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The owner and chairman of Notts County has responded to Dale Vince with a lengthy statement of his own.

In it, Alan Hardy said he felt "compelled to set the record straight" and denied releasing statements to the press about Forest Green player Liam Noble.

He confirmed a number of bids had been made with a final offer of £100,000, payable immediately.

"Why Dale Vince would deny this when it is fact baffles me," he said.

"Dale Vince also claims they have been very clear from the outset that they did not want to sell Liam. While this may be the case, they have also been very clear from the outset that an offer of £100,000 guaranteed would be acceptable. It was only when this bid was lodged that they changed their minds," he added.

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BBC Local Live

Four students from Nottingham Trent University will be flying over to Australia to represent their respective countries at the Student Rugby League World Cup.

Matt Ross and Dan Harrison will represent England Universities, Adrian Chaima is part of the Welsh Squad, and Elliot Munnelly will be donning the green of Ireland.

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The students were selected following a great season for the NTU Rugby League (pictured above).

They topped their best season in two years with a varsity match win against The University of Nottingham.

The tournament will start today and last 10 days.

A woman in her 20s remains in a critical condition in hospital.

Forest Green Rovers chairman Dale Vince is not happy with Notts County having alleged "behind-the-scenes contact" with their player Liam Noble.

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In a statement on the club's website the chairman criticised Notts County's approach to the player.

"We've been very clear from the outset that we did not want to sell Liam and the antics of Notts County since then have only firmed up that position.

"We want Notts County to stop what they are doing, including the behind-the-scenes contact with the player, which we consider to be a breach of FA rules."

A response from Notts County will follow shortly...

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BBC Local Live

A teenager needed hospital treatment after a syringe was thrown at her from a derelict building in Hinckley.

Sophie Doucet had her skin pierced by the needle that hit her on the back as she walked past on Sunday.

The 13-year-old is now awaiting the results of blood tests and will have to return to hospital for more checks.

Leicestershire Police have confirmed they are investigating the matter.

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council has told the BBC the building had been due to be demolished in April this year after they served an enforcement notice.

This didn't happen because ownership of the land changed hands and the council is now in discussion with the new owners.

The council has been expecting to receive a planning application for potential redevelopment of the site.

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BBC Local Live

A shop worker was threatened when she was opening the Greggs bakery in Carrington Street, in Nottingham this morning.

The male offender escaped on a push bike with cash at about 05:20, Nottinghamshire Police said.

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He was wearing a yellow hi-vis bib, a blue hooded top and his face was covered with a mask and possibly sunglasses.

The store remains closed.

The estate agent says the house is attracting interest despite residents branding it 'bizarre' and 'a joke'.

A house which is blocked by a bus stop is up for sale for £140,000.

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BBC Local Live

The life of poet Lord Byron will be celebrated at the annual Hucknall Byron Festival.

At the age of 10 he became the 6th Baron Byron of Rochdale and inherited the ancestral home, Newstead Abbey, in Nottinghamshire.

He died in 1824 and is buried at the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Hucknall.

The festival, external will take place around Hucknall and Newstead Abbey starting today until 14 July.

There will be activities, craft fairs, heritage bus tours and classical car shows throughout the week.

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BBC Local Live

Police have just released these CCTV images in an appeal after a 32-year-old man in Leicester was assaulted.

They would like the public to help identify this man and woman...

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It's in connection with an assault on Strasbourg Drive in the Beaumont Leys area in May this year.

The victim had collided with a BMW and was assaulted by the people inside when he asked for insurance details.

Premiership champions Exeter will begin their title defence at Gloucester when the 2017-18 season starts on 1 September.

Listen to BBC local radio as Northamptonshire face Derbyshire in the T20 Blast.

Listen to BBC local radio commentary as Northants host Derbyshire in the T20 Blast.

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BBC Local Live

We've been in touch with the weather experts about these large hailstones that fell in Rutland last night.

They've told us they would be classed as "severe" on the TORRO scale, external and that this size is rarely recorded in the UK.

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Here's an explanation as to how it happens...

Listen to BBC local radio commentary as Northamptonshire host Derbyshire in the T20 Blast.

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A man's been arrested in connection with the fatal crash on the A38 near Burton last night. , external

Staffordshire Police says a 39-year-old from Hull was arrested after the collision between a pedestrian and a car.

The force says the victim, a woman, has yet to be formally identified and they're still trying to work out how she died.

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Paramedics managed to get a woman's heart restarted at the scene of a crash , externalnear Burton last night but she later died in hospital.

West Midlands Ambulance Service was called, along with other emergency services, to the A38 near Branston where a pedestrian had been hit by a car.

They say they found the woman had gone into cardiac arrest after suffering serious injuries but their staff restarted her heart through CPR and other efforts.

However, they say she died after she was airlifted to hospital in Coventry.

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BBC Local Live

Network Rail has announced plans for a £200m redevelopment of Derby railway station next summer...

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Network Rail said the current "historic layout" of the railway is "inefficient" and that bottlenecks on the lines restrict the movements trains can make and the platforms they can access.

There will be 79-days of engineering starting on 22 July 2018 - during this time the track and signalling will be removed meaning there will be "significant" disruption to the train timetable.

CrossCountry trains won't use the station and will have buses instead.

East Midlands Trains will prioritise trains to London, but other journeys might also need to be made by bus.

Listen to BBC local radio commentary and follow live text commentary as Derbyshire face Durham in the County Championship.

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BBC Local Live

There will be no excuse for the buyer of this house not to use public transport...

The two-storey home on Station Street in Langley Mill has been built right next to a bus shelter - leaving the entrance completely blocked.

It is up for sale and is described as "perfectly located" but these passers-by aren't so sure about the bus stop being so close to the door.

A spokeswoman for Derbyshire County Council said: "The bus stop and shelter has been there for many years but we're working with the developer to find a suitable nearby position."

The estate agents marketing the £140,000 house said there has already been "quite a bit of interest" and confirmed the shelter is being moved.