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

  1. Lloyd and Patel put Glamorgan on toppublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 16 September 2019

    Glamorgan grind their way to 300-4 against Leicestershire with David Lloyd and Samit Patel making 66 apiece.

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  2. Residents allowed back home after gas leakpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 16 September 2019

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    Firefighters have allowed people to return home after evacuating them from a Nottingham street because of a gas leak.

    They were called to Rossington Road in Sneinton just after 16:00 and a cordon was set up, but residents were allowed back in by 17:20.

    Cadent Gas is also at the scene.

    Residents returning home
  3. Residents told to leave homes because of gas leakpublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 16 September 2019

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    Firefighters have evacuated people from their homes in a Nottingham street because of a gas leak.

    They were called to Rossington Road in Sneinton just after 16:00 and a cordon has been set up.

    Cadent Gas is also at the scene.

    Rossington Road
  4. Hired supercar crashes on motorwaypublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 16 September 2019

    Derbyshire Police's roads policing unit quipped the driver's deposit has been "well and truly lost".

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  5. Stolen lifebuoys 'could have saved drowned teen'published at 15:46 British Summer Time 16 September 2019

    East Midlands Today

    A teenager who drowned in the River Trent could have been saved if the lifebuoys nearby weren't stolen, according to the man responsible for new safety checks on them.

    The body of 19-year-old Przemek Kozlowski, from Bradford, was pulled from the river on Bank Holiday Monday.

    Lifebuoy

    The lifebuoys nearby had been stolen, according to Nottingham City Council, who had been checking them once a week.

    Robin Bowskill, who works for the authority, will now be checking them three times a week.

    He said: "It's very important. We've just got to make sure everything is in place all the time because we do not want it to happen again."

  6. Toposcope disappears from Peak District hillpublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 16 September 2019

    Neil Heath
    BBC News Online

    A toposcope has disappeared from the summit of Win Hill in the Peak District.

    The object, which gives the direction of notable landmarks, went missing from the site in late July after first being reported as damaged.

    Derbyshire Police's rural crime team said objections had been raised prior to its installation but added this may have nothing to do with it going missing.

    The force described it as "unique" and said as a stolen item, it has "absolutely no value".

    Toposcope at the top of Win HillImage source, Derbyshire Police
  7. Hired Lamborghini crashes on M1published at 13:11 British Summer Time 16 September 2019

    Neil Heath
    BBC News Online

    A hired Lamborghini was seen being driven "anti-socially" in Derby before the driver lost control of it on the M1, police have said.

    Derbyshire Police's roads policing unit said, external the driver of the supercar crashed on the southbound carriageway, between junctions 28 and 29, at about 22:40 on Sunday.

    "That’s the deposit well and truly lost," the unit added.

    Police later confirmed no-one was hurt in the crash and no-one was arrested.

    LamborghiniImage source, @DerbyshireRPU
  8. City teen birth rates 'higher than average'published at 12:47 British Summer Time 16 September 2019

    Greig Watson
    Reporter, BBC News Online

    The number of teenage girls getting pregnant in Nottingham remains higher than similar cities, a city council report shows.

    From 2016 to 2017, the latest figures available among 15-17 year olds stated there was a city rate of 26.5 per 1000, against an national city rate of 23.4.

    But the report said rates had declined nearly 65% in the past decade, in line with national trends.

    It also highlighted differences in wards across Nottingham, with Berridge and Arboretum having highest rates.

    Baby feetImage source, Getty Images
  9. Denton retires following concussionpublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 16 September 2019

    David Denton, capped 42 times by Scotland, retires aged 29 following a concussion he sustained playing for Leicester in October.

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  10. ATM stolen from supermarket in raidpublished at 12:07 British Summer Time 16 September 2019

    Liam Barnes
    BBC News

    A cash machine has been stolen from a supermarket in Nottinghamshire after a vehicle was used to smash through a wall.

    The Co-op branch on Main Street in Lowdham suffered significant damage in the raid, with bricks strewn across the pavement and the main window broken.

    Residents reported hearing alarms at about 04:00 BST on Monday, and police have cordoned off the shop.

    A spokesman for Co-op said it is assessing the damage caused to the store before it can reopen, and appealed for any witnesses to get in touch with Nottinghamshire Police.

    Ram-raid
  11. Disabled family decisions 'delayed to save cash'published at 11:50 British Summer Time 16 September 2019

    Amy Orton
    Local Democracy Reporter

    A mother has accused Leicestershire County Council of stalling a decision over whether to fund changes to her family’s home because of her son's disabilities in an attempt to save cash.

    The family-of-four - a mother, father, daughter and son who have been described by professionals as having "complex needs" as a result of their disabilities - have been waiting for more than two years for the council to assess them all individually to see if they are eligible for a grant to adapt their home to make day-to-day life easier.

    The mother, named in an anonymised Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) report as Mrs X, complained the authority were taking too long to assess the family and had treated her son, referred to as Z in the report, differently due to his "hidden disabilities".

    The LGO has ordered the council to apologise and make a payment of £500 to the family.

    A council spokesman said it takes complaints "very seriously" and always investigates concerns, adding it has apologised to the family and "ensured that these issues have been addressed within the service so similar incidents do not arise".

    Leicestershire County Council
  12. CT scans reveal secrets of Egyptian mummiespublished at 10:59 British Summer Time 16 September 2019

    New technology is being used to learn more about ancient mummies in museum collections.

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  13. Motorist 'drove car at police officer'published at 10:20 British Summer Time 16 September 2019

    Greig Watson
    Reporter, BBC News Online

    A motorist, who drove at a police officer after failing to stop near an accident, is being hunted, police have said.

    Leicestershire Police's roads policing unit said on Twitter, external the crash happened on the M69 on Sunday night.

    A male driver was asked to stop but didn't, forcing an officer to "jump out the way".

    The force added the same driver, whose car reportedly smelt of cannabis, then "failed to stop for further officer's requests".

    Police stop signImage source, Leicestershire Roads Policing Unit
  14. Tributes left to stab death victimpublished at 09:00 British Summer Time 16 September 2019

    Greig Watson
    Reporter, BBC News Online

    Tributes, including tobacco and beer, have been left at the scene of a stabbing in Nottingham city centre.

    A man in his 20s was fatally injured on Union Road, near the back of the intu Victoria shopping centre, on Saturday night.

    Police are treating the death as murder and believe those involved were known to each other.

    A man has been arrested in connection with the investigation on suspicion of assisting an offender.

    Tributes at scene of attack
  15. Watch: Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:44 British Summer Time 16 September 2019

    Rich Davis
    BBC Weather presenter

    It will be a cloudy start to the week, with more sun later but feeling cooler than the weekend.

    Media caption,

    Watch: Today's weather for the East Midlands