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18/05/2010 - Tuesday's Show

The Derby man who quit the rat race to become a sculptor & the Ripley clock ticking again.

Aleena speaks to Mary Bennett from Fradley, whose son is currently serving in Afghanistan. She's just one of a number of armed services families who are taking part in the first "Walk to the Wall" at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas.

Nigel visits the former IT engineer who's carved out a new career in his dream job, as a sculptor.

We learn more about the bees & hives being sited on the National Trust's Calke Abbey estate for our "Bee Part Of It" project.

Mick Peat joins Ripley jeweller Tony England to talk about the recently restored Rowells Clock - as they share memories of the monument being a popular meeting point for local couples in years gone by.

And Nigel meets a 26 year old Ilkeston woman who's just been told she's got the lungs of a 65 year old, after smoking since she was 15. He also gets his lungs tested.

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Tue 18 May 2010 10:00

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  • Tue 18 May 2010 10:00