A Worksop man who repeatedly stole from cars and sheds has been told he cannot be on any bike, external in the town and has been banned from certain estates.

Peter Downs, 43, was handed the Criminal Behaviour Order for two years.

Image source, Nottinghamshire Police

Mansfield Chad

Mansfield has been named 10th in a list of the greenest towns in the UK, according to figures released by Green Alliance thinktank.

Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online

Yesterday we reported on how Adeel Ulhaq from Sutton-in-Ashfield had been sentenced to six years in prison for helping a teenager to travel to Syria to fight with Islamic extremists and funding terrorism after he claimed to be raising money for charity.

Image source, South Wales Police

Shahid Bashir from the Nottingham-based charity, Muslim Hands fears cases like this could make people less likely to support genuine causes. 

"Any story of this kind is potentially harmful to the sector," he said. "It damages public confidence and we have taken a lot of precaution in how we fundraise."

Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online

• A five-year-old boy has returned to school as a girl in Nottinghamshire as it is revealed the number of gender identity cases is on the rise
• A new variation of rugby has started in Nottingham aimed at helping over 50s stay fit
• Six Nottingham Panthers players are in action with Team GB today for pre-qualifying games

Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online

Walking rugby is said to be a fun way for people who want to keep fit but can't run around a field to get involved in some form.

Frankie Freeman, multisport development officer at Broxtowe Borough Council, said she was inspired by the Rugby World Cup in October to come up with the game.

The council has started a 10-week trial with the Nottingham Casuals RFC and hope other clubs around the county will get involved too if it proves popular.  

Emma Pearce
BBc Radio Nottingham Breakfast Show

Christine Lam, a 5th year medical student in Nottingham, appeared in a parody music video, external back in November aimed at Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.

She's been telling us this morning the proposed contract for junior doctors leaves them with no choice.

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She said they already worked weekends and it would be unfair to consider Saturday to be a "normal working day" because they won't have the same administrative support as they get in the week.

Christine is from Canada and says the proposed contract means she may choose to work abroad and that a lot of her colleagues are considering going to other countries where "doctors are respected".

Newark Advertiser

A hotel could be built on the site of the former Robin Hood Hotel in Newark which has been empty for 17 years.

Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online

If you've been getting gripped by Six Nations fever at the moment but don't think you're fit enough to try playing rugby yourself, there's a new game you can try - Walking rugby.

It's a new craze in Nottinghamshire , externaland designed to help over 50s keep fit.

Head to our Facebook page to see a video, external of how it works. It looks like great fun to me!

It was a sunny but frosty start over Rainworth this morning.

Thanks to our Weather Watcher JBMweather who took this photo.

Image source, JBMweather

Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live

You might be wondering why there has been such a spike in referrals to the NHS gender identity service.  

Well, in terms of the general increase in referrals, GIDS said there could be a number of reasons, but increased awareness and acceptance of gender issues - particularly via the media and social networks - was a likely factor.    

Colin Fray
BBC Radio Nottingham Sport

Nottingham Panthers defenceman Sam Oakford will make his Great Britain debut this afternoon, as the national side play the Netherlands in their first match at the Winter Olympic pre-qualifying tournament in Cortina, Italy.

Oakford is one of six Panthers players in the squad, and received his call-up as late as Sunday.

Image source, Denham J Gouldson

He said: “Two, three years ago, when I was sat in an office doing photocopying and making teas for people, I wasn't too sure that I'd get to represent a great club like Nottingham, let alone be in the national team set-up, so for me to come here, it's just an amazing experience for me and I can't wait.”

Klara Lethbridge
Newsreader, BBC Radio Nottingham

A second 24-hour strike by junior doctors ended earlier. They walked out at 08:00 yesterday in a dispute over their contracts and working hours.

This morning, the British Medical Association says it has rejected a final offer made by the government to settle the dispute but ministers could impose the terms of the contract within days.

Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live

Here's a little bit more of what Nottinghamshire County Council have had to say about the five-year-old boy returning to school as a girl. 

Colin Pettigrew, the authority's director for children, families and cultural services, said: "Transgender is a characteristic protected by law and therefore head teachers across England continue to, and are required to, agree a clear plan to support the needs of transgender children and young people."

BBC Travel

There's been an accident on Woodside Road, Beestonand traffic is slow between the Priory Island and Queen's Road East

Nottingham Post

A court has heard how a clubber woke up unconscious in an ambulance after he was beaten and headbutted , externalduring "90 seconds of madness" on a dancefloor.

Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live

In the Nottinghamshire case, letters were sent to classmates and parents at the start of the current term explaining the five-year-old's wishes to be treated as a girl.

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His family told the Nottingham Post the decision was not taken lightly and they had received support., external

Nottinghamshire County Council admitted transgender issues were a new area for many schools but said it "supported head teachers on a range of equality issues".  

Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online

Here's your top stories so far this morning:

• The case of a young boy returning to school as a girl in Nottinghamshire has highlighted the number of children with gender identity issues
• Residents in Sutton-in-Ashfield have been speaking of their shock after a local man became the first in the East Midlands to be convicted of Syria-related terrorism
• Six Nottingham Panthers players are in action today for a Winter Olympics pre-qualifying game

Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live

The case of a five-year-old boy returning to school in Nottinghamshire as a girl, external has highlighted the number of young people being referred to the NHS with gender identity issues. 

Figures obtained by BBC East Midlands online show the number of referrals has increased by 930% in six years. 

The Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) said 969 under-18s were referred in the UK in 2015-16, including nearly 200 aged 12 or under.

Referrals are up from just 94 in 2009-2010.

BBC Travel

The traffic is already starting to build up this morning.

The A606 Melton Road in Tollerton is busy, as is the A52 at Radcliffe-on-Trent and the A610 in Nuthall.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

It's a cold and frosty start to the day but there should be plenty of sunshine around throughout the day.

  There will be some light winds around as well. Highs of 6C (43F)