Boreham Wood 1-2 Notts Countypublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 24 September 2019
Notts County recover from Saturday's defeat to Bromley as they win 2-1 at Boreham Wood.
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Drivers 'should say bike' to avoid crashes, research sayspublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 24 September 2019
Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News OnlineSome crashes at road junctions are caused by drivers "forgetting" they have seen motorcycles approaching, experts have said.
Experiments at the University of Nottingham's driving simulator showed drivers looked at, but seconds later failed to recall, critical approaching vehicles on up to 15% of occasions.
Motorcycles were five times more likely to be "forgotten" compared with a car, the project found.
It suggested when drivers spot a bike they say "See Bike, Say Bike" out loud to reinforce suitable action.
Image source, University of NottinghamDriver rescued from flood waterpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 24 September 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsFirefighters have closed Eastwood Road in Kimberley where they say flood water is 20in (50cm) deep.
Image source, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue ServiceThe crew from Eastwood Station said they had to rescue a car after its engine stopped working because of the flood water.
Image source, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue ServiceDrivers in the Kimberley area have been advised to use an alternative route while the closure is in place.
Supreme Court 'very stupid', MP sayspublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 24 September 2019
Chris Doidge
BBC Radio Derby, political reporterConservative MP for Mid Derbyshire, Pauline Latham, has reacted to the Supreme Court's decision that the suspension of Parliament was unlawful.
She said: "I think the Supreme Court have been very stupid. They shouldn't be interfering in Parliamentary business.
"It could pave the way for an American-style judiciary."
Image source, UK ParliamentCyclist 'used hammer to smash Pho restaurant windows'published at 13:48 British Summer Time 24 September 2019
Sonia Kataria
BBC NewsA man riding a bicycle was seen using a hammer to vandalise several windows of Vietnamese street food restaurant Pho in Leicester, police have said.
Officers said restaurant, on the High Street in the city centre, was targeted at about 02:20 this morning.
A Leicestershire Police spokesman said: "A report was received of a man, seen on a bicycle, damaging the windows with what was described as a hammer.
"The suspect rode off in the direction of Jubilee Square."
Teenager Evison pens three-year Notts dealpublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 24 September 2019
Nottinghamshire's teenage all-rounder Joey Evison, who made his England Under-19s debut this summer, signs a three-year contract.
Read MoreSupreme Court: PM 'should consider resigning'published at 13:12 British Summer Time 24 September 2019
Tony Roe
BBC East Midlands political editorGedling MP Vernon Coaker has called the Supreme Court's decision on the suspension of Parliament "simply astonishing" and said prime minister Boris Johnson should consider resigning.
The Labour MP said: "We should hold the prime minister to account for what he has done and consider how to ensure the government abides by the law in future."
Image source, PA Media"It is one law for the prime minister and one law for everybody else," he added.
"He has broken the law and he should suffer the consequences."
Commons Speaker John Bercow has confirmed MPs will now return on Wednesday.
Man interviewed after dog 'mistaken for fox' shot deadpublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 24 September 2019
Sonia Kataria
BBC NewsA man has been interviewed by police after a dog was shot dead by a man whose owner said "mistook her for a fox".
Owner Dom Brown previously told the BBC his brother was walking his dog Ruby on 18 September when "a young lad shot her dead", claiming he mistook the dog for a fox.
The 18-month-old dog was taken to a vet but died later.
A spokesman for Derbyshire Police said: "A man is voluntarily being interviewed.
"He has not been arrested and inquiries are ongoing."
Image source, Dom BrownKent sign Derbyshire off-spinner Qadripublished at 12:49 British Summer Time 24 September 2019
Kent sign Derbyshire's England Under-19 off-spinner Hamidullah Qadri on a three-year contract.
Read MoreEast Midlands MPs react to Supreme Court rulingpublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 24 September 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsEast Midlands MPs have been reacting to the Supreme Court ruling Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful.
Mr Johnson suspended Parliament for five weeks earlier this month, but the court said it was wrong to stop MPs carrying out duties in the run-up to Brexit on 31 October.
Broxtowe MP Anna Soubry, who is the leader of the Independent Group for Change, said: "None of us ever thought that the court would go so far as actually to quash the prorogation. Parliament has not been suspended, it has not even adjourned.
"Effectively, we are still sitting and the sooner we get back into that chamber, the better."
Image source, Getty ImagesNorth West Leicestershire's Andrew Bridgen said the court's decision was "the worst possible outcome for our democracy" and "an absolute disgrace".
The Tory MP told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme: "What we've got is a Parliament that's completely out of step with sentiment of the country. They're holding out democracy to ransom.
"What we're going to see is the Speaker effectively taking control of Parliament and playing to the Remainers' tune until the 31st of October."
Image source, Getty ImagesT20 ticket sales reach new peak in 2019published at 12:16 British Summer Time 24 September 2019
Ticket sales in English Twenty20 cricket soar in 2019 - and it's not just down to England winning the Cricket World Cup.
Read MoreTwycross Zoo giraffe dies after surgerypublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 24 September 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA "much-loved" giraffe at Twycross Zoo has died after having surgery on his deformed hoof.
The zoo said the decision to carry out the "high risk" procedure on 11-year-old Epesi was not taken lightly but was considered to be in his best interest.
Image source, Twycross ZooDr Matyas Liptovszky, head of life sciences at Twycross Zoo, said: "It is with great sadness that despite our dedicated team's concerted efforts, he never regained consciousness.
"Epsei had a wonderful character and was very popular with our visitors. We will all miss him."
Rugby: Leicester's Dan Cole set to win 91st cappublished at 12:09 British Summer Time 24 September 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsLeicester's Dan Cole could join Jonny Wilkinson as England's third most capped men's player on Thursday.
He's been named to start the World Cup match against the USA - his 91st cap for England.
Image source, Getty ImagesTigers scrum-half Ben Youngs is named among the replacements and will join Cole in making 91 appearances if he plays.
Their club team-mate George Ford will captain the England side.
Derby people smuggler jailed for more than three yearspublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 24 September 2019
Alex Regan
BBC NewsA Derby man who co-ordinated a group of people smugglers has been jailed for three years and six months.
Mohamed Jamal Kawsara, of Caernarvon Close, Spondon, pleaded guilty to five counts of assisting illegal immigration.
Kawsara, 39, along with other gang members, flew to Greece with genuine British passports, which he gave to Syrian nationals.
The Syrians would then board the flights to the UK, and present to the British border force and claim asylum.
Kawsara was arrested on 18 June 2015 at Birmingham Airport after smuggling a passport used by a Syrian woman.
Image source, Home OfficeHe allegedly charged about £7,000 to Syrian nationals trying to get into the UK.
Ashley Henson, of Ash Street, Derby, Pavandeep Singh Dosanjh, of Donington Drive, Derby, and Craig Smedley, of High Street, Normanton, all admitted to one count of assisting illegal immigration.
Glenn Zabo, of Millersdale Avenue, Mansfield, admitted to two counts of assisting illegal immigration.
All four men were given suspended sentences.
Watch: Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:12 British Summer Time 24 September 2019
Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenterIt's a soggy start with heavy rain around this morning, but it should clear during the afternoon.
Media caption, Watch: Today's weather for the East Midlands
Man arrested over city centre stabbing deathpublished at 07:51 British Summer Time 24 September 2019
Nottinghamshire Police says a 19-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murdering Lee Cooper.
Read More'Learn to love your house spider and name it'published at 00:30 British Summer Time 24 September 2019
A wildlife expert from Nottingham believes the eight-legged creatures deserve to be loved.
Read MoreMan stabbed to death identified by policepublished at 20:54 British Summer Time 23 September 2019
Police described the attack on Mohammed Jibreel in Leicester on Saturday as "horrific".
Read MoreFire-hit music venue renovation delayedpublished at 19:40 British Summer Time 23 September 2019
Derby's Assembly Rooms was badly damaged by fire five years ago and has not been used since.
Read MoreCinema popcorn supplier enters administrationpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 23 September 2019
The Nottingham firm supplied snacks and sweets to cinemas and supermarkets across the UK.
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