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Conservatives win Clifton North by-election
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Live updates for Friday 28 September 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
A 32-year-old man from Swadlincote who was wanted for questioning by police has been arrested following a chase along the M1.
Derbyshire Police said Rocky Taylor, who was being sought in connection with robbery, criminal damage and failure to appear at court, was stopped near junction 29 at about 02:00.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceGavin Bevis
BBC News
The creator of two World War One-themed scarecrows that were "beheaded" by vandals says he hopes to have them back in place by the weekend.
Steve Dewis spent hours building the figures with his neighbours and their grandchildren before the display, at Mickleover's All Saint's Church, was damaged on Wednesday night.
The scarecrows of a soldier and a young girl - designed to mark 100 years since the end of WW1 - have been removed but Mr Dewis is working on getting them repaired.
Mr Dewis (pictured left) branded the vandals "disrespectful" and "idiotic" but defiantly told BBC Radio Derby: "We will rebuild our scarecrows. We will not be beaten.
"If the men of the first and second world wars had given up, we wouldn't be able to sit here and have this conversation now."
Kit Sandeman
Local Democracy Reporter
The Conservatives have won their first by-election in Nottingham for a decade, after gaining Clifton North from an independent councillor.
It means they will now have three city councillors to Labour’s 52.
Roger Steel will represent the Clifton North ward along with fellow Conservative Andrew Rule and Labour’s Josh Cook.
Image source, PAThe Conservatives won the seat with 1,311 votes, while Labour picked up 928.
The newly-formed Nottingham Independents were well beaten into third, winning 307.
The Liberal Democrats came fourth with 92 votes, the Green Party finished fifth with 64 votes and Dave Bishop - nicknamed Lord Biro - was last with 46 votes.
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Headteachers from Derbyshire are due to join others from across England and Wales at a rally in London later demanding extra funding for schools.
Protesters say funding per pupil has fallen by 8% in real terms over the past eight years.
The heads are due to meet in Parliament Square before delivering a letter to 11 Downing Street.
The rally's organiser said it had been prompted by "a common desire - and in many cases desperation" to see schools funded fairly.
The Department for Education said funding for schools was at a record level.
Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter
It's a cold start to Friday but it will be another sunny day. Here's the full forecast.
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
The A46 southbound remains closed near Syston following a crash in which a vehicle overturned.
Road blocks have been in place for more than eight hours now.
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