:00:19. > :00:20.And now the news for the East Midlands, I'm Maurice Flynn.
:00:21. > :00:22.An inspection into Leicestershire Police has highlighted significant
:00:23. > :00:26.It came as part of an investigation into the way
:00:27. > :00:38.Our Social Affairs Correspondent, Jeremy Ball has more.
:00:39. > :00:43.figures right, that they set`up a whistle`blowers' hotline.
:00:44. > :00:47.But the Policing Inspectorate found that some crimes still
:00:48. > :00:51.weren't being recorded. They say that's down to training and
:00:52. > :00:53.some systems which need to be improved.
:00:54. > :00:54.And they're especially worried that child abuse.
:00:55. > :00:57.The inspectors found 16 child abuse cases that should have
:00:58. > :00:59.been recorded as crimes. But the records showed only six of
:01:00. > :01:02.them. How serious is that?
:01:03. > :01:04.Today's report says it's a significant concern
:01:05. > :01:07.and a matter of urgent importance. You can see why, if you've been
:01:08. > :01:11.listening to the news about what's been happening in Rotherham.
:01:12. > :01:14.Because these cases were referred by outside agencies,
:01:15. > :01:19.like schools and social services. They were investigated by specialist
:01:20. > :01:21.policing teams. But those teams didn't use the
:01:22. > :01:25.force's main crime recording system. That means cases could fall through
:01:26. > :01:28.the net. And Leicestershire Police have been
:01:29. > :01:31.given three months to put that right.
:01:32. > :01:34.What else have they been told to improve?
:01:35. > :01:37.Robbery's the priority. The inspectors say too many of those
:01:38. > :01:41.offences are being written off, as "no crime".
:01:42. > :01:44.They're also concerned that cautions and warnings are being used,
:01:45. > :01:47.for some suspects who should have been prosecuted.
:01:48. > :01:50.Among them, thieves who were given penalty notices after stealing
:01:51. > :01:54.goods worth more than ?100. So some concerns.
:01:55. > :01:57.But the inspectors were very impressed with the way the force
:01:58. > :02:00.dealt with victims of crime. And these inspections are going to
:02:01. > :02:04.be taking place at forces across the country.
:02:05. > :02:08.As thousands of children started school today, for one little boy
:02:09. > :02:14.Alfie Greasley was born four months early ` weighing less than 2 lbs.
:02:15. > :02:21.For all children, starting school is a big milestone.
:02:22. > :02:32.This age four boy is cheeky and happy on his way to school
:02:33. > :02:36.For his mum and dad it is a very emotional day.
:02:37. > :02:44.It was a shock but each day he grew stronger and stronger.
:02:45. > :02:55.He was a tough little boy but it was frightening in the way his ears
:02:56. > :02:58.weren't developed, his eyes still hadn't developed, he was almost
:02:59. > :03:10.As every day goes by your hopes grow and here we are today.
:03:11. > :03:13.It's amazing that he's come through it all and now has walked
:03:14. > :03:17.How excited are you about going to school?
:03:18. > :03:36.We found him not long after he had come out of hospital,
:03:37. > :03:38.having been born so prematurely there were lots of worries.
:03:39. > :03:42.He has just got a few words now, he is still under the speech therapist.
:03:43. > :03:52.For Alfie, today is about meeting his new friends and teacher
:03:53. > :04:01.For his parents it is a day they never thought they would see.
:04:02. > :04:06.I do not think I will never stop being proud of him,
:04:07. > :04:09.NHS workers marching to London from Jarrow in the North`East
:04:10. > :04:12.reached the half`way mark today, arriving in the East Midlands.
:04:13. > :04:14.They want to highlight what they claim is the creeping privatisation
:04:15. > :04:20.Our political editor John Hess caught up with them.
:04:21. > :04:28.This is a long march with a political message. These NHS workers
:04:29. > :04:34.have been on the road for 12 days now. Feet are sore but spirits high.
:04:35. > :04:39.What has been amazing about this march is the number of people
:04:40. > :04:49.shading stories and lifting spirits. The Labour MP met up with them.
:04:50. > :04:55.Waiting times have gone up there and people are angry about that. They
:04:56. > :04:59.are trying to recapture the spirit of the original march for jobs in
:05:00. > :05:06.the 1920s. This is about the future of the national health service. One
:05:07. > :05:11.of the marchers was either tired NHS doctor. When you come from abroad
:05:12. > :05:17.Judy lives how important it is to have access to affordable health
:05:18. > :05:25.care. Elsewhere in government they have been able to release money for
:05:26. > :05:33.spending in this Parliament. The principle is that the NHS will
:05:34. > :05:35.always be free at the point of use. After another week on the road it is
:05:36. > :05:44.London and Parliament. Property owners in Leicestershire
:05:45. > :05:47.could soon be charged by the fire service if it's repeatedly
:05:48. > :05:49.called`out to false alarms. The service says it's receiving false
:05:50. > :05:53.calls from some places weekly. Proposals will be discussed next
:05:54. > :05:57.week and could be agreed by the end of September.
:05:58. > :06:06.We have seen an increase in the number of automatic fire alarms we
:06:07. > :06:10.do spawn two. This is to reduce the number of false alarms. We have a
:06:11. > :06:15.reduction in our funding so it is in part cost recovery.
:06:16. > :06:17.Finally from me, Derbyshire steam locomotive engineer
:06:18. > :06:20.Sir Nigel Gresley could be honoured with a statue in London.
:06:21. > :06:22.Gresley made his name designing famous engines like the Mallard
:06:23. > :06:26.Now an application's been lodged to have a bronze statue
:06:27. > :06:30.of him put up on the new concourse of Kings Cross Station.
:06:31. > :06:33.More from me tomorrow, but I'll leave you now with Kaye
:06:34. > :06:48.It looks like things will be warming up a touch into next week. You will
:06:49. > :06:53.see the low pressure pushing in from the North West. Some gusty winds
:06:54. > :06:59.developing through tomorrow. Most places will stay dry. Fairly cloudy
:07:00. > :07:04.and the wind is the most noticeable feature of the weather. It will be
:07:05. > :07:09.drier with some clear spells throughout the night. Not
:07:10. > :07:15.particularly cold, quite mild for the time of year. Tomorrow morning
:07:16. > :07:22.we start dry, bright and fairly breezy. There will be some sunshine
:07:23. > :07:29.around. There will be more cloud in the afternoon and showers will push
:07:30. > :07:31.in towards evening. Some sunshine. Temperatures around 19 or 20
:07:32. > :07:44.Celsius. That is all from Hello! We had a touch of autumn in
:07:45. > :07:49.August, now we are hoping for a bit of summer in September, both as a
:07:50. > :07:55.result of former Hurricanes. It was Hurricane Bertha that brought cold
:07:56. > :07:56.air a week or two ago, now we have another later in the