That's all from Local Live this week. Join us again on Monday for all the latest Nottinghamshire news, sport, weather and travel.

Kaye Forster
Weather Presenter, East Midlands Today

Staying dry with clear skies for the rest of the day and overnight. 

We have imported some milder air so it won’t be particularly cold with lows of 3C (37F). 

There may be some isolated patches of fog forming too.

Dave Wade
BBC Local Live

The planned revamp of the Broadmarsh area will get people into the city centre, city councillor Francis Ashton has said.

"The proposed scheme is about taking away all of this traffic that makes a barrier between people arriving in the city and getting to the city centre," she said.

BBC Sport

Veteran midfielder Alan Smith will stay at Notts County until the end of the season.

The ex-Manchester United and England player, 35, had been linked with a move to Plymouth before Jamie Fullarton took over as manager this month. 

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Many of you are not impressed with a Mansfield councillor's views , externalon avoiding the word "chairman" because it might be considered sexist.

Independent Stewart Rickersley said he's "appalled" at political correctness and claimed that children are no longer allowed to sing Baa Baa Black Sheep for fear of causing offence.

Sally Rootham said on Facebook: "I thought chairperson had been accepted as the correct term bloomin long ago? and of course we can still sing Baa Baa Black Sheep, it has never been banned"

While Darren Hunt wrote: "I think Councillor Rickersey is being very naive if he really believes those things he's said, wo-person? Ba-ba black sheep banned, no one has ever thought this is real."

Dave Wade
BBC Local Live

Here are some of the improvements the city council says you can expect to see once the revamp of the southern gateway to Nottingham, from the railway station to the bus station and up to the shopping centre, is complete:

• A brand new public space on Collin Street linking the shopping centre with new cafés and shops on the ground floor of the car park building, which will be capable of hosting major events
• Public art and a water feature
• Better pedestrian approaches with safer junctions
• Traffic currently using Collin Street and Canal Street will be re-routed onto London Road, Queen's Road, Sheriffs Way and Waterway Street West
• Central College will be knocked down and rebuilt near the tramline  

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Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online

MP Mark Spencer for Sherwood (Cons) says he thinks "it is time" for Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust to be taken over.

It's no surprise as he has been campaigning for this to happen for a long time now.

He said: "It is time for a new trust with a proven track record to come in and sort this once and for all so that my constituents get the level of care they deserve."

BBC Nottingham Sport

Forest confirm Chris Burke has signed for Rotherham on loan until the end of season, which frees up another place in the squad.

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Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online

More now on the possible takeover of Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust by either Derby or Nottingham.

Interim chief executive Peter Herring said the merger could help improve the standard of care.

"A long-term partnership will allow our hospitals to benefit from a stable leadership team and their strong working practices," he said.

"The partnership will also improve our ability to recruit into key medical and nursing posts."

BBC Nottingham Sport

Luton Town confirm signing of former Notts County loanee Alan Sheehan.

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Nottingham Post

Two Nottingham branches of fast-food chain McDonald's have been recognised in the annual Loo of the Year Awards., external

A fire at a large converted chicken shed in Edingley, near Southwell, last night took more than five hours to put out, the fire service has said.

Fire crews were brought in from Ashfield, Southwell and Arnold to fight the blaze, which started at about 18:00.

"The shed was around 20 metres away from the nearest house and nobody was involved or injured in the fire," said watch manager Frazer Cross, incident commander at the scene.

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As the Broadmarsh in Nottingham begins its multimillion pound makeover, we've had a look back at how it's changed over the years.

Image source, Ed Dexter

Check out our lovely slideshow on Facebook, external of how the shopping centre looked in the 1970s and 1980s. 

BBC Travel

One lane is blocked on the A52 eastbound between Derby and Stapleford because of a broken down car.

Nevine Malek
Reporter, BBC Radio Nottingham

Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust was placed in special measures two years ago because of concerns about death rates and standards of care. 

In its latest report the Care Quality Commission found a number of "serious problems", including almost double the national average rate of deaths from sepsis, a bloodstream infection. 

Its chief executive apologised for letting patients down.   

Now the trust is in talks with the body that runs Nottingham's two main hospitals - which is already providing some tactical support - as well as Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. A preferred partner will be announced in mid-February.

BBC Travel

High Hoe Road in Woksop is partially blocked in both directions near the Retford Road junction because of a burst water main.

Peter Saull
BBC Radio Nottingham Political Reporter

We've just received a statement from the leader of the opposition Conservatives on Nottinghamshire County Council.

The Labour group is short of an overall majority and the confirmation that the Tories are opposed to the revised budget plans could derail the whole process.

Alexandra Hamilton
BBC Weather

The rain will ease later and slowly clear eastwards with drier, brighter spells this afternoon. 

The lingering rain may cause some tricky driving conditions with spray and standing water on the roads. Highs of 11C (52F).

Traffic disruption's expected this weekend as the £250m plans to revamp Nottingham's Broadmarsh area begin.

Here's how it'll affect the city this weekend.