:00:00. > :00:00.and on BBC One we now join the BBC's news teams where you are.
:00:00. > :00:08.Tributes to a gentle giant - the footballing world in shock
:00:09. > :00:13.as former Villa defender Ugo Ehiogu dies from a cardiac arrest.
:00:14. > :00:18.At 44, it's quite shocking news, and a tragedy.
:00:19. > :00:29.There will be a minute's applause in memory of him before the big local
:00:30. > :00:32.derby against Birmingham city. The tenant farmer with
:00:33. > :00:35.no idea of his future - as Herefordshire Council
:00:36. > :00:38.put his farm up for sale, Have to have a farm sale
:00:39. > :00:41.at some point, and that will be the end
:00:42. > :00:43.of our farming career. Our livelihood as farmers
:00:44. > :00:56.will be finished. Something to cheer about in Telford.
:00:57. > :01:00.I knew what other most up-and-coming cheerleading academies in the
:01:01. > :01:04.country. -- I am with one of the most up and coming.
:01:05. > :01:08.how a break-in at a community hall ended in a comic clean-up.
:01:09. > :01:10.And the weekend is within touching distance,
:01:11. > :01:14.Well, with more sunshine on offer, it's certainly not bad news.
:01:15. > :01:25.I'll be back with a full forecast later.
:01:26. > :01:28.Ugo Ehiogu was a "gentle giant off the field
:01:29. > :01:35.Just one of the tributes to the former Aston Villa defender,
:01:36. > :01:37.who's died of a cardiac arrest, at the age of 44.
:01:38. > :01:40.Ehiogu, who started out as a trainee at West Bromwich Albion,
:01:41. > :01:43.played more than 200 games for Villa.
:01:44. > :01:45.He helped them win the League Cup in 1996.
:01:46. > :01:50.Ian Winter reports on the life of a player
:01:51. > :01:58.who inspired devotion among his team-mates.
:01:59. > :01:59.Reflecting the sentiments of so many.
:02:00. > :02:02.The single bunch of flowers that said thanks for nine years
:02:03. > :02:05.Ugo Ehiogu's career began as a talented teenager
:02:06. > :02:09.And that's where he caught the eye of the Villa boss, Ron Atkinson.
:02:10. > :02:13.It proved to be one of the most astute signings of his career.
:02:14. > :02:17.The first game he ever played for the Villa
:02:18. > :02:20.was a friendly with Witney Town, a pre-season friendly.
:02:21. > :02:25.who had seen a few good centre halves, by the way,
:02:26. > :02:31.and the first challenge he made, Cowans almost went white.
:02:32. > :02:35.He looked at me and went, "Oh, he is awesome!"
:02:36. > :02:39.Ugo soon became a favourite with Aston Villa fans.
:02:40. > :02:44.In 1991, he joined the club from West Bromwich ?40,000.
:02:45. > :02:46.Nine years later, he was sold to Middlesbrough
:02:47. > :02:54.During his time at Villa Park, Ehiogu scored a dozen goals,
:02:55. > :02:57.but his real forte was preventing them.
:02:58. > :03:00.In 1996, he helped Villa win the League Cup at Wembley.
:03:01. > :03:04.So did team-mates like Ian Taylor, Lee Hendrie
:03:05. > :03:08.and the England manager, Gareth Southgate.
:03:09. > :03:11.He had a passion for the club that you don't see these days any more.
:03:12. > :03:15.Just, yeah, a brilliant player, a brilliant player.
:03:16. > :03:20.The picture on there, you know, in '96, when we won the League Cup.
:03:21. > :03:26.Today's media conference at the Villa training ground
:03:27. > :03:31.Suddenly, the second city derby on Sunday
:03:32. > :03:35.didn't seem quite so important after all.
:03:36. > :03:39.At 44, it's quite shocking, it's a tragedy.
:03:40. > :03:47.Someone has lost their life, which is just terrible news.
:03:48. > :03:49.Only six months ago, Ugo Ehiogu travelled to Telford
:03:50. > :03:53.for the funeral of his former Telford team-mate, Dalian Atkinson.
:03:54. > :03:55.Now family and fans across the country will mourn
:03:56. > :03:59.his own premature death at the age of 44.
:04:00. > :04:11.A man who loved football, love music and love life.
:04:12. > :04:13.There have been so many tributes throughout the day on social media.
:04:14. > :04:16.Former villa player Stan Collymore tweeted:
:04:17. > :04:18."One of the good guys. Truly broken."
:04:19. > :04:20.The former Villa and West Brom manager, Brian Little posted:
:04:21. > :04:22."You always strived to be 'the best'.
:04:23. > :04:28.On West Bromwich Albion's official Twitter account
:04:29. > :04:30."The thoughts of everyone at #WBA are with the family
:04:31. > :04:34.who started his career at The Hawthorns.
:04:35. > :04:48.Our sports editor, Nick Clitheroe, is at Villa Park now.
:04:49. > :04:51.Nick, the club tweeted of their support for Ugo's family
:04:52. > :04:55.You got to know him during his time at the club.
:04:56. > :05:00.I was lucky enough to start covering Aston Villa at the time he was
:05:01. > :05:04.breaking into the first team and got to interview him several times. He
:05:05. > :05:09.was the epitome of a gentle giant, he was so softly spoken, it seemed
:05:10. > :05:13.odd coming from such a big man when you came to interview him. He also
:05:14. > :05:18.likes to look after himself. It was much easier to get interviews with
:05:19. > :05:23.players, you were told that he would have do wait a bit, he was always
:05:24. > :05:32.the last out of the dressing rabbit is had plenty of lotions and
:05:33. > :05:38.moisturise as to put on. Gareth Southgate said poignantly that, I
:05:39. > :05:42.probably played more aims with Ugo than anyone else in my career. In
:05:43. > :05:46.many ways he was a gentle giant away from football, he was a colossus on
:05:47. > :05:50.the pitch. It felt like a true partnership because we were prepared
:05:51. > :05:55.to put our bodies on the line for each other. That is a testament to
:05:56. > :06:00.the sort of player he was mad that is why the fans loved him so much as
:06:01. > :06:05.well. He just got stuck in so hard. Plenty of goals as well from
:06:06. > :06:10.headers, and a big part of the 1996 league cup winning team. Ian Taylor
:06:11. > :06:15.said, devastated, lost a great team-mate and a friend.
:06:16. > :06:25.We will be back with Nick later to look ahead at the derby game between
:06:26. > :06:28.the and Birmingham City. -- between Villa and Birmingham City.
:06:29. > :06:30.A farmer who faces losing his home and livelihood
:06:31. > :06:33.says he has no idea what the future holds for him.
:06:34. > :06:35.Steve Clayton is a tenant farmer in Herefordshire.
:06:36. > :06:37.But next week the council will put Steve's farm and 42 others
:06:38. > :06:41.The sale's expected to raise around ?40 million.
:06:42. > :06:44.Steve Clayton's always lived and worked on farms,
:06:45. > :06:46.building his 200-strong flock of ewes from scratch.
:06:47. > :06:48.He's been tenant here at Rowlestone in Herefordshire for 14 years.
:06:49. > :06:51.But, on Monday, the council will put the farm up for sale -
:06:52. > :07:00.But now it's here, it feels really horrible.
:07:01. > :07:06.if they're sold to someone else who wants to farm the farm.
:07:07. > :07:09.So we will have a sale, and that will be the end
:07:10. > :07:10.of my farming livelihood as a farmer.
:07:11. > :07:14.Steve and his partner, Joyce, were both born on farms in Wales.
:07:15. > :07:17.This is their home, and entire way of life.
:07:18. > :07:20.Very, very sad, because we were assured
:07:21. > :07:27.that we would be here the rest of our days.
:07:28. > :07:30.Herefordshire Council declined to request for an interview
:07:31. > :07:33.and said it had to find ways to fund essential services
:07:34. > :07:37.and prioritise which activities it could support.
:07:38. > :07:39.A spokesman said selling its smallholdings
:07:40. > :07:43.was the best value for money for taxpayers.
:07:44. > :07:47.Some farmers with lifetime tenancies will be allowed to stay.
:07:48. > :07:52.But those like Steve can only hope that buyers may want them to remain.
:07:53. > :07:56.that someone will come along as an investor and buy the estate
:07:57. > :08:00.and leave us as tenants in here to go on farming.
:08:01. > :08:05.This farm at Fromes Hill is where Steve and Joyce used to be tenants.
:08:06. > :08:09.The more recent occupants have moved to a tenancy
:08:10. > :08:15.It is certainly a turning point for tenants, but many of them
:08:16. > :08:22.are seeing ways through that will give them advantages
:08:23. > :08:26.and give them a new opportunity in the future.
:08:27. > :08:28.In Staffordshire, plans to sell farms were overturned.
:08:29. > :08:33.The NFU says tenancies are vital to provide opportunities.
:08:34. > :08:38.and the colleges are full of young people, aspiring farmers.
:08:39. > :08:40.The principle way into agriculture for them is through county farms.
:08:41. > :08:45.So, you know, we just don't want to see them going.
:08:46. > :08:48.In Rowlestone, Steve dreads the day his farm is sold.
:08:49. > :08:51.He'll also have to sell his cows and sheep.
:08:52. > :08:54.The cows will be sold individually with their calves,
:08:55. > :09:00.But it looks like it's going to happen now.
:09:01. > :09:02.Offers for Steve's farm, and the others,
:09:03. > :09:12.A Coventry firm which supplies car parts for Jaguar Landrover
:09:13. > :09:17.The 350 people who work at Coventry Press Assembly have been told
:09:18. > :09:23.even though the company has a ?40 million a year turnover.
:09:24. > :09:25.Our business correspondent, Peter Plisner,
:09:26. > :09:28.has been following this story and is here now.
:09:29. > :09:32.This must be a worrying time for the workers?
:09:33. > :09:39.Certainly is, but the good news is there are no immediate redundancies.
:09:40. > :09:46.This company makes parts for a variety of automotive companies. The
:09:47. > :09:50.administrator says that for the last couple of years, the efforts to grow
:09:51. > :09:53.have not generated the anticipated profitability will stop they add
:09:54. > :09:58.that the company had been seeking a potential buyer, but this was
:09:59. > :10:02.unsuccessful. As a result, there is no alternatives but to call in the
:10:03. > :10:06.administrator. Hopefully there will be a swift sale on this. It has to
:10:07. > :10:10.be said, it is often easier to sell a company once it has gone into
:10:11. > :10:13.administration because a lot of the depth and liabilities have been
:10:14. > :10:18.wiped away, making it more attractive.
:10:19. > :10:26.What happens now? The company is on sale. Its sister company went into
:10:27. > :10:31.administration last year, it was bought by a Company called liberty
:10:32. > :10:41.international. That has bought a lot of companies out of administration,
:10:42. > :10:46.including a Black Country steel company. It is interested in buying
:10:47. > :10:49.this company. The likelihood of a quick sale is there, and of course
:10:50. > :10:53.that bodes well for the majority of the workers whose jobs will
:10:54. > :10:56.hopefully be saved. Some encouraging news, we hope. Thank you.
:10:57. > :10:59.Nine hospitals in our region are to benefit from just over
:11:00. > :11:01.?5 million of extra government money,
:11:02. > :11:03.designed to help struggling A departments.
:11:04. > :11:05.NHS Trusts in Dudley, Worcestershire and the George Eliot Trust
:11:06. > :11:08.are the biggest beneficiaries - each getting ?100,000.
:11:09. > :11:12.The cash is designed to help them meet the 95% accident and emergency
:11:13. > :11:16.target for seeing patients within four hours.
:11:17. > :11:18.A West Midlands trade unionist has failed in his challenge
:11:19. > :11:21.to take over the leadership of the Unite union.
:11:22. > :11:23.Gerard Coyne lost out, by just over 5,500 votes,
:11:24. > :11:29.It emerged yesterday Mr Coyne has been suspended from his role
:11:30. > :11:35.After today's result, he said it wasn't a fair fight.
:11:36. > :11:37.During this campaign, I felt that the weight of
:11:38. > :11:43.the union machine has definitely been behind the incumbent.
:11:44. > :11:48.Even up until the last minute, in terms of recent events,
:11:49. > :11:53.that has been a pressure on me during that campaign.
:11:54. > :11:55.The Shropshire trust at the centre of an investigation
:11:56. > :11:59.into the avoidable deaths of babies during labour was told by the NHS
:12:00. > :12:04.regulator a decade ago that it's maternity services had to improve.
:12:05. > :12:07.The Shrewsbury and Telford hospital trust was told
:12:08. > :12:12.by the Healthcare commission in 2007 there were problems with fetal heart
:12:13. > :12:16.monitoring, training and learning from clinical errors.
:12:17. > :12:18.This evening, the trust re-iterated its unreserved apology
:12:19. > :12:25.Birmingham City Council has confirmed that it's a step closer
:12:26. > :12:30.to bidding to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
:12:31. > :12:32.The Government said today it's ready to work with cities
:12:33. > :12:36.The South African city of Durban is no longer in the running,
:12:37. > :12:40.after failing to meet conditions set out by the ruling body.
:12:41. > :12:42.A feasibility study has shown a successful bid
:12:43. > :12:48.We have 95% of the facilities already in place,
:12:49. > :12:51.so we wouldn't have to spend huge sums of money
:12:52. > :12:53.on new facilities, so we can keep our costs down
:12:54. > :12:55.and, of course, avoid building new facilities
:12:56. > :12:59.that might become white elephants in the future.
:13:00. > :13:01.Firefighters are likely to spend several days
:13:02. > :13:03.at a distribution centre in Worcester,
:13:04. > :13:06.where a major fire broke out yesterday morning.
:13:07. > :13:09.More than 100 firefighters were needed to bring the blaze,
:13:10. > :13:14.Crews need more time to deal with asbestos at
:13:15. > :13:22.When windows of All Saints Community Hall in Stoke on Trent
:13:23. > :13:25.were broken, it was an act of senseless vandalism.
:13:26. > :13:28.Fortunately, the vicar was there to clear up the damage -
:13:29. > :13:31.with a little help from Freddie Mercury.
:13:32. > :13:35.Our Staffordshire reporter, Liz Copper, explains.
:13:36. > :13:39.A boarded-up window at All Saints Community Hall in Hanley,
:13:40. > :13:42.the result of vandalism over the Easter weekend.
:13:43. > :13:45.The culprits might have broken the glass,
:13:46. > :13:48.but they couldn't break the spirit of the vicar.
:13:49. > :13:51.This was the Reverend Geoffrey's response.
:13:52. > :13:58.He's posted this video on social media, of him cleaning up.
:13:59. > :14:04.I think, in a way, to be quite frank, it was just fun.
:14:05. > :14:10.It was wonderful, authentic, real, bona fide Stokey fun.
:14:11. > :14:13.And this was the inspiration for that fun -
:14:14. > :14:21.Freddie Mercury's performance in one of Queen's most famous videos.
:14:22. > :14:25.All Saints' hall is used by lots of community groups,
:14:26. > :14:28.and it was parishioners who helped to make the vicar's video.
:14:29. > :14:31.Geoff is always up for a laugh, so that was it.
:14:32. > :14:33.My headband came off, went around his head,
:14:34. > :14:39.and the music was played, and Geoff did his news.
:14:40. > :14:42.He just danced, and we were actually laughing so much that the camera
:14:43. > :14:47.was shaking and we had to stop because we were laughing.
:14:48. > :14:48.Then we just posted onto social media
:14:49. > :14:52.and everybody was talking about it.
:14:53. > :14:54.Already, the Reverend Geoffrey's antics have helped to raise funds
:14:55. > :14:57.to repair the damage to this listed building.
:14:58. > :14:59.It's a place which has joined people together.
:15:00. > :15:02.It's been here for just over 100 years, and we want to make sure
:15:03. > :15:05.for the new and next-generation that it is here
:15:06. > :15:12.The video has been watched more than 20,000 times.
:15:13. > :15:15.This has become an uplifting tale of a vicar who took on the vandals
:15:16. > :15:27.Thanks for joining us on Midlands Today.
:15:28. > :15:29.If you're planning to be outdoors this weekend,
:15:30. > :15:31.you'll want to know how the weather is shaping up.
:15:32. > :15:46.Rebecca is on the balcony this evening.
:15:47. > :15:48.Yes, Mary, I'll have a full forecast later.
:15:49. > :15:52.Think about sunkissed vineyards and the West Midlands
:15:53. > :15:55.but it's already home to several successful wine producers.
:15:56. > :16:00.With huge investment planned in the industry,
:16:01. > :16:02.it's now one of the fastest growing agricultural sectors,
:16:03. > :16:04.but is it good news for our local growers?
:16:05. > :16:10.Over the last 34 years, the land at Halfpenny Green vineyard has gone
:16:11. > :16:14.from growing crops to producing award winning English wines.
:16:15. > :16:19.making it one of the biggest vineyards in the country -
:16:20. > :16:24.and what started as a hobby has certainly been successful.
:16:25. > :16:26.We've always grown fruit in this country, it's just another fruit.
:16:27. > :16:30.It does need a lot more attention, it's a bit more weather sensitive,
:16:31. > :16:34.and you need the right varieties, but it's not difficult to grow them.
:16:35. > :16:37.The trick, really, is in ripening the grapes fully
:16:38. > :16:41.English wines are now proving to be so popular that even
:16:42. > :16:45.French Champagne houses are planting on British shores.
:16:46. > :16:50.more than 1 million vines will be planted this year.
:16:51. > :16:52.I think some people would be worried about competition.
:16:53. > :16:56.We are still tiny in terms of volume.
:16:57. > :16:59.The more English wine that is in the trade,
:17:00. > :17:04.the more impact it's going to have, and we will all benefit from that.
:17:05. > :17:08.Each year, we Brits drink 1.6 billion bottles of wine.
:17:09. > :17:14.60,000 of those come from here in Staffordshire.
:17:15. > :17:15.But, with more investment in the industry,
:17:16. > :17:22.Recent weather has helped, with the last few years producing
:17:23. > :17:25.some of what Martin says are the best tasting grapes ever -
:17:26. > :17:32.I like it to be local wine, and it's a good taste.
:17:33. > :17:34.We've had wine from the continent and wine from here,
:17:35. > :17:37.and I find it tastes very nice indeed.
:17:38. > :17:40.He's now hoping for a frost-free end to April to ensure 2017
:17:41. > :17:47.is another vintage year for the English wine industry.
:17:48. > :17:51.and rejoin our sports editor, Nick Clitheroe.
:17:52. > :17:55.The death of former Villa defender Ugo Ehiogu will clearly dominate
:17:56. > :17:57.thoughts at the important local derby between Villa
:17:58. > :18:15.There will be a sombre atmosphere before kick-off, no doubt. The fans
:18:16. > :18:18.wanted to pay tribute to Ugo Ehiogu as they arrive, and there will be
:18:19. > :18:23.one minute's applause before the gig off, and both teams will be wearing
:18:24. > :18:28.black armbands, as will the two teams in the final at Wembley on
:18:29. > :18:31.Saturday. When the game kicks off, there is so much at stake on Sunday,
:18:32. > :18:37.not particularly for Aston Villa, there season is petering out, but
:18:38. > :18:39.for Birmingham City, they are in a relegation battle, just three points
:18:40. > :18:48.above the validation zone with three points to go. Their manager resigned
:18:49. > :18:52.on Monday and was replaced by Harry Redknapp on Tuesday. Just two wins
:18:53. > :18:58.from 22 league matches, and depending on other results, they
:18:59. > :19:03.could kick off in the bottom three. There is no doubt that the two
:19:04. > :19:04.managers have great respect for each other.
:19:05. > :19:10.I'm sure he will do a great job in the long term at Villa,
:19:11. > :19:12.but Birmingham is another big club as well.
:19:13. > :19:14.This is a club that should be up there,
:19:15. > :19:16.pushing to get into the Premier League,
:19:17. > :19:19.With his experience and his know-how,
:19:20. > :19:20.then they might be a different proposition.
:19:21. > :19:24.He couldn't have wished for a better start,
:19:25. > :19:28.and I'm sure he's quietly confident that he will get them a win.
:19:29. > :19:36.We've already seen Coventry City relegated this season, Nick.
:19:37. > :19:38.How critical is this weekend for the other teams
:19:39. > :19:51.Let's start in the Championship. Burton Albion after some decent
:19:52. > :19:55.results recently, beating Birmingham City on Monday, have got a chance of
:19:56. > :19:58.guaranteeing their safety this weekend if they win, but they have
:19:59. > :20:02.got a tough home game against Leeds if they are going to do that. In
:20:03. > :20:06.League One, there is a sense of danger hanging around Port Vale in
:20:07. > :20:10.particular, they are still in the relegation zone at the moment, two
:20:11. > :20:13.points adrift of safety heading into the final week of the season, and a
:20:14. > :20:21.tough game against Bolton this weekend. They do have a match in
:20:22. > :20:26.hand against Walsall, which could be the life-saver for them. Shrewsbury
:20:27. > :20:33.Town, they are not in trouble, they are above the allegations as they
:20:34. > :20:34.take on Southend tomorrow. -- above the relegation zone.
:20:35. > :20:37.There's a special live programme on BBC WM's Facebook page
:20:38. > :20:39.previewing the Second City Derby at 7pm this evening,
:20:40. > :20:41.and they'll also have full match day commentary.
:20:42. > :20:43.The University of Birmingham hockey team will attempt
:20:44. > :20:45.to win the women's Premier Division title this weekend -
:20:46. > :20:47.and qualify for Europe in the process.
:20:48. > :20:49.They finished fourth in the regular season.
:20:50. > :20:52.That means they will face a Surbiton team in the playoff semifinals -
:20:53. > :20:58.Surbiton have only lost once in three years.
:20:59. > :21:00.It gives me goose bumps thinking about it.
:21:01. > :21:05.It will be something that we've talked about,
:21:06. > :21:08.certainly since I first came to Birmingham three years ago.
:21:09. > :21:10.It's always been our aim at the start of the year.
:21:11. > :21:13.I think it would be so good for the club,
:21:14. > :21:15.and just to get that experience and that accolade
:21:16. > :21:20.It's been given provisional recognition as an Olympic sport,
:21:21. > :21:24.is one of the fastest growing participation activities,
:21:25. > :21:26.but you might not actually consider it to be a sport.
:21:27. > :21:28.We're talking cheerleading - and this weekend athletes
:21:29. > :21:30.from Bridgnorth and Telford will fly out
:21:31. > :21:34.to compete at the International Cheerleading Championships,
:21:35. > :21:37.Nicola Beckford is with some of the team now.
:21:38. > :21:50.Training has been going incredibly well. This is team England, and they
:21:51. > :21:57.had been going for this afternoon. As you say, cheerleading is
:21:58. > :21:59.incredibly popular. There are more than 250,000 competitive
:22:00. > :22:05.cheerleaders across the UK, and here they train 200 athletes every week.
:22:06. > :22:11.Joining me is Rachel, who is the head coach for team England. Why is
:22:12. > :22:15.Telford so popular for cheerleading? Location wise, it is central. We
:22:16. > :22:19.have a national team training here, and some of these goals from
:22:20. > :22:25.Hartlepool and London, it is easy for them to get to being so central.
:22:26. > :22:31.We have championships held here every year as well. What does it
:22:32. > :22:35.take to be a champion? A lot of dedication, we meet goals from all
:22:36. > :22:40.over the country, we train for eight hour sessions, submit video tasks
:22:41. > :22:44.that were, stamina everyday so we can be in the best shape we can be.
:22:45. > :22:52.Some people watching this might not think it is a real sport. How can it
:22:53. > :22:54.not be? When I think of a sport, it is working towards something
:22:55. > :23:04.competitively, and it being athletic, and cheerleading is all
:23:05. > :23:07.about. Is it really that complex? It is a mix of gymnastics and
:23:08. > :23:12.acrobatics, it is exhausting. The reward from it is sensational, it
:23:13. > :23:17.feels incredible. Have you think you are going to do? I don't want to be
:23:18. > :23:24.about how we're going to do, we will aim for the top ten. It is the first
:23:25. > :23:27.national team that has been unified to represent the country, it is a
:23:28. > :23:32.first for us, we are really excited. Who are your biggest competitors?
:23:33. > :23:39.America, they are an inspiration. We have been working really hard, so we
:23:40. > :23:42.might be the dark horses this year. Fantastic. Good luck, everybody.
:23:43. > :23:46.Angus cross that they come home with a metal! -- fingers crossed that
:23:47. > :23:48.they come home with a medal. Let's find out how the weather
:23:49. > :23:51.is looking for the weekend. Rebecca is on the balcony
:23:52. > :24:00.with the forecast. This weekend is that the much more
:24:01. > :24:03.promising. Still some cold risk for gardeners, and that is into next
:24:04. > :24:09.week as well. Certainly a cloudy day today, as these pictures will it
:24:10. > :24:14.illustrate. Very limited brightness today. Temperatures did do a little
:24:15. > :24:18.better in the brightness, but most of that came from the blossom and
:24:19. > :24:22.the carpet of bluebells that we have got across the region. The weekend
:24:23. > :24:26.is looking more promising, Mike I say. It will stay settled with high
:24:27. > :24:31.pressure in charge. We will see some sunshine at times, there will still
:24:32. > :24:36.be some cloud here and there, and also some chilly nights on the way.
:24:37. > :24:41.Tonight, a cold front is draped across us, and that is working
:24:42. > :24:45.southwards. It is making McLeod figure, providing some rain, and
:24:46. > :24:48.also strengthening the breeze. Is that sinks southwards, the cloud
:24:49. > :24:53.will thicken further to the south, but in the North it will be clear
:24:54. > :24:57.skies and temperatures falling away, with lows of seven Celsius. A chilly
:24:58. > :25:04.start for the North Midlands tomorrow. The possibility of a spot
:25:05. > :25:07.of rain, but dry and bright through the morning. The cloud will melt
:25:08. > :25:10.away and in the sunshine temperatures will do very well
:25:11. > :25:15.indeed, getting up to around 15 Celsius. Still the risk of a spot of
:25:16. > :25:18.rain here and there, mostly across the north-east, but that will melt
:25:19. > :25:24.away by the overnight period with light winds, and temperatures could
:25:25. > :25:28.reach two Celsius. We are likely to see a touch of frost again. A
:25:29. > :25:37.warning for gardeners, but it will get worse. We are seeing a weather
:25:38. > :25:41.front working across us. A chilly start but then temperatures up to 15
:25:42. > :25:44.Celsius. As the cold front moves across us on Monday, that will
:25:45. > :25:51.introduce a northerly wind which will come straight from the Arctic,
:25:52. > :25:56.very cold indeed. Snow showers are not out of the question, a
:25:57. > :25:59.widespread frost. A return to hats, scarves and gloves. Make the best of
:26:00. > :26:01.it while you have it! Before we go, a quick look ahead
:26:02. > :26:04.to this weekend's Sunday Politics. for control of
:26:05. > :26:07.Warwickshire County Council. At the moment, the Conservatives
:26:08. > :26:09.have a minority administration. But they're jousting with Labour
:26:10. > :26:11.to take overall control when voters go to the polls
:26:12. > :26:14.in just under two weeks' time. This weekend's Sunday Politics
:26:15. > :26:17.is on at the later time of 3:10pm, after coverage
:26:18. > :26:21.of the London Marathon. I'll be back with your
:26:22. > :26:25.next news at 10:25pm. Why didn't we go
:26:26. > :27:00.to the library today? Because we don't have
:27:01. > :27:03.a library any more. Why? The school's had to make big cuts.
:27:04. > :27:09.Cuts like with a knife, miss? No, it means that the school
:27:10. > :27:13.can't afford to pay for things like the library any more or shows
:27:14. > :27:19.or books or school visits. CHILDREN: Awww!
:27:20. > :27:24.No more school visits? Miss, will every school
:27:25. > :27:28.stop having school visits? Well, every school in England
:27:29. > :27:31.will have to make big cuts. They'll probably have to lose
:27:32. > :27:34.some staff, too.