:00:00. > :00:11.degrees. Fiona. Thank you, Sarah. That's all from the BBC News at
:00:12. > :00:15.The rise in fly-tipping - from fridges to giant teddybears,
:00:16. > :00:17.it's a rat's paradise, with a clean-up cost
:00:18. > :00:22.For people to have to live next door to this is outrageous.
:00:23. > :00:25.We'll be looking at how some parts of the region
:00:26. > :00:33.West Midlands Police deny a positive discrimination recruitment
:00:34. > :00:34.drive, despite criticism from another force.
:00:35. > :00:36.Everything we have done is absolutely lawful,
:00:37. > :00:39.it's appropriate and I think that it is outstanding good
:00:40. > :00:43.More than 1,000 beers and ciders from around the world...
:00:44. > :00:45.I'm in Burton-upon-Trent, the home of brewing,
:00:46. > :00:49.30 years on from their FA Cup song, Coventry City fans are keeping
:00:50. > :00:58.the dream alive for another trip to Wembley.
:00:59. > :01:01.And from the sunshine of yesterday to something much cloudier today -
:01:02. > :01:04.this weekend is looking much the same, with brighter spells
:01:05. > :01:07.But if you've got plans this weekend, stick around...
:01:08. > :01:34.It's a blight on our landscape, a health hazard and it's
:01:35. > :01:35.costing us millions - fly-tipping.
:01:36. > :01:38.The cost to councils in the West Midlands of cleaning
:01:39. > :01:39.up fly-tipping reached ?3 million last year.
:01:40. > :01:42.Government figures reveal the number of incidents across the region has
:01:43. > :01:44.increased by 13% over the last five years.
:01:45. > :01:46.Local authorities across England recorded 100 reports of illegal
:01:47. > :01:49.Emma Thomas has been out with one council trying
:01:50. > :02:01.A warning - if you are eating, you might want to take a pause.
:02:02. > :02:03.Birmingham City Council is one of four local authorities
:02:04. > :02:07.in our region which has defied the trend, seeing a reduction
:02:08. > :02:09.in fly-tipping for two consecutive years, after a dedicated team
:02:10. > :02:18.That can be from local CCTV, from CCTV that stores and local
:02:19. > :02:20.businesses may have, as well as just actually
:02:21. > :02:35.And I looked out my bedroom window two days later
:02:36. > :02:43.You've only got to look at this, I mean it's absolutely disgusting.
:02:44. > :02:46.If we remove the progress of Birmingham from the West Midlands
:02:47. > :02:48.statistics, we see a 29% increase in fly-tipping over
:02:49. > :02:56.Around a third of all incidents were recorded as a "car-load" size.
:02:57. > :02:59.So why are people choosing to break the law rather
:03:00. > :03:05.In Staffordshire, we've had a levy placed on charging for some
:03:06. > :03:08.of the waste that was previously going free into the tips
:03:09. > :03:10.and that has an impact on forcing people to think
:03:11. > :03:12.about what their alternatives are, particularly if you are
:03:13. > :03:19.In November, Staffordshire County Council introduced charges
:03:20. > :03:22.for certain items at its tips, including the tip the other
:03:23. > :03:27.Things such as ?3 for a bag of rubble, ?4 for a tyre.
:03:28. > :03:30.But the authority says there is no evidence to suggest the charges
:03:31. > :03:39.Local councils do have the power to issue penalties to fly-tippers
:03:40. > :03:44.But with fines ranging from ?400 to ?5,000,
:03:45. > :03:46.some charities say the detterant, unlike the mounting piles
:03:47. > :03:53.Emma Thomas, BBC Midlands Today, Birmingham.
:03:54. > :03:57.Emma joins us now from just outside Tyseley incinerator in Birmingham.
:03:58. > :04:01.We've seen what some councils are doing to tackle the problem,
:04:02. > :04:07.but other areas are struggling to keep on top of this, aren't they?
:04:08. > :04:10.The incinerator behind me is where the rubbish from Birmingham
:04:11. > :04:15.It's no surprise the city sees the highest number
:04:16. > :04:17.of fly-tipping incidents, given its size.
:04:18. > :04:21.But if we look across the region, Stoke-on-Trent, Walsall and Sandwell
:04:22. > :04:23.are all examples of areas where fly-tipping has doubled
:04:24. > :04:29.The problem isn't confined to just the urban cities,
:04:30. > :04:32.but the rural country lanes which are affected too.
:04:33. > :04:35.In Herefordshire, a largely agricultural county,
:04:36. > :04:42.it's gone up by nearly 50% in five years.
:04:43. > :04:47.What are the penalties for fly-tippers?
:04:48. > :04:53.Prison sentences can be used, such as when the materials
:04:54. > :04:55.fly-tipped pose a threat to the environment.
:04:56. > :04:58.In March last year, two men from Aston in Birmingham were jailed
:04:59. > :05:00.for a combined period of 17 months after they dumped sheep
:05:01. > :05:06.The investigation relied on evidence from CCTV cameras,
:05:07. > :05:09.which we're told can play a key role as councils hope to reduce
:05:10. > :05:16.the financial burden to taxpayers of cleaning up fly-tipping.
:05:17. > :05:23.And there will be more on this story on the Sunday Politics this weekend,
:05:24. > :05:27.The Chief Constable of West Midlands Police has
:05:28. > :05:29.denied his force is engaged in "positive discrimination"
:05:30. > :05:32.in appointing black and ethnic minority officers.
:05:33. > :05:34.A big recruitment drive is underway, which includes a series
:05:35. > :05:36.of workshops for applicants from diverse communities.
:05:37. > :05:39.But senior police officers at another force have said they fear
:05:40. > :05:41.that the process is unfair and borderline discriminatory.
:05:42. > :05:49.The Chief Constable of West Midlands Police has made no
:05:50. > :05:52.secret of his desire for his officers to be
:05:53. > :05:55.more representative of the people they serve.
:05:56. > :06:03.In an extraordinary intervention, unnamed officers with
:06:04. > :06:05.South Yorkshire Police told a public meeting that West Midlands Police
:06:06. > :06:07.are "pushing the boundaries of positive action" by tailoring
:06:08. > :06:09.coaching for black and ethnic minority job candidates.
:06:10. > :06:16.That is not discrimination, says the Chief.
:06:17. > :06:25.We offer the same level of advice for any candidate. But those from
:06:26. > :06:29.minority communities perhaps need more confidence, more insight, more
:06:30. > :06:33.awareness so that they are better prepared to come forward and compete
:06:34. > :06:43.at the same level as any other camp did it. -- as any other candidate.
:06:44. > :06:47.Here are just 9% of all West Midlands Police officers are from
:06:48. > :06:51.those backgrounds. Added the second highest representation and all
:06:52. > :06:57.policing. But look at the latest round of recruitment and one are
:06:58. > :07:01.from a BNP background. The numbers are increasing. -- B M E.
:07:02. > :07:04.West Midlands Police has held workshops in areas with more
:07:05. > :07:06.under-represented groups, but says it's never at the exclusion
:07:07. > :07:14.Encouraging applications and providing support pre-application
:07:15. > :07:18.stage to those of a particular race is not discriminatory and is not
:07:19. > :07:18.unlawful under the Equality Act 2010.
:07:19. > :07:23.he attended a workshop which he says broke down negative stereotypes
:07:24. > :07:33.We always knew at the same time we had to score this course to get in
:07:34. > :07:37.and it is a scoring system and we knew we did not score the right
:07:38. > :07:38.scores. Without the training we were not have made it and been selected.
:07:39. > :07:40.In a statement, South Yorkshire Police -
:07:41. > :07:42.which is also trying to diversify its workforce -
:07:43. > :07:50.said the comments were part of a ongoing discussion.
:07:51. > :07:59.They have slightly you offer. But they have never been here. What I
:08:00. > :08:03.would say to them is if people want to understand what we're doing and a
:08:04. > :08:08.real insight and they have a genuine commitment, a genuine commitment to
:08:09. > :08:10.diversify their force, we will get this and try to copy it.
:08:11. > :08:13.800 new West Midlands Police officers will be enlisted by 2020 -
:08:14. > :08:15.more than 10,000 people have registered an interest.
:08:16. > :08:25.Ben Godfrey, BBC Midlands Today, Birmingham.
:08:26. > :08:26.Headteachers are meeting in Birmingham this weekend
:08:27. > :08:31.It got underway this morning, with Education Secretary Justine
:08:32. > :08:34.Greening facing a tough reception and heckling from teachers, who say
:08:35. > :08:37.The Association of School and College Leaders say class
:08:38. > :08:40.sizes are on the rise, special needs support is being cut,
:08:41. > :08:43.and the choice of subjects at GCSE and A-level is being restricted
:08:44. > :08:47.Elizabeth Glinka has been taking a look at this and joins me now.
:08:48. > :08:54.The question of funding is nothing new, is it?
:08:55. > :08:56.Well, this is a subject that's been bubbling along for some time,
:08:57. > :09:01.with teachers saying funding is now becoming a critical issue.
:09:02. > :09:04.One of the things that's come up today is the idea that courses
:09:05. > :09:06.are having to be cut, particularly things
:09:07. > :09:11.The government will point out that spending on education is now
:09:12. > :09:17.And earlier this week it announced ?530 million for new free schools,
:09:18. > :09:24.But remember education spending is worked out per child,
:09:25. > :09:26.so more children than ever before naturally means more
:09:27. > :09:33.Overheads go up every year and the government is also asking
:09:34. > :09:36.schools to give back part of their budget to fund the National
:09:37. > :09:45.The National Audit Office has warned that schools in England are facing
:09:46. > :09:50.an 8% real-terms cut per pupil by 2019-20.
:09:51. > :09:57.And teachers say all this means tough choices.
:09:58. > :10:00.Carl Ward runs Haywood Academy in Stoke and has cut over ?350,000
:10:01. > :10:08.So this means less staff in schools, fewer curriculum offers,
:10:09. > :10:11.less enrichment activities and we are really at the stage now
:10:12. > :10:16.where the pips are really starting to squeak.
:10:17. > :10:19.A rally involving parents and a number of the teaching unions
:10:20. > :10:21.is taking place at the Quarry in Shrewsbury tomorrow,
:10:22. > :10:23.while at the conference in Birmingham, headteachers
:10:24. > :10:39.A man from Kidderminster has been jailed, after admitting starting
:10:40. > :10:42.a fire in a toilet on board a flight to Egypt.
:10:43. > :10:44.46-year-old John Cox was arrested as he arrived back
:10:45. > :10:49.The cabin crew had to put out two fires, both in the toilets,
:10:50. > :10:53.The second was so severe, the captain made a Mayday
:10:54. > :10:54.call and began to plan an emergency descent.
:10:55. > :11:03.Cox will serve four years and six months behind bars.
:11:04. > :11:06.Thousands of fake and illegal cigarettes have been seized
:11:07. > :11:09.Officers found around 8,000 cigarettes and more
:11:10. > :11:13.It's part of an ongoing operation by Trading Standards in Staffordshire.
:11:14. > :11:15.Last autumn, 17,000 cigarettes and ten kilos
:11:16. > :11:24.As a town, Burton-upon-Trent has a proud brewing history stretching
:11:25. > :11:26.back thousands of years, all based on the quality
:11:27. > :11:29.of the spring water - the taste of the beer is down
:11:30. > :11:35.Today the industry contributes more than ?140 million to the UK economy.
:11:36. > :11:37.This week, the town has been hosting the International
:11:38. > :11:40.Ben Sidwell's at the National Brewery Centre where
:11:41. > :12:02.Well, the industry is actually brimming, Mary, there has been a 15%
:12:03. > :12:07.increase over the last two years in the number of new brewery is opening
:12:08. > :12:16.up here in the UK. Some of those beers and ciders are among the over
:12:17. > :12:20.100 one -- 100,000 beverages at these awards in Burton-upon-Trent
:12:21. > :12:24.this week. From the familiar to the obscure,
:12:25. > :12:27.there were beers and brewers from all of the world in
:12:28. > :12:31.Burton-upon-Trent today. All hoping to take on one of the most coveted
:12:32. > :12:36.accolades in the brewing industry. We have got an expert panel of
:12:37. > :12:39.judges, expert judges from 16 countries and these are the oldest
:12:40. > :12:43.brewing awards are still operating in the world, they are considered
:12:44. > :12:53.very prestigious. The body is fantastic. The hop character on that
:12:54. > :12:57.is particularly strong. That is God! For the long arduous days, judges
:12:58. > :13:03.sampled some of the best bears the world has to offer. It is a tough
:13:04. > :13:06.job. Being a judge here is kind of a thrilling experience in terms of you
:13:07. > :13:12.are part of the history. It is an honour to be a judge but you must
:13:13. > :13:15.put in 100% effort as a taster and someone who evaluates them.
:13:16. > :13:24.Burton-upon-Trent is the home of brewing and was once considered to
:13:25. > :13:28.be the biggest producer of beer in the world. Today, it is still big
:13:29. > :13:31.business. With more than 5000 people working here in the industry.
:13:32. > :13:37.Including John Mills, who opened Tower Brewery in 2001. There were
:13:38. > :13:44.around 350 brewers in the UK when I started, big and small, I believe it
:13:45. > :13:48.is neither 1700 brewers. That increases the competition. The
:13:49. > :13:54.supermarkets have been a big change. -- nearer 1700. That is a big part
:13:55. > :14:02.of my business which was not there when I started. The silver goes to
:14:03. > :14:04.approval tip. Back at the National Brewery Centre, celebrations for
:14:05. > :14:09.some of the results were announced. When I was from over 21 different
:14:10. > :14:15.countries from around the world. It is wonderful that I got a medal in a
:14:16. > :14:19.city with such history in the UK and throughout the world and then the
:14:20. > :14:25.beer business. The increase in the number of beer breweries is showing
:14:26. > :14:29.no sign of decline, meaning winning one of the industry's top award is
:14:30. > :14:33.only going to get harder. Let us speak to a man who has been a
:14:34. > :14:39.brewer his entire working life, here's the head brewer here at the
:14:40. > :14:42.national brewing centre, Steve, we have here there is an increase in
:14:43. > :14:47.the industry, is it buoyant, is it doing well? It is doing remarkably
:14:48. > :14:50.well, especially at the lower end, the microbreweries, which are
:14:51. > :14:54.increasing at an enormous rate, 1500 of them now in the country, with his
:14:55. > :15:00.ten years ago they were probably only five. What about the situation
:15:01. > :15:03.with Burton, you know how good it is important and how good this place is
:15:04. > :15:09.for brewing, but what is the situation here? We still have quite
:15:10. > :15:12.a few microbreweries. We have the big guys, of course, and who
:15:13. > :15:16.continue to be here but we have lost one or two of the big breweries in
:15:17. > :15:21.Burton but that has been filled up with the smaller breweries that have
:15:22. > :15:25.opened, not in terms of volume, but in terms of production of the
:15:26. > :15:28.different types of beers, which, of course, the consumer is really
:15:29. > :15:33.nothing. That is the big thing, briefly, the change in the industry,
:15:34. > :15:39.microbreweries, specialist beers, that is the direction it is going
:15:40. > :15:43.in. Yes, if you have 1500 microbreweries, you can have up to
:15:44. > :15:47.12 dozen beers to choose from, if you want to! Plenty of beers to
:15:48. > :15:51.choose from and plenty of people are doing so. The awards have happened
:15:52. > :15:56.and been given out. This weekend, here at the National Brewery Centre,
:15:57. > :16:01.they will celebrate those beers from around the world, a festival going
:16:02. > :16:04.on all weekend where you can sample some of those 1100, including
:16:05. > :16:08.award-winning beers. Just the 1100! Looks like they are in for a good
:16:09. > :16:17.time, thank you, Ben. Beavers could be enlisted to help
:16:18. > :16:19.tackle flooding in one The Forestry Commission wants to try
:16:20. > :16:23.the idea on a site near Lydbrook, which was badly affected
:16:24. > :16:25.by floods in 2012. It's hoped the beavers
:16:26. > :16:27.will build dams to keep storm They're described as
:16:28. > :16:31.energetic and enthusiastic, These are the latest
:16:32. > :16:34.recruits to try to tackle flooding in the village of
:16:35. > :16:36.Lydbrook. The Beavers, long-term, they will
:16:37. > :16:43.maintain the dam is free of charge. The beaver family are
:16:44. > :16:44.currently living in Devon, but the Forestry Commission wants
:16:45. > :16:47.to move them to Gloucestershire to see if beavers really
:16:48. > :16:59.can stop flooding. It is an effective solution. The
:17:00. > :17:04.Beavers use materials which are naturally sustainable, things like
:17:05. > :17:08.Matt, rocks, Willow and at the end they work very hard to maintain the
:17:09. > :17:16.damp structures. It is an extremely cost-effective solution.
:17:17. > :17:19.And this is where the beavers will be kept.
:17:20. > :17:21.A metre-high fence will be built around this 15-acre site,
:17:22. > :17:24.with mesh put underground to stop the beavers from burrowing out.
:17:25. > :17:27.The beavers and their dams will be monitored closely to see
:17:28. > :17:29.if there really are any benefits in stopping storm water
:17:30. > :17:32.Lydbrook was badly hit by floods in 2012.
:17:33. > :17:35.And it's stopping a repeat of that, which means residents
:17:36. > :17:51.From the biodiversity point of view it is worthwhile giving it a go. It
:17:52. > :17:53.is a win-win situation, we cannot lose and we might stop the flooding.
:17:54. > :17:55.Not everyone agrees beavers are a good thing, some question
:17:56. > :17:58.the impact they have on wildlife and the rate at which
:17:59. > :18:01.But if approval is granted, these beavers could be setting up
:18:02. > :18:04.home in the Forest of Dean as soon as this September.
:18:05. > :18:15.Lee Madan, BBC Midlands Today, Lydbrook.
:18:16. > :18:20.A big weekend for some of our football fans ahead -
:18:21. > :18:26.The prospect of a trip to Wembley for some...
:18:27. > :18:29.Yes, remarkable bearing in mind the football season we have had this
:18:30. > :18:31.season so far. Most supporters will go an entire
:18:32. > :18:33.lifetime without seeing their team So there's massive motivation
:18:34. > :18:36.this weekend for two Bromsgrove Sporting
:18:37. > :18:39.and Coleshill Town have made it The dream - to meet each other
:18:40. > :18:44.in the final in May. It's a cold Tuesday night
:18:45. > :18:51.on the terraces but there's a warm Because Bromsgrove Sporting are just
:18:52. > :18:54.180 minutes from Wembley. An amazing feat for a club formed
:18:55. > :19:05.just seven years ago. Unbelievable, really. Just really
:19:06. > :19:10.looking forward to hopefully getting there. I would never have dreamt 12
:19:11. > :19:14.months ago that we would have been staring down the barrel of possibly
:19:15. > :19:17.watching our team at Wembley, amazing. For a small club like
:19:18. > :19:22.Bromsgrove Sporting to reach Wembley would be massive, for such a small
:19:23. > :19:22.town. The capacity at the Victoria Ground
:19:23. > :19:25.has been increased to 3,500 for the first leg of their semifinal
:19:26. > :19:27.against Cleethorpes tomorrow but they've still had no
:19:28. > :19:33.problem selling tickets. The town are starting to buzz with
:19:34. > :19:40.the football, we are getting them back. To have 3500 in here, it is a
:19:41. > :19:44.non-believable achievement. They are not the only ones. -- unbelievable.
:19:45. > :19:47.25 miles over the border in Warwickshire, they've got Cup
:19:48. > :19:54.Can I have two tickets for the semifinal, please? You are in luck,
:19:55. > :19:56.we have just got some more in. No-one wants to miss out
:19:57. > :20:06.on an occasion which has got I never thought I would see the day.
:20:07. > :20:10.Those of us who usually go and watch them will go and watch them
:20:11. > :20:12.tomorrow. Everyone is commenting on aren't we doing well.
:20:13. > :20:15.At the ground this afternoon, everyone was joining in to make
:20:16. > :20:17.final preparations for their Vase semifinal against South Shields.
:20:18. > :20:19.Even chairman Paul Billing had a broom in his hand.
:20:20. > :20:22.They want everything to be perfect for players and supporters alike.
:20:23. > :20:27.It is good times at the club. For non-league football, it is clubs
:20:28. > :20:28.like ourselves to get some recognition and see the team doing
:20:29. > :20:30.well. It's amazing what the prospect
:20:31. > :20:33.of a Wembley final can do to bring Nick Clitheroe, BBC
:20:34. > :20:35.Midlands Today, Coleshill. And you can hear coverage
:20:36. > :20:38.of both games on your And Birmingham City
:20:39. > :20:42.could do with a bit too. And you've been to see manager
:20:43. > :20:46.Gianfranco Zola this afternoon. He's very likeable and today
:20:47. > :20:48.was upbeat, passionate His record as the Blues boss
:20:49. > :20:53.is pretty desperate... He joined when they were seventh
:20:54. > :20:58.and just three points from third. They're now 17th and with relegation
:20:59. > :21:01.fears growing by the week. They've got four tough
:21:02. > :21:02.games coming up, starting Well, today, I asked Zola if he'd
:21:03. > :21:07.considered quitting. If I was like what you are saying,
:21:08. > :21:11.probably I would not have got Do not think that it was all roses
:21:12. > :21:18.and flowers, I had to face problems and I did not back off
:21:19. > :21:20.of the problems. So if I see that the people
:21:21. > :21:23.are following me, I will carry on. If they don't do that, I will do
:21:24. > :21:28.something else, don't worry... It's not a great time for Blues
:21:29. > :21:36.fans but it's far worse They don't have a team
:21:37. > :21:40.at the moment. And they organised
:21:41. > :21:41.a protest this afternoon. Coventry have been thrown out
:21:42. > :21:45.of the Premiership due to a row between the owners
:21:46. > :21:47.of Brandon Stadium and the club. There's been speedway
:21:48. > :22:00.in Coventry for 70 years. Some of the fans got into the
:22:01. > :22:06.stadium to have a look around and were not impressed. It was not sure
:22:07. > :22:12.I want to come and see this like this but I am here now. It hurts. It
:22:13. > :22:20.really hurts. There is a stadium here, perfectly capable of both
:22:21. > :22:23.sports being run here, Speedway and stockcar racing and we cannot
:22:24. > :22:31.understand the politics behind why we are not able to return. Tricky
:22:32. > :22:36.times for them. And Cheltenham Festival, one of your highlights.
:22:37. > :22:40.Yes, looking forward to that, all roads lead to the Gold Cup. Full
:22:41. > :22:46.coverage next week, cannot wait. We look forward to it. Thank you, Dan.
:22:47. > :22:48.30 years ago, Coventry City fans packed Wembley Stadium
:22:49. > :22:53.From the terraces they belted out the song Go For It City -
:22:54. > :22:55.written by husband and wife duo, Steve and Heather
:22:56. > :22:58.Next month the Sky Blues are playing at Wembley again
:22:59. > :23:03.to record a new song, also written by the Taylors.
:23:04. > :23:11.Amy Cole joined them at the studios of BBC Coventry and Warwickshire.
:23:12. > :23:14.It was a packed house at BBC Coventry and Warwickshire:
:23:15. > :23:17.Fans eager to be part of recording this new song -
:23:18. > :23:25.But it's not the first it's been done.
:23:26. > :23:29.Go For It City was written by Steve and Heather Taylor
:23:30. > :23:33.in 1987 and recorded at their home in Coventry.
:23:34. > :23:36.It was performed by the players before their face-off with Spurs
:23:37. > :23:43.at Wembley in the FA Cup Final, which they won.
:23:44. > :23:46.30 years on and they're back at it with a new song to motivate
:23:47. > :23:53.the Sky Blues as the club prepares for Wembley again.
:23:54. > :23:59.People said, are you doing a new song, because you did Go For It
:24:00. > :24:03.City, and you should have another song because we are at Wembley
:24:04. > :24:07.again. That was the main reason. We thought after all these people were
:24:08. > :24:08.in contact with us, we thought that perhaps we should do one, for the
:24:09. > :24:09.fans. of league one but the fans
:24:10. > :24:23.are hoping this song I am 67 and I just ran down here, so
:24:24. > :24:30.this is fantastic for me, especially Coventry, I hope that they do it. I
:24:31. > :24:34.was at Wembley in 1987 and I went through that and it is great to be
:24:35. > :24:40.back so I want to be part of it. They are going to have to pull it
:24:41. > :24:43.out of the bag? Absolutely, we are the and we live and die for the
:24:44. > :24:48.city. This Coventry City have any hope against Oxford United?
:24:49. > :24:54.Absolutely, football is a funny old game. The best example was watching
:24:55. > :24:59.Barcelona this week. Coming back from 4-0 down, fantastic result. I
:25:00. > :25:03.will keep my fingers crossed and hope that illegal out against and
:25:04. > :25:05.the SRE would put in a good performance.
:25:06. > :25:11.mid-morning presenter wanted after a sleepless night.
:25:12. > :25:17.I was up at 2:30am worrying about whether anyone would come. I
:25:18. > :25:21.genuinely had a nightmare that it was just me singing the song and
:25:22. > :25:26.nobody would want that any million years, so thank heavens the sky blue
:25:27. > :25:28.Army have come out today and all been prepared to join in. Amy Cole,
:25:29. > :25:39.BBC Midlands Today, Coventry. Coventry City, just like Barcelona,
:25:40. > :25:46.that could only come from a Sky Blues fan! Time for the weather now.
:25:47. > :25:53.Good evening. A cloudy day to day, a touch brighter to come through this
:25:54. > :25:58.weekend, but there was lots of grey sky as he started the day. But
:25:59. > :26:03.steadily, it started to thin and break, the cloud, and will we saw
:26:04. > :26:08.that and the sun coming out, we had much milder air and we started to
:26:09. > :26:10.reap the benefits. We got some brighter spells this afternoon and
:26:11. > :26:15.as a result our temperatures managed to push up to 14 Celsius once again.
:26:16. > :26:19.They could do better than that as we head to this weekend. It was still a
:26:20. > :26:23.pleasant end to the day. We have started to see that Carlton and
:26:24. > :26:30.break. For the weekend, there will be some sunny spells. It is a mixed
:26:31. > :26:33.picture because we have rain to come. Predominantly through Sunday.
:26:34. > :26:36.It is feeling mild and we have the milder air over the top of us. That
:26:37. > :26:41.is murky, so for tonight lots of cloud. It is giving us some mist in
:26:42. > :26:45.some spots, where we get any breaks. But it is remaining mild overnight.
:26:46. > :26:49.Temperatures ranging between eight and nine Celsius. That is a hive for
:26:50. > :26:53.this time of year. Mild overnight and mild start tomorrow. This cold
:26:54. > :26:59.front of the West of the country stalls but will swing through on
:27:00. > :27:03.Sunday. As that passes as it will give us some rain. Once that clears,
:27:04. > :27:09.it is looking much better. Tomorrow, dry. We start to draw much drier air
:27:10. > :27:11.from the South. We will get the cloud thinning and breaking,
:27:12. > :27:16.temperatures doing better than on the board, we could get 16 Celsius.
:27:17. > :27:20.Lots of sunshine in the end of the day and the rain will then arrive.
:27:21. > :27:24.That will be with us overnight into Sunday, temperatures holding up to
:27:25. > :27:28.eight, nine Celsius. Better picture for Sunday, temperatures up to
:27:29. > :27:32.around 12 Celsius. Two bands of rain through the day but once that
:27:33. > :27:35.clears, it is looking drier and brighter. Better news for
:27:36. > :27:37.Cheltenham. Enjoy tomorrow but the sunshine, rain on Sunday.
:27:38. > :27:42.Thank you, Rebecca. Your next Midlands
:27:43. > :27:45.news is at 10:30pm. So, like, you get sponsored to swap
:27:46. > :27:59.clothes with somebody for a day. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
:28:00. > :28:02.OK, I don't get that. So, maybe... I don't get that.
:28:03. > :28:04...you wear your mother's clothes? I don't get it. What does she wear?
:28:05. > :28:10.No, no, she wears someone else's. OK, I don't get that, it's
:28:11. > :28:14.too complicated. Do another one.