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Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

A woman from Rotherham has been fined nearly £800 after being caught on camera fly-tipping in Nottinghamshire.

Kimberly Bulmer, of Lime Tree Avenue, Thurcroft, was in a van pictured dumping waste at Costhorpe near Worksop on 29 June 2019.

The CCTV footage showed an unidentified male removing a wheelbarrow full of waste from the vehicle and depositing it at the site.

Image source, Bassetlaw District Council

Ms Bulmer, 32, was also present at the fly-tip and, as the owner of the van, was legally responsible for the offence.

After initially denying the charge, she admitted the offence on the day of the hearing at Nottingham Magistrates' Court.

She was fined £432 with a further £343 awarded in costs.

Julie Leigh, Bassetlaw District Council's cabinet member for neighbourhoods said: "These people don't care about the environment, the mess they make or even the fact it's illegal.

"They are just in it for the cash. With just under £800 to pay in fines and costs I hope they re-evaluate their career choice."

BBC Radio Leicester

Lecturers, students and local politicians have joined a demonstration in Leicester's Victoria Park today to mark the third day of strike action by staff at the University of Leicester.

The University and College Union (UCU) has called for a global boycott of the institution over plans to review 145 posts with a planned net reduction of up to 60 jobs.

Labour MPs Claudia Webbe and Jon Ashworth (pictured) spoke to protesters at the demonstration earlier.

Dr Cara Dobbing, from the union, said the action had been widely backed.

"Online, in-person, we've had members of the public and staff from other universities coming by and expressing their support," she said.

"We've also had support from our own students and they understand they're also being attacked by this university."

In a statement, the university said it "remains committed to engaging with the union" and its "focus remains on supporting students".

Samantha Noble
BBC News Online

A motorcyclist is in hospital in a critical condition following a crash on the M1 last night.

Leicestershire Police said the collision - involving a black BMW 1 series and a red Honda CBR motorbike - occurred at about 18:20 between junctions 23A and 23.

The BMW driver was not injured, the force added.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101.

Image source, Google

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

More than 100 trees are to be chopped down at Western Park in Leicester after being attacked by a trio of terminal diseases.

Leicester City Council said ash dieback had been identified in several ash trees along with phytophthora, which attacks roots, and red band needle blight, a fungus that affects pine trees.

The authority said felling the trees was the only option to stop the highly infectious diseases spreading to more trees.

Work will begin at the end of the summer with replacement trees planted in the autumn.

Deputy city mayor Adam Clarke said: “The rapid acceleration of these three diseases is really concerning, with these deadly pathogens appearing to thrive as a result of climate change.

"But I hope that by taking this action we can protect not only the other trees that line the avenue and the 10,000 plus trees that we have in Western Park, but also limit the spread of these terminal diseases.”

Two Nottinghamshire power stations are named in a list of 15 possible sites for a prototype nuclear fusion plant.

Police officers joked that the bear remains in custody for "assisting an offender".

East Midlands Today

A woman who has been waiting 17 months for two knee replacement surgeries has been told she faces more delays.

Gillian Lloyd, 78, from Normanton on Soar, says she is in "horrendous" pain with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis and has been waiting for surgery since January 2020 .

She said she asked City Hospital in Nottingham about it four weeks ago and was told she would be waiting another four to six months.

It comes as figures show the number of people waiting for hospital treatment in England has topped five million for the first time.

Ms Lloyd said she was "frustrated" as "she can't do anything" and struggles with cooking, housework, bathing. She described the pain as "12 out of 10".

"I don’t leave the house. My left knee now keeps giving way, which scares me because I had five falls last year," she said.

"I understand that there are more urgent cases but I think I have waited long enough."

A spokesman for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, said: "We know what an anxious and difficult time it has been for all of our patients who have been waiting longer than normal for an appointment or procedure, as a result of the pressures placed on hospitals by the pandemic."

He added they have been allocated £10m to help reduce the backlog, with initiatives including additional operating lists at weekends and increased use of the independent sector.

"We also now have all of our theatres up and running, which wasn’t possible during the height of the pandemic, which will mean more patients getting their surgery over the coming months."

Tom Youngs is left out of Leicester's final Premiership game of the season after being charged with "disrespecting" an official.

Tejal Paliya completes eight papers in a ward side room, with nurses acting as invigilators.

Academics work with race engineers to develop a new device for medics wearing PPE.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A stretch of the "extremely popular" Great Ridge in the Derbyshire Peak District has reopened to walkers following work to repair the badly eroded footpath.

The Peak District National Park announced a 500m section of the "iconic" route between Hollins Cross and Back Tor would close in March.

Image source, Moors For The Future Partnership

Matt Scott-Campbell, conservation and land management programme manager, said: "Footpath restoration of eroded paths helps to protect important habitats, allowing us to enjoy the landscape with minimal damage inflicted on these iconic locations that are significant for their beauty and their biodiversity."

The work has been carried out by the Moors for the Future Partnership, using about 550 flagstones reclaimed from a local mill originally built from stone taken from the moors.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Two men and a 16-year-old boy have been arrested after a teenager suffered serious injuries in an assault in Nottingham.

Police said officers they were called to Belper Road in Radford by the ambulance service at 15:10 on Thursday.

A 19-year-old man had been seriously wounded and was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Image source, Nottinghamshire Police

The three suspects were arrested nearby on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.

Det Insp Claire Gould: "We believe that those involved are known to each other and there is no threat to the wider public."

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm after police found a Browning pistol at a property in Mansfield.

Officers searched the address in Pelham Street following a report of an assault at a flat in nearby Ratcliffe Gate.

It was reported a man had pushed a woman over and repeatedly hit her over the head at about 17:20 on Wednesday.

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The man, aged 60, was also arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm.

Police said two firearms were found at the property but the other is thought to be a starter pistol.

Det Sgt Vanessa Wightman, from Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This was a violent and unprovoked attack that has left a woman incredibly shaken. Thankfully her injuries are not serious.

“The recovery of two firearms is positive as it means two potentially dangerous weapons have been taken off the streets and out of criminal hands.

“We are now working to establish the viability of the firearms and the man remains in custody for questioning in connection with both incidents.”

Liam Barnes
BBC News

An elderly man had cash and jewellery stolen in a distraction burglary at his home in Leicestershire.

Three men approached the back garden of a home in Loughborough Road, Coleorton, at about 16:30 on 9 June, police said.

The trio told the man they were doing building work on a neighbouring property and were discussing carrying out similar work on the victim’s house when one of the party is believed to have sneaked inside and stolen the items.

Image source, Google

Leicestershire Police are now working to identify the men.

A force spokesman said one suspect was described as in his 30s, about 5ft 9in tall and "of a muscular build", with another believed to be 40 and about 5ft 11in and wearing a red bandana as a face covering.

The third suspect is described as about 55, balding, wearing a flat cap and "having a large belly".

Liam Barnes
BBC News

A school which saw its plans to buy a defibrillator stopped by coronavirus has achieved its goal - and also scored a historic bonus.

Heatherbrook Primary Academy in Leicester could no longer hold fundraising events due to the pandemic but Leicester City donated the potentially life-saving equipment to the school.

To mark the occasion, pupils were treated to a visit by club ambassador Alan Birchenall, whose own life was saved by a defibrillator at an awards ceremony in 2017.

He also had with him the FA Cup the Foxes finally took home after winning the final at the fifth time of asking last month.

BBC Weather

Friday will start dry with sunny spells but thicker cloud will soon build, bringing the slight chance of the odd spot of light rain.

Cloud will clear later, giving way to afternoon spells of sunshine. A maximum temperature of 22C (72F).

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Will Jacks hits the fastest T20 fifty in English cricket in 11 years - off just 15 balls - as Surrey beat Middlesex at Lord's.

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Leicester Tigers stand-off Johnny McPhillips agrees to sign for French second-tier side Carcassonne.