23/05/2014 East Midlands Today

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

Tonight ` Labour celebrate victory in one of our of key election battle

grounds. After 14 years, Labour have ousted

the Conservatives out of control in Amber Valley. APPLAUSE

. Also tonight, the whole that the High Court rules that King Richard

III remained. In Leicester. They will be at the heart of our

city and the heart but muted. Captured on a camera phone, a secret

visit to Nottingham by Prince Harry. In sports, it's the big match... ,

this is Wembley and it's waiting for Derby County. Good evening and

welcome to the programme. In the East Midlands, Labour triumph in the

local elections. But their celebrations are muted ` because of

the impact made by UKIP. Amber Valley swung from Conservative to

Labour control for first time in 14 years, with the Tory leader blaming

what he called UKIP "interference". And in Derby, while Labour still

runs the city, UKIP won two seats. In North Nottinghamshire, Labour

kept control of Bassetlaw, and gained a seat from the

Conservatives. For more detail on this let's join our Political Editor

John Hess, who's in Amber Valley. Good evening. Let's have a look at

those results. Labour lost to seek to UKIP that gained two others The

Lib dems also lost two seats including that of Amjit Atwal ` the

councillor controversially pictured with an AK47 assault rifle. Hardly

any change in Bassetlaw. It is the Labour`controlled. It's all change

in labour in `` Amber Valley. Those figures do not tell the whole story

and the impact of the union. In top voice, jubilant Labour

supporters singing the Redcap micro flag. Labour secured the two seats

it needed to gain control from the Conservative who had run the double

ship Borough Council for more than 14 years.

We have been trying for years to get it back for stop no big breakthrough

for UKIP, yet the Conservatives claimed their loss on them.

It not what we might call a straight fight. It was not on an even playing

fight `` this field because of UKIP. The slender majority in this battle

ground seems particularly vulnerable. We will have to do what

we can to make it the same next year. Local and European elections

are not a good guide for general elections. The Liberal Democrats,

this is an election they will want to forget. Labour can feel

victorious but more in relief. It was a very lengthy night with

many delays. They did eventually get a result. Not an awful lot has

changed. However, UKIP has made a significant breakthrough, two seats

taken from Labour councillors. Obviously, they will be some

analysis of figures. UKIP took a seat from Labour, the Conservatives

and Liberals. Around the country, they said we just take seat from the

Conservative, but tonight we won Labour seats. There is no doubt we

have a lot to do in the city. Lots to implement. We will do. We will

hit the General Election Trail for the 17th of May next year. Although

the leadership of Derby will not change much, there is plenty of food

for thought for all the car `` parties for how well UKIP might do

in the General Election next year. How significant are the labour and

UKIP gains today? This is Amber Valley's council town

hall in Ripley. Tonight, the first time in 14 years it is now run by

the Labour Party. Winning those two crucial seat off the Conservatives

would the minimum that Labour had to do. There will be those locally and

nationally that will think that with a year to go into the General

Election, Ed Miliband 's party should be pulling much better. That

is the UKIP effect. Although the turnout was barely 35%, it has not

made the seeping games that certainly some of Nigel Farage's

supporters was hoping it would do. Certainly, the impact is there and

we will await the outcome of the Euro elections on Sunday night.

Whatever the outcome, and also of the Newark by`election, certainly

the other parties have got some worries.

It has been a long battle fought over 18 who famously died in battle.

Today came a ruling that means which the third will stay in Leicester.

The High Court decided that the license granted to the city to

reinterpret the remains found in the car park is lawful. A group of

dissident relatives had called free book to be his final resting place.

Leicester relative that they are delighted and plans for a ceremony

are underway. In the place where Richard III will

be laid to rest, Leicester finally made the announcement it had longed

for. If you haven't heard, the result is that the judgement.

The justice secretary did not have a duty to consult before issuing the

license to the University of Leicester, authorising his choice of

the cathedral for the re`interment. For the man who led the search for

the remains, it was vindication. I am extremely relieved. It's

finally over. We can move on and the cathedral can put into effect

planned to be very rigid with great dignity and honour. Very pleased

indeed. For the vanquished, defiant

disappointing `` disappointment. We will think about it and make some

decisions. I am pleased that went to court in the first place. Richard is

Richard of York. His heart and soul lies in York even though his body

lies in Leicester. Work outside the cathedral is

already in full swing. We designing the gardens to reposition the statue

of Richard III. The data is a ruling means the plans are no longer in

limbo. We will be working very fast indeed.

Building work will begin in July. The new design for the tomb will be

revealed in three or four weeks' time. We will `` you will recognise

it old but it has changed. We will work very hard as a team to make

sure that everything is done for Spring 2015. This will be an

outstanding, well`planned, civic ceremony. The nation will be

watching and will be work centred. No doubt, the Royal family will want

to be when presented. It would be an event that the people of Leicester

and Leicestershire can feel proud of. This extraordinary story began

almost two years ago when originally said's remains were dug up in his

council car park. The new visitor centre behind me will be opened by

July. By next spring, a stone's throw from where he was originally

buried, the anointed king will be reinterred with dignity and honour.

From King Richard, to Prince Harry. Later in the programme, the fourth

in line to the throne makes a private visit to our region. Camera

phone pictures show his surprise appearance at a recording studio in

inner`city Nottingham. It is time for another bank holiday

weekend. Typically my forecast include some rain and thunder and

sunshine. There is even a weather warning.

Next: Sending energy to the Middle East from the East Midlands. It

sounds like sending polls to Newcastle but it is happening. An

environmental waste company in Nottingham has landed a major deal

with United Arab error `` emirates for a power that makes renewable

power. Doing a visit to Chinook Sciences, it was said that a hundred

`` many jobs will be the created. A big day and big business for this

Nottingham company. The tread minister, Lord Livingston, announced

a major deal. This contract will build one of the world 's largest

waste gas facilities. The plant will process a wide range of waste and

recycling residues. It would be manufactured here and

assembled in the UAE. It will process materials which help to

create renewable energy. It's going to create or safeguard 850 jobs

across the UK. It is an area where the UK science is absolutely

leading. It's good for the Ryman and for jobs. It is good Nottingham in

particular. `` environment. It will create 100 jobs in this

region and that your hundreds of others. We have been fortunate to

have excellent suppliers in the East Midlands. It's a happy day for them.

It means sustainability and it will secure jobs. This is the first major

deals with the government announced a new programme of investment and

medium`sized businesses. The East Midlands is the first region to

benefit. It'd hope that it will showcase Nottingham as a centre of

high`tech expertise. A teenager charged with four counts

of murder has admitted sending a message after the fire talking about

killing. Nathaniel Mullings denies, along with seven others, being

responsible for an Arsenal `` arson attack which killed men was a

bittersweet family. I've failed to kill everyone. The city was upset

and angry about the stabbing of his friend and one at bomb earlier that

evening. `` Akpom. A fairground operator has pleaded guilty after

two teenage boys were flying out of his flight `` ride. In July 2012 the

carriage of flipped over, one boy was seriously injured. William

Roberts admitted failing to ensure that the Cook meant was safe. He was

state `` find a ?6,000. The National watersports Centre in

Nottingham has reopened after a revamp costing more than six and a

half million pounds. It's not just for elite athletes. There are plenty

of attractions including a hybrid course, minigolf, cycling and Segway

higher. The work has taken 12 months to complete.

We have already seen local people coming in saying how improved it is.

The whole point was to make it more accessible. Previously, it was a

National Sports Centre. It's not elite. So many people in Nottingham

have not been here. We wanted to be a place that people can come and

enjoy themselves. A man who attacked the leader of a

seek spiritual movement with an axe in a Leicester Temple has been found

guilty of attempted needle `` the murder. He admitted he had been

consumed by hatred by a man loan by `` ring known by many as a leading

guru. He alleged the man had sexually abused as a child.

CCTV captures him by the biggest and scariest looking axe at a Leicester

store. Three days later the 27`year`old was seen walking to the

temple with the three foot axe concealed under a shawl. His target

was his Holiness, the world leader of the man Dari seeks who was in

Leicester as part of an official visit to the UK. He swung the axe

and cut his face and broke his arm. Someone who witnessed the attack

last August, because the moment it happened.

To season one job with an axe onto the stage. Everyone was up and

running to the stage to see if his Holiness was alive. To see someone

singing and act on his Holiness's head was frightening. The whole

community was crying. They also the crying. The children started

crying. The bank worker claimed he had been

strictly abused as HR world in India by the rigidly leader `` religious

leader in the 1990s. The guru repeatedly denied this. He said he

only intended to hurt him. The CPS said it was a vicious assassination

attempt on a defenceless man. Today at Birmingham Crown Court, he was

jailed for 17 years, nearly nine months on from the attack many of

the temple's conservation are still haunted by what they saw.

No one expected it, but it made a lot of young people very happy.

Prince Harry made an unannounced visit to a youth centre in

inner`city Nottingham. The prince joined children on the music and

film project in sedans. `` Saint Anne 's.

This is where the prince turned up completely out of the blue. Staff

were expected to meet officials from his charity, but Harry decided to

join them. He is no stranger here. Last he made an official royal visit

here. He was finalising plans to fund three years of youth work year.

Today, he came back for a private visit. At the garage across the

road, you can imagine how surprised they were. Paul and Anthony managed

to get in snaps. It was a bit of a shock. A massive

secret. It is not something you would expect to see when you come to

work in the morning. It was a bit of a surprise. I am told Harry spent a

good couple of hours here. He spent time with youngsters from Huntingdon

primary School, sitting on a film course and having a go on a bass

guitar. He also delivered on a promise to record some words for a

track of some local musicians. It's pretty clear that Harry is taking a

real interest in what is happening you tomorrow. McLaren and Redknapp.

Buxton, Keogh and grant. Barker and Derby full stop Derby berserker fans

too. Steve versus Harry at the world's

most famous stadium. The former England manager McLaren is ingrained

in Derby berserker history against Redknapp. He is the experienced,

wheeler dealer warhorse who need to go up. There is a lot of pressure on

Queens Park Rangers. We want to try to get back in the Premier League.

We want to win that game. It is the richest game in football. From

Sam Oldham, who goes into the team final on Saturday. A real chance of

medals there. There is also T20 cricket.

This is where the Going back almost 50 years. Johnny

Johnson rings the bell at Highfield School. He was a teacher here in the

1960s for five years after his wartime and post`war experience in

the RAF. He returned the Newark school to answer questions and today

berserker pupils. Speaking of his most famous moment in the legendary

Dambuster raid in 1943. What was it like being part of the cat must grow

`` dambusters? We didn't know what we were going to do all what the

target was until the day of the briefing. MUSIC PLAYS

Also there, the low flier who took part in the film.

60 feet, 30 tonne of aeroplane. That is low, it was exciting and

frightening. What it must have been like doing the real thing in the

dark and being shot at, I have no idea.

Afterward the school, parents and Jenny Johnson's former pupils

gathered outside and talked about his future book. Today it will never

be anything other than the school for me. It is absolutely awesome.

Yes, he is Dambusters a hero but he is my teacher. I have never

forgotten him. The highlight, a fly past by two RAF planes. Eight to

coat of Johnny's own wartime vintage. `` Dakota.

There is something else happening this weekend. There is a certain

football match happening. If you are going to support the rams, allow for

some extra rain and thundery showers. Even during the game. Full

coverage and commentary on the radio. It is of course another bank

holiday weekend. As you would expect, there will be some shout was

around and some sunshine. It will feel a little bit warm, especially

on Sunday. We got away with the fairly dry day today. There has been

a little bit of rain edging into parts of Leicestershire and

Derbyshire in the last few hours. There is a little bit of rain

around. Before that. Tearaway. Then, it would be largely dry. More in the

way of cloud pushing in from the south as we headed toward dawn.

Those of 10 Celsius. Tomorrow morning there will be heavy

rainfall. There is a yellow warning. Potential of 30 millimetres of rain.

Seth is what may be an issue. Here's rain arriving. Possibly thundery for

a time. It will clear away to the North. Behind it, every thundery

showers. Also some dry and bright spells. Feeling a little bit fresher

with 15 and 16 degrees. Sunday will be largely dry and bright in the

afternoon. Bank holiday Monday, just allow forces gathered to heavy

showers. Dry at times. Let's look at the history

of BBC TWO with me, Simon Schama.