The mum and son who lived 'as tigers'published at 14:27 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019
Tom Ballard's drive to scale the world's highest peaks was forged by his mountaineering mother and a childhood on Scotland's hills.
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British mountaineer assumed dead after failed rescue attempts
Industrial park evacuated following fire
Arrest over teenage girl stab death
Shrovetide football game continues
Teacher trains for penny farthing record
Updates for Wednesday 6 March 2019
The mum and son who lived 'as tigers'published at 14:27 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2019
Penny farthing sir's 1,000-mile challengepublished at 01:07 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2019
Richard Thoday says he hopes to break the world record, which was set by a Victorian teenager.
Read MoreMum and son 'plundered' men's wagespublished at 19:44 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019
The pair felt the contents of two vulnerable men's bank accounts belonged to them, a court hears.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019
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Pensioner's hand 'skinned' by burglarspublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019
Arthur Gumbley, 87, died three weeks after the raid on his home by intruders who also broke his ribs.
Read MoreWeather: Dry and breezy nightpublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019
Showers will die away this evening to leave tonight mainly dry with clear periods breaking through, especially during the early hours.
It will stay breezy through a lot of the night.
After a mainly fine start on Thursday it is expected to cloud over with outbreaks of rain pushing in from the west, especially during the afternoon.
It will be a windy day and it will feel chillier.
Climbers assumed dead as search endspublished at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019
Tom Ballard and Daniele Nardi went missing on a peak in Pakistan dubbed "killer mountain".
Read MoreBoy suffers injuries to jaw in assaultpublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineA boy was left with facial injuries after an assault in Old Basford last week.
He was approached by another boy who asked him for money in Scotland Road at around 17:15 last Wednesday.
He then hit the boy three times in the head before running off in the direction of The Fox pub.
The attack left the victim with injuries to his jaw.
The suspect is described as around 5ft 9ins, of slim build, mixed race and around 15 years old.
Image source, GoogleFirefighters damping down Blaby blazepublished at 16:59 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019
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BBC News OnlineThe fire at an industrial estate in Blaby is being scaled down and most of the blaze is now extinguished.
Firefighters are now in the process of damping down hot spots.
Image source, Dan SpicerM1 slip road reopenspublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019
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BBC News OnlineThe M1 southbound slip road at J23A has now reopened following a closure for pothole repairs earlier today.
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End of twitter postMaserati stolen during village burglarypublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019
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BBC News OnlineA Maserati sports car has been stolen from a garage in a Leicestershire village, along with a number of items of jewellery.
The blue Maserati Grancabrio was taken on Monday afternoon, along with a gold Brietling ladies and men’s watch, white gold Bulgari earrings and a platinum and diamond ring.
The burglary happened at around 14:00 in Cosby and police are urging anyone who has seen the distinctive car driving around the area to get in touch.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceSalford football coach jailed for sex assaultspublished at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019
A junior football coach who sexually abused a young player in the back of the team's minibus has been jailed.
Image source, Gretaer Manchester PoliceStephen Turton, 66, was sentenced to 13 years and six months at Manchester Crown Court after admitting sexually assaulting two young boys.
Turton coached a now-disbanded under-11 side in Salford from the early 1990s.
Judge Suzanne Goddard said Turton was a "calculating and predatory paedophile" who abused his position.
Turton, of Castleton Close, Gamesley, Derbyshire, pleaded guilty to seven counts of committing indecency with a child, six counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault.
M1 lanes reopen after pothole repaiedpublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019
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End of twitter postBallard disappearance 'devastating' as search is called offpublished at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019
BBC NewsA friend of missing climber Tom Ballard has called his disappearance "devastating" for his family.
His disappearance follows his mother Alison Hargreaves' death while climbing in 1995.
Ian Sykes, a climber and founder of Nevis Range, near Fort William, became a close friend of Mr Ballard’s family during their time in the Highlands.
Describing Tom as a committed climber who had made a name for himself in continental Europe, Mr Skyes said: "Tom was doing extremely well and had done some amazing climbs in the Alps."
He added: "I know his family are very upset to have this devastating thing to happen and for it to happen twice is extraordinary.
"Both Jim and Katie must be feeling dreadful and all I can do is wish them the best."
Mr Ballard and Italian Daniele Nardi last made contact from Nanga Parbat 10 days ago, while they climbed the Pakistani peak.
Two arrested after air pistol firedpublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019
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BBC News OnlineTwo men have been arrested following reports of an air pistol being fired in Mansfield.
Nobody was hurt in the shooting which happened in Danvers Drive at around 11:45 this morning.
The men were arrested shortly afterwards in Portland Avenue, Annesley.
Image source, GoogleRoads remain closed at industrial estatepublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019
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BBC News OnlineLeicestershire Fire and Rescue Service are still at the scene of a fire in an industrial unit in Blaby.
Winchester Avenue and Foulds Lane remain closed.
Image source, LFRSBudding reporters visit BBC studiospublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019
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BBC NewsPupils from The Holgate Academy have visited BBC Nottingham as part of the BBC Young Reporter scheme.
The aspiring reporters got to see how a real newsroom works, producing news for radio, TV and online.
Image source, The Holgate AcademyBack in the classroom they have produced their own news reports on subjects such as Brexit and the redevelopment of Broadmarsh shopping centre, as well as interviewing Bake Off contestants.
Quote MessageWe got the chance to watch the news being broadcast live, see the studios, be interviewed on the radio and talk to people about everything that they need to get done to create the news. We saw how the news broadcast has to be timed to the second. The best part was when we got to stand in front of the green screen which they use to broadcast the weather and see ourselves on the screen.
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M1 lanes expected to remain closed until 17:00published at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019
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End of twitter postExplosions heard from bed factory firepublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019
Eyewitnesses say thick, black smoke from the fire could be seen from more than six miles away.
Read MoreFire burning at bed factorypublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2019
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BBC News OnlineFire crews have been tackling a blaze at a business park in Blaby since 12:55 today.
This photo shows the extent of the fire at a bed factory on the estate.
Image source, Dan Spicer
