Leaders Norwich earn ninth win in a rowpublished at 21:08 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021
A scintillating first-half performance helps runaway leaders Norwich to their ninth successive victory at Nottingham Forest.
Read MoreLeaders Norwich earn ninth win in a rowpublished at 21:08 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021
MP apologises after worker 'intimidates' bloggerpublished at 20:29 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021
Conservative MP Darren Henry says he will investigate after a video of the exchange appeared online.
Read More'Have-a-go gardener' dumps large cannabis grow in countrysidepublished at 17:33 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021
Sonia Kataria
BBC NewsPolice have said a "have-a-go gardener" had fly-tipped their cannabis stock in the countryside near Coalville, which filled 18 bags.
Leicestershire Police said officers arrived at a bridle path in Ellistown after a report and found a large quantity of recently cut cannabis plants earlier.
It added the crops were bagged and destroyed.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceFormer teacher sentenced for assaulting ex-pupilspublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021
Sonia Kataria
BBC NewsA former teacher has been sentenced for sexually assaulting two children while they were at a Nottinghamshire primary school in the 1980s.
David Allen, who was teaching at the school at the time, indecently assaulted an eight-year-old boy after taking him out of his classroom, Nottinghamshire Police said.
He also abused a nine-year-old boy in the playground.
Allen, of Occupation Road, in Huddersfield, had admitted two counts of indecent assault at an earlier hearing.
At Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday, the 62-year-old was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for two years.
He was also put on the sex offenders register for life and handed a restraining order.
Police said the offences were reported in September 2019 and February 2020.
Det Con Jo Cox said the two victims were "very brave" to come forward after decades.
"Their ongoing strength and courage is a true credit to each of them," she said.
"The incidents will have had a massive impact on them and [have] continued to do so throughout their lives.
"Allen was in a position of trust. His sentencing will never make up for what happened."
Water park ride death exposed 'systemic failures'published at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021
A rapids ride at Drayton Manor had a history of failings before a child's death, a court is told.
Read MoreSpace projects scrubbed in UK overseas aid cutpublished at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021
Ten international collaborations using space data to tackle developing-world problems lose funding.
Read MoreFormer Norton boss criticised over pension cashpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021
Stuart Garner was ordered to return millions to investors but nothing has yet been paid out.
Read MoreMorris calls off Rams sale to Derventiopublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021
Derby owner Mel Morris calls off the proposed sale of the Championship club to Derventio Holdings.
Read MoreFirst osprey of the season returns to Rutlandpublished at 14:33 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021
Liam Barnes
BBC NewsIt's always an exciting time when the ospreys come back to their breeding berths at Rutland Water, and yesterday the first bird landed at the nest on Manton Bay, as captured on a new webcam.
Rutland was the first place in England where ospreys bred in 150 years, and the first arrival comes ahead of World Osprey Week starting on 22 March.
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End of twitter postSlow walkers 'more likely to die from Covid-19'published at 13:46 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021
Researchers find slow walkers of all weights are more at risk of dying from the virus.
Read More'Toxic culture of sexism' in police, says ex-chiefpublished at 12:51 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021
A former chief constable says women reporting crimes endure "endless repeated humiliation".
Read MoreWoman trampled by cows spent eight days in comapublished at 12:40 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021
Pip Peacock is now undertaking a walking challenge to raise money for the local air ambulance.
Read MoreFireworks and bonfires banned at beauty spotpublished at 12:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA ban on bonfires, barbecues, Chinese lanterns and fireworks at Vicar Water Country Park has been approved by Newark and Sherwood District Council.
The Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) prohibits the use of any object that "poses a risk of fire" at the park in Clipstone.
The council said it is being introduced following "persistent fire-related anti-social behaviour" at the beauty spot.
Image source, Newark and Sherwood District CouncilIn June 2020, the authority said an illegal firework display caused fires to two separate pieces of grassland and in November, after Bonfire Night, a wooden bench and signage were also left burnt out.
In April 2019, land on the park the size equivalent of 14 football pitches was destroyed by arson, the council added.
Image source, Newark and Sherwood District CouncilThe PSPO, once legally declared by the council, will come into effect as soon as possible.
It covers the whole of the park, with three small exclusion areas to allow smoking.
Anyone caught breaching the order could be fined £100.
Wife reunited with paralysed husband for daughter's birthpublished at 11:53 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsMedical teams worked together to make sure a man with a "life-changing" spinal injury was able to be present at the birth of his daughter despite receiving specialist treatment at a different hospital.
Jordan Anderson, 24, was being treated at a specialist centre in Sheffield after an abscess burst in his spinal cord, causing paralysis from the ribs down.
His wife Emily, 23, hadn't seen her husband since he was admitted when she began giving birth at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.
Image source, Chesterfield Royal HospitalJemma Cox, the midwife looking after Mrs Anderson, said: “I knew from speaking to Emily that it was her wish to have Jordan at the birth, it was a source of anxiety for her especially as we got closer to the due date, so we started to explore how we could do that."
Teams from both centres worked together to allow Mr Anderson to be admitted as a temporary patient at the Chesterfield hospital's orthopaedic department.
Mrs Anderson had to be induced and when the baby’s heart rate began to deteriorate a decision was made for her to have an emergency Caesarean section.
"I was anxious and scared, all I wanted was for Jordan to be there with me," she said.
“I heard one of the theatre staff saying something like, ‘we need to get dad here’, and within five minutes he was here. I’ve never felt so happy to see anyone," she added.
Image source, Chesterfield Royal HospitalMr Anderson said being there for the birth of their daughter Elsie "meant the world" to him.
He was then able to spend more time with his wife and daughter during his temporary stay.
Premiership Rugby Cup scrapped for 2021published at 11:24 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021
This season's Premiership Rugby Cup is scrapped because of continuing concerns related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read MoreBurns appeal after 'fireball' arson attackpublished at 11:18 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsPolice investigating a fire at a property in Mansfield have made an appeal to find suspects who may have new or unexplained burns.
Nottinghamshire Police believe the fire on Frederick Street started when petrol was poured over the door and lit.
The force said it caused a "fireball" that could have caused injuries to those involved.
Image source, GoogleThe fire, which is being treated as arson, happened at about 22:45 on Monday and caused "significant damage" to the door, police said.
The occupant was inside the property at the time but no serious injuries were reported.
Video footage shows gas substation blazepublished at 10:28 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021
About 100 properties were evacuated but residents have now been allowed to return home.
Read MoreJCB jobs boost as equipment demand 'soars'published at 09:41 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021
The digger manufacturer says it will employ an extra 450 agency staff at its three UK factories.
Read MoreResidents allowed home after substation firepublished at 08:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021
BBC Radio NottinghamPeople living near to a gas substation have been allowed to return home after a fire led to about 100 properties being evacuated.
Emergency services were called at about 18:00 yesterday to reports of flames coming from the site in Pit Lane in Trowell.
Image source, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue ServiceGas firm Cadent said there was no danger of an explosion and the evacuations were a precaution.
An investigation into the cause of the blaze is under way.
Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:17 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2021
This morning will be dry but bright for most of us and cloud will increase.
There is also chance of a shower, with highs of 11C expected.
In the evening there will be a few showers and while many places will remain dry but cloudy overnight, it could become a little drizzly by dawn with lows of 4C.
The sky was looking pink and cloudy in Colwick, Nottinghamshire, this morning as captured by BBC Weather Watchers Curly Claire.
Image source, Curly Claire
