Ben Ireson killed himself while being held on remand in the Category B jail, a jury finds.

Relive all the action as Matt Smith's hat-trick boosts Millwall's Championship play-off hopes as they convincingly beat Nottingham Forest.

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BBC News

Newark Livestock Market could close this weekend following a long-running dispute with the council over unpaid rent.

Newark and Sherwood District Council said it has terminated its lease with the market over "substantial rent arrears".

Councillor David Lloyd said it was not a decision the authority has taken lightly.

"The reality though is that we have lost trust and confidence in the current leaseholder," he added.

Image source, Newark and Sherwood District Council

Rachel Gascoine - director of the market - admitted they have been refusing to pay the council some of their rent since 2016.

This is because of a separate ongoing dispute over the development of a new council building and the extension of a nearby lorry park.

Ms Gascoine said this has had a "considerable impact" on the market and she is asking the authority for compensation.

She said: "I've been trying to settle this with them for some time but they're not being cooperative."

She said closing the market would be "devastating to the farming community" and she fears it would "never open again".

If the market is closed, seven full-time employees would lose their jobs, along with about 20 part-time workers that help on market days.

Ms Gascoine said she is taking legal advice.

The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has told traders not to take their animals to the market this weekend.

Andy Guy, NFU county adviser for Nottinghamshire, said: "We anticipate that it will be closed for a short time from this Saturday so I would urge farmers not to bring animals to the market until it reopens."

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A top rump steak and stilton pie has claimed the top prize in the 2020 British Pie Awards.

The annual competition takes place in Melton Mowbray to mark the end of British Pie Week.

Last year a vegan pie - a curried sweet potato and butternut squash pie specifically - rose above the rest to triumph.

Image source, Turner's Pies

Nearly 900 pies were entered into the competition but the Supreme Champion prize was claimed by Turner's Pies Ltd.

The family-run bakery in Chichester, West Sussex, also won the competition in 2018.

Chief judge Colin Woodhead said their steak and stilton pie had "an attractive appearance".

He complimented the pastry for its "crunchy rich texture" and described the filling as "well-balanced" between meat and cheese.

Neil Heath
BBC News Online

A pedestrian and cycle bridge between the Boots site and Nottingham Enterprise Zone is to be officially named after the inventor of ibruprofen.

The Dr Stewart Adams Bridge, which actually opened in 2019, will be unveiled in honour of the Nottingham scientist on Monday.

Dr Adams, who died aged 95 last year, was involved in 10 years of trials of the drug and endured a seven-year wait for it to be approved as a prescription.

Image source, Samuel Kirby/Boots UK

He joined the research department at Boots after studying pharmacy at the University of Nottingham.

In 2015, Dr Adams told the BBC taking the drug for the first time gave him a clear head to deliver a speech.

About £6m was invested into the construction of the bridge, alongside cycle and footpaths. It will cross the mainline rail route between Nottingham and Beeston.

The festival will feature an LED tunnel and a display of dangling LED trainers.

Leicestershire confirm the signing of South Africa opener Janneman Malan as overseas player.

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

Working from home to limit the spread of coronavirus could lead to increased computer security risks, an expert has warned.

Computer science lecturer Dr Asma Adnane, from Loughborough University, said remotely accessing sensitive business data causes additional cybersecurity risks.

She added anyone thinking of working from home should contact their IT department and encouraged the use of secure connections like a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

The academic said: "Cybersecurity threats are generally higher as you are not connected via the secured workplace networks, which have adequate security measures that you do not see such as web filtering, firewall and encryption of data.

"Indeed, if you access sensitive data through unsafe networks, your connections could be intercepted, and the data compromised."

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The male falcon was found with shotgun pellets in its body near a nest in Derbyshire.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

The first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Nottingham.

Public Health England said the patient recently returned from South Korea and it was contacting people who had been in close contact with them.

No further information has been released about the patient or where they live.

Alison Challenger, director of public health at Nottingham City Council, said the general risk to the public remained low.

The total number of confirmed cases in the UK currently stands at 116.

Neil Heath
BBC News Online

An image has been released of a man in connection with a report of a sexual offence committed on a train travelling to Chesterfield from Birmingham.

British Transport Police said it received a report of a man touching himself "inappropriately" on the afternoon of 25 February.

Officers would like to speak to the man in the image who might have information that could help their investigation.

Image source, British Transport Police

Chris Waring
BBC News

Cake maker Joanna Evans has baked a dog, boot, bus and bottle and says she gets inspiration from everything she sees.

The baker, from Swadlincote, Derbyshire, hopes one day she'll get the opportunity to bake a royal wedding cake.

"If I go down the street and see something I'm like: 'You could make that in cake'," she said.

Neil Heath
BBC News Online

A man has been arrested after a one-year-old boy was found alone in a street in Newark.

Nottinghamshire Police were called to a report of concerns for the safety of a child on Parliament Street at about 14:15 on Thursday.

Officers found the boy, who is now "safe and well".

A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and remains in custody.

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Joshua Brandon Lewis also fired a staple gun at pupils and made them fall off chairs.

Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter

Following a cold and frosty start, we should have plenty of sunshine across the East Midlands making it a pleasant end to the week.

Hedgehog numbers are declining in part because so many are killed while crossing our roads.

Jordan Maltby punched Phillip Allen over a disagreement about alcohol, say Derbyshire Police.

Jon Bown was caught a by prison officer who chased him for five minutes before detaining him.

Samantha Noble
BBC News Online

A male peregrine falcon has been shot in Derbyshire, the county's wildlife trust has said.

The bird of prey (pictured) was found injured yesterday morning near to a nest at East Mill in Belper.

It was taken to a vets in Ashbourne where a single shotgun pellet was removed and a second pellet will be taken out today.

The four-year-old bird is being monitored but the trust said, without the support of the male at the start of the breeding season, attempts to nest could now fail.

Image source, Terry Walmsley

Tim Birch, of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, said: “This is appalling news - the Belper peregrines are famous - it’s one of the best places to watch and enjoy these amazing birds as they fly at top speed, perform acrobatic aerial displays and raise their young high on the ledges of the mill building.

"They are a huge draw for people and it’s shocking that anyone wants to harm them. Thanks to the quick response by a local resident and the vets, we are hopeful that this bird will recover.”

Mr Birch said Derbyshire sees some of the UK’s highest levels of bird of prey persecution.

Derbyshire Police confirmed it is investigating but no arrests have been made.

Phil Novis says HMP Nottingham was the worst prison he had seen in his 30-year career.