:00:00. > :00:13.Thank you. With are back
:00:14. > :00:16.With your news now for the East Midlands, I'm Victoria Hicks.
:00:17. > :00:19.The new ?2.5 million gardens by Leicester Cathedral opened today as
:00:20. > :00:24.It was the first time they've been open to the public.
:00:25. > :00:27.It also marks the start of the city's preparations
:00:28. > :00:29.for the reinterment of King Richard III next year.
:00:30. > :00:39.We declare the gardens open to the world.
:00:40. > :00:43.It's a 14th century cathedr`l with now 21st`century gardens.
:00:44. > :00:47.The project also includes a newly cleaned Richard III statue,
:00:48. > :00:53.all in preparation for next year's re`internment.
:00:54. > :00:55.The Cathedral is at the heart of the city and the county.
:00:56. > :00:58.For decades, we have dreamt of giving it a proper setting.
:00:59. > :01:02.At last we have been able to do that.
:01:03. > :01:04.The gardens are wonderful and I think it's a very big thing
:01:05. > :01:12.I think the gardens themselves are very pleasant.
:01:13. > :01:16.I think, as accompaniment to the Cathedral, the emphasis on
:01:17. > :01:23.But in difficult economic thmes there has been criticism from
:01:24. > :01:27.some quarters that the monex could have been better spent elsewhere.
:01:28. > :01:29.The church has raised very significant funds from donors
:01:30. > :01:34.New money has come in from Durope that simply wouldn't be herd if we
:01:35. > :01:38.It's about more money coming in rather than living
:01:39. > :01:45.As you can see, Richard is back to looking his best.
:01:46. > :01:50.He has been angled towards Bosworth, ready for battle.
:01:51. > :01:53.The hope is that Leicester will now be better prepared to wdlcome
:01:54. > :02:07.An emergency defibrillator has been stolen from a street in Derby.
:02:08. > :02:09.The life`saving equipment w`s installed on Victoria Street
:02:10. > :02:15.The money had been raised bx the Central United Reform Church.
:02:16. > :02:18.A few components are left, but it's now useless.
:02:19. > :02:20.Fund raisers have been left baffled by the theft.
:02:21. > :02:33.It's for somebody unfortunate who has a heart attack,
:02:34. > :02:40.and if they have a heart attack here they won't get treatment now.
:02:41. > :02:42.Naval veterans have finally got a new home,
:02:43. > :02:44.after their previous headqu`rters was demolished to make way
:02:45. > :02:48.This is the Royal Naval Association's new base in Ldnton,
:02:49. > :02:52.after being based on Arkwright Street for more than 40 years.
:02:53. > :02:56.It ends months of uncertainty for its membership, so drinks were
:02:57. > :03:02.More than 40 buskers filled the streets with music
:03:03. > :03:09.The event ended with a mass sing`along in the Old Market Square.
:03:10. > :03:15.Organised by BBC Radio Notthngham, the City Council and Dance 4,
:03:16. > :03:18.the event was inspired by local busker Frank Robinson who
:03:19. > :03:36.Everyone is smiling and happy. It was really good fun. I h`ve just
:03:37. > :03:41.come down after work. I couldn't help but stop and have a dance. We
:03:42. > :03:49.have so much in Nottingham hn terms of culture. Everyone just w`nts to
:03:50. > :03:51.be here to enjoy it. Were going to sing in a momdnt and
:03:52. > :04:06.spoil everyone's fun! After a soggy start, things have
:04:07. > :04:11.recovered. Overnight just a couple of showers as those clouds start to
:04:12. > :04:18.build up again. Overnight lows of 13 or 14 degrees. In the countryside it
:04:19. > :04:23.will be a bit cooler. Sundax, this cloud around first being,
:04:24. > :04:30.particularly in eastern parts. In the afternoon, some sunshind for a
:04:31. > :04:37.time as the sun develops, so do the showers. Some of these showdrs could
:04:38. > :04:41.be heavy and thundery. Next week, it remains mainly dry and sunnx, but
:04:42. > :05:13.you might have to dodge the occasional shower.
:05:14. > :05:20.Good evening. It looks like for most of us the weather will be fairly
:05:21. > :05:23.similar to what we saw today. The broad themes throughout this
:05:24. > :05:25.weekend, sunny spells and scattering of showers, but not much evening
:05:26. > :05:27.sunshine round, I