Gavin Bevis
BBC Local Live

UKIP's Roger Helmer has also been talking about his decision to stand down as an East Midlands MEP.

He said: "I think at the age of 73 I'm perfectly entitled to retire. I first mooted the idea back in 2011. This week was the right time to make the announcement.

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"Although I announced it this week, I actually signed the papers on 31 May.

"What I'm planning to do, frankly, is serious retirement. I certainly have no plans for a second career and I shall not be applying for any jobs."

It comes amid a row over his expenses.

Gavin Bevis
BBC Local Live

Retiring East Midlands UKIP MEP Roger Helmer has dismissed a newspaper report, external suggesting he's being ordered to repay up to £100,000 for allegedly misusing EU funds.

The Guardian claims Mr Helmer - who announced yesterday he will stand down at the end of July - improperly employed a full time UKIP party worker as an assistant.

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Roger Helmer said: "None of that is correct. Questions were raised about two of my UK employees back in February.

"I produced extensive dossiers in respect of both of them with solid evidence of the work they'd done - phone calls, emails, reports - and I've been waiting ever since for the [European] Parliament to respond."

Tim Parker
BBC Radio Leicester political reporter

A consultation on a £3m improvement scheme for High Street in Oakham has begun...

Rutland County Council has put two options on the table - one of which would make it a one-way road for traffic.

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The street is only just getting back to normal after recent major works on nearby power supplies.

There are also some water mains work due to start in the area in the autumn.

The public consultation on the works runs until 7 July and is available online, external or at several events over the coming weeks.

Kevin Stanley
Reporter, BBC Radio Nottingham

One house has been destroyed and a second badly damaged after a large fire in Bilsthorpe.

At one stage more than 30 firefighters were dealing with the blaze on Highfield Drive.

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It started at about 17:30 yesterday evening in a van, which then spread to the houses and a motorhome, Nottinghamshire fire service said.

An eyewitness told BBC Radio Nottingham the fire took hold quickly, and one of the families are away on holiday.

Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

Here's today's outlook...

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

• There are some delays on the A52 westbound exit on to the M1 near Derby
• The A5111 southboundat the junction with the A52 is busy in Derby
• Drivers should expect some delays on the A453 southbound between the junctions with the M1 and the A42 near East Midlands Airport

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

Good morning. What a bright and sunny morning it is today.

Gavin Bevis and I will be writing the updates on today's live page with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel.