:00:00. > 3:59:59at a boys' school in Rochdale. That's all from the BBC News at Six.
:00:00. > :00:35.It's goodbye from This is East Midlands Today with
:00:36. > :00:42.Dominic Heale and me, Anne Davies. Tonight: Cash rewards to help the
:00:43. > :00:50.NHS find new nurses. Parents do hundreds of miles per week ferrying
:00:51. > :00:58.around their children. And concern over jobs for adults with learning
:00:59. > :01:01.disabilities. Good evening. Welcome to tonight's programme. First, the
:01:02. > :01:04.hospitals offering cash rewards to their own staff to solve a nursing
:01:05. > :01:07.problem. The Stamford and Peterborough Hospitals Trust has
:01:08. > :01:14.been to Italy, Romania and Spain to tackle a shortage of nurses. Now its
:01:15. > :01:26.own workers are being offered a reward of up to ?350 if they can
:01:27. > :01:38.find suitable recruits. Our health correspondent Rob Sissons reports.
:01:39. > :01:43.They have tried many things to find nurses and have even gone abroad.
:01:44. > :01:50.The latest idea is to offer cash incentives to current staff to find
:01:51. > :01:57.help. If you were a member of staff you would receive ?200 if someone
:01:58. > :02:06.you find was taken on. If they were still there for 12 months you would
:02:07. > :02:16.get another ?150. There were mixed views on the streets. It is not a
:02:17. > :02:26.good idea, no. It seems like a valid way to do it. You should not just be
:02:27. > :02:31.in it for the money. There is the 14% unfilled vacancies rate at the
:02:32. > :02:43.trust which means many places vacant. Will the trust have the
:02:44. > :02:49.money? It is a concern but one of the big advantages of filling the
:02:50. > :02:56.vacancies is we do not have to ask agencies to provide the nurses.
:02:57. > :03:07.Agency nurses are at a premium cost. Some say it is the real cost. To
:03:08. > :03:13.attract staff nurses to hospitals we need investment in their key
:03:14. > :03:19.development. These are key factors to keep all of staff that you have
:03:20. > :03:27.already got but also attract new people in. It costs ?1000 to take in
:03:28. > :03:32.each nurse in the UK when you count things like advertising and career
:03:33. > :03:41.fears so it is insisted these cash incentives offer value for money.
:03:42. > :03:54.Agency nurses can earn more filling in. The trusts have all gone abroad
:03:55. > :03:59.for nurses. The big fear must be patient safety and making sure the
:04:00. > :04:03.people who fill in now the ropes and where everything is. It is not ideal
:04:04. > :04:18.having temporary staff so this really does need sorting out. It
:04:19. > :04:21.certainly does. Still to come: Leicestershire's links with the
:04:22. > :04:23.biggest sea battle of World War One. This film, which has never been
:04:24. > :04:26.broadcast before, shows Brooksby Hall near Melton Mowbray transformed
:04:27. > :04:29.into a convalescent home for sailors injured in the Battle of Jutland.
:04:30. > :04:32.Specially`trained dogs are being used to search an area of scrubland
:04:33. > :04:34.in Portugal near to where Leicestershire girl Madeleine McCann
:04:35. > :04:36.went missing seven years ago. British police officers and their
:04:37. > :04:39.Portuguese counterparts are spending a second day investigating the
:04:40. > :04:53.location at Praia da Luz on the Algarve. Ground penetrating radar is
:04:54. > :04:55.also to be used in the search. Today they began digging with spades.
:04:56. > :04:58.Loughborough University has seen the biggest rise in complaints and
:04:59. > :05:00.appeals of any university in the country since higher tuition fees
:05:01. > :05:12.were introduced. The findings come from a new report by the BBC. It
:05:13. > :05:15.shows the university saw nearly 100 more complaints last year than it
:05:16. > :05:18.did in 2011. The University accepts that complaints and appeals have
:05:19. > :05:22.increased, but says the number which has been upheld has halved. The Arts
:05:23. > :05:24.Council of England is giving a grant to Leicester which could be used to
:05:25. > :05:27.expand the Diwali celebrations. ?6,000 will fund research into how
:05:28. > :05:30.the festival could be made bigger and better. The Diwali celebrations
:05:31. > :05:37.in the city are already the largest outside India. Police are
:05:38. > :05:40.investigating after a gang of river thieves raided an island on the
:05:41. > :05:47.Trent, stealing equipment needed by young sea scouts. It's their fifth
:05:48. > :05:50.break`in in three years but by far the most organised. The scouts say
:05:51. > :05:59.they're devastated and will have to start fundraising all over again. Jo
:06:00. > :06:04.Healey reports. We are now approaching Barton Island about one
:06:05. > :06:08.mile downstream from the marina. Around 30 young people come here
:06:09. > :06:27.every week to learn hijacking, rowing, camping, survival stills. ``
:06:28. > :06:33.kayaking. Now their camp has been raided and their equipment stolen.
:06:34. > :06:40.They had cut the lock off and we find equipment stolen. For me it
:06:41. > :06:48.affects the way we have done the third grazing, the work that we do,
:06:49. > :06:53.it is the children who are affected. `` fundraising. It is
:06:54. > :06:59.their equipment, not mine, it makes me very angry. You just cannot
:07:00. > :07:07.fathom why they want to do it to a group of children. Last year we saw
:07:08. > :07:13.how the Army reservists helped build a new boathouse. But these have
:07:14. > :07:21.broken in taking this dinghy and then dumping it. They have just
:07:22. > :07:27.loaded the boards up, taken all the equipment out of the shed and went
:07:28. > :07:35.with it. It is upsetting to the children. Police are investigating,
:07:36. > :07:39.the Scouts are fundraising again. Such a shame. Next tonight, the
:07:40. > :07:54.lengths to which parents in the East Midlands go to ferry around their
:07:55. > :08:07.children. Yes, a survey suggests two thirds of parents here travel up to
:08:08. > :08:10.150 miles a week with their kids. It also says the average parent will
:08:11. > :08:13.spend more than 3,000 hours in the car before their children grow up.
:08:14. > :08:20.Well, it seems like a huge amount of travelling. Tom Brown's been looking
:08:21. > :08:25.at the figures. Parents spend an average of 30 hours per year in the
:08:26. > :08:31.car just waiting for their children and by the time their heads turned
:08:32. > :08:34.20 parents will have covered more than 26,000 miles, that is like
:08:35. > :08:41.driving all the way around the world. These figures are really no
:08:42. > :08:53.surprise. At half past eight in the morning, the taxi of mum and dad is
:08:54. > :08:59.up and running. For many it feels like a full`time job. I have to take
:09:00. > :09:05.my son and daughter to different events. You are in and out, a quick
:09:06. > :09:11.sandwich and of to the next thing. A survey shows the lengths evens will
:09:12. > :09:15.go to to drive their children around. It also shows why they will
:09:16. > :09:23.do it. They have to have their hobbies. You want them to have
:09:24. > :09:29.activities but it is a double edged sword. It is probably time
:09:30. > :09:36.constraints, I need to be there in five minutes. But parents say their
:09:37. > :09:51.children are worth going the extra mile, even if that does mean doing
:09:52. > :09:54.thousands every year. Finally spare a thought for the grandparents who
:09:55. > :09:58.take over the taxi service and who aren't included in this survey. And
:09:59. > :10:01.spare a thought for some of the kids ` as one in ten parents here admit
:10:02. > :10:04.asking their children personal questions in the car because they
:10:05. > :10:07.were strapped in and couldn't get away. Once the traditional preserve
:10:08. > :10:10.of the WI, one charity in inner city Leicester is hoping that jam could
:10:11. > :10:13.throw them a lifeline as they battle cuts in funding. Saffron Acres is a
:10:14. > :10:28.community project, working with adults with learning difficulties.
:10:29. > :10:31.With the help of Leicester College, it's negotiated a contract to
:10:32. > :10:36.produce 6,000 jars of strawberry jam for the Co`op. The only catch is `
:10:37. > :10:51.they've got to be ready by the end of this week! We put the labels on
:10:52. > :11:01.and put them in the box. We do everything by hand, our opposite
:11:02. > :11:06.industry does it by machine. There are people without learning
:11:07. > :11:12.difficulties who cannot find a job. You can see they are hard workers
:11:13. > :11:18.and they want to do it. They sit there and get on with the job. The
:11:19. > :11:25.more we sell, the more work we have got, it is just growing and growing
:11:26. > :11:32.naturally. It is brilliant coming to work with friends and talking to
:11:33. > :11:52.people. I am very very proud of what we are doing this year. It smells
:11:53. > :11:58.very nice. It is all hands on deck. It gives people skills, changes
:11:59. > :12:04.perspectives of the wider community, of parents and carers.
:12:05. > :12:07.They understand their loved ones are capable of doing something
:12:08. > :12:14.worthwhile, quality products that people are willing to pay for.
:12:15. > :12:24.Everything is riding on this, it is eggs and basket time. We need to
:12:25. > :12:37.grow out of eight funding cycle. When we pack the last box on Friday
:12:38. > :12:45.it will feel fantastic. We need people to go out and buy those cars.
:12:46. > :12:48.Jam goes on sale at the Co`Op from June 19th.Campaigning in the Newark
:12:49. > :12:51.by`election is set to reach fever pitch tomorrow. It's the final full
:12:52. > :12:55.day of door`knocking, envelope stuffing and passionate political
:12:56. > :12:58.entreaties. But many people think the election has ALREADY produced a
:12:59. > :13:02.winner ` namely, the enormous boost given to the constituency by all
:13:03. > :13:14.that media attention. Let's find out more from our Political Editor John
:13:15. > :13:17.Hess, who tonight is at the races. The Prime Minister and most of his
:13:18. > :13:19.Cabinet, the Labour leader Ed Miliband and UKIP's Nigel Farage
:13:20. > :13:23.helped put the Newark constituency on the map in recent weeks. The one
:13:24. > :13:30.place they haven't visited is here at Southwell Races. That's a pity.
:13:31. > :13:32.Because I could have talked endlessly about this by`election
:13:33. > :13:35.being a two horse race, the political runners and riders and the
:13:36. > :13:52.various racing handicaps of each of the 11 candidates. But could be real
:13:53. > :13:55.winner in this by`election be Newark itself, and the profile this part of
:13:56. > :13:59.Nottinghamshire has enjoyed as the politicians have moved in. Geeta
:14:00. > :14:03.Pendse has been to find out. A quiet day at the marketplace but when it
:14:04. > :14:14.comes to visiting politicians, it has been anything but quiet. What do
:14:15. > :14:22.those living here think and is it having an impact on business? Over
:14:23. > :14:30.at this pancake parlour they have noticed an increase in customers
:14:31. > :14:36.popping in for a bite to eat. The footfall has increased and there has
:14:37. > :14:45.been a real buzz with businesses and people all over the Internet
:14:46. > :14:51.community. It is great. Across the street at this gift shop, the owner
:14:52. > :14:57.has worked in retail here for four decades. It has not made lots more
:14:58. > :15:02.people come in and buy lots more things but it has made people more
:15:03. > :15:10.interested in the town and they have been coming to visit. There are more
:15:11. > :15:16.visitors to the town, yes. It is putting new arc on the map. While
:15:17. > :15:30.the political visits may die down many here all that the interest new
:15:31. > :15:33.work will continue. `` Newark. The opinion polls may offer a guide to
:15:34. > :15:44.the outcome of this election. But where's the hot money going. There
:15:45. > :15:50.is no form to go on. The vote once every four or five years, it is very
:15:51. > :15:58.tricky. I am macro definitely, for the Conservatives because it is an
:15:59. > :16:10.upmarket area. You can get your mortgage on it. Here are the latest
:16:11. > :16:19.odds. The Conservatives are 12 to one on. You will not get much back
:16:20. > :16:32.for your money. UKIP at six to one and Lieber 50 to one. How about, a
:16:33. > :16:42.bit different. 1000 to one. Have they flutter! Last full day of
:16:43. > :16:47.campaigning is tomorrow. Will the sun shine on the righteous? Not the
:16:48. > :16:52.righteous, the good, the bad or the ugly can make the sunshine tomorrow.
:16:53. > :17:25.All be soggy details coming up later. `` all the Sowerby detailed.
:17:26. > :17:28.`` soggy details. Now here's something you don't often hear! A
:17:29. > :17:31.sports venue that's being built on time and within budget. The
:17:32. > :17:34.velodrome in Derby will open in the New Year and already it's being
:17:35. > :17:37.tipped as a very fast track suitable for setting world records. Jeremy
:17:38. > :17:40.Nicholas put on his hard hat and went for a look round earlier today.
:17:41. > :17:46.The quality and workmanship is heard, we are delighted, it has gone
:17:47. > :17:54.like a dream. We will finish off the declaration, the mechanical testing
:17:55. > :17:58.and commissioning. As the cyclists appear for the race they will have
:17:59. > :18:05.rollers here to get them warmed up. They will go past and on the far
:18:06. > :18:11.side there will be Jim facilities. In the people there is an area for
:18:12. > :18:17.netball or basketball and the me use that for pop concerts in the arena.
:18:18. > :18:24.The finish line for the velodrome is in front of the main seating area
:18:25. > :18:29.there. It is made from a hard compact with that will not splinter,
:18:30. > :19:22.that is good news if you fall off of your bike.
:19:23. > :20:25.now. Today it was the turn of the men. Nottingham's
:20:26. > :20:29.which is a brilliant record for this point in the year. It is the big
:20:30. > :20:36.incentive. You have got to believe in yourself against these guys, no
:20:37. > :20:47.doubt about it. This is a home game in a place he really appreciates. I
:20:48. > :20:51.think the outdoor game is so important for improving compared to
:20:52. > :21:00.the indoor game. The sport here is great. Next year this centre will
:21:01. > :21:05.post some of the biggest events around. For now, it is all about the
:21:06. > :21:11.professionals of the two were looking for the breaks. Onto the
:21:12. > :21:24.cricket now because on Day Three county championship games are
:21:25. > :21:32.getting interesting. At Grace Road Leicestershire's bowlers made short
:21:33. > :21:42.work of their opponents. And there is a tough target down at
:21:43. > :21:45.Southampton. To mark the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War
:21:46. > :21:48.we've been looking at how the War transformed life on the Home Front.
:21:49. > :21:52.Brooksby Hall in Leicestershire is now an agricultural college, but in
:21:53. > :21:55.World War One it was home to a famous ` and rather controversial `
:21:56. > :21:58.Sea Admiral. Rare footage we've uncovered from the Imperial War
:21:59. > :22:01.Museums also shows that the Hall acted as a convalescent home for
:22:02. > :22:07.badly injured sailors. I've been to Brooksby to find out more. And you
:22:08. > :22:11.can see and hear more about Brooksby Hall on the BBC's World War One At
:22:12. > :22:24.Home website ` just click on the BBC Radio Leicester section. I was taken
:22:25. > :22:31.on a tour of the property. In the oak lined dining room the Admiral
:22:32. > :22:38.still gazes down. But he was not to the Manor born. He came from an
:22:39. > :22:43.Irish family but by the time he was born his parents lived in Cheshire.
:22:44. > :22:47.It was only later in life when he married the rich divorcee that he
:22:48. > :22:54.bought this house. He liked fox hunting. He liked to stand out from
:22:55. > :23:00.the crowd. He had the wrong number of buttons on his tunic and he wore
:23:01. > :23:14.his hat at the rakish angle. `` angle. He was promoted to Rear
:23:15. > :23:20.Admiral at just 89. At their first official meeting of the Admiralty
:23:21. > :23:28.Winston Churchill looked at Beattie and remark you look very young for
:23:29. > :23:34.an admirable `` Admiral. To which Beatty replied you look very young
:23:35. > :23:40.for a first Lloyd `` first Lord. He hit it off straightaway. This
:23:41. > :23:45.remarkable footage showed patients including amputees enjoying a game
:23:46. > :23:54.of football. Exercise and cigarettes clearly good for morale. These
:23:55. > :23:59.villages have the ball and they were used for some form of service during
:24:00. > :24:05.the war. Either military personnel there or convalescent homes. Today,
:24:06. > :24:15.in the church on the estate be huge union flag dominates. It is the
:24:16. > :24:22.memento from the Battle of Jutland. Here is our man. The bronze bust of
:24:23. > :24:29.BT. In later years, Admiral Beatty's record came under scrutiny
:24:30. > :24:37.in some quarters. Some considered him a little gung ho. He lost a few
:24:38. > :24:43.ships? He did. There is the famous comic which blew up very quickly and
:24:44. > :24:57.went down to the bottom of the ocean. In Brooks beat he remains a
:24:58. > :25:03.hero. I think it is part of the bigger picture to pass these stories
:25:04. > :25:16.down to future generations. There is also this artefact in the grounds.
:25:17. > :25:23.An old sea dog at home in the green hills of Leicestershire. And you can
:25:24. > :25:30.see and hear more about Brooks B Hall on the BBC's World War I at
:25:31. > :25:37.home website. On the website you will also find lots of other stories
:25:38. > :25:48.of everyday life here in the East Midlands. You will probably not want
:25:49. > :25:54.to go outside tomorrow! Quite a lot of rain. Most of us escape the
:25:55. > :25:59.showers today but it is quite fair to say that is unlikely for any of
:26:00. > :26:06.us tomorrow. This low pressure will push up overnight and be over us for
:26:07. > :26:14.most of the day tomorrow. Appear for the good old soaking. It will feel
:26:15. > :26:19.quite cold as well. Temperatures rarely up to around 13 or 14
:26:20. > :26:24.degrees. We did see some more sunshine today, a few showers
:26:25. > :26:28.pushing in now. He showers will continue into the evening and if
:26:29. > :26:31.anything they will merge to longer spells of lean towards the early
:26:32. > :26:37.hours. The low pressure will play control. Pressured `` temperatures
:26:38. > :26:43.tonight will be lower than last night. The soggy old start tomorrow
:26:44. > :26:51.morning, the rain with us from the word go. Some heavier bursts during
:26:52. > :26:55.the morning. It will be training on and off throughout the day tomorrow.
:26:56. > :27:01.Not so much in the way of sunshine. The winds will be a little lighter
:27:02. > :27:06.at least, something to be confident about. It will continue draining
:27:07. > :27:15.into Wednesday night but eventually the rain will peel away to the north
:27:16. > :27:19.as the area of low pressure starts to shoot away. It is a lot drier and
:27:20. > :27:26.brighter on Thursday. Temperatures will respond the king at 17 Celsius.
:27:27. > :27:33.What are still towards the end of the week. Warm southerly winds with
:27:34. > :27:42.temperatures in the 20s by Saturday. Some heavy thundery showers are also
:27:43. > :27:46.possible. A lot going on there. I will be back on the late news
:27:47. > :28:12.tonight. See you then. Good night. Find out what life's really like
:28:13. > :28:26.in the favelas. Did I die?
:28:27. > :28:30.Not yet. But it can be arranged.