Liam Barnes
BBC News

Police evacuated dozens of residents from their mobile homes after a suspected unexploded pipe bomb was found under a hedge.

Nottinghamshire Police said they were called to Riverview in Church Laneham at about 12:45 on Sunday.

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A 100m cordon was put in place while the package was dealt with and residents from 40 mobile homes were taken to a nearby pub while bomb disposal experts examined the situation.

The item was found not to be live, and residents were returned to their homes by 18:30, a force spokesman said.

Kaci says it was her birthday wish to raise money for a charity that supports disabled children.

Fellow plastic surgeon Jonathan Peter Brooks has been charged with attempted murder.

The pair, 15 and 16, will stand trial at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 28 June.

BBC Weather Watchers

It will be dry and bright with the odd patch of cloud, but there will be plenty of sunshine throughout the day.

Into the evening, it will remain mild for the time of year but another chilly night is ahead.

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A Syrian refugee mother is offered a place on the same British university course as her teenage son.

It is the second time this month that HMP Stocken has been blamed for a rise in Rutland's cases.

The company says the pandemic has "changed consumer behaviours forever" and that it must adapt.

The covering was introduced by police in the southern hemisphere to encourage more Muslim women to join.

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After a cloudy start, sunny spells should develop into the afternoon, but with a scattering of showers.

Mild for the time of year but with a colder night than of late.

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The moped was found "loaded on top" of the children in the back of a Vauxhall Zafira, police said.

Police say the children were also "completely unrestrained" when they stopped the car.

Alex Regan
BBC News

People who have lost loved ones have been "forgotten" in plans to ease lockdown in England, a funeral director has said.

Matthew Lymn Rose, who runs Nottingham-based funeral directors A W Lymn, said it was "alarming" to hear pubs would reopen before restrictions are eased for funerals.

Currently up to 30 people can attend a funeral outdoors, and that number is not set to rise until at least 21 June, when a decision will be made on "whether all limits can be removed on weddings and other life events".

On 12 April non-essential retail, hairdressers, and outdoor hospitality venues can reopen. The number of people who can attend wakes will increase from six to 15 people, but the amount of mourners at a funeral will still be limited to 30 people.

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Mr Lymn Rose said: "It is truly alarming to hear that the bereaved are being given such little focus in the plan to reopen society.

"This disease has killed thousands of people up and down the country – almost every family has been touched in some way by Covid-19.

“And yet, despite the fact that so many people are grieving, the rule of 30 at funerals is going to be one of the last restrictions to be lifted. This really does not make sense to me.”

Mr Lymn Rose, whose company operates 27 funeral homes across the East Midlands, said although he understands the logic of restricting indoor funeral services, he does not understand why the same applies to outdoor funerals.

"It is part of what makes us human, to demonstrate our emotion for a lost loved one by coming together at a burial and sharing a silence of remembrance," he said.

"I don’t see how standing in a wide, open space – like the majority of cemeteries are – is any more of a risk than going to a supermarket or a pub."

He has called on the government to reconsider the cap on outdoor funerals to reduce "additional distress and turmoil" caused to grieving families.

A government spokesperson said: “Throughout the pandemic our priority has been to ensure the deceased are treated with dignity and respect and that the bereaved have the opportunity to mourn.

“Restrictions on funerals and commemorative events following a person's death aim to balance the needs of the bereaved, while minimising the spread of Covid-19 to mourners and staff.”

Sandish Shoker
BBC News

A new rapid testing centre has opened in Rutland for people who do not have Covid symptoms but need regular tests because they have to go to work and mix with colleagues or members of the public.

The centre, based at the Oakham Enterprise Park, opened on Monday and offers lateral flow antigen tests (known as LFD).

People who cannot work from home and mix with the public are encouraged to get tested regularly to stop the spread of Covid-19.

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Mike Sandys, director for public health at Rutland County Council, said the test was "quick and simple".

"This is extremely important for those who can’t work from home and might therefore be spreading the virus without knowing it," he said.

Appointments must be booked in advance online, external and anyone with coronavirus symptoms is asked not to attend the centre.

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Dry and fine today, with patchy cloud and spells of hazy sunshine.

Exceptionally mild but with a moderate southerly breeze.

Possible spots of rain overnight but with winds dropping.

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Alex Regan
BBC News

A dog bowl, a block of butter, an apple and a pair of scissors were among the weirdest items flushed down toilets in the East Midlands this winter, Severn Trent has said.

The water company said workers were also perplexed after finding clothes pegs, a pen, and a screwdriver in its treatment works.

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Grant Mitchell, who manages sewer blockages at Severn Trent, said: "[I] can’t help but wonder what people were thinking.

"We can’t stress enough how important it is to only flush the three Ps (pee, poo and toilet paper) down the toilet - anything else needs to go into the bin."

He added: "Many customers may not realise they are responsible for the waste pipe running away from their home.

"Unblocking or repairing this section of pipe can be costly, but avoidable if you’re careful about what you put down your toilet or your sink."

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Sandish Shoker
BBC News

Two new community testing centres are to open in Derbyshire this week for people who don’t have coronavirus symptoms.

One will open at West Park Leisure Centre in Long Eaton tomorrow, with the other opening at County Hall in Matlock on Friday.

People who are still going out to work and mixing with colleagues or the public are encouraged to get tested regularly to stop the spread of Covid-19.

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Derbyshire County Council said more than 33,000 tests have been carried out at the county's community test centres up to 12 February, with 419 (1.3%) of people testing positive.

The authority's director of public health Dean Wallace said: “The virus is still out there and we need to make sure we are breaking the chain of transmission, especially among people who are still going out to work and mixing with colleagues and the public.

“For peace of mind, I’d urge anyone without symptoms to get tested regularly to make sure they aren’t unwittingly passing the virus on to colleagues, family or friends."

Appointments are not needed to visit a community testing centre. However anyone with coronavirus symptoms is asked not attend.

The girl's mother said the teenager was left with "no GCSEs" and "no confidence".

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

Staying dry throughout the day, with mostly cloudy skies, although there may be some sunny spells in the morning.

Winds will be blustery at times but it will be a mild night.

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Samantha Noble
BBC News Online

Leicester has the fifth highest number of Covid-19 cases in the country, the latest data has shown.

In the week to 18 February, 253.5 coronavirus cases per 100,000 people were recorded.

Ashfield was sixth in the table with 253.3 cases, and Rutland has the eighth highest rate of infection in England at 237.9 per 100,000 people for the same period.

Mansfield and North West Leicestershire are also in the top 20 areas with the highest rate of infection in the country.

The number of cases in Mansfield for this period was 232.4 per 100,000 and North West Leicestershire was 224.9.

However, all these areas - except Rutland and North West Leicestershire - have seen a decrease in cases in comparison to the week to 11 February.

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