:00:13. > :00:15.With your news now for the East Midlands, I'm Maurice Flynn.
:00:16. > :00:18.There are calls for CCTV cameras to be set tp
:00:19. > :00:21.overlooking the statue of G`ndhi in Leicester after it was ddfaced.
:00:22. > :00:25.The graffiti made reference to the Golden Temple Massacre hn India
:00:26. > :00:28.` the thirtieth anniversary of which was being marked today
:00:29. > :00:34.A bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi has stood proudly in
:00:35. > :00:39.Leicester's Golden Mile for five years, a symbol of Leicester's
:00:40. > :00:44.But it's been daubed with graffiti, upsetting the charity that
:00:45. > :00:50.It's hugely disrespectful bdcause we can't see any reason for anx sort
:00:51. > :00:58.This is a cohesive communitx and we had a lot of support from everybody.
:00:59. > :01:00.The graffiti makes reference to 1984.
:01:01. > :01:04.That's when the Indian Army were ordered into the Golden Temple to
:01:05. > :01:11.Sikhs marched through London today to mark 30 years since thosd raids
:01:12. > :01:14.and to protest about what they claim was India's failure to
:01:15. > :01:19.prevent the deaths of thous`nds of Sikhs in rioting that sale year.
:01:20. > :01:22.Here, Leicestershire Police are investigating the vandalism.
:01:23. > :01:28.We have had this before but now we are going to have a serious
:01:29. > :01:30.conversation with the authority to look at
:01:31. > :01:35.I think we'll be looking at CCTV, more police patrols.
:01:36. > :01:37.A garland quickly replaced the graffiti,
:01:38. > :01:46.symbolising peace and respect, both teachings of Mahatma G`ndhi.
:01:47. > :01:49.Around 150 people were at an illegal rave in Rutland
:01:50. > :01:52.overnight with many more stopped from attending by police.
:01:53. > :01:56.Police received reports of loud music and large groups on private
:01:57. > :02:01.Rather than disperse those there in the dark, officers worked instead
:02:02. > :02:09.It is a dark section of the wood and we have to deal with it
:02:10. > :02:11.from a safety perspective for the officers and people
:02:12. > :02:15.involved, so, as you can sed, we have the roadblocks on and that is
:02:16. > :02:23.A villages' local councillor says he won't give up the fight agahnst a
:02:24. > :02:26.traveller site that's stood nearby without permission for five years.
:02:27. > :02:29.The travellers own the land at Barlestone near Hinckley,
:02:30. > :02:36.Tucked away in the Leicestershire countryside is a traveller site
:02:37. > :02:42.They arrived here on Good Friday back in 2009 but five years on,
:02:43. > :02:46.they still don't have permanent planning permission.
:02:47. > :02:49.In the nearby village of Barlestone residents have complained
:02:50. > :02:54.And the local councillor has been handing out leaflets, urging
:02:55. > :03:05.There are six sites in the `rea and they will basically comd here
:03:06. > :03:08.for what they need, and while some of them are probably
:03:09. > :03:11.fine and we probably don't dven notice them, there are the onesthat
:03:12. > :03:14.fine and we probably don't dven notice them, there are the ones that
:03:15. > :03:19.This is the only site of those six without permandnt
:03:20. > :03:22.The traveller application w`s rejected by Bosworth and Hinckley
:03:23. > :03:24.Borough council and said thdre would be an unacceptable increase
:03:25. > :03:27.in traffic an adverse affect on the countryside's appear`nce
:03:28. > :03:30.The travellers have appealed and their case will now be heard
:03:31. > :03:47.The vast number of travellers realise that going through the
:03:48. > :04:01.In this day and age people do deserve a decent place to lhve.
:04:02. > :04:04.It is illegal because it hasn't got planning permission,
:04:05. > :04:08.if we let this one happen, we obviously going to get more.
:04:09. > :04:12.It is a words that has now dntered it sixth year and it will bd another
:04:13. > :04:21.months before we are any closer to a final result.
:04:22. > :04:24.The region's newest MP will have his first day proper at Westminster
:04:25. > :04:28.As you may have heard, Robert Jenrick won the Newark by`election
:04:29. > :04:33.He told today's Sunday Politics for the East Midlands he was
:04:34. > :04:36.looking forward to day one ` but also conscious he's being
:04:37. > :04:41.Normally young MPs entered the House of Commons as one of a big class,
:04:42. > :04:45.the class of 2014 is one and that is me .
:04:46. > :04:50.That is good for new work as well but we will have more profile.
:04:51. > :04:55.Today's edition is on the BBC iPlayer now.
:04:56. > :04:59.Leicestershire's Sylvain Guhntoli finished second in both World Super
:05:00. > :05:04.qualified on pole position and led for most of the way through
:05:05. > :05:07.both races but was overtaken by team`mate Marco Malandri.
:05:08. > :05:10.Guintoli is now just 13 points behind the Championship leader.
:05:11. > :05:14.Derbyshire's Leon Haslam, mdanwhile, finished 7th in race one
:05:15. > :05:20.Let's see how tomorrow's weather is looking.
:05:21. > :05:27.A mostly dry start to the evening but as the night goes
:05:28. > :05:30.on, the cloud will increase and we will see further showers
:05:31. > :05:34.edging up from the south arriving in time for the start of Monday
:05:35. > :05:41.Humidity will be rising, a luggy night with lows of 13 degreds.
:05:42. > :05:44.Monday, a mix of dry bright spells, hazy sunshine because we kedp
:05:45. > :05:48.Some could be heavy and thundery but plenty of dry weather around
:05:49. > :05:52.and feeling pleasant with a top temperature tomorrow of 21ddgrees.
:05:53. > :06:08.More from the team here in tomorrow's BBC Breakfast.
:06:09. > :06:16.Good evening. It was quite warm today and humid. There was sunshine
:06:17. > :06:19.and also thundery showers. Low pressure anchored to the south and
:06:20. > :06:25.west of the UK. Winds go anticlockwise. We are dragging in
:06:26. > :06:29.some very warm and humid air. We are dragging in some thundery showers.
:06:30. > :06:32.They will drift north, through the southern counties into Wales and
:06:33. > :06:38.getting into the north of England by dawn. It will be a warm night in the
:06:39. > :06:42.south. Just a few degrees behind that the north will start on a
:06:43. > :06:45.decent note. The thundery showers will work through northern England
:06:46. > :06:49.and into Scotland come the afternoon, with some heavy showers
:06:50. > :06:51.breaking out elsewhere. We could see thunder in the west of Scotland
:06:52. > :06:52.through the