Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A 43 year-old man wanted in Poland has appeared in court accused of guns and drugs offences.

Nottinghamshire Police arrested Tomasz Gawryluk on a European Arrest Warrant, in connection with allegations of supplying a firearm and ammunition, as well as wholesale drugs supply more than 10 years ago.

Recent information linked him to an address in Nottinghamshire but on Saturday his vehicle was traced to the A61 in Sheffield where he was detained by officers, police said.

Sgt Tim Cuthbert said: "A great deal of work has gone in to locating him after several near misses in other force areas."

He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday where he was remanded into custody until 3 March.

East Midlands Today

People in a Leicestershire town were hoping to batter the opposition as they went head to head during a pancake race.

The atmosphere was far from flat - despite the rain - during the tenth annual Shrove Tuesday event, organised by Hinckley's BID team.

Dozens of racers young and old took their pans and flipped their culinary creations along Castle Street to compete for trophies and medals.

Kirsty Drexler's family have taken a council to court in hopes of keeping her specialist school transport.

The ancient and sometimes painful Royal Shrovetide football match begins in Ashbourne.

Nine people have now been arrested on suspicion of murdering Andrew Jackson.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A man who brandished a meat cleaver, external in a Leicester shop, forcing an evacuation, has been given a suspended sentence.

Leicestershire Police said they were called to the store in New Park Street at 08:35 on 11 November to reports a man inside the shop had a knife.

Janusz Samonek, 37, had taken the knife - which was later identified as a meat cleaver - out of a backpack and was using it to hit the shelving in the store, the force added.

He was challenged by officers until he put down the weapon and was arrested. A black lock knife was also found inside his backpack.

Police said witnesses in the store were "fearing for their lives" as they were evacuated, however no injuries were reported.

Samonek, of Wilmington Road, Leicester, was sentenced to 12 months in prison - suspended for two years - after admitting affray and possession of a bladed article at Leicester Crown Court.

He was also told he must spend 10 days in rehabilitation, complete 200 hours of unpaid work and spend four months on curfew.

Leicestershire Police were unable to confirm the name of the store, but LeicestershireLive reported, external the incident took place at a busy Tesco supermarket.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Police are still looking to reunite people with their mobile phones after they were stolen at a Libertines concert in Nottingham.

Three Romanian men were sentenced yesterday after stealing more than 20 phones from people at Rock City on 12 December.

Image source, Nottinghamshire Police

Det Con Ruth Towle, from Nottinghamshire Police, said: "Fans had simply planned on enjoying this gig but their evening was tainted by the calculated actions of these three thieves.

"We've managed to return 18 of the stolen phones to their rightful owners but there are still two victims we haven't heard from."

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Nottinghamshire County Council has apologised to residents in Hucknall who have been trapped in their homes three weekends in a row due to floods caused by overflowing anti-flood drains.

People living in Thorseby Dale say a flood alleviation scheme installed after flooding in 2013 is faulty.

The authority said it was still not clear what the problem is, but it was doing everything in its power to resolve the crisis.

Image source, Ian Stevens

Samantha Noble
BBC News Online

The A617 at Kelham, near Newark, is closed in both directions because of flooding (pictured).

Image source, Nottinghamshire County Council

Here is a full list of roads which remain closed from Nottinghamshire County Council:

• Mill Lane, Kirkby in Ashfield
• Thoresby Dale, Hucknall
• Rufford Ford, Rufford
• Fiskerton Road, Bleasby
• Hawton Lane (near Pykett Brothers), Farndon
• Westfield Lane, Collingham
• Carlton Ferry Lane, Collingham
• Tinkers Lane, Girton
• High Street, Girton
• A1133, Girton
• Plunger Lane, Granby
• Main Street, Ragnall

Kit Sandeman
Local Democracy Reporter

A council's long-awaited plan to reopen the Maid Marian railway line in Nottinghamshire to passengers has progressed.

It is hoped the line, which currently only handles freight trains, would link the proposed HS2 station at Toton to Kirkby-in-Ashfield and Sutton-in-Ashfield.

Ashfield District Council, run by the Ashfield Independents, has commissioned an independent report into the feasability of the plan and found there would be significant economic benefits to reopening the line.

The report estimates the line could see between 1.1 and 1.4 million rail journeys a year and could help bring more people into Kirkby, Sutton and Mansfield town centres.

Image source, Ashfield District Council

On Monday, the council approved a public consultation on their plans.

Leader, councillor Jason Zadrozny, said: "I think it would be almost immoral for such a fantastic project as HS2 to run straight through Ashfield and the residents of our district having their noses pressed up against it, but not be able to access jobs and educational opportunities.

"This could be incredibly cost-effective. Reopening mineral lines to passenger trains is very easy and likely to cost very little for the benefits it's going to have."

BBC Radio Derby

Almost 400 people from Derby have been given a taxi licence by Wolverhampton City Council.

It's thought to be the most popular place for taxi drivers to go if they don't want to - or can't - get a licence from Derby City Council.

Drivers have said the test is cheaper, easier and the process is quicker.

BBC Radio Derby also found Wolverhampton's "knowledge test" doesn't actually test the applicant's knowledge of Wolverhampton.

Wolverhampton City Council says its test is not "easy", and that half of drivers who take the test don't pass.

PA Media

At least seven people have been killed after being accidentally tipped into bin lorries in the last five years.

Lilian Greenwood, the MP for Nottingham South, raised the issue in the Commons, claiming there had been a "surge" in rough sleepers seeking shelter in bins.

The Labour MP added the waste company Biffa recorded 109 near misses in the six months to December and asked Newark MP Robert Jenrick what he was doing to prevent these "shocking statistics".

In response, the secretary of state for housing, communities and local government said the government was "not complacent" on the issue of homelessness and insisted it was "investing more than ever before".

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

A community is rallying round to help a family whose home was wrecked by a fire at the weekend.

Jill Williamson and her three children escaped the fire at their house in Collins Avenue, Sutton-in-Ashfield, but all their belongings were destroyed, leaving them with only the clothes they were wearing.

She said: "I'm partially deaf and woke up to my son banging and screaming there was a fire.

"I opened my door and there was thick black smoke. You couldn't see anything.

"I got outside and two of my children were trapped in an upstairs bedroom. It was horrendous."

Image source, Jill Williamson

The children were rescued by firefighters and the family is now staying with Ms Williamson's mother.

However, an appeal started by Ms Williamson's niece is already close to reaching its £500 target.

She said: "People have donated clothes for my children and myself, offered furniture. It's been overwhelming. Absolutely fantastic."

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

A Nottinghamshire couple who were among thousands of people quarantined on a cruise ship due to the coronavirus outbreak say they have both tested negative for the illness.

Alan and Vanessa Sandford spent a fortnight quarantined on board the Diamond Princess off the coast of Japan after another passenger was diagnosed with the virus.

Image source, Alan and Vanessa

They are now due to spend a further two weeks in isolation at Merseyside's Arrow Park Hospital after being flown back to the UK.

Mr Sandford told BBC Radio Nottingham they had been nervous about getting their results as four people on their flight had also tested positive.

Liam Barnes
BBC News

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of theft after police recovered about 750 litres of stolen diesel.

Nottinghamshire Police said the pair - aged 27 and 23 and from the Worksop area - were stopped as they tried to steal fuel from a lorry, which was parked in a layby on the A1 at Newark, while the driver was asleep.

The force said the men were detained as they attempted to flee across fields, adding two vehicles used by the suspects have been seized.

Image source, Nottinghamshire Police

Liam Barnes
BBC News

Pupils at Aston-on-Trent Primary School have been unable to attend lessons after the school was closed.

Derbyshire County Council said a faulty boiler had left the school without heating or hot water.

Image source, Google

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Plans to reintroduce beavers to Derbyshire for the first time in 800 years have been announced by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.

The organisation has started a fundraising push to pay for a £35,000 beaver-proof fence at Willington Nature Reserve.

Image source, Devon Wildlife Trust/PA Media

After the fence is installed, the trust plans to apply for a licence to reintroduce a locally-extinct species.

It said fencing contractors were on standby and it hopes to have beavers on site by the end of this year.

According to the RSPB, external, beavers have already been reintroduced at two locations in Scotland and at the River Otter in Devon.

Premiership side Leicester Tigers confirm the signing of fly-half Zack Henry for the 2020-21 season.

Liam Barnes
BBC News

Police are appealing for information after jewellery was stolen from the home of a 91-year-old woman in Swadlincote.

The items were taken from a house on Burton Road on 3 February, and Derbyshire Police has released images of two rings in a bid to trace their whereabouts.

Image source, Derbyshire Police

Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather

A colder start to the day, with bands of showers working their way in and wintry conditions all around.