Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Mobile water pumps have been set up in Retford to help keep the local beck clear during Storm Christoph.

Heavy rain is forecast over the next two days and a flood alert is in place for the River Idle that runs through the town.

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Flooding has affected several roads in the East Midlands, with emergency services already reporting vehicles becoming stranded.

Sonia Kataria
BBC News

A man suffered a suspected fractured skull as well as injuries to his ribs and finger after being hit with what police believe to be a hammer.

Nottinghamshire Police said the attack took place on the High Street in Edwinstowe at about 20:00 last night.

The victim was taken to hospital but his injuries are not thought to be life-altering.

Two men, aged 20 and 26, were arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent.

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Large parts of northern and central England are expected to face sustained heavy rain from Tuesday.

Sonia Kataria
BBC News

A man has been arrested and bailed after a woman reported being sexually assaulted in Melton Mowbray.

Leicestershire Police said the woman, in her 20s, told officers she was attacked while walking in the area of Elmhurst Avenue at about 20:00 on Saturday.

The force added the woman, who managed to push the suspect away, did not require hospital treatment.

The arrested man, 22, from the town - who was held on suspicion of sexual assault - has been released on conditional bail.

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Anyone with any information has been urged to contact the force.

Dutch defender Mike te Wierik rejoins FC Groningen from Wayne Rooney's Championship strugglers Derby County.

Simon Hare
BBC East Midlands Today

So far there has been no flooding in Matlock, a town which was devastated by storms at the end of 2019.

Businesses are not taking any chances, though.

The Tipsy Toad pub was one which was flooded back then and they've been putting a barrier in place to prepare for any potential flood water hitting the town.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

There is some flooding on roads across the region - including East Leake in Nottinghamshire and Sileby in Leicestershire.

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With more rain forecast this week, emergency services have issued warnings to motorists.

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Lots of rain is expected over the next few days - be prepared and make sure you stay safe. Don't drive in flood water."

Sonia Kataria
BBC News

The Environment Agency has said water levels at the River Wreake and River Sence in Leicestershire have risen after heavy rainfall last night.

It has warned flooding to properties, roads and farmland around the villages of Frisby-on-the-Wreake, Hoby, Thrussington, Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake and Sheepy was "possible".

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Areas most at risk along the River Wreake are Water Lane at Frisby, Broome Lane at Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake, Thrussington Mill, including Station Road, isolated properties at Hoby and around Temple Mill river gauge on the River Sence.

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The agency added further rain has been forecast for the next two days and expects river levels to "continue to rise in response to the rainfall".

Environment project manager Alex McDonald said: "We've got more rain coming later today and it's falling on already saturated catchment, which means it's not really got anywhere to go.

"We've got a number of pumps that we've moved to high-risk locations and we've also been drawing down reservoirs."

Alex Regan
BBC News

Fire crews are tackling a factory fire in Glossop which has been burning overnight.

Firefighters were called to Dinting Lane at 20:04 on Monday, and an aerial ladder was used to bring the fire under control.

A spokeswoman for Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said three crews from Glossop, Hyde and Stalybridge "continue working to extinguish the fire".

Police were also in attendance and a joint fire investigation will take place "when it is safe to do so".

Sonia Kataria
BBC News

A Leicestershire MP has been told that the parole case files of a double child-killer were "unlikely to be included" in the 400,000 police records accidentally deleted last week.

Colin Pitchfork was given life sentences in 1988 for the rape and murder of 15-year-olds Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth, in Leicestershire.

Alberto Costa MP, who is the MP for South Leicestershire where the murders occurred, said he was "pleased" to have been given assurances from the policing minister.

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Pitchfork, who is at an open prison, was last denied parole in 2018, which is due to be reviewed in March after it was postponed in November.

Mr Costa said: "The majority of the records in question relate to those who were arrested and then subsequently released, so it would appear unlikely that anything pertaining to Pitchfork would be included here, but I am grateful that the minister will be writing to me to confirm this accordingly.

"It was important to ensure that none of this information was included in the human error that accidentally erased police records last week."

Pitchfork was the first person to be convicted using DNA fingerprinting, pioneered by Sir Alec Jeffreys at the University of Leicester.

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Police say the woman, in her 30s, is recovering from "serious injuries".

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

A flood warning has been put in place in Leicestershire and drivers are being told to avoid the A6 at Hathern.

The warning, for the Wood Brook and River Soar at Loughborough, suggests flooding is imminent with areas most at risk being Loughborough, including properties on and around Forest Road, and areas north of the A6.

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After days of heavy rain, more downpours are expected in the next 48 hours with Storm Christoph.

The Environment Agency said it was closely monitoring the situation and had staff patrolling the area.

There are a number of flood alerts, external across the rest of the East Midlands.

Sandish Shoker
BBC News

The University of Leicester has announced it is looking to cut 60 posts with 145 staff at risk of redundancy.

Vice-chancellor Nishan Canagarajah said the executive team had "worked hard to limit the changes and will continue to do so over the coming weeks".

“This is not a decision we have taken lightly," he said.

“We appreciate this is already a difficult time for many but we also know that we have to take action now to avoid further, larger changes in the future."

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Professor Canagarajah said the university needed to "cease activity in a limited number of areas" over the next few months in order to build on its "key strengths" and "invest in people and infrastructure".

Alex Regan
BBC News

East Midlands Railway (EMR) says it is unable to run any trains "in or out of London" after a fault with the signalling system.

EMR said major disruption is expected on their Intercity route between Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham, Leicester and London this morning and advised customers to "consider completing your journey later to avoid disruption".

BBC Weather

Heavy rain is expected across the region for most of the morning, with the Met Office issuing two weather warnings as Storm Christoph approaches.

An amber warning for rain was issued for between 06:00 to 12:00 today, and a yellow warning has been in place since midnight until 12:00.

Up to 70mm is expected to fall, but in isolated spots, particularly in the northern Peak District.

There will be highs of 12C during the day, and blustery outbreaks of rain can be expected overnight, with lows of 8C expected.

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Nottingham Forest appoint former Republic of Ireland winger Andy Reid as the new head coach of their under-23 side.

Jonathan Brooks is charged with the attempted murder of Graeme Perks, who was attacked in his home.

Annie Hall died after getting out of her car when it became stranded in flood water.

David Pittam
BBC News Online

A gym owner has been fined for illegally opening during lockdown, police have said.

Officers visited the Industrial Gym in Brunel Drive, Newark, on 13 January after being told it was open.

They said they found two men working out inside and fined them each £200.

The owner, a man in his 40s, was handed a £1,000 fine.

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Gyms and other non-essential businesses were told to shut two weeks ago in a bid to curb increasing coronavirus infection rates.

Insp Heather Sutton described it as a "blatant disregard" for lockdown rules.

She said: "It is astounding that people feel that they are above the restrictions."

Covid-hit National League club Yeovil Town are forced to postpone two more games against Notts County and Solihull Moors.