Victoria Derbyshire

How significant is a person's race when it comes to police using their stop and search powers?

According to Home Office statistics, if you're black, you're eight times more likely to be stopped by the police than any other ethnic group.

A Victoria Derbyshire programme reporter Noel Phillips was stopped and searched by police twice in four months - on both occasions he said he had been doing little more than going about his daily life.

He's been speaking to Nick Glynn, a former chief inspector with Leicestershire Police.

Since he was a teenager he's been stopped and searched more than 30 times whilst off duty.

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

Cigarettes and a mobile phone were stolen during a robbery at a shop in Stenson Fields.

Derbyshire Police said one man threatened the shop owner at Stenson Stores while two other men searched the till.

Image source, Google

A fourth man was seen waiting outside the shop and is believed to have been acting as lookout.

It happened yesterday at about 06:00.

Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live

At 12:45 tomorrow the bells of Leicester Cathedral will chime for BBC Radio Leicester.

It's to mark exactly 50 years since the very first BBC local radio station went on air.

If you'd like to find out more about the last five decades of local radio in Leicester there's an exhibition inside the BBC building on Jubilee Square.

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

A man was caught walking along the motorway looking for a wallet he lost while riding his motorbike.

His wife parked the car on the hard shoulder of the M1 in the early hours of Sunday morning near Derby so he could get out.

Needless to say, Derbyshire Police moved them along.

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

The stunning 17th Century "Elysium" ceiling at Bolsover Castle can now be explored online.

It is part of a project by Google and English Heritage to create walk-around images of a number of historic sites around the country.

Image source, Geograph/Neil Theasby

Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live

A 25-year-old man convicted of carrying out a revenge attack in Leicester has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

David Glen-Meade, from London Road in the city, was sentenced yesterday after being found guilty of grievous bodily harm.

He had also been charged with attempted murder but was cleared by the jury at Birmingham Crown Court.

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Glen-Meade hit a 38-year-old man with his car in Abbey Park Road in June last year. Hours later he flew out of the country to avoid being caught by police.

He was arrested months later for other matters in Amsterdam and checks by Dutch authorities revealed he was wanted by Leicestershire Police. He then was extradited back to the UK and charged.

Kevin Stanley
Reporter, BBC Radio Nottingham

Motorists are being urged to lock their doors while driving after two attempted car jackings in Nottingham.

Both happened early on Saturday morning within 15 minutes of each other near Bobbers Mill Bridge and Western Boulevard.

Nottinghamshire Police think the incidents - involving three youths riding a moped - are linked.

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

A man who stabbed a teenager to death in a row over a bike has been jailed for life.

Nathan Towsey murdered Matthew Rothery,18, in Mapperley Park, on Good Friday in April.

He was sentenced to life with a minimum of 22 years. He was also given two years for possessing a knife, to run concurrently.

Image source, Nottinghamshire Police

Towsey, 21, had denied murder but was convicted after a trial at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday.

The court heard Mr Rothery suffered a fatal stab wound at his home in Woodborough Road on April 14.

After the trial, Mr Rothery's mother Sharron Hartfield said: "Matthew was a cheeky, loving, kind hearted, affectionate son.

"He was not perfect and he tried to push boundaries but he had a heart of gold and would help anyone."

Image source, Nottinghamshire Police

Darren Pike was on his way to work when the three moped-riding youths attacked him.

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

A bogus Help for Heroes charity collector has been jailed for 15 months.

David Santini, 55, pocketed thousands of pounds while pretending to be a serving soldier.

He was caught at Newark Antiques Market while he was collecting donations when police became suspicious about the style of his uniform.

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Santini from Lincolnsnhire told police he had recently served in the army but he had been discharged in 1983.

Lincoln Crown Court heard he made almost £7,000 by posing as a legitimate collector for the charity.

He was jailed for 15 months after admitting two charges of fraud.

BBC Sport

A full Nottingham arena awaits the Nottingham Panthers this evening for the biggest game in their history.

A place in the quarter-finals of the European Champions Hockey League is up for grabs if they can come from two goals behind.

Standing in their way - Swiss side the Zurich Lions - who lead 3-1 from last week's first-leg.

Image source, Panthers Images

BBC Sport

Derby County's Richard Keogh and Matej Vydra have withdrawn from international duty.

Keogh (pictured) suffered a thigh strain against Reading and striker Vydra picked up an ankle knock which he exasperated during the warm up on Saturday.

Image source, Getty Images

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

A young rock climber is already hoping to turn her love for the sport into an Olympic gold - at just eight years old.

Kate, from Beeston admits she probably won't be old enough for when sport climbing makes its debut at Tokyo 2020 but she's already winning regional competitions.

She recently won her category in the Midlands Youth Climbing Series and now says she wants to be the best in the world.

Kate said: "When I first started...I told my mum I want to go forever and I am hoping to go into the Olympics and compete."

Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live

The mother of a University of Leicester student is calling for closer monitoring of private landlords and student letting agencies.

Ros Oliveria told the BBC she was "horrified" at the condition of the property her daughter has been living in since September.

Image source, Ros Oliveria

There's been problems with mould, heating and hot water in the rented property. Paint on the walls is flaking off and even the oven door was stuck on with Blu Tack.

Image source, Ros Oliveria

Ms Oliveria thinks some landlords see students as an "easy target" because they can be "accepting" of low quality accommodation but she claims this house is actually "unsafe" to live in.

She said: "I can't believe that this is a one-off. If these guys' accommodation standards are anything to go by I would worry about other students in this town."

Leicester University said staff will meet with the students to discuss options available to them and they are investigating the possibility of offering the students accommodation in the university's own facilities.

Kevin Stanley
Reporter, BBC Radio Nottingham

One of Nottingham's best known water features has temporarily disappeared.

The pond in the Arboretum has sprung a leak so it has been drained for repairs.

The work is expected to take a fortnight with Nottingham City Council saying it will do everything possible to protect wildlife.

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

A 50-year-old man who robbed a woman in the street has been jailed.

Stuart Nicholson threatened the woman and forced her to withdraw £500 from a cash machine in Doncaster Road, Langold, Nottinghamshire Police said, external.

Image source, Nottinghamshire Police

He appeared at Nottingham Crown Court yesterday where he admitted robbery and was sentenced to 26 months in prison.

Nicholson of Chichester Walk in Carlton-in-Lindrick was arrested several days after it happened in July and was remanded in custody.

Sarah Teale
Reporter, East Midlands Today

A driver says he has been left shocked and shaken after an attempted carjacking.

Darren Pike had stopped at traffic lights on Nottingham's ring road when three youths on a moped tried to get into his car and threatened him.

He managed to fend them off but he's now warning drivers to lock their doors and be aware of the dangers.

This is the second attempted robbery also involving three youths on mopeds trying to steal a car which Nottinghamshire Police is investigating.

Darren said his martial arts training came in handy when he was trying to "protect his wife's car".

Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live

Where do you consider the north-south divide to be? For a lot of people it's Watford Gap service station on the M1 in Northamptonshire.

Well according to a university professor it's not far off - it's actually here at a farm in Gopsall near Twycross in Leicestershire.

Chris Lloyd is a professor of quantitative geography at Liverpool University - his theory is based on the "population centre".

He claims the dividing line is moving further south as more people move south: "The north-south divide is moving south because the south is gaining an ever- increasing share of the population of Britain."

Using this theory the centre point in 1971 was between Newhall and Upper Midway in Derbyshire. By 2011 it moved almost 7.7 miles to Snarestone in Leicestershire. Now it's moved a further 1.2 miles south to Gopsall.

Image source, Google

Alan Clifford
Presenter, BBC Radio Nottingham

Somehow this car ended up on its side after a two-vehicle crash in busy rush hour traffic this morning.

Thankfully nobody was hurt and it was righted fairly swiftly following the collision at about 8:00 in London Road, Nottingham.

Nottinghamshire Police said nobody was injured but there was minor damage to both vehicles.

Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live

A farm owner in Codnor is angry her sheep keep getting attacked by dogs.

There's a public footpath through Georgina Parkin's field but despite signs telling people to keep dogs on leads she keeps finding dogs are chasing and injuring her sheep.

The latest attack was on Saturday and while the sheep survived, that often isn't the case, she said.

Image source, Georgina Parkin

Ms Parkin said: "Farmers around here are losing huge amounts of livestock" to dogs. She said it's not just the attacks but when a pregnant ewe eats dog faeces it can cause the death of her unborn lamb.

Image source, Georgina Parkin

Derbyshire County Council said if landowners are concerned, it will consider advisory signs up on public footpaths.

The owner of the dog in the latest attack was issued a voluntary control order by the police, meaning it must be on a lead in public.