Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Paul Gascoigne has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a woman on a train.

The former Spurs and England footballer, who now lives in Leicester, appeared at Peterlee Magistrates' Court in Durham after being charged last month over the alleged assault in August.

He will next appear at Teeside Crown Court on 8 January charged with one count of sexual assault by touching.

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Nick Smith
BBC News Online

All lanes of the M1 have been reopened following a crash between junctions 22 and 23 northbound.

Delays are still expected.

Eddie Bisknell
Local Democracy Reporter

A family of travellers who have been camping in Ashbourne town centre will be urged to move to Matlock Bath.

In a meeting last night Derbyshire Dales councillors agreed a plan to make the over-spill car park at Matlock Bath railway station a "temporary tolerated" traveller site.

The family would be allowed to stay on the car park until March and will have toilet facilities provided. They have been camping on Fishpond Meadows since the start of November.

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The authority's chief executive Paul Wilson said the family's occupancy of the site was having an "economic effect" on the town, due to taking up a much-needed car park.

Several councillors felt the travellers were only being moved on so quickly because they were camping in Ashbourne, despite spending months in other parts of the Dales, such as Bakewell - claiming that the town is given a higher priority.

One councillor said she would resign from the council if a permanent site was not found by March.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

If you're heading out on the M1 soon this might be worth bearing in mind.

Nick Smith
BBC News Online

A CCTV image of an Audi believed to have been used in two cash machine thefts has been released by police.

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Nottinghamshire Police are investigating reports of thefts from cash machines at the post office in Scrooby Road, Bircotes in the early hours of Sunday and from the Co-op in Market Place, Bingham, during the early hours of Friday.

They also received reports of a group of men acting suspiciously outside the post office in Main Road, Radcliffe on Trent, at about 02.50 on Sunday, who left in an Audi when they were disturbed.

Police are linking the three incidents.

Nick Smith
BBC News Online

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving following a crash on Lutterworth Road in Dunton Bassett this morning.

The 37-year-old, from Leicester, was arrested following the smash which involved a lorry and two cars, on suspicion of driving while under the influence of drugs.

Two men were taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary, one with serious injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening or life-altering, while the other suffered minor injuries.

The road was closed following the crash but reopened by 09:30.

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East Midlands Today

A guitar signed by some of the world's most famous musicians, including Brian May, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, is being sold at auction for charity.

The instrument was due to be sold years ago, but was stolen in transit.

It was then rediscovered by a Market Harborough music promoter who owns the guitar.

It's being auctioned at Bonhams in London, external with all the proceeds going to the Rainbows Children's Hospice in Loughborough.

Hugh Casswell
Political reporter, BBC Radio Nottingham

A vote on whether to scrap district and borough councils in Nottinghamshire has been cancelled.

It was due to be held on Thursday by the county council.

Councillor Katy Cutts, leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, said: "I have listened to all voices on my own and opposition benches and decided to pause and take more time to reflect.

"There is no simple solution to the significant financial challenges we face and savings will still have to be made to close the funding gap."

She said that councils should still look at the merging of authorities in order to save money, but that other measures such as unifying Trading Standards the Environmental Health services should also be considered.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

A 20-year-old man was injured and a car was smashed up during a fight between a group of men in Mansfield yesterday.

The brawl started in Noel Street at about 17:40, external before the Ford Fiesta was attacked in Rosemary Street.

Police said some of the men involved in the disorder were carrying weapons but the man's injuries are not life-threatening or life-altering.

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The battered Fiesta was later found abandoned in Debdale Lane and has been seized by police along with an Audi A3 and a Ford Focus parked near where the trouble happened.

Det Sgt Mark Scott said: "Officers are trying to establish the full circumstances of the incident and local residents will see uniformed officers in the area today as they make inquiries."

David Pittam
BBC News Online

Here's a picture of the car stuck on top of the tracks after driving up a tram bridge in Nottingham this morning.

It managed to get about 20m up the road and blocked the system but workers got it free and trams are now running again.

Image source, Jack Fejer

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Alex Lewington has been speaking to BBC Sport about his "weird journey" from academy footballer at Notts County to playing in rugby's Champions Cup with Saracens.

The 27-year-old switched sports - and changed the course of his life - when the Magpies axed their centre of excellence in 2006.

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Gavin Bevis
BBC News

A collection of 70 gold-plated silver medallions celebrating British kings and queens have been stolen from a house in Newark, external.

Nottinghamshire Police said the break-in happened in Manners Road, Balderton, between 09:30 and 14:15 on 19 November.

Each medallion is 21.6mm in diameter and contains about 4.4g of gold-plated hallmarked sterling silver.

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A police spokesperson said: "We’re very keen to establish whether those responsible are hiding or attempting to sell on the stolen property.

"We're appealing to all local jewellery shops and collectors in the area - if you have been recently offered any medallions matching the description, or have any information that would assist our investigation, please contact us."

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

BBC Breakfast's Charlie Stayt visited Derby's Guildhall Market this morning to ask people what they thought of the latest twists and turns in the Brexit saga.

The city voted 57% in favour of leaving the EU two years ago but a number of people interviewed this morning said they had switched from leave to remain in the time since.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Here's the car that has ended up on tram tracks in Nottingham - leading to services being halted between the University Boulevard and NG2 stops, external.

NET, which runs the tram network in Nottingham, said a recovery vehicle was removing the car.

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Nick Smith
BBC News Online

A man has been arrested in connection with a string of offences following a police chase in Codnor last night.

The eight-minute chase started in the Somercotes area at 21:24 after police spotted a Vauxhall Zafira wanted in connection with a number of offences.

The car was stopped with a stinger trap in Heanor Road, A6007.

A man was arrested on suspicion of eight robberies, along with dangerous driving, failure to stop, criminal damage to a police vehicle, driving under the influence, driving without a licence and driving without insurance.

Image source, Derbyshire Police

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Police say 16-year-old Shannon Serra, who had been reported missing from the Normanton area of Derby, has been found safe and well.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Video footage has been released, external of a man police want to speak to about a suspicious fire at a shop in Syston.

The Mace store in Melton Road was badly damaged in the blaze in the early hours of 21 November.

Leicestershire Police said a silver Mazda Demio spotted in the area at that time may be linked to the fire.

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Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Something to be aware of if your travel plans involve getting a tram.

Amy Payne
Reporter, BBC East Midlands Today

A man accused of being the "prime candidate" for dousing a building in petrol and causing an explosion which killed five people said the fuel had been disposed of the day before.

Arkan Ali, 37, is one of three men accused of causing the blast which destroyed a shop and the flat above in Leicester's Hinckley Road, killing Mary Ragoobar, her sons Shane and Sean Ragoobeer, Shane's girlfriend Leah Reek and shop worker Viktorija Ijevleva.

Mr Ali told the jury his girlfriend Viktorija Ijevleva disposed of the petrol the night before outside their home in Coventry.

He admitted he was in the area on the night of the explosion but didn't see or hear anything and only found out about the explosion and fire the following morning from his co-defendant 33-year-old Hawkar Hassan.

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Asked by his barrister James House QC: "Did anyone suggest a plan to kill Viktorija?" he said, through an interpreter: "It's not possible."

It's alleged Ms Ijevleva was involved in the scam but the men let her die because "she knew too much.”

Mr Ali, Mr Hassan and 34-year-old Aram Kurd each deny five charges of murder, five charges of manslaughter and a charge of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation. The trial continues.

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