Summary

  • Updates for Wednesday 24 May 2017

  • Increased armed police patrols across region

  • Broadmarsh car park set for demolition

  • Baby bunny dumped in park

  • Boots archive in Nottingham opens to public

  • Vigil in Leicester later for Manchester attack victims

  • Ex-Foxes boss Ranieri 'would take another English job'

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Thursday

Live Reporting

Calum McKenzie and Dave Wade

  1. Boots archive opens to public

    Hayley Compton
    Reporter, BBC Radio Nottingham

    This is the former home of one of Nottingham's most famous families, Lenton House, which was where the Boots family lived till 1946...

    This bottle of paracetamol has a use-by date of November 1991 and surprisingly the glass container (pictured below) is a baby's milk bottle

    They're from the Boots archive, which you'll be able to snoop through from today.

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    The company's created an online resource to display 20,000 items, including pictures, products, letters and magazines to help people explore its past.

    It's the first stage of a four-year project.

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  2. Points failure causing delays on East Midlands Trains

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Some travel news if you are heading into the capital from Leicester, Derby, Nottingham or Market Harborough...

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  3. Vigil held for Manchester victims

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    Candles were lit and flowers laid in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, last night at a vigil for the victims of the Manchester attack.

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    Dozens of people gathered in the town centre.

    Organiser, Richard MacRae, said he felt "broken" by the news as it unfolded yesterday.

    "We need to bring people together we need to be united we're not going to tolerate these things," he said.

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  4. Vigil in Leicester tonight following Manchester attacks

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

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  5. Ex-Foxes boss Ranieri 'would take another English job'

    Former Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri has admitted he is eager to return to management and would lead another side in England.

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    The Italian has been without a managerial job since being sacked by the Foxes in February, less than a year after leading the club to the Premier League title.

    "I'm very stimulated to make another great season," the 65-year-old told Sky Sports News.

    He added: "I feel as well a European coach. Italy, Spain, France, England for me is okay."

    Ranieri has been linked with the vacant managerial posts at Watford and Crystal Palace.

  6. Restaurant rapped for out-of-date meat

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    A fine dining restaurant on Sadler Gate in Derby has been handed a food hygiene rating of one after inspectors found staff had re-labelled food to make it last longer.

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    A fridge at Restaurant Zest contained raw and cooked meat as well as out-of-date steak and ham.

    The restaurant's been ordered to improve its procedures.

    The owners have blamed a member of staff for the failings and says they've been dismissed.

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  7. Leicester florist backs calls for British labels on flowers

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    A Leicester florist has backed a call by the National Farmers Union (NFU) for cut flowers to be labelled with their country of origin to enable customers to buy British.

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    The NFU claims 12% of flowers sold are British.

    Richard Turner, from the Flower Company in Leicester, said: "People are now asking about provenance and they do like the story and they like to understand that.

    "We are certainly coming into the summer season now, there'll be more British products available and there will be a spot designated within the shopping area which will say 'English grown'."

  8. Young girls 'approached for sex' in Kirkby

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

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    Police want to speak to him in connection with reports young girls were approached and asked to engage in sexual activity.

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    It happened in Kirkby-in-Ashfield town centre on Sunday afternoon.

    The man is described as Eastern European and aged about 40.

  9. Man charged over bar stabbing

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    A man's been charged over a stabbing outside a bar in Nottingham.

    A 43-year-old man was injured in the back at Friends and Flames on Alfreton Road in Radford at around 03:00 on Saturday 13 May.

    A 37-year-old man from St Ann's is accused of affray, wounding and possessing an offensive weapon.

    He's been remanded in custody to appear at Nottingham Crown Court next month.

  10. Watch: East Midlands weather forecast

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Weather presenter

    There's a slight risk of isolated patches of fog but it's a mostly lovely start to Wednesday. Here's how the rest of the day looks.

  11. Your photos: Sunrise across Leicestershire

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    It appears to have been a beautiful start to the day across the region - this pic is from Castle Donington near East Midlands Airport.

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    Thanks to BBC Weather Watcher Loki's keeper for sending it in.

    Kudos as well for being up at 05:04 to capture this on camera for us to all enjoy.

  12. Travel: Latest on East Midlands' roads

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    • The A453 southbound between the junctions with the M1 and the A412 is congested
    • There's heavy traffic on the A50 eastbound between the A6 and M1 junction 24A
    • There are delays at the Pentagon Island in Derby
    • The A38 southbound is busy around Derby

  13. Good morning: Welcome to today's live updates

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Good morning and welcome along to Wednesday across the East Midlands.

    Dave Wade and I will be guiding you through the region's news, sport, weather and travel until later this evening.