:00:06. > :00:09.Good evening, welcome to Friday's Midlands Today from the BBC.
:00:10. > :00:16.Tonight: a suspended nine month jail sentence for the MP's wife
:00:16. > :00:21.found guilty of stealing a love rival's kitten. I had no
:00:21. > :00:24.recollection of taking the cat. In fact, I didn't realise I had a
:00:24. > :00:34.Gunther life returned to their house and there it was, in the back
:00:34. > :00:35.
:00:35. > :00:38.of the car. As long as we don't come under
:00:38. > :00:42.attack, there is nothing to worry about.
:00:42. > :00:46.They called it the Chancellor to cut the tax on flying.
:00:46. > :00:56.And is a statue of the captain of the ill-fated Titanic on its way to
:00:56. > :01:05.
:01:05. > :01:08.his home town, which once did not Good evening, welcome to Friday's
:01:08. > :01:11.Midlands Today from the BBC. Tonight: a suspended nine month
:01:11. > :01:14.jail sentence for the MP's wife found guilty of stealing a love
:01:14. > :01:16.rival's kitten. Christine Hemming, who's married to
:01:16. > :01:19.the Liberal Democrat MP John Hemming, was captured on CCTV
:01:19. > :01:22.stealing the pet from the home of her husband's mistress Emily Cox.
:01:22. > :01:24.She was found guilty of burglary by a jury at Birmingham Crown Court
:01:24. > :01:27.last month. Before being sentenced, Mrs Hemming
:01:27. > :01:30.said she still had no recollection of stealing the animal. Mr Hemming
:01:30. > :01:34.said his wife should have pleaded guilty to the offence. Liz Copper
:01:34. > :01:37.reports. Christine Hemming emerged from
:01:37. > :01:41.court without commenting after avoiding a jail term for burgling
:01:41. > :01:44.her rival's home. The love triangle involving her husband, the MP for
:01:44. > :01:50.Birmingham Yardley, and his former personal assistant, Emily Cox was
:01:50. > :01:55.described by the judge as an unconventional relationship. The
:01:55. > :01:58.jury had been played this CCTV footage. It showed Mrs Hemming
:01:58. > :02:03.crawling around the garden of the home her husband shared with Emily
:02:03. > :02:08.Cox and their daughter. Mrs Hemming is then seen breaking into the
:02:08. > :02:11.house. And three minutes later, leaving, clutching a kitten.
:02:11. > :02:20.Speaking before she was sentenced, Mrs Hemming described the episode
:02:20. > :02:25.as a blur. I did not deliberately take the catch. I went to the
:02:25. > :02:32.property purely to give my husband his post and to then return to my
:02:32. > :02:36.house. The events that transpired, I have no recollection of taking
:02:36. > :02:41.account. In fact, I did not realise I had it until I returned to the
:02:41. > :02:44.house and there it was, at the back of the car. Mrs Hemming later said
:02:44. > :02:47.she'd tried to return the kitten, which was called Beauty, by putting
:02:47. > :02:50.it under a fence. But the animal has never been recovered. Speaking
:02:50. > :03:00.after his wife had been sentenced, Mr Hemming, together with Emily Cox,
:03:00. > :03:02.
:03:02. > :03:10.gave their reaction. The judge said she was dedicated to her family and
:03:10. > :03:14.had been under considerable emotional pressure. The sentence is
:03:15. > :03:19.not surprising in the circumstances. She should have pleaded guilty. Had
:03:19. > :03:23.she, she would have had a discharge. I think it has been worse for my
:03:23. > :03:28.daughter, she has lost her cat. She has seen her parents dragged
:03:28. > :03:35.through the courts and by the media in not a very nice way. But the end
:03:35. > :03:39.of the day, nobody knows where the cat is full Stock -- where the cat
:03:39. > :03:43.is. Mrs Hemming will be required to carry out 150 hours' upaid work as
:03:43. > :03:49.part of her sentence. She's said the case has had a lasting impact
:03:49. > :03:52.on her life. And you can see more of that
:03:52. > :03:55.interview with Christine Hemming and read more about the case on our
:03:55. > :04:05.website. Later in tonight's programme: An
:04:05. > :04:05.
:04:05. > :04:08.Autumnwatch report on why hedgehog Leave us alone and there won't be
:04:08. > :04:10.any trouble - that's the message from the leader of the English
:04:10. > :04:13.Defence League ahead of a demonstration tomorrow in
:04:14. > :04:16.Birmingham. It's one of three protests taking place in the city.
:04:16. > :04:19.Hundreds of EDL supporters will gather in Centenary Square where
:04:19. > :04:22.they're campaigning against Islamic extremism. Across in Chamberlain
:04:22. > :04:24.Square at about the same time, there'll be a gathering of anti-
:04:24. > :04:27.racists including trade unionists and local faith groups, while in
:04:27. > :04:30.Victoria Square an anti-capitalist protest is continuing in front of
:04:30. > :04:33.the Council House. Our reporter Holly Lewis joins us
:04:33. > :04:38.now from Victoria Square. Holly, is this going to disrupt Birmingham
:04:38. > :04:43.City Centre tomorrow? Depending on who you believe, there
:04:43. > :04:47.could be several hundred protesters here tomorrow or several thousand.
:04:47. > :04:53.The police say there will be a vastly increased police presence.
:04:54. > :04:58.There have also moved the EDM event. It will now be in Centenary Square.
:04:58. > :05:04.They are not very happy about it. The question is, when it put people
:05:04. > :05:11.off visiting the town centre? Three squares, three separate
:05:11. > :05:14.protests and one major challenge for West Midlands Police. Firstly
:05:14. > :05:19.in Centenary Square where members of the English Defence League are
:05:19. > :05:21.due to gather. Police are keen to avoid a repeat of 2009 when there
:05:21. > :05:25.were 90 arrests following clashes between EDL members and anti-
:05:25. > :05:29.fascists, but organisers say they aren't looking for trouble.
:05:29. > :05:33.last 15 demonstrations have been peaceful. As long as we are left
:05:33. > :05:37.alone to peacefully protest, and don't come under attack, there is
:05:37. > :05:41.nothing to worry about. A short walk through the Forum will lead to
:05:41. > :05:43.the next protest event, set up as a counterbalance to the EDL. In the
:05:43. > :05:47.Chamberlain Square, a loose coalition including faith groups
:05:48. > :05:52.will be gathering at the same time. They say they want to celebrate the
:05:52. > :05:57.diversity and multiculturalism in the city. This is a very diverse
:05:57. > :06:01.city and we are really proud of that. That is a good thing. Our
:06:01. > :06:07.differences a dressing, a strength. It is something to celebrate. --
:06:07. > :06:10.Allah differences are a blessing, a strength. Lastly in Victoria Square
:06:10. > :06:13.anti capitalists have been given an eviction order for next Thursday,
:06:13. > :06:16.but they'll still be there tomorrow. Business leaders say no one should
:06:16. > :06:19.be put off coming into the city centre. The location of the protest
:06:19. > :06:22.and the way we understand he was doing it, the policing around it
:06:22. > :06:25.means that the rest of Birmingham probably will not notice and the
:06:25. > :06:30.shopping and retail side of been there will be business as usual.
:06:30. > :06:34.But many shoppers said they'd be playing safe. People have the right
:06:34. > :06:39.to protest but it could be chaotic with three groups. The recent
:06:39. > :06:42.history of protesting makes you wary. I would come in by myself but
:06:42. > :06:50.could be wary of keeping -- bringing children in. A key part of
:06:50. > :06:54.the way. It cannot kick-off. -- I will be keeping out of the way, it
:06:54. > :06:57.can kick-off. All three protests have to be static, police hope
:06:57. > :07:00.they've done enough to make sure they all go of peacefully.
:07:00. > :07:03.Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion are also playing at home.
:07:03. > :07:08.The police say they do not welcome the English Defence League protest,
:07:08. > :07:11.saying they recognise it makes people feel insecure, coming so
:07:11. > :07:15.soon after the August riots. They have also told them they can only
:07:15. > :07:20.protest for two hours and the peaceful event here has also been
:07:20. > :07:23.given four hours. A post mortem examination has revealed that a 49-
:07:23. > :07:27.year-old woman found dead in Stafford died from a shotgun wound.
:07:27. > :07:31.The body of Susan Gray was found in Oxford Gardens in the town. A 22-
:07:31. > :07:34.year-old man has been arrested and is currently in custody. Police
:07:34. > :07:38.have been unable to question him as he's being assessed under the
:07:38. > :07:40.Mental Health Act. The number of seats available on
:07:40. > :07:44.Virgin trains between Birmingham, London and Manchester is to be
:07:44. > :07:47.increased by 25% to ease overcrowding. Three new trains will
:07:47. > :07:52.be added to the fleet and some existing trains will have extra
:07:52. > :07:56.carriages. It's expected to create 28,000 additional seats. Passengers
:07:56. > :07:59.should see the benefits from next April.
:07:59. > :08:02.Severn Trent has stepped in to help people in south Shropshire who've
:08:02. > :08:07.been without water for months. Wells and springs around Clunton
:08:07. > :08:13.have run dry after a severe lack of rainfall. Now the company's made a
:08:13. > :08:16.goodwill gesture by sending water bowsers to the village.
:08:16. > :08:24.Birmingham Airport has joined a campaign to urge the government to
:08:24. > :08:26.cut the amount of tax paid by passengers. Air Passenger Duty
:08:26. > :08:29.currently raises�2 billion a year in revenue.
:08:29. > :08:32.Birmingham is one of eight airports lobbying the Chancellor to use his
:08:32. > :08:34.Autumn Statement to reduce the tax. It's hoped this will encourage
:08:34. > :08:38.airlines to use regional airports with spare capacity instead of
:08:38. > :08:43.London. Here's Our Political Editor, Patrick Burns.
:08:43. > :08:45.Dark days at the departure door. Like every other major airport
:08:45. > :08:48.outside London, Birmingham's passenger numbers have been falling
:08:48. > :08:56.for two years now and airport passenger duty doesn't exactly help
:08:56. > :09:01.to win them back. It is scandalous. It is what you pay taxes for.
:09:01. > :09:04.a great deal of money to put on top of the ticket price. To get an idea,
:09:04. > :09:14.let's look at three of the flights on the destination screens this
:09:14. > :09:18.morning. Belfast City, at 8:35am. Then New York. At 9:15am, Cancun in
:09:18. > :09:25.Mexico. My 225 mile flight to Belfast is taxed at the basic rate
:09:25. > :09:28.of �12. But for that flight to New York it's �60 and the for nearly
:09:28. > :09:30.5,000 miles away, it's Cancun it's �75 per person, quite a
:09:30. > :09:33.consideration for a long-haul family holiday. But
:09:33. > :09:37.environmentalists think it's only fair for aviation to offset what is,
:09:37. > :09:42.in effect, a generous tax break from the Chancellor. The aviation
:09:42. > :09:47.industry pays no VAT on fuel that it uses. That is unlike anyone who
:09:47. > :09:55.drives a motor car. Did pays no VAT on of the sale of planes, nor on
:09:55. > :09:59.the sale of tickets. The aviation pays its fair way in tax. We pay
:09:59. > :10:04.all the things that we do. The one area that is different is on fuel
:10:04. > :10:08.VAT. The Chancellor more than covers the environmental impact
:10:08. > :10:13.through the air passenger duty, which is set to raise �2.5 billion
:10:13. > :10:17.next year. So stemming the flow of a significant revenue stream would
:10:17. > :10:23.be a tough call for our cash- strapped Chancellor.
:10:23. > :10:27.There must be a long line of people queuing up to lobby George Osborne.
:10:27. > :10:31.Would he pay any attention to this? He is listening to Northern Ireland.
:10:31. > :10:36.They had a situation where Continental Airlines threatened to
:10:36. > :10:41.switch their services from New York to Belfast, to Dublin. That could
:10:41. > :10:44.be so that passengers could escape UK airport duty. As you can imagine,
:10:45. > :10:50.the political and business communities lobbed -- lobbied
:10:50. > :10:54.George Osborne and the result of that is that from Tuesday of next
:10:54. > :11:01.week, if you or I want to fly from Birmingham to New York, we paid out
:11:01. > :11:06.�60 duty but for people flying to New York from Belfast, the duty is
:11:06. > :11:11.�12. Of course, you can imagine that for the airlines here, there
:11:11. > :11:14.is a chorus of, well, if it applies to Northern Ireland, it applies to
:11:14. > :11:19.us as well. Oddity expecting to say?
:11:19. > :11:23.The contents of the Autumn Statement are very closely guarded
:11:23. > :11:26.but what we do know is that there will be a package of measures for
:11:26. > :11:32.growth. Put that together with the fact the government is determined
:11:32. > :11:36.not to build a third runway at Heathrow with George Osborne as
:11:36. > :11:40.oft-stated commitment to rebalancing the economy and the
:11:40. > :11:45.idea of a redistribution of routes from London to the regions fits
:11:45. > :11:49.together with that logic. There is more about this on the website.
:11:49. > :11:53.Significantly, David Cameron was recently asked in the Commons about
:11:53. > :11:57.the effect of Airport passenger duty on regional airports and he
:11:57. > :12:06.said that this was something which the government was, keeping its eye
:12:06. > :12:09.And there'll be more on this plus a report on the high levels of fuel
:12:09. > :12:14.poverty in the region on this Sunday's Politics Show which is
:12:14. > :12:18.here on BBC One at 12 noon. A campaign's begun to try and move
:12:18. > :12:20.a statue of the captain of the Titanic back to his hometown in the
:12:20. > :12:24.Potteries. The monument to Captain Edward John Smith currently stands
:12:24. > :12:26.in a park in Lichfield. It's believed it was originally put
:12:26. > :12:28.there because the authorities in Hanley in Stoke-on-Trent didn't
:12:28. > :12:32.want to be associated with the world's most famous maritime
:12:32. > :12:36.disaster. Laura May McMullan reports.
:12:36. > :12:40.A monument to honour Captain Edward John Smith stands in Beacon Park in
:12:40. > :12:45.Lichfield. Yet it was 40 miles away in Hanley, where he was born and
:12:45. > :12:51.bred. The only tribute to him though is here inside Hanley town
:12:51. > :12:54.hall in the form of a plaque. One man hoping to change all that
:12:54. > :12:57.though is campaigner Phil Ball. He's written to over 100
:12:57. > :13:00.councillors in Stoke-on-Trent and Lichfield to get the statue moved.
:13:00. > :13:09.Standing outside this house in Hanley where Captain Smith was born
:13:09. > :13:19.in 1850, even the commemorative plaque has been stolen. He is one
:13:19. > :13:20.
:13:20. > :13:28.of our greats. We have of the statues in the City. He is missing.
:13:28. > :13:38.Why is there statue -- So why IS the statue of Captain Smith in
:13:38. > :13:38.
:13:38. > :13:42.Lichfield? Will the statue ever be moved? No, we have no intention of
:13:42. > :13:47.the statue moving from here. It is loved by local people. These
:13:47. > :13:52.pictures dating back to 1911 show Captain Smith, the deck of the
:13:52. > :13:56.Titanic's sister ship, the Olympic, six months before the doomed maiden
:13:56. > :14:00.voyage. It is amazing that the son of a potter, born into a town which
:14:00. > :14:04.is as far away from the sea as you can get, becomes the top sea
:14:04. > :14:08.captain of the Atlantic. We have great talent here. We can make a
:14:08. > :14:13.new statue if we wanted a statue. And people in Hanley agree. They
:14:13. > :14:17.should be something. It was a point in history which we should
:14:17. > :14:27.commemorate because so many people's lives were lost. With no
:14:27. > :14:42.
:14:42. > :14:45.visual public memorial in Stoke-on- Still to come in tonight's
:14:45. > :14:48.programme. Ben Rich is here with a look at what the weekend's weather
:14:48. > :14:51.has in store. Rewind the clocks back an hour on
:14:51. > :14:55.Saturday night. It is the end of British Summer Time but with a mild
:14:55. > :15:05.weekend ahead, we will not be plunging headlong into winter just
:15:05. > :15:07.
:15:07. > :15:10.Hedgehog numbers have plummeted over the last decade with the
:15:10. > :15:12.population down by a quarter. In our final Autumnwatch report this
:15:12. > :15:17.week, our Environment Correspondent David Gregory looks at the problems
:15:17. > :15:20.they face. And while traditionally at this
:15:20. > :15:30.time of year we're told to check our garden bonfires for hibernating
:15:30. > :15:32.
:15:32. > :15:35.hedgehogs, it turns out there's In their garden the quinces are
:15:35. > :15:38.ripening in the warm autumn sun but inside animal rescue centre is
:15:38. > :15:48.working hard to get their hedgehog guests fit and ready to tackle
:15:48. > :15:50.
:15:50. > :15:55.winter in the wild. Hedgehogs that have warned late in the year will
:15:55. > :15:58.not survive hibernation through the winter so here, they have got some
:15:58. > :16:05.babies that they will be keeping here and releasing next year. Let's
:16:05. > :16:15.try and films on with our special camera. -- Film some more with our
:16:15. > :16:17.But these youngsters face an uncertain future. Because the
:16:17. > :16:22.British hedgehog population has decreased sharply in the last
:16:22. > :16:27.decade. 25 % in 10 years is a pretty steep decline and it is
:16:27. > :16:31.concerning. They have recently been added to for biodiversity action
:16:31. > :16:35.plan which is a Schedule that highlights species which may be in
:16:36. > :16:39.trouble and need extra protection. So hedgehogs are in trouble and one
:16:39. > :16:43.of the problems they face is these red rubber bands that are often
:16:43. > :16:45.used by postal workers to hold together bundles of letters. Once
:16:45. > :16:48.dropped on the ground they can become potential death traps for
:16:48. > :16:57.hedgehogs. This rubber band was surgically removed from this
:16:57. > :17:06.hedgehog. He went on to make a full recover. This is a hedgehog that is
:17:06. > :17:10.going back tonight. If you look at their spines, they are if... It
:17:10. > :17:19.will be impossible for them to get it out themselves. They getting
:17:19. > :17:23.quite a tangle. In paintings and pictures, they are organised, but
:17:23. > :17:28.in actual fact, they are quite criss-crossed. It is free difficult
:17:28. > :17:32.to get off. Important as it is not to drop litter, there are plenty of
:17:32. > :17:36.other problems for our shrinking hedgehog population. One of the
:17:36. > :17:41.biggest ones as loss of habitat and fragmentation of Habitat, where
:17:41. > :17:45.gardens that used to be linked up on our high fences and walls,
:17:45. > :17:51.securing the gardens. Unfortunately, they stop hedgehogs trundling
:17:51. > :17:57.through. They will war and mile or two in a night so they need a lot
:17:57. > :18:04.of fathers. Fees babies might enjoy better prospects when they recover
:18:04. > :18:09.next year. -- these babies. David joins us now, on a street
:18:09. > :18:14.where they are determined to help hedgehogs.
:18:14. > :18:19.In this community, they are trying to help her shots. Martin Harrison
:18:19. > :18:22.knows more about it. What are you trying to do? We are trying to ways
:18:22. > :18:26.a rareness for these prickly man was to get local people involved in
:18:26. > :18:31.looking after them and improve their habitat. What can people do
:18:31. > :18:34.in their gardens? There are a few things in their gardens. A lot of
:18:34. > :18:44.you cartons of very fenced off and there are no holes anywhere. --
:18:44. > :18:50.gardens. Hedgehog needs -- Hague togs need holes in the fence. If
:18:50. > :18:54.you've got a pond, they need someone -- somewhere to get out, a
:18:54. > :19:00.round perhaps also Pichon also feed than some dog or cat food,
:19:00. > :19:04.preferably not cow's milk. Also put some freshwater out for them.
:19:04. > :19:09.and if people do all that, it is a lot of extra work? Not really.
:19:09. > :19:15.Another thing I didn't mention is to leave a messy area, so they can
:19:15. > :19:25.use the decaying leaves to foraged for food -- forage for food. Thank
:19:25. > :19:35.you very much. If you want to learn how to make a garden more friendly,
:19:35. > :19:44.
:19:44. > :19:54.I have rarely enjoyed and watching the wildlife this season.
:19:54. > :19:57.
:19:57. > :20:02.Let's crack on with the sport now. There's nothing like a wining team
:20:02. > :20:11.to drum up the punters. So after two derby wins the Albion club shop
:20:11. > :20:18.was doing brisk trade today. traditional blue-and-white striped
:20:18. > :20:20.shirt. Now there is a new shirt for sale. Like when you score a goal.
:20:20. > :20:28.Paul Scharner was booked for displaying the new t-shirt designed
:20:28. > :20:34.by his children at Villa Park last week. The rule is you cannot pull
:20:34. > :20:40.your shot over the head. You are a naughty boy. Absolutely, yes.
:20:40. > :20:46.the fans we spoke to love it. What you make of the shot? I would like
:20:46. > :20:50.one myself. I think we will be getting a few of those for the kids.
:20:50. > :20:56.Yeah, I think it's great, shows a bit of passion for the club and
:20:56. > :21:01.that is what you want from your players. We've adopted him. It is
:21:01. > :21:11.great for her man for us. He is one of those people that takes the club
:21:11. > :21:12.
:21:12. > :21:15.to their heart. Fair play to him. Next week, the famous shirt is
:21:15. > :21:18.going on sale in aid of DEBRA a charity to help children with a
:21:18. > :21:21.rare skin disease. Likewise players shirts embossed with poppies will
:21:21. > :21:24.be auctioned for the poppy appeal. But to keep sales bouyant they just
:21:24. > :21:27.need to beat Liverpool and that means stopping in-form striker Luis
:21:27. > :21:31.Suarez. He has had a magnificent start and at the moment, we must be
:21:31. > :21:36.aware that he will be a key figure in their attacking play. We will
:21:36. > :21:42.have to do our very best to keep him quiet. It will not be easy
:21:42. > :21:46.because he is a quality player. Albion did indeed beat Liverpool in
:21:46. > :21:49.April. Chris Brunt's penalties gave Albion a 2-1 win that day, and he's
:21:49. > :21:52.likely to keep the duty despite missing one at Villa Park last week.
:21:52. > :21:57.Albion have their tails up and they hope that's how it'll stay when
:21:57. > :21:59.their charity shirts hi the shops. Birmingham City fans are meeting
:22:00. > :22:03.tomorrow to form a supporters' trust. They're unhappy with how the
:22:03. > :22:05.club's being run by the current board. And they hope the trust will
:22:06. > :22:08.give the fans a greater say. They're meeting at the Phoenix
:22:08. > :22:13.Community Hall, Towpath Walk at 11.30am tomorrow morning and
:22:13. > :22:16.they've urged fans to get involved. And you can keep in touch with how
:22:16. > :22:19.your team gets on this weekend with the build-up, full match commentary
:22:19. > :22:22.and reaction on your BBC local radio station.
:22:22. > :22:25.Now a reminder that you've only got until Sunday to nominate your BBC
:22:25. > :22:27.Midlands' Sports Unsung Hero. You can send in your nomination to
:22:27. > :22:37.recognise those individuals who dedicate their life to helping
:22:37. > :22:44.
:22:44. > :22:48.He brought us blockbuster movies such as Alien and Blade Runner but
:22:48. > :22:50.now the film director Ridley Scott is teaming up with the BBC to make
:22:50. > :22:54.a brand new film about life in Britain.
:22:54. > :22:56.Britain In A Day will feature and be filmed by members of the public.
:22:56. > :23:00.James McDonald's been to Coventry meet some of the film's potential
:23:00. > :23:04.stars. In Coventry, a class for budding
:23:04. > :23:08.film makers. On November 12th all these people will be grabbing a
:23:08. > :23:11.camera and recording a snapshot of whatever's going on. They, along
:23:11. > :23:19.with many others across Britain are hoping their clips will eventually
:23:19. > :23:23.be used in the finished feature. I'm toying with the idea of me
:23:23. > :23:27.taking some bread. I'll have to a rope some volunteers in to hold the
:23:27. > :23:29.camera. We had loads of great suggestions here today and it is
:23:30. > :23:35.about what is important to individual people in this country.
:23:35. > :23:39.By Mike that a lot. Many of these people have never picked up a
:23:39. > :23:48.camera before. For them, it is a first experience of film-making.
:23:49. > :23:51.Fortunately, they will get a little Last year the Production Company of
:23:51. > :23:59.film Director Ridley Scott made this film, pieced together from
:23:59. > :24:01.dozens of clips capturing everyday life around the world. The film has
:24:02. > :24:05.provided the inspiration for Britain In A Day, which will be
:24:05. > :24:08.broadcast on BBC Two next May in the build up to the Olympic Games.
:24:08. > :24:13.People with no experience can bring something really special away from.
:24:13. > :24:17.One of those things the spontaneity, capturing emotional moments on
:24:17. > :24:21.camera. Life isn't perfect and if your material is rough around the
:24:21. > :24:24.edges, those edges might be really interesting. Presenters including
:24:24. > :24:34.Dan Snow will be joining in but the message from the film's makers is
:24:34. > :24:40.
:24:40. > :24:44.that absolutely anybody can take And if you'd like to join in with
:24:44. > :24:54.the film, take a look at the website: there are more details on
:24:54. > :24:54.
:24:54. > :24:57.A mixed bag is a fairly over-used expression in weather forecasts but
:24:58. > :25:01.this weekend, it really does apply. The elements are throwing
:25:02. > :25:06.everything possible at us over the next couple of days. If we had to
:25:06. > :25:10.some things up, we can say it will be milder, quite breezy, there will
:25:10. > :25:14.be a little rain around but at the same time, there will also be a
:25:14. > :25:18.little bit of brightness. A mixed bag, as I say. The can see this
:25:18. > :25:23.weather front out to the West. That is eventually going to reach us. It
:25:23. > :25:27.will bring us a little rain that later on Saturday. Behind it, rain
:25:27. > :25:31.will come in or from the south-west. Ahead of that were the front, it in
:25:31. > :25:39.the clear tonight. And it is clear skies, we will see mist and fog
:25:39. > :25:43.patches forming. It will be a fairly cold night with the lows of
:25:43. > :25:47.5-7 Celsius. Any early mist and Merck should clear away quickly
:25:47. > :25:51.tomorrow morning. Things will brighten up, particularly for
:25:51. > :25:54.further east you are. Parts of Staffordshire, down into
:25:54. > :25:58.Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, we should see some sunshine. Out
:25:58. > :26:03.west, as that weather front approaches, it will thicken up and
:26:03. > :26:07.bring outbreaks of rain. Highs of 12 to 14 Celsius and you will
:26:07. > :26:09.notice that brisk south-westerly breeze. If you are often end of the
:26:09. > :26:13.football matches tomorrow, if you're heading to Manchester for
:26:13. > :26:19.the game, we could see that light, patchy rain getting in here by the
:26:19. > :26:22.end of the afternoon. In Sunderland, it should be fine. The card would
:26:22. > :26:27.increase for all of us through tomorrow evening and eventually, we
:26:27. > :26:30.will bring this rain across. It will fizzle out so becoming light
:26:30. > :26:32.and patchy. Some of that will hang around as we go into Sunday morning
:26:32. > :26:37.as well, particularly across southern and western parts of the
:26:37. > :26:44.region. Further north and east, things will brighten up a little.
:26:44. > :26:48.By this point, things feeling mild, at 216-17 Celsius. Sunday could be
:26:48. > :26:51.a very pleasantly feeling day. Over the weekend, it will be quite mild,
:26:52. > :26:55.often rather cloudy but with some brightness. Also a little bit of
:26:55. > :27:00.rain at times. He starts next week on a dry and settled note but
:27:00. > :27:03.things will go down hill as we head into mixed -- midweek. One more
:27:03. > :27:08.thing to mention, the clocks go back an hour on Saturday night.
:27:08. > :27:18.Don't forget to wind them back. It means an extra hour in bed but it
:27:18. > :27:24.A look at tonight's main headlines: Vincent Tabak is sentenced to life
:27:24. > :27:26.for the killing of Joanna Yeates. And a suspended jail sentence for
:27:26. > :27:30.an MP's wife, found guilty of stealing a kitten from her
:27:30. > :27:33.husband's mistress. That's all from us this evening but
:27:33. > :27:36.on Monday's Midlands Today we'll be investigating the impact of the dry