Summary

  • Tributes to RAC man who 'died doing the job he loved'

  • More than 50 cows die at Leicestershire farm

  • Hospital admits 'failure' after sepsis death

  • MP calls for ban on mobile phones in schools

  • Tigers in Champions Cup draw

  • Cricket teams in County Championship action

  • Latest updates Wednesday 20 June

  1. Family in immigration row £15k in debtpublished at 01:43 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    The Home Secretary has ordered a review of the use of the Section 322(5) rule in immigration cases.

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  2. The farm for 'special needs animals'published at 01:29 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Manor Farm cares for 172 animals including a one-legged duck, a sheep with problem teeth, and a blind mallard.

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  3. Lincoln sign O'Connor from Notts Countypublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    Lincoln City sign midfielder Michael O'Connor on an initial one-year deal after rejecting a new Notts County contract.

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  4. Ackermann & Murtagh shine at Grace Roadpublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    Colin Ackermann passes 150 to help Leicestershire but Middlesex's Tim Murtagh helps limit the hosts' total on day one.

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  5. Carter joins Chesterfield from Wokingpublished at 19:11 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    Chesterfield sign attacking midfielder Charlie Carter from relegated National League side Woking for an undisclosed fee.

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  6. Glamorgan struggle against Derbyshirepublished at 19:08 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    Derbyshire are on top after the first day at Swansea despite Glamorgan winning the toss and electing to bat.

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  7. Taylor ton boosts Notts against Essexpublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    New Zealand's Ross Taylor hits 146 as Nottinghamshire reach 311-6 on day one against Essex at Chelmsford.

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  8. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    Today's updates have now finished. We'll be back with more news, sport, travel and weather updates at 08:00 tomorrow.

  9. Weather: Rain possible overnightpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    BBC Weather

    It will be mostly dry through tonight with some clear spells and just an outside chance of a shower. Moderate north-westerly winds.

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  10. Man charged over trying to steal 14-year-old's bikepublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    Sonia Kataria
    BBC News

    A man has been charged with attempted robbery and two offences of possessing a knife in Bilsthorpe.

    The 22-year-old, from Wycar Road in the village, is accused of attempting to take a pedal bike from a 14-year-old boy at a playing field. He is also accused of carrying a knife at the same spot three days later.

    Wycar Road, in Bilsthorpe, NottinghamshireImage source, Google

    Nottingham magistrates remanded him into custody earlier and he is due to appear before Nottingham Crown Court in July.

  11. Blood tests for woman who pricked finger on drugs needlepublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    A woman is receiving medical treatment and being tested for contagious diseases after pricking her finger while clearing up discarded needles near her home in Chaddesden.

    Derbyshire Police said, external the woman was injured after spotting dozens of syringes near a footpath off Acorn Way on Sunday evening.

    The force has advised anyone who discovers used needles in their area to contact the city council's Street Pride team rather than attempting to clear them up yourself.

    Discarded needlesImage source, Derbyshire Police
  12. Farmer's heartbreak at death of 55 cowspublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    Sonia Kataria
    BBC News

    Earlier we told you about the dozens of cows which died in a suspected mass poisoning at a dairy farm in Houghton on the Hill.

    Tom Rawson, who runs Evolution Farming, said they first realised they had a problem when 10 cows "suddenly collapsed, showing symptoms of severe bloat".

    Evolution Farming, in Houghton on the Hill. Leicestershire

    Their condition was "so extreme" gas was released from the cows through their sides by performing a procedure known as emergency rumendectomies.

    More cows continued to fall ill and the team, alongside the vet, battled through the night to save them.

    In a statement, Mr Rawson added: "The outcome today is we have tragically lost 55 cows and have managed to save 30.

    "No more cows have come down with the symptoms since last night and we believe we have managed to contain the issue, albeit with heart-breaking losses along the way.

    Dairy farm cowsImage source, Reuters

    An investigation is now under way into the cause but it is thought to be water-related. Mr Rawson said the farm's water supply is isolated but Severn Trent was notified as a precaution.

  13. Dozens of cows die in farm 'poisoning'published at 17:23 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    Vets and the fire service are called as 55 cows die in one night at a Leicestershire farm.

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  14. Wheelchair tennis woman 'defying odds'published at 17:11 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    Sarah Bard was left in a wheelchair after falling down some stairs on the way to her 30th birthday party.

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  15. Leicestershire and Rutland: Your questionspublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    Send us your questions about the area and we'll investigate.

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  16. Rams' new shirt sponsor fined £2m for problem gamblerpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    Sonia Kataria
    BBC News

    Derby County's new shirt sponsor, online gambling operator 32Red has been hit with a £2m penalty for failing to protect a problem gambler.

    One customer was allowed to deposit £758,000 with the firm with no money laundering or social responsibility checks.

    Roulette wheelImage source, Getty Images

    The Gambling Commission said the penalty also related to money laundering failures.

    Kindred, which owns 32Red, said it accepted the penalty and was "working hard" to improve its processes.

  17. 'Millions of germs' in re-use plastic bagspublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    BBC Radio Leicester

    A professor at the University of Leicester is urging people who re-use plastic bags to wash them on a regular basis.

    Dr Primrose Freestone, who specialises in clinical microbiology, said the bags can harbour millions of germs.

    Draw filled with bagsImage source, Science Photo Library

    But it's not a difficult problem to fix.

    "We sprayed the inside of a bag with a surface antibacterial cleaner and to our surprise it had killed almost everything present," Dr Freestone said.

  18. Leicester sign Maddison from Norwichpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    Leicester sign midfielder James Maddison from Norwich on a five-year contract.

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  19. 'Cowardly' robber jailed for six yearspublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    Sonia Kataria
    BBC News

    A man who stole a "large" amount of cash from a 53-year-old man has been jailed for six years.

    Martin Lovatt, 27, of London Road, Derby, robbed the man in Melbourne Street, in the city, in 2016.

    He pleaded guilty at Derby Crown Court earlier.

    Martin LovattImage source, Derbyshire Police
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    This robbery was a cowardly act against a vulnerable victim. I am hopeful that the length of sentence will send out a message that robbery will not be tolerated."

    Det Con Tarj Nizzer, Derbyshire Police

  20. Paralysed woman to take on TT coursepublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    The 38-year-old, from Leicestershire, will be fastened in with Velcro and duct tape.

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