Driver admits causing A1 death crash
Bombardier to compete for huge HS2 contract
Woman died after swallowing table knife
Teenage biker killed in crash
Lorry fire closes lane on A38
Action Man's home set for green plaque honour
Four arrests after M1 lorry chase
Foxes pair called up to England squad
Live updates for Thursday 2 November 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local Live
This is the scene on the A38 northbound near Little Eaton after a lorry carrying loft insulation caught fire.
Nobody was injured but one lane is closed while the emergency services clear everything up.
Image source, Derbyshire Roads Police
Image source, Derbyshire Roads PoliceGavin Bevis
BBC Local Live
A Romanian lorry driver has pleaded guilty to killing a 52-year-old man by driving recklessly on the A1 near Newark.
Dorel Galan, from Essex, caused a six-vehicle crash on the northbound carriageway on 9 March.
Council worker Ian Newell, from Lincolnshire, died at the scene.
Image source, GoogleGalan also admitted two counts of using a false instrument, contrary to the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981.
The judge at Nottingham Crown Court told him he was facing prison when he is sentenced later.
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You've been having your say on Facebook, external after Bolsover MP Dennis Skinner demanded to know why homes in the north of England were being demolished for HS2 but were being protected by tunnels in the south.
Chris Woodward said: "Well said Dennis. HS2 what a waste of public money (which supposedly we haven't got). The track we have at the moment is sufficient, who cares if you can get to London 10 minutes quicker!!"
Arron Lunn said: "It's a waste of time, effort and money, but the Tory's won't listen to the people. They barely listen to colleagues."
Robert McQuillan said: "Without honest men like Dennis skinner this country would be finished."
Suzy Maria said: "Well said Dennis."
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live
One lane has now reopened on the A38 northbound near Little Eaton.
Highways England closed it because of a vehicle fire.
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Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live
Staff and students from Kirk Hallam Community Academy & Sixth Form were evacuated following a fire this morning.
A school statement said the blaze broke out in one of the poly tunnels at about 11:45.
Headteacher Martin Ebbage said two fire engines attended and the cause of the blaze was being investigated.
No-one was injured.
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Maryam Qaiser
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Worth noting if you are heading towards the A38 near Little Eaton.
The road is closed northbound between the A61 and the A609.
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Dominic Johnson
BBC Radio Nottingham reporter
More than 300 singers and musicians in Nottinghamshire have recorded a song to help a homelessness charity.
Reach Out and Lend a Helping Hand, which was co-written by pupils from Kirkby Woodhouse Primary School and features six community choirs, has taken nine months to put together.
The song has been released in aid of the Framework charity.
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live
Officers are appealing for information over teenager Jonah Willis-Read, who has been reported missing.
Nottinghamshire Police , externalsaid the 17-year-old was last seen in West Bridgford on Wednesday, October 25.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceHe was last seen wearing a grey hoody, white T-shirt and dark jeans.
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live
A fish farm in Calverton has begun its huge annual task of restocking rivers and lakes across England.
The National Course Fish Rearing Unit is funded solely by anglers' rod licences.
Over 18 months, up to nine species are nurtured from spawn to pond to be ready to enter waters where populations need a boost.
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local Live
Bombardier said it was "delighted" to have been shortlisted alongside four other firms for a £2.75bn contract to build trains for HS2.
In a statement, the Derby train maker said: "Bombardier has the unique capability to design, develop, build and maintain trains in Britain, so we are very excited by the chance to be part of this transformational project."
The winning bidder is due to be announced in two years.
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live
A 48-hour dispersal order has come into force in Sneinton following two nights of trouble.
Police arrested two men after a mass brawl involving about 20 people in Sneinton Dale on Monday evening.
Officers are now investigating an attack at Top Market on Tuesday evening.
Image source, GoogleA group of about seven men threw fireworks into the shop before smashing it up with sticks and a baseball bat, Nottinghamshire police have said.
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live
Water supplies have been restored to properties in Eastwood, Severn Trent said.
Engineers were fixing a burst water pipe which was disrupting the supply in Walker Street this morning.
Image source, GooglePolice have named a 17-year-old boy, external who was killed in Leicester earlier this week.
Rhys Singh Bahia died in hospital after being found injured in Ross Walk on Tuesday night. A post-mortem examination found he died as a result of knife wounds.
A second 17-year-old also suffered non life-threatening knife injuries and is being treated in hospital.
A 16-year-old who was arrested yesterday on suspicion of murder and attempted murder remains in police custody.
Image source, Leicestershire Police/Family photoIn a statement, Rhys's parents said: “We have just lost our son, there is nothing that will bring him back. He was a much loved son and brother.
"If you witnessed what happened please come forward and help the police. We would also ask that we have some privacy at this time so we can grieve.”
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local Live
We now have more information from Leicestershire Police, external on that raid at Aldi in Coalville.
They said officers rushed to the Adcock Road store at 05:50 after thieves broke in and forced open a cash machine before taking money from inside.
Image source, Alistair Langham/The Studio 17Det Sgt Jim Hatton said: “The investigation is in its early stages and we are carrying out any initial enquiries at the scene.
“We believe the suspects made off in a vehicle and we would like to appeal to anyone who has any information about this vehicle to contact us."
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BBC Local Live
CCTV footage of a man officers want to speak to in connection with a spate of distraction thefts targeting elderly people, external has been released.
A 87-year-old woman managed to push a man away after he attempted to distract her in Carlton on Sunday, Nottinghamshire Police have said.
On the previous day an 85-year-old man had money taken from him at an address also in Carlton.
Two similar incidents happened on Monday and Tuesday in Ruddington and Toton.
The force is linking these to three thefts in Sutton-in-Ashfield on 10 August when a man asked people to change a note for coins but instead snatched their wallets and purses.
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Gavin Bevis
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This is the scene at Aldi in Coalville which appears to have been attacked overnight.
A window has been smashed and a vehicle has been cordoned off.
Leicestershire Police told the Leicester Mercury the supermarket had a cash machine but they weren't sure if it had been targeted.
The force told the BBC it would be releasing more details shortly.
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Image source, Alistair Langham/The Studio 17Gavin Bevis
BBC Local Live
A court has been shown CCTV images of a Derby terror suspect visiting a supermarket to buy nail varnish remover to use in home-made explosives.
Munir Mohammed, 36, is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of plotting a terror attack with Rowaida El-Hassan.
The court was shown footage of Mohammed at Asda in Spondon on 1 December.
Image source, Counter Terrorism Policing North EastOn the advice of El-Hassan he had been looking for a type of nail varnish remover containing a chemical that could be used to make explosives.
But prosecutor Anna Whyte QC told jurors a till receipt showed he had picked up the wrong product.
The court was also shown CCTV stills of Mohammed looking for pressure cookers at Ace Discounts in Derby.
Both defendants deny preparing terrorist acts between November 2015 and December 2016. The trial continues.
Image source, Counter Terrorism Policing North EastHere's how sunrise looked in Castle Donington this morning. Thanks to Loki's Keeper for the pic.
Image source, Loki's KeeperPlans to build a replacement for Coalville's Hermitage Leisure Centre on council-owned land at the corner of Stephenson Way and Thornborough Road have been given the green light by councillors, external.
North West Leicestershire District Council's cabinet agreed on the location after detailed site investigations concluded it was suitable.
The authority said the 40-year-old Hermitage Leisure Centre would stay open until the new £20m centre was operational.
Image source, North West Leicestershire District CouncilIt was also agreed the new centre would include an eight-lane 25m swimming pool, a learner pool, an eight-court sports hall plus a health and fitness suite.
If the plans are ratified at a full council meeting, the authority will then seek out an operator to design, build and manage the leisure centre.
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local Live
Four men have been arrested, external after police tracked down a suspected stolen lorry and brought it to a stop.
Derbyshire Police were alerted to the lorry by their Leicestershire counterparts who spotted it on the M1.
Officers followed and stopped the lorry just off junction 30 before detaining four men who tried to run away.
Image source, GoogleThe men, from Yorkshire and aged between 23 and 45, are being questioned on suspicion of stealing a lorry.
Derbyshire Police added the lorry may also have been involved with thefts from lorries across the East Midlands.
