Glen Roe was told by a judge at Nottingham Crown Court he should expect a lengthy prison sentence.

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It was a frosty start this morning but that didn't stop you snapping some great pictures of the sunrise, in some places lighting the sky up purple.

This was taken at Chesterfield at around 7:40 where temperatures were -1C.

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The sky was a similar colour a little bit down the road on the Cromford Canal near Matlock, Derbyshire.

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Meanwhile the frost made this Dronfield park look a little bit more magical - although at -2C we can see why there wasn't anyone playing on it...

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A 45-year-old smashed his way in to a woman's home and raped her at gunpoint while threatening to kill both her and himself, a court heard.

Glen Roe, 45, of no fixed address, has been told he faces a lengthy jail sentence after the "absolutely terrifying" assault in August last year, police said.

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Roe entered through a ground floor window and pointed a handgun at the woman's head, officers said.

He then told her he was planning to kill her and himself after the attack. Police later discovered it was fake but she did not know this at the time.

He later said he would not kill her but intended to have a shootout with the police but in the end he left without shooting the weapon.

After denying the attack, on Friday he was found guilty at Nottingham Crown Court of two offences of rape, a sexual assault, making threats to kill, and possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear. He will be sentenced on 11 March.

BBC Radio Leicester

A Leicester MP has called on the government to do more to tackle knife crime.

Liz Kendall, Labour, said there had been a steep rise in the number of people being stabbed and injured in Leicestershire.

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In the House of Commons yesterday, she said: "Knife offences in Leicestershire have risen by 63% since 2010 yet Leicestershire received no funding from the Early Intervention Youth Fund - neither did the two other largest forces in the East Midlands; Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire."

She said £5m from the fund still hasn't been allocated and called for some of it to come for the region.

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Leicester's Tom Ford will play Joe Perry in the first round of the snooker World Grand Prix in Cheltenham later.

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Mark Selby gets his tournament under way tomorrow afternoon when he takes on Shaun Murphy.

David Pittam
BBC News Online

Ryan Lindley and Shannon Stanford, who we reported were missing earlier, have now been found safe and well.

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BBC News Online

Officers arrested four teenage boys on suspicion of having a weapon in the Leicester city centre on Saturday night.

They carried out stop and search and patrols following a recent increase in robberies around the market place and found seven knives.

Three men aged 16 and a 17-year-old were released on bail and a 25-year-old was charged with possession of a bladed article in a public place and possession of a class B controlled drug.

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This photo of a vandalised grave in Nailstone has triggered a lot of angry responses on our Facebook , externalpage.

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Andrew Kay said: "I am afraid this is the society we live in today - who ever did has got no respect also they know they will get away with it."

Maureen Churchill said: "What kind of person would do such a terrible thing? If they are caught they should be made to clean up the damage. They have been brought up with no respect."

Jilli Moult said: "Why? Words fail me. So sorry for the family."

A misty start to the day with a chance of rain later this afternoon.

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BBC News Online

Police are searching for two 16-year-olds who were last seen walking around Chesterfield together on Sunday.

Ryan Lindley and Shannon Stanford (also known as Shannon Whyers) were last seen heading in the direction of Flamsteed Crescent at around 17:30.

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Ryan is described as white, about 5ft 8ins, slim with curly hair. He was last seen wearing black jogging bottoms, grey trainers and a black puffa coat. He may also be wearing a black cap.

Shannon is described as white, around 5ft 6ins, slim with shoulder length hair. She also has piercings on her lip and nose.

Image source, Derbyshire Constabulary

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BBC News Online

If you're travelling down the M1 this morning you can ignore this sign which is telling people to slow to 40mph.

BBC Radio Nottingham

Council and business leaders have been discussing what should be done with Nottinghamshire's remaining coal-fired power stations.

All coal-fired stations are due to shut by the end of 2025.

There are seven left in the UK - and three of them are in Nottinghamshire: Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Rushcliffe and Cottam and West Burton, both near Retford. How much longer they will stand is now uncertain, reports the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

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But some residents living near Ratcliffe-on-Soar have told the BBC that despite how much it dominates the skyline they've grown used to it and it's a local landmark that lets them know they're nearly home.

Politicians and industry leaders are due to meet to discuss the sites' future with some suggesting they should be converted to housing while others would prefer to see employment. But there have been concerns about delays to redevelop other decommissioned power stations.

Councillor Simon Robinson, Conservative leader of Rushcliffe Borough Council, said: "On the failure to develop the previous sites, it is absolutely scandalous, all the pressure on for houses and development, and yet we've got power station sites lying empty for years."

David Pittam
BBC News Online

Trains heading to Sheffield through Chesterfield are delayed this morning.

Cross Country and East Midlands Trains are diverting or delaying their trains by up to 45 minutes because of a points failure.

East Midlands Today

More than half of 16 to 25-year-olds in Nottingham think social media creates an "overwhelming pressure" on young people.

That's one of the findings in a new report published by the Prince's Trust, which focuses on social media.

Researchers also found that 43% of young people in the city, say comparing their life with others on social media makes them feel inadequate.

Rob Sissons
East Midlands Today Reporter

Dozens of care homes in the East Midlands have been using a new system to improve safety for residents.

The prevalence of common care issues such as bed sores and falls are routinely monitored to spot problems earlier, and improve staff training.

At Alexandra Lodge in Nottingham, they've turned things around from inspectors rating the home as 'requiring improvement' to being classed as good.

They looked at data using a system called LPZ developed by a Dutch university and realised, for example, patients are falling in the morning when the night staff are busy so they needed to change shift patterns to address this.

Karen McEwan of the Patient Safety Collaborative said: "We've seen massive improvements in basic things that carers would face."

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