13/05/2014 East Midlands Today

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Good evening and welcome to Tuesday's programme. First tonight:

Thieves threaten to kill and 88`year`old man's terrier. The

turbines so tall they appear on an airport's radar. And immigration

takes centre stage in the Etropean takes centre stage in the European

elections. Good evening and welcome to

Tuesday's programme. First tonight: Waiting for a

hospital appointment. One of the region's biggest trusts has revealed

it has the highest ever number of outpatients it's ever had on its

waiting list. Figures just released show a little under 13,000

outpatients are now waiting for appointments. Derby Hospitals NHS

Foundation Trust also has more people who've waited longer than six

weeks than ever before. It blames a big surge in referrals from GPs.

James Roberson reports. Well, are the waiting time problems

at Derby a The waiting list is standing at just

over 12,800. This year we h`ve seen over 12,800. This year we have seen

160,000 referral. Today, the chief executive of the trust was

explaining to BBC radio Derby why the increase has occurred. The

hospital says one reason thd waiting lists have gone up is because it has

become very popular with people. And their is a high`profile govdrnment

their is a high`profile government campaign to get more potenthal

campaign to get more potential cancer lesions seen. Extra funding

will pay for more nurses, weekend working and an increase in the

cases. We have been given extra money this year in the hope we can

clear our backlog and we ard now clear our backlog and we are now

beginning to plan how we can use that money to get us back into an

even keel. Derbyshire GPs always the fault of the NHS, it

could be quicker. It is going to take some time, of course it is,

with everything. The trust says it will have to analyse the waiting

will have to analyse the wahting lists and recruit extra staff but it

hopes to have waiting lines back on track by the end

the wrong direction. Does the government see yet like that? The

Prime Minister and his Health Secretary accept there are real

pressures on the health service That is because there is growing

demand, we have a growing population. An elderly population.

450,000 patients were handled population. An elderly population.

450,000 patients were handldd across 450,000 patients were handldd across

England in accident and emergency last week alone. How do you deal

with this type of pressure `nd demand? The Health Secretary

with this type of pressure and demand? The Health Secretarx told

demand? The Health Secretary told MPs that the NHS reforms ard

MPs that the NHS reforms are releasing efficiency savings and

putting those into front`line services. Diane macro where does he

think we are finding the money to be for more doctors and clinichans if

for more doctors and clinicians if it is not getting away from the PCT

is? That is why we are doing 4 million more diagnostic tests and

outpatient appointments every year. The last thing that both thd Health

The last thing that both the Health Secretary and Prime Minister will

want are damaging headlines about the NHS and claims over longer

waiting times. Two giant wind turbines built in the

heart of Derby can't be switched on because they interfere with the

radar at East Midlands Airport. They've been installed by Sdvern

Trent Water. Now the company's Trent Water. Now the company's

having to pay for special epuipment having to pay for special equipment

to overcome the problem. Thd having to pay for special epuipment

to overcome the problem. The airport says safety is its first prhority.

Mike O'Sullivan has this report. They have become a new landlark in

Derby. For two months these turbines have been at a standstill. Now it

has been explained why, turning the blades at a high speed interferes

with the radar system at East Midlands airport. Usually the their

traffic controllers are looking at the dots of aircraft coming in to

the aircraft and flying out again. As our turbines operate when the

wind picks up they can create a. . wind picks up they can create a. .

These were installed by a Gdrman company for this water plant. There

are four turbines in the East Midlands. One is in Leicestdr, one

at new thought. They are working but the two others in Derby cannot be

switched on. At East Midlands airport the say they were consulted

before they went up. The airport said that they are currently working

alongside Severn Trent Water and the technology provider, to install

radar technology which will mitigate any effect that the wind turbines

will have on the radar at the airport. Airport safety is paramount

and will not be compromised. I do not think their is a safety issue

here. The ability we have hdre is here. The ability we have here is

that we can install some software that will recognise our turbines and

because they do not move we can effectively eliminate that. From the

radar screen. It is hoped they can begin operation later this xear

Mike O'Sullivan has this report. Still to come: The ins and outs of

immigration. We'll look at how the movement of workers between European

States became such a key issue in the forthcoming elections.

And I will have the pool forecast later in the programme. `` fool

forecast. the forthcoming elections.

And I will have the pool forecast later in the programme. `` fool

forecast. A teacher has been banned from the

classroom for life after flhrting, kissing and hugging a pupil at his

secondary school in Derby. Leigh White, who's 28, taught maths at

Merrill Academy in Alvaston. He was cautioned by police for sextal

cautioned by police for sexual activity with a teenage girl aged

between 15 and 16, from March to May 2013. He denied his actions were

sexually motivated. A report by a disciplinary panel said meeting the

pupil on a number of occasions had been a flagrant breach of his

position of trust. Work to build a new railway station

at Ilkeston in Derbyshire will Work to build a new railway station

at Ilkeston in Derbyshire whll begin at the start of next month. Plans

were unveiled last year for the two platform station. It'll be the first

time the town's had one in more than time the town's had one in lore than

40 years. Residents and motorists are being warned there will be some

disruption during the work. The station should open in December.

The waiting list is standing at just over 12,800. This year we have

The waiting list is standing at just over 12,800. This year we h`ve seen

160,000 referral. Today, the chief executive of the trust was

explaining to more.

A man of 88 has been robbed after thieves threatened to kill his pet

dog. They threatened to kill Billy Hyman's terrirer if he didn't hand

over his cash in an alleywax Hyman's terrirer if he didn't hand

over his cash in an alleyway in Loughborough. Victoria Hicks has

more. How precious is your blog to you?

Everything. She is my life. Went to men threatened to kill the dog while

they were out on a walk BET duelled did not think twice about h`nding

over the money he was carrying. did not think twice about handing

over the money he was carryhng. He over the money he was carryhng. He

was playing with her, he had the knife in his hand and he said

was playing with her, he had the knife in his hand and he sahd have

you got any money. Have you got any money and she won't get killed. So I

gave him the money and they just walked off. They did not run, they

just walked off. The men in their 30s were wearing dark blue overalls

similar to those worn by mechanics. You do not expect anything like that

to happen. I never thought `nything to happen. I never thought `nything

of it. Two lads in their 30s. I was quite chuffed when one of them

picked her up to stroke her but then he produced a knife and held it to

her stomach. The lobby has not stopped the pair enjoying their

walks. Police are appealing for information. `` the robbery.

more. information. `` the robbery.

A team from Nottingham is to fly out to Germany to try to bring more

to Germany to try to bring lore international events to the city.

The Nottingham Event Team will showcase the city at a worldwide

exhibition in Frankfurt later showcase the city at a worldwide

exhibition in Frankfurt latdr this exhibition in Frankfurt later this

month. It will share a stand with Visit England and aim to attract

more conferences and events. The voters of Newark will have the

The voters of Newark will h`ve the choice of eleven candidates for next

month's parliamentary by`election.The contest has been

sparked by the resignation of Patrick Mercer, who'd been the

town's MP for 13 years. This is the final list of candidates after the

deadline for nominations passed this afternoon. Voting will take place on

Thursday the fifth of June. It's just over a week until we get a

chance to vote in the European elections. And if you've had any

leaflets through your door, the chances are they'll feature

immigration. The right to move around Europe for work, has become a

key election issue. Our Social Affairs Correspondent, Jerely

key election issue. Our Sochal Affairs Correspondent, Jeremy Ball,

Affairs Correspondent, Jerely Ball, has been listening to some of the

arguments. Changes that brought as everything

from the Polish plumber to people working in the food and farming

industries. It is designed to keep jobs and prices down. Good hf

industries. It is designed to keep jobs and prices down. Good if you

are a customer or employer but not so good if you are trying to get a

wage rise or looking for a job. Is that creating a bleak future

wage rise or looking for a job. Is that creating a bleak futurd for

that creating a bleak future for people looking for a job in the

medals? I am trying to get a people looking for a job in the

medals? I am trying to get ` job people looking for a job in the

medals? I am trying to get a job but cannot get one. When you add any job

they give foreigners less money I they give foreigners less money I

think there needs to be a restriction. But is that level of

concern proportionate? Polish born migrants make up just over 1% of the

migrants make up just over 0% of the Polish population, including

established Polish people who have been here since World War IH. At

this Nottingham `based Polish community Centre, they are worried

by the tone of the debate. I community Centre, they are worried

by the tone of the debate. H feel by the tone of the debate. H feel

threatened and like a second`class citizen. We work hard and pay tax,

sometimes we do the jobs th`t citizen. We work hard and p`y tax,

sometimes we do the jobs that other people do not want to do. Wd

sometimes we do the jobs th`t other people do not want to do. We have

people do not want to do. Wd have contributed to the expansion of some

British companies. For thesd students at the University of

Leicester it is a two`way process. They have been to study in Italy

Leicester it is a two`way process. They have been to study in Htaly or

They have been to study in Italy or Austria as part of the EU Erasmus

scheme. Some land to move back Austria as part of the EU Erasmus

scheme. Some land to move b`ck to scheme. Some land to move back to

the continent. There are lower university fees. I do not think

people in the UK are taking advantage of the return journey. We

live in a global economy. The anti`immigration opinion is just

state boarding people for the election `` recession. The

politicians note that it is what the lot of voters are talking about and

that is why it matters so much. Just that is why it matters so much. Just

arguments. elections. Now over to the sport.

arguments. Starting with another accolade

arguments. Starting with another accol`de for

Starting with another accolade for Leicester City manager Nigel

Pearson. The League Manager's Association have named him

Championship Manager Of The Year for his feat of getting Leicestdr

Championship Manager Of The Year for his feat of getting Leicester City

promoted ` and leading them to a total of more than 100 points. It

comes on the same day the club's owners said they were prepared to

spend hundreds of millions to achieve European football.

When it comes to gold the m`in man has been Chris Martin. What a season

it has been for him. He is the first player to score over 20 goals in 18

years. It is most certainly a team effort. I just get so many chances.

It is going to need to put them in and luckily I have been able to do

and luckily I have been abld to do that. The phones have been ringing

nonstop. The buzz around the that. The phones have been ringing

nonstop. The buzz around the place is still evident after that

impressive win on Sunday. It is a special feeling. They deserve it,

they deserve success. I think if we can bring one more great dax down

they deserve success. I think if we can bring one more great day down at

can bring one more great dax down at Wembley to them that is what we will

do. I'd macro Chris Godfrey of the six goals that got them into the

semifinal. Will he add to the big one against QPR one week on

Saturday? It will be a totally different game. We have got to

prepare as we have done the rest of the season. It will mean everything

the season. It will mean evdrything to me, the team, the management and

the fans. We want to make stre we the fans. We want to make sure we

deliver that. Play they can do that. achieve European football.

Onto Derby County, who now know they'll face QPR in the play off

final and, not surprisingly, tickets for Wembley are selling fast after

going on sale to season ticket holders today. Hoping to give the

fans a day they'll never forget is top scorer Chris Martin. Frdsh

fans a day they'll never forget is top scorer Chris Martin. Fresh from

his call up to the Scotland squad Kirsty Edwards looks at the huge

part he's played this season. We have done enough trading. It is

all about getting it right on the night.

The European Gymnastics championships start tomorrow in

Sofia with the East Midlands Sam Oldham, Ellie Downing and Bdckie

Oldham, Ellie Downing and Beckie Downie leading the charge. Dllie

Downie leading the charge. Ellie will start things off in thd Junior

will start things off in the Junior competition ` but sister Becky has

high hopes for the ladies sdnior battle.

high hopes for the ladies senior battle.

high hopes for the ladies sdnior high hopes for the ladies senior

battle. high hopes for the ladies senior

high hopes for the ladies sdnior battle.

If we perform the way we know we can we will come away with medals. Now

onto cricket. Notts bowler Harry Gurney has been named along with

Alex Hales in the England squad Gurney has been named along with

Alex Hales in the England spuad for their T20 game with Sri Lanka next

week. In the County championship the rain has continued to cause trouble.

A good score at Trent Bridge. rain has continued to cause trouble.

A good score at Trent Bridge. There was hardly any cricket at all at

Derby, the weather doing its best to rescue the home side their form ``

from inevitable defeat. Now onto a subject that we do definitely love

popping about, food. You max be popping about, food. You may be

cooking your dinner at this very minute or settling down to it.

cooking your dinner at this very minute or settling down to ht. I

think I can smell it, what I am hallucinating, I am so hungry! Our

next guest wants to inspire you in the kitchen. He has a chain of

restaurants which is continting the kitchen. He has a chain of

restaurants which is continuing to open in the East Midlands. He has

another one opening tonight. You may know him from Saturday Morning

Kitchen with James Martin. Della macro when was the first tile in

macro when was the first time in your life you need pastor? H was a

your life you need pastor? I was a student, we wanted to have the food

my mother used to do and I had to do it. Since then I have put millions

of pastor. Welcome to the programme. We saw that your mum was a big

influence but what about thd place where you grew up? My father was

stationed Master of the railway Here I learned quite a few debts and

pieces as a child. The truffle was in the area. `` bits and pidces

in the area. `` bits and pieces. Then we moved north and I ldarned

about mushrooms. Then later I had to cook. You are known as the king of

mushrooms. Do you think we are cook. You are known as the king of

mushrooms. Do you think we are quite conservative here the way wd

mushrooms. Do you think we `re quite conservative here the way we could

mushrooms and the varieties we use? It the early needs stating, you are

not knowledgeable! In history you must have been told do not touch the

mushroom and you did not. Thank heavens, because I can. Testament to

the huge popularity of Italian food the huge popularity of Italhan food

is the success of your rest`urants, why is Italian food so successful

why is Italian food so succdssful across the planet? Mediterranean is

across the planet? Mediterr`nean is our just healthy. If you eat a lot

of any food it is not healthy but the combination of fish, meat,

the combination of fish, me`t, vegetables and fruit. All of that

which you eat regularly is very very good. Secondly, I have created

a rule for minimum of fuss. It is quick and easy? Yes, and maximum

flavour. Minimum fuss, maxilum flavour. Just two or three items you

can create. We must leave it there. Thank you. My tummy is crumbling

after listening to him talk about food. What the lovely man. ``

rumbling. Time now for the weather. It has been very damp indeed. If you

managed to avoid the showers today you have been very lucky indeed.

There is something a little more reliable just around the corner It

has been drying up. It has been warming up as well. That is thanks

to this area of high pressure that has been moving in. That will help

settle things down. That has not been the case today. We have had

been the case today. We havd had some torrential downpours, he'll and

thunder. The good news is, `s we go thunder. The good news is, `s we go

into the afternoon these will ease and feed. It will then be dry

overnight and skies will clear and feed. It will then be dry

overnight and skies will clear so temperatures will humble. In the

countryside we could see lows of just two Celsius. We could have a

touch of brass crossed first thing tomorrow morning and a few hsolated

mist patches. `` a touch of grass frost. Some good spells of sunshine

tomorrow. At times there will be some cloud around turning the

sunshine hazy. Light winds and some cloud around turning the

sunshine hazy. Light winds and look at the temperatures. Highs of around

17 Celsius. Thursday and Frhday at the temperatures. Highs of around

17 Celsius. Thursday and Friday we have more cloud around but that

should break up nicely to reveal some good spells of sunshind

should break up nicely to rdveal some good spells of sunshine once

again. That will have an effect on temperatures. By Friday we could hit

that magic 20 Celsius. Looking ahead to the weekend there is somd

uncertainty and a mixed picture. A uncertainty and a mixed picture A

few