Hayley Compton
Reporter, BBC Radio Nottingham

Image source, Stewart-Smith family

Hurricane Maria has made landfall in Puerto Rico today, the latest storm to batter the Caribbean, hot on the heels of the recent damage caused by Hurricane Irma. That devastated other islands earlier this month, leaving at least 37 people dead and causing billions of dollars worth of damage.

Genevieve and Noel Stewart-Smith have only recently returned to Aspley from St Maarten after witnessing first-hand the damage caused by Irma, their holiday snaps veering from idyllic blue skies to scenes of destruction.

They said the atmosphere as they waited for the storm to pass with other guests in a boarded-up lobby was "one of sheer terror".

Image source, Stewart-Smith family

Notts County manager Kevin Nolan signs a new three-year contract with the League Two club.

Leicester Tigers sign Tonga international back Afa Pakalani, prop Kyle Traynor and hooker Jake Kerr.

Listen to BBC local radio commentary from Saturday's rugby union action in the Premiership and Championship.

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

The gas explosion at Colwick Industrial Estate was believed to be at the Bio Dynamic site.

Nottinghamshire Police and the fire service said a tanker had collapsed and two men were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Eye witnesses said the blast was heard coming from Bio Dynamic which is a food recycling plant.

The police said although they couldn't confirm this they were investigating the incident.

According to the company's website, Bio Dynamic converts food waste into gas which is principally used to generate electricity.

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

A main road will remain closed until about 18:00 today after a lorry crashed into a bridge.

Leeming Lane towards Sookholme Road in Warsop has been shut since this morning because of the collision.

Nottinghamshire Police said a car also went into the back of the lorry.

Play is abandoned for the second day running at Queen's Park, Chesterfield as Derbyshire and Kent again fail to start.

Listen to BBC local radio commentary as Derbyshire host Kent in County Championship Division Two.

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

Nottinghamshire police have confirmed they are investigating this morning's gas explosion in Colwick.

A spokesman said: "We don’t believe the incident is terrorism-related.

"We have secured the scene and are working with partners to establish the cause of what occurred."

Two men were seriously injured and have been taken to hospital.

Injury-hit Premiership strugglers Worcester Warriors sign scrum-half Jono Kitto on a short-term loan from Leicester Tigers.

Lewis Scrimshaw
News editor, BBC Radio Nottingham

The fire service has confirmed that the incident in Colwick this morning was a gas explosion.

A spokesman said the emergency services were called at 10:00 to reports of an explosion at the industrial estate.

There was no fire but a "tanker had collapsed" and two men had suffered serious injuries.

The fire service has since made the site safe and left the scene.

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

Two people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after reports of an explosion at Colwick Industrial Estate.

East Midlands Ambulance Service said they were called at about 10:04.

The hazardous area response team, who are paramedics specially trained to deal with major incidents, attended with two ambulances and the air ambulance.

Dr Bob Winter, medical director for East Midlands Ambulance Service, said: "We treated two patients on scene.

"Both had suffered serious injury and were taken to the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham by ambulance.”

Police and fire crews are also on the scene.

Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live

A lorry has driven through the wall of a building in Burnaston, near Derby.

The fire service helped to release a man trapped inside the HGV - he was then taken to hospital.

Image source, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service

Image source, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Image source, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

Eye witnesses reported seeing "a tank exploding" at the waste recycling site in Nottingham earlier.

Paul Allen told the BBC: "I saw a big 30ft blue tank which I am assuming holds gas, from what I have been told, lifted off the floor and gone 5ft into the air.

"It has now gone through a fence and is now on the road...it must have been a hell of an explosion."

Christian Hewgill
Reporter, BBC Radio Nottingham

I'm at Bio Dynamic on the Colwick Industrial Estate in Nottingham where eye witnesses reported hearing a "loud bang" earlier this morning.

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

Emergency services are responding to reports of an explosion at Colwick Industrial Estate in Nottingham.

Police, fire and ambulance crews are on the site.

One eyewitness Paul Allen said the explosion was near a food waste recycling plant.

Caroline Lowbridge
BBC News Online

A couple unable to afford their dream wedding has asked guests to contribute up to £150 each to attend, under a "business model" devised by the groom.

Ben Farina said his wedding to Clare Moran in June will be "like an all-inclusive holiday" for guests.

Image source, Ben Farina

The charge includes a three-night stay at Knockerdown Cottages in Derbyshire, which has a pool and spa.

The groom, originally from Leicester, denied being "tight" and insisted the idea had "gone down well" with guests.

Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live

Leicester City Council has said £1.5 million needs to be saved from spending on sports and leisure services in the city.

There's an ongoing 12 week consultation, external on budget savings, which include plans to reduce some swimming pool opening hours.

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New Parks and Leicester Leys Leisure Centre could close at 18:00 in the future. Local swimmer Melanie has said she'd be "gutted" if that happened.

She said: "It's ok if you don't work or finish early but for the majority of people that go there we are workers and we can't get there till after 18:00.

"It would be very difficult to find an alternative to go to."

Image source, Google

Councillor Piara Singh Clair told the BBC other pools in the city would still be open later and reducing the opening hours would be better than closing leisure centres completely.

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

Officers are trying to find the owner of this book of stamps.

Image source, Derbyshire Constabulary

The specialist burglary unit at Derbyshire Police have recovered the book and believe it may have been stolen.

Image source, Derbyshire Constabulary

Image source, Derbyshire Constabulary

Unfortunately the officers don't know any more about the stamps in the book.

Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live

The UK’s largest brick manufacturer is investing more than £50m in a new factory in Leicestershire.

The announcement has prompted a visit from the Housing and Planning Minister Alok Sharma who praised the company's "vital role" in supplying materials needed to get the country building faster.

Image source, Google

Ibstock will build the new factory at its existing site on Leicester Road in Ibstock.