How are travel rules being relaxed?published at 11:07 British Summer Time 3 July 2020
From Friday, fully vaccinated people travelling to the UK no longer have to take any Covid tests.
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'Identifying birds is like a superpower'published at 00:01 British Summer Time 15 June 2020
Indy Kiemel Green, 14, says youngsters do not see wildlife as something 'cool'.
Read MoreMadeleine evidence 'significant' - Portugal policepublished at 18:11 British Summer Time 14 June 2020
A Portuguese police source rejects criticism over their investigation into the missing three-year-old.
Read MoreCar driver dies in horsebox crashpublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 14 June 2020
A man is his 40s is treated on the side of the A46 in Nottinghamshire but dies from his injuries.
Read MoreQuad bike and hammer thrown from van at police carpublished at 12:26 British Summer Time 14 June 2020
Police say the lump hammer hit the windscreen and an officer was injured.
Read MoreGirl's US spinal surgery halted due to Covid-19published at 09:29 British Summer Time 14 June 2020
The family say they wanted Katie to have the operation ahead of starting secondary school.
Read MoreGathering to 'symbolically protect' Gandhi statuepublished at 18:39 British Summer Time 13 June 2020
A petition accusing Gandhi of being "a fascist, racist and sexual predator" reaches 6,000 signatures.
Read MoreCity bridge may reopen ahead of schedulepublished at 10:24 British Summer Time 13 June 2020
The bridge in Nottingham has been partially closed since February.
Read MoreDog 'poisonings' leave vet worriedpublished at 22:07 British Summer Time 12 June 2020
One cocker spaniel owned by Kay Heathcote has died and another is ill after walking in Buxton.
Read MoreAlgae warning after dog 'nearly dies'published at 18:34 British Summer Time 12 June 2020
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA vet surgery is warning of the dangers of blue green algae after a dog nearly died from swimming in water in Nottinghamshire.
Russell Moody had been walking border collies Tala and Harli in Dunham-on-Trent.
He said the sisters had been "playing happily" in and around the water for about an hour when he noticed Tala "squinting" and "staggering".
Image source, Vets Now"When I got her home and she couldn’t get out of the car, I really started to panic," he said.
When he called the vet, she was "totally unresponsive".
Veterinary nurse Alana Taylor said: "She was in a very bad way. We suspected it was blue green algae toxicity due to the quick onset of signs."
Image source, Vets NowBlue green algae is found in freshwater lakes, ponds, reservoirs and slow-moving rivers.
It is highly toxic to dogs and can lead to liver damage and death.
Ms Taylor said: "She was close to having to be put to sleep when, somehow, she suddenly turned a corner."
Mr Moody said he hadn't been aware of the algae and is warning other owners to be on the lookout.
Trio who dumped mustard gas in lake sentencedpublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 12 June 2020
The "feckless" trio are the first to be charged with possessing a chemical weapon in the country.
Read MorePupils urged to speak up after racist abuse allegationspublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 12 June 2020
Amy Orton
Local Democracy ReporterThe headteacher of a private school at the centre of a police investigation into “relentless” racist abuse has urged students to raise any concerns.
The victim claimed he was smeared with semen and urine and called racist names while at Loughborough Grammar School, in Leicestershire.
Head teacher Duncan Byrne sent a letter to pupils after the allegations were shared by a Twitter user.
Image source, GoogleHe wrote the school “will always investigate any allegation of racism fully,” and called on the students to “have the confidence to report any instance of abuse or discrimination on whatever grounds”.
"Silence is not an option; we will not stop racism and other forms of discrimination unless we confront them head on," he said.
Leicestershire Police said it was investigating a report of racist abuse, which "concerns several incidents over a number of years".
Broadmarsh to remain closed 'for safety'published at 17:32 British Summer Time 12 June 2020
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsNottingham's Broadmarsh shopping centre is to remain closed, owner Intu has announced.
In a statement the firm said the building - currently undergoing a major refurbishment - would not be joining other centres around the country in reopening to shoppers following the coronavirus shutdown.
It said: "We have been reviewing the site for a number of weeks now and it's become clear that we can't reopen our doors with construction at a standstill and the site the way it currently is.
"Safety is always our priority and for that reason the centre is now temporarily closed."
Text alert drugs gang members jailedpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 12 June 2020
The 'R1 drugs line' alerted hundreds of addicts when Class A drugs became available.
Read MoreCygnets found dead during 'green substance' rescuepublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 12 June 2020
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsSix cygnets have been found dead by RSPCA officers who were trying to rescue a swan covered in a mysterious green substance.
The birds were found in the Abbey Park area of Leicester.
The RSPCA said it is working with the fire service to catch the swan and "make sure it gets the help it needs".
Image source, RSPCAIt follows the discovery of another swan in the same area on Saturday that also had a green chemical on its neck which, the charity said, was "causing discomfort and irritation" to the bird.
This swan was taken to a local wildlife rescue centre to have the substance washed off.
School bus drivers can refuse pupils without face maskspublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 12 June 2020
Eddie Bisknell
Local Democracy ReporterSchool bus drivers in Derbyshire will be able to refuse pupils not wearing a face covering.
From Monday it is mandatory for masks to be worn on all public transport and Derbyshire County Council said Year Six, Year 10 and Year 12 students will have to wear them for the entirety of the journey.
It added young children in Reception and Year One are "unlikely" to be wearing face coverings and "discretion" should be used by the drivers.
Image source, ReutersThe council said drivers, who will also be wearing face coverings for the journeys, can report any students who do not comply.
It added: "This guidance has been issued to help keep students and drivers safe during the journey. Other safety measures such as two-metre social distancing and ventilation should remain in place."
The authority reiterated that "wherever possible" students should avoid public transport and walk, cycle or catch a lift, acknowledging that "for some this will not be possible".
It admitted that not all students entitled to free school transport would be provided with it when schools reopen as "severe restrictions with social distancing along with vehicle and workforce issues and tight time-scales" have forced it to make changes to services.
Calls to remove 'racist' Gandhi statuepublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 12 June 2020
A petition accuses the man who fought for Indian independence of being fascist and racist.
Read MorePub sign removed over protest fearspublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 12 June 2020
The landlady of the pub says the name is "nothing to do with racism" but removed it to avoid upset.
Read MoreCouncil granted extension on storage yard closurepublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 12 June 2020
Liam Barnes
BBC NewsA storage yard illegally converted into a site for mobile homes will remain closed after an extension to a closure order was granted.
Rushcliffe Borough Council said it was given permission to close down The Storage Yard in Sutton Bonington in February after a raid by police uncovered drugs, stolen cars and a stun gun.
Following the raid, two men, aged 29 and 37, and two women, aged 30 and 43, were arrested and bailed pending further inquiries.
The authority said it was handed a further three-month extension to the order last month, which a spokesman says will "enable us to ensure the site is returned to lawful use".
Image source, Rushcliffe Borough CouncilProbe into removal of black man's head pub signpublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 12 June 2020
Locals took the head to "save it" after a council said it would remove the controversial figure.
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