:00:00. > :00:11.the evening on the BBC News Channel. We are back
:00:12. > :00:16.Now the BBC news for the East Midlands. Good evening, I'm Simon
:00:17. > :00:18.Ward. It was a disappointing result for
:00:19. > :00:19.Leicestershire's Molly Smitten`Downes at the Eurovhsion
:00:20. > :00:22.Smitten`Downes at the Eurovision Song Contest last night. Thd song,
:00:23. > :00:24.which she'd written herself, finished in 17th place out of the 26
:00:25. > :00:33.finalists. Emily Anderson reports. # finalists. Emily Anderson rdports. #
:00:34. > :00:34.We're children of the universe. . # A confident performance by Molly,
:00:35. > :00:34.We're children of the universe... # A confident performance by Lolly, in
:00:35. > :00:36.A confident performance by Molly, in front of an estimated global
:00:37. > :00:37.audience of 180 million. Shd was front of an estimated global
:00:38. > :00:39.audience of 180 million. She was the audience of 180 million. Shd was the
:00:40. > :00:43.final singer to perform last night, and hopes were high Molly could end
:00:44. > :00:45.the UK's poor run of form at Eurovision with her song Children of
:00:46. > :00:51.Eurovision with her song Chhldren of the Universe. # Power to the
:00:52. > :00:55.Eurovision with her song Children of the Universe. # Power to thd people.
:00:56. > :00:59.the Universe. # Power to the people. But it wasn't to be. Molly got just
:01:00. > :01:02.40 points, and finished 17th out of 26. Not that it dampened her
:01:03. > :01:05.family's spirits. It was grdat. I mean, obviously we're a bit
:01:06. > :01:09.disappointed but we've all enjoyed it thoroughly, it's been a great
:01:10. > :01:13.night. Two great nights. Back home in Rothley, support for
:01:14. > :01:16.Molly has been as strong as ever. Particularly at the pub where she
:01:17. > :01:19.used to work. I thought Molly did absolutely fantastically well, I
:01:20. > :01:23.mean there was a couple of people here I think with lumps in their
:01:24. > :01:27.throat watching her. I don't think she could have done any better, she
:01:28. > :01:29.did us really proud. I think with the scoring people were probably a
:01:30. > :01:32.little bit disappointed, but probably not surprised given the
:01:33. > :01:36.Eurovision voting in the past. I would have had my money on her to
:01:37. > :01:40.win. I thought she was superb. She was really good, she should have
:01:41. > :01:44.won. There was lots of mad stuff, but she wasn't mad enough and.. She
:01:45. > :01:47.was just nice, you know. And did what we usually do which is come
:01:48. > :01:50.two`thirds of the way down. In true Eurovision style, the
:01:51. > :01:56.competition was eventually won by a bearded drag queen from Austria. So,
:01:57. > :01:59.as Eurovision fever subsides, excitement is building again for
:02:00. > :02:09.Molly, as she gets ready to fulfil a lifelong dream of performing at
:02:10. > :02:11.Glastonbury next month. The police are appealing for help
:02:12. > :02:14.identifying a man whose body was identifying a man whose bodx was
:02:15. > :02:16.found in a reservoir in Derbyshire. The man, in his 50s, was fotnd by
:02:17. > :02:18.found in a reservoir in Derbyshire. The man, in his 50s, was found by a
:02:19. > :02:22.member of the public in Ogston Reservoir near Clay Cross. He was
:02:23. > :02:25.balding with dark hair, and was wearing a black zipped jackdt.
:02:26. > :02:27.No`one matching that description has been reported missing.
:02:28. > :02:31.Film fans in the East Midlands were given a rare treat this weekend with
:02:32. > :02:34.an appearance from British `cting royalty. The Derbyshire`born actor
:02:35. > :02:37.John Hurt was at the Derby PUAD to take part in the city's Film
:02:38. > :02:40.Festival. He spoke to our rdporter Navtej Johal.
:02:41. > :02:42.John, it's a pleasure to medt you. Tell me, why is the Derby Film
:02:43. > :02:43.Tell me, why is the Derby Fhlm Festival so important to you?
:02:44. > :02:45.Tell me, why is the Derby Film Festival so important to yot? The
:02:46. > :02:48.Film Festival's massively important. One, because you're going to see
:02:49. > :02:50.films that you wouldn't normally see, secondly because it me`ns
:02:51. > :02:50.films that you wouldn't norlally see, secondly because it means that
:02:51. > :02:52.see, secondly because it me`ns that you're going to get people together
:02:53. > :02:54.to see things on a big screen, you're going to get people together
:02:55. > :02:55.to see things on a big screen, again that you wouldn't normally see, and
:02:56. > :03:05.it will be viewed communally which it will be viewed communallx which
:03:06. > :03:07.is extremely important. You've often spoken about how proud you `re to
:03:08. > :03:09.spoken about how proud you are to come from Derbyshire. Tell le, what
:03:10. > :03:13.come from Derbyshire. Tell me, what is it about this county that makes
:03:14. > :03:15.you so proud? I feel that I'm part of something when Derbyshire is
:03:16. > :03:23.mentioned. And thing, I was born here. Not
:03:24. > :03:39.sentimentally, but kind of enjoyed throughout your career? No,
:03:40. > :03:41.I had no idea that this level existed. I'd no idea that it was
:03:42. > :03:45.possible to be a profession`l. I'd possible to be a profession`l. I'd
:03:46. > :03:52.no idea that you could have a living doing what I wanted to do. That was
:03:53. > :03:54.out of the question. People didn't make a livings out of what they
:03:55. > :03:57.wanted to do. People made lhvings wanted to do. People made livings
:03:58. > :03:58.out of things that they werd wanted to do. People made lhvings
:03:59. > :04:02.out of things that they were forced out of things that they were forced
:04:03. > :04:04.to do. And finally ` Derby County in the play`offs, what do you think? Do
:04:05. > :04:08.you have a message for the fans? Do you have a message for the fans? Do
:04:09. > :04:09.it. Believe yourself, believe yourself. That's the only advice you
:04:10. > :04:11.can ever give to anybody. Believe yourself. That's the only advice you
:04:12. > :04:15.can ever give to anybody. Believe in yourself. Don't let it slip by.
:04:16. > :06:13.Good evening. We have still got some very heavy showers out there. For
:06:14. > :06:16.ors we are finishing the day on a more positive note. Clearer skies to
:06:17. > :06:23.the south indicating sunshine but the cloud still streaming in further
:06:24. > :06:25.north. Tomorrow's forecast brings a similar mixture, sunshine and
:06:26. > :06:26.showers although the winds will start