22/04/2017

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:00:36. > :00:37.With your news now for the East Midlands, I'm Maurice Flynn.

:00:38. > :00:40.First, a man who has spent seven years cycling around the world

:00:41. > :00:44.Leigh Timmis navigated the globe to raise money for a local charity,

:00:45. > :00:47.and returned to a hero's welcome in the city this afternoon,

:00:48. > :00:52.Leigh Timmis has cycled through 50 countries in a seven-year ride

:00:53. > :00:55.Today it ended where it all began as he cycled into

:00:56. > :01:01.To be in Tibet, when it is just you, you are alone and there is no one

:01:02. > :01:03.else around to help, in the desert, with no water.

:01:04. > :01:05.When you realise how small compared to

:01:06. > :01:07.nature, that is the most outstanding thing.

:01:08. > :01:09.After facing lions, extremes of temperature and having his

:01:10. > :01:10.belongings stolen, his friends and family

:01:11. > :01:16.It is so nice to physically touch him and know that he is back

:01:17. > :01:19.Even though I knew he was not 100 miles away last night,

:01:20. > :01:25.So far he has raised more than ?10,000 for

:01:26. > :01:29.We have no funding at all from the state or local authorities.

:01:30. > :01:34.We have just lifted the amount of children we take every year

:01:35. > :01:36.from 450 to 750 so we have expanded the operation.

:01:37. > :01:39.Leigh has not decided what to do next but it will be difficult

:01:40. > :01:49.And Leigh will be joining us here on the East Midlands Today sofa

:01:50. > :01:56.A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

:01:57. > :01:59.the sudden death on Thursday of a 14-year-old boy.

:02:00. > :02:01.He'd collapsed with a suspected heart attack at a house

:02:02. > :02:04.Detectives are questioning a 17-year-old boy on

:02:05. > :02:15.After 30 years in politics the Labour MP for Nottingham North,

:02:16. > :02:19.Graham Allen has announced he's won't stand for re-election.

:02:20. > :02:33.Frankly, I've had some health issues.

:02:34. > :02:35.I am really determined that this constituency needs a 100%

:02:36. > :02:38.relentless MP, there are a lot of problems here.

:02:39. > :02:42.If I cannot be 100% for five years, I am not prepared

:02:43. > :02:46.Very reluctantly, I have discussed it with my family and

:02:47. > :02:49.especially my wife and we decided that now is the time to go.

:02:50. > :02:52.More CCTV cameras are to be used in Leicester to stop people parking

:02:53. > :02:54.dangerously at bus stops and outside schools.

:02:55. > :02:57.It follows a fatal accident outside the city's train station last year,

:02:58. > :02:59.when cyclist Sam Boulton was knocked down and killed.

:03:00. > :03:01.That's one of the areas likely to get a new camera

:03:02. > :03:05.Drivers caught will face a 70 pound fine.

:03:06. > :03:12.We are also looking at areas outside of schools where

:03:13. > :03:14.parents often drop off their own children and cause considerable

:03:15. > :03:20.We intend to use cameras to make sure that,

:03:21. > :03:24.as people have asked us to do when we consult on the issue.

:03:25. > :03:27.People no longer do things which are danger to, in this area,

:03:28. > :03:28.cyclists and pedestrians and in

:03:29. > :03:35.Sport now and in the weekend's European Gymnastics

:03:36. > :03:40.Championships, Nottinghamshire's Ellie Downie has claimed her second

:03:41. > :03:43.and third medals of the meet - silver in the vault, bronze

:03:44. > :03:46.The 17-year-old made history yesterday becoming the first British

:03:47. > :03:49.gymnast to win gold in an all-around competition at a major

:03:50. > :03:52.Ellie led through today's vault competition but was pipped to gold

:03:53. > :03:56.Football, and crucial match for Nottingham Forest

:03:57. > :03:57.in their battle to stay in the championship.

:03:58. > :03:59.The latest score has them leading 3-1 against Reading.

:04:00. > :04:04.Derby County are currently drawing one all at Sheffield Wednesday.

:04:05. > :04:07.The latest in League Two has Notts County 2-1 down at Luton Town,

:04:08. > :04:09.and Mansfield Town are a goal up at Stevenage.

:04:10. > :04:13.Catch live commentary as those games end on BBC Radio Derby

:04:14. > :04:16.Weather time now, Mel Coles has our forecast.

:04:17. > :04:20.It's been a fine day, plenty of bright and sunny

:04:21. > :04:24.A largely fine evening with good spells of sunshine.

:04:25. > :04:29.Where we have clear spells overnight, we could see temperatures

:04:30. > :04:32.dip away and patchy frost possible in rural spots,

:04:33. > :04:37.even in built-up areas we're looking at 5 or 6 Celsius.

:04:38. > :04:41.Plenty of early morning sunshine on Sunday,

:04:42. > :04:49.Feeling pleasant with highs of 14 Celsius.

:04:50. > :04:52.But there is a change in the cards, turning much colder

:04:53. > :04:54.earlier in the week with the potential for

:04:55. > :05:16.More from me and the team here tomorrow at ten to seven.

:05:17. > :05:17.Hello. No change to the rest of the forecast into