O'Neill wants Keane on staff at Forestpublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019
Martin O'Neill says the timing is right to manage Nottingham Forest and he hopes Roy Keane will join as his assistant.
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Notts man found dead after vanishing in Vietnam
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Ruddington jewellers raided by thieves
Skateboarding bulldog attracts big audience
Rams knock out Saints in FA Cup thriller
Updates for Thursday 17 January 2019
O'Neill wants Keane on staff at Forestpublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019
Spidey swings in for Leicester City trainingpublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsSpider-Man has been training with Leicester City's squad!
Image source, Getty ImagesOnly kidding it's Jamie Vardy - we're not sure why he's dressed as the superhero though.
Image source, Getty ImagesAt a press conference earlier the Foxes manager Claude Puel said: "[Jokingly] We need a superhero. He dressed up and I think it brought a good smile this morning.
"They had a day off yesterday and came back with a smile. I appreciate that a lot. We know Jamie, and I am not surprised about this."
School targeted by thieves three times in a fortnightpublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineA primary school has been targeted by thieves three times in under two weeks, with a digger and two dumper trucks stolen from the site.
Ramsden Primary School, in Carlton-in-Lindrick, is in the process of building a new nursery and the three hired construction vehicles were taken while construction was being carried out.
A dumper truck was stolen overnight on the night of 5-6 January after being driven through a school fence.
Image source, Ramsden Primary SchoolAn attempted break in at a garage happened the following week, and last night a digger and a dumper truck were stolen.
The school has CCTV cameras installed, but they were ripped out and left by the school gate on the weekend of the first theft.
Image source, Ramsden Primary SchoolGritters prepare for overnight frostpublished at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsIt looks like it's going to be another cold night across the East Midlands - the gritters will be out on the roads.
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End of twitter postGo-ahead for student block near Nottingham railway stationpublished at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019
Kit Sandeman
Local Democracy ReporterHundreds of new apartments and student flats are to be built near Nottingham railway station after plans were given the green light.
City councillors voted 11-1 to approve the development, which will see 420 student flats and 149 private sector rented apartments housed in two buildings between four and eight storeys tall.
The land, near The Vat and Fiddle pub, is bordered by Crocus Street, to the east by Arkwright Street, to the south by Meadows Way and to the west by Sheriffs Way/Waterway Street West.
Image source, Stephenson StudioThe site was once home to a warehouse known as Victor House but this was demolished in part to make way for the tram line which now runs along Meadows Way.
Two buildings will go around the edge of the site, and there will be a public walkway in between them with a large courtyard in the middle.
O'Neill wants Keane to join him at Forestpublished at 14:29 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019
BBC SportNew Nottingham Forest boss Martin O'Neill has said Roy Keane could join his coaching set-up at the City Ground.
He told a news conference this afternoon: "I'd like him to join us. He has a number of things to sort out himself and I think we've had some discussions here.
Image source, PA"There's a spot open for him and I hope that may happen. It may not, he has a number of things to consider, but he'll keep me informed.
"He was a great asset to me with the Republic of Ireland, we had some really great days. He can be tough to handle, but you know that with him and that's what makes him pretty special."
Fire causes motorway lane closurepublished at 14:26 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsThis vehicle fire on the M1 near Duckmanton might disrupt drivers heading north this afternoon.
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End of twitter postWarning over smoke from recycling centre firepublished at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA fire at the Jayplas recycling centre in Loughborough is causing a large amount of smoke in the area.
The fire started in the factory's conveyor belt system and has spread to recycling items. The building has been evacuated. More on this as we get it.
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End of twitter postNo trains through Market Harborough for six dayspublished at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019
East Midlands TodayThe rail line through Market Harborough is to be closed by Network Rail for six days in spring because of a major upgrade.
No trains will be able to use the Midland Main Line between Kettering and Leicester from 28 May to 2 June.
Almost two miles of track is being replaced in a straighter alignment and new signalling equipment is being installed as part of a £1bn improvement project.
Bulldog teaches herself to skateboardpublished at 13:38 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019
Videos of Pumpkin have been watched thousands of times on social media.
Read MoreDrones 'used for unauthorised streaming of horse racing'published at 13:35 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019
East Midlands TodayThere are calls for action to stop drones being flown near Southwell Racecourse on race days.
The aerial cameras have been seen at every race meeting for the last six months.
Those involved in the running of the horse racing track claim the drones are filming and streaming the race to gamblers.
Arena Racing Company have said: "The broadcast rights of our live action are a key part of our business as with any sporting venue, so we consider this unauthorised filming and broadcast as theft."
They are working with the police, council and landowners to see if anything can be done.
Nursing mother smashes 268-mile race recordpublished at 13:08 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019
Jasmin Paris expressed milk for her 14-month-old daughter during the gruelling Montane Spine Race.
Read MoreMan injured in woodland dog attackpublished at 13:03 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA man has been attacked by two Husky/German Shepherd type dogs while out walking in Bagworth.
It happened just after 09:00 yesterday, while the 58-year-old was walking his Shetland sheepdog puppy in a wooded area near Barlestone Road.
Image source, GooglePolice have said the dogs attacked the puppy first and when the man tried to intervene he was attacked.
He's received hospital treatment for a number of injuries but has since been discharged. The injuries to the puppy are also not thought to be life-threatening.
Leicestershire Police are appealing for the owner of the dogs to contact police.
Your photos: Winter sunshinepublished at 12:39 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019
It has been a morning of glorious winter sunshine across the East Midlands.
This view over Derwent Valley was captured by Wendy Scott.
Image source, Wendy ScottJuliachoo took this while out and about at Newstead Abbey.
Image source, JuliachooThe sun was so bright in Blaby we're surprised Ella could see where she was going.
Image source, EllaNottingham to host GCHQ cyber-security classes for womenpublished at 12:12 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019
Sean Coughlan
BBC News, education correspondentGCHQ is to run female-only cyber security courses in Nottingham in a bid to tackle gender imbalance in the industry.
Almost 90% of the cyber-skills workforce worldwide is male, says GCHQ's cyber-defence arm, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
Image source, GettyThere will be 600 free places on all-female CyberFirst Defenders courses in April and May this year, run as a mix of residential and non-residential training events.
The venues for the four-day courses include Nottingham, Lancaster, Wrexham, Edinburgh and Oxfordshire.
Runner had 'animal hallucinations' while smashing recordpublished at 11:48 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsBritish endurance runner Jasmin Paris has shattered a course record to become the first woman to the win a gruelling 268-mile race along the Pennine Way.
The 35-year-old, from Edinburgh, even had time to express breast milk for her baby daughter at checkpoints en route as she dominated the Montane Spine Race from Edale in Derbyshire to the Scottish borders.
Paris completed the course in 83 hours, 12 minutes and 23 seconds, beating the previous record by more than 12 hours.
The professional vet revealed she began hallucinating towards the end of the race.
She said: "I kept seeing animals appearing out of every rock and kept forgetting what I was doing."
Yellow vest protesters gather outside MP's officepublished at 11:27 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019
BBC Radio LeicesterBrexit has brought the yellow vest protest movement to Loughborough.
A group of protesters gathered outside the office of the town's MP Nicky Morgan this morning in protest at her support for the prime minister's deal.
Protester Adrian Harby Roberts told BBC Radio Leicester the deal was not what they voted for in the 2016 referendum.
Conservative MP Morgan has urged Theresa May to work towards building a consensus after the deal was rejected by Parliament on Tuesday.
Photo appeal after cyclist injured in hit-and-run crashpublished at 11:27 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsPolice want to speak to the people in this car after a teenage cyclist was injured in a hit-and-run crash in Newark.
The 18-year-old man needed hospital treatment for serious injuries after the collision in Sherwood Avenue on 20 November.
Nottinghamshire Police have asked anyone who recognises the people in the photo to get in touch, external.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceMan appears in court over sex attackspublished at 11:27 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019
Jason Lawrance is facing four counts of rape between 2009 and 2014 in three counties.
Read MoreRams cup comeback clashed with PM's speechpublished at 10:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsLittle did Martyn Waghorn realise the headache he was causing for BBC One's scheduling team when his late equaliser for Derby against Southampton last night sent the FA Cup tie into extra-time - and a clash with Theresa May's 22:00 Brexit statement.
BBC One opted to stick with the football and the statement was shown on BBC Two - prompting much debate on social media.
Presenter Gary Lineker defended the decision after it was attacked by Roger Mosey, the corporation's former head of TV news.
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