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

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Tonight: Five years in jail for a gunman who sparked an armed siege at

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a snooker club. This was the moment Reece Theison

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was overpowered and arrested. One women trapped inside the cltb says

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it has left her traumatised. I am not the same person. Reece Theison

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has robbed me of my happiness. Also tonight: Two men are j`iled for

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Also tonight: Two men are jailed for defrauding a council. Their weights

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get suspended sentences. And meeting the workers, thd Newark

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And meeting the workers, the Newark by`election heats up with a visit

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from the Prime Minister. And high hopes for Molly. She will

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perform last at tomorrow night's Eurovision Song Contest.

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Good evening and welcome to the programme. First tonight, "he's

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robbed me of my happiness." The words of one of two women who became

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caught up in a ten`hour armed siege. caught up in a ten`hour armed siege.

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Gunman Reece Theison had wanted to commit suicide by being shot by the

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police. But thanks to their skill he survived and was today jaildd

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police. But thanks to their skill he survived and was today jailed for

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five years. Our cameras exclusively captured the dramatic events.

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I promise you you will be arrested properly, we will get you b`ck.

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I promise you you will be arrested properly, we will get you back. The

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properly, we will get you b`ck. The siege at a snooker club in

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Nottinghamshire finally comds siege at a snooker club in

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Nottinghamshire finally comes to an end in the early hours of M`rch 14.

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Reece Theison has been stunned with a non`lethal round. I was e`rlier

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Reece Theison has been stunned with a non`lethal round. I was earlier he

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a non`lethal round. I was e`rlier he threatened police with what was

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initially thought to be a sawn`off initially thought to be a sawn`off

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shotgun, but turned out to be an air pistol. Nottingham Crown Cotrt

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shotgun, but turned out to be an air pistol. Nottingham Crown Court heard

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pistol. Nottingham Crown Cotrt heard Reece Theison wanted to commit

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suicide by being shot by thd suicide by being shot by the

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police. During the seat she told officers, I want you to hurt me.

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After they had stunned him he said, why didn't you shoot me? With a real

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gun? He had not known that two staff from the snooker hall had locked

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themselves in an office in the club during the siege. They were trapped

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for six hours before being rescued. Today they came to court to see

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Reece Theison jailed for five years. After earlier admitting possessing

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an imitation gun. I cannot let him destroy my life although I think he

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has. But I have been diagnosed with post`traumatic stress, something

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that up until now I did not even believe existed. I am a tough

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person. He has robbed me, Rdece Theison has robbed me of my

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happiness. He had already pointed his gun at three under armed police

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officers who had initially arrived to arrest him after he had been

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reported as acting suspiciotsly The reported as acting suspiciously. The

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judge said it was only thanks to the skill and strength of the armed

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police called to the scene but Reece Theison was not shot dead. He was

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described as disturbed. He will serve at least half of his sentence

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before being considered for release. He has been banned from contacting

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either of the two women for a life. Next tonight, police in Leicester

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say they're investigating two reports of sexual assault on boys as

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young as eight. In both casds, reports of sexual assault on boys as

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young as eight. In both cases, the children were enticed into cars and

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attacked. Both assaults happened in the

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Spinney Hill area of Leicester. The first happened on Constance Road on

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Sunday March 30th, and the second last Saturday on Mere Road, when a

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second boy was driven a short distance and then assaulted.

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Well, our reporter James Roberson is in Leicester this evening. James

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what more have the police told us about these two incidents? Good

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evening. I am on the scene of the second incidence, which was here on

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Mere Road. That involved a very young boy. Let me take you back to

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the first incident, on the other side on Constance Road, at `round

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side on Constance Road, at around 1:30pm on Sunday, March 30, when a

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man approached a 12`year`old boy to ask if he could help find hhs car

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ask if he could help find his car keys. Once the boy was inside the

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car the boy was assaulted. Last Saturday afternoon, an

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eight`year`old boy was lured into a car here on Mere Road, he was driven

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car here on Mere Road, he w`s driven a short distance and he

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police have upped their patrols in this area. We have done a huge

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this area. We have done a htge amount of work in local schools and

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with local parents, pushing the stranger danger message. And asking

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communities for information about who they suspect could be

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responsible. And whether thdy who they suspect could be

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responsible. And whether they have responsible. And whether thdy have

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seen any suspicious behaviour. Do responsible. And whether they have

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seen any suspicious behaviotr. Do we seen any suspicious behaviour. Do we

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have any description of the attacker or attackers? Yes, the man hs

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or attackers? Yes, the man is described as Asian, the first

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incident. He is 30 to 40 years old. incident. He is 30 to 40 ye`rs old.

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Short with reddish hair, had prominent teeth and was wearing a

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brown or grey jacket. The car is council. You are president of the

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golf club, a pillar of the community. Why did you do it? This

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woman was a director of a company that overcharged for equipment

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that overcharged for equipmdnt supplied to Leicestershire county

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council's highway department. It had been set up by her husband, a

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businessman. Today, they were sentenced at Leicester Crown Court,

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with a county council worker and his wife, also a director of the

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wife, also a director of thd company. The judge said there was a

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clear conflict of interest. He said, without your abuse of trust, would

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have been no fraud. And he told Stephen Reynolds, the company was

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yours, even though it was set Stephen Reynolds, the company was

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yours, even though it was sdt up in yours, even though it was set up in

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his wife's name. Malcolm worked here at the highways department. The scam

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netted up to ?100,000. One staff member noticed something was wrong.

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Some of the prices of the goods we were paying for, in her opinion, we

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were paying substantially over the odds for a number of products.

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Investigations lead from that point Investigations lead from that point

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on. Malcolm was jailed for three years, Stephen Reynolds the two

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years. Their wives, they were given suspended sentences. Have you got

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anything to say? No. All were convicted of charges of conspiracy

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to defraud, and conspiracy to steal. Leicestershire county council says

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Leicestershire county counchl says it has now tightened up procedures.

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In parts of the East Midlands it has overtaken lung cancer as the most

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overtaken lung cancer as thd most common form of cancer in men. We're

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talking about cancer of the prostate.

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Now a campaign is underway to improve awareness of the mahn

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symptoms. Our Health Correspondent Rob Sissons reports from

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Leicestershire where doctors want to pick up the most aggressive cancers

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a lot earlier. Enjoying retirement, this m`n had

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Enjoying retirement, this man had his prostate cancer picked tp

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Enjoying retirement, this m`n had his prostate cancer picked up early

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his prostate cancer picked tp early after his GP suggested a blood test

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because of his age. He's three years clear of the disease, but never

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forget the diagnosis. Your mind closes down. Fortunately my wife was

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with me, so she was asking questions and she was able to take in what the

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consultant was saying. I can remember, I just switched off. I

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kept thinking of cancer, cancer. kept thinking of cancer, cancer

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That is going to be it, sort of thing. There are 3000 new c`ses

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That is going to be it, sort of thing. There are 3000 new cases of

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thing. There are 3000 new c`ses of prostate cancer diagnosed every year

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in the East Midlands, and around 800 deaths. To bring that figurd down,

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deaths. To bring that figure down, men need to get to the doctors

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quicker. There is a blood tdst, men need to get to the doctors

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quicker. There is a blood test, the quicker. There is a blood tdst, the

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PSA blood test, which is not judged good enough by the health sdrvice

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for mass screening. This GP, leading the campaign in Leicestershhre,

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for mass screening. This GP, leading the campaign in Leicestershire, says

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the campaign in Leicestershhre, says people need to weigh up the pros and

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cons of the test and look out people need to weigh up the pros and

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cons of the test and look ott for cons of the test and look out for

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the symptoms. Blood on your water. If that happens, you must go and see

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your GP, even if it resolves. If you need to go frequently to thd toilet,

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need to go frequently to the toilet, going up in the night to go to the

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toilet, particularly if that has happened over a few weeks and

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months, you must see a GP. And also, months, you must see a GP. @nd also,

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sometimes, you just don't feel well. This man is glad he got tested. I

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tell all of my friends, oncd This man is glad he got tested. I

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tell all of my friends, once you're tell all of my friends, oncd you're

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over 50 get yourself checked out. It takes five minutes.

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Two high`profile events due to take place in Derby's Assembly Rooms will

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go ahead despite a huge fird place in Derby's Assembly Rooms will

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go ahead despite a huge fire at the go ahead despite a huge fire at the

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venue two months ago. It's been confirmed that The Derby Folk

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Festival will now mostly take place in the Market Place and the Derby

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Comedy Festival has found alternative venues for most of its

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acts. The blaze above the theatre's car park means the Assembly Rooms

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will be closed for at least 18 months.

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The billboards are going up and the leaflets are dropping through our

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letterboxes. It can only me`n one thing: The European and local

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thing: The European and loc`l campaigns are swinging into action.

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But in Newark there's an extra twist with a Parliamentary by`election

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next month following Patrick Mercer's resignation. The

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Conservatives are defending the seat and the party today wheeled out its

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biggest gun, the Prime Minister, to lend support. Here's our Chhef News

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reporter Quentin Rayner. Newark's Conservatives chose one

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reporter Quentin Rayner. Newark's Conservatives chosd one of

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Newark's Conservatives chose one of the town's most prominent locations

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to parade their candidate alongside the party leader. This sugar factory

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has been operating from us the century. Employing up to 150 people

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and producing over a quarter of a million tonnes of sugar every year.

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A spoonful is meant to make the medicine go down, but how do the

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Tories ensure the voters ard not Tories ensure the voters ard not

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sweet topped by UKIP, and a leading Labour in? For labour this is about

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Labour in? For labour this hs about notching something up before the

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notching something up beford the general election. For UKIP it is

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general election. For UKIP ht is about making a national point. For

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the Conservatives it is abott the Conservatives it is about

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representing local people. Our UKIP a major threat? There is a threat

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from every side. What matters is winning votes, winning people over

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and convincing them that our candidate is the person who can

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stand up for local people. TKIP candidate is the person who can

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stand up for local people. UKIP need stand up for local people. TKIP need

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a 25% swing to take the seat from the Tories. What do the Torhes

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a 25% swing to take the seat from the Tories. What do the Tories fear

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a backlash against the resignation of their former disgraced MP? It has

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been a distressing episode. But the right thing has happened, hd has

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resigned, and no Newark and the surrounding villages have a chance

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to choose a new member of Parliament. Expect many mord

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Parliament. Expect many more political big hitters to be`t a path

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political big hitters to beat a path to the sugar town between now and

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June the 5th. With all eyes on that cruci`l

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With all eyes on that crucial Parliamentary by`election in Newark,

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all the main parties have now selected their candidates.

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And of course it means voters in the constituency will be asked to go

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back to the polling stations within two weeks of the European vote. From

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Newark, here's our Political Editor John Hess.

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It is market day here in Newark, John Hess.

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It is market day here in Newark and it is not just shoppers looking for

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bargains. Parliamentary candidates are here in search of votes.

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Conservative candidate is a director with an option years. But will the

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16,000 Conservative majoritx end with an option years. But whll the

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16,000 Conservative majority end up 16,000 Conservative majoritx end up

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going, going, gone? Most people I have spoken to are after a long`term

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constituency MP who wants to be a champion for the area. The dlection

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champion for the area. The election follows the resignation of Patrick

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Mercer. Roger Helmer wants to become UKIP's first Westminster MP. But the

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controversial MP faced criticism over past remarks which critics

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claim are homophobic and soft on date rape. I am concerned whth

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claim are homophobic and soft on date rape. I am concerned with the

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date rape. I am concerned whth the Newark by`election, I am not

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interested in scraping the barrel of comments that were made 15 years

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comments that were made 15 xears ago. The world and attitudes have

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changed. Labour's candidate hopes to bite into that Conservative

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majority. But is UKIP help or hindrance? UKIP's campaign is

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majority. But is UKIP help or hindrance? UKIP's campaign hs the

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matter, I would concentrate on getting the doors and talking to

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people. The only way we can send a message to David Cameron and the

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Liberal Democrat is to vote for Labour in the Newark by`election.

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Will the Liberal Democrats fading Newark? We are the Party of God and

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so we are no longer the party of protest. We need to show thd

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benefits of voting Liberal Democrats, the difference wd are

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Democrats, the difference we are making. `` the party of govdrnment.

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making. `` the party of government. Nominations close on Tuesdax.

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And there's a by`election special on the Sunday Politics for the East

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Midlands. Join Marie Ashby `nd Midlands. Join Marie Ashby `nd

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Andrew Neil from 11am on BBC One. Still to come: Molly comes last in

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the Eurovision Song Contest. That is, she'll be singing last. Experts

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reckon it's a good sign. Here she is rehearsing a short time ago. We ll

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rehearsing a short time ago. We'll be live from Copenhagen at the end

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of the programme. It is time for the sport. Ddfinitely

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sport, isn't it? Copenhagen is even more exotic than Brighton. I

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sport, isn't it? Copenhagen is even more exotic than Brighton. H was

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sport, isn't it? Copenhagen is even more exotic than Brighton. I was in

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Brighton yesterday. Derby County are just two games away from the Premier

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League. They are so, so close now. They didn't have it all thehr

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League. They are so, so close now. They didn't have it all their own

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way in last night's play`off semifinal at Brighton. But the

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important thing is they camd semifinal at Brighton. But the

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important thing is they came away important thing is they camd away

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with a 2`1 lead for the home important thing is they came away

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with a 2`1 lead for the home leg this Sunday. Kirsty Edwards was

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there. When you get this far, you want to

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go all the way. Why not? Let's go for it. Come on the Rams. The Rams

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should have been full of confidence, but they began the game

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uncharacteristically nervous. Brighton were causing problems.

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uncharacteristically nervous. Brighton were causing probldms. They

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Brighton were causing problems. They survived that penalty appeal, but it

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was not long before the hosts got the breakthrough. Brighton get first

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blood. It sparked Derby into life. Good work from Craig Forsyth brought

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about this challenge. No disputing this penalty decision. Derbx

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about this challenge. No disputing this penalty decision. Derby were

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looking stronger, the night was taking a turn for the better.

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Lasered back, it's a cold. Chris Martin. Brighton were not fhnished.

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Martin. Brighton were not finished. We have to show our fighting in

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defence of qualities in the end. `` fighting and defensive qualhties.

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fighting and defensive qualities. Hopefully it will be enough and we

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can approach the game posithvely. Hopefully it will be enough and we

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can approach the game positively. We can approach the game positively. We

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have just got to do things ` little have just got to do things ` little

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bit better than we did tonight. This game was always going to be hard.

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The boys have shown everythhng. The boys have shown everythhng.

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There is still plenty of work to do, but it is advantage Derby, and

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they are just 90 minutes aw`y from a they are just 90 minutes away from a

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Wembley final. We will be there on Sunday as well.

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Very busy on the contract front at all of our clubs. Premier Ldague

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Leicester City have offered new deals to five players, including

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deals to five players, incltding Kaspar Schmeichel and David Nugent,

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and signed Gary Taylor`Fletcher for another year.

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Meanwhile Nottingham Forest have signed Danny Fox on a three year

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deal. He'd been on loan frol deal. He'd been on loan from

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Southampton. And at Notts County ten players

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Southampton. And at Notts County ten plaxers are

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And at Notts County ten players are leaving, including Dean Leacock and

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Enoch Showunmi, while seven, including Alan Sheehan and Gary

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Liddle, have been offered new Liddle, have been offered ndw

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contracts. Onto rugby and a welcome return to

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the Leicester Tigers squad for Tom Croft. He has been sidelined since

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the opening game of the season with a knee injury but is named `s

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the opening game of the season with a knee injury but is named as a

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a knee injury but is named `s a replacement for the game against

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replacement for the game ag`inst Saracens.

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England and Notts cricketer Stuart Broad will play two County

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Championship matches to measure his fitness ahead of the England's first

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test. He has been struggling with a knee injury but is aiming for a

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return to international duty and will use the games for Notts to

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prove to the England selectors he is ready. We love having him play for

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us. Hopefully we will get two good games out of him. He knows he has to

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perform, because England will be looking very closely at him. If he

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performs well for us in those games, that should increase his ch`nces of

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that should increase his chances of playing in that test match.

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Meanwhile Broad's Notts colleague Harry Gurney has now offici`lly

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Harry Gurney has now officially joined the England fold. Gurney s

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making his one day debut against Scotland in Aberdeen this afternoon.

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At Derbyshire, wicketkeeper Tom Poynton has been ruled out through

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injury for the rest of the season. The injuries he sustained in the car

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accident that tragically killed his father are worse than first thought

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and he will need longer rehabilitation. We wish him well. It

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has been tricky times at Derbyshire. There's not long to go until

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Leicestershire's Molly Smitten Downes takes to the Eurovision

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Leicestershire's Molly Smitten Downes takes to the Eurovishon stage

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Downes takes to the Eurovision stage to fly the flag for the UK.

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This afternoon she had her second rehearsal at the venue ahead of

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tomorrow night's grand final. Well our arts reporter Geeta Pendse is in

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Copenhagen to get all the behind`the`scenes action. Hello

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Copenhagen to get all the behind`the`scenes action. Hdllo and

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behind`the`scenes action. Hello and welcome to the stadium here in

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Copenhagen, behind me is the welcome to the stadium here in

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Copenhagen, behind me is thd stage where Marley will perform Children

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Of The Universe tomorrow night. She had a dress rehearsal, and she has

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been incredibly strong. `` Molly. been incredibly strong. `` Molly.

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All of the 26 act got to rehearse, and she will close the compdtition

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tomorrow night. At the moment she is one of the favourites. Fortunes have

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been mixed when it comes to UK Eurovision entries.

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The glory days of Eurovision, Sandie Shaw was the UK's first winner.

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Cliff Richard came second. In 1969, Cliff Richard came second. In 1969,

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we were back to our winning ways with Lulu. Tomorrow night, Molly

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with Lulu. Tomorrow night, Lolly will fly the flag for Britain.

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with Lulu. Tomorrow night, Molly will fly the flag for Britahn. We

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last won in 1997. I think we will fly the flag for Britain. We

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last won in 1997. I think wd are last won in 1997. I think we are

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onto a winner this year with Molly because it is a great modern

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sounding record. She is a rdally sounding record. She is a really

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good singer with a nice moddrn sound good singer with a nice moddrn sound

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in her voice. The 27`year`old is expected to do better than Dngelbert

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expected to do better than Engelbert Humperdinck did in 2012. He finished

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second from last. If Molly winds she will be watched by a global audience

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of more than 100 million people I of more than 100 million people I

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will always remember it being on. I am not interested in it bec`use some

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am not interested in it because some of it is rubbish. Unfortunately we

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will be out but we will probably be back for the result. It is a good

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song, we will probably be ott for song, we will probably be ott for

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the politically. It is OK, I song, we will probably be out for

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the politically. It is OK, H do song, we will probably be ott for

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the politically. It is OK, I do not the politically. It is OK, I do not

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think she will win, but I whsh her think she will win, but I wish her

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all the best of luck, reallx. think she will win, but I whsh her

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all the best of luck, reallx. Molly will be last to perform tomorrow

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night, which some people sed as a night, which some people see as a

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good omen. That was the past, we are vdry much

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focused on the present. With me are some of Molly's biggest fans, her

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mum, her brother and two super fans who have come all the way from the

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East Midlands. First of all, Jan, how are you feeling and how is Molly

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doing? We are doing fine, . Molly Molly is looking forward to giving a

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fantastic performance. And what has the support been like? The support

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has been overwhelming. I would the support been like? The support

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has been overwhelming. I wotld like has been overwhelming. I would like

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to thank everyone for the stpport to thank everyone for the support

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they have given to Molly, all the good wishes and the friends that

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have come out here. It has been overwhelming. I have to bring in

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Andrew and John. Eurovision is all about the fans as much as those

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taking part. John, your first Eurovision was in 1997. What do you

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think about Molly? I have bden here think about Molly? I have been here

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over a week, and there reserve Aida about the UK. We could be looking at

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something special here tomorrow night. Fingers crossed and good luck

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to Molly. We have not feared very well recently. What does Molly have

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that could work to her advantage? She is very self`assured and knows

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exactly what she wants. The camera loves her. The staging and

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camerawork is excellent. Watch it tomorrow night and be amazed. Sam,

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watching your sister, what has it been like? I have been very proud. A

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lot of friends who have known her a long time, they have been offering

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support and asking how she's doing. I am really pleased. It is what she

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has been working for the practically her entire life. I am reallx pleased

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and proud. I am pleased, not just what she's doing, but how's she been

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doing. Brilliant. Tonight she will perform in front of the jurx,

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doing. Brilliant. Tonight she will perform in front of the jury, making

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perform in front of the jurx, making up 50% of the vote. It is safe to

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up 50% of the vote. It is s`fe to say that we are all backing Team

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Molly. Thank You. I Saw Her Tweet With That

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Big Flag At East Midlands Airport. Fingers Crossed For Molly And You

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Can See The Whole Thing From 8pm Can See The Whole Thing Frol 8pm

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Tomorrow Night. We're going to have a big party. And don't forgdt

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Tomorrow Night. We're going to have a big party. And don't forget that

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The Beat, the East Midlands BBC programme with Dean Jackson that

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helped discover Molly, will also be live from Eurovision tomorrow night.

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That's on your local BBC radio station from 6pm.

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It is coming at you from evdry It is coming at you from every

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angle. We are a nation gripped, ardn't we?

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We are a nation gripped, aren't we? Good afternoon, good evening. Let's

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hope Molly does better in Copenhagen than the weather is going to in the

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East Midlands. Winds gusting up to nearly 40 mph. It has been very

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windy indeed. It will be windy as we make our way into the weekend. Quite

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wet at times unfortunately, but as for the rest of today, it whll end

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OK. Mainly dry and light. Up until midnight or 1am, rain will creep in

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and turn heavy for a time. Puite thundery as well. This green and

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yellow flash indicates how heavy the rainfall is going to be into the

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early hours of Saturday morning. A early hours of Saturday morning A

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lot of standing water around on Saturday first thing, but mainly dry

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Saturday first thing, but m`inly dry and quite right for a time. You will

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have to make the most of it. It is a window through the middle of the

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morning into the early part of the afternoon. Into the afternoon, it

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clouds over. The temperaturds afternoon. Into the afternoon, it

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clouds over. The temperaturds are up at around 15 Celsius, factor in the

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fact it is windy, and quite wet at times, it will feel more like ten or

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11 Celsius than 15. As for Sunday, nowhere near the same brightness.

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Certainly not the sort of brightness we will see tomorrow morning. Sunday

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is dry, dull and overcast. There will be several outbreaks of

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persistent rain at times. It looks as though we're going to see that

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rain continued into the start of the new working week. But high`pressure

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wants to build in into the liddle part of the week, which should

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ensure

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