Sandish Shoker
BBC News

If you were in St Ann's earlier you might have heard the Islamic call to prayer being played on speakers outside the Nottingham Islamic Centre.

The mosque in Curzon Street is currently closed but was given special permission by the city council to play the prayers today to mark the celebration of Eid which takes place over the weekend.

Worshippers were told they could drive to the mosque but to stay close to their cars and ensure they practised social distancing.

He was once the UK's highest paid entertainer best known for his 1936 hit When I'm Cleaning Windows.

Liam Barnes
BBC News

The inquest into the death of a man who was allegedly assaulted after a van theft has been opened.

Mark McVey died at Royal Derby Hospital on 17 May, three days after he was admitted.

The 48-year-old, from Church Gresley, had been arrested on suspicion of theft on 13 May, but Derby Coroner's Court heard he became unwell while held in custody the next day.

The inquest has been adjourned and will be reviewed in six weeks.

Two men were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter before being bailed.

A spokeswoman for Derbyshire Police said the force referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) after Mr McVey was taken ill in custody.

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Liam Barnes
BBC News

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One of the first paramedics in Leicestershire has finally retired - 46 years after first helping to save lives.

Vince Lowe was just 19 when he became one of the first 15 paramedics in the county on 11 February, 1974.

The 65-year-old, from Glenfield, now hopes to enjoy retirement with Gillian, his wife of 38 years, and their rescue cat Twiggy.

Lee Brentnall, ambulance operations manager for Leicestershire, paid tribute to the outgoing veteran, saying he has had "a positive impact on so many of his patients' lives across Leicestershire".

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Lisa Yates-Laughton describes the distress of having to wear protective kit by her father's deathbed.

Neil Heath
BBC News Online

An overturned oil tanker has led to the closure of the A57 and A60 roundabout in Worksop.

All four directions have shut while the lorry, which is blocking the road, is recovered.

There have been no reports of any injuries and officers have been helping manage traffic.

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Jennifer Harby
BBC News

Police have said junction 21 of the M1 - which connects with the M69 - is likely to remain closed for up to four hours.

This is due to the large fire at Enderby.

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It had already been a tough few years for Chesterfield, who were in League One as recently as 2017 but now find themselves in the fifth tier.

Owner Dave Allen has put in £700,000 to plug the financial gap at the club since January, with £100,000 lost in function room sales since 23 March.

"It's not been great anyway before all this happened," said Chesterfield company secretary Ashley Carson.

He told BBC Radio Sheffield: "It's hitting us at every angle and the future at the moment is very bleak.

"I think our balance is sat on around £15,000 and that's all we've got in the bank."

Liam Barnes
BBC News

The company behind the Haymarket Theatre in Leicester has been declared insolvent, its board of directors have confirmed.

In a statement they said they have "started the process" of handing back control to Leicester City Council.

The theatre closed in 2007 but reopened two years ago following millions of pounds of investment.

The directors said they had been "hoping to enter our first profitable year" before the outbreak of coronavirus and the subsequent lockdown, which has left their financial outlook looking "bleak".

A number of other theatres across the country have already warned of the potential devastating impact of the pandemic on their finances and the industry.

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Highways England

The M69 has closed in both directions near the junction with the M1 because of the smoke from the fire near the Next headquarters in Enderby, Highways England has confirmed.

Efforts to bring the fire under control are ongoing.

Liam Barnes
BBC News

Plumes of smoke coming from a pallet fire near the Next headquarters in Enderby are visible for miles around, including from the M69 motorway nearly four miles away.

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to Desford Road at about 11:45 today, and four appliances are on hand dealing with two propane cylinders, trees and "a large amount of wooden pallets".

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A plume of smoke that could be seen across several counties is captured in the film.

Liam Barnes
BBC News

A large fire involving "a number of pallets" has broken out near the Next headquarters.

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said it is dealing with the blaze on Desford Road in Enderby.

Neighbouring residents are being advised to keep doors and windows closed to avoid being affected by the smoke.

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Police say the "extremely large grow" was found across 11 rooms at the former NHS clinic.

A joint police and fire investigation found the blaze to be "most likely due to smoking materials".

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A "well-known" elderly chimpanzee has died at Twycross Zoo at the age of 43.

The zoo said Tojo, who arrived in 1980, had heart disease and had been "under the weather" for a few days.

Image source, Twycross Zoo/Phillipa Dobbs

A general anaesthetic was used for her medical check-up but she was "too poorly to recover".

In a statement, the zoo said: "She was a well-known chimpanzee to our visitors and staff, and all of us will miss her a lot."

Clouds of fumes from the blaze were seen over large parts of Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

People have been urged not to drive to the Peak District for days out over the bank holiday weekend.

It echoes calls nationally for day-trippers to resist the temptation to descend on popular tourist spots, despite the easing of lockdown restrictions.

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Jo Dilley, managing director at Marketing Peak District and Derbyshire, said: "We know it's tempting to visit the places we've all missed so much, but until we can give you the warm welcome we all want, we ask visitors to think carefully before travelling to the area and to stay local if possible this bank holiday weekend.

"Following the renewed government guidelines, we've already had reports of large crowds at tourist hotspots where it was almost impossible to stay two metres apart, putting the safety of our local communities at risk."

Kit Sandeman
Local Democracy Reporter

Nottingham City Council has responded to concerns over whether construction work will resume on the redevelopment of Broadmarsh shopping centre.

Leader, councillor David Mellen, said he was "considering what else could take place" should the delays continue.

Retail giant Intu was already facing significant financial difficulties before the coronavirus crisis and this week said it was "reviewing the next step" for the project.

Mr Mellen said: "We're in a pause situation with the Broadmarsh centre, but we're also bearing in mind the fact that the company Intu is in some difficulties.

"We are in negotiations with them, looking at our own position in terms of contracts we've signed and being aware that not everything we planned can continue in the way we planned it.

"We know how crucial that site is to the whole of the south side redevelopment."

The Intu Broadmarsh, along with the bus station, car park and library, were set to be the centrepieces of a huge redevelopment of the south of Notingham, from the city centre to The Meadows.

Intu previously said it was "taking stock" and a spokesman added: "We know how important this is to Nottingham, and will give people an update as soon as we can."

BBC Weather Watchers

Some areas may see early rain but this should clear to leave much of the day dry and sunny.

There were certainly some dark clouds over Chesterfield this morning - thanks to Viki Spireite for the photo.

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