Amy Woodfield
BBC News

More than £4,000 has been donated to help repair decking at a nature reserve near Chesterfield after it was damaged in a suspected arson attack over the weekend.

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust said 40m of boardwalk, fishing platforms and fencing were destroyed in the fire at The Avenue Nature Reserve and Washlands at about 21:00 on Saturday.

Wingerworth's local policing team called the fire "mindless vandalism".

"It appears that the composite decking by the pond has been set on fire, not only endangering the wildlife, but ruining the area for the people that walk their dogs and others that want to sit and enjoy the scenery," the team said.

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Local councillor Ross Shipman said he felt "disappointed and gutted" by what had happened and said those involved should feel "absolutely ashamed".

An online fundraising appeal has been set up by a volunteer for the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust with the aim of raising £1,000 towards the repairs.

Stephanie Duffy said it was "heartwarming" to have significantly exceeded that target but said "we have a little way to go", with the total repair bill estimated at £15,000.

Derbyshire Police said no-one had been arrested but investigations were continuing.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

What organisers believe will be Europe's largest ever gathering of a type of sports car is set to take place in Derbyshire later this month.

Nissan R35 GT-R owners club, Battalion30five, said it's anticipating more than 160 Nissan GT-Rs will attend the event at Denby Pottery Village.

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It's taking place on 27 June to raise money for Help For Heroes, and members of injured service personnel have also been invited through the charity

Organiser Mark Payne said: "We have chosen Denby based on the stunning location and it being equidistant travel for the northern and southern members to attend."

Hisham Chaudhary is also accused of spreading propaganda for the group online.

The pair are due in court over a video in which racist comments were made about the home secretary.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

A women-only music festival in Derbyshire has been given the go-ahead.

Derbyshire Dales District Council gave the green light yesterday for FemmeFest to take place from September 3-6 at Green View Farm, Pikehall - the same site used for the Y Not Festival.

Councillors on the licensing committee chose to approve the event but scaled back some of the requested hours and activities on the Sunday night into Monday morning to avoid disruption to residents.

Maximum capacity for the event has also been capped at 2,000 people.

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The festival has been marketed online, external as “the hottest lesbian ticket of 2021” and is strictly for “lesbian, bi, transgender and queer women”.

An event listing said there would be 26 "incredible acts", including bands, singers and DJs.

Sonia Kataria
BBC News

Emergency crews have been tackling a large fire at a property in Leicestershire.

Four fire engines were called to The Romans, in Mountsorrel, along with police and paramedics just before 02:00.

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Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said the fire had started in the garden and spread to the house.

No-one was injured and an investigation into the cause of the blaze is due to start this morning.

BBC Weather Watchers

It will be another warm and dry day today with some sunny spells to start the morning off.

As the day goes on, patches of cloud are expected to gradually build, bringing the chance of an isolated shower in places. Temperatures are expected between 21C (70F) and 24C (75F).

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Chrissie Render says her son started saying the names of the colours he could see on the fixture.

Watch live coverage from the fourth day of the Nottingham Open at the Nottingham Tennis Centre.

Liam Barnes
BBC News

A man suffered multiple skull fractures, a broken nose and a bleed on the brain after being dragged by a car in Worksop, police said.

Nottinghamshire Police said they were called to Cheapside in Worksop at about 05:45 on Saturday after receiving reports of a man being hit by a vehicle.

It was alleged a driver had deliberately reversed over a man and dragged them for about 10 metres before stopping, the force added.

The man was taken to hospital but has since been discharged.

A 45-year-old man was arrested in Worksop on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, and officers are looking for anyone with any information to get in touch.

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Liam Barnes
BBC News

A man is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court after being charged with five counts of assault on an emergency worker.

The 24-year-old man, from Leicester, was arrested after five police officers were injured attempting to make an arrest on Humberstone Gate in the city at about 10:10 on Monday.

Leicestershire Police said four officers sustained cuts and bruises but did not require medical treatment, with a fifth treated for a suspected fractured wrist.

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Molly, a 17-month-old black Labrador, was chasing her ball down a bank but then ran into a branch.

The school says it has become "significantly loss-making", a situation made worse by the pandemic.

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire lose Dan Christian and Ben McDermott respectively for the T20 Blast after call-ups by Australia.

With the launch of The Hundred on the horizon, the T20 Blast begins on Wednesday with the aim of providing fireworks of its own.

PA Media

Debbie Hewitt is set to become the first female chair of the Football Association (FA) after being nominated to replace Greg Clarke.

Hewitt will begin the role in January 2022, subject to ratification by the FA Council.

She grew up with her family in a council house in Nottinghamshire and after leaving school, began her working life as a trainee on the shop floor of Marks & Spencer in Newark.

From an inauspicious start, she carved a successful career in retail, before being offered the chance to complete an MBA at Bath University in 1999.

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In 2011, Hewitt received an MBE for services to businesses and the public sector.

Clarke resigned in November after making offensive remarks at a hearing of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) select committee.

Hewitt said she was "delighted" to be nominated.

The "internationally significant" discovery was made by builders working on a home extension.

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

A motorcyclist has died after being involved in a crash with a van in Nottinghamshire.

The 27-year-old man was travelling along the A60 on the outskirts of Arnold at about 15:15 on Monday when the crash took place.

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Emergency services attended but the rider died at the scene.

The road remained closed overnight to allow investigation work to take place.

An appeal for witnesses has been made.