Latest updates: East Midlands Live Tuesday 7 August

Summary

Drunk mum jailed for killing daughter and fiance in crash
Vandals destroy poppies in Stapleford
Large plastics fire may have started in field
Third disturbance at Lowdham Grange
Man taken to hospital after 'shooting'
Rugby: Tigers make two signings
Live updates on Tuesday 7 August

Live Reporting

Gavin Bevis and Sandish Shoker

Charnwood honoured for Armed Forces supportpublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 7 August 2018
Christian Hill
BBC Radio Leicester Reporter
Charnwood Borough Council has received a Silver Award for its support of the armed forces.
The council was given the award by the armed forces covenant employer scheme which encourages employers to support defence and inspire others to do the same.
The council signed the armed forces covenant in 2013.
It recognises that the whole nation has a moral obligation to members of the Armed Forces and their families, and it establishes how they should expect to be treated.
Image source, Charnwood Borough Council
Councillor Hilary Fryer, Armed Forces champion at Charnwood Borough Council, said: “We recognise the sacrifices made by our Armed Forces men and women, and their families, and it’s important to give something back to those who serve their country."
Nazi camp survivor to be repatriatedpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 7 August 2018
The family of Frank Le Villio has been trying to bring him home to Jersey from Nottingham.
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Drunk crash mum killed child and fiancépublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 7 August 2018
Carly Tomlinson is sentenced after she admitted killing her fiancé and daughter in a "catastrophic" crash.
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Plastic petition handed over to Walkerspublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 7 August 2018
More than 300,000 people sign a petition urging the crisp maker to ditch plastic packets.
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Teenage girl 'attacked at leisure centre'published at 15:53 British Summer Time 7 August 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Police say they're investigating reports a teenage girl was assaulted at a leisure centre in Bingham.
The force said it was aware video footage was being circulated showing an alleged incident on a tennis court at Bingham Leisure Centre on Wednesday.
It's asked anyone with information on the attack to get in touch, external.
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Forest bring back Robin Hood as mascotpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 7 August 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Nottingham Forest have brought back their Robin Hood mascot after a three-year absence, external.
The legendary character was a prominent fixture at home games from 2007 and 2015.
The club said his return would "add experience and leadership" to matchdays at the City Ground.
Image source, Nottingham Forest
Type of banana 'not uncommon' in UKpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 7 August 2018
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
We've had some more information on the Musa Basjoo banana that has been growing in a Clifton garden.
Head of glasshouses at Kew Gardens in London, Greg Redwood, said the type of banana was "borderline hardy and fairly common" in the south of the UK and "in favourable positions further north".
He said the banana wasn't classed as edible and can occasionally grow after mild winters in sheltered areas.
Image source, Barry Haywood
Watch: Council shows off Union Jack flower bedspublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 7 August 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Union Jack floral beds planted in Ilkeston to mark the anniversary of the end of World War One are now in full bloom, Erewash Borough Council has said.
The authority has shared a video of how they look from above but if you want a closer look, you can find them in White Lion Square.
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Car fire on A38published at 15:05 British Summer Time 7 August 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Might be a good idea to avoid the A38 if you can.
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Police to question walkers in missing man searchpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 7 August 2018
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
Michal Zygan was last seen walking along the canal towpath near Richard III Road at about 08.30 on Wednesday 25 July.
Sgt Chris Day who is leading the search for him said he hoped the presence of officers on the towpath tomorrow would spark people's memories.
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Plastics fire may have started in fieldpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 7 August 2018
Victoria Hicks
Reporter, East Midlands Today
Firefighters are now damping down at the site of the large fire near Swadlincote this morning.
It is thought the fire started in a field next to Ravensbourn Limited's plastics site where the blaze took hold in the early hours of this morning, although that is yet to be confirmed.
The fire service said crews would stay there for the rest of this afternoon and would re-assess the situation at 16.00.
Museum depicts policing over the yearspublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 7 August 2018
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
Ashby Museum's latest exhibition is taking a look at the changing faces of policing.
It includes significant tales and cases from Leicestershire and stories of police officers who have worked for the force for more than 20 years.
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Carol Walton from Ashby Museum who helped collate the exhibition, said: “There was so much history and material to look at that it was difficult to choose what should be included.
"However, what we have is a highly interesting look at policing and how it’s evolved, along with some fantastic local stories from bygone years that should keep visitors riveted.”
Reservoir levels in Anglian region 'still good'published at 14:26 British Summer Time 7 August 2018
Hosepipe bans are in place in the Isle of Man and parts of the Republic of Ireland, but Anglian Water, which covers the east of England, Rutland and parts of Lincolnshire, says water levels in its reservoirs are still looking healthy, despite the long heatwave.
The company has been measuring supplies in its reservoirs at Alton Water, external in Suffolk, Ardleigh reservoir near Colchester, Covenham in Lincolnshire, Grafham Water, external in Cambridgshire; Hollowell, external, Pitsford Water, external and Ravensthorpe Resevoir, external in Northamptonshire, and Rutland Water, external and says levels are "still good for the time of year".
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Alton near Ipswich is at the bottom of the table at just shy of 80% capacity, while Covenham tops the table with 96%.
However, the company is still asking customers not to be complacent and to make sure they are using water wisely.
Drink-driver 'will be haunted' by crashpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 7 August 2018
Press Association
Nottingham Crown Court heard today that Carly Tomlinson, 24, from Belper had been travelling at 43mph in a 30mph zone on the two-mile journey to her home from the Marehay Miners Welfare Club when she hit a telegraph pole.
Sentencing, Judge Gregory Dickinson QC told Tomlinson: "No-one here knows why you drove. You knew that you must have had too much to drink.
"You killed your own child and your fiance, people that you loved and people that loved you.
"You will be haunted by this for the rest of your life."
Shock as banana tree bears fruit for first timepublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 7 August 2018
Dave Wade
BBC News
A gardener in Nottingham has said there are bananas growing on his tree for the first time since he planted it 10 years ago.
Image source, Barry Haywood
Barry Haywood said the Asian Musa Basjoo variety is a hardy breed that can survive UK winters - however he'd never seen fruit growing until this summer.
He said it's down to the hot weather we've been having.
The tree stands at 15ft in his back garden in Tamworth Grove, Clifton.
Image source, Barry Haywood
Experts say bananas need a sunny growing period of nine to 15 months, with temperatures above 15C (60F), to fruit. The optimum temperature for growth is 27C (81F), according to the Royal Horticultural Society., external
The fruits then need a further two to four months to ripen.
Small fire at Nottingham's City Hospitalpublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 7 August 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Three fire engines raced to Nottingham's City Hospital just after 13:00 after an alarm sounded in its rooftop garden.
However, the cause turned out to be a fire in a cigarette bin which was extinguished moments before firefighters arrived.
A spokeswoman for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said the incident had been resolved by 13:23.
Woman jailed over fatal drink-drive crashpublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 7 August 2018
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Giles Taylor
BBC East Midlands Today reporter
Carly Tomlinson, of Nottingham Road, Belper, has been sentenced to two years in prison for causing death by careless driving while unfit through drink.
Her fiance, James Watson, and six-year-old daughter, Ruby Watson, died in the crash on 30 April last year.
The judge said she will serve half of her sentence before being released on licensed supervision.
Vandal destroys WW1 poppies in Staplefordpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 7 August 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
CCTV footage has been released showing a vandal ripping commemorative poppies from a lamp-post in Stapleford.
Several poppies, put up by volunteers last month to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One, were removed and torn up.
Police have confirmed they are investigating.
Police confirm Kirkby-in-Ashfield shootingpublished at 13:05 British Summer Time 7 August 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Nottinghamshire Police have confirmed a man was shot in the leg, external in Kirkby-in-Ashfield last night.
The force said the 30-year-old suffered non life-threatening injuries to his thigh in the shooting, which happened in Southwell Close at about 21:50.
They are now appealing for information on two men dressed in dark clothing who were seen fleeing the area.
Extra officers have also been deployed in the area to provide reassurance to residents.
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Extra patrols after youths cause trouble in Chaddesdenpublished at 12:36 British Summer Time 7 August 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Extra police patrols will be carried out in Chaddesden tonight after a group of about 20 young people caused trouble in the suburb last night, external.
Derbyshire Police said a 14-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl were arrested following reports the group were fighting, trying to light fires and threatening shopkeepers.
A dispersal order has been put in place in and around Sussex Circus, giving police more power to break up groups if they suspect they may be about to cause disruption.
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Mark Atterbury, from the Derwent and Oakwood Safer Neighbourhood Team, said: "We will have extra patrols in the area and in the meantime are investigating last night’s incidents to make further arrests."