:00:15. > :00:18.With your news now for the East Midlands, I'm Maurice Flynn.
:00:19. > :00:21.People living in a Nottingham retirement complex say they've been
:00:22. > :00:22.effectively stuck in their homes since Christmas Eve.
:00:23. > :00:25.It's after a vital lift was damaged, leaving those on the upper
:00:26. > :00:40.Imagine feeling trapped in your home, unable to do the shopping or
:00:41. > :00:44.visit your friends. That is the reality, save those living here.
:00:45. > :00:48.They say they've been stuck in their flats since the lift broke down a
:00:49. > :00:53.week ago. The only way out, two flights of stairs. I can't walk very
:00:54. > :01:00.far because I've got a condition and I cannot get my breath to go far.
:01:01. > :01:05.It's just ridiculous. We were supposed to be going to my son's for
:01:06. > :01:12.New Year. When you walked down the corridor and walk back, and walk
:01:13. > :01:17.back, you know, apart from that, that's all I can do. The company
:01:18. > :01:21.behind the building say lift contractors trying to find a number
:01:22. > :01:23.of specialist parts. They say the lift has never broken before and
:01:24. > :01:27.they are visiting residents. Residents tell us the lift her
:01:28. > :01:33.broken multiple times. Since we have got involved, chairs have appeared
:01:34. > :01:38.on the stair wells. People living here have access to a 24-hour
:01:39. > :01:42.helpline and staff say they've made daily calls offering help. Some say
:01:43. > :01:49.the broken left has stopped them living independently. How do I get
:01:50. > :01:53.my washing backs -- downstairs and back? My daughter has to do that.
:01:54. > :01:56.She's got to come up and fetch me. It has ruined my life. There is no
:01:57. > :02:00.idea when the lift will be repaired. People from across the region
:02:01. > :02:03.have been recognised As we reported last night,
:02:04. > :02:07.the highest accolade - Companion of Honour -
:02:08. > :02:09.goes to Leicester DNA Adam Peaty and Emma Wiggs are among
:02:10. > :02:12.Olympians and Paralympains to receive MBEs, same
:02:13. > :02:30.for Lianne Tapson who raised funds It was a project which took seven
:02:31. > :02:32.years of effort, tears, love and our membership has tripled. It's a great
:02:33. > :02:36.success story. But it's not just me. A Leicestershire sculptor's carving
:02:37. > :02:38.out a name for himself. Several of Graeme Mitcheson's public
:02:39. > :02:40.works have already received national recognition -
:02:41. > :02:54.he hopes his latest will brighten-up Creating a sculpture carved out of
:02:55. > :03:00.14 tonnes of sandstone. A commission for a new housing estate in a local
:03:01. > :03:04.time. It was inspired by the wild flowers in the meadow. This piece is
:03:05. > :03:10.a floral explosion. It says, look at me. You will see this from the road
:03:11. > :03:16.as you drive past towards Loughborough. It will catch or high
:03:17. > :03:20.and hopefully cheer everybody else. Graham's work recently gained royal
:03:21. > :03:24.recognition. His memorial pays tribute to the MM who underwent
:03:25. > :03:29.pioneering surgery after being badly burnt in World War II. As Naval
:03:30. > :03:32.service Memorial, also at the National Memorial Arboretum, has
:03:33. > :03:38.recently been short listed for an award. It's a special. I spend a lot
:03:39. > :03:42.of time on my own, working away at big lumps of rock. Eventually, it
:03:43. > :03:47.goes out there and people have an opinion. To get short listed was
:03:48. > :03:49.special. This latest sculpture is due to be still installed in
:03:50. > :03:50.January, weather permitting. Today's football, saw Leicester City
:03:51. > :03:53.beat West Ham 1-0, a win that may It was a goalless draw
:03:54. > :03:57.for Derby with Wigan, while Forest lost last night
:03:58. > :03:59.3-1 at Newcastle. Mansfield drew 1-1 with
:04:00. > :04:01.Doncaster, and Notts County Let's check the weather
:04:02. > :04:12.now, with Alex. Good evening. If you are out
:04:13. > :04:16.celebrating tonight, particularly in the north, I would take your wet
:04:17. > :04:19.weather gear with you because we have a cold front drifting
:04:20. > :04:24.southwards, bringing rain with it overnight. As we look at the charts,
:04:25. > :04:28.we can see lots of cloud to begin with. An odd shower. In the early
:04:29. > :04:34.hours, the rain starts to come down from the north. A few wintry
:04:35. > :04:45.elements with loads of four Celsius. Tomorrow, that rain sticks with us
:04:46. > :04:48.for some time but it slowly starts to clear later in the day. It will
:04:49. > :04:51.be noticeably cooler with highs of six Celsius. I will leave you with
:04:52. > :04:51.the Outlook. Have a very happy New Year.
:04:52. > :04:53.The Beat's already part way through their pole
:04:54. > :04:56.of the year's best tracks - and from ten have your
:04:57. > :05:00.But on that theme, as we leave you now, some of our team have
:05:01. > :05:18.wonderful New Year. You can keep up with all the best. Happy New Year.