02/04/2017 East Midlands Today

With your news now for the East Midlands, I'm Maurice Flynn.

A British superbike rider has died after a crash during a race

An investigation into the cause is under way,

while friends of Mick Whalley, from Kent, have been paying tribute,

Mick Whalley, who was in his early 40s, was competing ahead of

the British Superbike Championships when the crash happened.

Mick was such a bighearted guy with such a big lust for life.

If he wasn't at work he was out and about doing

something fun and exciting, and just to hear that he's gone

The management here at Donington Park said

Mr Whalley and other riders who were injured were treated

He died later at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre.

Leicestershire Police, along with staff here

and the Motorcycle Circuit Racing Control Board are

He's always been what we call a petrolhead, I guess,

More recently he got into track racing.

And at the track today, a minute's silence from the crowd

for the keen biker and father of two teenage boys.

Jo Healey, BBC East Midlands Today, at Donington Park.

The first trains to stop in Ilkeston in 50 years pulled

Until the ?10 million station was unveiled,

Ilkeston was said to be one of the biggest towns

in Britain with a passenger line running through it,

The town's previous station closed following the infamous

My dad was the last Station Master at Ilkeston Junction station so we

are here today because it is a very significant day. I think it is

lovely that they have done this, that they have opened the station

again, marvellous. It has been really good, very busy, lots of

people coming to going -- and going and for me it will be great because

I will use it to go to Manchester Airport to see my relatives in

America. I think it is great, it will really open up opportunities

for people in Ilkeston and the surrounding areas. A ten minute walk

and you can get anywhere. A special school in Loughborough has

become a centre of excellence Ashmount School supports

around 150 children, and now shares its expertise

and best practice, # I spy with my little

eye...# A fun lesson

at Ashmount School in Loughborough. These children have a

wide range of needs. Finding the right way to communicate

with each one is essential So, here at Ashmount,

we have classes with 12 students in and six support staff,

and we break that down into smaller groups,

so some of them might be using Makaton signing,

some might be using symbols, and some might be using objects just

to meet that range of Georgia is playing a game

by controlling the computer It's a way of using technology

to develop communication. It's this kind of expertise

which Ashmount is now sharing We are committed to upskilling

professionals and supporting families and carers to make sure

that no matter where a young person is educated, they are receiving

the very best and the very latest interventions in terms

of their speech, language And here is the latest

trophy in the cabinet - a national award for the special

educational needs No wonder the children

here seem so happy. Victoria Hicks, BBC

East Midlands Today, Loughborough. Let's check on the forecast now -

Rebecca Wood has the details. Well, we certainly had some pleasant

scenes out there today. We did have a lovely blue sky,

a little bit of cloud bubbling up. We will keep that theme through this

week, but high pressure still staying in charge

as we head through tomorrow. This rain band will arrive later

in the day, and overnight into Tuesday, but once that clears,

we will settle down once again. For tonight, though, we have got

some clear spells out there. Along the coast, we will get

a little bit more cloud bubbling up, and some mist and fog

working its way in by the early hours of tomorrow, that temperatures

further inland falling It will be quite chilly start

to the day tomorrow, Lots of lovely spells of sunshine

to come through the morning. A little bit of cloud bubbling

up by the afternoon, but staying settled and dry

with temperatures making It will settle down

for the remainder of the week Elise Chamberlain and Mel Coles

will have your news and weather in BBC Breakfast tomorrow,

but for now, from the weekend Some lovely spring sunshine on

offer. Highs of 12