Eric Simpson
BBC News Online

Plans to renovate a tower block in Gedling have been put on hold in the wake of the Grenfell Tower block fire in London.

Residents in Walton Court have been told in a letter by Gedling Homes that proposals to add new cladding have been postponed until the end of an inquiry into the massive fire - which has so far claimed the lives of at least 30 people.

A statement from the housing association said: “Please be assured that this work (installing new external cladding) is on hold until the outcome of the full investigation at Grenfell Tower and we will keep you fully informed.”

The association also sent out advice to the residents of the tower block on what to do in the case of a fire.

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

Officers found blood in every room of a house following the murder of a woman and the attempted murder of a man in Nottinghamshire.

Three weapons were also recovered and blood stains were found on front doors in Gleneagles Drive, Nottinghamshire Police said.

Pawel Lupa, of the same address, stabbed his partner Aleksandra Mrozik (below), who died on the way to the hospital. He also stabbed Wojcek Bocek.

Image source, Nottinghamshire Police

Mr Bocek told police he had been punched and stabbed by Lupa after they had had an argument.

He said he tried to escape from Lupa after he'd been hit with a metal pipe.

Mr Bocek was treated in hospital for 16 separate stab and slash-type injuries.

Relive the action as Nottinghamshire chase a record 371 to beat Essex and reach the One-Day Cup final at Lord's.

Gavin Bevis
BBC Local Live

Police believe a 49-year-old man who has gone missing in Long Eaton may be sleeping rough.

David Hutchinson had been staying at an address in Main Street but has not been seen since Wednesday.

He also has connections with the Heanor area.

Image source, Derbyshire Police

Gavin Bevis
BBC Local Live

Train services are currently unable to travel between Nottingham and Langley Mill because of an obstruction on the line, East Midlands Trains has said.

A statement on the firm's website, external said: "Where possible our trains will divert via Derby and will be unable to call at Ilkeston, Langley Mill or Alfreton."

Gavin Bevis
BBC Local Live

A motorcyclist has died after being involved in a crash with a car transporter in Leicestershire this morning.

Police said, external the crash happened close to a lay-by on the A4304 between North Kilworth and Walcote at about 06:45 BST.

The biker, 22, died at the scene but the transporter driver was uninjured.

Image source, Google

The road is expected to stay closed for several hours while police investigations are carried out.

BBC Weather Watchers

Thanks to JoJen in Elton, Derbyshire, for this wonderful photo.

Image source, JoJen

Nick Hope
BBC Sport Olympic sports reporter

Uttoxeter swimmer and Rio gold medallist Adam Peaty says the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made a mistake by not including three new 50m sprint events for Tokyo 2020.

Image source, Getty Images

The IOC said last week that men's 800m and women's 1500m freestyle races would be added to the swimming programme.

Peaty, who won 100m breaststroke gold at last summer's Olympics, was in favour of including 50m races in breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly.

The attack took place after a drunken argument at the couple's home in Nottinghamshire.

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

This poor starving kitten, suffering from fleas and ear mites, was "thrown out like rubbish" when only a couple of months old.

Image source, RSPCA

The black kitten, called Pickle and aged eight to 10 weeks, was rescued from a bin near a children's play area in Litton Road, Mansfield.

Paula Jones, from the RSPCA, said: “She was undernourished and in a very thin condition, suffering from fleas and ear mites.

“I don’t believe she could have entered the bin on her own so it would appear as though she was dumped there by someone.”

Gavin Bevis
BBC Local Live

Put out the bunting... it may have taken three months but the new pound coin can finally be used in pay machines at council-run car parks in the Derbyshire Dales.

The district council said: "We would of course have liked the conversion to happen earlier, but there is a continuing huge demand on the company doing this conversion work across the whole of the UK.

Image source, Reuters

“While we weren't the first local authority to get the work done, we are certainly not the last."

Shrewsbury Town sign Chesterfield midfielder Jon Nolan for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.

Liam Barnes
BBC News Online

A woman stabbed to death by her partner was comforted by a neighbour as she lay bleeding on her doorstep, Nottingham Crown Court heard.

Aleksandra Mrozik was knifed by Pawel Lupa, 41, at their home in Gleneagles Drive, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, in July last year.

This morning, Lupa was jailed for life with a minimum of 23 years for Ms Mrozik's murder and the attempted murder of Wojcek Bocek.

Image source, Nottinghamshire Police

Defending Lupa, Peter Joyce QC said all three of them were heavy drinkers.

“I’ve never seen a greater consumption of alcohol in any case."

He added Lupa and Ms Mrozik had a “loving relationship” before the murder.

Judge Gregory Dickinson said: “You showed a callous disregard for her.”

Gavin Bevis
BBC Local Live

It may only be a few days since this year's Download Festival finished but tickets for next year's event have already gone on sale, external.

Headliners are Terrorvision, Emma Bunton and Jimmy Nail. Just kidding - no line-up details have been revealed yet.

Image source, Sarah Koury/Download Festival

Gavin Bevis
BBC Local Live

Three men have been taken to hospital with knife injuries following a disturbance in Nottingham city centre, external early this morning.

Police said two 23-year-old men and a 21-year-old man are being treated for non life-threatening injuries to their legs following the incident in Goose Gate at about 03:20.

Image source, Google

A section of Goose Gate, Brightmoor Street and Wing Walk has been cordoned off while police investigate.

Gavin Bevis
BBC Local Live

Pollution levels in Kibworth have reached more than double the UN recommended limit, it's been revealed.

It's led to the Harborough District Council making the A6 through the town an Air Quality Management Area.

Image source, Google

This means the local authority must set out measures to tackle the issue and prevent people breathing in dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide.

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

A man found guilty of stabbing his partner to death and attempting to murder another man has been jailed for life.

Pawel Lupa, 41, of Gleneagles Drive, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, will serve a minimum term of 23 years.

Lupa was convicted yesterday of the murder of Aleksandra Mrozik and the attempted murder of Wojcek Bocek on 16 July last year.

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

The West Bridgford Conservative Club in Nottingham appears to have been targeted by vandals.

The word "scum" has been sprayed onto the side of the building, which is near Rushcliffe MP Ken Clarke's constituency office.

Nottinghamshire Police hasn't yet confirmed the damage has been reported to them.

Brendan Taylor is bracing himself for a rowdy welcome when Nottinghamshire face Essex in the One-Day Cup semi-final.

Kevin Stanley
Reporter, BBC Radio Nottingham

Aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce has said the collapse of the pound will result in a £50m rise in profits.

The firm makes most of its profits in dollars, which have been worth more since the fall of sterling following the Brexit referendum.

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