Kit Sandeman
Local Democracy Reporter

Contingency plans for a no-deal Brexit have been drawn up by Gedling Borough Council.

The possible problems it's preparing for range from panic-buying of fuel and economic destabilisation to procurement at local leisure centres and staff recruitment.

The document, EU Exit and No Deal Action Plan, was released after a Freedom of Information request by the People’s Vote campaign.

Deputy leader of the council, Councillor Michael Payne, said all councils have an obligation to plan for all sorts of events from floods to terrorist attacks and the Brexit plan forms part of its "risk register".

"The purpose of the risk register is to honestly assess scenarios, including worst case ones, so we can decide how likely they are to happen," he said.

"The register is not an indication that we expect these scenarios to happen... it helps ensure we are as prepared as we can be for any eventuality including a deal or no-deal Brexit."

Nick Smith
BBC News Online

A sinkhole has caused a street in Leicester to be closed.

The city's area traffic control tweeted that Lockerbie Avenue has been closed between Glencoe Avenue and Saltcoates Avenue.

Diversions have been put in place.

Image source, Google

Amy Orton
Local Democracy Reporter

Residents opposed to a 165-home development in the Leicestershire village of Glen Parva claim the proposed site is contaminated because it's a former landfill.

Angry residents expressed their concerns on the safety of the plans at a parish council meeting this week, the Local Democracy Reporting Service reports.

Glen Parva parish council chairwoman Jan Martin said: "Everything about this application is wrong."

Reading out an objection from a resident, she said: “I know that hazardous substances went into it, there [are] Second World War aircraft in there and probably mercury from the cock pit.

“There’s records out there that prove landfill sites still cause problems years later.”

Image source, Galliford Try/Google

Other concerns raised included there only being one entrance and exit for the development and issues around the construction traffic and noise.

James Warrington, from developers Galliford Try, said they would work with residents to minimise disruption.

He said they had carried out "extensive ground investigation" to ensure the site was suitable for housing.

"We have successfully remediated similar sites for residential development," he added.

Outline planning permission for the site, off Cork Lane in Glen Parva, has already been granted, but a list of conditions need to be met by the developers before the green light is given by Blaby District Council’s planning committee later this year.

Sandish Shoker
BBC News

A motorcyclist has died after a serious crash on the A57 near Ragnall, Nottinghamshire, yesterday.

Police said a 56-year-old man died at the scene after a "single vehicle collision" at about 16:00.

The road was shut in both directions between Dunham Bridge and Markham Moor, with Laneham Road and Main Street, Ragnall, also closed while investigations were carried out.

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Derbyshire batsman Tom Lace is ruled out for the rest of the season with a broken finger.

Sandish Shoker
BBC News

A driver has been fined after running out of fuel on the M1.

The Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit said the motorist ran out of fuel on lane one on Sunday, stopping to top his tank up with his "emergency can".

Lorries were swerving to avoid the driver, whose car wouldn't restart as the battery was flat, the force added.

Image source, @DerbyshireRPU

The driver was towed to safety, then given a ticket for leaving the vehicle in a dangerous position, police said.

In subsequent tweets, the unit said it was important the driver was fined as "there must be a deterrent to putting others in danger".

East Midlands Today

A Nottinghamshire security officer has found a way of turning old windscreens into works of art.

Brian Smallwood, from Ravenshead, turns scrap windscreens and glass into colourful creations, and has seen one sold for thousands at Christie's in London.

He often scours scrapyards for his materials, using acrylic or glass sourced from aeroplanes, trains and cars, and has even had an aircraft window exhibition at East Midlands Airport to showcase his work.

Explaining how he came up with the idea, the 59-year-old said: "It was about seven years ago I was in a car park, sat in my car, looking out.

"It was a beautiful day and I saw all these beautiful reflections on the windscreens and I thought maybe I could paint on these windscreens and put them on a wall."

David Pittam
BBC News Online

A fire which scorched a field the size of six hectares was started deliberately, firefighters believe.

They were called to put out the flames on a field in Colston Gate, near Cotrgave, at about 14:00 yesterday.

Farmer Stephen Hoyland lent a hand stopping them spread as the fire was heading towards homes.

He said the hay bales in the field had clearly individually been set on fire and that this is common towards the end of the school holidays.

Image source, James Jenkins

He added: "It has done a lot of damage to the hedges - it's sad to see the little birds all burned in their nests.

"It's a sad day for Cotgrave. For farmers, [these attacks are] devastating."

The night before, 300 hay bales in a nearby field also caught fire but the cause of that has not yet been confirmed.

Alex Regan
BBC News

Two women have been jailed for taking part in county lines drug dealing in Loughborough.

Lisa Hutchinson (left), 43, currently of HMP Drake Hall, was sentenced to three years after allowing her previous home in Tuckers Road to be used to sell cocaine and heroin between May and July last year.

She also pleaded guilty to three counts of supplying class A drugs, and two counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.

Image source, Leicestershire Police

Pauline Smith, 44, was sentenced to two years and four months in jail after admitting seven counts of supplying class A drugs on the streets of Loughborough between August and October 2018.

The drug dealer, of Windermere Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, was also sentenced for theft and interfering with a vehicle.

Both had to pay a £170 victim surcharge.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Police in Dronfield are warning of fake charity leaflets being put through letterboxes.

The leaflet appeals for clothing donations and claims to be from the Air Ambulance Service.

Image source, Derbyshire Police

On the Dronfield Police SNT Facebook page, officers said, external: "We have spoken to the Air Ambulance charity and this leaflet has not been sent by them.

"They explained that they only leave correctly-endorsed bags for items to be left for collection in with suitable contact details on them should you wish to contact the charity direct."

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

"We don't have time to do this".

That's the message from officers at Stapleford Fire Station after they spent the morning picking up broken glass from a children's play area.

Image source, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service

They were out visiting families to speak about fire safety in the home when they spotted the glass and other rubbish at Hickings Lane Park.

On Facebook, they said "obviously we couldn’t leave it", and appealed to anyone with information on the people responsible.

Highfields Happy Hens in Derbyshire teaches farm skills to wayward young people.

Alex Regan
BBC News

Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan has been accused of self-interest after refusing to say whether she would resign her Cabinet post if Boris Johnson tried to shut down Parliament.

The Loughborough MP swerved questions on proroguing Parliament to guarantee a no-deal Brexit, something Boris Johnson has refused to rule out.

On June's Question Time, the-then backbench MP said the idea of proroguing Parliament was "a mad suggestion", but on BBC Breakfast she said: "To be honest with you, I haven’t even thought about it, because it hasn’t even come up on the radar."

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She said the prime minister was "not attracted to these sort of archaic conventions", and claims of prorogation in September are "utterly false".

Asked on the Today programme whether she would resign if Mr Johnson prorogued Parliament she said: "Having just taken on what is a fantastic role... I'm not planning the ending of my Cabinet career at this moment in time.

"I - like the rest of the Cabinet - am working very hard, both to support the government in its efforts to find a deal, but also to prepare for a no deal if that is what ultimately has to happen."

Broxtowe MP Anna Soubry accused Ms Morgan and other ministers of putting their jobs over the best interests of their constituents.

Ms Morgan's office has been approached for comment.

Three men are given sentences of up to 11 years and 10 months following a spate of ram-raids.

East Midlands Today

A museum in Nottinghamshire is looking for a permanent home.

Earlier this year, the Nottinghamshire Mining Museum in Mansfield was granted charity status. It's currently housed at the town's railway station but only for the next two years.

Chairman Eric Eaton said: "After that we don't know what's going to happen, but hopefully in that time we'll get a permanent building somewhere where we can set up properly."

Mr Eaton said their new, permanent home would need to be a bigger building than its current home.

Former Leeds United, Everton, Leicester City, Bolton and Preston striker Jermaine Beckford announces his retirement.

Twinlakes theme park is closed for the day following the blaze at 04:40 BST.

Alex Regan
BBC News

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after speeding at more than 100mph on the A50 in Derbyshire, police have said.

The Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit said the car "nearly wipe[d] out one of our unmarked cars" at 22:25 BST on Monday.

A 33-year-old man from Derby was arrested after failing a breathalyser test.

Image source, Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit

Alex Regan
BBC News

Riley Cook has been found safe and well, Derbyshire Police have confirmed.

The force has thanked the public and press for their help in sharing their appeal to find the 10-year-old boy.

Alex Regan
BBC News

A 10-year-old boy has gone missing from his home in Chaddesdon.

Riley Cook was last seen in Lexington Road on Monday evening.

The boy is described as 4ft 3in tall, skinny with ginger hair, and is believed to be wearing a grey backpack with white straps, and green trainers with white soles.

Derbyshire Police said it is "very concerned" about Riley, who also has a blue and green water bottle and a cuddly toy with him.