Samantha Noble
BBC News Online

Firefighters remain on the scene at a blaze at a waste disposal facility in Nottingham involving 200 tonnes of rubbish.

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said they are using two main jets on the fire near Lady Bay Bridge and expect to be there for a “long time”.

The fire started at about 16:15 yesterday.

Plumes of smoke from the Veolia site on Freeth Street could be seen across the city.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Nottinghamshire Police have charged a 24-year-old man with two counts of sexual assault against two boys under the age of 16.

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The man, who has no fixed address, is charged with assaulting them earlier this month.

He has been remanded into custody and is due to appear at Mansfield Magistrates' Court later.

BBC Weather

A cloudy and wet morning with spells of persistent rain moving through the area.

These should gradually ease during the afternoon, with occasional sunny breaks developing.

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Any lingering rain will clear during the first part of the night, leaving it largely dry with clear spells.

Towards the end of the night, winds will strengthen with another band of rain.

A plume of black smoke can be seen across Nottingham as residents are told to keep windows closed.

Nottingham Forest sign midfielder Harry Arter from fellow Championship side Bournemouth for an undisclosed fee.

The number of women potentially caused "unnecessary harm" could be as high as 272.

Jack Burrell had already spent £150 on the Class A drug before targeting a local shop, police say.

Neil Heath
BBC News Online

A wedding party had to be broken up after it breached the government's "rule of six" advice, Derbyshire Police has said.

The force said it received a report about a "large gathering of people" in Chain Lane, Littleover, on Sunday afternoon.

Officers spoke to the occupants of the address about the coronavirus guidance before guests began to disperse.

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Neil Heath
BBC News Online

A man has admitted two counts of burglary following thefts from a Nottingham City Council building.

Nottinghamshire Police said Jason Hare, 44, of Manvers Court, Nottingham, was caught on CCTV stealing two laptops and a pre-paid cash card from Loxley House, in July 2019.

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The force said he was also caught stealing from Boots, in Victoria Centre, on 1 July this year.

He pleaded guilty to two charges of burglary, one count of theft and one count of fraud by false representation, at Nottingham Crown Court.

Hare was sentenced to 20 months in prison, suspended for 18 months.

A rescue team was called to Curbar Edge, Derbyshire, following the four-metre (13.1ft) fall.

Liam Barnes
BBC News

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of failing to stop at the scene of a crash after a man and a dog were reportedly hit by a car in Bingham.

Nottinghamshire Police said they were called to Carnarvon Place at about 07:00 today after receiving a call over a collision.

The man has been taken to hospital with injuries that aren't believed to be life-threatening, a force spokesman said, while the dog has been taken to a local vet for treatment.

Insp Andy Wright said the car "may have been involved in other collisions prior to the crash involving the man and the dog", and asked for any witnesses or anyone with information to get in touch.

Sonia Kataria
BBC News

Five people were hurt in a three-vehicle crash in Leicestershire, the fire service said.

Two cars and a lorry were involved in the crash on the A50 east slip road near junction 24 of the M1, in Kegworth, just after 10:00 on Monday.

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Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said two people were taken to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham by ambulance and three people were discharged at the roadside.

It added two people trapped in the car on its side were freed by the fire service.

Leicestershire Police said the injuries were not thought to be life-changing or life-threatening.

Sonia Kataria
BBC News

A dog owner has said she is "devastated" after her 16-week-old puppy was stolen from her back garden in Nottinghamshire.

Kelly Bannister said Milo, a male French Bulldog, was taken from behind a locked gate at her home in Newark between 09:30 and 10:00 on Thursday.

The 32-year-old said she bought the puppy when he was seven weeks old after her father died in April.

"Milo is my rock. He's helped me through losing my Dad," she said.

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Milo is microchipped and has a bald patch under his chin.

Ms Bannister has offered a reward for the puppy's safe return.

Nottinghamshire Police said it was investigating the theft.

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The council said that given the "rapid rise of cases in the borough" it had "no alternative".

The Humboldt penguins were found in a Nottinghamshire village last year following a tip-off.

Former Liverpool and Bournemouth winger Jordon Ibe joins Derby County on a two-year deal.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Students at a secondary school in Derby have been told to self isolate after a fellow pupil tested positive for coronavirus.

City of Derby Academy said the student was in a Year 10 class and students who had been in close contact with the pupil had been told to isolate for 14 days.

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The school said: "Any classroom or other space that has been accessed by the student has already received an enhanced deep clean."

It is now "working closely" with the Department for Education (DfE) and Public Health England (PHE).

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A large water main has burst on the A47, causing disruption to travellers.

Leicestershire Police have closed the A47 in both directions from the Earl Shilton roundabout to Desford Road.

The burst pipe is close to the junction of Dans Lane.

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Severn Trent Water said: "“We’re really sorry for the disruption caused by the burst pipe on the A47 this morning.

"Everyone has water supply and our teams are working to repair the pipe as quickly as possible.

"We have one lane of traffic open with two-way traffic lights, and our priority will be to fix the pipe and get the road fully back to normal as quickly as possible.”

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Police investigating a suspicious package found at Intu Derby last month have released dozens of CCTV images, external of people they'd like to speak to.

The shopping centre was evacuated on 21 August when the item was found in the men's toilets.

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The Ministry of Defence was alerted and after the package was examined, it was deemed harmless.

A 25-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident, and was later released under investigation.

BBC Weather

Dry and fine through the morning with sunny spells.

As the day goes on cloud will start to build up, with the odd shower possible. A few sunny breaks will continue into the afternoon.

It will then be a largely cloudy night with plenty of dry spells but also some scattered showers.

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