Summary

  • Woman charged with murder after death of newborn baby

  • Man banned for driving BMW at more than 140mph

  • Four teens questioned after hedgehog burned to death

  • Derby city centre 'smells of sick'

  • Inspectors refer 'inadequate' care home to police

  • BBC criticised for Elephant Man choice

  • School bus no-show in start date mix-up

  • Councils oppose new Foxes training ground

  • Live updates on Thursday 30 August

  1. Liverpool beat Leicester despite Alisson errorpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 1 September 2018

    Liverpool maintained their 100% start to the season with victory at Leicester despite a goalkeeping mistake from Alisson.

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  2. Notts County name Kewell as managerpublished at 10:37 British Summer Time 31 August 2018

    Notts County appoint Crawley Town boss Harry Kewell as the League Two club's new manager.

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  3. 'Drug phone' used for 3,000 calls a yearpublished at 01:08 British Summer Time 31 August 2018

    The payphone is used more than any other in Nottinghamshire - thought to be because of drug dealing.

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  4. 'Breakdancing helped me escape gangs'published at 01:07 British Summer Time 31 August 2018

    Paco Box said he carried a gun and robbed people to fund his former lifestyle.

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  5. Uncle and niece 'died from stab wounds'published at 20:18 British Summer Time 30 August 2018

    Lisa Butler and Richard Thompson were treated by paramedics but pronounced dead at the scene.

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  6. Houghton to become Derbys head of cricketpublished at 19:53 British Summer Time 30 August 2018

    Derbyshire appoint Middlesex batting coach David Houghton as head of cricket, a role he will take up in October.

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  7. Man appears in court on terror chargepublished at 19:16 British Summer Time 30 August 2018

    Mohammed Hamza Siddiq is accused of making extremist posts on social media.

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  8. Curran five-for forces Notts follow-onpublished at 19:14 British Summer Time 30 August 2018

    Tom Curran claims 5-28 as leaders Surrey force Nottinghamshire to follow on in their Championship game at The Oval.

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  9. Glos take charge against Leicestershirepublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 30 August 2018

    Gloucestershire have a 243-run lead over Leicestershire after bowling the visitors out for 111 on day two.

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  10. Woman charged with newborn baby murderpublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 30 August 2018

    Police said the body of the child, who was born at 32 weeks, was found in Hinckley last year.

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  11. Derbyshire reply well to Kent's 561published at 18:36 British Summer Time 30 August 2018

    Derbyshire make a solid start in reply to Kent's 561 all out on day two of their Division Two contest at Derby.

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  12. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 30 August 2018

    Today's Local Live updates have finished. We'll be back at 08:00 on Friday.

  13. Tonight's weather: Dry night with possible fogpublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 30 August 2018

    BBC Weather

    This evening and tonight will be largely dry with clear spells. Some mist and fog patches may form through the early hours with a light southeasterly breeze.

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  14. Police's strip search of Nottingham lecturer 'was necessary'published at 18:03 British Summer Time 30 August 2018

    Press Association

    A custody sergeant accused of breaching police standards by authorising the strip search of a philosophy lecturer who went limp and refused to give her name has been cleared of any wrongdoing.

    Konstancja Duff claimed she was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and flashbacks following her detention at a London police station in May 2013.

    Dr Duff, who works at the University of Nottingham, was arrested after trying to offer a 15-year-old a card with a list of legal advice during a stop-and-search on an east London estate.

    Konstancja DuffImage source, PA

    Sergeant Kurtis Howard authorised Dr Duff's strip search after she had to be carried bodily from a police van then lay limp on the floor outside Stoke Newington police station for 15 minutes and refused to give her name.

    Dr Duff made a complaint to the police watchdog a year after her arrest following her acquittal by magistrates of obstructing and assaulting police.

    But the case was thrown out after a misconduct panel found the search was necessary as her uncooperative behaviour meant it was unclear if she posed a danger to herself or others.

  15. Man accused of encouraging terror on Facebookpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 30 August 2018

    Press Association

    A Muslim convert from Nottingham has appeared in court accused of encouraging terrorism on Facebook.

    Mohammed Hamza Siddiq, 37, is accused of making extremist posts on the social media site.

    He is charged with one count of encouraging terrorism and another of failing to disclose information to the police.

    Facebook

    Siddiq, formerly known as Andrew Calladine, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

    He remained silent for most of the hearing and has not yet entered any pleas to the charges against him.

    Police became aware of his publicly-open Facebook account in August 2017, the court heard.

    Siddiq was remanded in custody and is due to appear at the Old Bailey on 27 September.

  16. Ban after football students movedpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 30 August 2018

    A college is probed for not knowing its football course students had been moved to a new town.

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  17. Charity calls on council to 'negotiate with travellers'published at 17:27 British Summer Time 30 August 2018

    Kit Sandeman
    Local Democracy Reporter

    A charity has urged Nottingham City Council to negotiate settlements with travellers and gypsies who camp on unauthorised pitches.

    The Gypsy and Traveller Exchange (GATE) said discussing the terms with travellers could help save the council money and reduce tensions between communities.

    It said rather than issuing eviction notices straight away, the council should follow a practice known as "negotiated stopping", which it calls a more sustainable and cost-effective approach.

    However the city council said the proposal is unlikely to work in Nottingham because it had fewer open spaces than in other cities where the idea was deemed to have been a success.

    Travellers in Ashbourne, Derbyshire
  18. Arrests after Audi crashes into drainpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 30 August 2018

    Dave Wade
    BBC News

    Derbyshire Police have now released information about a crash inside Shipley Country Park.

    Audi crashImage source, Kieran Kowalski

    They received a call about 00:15 to say an Audi A4 had been found in a storm drain near the Buxton Avenue entrance.

    The police helicopter was dispatched and a 41-year-old man and 37-year-old woman were later arrested in Heanor, in relation to the incident. They have since been released under investigation.”

  19. Pink pants, socks and crisp packet caused blocked drainpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 30 August 2018

    Dave Wade
    BBC News

    Pink knickers, salt and vinegar crisps and a credit card were just some of the items found to have been flushed down the loo in part of the East Midlands.

    flushed itemsImage source, North East Derbyshire District Council

    North East Derbyshire District Council said it had to extricate several objects after reports of a blocked drain today.

  20. Children report being sent nude photos by adultspublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 30 August 2018

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    An average of one child per classroom in the Midlands has received a naked or semi-naked image online from an adult, a new NSPCC survey has found.

    The charity asked 40,000 young people, external aged seven to 16 whether they had ever been sent indecent images by adults via apps, games and websites.

    One in 25 primary school children said they had and one in 20 secondary children said it had happened to them.

    Hands on laptopImage source, PA

    There were more than 3,000 offences recorded in England and Wales, with 182 in the East Midlands .

    The highest number of instances across the region was 86 in Nottinghamshire. There were 59 in Leicestershire and 37 in Derbyshire.

    The NSPCC said about 70% of offences across the country involved Facebook, Instagram or Snapchat.