:00:08. > :00:26.Despite delight and relief, it seems the East Midlands could do better.
:00:27. > :00:32.Backing for E cigarettes from a leading doctor. The shock
:00:33. > :00:41.resignation that has muddied the waters at a Labour run council. And
:00:42. > :00:46.a site to savour. A Vulcan bomber and to Lancaster 's flying together.
:00:47. > :00:54.`` two Lancasters. Joy for thousands of pupils in
:00:55. > :01:01.the East Midlands on GCSE results. It's a happy day for those who
:01:02. > :01:04.have got what they wanted. there are many out there today who
:01:05. > :01:10.didn't. Yes, because the East Midlands is
:01:11. > :01:13.the only region in the UK where there was no improvement
:01:14. > :01:16.on a key measure of success. with a big drop in the number of A
:01:17. > :01:21.grades, in particular. Sarah Teale has been marking
:01:22. > :01:24.our performance and meeting students at a Nottingham college
:01:25. > :01:40.as they opened their results. Joy, relief and jubilation. An
:01:41. > :01:45.emotional roller`coaster for students in Nottingham anxiously
:01:46. > :01:55.receiving their GCSE results. Oh well. I got an grade A Star in
:01:56. > :02:02.English and history. I got a couple of grade A 's, one grade A and one
:02:03. > :02:08.grade C. She gained a grade C in maths and she wants to become a
:02:09. > :02:14.nurse. I am absolutely stunned. I am so happy. And another mother of two
:02:15. > :02:21.went back to college aged 28 to fulfil her dream of becoming a
:02:22. > :02:27.teacher. She passed all five GCSEs. I have tried to juggle work, the
:02:28. > :02:33.kids and running a house. Just to get in full`time. It was really
:02:34. > :02:38.hard. But I am very pleased. Nationally, results have improved
:02:39. > :02:42.but this region has asked the trend. The East Midlands is the only one in
:02:43. > :02:46.the UK that saw no improvement in results. In fact it is the only one
:02:47. > :02:50.where results were worse than last year. The joint council for
:02:51. > :02:55.qualifications is the body made up of all the exam boards. There is
:02:56. > :03:01.some variation in statistics. But this is what they published...
:03:02. > :03:09.Between the top grade and grade C, attainment was down by 0.2%. Last
:03:10. > :03:13.year, 66% of candidates got between grade C and above but this year,
:03:14. > :03:20.65.7. The grade with the biggest drop was grade A, down by more than
:03:21. > :03:24.half a percent. We do not have failing schools but schools on a
:03:25. > :03:29.journey of improvement. They are improving in things like attendance,
:03:30. > :03:32.behaviour and exclusions. I think some of these schools in these
:03:33. > :03:39.results have in fact made great strides and that is a positive
:03:40. > :03:43.story. How hard are they? They are as hard as they have ever been. You
:03:44. > :03:48.put more work and effort into making sure that actually there is more of
:03:49. > :03:53.a robust process in place. People have to work hard to get good
:03:54. > :03:54.results. That sentiment is echoed by these students, now ready to take
:03:55. > :04:09.the first step towards their future. Some headteachers have criticised
:04:10. > :04:14.changes in the system which has been blamed for a drop`in English
:04:15. > :04:19.results. This is the headteacher of a community school in Derby. Good
:04:20. > :04:22.evening. There has been a drop in raids at your school I think I am
:04:23. > :04:31.right in saying. Who do you blame for that? `` drop in grading. I had
:04:32. > :04:36.disappointed in the impact the changes have had here. As far as I
:04:37. > :04:42.am concerned the blame is with Michael Gove and the way the changes
:04:43. > :04:46.have been implemented. It was changed to make exams more rigorous.
:04:47. > :04:53.Surely there is nothing wrong with that? Well, no. But these changes
:04:54. > :04:57.were made at very short notice. What has happened with GCSE English is he
:04:58. > :05:02.speaking and listening component was taken out. It was done in September
:05:03. > :05:07.last year. Partway through, already starting on the academic year. That
:05:08. > :05:14.was changed with very little notice for us. And the impact of that was
:05:15. > :05:18.not explained. What has happened, most students do better on that
:05:19. > :05:23.component than on the written exams. Amber written coursework. Taking it
:05:24. > :05:28.out is disadvantage in students and making it harder to get the grades.
:05:29. > :05:32.Excuse me for interrupting but have we not got anecdotal evidence that
:05:33. > :05:35.the speaking and listening test, schools marks them themselves and
:05:36. > :05:42.they were or could have been too generous? I do not know if that is
:05:43. > :05:48.the case or not. It was not the case at this school. Nothing was done to
:05:49. > :05:53.consider the impact of removing a part that a lot of students,
:05:54. > :05:56.particularly average and below average students did really well
:05:57. > :06:02.with. Nothing has been done to take account of that. We passed the exam
:06:03. > :06:07.board six months ago if we would have any changes made. If we had
:06:08. > :06:11.known, we could have reacted and led the students to expect the results
:06:12. > :06:20.that they got this summer. That point is taken. Thank you. Coming
:06:21. > :06:23.up, a once`in`a`lifetime site, in the skies above the East Midlands.
:06:24. > :06:34.The Heritage aviation enthusiasts, it does not get much better than
:06:35. > :06:39.this for them. And it does get better than this with the weather. I
:06:40. > :06:40.will have a detailed forecast later including what to expect for the
:06:41. > :06:46.bank holiday weekend. Next tonight,
:06:47. > :06:49.a split within our region's NHS over Go to one place
:06:50. > :06:54.and the health service might help Try somewhere else and
:06:55. > :07:04.the answer will be a firm no. Health Correspondent Rob
:07:05. > :07:15.Sissons has this report. She is thrilled to have quit smoking
:07:16. > :07:19.tobacco and now uses an electronic cigarette. It has not got tobacco
:07:20. > :07:28.and it delivers nicotine in a vapour. I was on 40 per day. I tried
:07:29. > :07:36.to quit with sprays. And then I started on this. Until it is more
:07:37. > :07:40.risk than a cigarette, until we can tell it has got to be better. They
:07:41. > :07:47.are not on the NHS and they are not licensed. Leicestershire 's NHS stop
:07:48. > :07:51.smoking service might give you a voucher for one. It is a bold move
:07:52. > :07:56.and this specialist supports it. They do have advantages. If they are
:07:57. > :08:00.finding smokers coming into the service that said, let's say a
:08:01. > :08:09.nicotine patch and electronic cigarette, that is what I do in
:08:10. > :08:13.practice. It can kill one into people and everything that helps
:08:14. > :08:19.must be applauded. Less people are using the quit service in the East
:08:20. > :08:26.Midlands. 51,000 in the past year, down from 72,000 two years before. A
:08:27. > :08:29.fall of almost 30%. Cancer charities do not want the NHS to embrace E
:08:30. > :08:34.cigarettes yet. Because they are quite new, we do not have the
:08:35. > :08:40.evidence we need to know if they are safe. We do not know for sure what
:08:41. > :08:42.the long`term risk might be. Hampshire is following the lead of
:08:43. > :08:46.Leicestershire. But many quit smoking services, like Derbyshire,
:08:47. > :08:55.are staying clear at least for now. Labour's grip of Nottinghamshire
:08:56. > :08:57.County Council is in doubt tonight One of its rising stars has quit
:08:58. > :09:01.in protest at budget cuts Ian Campbell first made national
:09:02. > :09:04.headlines as His decision to quit means Labour
:09:05. > :09:11.has lost its overall majority Our Political Editor
:09:12. > :09:25.John Hess is with us. He first hinted on Twitter a couple
:09:26. > :09:29.of days ago that he was not happy about some recent policy decisions
:09:30. > :09:34.taken by the leadership of Nottinghamshire County Council. Cuts
:09:35. > :09:41.to bus services, contracting out public health contracts away from
:09:42. > :09:44.local NHS GPs. He is now aged 27 and he became the youngest Mayor four
:09:45. > :09:49.years ago. At Retford in Nottinghamshire and he was elected
:09:50. > :09:54.last year when Labour gained control against the Conservatives. But why
:09:55. > :09:58.resign now? Residents are fed up of not being listened to. And it has
:09:59. > :10:03.affected bus services and they centres. And there are other issues
:10:04. > :10:06.which people have been affected by in Retford because of the decisions
:10:07. > :10:11.at County Hall. The Labour leadership must stand up and listen.
:10:12. > :10:15.I will always have Labour and socialist values but when you cannot
:10:16. > :10:20.represent your residence properly on a council it is time to leave. What
:10:21. > :10:26.has been the response of the Labour leadership? They are very
:10:27. > :10:30.disappointed. But there was a flavour of irritation in the
:10:31. > :10:35.comments of the Labour leader, Alan Rhodes. He says that being a Labour
:10:36. > :10:38.councillor is a responsible position which requires dedication in
:10:39. > :10:43.challenging financial Times. Can Labour continue running County Hall
:10:44. > :10:51.effectively if they do not have an overall majority? Crucially, it has
:10:52. > :10:55.got 11 seats over the Conservatives. But if all the opposition parties
:10:56. > :10:59.ganged up together and voted in a block, they could make it very
:11:00. > :11:07.difficult for Alan Rhodes and the leadership. Come the round of budget
:11:08. > :11:10.committee meetings and the finalising of the budget for the
:11:11. > :11:14.next financial year, it might be that all of the opposition
:11:15. > :11:16.councillors including Ian Campbell as an independent could cause some
:11:17. > :11:23.difficulty. A controversial waste treatment
:11:24. > :11:25.site in Derby will go ahead. The plant at Sinfin will turn much
:11:26. > :11:28.of Derby and Derbyshire's waste The company behind
:11:29. > :11:31.the project says it will reduce CO2 emissions, but campaigners say it
:11:32. > :11:33.will create pollution The plant will cost almost ?150
:11:34. > :11:38.million to build Planners have approved
:11:39. > :11:46.a ?10 million shopping centre An Aldi supermarket
:11:47. > :11:52.and several small shops will be The developers say
:11:53. > :11:57.the scheme will breathe new life into an area of the city
:11:58. > :12:12.which they say needs investment. It has been called a
:12:13. > :12:16.once`in`a`lifetime moment for thousands of people witnessing a fly
:12:17. > :12:23.past by three iconic aircraft. The last flying Vulcan bomber was
:12:24. > :12:27.flanked by the last two flying Lancaster aircraft. After going up
:12:28. > :12:36.at RAF Waddington. It marked a symbolic moment for the devoted of a
:12:37. > :12:40.memorial centre for bomber command. Two Lancaster aircraft and a
:12:41. > :12:43.Vulcan, a unique combination on a day when aviation in view the assets
:12:44. > :12:50.will remember the day for years to come. `` aviation fans. It became
:12:51. > :12:54.clear that this once`in`a`lifetime event was attracting far more
:12:55. > :12:57.spectators than had been expected. For many onlookers it was an early
:12:58. > :13:03.start. They agreed it was worthwhile. I have come from
:13:04. > :13:09.Rochdale to see this. I set off at five o'clock this morning. I am
:13:10. > :13:12.tired but it is worth it. I was on nights last night and I was here at
:13:13. > :13:17.six o'clock this morning. A couple of hours in bed and straight here.
:13:18. > :13:21.Once`in`a`lifetime opportunity to see this. Will not happen again in
:13:22. > :13:28.my lifetime. Police warned drivers to avoid the main road as designated
:13:29. > :13:31.car parks build`up. The distinctive shapes appeared in the sky and the
:13:32. > :13:37.road itself became an impromptu viewing area. It was all in aid of
:13:38. > :13:41.this, at a site here where veterans and fundraisers and serving AMN
:13:42. > :13:48.gathered to cut the first term of what is to become the international
:13:49. > :13:52.bomber command centre. It represents the wingspan of a Lancaster bomber
:13:53. > :13:55.and it will be surrounded by panels commemorating all the people that
:13:56. > :14:01.died serving with bomber command in the Second World War. Nobody till
:14:02. > :14:05.recently had recognised the suffering and the contribution which
:14:06. > :14:11.was made by all of the people getting up in an aeroplane. The last
:14:12. > :14:18.aircraft joined forces with the only flying Vulcan, over this ceremony
:14:19. > :14:21.and it was a great moment for veterans including Johnny Johnson,
:14:22. > :14:28.the last surviving British veteran of the famous dambusters raid. I
:14:29. > :14:36.think it is excellent. It is one of the best dedications, I think.
:14:37. > :14:41.55,500 crew, air crew that was lost in the war. Irrespective of the
:14:42. > :14:47.losses that we were suffering, the boys still went over. And when I see
:14:48. > :14:53.those aircraft coming over, I still cry. It was never likely to be
:14:54. > :14:57.repeated. A day like no other, for the thousands that stops to watch,
:14:58. > :14:59.it was a fitting tribute for the people that served and died with
:15:00. > :15:21.bomber command. We have put some of the footage up
:15:22. > :15:24.on Facebook. The address should be on your screen and the guide to
:15:25. > :15:27.where the Lancaster aircraft will fly next. In case you get the chance
:15:28. > :15:40.to see them in person this summer. Two weeks after a massive fire
:15:41. > :15:43.in Leicester local businesses say they're losing thousands
:15:44. > :15:44.of pounds in trade. The fire on Melton Road devastated
:15:45. > :15:46.a factory It's open again now but locals say
:15:47. > :15:52.people are still avoiding the area. Trade, they reckon,
:15:53. > :16:03.is down by as much as 50%. It has been a difficult two weeks
:16:04. > :16:08.for this man, having to close his family business because of damage to
:16:09. > :16:14.the windows and the overhead. It has been affected really bad. There is
:16:15. > :16:19.no business for us. The tension with that, paying rent and making money
:16:20. > :16:22.is really bad at the moment. The fire was devastating and hundreds of
:16:23. > :16:27.people were evacuated from nearby buildings and one building was
:16:28. > :16:31.completely destroyed. This woman's beauty salon was across the road
:16:32. > :16:34.from where the factory once stood. Normally she would be busy but since
:16:35. > :16:40.the fire she has not had many bookings. It is dead now. The area
:16:41. > :16:48.looks dead. Business is down by about 50%. What do you do? They are
:16:49. > :16:52.not alone. Trade has gone down in this area. We are not getting as
:16:53. > :17:00.much as we used to before. It has affected us by about 50%. It has
:17:01. > :17:06.been 50% for nearly three weeks. How long can you carry on like this?
:17:07. > :17:11.About four weeks. A fortnight later, people are trying to work out how
:17:12. > :17:14.the fire started still. That is being made difficult because there
:17:15. > :17:19.is so little left of the 4`storey factory. What we are looking at his
:17:20. > :17:24.witness statements, video footage. That type of thing. Looking at the
:17:25. > :17:27.occupiers of the building and finding out what might have caused
:17:28. > :17:32.it. We think it was accidental at the moment. Back at the salon and he
:17:33. > :17:37.is hoping business will pick up soon. The damage is estimated at
:17:38. > :17:38.thousands of pounds. And she does not know if the insurance will cover
:17:39. > :17:50.it. First tonight, Leicester City
:17:51. > :17:53.Manager Nigel Pearson says he is still hopeful of adding to his squad
:17:54. > :17:56.before the transfer window closes. Former Inter Milan midfielder
:17:57. > :17:58.Esteban Cambiasso remains Pearson was speaking to
:17:59. > :18:01.the media today ahead of Saturday's He ruled out a move for French
:18:02. > :18:05.defender, Rod Fanni. But the club are still working
:18:06. > :18:18.on a deal for Cambiasso. Sport is unfortunately at times it
:18:19. > :18:26.is quite a difficult process. `` unfortunately at times. It is very
:18:27. > :18:32.much a case of getting to the bottom of who represents what and trying to
:18:33. > :18:34.achieve the goal, and that is adding players to the squad.
:18:35. > :18:37.Nottingham Forest Manager Stuart Pearce says that without
:18:38. > :18:39.a doubt he's confident midfielder Henri Lansbury will be
:18:40. > :18:44.Lansbury's been strongly linked with a move to Burnley but Pearce
:18:45. > :18:52.A new deal is being considered and he feels the signs are positive.
:18:53. > :19:00.I spoke with the agent yesterday. They are quite happy with the terms
:19:01. > :19:05.which have been offered. I think it is a case of signing the contract.
:19:06. > :19:09.If it is not signed, he has got two years left anyway. I think it shows
:19:10. > :19:14.willing from our point of view in terms of playing here. And once
:19:15. > :19:17.again, if the owners back my recommendations, there is a contract
:19:18. > :19:22.which I think is deserved. Cricket and what a night it was
:19:23. > :19:24.for Notts Outlaws. They've secured a home quarter final
:19:25. > :19:27.in the One`Day Cup after a nail Notts were set 303 for victory
:19:28. > :19:31.by Warwickshire and they were looking good to reach
:19:32. > :19:36.that target with another century But a bit of a batting collapse
:19:37. > :19:41.set up a tense end to the match. In the end Notts needed one run
:19:42. > :19:44.from the final ball. Luke Fletcher kept his nerve
:19:45. > :19:46.and hit a four And Notts will play their quarter
:19:47. > :19:53.final at Trent Bridge next Tuesday. Well,
:19:54. > :20:09.it could be Leicestershire if they The Foxes to just 184 in their
:20:10. > :20:14.innings. Derbyshire hope to progress as well. They batted first against
:20:15. > :20:19.Gloucestershire, setting a target of 272.
:20:20. > :20:22.Tomorrow night Nottingham plays host to a big night in the
:20:23. > :20:25.It's the first season of the new competition
:20:26. > :20:28.and Nottingham Panthers will be flying the flag for Great Britain.
:20:29. > :20:34.44 teams in Champions League and they are 44th.
:20:35. > :20:46.This new signing is a commanding residence at six foot
:20:47. > :20:49.six and cannot wait to test him self against the best in Europe.
:20:50. > :20:52.It is fun to play against the top teams.
:20:53. > :21:03.We are excited for the weekend to get started.
:21:04. > :21:05.They are starting with a Finnish team, Luko from Finland
:21:06. > :21:21.Let's hope this man is as good in Europe as Cloughie was. I know
:21:22. > :21:25.football will always be competing but ice hockey is definitely
:21:26. > :21:30.underrated as a sport worldwide. I think it will be exciting for the
:21:31. > :21:33.fans. It will be a big step up for the Panthers. Will the supporters
:21:34. > :21:37.come in then numbers for the Champions League like they do
:21:38. > :21:43.against Sheffield? We do not have a long`standing rivalry with Finland
:21:44. > :21:47.and Sweden, the Arctic circle. But it will be nice to see them and
:21:48. > :21:51.teach them a thing or two about UK ice hockey rather than then teaching
:21:52. > :21:56.us about their brand. We will fly the flag for the UK. We are doing it
:21:57. > :21:58.for the fans. They deserve the best and we want to put the best on for
:21:59. > :22:19.them. Chris Adcock and Gaby are going for
:22:20. > :22:24.world glory. Tom Williams has more. Hardly time to draw breath. The
:22:25. > :22:28.golden couple are back home preparing for the world
:22:29. > :22:32.championship. They trained five times per week, morning and
:22:33. > :22:35.afternoon. Last fortnight, the Commonwealth games and their
:22:36. > :22:42.dedication was rewarded with old in Glasgow. `` a gold medal. It was
:22:43. > :22:45.like a dream come true. You dream about being on the top of the podium
:22:46. > :22:50.and the friends and family were there and we were really lucky. It
:22:51. > :22:54.felt amazing. Are you always wandering around wearing your
:22:55. > :22:58.medals? We like to look at them every now and then and get them out
:22:59. > :23:02.of the box. We are really proud and happy that we have something to show
:23:03. > :23:07.for it. Your friends must hear you coming at make a right racket. Yes,
:23:08. > :23:13.it sounds like a wind chime when they are moving about. It is good.
:23:14. > :23:16.They are ranked fifth in the world. They were the outstanding couple at
:23:17. > :23:21.the Commonwealth games, winning the title without dropping a game. With
:23:22. > :23:26.the real Olympics just a couple of years away, every second counts and
:23:27. > :23:30.there is little spare time. We were on `` very lucky to do what we love
:23:31. > :23:38.together and it was great to achieve something and it makes it special.
:23:39. > :23:41.Obviously at work we are with a partnership, working together. And I
:23:42. > :23:46.think it transfers into the home life quite well. Commonwealth
:23:47. > :23:49.celebrations have been put on hold, the holiday is booked and a first
:23:50. > :23:53.winning anniversary is coming up and they should find some quality time
:23:54. > :23:57.together away from the court, especially if they keep winning on
:23:58. > :24:08.it. We wish them all the best for next week.
:24:09. > :24:11.Finally, we return to our top story, and to some good news
:24:12. > :24:13.Because for some youngsters, just sitting them was
:24:14. > :24:16.Millgate School takes on pupils with severe social
:24:17. > :24:19.Two years ago it was put into special measures.
:24:20. > :24:22.But since then it's shown a real improvement and so have its pupils.
:24:23. > :24:25.For years, these were failing students in a failing school.
:24:26. > :24:28.The school is out of special measures
:24:29. > :24:30.and today these 16`year`olds picked up their GCSE results.
:24:31. > :24:33.It was the usual mix of delight and disappointment.
:24:34. > :24:39.But just to be able to take these exams was a big step in itself.
:24:40. > :24:43.I think I have done all right since where I was a few years ago.
:24:44. > :24:48.I did not attend school for more than six months.
:24:49. > :24:51.When I started, my behaviour was terrible.
:24:52. > :25:05.Millgate takes on people that have been kicked out of other schools, or
:25:06. > :25:09.Smaller classes and one`on`one support have helped these pupils
:25:10. > :25:12.get their grades and many are now hoping to start apprenticeships.
:25:13. > :25:15.We concentrated on destinations and we make sure the boys who come
:25:16. > :25:17.to this school get an education suitable for them as individuals.
:25:18. > :25:20.We have seen top grades through to the bottom grades
:25:21. > :25:24.What we have seen is people that have shown real drive
:25:25. > :25:27.and made progress and coming out with good results.
:25:28. > :25:32.It helps you understand the world properly.
:25:33. > :25:35.Before it was like a joke and you did not really understand
:25:36. > :25:40.And you realise you have got to work.
:25:41. > :25:43.Ofsted still ranks the school as requiring improvement.
:25:44. > :25:45.But the head wants to make it outstanding.
:25:46. > :25:47.That will involve helping many more pupils like these to get
:25:48. > :26:15.Congratulations to them. Now the weather. Is it a staff forecast? !
:26:16. > :26:19.We are expecting some improvement before things go downhill for the
:26:20. > :26:23.bank holiday Monday. It should be nice in the next couple of days.
:26:24. > :26:27.Thank you for this picture, David. Plenty of sunny spells and it should
:26:28. > :26:32.be mostly dry apart from some isolated showers. Through the day
:26:33. > :26:35.the cloud has been increasing with a scattering of showers. That is the
:26:36. > :26:40.story this evening and overnight. Getting quite thick with these
:26:41. > :26:44.showers continuing. But this will help hold the temperatures up. More
:26:45. > :26:50.mild and temperatures at 11 Celsius minimum. Showers tending to fade
:26:51. > :26:55.away tomorrow. Cloud is breaking up. We should get long sunny spells in
:26:56. > :26:58.the day on Friday. A lot of tri` weather. For most of us it will stay
:26:59. > :27:04.dry with just the occasional isolated shower. Away from this
:27:05. > :27:09.breeze, quite pleasant at 18 Celsius and feeling a little warmer. Looking
:27:10. > :27:12.ahead on Saturday, not too bad, a dry and fine start. More cloud in
:27:13. > :27:17.the afternoon and a scattering of showers. High pressure is in charge
:27:18. > :27:22.on Sunday. It looks like it will be largely drive. Should be plenty of
:27:23. > :27:27.sunshine. But at the Atlantic end, this area of low pressure is going
:27:28. > :27:31.towards us. Sunday night into Monday, wet and windy conditions.
:27:32. > :27:38.One thing tonight, Saturday night looks like it will be particularly
:27:39. > :27:47.cold, Mary `` dare I say it, maybe Frosty Imro areas. We will be back
:27:48. > :27:51.with the late news. I hope you can join me then. Good night.