:00:00. > :00:00.Hello and welcome to Midlands Today. The headlines tonight:
:00:00. > :00:00.Not just jam tomorrow - businesses call for more investment
:00:00. > :00:15.in the region to offset the impact of Brexit.
:00:16. > :00:21.This is one of the places that could benefit. There have been calls for
:00:22. > :00:25.more expansion here to help boost our exploits. -- exports.
:00:26. > :00:27.Also tonight, Prince William opens a new remembrance centre
:00:28. > :00:30.in Staffordshire and pays tribute to the officer killed
:00:31. > :00:33.Staying safe by the sea - a hundred thousand schoolchildren
:00:34. > :00:35.to get lessons from lifeboat staff, following the drowning
:00:36. > :00:39.If we can help them before they even go into the water,
:00:40. > :00:42.to give them the knowledge of what they need to do,
:00:43. > :00:43.then we're in a better position straightaway.
:00:44. > :00:45.How flamingos standing on one leg inspired a designer
:00:46. > :00:52.And if today's cloud didn't grab you, I'm sure
:00:53. > :00:59.It could turn out to be the warmest day of the year so far.
:01:00. > :01:15.The formal process of the UK leaving the EU has begun.
:01:16. > :01:18.Here in the Midlands, the majority voted in favour of leaving
:01:19. > :01:22.But some protestors took to the streets today
:01:23. > :01:25.to call for a softer approach to negotiations in the months
:01:26. > :01:28.to come and to encourage all those who voted to remain
:01:29. > :01:31.to make sure their concerns are heard.
:01:32. > :01:36.The Prime Minister said there was no turning back,
:01:37. > :01:37.and already in Coventry, people say they're
:01:38. > :01:41.I feel the decisions being made aren't in the best
:01:42. > :01:45.I feel this is all just going to go south because we have no plan.
:01:46. > :01:48.It's just took so long, they've been messing about so long.
:01:49. > :01:50.This could have been done within a couple
:01:51. > :01:56.The opinion was good at the beginning, but after a while
:01:57. > :01:59.I was voting against the campaign and
:02:00. > :02:03.hoped that we, as British citizens, would not have been deceived
:02:04. > :02:11.But now that it's happened, I don't know what to expect.
:02:12. > :02:13.Business leaders have begun the push for more investment
:02:14. > :02:16.in infrastructure across the region, to make sure they can compete once
:02:17. > :02:22.Since the referendum vote last year, there have been mixed fortunes,
:02:23. > :02:24.with some firms winning new contracts, while others have
:02:25. > :02:30.Here's our business correspondent, Peter Plisner.
:02:31. > :02:33.A recipe for success or a disaster for the economy?
:02:34. > :02:37.Views on Brexit are still mixed and so is the picture on the ground.
:02:38. > :02:40.At this Walsall cake maker, they've seen a big boost
:02:41. > :02:45.They've gained a bigger slice of the market because of changes
:02:46. > :02:48.in exchange rates and the weaker pound, it's made their products
:02:49. > :02:54.We're extending that right towards the end.
:02:55. > :02:58.This whole warehouse is going to be shifted out into the car park.
:02:59. > :03:01.They're now so busy that they've bought forward plans to build
:03:02. > :03:10.a new production line as retailers turn to UK suppliers.
:03:11. > :03:13.It's caused a lot of uncertainty, especially when the pound weakened,
:03:14. > :03:15.that majorly impacted on the whole supply chain.
:03:16. > :03:17.So they needed to turn to UK manufacturers for this reason,
:03:18. > :03:20.but also the other uncertainty as well with imported goods,
:03:21. > :03:25.any tariffs that may be implicated in that process.
:03:26. > :03:27.But not all companies are feeling a Brexit boost.
:03:28. > :03:31.At this south Birmingham advanced engineering firm,
:03:32. > :03:35.they've noticed a drop off in sales since the referendum last year.
:03:36. > :03:38.But not only that, some of the foreign firms they work
:03:39. > :03:40.for appear to have pressed the pause button when it comes
:03:41. > :03:46.And that, according to management, has meant laying off some contract
:03:47. > :03:50.staff and trying harder to find new work.
:03:51. > :03:54.We've gone from about a one in five enquiry to sales conversion
:03:55. > :04:00.What we've had to really do is put our foot down on the gas
:04:01. > :04:03.to get a lot more enquiries to get the conversions.
:04:04. > :04:06.But despite Brexit concerns, experts maintain that the Midlands
:04:07. > :04:12.Actually, the West Midlands economy seems to be out performing
:04:13. > :04:14.the national economy and, again, we're faced
:04:15. > :04:19.The region would be really looking at more infrastructure expenditure,
:04:20. > :04:23.particularly into the road and rail infrastructure,
:04:24. > :04:29.Like it or loathe it, Brexit is here to stay
:04:30. > :04:34.and the business as usual attitude appears to paying dividends.
:04:35. > :04:36.And Peter Plisner joins us from Birmingham Airport now,
:04:37. > :04:39.which is one of the areas hoping to benefit from Brexit.
:04:40. > :04:41.So an important date in the political calendar, Peter,
:04:42. > :04:50.but has anything changed on the ground?
:04:51. > :04:56.Not a lot, business as usual here at Birmingham Airport which could
:04:57. > :04:58.benefit from those calls for more investment, in a transport in
:04:59. > :05:06.production, to help boost our exports. With me is the regional
:05:07. > :05:11.chairman of Coopers, what difference will people notice from today? No
:05:12. > :05:16.change from today other than the covered already about the process
:05:17. > :05:21.has started. What's important is now this is the opportunity for us to
:05:22. > :05:26.start planning at a business level and what we take opportunities from
:05:27. > :05:31.across the Midlands economy. How can we take advantage of the Brexit
:05:32. > :05:35.move? For the Midlands economy, it's important to recognise that we've
:05:36. > :05:38.got to be balanced the economy, we've got heavy industrial
:05:39. > :05:43.manufacturing presence, but one of the only cities outside the UK with
:05:44. > :05:47.10,000 people employed in banking, our university sector is strong with
:05:48. > :05:51.significant exports, it is up to us to seize the opportunity that the
:05:52. > :05:55.combined authority and the mayoral election brings us to continue to
:05:56. > :05:59.invest in the region. What about jobs? We have seen two companies,
:06:00. > :06:04.one likely to create jobs as a result of Brexit and one losing
:06:05. > :06:07.jobs. Inevitably, there will be winners and losers, with that
:06:08. > :06:13.uncertainty. The middle of the economy since 2010, nearly 500,000
:06:14. > :06:16.jobs created, with the Midlands engine and announcements, nearly 10
:06:17. > :06:20.billion of infrastructure, prospect of 300,000 jobs being treated over
:06:21. > :06:26.that period, while certain industries will face challenges, the
:06:27. > :06:30.opportunity is to look more likely a field for opportunities. The
:06:31. > :06:34.starting gun has been fired. What businesses hear what is the best
:06:35. > :06:35.deal possible that the Government can negotiate. Peter, thank you for
:06:36. > :06:36.that. And there's more analysis
:06:37. > :06:38.of what this means for the region, from our political editor
:06:39. > :06:40.Patrick Burns on his blog, as well as on the Sunday Politics
:06:41. > :06:47.this weekend at 11 o'clock. Two people have been arrested
:06:48. > :06:51.by West Midlands Police on suspicion A 21-year-old man and a 23-year-old
:06:52. > :06:56.woman were arrested in Birmingham. Police are currently searching six
:06:57. > :06:58.properties in the city. Five homes and one business address
:06:59. > :07:01.as part of their Counter Officers say today's arrests are not
:07:02. > :07:06.connected in any way Parts of the Midlands came
:07:07. > :07:16.to a standstill today, to mark the terror attack
:07:17. > :07:19.at Westminster, in which four people Tributes were held in Birmingham
:07:20. > :07:23.and at Coventry Cathedral. A 30-year-old man arrested
:07:24. > :07:25.in Birmingham in connection with the attack remains in custody,
:07:26. > :07:30.a 58-year-old was released today. Here's our special
:07:31. > :07:34.correspondent Peter Wilson. No grand bridge, no
:07:35. > :07:37.vaulting Cathedral here. Taxi drivers standing
:07:38. > :07:43.next to civic leaders. We will stand united
:07:44. > :07:53.against tyranny, against oppression, On the skyline,
:07:54. > :07:58.a mosque and a church. The reality is that in Birmingham
:07:59. > :08:02.we are all British Brummies. All of the other labels
:08:03. > :08:06.come after that. There is one important
:08:07. > :08:09.community in Birmingham Some knew first-hand
:08:10. > :08:16.about terrorism, a racist planted a nail bomb at a mosque
:08:17. > :08:20.a few years ago. I think the tree is a great
:08:21. > :08:25.symbol of unity in itself, as the trunk of three,
:08:26. > :08:31.we are one as a nation, -- tree, as citizens,
:08:32. > :08:34.and as a community. Last week, one man who'd lived
:08:35. > :08:37.for a short time in Birmingham brought havoc to the streets
:08:38. > :08:39.of London, taking These people who perpetrate these
:08:40. > :08:44.evil crimes wish to split us and by having everybody here today
:08:45. > :08:54.shows they are losing. In terms of PC Palmer, our thoughts
:08:55. > :09:04.with his family and all the victims. For children, the events of this
:09:05. > :09:16.past week can be hard to understand, To show our community and our
:09:17. > :09:23.country how we help and we care about each of them. A minute 's
:09:24. > :09:26.silence shared with many across the country.
:09:27. > :09:28.Another tribute was paid to the victims of the
:09:29. > :09:30.Westminster Terror attack, at the National Memorial Aboretum
:09:31. > :09:35.Prince William laid a wreath at the police memorial garden
:09:36. > :09:40.The Duke of Cambridge also opened a new Remembrance centre.
:09:41. > :09:45.A warning, Liz Copper's report does contain some flash photography.
:09:46. > :09:48.The Arboretum is a place where dedication to duty is honoured.
:09:49. > :09:51.And a week on from the attack at Westminster, Prince William laid
:09:52. > :09:54.flowers in tribute to PC Keith Palmer, who lost his life
:09:55. > :10:02.The message on the wreath read, "Your legacy is our way
:10:03. > :10:07.For a member of the Royal family to come and want to lay a
:10:08. > :10:09.wreath for policing, to remember that a police officer
:10:10. > :10:11.has given his life to protect the people in this
:10:12. > :10:14.country is important to everybody who works in policing.
:10:15. > :10:16.The Duke of Cambridge is patron of the appeal,
:10:17. > :10:18.which funded the ?15.7 million new centre.
:10:19. > :10:23.Earlier, he met children from All Saints Primary School.
:10:24. > :10:26.He asked us if we had been to the Arboretum
:10:27. > :10:27.before and I have been to
:10:28. > :10:31.the Arboretum before a few times with my gramps,
:10:32. > :10:33.because my gramps has got dementia and I think
:10:34. > :10:35.it's a really nice place for him to come.
:10:36. > :10:38.I think it's special because it commemorates so many people and
:10:39. > :10:42.so many amazing people that have helped the country.
:10:43. > :10:44.I said that the Arboretum is great because it helps
:10:45. > :10:48.people remember what those people did for us.
:10:49. > :10:52.Not a lot of people realise what the war was really like
:10:53. > :10:56.and we need places like this for people to come and learn
:10:57. > :11:01.The new facilities will enable more children to visit
:11:02. > :11:04.and take part in the educational activities here.
:11:05. > :11:09.This is a place for all generations to gather and reflect.
:11:10. > :11:12.The Duke also met veterans from each of the Armed Forces in the
:11:13. > :11:16.Arboretum's newly built Heroes Square.
:11:17. > :11:18.It's just such a nice, beautiful place.
:11:19. > :11:21.It's just nice to come and reflect and remember
:11:22. > :11:24.the ship masons who are no longer with us.
:11:25. > :11:26.Our dead were buried at sea, so there is
:11:27. > :11:28.no lasting memorial for someone to go to.
:11:29. > :11:31.So this place provides a very fundamental place.
:11:32. > :11:34.Every day of the year, in public and in private,
:11:35. > :11:40.And as it continues to grow, this remains a place to seek solace
:11:41. > :11:55.Telford's accident and emergency department could close overnight,
:11:56. > :11:59.A report going to the NHS board which runs hospitals
:12:00. > :12:01.in Shrewsbury and Telford, suggests they should start
:12:02. > :12:04.drawing up plans now, to deal with serious staffing
:12:05. > :12:07.shortages and a continuing recruitment problem.
:12:08. > :12:11.Our health correspondent Michele Paduano is in Telford for us now.
:12:12. > :12:28.They are saying that if you are an A E consultant this county needs
:12:29. > :12:33.you. Simon is the chief executive of this hospital and services at a back
:12:34. > :12:36.door closure of the A E departments, they have no choice. We
:12:37. > :12:41.have been trying to recruit two consultants for some time without
:12:42. > :12:44.any success. I am joined by Sian Davies, from the Telford Council,
:12:45. > :12:50.the have been fighting this decision for the best part of ten years, the
:12:51. > :12:57.closure of A E. What do you have to say? This as an NHS in crisis.
:12:58. > :13:00.It's not just about A E, the children's unit, the midwife unit,
:13:01. > :13:05.only a few months ago they couldn't afford to put some are designed to
:13:06. > :13:09.be word. The NHS is in crisis in Shropshire and the Health Secretary
:13:10. > :13:14.needs to intervene immediately, or his deputy, the deputy Home
:13:15. > :13:19.Secretary for health. If you are in crisis, there is a funding shortfall
:13:20. > :13:22.and the Royal College says you have two man accident and emergency
:13:23. > :13:27.department with consultants 24 hours a day, don't you have to make those
:13:28. > :13:32.decisions? The NHS is in crisis and what we need is urgent action. It
:13:33. > :13:37.has been demonstrated in shops that it is underfunded as a health
:13:38. > :13:40.economy, we need money and resources and we need the help secretary to
:13:41. > :13:47.take a personal interest in this. What you intend to do now? Rally our
:13:48. > :13:52.residents, put pressure on Health Secretary to intervene now. Clearly,
:13:53. > :13:56.the clock is ticking, six months to take this decision, but there are
:13:57. > :14:03.some out there are concerned that given the stress this system is
:14:04. > :14:05.under, it might happen before you. -- happen before then.
:14:06. > :14:08.The Welsh coast is a popular holiday destination for many Midlanders,
:14:09. > :14:12.but its waters also pose a potential danger.
:14:13. > :14:15.More than 100,000 schoolchildren are to be given water
:14:16. > :14:16.safety advice around Birmingham this year.
:14:17. > :14:19.It follows the death of two teenage boys from the city,
:14:20. > :14:21.who died off the coast of Wales last summer.
:14:22. > :14:24.Today two of the lifeboat crew who went to search for them,
:14:25. > :14:27.Waseem Muflahi and Yahye Omar Mohamed -
:14:28. > :14:30.Waseem Muflahi and Yahye Omar Mohamed - friends who drowned
:14:31. > :14:32.during their first ever swim in the sea.
:14:33. > :14:35.When you look at a surf break, you'll see the waves breaking
:14:36. > :14:37.and then the current will be going out either side.
:14:38. > :14:40.Today at Waseem's school, lifeboat staff from Barmouth
:14:41. > :14:42.involved in the search for the teenagers last
:14:43. > :14:46.August came to deliver an important safety message.
:14:47. > :14:48.We help people by going out to sea to rescue people.
:14:49. > :14:51.If we can help them before they even go into the water,
:14:52. > :14:54.to give them the knowledge of what they need to do, then we're
:14:55. > :14:59.Like Yahye and Waseem, many young people from Birmingham
:15:00. > :15:02.travel to the Welsh coastline, not sufficiently aware
:15:03. > :15:09.Birmingham City Council wants every school pupil to have a lesson
:15:10. > :15:12.in safety around water before the summer holidays.
:15:13. > :15:16.There was an 11% increase in lifeboat launches off
:15:17. > :15:23.That's why these lessons in sea safety are so timely.
:15:24. > :15:26.To be honest, it helped me really, like, a lot, because before that,
:15:27. > :15:28.you know like the rip current, saying that
:15:29. > :15:33.It happened to me once and I went against it.
:15:34. > :15:35.I've never been caught in any danger in water,
:15:36. > :15:42.But I feel like what I've learned, it's easy to escape danger.
:15:43. > :15:46.The dangers of riptides is a lesson these pupils are particularly keen
:15:47. > :15:50.to learn after the loss of a friend who is sorely missed.
:15:51. > :15:52.Throughout the course of this year, we have mourned that death,
:15:53. > :15:56.and as a community it's brought us together to raise awareness
:15:57. > :16:02.Nearly 200 schools have so far signed up to have the safety
:16:03. > :16:04.lessons, hopefully helping to prevent anymore
:16:05. > :16:14.The families of some of the victims of the Birmingham pub bombings
:16:15. > :16:17.travelled to Westminster today, to hear the Labour MP
:16:18. > :16:19.Andy Burnham introduce a ten minute bill,
:16:20. > :16:22.which would make it a criminal offence for members of a public body
:16:23. > :16:26.to cover up wrongdoing within their organisation.
:16:27. > :16:29.It would also give families the same resources as public bodies,
:16:30. > :16:37.to pay for legal representation at inquests.
:16:38. > :16:40.A pedestrian hit and killed by a stolen car, after a police
:16:41. > :16:44.The family of 45-year-old Dil Bahadur Subedi say
:16:45. > :16:46.he was a "well respected son, husband and father".
:16:47. > :16:48.He died at Belgrave Middleway in Birmingham on Sunday night,
:16:49. > :16:52.as police pursued a green Ford Mondeo.
:16:53. > :16:54.The car was later found abandoned in Northfield.
:16:55. > :16:57.Police are still looking for the driver.
:16:58. > :17:00.BMW workers from the Hams hall engine plant in Warwickshire,
:17:01. > :17:03.have travelled to Germany to hand in a petition at the
:17:04. > :17:07.Earlier this month they held a protest outside
:17:08. > :17:09.the Midlands factory, over plans to close their final
:17:10. > :17:15.A ballot about whether staff are in favour of taking industrial
:17:16. > :17:17.action closes at the end of this month.
:17:18. > :17:22.The pension changes are due to take place in May.
:17:23. > :17:24.Thanks for joining us on Midlands Today, this
:17:25. > :17:27.is our top story tonight: Not just jam tomorrow -
:17:28. > :17:30.businesses call for more investment in the region to offset
:17:31. > :17:38.And sweep away the cloud and rain, add a spot of sunshine
:17:39. > :17:41.and a southerly and we'll be on course tomorrow for the warmest
:17:42. > :17:46.And why buying this piece of land in Staffordshire could prevent
:17:47. > :17:59.lapwings and snipe from dying out in the county.
:18:00. > :18:02.Now, they say there's no such thing as a free lunch,
:18:03. > :18:04.but what about if you've rescued most of the ingredients
:18:05. > :18:09.The charity, Fareshare, has been doing that in Birmingham
:18:10. > :18:11.for the past ten years, taking what supermarkets
:18:12. > :18:16.would otherwise discard and giving it to community groups.
:18:17. > :18:19.In that time they reckon they've saved enough for ten million meals
:18:20. > :18:23.but that's still only a small percentage of perfectly good food,
:18:24. > :18:30.Look at all this food in a warehouse in Birmingham.
:18:31. > :18:32.Donated by supermarkets and manufacturers who would
:18:33. > :18:40.Reasons include over production or it may have a short shelf life.
:18:41. > :18:43.The charity Fareshare West Midlands gives it to groups, including
:18:44. > :18:47.domestic violence refuges and children's breakfast clubs.
:18:48. > :18:49.I love my job, absolutely love my job.
:18:50. > :18:53.It just gives me such a good feeling to know that we've helped
:18:54. > :18:58.And it's a fundamental of life, it's food.
:18:59. > :19:07.270,000 tonnes of food is wasted by shops and manufacturers every year.
:19:08. > :19:12.That's enough to provide 650 million meals.
:19:13. > :19:14.The Birmingham Support Group is one of 150 in the West
:19:15. > :19:20.And this is what they'll use the food for.
:19:21. > :19:24.We take it up to a soup kitchen on Albert Street, every Wednesday,
:19:25. > :19:28.and we distribute it to the homeless and the needy.
:19:29. > :19:30.Next to load up, The Brasshouse, which provides services
:19:31. > :19:37.Over in Smethwick, the workers waste no time in turning food that
:19:38. > :19:40.would have been wasted into nutritious meals.
:19:41. > :19:45.I've made a chicken and mushroom curry with rice and we feed
:19:46. > :19:52.So anyone in need of a meal and anyone in our area is welcome
:19:53. > :20:00.We have lots of families, lots of different cultures.
:20:01. > :20:02.The charity makes free lunches on Fridays.
:20:03. > :20:05.Today's an extra because the FareShare warehouse is
:20:06. > :20:15.He's had a spell of being homeless, but now lives in a flat in Oldbury.
:20:16. > :20:24.It's OK coming to these services and meet friends and have a chat.
:20:25. > :20:26.For people like Tony, the mountain of food saved
:20:27. > :20:36.Wildlife experts are warning that some species of wetland birds
:20:37. > :20:39.are in danger of dying out in Staffordshire.
:20:40. > :20:43.In decline, are numbers of lapwing, curlews and snipe.
:20:44. > :20:45.Now, the local wildlife trust is hoping to raise the ?50,000
:20:46. > :20:50.it still needs to buy a piece of land,
:20:51. > :20:51.where the birds have traditionally nested.
:20:52. > :21:00.Look at this stunning area of Wetland.
:21:01. > :21:06.I'm in the Staffordshire merlins and the Staffordshire wildlife trust is
:21:07. > :21:11.hoping to buy this piece of land to save endangered species of birds.
:21:12. > :21:16.Joining me is John from the Staffordshire wildlife trust. Why is
:21:17. > :21:20.this land so important? This piece of land is important because
:21:21. > :21:23.historically it used to support lapwing, curlew and snipe, all three
:21:24. > :21:28.species we are looking to concerned in this area and it sits between the
:21:29. > :21:31.roaches and Blackbrook nature reserves, two of kind nature
:21:32. > :21:40.reserves so it is perfectly positioned. What is special about
:21:41. > :21:42.this land? It is special not as because it supports those three
:21:43. > :21:46.species bid because those three species are suffering locally and
:21:47. > :21:51.lapwing and curlew are globally threatened. Snipe, in this area,
:21:52. > :21:57.have suffered and 89% decline since 1985. That's why it's so special, it
:21:58. > :22:02.can support all three species. I can hear some birds, can't see any right
:22:03. > :22:07.now. What can you hear? I can hear some curlew, we are doing better
:22:08. > :22:13.display, ready for breeding. How much do you need to be used to
:22:14. > :22:17.secure this land? Currently we have ?60,000 we have already raised, we
:22:18. > :22:22.need to raise at least another ?50,000 to secure the land. John
:22:23. > :22:26.from the Staffordshire wildlife trust, thank you. The trust hopes to
:22:27. > :22:28.raise the funds by the end of this year.
:22:29. > :22:32.And staying with the bird theme, what links a flamingo to a new pair
:22:33. > :22:38.A Birmingham designer has created stilettos which she says
:22:39. > :22:40.are so comfortable they can be worn for
:22:41. > :22:44.And it all began by watching how flamingoes balance on one leg.
:22:45. > :22:47.As Laura May McMullan reports, the business idea is now helping
:22:48. > :22:53.As far as flamingos go, they'll happily stand comfortably
:22:54. > :23:01.And for Shaherazad Umbreen from Birmingham, she wanted the same
:23:02. > :23:09.I'm really passionate about flamingos and if they can
:23:10. > :23:12.stand with poise, grace and elegance, I wanted a way
:23:13. > :23:15.It's all about body weight distribution
:23:16. > :23:19.I just love the intricacy and I can't believe that design
:23:20. > :23:22.By day, she's a successful marketing manager.
:23:23. > :23:25.But for the last three years, she's managed to research and design
:23:26. > :23:31.the shoes herself with the help of University College Birmingham.
:23:32. > :23:38.And then have them moulded and produced in the jewellery quarter.
:23:39. > :23:43.The design for this was from technology today
:23:44. > :23:47.and we use an old technology to produce from it.
:23:48. > :23:52.It's really important for me to use traditional craftsmanship.
:23:53. > :23:56.I wanted really high quality, I wanted to know the product
:23:57. > :23:59.was going to last, that people were going to be
:24:00. > :24:03.So it had to be Birmingham and it had to be the jewellery quarter.
:24:04. > :24:08.So what's important to us ladies, style or comfort?
:24:09. > :24:11.Heels are for occasion wear only, as far as I'm concerned.
:24:12. > :24:18.I hardly ever wear them cos they're really uncomfortable, but it'll just
:24:19. > :24:22.Don't wear high heels because they really hurt the balls
:24:23. > :24:25.of my feet and I've got two children and I can't run
:24:26. > :24:29.If you wear high heels for a very long period of time,
:24:30. > :24:31.prolonged periods throughout the day and for months,
:24:32. > :24:34.then that can cause physical changes in the foot.
:24:35. > :24:38.But Shaherazad hoping for a change in all that.
:24:39. > :24:42.Her ethos is - wear good heels and do good deeds.
:24:43. > :24:45.Profits from every pair go to helping women's projects in some
:24:46. > :24:58.But at ?250 a pair, they're not cheap.
:24:59. > :25:01.If you think that's a little steep, she's now working on a diamond
:25:02. > :25:09.Now more on the rise in temperatures tomorrow,
:25:10. > :25:24.Not quite a scorcher, but much warmer. All we need is sunshine and
:25:25. > :25:28.a southerly breeze. We lacked that today. These are the scenes across
:25:29. > :25:34.much of the region, cloudy skies, rain as well. For some parts of the
:25:35. > :25:39.region, if you were lucky enough, you got brightness and sunshine. In
:25:40. > :25:43.Coventry, that worked quite well for the temperatures, highs of 15
:25:44. > :25:49.Celsius, the warmest spot in the region. However, the temperatures
:25:50. > :25:53.are going to be rising quite high tomorrow. That is down to eat slight
:25:54. > :25:56.adjustment in the wind direction from the south westerly breeze we
:25:57. > :26:00.had today to a southerly breeze tomorrow, sucking up the warm air
:26:01. > :26:04.from a near continent. We are on course for the warmest day of the
:26:05. > :26:12.year so far, that will be tomorrow with highs between 16 and 18
:26:13. > :26:16.Celsius. This evening and tonight, feeling the effects of that warmer
:26:17. > :26:20.air as early on as tonight. A lot of cloud across, like outbreaks of
:26:21. > :26:26.rain, those will die away later on tonight during the early hours. Dry
:26:27. > :26:31.air into the end of the night and temperatures down to about 11 or 10
:26:32. > :26:38.Celsius. Very warm, very mild. That is our starting point for tomorrow.
:26:39. > :26:41.Seeing those temperatures lead up to 16 or 18 Celsius tomorrow. 18 across
:26:42. > :26:46.the south-west once this early morning rain clears the way. We are
:26:47. > :26:50.left with sunnier skies. A dry end to the day and we will see those
:26:51. > :26:56.winds coming in at a moderate speed of around ten to 15 mph. A
:26:57. > :27:01.noticeable breeze but the air will be warmer. Further ahead, low
:27:02. > :27:06.pressure dominating which will allow for frontal systems depletion from
:27:07. > :27:10.off the Atlantic. Ridges of high pressure in between those fronts,
:27:11. > :27:14.dry weather, it showers as well. Servers will occur tomorrow night
:27:15. > :27:20.and we will see more for a public first on Saturday. Those could be on
:27:21. > :27:24.the hefty side. Some cloud, sunnier spells on Friday, top temperatures
:27:25. > :27:26.of 15 to 16 Celsius. Still quite good but 13 bytes Saturday.
:27:27. > :27:29.And on tomorrow's Midlands Today, we're finding out how a high-tech
:27:30. > :27:32.We go behind the scenes at South Staffordshire
:27:33. > :27:38.water as they unveil their water treatment plant.
:27:39. > :27:42.That's all from us for now, I'll be back with your next news
:27:43. > :27:53.Have a great evening. Goodbye.
:27:54. > :27:55.I expect you'll want to become a schoolmaster?
:27:56. > :27:57.That's what most of the gentlemen does that get sent down for
:27:58. > :28:00.indecent behaviour. Evelyn Waugh's classic novel.
:28:01. > :28:03.Have you ever been in love, Mr Pennyfeather? No, not yet.
:28:04. > :28:05.The fire escape is very dangerous and never to be used,
:28:06. > :28:18.MasterChef is back, to find the country's best home chef.
:28:19. > :28:23.The MasterChef kitchen is alive once more. Come on, let's go!
:28:24. > :28:34.That's one of the hardest things I've ever had to do in my life.
:28:35. > :28:40.This could be the start of something truly amazing.