Sonia Kataria
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A man has been arrested after a car crashed into a care home in Derbyshire.

Officers were called just after 20:00 on Wednesday after a BMW crashed into the home on Travers Avenue in Sandiacre, causing damage to the building.

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Derbyshire Police said the driver, a 30-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of drug driving.

The man has since been released under investigation.

No-one was injured, police said.

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Gavin Bevis
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Nottingham's famous Goose Fair has been cancelled as a result of the ongoing coronavirus restrictions.

It is only the ninth time the event - which had been due to open on 30 September - has been called off since it started in the 13th Century.

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Nottingham City Council and the Showmen's Guild said they opted to shelve this year's event after deciding a socially-distanced version would lack atmosphere and severely limit how many people could attend.

Previous reasons for cancellation include the Bubonic Plague and World War One and World War Two.

William Percival, chair of the Showmen's Guild, said: "We have been working closely with the council to consider potential options that would have enabled the safe staging of the fair, but following consultation with our members, we have jointly decided with the council not to proceed."

Scotland international goalkeeper David Marshall leaves relegated Wigan Athletic to join Championship side Derby County.

Mick Pickering's long stint in hospital ends after he was admitted on 4 April.

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British holidaymakers say they have been forced to pay hundreds of pounds for alternative routes back from Croatia, after finding affordable direct flights home before Saturday's quarantine deadline almost impossible to come by.

The government announced yesterday those travelling back to the UK from Croatia would have to self-isolate for 14 days.

Beccy Williams, a self-employed driving instructor from Oakham, Rutland, has decided not to return early from Slatine, where she is holidaying with her 10-year-old son and a group of friends.

"We were expecting it to be honest - we followed the numbers before we left on Tuesday," she told the Press Association news agency.

"Two of our party dropped out as they weren't prepared to take the risk of quarantine and two weeks off work."

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Cheaper options for holidaymakers seeking to leave the country early include flights via Germany or Spain and trains across the continent.

One potential option, taking about 20 hours, is a train from the capital, Zagreb, through Villach and Salzburg in Austria, Munich in Germany, and on to Paris to catch the Eurostar to London.

Mrs Williams added: "I feel bad my pupils won't get their driving lessons until after September 14, but my son is having so much fun with his friends here that it's worth it."

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A Derby care home has been without a phone line after an upgrade went wrong just before the coronavirus lockdown.

The phone system and internet connection at Derwent View, in Chaddesden - which cares for 19 residents with physical and mental disabilities - was to be upgraded by BT's Openreach in March.

Trevor Reed, whose son Jamie is a resident at the home, said it was a "ludicrous situation... and we need a landline desperately".

"Our son can't hold a mobile - it's too small - so the landline is very important in a care facility... and we are getting nowhere fast," he said.

The 39-year-old added temporary phone lines were set up by the company but they also failed.

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Openreach, which apologised for the loss of the phone connection, said: "We've already been out once and although we were unable to gain access, our engineer carried out external work that we believed had fixed the issue.

"However, given they are still struggling, we have arranged for another visit this morning to get things sorted."

Carol and John Williams were refused a refund despite following official advice not to travel.

Essex batsman Rishi Patel joins Leicestershire on loan for the remainder of the Bob Willis Trophy campaign.

Sonia Kataria
BBC News

Derbyshire Police says it is trialling a virtual reality platform to help train officers on the use of Tasers in what they claim is a UK first.

The kit, developed by AVRT, sees officers placed in different scenarios through a headset.

Police said AVRT has introduced the kit to staff as well as officers from other forces and over the next three months will "put the software through its paces" with a view to it becoming a national product.

Taser training manager Pete Moss says the result of the training may result in the force saving tens of thousands of pounds by fewer cartridges potentially being used.

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"The realism really does have to be seen to be believed and the work the AVRT team have done to ensure that officers are able to use the same equipment they would when they are out on patrol has been absolutely outstanding," Mr Moss said.

"Being able to put officers in realistic situations – rather than the staged ones we set up as usual – really does take the training to a new level.

"With this we can help give officers more time in scenarios, which means they are even better prepared should they need to use a Taser in a critical moment."

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BBC News Travel

Damage to overhead wires between Grantham and Newark North Gate is causing disruption to journeys on the East Coast Mainline.

LNER say Network Rail engineers are on route to the site but have warned of possible delays and cancellations to services.

It said the damage, caused by "part of a tree", is likely to cause disruption until at least 14:15, external.

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BBC News

High winds have led to the closure of two Derbyshire castles and several car parks in the Peak District.

English Heritage said Bolsover Castle and Peveril Castle would be closed to visitors until further notice.

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The National Trust said the Woodcroft, Haywood and Wooden Pole at its Longshaw estate would also be out of action, as well as toilet facilities there.

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind across the region until 18:00.

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BBC News

Police are hunting a man after two women were sexually assaulted in attacks that officers believe are linked.

Nottinghamshire Police said a woman was walking on Glenside in Kirkby-in-Ashfield at about 21:10 on Wednesday when a man got out of a small silver van or people carrier, grabbed her from behind and assaulted her.

She managed to fight the suspect off and ran home, police added.

Officers received a further report of a woman who was assaulted in Sutton-in-Ashfield at about 22:15 that night.

Police said the woman was walking along Mansfield Road when a man approached her from behind and assaulted her before running off. The assaults are being treated as linked.

The suspect is described as white, between 5ft 8in or 6ft, and "small to medium build".

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BBC News

Six people arrested over plans to hold in an illegal rave in Nottinghamshire over the bank holiday weekend have been released on bail.

Police detained five men and one woman during raids in Nottingham, Kent, and the West Midlands earlier this week.

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The force said hundreds of people had been expected to attend the two-day Darkwood Gathering event in Costock, which had been promoted on social media and was due to start on 28 August.

The six people were questioned on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance and officers seized laptops and mobile phones.

Sonia Kataria
BBC News

A man has been charged after a 20-year-old man was stabbed in his car in Leicester.

The man sustained multiple stab wounds in the attack on Burleys Way on the evening of Sunday 9 August while he was driving in slow moving traffic.

He was taken to hospital and has since been discharged.

The charged man, also 20, of Kibworth Harcourt, is accused of grievous bodily harm with intent. He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court later.

Another man, 60, from Leicester, who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, has been released on conditional bail.

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Sonia Kataria
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A man has been charged with assault by beating after the owner of a gelateria in Leicester city centre was allegedly punched at his shop.

Daniele Taverna, co-owner of Gelato Village, said he was attacked at the shop in St Martin's Square on Tuesday evening.

The 41-year-old man, of no fixed address, who was arrested in Humberstone Gate yesterday, has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court later.

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Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A "major communication issue" has halted Nottingham's entire tram network.

Nottingham Express Transit (NET) - that operates the service - has apologised for the inconvenience to customers.

Bus operator Nottingham City Transport will be temporarily accepting tram tickets, as will East Midlands Railway between Hucknall and Nottingham and Beeston to Nottingham in both directions.

BBC Weather Watchers

It's going to be very windy today with gusts of 40 to 50mph. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind.

The day will start cloudy with some scattered blustery showers. In the afternoon, it will brighten up, with only a few isolated showers.

Thank you to BBC Weather Watcher HelenMc for capturing this sunrise in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, this morning.

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Ted Warner, 89, was told he may only live another eight years after his heart transplant in 1990.

The 18-year-old victim was taken by air ambulance to hospital, police say.

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A woman had to be rescued from a river by police officers after she entered the water to save her two dogs.

The fire service were called following a report that a woman had got into difficulty in the River Maun at Bevercotes Pit Woodside, Retford, at about 12:15.

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PC Dave Hauton and PC Adam Turner, from Nottinghamshire Police, have been praised for getting to the scene so quickly.

The force said they commandeered a bicycle from a passerby before locating the woman and jumping into the water, bringing her and the two dogs to safety.

She was a "little shaken" but did not require medical treatment, a force spokesperson said.

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