:00:14. > :00:20.With your news now for the East Midlands, I'm Maurice Flynn.
:00:21. > :00:22.The country's largest Second World War event got under way
:00:23. > :00:27.The Victory Show, as it's called, was this year commemorating 70
:00:28. > :00:30.years since D`Day and the Battle of Arnhem, although some events
:00:31. > :00:42.had to be curtailed because of the weather, as Carolyn Moses reports.
:00:43. > :00:45.Today, thousands arrived to watch the
:00:46. > :00:49.It's 70 years since their D`Day landings in Normandy marked
:00:50. > :00:58.Some who disembarked as teenagers then were here today.
:00:59. > :01:02.I kept thinking, why am I at the front?
:01:03. > :01:10.Today's not just about celebrating victory, it's about remembering
:01:11. > :01:27.The British were overwhelmed as they tried to push into Holland.
:01:28. > :01:32.their attempt coined the phrase, a bridge too far.
:01:33. > :01:35.And today, plans to recreate that attempt was rather poignantly
:01:36. > :01:42.There are plans to make this an annual event to help
:01:43. > :01:52.People like this lady, who helped feed the troops.
:01:53. > :01:56.I have a tear in my eye, but I wouldn't have missed it for
:01:57. > :02:05.A memorial stone paying tribute to a Leicester soldier was officially
:02:06. > :02:12.Private Lee Reeves was killed in Afghanistan in 2006.
:02:13. > :02:14.The stone was originally installed at barracks in Germany, where his
:02:15. > :02:17.unit was based, but has now been moved to Thurnby near Leicester.
:02:18. > :02:21.A short while ago, it was officially unveiled.
:02:22. > :02:27.It is such a proud moment for the family.
:02:28. > :02:29.We are relieved now that it's come back home for him.
:02:30. > :02:39.Police have released security footage of the gang who blew up
:02:40. > :02:40.several cash machines in Leicestershire and Derby.
:02:41. > :02:44.It shows two of more than 30 attacks across the Midlands and
:02:45. > :02:47.The gang stole hundreds of thousands of pounds.
:02:48. > :02:52.Five men are starting long jail sentences this weekend.
:02:53. > :02:54.To sport: And Hucknall hurdler Andy Turner officially retired
:02:55. > :03:02.The former European Champion and Commonwealth medallist competed
:03:03. > :03:05.for the last time this afternoon, with his parents watching, at
:03:06. > :03:12.Just holding off the world record holder for third.
:03:13. > :03:17.I thought I would be excited to race and that would be it.
:03:18. > :03:20.But they start to play the music and show montages and it got me.
:03:21. > :03:29.The new rugby season is officially underway.
:03:30. > :03:31.An auspicious start for Leicester Tigers, beating Newcastle
:03:32. > :03:36.Last night, Nottingham started their Championship season with a win at
:03:37. > :03:44.In cricket, Notts may struggle to reach the finals of the
:03:45. > :03:50.Home side Durham set them a mammoth target of 354 runs in today's semi.
:03:51. > :03:53.A short while ago, Nottinghamshire were 190 for 5,
:03:54. > :03:56.The international break means our only football side
:03:57. > :04:02.They were at Exeter, where the Stags won 2`1.
:04:03. > :04:05.Weather time now. Let's see if it's parachute weather for tomorrow.
:04:06. > :04:15.It's been a murky day. There's been low cloud,
:04:16. > :04:17.which caused disappointment to some of the events taking place.
:04:18. > :04:20.But we're in for a much better day tomorrow.
:04:21. > :04:23.A much drier and brighter day. Plenty of sunshine around.
:04:24. > :04:25.We have got some rain to get through first.
:04:26. > :04:27.It will clear its way southwards and eastwards this evening.
:04:28. > :04:31.Behind that, the cloud will start to break.
:04:32. > :04:34.Starting to introduce cooler and fresher air tonight.
:04:35. > :04:35.It will be chillier than recent nights.
:04:36. > :04:45.Temperatures slide into single figures.
:04:46. > :04:53.A matter better start tomorrow morning. There will be some fair
:04:54. > :04:55.weather cloud building. We stay dry and sunny. It should not feel too
:04:56. > :04:58.bad at all. The Beat's on air
:04:59. > :05:18.on your local BBC Radio from 6:00am. Good evening. It was a mixed bag to
:05:19. > :05:21.start the weekend. The satellite sequence shows cloud across northern
:05:22. > :05:24.Scotland in the centre of an area of low pressure and associated weather
:05:25. > :05:30.fronts drifting east across England and Wales with sunshine following
:05:31. > :05:35.behind with showers. The showers should be gone by the small hours of
:05:36. > :05:37.the morning. Clear skies follow behind, so temperatures will dip
:05:38. > :05:41.into single figures and maybe a few patches of fog to go with that. In
:05:42. > :05:45.the North of Scotland it is pretty wet in the overnight period and into
:05:46. > :05:49.the morning. The North of Scotland will be a focal point for some of
:05:50. > :05:52.the wettest weather on Sunday, 20-40 millimetres of rain quite widely in
:05:53. > :05:58.some places may see more than that and it will be accompanied by some
:05:59. > :06:00.brisk wind. A different story through the central lowlands,
:06:01. > :06:04.sunshine here. Northern Ireland might start on the cloudy side but
:06:05. > :06:08.not for Wales and the Midlands where it should be a nice start.
:06:09. > :06:15.Temperatures should stay up due to the cloud and a spot of rain to go
:06:16. > :06:17.with that. Northern England might be cool first thing for the Great North
:06:18. > :06:18.Run