Derbyshire Times news bulletin 19th June

Derbyshire Times news bulletin with editor Phil Bramley

Transcript

00:00Here's today's Derbyshire Times video bulletin.

00:03Derbyshire residents are being urged to look out for vulnerable people amid rising temperatures,

00:08with a health warning being issued amid highs of 30 degrees this weekend.

00:12The UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow heat health alert for Derbyshire.

00:18The alert, which is in effect now, runs until 6pm on Sunday,

00:21with residents urged to look out for older people and young children during this period,

00:25as well as those with longer health-term conditions.

00:31Chesterfield secondary students have attended a mock cabinet

00:33and met Lowey the Cat in the heart of Westminster.

00:36Students from St Mary's Catholic High School in Chesterfield

00:39were invited to 10 Downing Street for a visit to London.

00:42Members of the school parliament took part in the visit,

00:44alongside the Year 12 Politics A-Level students,

00:47and had a chance to talk to Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins,

00:50who joined them at the start and welcomed them to London.

00:53Maria Dengate, who was the head teacher at St Mary's High School, said,

00:56This was a wonderful opportunity for our students,

00:59and something they will forever cherish.

01:01Their exemplary behaviour, as well as their inquisitiveness,

01:04was complemented by the staff at Downing Street,

01:06and I am, as always, incredibly proud of them.

01:09So that's why we look forward to the work of cancer.

01:25We look forward to the work of cancer.