Latest updates: East Midlands Live Friday 28 September

Summary

Man who made 170-page "paedophile manual" is jailed
Council votes to ditch 'Sinfin incinerator' contract
Conservatives win Clifton North by-election
Public back plan for new Nottingham library
Cricket: Muhammad Abbas returning to Leicestershire
Live updates for Friday 28 September 2018

Live Reporting

Gavin Bevis, Amy Woodfield and Nick Smith

Rare bird visits Leicestershire waterspublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
There's excitement among the bird watching community after a glossy Ibis was spotted at Hicks Lodge in Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
Image source, Marc Lansdowne
The bird, which usually enjoys the warmer southern Europe and Africa, has been spotted at a pond on the Measham trial.
Image source, Marc Lansdowne
The RSPB said it gets about 20 or 30 reports of glossy Ibis signings in the UK each year - a number that's increased over the last five years.
It's no longer considered as rare is it once was but it is still "not particularly common".
A spokesperson for the bird charity said it's likely the bird has come here after breeding to feast on insects and small amphibians in the marshland.
If undisturbed it's likely to hang around for a few weeks.
Two M1 lanes closed after four-vehicle crashpublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Something to be aware of if you're heading to the M1 this afternoon.
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Angry head teachers march through Londonpublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Head teachers from Derbyshire have joined school heads from across England and Wales at a protest march in London.
The rally has been organised to demand more funding for schools from the government.
The Department for Education has countered that funding is currently at a record level.
Image source, Getty Images
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HS2 tram link plan for £840m fundpublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Nottingham and Derby have moved a step closer to securing funding for a tram link to the planned HS2 hub in Toton.
The two cities have bid for a share of a £840m government transport fund to carry out the work. Their bid is among 10 that has now been shortlisted for approval.
The cities' joint application also outline plans to spend the money on improving access to new housing developments.
Image source, HS2 handout
A bid by Leicester has also made the shortlist. The city council would like to spend the money on improving the cycleways, bus corridors and transport hubs.
Those behind the applications will now be given £50,000 work on their bids that will be assessed on the basis of their strength and impact on improving connectivity, supporting employment and driving up productivity.
Other areas to make the shortlist are the North East, Norwich, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Southampton, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent and West Yorkshire.
Katherine Ryan: From Nottingham Hooters to comedypublished at 13:12 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
BBC News
Comedian Katherine Ryan has shared how she fell into comedy.
Her journey to stardom involved running promoting the opening of the UK's first Hooters, right here in the East Midlands.
Rugby: Tigers name side facing Salepublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Here's the Tigers team for Sunday's match against Sale.
Manu Tuilagi will miss the match after suffering a hamstring injury in the match against Worcester last weekend.
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Bless you, deer: Stag snapped mid-sneezepublished at 12:11 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A student at Loughborough University managed to photograph this magnificent white stag at Bradgate Park just as it was about to sneeze.
Image source, Oban Van Schie
Oban Van Schie describes the image as one of “pure chance”.
It's been upvoted nearly 90,000 times on Reddit., external
Who even knew deer sneezed?
Watch: Bungling burglars fail to get into supermarketpublished at 11:56 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Video footage has been released, external showing two hapless burglars failing to break into a Tesco store earlier this week.
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Police say the pair spent an hour trying to gain access to the Chilwell supermarket in the early hours of Sunday before giving up and heading home.
Man who made paedophile manual jailedpublished at 11:41 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
Adam Rack, who sexually assaulted a 12-year-old boy, made a 170-page "step-by-step" abuse guide.
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Lampard: 'We must keep momentum going'published at 11:35 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
BBC Derby Sport
Following Tuesday's heroics against Manchester United, Derby County return to Championship action against Bolton Wanderers tomorrow.
Rams boss Frank Lampard has been talking about the importance of keeping the momentum going and his decision to hand teenage defender Jayden Bogle a new four-year contract.
Man, 33, killed in A46 crashpublished at 11:06 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
A 33-year-old man died in a crash, external on the A46 in Leicestershire last night.
Police said the driver was killed when his Volkswagen Golf was involved in a collision with a Toyota Yaris on the southbound side in Syston at about 23:40.
The Yaris driver suffered minor injuries and the road was closed between Cossington and the Hobby Horse island for more than eight hours.
Racist football fan gets three-year banpublished at 11:02 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
A man has been banned from football matches for three years after admitting shouting racist remarks, external following Derby County's home game against Preston North End last month.
Daniel Brady, 21, of Stanage Green, Derby, also hit a man during the incident at Pride Park Stadium on 25 August.
He pleaded guilty to a racially aggravated public order offence at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court and was handed a three-year banning order and fines totalling £365.
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Firefighters help man with ring stuck on fingerpublished at 10:48 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Firefighters in Matlock had an unusual emergency to deal with this morning - a man unable to remove a ring from his finger, external.
Derbyshire and Fire Rescue Service said the man arrived at Matlock fire station at about 09:30 requesting urgent help after an injury caused his finger to swell up.
After thanking officers for removing the ring, the man told them he would be heading to hospital to get the injury checked.
Image source, Google
Leicestershire secure Abbas returnpublished at 10:29 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas agrees to return as Leicestershire's overseas player next season.
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'Class act' Abbas to return for Leicestershire next yearpublished at 10:20 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
Leicestershire have announced Pakistan bowler Muhammad Abbas will return to the club for the 2019 season.
The 28-year-old, who has taken more than 50 wickets for the Foxes this summer, was also named man of the series following Pakistan's two Test matches against England.
Head coach Paul Nixon described Abbas as a "class act" and a "brilliant role model" for younger players.
Image source, Leicestershire CCC
Man who made 'paedophile manual' jailedpublished at 10:13 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A man who made a 170-page "paedophile manual" has been sentenced to four years in jail followed by three years on extended licence.
Police recovered the "step-by-step guide" on sexual relationships with children when they seized Adam Rack's belonging from his home in Mansfield.
Image source, Nottinghamshire Police
The 24-year-old was arrested after police intercepted an attempted upload of indecent images and tracked the IP address to his house on Heathfield Way.
Hundreds of indecent images and videos were found on Rack's laptops and phones. A 12-year-old boy was identified as a victim Rack had abused over two years when he was between the ages of eight and 10.
Rack pleaded guilty to a number of child sex offences earlier this year and was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court yesterday.
Donington Park praised for reducing racing noisepublished at 10:12 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Complaints about noise coming from Donington Park have plummeted since new restrictions on motorsport events were brought in, a meeting has been told.
The track, which regularly holds racing events, now has trackside noise monitors which can be checked by council officers at any time via a web link.
There are also limits on the number of days noisy vehicles are allowed to use the track and the times of day racing can take place.
Image source, Google
A meeting between Donington Park bosses and council officials last night heard noise complaints to local authorities had dropped from more than 300 in 2013 to fewer than 10 in 2017.
Melbourne councillor John Harrison commended the track's management on doing a "fantastic job".
Council votes to ditch 'Sinfin incinerator' contractpublished at 09:45 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Derby City Council has voted to pull out of a contract to build a new waste treatment plant in Sinfin.
The vote took place during a public meeting last night but the final decision rests with the Conservative cabinet - and all but one party member on the council abstained from the vote.
The public meeting followed complaints from residents about unexpected smells and noises coming the plant - dubbed Sinfin incinerator - during its testing phase.
The new facility has also failed a series of tests set out in the contract between the city council, the county council and operators RRS.
The cabinet is due to meet in a fortnight to discuss the issue but it's understood withdrawing from the contract would be far from straightforward.
A46 southbound reopens after crash clear-uppublished at 09:12 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Good news for A46 fans - the southbound side has reopened following an eight-hour closure caused by a crash near Syston.
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New central library could be built at Broadmarshpublished at 08:52 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
Gavin Bevis
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The city council is planning to build a new library, external as part of the regeneration of Nottingham's Broadmarsh area after a consultation found "overwhelming" public support for the idea.
The move would see the existing central library at Angel Row sold off and a new library built at an estimated cost of £3m.
The authority said planning permission was being sought for the move ahead of a formal decision as it would involve changes to the plans for the new Broadmarsh car park and bus station.
Image source, Nottingham City Council
Leader Jon Collins said: "“The consultation was pretty clear - people like the idea of a new Central Library that we can design and build from scratch to best suit the city’s and our children’s needs for the future.
"It will be a welcome addition to an area we are doing a lot of work on."