Latest updates: East Midlands Live Monday 18 March

Summary

Mansfield mother denies murdering toddler
Tributes to man found dead in canal
Police paid out £250,000 in compensation last year
Leicester City star dedicates goal to girl
Owner dyes dog pink for Crufts
Fire causing delays on the rails
Updates for Monday 18 March

Live Reporting

Nick Smith and Gavin Bevis

Four injured after pub fightpublished at 08:30 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Four people were injured in a fight on a town centre street in the early hours of Saturday.
Three men and a woman suffered minor injuries in the brawl, which happened at 02:30 outside the King's Head and the Nag's Head pubs on Church Street, Market Harborough.
An 18-year-old man who was arrested has been released on bail.
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Broken down lorry causing delayspublished at 08:24 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
A lorry has broken down on Western Boulevard in Nottingham causing long tailbacks in the city.
It is at the junction with Beechdale Road.
Drivers have been urged to use an alternative route.
Image source, Google
Mansfield to play first televised league game since 2000published at 08:13 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
It's a huge game for Mansfield Town's promotion bid tonight as they face League Two leaders Lincoln City at Field Mill.
The game is Stags' first live televised league game since the year 2000.
A win would see Mansfield move back above MK Dons into third place, the final automatic promotion spot.
Image source, Getty Images
Leicester star dedicates free kick to girlpublished at 08:10 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2019
BBC News
James Maddison used his goal celebration to remember a young friend and supporter.
Sophie Taylor, five, from Norwich, died early in January a year after being diagnosed with bone cancer.
Leicester City midfielder James Maddison, who met Sophie when he played for Norwich City, scored from a free-kick in Saturday's 2-1 win at Burnley.
The 22-year-old midfielder revealed he was wearing a top saying "RIP Sophie I Love You".
The 10-man Foxes won the game 2-1 after a late winner from skipper Wes Morgan.
Image source, PA
Trains delayed after firepublished at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Trains between Nottingham and Leicester and Birmingham are delayed this morning following a fire in the Tyseley area of Birmingham.
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Weather: Bright start turns to showery afternoonpublished at 08:01 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2019
Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather
We can expect a bright start to the day before cloud and scattered showers creep in this afternoon.
Here's Alex with the weather.
Join us for today's live coveragepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
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