far away. The time, she is staying

put. Still to come ` dangerous m`noeuvres

on the school run. We report one man's campaign to shame drivers

dropping off and picking up their kids.

A teenager has been told he will face a retrial over the death of a

football coach in Leicester last September. 20`year old Antoin

football coach in Leicester last September. 20`year old Antohn Akpom

September. 20`year old Antoin Akpom was killed by a single stab wound

after a confrontation in Kent Street. 19`year`old Hussain Hussain

was found guilty of his murder last month. But the jury failed to reach

a verdict on 19`year old Abdul Hakim from Leicester. He'll face `

a verdict on 19`year old Abdul Hakim from Leicester. He'll face a retrial

some time after July. A plane crash which killed ` husband

A plane crash which killed a husband and wife from Derbyshire max have

and wife from Derbyshire may have been caused by their aircraft

stalling. A report into the accident says that Carl Whitely and his wife

Kathryn could have become disoriented in fog as they

approached Jersey last Septdmber. approached Jersey last Septdmber.

The couple, from West Hallam, had been returning from France.

Here's something you should be aware of, it's National Scam Awareness

of, it's National Scam Awardness Month. Despite all the warnings,

Month. Despite all the warnhngs plenty of people are still getting

duped and sometimes losing everything. In one case we've heard

about, a couple have lost almost ?30,000 and have been told by their

bank they don't qualify for a refund. Quentin Rayner reports. A

few days ago, Sally Mills from Derby received a call claiming to be from

her bank's fraud department. The hoaxer told her to phone thd bank

hoaxer told her to phone the bank back, and transfer six accotnts

hoaxer told her to phone thd bank back, and transfer six accounts into

back, and transfer six accotnts into a holding account while they

investigated fraudulent acthvity. investigated fraudulent activity.

But that call was interceptdd by investigated fraudulent acthvity.

But that call was intercepted by the But that call was interceptdd by the

scammers and ?27,000 was stolen. It scammers and ?27,000 was stolen. It

was everything. It was our son's wedding and honeymoon fund, from

next April, that has gone. 2`macro Isers, our corporation tax savings,

due in a couple of months. We are literally down to zero on our

literally down to zero on otr money. She's not alone. Charmaine

Garton from Ollerton applied online for a ?300 week long loan. She never

saw the money. Instead she realised her details had been sent to 11

other pay day lenders, who between them withdrew over ?400 in sign up

charges. How are they going to give me this loan if I don't put my bank

details in? Their terms and conditions stated nothing about

charging me, nothing about taking money out of my bank. I thotght this

money was going into my bank, so I put my bank details in. Her case is

one of more than 400 complaints received by the County Council in

the past year. Please don't go on to these sites, don't put your details,

in particular bank details at all, onto these sites. Halifax h`s

in particular bank details `t all, onto these sites. Halifax has told

onto these sites. Halifax h`s told Sally Mills and her husband they

won't be refunded because she pressed the button. One word sums up

their feelings. Awful. We had pressed the button. One word sums up

their feelings. Awful. We h`d not their feelings. Awful. We h`d not

eaten, we have not slept. I have had time off work. It is just dreadful.

Absolutely dreadful. It certainly is.

Next, an MP is demanding a new NHS organisation is stripped of its care

role after families have colplained of being let down. Liz Kendall

role after families have complained of being let down. Liz Kend`ll who

of being let down. Liz Kendall who represents Leicester West and is a

Shadow Health Minister says the Greater East Midlands Commissioning

Support Unit is an unaccountable quango. Our Health Correspondent Rob

Sissons reports. Organising care for some of the most vulnerable. The

Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit has a great role to

play. Patients can need continuing NHS funded care at home or hn a care

NHS funded care at home or in a care home but the shadow minister for

older people is unimpressed by which we have seen. People aren't taking

responsibility, and it is people we have seen. People aren't taking

responsibility, and it is pdople who responsibility, and it is pdople who

are desperately trying to look after their family members, who are left

trying to pick up the pieces. I think that is wrong and the

government should be held to account with a huge mistake here. The care

problem she has the committdd include claims that a terminally ill

man was discharged without the right support.

That patient was David Cartwright. The 89`year`old had weeks to live

with his wife went into hospital last October, and his son struggled

to sort Road and Edmund Campion prilary

schools in West Bridgford at home, he uploads the pictures to

a social network page he's set up called "Spotted in West Bridgford."

It is people not only park but reverse round in a confined space.

It takes one child to run behind it It takes one child to run behind it

and that's it. Pupils from the school itself, a local councillor

and even the police have all been active outside the school in the

past to highlight the parking issue. There is a lot of children heading

to that place, children can walk the short distance safely. The council

says it is open to roll out a set of parking regulations outside all

schools. Later in the programme. The weather

` and we're looking on the bright side. Yes, it's good news for

growers. That's right! We are very good watering for our gardens. And

there is more rain to come later in the week. If you're hoping something

brighter, there might be sunshine in the forecast.

Well, the weather didn't stop the biggest women's cycling event in the

UK ` which set off from the East Midlands today. It's the inaugural

Midlands today. It's the in`ugural Women's Tour and features a host of

top names. They started off this morning from Hinckley, posshbly

handing something of an advantage to handing something of an adv`ntage to

one of the competitors, Lucx Garner, who's from Leicestershire. Simon

Ward reports. It's the second stage of thd first

ever Women's Tour. Today they're ever Women's Tour. Today thdy're

riding through Leicestershire, starting here in Hinckley. Home

favourite Lucy Garner is looking forward to the race. It's going to

be amazing. Obviously my parents and my sister don't get the chance to

watch me race because I'm in Europe, so for them to watch me is

really special. This is alrdady the really special. This is alrdady the

biggest women's race in this country, isn't it? Definitely, it

just shows how much women cycling just shows how much women cycling

has come on. This year such a big year, it's great to be a part of it.

Olympic champion Dani King has recently been inspiring local

Olympic champion Dani King has recently been inspiring loc`l school

recently been inspiring local school children. I had them back to all

schools in Leicestershire, ht's schools in Leicestershire, ht's

amazing to see the support, so nice to see everyone out here in this

terrible weather. Everyone is to see everyone out here in this

terrible weather. Everyone is still supporting us and everyone has a

smile on their face. It hasn't stopped raining all morning, but it

hasn't deterred people from turning out to see the event and supporting

the riders. It's great for the town, even people coming out in the

weather. It's about time wolen's weather. It's about time women's

racing was promoted in this country and Europe. It's wonderful that this

is the first tour. Good to get girls interested in the sport, grdat to

interested in the sport, great to see the school is out. It hdlps the

see the school is out. It helps the economy and its good formal role,

isn't it? Because it's absolutely fantastic to have an event like

this. After the race through Leicestershire Lucy Garner got fifth

place in the stage and was 00th place in the stage and was 10th

overall, with the tour finishing on May the 11th. Organisers hope to

bring the event back to the region next year. Very exciting, isn't it?

Looked like it was raining a next year. Very exciting, isn't it?

Looked like it was raining ` lot next year. Very exciting, isn't it?

Looked like it was raining a lot in Looked like it was raining ` lot in

Brighton earlier. Colin is down there because it is not a htge night

for Derby city. `` Derby County. for Derby city. `` Derby Cotnty

Sadly, Derby are here in Brighton Sadly, Derby are here in Brhghton

for their big night. They have Sadly, Derby are here in Brighton

for their big night. They h`ve paid for their big night. They have paid

46 matches, now it's the gateway to 270 minutes of footballing tension.

Two legs of a play`off semifinal and hopefully a game at Wembley which

will open the door to the riches and will open the door to the riches and

exposure that is the Premier League. That first leg starts here

in less than an hour. We will have all the build`up with a forler Rams

all the build`up with a former Rams player, on exactly how they keep

control of the nerves, and some really terrific fans. Let's hear

from the Derby can first. The players and management. The mood in

this Derby camp could not bd players and management. The mood in

this Derby camp could not be better. And why not? Derby finished the

season in third spot. And the division's top scorers. At the last

training session ahead of the first leg of their play`off semifinal with

leg of their play`off semifhnal with Brighton, head coach Steve McClaren

said he wants his players to carry on as normal, despite the extra

pressure. People say, will xou pressure. People say, will xou

change your style, be more defensive? I can't with this team,

they have to go out and plax how they have to go out and plax how

they have been for the last 46 games, especially in the last ten

games, go out there and give it games, go out there and givd it

their best. If they do that, eight out of ten, we will win. The target

is not the other two. 3000 travelling fans have tickets. Waste

on league positions and bookies odds, Derby are favourites. It has

been a great season, we can look back on some fantastic performances

will stop we have to make sure we will stop we have to make stre we

keep the hard work going. In his first season as head coach, Steve

McCarron has inspired on the McCarron has inspired on the

training field. Top goal`scorer Chris Martin says it is a young

squad but they are ready to the top flight. It's where we all want to

squad but they are ready to the top flight. It's where we all w`nt to be

playing our football, it's seven to stick chance to get the club and

players into the Premier League. stick chance to get the club and

players into the Premier League. `` it's a fantastic chance. If they can

beat Brighton over two legs they will meet either QPR or Wig`n

will meet either QPR or Wigan Athletic at Wembley. Easily the

biggest game of the season so far, possibly the biggest fraud Derby

County for about seven years or so. Key to all of it is going to be the

fans. You can get 30,000 here inside the a mix staging, 3000 of them will

be Derby fans. A lot of them have be Derby fans. A lot of thel have

defied the weather to make it a few defied the weather to make it a few

days by the seaside. A few of them chose to make their mark on the city

in a rather spectacular way. Welcome to one of Brighton's most iconic

landmarks, the central pier on what is a very bracing afternoon. The

Derby County fans are making themselves well and truly at home

today. Look at that, a huge flag, it travels up and down the country, to

every single Derby County g`me. The every single Derby County game. The

man who looks after it is this man, Nick Webster. Also known as the

flagman! I know you had that appear in August, hanging down frol

flagman! I know you had that appear in August, hanging down from the

in August, hanging down frol the pier, didn't have so many people

hanging onto it? We had somd hanging onto it? We had somd

tourists helping us out. Better weather in August than now. How are

you feeling ahead of the gale? I don't do nervous but the majority of

phones are nervous. This is the second biggest game we will have in

the week, Sunday being the biggest. We have to go out and do wh`t we do

We have to go out and do what we do best and hopefully be successful. It

has been such a good season, finishing third with so manx

finishing third with so many points. It would make it extra

disappointing to go out at this stage? It would do, but that's the

thing with the play`offs. Brighton were lucky to get sex, we h`ve been

were lucky to get sex, we have been there for a while, but that's the

play`offs, everybody knows we deserved to go up. `` lucky to get

sex. It's such nice weather, I might go

out and find my self and icd cream. It is more steak and ale by the

buyer weather today. That is where the management team will be sitting

head of the game. Leicester City, already in the Premier Leagte, had

7000 news season tickets on sale and they have gone inside 52 hours.

they have gone inside 52 hotrs. Let's talk to a former player about

Let's talk to a former playdr about what this might mean. They played

this free`flowing football season, the trick is to keep playing

football through these games and not tie up. I have just seen them

tie up. I have just seen thdm coming, they look happy, look really

relax. Steve has done really well, relax. Steve has done reallx well,

took the pressure off a little bit. He tried it at Birmingham, tried to

defend, took the full`backs in, it didn't work. Just send them out do

didn't work. Just send them out, do what we do best. Teams could live

with us when the tempo was high and we're knocking the ball arotnd. What

we're knocking the ball around. What can you Jews as a player? You break

away from it, you just treat it as a normal game. I know there is

pressure but you have to cole normal game. I know there is

pressure but you have to come out and enjoy these games. Therd is no

better game, this is what you work fall season. The boys will be

champing at the bit. He has even had the privilege to rest six as well,

against Leeds. He has used that advantage, Brighton never to scrap

to get into the play`offs, we have been quite lucky, we have earned the

been quite lucky, we have e`rned the right to rest a few. Confident,

thank you very much! You can follow what happens here, we will have a

report in our late news. We will have a full report also on

tomorrow's programme. Wouldn't have thought they would need the

sprinklers! And finally our Leicestershhre

And finally our Leicestershire Eurovision hopeful, Molly

Smitten`Downes is making final preparations to sing "Children of

the Universe" in Saturday's song contest. But it seems there's

already another version! These are the girls of Tilinanu Orphanage in

Africa giving their support. Molly's a big supporter of theirs so its

just a shame their votes won't count as Malawi isn't in the competition.

And there'll be more from the orphanage next week because I'm off

to Malawi at the weekend to film some special reports about how the

East Midlands is making a htge East Midlands is making a huge

difference to lives over thdre. And difference to lives over there. And

if the string works and the string works and lupus or fast enotgh, the

programme will be coming live from Tilinanu.

Everything is happening here, including a lot of whether!

Today probably not the best game to have a game of golf. `` not the best

day. If you are hoping to play golf tomorrow, it looks like we have some

sharp showers around first thing. But then it is improving, and they

will be plenty of dry weathdr. The will be plenty of dry weathdr. The

rain would be pushing through, then retry up for a time. That is cleared

up to the east, there might be a bit of showers around for a timd this

of showers around for a time this evening, but then largely try as we

go into the early hours of Thursday morning, then some clearer skies. ``

largely dry. There might be the odd rumble of thunder. These heavy,

sharp showers are with us fhrst sharp showers are with us first

thing tomorrow, they slowly start to ease as we go through the morning

but then it looks like a largely dry afternoon, the odd light patches

shower. You may be lucky enough to see some sunshine. It is a breezy,

blustery day with a strengthening westerly wind. Friday night, here it

comes. Pressure is moving in from the Atlantic, set to give us a spell

of heavy rain into Saturday. Behind it, scattered, blustery showers, and

it, scattered, blustery showers and then sunshine and showers again on

Sunday! It's like a pro! That about it from us. Some shots

from Brighton.