Arson attack on Stags minibus and vanpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 30 May 2018
A Mansfield Town FC minibus and van have been severely damaged by a deliberate fire, external at One Call Stadium.
Summary
Yellow warning for rain issued by Met Office
Boy, 11, had 'blisters like golf balls' from sunburn
Police and politicians meet to discuss stabbings
Friends' shock at attack on 100-year-old woman
Man dies a month after car crash
Market Harborough hospital sold for £1.3m
Mansfield Town make new summer signing
Latest updates for Wednesday 30 May 2018
Arson attack on Stags minibus and vanpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 30 May 2018
Row after public space is fenced offpublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 30 May 2018
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsLand that was set aside as public open space has been sold off at auction and fenced off.
Residents on the Devitt Way estate in Broughton Astley are angry after developer Jelson sold off the land and the new owners have prevented access to it, according to the Local Democracy Reporter Service.
At a meeting between residents and Harborough District Council, one resident said: "We used to look at green space, somewhere children could and did play.
"That land was marked up in the auction papers as public open space, how can it be that with a six foot fence around it?"
The plots are protected against development and the council has told residents to report any issues following claims rubbish was being dumped on it.
The district council - which said it had attempted to adopt the land in 2009, 2010 and 2011 - has ordered the owner to remove the fence but an appeal has been lodged and the case is now awaiting investigation by the planning inspectorate.
Jelson was invited to send a representative to the meeting but declined and the developer has also failed to respond.
Nottingham misses out on Channel 4 HQpublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 30 May 2018
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsNottingham has missed out on being considered for Channel 4's national headquarters.
More than 30 submissions were received by the broadcaster and they've now shortlisted it to Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Greater Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool and the West Midlands.
But Nottingham is still in the running to be considered for one of its two creative hubs, alongside Belfast, Brighton, Newcastle, Sheffield and Stoke-on-Trent.
Image source, Getty ImagesChannel 4's chief commercial officer, Jonathan Allan, said they would now visit all of the shortlisted locations before announcing their final decision on 1 October.
Taft makes permanent Cambridge movepublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 30 May 2018
Cambridge United re-sign centre-back George Taft on a two-year deal following his release by Mansfield Town.
Read MoreWeather warning issued for rainpublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 30 May 2018
Dave Wade
BBC NewsThere's no sign of the rain letting up, especially in Leicestershire and Rutland where a yellow warning has been issued for tomorrow.
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End of twitter postThe Met Office has said a large swathe of central and southern England and Wales are likely to get heavy downpours.
People should be prepared for flooding and difficult driving conditions.
Bald tyres driver rappedpublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 30 May 2018
Dave Wade
BBC NewsA driver has been stopped by police for driving with these dangerous tyres in the wet weather.
Image source, Derbyshire Roads Policing UnitDerbyshire Roads Policing Unit tweeted, external that the Chesterfield driver has received six points on their licence - three for each "heavily worn" tyre.
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Image source, Derbyshire Roads Policing UnitCalls to improve 'dreary' plant displayspublished at 12:27 British Summer Time 30 May 2018
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsThis sorry looking flower display is one of many around Beeston that have been described by residents as "dull" and "disappointing".
This month marks 'Nottingham in Bloom', a campaign to encourage communities to go green, and while other parts of the county are getting involved, this town seems to have been forgotten.
Image source, Jon SpeedA spokeswoman for sponsors of the box, James Ryan Thornhill Ltd, said: "Unfortunately we have no control over the plants / planting.
"We have already paid a substantial amount to 'advertise' on these planters, although we appreciate that this reflects badly upon us and therefore we have taken this up with the council."
Broxtowe Borough Council said they had been delayed in planting this year and had pencilled in this weekend to work on them.
Travel: M1 pothole repairs cause delayspublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 30 May 2018
Dave Wade
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End of twitter postFlood alerts issuedpublished at 11:52 British Summer Time 30 May 2018
Dave Wade
BBC NewsIf you've got windows, you'll realise it's a bit wet out.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Environment Agency has issued flood alerts for rivers in Nottinghamshire.
It said water levels are rising in response to heavy rainfall and will continue to do so today.
Flooding of low-lying agricultural land and roads around the River Trent, the River Greet, Potwell Dyke, Dover Beck, Cocker Beck, Thurgarton Beck and others is possible., external
The River Maun is also on alert, external and flooding is possible in Clipstone, Edwinstowe and Ollerton.
"We urge residents to prepare, remain vigilant and avoid walking and driving through flood water. We are closely monitoring the situation," the agency said on its website.
Police and politicians meet to talk about stabbingspublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 30 May 2018
Hugh Casswell
Political reporter, BBC Radio NottinghamThe chief constable of Nottinghamshire Police Craig Guildford is meeting with Labour MP for Gedling Vernon Coaker, leader of Gedling Borough Council John Clarke and Councillor Michael Payne to discuss crime in the area after a spate of stabbings.
There were three stabbings in Arnold on Friday and Saturday, with two of them happening within an hour of each other.
Mr Coaker told BBC Radio Nottingham, as well as short term solutions, there needs to be long term efforts to increase police visibility and engagement with communities.
Police previously said they didn't think the stabbings in Arnold were linked.
None of the injuries were life threatening and two people have been charged separately in relation to two of the stabbings.
Drugs raid in Derbypublished at 11:27 British Summer Time 30 May 2018
Samantha Fisher
BBC News OnlineThis was the scene in Derby earlier where a drugs raid was taking place.
A Derbyshire Police spokesman said it was a drugs warrant but it is too early to reveal any other details.
There were five police vehicles in Siddals Road and John Street.
We'll bring you more details as we get them.
Boy, 11, had 'blisters like golf balls' from sunburnpublished at 11:26 British Summer Time 30 May 2018
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsA Chesterfield mum is warning parents to be extra vigilant in the sun this summer after her son was taken to Nottingham Children's Hospital for severe sunburn.
The hospital's burns unit said it saw a 350% increase in children being admitted last year because of sun damage.
Kelly Andrews says her 11-year-old son Jake had blisters "like golf balls" after he took his t-shirt off for 10 minutes to jump into the sea in Lincolnshire, despite having sun cream on.
Image source, Kelly Andrews
Image source, Kelly Andrews"I felt really bad. He had suncream on but didn't reapply, and I didn't think it would have been as bad.
"When you're sat there listening to your son screaming and telling him to stop taking his skin off, it's devastating."
Jake's condition was so bad he had to have his skin removed and is now so delicate he has to stay out of the sun for the next five years.
Today, staff from the burns unit and skin health charity, Skcin are in Nottingham city centre to promote sun safety.
'Shock' after woman, 100, has neck brokenpublished at 11:15 British Summer Time 30 May 2018
The victim was on her way to church when she was knocked over from behind by a handbag thief.
Read MoreTrains cancelled after overhead lines problempublished at 11:14 British Summer Time 30 May 2018
Virgin Trains East Coast says the disruption is being caused by a problem on the overhead power lines between Retford and Newark.
Train services are being delayed by up to 30 minutes or cancelled altogether as a result, an issue which could remain until the end of the day.
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End of twitter postYour pictures: Rainy East Midlandspublished at 11:10 British Summer Time 30 May 2018
It's wet out there but that hasn't stopped some of you getting some beautiful pictures.
This is Cossall in Nottinghamshire.
Image source, El DivinoHeanor in Derbyshire.
Image source, Stoneyford ViewBraunstone, Leicestershire.
Image source, EllaTravel: Wide load warningpublished at 10:54 British Summer Time 30 May 2018
Dave Wade
BBC NewsTake note if you're travelling in the north of Nottinghamshire and on the M1 this morning.
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End of twitter postFormer Thornton's factory makes way for care homepublished at 10:33 British Summer Time 30 May 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsWork has started, external on a new care home for elderly people at the site of the former Thornton's factory in Belper.
Derbyshire County Council is building the 40-bed facility in Derwent Street to replace the Ada Belfield Home for Older People which it says "no longer meets modern standards".
The £12m development, which will include a library and pedestrian walkway linking it to the town centre, is due to be completed by summer 2019.
Image source, Derbyshire County CouncilFormer Ilkeston boss takes charge of Championship sidepublished at 10:10 British Summer Time 30 May 2018
BBC SportFormer Ilkeston Town boss Paul Hurst has been appointed manager of Championship side Ipswich Town.
The 43-year-old led the Robins to promotion in 2009 but joined the Tractor Boys from Shrewsbury, who lost in the League One play-off final on Sunday.
He has also managed Boston United and Grimsby Town.
Image source, PAHow quick can you tie a shoe lace?published at 10:08 British Summer Time 30 May 2018
Radio Leicester presenter Jo Hayward trying to save face and keep pace in a lace race.
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End of twitter postNeck brace is 'life changing' says MND patientpublished at 09:59 British Summer Time 30 May 2018
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsA new neck brace for people with motor neurone disease (MND) makes a "substantial difference" to their quality of life, says a Chesterfield patient.
Philip Brindle, 72, was diagnosed with the muscle wasting disease in 2015 and said his head had begun to drop and he didn't want to go out in public.
"I just do not have the strength to hold [my head] up anymore and that makes life extremely unpleasant," he said.
"You can't read, you can't watch TV, you can't have a conversation with anyone and you can't eat or drink with your head in that position."
But he said the collar made in Sheffield now "opened up opportunities" that he would not have had otherwise.
