Summary

  • Cricketer Shiv Thakor sentenced for sexual exposure

  • Capital of Culture 'team spirit' to continue

  • Green light for Magna Park expansion

  • Zoo chimp dies from fight injuries

  • Council: 'Challenging' jobs plan needs further examination

  • Mike Ashley brother could get extra £11m

  • Live updates for Friday 24 November 2017

Live Reporting

Gavin Bevis and Amy Woodfield

  1. Mike Ashley brother could get extra £11m

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    Sports Direct has called a general meeting to decide whether the brother of chief executive, Mike Ashley, should be paid £11m.

    A report by the Shirebrook firm's legal advisers and accountants said John Ashley had been paid less than other senior executives.

    Mike Ashley (pictured) said his brother deserved the money but he believed shareholders would vote against the proposal.

    Mike AshleyPA

  2. Zoo chimp dies from fight injuries

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Sad news about this chimp - Twycross Zoo said Danny passed away after being injured in a "challenge for position" within his chimpanzee group and was unable to recover.

    Danny the chimpViki Bambury

    The zoo announced his death on its Facebook page yesterday.

    The post said: "It is with great sadness that we bring you the news that our much loved chimp Danny passed away during the night."

  3. Council: 'Challenging' jobs plan needs further examination

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    A new report has suggested 250,000 jobs could be created in Derby and Nottingham if the two city councils worked more closely together.

    The Metro Dynamics report, jointly commissioned by the two authorities, concluded closer collaboration could attract more investment in both areas.

    Metro Dynamics booklet coverDerby City Council/Nottingham City Council

    That job target is double the number of people in Derby who currently work. Martin Rawson, the deputy leader of Derby City Council, said it was important to have an ambitious plan.

    He said: "We need to be making sure that as both cities we're maximising the opportunities for creating jobs and bringing in external investment.

    "We need to have challenging targets in terms of new jobs created and we are very committed in both cities to doing everything we can to increase employment opportunities.

    "Now we need to look behind the figures and spend some time understanding the work they [the consultants] have done and how they came to that figure."

  4. Capital of Culture 'team spirit' to continue

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    The team behind Nottingham's bid to become European Capital of Culture in 2023 has said there's still hoping to salvage something positive from their investment in the bid.

    So far £150,000 has been spent on Nottingham's bid but yesterday the European Commission ruled UK cities were no longer be eligible for the title because Britain will have left the EU by then.

    Nottingham European Capital of Culture poster

    We're going to carry this forward regardless. What it has done undoubtedly is galvanise the sector and there's a very strong collaboration and team spirit within this bid."

    Brendan Moffett, Chief Executive of Marketing Nottingham and Nottinghamshire

  5. Pair who saved drowning boy given award

    Little John-Henry Birtle had been underwater for nine minutes before he was dragged out and saved.

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  6. No seatbelt van driver claimed it hurt his chest

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    Police stopped a van driver in Derby yesterday who claimed the reason he wasn't wearing a seatbelt was because it hurt his chest.

    However, he was unable to provide a medical exemption certificate from his doctor and was promptly handed a fine.

    Stopped van in DerbyDerbyshire Roads Police

  7. 'Richard III was found in my car park'

    Mike Mistry's car park in Leicester became an unlikely tourist attraction.

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  8. Two lanes closed on M1 after crash

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    Here's that lengthy queue on the M1 northbound between J29 and J30 - two lanes are closed following a crash involving a lorry and a car.

    M1 northboundHighways England

    Highways England says there are also problems at the A453 southbound entry slip road to the M1 at J24 because of another crash.

  9. Watch: Leicester Christmas lights switch-on

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Leicester's Christmas lights were switched on last night - this was the moment it happened.

    The city's Lord Mayor, Councillor Rashmikant Joshi, did the honours.

  10. Step closer for distribution site expansion

    Tim Parker
    BBC Radio Leicester reporter

    Councillors have narrowly approved outline planning permission for expansion at Magna Park in South Leicestershire.

    Site location planIDI Gazeley

    The distribution centre’s owner, IDI Gazeley put forward plans to the north of the current site while another developer, dbsymmetry presented a scheme to the south.

    About 150 people attended the five hour meeting last night at Bruntingthorpe Airfield.

    Magna Park protesters

    Concerns were raised about air and light pollution, new traffic generated and the impact of the plans on the local landscape.

    IDI Gazeley has said in a statement that its plans will deliver a significant number of jobs to the site, and that it will work with Harborough District Council to mitigate any issues.

    Protesters at the meeting said they were very disappointed by the news.

  11. Watch: Today's weather for the East Midlands

    Alex Hamilton
    BBC Weather

    Here's what Friday has in store.

  12. Good morning: Join us for today's live coverage

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    Hi everyone. Amy Woodfield and I will be writing today's news, sport, travel and weather updates for the East Midlands.