Stevenage sign Reeves after Notts exitpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 21 June 2021
League Two side Stevenage agree a deal with midfielder Jake Reeves.
Read MoreStevenage sign Reeves after Notts exitpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 21 June 2021
Woman arrested after bedroom fire rescuepublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 21 June 2021
Liam Barnes
BBC NewsA 53-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after another woman was rescued from a house fire.
Nottinghamshire Police said an officer smashed a door at The Hill, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, at about 21:20 on Sunday to allow firefighters to get through to a fire in a ground-floor bedroom.
Firefighters helped the woman to safety, and she was treated in hospital for smoke inhalation but avoided serious injury, a statement from the force said.
Det Con Adam Penn said the consequences of the fire "could have been far worse but thanks to the quick actions of officers and fire service colleagues".
Image source, GooglePlan to save Ockbrook School from closure collapsespublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 21 June 2021
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsA plan to save Ockbrook School in Derbyshire has collapsed after parents said they were not given enough time.
Trustees of the 220-year-old private school announced it was closing earlier this month after running out of money.
A group of parents was hoping to keep the school open but say trustees gave them three weeks to conclude a deal which was an "unrealistic and unachievable" deadline.
A statement from the parents said: "We are incredibly disappointed given that we had presented a realistic and deliverable rescue plan for the school, which the trustees had agreed to, subject to us meeting their deadlines."
They said "we really couldn’t have done more in the time available” and added that the outcome may have been different if they had had more time.
The Trustees of the school said it had held meetings with the parent group as early as possible and the date could not be moved due to the insolvency process.
They said in a statement: “The Trustees appreciate the effort made by the parent group that presented themselves, and would like to reiterate their continued openness to receiving a credible offer that is capable of delivery before 9th July, and would be willing to have further conversations with any interested parties if approaches are made in time.
"Despite being insolvent, the school will continue to operate until the end of term, 9th July, under the backing of the Moravian Union.”
Derby Arena offers Covid jabs without appointmentspublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 21 June 2021
East Midlands TodayOne of the biggest vaccination centres in the East Midlands has been offering people a drop-in service for the first time today.
There has been a hive of activity at the Derby Arena as it allows people to turn up without an appointment, including those from outside the county.
Both Astra Zeneca and Pfizer vaccines are available at the venue.
Clinical director Mike James said: "We are running a walk-in clinic, specifically for people over the age of 40 who are bringing forward their second Astra Zeneca vaccination.
"They are able to bring that forward to eight weeks rather than 12 weeks they were booked for, in the hope that we can get more people double vaccinated and get on top of this new variant that is causing so much concern at the moment.
"The Delta variant is controlled by the vaccines, but only if people are double vaccinated."
The arena is open until 19:30 and the clinical commissioning group said it was looking to offer more walk-in availability at other centres on Saturday.
First castle visitors excited to return to 'big part of city'published at 14:22 British Summer Time 21 June 2021
Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News OnlineAmong the first visitors through the doors of the newly reopened Nottingham Castle were Gail Baxter from Oxford and Jayne Childs from Cotgrave in Nottinghamshire.
Ms Baxter said: "I have been many times and I really missed the place, I'm sure it will be fabulous.
"I've come up to see the lace galleries as that is both a passion and an academic interest for me."
Ms Childs said: "It feels so nice to see the gates open.
"We have seen the hoardings go up and snippets on the news but it's exciting to get inside."
Lisa Douglas, from Sherwood in Nottingham, is a member of the Robin Hood Society.
"I had a sneaky peek last week and it is fantastic.
"I'm looking forward to coming back today and having another look as last time was a flying visit.
"It's been a big loss, it's a big part of the city."
Leicester sign backs Socino and Hegartypublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 21 June 2021
Premiership club Leicester Tigers sign Argentina international Juan Pablo Socino and Australian Bryce Hegarty.
Read MoreMan injured after Uppingham Porsche crashpublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 21 June 2021
Liam Barnes
BBC NewsAn 18-year-old man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a Porsche crashed on the A47 near Uppingham.
Leicestershire Police said officers were called to the scene at about 02:50 on Monday morning.
A force spokesman said part of the road has been closed while officers investigate, adding no other vehicles are believed to have been involved.
Keeper Moores signs new Notts dealpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 21 June 2021
Wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Moores signs a new deal which will keep him at Nottinghamshire until the end of the 2024 season.
Read More'Out of control' breeding sees mice rescuedpublished at 13:20 British Summer Time 21 June 2021
Liam Barnes
BBC NewsThe RSPCA is on the hunt for anyone who could rehome mice taken from a home in Derbyshire after rampant breeding left a woman "struggling to cope" with looking after them.
Inspectors were contacted by a charity that had been approached by the woman in Ilkeston, who took on 17 mice as pets in October last year to help a friend but soon found herself having difficulties looking after the animals.
Image source, RSPCANichola Waterworth, from the RSPCA, said 86 mice were taken from the home, though as a number were pregnant the headcount soon soared over 100.
The mice have been shared across RSPCA branches around England and new homes are being sought for them.
Image source, RSPCAQuote MessageWe do find that some people have started off with just a few as pets and then they mate. Very quickly we can see large numbers of animals that the owner can no longer cope with, particularly with rodents. We’d always remind people to make sure they keep rodents in same-sex pairs or ensure they are neutered to avoid a situation like this.
Nichola Waterworth, RSPCA inspector
Youngs accepts ban for 'disrespect'published at 12:25 British Summer Time 21 June 2021
Tom Youngs accepts a charge of disrespecting a match official during Leicester's game with Bristol in June.
Read MoreEast Midlanders capture sunrise on summer solstice 2021published at 12:10 British Summer Time 21 June 2021
Sonia Kataria
BBC NewsIt might be a little dull outside but summer is officially here.
Today is the summer solstice - the longest day of the year.
Early morning risers were out and about to capture the sunrise in Derbyshire from about 04:30.
BBC Weather Watcher LJ captured the beautiful red and orange sky over Chesterfield.
Image source, LJPhotographer Andrew Whittaker, captured the solstice just off the A537 Cat and Fiddle in the Peak District.
"It was just such an amazing view I had to pull over and capture it. So peaceful and quiet at that time of the morning," he said.
Image source, @grand.days.outAnd here's the sunrise over Holme Pierrepont in Nottinghamshire this morning.
Image source, Helen EarthCastle officially reopens after £30m projectpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 21 June 2021
Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News OnlineNottingham Castle has officially reopened following a three-year, £30m revamp of the historic site.
It features new galleries, including a look at Nottingham's lace industry and the city's rebellious history, an adventure playground and an interactive Robin Hood experience.
Bosses now hope it will attract more than 300,000 visitors a year.
The castle trust's chief executive Sara Blair-Manning said they had tried to give visitors a sense of what the original fortress was like.
"We have put these structural, architectural pieces with images of what the medieval castle would have looked like in the particular areas of the grounds," she said.
'Finally having a wig puts the smile on your face'published at 11:53 British Summer Time 21 June 2021
A girl, 15, who donated her hair to a cancer charity finds out a year later she has cancer herself.
Read MoreWoman jailed after two people stabbed in homepublished at 11:22 British Summer Time 21 June 2021
Liam Barnes
BBC NewsA woman who stabbed two people at a party in South Wigston has been jailed for 15 years.
Leicestershire Police said they were called to a house on Healey Street on 15 April last year after receiving reports of an assault.
Molly Hannah Burton had been let into the home after one of the occupants "noticed her acting visibly distressed in the street", police said, but after stabbing a 35-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy, she fled the scene.
The 26-year-old, of Oxford Street in Shepshed, had pleaded guilty to two counts of causing grievous bodily harm, and was sentenced on Friday at Leicester Crown Court.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceQuote MessageThis was a horrific incident where two people were left seriously injured in what is believed to be an unprovoked assault. They spent days being treated in hospital and I can imagine they were, and may still be, reliving the events of that night.
Det Insp Mark Parish, Leicestershire Police
Man arrested after police officer spat atpublished at 10:56 British Summer Time 21 June 2021
Liam Barnes
BBC NewsA man who claimed to have hepatitis C before spitting in a police officer's face has been arrested.
Nottinghamshire Police said they were called to reports of a woman being assaulted on Burford Road in Hyson Green at about 23:20 on Saturday.
A force spokesman said the man "acted aggressively towards officers as they were restraining him" and later spat in the eye of an officer while being held in a cell.
The 43-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of assault by beating of an emergency worker, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, threats to kill, using threatening or abusive behaviour and assault by beating, and remains in custody.
Image source, GoogleDog seized after 'savaging' man and womanpublished at 10:51 British Summer Time 21 June 2021
Liam Barnes
BBC NewsA dog that attacked a man and a woman in a garden in Basford has been seized by police.
Officers were called to Stoneycroft Road at about 05:15 on Thursday, Nottinghamshire Police said, after the animal "savaged" two people.
It was eventually brought under control by a specialist dog officer, and a force spokesman said the pet is being held "at a secure kennelling facility while investigations continue".
Neither the man nor the woman suffered life-threatening injuries in the attack.
Image source, GoogleCity hopes to shed 'workaday' image with £30m castle refurbpublished at 09:36 British Summer Time 21 June 2021
Can a £30m refurbishment make up for the fact Nottingham's movie star castle is long gone?
Read MoreToday's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:07 British Summer Time 21 June 2021
Today will be cloudy but largely dry with the chance of the odd shower and sunny spells.
There will be highs of 17C (63F) during the day and tonight we can expect lows of 8C (46F).
Image source, sky girl
