Latest updates: East Midlands Live on Thursday 4 May 2017

Summary

Updates for Thursday 4 May 2017
Pair killed woman 'over football puncture'
Man admits 1992 Nottingham bus stop rape
Belper fatal crash: Father and daughter named as victims
Leicestershire mechanic died in 'moment of madness'
Polystyrene plane travels from Wales to Leicestershire

Live Reporting

Amy Woodfield and Sandish Shoker

Man jailed over scooter rider deathpublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
A man who caused the death of a Leicestershire teenager by dangerous driving has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.
Calum Warrilow (below), from Stapleton, was hit by a car as he was travelling along the A1 near Grantham on a scooter in September 2016.
Image source, Lincolnshire Police
Driving the car was Kenneth Wallace, from Cambridgeshire. He'd been recorded driving at almost 100mph shortly before the crash.
In a police interview, the 53-year-old admitted he'd been using his mobile phone and was in a poor emotional state.
Image source, Lincolnshire Constabulary
After knocking the 17-year-old off his scooter, Wallace fled the scene.
Then, unable to stop in time, a lorry driver went over Calum, killing him. Police have said the lorry driver was not at fault.
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"My son Calum was an exceptionally kind and considerate young man and I was incredibly proud of him. He also brought a great sense of humour to our family and I know he loved us all as much as we loved him. His stepfather, sister, half brothers, half-sister and I miss him dearly and there isn’t a day that goes by that we don’t think about Calum. This still doesn’t feel like it is really happening to us, but we do want to see justice for Calum, who shouldn’t have been taken away from us."
Kerry Dowers, Calum's mother
Watch: International treatment for Loughborough babypublished at 13:11 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
This eight-month-old baby from Loughborough has a genetic disease so rare she's having to travel to France for treatment.
Ella Rose Long has the most severe form of spinal muscular atrophy - a condition that causes muscle weakness and progressive loss of movement.
Her mum, Leigh White, fears Ella might soon struggle to breathe.
East Midlands weather update: Dry, bright and sunnypublished at 12:49 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
This afternoon, it will be dry, bright and sunny but it will feel a little cool because of a chilly wind. Highs of 14C (57F).
Your photos: Blue skies over the East Midlands todaypublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
BBC Weather Watchers
It's been a lovely bright morning, and some of you been out and about to capture the blue skies.
This is Twit Twoo's offering, from Donisthorpe in Leicestershire.
Image source, Twit Twoo
This is the cracking view over Ilam, Derbyshire, this morning.
Image source, Peak District Sue
And more beautiful colours from Kegworth, Leicestershire.
Image source, Scrappy
Popular Darley Park Concert to return this Septemberpublished at 12:36 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online
The popular Darley Park Concert will return on September 3 after being axed last year, it has been announced.
The event was shelved by Derby City Council because they could no longer afford it.
But the concert will be making a comeback this autumn, although some people will now have to pay for a ticket. Reduced early bird tickets are being sold for £2.50 each, while under 16s are able to access free tickets, according to the city council, external.
Image source, Derby Live
Polystyrene plane travels from Wales to Leicestershirepublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Have you ever put a message in a bottle and thrown it out to sea? At the time you're always optimistic it will end up far away in some unusual location.
Well, one family in Anglesey did just this - but instead of a bottle, they used two polystyrene planes.
Image source, Abbie Everett
Abbie Everett's children threw the planes off the Menai Suspension Bridge and the family watched them drift off along the river.
A few months later, one of the planes turned up at Bradgate Park in Leicestershire.
The family know this because they received this postcard...
Image source, Abbie Everett
The family have told the BBC they want to find Kathy and thank her for the postcard.
They are also now planning a trip to Bradgate Park so they can see how far their plane travelled.
Cohen set to sign new Forest contractpublished at 12:23 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Chris Cohen will sign a new deal at Nottingham Forest when the club know which division they will play in next season.
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Rolls Royce boss to take "zero tolerance" approach to misconductpublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Matthew Barlow
BBC Radio Derby reporter
I'm at the Rolls Royce annual general meeting (AGM), which is being held at Pride Park.
Chairman Ian Davis has told shareholders there will be "zero tolerance" to business misconduct after the firm paid £671m to settle corruption cases with UK and US authorities.
Image source, Rolls Royce
Rolls Royce chief executive Warren East says this year has been a "painful chapter" for the company that it is learning from.
Belper fatal crash: School pays tribute to 'kind and caring' girlpublished at 11:58 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online
Six-year-old Ruby Watson has been described by her school as a "very popular child who had a smile for everyone".
In a statement, Pottery Primary School said: "She was a thoughtful friend who was kind and caring.
"Ruby will be greatly missed by staff and pupils alike."
Family photo shows Belper crash victimspublished at 11:57 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
The family of James and Ruby Watson has released this photo following their death on Sunday.
Image source, Family handout
The 28-year-old father and his six-year-old daughter were passengers in a car that collided with a railing on Kilbourne Road in Belper.
The inquest into their deaths will open tomorrow.
James’s partner, who was also Ruby’s mother, was driving the car at the time and remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital.
Man dies in A52 crashpublished at 11:42 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
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Dave Wade
BBC Local Live
A pedestrian has died after he was hit by a car on the A52 in Nottinghamshire last night, police have now confirmed., external
Image source, Google
The man was pronounced dead at the scene at about 20:50 between Gamston Lings Bar roundabout and the Stragglethorpe Road junction, near Radcliffe on Trent.
Police have asked for anyone who might have dashcam footage of the crash to get in touch.
Man admits 1992 bus stop rapepublished at 11:37 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
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Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online
A man has pleaded guilty to the rape and kidnapping of an 18-year-old university student near a bus stop in Nottingham back in 1992.
Christopher Scott, 64, from Billesden Drive, in Heathfield, Nottingham, had initially pleaded not guilty when he was charged last August.
But he admitted the charges at Nottingham Crown Court today - on the first day of his trial.
Scott dragged the 18-year-old woman, who was standing at a bus stop, down an alleyway and forced her into a car where he sexually assaulted her.
There was a high-profile appeal for information over the attack in 1992 and it was featured on BBC Crimewatch in 2008.
Posters for World Naked Gardening Day appear in Nottinghamshirepublished at 11:16 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online
Adventurous gardeners are being urged to strip off this Saturday - for World Naked Gardening Day.
The event's now in its 12th year and posters promoting it have appeared in Colwick Woods in Nottinghamshire.
Rachael Hemmings, from the Meadows Community Garden, says if you're planning on taking part, it's worth being mindful of what you're doing.
She said: "If you are going to be gardening completely naked without shoes on, you might want to avoid working with a spade, maybe a strimmer might not be a good idea... or shears.
"Or, taking out brambles or thorns. Do that on another day because that could be potentially quite scratchy. No-one wants to go to A&E with thorns somewhere private."
Image source, World Naked Gardening Day
Watch: Ever wondered why elections are held on Thursdays?published at 11:03 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online
I had been wondering about this myself, so I was glad to see one of my BBC colleagues had helpfully put together this video.
Notts sign Pujara to cover Pattinsonpublished at 11:03 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Nottinghamshire sign India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara to provide short-term cover for Australia paceman James Pattinson.
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Famous Fenwick store could become high-end complexpublished at 10:51 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Plans for the future of Leicester's renowned Fenwick store have been announced.
Developers have applied for planning permission to turn the Market Street building into a champagne bar, restaurant, gym and 90 high-end apartments.
The developers, who bought the iconic building for a seven-figure sum, have said this could create about 150 jobs for the area.
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“The purchase of this iconic building in Leicester is really important to us. It has a great deal of history and our plans will create an exciting concept for Leicester and will secure the building’s future. By creating a mixed use scheme, the building has a future which is sustainable for many years to come."
Vijay Patel, Aimrok
Woman arrested in connection with baby deathpublished at 10:38 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
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Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
A 27-year-old woman is due to be spoken to by the police after the body of a newborn baby was found in a bag near Hinckley.
An initial post-mortem examination was carried out on Monday but more tests are now taking place to identify the cause of the baby's death.
The woman, arrested on suspicion of concealing a birth, had been getting treatment in hospital but has now been discharged.
Police have now also arrested her in connection with the death of the baby.
Woman detained after tram disorderpublished at 10:24 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online
If you were delayed while on the tram in Hucknall this morning, police have told us it was because of a "public disorder" incident at the Butlers Hill tram stop at about 07:25 BST.
There were no trams between Hucknall and Moor Bridge for a short time.
A police spokeswoman said a woman was detained under the Mental Health Act and taken to Millbrook hospital by ambulance.
Football: Burton Albion boss reflects on Championship survivalpublished at 10:24 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
John Bray
BBC Midlands Today
Burton Albion manager Nigel Clough has praised his players for their "incredible work rate" after securing Championship survival.
The Brewers were pre-season favourites for relegation back to League One in August, but they head into their final game on Sunday against Reading four points above the drop zone.
Media caption,
Nigel Clough
Clough's side currently sit 19th - ahead of five clubs including Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest and Blackburn.
That is despite a stadium with a capacity of less than 7,000 and one of the smallest playing squad budgets in the division.
Belper fatal crash: Father and daughter named as victimspublished at 10:21 British Summer Time 4 May 2017
Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online
A father and his six-year-old daughter - who died in a crash in Belper on Sunday morning - have been named.
Derby Coroner's Court said an inquest into the deaths of James Watson, 28, and daughter Ruby will open tomorrow morning.