09/04/2017 East Midlands Today

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

A memorial service has been held for the founder

of a Derbyshire Hockey Club who died exactly 100 years ago fighting

Henry Gordon Wright set-up the Belper Hockey Club,

which has seen thousands of players take up the sport, including

Side-by-side, players of all ages took a moment to remember the man

Henry Gordon Wright died at the age of 32, during the battle

Today was a chance to remind younger members

of the legacy he left behind, as well as the sacrifice

What we want is for the young players particularly to understand

more about the history of the club and for the local community

to have an understanding of the commitment we have to

celebrating the legacy of Henry Gordon Wright,

and also recognising his place within the wider Belper community.

Amongst those taking part was Ron, 84.

At one point three generations of his family

I've had an enjoyable lifetime down here.

I think the wife wasn't too pleased at times, but there you are.

The game has improved, it's got faster - I've got slower.

Over the years, thousands of players have passed through,

including Holly Webb, who scored the winning goal

for the women's hockey team in the Rio Olympics.

The club want to make sure Henry's vision keeps growing

A new virtual reality system for dentists to practice

their skills is now in use in the East Midlands.

Nottinghamshire's Sherwood Forest Hospitals is the first post-graduate

training centre in the world to use the simulator, which was

Our Health Correspondent Rob Sissons reports.

The drill sound is probably familiar.

At the controls is Fleur, drilling away virtual decay.

She's a trainer and dentist in Derbyshire, and impressed

with what is called the Moog Simodont Simulator.

The probe, the enamel, the hard outer shell of the tooth

Decay feels really soft and really spongy.

The virtual reality system is now at Kingsmill Hospital's

Plenty of dentists will get the chance to use it.

They are a brilliant tool for all people at all stages

of their career, perhaps going from those who are considering

dentistry as a career and want to know what it feels

like to be a dentist, through to established

Dummies are still used next door, where dentists can also

The latest technology alongside it is all about getting better

The more that we can actually refine the techniques,

the less we will probably need to do in terms of advanced dentistry,

and by practising the minimal techniques on the simulators,

that means we can get a much better quality for patients.

Developed in Amsterdam, it's expected more procedures will be

Almost a thousand bikers took to the roads earlier,

This was the 37th run organised by the Nottinghamshire Fire

Firefighters and the biking community rode in convoy

from Nottingham's Forest Recreation ground to Mansfield Fire Station.

The eggs they've donated will be distributed to children's homes;

Surestart centres and to youngsters with special needs.

I've never done this before, I'm a learner myself.

I'm still on a 125, I haven't been on a bike since about August.

Yeah, it's a good turnout, I've been here for the last four years.

It's a brilliant thing to do and it's such a nice way to meet

other people and to make sure all the kids get an Easter

There's a sort of brotherhood among motorcyclists,

and it's just great to be part of it.

In today's football, Leicester City have been playing Everton.

Leicester's six-game winning streak finally came to an end, losing 4-2.

It's also the Foxes' first defeat under Craig Shakespeare.

And what a scorcher of a day we've had.

Fantastic if you've had a chance to enjoy it -

like this lot messing about on the River Trent today.

The warmest day of the year so far, great for catching some rays,

Let's see how hot it got - and what's coming our way next.

22 Celsius, that's 72 Fahrenheit, recorded at Sutton Bonington today.

A lot of dry, bright, warm weather through this weekend.

But things are turning much cooler as we head

This cold front will sink its way down from the North West overnight,

For most of us, it's going to mean thicker cloud for a time, with clear

Temperatures not falling away too far, lows of around seven Celsius.

But a touch cooler than that out in rural spots.

So, a fresher feel to the day tomorrow.

A lot of dry weather to be had, some good spells of sunshine as well.

On the north-westerly breeze, there may just be one or two

showers, particularly through the afternoon.

Even in the sunshine, temperatures will not

We stay with that cooler theme throughout the week.

We'll have your next update at 22.20pm -

Good evening. If you can use a smelter describes the weather it

would be owed a barbecue, and why not? Beautiful blue skies with highs

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