Neil Heath
BBC News Online

A woman had to be freed from her car after it hit a telegraph pole and ended up on its side on the A617 at Kirklington.

Ambulance crews treated the motorist at the scene following the crash at 21:00 last night but her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening or life-altering.

Work to recover the Ford Ka and make the fallen telegraph lines safe is under way.

The road, which is currently closed in both directions between Hockerton and Kirklington, is expected to remain shut for some time.

Image source, Southwell Fire Station

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A fire has damaged five vehicles at car dealership in Loughborough overnight.

Fire crews from Loughborough, Shepshed, Birstall and Castle Donington were called to the blaze at Sandicliffe Ford on Derby Road at about 00:20.

Image source, Lisa Martin

The fire on the forecourt is now out and crews have left the scene.

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said an investigation into the cause will be carried out later this morning.

Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter

It's going to be much drier today across the East Midlands and we might even get a bit of sunshine later.

How a 13-year-old started one of the UK's biggest pick-your-own pumpkin farms.

Former Thomas Cook staff go back to work in their travel shops.

Photographer Ami Barwell says the project shows the "gritty and raw reality" of cancer.

Heather Burman
BBC News

Restoration work has begun on a 250-year-old bridge at Clumber Park, which was badly damaged when a car was deliberately driven into it.

Image source, National Trust

The National Trust, which owns Clumber Park, said the ornamental bridge would be closed to pedestrians and cyclists today and Tuesday.

Most of the bridge's balustrade went into the River Poulter, in March 2018, leaving the National Trust with a huge repair bill.

The stone was retrieved from the water at the park, near Worksop, and part of it will be used in the restoration.

A 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and arson with intent to endanger life.

He was also detained on suspicion of theft of a vehicle and was later released on bail.

David Pittam
BBC News Online

Nottingham City Council is facing a problem ancient battle commanders would have recognised - heavy rains turning the field of play to mud.

Although unlike the council, they could go on without worrying about the health and safety.

This year's Robin Hood Pageant, which was supposed to go ahead this weekend, has had to be postponed until spring next year because of "unseasonably wet autumn weather".

Image source, Nottingham City Council

It has left the ground at Newstead Abbey, where the popular battle recreation should have taken place, waterlogged.

And there is further heavy rain on the way.

The council said those who have already bought tickets for this year’s event can chose between a refund or a ticket for the next event.

The ex-footballer said he was trying to give her a "confidence boost", a sex assault trial hears.

Press Association

Vaping in a confined space does not pose a risk to those nearby, according to an expert.

Professor John Britton, consultant in respiratory medicine at the University of Nottingham, said: "Most of what comes out in the vapour is water. It's a courtesy issue."

However he warned against putting vapers and smokers in the same area as this could tempt them back into the habit.

Public Health England (PHE) has said that vaping is 95% less harmful than smoking.

Image source, Reuters

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Two lanes are closed on the M1 southbound following a crash between junctions 29 and 28.

Highways England said there were 30-minute delays stretching back to junction 29A.

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Press Association

A Nottinghamshire couple who have experienced adoption through three generations have shared their story in a bid to help other vulnerable children find a home.

Bryan and Joy, both 44, decided to adopt their two sons after undergoing an unsuccessful course of IVF treatment several years ago.

Bryan himself was adopted at six weeks old while his father Dave, 71, grew up in Barnardo's children's homes and was later fostered.

Image source, Barnardo's

Adoption also runs in Joy's family, as her father Richard, 69, was also adopted as a baby.

Bryan said: "My family were always really open with me about the fact I was adopted, but it wasn't anything that bothered me and I've never really had any interest in wanting to look for my birth parents.

"Our two boys are just out of this world and we can't imagine our lives without them now."

Image source, Barnardo's

Joy said choosing to adopt was "simple" for them.

"We had a choice between saving up thousands of pounds to try another stressful round of IVF, or give a child in care a loving home and a life they deserve," she said.

The family has shared their experience in support of National Adoption Week, which begins this week, as new figures show there are twice as many children waiting to be adopted as there are families willing to adopt.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

More than 70 production workers at a flooring factory in Ripley are to stage the first in a series of 48-hour strikes tomorrow.

The Unite union said members, based at Forbo Flooring, had voted to walk out in protest at an "unsatisfactory" 2.2% proposed pay increase.

Image source, Google

Workers are planning nine further 48-hour strikes between now and Christmas.

They will be accompanied by a continuous overtime ban from tomorrow.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

About 50 homes and properties are still without gas in Wirksworth after water from a burst pipe got into the gas network.

Distributor Cadent said it had restored supply to the vast majority of the hundreds of properties affected by the incident on Wednesday but there was still work to do.

A spokeswoman said engineers had not yet been able to access some properties to turn the gas back on and in "a handful" of cases, water still needed to be pumped from pipes connecting the property with the gas main in the road.

The firm has not provided an estimate on when the operation will conclude.

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

A pedestrian has been taken to hospital after a collision with a van in Leicester.

Anstey Lane, near the junction with Larchmont Road, was closed for nearly two hours after the accident just after midday.

East Midlands Ambulance Service said it sent a doctor in a car, a paramedic in a fast response car, a road ambulance and an air ambulance.

The casualty has been taken to the Queen's Medical Centre but no more details have been released.

Image source, Google

Press Association

A woman from Leicester who was diagnosed with cancer just before her 18th birthday is to feature in a new photo project showing the "gritty and raw reality" of the disease.

Ami Barwell photographed 16 men and women for the Defiance shoot, a collaboration with Cancer Research UK and Channel 4's Stand Up To Cancer appeal.

Image source, Ami Barwell/PA Media

Tasha Jilka was told she had neuroblastoma - a rare cancer that starts in nerve cells, external - in 2010 and said the cancer "massively impacted" her confidence.

"My cancer has completely changed my face, so it's not something I can hide away from," she said.

"I've had to build a thick skin over the past nine years and now I use my face as a symbol of strength, something that shows everything I've been through.

"I'm standing up to cancer by embracing my new normal every day."

Press Association

Bolsover MP Dennis Skinner refused to attend the Queen's Speech after he delivered a traditional heckle in the Commons.

The Labour member responded to the invitation for MPs to attend by calling out: "I'm not going."

The remark prompted laughter from both sides of the House of Commons.

Mr Skinner, who has represented Bolsover since 1970, remained behind in the chamber as other MPs filed out towards the House of Lords.

The heckles have become a regular fixture at the ceremony.

In 2006 he called out: "Have you got Helen Mirren on standby?" following the release of the film The Queen, and in 2012 he shouted: "Jubilee year, double-dip recession, what a start."

Neil Heath
BBC News Online

A number of windows have been smashed at a railway station in Nottinghamshire.

British Transport Police said the criminal damage at Newark Castle was reported at 06:09 this morning.

The force said they are investigating the vandalism, which is believed to have happened overnight.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

The Deputy Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police has joined hundreds of mourners at the funeral of a police officer who was killed on duty in Berkshire.

Image source, PA Media

Newlywed PC Andrew Harper, 28, died from multiple injuries when he was dragged under a van on a road near Sulhamstead, Berkshire, on 15 August.

DCC Rob Nixon said he's attending the service in Oxford to "pay our respects" on behalf of all of Leicestershire Police.

Spectators said the celebrations made them feel "very proud" to be from the city, which they call "little India".