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Motorists fined for going 'out for a drive'published at 11:24 British Summer Time 9 April 2020
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
Police say they are shocked at the number of cars still parked in lay-bys near beauty spots in Derbyshire.
On Tuesday, officers said, external they issued four fines for people breaking the Covid-19 lockdown regulations, including one man parked on Lowes Lane, Swarkestone, who told them he had gone "out for a drive".
Another motorist had reportedly driven from Burton to Elvaston "for a walk" and two others were reportedly driving around Melbourne "socialising".
Image source, Derbyshire Police
Man charged after Sneinton evacuationpublished at 11:10 British Summer Time 9 April 2020
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
A man arrested after homes in a Nottingham street were evacuated yesterday has been charged with nine offences.
The 54-year-old, of Baden Powell Road, Sneinton, has been charged with four counts of threats to kill, two counts of common assault, criminal damage, affray and assault.
Police closed the road and evacuated 30 homes on the street at about 06:40.
People were out of their homes for several hours and waited in a nearby church hall to return.
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Nottinghamshire Police said they were initially called to reports of a woman being assaulted in the house but she had managed to escape.
The force said when officers arrived, a man fled and later returned before barricading himself in the cellar.
The step to evacuate homes was done as a precaution after a smell of gas came from the property.
The charged man will appear before magistrates later today.
Pair charged with assault of officer breaking up gatheringpublished at 10:22 British Summer Time 9 April 2020
David Pittam
BBC News Online
An officer was assaulted when they attempted to break up a gathering, police said.
It happened at about 18:40 yesterday in Brand Lane, Sutton-in-Ashfield.
A 31-year-old woman and 28-year-old man are due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on 4 June charged with assaulting an emergency worker.
They have both been released on bail until their court appearance.
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Festival donates equipment to coronavirus centrepublished at 09:20 British Summer Time 9 April 2020
BBC Radio Derby
The Derbyshire Sausage and Cider Music Festival has lent its support to the county's efforts to tackle the coronavirus outbreak by sending staff and equipment to an assessment centre in Swadlincote.
Organiser James Dean said his company was called over the weekend asking for help, and was happy to lend a hand in difficult times by lending cabins, fencing, marquees, toilets and other items of furniture.
Image source, Derbyshire Sausage and Cider Music Festival
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Standing in a field with 10,000 people drinking cider and eating sausages is a fantastic feeling, but knowing that what we're doing is directly going to help save lives at this emergency triage centre, there can't be a better reward than that."
James Dean, James Dean Events
Presenting the weather forecast from homepublished at 09:06 British Summer Time 9 April 2020
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
If you enjoyed Rich's weather forecast from his messy bedroom yesterday, he's found a new glamorous location...
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Men 'breaking Covid-19 advice' found drinking in carpublished at 08:43 British Summer Time 9 April 2020
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
Three men were found in a car "breaking the Covid-19 advice, drinking away," say police.
The car was spotted in Harrison Road in Belgrave, Leicester, last night.
Officers from the Belgrave and Rushey Mead Police team said the driver also tried to drive away when they arrived and found the car had no insurance, so it was towed away.
Image source, Leicestershire Police
A52 footbridge delayed by coronaviruspublished at 08:40 British Summer Time 9 April 2020
Liam Barnes
BBC News
A new footbridge over the A52 has been delayed because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Derby City Council said the A52 Wyvern Transport Improvement Scheme remains "a key infrastructure project", but said the "extremely complex operation" to build the bridge has been delayed because it would be "impossible" to adhere to social distancing measures during its installation.
The authority and contractor Galliford Try is working on a revised plan to put the bridge in place "as soon as possible" once restrictions are lifted.
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The bridge lift is a hugely complex operation and involves specific tasks that inherently require the close working of two or more people. Potential alternative ways of working were explored, but they would compromise the strict technical procedures that need to be followed."
Cllr Matthew Holmes, Deputy leader and cabinet member for planning, regeneration and transportation, Derby City Council
Large fire at Leicestershire storage facilitypublished at 08:08 British Summer Time 9 April 2020
Liam Barnes
BBC News
Fire crews remain at a large fire in Melton Mowbray this morning.
Officers from Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire were called out to deal with the fire at a storage facility last night.
At its peak six fire engines and a water carrier were on hand to manage the blaze at Asfordby Business Park, with the plume of smoke visible for miles around.
The fire service said no-one was injured and while it is still not out, it is under control.
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Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:02 British Summer Time 9 April 2020
BBC Weather
Another dry and warm day is ahead with spells of sunshine and some patchy cloud.
There are light easterly winds.
Mayor sacked over 'PM deserves this' commentspublished at 07:53 British Summer Time 9 April 2020
The solicitors firm where Sheila Oakes worked described her remarks as "abhorrent".
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Boy, seven, launches online fitness videospublished at 01:43 British Summer Time 9 April 2020
Evan George, from Oadby, has been uploading his videos twice a week on to Instagram and YouTube.
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Plastic and insulation ablaze at business parkpublished at 22:23 British Summer Time 8 April 2020
People living several miles from the fire say they can see huge plumes of smoke.
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Nottingham man charged over Liverpool man's murderpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 8 April 2020
A 24-year-old Nottingham man is charged over Hassan Haadi's death in Everton last month.
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Siblings' month-long camp to help hospicepublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 8 April 2020
The hospice is anticipating a £1.4m loss after closing 16 shops and postponing a fundraising event.
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County players agree 'support package'published at 16:31 British Summer Time 8 April 2020
County champions Essex are among clubs to put players on furlough after a "support package" is agreed to help the first-class game.
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Footballer donated organs to 'save other people'published at 15:56 British Summer Time 8 April 2020
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A footballer who died after being attacked on a night out in Nottinghamshire donated every organ that he could to "save other people", his family has said.
Matlock Town player Jordan Sinnott suffered a fractured skull in Market Place, Retford, in January.
His brother Tom said the 25-year-old made three attempts to join the organ donor register before his death.
Image source, Tom Sinnott
Mr Sinnott said: "It was Jordan in a nutshell really - live to help other people and even after he's gone he's still managing to do that.
"He gave everything that he could give to people aged between 20 and 50 years old."
Image source, Tom Sinnott
Two men have been charged with Mr Sinnott's manslaughter.
Football shirts with Mr Sinnott's name on the back were sent by professional clubs across the UK to friends and family after an appeal.
The shirts featured at his funeral and will soon be sent to the charity Sport Relief.
Union agrees Rolls-Royce workers dealpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 8 April 2020
PA Media
A package has been agreed with engineering giant Rolls-Royce to financially protect the company's 20,000 UK workforce during the coronavirus emergency, the union Unite has said.
It said the agreement includes a 10% pay "delay" from April - effectively a pay cut - which will be paid back in a year's time.
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Rolls-Royce has plants in Derby, Bristol, Glasgow and Barnoldswick, Lancashire.
Unite regional officer Tony Tinley said: "What we have achieved at Rolls-Royce is a template that other companies could follow in terms of workers' incomes and safety protections."
Lottery fraudster duped people out of thousands of poundspublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 8 April 2020
Ethan Connolly-Forster
BBC News
A lottery fraudster has been jailed for four-and-a-half years after duping 11 people out of more than £330,000.
Leicestershire Police said between August 2016 and May 2018, Herito Marquez (below) and an accomplice approached elderly or vulnerable people in the street and claimed they had won the lottery but due to their immigration status, they could not claim their winnings.
They said if the victims helped them claim their prize, they would get a share.
Before they could get the cash, the force said the victims were asked to hand over money or jewellery to secure their stake.
Similar offences were carried out in Leicester, Birmingham and Hounslow.
Image source, Leicestershire Police
A nationwide wanted appeal for Marquez was issued in March 2017 - he was subsequently arrested in Kent in November 2018.
Marquez, 42, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to 11 counts of conspiracy to commit fraud last month and was jailed at Isleworth Crown Court on Tuesday.
"Some victims lost their life savings at the hands of Marquez and his associate," Det Sgt Fraser McIntosh, one of the investigating officers, said.
Toy Story window displays bring cheer during lockdownpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 8 April 2020
Heather Burman
BBC News
Looks like Woody and his friends are making a break for it in Ibstock...
Rachel Watson has sent us pictures of the Toy Story-themed window displays she's created with her family during lockdown.
Image source, Rachel Watson
She said she made the window scenes with daughters Phoebe, five, and Olivia, two, to bring "a smile to our neighbours, as well as people walking past".
Image source, Rachel Watson
Council's plea to householders over 'disgusting mess'published at 14:49 British Summer Time 8 April 2020
Eddie Bisknell
Local Democracy Reporter
An image of the "disgusting mess" caused by unsuitable items being flushed into drains has been released by a council.
The brown sludge was found to be blocking drains in a residential street.
Bolsover District Council said with more people at home putting greater pressure on the sewage system, it was important only toilet paper was used.
Image source, Bolsover District Council
A statement on the council's website said: "Can you please ensure you only flush toilet paper down your toilet and not baby wipes or kitchen roll?
"This is the disgusting mess our drainage operatives have to deal with. A situation that can so easily be avoided."
Water company Severn Trent said it has dealt with 3,000 sewer flooding and blockages in the past fortnight.