Liam Barnes
BBC News

Officers are appealing for information after a man had cash and a phone stolen in a street robbery.

Nottinghamshire Police said the man was walking from Sandhill Lake towards John Street in Worksop at about 19:05 on 4 June when he dropped his phone and some money before being attacked by two men.

A force spokesman said the man "wasn't seriously injured but is very shaken by what happened".

The suspects are described as white, with one wearing a red or orange hoodie and blue jeans and the other wearing dark clothing.

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Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Police are appealing for help to find the driver of a car that hit a boy while he was riding his bicycle in Clay Cross.

Derbyshire Police said the collision - on Cemetery Road, Danesmoor, at about 15:45 on Wednesday - involved the bicycle and a silver Peugeot.

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The Clay Cross safer neighbourhood policing team said there were two people in the Peugeot - a female driver and male passenger.

They said the woman stopped to ask the boy if he was OK before driving off.

The boy sustained cuts, swelling and bruising on both of his legs.

Police have asked anyone with any information to contact them on 101.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A 48-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after a man was assaulted in Whitwick.

Leicestershire Police were called to a property on Silver Street shortly after 16:00 on Wednesday.

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The force said officers found a man in his 40s with injuries not thought to be life-threatening.

He was taken to hospital for treatment. The arrested man remains in custody.

BBC Weather Watchers

It will be a grey and blustery day. Early rain will give way to some sunny spells in places, but more showers are expected later in the day. There will be a high of 16C (62F) and gusts of up to 35mph (56km/h).

Today's Weather Watcher picture comes from sky_girl, with a great view in Breedon on the Hill.

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Sonia Kataria
BBC News

Puzzled police are trying to understand how a car crashed into an embankment metres away from the dual carriageway.

Image source, Leicestershire Roads Policing Unit

It is not thought anybody was injured in the crash - on the A14 in Leicestershire near to the junction with the M1 - but the driver abandoned the car, Highways England said.

The agency added that there were no delays to traffic.

Leicestershire Roads Policing Unit, who supported Highways England, said it was "very lucky it wasn't more serious."

Samantha Noble
BBC News Online

These wet wipes have been pulled out from the sewer system, prompting a warning from Severn Trent.

The water company said people should not flush wipes down the toilet after a large number of them were found in a pumping station in West Carr Road, Retford, last week.

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A spokesman said: "Flushing wet wipes down the loo can often lead to major problems across our network like nasty sewer blockages which nobody wants.

"The amount of wipes we saw pulled out of a sewer pipe in Retford recently is a great reminder why we should only flush the three ps down the toilet – pee, poo and paper."

Samantha Noble
BBC News Online

Firefighters said they had to "moo-ve" these cows on when attending a fire in a field.

Image source, Stapleford Fire Station

Crews said they were called to a small blaze in Mill Road, Stapleford, in Nottinghamshire, on Wednesday night.

"The fire had been burning for sometime and we thank the members of the public for alerting the service," Stapleford Fire Station said.

The team used one main firefighting jet and a thermal imaging camera to tackle the fire, they added.

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Matty Fryatt is suing Nottingham Forest, claiming the club were negligent in treating the injury which ended his career.

Nottingham Trent University student Hai Ngo is also carrying on with his studies from Vietnam.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Derbyshire Dales District Council says it is aware of the location of a decorative black man's head removed from a sign in Ashbourne by a group of locals.

Residents took down the feature on Monday evening after the council announced plans to remove it in response to a petition claiming it was racist.

The group vowed to restore the head and return it to the sign at a later date.

Image source, Mark Redfern/PA Wire

The district council said this morning: "We are aware of the location of the head figure and we are currently in the process of making arrangements for its safe and secure storage, pending further public discussions on its future."

More than 40,000 have signed a petition calling for the iron and wood head to be permanently removed.

The council said such a move would need listed building consent and consultation with Historic England.

The hearse was stolen from a funeral service before being crashed into a car in 2018.

Sonia Kataria
BBC News

Police investigating several thefts have released images of two men they would like to speak to.

Derbyshire Police said a Nissan Micra was broken into just after 00:30 on 24 May while it was parked on Shaldon Drive, Littleover, and a bank card was stolen.

The force said it is looking into whether the theft is linked to several other vehicle break-ins in Littleover, which have occurred in recent months.

Anyone who recognises the men or has any information is asked to contact police on 101.

Image source, Derbyshire Police

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

Twycross Zoo has said, external it has been on a "rollercoaster ride" after being told zoos are likely to reopen on 15 June.

The Leicestershire wildlife centre - which costs more than £500,000 a month to run - had said it faced "extinction" due to coronavirus lockdown measures.

At the end of last month Twycross, along with other zoos, were told they must remain closed indefinitely.

Image source, Twycross Zoo

This was despite it putting a number of changes in place to maintain social distancing - and restrictions easing elsewhere.

Now the government is expected to announce zoos can reopen at the same time as "non-essential" shops.

The zoo said: "We've been on a rollercoaster ride over the last few weeks, and because of you and your amazing support, the government has listened."

BBC Radio Nottingham

Zoos, safari parks and drive-in cinemas are set to be allowed to reopen from Monday, and Farnsfield's White Post Farm is looking forward to welcoming back visitors.

Rebecca Allott, one of the operational directors at the centre, said they had been expecting to open some time next month, meaning it will take some time to set up new hand-washing stations and train staff on social distancing measures before they're ready to re-admit guests.

She said the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been "pretty dire" and will take "a long time" to recover from, but thanked the public for the "fantastic" support while they carry on looking after the animals.

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Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

An equality group has said it is "deeply saddened" by the decision of a Derbyshire council not to fly rainbow flags for pride month.

Ockbrook and Borrowash Parish Council voted earlier this month not to display a number of already purchased flags.

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In a statement, it said it did not want to "politicise the issue" and some councillors felt the flags could set a "dangerous precedent".

But Derbyshire LGBT+ said: "This is an example that the fight for LGBT+ acceptance still has a long way to go.

"The decision actually promotes and helps to encourage prejudice and ignorance, something that all organisations should be doing their utmost to eradicate."

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Cannabis plants thought to be worth about £60,000 have been seized from a property in Nottingham.

Nottinghamshire Police said the force raided the property in Ockerby Street, Bulwell at about 10:00 on Tuesday, where it was discovered "it appeared to have been converted into a cannabis factory".

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Inside, officers found several rooms filled with cannabis plants and growing equipment.

No-one has yet been arrested in connection with the seizure.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A man sustained a suspected broken leg in a "serious collision" in which a car failed to stop, police have said.

Police were called to the crash involving a car and motorbike in Stirling Grove just after 17:00 on Tuesday.

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A man in his 30s was taken to hospital. Police said the car failed to stop after the crash.

The car involved has been described as "dark-coloured". Police would like to hear from anyone with information or dashcam footage that could help with the investigation.

BBC Weather Watchers

It will be a day of clouds, with light but persistent rain for most of the region. There will be gentle breezes and it will feel a little cooler with a high of 15C (60F).

Today's Weather Watcher picture comes from Lindafrombelper, which shows it's not just ducks which can handle the rain.

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Charlie Barnett, 21, was diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome three years ago.

The alleged victim says he was treated as "less than human" in a five-year campaign of bullying.