Man charged with woman's rape and attempted murder
Arson charge after Ratby cottage fire
Police divers help recover bridge stone
Suspected brothel raids: Two men charged
Tributes to former Nottingham broadcaster Dale Winton
Updates on Thursday 19 April 2018
Former England international John Fashanu has admitted that he paid his late brother Justin £75,000 not to reveal he was gay before his death in 1998, external.
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
An area of Clumber Park, the size of three football pitches, has been been left charred by a forest fire.
Firefighters have said it's too early to say what caused the blaze near to a campsite.
No one has reported being injured and Nottinghamshire Police have told the BBC it is not investigating.
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Boeing is unveiling a new, quieter and more fuel efficient cargo aircraft at East Midlands Airport.
West Atlantic, based in the East Midlands, is the first operator to use the 737-800 cargo plane.
The 737-800 is already used by many airlines for passenger flights but with a new generation of passenger aircraft coming onto the market, Boeing is converting them into cargo carriers.
East Midlands Airport claims to be the second biggest cargo airport in the UK terms of the total tonnage that passes through it annually.
Neil Robinson, from the airport, said this is one way it is trying to minimise the impact of their operations on the local community.
The new 737-800 BCF will start by flying twice a night between the East Midlands and Belfast for Royal Mail.
Eddie Bisknell
Local Democracy Reporter
Four new nurseries are to be set up in north Derbyshire by the county council.
It comes after the government doubled the amount of free childcare some parents are eligible for from 15 hours a week to 30 hours.
Derbyshire County Council said it did not have a shortfall in free childcare but it wanted to get ahead of the game because of the arrival of more families as a result of housing developments and natural population growth.
The authority is looking for a new provider to set up day care centres at four sites - vacated former children's centres at Coton-in-the-Elms Primary School, Tupton Primary School and Church Street, Brimington, along with a former pupil referral unit at Bolsover Secondary School.
The Conservative-run cabinet approved the procurement of contracts for the four sites in February.
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A Leicester psychiatrist is one of thousands of people planning to run the London Marathon on Sunday.
Dr Girish Kunigiri is raising money for a homeless charity he's involved with in the city after five of their rough sleepers died in the cold weather this winter.
Quote MessageIn the last three/four months, due to a bad winter, some of our guests who regularly come for the service died. It becomes very important and very emotional for us to get involved in helping this very specific group."
Dr Girish Kunigiri
BBC Politics
Labour is demanding an apology from the transport secretary over a decision to scrap the electrification of the Midland Mainline and other routes.
Last year Chris Grayling cited faster "bi-mode" trains as a reason electrification was not needed but has been accused of misleading Parliament after a report from the government's spending watchdog said the new trains didn't exist yet and the decision was actually down to cost.
Chris Grayling told the Commons he stood by his previous statements.
Head coach Paul Nixon enlists the help of the Special Air Service to try to improve Leicestershire's fortunes.
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Two children have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car in Hinckley last night, say police.
Image source, GoogleThe 10-year-old girl and nine-year-old boy were hit by a white Kia Sportage car on Overlord Drive at around 17:45.
They were taken to Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
Police would like to hear from anyone who saw the crash or the children before it happened.
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A man from Ilkeston has appeared in court charged with the rape and attempted murder of a woman in the town in November.
Anthony Dealey, 42, spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court.
He was remanded into custody and will appear at Derby Crown Court tomorrow.
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
There have been worse days to sit outside and watch a football match.
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The A38 northbound is currently down to one lane between Little Eaton and Coxbench due to this stricken car.
Derbyshire Police said a recovery vehicle was en route.
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Tonight's BBC Question Time is being filmed at Chesterfield's Winding Wheel.
On the panel are chief secretary to the treasury and former justice secretary Liz Truss, shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry, Lib Dem leader Vince Cable, Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik and LBC presenter Iain Dale.
It's on BBC One at 22:45.
A Derbyshire driver will have to undergo anger management counselling after a road rage incident when he assaulted a van driver, external.
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We've had several Facebook , externalcomments about the death of the former Radio Trent (Trent FM) presenter Dale Winton.
Jan Wheelhouse said: "He came out to our house in the late 70s to measure our Sunflower for the giant sunflower competition. He was such a giggle."
Andrew Hawley said: "RIP Dale. A great DJ at Radio Trent who I had the pleasure of meeting when we were running our mobile disco. A lovely man."
Glynis Marshall said: "Very sad news, I remember meeting him down Isabella's night club at the same time I first met my husband."
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A woman from Countesthorpe is warning others about a telephone scam she was almost duped into.
Beth Bodycote received a call from someone saying her husband had been injured in a car crash and taken to hospital. They told her she had to make an online payment of £300 for his surgery.
The call seemed genuine because it appeared to come from her husband's phone.
She almost parted with the cash but then she got a call from her husband on another line. He confirmed he had not been in a crash at all.
Quote MessageIt was absolutely horrendous. These callous people that play on people's emotions. It wasn't just me that was involved, it was my children. It was so upsetting. I don't want anyone else to have to go through what I went through."
Beth Bodycote
That wasn't the last they heard from the attempted scammer though. The following day Beth's husband received a call from his wife's phone number to say she had been involved in a car crash. He ended the call straight away.
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
A Chesterfield man who's lived in the UK for 60 years has been telling BBC Newsnight how he missed his mother's funeral when he was barred from re-entering the UK from Jamaica last year.
Junior Green said he wasn't allowed on his flight back to the UK and was left stranded in Jamaica for several months because his paperwork hadn't met Home Office requirements.
Home secretary Amber Rudd has this week apologised for problems faced by the Windrush generation since immigration rules were tightened in 2012.
Samantha Fisher
BBC News Online
A petition with 3,000 signatures has been handed to Leicestershire County Council calling for all 34 Sure Start children's centres across the area to remain open.
The authority claims it needs to save up to a third of the current £12m budget and wants to create a new 0 to 19 family support service, using fewer service hubs.
Mum-of-two Rachael Harris said the centres are crucial for other mums like her.
She said: "They gave good support with breast feeding and also mental health when I had my first son. Without these centres I think more mums would struggle. I think it gives a lot of women a lifeline."
She added: "I know some of these hubs they want to create aren't on the best public transport routes and know a lot of people who don't drive or only have one car in the family. I think they would struggle to get to them."
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
BBC Radio 2 presenter Simon Mayo has been fondly recalling his rivalry with Dale Winton in Nottingham during the 1980s.
The broadcaster's death was announced last night.
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A school in Nottingham has moved to reassure parents after a pupil suffered "slash wounds" in an assault yesterday.
Emergency services were called when the 15-year-old boy was found injured in Ripon Road, next to the school's Greenwood Campus in Carlton, at about 15:30.
Nottinghamshire Police said another 15-year-old boy was arrested over the assault, external.
Image source, GoogleNottingham Academy said in a statement: "We would like to reassure our academy community that we take our responsibilities for pupil safety exceedingly seriously and are liaising closely with the relevant authorities regarding this matter."
Newcastle Falcons sign Samoan prop Logovi'i Mulipola from Premiership rivals Leicester Tigers on undisclosed terms.
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