Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

Police have released images of three men they want to identify after a house in Leicestershire was struck with golf clubs.

Leicestershire Police said a group of men went to an address in Red Deer Close, Asfordby, on the afternoon of 20 August and knocked at the door.

Image source, Leicestershire Police

When one of the occupants answered, they began attacking the property with the clubs before running off on foot, the force added.

Neither of the two people inside were injured during the attack.

Anyone with any information has been asked to contact police.

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

The mayor of Mansfield has said he will continue to "hammer home" coronavirus safety messages due to the town's high infection rate.

For much of last week, Mansfield had the highest weekly coronavirus infection rate per 100,000 people in England.

Latest figures show the rate has dropped 12% but it is still the second highest in the country at 523.

Andy Abrahams fears people have become bored following the well-known public health messages.

He said: "This Covid fatigue, it's almost as soon as you say 'hands, face, space', they have almost turned off.

"We keep hammering home these messages and I will keep hammering them home because schools are going back, infection rates are highly likely to increase."

He also urged people to keep wearing face coverings in enclosed spaces, even though it was no longer a legal requirement.

The idea for the three-day LBTQ Femme Fest was conceived on social media during lockdown.

Nadia Whittome, Labour MP for Nottingham East, says she is making a "good recovery".

Sandish Shoker
BBC News

A bystander at a car meet suffered serious leg injuries after a car ploughed into him and others in the crowd.

Emergency services were called to the MFN venue in Eastwood shortly after 19:00 BST last night.

Derbyshire Police said a 32-year-old man was taken to hospital with multiple leg fractures, but added his injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.

The force said officers spoke to the driver of the car - a red Toyota Yaris GR - but no arrests had been made.

Image source, Snapchat/Derbyshire roads policing unit

Officers from the Derbyshire roads policing unit said videos circulating on social media showed the car leaving the road and crashing into spectators on a grassed area next to the road.

In a post on Facebook, the team said car meets of this kind had been "regaining some considerable popularity" this summer and while most were attended by genuine car enthusiasts, they were also seeing more "reckless driving performances in an effort to impress strangers".

They added: "Attending these events is not a free pass to drive dangerously. We intend to continue disrupting and prosecute those flouting road traffic laws.

"The investigation into this incident is ongoing but it may provide some food for thought as to whether these events are the right place for you, in particular your children or family - many were in attendance tonight."

The team asked for anyone with video footage of Sunday's event to come forward.

Alex Regan
BBC News

CCTV images have been released of two people police want to speak to after a man was racially abused in Hucknall.

The victim told officers he had challenged a man and woman on Nottingham Road at about 00:25 BST on 17 July after hearing a racist remark and was then "greeted with an onslaught of insults".

He said they also "got right up in his face" and would not let him pass.

Image source, Nottinghamshire Police

Insp Kylie Davies said: "The racist abuse the victim has suffered was appalling and there is absolutely no place for this behaviour in our society."

Anyone who recognises the people in the photos has been asked to contact Nottinghamshire Police.

Alex Regan
BBC News

The M1 southbound has reopened between junctions 25 and 24 after being closed earlier due to a crash.

Highways England said all lanes were running again but there were queues back to junction 26.

Alex Regan
BBC News

A stretch of the M1 southbound has been closed following a crash during rush hour.

Leicestershire Police said the road was closed between junctions 25 for Nottingham and 24 for East Midlands Airport at 08:22 BST.

Highways England said the ambulance service was also in attendance and it was working to reopen one of the four lanes as soon as possible, with a diversion currently in place.

Alex Regan
BBC News

A 29-year-old driver has died after crashing into a wall in Heanor, Derbyshire.

The man's BMW collided with a wall in Heanor Gate Road at 18:35 BST on Saturday. He died at the scene.

Image source, Google

Derbyshire Police said his family had been informed and were being supported by specialist officers.

Alex Regan
BBC News

Two 16-year-old boys are among three people arrested after a man in his 50s was stabbed in Melton Mowbray.

Officers were called to Burton Street at about 05:00 BST on Saturday to reports of "males in possession of a knife" and found the victim, who was taken to hospital with puncture wounds.

His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

Image source, Google

Officers found a suspected cannabis grow during their investigation and arrested the two teenagers.

One was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and the other was held on suspicion of possession of a bladed article and assaulting a police constable.

A 35-year-old man, from Melton Mowbray, is being investigated for cultivation of cannabis with all three suspects released under investigation.

BBC Weather

This morning there will be early pockets of mist and fog but that will soon lift and we can expect a dry day with sunshine throughout.

There will be highs of 26C followed by lows of 13C overnight.

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