Summary

  • Bodies found in search for mother and son, 5

  • Police deny racial profiling following complaint

  • Pedestrian taken to hospital after being hit by car

  • A50 reopens following 'serious' crash

  • New lease of life for former cigarette factory site

  • 'Worst year' for speed skater Elise Christie

  • Updates for Thursday 22 November 2018

  1. Notts County appoint Ardley as managerpublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2018

    League Two strugglers Notts County appoint former AFC Wimbledon boss Neal Ardley as their new manager.

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  2. Weather: Misty and chilly end to the weekpublished at 07:59 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2018

    Rich Davis
    BBC Weather presenter

    We can expect a misty start to the day, which will remain dry and cloudy with odd outbreaks of sunshine.

    Here's Rich with the full forecast.

  3. Woman jailed for drunk behaviour on planepublished at 21:32 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2018

    Kiran Jagdev caused a fellow passenger to have a seizure on the Jet2 flight, the court heard.

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  4. Royals to visit helicopter crash sitepublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2018

    Prince William and Kate Middleton will visit the site where five people, including Leicester's chairman died.

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  5. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:02 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2018

    That's it for dedicated coverage today, although some breaking news sport and travel will continue to update through the night. Normal service will resume at 8:00 on Friday.

  6. Weather: Cloudy and dry tonightpublished at 17:56 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2018

    BBC Weather

    It will be mainly cloudy and dry through this evening and overnight, with a few clearer intervals at times.

    Feeling less cold than it was last night.

    Minimum temperature: 3oC (37oF)

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  7. Mud dumped on grave on anniversary of deathpublished at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2018

    The mud was left on the grave of Daniel Hegarty after soil was dug for a burial later in the week.

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  8. Teacher banned after pupil pushedpublished at 17:21 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2018

    The teacher and pupil did not share classes due to "previous incidents", the panel heard.

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  9. Woman jailed over drunken plane ragepublished at 17:14 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2018

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    A Leicester woman has been sentenced to six months in prison for her drunken behaviour while on board a plane bound for East Midlands Airport.

    Kiran Jagdev's actions while intoxicated on the Jet2 flight from Tenerife in January,also caused a fellow passenger to have a seizure, Leicester Crown Court heard.

    Kiran Jagdev

    The court was told the 41-year-old had gone on holiday alone and drank up to eight cans of beer ahead of the flight, as well as two bottles of wine while on board.

    During the flight she was shouting, crying, swearing and continuously kicking the seat in front of her which distressed one passenger so much she had a seizure.

    Then while the plane circled above East Midlands Airport because of problems landing due to high winds she shouted for 10 minutes "we are all going to die".

    This episode came just days after she was convicted of assault in Tenerife, receiving a suspended sentence there.

    Judge Philip Head, said: "This was a dreadful experience for those who were exposed to your behaviour."

  10. Have you seen this distinctive trailer?published at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2018

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    A trailer for transporting breathing apparatus has gone missing.

    Police said it was stolen from a water treatment works in Wanlip, Charnwood, some time between 17:00 on Friday 16 November and 6:00 the following Monday.

    The missing trailer.Image source, Charnwood Police
  11. Two fans get three-year match banpublished at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2018

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    Two football fans have been banned from going to matches for three years after a pre-match pub disturbance that saw a police officer's finger broken.

    A 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pushed a police officer and broke another officer's finger in a struggle at the South Bank Bar on Trent Bridge on 7 April ahead of a Notts County versus Coventry City League fixture.

    He admitted assaulting a police officer when he appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on 15 November and was given a three-year football banning order and a youth referral order for six months.

    Corey Ainsbury, 20, of Amos Jacques Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire, admitted using threatening behavior after throwing glasses.

    He was also given a three-year banning order and was ordered to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work and a 12-month rehabilitation order with supervision.

    South Bank BarImage source, Google
  12. Bodies found in search for mother and sonpublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2018

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    Two bodies have been found in the search for a mum and her five-year-old son.

    Emma Sillett, 41, from Dinting, near Glossop and Jenson Spellman were last seen on Tuesday at a McDonald's in Hattersley.

    Earlier police said they had found Ms Sillett's Peugeot 308 near the Valehouse Reservoir, near Tintwistle, Derbyshire.

    Emma and JensonImage source, Derbyshire Police

    Assistant Chief Constable Kem Mehmet said extensive searches had been carried out by police since the pair were reported missing.

    He said the bodies were found at Valehouse Reservoir earlier today and added: "While the investigation is in its early stages, we have no indication that any other person is involved in their deaths."

    Tintwhistle police searchImage source, Glossop Chronicle
  13. Derby roads reopen after collisionspublished at 16:27 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2018

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    The A50 eastbound in Derby has reopened after it was closed this morning because of a serious crash.

    Traffic is also flowing again on the A516 in Mickleover after another serious collision closed it this afternoon.

    Both accidents caused serious delays around the city. No further details about them have been released by police.

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  14. Pair arrested after lorry driven into police carpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2018

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Two men have been arrested after a police car was hit several times by a lorry in Leicestershire last night.

    The lorry had been followed along the A42 near Ashby-de-la-Zouch by officers at about 03:45 after a tip-off.

    The collision happened after both vehicles came to a halt. The lorry was then driven off.

    Damaged police carImage source, Leicestershire Police

    Leicestershire Police said the vehicle was recovered a short time later and two men, aged 34 and 38, were detained.

    Police car hit by lorryImage source, Leicestershire Police
  15. William and Kate to visit King Power crash sitepublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2018

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to visit Leicester City's King Power Stadium on Wednesday.

    The football club said Kate and William would be paying tribute to those killed in the helicopter crash on 27 October – including Foxes owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha - and would recognise the warmth and compassion the people of Leicester and fans had shown.

    Duke and Duchess of CambridgeImage source, Reuters

    Following the stadium visit, the couple will visit the University of Leicester to hear about some of the educational programmes the club is involved with.

  16. Festive makeover for post office blown up by thievespublished at 16:20 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2018

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    A post office in Spondon that was left severely damaged when thieves used explosives to steal a cash machine has had a festive makeover.

    Three volunteers painted a Christmas message on the boarded-up frontage of the Chapel Street store to make it look less of an eyesore.

    The sub-postmaster who runs the shop said recently it was not known when the post office would be able to reopen.

    Post Office artworkImage source, Spondon Councillors
    Exploded shopfront
  17. Treasured tiara taken in gallery theftpublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2018

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    The famous Portland Tiara, described as one of the great historical tiaras of Great Britain, has been stolen from the Harley Gallery at the Welbeck Estate in Worksop, Nottinghamshire.

    The tiara, which was made by Cartier in 1902, was taken in the theft between 21:45 and 22:00 on Tuesday evening.

    Portland TiaraImage source, Nottinghamshire Police

    A diamond brooch, which was with the tiara in an armoured glass display case, was also taken.

    As part of their investigation, Nottinghamshire Police said they were looking for information about a silver Audi S5 that is thought to have been used by the suspects.

    It was found abandoned and burnt out in Cross Lane, Blidworth, half an hour later.

    Diamond broochImage source, Nottinghamshire Police
  18. Tasers used as man arrested in Leicesterpublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2018

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after a major police operation in Leicester earlier.

    Officers were called to Beaumont Leys Lane at about 11:00 by a member of the public concerned for the welfare of a man inside a property.

    Tasers were used as before a man was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm and taken to hospital as a precaution.

    Beaumont Leys LaneImage source, Kerry Pick
  19. Fancy taking over these Victorian toilets?published at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2018

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    Are you feeling flush?

    These disused Victorian toilets are not the usual kind of property advertised in Nottingham, external but the city council is looking for someone to take them on for "an alternative use".

    The Grade II toilets at the Embankment have been vacant since 2005 and are described as of the "finest Victorian design".

    Embankment toiletsImage source, Nottingham City Council

    John West from the city council said they're looking for someone to refurbish and reopen them.

    "There are plenty of examples down in London where people have turned them into all sorts of things - restaurants, bars, even residential homes," he said.

    "Each one is quite unique and different, but this is such a fabulous design and example that we really do hope the market will find a use that is benefiting and befitting."

    Embankment ToiletsImage source, Nottingham City Council

    Anyone interested in taking up the lease can make an offer by 18 January by delivering a sealed envelope, marked 'Embankment Toilets - private and confidential' to the council at Loxley House, Nottingham.

  20. It's time to focus on football - Puelpublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2018

    Leicester City manager Claude Puel says it is time to "restore all focus on football" as they move on from the death of their owner.

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