:00:11. > :00:13.With your news now for the East Midlands, I'm Maurice Flynn.
:00:14. > :00:15.First tonight, the police have confirmed that a Derby man
:00:16. > :00:17.has joined a terrorist group in Syria.
:00:18. > :00:20.Kabir Ahmed is thought to bd in a training camp run by ISIS,
:00:21. > :00:24.the organisation that's swept through large parts of Iraq.
:00:25. > :00:33.I've come across Islamic hardliner Kabir Ahmed before, in 2012.
:00:34. > :00:34.He dodged my questions after being found guilty
:00:35. > :00:38.in a landmark court case of inciting hatred of homosdxuals.
:00:39. > :00:42.He had handed out offensive leaflets outside this Derby mosque.
:00:43. > :00:45.He also put the flyers through letter boxes nearby.
:00:46. > :00:53.Now he is in Syria, at an ISIS base, calling himself Abu Sumayyah.
:00:54. > :00:56.Everybody has got their namd on the list.
:00:57. > :01:01.Everybody is forcing them to put their name and push it tp.
:01:02. > :01:04.You know, everybody wants to fight for the sake of Allah.
:01:05. > :01:08.Here, I met an imam visiting Derby to teach in Islamic classes,
:01:09. > :01:11.trying to influence young mhnds for the better.
:01:12. > :01:15.The media, instead of reallx calming things down, the media is, xou know,
:01:16. > :01:20.exploiting things and probably as well provoking those views.
:01:21. > :01:25.speaking out against violence strongly enough?
:01:26. > :01:33.Back in 2012, Kabir Ahmed s`id he was just a Muslim doing his duty.
:01:34. > :01:43.The bread maker Hovis has revealed it's to close
:01:44. > :01:46.its bakery in Leicester with the loss of 200 jobs.
:01:47. > :01:49.Workers were told today the company's site
:01:50. > :01:51.just off Troon Way will shut early next year.
:01:52. > :01:54.Support staff will be affected, as well as those who produce the bread.
:01:55. > :01:56.Union officials say they'll do all they can
:01:57. > :02:00.No`one from the company has been available for commdnt.
:02:01. > :02:02.Meanwhile, around 200 police officers could be let go
:02:03. > :02:08.in Leicestershire as the force tries to deliver on deep financial cuts.
:02:09. > :02:10.It's likely to mean a rise in civilians being used
:02:11. > :02:14.In a moment, we'll hear frol the Chief Constable,
:02:15. > :02:18.but first here's a look at the scale of the cuts.
:02:19. > :02:20.Times are changing for Leicestershire Police.
:02:21. > :02:24.After already cutting ?20 mhllion from its budget since 2010,
:02:25. > :02:30.the force now needs to save another 15.4 million by 2017.
:02:31. > :02:35.recorded crimes have fallen over the last four years.
:02:36. > :02:39.And today the force promised a renewed focus on local policing,
:02:40. > :02:45.Virtually nobody in the public will see any difference.
:02:46. > :02:47.They will still see neighbourhood policing.
:02:48. > :02:49.They will still have the same level, or indeed hhgher,
:02:50. > :02:54.For them, what really matters is that their home, their c`r,
:02:55. > :02:57.their families and their local neighbourhood is kept safe.
:02:58. > :03:01.I'm certain what the chief has planned will deliver better
:03:02. > :03:04.The force will now have to show the changes will only affect how
:03:05. > :03:08.officers do their jobs, not public safety.
:03:09. > :03:10.So, Chief Constable, how many uniformed officers
:03:11. > :03:14.Well, to make sure the books balance going forwards
:03:15. > :03:16.and that we can give local people safe,
:03:17. > :03:18.we are going to lose about 300 people
:03:19. > :03:22.There will probably be 200 or so plus of those
:03:23. > :03:27.But what that means is we c`n then deploy mixed teams
:03:28. > :03:29.of police officers, police community support officers
:03:30. > :03:32.and accredited investigativd assistants.
:03:33. > :03:34.My job is to maximise the public safety
:03:35. > :03:37.that we can get out of the budget we have got.
:03:38. > :03:39.Clearly, the budget is reducing and we'll be getting smaller as
:03:40. > :03:42.an organisation but we will still be keeping local people safd.
:03:43. > :03:45.If you say you are taking away 200 uniformed officers,
:03:46. > :03:48.how confident are you that you can keep people safe?
:03:49. > :03:52.Won't the public would be rhght in thinking their safety is in danger?
:03:53. > :03:57.We have shown in the last four or five years and Her Majesty's
:03:58. > :04:00.Inspectorate of Constabularx has reported on the fact that wd have
:04:01. > :04:03.taken ?20 million out of thd budget and in doing that,
:04:04. > :04:05.crime and anti`social behavhour has dropped
:04:06. > :04:08.and public confidence has stayed high.
:04:09. > :04:11.Of course, I would like more money but we are taking
:04:12. > :04:15.our share of austerity and that means there will be less of us.
:04:16. > :04:18.Chief Constable, can we expdct to see civilians taking statemdnts
:04:19. > :04:24.We can anticipate that investigative support assistants,
:04:25. > :04:27.who will be properly skilled and trained,
:04:28. > :04:30.will be involved in the investigation of crile.
:04:31. > :04:33.That is pretty commonplace across the country now.
:04:34. > :04:35.Certainly, we have already got some investigative assistants
:04:36. > :04:39.in place and people can be `ssured that they are very professional
:04:40. > :04:47.Simon Cole, the Chief Const`ble of Leicestershire police thdre.
:04:48. > :04:49.It's claimed house prices in the East Midlands rose on average
:04:50. > :04:53.by more than ?10,000 in the first half of this ydar.
:04:54. > :05:00.says the average value of a home in the region is now ?180,000
:05:01. > :05:05.That's an increase of almost 6% this year.
:05:06. > :05:09.As of today, BBC Radio Derbx is broadcasting in digital clarity
:05:10. > :05:22.The station is now transmitting on DAB.
:05:23. > :05:25.at Derby's iPro stadium earlier today.
:05:26. > :05:27.Now, two of the most endangdred animals in the world
:05:28. > :05:29.have been born here in the East Midlands.
:05:30. > :05:31.Leciestershire's Twycross Zoo is celebrating the arrival
:05:32. > :05:35.There are only 50 of these big cats in the wild so, understandably,
:05:36. > :05:38.their birth has caused quitd a stir in the conservation world.
:05:39. > :05:41.What is more important is how few there are in the wild
:05:42. > :05:43.and what a significant contribution even having two cubs is.
:05:44. > :05:47.and vital to the future survival of this species.
:05:48. > :05:49.So that is what makes it most important.
:05:50. > :05:51.As we've seen the Commonwealth Games officially opened
:05:52. > :05:54.Duffield squash player Nick Matthew proudly led out Team England
:05:55. > :05:56.in front of 40,000 spectators in the stadium,
:05:57. > :06:01.with another billion watching on the TV!
:06:02. > :06:03.So what are the East Midlands chances of medals?
:06:04. > :06:13.Jeremy Nicholas has a round`up of our athletes to watch out for.
:06:14. > :06:15.Raising the bar in the gymnastics will be Notthngham's
:06:16. > :06:17.European champion, Becky Downie and Olympic medallist Sam Oldham.
:06:18. > :06:21.It will be a squash to get ` seat in front of the telly
:06:22. > :06:23.at Duffield Squash Club, when club members Laura Massaro
:06:24. > :06:28.husband`and`wife team Nick `nd Gabby Adcock from Sutton in Ashfidld
:06:29. > :06:30.hope to net a medal in the badminton.
:06:31. > :06:33.Hucknall hurdler Andy Turner has overcome a lot of obstacles
:06:34. > :06:35.to defend the title he won in Delhi.
:06:36. > :06:39.Long Eaton's Will Sharman is one of those up against him.
:06:40. > :06:42.And city of Derby's Adam Pe`ty is set to make a splash
:06:43. > :06:46.in the breast stroke after two British records already this season
:06:47. > :06:47.and Ollie Hynd from Kirkby In Ashfield
:06:48. > :06:51.hopes to add to his medal collection.
:06:52. > :06:54.So what will life be like for our athletes during the games?
:06:55. > :06:57.Mark Shardlow's taken a look around the athlete's villagd.
:06:58. > :06:59.Day by day, the village is filling up,
:07:00. > :07:08.each nation making it a home from home.
:07:09. > :07:11.and getting into the spirit of things.
:07:12. > :07:13.The village is slowly slowlx, gradually now filling up.
:07:14. > :07:16.When we got here, it was a little bit sparse, now it is
:07:17. > :07:19.getting a little bit more occupied so, yeah, the atmosphere is growing.
:07:20. > :07:22.The boys have got their house together and have been playhng
:07:23. > :07:25.cards a lot and the girls h`ve been painting each other's nails.
:07:26. > :07:29.I have done red with an England flag.
:07:30. > :07:33.We were all up until 10pm, waiting for each other's nails to dry.
:07:34. > :07:35.Really amazing atmosphere and great to see everything
:07:36. > :07:37.and everything going on, there is a lot of different things
:07:38. > :07:40.to experience, we have a lot of different athletes here.
:07:41. > :07:42.The hub of the village is the dining hall.
:07:43. > :07:45.With around 4,500 athletes `nd all of the support staff, they dstimate
:07:46. > :07:49.20,000 meals a day will be served, catering for all tastes.
:07:50. > :07:51.Team England is the biggest team here.
:07:52. > :07:54.There has been a huge investment in sports science,
:07:55. > :07:58.physio and recovery equipment in the lions' den.
:07:59. > :08:01.It is all about making sure that the athlete stays as well
:08:02. > :08:05.If a problem does happen, we treat it early
:08:06. > :08:07.and get them back to the field of play.
:08:08. > :08:10.And we can move people from off the podium onto the podium
:08:11. > :08:13.and, more importantly, from bronze into gold.
:08:14. > :08:15.So the athletes are here, the venues are ready
:08:16. > :08:19.and an estimated 1.5 billion people will be watching
:08:20. > :08:27.as Glasgow hosts the 20th Commonwealth Games.
:08:28. > :08:35.But with your weather now, here's Anna.
:08:36. > :08:41.Thank you. It was perfect wdather for the opening ceremony in Glasgow.
:08:42. > :08:45.The dry, fine weather continues now for the next few days. Stayhng very
:08:46. > :08:52.warm indeed. Dry with plentx of sunshine. This evening, we have had
:08:53. > :08:56.dry conditions and it will remain so for the rest of the night. Clear
:08:57. > :08:59.skies around. A little bit of low cloud leading in from the North Sea
:09:00. > :09:04.as we head towards dawn. It is a warm night with lows of 15 Celsius.
:09:05. > :09:09.Thursday morning starts with the low cloud but that starts to burn away
:09:10. > :09:12.quite quickly and advice like we had on Wednesday, we will see plenty of
:09:13. > :09:16.sunshine in the afternoon. Feeling great warm in the sunshine with
:09:17. > :09:19.highs of 27 Celsius and a north`easterly breeze. The settled
:09:20. > :09:24.theme continues as we go into Friday. There may be a little bit of
:09:25. > :09:27.cloud around but plenty of sunshine to be had around with through the
:09:28. > :09:29.day. Now for the outlook for the next few days followed by the
:09:30. > :09:32.passion of forecasts. of some showers and at Wilton cooler
:09:33. > :09:38.from the north. The national picture comes from Philip Avery.
:09:39. > :09:48.Unusually, I can say good morning. Wednesday has been noticeable for a
:09:49. > :09:49.number of reasons. From a meteorological