Dave Wade
BBC Local Live

Officers in Eastwood have been searching bins around the street where a serious assault was reported last night, according to the Nottingham Post., external

A man is in hospital with "serious injuries" after an alleged attack yesterday evening, the force said.

Image source, Nottingham Post

BBC Nottingham Sport

Nottingham's Michael Holt is out of the Welsh Open after losing to Jimmy Robertson 4-1 in the second round.

Image source, Getty Images

Dave Wade
BBC Local Live

More now on the police incident in Eastwood...

They were called to an address in Ryemere Close last night at about 19:45 after reports of a serious assault.

A 28-year-old man suffered serious injuries and is in hospital.

Earlier Broxtowe Borough Council said bins would not be collected in five nearby streets, external because of a "serious police incident".

Dave Wade
BBC Local Live

If you're travelling into Nottingham tomorrow night, you might want to avoid Huntingdon Street.

Work is due to start, external to improve Nottingham's District Heating scheme from St Ann's Street to Union Road, crossing Huntingdon Street for the rest of the week between 7pm and 6am.

It's exploratory work ahead of the main work which starts on Friday 25 March for five weeks, with the works being undertaken during normal daytime hours. 

The work includes upgrading existing pipework.

Dave Wade
BBC Local Live

A Nottingham cafe is to receive nearly £300,000 from the Big Lottery Fund to expand training and employment programmes.

The Cafe Sobar Society is one of 38 organisations in the East Midlands to receive a share of £800,000.

It provides an alcohol free venue for people recovering from drug and alcohol addictions.

Charlie Slater
BBC Radio Nottingham sports reporter

The Nottingham Panthers signed two defencemen on deadline day. 

Former NHL player Kevin Quick signed on until the end of the season late in the day.

Earlier on they brought in Franklin MacDonald, who also signed until the end of the current campaign.

Dave Wade
BBC Local Live

Some stats about the debt that both the Sherwood Forest and Nottingham University Hospitals are carrying:

• The combined deficit of the two trusts was about £100m in 2015
• The Sherwood trust has a £2.5bn debt from a PFI deal that runs to 2034
• It was paying more than £3m a month in payments as part of the deal

The merger will create one of the biggest trusts in the country outside of London with 18,500 employees serving a population of almost 3m across Nottinghamshire and elsewhere in the East Midlands.  

Charlie Slater
BBC Radio Nottingham sports reporter

Nottingham snooker player Anthony Hamilton beat reigning world champion Stuart Bingham in the first round of the Welsh Open. 

Image source, Getty Images

Hamilton will face Allan Taylor in today's second round. 

Meanwhile Michael Holt is also through and he'll meet Jimmy Robertson.

Dave Wade
BBC Local Live

The streets affected are:

• South Street
• Scalby Close
• Rymere Close
• Bailey Grove
• Great Northern Road

We'll bring you more on this when we have more information.

Dave Wade
BBC Local Live

Here's what Anna Soubry, the Broxtowe MP, has had to say about cyclists' problems along the Beeston tramlines.

She's meeting NET executives and engineers today.

Dave Wade
BBC Local Live

Cycling along tram tracks can be a little unnerving - and the new tramline in Beeston appears to be causing some problems.

Engineers are being asked to make urgent improvements along the Chilwell Road stretch.

Image source, Google

They're meeting Broxtowe MP Anna Soubry, who claims she's been contacted by a large number of cyclists who have come off their bikes there.  

BBC Travel

The entry slip road to the M1 southbound at junction 26 is closed after an accident.

Nottingham Post

A fault with card readers on local transport is corrupting Robin Hood cards, the city council has confirmed., external

Charlie Slater
BBC Radio Nottingham sports reporter

Notts County travel to Hartlepool tonight for manager Jamie Fullarton's fifth game in the hot seat.

But there'll be an even newer manager in the other dugout with Craig Hignett set to take charge of Hartlepool for only a second time. 

Full commentary live from Hartlepool on BBC Radio Nottingham in Match Night from 19:00 tonight.  

Rebecca Dickson
Reporter, BBC Radio Nottingham

A decision over whether or not to close the Beckhampton Centre for pregnant schoolgirls in Nottingham - won't be known until next week.

Supporters gathered outside Loxley House as the ruling Labour group on Nottingham City Council voted last night on the controversial plans in a closed meeting.

But the outcome won't be made public until the council's executive board meets.

Dave Wade
BBC Local Live

Here are the top stories this morning:

• A Nottingham MP is calling on the government to write off the debts of two hospital trusts that announced a merger yesterday
• Campaigners who want an education unit for pregnant teens to stay open are still waiting to find out its fate, after a closed meeting last night
• Sport: Forest's Ben Osborn is named Young Player of the Month

The chief executives of both Nottingham and Sherwood Forest trusts, Peter Homa and Peter Herring, will be visiting staff at Newark and King's Mill hospitals today to go through the detail of this deal. 

There's still no news on possible job losses.

Mr Herring said: "There is potential for fewer jobs but, given that we've got 20,000 staff between us, turnover will allow us to accommodate any changes and hopefully minimise any redundancies."

BBC Travel

George's Lane in Calverton is closed in both directions at Mews Lane because of an accident.