Summary

  • Updates for Tuesday 16 February 2016

  • More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Wednesday

  1. Forest: Award for Osbornpublished at 08:59 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2016

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Radio Nottingham sports reporter

    Congratulations to Nottingham Forest midfielder Ben Osborn, who’s been named the Football League's Young Player of the Month for January. 

    The 21 year old played seven times for the Reds during the month, scoring once and picking up a couple of assists as well.

    Dougie Freedman and Ben Osborn
  2. MP: NHS trusts need a 'clean slate'published at 08:46 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2016

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    Here's what Chris Leslie, the Labour MP for Nottingham East, had to say about the Sherwood Forest trust's debt.

    "I think we need ministers to make sure we start with a clean slate - it would be far better to start as we mean to go on in balance."

    Chris Leslie

    Peter Homa, the chief executive of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, said yesterday his trust won't take on the PFI debt.  

  3. MP's call to write off merger hospitals' debtpublished at 08:29 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2016

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    We've got more on yesterday's big news that Nottingham's NHS trust will take over its failing neighbour, the Sherwood Forest trust.

    This morning, Labour MP for Nottingham East, Chris Leslie, says the government should write off both trusts' debts.

    King's Mill HospitalImage source, Google

    The Private Finance Initiative that paid to rebuild King's Mill Hospital sees the trust paying back millions of pounds a month.  

  4. Travel: Strelley accidentpublished at 08:16 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2016

    BBC Travel

    Strelley Road is closed in both directions between Helston Drive and Moor Road after an accident.

  5. Weather: Sunny but coldpublished at 08:09 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2016

    Sara Blizzard
    BBC Weather

    A cold and frosty start, followed by a dry day with plenty of sunshine and a freshening southwesterly breeze. 

    Maximum temperature 6C (43F).

    weather
  6. Good morning: Join us for today’s live news coveragepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2016

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    It may be bitterly cold this morning but the clear skies and the frost made Notts look stunning this morning.

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