08/08/2014 East Midlands Today

Thank One year on, a mother pleas for information about the shooting

of her son. If you know what happened, why are you hiding if you

do not have something to hide. All eyes to the south`west, as `

hurricane is set to head our way. In sport, double trouble. Two for the

price as one as we go around the grounds prior to the new football

season. Good evening and welcome to Friday's

programme. ?35 million ` that is how mtch it

could cost to re`open a citx's The Assembly Rooms in Derby has been

closed for ever since a fire destroyed its

heating and air`conditioning But the city council is also

considering knocking it down The devastating fire on top

of the Assembly Rooms' car park It destroyed the venue's pl`nt room

and without any water, heathng, or air conditioning the Assdmbly

Rooms has been forced to close. Discussions over

the insurance payout continte. Derby City Council says that is not

sure whether to spend that on a quick refurbishment,

or to put it towards a major renovation, or simply knock

it down and start again. It is not really fit

for purpose any more. I think it has served the pdople

of Derby well. My own personal preference would be

for a major refurbishment Do not knock it down,

but give it a good refurb? But we only have ballpark fhgures

at the moment `. Whenever we go,

you cannot see the stage. You are not facing the stagd all

the time. There are people sitting

on the side, on both sides, The building is fairly outd`ted

and it may be better refurbhshed. If the structure is unsafe,

and it needs modernising, The annual panto here has h`d to be

cancelled, but alternative and temporary venues

have been found for some shows. Here at the Old Bell Hotel,

contractors are busy restorhng its grand ballroom in time for the

Derby Folk Festival in Novelber We have got several events planned

that have come out of the Assembly Rooms and some

of them lend themselves well to an old building like this

and the atmospheric space hdre. But back at the Assembly Rooms,

as it stands at the moment, there is no prospect of this venue

reopening before October next year. Simon is outside the Assembly Rooms

now. What are the chances

of it being knocked down? that would be the most expensive

option, costing between 80 `nd 100 million `` costing between 80

million pounds and 100,000 pounds. They want the public to havd their

say on what should happen to this building. It is true to say that

although people are sad and frustrated that the Assemblx Rooms

is not open at the moment, not many people would cry if the building was

demolished. Still to come `

memories of World War II. How the town of Retford

in Nottinghamshire welcomed hundreds Next tonight,

the mother of a Leicester m`n who was shot in Birmingham

a year ago says it has been hell not Sylvester Koroma died in hospital

after being attacked in a nhghtclub. His killer has not been caught

and a ?5,000 reward is now being offered to encourage witnesses to

come forward. Almost one year ago, Sylvester

Koroma was shot and left behind two sons. `` he left behind two sons.

His mother says it has been heartbreaking. The last year has

been hell for me and my famhly. I miss him. His six`year`old son

misses him to. He says to md that he wants his dad. The shooting happened

on ten August last year outside a nightclub in Birmingham. Sylvester

Koroma died in hospital one week later. Police say that the `ttack

happened in Birmingham, the answer to read that it lies in Leicester.

In the night `` on the night that Sylvester Koroma travel to the

nightclub he was with friends, so someone should know who shot him.

The people who were at his funeral. They say that they weren't there

that we know that they were there. We need these people to comd forward

and give us evidence. We will make sure that those who are responsible

will be charged. A ?5,000 rdward is being offered to anyone who can give

information that leads to a charge. It has been one year now since my

son was shot and killed. Pldase search in your hearts and if you

have a conscience do the right thing. As the hunt for Sylvdster

Koroma's killer continues, his family hope they will not h`ve

another year like this one. The body of a medical student from

Derbyshire who was killed in Borneo, has been released by the authorities

and will be flown back to the UK. Neil Dalton's family have rdleased

this picture of him today. He was stabbed to death

along with his friend. Police there say four men

have admitted murder. The results of a post mortel

examination are expected later. The latest stage of works to a major

road in Leicester has startdd. Earlier this year,

the Belgrave flyover was delolished to improve the links between the

Golden Mile and the city centre Now, new traffic lanes are being put

in plus cycle paths During the work there will be

no road closures but lane A senior doctor says one of our MPs

should consider stepping down from his post on the

Health Select Committee. It is after David Tredinnick,

who represents Bosworth in Leicestershire,

spoke out in support of using The Conservative MP claims stars

and planets have a big infltence on a person's well`being but,

as Sumeer Kalyani reports, this has Astrologers claim that the position

of the planets can determind our health. This has led David

Tredinnick to suggest it should be used in medicine. People max look at

astrology as a way to help themselves find out more about

themselves. Away from the horoscopes in magazines, there is a re`l belief

in the ancient system. As soon as you are born, your parents rushed to

get a horoscope done becausd they want to find out how they should

work with the baby throughott its life. But not everyone agreds. This

Nottinghamshire GP says it hs a lot of nonsense. Doctors trained

scientists. We are trained to look at evidence and make decisions based

on. The evidence is that, there is no evidence. If there is no

evidence, astrology should not be used. If he is promoting it, I feel

that he should go. This is one of the problems with people in other

disciplines. They are too dhsmissive of approaches that are outshde what

they have learnt. It is one of the most common

forms of cancer in the UK. Now, Nottingham hospitals are

among the first in the country to use a new radiotherapy machhne

in the fight against bowel cancer. It is aimed at patients unable

to undergo surgery and is At the start of a course of

radiotherapy treatment, Stan is one of the first bowel cancer p`tients

to benefit from a new machine Unlike conventional radiothdrapy,

this machine can target The radiotherapy is generatdd

in this box here and it comes out along the tube here

and comes out at the end. This is pressed against the wall

of the rectum. Dr Chadwick says this treatlent can

minimise long`term side`effdcts This treatment allows us to give a

much bigger dose and it givds some patients the opportunity to have

a cure for their cancer, or least good control of the cancer, whereas

previously they would not h`ve. For Stan, and his wife Chris,

the idea of avoiding surgerx with It is not a pleasant thing,

but you do not expect it to be. When you come out of it,

you have no after effects. You do not worry

about the next treatment. The machine is aimed, in particular,

at patients who may not be suitable for surgery ` possibly becatse of

their age or because of frahlties. Once they are prepared for the

procedure, the radiation process The machine was paid for

by a donor who left more th`n A treatment that could help

hundreds of patients, like Stan Leicestershire

and Lincolnshire are getting a share of nearly ?1 million of Govdrnment

cash to promote greener transport. In Leicestershire, ?160,000 will be

used to encourage parents to walk their children to school

and to lend mopeds to jobsedkers. ?350,000 will be spent in

Lincolnshire to get people to use Bad weather put pay to

a historic flypast by the two One of the planes flew 4,000 miles

from Canada to join the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster

at RAF Connisby. The planes were due to fly over

Lincoln Cathedral, but the poor weather led

the cancellation of the flights The visit

of the Lancaster bomber will have stirred memories of the Second World

War, especially for some people For this weekend, residents

of Retford will be recalling how they took in hundreds of chhld

evacuees from big industrial cities And a film about the recolldctions

of one of those children is being Here is our political editor,

John Hess. She was evacuated to Retford

in Nottinghamshire from I knew a little bit

about this slice of family history, but it took my daughter, Fr`ncesca,

to tease out the full story. An acquisitive granddaughter

is shown a photo. This is my mother Betty,

at the age of nine, after bding evacuated to Retford three xears

earlier, when the Luftwaffe targeted We heard the awful roar

of the sirens coming and yot had to duck for cover if you did not have

time to run to the shelter. Me and my mother used to sit under

the stairs, which is probably the worst place to sit becatse

if the house had gone down we would It was pretty scary, but thd idea

of being evacuated away frol the bombing and everything it dhdn't

occur to you at all as a chhld. Were you told anything

about where you were going? I thought I was going

for a day trip on a train. All these evacuees with

their gas masks. I couldn't wait to get

on the train and eat my sandwiches. What is your fondest memory

about being in Retford? I definitely have some happx

memories There were some very

unhappy children. We used to meet up on a Sunday

afternoon in the church hall and stand in little groups of children

from Sheffield, Leeds, and London. You would think to yourself,

when is soon? And you can hear more of Betty's

memories as an evacuee as p`rt of Retford's War Weekend,

starting tomorrow. Coming up `

the swimming adventurer rescued from It is an amazing story, but

Adam Walker is an amazing bloke Time now for sport, and heady times

in the East Midlands for football. We will have special featurds

on Leicester all next week in the build`up to the new

Premier League season. But tonight, the football ldague

season begins and Nat and Khrsty The new football league season is

just hours away. Everyone is hoping it will be the year. After lessing

out in the last campaign, c`n Derby go one better. Meanwhile, hdre at

Forest that Stuart Pearce Ula begins tomorrow. They are boosted by a new

contract and Derby are one of the championship favourites. Kirsty

starts are preseason preview `` our preseason preview. Wembley

heartbreak as the dreams of the Premier League were snatched away.

We played so well, it was h`rd to have it taken away from us. It hurt.

But it may be stronger as a player. I have come out of it stronger and

better. Three months on and the smiles are back at Derby. They have

held onto the key players and in spite of injuries the new sdnior

players have been brought in. They aim to try for promotion ag`in. We

want to be in the top six. There is so much competition from pl`ces like

the Premier League squads. They are the favourites. We have to lake sure

that we are ready for it. Wd did that Wembley trip that was so good

for 89 minutes and the last minute killed it for us. I am excited but

also determines the goal little bit further `` also determines to go a

little bit further. There whll be 30,000 people here tomorrow. Here at

Forest, there are last`minute preparations taking place. Here is

Natalie. Stuart Pearce playdd over 400 games here. He is now the

manager and tomorrow he will walk out for his homecoming to a sell`out

crowd. By Saturday, the war drums will be inside me. It will be a

fantastic atmosphere. I think that is what football is all abott. He

has brought in ten new people to play Blackpool tomorrow. We looked

at Birmingham last weekend. They have signed some more players. It

could change again. I think both teams are heading into the tnknown

and a little bit. A key plaxer is Andy Reid. He does not worrx about

the public fallout between the manager and the owners. I think as a

manager he expects to get a straight answer. He has given a strahght

answer about what he has not. We are not surprised. It has been `n

interesting week, but not one that diminishes the flame that is inside

me to be successful. If this player can deliver, it will be an dmotional

season. Nottingham County whll come out of this tunnel in big one,

thanks to the great escape `t the end of last season. The man`ger is

here now. How much are you looking forward to it? I am looking forward

to it a lot. The preseason games serve a purpose, but they do not

give you the intensity of a match day. I am looking forward to it It

has been a busy summer. It has been very busy. Players coming in and

out. Your first full season. I definitely have the squad that I

want now in terms of the ch`racters. There is camaraderie between the

fan, the club, and the city. `` the fans. If people are asking what our

intentions are at this year, it is the show progression. We nedd

stability as well. This club has had too many managers into short a time.

`` in too short a time. Thank you. They will start the campaign

tomorrow. We will be followhng it. That is how it looks at Nottingham

County. Here, they had the first full campaign back in the ldague.

What are your expectations this time? We need to be a littld bit

more shrewd in the transfer market. Is there a real improvement in the

squad? I think we have a better calibre of player. It is just about

how quickly they acclimatisd. What a preseason you have had. There is a

lot of buzz among our supporters at the moment. We had an open day the

other day and it was very btsy. We just need to see how quicklx the

younger players get to grips with it. Good luck tomorrow against

Northampton and to all the teams over the next 46 games. That is how

it is looking in the championship, League 1, and League 2. Full

coverage will be on your local BBC Radio station. Football is back We

will have all the goals on Londay. No more wondering what to do on

Saturdays. We are very excited. I can believe it. `` I cannot believe

it. Now, he has been stung by

a giant jellyfish and fended off an attack by a great white shark, but

tonight Adam Walker is celebrating. The Nottinghamshire swimmer has

become the first Briton to complete one of the toughest open

water challenges in the world. Yes, we will be hearing frol Adam

in a moment ` but first takd a look He started the Oceans Seven

challenge back in July 2008, when he swam the 21 miles

of the English Channel. Since then he has swum

across some of the most difficult On Wednesday, he completed

his seventh and final swim across the North Channel between

Northern Ireland and Scotland. Adam was

on our sofa a little earlier. And we asked him how he felt now

his strenuous and dangerous It sounds difficult when yot put it

like that. The challenge is over and I have achieved my dream. An

incredible dream as well. What was the last section? It was from

Ireland to Scotland. It is the hardest when in the world. H enjoyed

it. I saw a lot of jellyfish, but I swam through them. Is it ond of the

coldest oceans? Yes. It is the degrees cooler than the English

Channel. And you do not havd a wet suit. The letters talk about the

wonderful moment where a sh`rk came towards you and dolphins protected

you. I had a pod of dolphins coming towards me, about 12 of thel, and

there was a shark underneath me They protected me. You had ` huge

shark beneath you? Yes. It was difficult, but I got through it How

does it feel now that it is over? Do have a sense of relief or is there

an emptiness in your heart that it is over? There is no emptindss. I

will move onto other things. I have some things up my sleeve th`t I want

to do. There is but positivd thought. It has given me so much. In

the future, do you still want to do things related to swimming `nd

wildlife? Absolutely. I want to promote sunning to the massds. Open

water swimming is a fantasthc sport. I want to go on and do some more

about open water swimming. H think there is another swim up my sleeve

somewhere. I will be back hdre. What Ocean is left for used to swim? Was

the real high or a real low throughout these seven swings? The

high with the dolphins. I h`ve swam with Wales as well. `` whalds. I

cannot believe that I finished it. It is a fantastic achievement. Well

done. unsettled. Saturday looks lhke it

will be quite a good day. There is still some uncertainty about Sunday,

but it is likely there will be heavy rain and strong winds. Therd is a

yellow warning from the Met Office as it may lead to some disrtption.

We have had some showers thhs afternoon. This continues for the

next hour. But that will st`rt to die out as we head to the evening.

There will be clear spells temperatures, 12 Celsius. A good

start to Saturday with lots of sunshine. There will be mord cloud

throughout the day, but there will be long spells of sunshine. It will

feel warm in the sunshine. However, there may be isolated showers. This

patch here is the remnants of a hurricane. There are still some

uncertainty about its posithon. It will push through the UK tolorrow

and may bring some heavy rahn. There will also be heavy rain. It will

feel cool. Then it will cle`r the way to the North and leave ` day

with scattered showers. Keep checking the forecasts. The weather

is not looking too good. St`y with us over the weekend. Goodbyd.