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Tonight, can the Foxes reign in Spain?

Crunch time for Leicester as 5000 fans descend on Madrid. Leicester

City and their fans are here. The only eat Billy Macri in Bush team

left in the last eight. Plus we are at Leicester Cathedral ahead of the

Queen's visit tomorrow. Find out what is going on inside later in the

programme. And a family tradition. Meet the

young police recruit following in his mother's footsteps.

Good evening and welcome to Wednesday's programme

with Anne Davies and me, Dominic Heale.

First tonight, 5,000 football fans have descended

on Spain's capital city, Madrid, where tonight

For the very first time, the club are playing in the quarter

It's just another amazing chapter in the Leicester City story

and Natalie Jackson is there to see it all unfold.

Within the last hour there have been reports of skirmishes between police

and fans. For much of the day it has been come

here and very good-natured, but there have been some clashes in the

main square in Madrid, and we have had Leicester City fans on plain to

us that the policing here has been heavy-handed. I think we have got

some pictures now of the main square which are just coming in. It has

been cleared by police this afternoon, with a small minority of

Leicester fans singing provocative songs and being boisterous. The

police took the decision to clear the square and officers with riot

shields went in. Some Leicester fans say they were indiscriminate with

the use of banners. The news is just coming in to us about that. Have

been security scares here as well in light of the explosion in Germany

last night. But the hope is that it does not overshadow the game this

evening. Who would have thought two years ago that Leicester, the proud

English champions would be the only English club left in the

quarterfinals of the Champions League? There will be over 55,000

fans present, and when that famous Champions League theme team brings

out in an hour's time, none of the fans will have experienced anything

quite like this on a proud and memorable night for Leicester and

the East Midlands. In the Spanish capital,

a sea of blue and white, for Leicester's first quarter finals

in the European cup You still have to pinch

yourself sometimes, you have to remind yourself

that we are actually champions. You hear all the TV pundits

saying it will embarrass the country, but it's

just amazing, isn't it? We want to win, we all

believe we can win. A dream too for Craig Shakespeare,

who has never been This is just his eighth

game in charge. Walking through the stadium in terms

of by the changing rooms, seeing all the cups,

it's a lovely traditional ground, The Premier League is

Leicester's only major trophy. Atletico Madrid have 24,

and are the ten time And, while the Leicester fans

cannot believe their luck here in the 34 degree heat,

for the locals, football makes It's like religion

here, a way of life. Real Madrid, Atletico de

Madrid, and Rayo Vallecano Maybe it's because in

Spain we have the better The fans have been mesmerised

by magical Madrid, with its beautiful monuments

and fountains, but will they be Atletico Madrid have been

in the European Championship finals They will try and win the tie

at home, but that will play The best football in the world

is played in the Champions League. You are playing against the best

players in the world who play When you put all of that

together and in the middle of it you stick little

old Leicester City, wow! So, Leicester, the world's

greatest underdogs, play This is their time and they

are going to enjoy it. Kick-off is in an hour's time, and

we will have more from here later in the programme.

Natalie, thank you. Plenty of sunshine in Madrid. Not so warm

here. Yes, it is not that one here, but as

we go toward Easter, apart from a view spits and spots of rain it is

looking fairly settled. I will have the full forecast later in the

programme. An elderly pedestrian's been killed

during a police chase in Derbyshire. The 75-year-old man was struck

by a car on Main Street in Hilton yesterday afternoon,

but died at the scene. Police say a car was being pursued

by officers at the time. A 24-year-old man's been arrested

on suspicion of causing death The incident is now

also being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints

Commission. There's been a fall in the number

of people out of work Between December and February this

year, the number of people without a job dropped by 11,000

compared to the previous three The unemployment rate

fell by just under half Sports Direct now has a workers'

representative on its board. The move comes after the Shirebrook

company came in for heavy criticism from MPs over

its working conditions. The firm's claiming it's the first

in the country to elect a member But unions are warning

the new appointee, a shop manager, will face a struggle to highlight

the concerns of workers. Here's our political

editor Tony Roe. In the Derbyshire HQ,

news of his appointment was made 30-year-old Alex normally

runs a store in Devon, and started out doing a Saturday job

there 13 years ago. Now he will be on the board

and have the ear of Mike Ashley. It's something that Mike has wanted

to do for a long time, It has always been positive for me,

I have been rewarded for what I do And what can you do

over the next year? Well, I just hope to make some

differences, but I don't know because it's my first day

in the job. I will be taking all the opinions

of the staff and bringing them Sports Direct was subjected

to an expose about its working conditions, particularly

at its distribution centre. A Parliamentary investigation led

MPs to conclude it was run Money paid back, no six strikes

and you're out of a job Now, a place for a worker

representing 23,000 staff Do you think you will

be listened to? Mike will certainly listen to him,

and I know the board of directors will, because I personally know them

and they are all excited Clearly Sports Direct wants

to improve its public image and believes that having a worker

on the board of directors will go some way to achieving that,

but the unions have always dismissed What they want is union

representation in the warehouse Unite the union says Sports Direct

should be moving agency staff The company says talks

about talks with unions The changing face of the modern

High Street is revealed The financial firm PWC says we're

moving away from fashion shops Its research shows that

tobacconists, estate agents and food outlets grew faster than other

sectors last year. However, fashion shops,

recruitment agencies and banks More shops opened than closed

in Loughborough and Belper But gloom for Derby,

Nottingham and Market Harborough In fact, Derby was the hardest hit,

losing a total of 13 Let's cross to Geeta Pendse who's

there for us tonight. Good evening. Good evening. Yes, PWC

analysed just under 4500 outlets in 34 town and city centres across the

East Midlands, and what they found was the biggest change in 2016 was

the situation on the high street. As I found out, there were some clear

winners and losers. And obviously they come in three mg

and six on grand... The fastest growing industry in the East

Midlands. There has been a rise of tobacconists opening in the East

Midlands, along with food outlets and estate agents. That's according

to research by PWC. It is a different picture for fashion shops

with department stores and women's clothing hardest-hit. In 2016, 363

shops close across the East Midlands, the equivalent of almost

one every day. That compares with 289 opening, which is a net

reduction of 64 shops. While that picture may seem Leumi, the research

actually suggests that the East Midlands economy is thriving, and

that it is the fastest growing outside of London and the

south-east. The research suggests that letter shops are replacing

devoid of clothes shops. Consumers are moving online and wanting to

shop on the Internet, but actually the East Midlands is doing better

than the national picture and that reflects the strength of the East

Midlands economy at this time. Plenty of coffee shops, places to

eat, take aways. They are making it so easy, I bake, online? Cause you

don't really need to leave your home. A lot of big stores have been

replaced by fitness centres and gyms. There are more leisure

activities rather than retail and shopping. Leicester continues to

outperform the rest of our cities. Darby, however, has seen the highest

numbers of shop closures. It does not give the whole picture. We have

got overly strong independent sector in Derby. The Cathedral Quarter one

the best British high street last year in the national awards. The

shopping centre is doing incredibly well. The research shows a buoyant

economy in the East Midlands, but there is no doubt the growth of

online shopping and changing consumer trends is radically

changing the way we use the high street.

I right in saying that this research will be focused on bigger companies

and did not include the independent ones? Yes, that's right. It only

looked at multiple retailers, so shops that have more than five

outlets, which rules out the independent sector. Some have said

that does not give a true indication of the situation on the high street,

but the one thing that everyone seems to be agreeing on is that this

shift from the additional clothing fashion stores on the high street to

the draw of leisure outlets like restaurants and cafes. We will leave

it there, thank you. Lung experts in Nottingham have

helped develop a phone app to help asthma sufferers

manage their condition. More than 385,000 adults

and children living The MyAsthma app allows people to

record information about what seems A team from the Nottingham

Respiratory Research Unit, based at the University

of Nottingham, worked with a leading pharmaceutical

company to create the app. Developing something that helps

people understand their asthma triggers, improve their knowledge

of their asthma, and allows them to provide information

for their asthma nurse or their GP is a real step forward

in trying to improve asthma Derbyshire's new Chief Constable

is due to be formally The job's expected to go

to Peter Goodman, who's currently He has a wealth of experience both

regionally and nationally, where he's leading operations

to tackle cyber crime. He's been recommended

by Derbyshire's police and crime commissioner to take over

from Mick Creedon, who's Final preparations are underway

at Leicester Cathedral ahead of tomorrow's visit

by Her Majesty the Queen. The Queen will be presenting Maundy

coins in a service that dates back Each year she visits

a different Cathedral or Abbey to demonstrate her interest

and involvement with the people Amy Harris has been with the team

at the Cathedral as they get Outside Leicester Cathedral, a hint

of the impending royal visit as police patrol the grounds inside two

there is a vigorous preparation as this place of worship is made well,

fit for a queen. It has been steadily increasing on the workload.

It has been fun, it's been a challenge, something we will meet.

The flower team have been preparing since November. The Queen will be

greeted by hundreds of lilies, hyacinths and a whole host of other

local blooms. All our friends have given us wonderful greenery. We have

the gardens of Leicestershire in here. And so really, it is all

coming together, we can nearly see it. Tomorrow morning, a last spray

of water, and fingers crossed it will be fine. And what a moment for

Leicester florist Rosie Mason, creating these sweet smelling the

case, or knows gays, for the Royal family on home turf for the first

time. I hold the Royal warrant to Her Majesty the Queen as supplier of

Nosegays, so wherever she goes on more deep, I go. It makes me very

proud. The Queen will carry one of Rosie's nosegays as she hands out

points to 182 pensioners for services to the church and

community. A token of gratitude which dates back centuries and is an

important annual event in the Queen's calendar. An event that

never before has been held in Leicester, so old and young here are

pretty excited. I am just amazed that I am actually going to be

singing in front of the Queen. I just can't get my head around it

really! While final rehearsals get underway at the finishing touches

are applied. Leicester Cathedral, it seems, is more than ready for its

royal visitor. A big day for Leicester tomorrow.

And possibly, could we say it is even bigger for them tonight? Let's

go back to Madrid and to Natalie. Hello. Good evening. The time is

now. Leicester City's game in the quarterfinals of the Champions

League is nearly upon us. Their supporters are arriving just now the

other side of the stadium, it is a sea of blue and white. But, what is

the significance of this game? I have spoken to a man who has been

covering European football for a national football Billy Mac

newspaper for 30 years. There's only two games that

are bigger than this, the semifinal of the Champions League

and the final of Leicester have done fantastic to get

so far, let's hope it continues. You have been in

Madrid since Friday. How did Leicester get past

Atletico's rock-solid defence? It was difficult because you have

got Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale flanking a good

player and they struggled. I would think that Vardy will look

to play in behind him. If the play diagonals

in behind him, he will have I would imagine that's a good

tactic for Leicester. Can they pull off

another amazing result? Very quickly, the fans have never

experienced anything like this, but tonight the atmosphere will be

something else, won't it? This is a real good core of fans

here, they know their football. Well, before this Champions League

campaign, Leicester had only ever played in European competition for

times, twice they have drawn with Atletico Madrid. So, this is perhaps

a little large match, and these teams certainly do have history.

Mark looks back. 1961, and for Leicester in the blue

tracksuits, a rare FA Cup final at Wembley. Leicester lost to Spurs,

but still won a place in Europe. Suddenly he sees as his chance,

goal! Playing in Europe at them was a novelty. Few prepared for it.

Normally, they did not have a big scouting system like they do now.

The media wasn't into Europe. In Madrid, pre-match publicity meant a

player was needed for a bull fight. He said you are going to have a top

at a door holding a cape, and you hold it and people will come

through. Dash-macro a bowl. He looked straight at me. And then

there was the Spanish crowd. When anything was going wrong, they threw

Russians from the seats also all came flying down. Dash-macro

cushions. It was a great experience really. Leicester lost 4-1 on

aggregate. It was 36 years before they were back in Europe and drawn

again against Atletico Madrid. They were quite aggressive, quite

intimidating from memory. I think they tended to gather in pockets and

groups and firecrackers were going, it was a hell of an atmosphere, a

great experience. In Marshall gave Leicester the lead in Madrid, but

two late goals put them behind after the first leg. We gave themselves a

chance, that's the great thing. We have given ourselves may be more

than a chance. Back home, the second leg was spoiled by poor refereeing,

and Leicester went out, again 4-1. 20 years on, Matt Elliott is back in

Madrid, hoping for revenge. If they do get the win and get through to

the semifinals, it would be nice for us old players to have that feeling

of revenge, I suppose. And so to 2017. Thousands of fans have headed

out, hoping in Madrid it is third time lucky.

Well, this could be the last ever Champions League gained at the old.

They move next season. This is a very special and poignant match for

Atletico Madrid fans. Of course so too for Leicester, but we are

hearing reports that away from here in the main square that has been a

couple of dozen injured tonight. There are simmering tensions and

police with batons have charged one corner of the square. If we have

more details, we will bring it to you on our late bulletin. Natalie,

thank you. He's the latest young recruit

to Leicestershire Police and, not only is he following in his mum's

footsteps, he's also Ben Hill started his training this

week and Jo Healey went It is a boyhood dream, I have always

wanted to be a police officer ever since I was a kid. And this week,

Ben's boyhood dream is coming true. Not only is he starting out as a new

recruit, you will have the same collar number as his mum. So, PC

4096, how does it feel to be wearing your mum's collar? Strange. It is

strange because I have always known that as my mum's collar number, so

to have it as mine, it is a really special moment. I am sure people are

bored of me talking about it, but I am proud. He will make a great peace

officer. He has got it in his DNA. It is fantastic. Sally joined the

force in 1980 and served for more than 30 years. Today, she says there

is much to celebrate. You have successfully completed in

therapy. This is a poignant time, but also a proud one, isn't it?

Absolutely. To get past the chemotherapy and the surgery, and

feel a bit like it is a new beginning. And for Ben to finally

get the job that he has worked so hard to get. And then to find he is

doing it with my collar number, it feels right. All the hard work has

paid off. He is one of 23 new recruits. PC 4096 is back on the

beat. That is a lovely, lovely story.

The weather, what can we say? It has been chilly today. Yes, a little bit

chilly air, and that theme of sunshine and showers is continuing.

This is the ominous skies over Melton Mowbray earlier today, and we

have had some rain across the region, but also some blue skies in

the mix is a feeling springlike with those April showers. That theme

continues tomorrow, bright spells and isolated showers. Quite a messy

weather picture. Today, that thicker cloud is moving down the country,

starting too thin and break-up we go through this evening. Looking at the

charts, it is a fight between low pressure to the north and high

pressure to the south. These funds are moving in our direction towards

Good Friday, so more rain on the way. Looking at the detail overnight

tonight, we will slowly see that band of rain moved away to the

south. Still a few isolated showers around behind it, and lows tonight

of six Celsius. Under her skies in rural spots we may see some colder

temperatures. Tomorrow, again some bright spells to begin with, but the

cloud will increase over the course of the day, and then we will look at

more showers across the region during the afternoon, with highs

around 12 Celsius. Looking ahead towards the end of the week and the

Easter weekend, high-pressure desperately trying to cling on, but

more weather fronts coming in our direction, so we may see some more

showers. Friday is a messy picture up with showers across the entire

region, but also some brighter spells as well for the bad collar

day, with highs of 12 Celsius. Dash-macro bank holiday. We stick

with a mixture of sunshine and showers.

Thank you. Briefly back to those problems in Madrid. The Spanish

national police have issued a statement, saying, the disturbances

have continued in the same manner as yesterday. Leicester fans have been

involved in acts of vandalism and have been throwing bottles. Despite

the pleas charging at farms, there have not been any arrests, although

there were eight yesterday. Police have escorted the fans to the

stadium. The commentary is on radio Leicester. Join us for the late news

at 10:30pm. Goodbye. 'The UK has voted to leave

the European Union by 52% to 48. 'Ukip leader Nigel Farage

celebrated the result, 'declaring that dawn was breaking

on an independent nation.' 'Prime Minister David Cameron

is expected to resign 'The pound fell sharply as the

referendum result became apparent, 'and traders are bracing themselves

for panic when the markets open.' 'And England are confident

of advancing to the next stage 'ahead of their upcoming European

Championship game against Iceland.