Amy Woodfield
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The National Space Centre is making its animated planetarium video available at home for the first time.

The video, called We Are Stars, is narrated by Andy Serkis and answers popular questions about stars.

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The video would usually be shown inside the dome at the space centre in Leicester but it has been forced to close during the coronavirus outbreak.

It can be viewed on YouTube, external from 18:00 tonight and will be available for two weeks.

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A police drone captures striking footage of a fire burning over miles of moorland in Derbyshire.

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Staying at home has led to a notable reduction in the hum of ground vibrations in the UK generated by human activities such as air and road traffic and industrial work, geoscientists have said.

Experts said that compared to noise levels before lockdown, signals from seismometers across the country show ambient noise caused by people going about their daily lives has dropped between 20% and 50% in the last five weeks.

Seismometers are normally used to record earthquakes and volcanic activity, but they also track the vibrations in the planet's upper crust, or seismic noise, caused by humans.

Dr Brian Baptie, head of seismology at the British Geological Survey in Nottinghamshire, said: "We have got a network of around 100 sensors all across the UK measuring seismic activity.

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"What we have since lockdown is that noise levels at nearly all of our stations have gone down by somewhere between 20% to 50%."

The experts said the reduction in seismic noise has been higher in areas where there is a lot of human activity, such as airports, train stations, busy roads, construction sites and even schools and universities.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

There's a new bobby on the beat in Derby and he might look familiar - especially if you're a cricket fan.

Tom Knight played for Derbyshire between 2011 and 2016 before leaving to play cricket in Australia and then returning to play for Yorkshire.

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He has now returned to the city and started a career with Derbyshire Police.

The force said Mr Knight left his training earlier than planned to join his new shift at Peartree police station to help in the fight against Covid-19.

The 26-year-old said: "I am happy that I have started the job that I have wanted to do since leaving the cricket club.

"I am really happy with the shift I'm on and they have all made me feel welcome. I have enjoyed what I have done so far and I'm excited for the future."

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Firefighters remain at the scene of a blaze on moorland in Derbyshire this morning.

The fire started yesterday lunchtime at Rakes Moss, between Crowden and Glossop, in an area measuring about four square miles.

Large plumes of smoke were seen in the skies over the High Peak area yesterday with smoke visible across parts of Tameside, Greater Manchester.

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Officers from Derbyshire, Greater Manchester and Lancashire continued fighting the fire overnight and are expected to be at the site over the next few days.

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Early patches of fog and low cloud will clear fairly quickly to leave another dry day with plenty of sunshine.

It will feel warm again in many places with a maximum temperature of 20C (68F).

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Tonight will be dry with clear spells but fog is likely to develop later on.

Saturday will be another dry day with plenty of sunshine.

Merryn Lynes, 25, spends more than five hours delivering about 2,500 eggs to villagers each week.

Firefighters are "water bombing" the area using a helicopter and people are asked to avoid the area.

Nottingham Forest head coach Sabri Lamouchi is in negotiations over a new contract, reports BBC Radio Nottingham.

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BBC News Online

A wall at the Newark Golf Centre has been smashed and a large quantity of golf equipment stolen during a break-in.

Nottinghamshire Police said it happened at about 20:00 on Tuesday at the building in Winthorpe.

A spokesman said three men were seen on two quad bikes and a trailer with the items shortly afterwards.

It is believed they travelled over farmland in the Coddington and Beacon Hill Road areas.

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Ex-England captain Wayne Rooney is not leading a player rebellion at Derby over wage deferral talks, his spokesman tells BBC Sport.

Dr Manish Pareek, from the University of Leicester, says only 7% of all reports into Covid-19 deaths recorded ethnicity.

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A Nottinghamshire businessman said he has fielded so many calls after saying the government "ignored" his offer to make personal protective equipment (PPE) that he "lost his voice".

Jim Griffin, managing director of Interflex, appeared on BBC One on Tuesday to ask why the government had not responded to his offer to make more than one million aprons and masks for the NHS.

Since then, he said he has had hundreds of e-mails and phone calls, with care homes, businesses, local authorities, charities and even individuals all asking to buy his products.

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Now the government has also got in touch to say they are interested.

He said: "It's been a manic few days, I've never been so busy in business. But that's good."

He added they were not aiming to profit off the situation. He hopes to prevent the car parts manufacturer making a loss during the lockdown while also providing much-needed equipment.

A spokesman for the Department of Health and Social Care said they had had about 8,000 companies get in touch offering to help and they were focusing on the "biggest and most credible".

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A paramedic has been given a replacement bicycle after his was stolen during a burglary at his home.

Samuel Clyde-Jones was working a night shift between 14 and 15 April when his home in Ilkeston was broken into.

A PlayStation, GPS device and NHS polo shirt were also taken.

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When Halfords saw it had been stolen, they teamed up with former Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman to provide him with a new one.

Mr Clyde-Jones took to Twitter to thank them, saying: "What absolute legends... had a huge grin all day."

Four people have been arrested on suspicion of burglary in connection with the break-in and bailed.

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BBC News

An area of moorland - thought to be about 1,000 x 800 metres - is alight between Crowden and Glossop in Derbyshire.

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said it currently has five appliances at the scene at Rakes Moss on the A628 Woodhead Road.

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Firefighters are also getting support from water company United Utilities and local gamekeepers.

A specialist water pump is being used to put out the flames along with beaters.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

Sandish Shoker
BBC News

A warning has been issued to people over trespassing on the railway after 24 incidents were recorded in the East Midlands since the government imposed a lockdown in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Network Rail said in the last month, two adults had been seen with a child pushing bikes along a railway line, three teenagers had been seen "hanging around" between two lines and a man ran across the line in front of a train.

Other examples included three children walking on the tracks and a person wearing headphones running in front of a train, causing the driver to apply emergency brakes.

"These trespass incidents in the East Midlands are shocking, and show many people are oblivious to the dangers they are putting themselves, their friends or their loved ones in," Dawn Sweeting, from Network Rail, said.

"It's never safe to hang around on the railway or use it to take shortcuts.

"We've seen a worrying number of incidents at a time when people should be following government guidelines and staying at home where possible."

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Two teenagers have been arrested after a man was found with slash wounds in Whitwick.

Leicestershire Police said they were called to St Bernard's Road at about 19:20 on Wednesday following a report a person had been stabbed and the suspects had run away.

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A man in his 30s was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham for treatment.

Two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, were arrested in Coleorton on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. They remain in custody.

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Firefighters are dealing with a blaze on moorland between Crowden and Glossop, Derbyshire.

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Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said the fire is at Rakes Moss on the A628 Woodhead Road.

People in the Stalybridge area are being asked to keep their windows and doors closed due to smoke.

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BBC News Online

A cash machine at a petrol station was broken into in the early hours of this morning, police have said.

Nottinghamshire Police said a "quantity of cash" was thought to have been stolen during the break-in at Jet Garage, in Bowbridge Road, Newark, at about 01:30.

Officers are asking anyone who has any information to get in touch.

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Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A Nottinghamshire optician has swapped testing eyes with testing people for coronavirus.

Ben Faulkner, 24, from Mansfield Woodhouse, usually works at Boots inside intu Victoria Centre but is now volunteering at the drive-through testing hub at Boots HQ in Beeston.

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The test involves taking swabs from a patient's nose and throat while they remain inside their car.

"I had a phone call one Sunday evening offering me the opportunity to get involved in the project and there was no doubt in my mind that I wanted to be a part of that," he said.

"I think it's really important at times like this that we all pull together."

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He admitted he had "apprehension" around safety but said: "The training and support we've got on site, and the initial training, was absolutely fantastic.

"It does give you a sense of confidence in what you're doing - you feel that you've got the relevant training and the support in place to make sure you're doing a good job but also to make sure that you're safe."