:00:00. > :00:00.a UN school and a crowded marketplace in Gaza. That
:00:00. > :00:09.a joyous welcome home to Staffordshire for Adam Peaty.
:00:10. > :00:20.We'll be talking live to his old coach in Uttoxeter in just a moment.
:00:21. > :00:32.We'll be talking live to his old coach in Uttoxeter in just a moment.
:00:33. > :00:34.And that's not all from the Commonwealth Games.
:00:35. > :00:37.Black Country wrestler Chinu Singh is the centre of attention
:00:38. > :00:47.My phone has been mad. They protecting me calling me.
:00:48. > :00:49.Confirmation that the children's ward and doctor led
:00:50. > :00:52.maternity service could close early next year at Stafford Hospital.
:00:53. > :00:55.Stepping back in time ` a tiny village museum shines a light
:00:56. > :01:00.And prepare to see a few more of these over the next few days `
:01:01. > :01:03.sunshine and showers are on the cards for the rest of the week.
:01:04. > :01:17.Delighted family and friends have this afternoon given Staffordshire
:01:18. > :01:19.swimmer Adam Peaty a hero's reception after he arrived
:01:20. > :01:24.home from the Commonwealth Games with no fewer than three medals.
:01:25. > :01:27.The 19`year`old from Uttoxeter rounded off his sensational week
:01:28. > :01:31.in Glasgow with relay success last night ` that left him with a haul
:01:32. > :01:50.Everyone was ready to welcome him back. They wanted to show just how
:01:51. > :01:54.proud they were of the boy who grew up to be a Commonwealth champion. We
:01:55. > :02:04.were there alive to capture his return. See if you can see him
:02:05. > :02:14.coming down the road. Here here's! `` we were at their lives. How tired
:02:15. > :02:21.are you? I've had no sleep. Take us through the gold last night. I
:02:22. > :02:30.literally couldn't believe it. We brought it home fragrance. What a
:02:31. > :02:37.wonderful swim that is. He's come back from Glasgow with two golds and
:02:38. > :02:45.a silver. `` home for England's. Is absolutely amazing. I just love my
:02:46. > :02:50.country. I love the crowd of supporters. How hard has it been and
:02:51. > :02:56.has been worth it? Absolutely, I do it all again. I have a lease ten
:02:57. > :03:05.years last but I do it all again any time. `` I have at least. I'm so
:03:06. > :03:16.proud of what he has achieved in Glasgow. I am glad he's home. You
:03:17. > :03:23.might remember Adam's grandmother who was so energetic and her support
:03:24. > :03:28.of the games. I forgot myself and just let myself go. You did a little
:03:29. > :03:36.dance! What did it feel like to see him win? Amazing. I was really over
:03:37. > :03:42.the moon. And so proud. Adam has lived in this house in Uttoxeter all
:03:43. > :03:46.of his life. Neighbours have come here today to welcome him home. Over
:03:47. > :03:50.the years, they have fundraiser thousands of pounds to help him with
:03:51. > :03:56.his training. We have had barbecues and there is a man who has held a
:03:57. > :04:01.raffle for the whole street. It was amazing to watch. Absolutely
:04:02. > :04:08.fantastic. He has worked so hard for this. Good luck to the lad.
:04:09. > :04:11.Brilliant. He may have only had half an hour's fleet last night, but
:04:12. > :04:16.there is a family celebration tonight and then it's back into the
:04:17. > :04:20.training pool on Friday. `` an hour's sleep.
:04:21. > :04:21.And Sarah's in Uttoxeter this evening.
:04:22. > :04:24.Sarah, a fantastic day ` there must be so much pride
:04:25. > :04:38.There is. People here are so excited and overwhelmed. He is the talk of
:04:39. > :04:46.the town tonight. They may name their new leisure centre after him
:04:47. > :04:53.when it opens later this year. John, did you ever doubt Adam? Never. From
:04:54. > :04:59.the first time he joined us in the middle of 2005, Adam showed promise.
:05:00. > :05:01.His coaches have all picked up on him very early. They identify that
:05:02. > :05:06.breast stroke was what he was naturally good at. I talk to one of
:05:07. > :05:11.your colleagues earlier he said that she knew it was going to be breast
:05:12. > :05:16.stroke because he stood with his feet splayed. That's absolutely
:05:17. > :05:19.right. It's imperative for a good breaststroke to be able to get that
:05:20. > :05:25.natural action rather than forcing it. That was really when it began to
:05:26. > :05:31.show that that was his forte. What about the Olympics? Definitely, I
:05:32. > :05:40.think you get there. The amount of work you put in. He has a fantastic
:05:41. > :05:44.coach and parents. I am at least sure that he will be representing
:05:45. > :05:52.Great Britain at the Olympics in Rio. How pride are you? Immensely.
:05:53. > :05:56.It is beyond words. The fact that my client has managed to make a
:05:57. > :06:05.national swimmer from a small town like this, it's absolutely amazing.
:06:06. > :06:08.`` my club. Adam said he was going to have a stake and just because he
:06:09. > :06:11.has won, he would treat himself to some chips. He wouldn't usually
:06:12. > :06:13.allow it but he's making an exception tonight. I think he
:06:14. > :06:15.deserves it. On Monday, we spoke to triathlete
:06:16. > :06:17.Jodie Stimpson Jodie's from Oldbury in Sandwell `
:06:18. > :06:21.and that's also home to another Earlier I spoke to Chinu Singh,
:06:22. > :06:24.who won bronze in the wrestling last night, and began by asking him
:06:25. > :06:38.how thrilled he was with his medal. I could not sleep last night. You
:06:39. > :06:44.were clearly overwhelmed when you realise you realise you've got a
:06:45. > :07:10.medal. Yes, it's the biggest medal I have ever one. Chinu has
:07:11. > :07:18.did you ever think you had a chance of winning the at the Commonwealth
:07:19. > :07:26.Games? Yes, I went to a very good training camp. I thought it would be
:07:27. > :07:36.top three. You live in old three like Jodie Stimpson. If something in
:07:37. > :07:40.the water? `` Oldbury. It could be! I think they're going to have a
:07:41. > :07:47.civic reception. What you think about that? That'll be great. I'm
:07:48. > :07:53.looking forward to it. What has been your `` the reaction of your family
:07:54. > :07:58.and friends? They have been phoning me like mad, texting me, calling me.
:07:59. > :08:08.They are very proud. What about the next thing for you will stop you any
:08:09. > :08:12.for the Olympics? I would love to go to Rio and there is a world
:08:13. > :08:17.championship in two months's time. It depends on the British wrestling
:08:18. > :08:25.Association, if they think I can win medals for than. How exciting. We
:08:26. > :08:32.cannot see your medal at the moment, could you lifted up? Yes. How does
:08:33. > :08:53.it feel to be holding that? Very good. `` lift it up. Well done.
:08:54. > :08:56.It's been confirmed that the children's ward and doctor led
:08:57. > :08:59.maternity service at Stafford Hospital could close earlier than
:09:00. > :09:05.Campaigners made a last ditch legal bid today to block the process,
:09:06. > :09:09.but a judge described their efforts as hopeless.
:09:10. > :09:14.Our health correspondent, Michele Paduano, reports.
:09:15. > :09:16.There's been a Dunkirk spirit at the protest camp outside
:09:17. > :09:19.Stafford Hospital which has been running now for twelve days.
:09:20. > :09:33.It's an injustice because it's quite evident that people in Stafford are
:09:34. > :09:39.not going to get the health services they need. I don't understand why
:09:40. > :09:45.this hospital needs to be shut down or anything like that, when it is a
:09:46. > :09:53.perfectly good hospital. My dad would be dead by now if he had gone
:09:54. > :09:55.to... He's still in the land of the living. We are very lucky.
:09:56. > :09:58.Today protesters hoped to obtain a judicial review based on the number
:09:59. > :10:00.of children treated at Stafford and that the Health Secretary ordered
:10:01. > :10:06.a review of maternity ` at the same time as agreeing to downgrade it.
:10:07. > :10:11.Mr Justice Tugendhat said the appeal is essentially hopeless and it would
:10:12. > :10:12.be extraordinary not to be able to look at the broader issues.
:10:13. > :10:17.Despite the apparent hopeless odds, they vowed to fight on.
:10:18. > :10:23.We're not going anywhere. The government might think they `` might
:10:24. > :10:28.think they have won today but this is battled to in court of `` that
:10:29. > :10:28.they have won but there are plenty more to come.
:10:29. > :10:32.Draft documents seen by the BBC suggests that the maternity service
:10:33. > :10:35.and Shugborough ward ` the ward for children at Stafford
:10:36. > :10:38.I put that to the clinical commissioning group
:10:39. > :10:50.It's about clinical safety. We need to make sure that services are safe
:10:51. > :10:55.for patients. Clearly we have a TSA recommendation by the Secretary of
:10:56. > :10:58.State. We also have the Secretary of State asking for a review of
:10:59. > :11:02.maternity services, but that must `` that must be in the context of
:11:03. > :11:05.ensuring that patients are safe. If patients are not safe, we will have
:11:06. > :11:08.to make a judgement at an appropriate time and services may
:11:09. > :11:08.have to move earlier than we would want them to.
:11:09. > :11:10.Documents also suggest that there could eventually be redundancies.
:11:11. > :11:13.So it may not be raining yet on the people's camp, but
:11:14. > :11:38.Is closing soon. What is going on? By Minister wanted another review
:11:39. > :11:41.into maternity services. University Hospital of Wales Staffordshire have
:11:42. > :11:45.also said `` always said they wanted to close early, to take out
:11:46. > :11:49.emergency surgery quickly. If you take out emergency surgery and you
:11:50. > :11:52.have children and mothers in hospital and you cannot perform
:11:53. > :11:55.emergency surgery, leading a danger that something could happen to them.
:11:56. > :12:00.People have said behind the scenes that if there was anywhere else that
:12:01. > :12:03.Stafford, with all its history, could put something together to keep
:12:04. > :12:09.maternity services, but nobody wants to take the risk. Do you think this
:12:10. > :12:13.is the end of the road for the campaign? They say not. They say
:12:14. > :12:17.they have another `` another appeal up their sleeves. It's not just
:12:18. > :12:21.Stafford now, they have been joined by people from Lewisham in Redditch.
:12:22. > :12:24.What is going on here is that elsewhere there is an attempt by
:12:25. > :12:37.doctors to squeeze General hospitals financially. These campaigns make it
:12:38. > :12:38.far more difficult and may mean that the stomach for the fight becomes
:12:39. > :12:40.reduced in future. Two men have appeared in court
:12:41. > :12:42.charged with murder following 23`year`old Jordan Banton died
:12:43. > :12:46.from a gunshot wound to the head. Paul Clarke, who's 34, and
:12:47. > :12:49.28`year`old Darell Akins, both from Rugby, appeared before magistrates
:12:50. > :12:52.in Leamington this morning. They've both been remanded
:12:53. > :12:55.in custody and are due to appear A third man has been released
:12:56. > :12:59.on police bail An organisation
:13:00. > :13:05.which was given a 'Big Society' Award by the Prime Minister ` is
:13:06. > :13:09.facing a huge cut in its funding. 'The Sweet Project'
:13:10. > :13:11.which is based in Birmingham, trains student social workers `
:13:12. > :13:13.and helps more than a thousand The group says government proposals
:13:14. > :13:32.to cut its funding are dangerous: I'm angry because outside Birmingham
:13:33. > :13:38.there are very few resources that support children fan, families and
:13:39. > :13:41.vulnerable adults. There are a of service users and children who were
:13:42. > :13:44.not going to be supported. That's why am angry.
:13:45. > :13:47.Dozens of fish are being rescued from the River Teme in Herefordshire
:13:48. > :13:49.after falling water levels left them stranded in small pools,
:13:50. > :13:52.It's the second time in 12 months that Environment Agency
:13:53. > :14:07.It looks idyllic but this river is becoming a death trap for fish. The
:14:08. > :14:11.hot weather is completely `` has completely dried out the river in
:14:12. > :14:18.places. The iron and agency has been called to the rescue near Ludlow.
:14:19. > :14:22.This team is using an electric current to stun the fish which means
:14:23. > :14:27.they can be taken out and moved to deeper water. Already today we have
:14:28. > :14:31.caught at least 20 salmon, at least ten brown trout will stop if that
:14:32. > :14:39.sort of number were left every year to die, there would be a big gap.
:14:40. > :14:42.The River team... It's happening more frequently, possibly due to
:14:43. > :14:49.climate change. The winter floods have already washed away salmon fish
:14:50. > :14:53.eggs. Stocks are being `` stocks face being decimated and less man
:14:54. > :15:00.stepped in to help. We're worried that the fish will not be able to
:15:01. > :15:05.recall `` recolonise here easily. We are seeing less and less patient
:15:06. > :15:09.that is not good. It is not just falling river levels threatening
:15:10. > :15:17.fish on this river. Upstream, salmon have been struggling to get to the
:15:18. > :15:20.place where they spawn. The environment agency have built this
:15:21. > :15:24.fish pass which means that all species, not just salmon, and get
:15:25. > :15:31.upstream easily. That will protect fish stocks for the future. The work
:15:32. > :15:34.is being paid for through the fishing rod licence fee. Hopefully,
:15:35. > :15:39.it will keep anglers happy as well as the fish. It's dirty say that at
:15:40. > :15:41.least one trout did not appreciate the effort made to move into deeper
:15:42. > :15:48.waters. `` it's fair to say. A Herefordshire soft fruit farmer
:15:49. > :15:50.has won an eight`year planning The National Farmers' Union
:15:51. > :15:54.described the High Court ruling as "vital" for the rural economy
:15:55. > :15:56.in securing a future But people living nearby say the
:15:57. > :16:02.polytunnels near King's Caple, which is in an area of outstanding natural
:16:03. > :16:10.beauty, is a blot on the landscape. a joyous welcome home to
:16:11. > :16:18.Staffordshire for Adam Peaty. Your detailed
:16:19. > :16:20.and rather damp weather forecast to Also in tonight's programme A
:16:21. > :16:24.pocket history of the countryside: a journey back in time thanks to
:16:25. > :16:27.a tiny village museum. If you have a story you think we
:16:28. > :16:32.should be covering on Midlands You can send an email to
:16:33. > :16:37.Midlands Today. We are also on Facebook or
:16:38. > :16:51.you can tweet us ` @bbcmtd. Could the now famous Banksy mural
:16:52. > :16:54.in Cheltenham be set to stay That's the hope tonight
:16:55. > :16:59.after a protracted battle over the Our Gloucestershire reporter,
:17:00. > :17:21.Steve Knibbs, has the latest. Here we are at the Cheltenham Banksy
:17:22. > :17:30.spy boot. Tonight, a deal is all but done to keep the peace in
:17:31. > :17:35.Cheltenham. What can you tell us? We're very excited. We have done it,
:17:36. > :17:42.it is in Cheltenham. We're really excited and grateful. There was
:17:43. > :17:44.debate over the ownership. Are you sure you are giving money to the
:17:45. > :17:55.right person? Weather`mac absolutely. We have looked into this
:17:56. > :18:04.in`depth. That took to the man with the money. We have heard figures of
:18:05. > :18:09.up to ?1 million for the mural. We have decided not to mention any
:18:10. > :18:14.figures at this stage because it may jeopardise the final purchase. That
:18:15. > :18:25.is supposed to be kept a secret for now. Why are you willing to spend
:18:26. > :18:31.some money? People in this town love this mural. It has already acted as
:18:32. > :18:37.a focal point for people coming to the town. I drive past it every day.
:18:38. > :18:40.There is not a day I have gone by when people are not taking
:18:41. > :18:44.photographs. I have talked to people who have come all the way from
:18:45. > :18:51.Oxford and Devon to see it. Is a focal point for the town. Once the
:18:52. > :19:02.deal is done, it will stay here. Della mac as far as we know, it is
:19:03. > :19:07.staying here. Thank you. It looks like the Banksy is staying, although
:19:08. > :19:08.I'm sure there will be twists and turns.
:19:09. > :19:10.Visitors to the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire are being
:19:11. > :19:13.asked to contribute to a temporary work`of`art to
:19:14. > :19:18.The 'Memory Tree' has been set up in the grounds `
:19:19. > :19:21.and visitors are being invited to create leaves with memories
:19:22. > :19:26.Several of Rose Vinnicombe's family lost their lives and she thinks it's
:19:27. > :19:48.We always marked the remembrance. It is always marked by a service. It is
:19:49. > :19:54.very important. Ellie is very interested in soldiers and things.
:19:55. > :20:02.Is extremely important to me that, if you ever go out to France or
:20:03. > :20:07.Belgium, and see the graves, it does have a massive effect on me. I think
:20:08. > :20:11.people do still need to talk about it. The First World War has had a
:20:12. > :20:12.very powerful impact. A small Warwickshire museum's hoping
:20:13. > :20:15.for Lottery Funding to help preserve thousands
:20:16. > :20:16.of historic countryside artefacts. 2014 marks 50 years
:20:17. > :20:19.since the 'Marton Museum of Country Bygones' was set up by a local man
:20:20. > :20:24.with a passion for history. And this summer it's opening
:20:25. > :20:26.its doors to the public. Joan Cummins has been to take
:20:27. > :20:29.a look: There's been a settlement in Marton
:20:30. > :20:32.since it was referred to Today
:20:33. > :20:36.the population is just over 400 but it's the collection of one former
:20:37. > :20:39.resident, George Tims, that?s now provided the village with a snapshot
:20:40. > :20:56.of Warwickshire country life. Here we are. The museum in all its
:20:57. > :21:01.glory. Here you have the larger bits and pieces associated with the local
:21:02. > :21:06.farms. This is a big grinder river used to do the beans in and grind
:21:07. > :21:07.them up. They got the flower out of the bottom.
:21:08. > :21:10.George, who died in 2005, spent decades persuading people in the
:21:11. > :21:12.surrounding area that their unwanted household and farming goods should
:21:13. > :21:28.His philosophy was that all these tools and things were disappearing
:21:29. > :21:35.and we would only find them in collections like this. He wanted to
:21:36. > :21:44.preserve them for the future. In the early days, he would take anything
:21:45. > :21:47.but then became more choosy. On this display case, it actually lies on
:21:48. > :21:56.top of a beer. Now a board
:21:57. > :21:58.of volunteers are working to archive that extensive collection that seems
:21:59. > :22:11.to include virtually everything Everywhere you go in this museum,
:22:12. > :22:14.you find something unexpected, including this and `` 18th`century
:22:15. > :22:15.mantrap. The museum is open to visitors
:22:16. > :22:17.on weekends throughout the summer to enjoy a journey
:22:18. > :22:21.down memory lane it?s hoped a lottery bid is successful
:22:22. > :22:40.and helps preserve the Marton Back to the Commonwealth Games and
:22:41. > :22:47.the success of Chinu Singh who won bronze in last night's wrestling.
:22:48. > :22:54.Plenty of happy people there tonight, I should imagine. A real
:22:55. > :23:00.sense of pride, I should think. Absolutely. We saw Chinu a little
:23:01. > :23:06.bit earlier on cloud nine. Up there in Glasgow but this is a bit closer
:23:07. > :23:09.to home. This is down here in Wolverhampton, at the club he
:23:10. > :23:14.trained at three times a week. You wouldn't know it because it is
:23:15. > :23:19.tucked around the back of a Sikh temple. It has been here for 30
:23:20. > :23:22.years. I have to willing volunteers here you are just going to
:23:23. > :23:30.demonstrate the winning moves that Chinu made. Go for it. This is
:23:31. > :23:39.called a gut wrench. Charmingly. Look at that. That is his winning
:23:40. > :23:48.moves. That looks a bit painful? Yes, quite painful. How old are you?
:23:49. > :24:02.And 16. Chinu must be an inspiration for you? Yes, he's won a bronze
:24:03. > :24:06.medal. This is the main coach here. His dad started at this club 30
:24:07. > :24:12.years ago. You must be so proud of Chinu. Yes, since my dad and his two
:24:13. > :24:16.brothers started this club, we have had a lot of success. For Chinu to
:24:17. > :24:20.come back with a bronze medal is absolutely brilliant. I smack he has
:24:21. > :24:25.done so well. He looks quite overwhelmed by his bat `` by his
:24:26. > :24:34.success. He looks like a gentle giants. He is a very big, emotional
:24:35. > :24:38.gentleman. He is good to work with. So big you find it hard to get
:24:39. > :24:45.partners! Yes, I think telling him to lose some weight! Thank you. `` I
:24:46. > :24:46.have been telling him. Time
:24:47. > :24:48.for the weather now with Rebecca ` It's not quite that bad Nick `
:24:49. > :24:53.but so far this summer we have been For some today turned out to be
:24:54. > :25:10.lovely summer's day there was plenty of cloud about at times `
:25:11. > :25:13.but that did thin and break up this For some places that
:25:14. > :25:16.meant temperatures made If you can get out and enjoy what's
:25:17. > :25:21.left of it do`because tomorrow There will be sunshine `
:25:22. > :25:25.but we are expecting some quite At the moment we do still have some
:25:26. > :25:32.clear spells with some sunshine remaining `
:25:33. > :25:35.across the north midlands showers are beginning to pep up ` those are
:25:36. > :25:39.a sign of what is to come. Overnight that cloud continuing to
:25:40. > :25:44.pile in ` and by tomorrow morning we have showers working their way
:25:45. > :25:47.in from the west with temperatures But it's a rather messy picture
:25:48. > :25:56.tomorrow ` as this weakening front reinvigorates ` with more showers
:25:57. > :25:59.being brought in from the west too. So showers with us from the word
:26:00. > :26:04.go ` further south there will be But these showers have the potential
:26:05. > :26:09.to be quite lively at times, The winds are light so they will
:26:10. > :26:14.be fairly slow moving too. They have
:26:15. > :26:16.the potential to give us 10`20mm of rainfall within an hour which
:26:17. > :26:18.could give some surface flooding. They continue through the evening
:26:19. > :26:20.tomorrow before finally clearing away for a time overnight ` again
:26:21. > :26:23.our temperatures in the mid teens. By Friday
:26:24. > :26:25.although things begin largely dry ` we have an unsettled picture with
:26:26. > :26:28.showers through the morning merging with more persistent rain moving up
:26:29. > :26:31.from the south during the day. Temperatures taking a knock
:26:32. > :26:35.aswell with that cloud and rain. Staying unsettled through
:26:36. > :26:37.the weekend with more showers on Saturday `
:26:38. > :26:53.but a little better by Sunday. At least 30 Palestinians are killed
:26:54. > :26:58.and hundreds more are injured after shells hit a UN school
:26:59. > :27:05.and a market place in Gaza. The Bank of England has announced
:27:06. > :27:08.some of the toughest restrictions on Cos the more he can't have you,
:27:09. > :28:11.the more he'll want you.