:00:00. > :00:08.Birmingham academy schools placed in special measures by Ofstdd to
:00:09. > :00:14.We've spent the day inside Park View Academy to find ott how
:00:15. > :00:22.It does not matter what is written down on a piece of paper,
:00:23. > :00:29.A track record of cancellathons late trains and job cuts.
:00:30. > :00:33.But London Midland gets an extension to its contract.
:00:34. > :00:37.It seems to be being done at the convenience of the Government rather
:00:38. > :00:40.than for the passengers or, indeed, for the train operating company
:00:41. > :00:44.The end of the road for the Bulls ` Hereford United are thrown out
:00:45. > :00:49.We get the World Cup predictions of former England international
:00:50. > :00:54.I think they are very sharp and quick and Roy Hodgson knows
:00:55. > :00:58.Even if they go through the stages by winning one nil over and over,
:00:59. > :01:04.And if the recent thunderstorms have left you less than impressed
:01:05. > :01:06.and with a pessimistic about the future, don?t despair
:01:07. > :01:24.Parents, pupils and staff f`ce an uncertain future tonight
:01:25. > :01:28.after the Government announced it was withdrawing the funding for two
:01:29. > :01:31.Birmingham schools ` and threatening to do the same at two others.
:01:32. > :01:34.Park View and Nansen Primary will losd their
:01:35. > :01:38.cash from Whitehall, while Golden Hillock and Oldknow Academy have
:01:39. > :01:44.They have all been rated in`dequate by Ofsted and put
:01:45. > :01:48.It follows an investigation into schools allegedly targdted as
:01:49. > :01:53.With so much focus on how these schools are run,
:01:54. > :01:58.Our Special Correspondent Pdter Wilson has spent the day at
:01:59. > :02:03.Students at Parkview Academx in Alum Rock are taking
:02:04. > :02:10.Exams are on and results here are very seriously.
:02:11. > :02:13.But these young people are digesting more than just dry facts
:02:14. > :02:20.Their school has been under examination and it's failed.
:02:21. > :02:24.I was allowed inside and no governors or teachers will
:02:25. > :02:28.talk, but I was able to spe`k to Kabir Khan who is 15.
:02:29. > :02:38.His father went to the school, so too do his brother and shster.
:02:39. > :02:49.This school is not inadequate. It is outstanding. It is not mattdr what
:02:50. > :02:53.is written down on a piece of paper. The Government were saying that
:02:54. > :02:58.young people like you were perhaps safe here. That there is potential
:02:59. > :03:04.for extremism because of a narrow kind of education. I have bden here
:03:05. > :03:08.for four years and I do not think I have been unsafe here. I have not
:03:09. > :03:12.experienced anything bad here. I have been getting the best results
:03:13. > :03:19.that I can get. My teachers have been pleased and if there is
:03:20. > :03:25.anything that is bad it was `` would have happened. Do you get a wide
:03:26. > :03:33.broad range of education? Especially that religion is? yes. Christianity,
:03:34. > :03:35.Judaism, seekers, Hinduism. We have been taught about them all. We know
:03:36. > :03:37.to respect them all equally. The Government is to cut
:03:38. > :03:39.the school's funding becausd of supposed segregation of the
:03:40. > :03:42.sexes and an alleged narrow Muslim She came outside to find me
:03:43. > :03:58.and voice her opinion. This school has been given ` bad
:03:59. > :04:05.reputation. I don't like th`t. It doesn't help anybody. What `bout
:04:06. > :04:10.these allegations that girls are treated differently? actually, girls
:04:11. > :04:14.are given an equal chance. Dven more favoured in some cases. The school
:04:15. > :04:14.will supporters just as much as the boys.
:04:15. > :04:17.Education Minister Lord Nash, writing to Tahir Alam,
:04:18. > :04:20.a governor at the Academy Trust said he had grave concerns
:04:21. > :04:24.He criticised the Trust for failing to promote
:04:25. > :04:29.the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils.
:04:30. > :04:32.And for not encouraging the pupils to respect British values
:04:33. > :04:43.of democracy, respect and tolerance of other faiths and beliefs.
:04:44. > :04:49.That letter does not pull any punches. It is clear the Government
:04:50. > :04:52.is determined to take money away from these schools or at le`st away
:04:53. > :04:58.from the people who are currently running the schools. It is `lso
:04:59. > :05:02.clear that the Department for Education is determined to change
:05:03. > :05:04.the leadership here which could mean the replacement of the headteacher
:05:05. > :05:05.and the governors. The Government is saying thd schools
:05:06. > :05:08.are not teaching British values Outside another Academy,
:05:09. > :05:11.theyb were warned their funding to could be cut and parents ard
:05:12. > :05:21.reacting with astonishment. 15,000 children have been affected
:05:22. > :05:25.throughout this investigation and this palaver. Why
:05:26. > :05:29.At one leading Muslim charity, there was a sense of bewilddrment
:05:30. > :05:33.at how the Government have handled this Trojan Horse school crhsis
:05:34. > :05:39.macro we need to look at thdse issues together. We need to unite
:05:40. > :05:43.and address them as one. Whdn we start doing that our young people
:05:44. > :05:44.will have a bit of belief in these wonderful British values.
:05:45. > :05:48.I asked Kabir if the school had prepared him for our intervhew.
:05:49. > :05:51.He said no, his words were his own, whatever the rights and wrongs
:05:52. > :05:53.of the complex and often divisive story.
:05:54. > :05:56.The young people themselves say that they are proud to be British,
:05:57. > :06:09.Cath Mackie is in Birminghal city centre for us this evening
:06:10. > :06:12.A lot of people might be confused with how an academy school differs
:06:13. > :06:21.The schools which have been told their funding could be withdrawn `
:06:22. > :06:28.It means they are funded directly from Central Government and not
:06:29. > :06:38.under authority control. I can talk and debate about its four hours but
:06:39. > :06:44.it is what people do. Essentially they have more freedom. What happens
:06:45. > :06:54.now? the 4th to respond to the ldtters
:06:55. > :06:58.from Education Minister, Lord Nash. But we are expecting the schools
:06:59. > :07:01.involved to mount legal challenges. I spoke this afternoon to
:07:02. > :07:04.an education expert who says we are in pretty new territory herd
:07:05. > :07:08.and we can expect to see sole legal In an ideal world,
:07:09. > :07:11.if these schools are taken over by another trust, it should be
:07:12. > :07:17.a bit like moving house ` you This leaves us with a lot of
:07:18. > :07:19.uncertainty. So for parents of children who are due to start in
:07:20. > :07:23.September, but does this me`n for them? It is a worrying time for
:07:24. > :07:27.them. I spoke to one educathon expert and he said we are in
:07:28. > :07:31.uncharted waters. He is expdcting a legal precedents to be set. He said
:07:32. > :07:37.if an academy is taken over by another trust, in an ideal world, it
:07:38. > :07:40.should be like a house move. That is, contracts exchanged, destruction
:07:41. > :07:45.get to a minimum, kids go to school on Friday and turn up again on
:07:46. > :07:48.Monday and all they see is the change of name. But there is a legal
:07:49. > :07:56.challenge and it could all get a bit messy. 21 schools were caught up in
:07:57. > :08:00.Ofsted investigation with fhve judged to be inadequate. But the
:08:01. > :08:08.report said leadership was outstanding and one of them was
:08:09. > :08:09.Waverley school in both league. We spoke to a head teacher caught up in
:08:10. > :08:15.the Trojan Horse controversx. Bordesley Green in Birmingh`m are
:08:16. > :08:18.from ethnic minorities, mostly It was singled out by Ofsted under
:08:19. > :08:22.their Trojan Horse investig`tions, but unlike some of the other
:08:23. > :08:25.schools, it ended up being praised. Ofsted also said leadership
:08:26. > :08:27.and management where outstanding, pleasing news for the head teacher
:08:28. > :08:36.of nine years, Kamal Hanif. He believes such qualities `re vital
:08:37. > :08:39.when dealing with governors ` especially if they don't agree with
:08:40. > :08:51.something the school is doing. If the objections it is abott
:08:52. > :08:55.managing both getting the vhewpoint of the community across. Because
:08:56. > :08:57.sometimes, governors are not always present a tip of community views,
:08:58. > :08:58.although they may think thex are. The children are taught
:08:59. > :09:01.about many other faiths, thdy go to other countries on exchange visits,
:09:02. > :09:16.but also visits closer to home. With schools in white areas and
:09:17. > :09:19.rural schools work students do not interact his shooters of ethnic
:09:20. > :09:25.minorities, we have exchangds there and their students come and join
:09:26. > :09:28.projects with us. Last time, we had a diversity day I went to a Buddhist
:09:29. > :09:34.centre and we learned about different cultures and religions.
:09:35. > :09:38.Last time, I looked at Hindtism I knew nothing about it beford so I
:09:39. > :09:43.learned about what they belheve and away their religion works. What
:09:44. > :09:49.being said in the news does not really apply to us. Our school is
:09:50. > :09:54.different. Islam is not forced upon us. Everybody gets along. There is
:09:55. > :09:58.no racism or anything like that But even though Waverley is
:09:59. > :10:00.an undoubted success, the head teacher believes the system
:10:01. > :10:03.needs improving to help defhne It's been confirmed that Tr`in
:10:04. > :10:31.operator London Midland has had The firm attracted strong criticism
:10:32. > :10:35.from commuters after cancelling more than a thousand trains due to
:10:36. > :10:38.a driver shortage. It will continue running tr`ins
:10:39. > :10:41.across our region until March 2 16. Here's our Transport Correspondent,
:10:42. > :10:45.Peter Plisner. It's not been an easy ride
:10:46. > :10:48.for London Midland passengers, with cancellations and late trains a
:10:49. > :10:51.regular occurrence on some routes. Two years ago
:10:52. > :10:54.the company was forced to c`ncel more than a thousand trains after it
:10:55. > :10:57.couldn't find enough drivers. A year later it was forced to
:10:58. > :10:59.apologise Then, earlier this year,
:11:00. > :11:04.the company announced jobs cuts Despite that, London Midland has
:11:05. > :11:25.been awarded six`month extension I am surprised. But apart from a
:11:26. > :11:27.comedy service has been good. Some days it is not so good.
:11:28. > :11:30.And it's passenger concerns that have led to Rail Watchdog to
:11:31. > :11:37.In a statement, the Department for Transport says:
:11:38. > :11:40."We want the new London Midland franchise to deliver improvdd
:11:41. > :11:42.benefits and services for customers."
:11:43. > :11:47."The first part of this process involves making use of the planned
:11:48. > :11:56.six month extension option built into the existing contract."
:11:57. > :12:03.The fact is, the Department for Transport have few other options but
:12:04. > :12:05.to extend the franchise to hold the competition and allow other
:12:06. > :12:10.companies to run the chains would have taken too long. There `re other
:12:11. > :12:11.issues to including a remapping exercise that could change the way
:12:12. > :12:13.services are run. This map,
:12:14. > :12:15.obtained by Midlands Today, shows one idea ` routes could be changed
:12:16. > :12:18.to focus on commuters? servhces The proposal would also givd local
:12:19. > :12:29.authorities here a bigger s`y What we are seeing in London and
:12:30. > :12:33.Merseyside is real benefits to passengers coming through bx local
:12:34. > :12:37.authorities controlling the rail services in partnership with
:12:38. > :12:40.operator. In both those casds, we have now got top performing rail
:12:41. > :12:41.operators and that is what xou want to see in the West Midlands.
:12:42. > :12:44.But any changes are clearly still a long way off.
:12:45. > :12:47.There's already talk that London Midland might be askdd to run
:12:48. > :12:49.trains for even longer ` perhaps until June 2017.
:12:50. > :12:53.We've had plenty of reaction to this story on our Facebook page today.
:12:54. > :12:58.?London Midland make my short commute in to work a nightm`re.
:12:59. > :13:01.When their trains are delaydd you never get an explanation or apology,
:13:02. > :13:06.and, often, when they randomly cancel a train
:13:07. > :13:12.?It's not that long ago there was talk about London Midland
:13:13. > :13:14.being stripped of their franchise due to poor standards.
:13:15. > :13:18.As a frequent commuter on the Cross City line, I can't say I've noticed
:13:19. > :13:21.any improvement since ` so `m completely baffled by the r`tionale
:13:22. > :13:30.Many a time I've left university at 8pm,
:13:31. > :13:34.trudged in the rain to Five Ways in Birmingham, then checked at the desk
:13:35. > :13:38.Then waiting around for an hour or so, freezing cold
:13:39. > :13:41.and soaking wet, to eventually find it has been cancelled.?
:13:42. > :13:44.and soaking wet, to eventually find it has been cancelled.
:13:45. > :13:49.I travel from Tamworth to London and back fairly frequently.
:13:50. > :13:51.I have no problem with the service at all.
:13:52. > :13:54.The only issue is the short formations in the rush hours which
:13:55. > :13:57.they will eliminate by delivering new trains from December.
:13:58. > :14:04.Hereford United have been expelled from the Football Conferencd.
:14:05. > :14:07.They'd been given a deadline to today to pay their
:14:08. > :14:10.footballing debts, but a st`tement this afternoon from the Conference
:14:11. > :14:26.So the celebrations were all for nothing? It was a dramatic day. The
:14:27. > :14:29.celebrations afterwards, were particularly intense becausd it
:14:30. > :14:35.seemed as though it was a ttrning point at last. They had big debts
:14:36. > :14:45.and suddenly he was a bit of hope and momentum. But sadly, it was all
:14:46. > :14:49.for nothing. So what happens next? That is a big question. One thing we
:14:50. > :14:53.can say for sure is that thdy will now go down two divisions. But in
:14:54. > :14:56.the conference Premier they also run the next league below them. So it is
:14:57. > :15:00.now the question weather thd Southern league will let thdm in.
:15:01. > :15:05.But they have grave problems. They have not pay their debts or their
:15:06. > :15:09.players since January. They have two players on the book. They h`ve no
:15:10. > :15:14.manager. They are a mess. I try to speak to the club this afternoon,
:15:15. > :15:17.and we do not even know who is running it it David Keyte Rhddick
:15:18. > :15:21.Tommy Agombar who was brought in the new investments. If they have not
:15:22. > :15:27.paid off their debts, has Tommy Agombar but in any money at all And
:15:28. > :15:29.ministration brats beckons. That is 90 years of footballing history in
:15:30. > :15:41.Hereford under threat this dvening. The High Court
:15:42. > :15:43.in Birmingham has been told a date has been set for a jtdicial
:15:44. > :15:47.review of a ?14 million loan given to the operators of Coventrx's Ricoh
:15:48. > :15:50.Arena by the City Council. The council took out a loan in
:15:51. > :15:53.January so operators Arena Coventry Coventry City played
:15:54. > :15:57.at the arena until this sumler, The club's then owners, Sist,
:15:58. > :16:01.called for the review, which is listed for the 10th of June
:16:02. > :16:05.at the High Court in London. Sisu claimed the loan was
:16:06. > :16:09.an unlawful use of public ftnds While some sheep around the Midlands
:16:10. > :16:12.are happily skipping about without a heavy fleecd on
:16:13. > :16:14.many others are still sweltdring. Farmers have fallen behind schedule
:16:15. > :16:17.because of the wet weather. They'll also be hoping
:16:18. > :16:19.for more money for their wool this year th`n 1
:16:20. > :16:23.months ago, when the price crashed. Here's our Rural Affairs
:16:24. > :16:25.Correspondent, David Gregorx`Kumar. On this Albrighton farm
:16:26. > :16:26.in Shropshire, a mix of sunshine and showers is
:16:27. > :16:33.holding up the sheep shearing. It has been a problem this xear It
:16:34. > :16:36.is the wet one day, try the next. This morning it rained. And the one
:16:37. > :16:37.thing we can do is she a shdep when they are wet. Will will not store
:16:38. > :16:39.when it is wet so we have them dry. Wool has always been import`nt
:16:40. > :16:42.to the Midlands and Wolverh`mpton Today, farmers are grateful
:16:43. > :16:46.if the price of the fleece covers And they certainly don't want a
:16:47. > :16:58.repeat of last year's price crash. The wool price has not been that bad
:16:59. > :17:05.thanks in part to the Chinese market. Last year, the Chindse
:17:06. > :17:08.pulled out and so the wool price reflected that. This year though,
:17:09. > :17:09.they are back and the prices have recovered.
:17:10. > :17:12.Our farmers sell 95% of their wool through the Wool
:17:13. > :17:21.If you don't go through marketing boards you can look into sm`ller
:17:22. > :17:26.scale business options such as spinning it and making your own wool
:17:27. > :17:32.products. Such as jumpers or blogs which people make themselves. There
:17:33. > :17:37.is one chap who has even coffins made of wool. He has lined with it.
:17:38. > :17:37.So just be innovative and do what else you can with it.
:17:38. > :17:40.Wool linings for coffins will likely remain a niche market.
:17:41. > :17:44.For now, our sheep farmers will be hoping the Chinese want lore
:17:45. > :17:48.And our sheep will be hoping for a dry spell so they can finally
:17:49. > :17:52.David Gregory Kumar, BBC Midlands Today, Albrighton.
:17:53. > :18:00.Birmingham academy schools placed in special measures by Ofstdd to
:18:01. > :18:05.Your detailed weather forecast to come shortly.
:18:06. > :18:10.The schoolchildren counting down to Rio ` how the World Cup is helping
:18:11. > :18:24.Fashion and the far east. The campaign hots up to build a Chinese
:18:25. > :18:32.arch in Birmingham. Aston Villa have signed the former
:18:33. > :18:35.England midfielder Joe Cole Cole, who's 32, also played
:18:36. > :18:39.for Chelsea and Liverpool He's agreed a two`year contract
:18:40. > :18:46.and says he's really excited The World Cup in Brazil is just two
:18:47. > :18:52.days away, with England's fhrst game And the former Wolves strikdr Steve
:18:53. > :18:57.Bull believes Roy Hodgson's squad During his prolific goal`scoring
:18:58. > :19:05.career at Molineux, And he was part of the Engl`nd squad
:19:06. > :19:09.that reached the World Cup 24 years ago, World Cup sticker
:19:10. > :19:15.books like this contained His chocolate Labrador Besshe is
:19:16. > :19:19.blissfully unaware that Bully had scored so many goals in the lower
:19:20. > :19:22.leagues for Wolves and that Bobby Robson thought he'd bd perfect
:19:23. > :19:32.to play for England at Italha ' 0. five years ago I was an amateur
:19:33. > :19:45.footballer so it was a dreal come true really. I couldn't belheve it.
:19:46. > :19:47.I thought, I'm standing next to these world`class players I couldn't
:19:48. > :19:49.believe it. This was the moment he clinched
:19:50. > :19:52.his place in the World Cup squad. And today,
:19:53. > :19:56.the Wolves legend is still so proud Bully was on the bench
:19:57. > :20:00.for that heart`breaking semh`final He was just about to come
:20:01. > :20:04.on with 10 minutes left. Then Lineker's goal sent
:20:05. > :20:17.the match into extra`time and Bully If he had been on the field for
:20:18. > :20:22.England, would you have takdn the kick? I stood by, the others do it.
:20:23. > :20:25.The only get one chance of scoring in the World Cup and if you get to
:20:26. > :20:32.take a penalty get out therd in your head down.
:20:33. > :20:34.Last Saturday night, Bully was one of the celebrhty
:20:35. > :20:39.And he's confident that England won't end up Pointless against
:20:40. > :20:51.I think they are sharp and puick. Roy Hodgson knows what he's doing.
:20:52. > :20:52.Even if they go to the statd is winning over won over and over
:20:53. > :20:53.again, they will take them `ll. His World Cup shirt is one
:20:54. > :20:56.of Bully's most prized possdssions. How he'd love to see this England
:20:57. > :21:00.team do even better than Bobby's For many school children,
:21:01. > :21:07.the temptation to chat in class about the World Cup over thd coming
:21:08. > :21:10.weeks will be overwhelming. Well, at one school in Shropshire
:21:11. > :21:13.they're being encouraged to do just that ` and they'll be learnhng
:21:14. > :21:16.something in the process. Joanne Writtle's been to visit
:21:17. > :21:19.the Year Sixes at Market Dr`yton Junior School, who are dedicating
:21:20. > :21:24.their lessons to events in Rio. They may be supporting their
:21:25. > :21:27.homeland, but in class, youngsters at Market Drayton Junior School have
:21:28. > :21:30.been given a country each to study. Here's a flavour of what thdy've
:21:31. > :21:46.learnt so far, kicking Italy has a population of 60 million
:21:47. > :21:53.people. They invented the Phsa in 1860 and have won the World Cup four
:21:54. > :21:56.times. It is the smallest country to ever win the World Cup. There are
:21:57. > :22:02.500 kilometres of beaches in Uruguay. The capital of this country
:22:03. > :22:03.is San Jose. The project's the idea
:22:04. > :22:05.of their sport`mad teacher, and as well as geography, they'll
:22:06. > :22:17.be learning other skills too. They'll be looking at match
:22:18. > :22:20.statistics and 20 work out hf there is a pattern with specific teams.
:22:21. > :22:29.They will look at who has won how money games or points. It is fun and
:22:30. > :22:35.exciting. Will you be able to stay up and watch the game on Saturday
:22:36. > :22:40.night? I hope so. To get to learn quite a lot of facts about countries
:22:41. > :22:41.all over the world. I got Bdlgium which is famous for beer and
:22:42. > :22:42.chocolate. Yes, PE too is dedicated to
:22:43. > :22:58.the beautiful game. I am taking notes and I'm going to
:22:59. > :23:00.write a match report later. I am the match photographer.
:23:01. > :23:02.Teachers here are already planning a similar project based
:23:03. > :23:06.on the Rugby World Cup next year and the Olympics the year after
:23:07. > :23:09.For now though, all these youngsters are looking forward to, is the start
:23:10. > :23:18.Plans to build a ?1 million arch in Birmingham's Chinese quarter are
:23:19. > :23:21.moving a step closer tonight with a major event in the city cdntre.
:23:22. > :23:24.Birmingham is one of the few cities in the UK with
:23:25. > :23:27.a major Chinese population that does not have an arch.
:23:28. > :23:29.Lindsay Doyle is at the International Conference Centre
:23:30. > :23:36.Lindsay, how is the fundraising going?
:23:37. > :23:44.Going well. They have raised ?5 ,000 but still a way to go to get a
:23:45. > :23:50.million which is needed. Fundraising begins in earnest tonight. We have
:23:51. > :23:54.designs, a fashion show and, as you say, Birmingham is the only major
:23:55. > :24:00.city in the UK not to have ` Chinese arch. London, Liverpool, Manchester
:24:01. > :24:07.all have one. Newcastle has too Well, to change all that is Jeffrey
:24:08. > :24:11.here. Why is it important wd have an arch. It is very important for
:24:12. > :24:15.Birmingham to have an arch because it is an attraction, it brings
:24:16. > :24:22.Intourist, it brings in mondy. We are the last city... We call
:24:23. > :24:32.ourselves the second city and we want an arch. People can look at our
:24:33. > :24:37.website, get a form, and by a brick! It will be history for
:24:38. > :24:42.everybody in Birmingham to support this arch. Where will it be? It will
:24:43. > :24:49.be on the Ladywell walk in Chinatown. It will cross thd whole
:24:50. > :24:59.of the Chinatown area. Good look with the fashion show tonight. The
:25:00. > :25:06.guest of honour this evening is a major star. His name Bloch `nd we
:25:07. > :25:08.caught up with him in rehearsal earlier today. We will let him
:25:09. > :25:24.players out. `` play us out. Rumours of a warm week `
:25:25. > :25:35.any truth in them Shefali? Weather does improve after today and
:25:36. > :25:47.things are becoming warmer `nd drier. We are hoping that this area
:25:48. > :25:50.of high pressure that is buhlding from the South is one that can be
:25:51. > :25:56.relied on. In the next couple of hours that should work its lagic and
:25:57. > :26:01.kill off today's showers. And he takes his position in the ndxt few
:26:02. > :26:05.days the frontal system would ordinarily slip south, but this high
:26:06. > :26:12.pressure will fend off any rain The most damage it will do is increase
:26:13. > :26:17.cloud and mist over the weekend Just a quick word about pollen
:26:18. > :26:21.levels and UV levels. If yot have been suffering today from h`y fever
:26:22. > :26:29.then it will get worse becatse the sun will set the level is hhgher.
:26:30. > :26:33.Right now we have showers, lively showers actually, still blowing in
:26:34. > :26:38.along the western plank of the region. Because of that
:26:39. > :26:42.high`pressure they will start to fizzle out and fade away le`ving the
:26:43. > :26:46.end of the night dry and also fairly clear. Because we are in a warm air
:26:47. > :26:51.mass at the moment temperattres will only dropped to a minimum of ten or
:26:52. > :26:55.12 Celsius. This is how we start the day tomorrow, with clear skhes and
:26:56. > :27:00.quite a bit of sunshine comhng through. It will be dry right across
:27:01. > :27:06.the region. If there is the odd shower it will fizzle out qtickly.
:27:07. > :27:10.Temperatures in the sunshind will rise to about 19 or 20 Celshus with
:27:11. > :27:16.light, south`westerly winds. Tomorrow night, try again, but it
:27:17. > :27:20.will turn a darker with clotd. But it will be on the mild side with
:27:21. > :27:25.lows of around 10 Celsius and this trend will continue through Thursday
:27:26. > :27:33.and Friday. There will be hhghs of 22 and 23. Ty's headlines. The
:27:34. > :27:36.energy regulator calls on the big six energy firms to drop thdir
:27:37. > :27:40.prices. And on the big six dnergy firms to drop their prices. And an
:27:41. > :27:45.uncertain having their fundhng withdrawn. That was the Midlands.
:27:46. > :27:47.Join me at 10pm.