:00:00. > :00:15.Now with the news for the East Midlands, good
:00:16. > :00:18.More than 2,000 people turned out to a jobs fair
:00:19. > :00:20.at East Midlands Airport today, ahead of what's expected
:00:21. > :00:23.Representatives from 14 different companies were on-site earlier,
:00:24. > :00:26.with the aim of recruiting hundreds of new staff.
:00:27. > :00:34.So is there any of those roles that you'd feel particularly
:00:35. > :00:37.From airline staff to duty-free, around 350 positions were offered
:00:38. > :00:39.today, both seasonal and permanent, bringing job-seekers
:00:40. > :00:49.I decided to come and take a look and see what it was all about.
:00:50. > :00:52.Working at the airport is something I've always wanted to do.
:00:53. > :00:55.At a young age I wanted to work as an air hostess.
:00:56. > :00:58.So I thought I'd come and check it out and see what it's like.
:00:59. > :01:03.I'm hoping to carry it on and see what's on offer.
:01:04. > :01:08.I've worked here before, and yeah, it's just really good.
:01:09. > :01:11.Around 7000 people already work at the airport in some capacity.
:01:12. > :01:15.But expectations of a busy summer mean even more opportunities.
:01:16. > :01:16.We're offering passenger service agent roles,
:01:17. > :01:20.But obviously on the air-side of things, we've got baggage-loader
:01:21. > :01:24.We started at 10am, and I've already dealt with at least 20 people
:01:25. > :01:31.We've got an exceptional sort of growth plan for the airport that
:01:32. > :01:34.will really see us try and grow passenger numbers over
:01:35. > :01:37.And in fact, over the next 10-15 to double them,
:01:38. > :01:39.and triple the amount of cargo we handle, too.
:01:40. > :01:42.So when you think about that, there's going to be a lot
:01:43. > :01:44.of jobs over that period here at the airport.
:01:45. > :01:47.With such a good turnout, the jobs on offer today
:01:48. > :01:51.But more job fairs are planned as the airport continues to grow.
:01:52. > :01:55.Giles Taylor, BBC East Midlands Today.
:01:56. > :01:57.Tributes are being paid in the East Midlands
:01:58. > :01:59.to the Derbyshire-born actor Sir John Hurt.
:02:00. > :02:01.He has died from cancer at the age of 77.
:02:02. > :02:04.Sir John was patron of the Quad Arts Centre in Derby.
:02:05. > :02:06.The Chief Executive of Quad, Adam Smith, described him
:02:07. > :02:13.3,000 tickets for a show to mark the Chinese New Year
:02:14. > :02:15.at the University of Nottingham have sold out.
:02:16. > :02:18.A local artist was asked to celebrate the Year of the Rooster.
:02:19. > :02:20.Barret Hodgson plans to project a digital canvas
:02:21. > :02:24.onto the University's historic Trent Building.
:02:25. > :02:28.He says he was inspired by a recent trip to Shanghai.
:02:29. > :02:31.I was hoping to see more of the traditional China,
:02:32. > :02:39.So, it was all about trying to find the balance of both of those things.
:02:40. > :02:41.All the tickets have gone for all six shows.
:02:42. > :02:45.However, we do hope that we're going to be able to capture
:02:46. > :02:50.And with a bit of luck, we'll be able to get
:02:51. > :02:54.Football now, and Nigel Clough will be allowed to speak
:02:55. > :02:56.to Nottingham Forest about the vacant managerial job,
:02:57. > :02:58.according to Andy Garner, his assistant manager at Burton
:02:59. > :03:03.Forest made an approach to speak to Clough on Thursday.
:03:04. > :03:05.Meanwhile, the new owner at Notts County has revealed
:03:06. > :03:09.he wants to bring in around five new players before the January
:03:10. > :03:16.Alan Hardy also says he's been shocked by the unpaid bills he's
:03:17. > :03:28.found at the club since taking over two weeks ago.
:03:29. > :03:30.Why have we still not paid Mike Edwards' testimonial money?
:03:31. > :03:35.Forest paid it within 24 hours, I understand.
:03:36. > :03:40.Outraged to understand that eight months on, he still hadn't
:03:41. > :03:43.So, things do just roll on, for some reason.
:03:44. > :03:46.On the pitch, Notts County picked up a first league win in 12 games
:03:47. > :03:50.They won 2-1 to lift them out of the relegation places.
:03:51. > :03:53.And there was also a win for Mansfield Town,
:03:54. > :03:58.In rugby, Leicester Tigers picked up a morale-boosting win
:03:59. > :04:02.against rivals Northampton Saints in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
:04:03. > :04:06.It finished Leicester 27-20 Northampton.
:04:07. > :04:09.Now for a look at the weather forecast, here's Alex.
:04:10. > :04:12.Well, we've had a mixed bag so far this weekend.
:04:13. > :04:16.A rather messy array of fronts coming in our direction.
:04:17. > :04:20.So do get your wet weather gear handy.
:04:21. > :04:22.Now, looking at the detail for tonight, some clearer spells
:04:23. > :04:25.at times, but then some showers moving across the region as well.
:04:26. > :04:32.So we are expecting some frost patches and some icy patches
:04:33. > :04:34.on untreated surfaces in places as well.
:04:35. > :04:36.Now, tomorrow morning we will have a few mist patches around.
:04:37. > :04:39.Some more showers working their way across the region.
:04:40. > :04:42.Some brighter spells for a time in the afternoon before more rain
:04:43. > :04:46.starts to work in towards tomorrow evening, with highs
:04:47. > :04:55.Milder temperatures to come, but a little unsettled as well.
:04:56. > :04:57.We're back at 6:20pm tomorrow evening.
:04:58. > :05:22.Hello. If you don't like the cold weather, it certainly felt a lot
:05:23. > :05:23.better for you today, at