Summary

  • Latest updates Thursday 21 June

  • Prince William visits £300m Nottinghamshire centre

  • Man injured by falling shop sign

  • Derbyshire cancer nurse tracked down by 1989 patient

  • Nottingham attraction named 'best picnic spot'

  • Shopping centre stabbing suspect image released

  • Celebrity portraits made from train tickets

  • England flag painted on roundabout

  • Leader eager to abolish councils

  1. Bradford sign defender Wood from Foxespublished at 20:33 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Bradford City sign left-back Connor Wood from Premier League side Leicester City for an undisclosed fee.

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  2. Leics dominate against Middlesexpublished at 19:28 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Leicestershire dominate day two, bowling out Middlesex for 233 to take a first-innings lead of 194.

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  3. Notts seize control on day two in Essexpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Luke Fletcher and Matthew Carter each take four wickets as Nottinghamshire take control against Essex on day two.

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  4. It was all a blur - Parklife police praisedpublished at 18:11 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    A man who "made a poor choice" at a festival sends a thank-you note to the police who kept him safe.

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  5. Man jailed for people smugglingpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Kristopher John Salt, 27, had three adults and six children, including a one-year-old, hiding in his van.

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  6. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

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

  7. Weather: Dry but cool night aheadpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    BBC Weather

    It's going to be a dry night, but turning rather cool with a minimum temperature of 7 to 10°C (45 to 50°F)

    Tomorrow will be fine with a good deal of sunshine and will be much warmer.

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  8. Port Vale re-sign forward Dodds on loanpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Forward Louis Dodds rejoins League Two side Port Vale after agreeing a season-long loan from Chesterfield.

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  9. 'Large snake' warning at tourist attractionpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    Dog walkers at Elvaston Castle have been told to keep their pets on a lead today after a "large snake" was spotted in the grounds.

    Derbyshire County Council posted the warning on Facebook , externalafter the snake was seen yesterday afternoon near the path from the Golden Gates to the A6.

    It said the RSPCA had been alerted and two officers from Derbyshire Police's wildlife team had been out to check the area.

    Elvaston CastleImage source, Ashley Nadin

    The council said the castle grounds play home to non-venomous grass snakes, which can grow up to 5ft in length, but the species of the latest snake is not known.

  10. Defibrillator stolen from petrol stationpublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    A defibrillator has been stolen from a Leicester service station.

    The orange AD-iPad defibrillator, which was in a case, was taken from a petrol station in Humberstone Road some time between today and last Thursday (14 June).

    PC Nigel Smith said: “A potentially life-saving piece of equipment which has been stolen. We are asking anyone who has any information or anyone who comes across a defibrillator which they believe has been stolen to please make contact with us.”

    Hunberstone RoadImage source, Google
  11. Opticians 'in shock' over sign fallpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    The Alfreton opticians where a sign fell and hit a pedestrian this afternoon has said its staff are "in shock".

    In a statement, Adrian Ellis from Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care said: "Our thoughts are with the gentleman and his family at this time and we wish him a full and speedy recovery.

    "We are all in shock as we have never experienced anything like this in the company’s 80-year history."

    Alfreton signImage source, Pat Clarke

    Mr Ellis said the firm was conducting a full investigation with its sign company and would "cooperate fully with the authorities".

    A man has been taken to hospital with head and leg injuries.

  12. England flag painted on to postboxpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Earlier we told you about an England flag that's been painted on a mini roundabout in Derbyshire. Now we've come across this postbox in Nottingham.

    The painter here is clearly very confident of an England win.

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  13. Paralysed woman to take on TT coursepublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

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

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  14. Man injured by falling shop signpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    A man has been taken to hospital after a shop sign fell on him in Alfreton, Derbyshire.

    The sign fell from the Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care in High Street at about 12:15 following a strong gust of wind.

    PCSO Richard Plant from Derbyshire Police tweeted, external the sign narrowly missed him. He said the man was taken to the QMC for treatment but his injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.

    Opticians signImage source, Ben Shinfield

    Ben Shinfield, who lives nearby, said he heard a loud bang.

    He said the sign is about 10ft long and hit the man on the head and legs.

  15. Yeovil sign Notts defender Dickinsonpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Yeovil Town sign defender Carl Dickinson on a free transfer from fellow League Two club Notts County from 1 July.

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  16. Man in court over robbery and burglary chargespublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Samantha Fisher
    BBC News Online

    We told you this morning how a 41-year-old man was due in court today charged with robbery, assault and two counts of burglary.

    Police said he knocked a woman to the ground and stole her handbag on Tuesday near Worksop Railway Station, while earlier the same day he allegedly committed two burglaries.

    At Nottingham Magistrates' Court, Trevor Lowe pleaded not guilty to assault but no plea was entered for the other charges.

    Mr Lowe, of John Street, Worksop, will now appear at Nottingham Crown Court on 19 July in relation to the robbery and burglary charges and is due to appear at Mansfield Magistrates' Court on 28 June in connection with the assault.

    He has been remanded in custody.

    Worksop Railway StationImage source, Google
  17. Police driver cleared over fatal crashpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    The car travelled at speeds of up to 112mph shortly before the crash, the police watchdog found.

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  18. Prince William opens military rehab basepublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Prime Minister Theresa May was also in attendance at the opening in Nottinghamshire.

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  19. Man jailed for pushing policeman in front of lorrypublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Samantha Fisher
    BBC News Online

    A man who pushed an off-duty police officer in front of a lorry has been jailed for 20 months.

    Derbyshire Constabulary said the assault happened on July 1 when the off-duty officer escorted Jordan Anderson from the Manners pub, in Matlock Street, Bakewell after staff asked him to leave.

    When they got outside Anderson pushed the officer into the road as a lorry drove past.

    Jordan AndersonImage source, Derbyshire Constabulary

    The officer was struck by the lorry's wheel and suffered heavy bruising to his back.

    Anderson, 22, of Bevin Place, Chesterfield Road, North Wingfield, was sentenced at Derby Crown Court yesterday for causing actual bodily harm.

  20. Motorcyclist dies after crashpublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    A motorcyclist has died after a crash in Lubenham, Leicestershire, last night.

    Leicestershire Police said the bike collided with a car travelling in the opposite direction on Laughton Road at about 19:45.

    A man on the motorbike died at the scene. He has not yet been formally identified.

    No-one else was injured.

    Laughton RoadImage source, Google