:00:13. > :00:15.And now the news for the East Midlands, I'm Anne Davies.
:00:16. > :00:19.First tonight, Sherwood Forest could become the latest battleground
:00:20. > :00:26.Documents obtained by Friends of the Earth show that a chemical
:00:27. > :00:28.company wants to carry out seismic surveys for shale gas,
:00:29. > :00:31.and those tests could be within two hundred metres of the Major Oak.
:00:32. > :00:35.Here's Quentin Rayner to tell us more.
:00:36. > :00:37.These plans are being revealed through a freedom of
:00:38. > :00:41.information request by Friends of the Earth.
:00:42. > :00:44.They show that the chemical company Ineos Shale appears
:00:45. > :00:48.with the Forestry Commission to carry out seismic surveys
:00:49. > :00:53.in Sherwood Forest and other licensed sites in the East Midlands.
:00:54. > :00:56.The survey would involved putting charges in the ground to establish
:00:57. > :00:59.if there is any gas in the rock underneath, which might be extracted
:01:00. > :01:06.These tests could take place within 200 metres of the Forest's
:01:07. > :01:11.most famous attraction, the 1000 Major Oak tree.
:01:12. > :01:13.Ineos Shale insists it is not fracking in Sherwood Forest and
:01:14. > :01:15.accuses Friends of the Earth of unnecessarily alarming
:01:16. > :01:18.information it has received from the
:01:19. > :01:21.One of its directors recently told us what is involved
:01:22. > :01:27.with the seismic surveys in licensed areas in the East Midlands,
:01:28. > :01:31.What we would do is undertake the survey
:01:32. > :01:37.work then marry the survey work with vertical cord wells,
:01:38. > :01:40.not fracked but simply samples of the geology, looking at
:01:41. > :01:44.the depths, the characteristics, the pressures, the content and then
:01:45. > :01:47.we would use that information to form our conversation with the
:01:48. > :01:48.communities, the regulator, with the planning
:01:49. > :01:50.authorities to take on to a
:01:51. > :02:00.Now, the country park is a site of special scientific interest
:02:01. > :02:02.as well as a special area of conservation.
:02:03. > :02:04.Friends of the Earth feel the seismic surveys alone
:02:05. > :02:11.could damage the ancient woodland and its wildlife.
:02:12. > :02:14.Local anti-fracking groups fear that if fracking takes place,
:02:15. > :02:20.it could lead the the decimation of the forrest,
:02:21. > :02:22.increase the number of earthquakes in the surrounding area,
:02:23. > :02:24.disrupt the water table and worsen traffic levels.
:02:25. > :02:26.They plan to make it a rallying point by generating an
:02:27. > :02:30.international campaign opposing the plans, starting this
:02:31. > :02:35.Police are appealing for information after more than 60 cars were damaged
:02:36. > :02:37.in the early hours of yesterday morning across Leicestershire.
:02:38. > :02:39.People reported slashed tyres and smashed windscreens
:02:40. > :02:55.Waltham on the Wolds is a relatively quiet village
:02:56. > :02:57.and that is one of the reasons why so
:02:58. > :03:00.many people have been so shocked by what has been described as the
:03:01. > :03:03.mindless destruction that took place here in the early hours of
:03:04. > :03:07.A woman I spoke to said she stepped out of her house and
:03:08. > :03:10.encountered ten cars damaged on this street alone.
:03:11. > :03:13.More than 60 cars had their windows or tyres slashed
:03:14. > :03:26.However, nothing appears to have been stolen.
:03:27. > :03:30.We spoke to a couple earlier who had only had their car for
:03:31. > :03:31.a week before its window was slashed.
:03:32. > :03:42.Do they wake up one morning and say, yes, I fancy smashing some
:03:43. > :03:53.My front tyre has just been replaced about one month ago.
:03:54. > :04:00.It's brand-new and already I'm going to have to replace
:04:01. > :04:03.that just because some people wanted to vandalise my car for no reason.
:04:04. > :04:06.The police had told us that no arrests have been made so far
:04:07. > :04:08.however a black car was found abandoned
:04:09. > :04:09.yesterday afternoon in
:04:10. > :04:14.They are asking anybody with any information
:04:15. > :04:15.about these incidents to
:04:16. > :04:22.come forward and contact them on 101.
:04:23. > :04:25.A film warning about the dangers of online grooming has been viewed
:04:26. > :04:28.more than a quarter of a million times since it was published
:04:29. > :04:32.Kayleigh's Love Story depicts the last few days Leicestershire
:04:33. > :04:37.She was groomed, raped, and murdered last November
:04:38. > :04:42.The film, which has won national awards, was posted
:04:43. > :04:44.on Leicestershire Police's website and facebook page at
:04:45. > :04:51.Rescuers say a couple forced to spend a night in the Cairngorms
:04:52. > :04:56.Bob and Cathy Elmer from Leicestershire were caught out
:04:57. > :04:58.when a planned hillwalk took longer than expected.
:04:59. > :05:01.They sheltered with their dog in survival bags in whiteout
:05:02. > :05:03.conditions before being found by a mountain rescue team.
:05:04. > :05:21.This was the moment members of the Cairngorms rescue team came across
:05:22. > :05:26.the couple on a snow laden plateau. The pair had been hill walking in
:05:27. > :05:27.Scotland for 25 years but the admit despite their experience and
:05:28. > :05:31.equipment, they were unprepared for equipment, they were unprepared for
:05:32. > :05:35.the conditions they were to face when they ventured out on the first
:05:36. > :05:38.day of the year. We knew it was winter time. We probably did not
:05:39. > :05:46.quite judge how long it was going to take the journey. It became an issue
:05:47. > :05:50.when I got two thirds of the way down the Glen and Cathy was
:05:51. > :05:55.struggling to keep up with me. Then I knew it was going to take a lot
:05:56. > :05:59.With a dog in tour, they found With a dog in tour, they found
:06:00. > :06:04.themselves in deep snow in darkness. With the batteries in their head
:06:05. > :06:09.torches having given out. The snow was up to our waste. We decided we
:06:10. > :06:13.could not go on any further because we did not know where we were going
:06:14. > :06:18.and we could not see our hands in front of our faces, we decided to
:06:19. > :06:25.get our survival bags out and get down for the night in them. A night
:06:26. > :06:29.out in the Cairngorm plateau in those conditions isn't very
:06:30. > :06:33.attractive, it was the decision that suit their lives. Being prepared for
:06:34. > :06:39.when things might call wrong is key in the mountains. You can go up Ben
:06:40. > :06:44.Nevis on a summers day and you can be knee-high in snow. We have been
:06:45. > :06:48.there, we have done it. You have to go equipped. You have to have the
:06:49. > :06:53.right kit, even if the sun is shining on the ground.
:06:54. > :06:55.An East Midlands hospital trust has started a campaign to reduce
:06:56. > :07:00.They remain a major cause of injury and death,
:07:01. > :07:04.and Age UK says one in three people over 65 who live at home will have
:07:05. > :07:13.Our health correspondent Rob Sissons reports.
:07:14. > :07:16.He's being looked after at Nottinghamshire's
:07:17. > :07:22.He says he will regret it for months.
:07:23. > :07:24.Four steps from the bottom, handrail on the
:07:25. > :07:27.Did I use the handrail coming downstairs?
:07:28. > :07:40.He suffered a hip fracture and of course he is not the only one.
:07:41. > :07:44.At Kings Mill they see up to 400 hip fracture cases from falls each year.
:07:45. > :07:46.Numbers are rising because of the ageing population.
:07:47. > :07:48.To prevent them, doctors recommend people check their
:07:49. > :07:51.homes for hazards, such as loose carpets and rugs, regular exercise,
:07:52. > :07:53.say eat well and get medical help early for problems
:07:54. > :08:01.They say it is also important to keep warm this winter.
:08:02. > :08:03.The impact of a hip fracture on people's
:08:04. > :08:06.It can lead to long-term consequences.
:08:07. > :08:08.About 65% of patients who have hip fractures can lose
:08:09. > :08:19.In the run-up to Christmas they have been seeing a
:08:20. > :08:23.Now, with the New Year cold snap they are
:08:24. > :08:28.Edna fell at home, aged 90, she says the fall really
:08:29. > :08:42.I shouldn't go out if it's like that.
:08:43. > :08:44.I haven't walked too well these last two years.
:08:45. > :08:46.I'm pleased it was inside and not outside.
:08:47. > :08:48.Doctors now aim to operate as soon as possible
:08:49. > :08:49.falling hip fractures as the
:08:50. > :08:51.latest evidence shows it can improve recovery and shorten
:08:52. > :09:00.It's been one of the best years for animal breeding at Twycross Zoo
:09:01. > :09:03.Among the highlights were rare amur leopard cubs,
:09:04. > :09:08.The stock take of animals at the zoo has just
:09:09. > :09:10.finished and the total number, minus all the insects?
:09:11. > :09:28.We pool all our information on this global database so we can keep track
:09:29. > :09:32.of how populations are changing within zoos, the researchers can use
:09:33. > :09:35.that data on their and it is having a positive impact on how
:09:36. > :09:41.Here Here is the weather. It has been a
:09:42. > :11:11.from me but coming up next is the from me but coming up next is the
:11:12. > :11:15.national picture. Good evening. But frost or not of frost, that is the
:11:16. > :11:19.weather question for tomorrow and the answer is no, probably not
:11:20. > :11:24.because of this weather front that is slipping south from Scotland,
:11:25. > :11:26.maybe towards the south-west where we might have one or two