Alex Smith
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A chief constable has thanked the vast majority of the public for sticking to coronavirus rules as England moves out of almost all legal restrictions.

Nottinghamshire Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford reflected, external on the last year or so, saying he is "gratified" by the way local residents and authorities have stepped up.

Mr Guildford, who also leads the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Local Resilience Forum (LRF), said: "When we look back in history and we tell our grandchildren what we lived through people will not believe us.

"But in true British style we got on with it, rolled our sleeves up and made sure we all did our bit."

Public health directors for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire - Lucy Hubber and Jonathan Gribbin respectively - echoed Mr Guildford's praise as well as his call for people to do what they can to continue to limit the spread of the virus.

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Alex Smith
BBC News Online

A city's annual beach event has been cancelled due to concerns around the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, council bosses have announced.

The Nottingham Beach attraction typically hosts a number of rides and stalls around a sandy area in the Old Market Square every summer.

But the city council and Mellors Group have announced, external the beach will not be going ahead, citing worries over its central location, the number of people attending and rising Covid cases.

Councillor Eunice Campbell-Clark, portfolio holder for leisure, culture and schools, said: "There are still a number of events that can go ahead safely but the beach presents particular issues due to the nature of the event, the number of people attending and its location in the middle of a busy city centre.

"While most restrictions have ended today, Covid cases continue to rise in Nottingham and around the country so it's absolutely vital that we go carefully."

A spokesman for Mellors Group added: "We know that this isn't the best news but we hope that everyone understands our decision."

Alex Smith
BBC News Online

A motorcyclist in his 30s has died in a crash in Derbyshire.

Derbyshire Police said they were called just after 20:10 on Sunday to reports of a motorbike rider who had suffered serious injuries on Draycott Road, near the junction of Marlborough Road, in Breaston.

The man died at the scene, the force added.

Officers have appealed for witnesses and to anyone who may have dashcam footage that could help with their inquiries.

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Amy Woodfield
BBC News

The manager of a Leicester nightclub says reopening has been "a long time coming".

Mosh has been closed for more than a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, and Joe Mills said the false starts made running the business more difficult.

He said: "Part of me can't believe it's happening for real this time.

"We've had to get prepared a few times and I guess this is the final time we'll have to do it and it's for real.

"When we heard the 21 June was the 'go date', we started preparing ready for that and it was only at the very last minute it got pushed back a month.

"We were ready to go on that date and then we've had to delay everything by a month, which has meant all the staff that we'd taken on have gone on and found new jobs.

"But we're here now and we're ready to go on and get opened up."

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Amy Woodfield
BBC News

People living in parts of Nottinghamshire are reporting having no water or a reduced supply on what is set to be another very hot day.

It is mostly affecting those with an NG17 postcode around Mansfield, and an NG13 postcode in Nottinghamshire.

Severn Trent first reported the problems on Sunday, when a maximum temperature of 31.6C was recorded at Heathrow, overtaking Saturday's top temperature of 30.3C in Coton in the Elms in Derbyshire.

The Met Office said temperatures are predicted to reach 32C today.

The water company said the disruption around Mansfield was caused by an equipment failure, while in Nottinghamshire, there was a burst on a trunk mains.

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Severn Trent said both of these issues had been resolved last night, but some customers are still reporting problems.

Regarding the issue near Mansfield, a Severn Trent spokesman said: "While the system refills, we know that there are a few customers who are experiencing low pressure, especially in Huthwaite.

"Bottled water has been delivered to vulnerable customers already and bottled water stations, external are now open."

The problems in Nottinghamshire have been put down to water being moved around the network after the pipe burst.

The spokesman added: "Unfortunately, during the time of peak demand this morning [Monday], the system couldn't quite cope, and so we're doing everything we can now to get the supplies back on as quickly as possible."

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A council leader is writing to Health Secretary Sajid Javid urging him to consider making face coverings mandatory as coronavirus restrictions across the country are relaxed.

In England, there are now no limits on how many people can meet or attend events, nightclubs have reopened, and face coverings are not required by law.

However, Nottingham City Council has said people will be expected to continue to wear face masks in busy public places, especially when indoors in shops and on public transport, as well as when visitors go into council buildings.

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Councillor David Mellen, leader of the authority, said: "I am deeply concerned that we are throwing away all protection against the virus. Rates of Covid-19 continue to rise in our city. More people are also being admitted to hospital.

"The vaccine offers greater protection from the virus, but many people in Nottingham still remain unvaccinated.

"I would like to offer a word of caution - let's continue to be careful. Just because restrictions are lifted, it does not mean that we are free from the threat of this virus.

"I will continue to wear my own face covering to help protect others. I would urge everyone to do the same."

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Clubbers queued outside Pryzm in Nottingham last night as the venue prepared to reopen as a nightclub for the first time since the start of the pandemic.

It opened its doors at 00:01 - just after the majority of remaining Covid restrictions were eased.

Nathan Harper and Emily Johnson, from Eastwood, were among those getting ready to go inside.

They both turned 18 in the last year but haven't been able to make the most of their adulthood.

Mr Harper said he was "excited" to finally be able to go out dancing.

"As soon as I turned 18, I just really wanted to go out clubbing, experience everything but now I finally can," he said.

Pryzm has been open during the pandemic but customers had to remain at their tables and were not allowed to dance.

Miss Johnson described the relaxing of the dancing rule as a "god send".

Despite their excitement, the pair did still plan to take precautions while clubbing.

Miss Johnson said: "We're a bit nervous about it... we're still going to keep our distance but what happens happens really."

BBC Weather

It will be another hot day with plenty of strong sunshine. However, a few patchy clouds will form later in the afternoon.

There will be a maximum temperature of 28C (82F).

This evening will feature some late sunshine and a few isolated showers.

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