Gavin Bevis
BBC News

The A52 eastbound is expected to stay closed for some time between Gamston and Saxondale while work takes place to fix a burst water main in Radcliffe-on-Trent.

Jonathon Smith, from Severn Trent, said: "Everybody's got water supply so there's no problem from that point of view whatsoever.

"What our teams are doing is digging down, seeing what the damage is, they'll hack out the bit of pipe that's been damaged and get a new pipe in.

"Then we can start getting the road surface back to normal but I'm afraid it's going to be a wee bit before we can do that."

Martin O'Neill makes Leicester defender Yohan Benalouane his first signing since becoming Nottingham Forest manager.

Leicester City winger Marc Albrighton has signed a new contract to keep him at the club until 2022.

The road was closed after a contractor hit and burst the main in Nottinghamshire.

Ed Dawes
BBC Radio Derby Sport

Former England and Chelsea defender Ashley Cole is being heavily linked with Derby County this morning.

The left-back is a free agent having been released by LA Galaxy at the end of his contract.

He was captain at the MLS side - and the league itself is looking to go towards home grown talent rather than overseas players - so that is no slight on his ability or fitness at 38 years old.

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Normally rumours during January are a-plenty but with the only other fit left-back Max Lowe going back to Aberdeen last night on loan for the rest of the season, and a source at the club didn't dismiss the link to me yesterday, our first question to Frank Lampard when he meets the media later should shed some light.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

The parents of an 18-year-old woman who died in an explosion at a shop in Leicester last year have been reflecting on their loss.

Leah Reek was with boyfriend Shane Ragoobeer at his flat above the store in Hinckley Road when it exploded in February, killing them both along with his mother, younger brother and a shop worker.

Three men are due to be sentenced for five counts of murder later after a jury found them guilty of deliberately blowing up the shop as part of an insurance scam.

Ms Reek's parents, John and Jo, said: "We'll talk about Leah every day. She's still with us and she'll always be with us because she was so important to us.

"We just miss her. She was fun and kind, and we're very happy to have been her mum and dad.

"We were blessed to have her for 18 years - 18 years we'll always remember."

Image source, Family photo

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

One person is in a critical condition, external and two others were injured in a three-vehicle crash on the M1 in Leicestershire yesterday evening.

A stretch of the northbound carriageway was closed for nearly 11 hours following the crash between junctions 20 and 21 at about 17:45.

Resurfacing work was needed on the road before it reopened at 04:30.

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BBC News

An autistic teenager who believes the Peak District saved his life has launched a campaign to combat littering across the country.

Osian Wilson, 17, spends about 10 hours each week picking litter, planting trees and repairing pathways in the area's Eastern Moors.

The teenager began spending more time there after suffering a breakdown at school.

He's now started a petition to make education about littering compulsory in schools.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Leicestershire County Council has been named as one of the slowest authorities in Britain for repairing potholes.

The council's target response time of 72 hours was the second longest, behind Coventry's five-day target.

However, Derby City Council was ranked as one of the fastest in the RAC Foundation's study, with a one-hour response time.

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The foundation said response times were influenced by how many miles of road a council has to manage and the size of the council area.

Director Steve Gooding said: "It is understandable that large rural authorities set themselves longer response times, simply as a result of having to travel further to effect repairs, but motorists might still be surprised to see such a wide variation across the country.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

A pair of penguins believed to have been stolen from a zoo two months ago have been found in Strelley, external.

Nottinghamshire Police recovered the pair of Humboldt penguins from an address in the village on Wednesday afternoon after receiving a tip-off.

Image source, Nottinghamshire Police

The unharmed birds are now being returned to the undisclosed zoo.

A 23-year-old man is being questioned on suspicion of burglary and theft.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

A burst water main has led to the closure of the A52 eastbound between Gamston and Saxondale.

At its height, water was spraying about 80ft in the air near Radcliffe-on-Trent.

Severn Trent, which is working with Highways England to resolve the issue, said there was no disruption to the local water supply.

Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter

A cold and frosty start with the chance of sleet and snow later.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Hi everyone. It's me, Nick Smith and Amy Woodfield in charge of today's news, sport, travel and weather updates for the East Midlands.