:00:13. > :00:15.And now the news for the East Midlands, I'm Dominic Heale.
:00:16. > :00:18.Police in Derbyshire investigating the discovery of a body
:00:19. > :00:20.on Christmas Day say they've been overwhelmed by the support
:00:21. > :00:22.they've had from people offering information.
:00:23. > :00:24.Vietnamese national Han Lam was found near Heanor Memorial Park.
:00:25. > :00:27.Officers believe the 17-year-old may have died in a different place.
:00:28. > :00:29.They want to hear from anyone who saw a dark grey
:00:30. > :00:43.Farmers across the East Midlands are working to keep their birds
:00:44. > :00:46.safe, after avian flu was discovered in Leicestershire last week.
:00:47. > :00:47.The Government's urged poultry keepers to house
:00:48. > :00:57.Jo Healey's been finding out how one farm park is protecting it's flock.
:00:58. > :01:00.They have around 50 hens, geese and ducks here at Manor
:01:01. > :01:10.At this time of year for six hours a day they expect to be
:01:11. > :01:15.There are a little bit miffed, certainly nice
:01:16. > :01:17.days when they would sooner be outside in the sunshine.
:01:18. > :01:21.Luckily, with it being the winter time, the
:01:22. > :01:24.days are short anyway, so they spend most of their time inside anyway.
:01:25. > :01:28.Staying inside all the time is something Defra demanded in early
:01:29. > :01:31.December from all poultry keepers, even people with hens in the garden.
:01:32. > :01:34.It's to make sure they don't come into contact with wild birds
:01:35. > :01:54.Once one bird gets hit, then the whole flock will catch it from
:01:55. > :01:58.We have to take every precaution that we can to keep them
:01:59. > :02:04.The measures to keep all birds safe will be reassessed in the New Year.
:02:05. > :02:07.Police in Derby are trying to find a man in connection with two alleged
:02:08. > :02:10.assaults in the city over the last few weeks.
:02:11. > :02:11.They've released this picture of 30-year-old Calum Taylor-Souden,
:02:12. > :02:16.The alleged attacks both took place in Alvaston at the end of November,
:02:17. > :02:30.A dramatisation of the last few days of a murdered Leicestershire
:02:31. > :02:33.teenager's life will be available to watch online from the new year.
:02:34. > :02:35.Kayleigh Haywood was groomed, raped, and murdered last November
:02:36. > :02:38.The video, called Kayleigh's Story, has won national awards,
:02:39. > :02:41.and has been used by police to warn other young people of
:02:42. > :02:48.The last service for almost a year will be held at a medieval church
:02:49. > :02:51.in Leicestershire on New Years Day, before it undergoes a ?2 million
:02:52. > :02:54.People who attend St Mary's Church in Melton Mowbrary
:02:55. > :02:56.will be holding services at the nearby council offices
:02:57. > :03:09.Parts of Saint Mary's Church date back to 1170.
:03:10. > :03:11.Now, without big changes to the way it looks, it
:03:12. > :03:15.The major cost will be raising the level of the stone
:03:16. > :03:17.floor to make it more accessible and improve heating.
:03:18. > :03:22.We were very fortunate that a local historian called John Plum
:03:23. > :03:27.died and left us about ?1.25 million and of course, the
:03:28. > :03:33.project itself is going to be nearly ?2 million.
:03:34. > :03:36.That's a good amount of money towards the total, but the
:03:37. > :03:39.rest of it will have to be raised from the local community, from
:03:40. > :03:42.various charities and people who just want to give and in each
:03:43. > :03:45.something to a building which means so much to this whole area.
:03:46. > :03:48.The window, which is clear glass at the moment,
:03:49. > :03:53.will have this design to remember John Plum who gave the donation.
:03:54. > :03:55.The organ, which is dedicated to conducter Saint
:03:56. > :03:57.Malcolm Sargent, who played here during the First World War and
:03:58. > :04:02.The main project to raise the floor will
:04:03. > :04:07.Certainly our stone throughout the building article latest Stones,
:04:08. > :04:14.which are dedicated to different people who have died in the past.
:04:15. > :04:17.We know we have two sets of those stones back into the floor
:04:18. > :04:20.approximately where they are at the moment.
:04:21. > :04:29.During most of 2017, people will worship at the council offices
:04:30. > :04:32.not far away and at other local churches, but they will look forward
:04:33. > :04:36.I haven't told anybody yet, but I will mention it, a member
:04:37. > :04:38.of our congregation said our opening hymn,
:04:39. > :04:40.because we are raising the floor, should be
:04:41. > :04:43.I think that's the one we're going to include.
:04:44. > :04:46.They should be back at Saint Mary's in time for
:04:47. > :04:51.It's hoped lottery funding could help turn an old tram depot
:04:52. > :04:55.The old Stoneygate depot on London Road was decomissioned
:04:56. > :04:58.in nineteen twenty two, and later used as a railway museum
:04:59. > :05:02.Now the Leicester Transport Heritage Trust has applied for funding to buy
:05:03. > :05:14.Next - four tiny kittens are looking for a new home after being rescued
:05:15. > :05:18.The four one-month-old cats were discovered at the site
:05:19. > :05:20.in Nottingham just moments before diggers moved in and are now
:05:21. > :05:27.They are just weeks old, but these kittens
:05:28. > :05:28.have probably used up at
:05:29. > :05:30.least one of their main live after a lucky escape
:05:31. > :05:34.They are now receiving round-the-clock care here at the
:05:35. > :05:36.The kittens are unbelievably resilient,
:05:37. > :05:39.Their foster mum is looking after them fantastically, as
:05:40. > :05:42.Yes, they are doing really, really well.
:05:43. > :05:44.So, what you call for a kittens found on a
:05:45. > :06:01.And Bob the builder characters Roly, Pilchard and
:06:02. > :06:07.It's hoped Digger and his brothers and sister will be adopted
:06:08. > :06:10.They are among hundreds that are reopened by
:06:11. > :06:13.The majority of them are cats and kittens.
:06:14. > :06:16.People have one cat, the cat becomes pregnant, one cat
:06:17. > :06:18.becomes four, five, six cats and people realise
:06:19. > :06:32.The overall looking after them is quite time
:06:33. > :06:36.It stops any unwanted breeding, it also has health
:06:37. > :06:39.As for these kittens, after a shaky start,
:06:40. > :06:42.They will soon be ready for their new homes.
:06:43. > :06:51.Now you've been sending us some of your lovely pictures today
:06:52. > :06:52.of wintry scenes across the East Midlands.
:06:53. > :06:55.Here's just a few we've selected, showing this morning's frost and fog
:06:56. > :07:00.But if you want to see more check out our album called Winter Light
:07:01. > :07:03.on our Facebook page and see if you can spot your photo there.
:07:04. > :07:05.So, what's the weather got in store for us?
:07:06. > :07:11.We've got a cold night on the way ahead.
:07:12. > :07:13.One or two patches of mist or fog forming
:07:14. > :07:17.through the night and lots more in the of low cloud than we saw last
:07:18. > :07:20.Temperatures falling close to freezing in towns or cities,
:07:21. > :07:23.although it will be slightly cooler if you're out in the countryside.
:07:24. > :07:25.A bit of patchy frost to start the day
:07:26. > :07:27.tomorrow and again, the chance of seeing one or two
:07:28. > :07:29.patches of ice on some untreated surfaces.
:07:30. > :07:31.I think that mist and fog will lift more quickly,
:07:32. > :07:33.as we have got more anyway the breeze.
:07:34. > :07:37.Still one or two breaks, but always more cloud.
:07:38. > :07:39.Temperatures reaching a maximum of eight degrees
:07:40. > :07:44.Saturday looking quite similar to Friday, with plenty of
:07:45. > :07:46.cloud and a bit more anyway of the breeze.
:07:47. > :07:49.It does look like you might need your umbrella if you're out on
:07:50. > :07:53.And that's your news and weather for the East Midlands.
:07:54. > :07:54.We're back at 11.10pm with our late update.
:07:55. > :08:23.Temperatures have dropped away shortly and we have seen some fog,
:08:24. > :08:27.particularly through the Midlands. We do have some clout drifting in
:08:28. > :08:33.from the west. By the end of the night, towards the East Midlands as
:08:34. > :08:37.well. Further north, more of a breeze from the south-west, bringing
:08:38. > :08:42.in a weather front. Keeping the temperatures at seven or 8 degrees.
:08:43. > :08:45.Freezing or just below to the south-east corner. Fog will live to
:08:46. > :08:50.low cloud and generally speaking a lot more cloud than we saw today.
:08:51. > :08:56.Northern Scotland is the focal point for wet and windy weather. Confined
:08:57. > :08:57.to the north and west of Scotland where temperatures will be