:00:12. > :00:15.With your news now for the East Midlands, I'm Maurice Flynn.
:00:16. > :00:18.A man from Derby's been charged today with making preparations
:00:19. > :00:23.He was arrested earlier this month and appeared this morning
:00:24. > :00:25.at Westminster Magistrates' Court, alongside a woman
:00:26. > :00:38.officers came here to Leopold street officers came here to Leopold street
:00:39. > :00:45.in Derby as part of an anti-terror operation. Six people in total were
:00:46. > :00:49.arrested. In Derby, Burton on Trent and London. Four have been released
:00:50. > :00:55.without charge. Today a woman from London and a man from Derby appeared
:00:56. > :00:59.at Westminster Magistrates' Court. This 35-year-old, from Leopold
:01:00. > :01:04.Street in Derby, is charged with preparing an act of terror. He is
:01:05. > :01:08.also charged with being a member of the so-called Islamic State,
:01:09. > :01:11.possessing information useful to terrorism, and dissemination of
:01:12. > :01:15.terrorist publications. He is an Eritrean national who is seeking
:01:16. > :01:20.asylum in the UK. He did not enter a plea and is due to appear in court
:01:21. > :01:23.again on the 12th of January. Derbyshire police says it is
:01:24. > :01:24.continuing to work closely with partners and communities to reassure
:01:25. > :01:28.local people and protect the public. The Ministry of Justice say
:01:29. > :01:31.there's been no trouble at Lowdham Grange Prison,
:01:32. > :01:33.despite claims on social media. The Category B men's jail
:01:34. > :01:35.is operating a normal regime, it says, with prisoners
:01:36. > :01:37.in their cells. It also won't comment on reports
:01:38. > :01:40.that some prisoners were moved from the Nottinghamshire jail last
:01:41. > :01:42.night to prevent trouble. It comes after riots at two other
:01:43. > :01:51.British jails in the past week. The cause of a fire at a house
:01:52. > :01:54.in Ashby is under investigation. It broke out early this morning
:01:55. > :01:57.in the home on Ivanhoe Drive. A woman was treated for the
:01:58. > :02:00.effects of breathing in smoke. It's understood locals are rallying
:02:01. > :02:02.around to help those affected A family business in
:02:03. > :02:11.Castle Donington is preparing to cook Christmas dinner for
:02:12. > :02:14.scores of people tomorrow. They want to make sure no-one
:02:15. > :02:16.spends the special day alone. Richard Davis joined
:02:17. > :02:28.them while they've been Getting ready for Christmas Day.
:02:29. > :02:30.Moylan Dale Village Hall is being transformed to allow people who
:02:31. > :02:34.would spend this Christmas alone to come together. It was set up by
:02:35. > :02:38.local funeral directors in 2014 and it's grown since then.
:02:39. > :02:43.The first year we had about 23 people. Last year we had 48. This
:02:44. > :02:48.year we're going to have 80 people. Their faces just light up. They make
:02:49. > :02:51.new friends. Some people now, they come together. Whereas before they
:02:52. > :02:57.came for the first year on their own. They now come together and make
:02:58. > :03:00.lovely friendships and bonds. Everything is donated from local
:03:01. > :03:04.businesses and the community. Guests will have a dinner, a chance to chat
:03:05. > :03:10.and will even leave with a goodie bag. The cooking - that is left to
:03:11. > :03:15.grandma and mum. It's fine, it's just a few extra.
:03:16. > :03:20.I'm used to it. I'm trained as a chef. It's amazing how people come
:03:21. > :03:23.together - anyone with different skill sets. There's always something
:03:24. > :03:27.for someone to do. Guests can stay as long as they want, and they will
:03:28. > :03:31.be welcomed back next year. Is like my family becoming bigger
:03:32. > :03:36.and it just keeps going. My family's actually a large amount of people
:03:37. > :03:37.now. This is Christmas, sharing it with people like this. This is
:03:38. > :03:41.Christmas. To sport, and today
:03:42. > :03:59.was Leicester Tigers' first Good evening, seasons greetings as
:04:00. > :04:03.well although the weather is not feeling that even as we make our way
:04:04. > :04:07.through tonight and into the early hours of Christmas morning. Although
:04:08. > :04:12.it's clouded our showers overnight and its breezy. Temperatures on the
:04:13. > :04:20.mild side, 8-9 Celsius. And is not going to need his coat! As for
:04:21. > :04:24.Christmas Day itself, dull and cloudy. Some drizzle, although not
:04:25. > :04:26.as much by the afternoon. We might even get brighter spells.
:04:27. > :04:31.Temperatures will be exceptionally mild for the time of year. But it's
:04:32. > :04:35.going to be windy all day long as we make our way through Christmas Day.
:04:36. > :04:40.It's hilarious because sprouts, Christmas Day, windy - yes, it is
:04:41. > :04:43.going to be windy but it's not be sprouts, it is Storm, which will be
:04:44. > :04:48.making its way across the north of the UK. -- Storm Connor.
:04:49. > :04:51.You'll catch the Beat's ice-breaker, if join them now
:04:52. > :04:54.And if you're after new Christmas songs, well after eight,
:04:55. > :04:57.their entire playlist is fresh Festive music entirely from artists
:04:58. > :05:00.Your next update from us is Boxing Day.
:05:01. > :05:13.So from me and the whole team here, we wish you a very Merry Christmas.
:05:14. > :05:20.Hello. Nice and toasty both inside and out. It even struggling to snow
:05:21. > :05:26.across the Scottish hills, it's so mild outside, whether you like it or
:05:27. > :05:31.not. It's all thanks to this storm, big windstorm in the North Atlantic.
:05:32. > :05:36.It is drawing up warm air from the southern climes. You can see the
:05:37. > :05:41.Azores, warm air moving in our direction. It's here to stay. Just
:05:42. > :05:44.in time for Christmas. Cloudy with bits of rain in the centre pushing
:05:45. > :05:49.through across parts of Scotland, western part of the UK. It could be
:05:50. > :05:56.quite heavy, that rain, for a time. The real story is how my old tonight
:05:57. > :05:57.and into tomorrow is going to be. First thing in the morning, 10-11d