:00:07. > :00:10.Tonight, two brothers are jailed for exploiting
:00:11. > :00:14.They trafficked 18 vulnerable men from Poland and treated them
:00:15. > :00:23.Plus, the vet who's demanding action after more
:00:24. > :00:26.horses are found dead, dumped in a field.
:00:27. > :00:28.Also tonight: A guarded welcome here for the PM's post
:00:29. > :00:40.We have slight concerns it pushes to technology and not manufacturing.
:00:41. > :00:43.The company were very pro-Brexit and we feel it will eventually
:00:44. > :00:49.And do you have what it takes to be a lock keeper?
:00:50. > :01:03.Find out why there's a big push for more volunteers.
:01:04. > :01:06.Good evening and welcome to another week on East Midlands Today,
:01:07. > :01:10.with Anne Davies and me, Dominic Heale.
:01:11. > :01:13.First tonight: Two Polish brothers have been jailed for exploiting
:01:14. > :01:20.Nottingham Crown Court was told that Sports Direct unwittingly
:01:21. > :01:23.employed "modern slaves" at its warehouse in Shirebrook.
:01:24. > :01:25.Our Social Affairs Correspondent, Jeremy Ball, has been
:01:26. > :01:35.They destroyed people's lives, according to the judge
:01:36. > :01:42.18 men in all were trafficked over from Poland.
:01:43. > :01:46.They were recruited because they were vulnerable - easy to control.
:01:47. > :01:52.And they were lured here to work on false promises.
:01:53. > :01:55.Tonight, Erwin and Krystian Markowski are
:01:56. > :01:57.beginning six year prison sentences, after they admitted
:01:58. > :02:00."exploiting" those workers under the Modern Slavery Act.
:02:01. > :02:03.We heard they sent the men to work at Sports Direct,
:02:04. > :02:07.But they kept most of the wages those workers
:02:08. > :02:13.And over a year, they effectively stole at least ?35,000.
:02:14. > :02:23.Essentially through threats and violence.
:02:24. > :02:32.When one man complained, he was beaten up and made homeless.
:02:33. > :02:35.We heard about filthy living conditions, and we also heard how
:02:36. > :02:38.they controlled the men's bank accounts, and withdrew their wages
:02:39. > :02:47.Tonight Nottinghamshire's Police Commissioner told us he's horrified.
:02:48. > :02:50.These men were abused, other people have been abused.
:02:51. > :02:56.They've been held as victims, kept as slaves and treated terribly.
:02:57. > :02:58.I hope this message sends out a strong message that
:02:59. > :02:59.Nottinghamshire Police and the courts aren't
:03:00. > :03:14.It ended when one of the victims walked into a police station,
:03:15. > :03:19.and said he was one of 11 men sharing a house in Nottingham.
:03:20. > :03:28.He said they were being controlled and living in fear.
:03:29. > :03:36.We have had a statement from Sports Direct.
:03:37. > :03:48.It sends a clear message this won't be tolerated.
:03:49. > :03:50.Next, both the RSPCA and a local vet
:03:51. > :03:52.are demanding action to stop what they call the 'crisis'
:03:53. > :03:57.In the latest case on Saturday, a mare was tied up and left for dead
:03:58. > :03:59.overnight in the frost, suffering 'horrific' injuries.
:04:00. > :04:01.Now animal charities want to know why the law to get
:04:02. > :04:03.horses microchipped, so their owners can be traced, isn't
:04:04. > :04:10.The actions of these people - it's a hideous crime.
:04:11. > :04:13.Two months ago, a young horse was dumped with rubbish
:04:14. > :04:17.That was still alive the following morning,
:04:18. > :04:22.On a scale of 1-10 I think that's a ten for suffering.
:04:23. > :04:25.Two weeks ago, a grey mare, thought to have been in labour,
:04:26. > :04:36.And now this - on Wednesday evening, a mare, her foal and another young
:04:37. > :04:39.horse were found dead in a field near here in Derbyshire.
:04:40. > :04:41.What do you want to see done about this?
:04:42. > :04:44.I'd like Trading Standards to enforce the law out there.
:04:45. > :04:57.Microchipping horses under passport regulations.
:04:58. > :04:59.Once these guys are chipped, they are a traceable commodity.
:05:00. > :05:02.So when they get dumped by the side of the road, wherever,
:05:03. > :05:08.there is a traceability of where the horse has come from.
:05:09. > :05:18.It says it's seeing more and more horses dumped because people don't
:05:19. > :05:20.want to pay the cost of disposing of the body properly.
:05:21. > :05:30.It wants the government to take urgent action...
:05:31. > :05:35.So what do Trading Standards, the enforcers, say about that?
:05:36. > :05:51.It's not having the desired effect that was what
:05:52. > :05:56.A grey area, in terms of what the RSPCA and other agencies can do.
:05:57. > :06:07.Meanwhile, another day, another appeal for witnesses.
:06:08. > :06:10.A horse was dumped on Saturday night in Leicestershire,
:06:11. > :06:13.her back leg tied to railings so she fell and suffered
:06:14. > :06:28.It's time to get tough say campaigners, to end the cruelty.
:06:29. > :06:31.Before we came on air, I spoke to Roly Ouers,
:06:32. > :06:33.who is the Chief Executive of international charity
:06:34. > :06:37.I asked him what was behind this rising problem of dead and dying
:06:38. > :06:45.It's happening because of all sorts of reasons, really.
:06:46. > :06:47.People can't afford to look after their animals,
:06:48. > :06:50.people don't want to look after their animals and it's been
:06:51. > :06:52.relatively easy to get away with, because we have an identification
:06:53. > :06:57.It is growing, we don't have exact numbers but we do think
:06:58. > :07:05.Are there simply too many horses for people
:07:06. > :07:08.We do believe since 2012 we've been warning government,
:07:09. > :07:13.working with other welfare agencies, to say we have an oversupply
:07:14. > :07:15.of poorly bred animals and as a result not enough homes
:07:16. > :07:19.because the quality is simply not there.
:07:20. > :07:31.We know with dogs, owners are asked to have pets microchipped.
:07:32. > :07:35.Every animal since 2009 needs a microchip.
:07:36. > :07:37.We are saying to government, because horses can live for 20,
:07:38. > :07:40.30 years, we need to change that and make that all animals over
:07:41. > :07:45.the course of the year to be microchipped.
:07:46. > :07:48.And we need much better enforcement of the identification system -
:07:49. > :07:51.part of that is having a central database, which the government
:07:52. > :07:54.But unless local authorities take seriously and are able,
:07:55. > :07:56.through fixed penalty notices, to enforce regulations,
:07:57. > :08:04.then we are not going to get out of this problem any time soon.
:08:05. > :08:17.A man is recovering in hospital after he was seriously injured
:08:18. > :08:19.in a hit and run collision in a Leicestershire
:08:20. > :08:23.It happened on this stretch of Kirkby Road in Barwell.
:08:24. > :08:26.The silver car was later found burnt out on a farm
:08:27. > :08:34.Two cars were also damaged in the collision.
:08:35. > :08:37.A 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous
:08:38. > :08:39.bodily harm and drink-driving and has been bailed
:08:40. > :08:43.Tributes are being paid to a young cyclist from Derbyshire
:08:44. > :08:46.15-year-old Charlie Craig was a rider at apprentice level
:08:47. > :08:48.with the GB Cycling Team's Rider Route.
:08:49. > :08:50.Cycling Weekly is reporting Charlie's father as saying
:08:51. > :08:54.the family's world has "fallen apart".
:08:55. > :08:56.British Cycling's programmes director Andy Harrison said
:08:57. > :08:58.the organisation was "devastated by the news".
:08:59. > :09:08.It's not yet known what caused the teenager's death.
:09:09. > :09:11.Still to come this evening: The perfect job for those who enjoy
:09:12. > :09:18.The hunt's on to find more volunteers to act as lock keepers
:09:19. > :09:31.Number Ten's come up with a ten point plan to shape
:09:32. > :09:36.Britain's industrial strategy and the post-Brexit economy.
:09:37. > :09:39.It wants to back business by assuming a more active role.
:09:40. > :09:42.Sectors the Government wants to encourage include smart energy,
:09:43. > :09:49.It also wants an overhaul of technical education
:09:50. > :09:55.Quentin Rayner has been finding out how the PM's strategy has gone down
:09:56. > :10:02.A1 Flue Systems is the type of medium-sized manufacturer
:10:03. > :10:10.Family run for over 40 years, it employs 140 workers and has
:10:11. > :10:14.As a company, it wanted Brexit and is broadly encouraged
:10:15. > :10:29.We have slight concerns it leans to technology and not manufacturing.
:10:30. > :10:32.The company were very pro-Brexit and we feel it will eventually
:10:33. > :10:35.The company has to do all its own training,
:10:36. > :10:40.It's delighted the government is pledging ?170 million to overhaul
:10:41. > :10:42.technical education, to bridge what's been described
:10:43. > :10:50.We do struggle with skills, and school leavers aren't
:10:51. > :11:06.We can't get everybody straight out of college.
:11:07. > :11:13.After the regional cabinet meeting in the north west,
:11:14. > :11:16.the Education Secretary visited a train making company in Derby.
:11:17. > :11:17.It's currently enjoying healthy order books.
:11:18. > :11:19.She met highly trained apprenticeships.
:11:20. > :11:26.We know Germany produces around three times as many technically
:11:27. > :11:30.skilled people coming into the workforce as the UK.
:11:31. > :11:33.We can plug the gap, we're giving a whole
:11:34. > :11:38.range of young people fantastic, improved education.
:11:39. > :11:40.The biggest business group in the East Midlands
:11:41. > :11:49.Clearly the first indication the PM has listened
:11:50. > :11:52.to what members have asked for - businesses are forefront
:11:53. > :12:06.How does it play out, practically on a local level.
:12:07. > :12:18.Like many other companies, A1 wants business rates reviewed.
:12:19. > :12:20.But it says since the referendum, it's already seeing more
:12:21. > :12:30.A Derbyshire couple who claim their two young sons should never
:12:31. > :12:33.have been taken away eight years ago and adopted say they're seeking
:12:34. > :12:37.Their new lawyer says they may have suffered the most appalling
:12:38. > :12:40.injustice and there could be other families in a similar situation.
:12:41. > :12:48.Back in 2008, the couple - who we've chosen not to name,
:12:49. > :12:51.to protect the children - took their nine-month-old son to
:12:52. > :12:54.They say he had a swelling on his head, and after some
:12:55. > :12:59.confusion were told he had a skull fracture.
:13:00. > :13:04.They asked me, do you know what happened?
:13:05. > :13:12.After a private family court hearing, their baby
:13:13. > :13:14.and their three-year-old son were taken into care
:13:15. > :13:17.The police said there was no criminal case to answer.
:13:18. > :13:19.The mother used her legal right to obtain medical records.
:13:20. > :13:22.One said there was no skull fracture - another
:13:23. > :13:30.I couldn't believe what I was reading.
:13:31. > :13:39.A fissure is a natural variant, a deep grove than a skull fracture.
:13:40. > :13:42.Their new solicitor represented Angela Cannings, whose convictions
:13:43. > :13:44.for murdering two of her babies were overturned in a high profile
:13:45. > :13:51.He finds this case just as concerning.
:13:52. > :13:56.It may be there were never any fractures in the first place.
:13:57. > :14:01.The parents may well have suffered the most appalling injustice.
:14:02. > :14:03.Derby County Council aren't commenting but provided us
:14:04. > :14:05.with details of the private court hearing.
:14:06. > :14:09.Due to legal restrictions, we're not allowed to report them.
:14:10. > :14:12.Meanwhile, the mother has now been diagnosed with a genetic condition,
:14:13. > :14:20.Her children could have inherited ehlers-danlos syndrome.
:14:21. > :14:22.Bill Bache knows of other families in similar situations,
:14:23. > :14:32.I believe there are a lot of cases where this connection may be
:14:33. > :14:34.very important to the resolution of what actually happened
:14:35. > :14:41.He believes nothing can be done about the adoption
:14:42. > :14:45.in the short-term, but it may be possible to review the facts
:14:46. > :14:55.in a previous court hearing to help the couple.
:14:56. > :14:58.You can see Sarah's full report on Inside Out this evening.
:14:59. > :15:07.In the depths of winter, it's hard to imagine cruising along
:15:08. > :15:11.But when the seasons change, our waterways become a popular
:15:12. > :15:15.Key to keeping things flowing are the volunteer lock keepers.
:15:16. > :15:18.Now the Canal and River Trusts are appealing for more people
:15:19. > :15:22.Geeta Pendse has been down to the River Trent to see
:15:23. > :15:29.Emerging from the mist, a rare sight at this time of year...
:15:30. > :15:32.But at Gunthorpe in Nottinghamshire, Nick, a volunteer lock keeper,
:15:33. > :15:37.He's one of 100 across the region's waterways.
:15:38. > :15:54.Press those, they come up, the water out, boat to drop.
:15:55. > :15:56.As soon as the water reaches its level, we can open
:15:57. > :16:01.the gates and the boat can go on its way.
:16:02. > :16:06.What made you decide to become a volunteer lock keeper?
:16:07. > :16:09.Open air, meeting people and apart from manning the locks we can
:16:10. > :16:17.These weather conditions in the winter months make it very
:16:18. > :16:19.rare to see a narrow boat through Gunthorpe, but in the summer
:16:20. > :16:23.time, peak season, you can see up to 60 narrow boats over the bank
:16:24. > :16:34.So for any volunteer lock keeper here, it can be a very busy time.
:16:35. > :16:37.Now the Canal and River Trust is appealing for more
:16:38. > :16:44.We want people who are enthusiastic, friendly, who like spending time
:16:45. > :16:46.in the great outdoors, getting involved in practical jobs.
:16:47. > :16:57.Anybody over the age of 18, who has got time they can give regularly.
:16:58. > :17:01.I've lived beside it all my life and I suppose
:17:02. > :17:04.The hours vary, depending on the season, but it's clear that
:17:05. > :17:28.Beautiful! Emerging from the mist with the sport...
:17:29. > :17:31.Coming up, protests at Forest and punishment for Leicester Tigers,
:17:32. > :17:34.but we start with Leicester City, who look like a team in need
:17:35. > :17:37.Their defeat at Southampton was widely regarded
:17:38. > :17:39.as the worst Foxes' performance for quite some time.
:17:40. > :17:41.We're well in 2017 now - and the champions of England
:17:42. > :17:52.This was the result, first James Ward-Prowse and then
:17:53. > :17:56.Jay Rodriguez carrying the hosts to a 2-0 half-time lead.
:17:57. > :18:01.I wanted to change the shape of my team, and the two last
:18:02. > :18:04.matches, against Chelsea, I played with three in the back.
:18:05. > :18:16.My players didn't understand my idea very well.
:18:17. > :18:20.It was back to what Leicester knew best in the second half but a team
:18:21. > :18:22.low on confidence would always struggle to fight back.
:18:23. > :18:32.Game sealed with a penalty four minutes from time.
:18:33. > :18:35.Derby County are back on track after two defeats
:18:36. > :18:39.But their win over Reading wasn't without a scare.
:18:40. > :18:43.It was the first goal Derby have conceded at home since September.
:18:44. > :18:46.But Derby pulled themselves out of a stodgy start.
:18:47. > :18:52.It began with a tenth goal of the season for Tom Ince.
:18:53. > :18:54.And then the points seemed secured when Will Hughes pounced
:18:55. > :19:00.Another goal for Reading made it a nervous last 15 minutes.
:19:01. > :19:09.At Nottingham Forest, the search for a new manager
:19:10. > :19:15.Protests off the pitch, and a beauty of a goal on it.
:19:16. > :19:24.After the apparent collapse of the sale of the club,
:19:25. > :19:26.the fans' patience with owner Fawaz Al-Hasawi has finally,
:19:27. > :19:29.And one of the youngest was leading the charge.
:19:30. > :19:39.The whole thing, it has to be said, not welcomed by everyone.
:19:40. > :19:41.We have to put up with what we've got.
:19:42. > :19:43.Until somebody comes along with money, ambition,
:19:44. > :19:51.But most fans seemed to have reached breaking point.
:19:52. > :19:53.Casting a celebrity shadow on the whole affair was former
:19:54. > :19:55.striker Stan Collymore, hoping to pedal some
:19:56. > :20:00.I'm not here today to say Fawaz out, Fawaz in, I'm actually
:20:01. > :20:03.going to have a meeting, go through the doors of the club,
:20:04. > :20:13.Well, there is actually a match to be played this afternoon,
:20:14. > :20:18.The question becomes, how does all this lot going on outside...
:20:19. > :20:21.Affect this lot who have to do it inside.
:20:22. > :20:33.Did you know he had that in his locker?
:20:34. > :20:36.Obviously I know Ben is a good player, bright future,
:20:37. > :20:43.You've got to applaud him just for trying it.
:20:44. > :20:48.Back with the fans, a performance to cheer them up!
:20:49. > :20:51.We've got the points in the bag, and I'm looking forward
:20:52. > :20:55.But the situation continues to distress.
:20:56. > :20:59.So the protests aren't going anywhere?
:21:00. > :21:09.The banners are coming out next week.
:21:10. > :21:11.Meanwhile in League Two, Mansfield Town got an impressive win.
:21:12. > :21:15.Mansfield, in the white, were a goal down at Cambridge
:21:16. > :21:17.within eight minutes - but this debut goal
:21:18. > :21:20.from Shaquile Coulthirst gave them a 3-1 victory.
:21:21. > :21:23.At the other end of the table Notts County, in the pink,
:21:24. > :21:29.Turning to rugby, and the worst performance by the Leicester Tigers
:21:30. > :21:34.They didn't register a point at home for the first time since 1978
:21:35. > :21:38.and suffered a humiliating 43-0 defeat by Glasgow.
:21:39. > :21:46.300 games as a player, three decades as a commentator,
:21:47. > :21:52.Well I've been commentating for BBC Radio Leicester
:21:53. > :21:54.for the last 30 years, professional era 20 years,
:21:55. > :21:58.and no doubt about it, it's the worst performance I've seen
:21:59. > :22:04.from a Leicester Tigers team in those years.
:22:05. > :22:09.Since the turn of the century, this team have won the European Cup
:22:10. > :22:15.Tigers used to be the Man Utd of rugby.
:22:16. > :22:16.They used to win European Championships,
:22:17. > :22:29.It used to be an annual pilgrimage for the Tigers to go to Twickenham.
:22:30. > :22:32.Glasgow scored at will on Saturday, at a Welford Road ground that
:22:33. > :22:37.It left fans leaving early, venting frustration.
:22:38. > :22:39.Tigers used to bully teams, especially up
:22:40. > :22:54.I think the Tigers are on a crossroads.
:22:55. > :22:58.If they don't get it right I think it could take years to get back
:22:59. > :23:02.They sacked their head coach earlier this month,
:23:03. > :23:05.but Belddyn believes it's deeper than that, with one thing
:23:06. > :23:07.at the top of the list - player recruitment.
:23:08. > :23:21.When they have injuries, there isn't that strength that they need.
:23:22. > :23:23.And finally, injury hit Nottingham Panthers may have brought
:23:24. > :23:25.back the Continental Cup but were able to take just one
:23:26. > :23:27.point from the weekend's two elite league games.
:23:28. > :23:30.Last night they twice took the lead against Fife but the visitors
:23:31. > :23:40.eventually forced the draw and then took the extra point on penalties.
:23:41. > :23:51.In for the semi finals. Thank you. Mixed bulletin!
:23:52. > :23:54.A Second World War veteran has praised a new memorial to airmen
:23:55. > :23:57.who suffered disfiguring injuries in the conflict - describing it
:23:58. > :24:00.Sandy Saunders, who was badly burned in a crash in 1945,
:24:01. > :24:03.is a member of the Guinea Pig Club, so called because its members agreed
:24:04. > :24:05.to undergo surgery that had never been tried before.
:24:06. > :25:17.His story is told on Inside Out tonight.
:25:18. > :25:20.And you can see the full story on Inside Out at 7:30
:25:21. > :25:31.That short film is on our Leicester online news page.
:25:32. > :25:46.Watch it again! Sunny shots in that. But none today?
:25:47. > :26:07.A few! But for most, grey. Take some extra care on the roads. We saw a
:26:08. > :26:16.hint of brightness. But lots of mist and fog. And it is going to stay
:26:17. > :26:26.with us. Still the chance for some brightness tomorrow. High-pressure
:26:27. > :26:32.in charge. But changes in the air, squeezing together so we are
:26:33. > :26:41.expecting things to the breezier. Looking at the detail across
:26:42. > :26:49.tonight, it is looking damp. -2. And particularly at the early hours, fog
:26:50. > :26:58.patches thickening up. We have lots of fog. Ice scrapers at the ready!
:26:59. > :27:04.But later, expecting some sunny spells. Do not be surprised if we
:27:05. > :27:12.continue to hang onto some of that fog. Five the high. Looking to
:27:13. > :27:20.Wednesday, it is going to be more of the same. Highs of five. But
:27:21. > :27:25.Wednesday, Thursday, it is going to be getting chillier. Whatever you
:27:26. > :27:33.are doing over the next few days, make sure that you wrap up. I think
:27:34. > :27:43.you should also have some fog lights on your head! Bad news for Tigers!
:27:44. > :27:53.If anybody can do it, they can. We will be back
:27:54. > :27:57.To break someone physically... Agh! ..is not a problem.
:27:58. > :28:09.Nectar of the gods, I'm telling you. Thank you, Colonel.
:28:10. > :28:11.He's definitely battling some demons.
:28:12. > :28:14.If they have a fear of water, God help them.
:28:15. > :28:36.Tom Jones, obviously. Winston Churchill.