Latest updates: East Midlands Live

Summary

Live updates for Friday 20 September
Lunchtime climate change marches in cities
Olympic gold winner joins climate change protest
Cannabis grow found at disused city pub
Pair sentenced for badger baiting
Former police officer 'arrested for climate change'
Image released over train sex assault

Live Reporting

Seven miles of traffic delays on A1published at 16:40 British Summer Time 20 September 2019
David Pittam
BBC News Online
A single closed lane on the A1 is causing delays of 40 minutes for drivers.
Highways England said they closed the northbound lane, between the junctions with the A606 and the A151 in Rutland, because of a stranded vehicle.
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Children's climate change placades: 'We stand with you Greta'published at 16:28 British Summer Time 20 September 2019
David Pittam
BBC News Online
Whether you agree with them or not, protests certainly seem to bring out people's creative side.
And today's climate protests across the East Midlands were no exception.
Here are just a few of the placards the young protesters were carrying in Derby as they called for more government action.
Image source, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Image source, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Image source, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Image source, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Police officer stole handed in cashpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 20 September 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
A police officer has been sentenced after admitting abusing computer systems to pocket lost cash that had been handed in.
Leicestershire Police said 54-year-old property officer Julie Treen had registered cash as having been collected by the owners but actually kept it herself.
Her offending came to light in 2015 when discrepancies were spotted on the system by the force.
Image source, Leicestershire Police
Treen, of Ridleys Close, Leicester, admitted theft at Leicester Crown Court and was given a two-year sentence, suspended for two years.
She was also fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £9,360 compensation to the force along with £3,500 court costs and a £100 victim surcharge.
Leicestershire Police said disciplinary action would now be taken against Treen following the conclusion of the case.
The World Cup prop who grew up on a council estatepublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 20 September 2019
England prop Ellis Genge tells BBC Points West about his journey from growing up on the council estates of Knowle, Bristol, to the 2019 World Cup.
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Bus crash victim named by policepublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 20 September 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Police have named a 34-year-old man who died after being hit by a bus in Nottingham city centre.
Daniel Thorpe, from Highbury Vale, was struck in Upper Parliament Street on Wednesday. He died later in hospital.
Anyone who witnessed the crash has been asked to contact Nottinghamshire Police, external.
Image source, Nottinghamshire Police
Former police officer 'arrested for climate change'published at 14:57 British Summer Time 20 September 2019
Neil Heath
BBC News Online
A former police officer says having a daughter made him want to protest for climate change.
John Curran, from Nottingham, a former detective sergeant with the Metropolitan Police, said he was arrested alongside gold medallist Etienne Stott at a protest in April.
He has not yet been charged in connection with the alleged public order offence.
He said: "I've got no history in environmental activism.
"I never expected to be here."
Media caption,
Former Metropolitan police officer arrested for climate change
Pair sentenced for badger baitingpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 20 September 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Two men have received suspended sentences and been banned from keeping dogs for five years after being caught badger baiting.
The RSPCA said Murphy Thorne and Dale Shields, both 22, were arrested after being spotted by a gamekeeper on land near Beckingham, Nottinghamshire, in April.
A six-foot hole had been dug into the sett and the pair were found with spades, a net and two dogs - one of which was severely exhausted.
Image source, RSPCA
No dead badgers were found but the RSPCA said it was possible a badger had died in the sett.
Thorne, of Gray Street, Gainsborough and Shields, of Laburnum Avenue, Gainsborough, both received an 18-week sentence suspended for a year and were fined £415 after admitting badger baiting offences at Mansfield Magistrates' Court.
They were also handed a five-year ban from keeping dogs. The two dogs they were with are to be rehomed.
Image source, RSPCA
City pub cannabis factory images releasedpublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 20 September 2019
Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online
Images of the cannabis plants found at a former Nottingham pub have been released.
Police raided the old Loggerheads on Cliff Road earlier today and found about 100 plants.
A 25-year-old man has been arrested.
Image source, Nottinghamshire Police
Image source, Nottinghamshire Police
'Poor' Notts deserved relegation - Newellpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 20 September 2019
An over-reliance on young talent was a key reason for Nottinghamshire's relegation from Division One, says boss Mick Newell.
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Gavin Williamson: Children should not 'bunk off' for climate protestpublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 20 September 2019
David Pittam
BBC News Online
The Secretary of State for Education has told pupil protesters they "should be in school and should be learning".
Speaking on a visit to the Roundhouse college in Derby Gavin Williamson added it was "irresponsible to encourage children to bunk off".
"You shouldn't be protesting on a school day," he said.
Pupils across the the country, including in Nottingham, Leicester and Derby, are "striking" from school today to take part in climate change protests.
They are demanding more government action.
Mr Williamson said there was more to be done but "this government has done more in terms of climate change than any government before".
Climate protesters arrive at end of marchpublished at 13:46 British Summer Time 20 September 2019
David Pittam
BBC News Online
Climate protesters in Leicester are now gathering in Jubilee Square after marching from the Clock Tower.
They are taking part in a nationwide series of protests and school strikes to demand government action on climate change.
Protests are also taking place in Nottingham and Derby.
'Parking on pavement means I'm not on double yellows'published at 13:45 British Summer Time 20 September 2019
David Pittam
BBC News Online
A man tried to argue he was not parked on double yellow line - because he was parked on the pavement instead, a Nottingham community protection officer (CPO) said.
The incident happened on Dalkeith Terrace in Hyson Green at about 15:45 yesterday.
Image source, Nottingham City Council
The man removed his car after being told it would be towed if he left it there.
He was fined £70.
Street brawl drunk driver disqualifiedpublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 20 September 2019
Police say they are still investigating a fight involving about 20 people.
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Junior school children address climate rallypublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 20 September 2019
Navtej Johal
East Midlands Today reporter
Large crowds of people have gathered in Nottingham's Market Square as part of today's climate protests.
They are listening to speakers including two ten-year-olds from West Bridgford Junior School, who got a big cheer when they addressed the crowd.
One said: "Parliament is doing nothing so we need to do something.
"The earth is like an ice cream and no-one likes a melted ice cream."
Today's events in Nottingham, Derby and Leicester are part of a nation-wide series of protests and school strikes.
Lunchtime climate change march in Leicesterpublished at 12:56 British Summer Time 20 September 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Climate change protests are also taking place in Leicester city centre.
Campaigners are due to march from the Clock Tower to Jubilee Square calling for more government action on the issue.
'Treasured' bear fetches £1,100 at auctionpublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 20 September 2019
Bear's new owner Angela Underhill says the toy will join her much-loved childhood teddy Ermentrude.
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Teacher banned over indecent image retweetpublished at 12:01 British Summer Time 20 September 2019
Mark Attwood was cautioned by police after sharing an indecent picture of three girls in 2017.
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Cannabis grow found at disused city centre pubpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 20 September 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
A man has been arrested after police found 100 cannabis plants at a disused pub in Nottingham.
Nottinghamshire Police said they raided the property, formerly known as The Loggerheads, in Cliff Road at about 10:20 and remain at the scene.
The 25-year-old was detained on suspicion of cultivation of cannabis.
Rugby: Leicester players in World Cup actionpublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 20 September 2019
BBC Sport
George Ford will start at fly-half in England's first World Cup match against Tonga on Sunday.
Joining him in the starting line-up are his Leicester team mates Manu Tuilagi, Jonny May and Ben Youngs.
Image source, AFP
Ellis Genge and Dan Cole feature among the replacements.
There will also be a familiar face among the Tongan side as Leicester Tigers Sione Kalamafoni is expected to play for his country.
Olympic gold winner joins climate change protestpublished at 11:30 British Summer Time 20 September 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Olympic gold medal-winning canoeist Etienne Stott was among those taking part in this morning's climate change mass bike ride in Nottingham.
The 40-year-old, who describes himself as a climate emergency campaigner, was arrested in London in April after joining in with Extinction Rebellion's protests.
Talking about today's demonstrations, he said: "For me there's nothing more important because having an Earth that can support life and our societies in the future is the bottom line for everything.
"Today is a historical moment. There's going to be a massive unprecedented global mobilisation and I'm glad to be part of that."