Summary

  • Updates for Wednesday 3 January 2016

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Thursday

  1. Travel: A453 lanes blockedpublished at 14:02 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    BBC Travel

    A broken down vehicle has blocked two lanes at the roundabout on the A453 at Kegworth.

  2. Travel: Broken down lorry in Lentonpublished at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

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  3. Rainbow 'heart' cloud above Nottspublished at 13:34 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    Here's another pic of the mysterious rainbow cloud that appeared above Notts yesterday.

    Chris Robinson sent us this one - doesn't it look like a heart?

    heart cloudImage source, Chris Robinson
  4. PMQs: Notts MP quizzes Cameron on EU renegotiationpublished at 13:16 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    Tony Roe
    BBC East Midlands political editor

    At Prime Minister's Questions, Bassetlaw MP John Mann asks the prime minister, as his long-term plan is reliant on a million migrants, is that an inconvenient truth?

    John Mann

    Mr Cameron said the UK will succeed as a country in a reformed Europe and that it will be "good for jobs, investment and growth".   

  5. Cricket: Hales outpublished at 12:59 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    BBC Nottingham Sport

    Notts and England batsman Alex Hales is out for 57.

    Catch up with the latest from the ODI against South Africa here.

  6. Cricket: Half-century for Halespublished at 12:47 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    BBC Nottingham Sport

    That's more like it. Fifty up for Notts and England batsman Alex Hales in the first ODI in South Africa.

    Alex HalesImage source, Getty Images
  7. Viaduct plan will 'unite' two countiespublished at 12:32 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    A cycling and walking route over the top of a Grade-II listed viaduct needs the public's help to get off the ground, according to a charity involved in the project.

    A £40,000 grant from Heritage Lottery will go towards creating the route on the disused Bennerley Viaduct, linking, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

    Bennerley Viaduct

    Kieran Lee, who works for cycling charity Sustrans and lives in nearby Eastwood, said: "This is something that genuinely unites both communities.

    "People on the Ilkeston side are equally enthusiastic about getting this viaduct open."

  8. Crash in Worksop this morningpublished at 12:13 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

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  9. Landmark viaduct wins £40k grantpublished at 12:02 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    There is some good news for cyclists out there this morning - a Victorian rail bridge that once linked Nottinghamshire to Derbyshire will be turned into a multi-million pound cycle and walking track. 

    Bennerley viaduct

    The Bennerley Viaduct, near Awsworth, hasn't been used for more than 50 years but it's just been given £40,000 of Heritage Lottery money to go towards restoring it. 

  10. Hit-and-run cyclist: Your viewspublished at 11:49 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    Facebook

    You've been having your say over on our Facebook page, external about the shocking video of a cyclist involved in a hit and run in Nottingham.

    The footage shows the Volvo accelerating into the rider at the BBC Island but police said there wasn't enough evidence to prosecute the driver.

    hit and runImage source, Reginald Scott

    Dylan Pavier said: "Disgusting. I hope the poor cyclist wasn't too badly injured and got the moron of a car driver to at least pay for the damage"

    "There are some idiots on the road. I see everyone using there phone when driving," wrote David Adcock.

  11. Tennis: Notts' Rae in Fed Cuppublished at 11:36 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    Colin Fray
    BBC Radio Nottingham Sport

    Like with the cricket, there's plenty of Notts interest in the Fed Cup, taking place over the next few days in Israel.

    GB are involved in group matches in the Euro-Africa Zone group 1 against South Africa and Georgia in the next two days, and the GB team includes Nottingham's Jocelyn Rae.

    Jocelyn raeImage source, Getty Images
  12. Cricket: Hales opens for Englandpublished at 11:24 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    BBC Nottingham Sport

    Notts pair Stuart Broad and James Taylor miss out on England side for first ODI v SA. Alex Hales opens.   

    Alex HalesImage source, Getty Images
  13. Travel: A1 services closedpublished at 11:16 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

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  14. Cricket: Notts players in ODI against SApublished at 11:01 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    Colin Fray
    BBC Radio Nottingham Sport

    England's cricketers take centre stage again this morning but how much Notts influence will there be?

    Well, quite a bit, I would think, with three Notts players in the squad for the one-day series against South Africa, which starts today in Bloemfontein. 

    BroadImage source, Gett

    Stuart Broad is included - unusually for him over recent years - they've tended to keep him back for test cricket only. 

    And Alex Hales will be looking to improve his test form as he reverts to the 50-over game where he's really made a name for himself. 

    Then there's James Taylor, who's a little bit in the same boat as Hales, accepting that at this stage in his career, he's considered more at home in one-day cricket than in test matches.

  15. Travel: A614 delayspublished at 10:51 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    BBC Travel

    Roadworks are causing delays on the A614 Old Rufford Road in both directions at Bilsthorpe.

  16. Travel: A1 barrier repairspublished at 10:47 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    BBC Travel

    One lane is closed, causing slow traffic on the A1 southbound at Long Bennington, near Newark, because of barrier repairs.

  17. Boots to correct gender price differencespublished at 10:38 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

    BBC Newsbeat

    Nottingham-based Boots has promised to correct price differences between female and male versions of similar products.

    It's after an investigation by The Times newspaper found some shops charging women more than men for virtually the same item.

    Boots shopImage source, Boots

    The retailer says it will change the cost of Boots disposable razors and Botanics eye roll-on after a review of its own brand products.

    It calls them "exceptional cases which do not completely meet our principles".

    The announcement follows a petition, external calling on Boots to review its pricing, which has had more than 40,000 signatures.

  18. Fire crews leaving QMCpublished at 10:09 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016

  19. Car fire outside QMCpublished at 09:55 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2016