Latest updates: East Midlands Live Thursday 15 March

Summary

Fatal shopping centre attack victim named
MP 'may still go on Russia Today'
Police probe into unexplained death
Pair charged over cannabis find
Premier League Darts comes to Nottingham
Updates on Thursday 15 March 2018

Live Reporting

Calum McKenzie and Liam Barnes

Sepsis victim: 'It could return'published at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2018
Sophie Cook
BBC Radio Leicester producer
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I first had it on the 1st of July, then again on the 22nd of July only 2 weeks later, and then again in October and January."
Sophie Charles, Sepsis survivor
Sophie Charles from Thurmaston contracted sepsis in July of last year.
She began to feel unwell, her mum Julie called NHS helpline 111, then a paramedic was sent out to Sophie.
The paramedic spotted the symptoms straight away, and Sophie was taken to hospital.
She now wants to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of the blood poisoning infection., external
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It's about trusting your instincts, nobody wants to go to A&E if they don't need to. If you feel like you're going to die then get yourself there. "
Dr Ron Daniels, CEO: UK Sepsis Trust
Ford and Cole drop to England benchpublished at 14:13 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2018
Mike McCarthy
BBC Radio Leicester Sport
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England head coach Eddie Jones has dropped two Leicester Tigers for Saturday's final Six Nations match against Ireland.
Only Jonny May keeps his place on the wing after defeats to Scotland and France.
The BBC's rugby reporter Chris Jones has this assessment...
Crackdown on city centre drug userspublished at 14:12 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2018
East Midlands Today
Almost 400 dispersal orders have been handed to people taking illegal psychoactive drugs like Black Mamba and Spice in Derby city centre.
The police, city council and public health officials have been working on a project to deal with the issues caused by the drug users since last summer.
It has also helped 21 people onto a drug treatment programme.
Mariam Moustafa: 'No information' attack was hate crimepublished at 13:44 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2018
Liam Barnes
BBC News
Nottinghamshire Police said it has received "no information" indicating an attack on engineering student Mariam Moustafa was a hate crime.
The 18-year-old died three weeks after being assaulted outside the Intu Victoria centre in Nottingham.
A 17-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm and released on bail.
A spokesman for the police said officers are "working hard to establish the circumstances" around the incident, and appealed for any witnesses to come forward.
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At this time, from our investigation, there is no information to suggest that the assault was motivated by hate but we continue to keep an open mind.
Nottinghamshire Police
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Motorbike research centre opens in Lutterworthpublished at 13:07 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2018
Amy Harris
Reporter, BBC East Midlands Today
The British motorcycle manufacturer Royal Enfield has opened a state-of-the-art research and development facility in the East Midlands, employing more than 120 people.
Its move to the new high-tech centre near Lutterworth takes the total number of motorcycle-makers in Leicestershire to three, which industry insiders say is great news for the region.
Watch East Midlands Today from 13:30 for more.
One hundred jobs to go at Mansfield collegepublished at 12:55 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2018
East Midlands Today
One hundred jobs are being cut at a college, due to changes in the way apprenticeships are funded.
Vision West Nottinghamshire College in Mansfield says it has to make savings of £2.7m.
Since last May private training contractors can get direct funding from the government to provide apprenticeships.
It means the college no longer retains 20% of that funding.
The redundancies will be in place by June.
Stags & Notts compete for Salmon Trophypublished at 12:42 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2018
Mansfield captain Zander Diamond says retaining the Matt Salmon Trophy will be a fitting way to honour their former physio.
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Football: Rams' Lawrence and Ledley get Wales call upspublished at 12:36 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2018
Calum McKenzie
BBC News
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Engineering student dies after attackpublished at 12:28 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2018
Calum McKenzie
BBC News
Pictures have emerged of the 18-year-old who died three weeks after being attacked outside the Victoria Centre.
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Mariam Moustafa, an engineering student at Nottingham College, was beaten before she boarded a bus in Parliament Street on 20 February.
She was taken to hospital and was placed into an induced coma but died on Wednesday.
Weather Watchers: Dodging the rain across the East Midlandspublished at 12:24 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2018
BBC Weather Watchers
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It's pretty grim outside today, but our hardy Weather Watchers are still out and about with their trusty cameras.
Poor Pete has had to wield his umbrella to shield him while wandering near Market Overton, while Evets Bottom has had a soggy sortie through Old Market Square in Nottingham.
Image source, Evets Bottom
And Stoneyford View's managed to capture a shot of a squirrel up a tree in Heanor - on a day this grey he almost blends into the background.
Image source, Stoneyford View
Listen: Derbyshire looking for Santner replacementpublished at 12:04 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2018
BBC Derby Sport
Derbyshire director of cricket Kim Barnett has said he will be using his contacts book to find a replacement for Mitchell Santner.
The New Zealand international has had his move to the county cancelled after it emerged he is due to be out for between six to nine months with a knee injury.
Truancy rates fall in Leicestershirepublished at 12:00 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2018
Matt Smith
BBC Radio Leicester Breakfast Show producer
Figures out this morning show that the number of penalties issued to Leicester parents for unauthorised school absences has fallen 11% in the past three years.
In Leicestershire, the number of fines fell by seven percent in the same period and in Rutland, the number actually rose from 61 fines to 80.
Leicester City Council is still one of the strictest authorities in England and Wales, issuing four times more penalties than the average.
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It isn't a route we take lightly because we want parents to want to take their children to school. It isn't always about saying no to everything, but most headteachers will say that there are actually 14 weeks of the year where children are not at school and wherever possible if parents can use that time instead"
Sarah Russell, Deputy City Mayor responsible for education
Fines for term-time holidays revealedpublished at 11:58 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2018
Calum McKenzie
BBC News
Over 2,000 fines were handed to parents across Derbyshire for truancy and taking their children out of school for holidays during term time.
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A BBC investiagtion found that for the 2016-17 academic year, 2,294 fines were handed out across the county.
Local authorities act on behalf of schools in issuing penalties, which start at £60 and then rise to £120 if not paid within three weeks.
CCTV footage of Mickleover attempted burglary suspectspublished at 11:49 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2018
Liam Barnes
BBC News
Police have released CCTV footage of three men they're looking for after an attempted burglary in Mickleover.
They were caught on camera walking down the driveway of a house on Station Road at about 02:10 on 9 March.
The owners of the house saw a hole had been cut out of their garage door when they woke up later that morning.
Officers believe it may be linked to a break-in at Littleover in January.
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Two arrested after Top Valley crashpublished at 11:20 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2018
Kevin Stanley
Reporter, BBC Radio Nottingham
Police have arrested two men on suspicion of aggravated burglary, following a crash on Ridgeway Walk in Top Valley.
A police officer was taken to hospital with injuries and a police dog was also injured.
Investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances.
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Airport blames snow for fall in passengerspublished at 11:18 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2018
East Midlands Today
Recent snowfall, resulting in flight cancellations, has been blamed for the fall in passenger numbers at East Midlands Airport.
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More than 218,000 people used the airport in February, a fall of nearly 6.5% compared with last year.
Airport bosses have said they are now concentrating on the summer with new routes to Spain and Turkey being offered for the first time.
Pair charged over cannabis findpublished at 10:48 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2018
Calum McKenzie
BBC News
Two men have been arrested after nearly 200 cannabis plants were found growing in the loft of a house in Ilkeston.
Image source, PA
Two men, aged 21 and 17, were detained by officers last weekend following a search of a property on Springfield Gardens.
The pair appeared in court charged with the production of a controlled drug and were remanded into secure custody and accommodation.
They are now due to appear before Derby Crown Court next month.
Victorian carousel 'could sell for £100,000'published at 10:29 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2018
Liam Barnes
BBC News
Image source, Hansons Auctioneers
If you fancy staging your own mini-Goose Fair at home, then your luck may be in.
A full Victorian carousel is set to go under the hammer at Hansons Auctioneers in Etwall next month.
Made in Burton in 1895, the ride features individually-carved peacocks and ponies, and last made an appearance at Nottingham's famous fair in 1979.
It's expected to fetch £100,000, though, so you may need a whip-round to take home this merry-go-round.
Image source, Hansons Auctioneers
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It’s so extraordinary it deserves to be in a museum. American buyers may go into a spin in a bid to acquire this marvellous piece of fairground history.
Charles Hanson, Owner, Hansons Auctioneers
College 'shocked' by death of studentpublished at 10:21 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2018
Calum McKenzie
BBC News
Nottingham College has paid tribute to one of its students who has died, three weeks after being attacked outside the Victoria Centre.
Mariam Moustafa, 18, was attacked before she boarded a bus in Parliament Street on 20 February.
Yultan Mellor, a vice principal at the college, said: "Everyone at the college is shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Mariam Moustafa.
"Our thoughts and condolences are with her parents and family at this difficult time. We will do anything we can to support the family.
"Mariam was a well-liked and able engineering student at our Highfields campus with strong aspirations for her future studies and eventual career.
"Mariam was a keen student, who worked hard in both theory and practical sessions and was doing very well on her course."
Councillor: Term-time holiday parents 'selfish'published at 10:20 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2018
BBC Radio Nottingham
A county councillor has branded parents who take their children out of school for holidays during term time as "selfish and irresponsible".
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Across Nottinghamshire, 3,771 fines were issued to parents for the 2016-17 academic year for term time holidays.
Councillor Philip Owen, who represents Nuthall and Kimberley, said: "I think that parents who take children out of school during term time, by and large... are simply selfish and irresponsible.
"I think it is irresponsible to interrupt the education of your child and I think it is very selfish because when that child gets back to school they expect teachers to make up the time that is lost.
"That can only be at the expense of other children in the class."