:00:13. > :00:14.And now the news for the East Midlands.
:00:15. > :00:20.Two mothers of young men st`bbed to death in Leicester have spoken
:00:21. > :00:24.out in support of the city's knife amnesty, which started todax.
:00:25. > :00:28.The month long campaign is `imed at stemming the rising numbdr
:00:29. > :00:39.To bury your own child, there are no words for it
:00:40. > :00:43.That pain will never go awax, that void that is in your
:00:44. > :00:49.Two grieving mothers united by the same goal,
:00:50. > :00:56.Cheryl's son, 20-year-old Antoin Akpom had become a father and
:00:57. > :01:00.secured a job teaching football in the USA.
:01:01. > :01:05.Then in September 2013, he died from a single stab wound
:01:06. > :01:11.It affected people he knew, it affected...
:01:12. > :01:15.He set up a business to help others and that is no longer there.
:01:16. > :01:19.There is a role model that has been taken away in less than a mhnute,
:01:20. > :01:24.Amy Morgan's 16-year-old son, Tyler Thompson was stabbed to death
:01:25. > :01:27.on Leicester's Freeman Road Morth just under a year ago.
:01:28. > :01:42.Tyler's death was one of 900 knife incidents in
:01:43. > :01:49.That figure is up by a third on the year before.
:01:50. > :01:53.Why has the number of peopld caught carrying knives in Leicestershire
:01:54. > :01:56.increased in the past year under your watch?
:01:57. > :01:59.It just goes to show the proactive work that we are doing to try
:02:00. > :02:02.and reduce knife crime and reduce the impact of knife crime.
:02:03. > :02:05.We all know what a devastathng effect knife crime has.
:02:06. > :02:08.We need to do what we can to take knives off the street.
:02:09. > :02:12.Leicestershire Police is running this month long
:02:13. > :02:15.knife amnesty with the hope that people will give up their knives by
:02:16. > :02:18.putting them in one of thesd six bins placed in police stations
:02:19. > :02:26.All sensible guys should just throw their knives away
:02:27. > :02:29.and say, we're not going to use knives, this is stupid
:02:30. > :02:34.It will be your mum or siblings that are
:02:35. > :02:37.getting that news that they are never going to see you again.
:02:38. > :02:40.Look around, a lot of peopld know friends that have
:02:41. > :02:44.been stabbed, friends that have been lost through knife crime and think
:02:45. > :02:47.about the emotions they felt at that time when that happened.
:02:48. > :02:52.That is what you will be doing to somebody else.
:02:53. > :02:56.Scientists in the East Midl`nds have found evidence that a stress hormone
:02:57. > :03:00.may adversely effect the success of some fertility treatments.
:03:01. > :03:02.The University of Nottinghal measured the levels of corthsol
:03:03. > :03:05.found in the hair of women undergoing IVF treatment.
:03:06. > :03:10.Our Health Correspondent Rob Sissons reports.
:03:11. > :03:13.You can tell a lot from a few strands of hair.
:03:14. > :03:16.It's been shown to contain one of the hormones,
:03:17. > :03:20.cortisol, that's important in regulating fertility.
:03:21. > :03:22.One centimetre of hair can tell you about the levels of cortisol
:03:23. > :03:26.that have been in circulation in the previous month.
:03:27. > :03:30.What we found was that corthsol measured in the three months prior
:03:31. > :03:34.to starting IVF, predicted the likelihood of women becoming
:03:35. > :03:40.Such that women who had higher levels of this hormone in
:03:41. > :03:43.their hair were much less likely to become pregnant.
:03:44. > :03:45.Here at the University of Nottingham, this is
:03:46. > :03:48.Although cortisol levels in human hair have
:03:49. > :03:52.been looked at before, it h`sn't been done in relation to IVF.
:03:53. > :03:55.The Nurture Fertility clinic in Sandiacre in Derbyshire
:03:56. > :03:58.funded the University of Nottingham research.
:03:59. > :04:01.Our success rates are high `lready, we're looking at 60 to 70%
:04:02. > :04:06.In the patients who had norlal cortisol levels, we saw that
:04:07. > :04:12.With higher levels, the pregnancy rate fell to around 40%.
:04:13. > :04:16.We looked at factors such as age or the number
:04:17. > :04:18.of eggs they had collected, really important
:04:19. > :04:20.predictors, they were not as powerful as the cortisol
:04:21. > :04:23.measurements in the hair. That is really interesting.
:04:24. > :04:26.Joanne has been through IVF and now has eight-month-old
:04:27. > :04:31.IVF is very stressful because the main thing you have to
:04:32. > :04:36.It is ultimately the thing that can also drive you
:04:37. > :04:40.Anything that can lower your stress levels is always a bonus.
:04:41. > :04:44.Sarah turned to acupuncture to relieve stress.
:04:45. > :04:48.She now has two children, but it was seven cycles of HVF.
:04:49. > :04:53.Total, utter, emotional roller-coaster.
:04:54. > :04:57.You start thinking, I'm going to get a baby out of
:04:58. > :05:00.this, and then I went for scams and realised I haven't got `s many
:05:01. > :05:03.eggs as I thought there'd bd or there wasn't as many follicles,
:05:04. > :05:07.so you think, OK, that's reducing my chances.
:05:08. > :05:10.The high cortisol levels might not be all down to stress.
:05:11. > :05:13.The researchers want to to do a bigger study.
:05:14. > :05:16.We've done a really small study on a sample of just under 90
:05:17. > :05:22.We are actively seeking collaboration now with clinhcs
:05:23. > :05:33.Campaigners fighting to havd Grantham A re-opened overnight,
:05:34. > :05:36.say they've had a productivd meeting with the Health Secretary.
:05:37. > :05:39.Opening hours have been redtced because of a shortage of doctors.
:05:40. > :05:44.The town's MP and six campahgners met Jeremy Hunt last night.
:05:45. > :05:48.They say he assured them that the A will not close,
:05:49. > :05:52.and that he would raise their concerns with the NHS.
:05:53. > :05:55.It's been revealed that almost three and a half million pounds w`s paid
:05:56. > :05:59.to businesses to help them survive during Nottingham's tram
:06:00. > :06:04.Despite that some businesses say they haven't recovered,
:06:05. > :06:07.more than a year after the disruption ended.
:06:08. > :06:13.For months on end, it was chaos on the Chilwell High Road.
:06:14. > :06:16.Now, more than a year has p`ssed since the tramline opened,
:06:17. > :06:20.but the businesses will nevdr forget the destruction.
:06:21. > :06:23.People couldn't get here, so they just didn't come,
:06:24. > :06:26.they couldn't park, they soletimes couldn't get into the shops.
:06:27. > :06:28.There was a great big hole outside our shop at one stage.
:06:29. > :06:32.Takings dropped by probably half and now they've
:06:33. > :06:34.dropped by three quarters, I think.
:06:35. > :06:36.There's just nobody coming in, hardly.
:06:37. > :06:41.In all, 128 businesses recehved financial support, and todax we can
:06:42. > :06:44.reveal how much taxpayers' loney was needed to keep them afloat.
:06:45. > :06:49.Nottinghamshire County Council gave ?1.33 million to shops
:06:50. > :06:51.and cafes in Beeston, and that figure was matched
:06:52. > :06:56.The city also paid around three quarters of a million
:06:57. > :06:59.to businesses in Clifton, meaning the total amount spdnt
:07:00. > :07:05.For many of the shops and cafes around here,
:07:06. > :07:09.this money wasn't compensathon, and without it they'd
:07:10. > :07:13.Some are still struggling, and two businesses told me that
:07:14. > :07:16.after much heartache, they are now selling up.
:07:17. > :07:20.The Cameron House Shop moved seven weeks ago,
:07:21. > :07:25.We had no options during the tram work.
:07:26. > :07:27.We had to literally stand there and try and trade
:07:28. > :07:29.on a building site, so we didn't have compensathon.
:07:30. > :07:33.The financial assistance was to assist us to keep tr`ding
:07:34. > :07:36.during the tram works, so there's no compensation been
:07:37. > :07:39.offered or ever will be offered, unfortunately.
:07:40. > :07:42.In a lot of town centres and shopping areas, you do have a high
:07:43. > :07:49.With the financial assistance package, we were able to help
:07:50. > :07:53.businesses through that long period of construction,
:07:54. > :07:56.but there will always be certain changes in terms of the shops
:07:57. > :08:00.The figures released today have reignited the debate
:08:01. > :08:03.about the success of Nottingham's tram extension.
:08:04. > :08:07.Studies show there are now fewer empty shop fronts in Beeston,
:08:08. > :08:15.but other areas may never see the benefit.
:08:16. > :08:18.Dog walkers in one of Leicestershire's beauty spots
:08:19. > :08:21.will face an on-the-spot fine of ?100 if they fail
:08:22. > :08:26.It follows an increase in problems at Bradgate Park which incltde
:08:27. > :08:30.the deer being chased by dogs off their leads.
:08:31. > :08:33.Wardens say fouling is also an increasing problem and they want
:08:34. > :08:39.I realise there are a lot of good dog owners out there that are very
:08:40. > :08:43.We're not expecting a big enforcement activity.
:08:44. > :08:45.These controls are brought in place to try
:08:46. > :08:49.and control people and make sure everyone can enjoy the park.
:08:50. > :08:51.I think it's a good idea especially with
:08:52. > :08:55.I don't know whether it is enforceable.
:08:56. > :08:58.The park wardens or that, who would take
:08:59. > :09:03.The government has given final approval for an extension
:09:04. > :09:09.New pitches, spectator stands and a cafe can now be built at
:09:10. > :09:13.Erewash Borough Council had approved the club's plans in August
:09:14. > :09:16.but that decision was referred to the Secretary of State.
:09:17. > :09:18.The club hopes the improvemdnts will help it return to the
:09:19. > :09:30.So, it's goodbye from me but with your weather now, here's Kay.
:09:31. > :09:39.Hello. Good evening. We havd had some lovely sunset pictures coming
:09:40. > :09:45.in. Tom sent this one in. Lovely with variable cloud. The cloud
:09:46. > :09:50.continues to fizzle. We're looking at variable cloud and clear spells.
:09:51. > :09:53.Tomorrow will be a mostly dry and fine day. If we take a look at the
:09:54. > :09:58.bigger picture you can see high pressure firmly in charge w`s just
:09:59. > :10:03.out still we've still got that area of low pressure which could give us
:10:04. > :10:08.the odd isolated shower. Few and far between. Unlucky if you catch one.
:10:09. > :10:13.Overnight tonight, any showdrs fizzling, variable amounts of cloud,
:10:14. > :10:17.plenty of clear skies and a light breeze. That'll set is up for a
:10:18. > :10:24.chilly night. It'll be down to about 7 degrees. It will allow for mist
:10:25. > :10:28.and fog patches to form. Whdre that does come through it could be
:10:29. > :10:33.stubborn to clear. It will do so and it will brighten up. Good spells of
:10:34. > :10:37.sunshine. Very small chance of an isolated shower but on the whole
:10:38. > :10:45.most of us will stay dry, a light breeze and temperatures abott 1
:10:46. > :10:49.degrees. So, taking us into Saturday. It is going to be a chilly
:10:50. > :10:54.start, mist and fog again. On the whole it is going to be a dry day.
:10:55. > :10:58.Inter Sunday as well, it looks like it will stay dry. This area of low
:10:59. > :11:00.pressure stays down south. Settled conditions for the weekend. That is
:11:01. > :11:03.all from nurse Temperatures up into double figures.
:11:04. > :11:11.The outlook, mostly dry for the next few days. Now the national outlook.
:11:12. > :11:20.Good evening. We are likely to the all colours of the autumn, tomorrow,
:11:21. > :11:24.fog could be an issue. Today, West has been best. Beautiful sunny
:11:25. > :11:27.spells breaking through the cloud in western areas but running down
:11:28. > :11:31.through North Sea coasts again, a frequent rash of showers. Some
:11:32. > :11:34.coming further inland but look at this picture, a typical story of the
:11:35. > :11:39.Norfolk coast this afternoon, choppy seas and rather threatening looking
:11:40. > :11:42.skies. It stays breezy through the night here and showers die back
:11:43. > :11:43.towards the Norfolk and Suffolk