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Thousands of children will be going back to school this morning, but whilst they prepare to pack their bags for an exciting new term, one mother in Leicestershire says she's petrified at the thought of waving off her daughter for her first day. Four-year old Skyla from Sileby has serious health issues, suffering from Type 1 Diabetes and a port wine stain - a type of birthmark- on her face. She's also been in and out of intensive care so when it comes to schooling, her mum Chloe King needs her to remain in the village. They had applied for Redlands Community Primary School- which isn't in their catchment. But she was rejected. They've also been told that Skyla can't even go to the other primary school in Sileby- Highgate- because that is now full too. It means that mum Chloe will have to send her daughter alone in a taxi to a school in East Goscote. From today all babies in the UK will be offered a vaccine to combat meningitis B. The scheme, which has been delayed by cost disputes, is the first national and publicly funded programme in the world against the infection. All babies aged two months will be offered the MenB vaccine followed by a second dose at four months and a booster at 12 months to protect them in time for when they are most at risk of the infection. Infants under one year of age are most at risk of MenB and the number of cases peak at around five or six months of age. Thousands of people poured into Leicester city centre yesterday for the Leicester Belgrave Mela. Across the market, the Clock Tower, the High Street, Gallowtree Gate and Humberstone Gate, there was live music, food, dance displays and fashion celebrating Indian culture. The British wet weather didn't dampen anyone's enthusiasm though and 大象传媒 Radio leicester was there too!