Summary

  • Live updates for Thursday 30 November 2017

  • Children's heart surgery to continue at Glenfield

  • Lorries and cars in M1 pile-up

  • Armed officers to patrol Derbyshire over Christmas

  • Nottingham prepares to welcome Harry and Meghan

  1. Ipswich Town 4-2 Nottingham Forestpublished at 18:36 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

    Ipswich defenders Dominic Iorfa and Callum Connolly both score as Ipswich Town win at home to Nottingham Forest.

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  2. Derby County 1-0 Burton Albionpublished at 18:34 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

    Johnny Russell scores a late winner as Derby consolidate their position in the Championship's top six by beating Burton.

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  3. Meghan delights crowd on first royal visitpublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2017

    Well-wishers in Nottingham come out in force to welcome Prince Harry and his new fiancee.

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  4. Memorial for 'laughing policeman'published at 12:37 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2017

    PC John "Tubby" Stephens is believed to be the inspiration for The Laughing Policeman song.

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  5. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2017

    Regular updates have finished but breaking news, sport and travel will continue to appear throughout the night. East Midlands Live will resume at 08:00 tomorrow.

  6. Weather: Snow and ice expected overnightpublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2017

    Anna Church
    Weather Presenter, BBC East Midlands Today

    There's a yellow warning of snow and ice in place for Leicestershire, Rutland, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire until 10:00 on Friday.

    We're expecting a scattering of wintry showers which could fall as snow, even at lower levels, for a time.

    The showers will continue through the night but as slightly less cold air arrives by dawn, most showers will fall as rain.

    Weather chart
  7. Watch: Nottingham prepares to welcome Harry and Meghanpublished at 17:27 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2017

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    Not long now!

  8. Health warning over waste fire in Hiltonpublished at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2017

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    People living near Sutton Lane in Hilton have been advised to limit their time outside due to a pile of waste that's been on fire for several days, external.

    The fire service said ground conditions had made it difficult for crews to access the burning pile but it hoped to make progress over the next 24 hours.

    People have also been advised to avoid cycling or jogging in the area around the fire and to keep windows and doors closed as much as possible.

    Hilton fireImage source, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service
    Hilton fireImage source, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service
  9. Royal visit: Which roads will be closed?published at 17:09 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2017

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    In case you've been living under a rock for the last few days, you'll be aware that Prince Harry and his new fiancee Meghan Markle are visiting Nottingham tomorrow.

    harry and meghan

    They're heading to Nottingham Contemporary in the Lace Market to visit the Terrence Higgins World Aids Day charity fair.

    Nottinghamshire Police are planning a series of road closures from 07:00:

    • Hollowstone
    • High Pavement
    • St Mary's Gate
    • Middle Hill
    • Weekday Cross
    • A decision might be made to close Fletcher Gate to all traffic, including buses and trams, depending on the scale of the crowds

    There will be no access to the Lace Market car park from 09:00 until the roads reopen, Nottingham City Council has said.

  10. Wheelchair rugby tournament coming to Leicesterpublished at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2017

    Liam Barnes
    BBC News Online

    Wheelchair Rugby Quad NationsImage source, Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations

    It's well-known as the home of the legendary Tigers rugby union team, so Leicester seems like a natural fit to host the first-ever Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations tournament next year.

    Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby confirmed the inaugural competition will take place in March at the Leicester Arena, with Australia, Japan, the USA and a Great Britain side vying to win the title.

  11. Harry and Meghan receive panto invitepublished at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2017

    Liam Barnes
    BBC News Online

    Excitement is building ahead of the visit of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to Nottingham, just days after they announced their engagement.

    They'll have a busy time while they're here, and it could get even more hectic if they take up the offer from Nottingham Playhouse to see this year's panto.

    Cinderella, which fittingly features its own royal romance, opens from Friday, and organisers hope Harry and Meghan will pop in to enjoy the story of Prince Charming and his beloved.

    Cinderella panto NottinghamImage source, Nottingham Playhouse
  12. Gritters sent out in Derbyshirepublished at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2017

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

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  13. Watch: Minister 'worried' about Derby air pollution planpublished at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2017

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    In case you missed it, here's Environment Minister Therese Coffey expressing her disappointment in Derby City Council's plans to improve air quality in the city.

    She said it was lagging behind other cities that have been asked to tackle pollution.

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    Derby City Council said: "We met with Defra today to present an update on our plans to tackle air quality.

    "As such we are not in a position to comment until we have received direct feedback from this.

    "Derby City Council takes the issue of air quality very seriously and we already have a number of measures in place to tackle it.

    "We are currently undertaking work to develop additional measures to reduce air pollution that work best for the city of Derby."

  14. Your pictures: Snow flurriespublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2017

    BBC Weather Watchers

    The snow was really coming down earlier on in Arnold in Nottinghamshire.

    We wonder if it'll stick...

    arnold snowImage source, Steve P Notts
    arnold snowImage source, Steve P Notts
  15. Pedestrian hit by bus in Clay Crosspublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2017

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    Police say a pedestrian has been hit by a bus in Clay Cross.

    The crash happened in Eyre Street at about 15:50 and has led to traffic delays in the area.

    No further information has been given about the pedestrian's injuries.

    Eyre StreetImage source, Google
  16. Councillor felt suicidal after sex abuse accusationspublished at 16:47 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2017

    5 Live

    A former parliamentary Liberal Democrat candidate from Nottinghamshire has said he felt suicidal after being falsely accused of sexually abusing a teenage boy.

    Jason Zadrozny faced a total of 24 offences including counts of sexual activity with a male child under 16.

    Last month his case was thrown out of court because the Crown Prosecution Service said no evidence would be offered against the Nottinghamshire county councillor.

    Mr Zadrozny explained how the ordeal turned his life upside down.

  17. Snow falls in Mansfieldpublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2017

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    A Nottinghamshire police officer turned weatherman is on the scene as the white stuff begins to fall.

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  18. The worst places to grow up poorpublished at 16:20 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2017

    Former industrial towns, rural and coastal areas fare worst in "spiral of ever-growing division".

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  19. Drowned boy, 5, 'left alone for hours'published at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2017

    Charlie Dunn was pulled from a lagoon by children after being left alone "for hours", a court hears.

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  20. Power back on in Oakhampublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2017

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    Good news - electricity is back on in Oakham!

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