:00:14. > :00:18.With your news now for the East Midlands, I'm Maurice Flynn.
:00:19. > :00:21.A young woman who was the vhctim of a homophobic attack has taken
:00:22. > :00:25.part in today's Leicester Pride despite her injuries and fe`rs.
:00:26. > :00:27.You might remember we told xou last week about Kerry Byrnes,
:00:28. > :00:32.who was set upon and kicked unconscious in O`kham.
:00:33. > :00:36.Carol Hinds caught up with her at today's event.
:00:37. > :00:38.Now in its sixth year, the parade from the Curve Theatre
:00:39. > :00:41.was a colourful curtain`raiser to Leicester's Pride event
:00:42. > :00:47.Among those at today's gathdring was Kerry Byrnes, from Oakh`m.
:00:48. > :00:55.She was brutally attacked bdcause of her sexuality just a fortnight ago.
:00:56. > :00:57.Even though it's 2014, we still have homophobic behavhour in
:00:58. > :01:04.We are out there showing th`t we are proud of who we are
:01:05. > :01:08.Leicestershire Police are still investigating the attack.
:01:09. > :01:10.Officers see today's event as a chance to assure the ldsbian,
:01:11. > :01:13.gay, bisexual and transgender communities.
:01:14. > :01:16.I am very keen for members of all communities who suffdr hate
:01:17. > :01:20.crime to feel confident in being able to report those crimes to us.
:01:21. > :01:27.I would encourage them to do so and we take it very seriously.
:01:28. > :01:30.I am very proud that Kerry has decided to join us today to march
:01:31. > :01:34.with us and for us to be able to show our support for her.
:01:35. > :01:36.Just the thought of actually standing up to these
:01:37. > :01:39.people and saying, you haven't won, you cannot do these things to
:01:40. > :01:42.people, and I'm going to be here with my head held high.
:01:43. > :01:46.Kerry has received messages of support both locally and
:01:47. > :01:55.They are helping to restore her confidence after the attack.
:01:56. > :01:58.Opposition is growing to pl`ns to demolish a Victorian hospital
:01:59. > :02:06.The original Grantham Hospital dates back to 1874,
:02:07. > :02:09.but is no longer used by thd United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust.
:02:10. > :02:11.Local people want the building restored,
:02:12. > :02:15.instead of being demolished and replaced by a car park.
:02:16. > :02:19.A trust spokesman says the building is beyond repahr.
:02:20. > :02:21.Meanwhile, in Leicester, pl`ns to turn an outside theatre into a car
:02:22. > :02:25.The City Council says the square outside the old
:02:26. > :02:28.Phoenix Arts Centre ` renamdd the Sue Townsend Theatre ` could provide
:02:29. > :02:32.22 parking spaces and compensate for more than 50 spaces lost
:02:33. > :02:37.The plans are set to be approved next week.
:02:38. > :02:39.But many arts groups say it's unnecessary as there's alre`dy
:02:40. > :02:44.What I'm asking the council to do is to entdr into
:02:45. > :02:48.a consultation phase with all the people who could use this wonderful
:02:49. > :02:54.And just to delay making th`t decision
:02:55. > :02:57.until there has been a constltation, because there hasn't been one.
:02:58. > :03:00.I can't remember the last time we have seen `n
:03:01. > :03:05.What we're proposing to do hs enhance the area, provide some extra
:03:06. > :03:07.car parking spaces, which will hopefully be of benefit
:03:08. > :03:11.But it will generally improve the area.
:03:12. > :03:13.People tell us time after time that they prefer
:03:14. > :03:21.open`air, surface level car parking instead of multistorey car parks.
:03:22. > :03:23.Urgent repair work's begun `t a sports centre in Nottingh`mshire
:03:24. > :03:25.which was closed suddenly for health and safety reasons.
:03:26. > :03:29.The temporary closure of Meden Sports Centre in Warsop was
:03:30. > :03:33.Mansfield District Council says part of the centre will reopen
:03:34. > :03:36.in a few weeks but its swimming pool is expected to
:03:37. > :03:42.To football, and Leicester City play tomorrow, as do Notts County.
:03:43. > :03:45.But in today's games in the Championship, Nottingham Forest beat
:03:46. > :03:49.Sheffield Wednesday by a go`l, which sees Forest stay top of the table.
:03:50. > :03:56.In League Two, Mansfield Town were at home,
:03:57. > :04:01.Let's check the weather now for the rest of the weekend.
:04:02. > :04:04.There is still a chance of a shower this evening.
:04:05. > :04:07.We have managed to escape, H think, reasonably well over the
:04:08. > :04:09.East Midlands but the odd lhght shower is still present
:04:10. > :04:13.The wind gradually starts to ease as well.
:04:14. > :04:14.Night`time temperatures dropping to a minimum of
:04:15. > :04:17.around 11 or 12 Celsius, and maybe the odd light shower present first
:04:18. > :04:21.But it is going to be a mainly cloudy day.
:04:22. > :04:23.A little ridge of high pressure is slowly building
:04:24. > :04:27.from the south, so we are going to see things settling down.
:04:28. > :04:29.A daytime temperature tomorrow of 19 Celsius.
:04:30. > :04:31.A weak whether front sinking southwards
:04:32. > :04:35.on Monday which could produce the odd spot or two of rain for a time.
:04:36. > :04:38.But the general trend for next week is nicely settled
:04:39. > :04:43.On The Beat in just over half an hour's time:
:04:44. > :04:46.Leicester's Leo Stannard ` fresh from his A Levels `
:04:47. > :04:49.Nottingham's Gorgeous Chans and Farrow have exciting festival
:04:50. > :04:53.news to share, and Derby band Miss 600 with
:04:54. > :04:59.That's The Beat, on your local BBC Radio frol six.
:05:00. > :05:04.Back with more for you tomorrow at 6.50pm.
:05:05. > :05:17.our BBC London radio station. I will be back tomorrow. Goodbye.
:05:18. > :05:24.Good evening. We still have some showers in parts of the UK with
:05:25. > :05:28.heavier ones in North East Scotland close to this low pressure. There is
:05:29. > :05:32.a deeper low in the Atlantic, the former hurricane, which is moving
:05:33. > :05:36.towards Iceland. Ahead of that through the night and tomorrow, we
:05:37. > :05:40.see pressure building. That clears away the showers and for many
:05:41. > :05:46.tomorrow will be drier and clearer with lighter winds and feeling
:05:47. > :05:51.warmer. As we start Sunday morning, bright skies breakthrough across
:05:52. > :05:54.parts of South West England with temperatures about 15 degrees
:05:55. > :06:00.already. Dry weather along the South coast and into North East Anglia.
:06:01. > :06:04.Some showers first thing in the morning in North West England but
:06:05. > :06:06.they will be light and well scattered. Northern Ireland