:00:07. > :00:07.Good evening. for the news where you are.
:00:08. > :00:09.Organised gangs of fly-tippers are using professional spotters
:00:10. > :00:11.to scour the countryside for places to dump their waste.
:00:12. > :00:14.That's according to the Environment Agency, who say the problem
:00:15. > :00:19.is on the rise across the West Midlands.
:00:20. > :00:22.No fewer than 12 cases are currently being investigated -
:00:23. > :00:24.the latest involving more than a hundred fridges dumped
:00:25. > :00:28.Laura May McMullan has been to two sites in Staffordshire which will
:00:29. > :00:37.A steaming, stinking pile dumped along the A50 near Uttoxeter.
:00:38. > :00:39.The farmer who owns the land says around
:00:40. > :00:42.40 tonnes of household waste was dumped here around a week ago
:00:43. > :00:45.and he's told me that it's going to cost him personally
:00:46. > :01:00.It's a similar sight 12 miles away near Yoxall.
:01:01. > :01:02.Domestic waste including children's toys, bedding and nappies
:01:03. > :01:04.We're absolutely disgusted, we're in shock.
:01:05. > :01:07.we are sad because this area is so beautiful
:01:08. > :01:18.and some individual has chosen to spoil it.
:01:19. > :01:21.The Environment Agency says it's because the waste removal can
:01:22. > :01:27.They say fly-tippers are organised and some
:01:28. > :01:33.even using professional spotters to seek out dumping grounds.
:01:34. > :01:35.People can now get an unlimited fine
:01:36. > :01:42.For this type of activity, and we also will follow
:01:43. > :01:44.through proceeds of crime or anything to ensure
:01:45. > :01:47.we get the money back.
:01:48. > :01:50.In just the last few weeks, there have been other incidents.
:01:51. > :01:52.Ten foot-high blocks of rubbish were discovered in Staffordshire
:01:53. > :01:55.Moorlands, and the next day mounds of medical waste found at Madeley
:01:56. > :02:00.And the latest, just last night,
:02:01. > :02:08.110 fridges dumped in Birmingham.
:02:09. > :02:10.What we will be looking to do is get them
:02:11. > :02:12.forensically examined, it's one of the things
:02:13. > :02:15.that we now do to try and build up a database of
:02:16. > :02:16.who's doing this, and hopefully, eventually,
:02:17. > :02:19.if they aren't already on the register,
:02:20. > :02:20.they will be caught for this.
:02:21. > :02:23.The Environment Agency says it's everyone's job to tackle
:02:24. > :02:34.this kind of crime because it affects every taxpayer.
:02:35. > :02:36.Eight years ago it was criticised by health inspectors
:02:37. > :02:37.for not having enough beds, operating theatres
:02:38. > :02:39.or trained staff - today Birmingham Children's Hospital
:02:40. > :02:44.become the first of its kind to be rated outstanding.
:02:45. > :02:47.The news came as the hospital opened a new ?1 million centre designed
:02:48. > :02:52.for and by families and children facing life changing news.
:02:53. > :02:57.Gayle Routeledge's son Lewis was cared for at
:02:58. > :03:00.Birmingham Childrens' Hospital but sadly he died from a rare form
:03:01. > :03:06.of cancer when he was just two years old.
:03:07. > :03:08.As you can see it's just a beautiful large space for us.
:03:09. > :03:11.Gayle understands the importance of a quiet place for children
:03:12. > :03:13.and families facing the worst of times.
:03:14. > :03:16.We had a lot of difficult conversations over those two years,
:03:17. > :03:20.decisions we needed to make about treatment and most of
:03:21. > :03:24.those discussions were in offices or in little rooms and that is
:03:25. > :03:28.difficult, when you are trying to process information and understand
:03:29. > :03:36.Gayle joined a network of bereaved families who played a key part
:03:37. > :03:40.So we have here the sitting room that we are in now, there is a
:03:41. > :03:42.children's area in the corner as well.
:03:43. > :03:46.There is a beautiful outdoor area, so fresh air, again, you can
:03:47. > :03:52.see the sky, you have light which is lovely.
:03:53. > :03:55.Magnolia house is the first centre in the uk designed specifically
:03:56. > :04:00.to cater for families facing life changing news.
:04:01. > :04:02.It cost a million pounds to build and it was funded
:04:03. > :04:06.Three quarters of the money was raised by Birmingham
:04:07. > :04:08.The remainder came from local fundraising.
:04:09. > :04:11.On a day that the hospital was praised for its good work
:04:12. > :04:16.For around 120 children and young people a year,
:04:17. > :04:22.And it is so important for families that the way that news
:04:23. > :04:26.is shared with them is done in the most
:04:27. > :04:29.appropriate way that there is lots of time and space.
:04:30. > :04:34.With the centre now officially opened it's hoped it will it
:04:35. > :04:37.will provide a sanctuary for children and families
:04:38. > :04:45.Police have cordoned off an area of water in Edgbaston in Birmingham
:04:46. > :04:48.this evening following the discovery of a man's body.
:04:49. > :04:51.Officers were called to a lake in Edgbaston Park Road just
:04:52. > :04:56.The body remains at the scene while enquiries are ongoing -
:04:57. > :05:01.it's not been formally identified at this stage.
:05:02. > :05:04.It's the end of day one of the National Farmers Union
:05:05. > :05:07.Conference in Birmingham - and a key moment as the industry
:05:08. > :05:09.prepares for Brexit and a future outside
:05:10. > :05:10.the Common Agricultural Policy.
:05:11. > :05:12.Our reporter Sian Grzeszczyk is at the ICC.
:05:13. > :05:20.What's the mood been like amongst farmers there today?
:05:21. > :05:27.Well, suddenly the farmers we've been speaking to have been very
:05:28. > :05:31.upbeat. Brexit as you say has been top of the agenda here, lots of
:05:32. > :05:38.delegates in fact still here at the place tonight. Here is the director
:05:39. > :05:42.of the NFU, here's an insight to what farmers have been saying.
:05:43. > :05:45.Farmers have been saying that Brexit is going to have a huge impact on
:05:46. > :05:49.the industry, the food and farming industry is the biggest primer
:05:50. > :05:56.manufacturing set in the industry of the UK, and this is the place to
:05:57. > :05:59.come to get answers. We have the secretary of state hairdryer Andrea
:06:00. > :06:02.Ledsom, and a range of experts to talk about what we should be looking
:06:03. > :06:06.for and what we might get. What is the wish list when it comes to
:06:07. > :06:09.farmers, what have you been telling the secretary of state today? The
:06:10. > :06:13.key issues trade, access to labour and what the future agricultural
:06:14. > :06:18.policies will look like. Top of that list is trade. If we did a good
:06:19. > :06:22.trade deal, with continued access the -- European Union and the single
:06:23. > :06:25.market will be in a good place but if we don't get that it will be
:06:26. > :06:30.tougher for farmers and we will be much more reliant on the future
:06:31. > :06:35.agricultural policy. A key moment to make your voice heard, today?
:06:36. > :06:38.Absolutely, yes, as I say NFU is leading the agenda when it comes to
:06:39. > :06:41.Brexit negotiations and this is where farmers come to hear from
:06:42. > :06:45.politicians and industry leaders and this is where they can make their
:06:46. > :06:47.views known. Thank you very much indeed for joining us. The
:06:48. > :06:50.conference continues to tomorrow night.
:06:51. > :06:52.A team of soldiers, including four from the Midlands,
:06:53. > :06:54.are hoping to become the first all-female group to cross
:06:55. > :06:57.During a three month expedition, they'll face temperatures
:06:58. > :07:00.of minus 40 degrees - and they'll be walking in that
:07:01. > :07:03.for up to nine hours a day during the 1,700 kilometre mission
:07:04. > :07:05.which will take them to the South Pole and beyond.
:07:06. > :07:11.Our reporter Phil Mackie joined them at a training camp, in Norway:
:07:12. > :07:14.The Ice Maiden team is heading out across a frozen
:07:15. > :07:19.Norwegian lake at the start of its final training exercise.
:07:20. > :07:22.At the South Pole, conditions will be even more extreme.
:07:23. > :07:26.In September, these soldiers will begin their historic journey,
:07:27. > :07:28.hoping they'll succeed and its inspire
:07:29. > :07:32.One of the leaders is Major Natalie Taylor from Lichfield.
:07:33. > :07:35.It's not just about five women crossing Antarctica,
:07:36. > :07:40.it's about encouraging women from across the military but also
:07:41. > :07:42.civilian life just to get out there and give things ago
:07:43. > :07:45.and realise there is no ceiling, you can achieve anything.
:07:46. > :07:47.These are the pods, this is what they are going to have
:07:48. > :07:50.to pull across the Antarctic with them, carrying everything
:07:51. > :07:52.they need for that journey, they are going to weigh between 70
:07:53. > :07:55.to 80 kilos, and that's in most cases more
:07:56. > :08:01.We're just going to have, oh, hot chocolate with orange today.
:08:02. > :08:04.Home for the next few weeks and for the 80 days
:08:05. > :08:06.of the expedition will be a small tent.
:08:07. > :08:10.It will be the bedroom, living room and kitchen.
:08:11. > :08:14.The team is determined and brave, and as Major Sandy Hennis,
:08:15. > :08:16.who is based in Redditch but comes from Cannock, admits
:08:17. > :08:21.I am concerned that there is a potential we're going to lose
:08:22. > :08:24.a finger or two so that's in the back of my mind but that's
:08:25. > :08:29.The only other thing is I'm worried about are more if I do something
:08:30. > :08:34.wrong that stops the team from achieving its aims.
:08:35. > :08:39.And one of the hardest things will be maintaining morale as each
:08:40. > :08:42.Lieutenant Zanna Baker is from Hereford.
:08:43. > :08:52.There a bit of a song that sticks in my head and I just keep singing
:08:53. > :08:55.that and plodding along to it and yeah, the hours disappear,
:08:56. > :08:58.and eventually it is night time and you are inside the tent for 12
:08:59. > :09:02.hours or what ever it is, and then you wake up in the morning
:09:03. > :09:05.and you just have to, yes, the worst thing you have to do
:09:06. > :09:08.all day is get out of the tent and then once that's done...
:09:09. > :09:13.Two will be reserves, as only five can cross the Antarctic
:09:14. > :09:17.where they hope to break the ice ceiling, putting them in the history
:09:18. > :09:23.books alongside explorers like Scott Shackleton and Amundsen.
:09:24. > :09:29.One football result tonight, in the Championship,
:09:30. > :09:31.where Burton Albion have picked up another valuable point in their bid
:09:32. > :09:33.to avoid relegation, thanks to a goalless draw
:09:34. > :09:53.Thank you very much, Nick. Thankfully it is not as cold as it
:09:54. > :09:57.is in Norway. In fact it has been mild today, temperatures at 14
:09:58. > :10:00.Celsius but some stunning skies ending the day, particularly this
:10:01. > :10:05.one where it looks like it's on fire. It changes on the way though
:10:06. > :10:11.and that is in the form of storm Doris, winter buying back, a amber
:10:12. > :10:16.be prepared warning in place much of the Midlands, in place for Thursday.
:10:17. > :10:20.Gusts of up to 80 miles an hour, and some heavy rain. Breezy out there at
:10:21. > :10:25.the moment and a weather system trying to work its way in from the
:10:26. > :10:28.west, bringing some rain across the north Midlands overnights tonight
:10:29. > :10:32.and we will seek some trips and grabs tomorrow, a mild night again.
:10:33. > :10:35.Temperatures between a stash 11 Celsius. Above the average for
:10:36. > :10:39.daytime for this time of year. This weather system traits across for
:10:40. > :10:44.most of tomorrow, much not much headway being made, staying around
:10:45. > :10:49.for the day, lots of cloud, quite a grey day, and miserable and breezy
:10:50. > :10:53.as well, temperatures again pushing back up to 11-12 Celsius, so above
:10:54. > :10:57.average for the time of year and if we get any breaks in the cloud we
:10:58. > :11:01.should see them getting a bit higher. This is Doris working its
:11:02. > :11:02.way in on Thursday, strong winds and heavy rain, or information
:11:03. > :11:05.the day, particularly up towards the evening rush hour. It calms down on
:11:06. > :11:08.the Outlook toward the end of the week and then milder again from the
:11:09. > :11:11.wheel them. More on storm Doris now with Matt Taylor.