Latest updates: East Midlands Livepublished at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2019
The latest news, sport, travel and weather for the East Midlands.
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Supermarket worker injured 'detaining suspected thief'
Ilkeston rape victim speaks out
Terrorism suspect denies planning to join IS
Mumps outbreak at Nottingham universities
Paraglider airlifted to hospital after mountain rescue
Report criticises 'chaotic' police custody suites
Council official leaves after spiraling roadworks cost
Campaign to save rare bilberry bumblebee
Richard III discovery 'still benefiting Leicester'
Updates for Tuesday 26 March
Latest updates: East Midlands Livepublished at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2019
Nazi accused made 'lesser race' web postspublished at 18:39 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019
Alice Cutter denies being a member of the far-right group National Action after it was banned.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsToday's live updates have now finished. We'll be back with more news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Wednesday.
Weather: Dry and calm for the nightpublished at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019
Tonight will be dry and calm with light winds and clear periods.
Minimum temperature of 4 to 7C (39 to 45°F).
May 'needs to get MPs on board' says Mansfield MPpublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsMansfield MP Ben Bradley has echoed the concerns of mid-Derbyshire MP Pauline Latham that Theresa May has not spoken to many of the MPs in the Commons.
The Tory MP voted against the Prime Minister's deal in the first vote but supported it second time round.
Speaking to the BBC this afternoon he said: "It's a weird scenario but if you're not going to reach out to the people you need to get on board then you're going to struggle."
Mr Bradley said he was not confident of them reaching a majority tomorrow when MPs vote on alternative options.
He said: "I think the closer we get to the 12 April deadline, if it's not the deal, I think we're going to end up with a long extension which is not going to be acceptable to any of my constituents."
Syria trip was just 'thoughts and banter'published at 17:54 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019
Hanzalah Patel, 22, from Leicester, told a court that he thought getting into Syria would be a "walk in the park."
Read MoreThree charged with cross-county burglaries and theftpublished at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineA man from Nottingham has been charged with burglaries and a theft across three counties.
The 26-year-old, of Bestwood Road, was charged along with two other men in connection with burglaries in Swadlincote, Rugby and Nuneaton and a van theft in Sydenham, Surrey.
All three were due before Warwick Magistrates' Court today.
Image source, GoogleFamily told not to lay tributes on daughter's gravepublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019
BBC Radio LeicesterGrieving parents who had items taken from their daughter's Leicestershire grave are asking the local council to rethink its policy.
Alan and Julie Axon have left candles and flowers at their daughter's graveside in Groby Cemetery ever since she died in a car crash nearly 20 years ago.
The local parish council has told them though that it's not allowed.
Alan said: "If it was a mess I would understand, we need to have rules, I agree with that - but they need tempered with some heart."
He added: "When Kelly died that's when my wife's life stopped. It froze at that point and the only way she can get on is to come here and see there is still some sort of memory of her."
The council said it would be inappropriate to comment while the complaint was being investigating.
Supermarket worker injured 'detaining suspected thief'published at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA member of supermarket staff has been injured while attempting to stop a suspected shoplifter in Thurmaston.
Police confirmed they were called to the retail park shortly before 14:30. Witnesses said it happened at the Asda store and it was a security guard who was injured.
Image source, GooglePolice have arrested a 42-year-old man on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent. He remains in custody while inquiries continue.
East Midlands Ambulance service has confirmed it was called at a similar time to assist with a "medical emergency" at a commercial property
Two paramedics in two ambulance cars and a crewed ambulance were sent and one patient was treated at scene.
Rape victim: 'I thought I was dying'published at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019
A woman who was raped after she got off a night bus speaks out in a bid to encourage others to come forward.
Read MoreDelays following M1 crashpublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineLong tailbacks are forming on the M1 northbound following a crash involving a car and a lorry.
It happened near Bolsover between junctions 29A and 30 and resulted in three of four lanes being closed.
Two lanes have since been reopened.
Image source, Highways EnglandTerrorism suspect denies planning to join ISpublished at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019
Mike O'Sullivan
Reporter, East Midlands TodayA Leicester man arrested in Turkey has told a jury there was “not a chance” that he wanted to join and fight for the Islamic State group in Syria.
Hanzalah Patel, from Frederick Road, has been giving evidence in his defence at Birmingham Crown Court.
The 22-year-old denies preparing to commit acts of terrorism between 31 May and 26 June 2017.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe prosecution alleges that Mr Patel, who was arrested at an Istanbul hotel in June 2017, was trying to arrange a border crossing to join IS in Syria.
Mr Patel denied preparing to "blow himself up" or wanting to enter battle as an IS soldier.
The jury heard that a month before Mr Patel was arrested in Istanbul, his co-defendant Safwaan Mansur made contact with Witness A - who was in fact a United States law enforcement agent.
Mr Mansur told the court Mr Patel wanted Witness A as a back-up in case another contact in Turkey let them down. The trial continues.
University 'monitoring' mumps outbreakpublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsThe University of Nottingham said it was made aware of suspected mumps cases by the Cripps Health Centre on University Park campus.
A spokeswoman said they were working closely with Public Health England to "monitor the situation"
Image source, ReutersShe added that staff in the halls of residence had been made aware of the cases and encouraged students with any of the symptoms of mumps should visit their GP.
Goldfish turn from pets to pest in pondpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019
Hayley Compton
Reporter, BBC Radio NottinghamA clean-up operation is going on at a Nottinghamshire park to rid it's pond of goldfish.
It's thought the invasive species were dumped in the water at Colliers Wood pond near Eastwood several years ago and they've bred into the thousands.
Matt Faulkner is from MF Aquatics who are carrying out the work and said the problem is they eat insects and tadpoles and bring up mud which can kill plants.
He added: "[The water] just looks like a chocalety brown colour all around. They are illegal to introduce in to the wild but people don't see that, they think they're doing their best for their pet."
Mumps outbreak at universitiespublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019
Public Health England confirms there are 223 suspected cases at two Nottingham universities.
Read MoreStop smoking help for pregnant womenpublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019
Kit Sandeman
Local Democracy ReporterPregnant smoking rates are almost double the national average in parts of Nottingham, but a new campaign hopes to change that.
The "Love Bump" campaign will run in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and urges women to think about the harm cigarettes do to their unborn babies.
Image source, Getty ImagesOfficially launched by the Nottingham City Health and Wellbeing Board tomorrow, the campaign will work with mums-to-be, midwives and health visitors to raise awareness of the dangers.
In Nottingham, 17.2% of new mums are smokers at the time of delivery. In Derby the figure is 16.2% while in Leicester it is 11.6%. Nationally 10.5% of pregnant women smoke.
'A giant could fall' from Premiershippublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019
BBC Sport assesses a potential eight-way scrap for Premiership survival as teams gear up for a nervy run-in.
Read MoreTeenager arrested over Hinckley window firepublished at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsA teenager has been arrested after a window was set alight at a house in William Iliffe Street in Hinckley yesterday.
It happened at about 16:00 and the flames were extinguished shortly after.
Image source, GoogleA spokeswoman for Leicestershire Police said no-one was injured but the window was damaged.
An 18-year-old man, from Hinckley, has been arrested on suspicion of arson and remains in police custody.
Mountaineer to scale Himalayan peak with colostomy bagpublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019
Press AssociationA Derbyshire mountaineer will lead an expedition attempting to scale an unclimbed peak in the Himalayas while using a colostomy bag.
Mick Fowler, 62, was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 and now uses a colostomy bag after undergoing extensive treatment.
The diagnosis halted plans he had with climbing partner Vic Saunders to attempt a Himalayan expedition that year.
Image source, PA/BerghausBut the pair will now attempt to scale a previously unclimbed 6,000m (19,685ft) peak. He said it will be the first major Himalayan expedition led by someone who uses a colostomy bag.
Fowler said: "My cancer diagnosis was an unwelcome interruption to plans and there were times during my treatment when I doubted whether I would be able to return to the Himalayas.
"So I am looking forward to this trip with even more anticipation than usual."
'We're all frustrated' with Brexit says MPpublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019
Chris Doidge
BBC Radio Derby, political reporterConservative Mid-Derbyshire MP Pauline Latham tells BBC News she will "probably" vote for Theresa May's Brexit deal if it comes back.
She said: "I probably will change my mind this week, not because I want to... but it will keep Brexit, rather than lose it completely."
She said she hasn't spoken to Theresa May since Christmas.
"Unless [Theresa May] talks to us, how will she ever know what the numbers are?" added Ms Latham.
"I'm frustrated, we're all frustrated, we're all tired."
