Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
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Updates for Monday 18 April 2016
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Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
Weather: Skies clearing overnightpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
Kaye Forster
Weather PresenterStaying mostly dry but fairly cloudy for the rest of the day. It will be a dry night but the cloud will thin and break leading to clearer skies by the end of the night.
Turning cooler with lows of 1C (34F) in rural areas.
Newark MP: Those who fight IS shouldn't be chargedpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
Dave Wade
BBC Local LiveRobert Jenrick on what should happen to UK nationals who return from Syria after fighting the so-called Islamic State...
The Conservative MP became involved after a Newark care home worker was arrested on his return to the UK.
He said: "The problem here is that the government does not have a clear policy."
Smoke bomb let off at Forest v Rotherham pubpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
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End of twitter post 3Powerlifter heading to Riopublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
BBC Nottingham SportNewark powerlifter Natalie Blake confirmed as part of Team GB for the Paralympics in Rio this year.
Image source, Getty ImagesYour pictures: Blossoming Beestonpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
Dave Wade
BBC Local LiveCertainly looking like spring in this picture at the University of Nottingham by Kate Pearson.
Just wish it would warm up a bit...
Image source, Kate Pearson'I've missed the apple crumble'published at 17:15 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
Nottingham Forest striker Britt Assombalonga tells BBC Nottingham Sport he has missed the club's apple crumble during his 14-month injury layoff.
Read MoreForest's Assombalonga set for comebackpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
Nottingham Forest's Britt Assombalonga says he never stopped believing he would return from a career-threatening injury.
Read MoreMcNuggets 'more popular than lettuce' in North Nottspublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
Dave Wade
BBC Local LiveThe Bassetlaw Labour MP reckons his constituents are big fans of the fast food chain...
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End of twitter postWe think he's referring to this story in the Independent today about Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn allegedly banning McDonald's from the party's conference, external next year.
James Taylor retirement 'a warning to us all'published at 16:34 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveThe British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) also thinks the James Taylor case will help to publicise the dangers of heart conditions among people who are fit and healthy.
Image source, Getty ImagesProfessor Clifford Garratt, vice president of the BCS, said: "There have been previous cases that have been well publicised, but not of this condition.
"Young athletes can have heart conditions, different from the more common coronary artery disease.
"They are just as serious, and in fact more serious."
Taylor retirement should prompt 'heart tests for all'published at 16:16 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveHere's a little bit more of what Professor David Kelsell has had to say about the knock-on effects of James Taylor's premature retirement.
Image source, Getty Images"Genetics is changing dramatically and we now have this ability to analyse everyone's genome quite cheaply" he said.
"It could be that everyone's genome is analysed when they are young and it could be used to highlight conditions like ARVC.
"But, of course, even if someone tests positive it doesn't necessarily mean that the person will definitely develop the dangerous cardiac position."
James Taylor retirement 'highlights need for heart tests'published at 15:59 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveThe retirement of Notts batsman James Taylor could lead to all young people being tested for heart problems, a leading professor has said.
Image source, Getty ImagesTaylor, 26, revealed last week he had been diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) and could no longer play.
Professor David Kelsell, who carries out research funded by the British Heart Foundation, said: "After what's happened to James, people will want to know if they are at risk."
Travel: A38 accidentpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
BBC TravelThere's been an accident on the A38 Alfreton Road eastbound in Sutton-in-Ashfield at the Common Road junction.
Rapist researched how to cover up crimepublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
Dave Wade
BBC Local LiveAfter releasing his victim, rapist Sam Southall researched how to cover up a rape and how to clean up blood on the internet, police said.
The 28-year-old denied the crime, forcing his victim to endure a trial at Nottingham Crown Court.
“For all the work we did to secure this conviction, none of it would have been possible without the fantastic courage of the woman at the centre of this brutal crime," Det Insp Nikki Smith, of Nottnghamshire Police, said.
"She has shown dignity and resolve in the face of great emotional strain. I hope this conviction has instilled in her the feeling of power and strength Southall tried so violently to take from her."
'Brutal' Harworth rapist jailedpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
Dave Wade
BBC Local LiveA man, who beat up and raped a woman on the night of his 28th birthday and then held her captive until the morning, has been jailed for 15 years.
Sam Southall, of Harworth, was found guilty of rape, ABH and false imprisonment, after a trial at Nottingham Crown Court.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceHe beat the victim, in her thrities, around the head and face, violently sexually assaulted her then forced her to bathe, refusing to let her leave until the morning, police said., external
Detective Inspector Nikki Smith said: “This was a brutal and prolonged crime in which Southall not only left his victim bruised and needing stitches but caused her to endure the psychological and emotional trauma of being held captive afterwards."
Travel: Animals on A38published at 15:07 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
BBC TravelAnd just over the border into Derbyshire watch out for animals on the A38 between the Watchorn Island and Alfreton.
Travel: Lincs delayspublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
BBC TravelIf you're heading into Lincolnshire, watch out for roadworks slowing traffic on the A46 at Thorpe-on-the-Hill between the A1434 Newark Road and Halfway House Lane.
Panthers help GB to World Championship winpublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
BBC Nottingham SportSix Nottingham Panthers players iced for GB yesterday as they began ice-hockey's World Championship campaign
They beat hosts Croatia 4-1.
Primary schools in city: 87% offered first choicepublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
Dave Wade
BBC Local LiveNearly 87% of children in Nottingham have been offered a place at their first preference primary school.
The city council said 92% - 3,566 children - got either their first or second choice.
“Demand for places continues to increase in Nottingham but we have been working for the past seven years to provide additional places. The fact that more pupils are getting their first-choice school shows that this action was necessary and is working," said Sam Webster, the councillor in charge of schools.
Big Day Out success across Nottspublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
Dave Wade
BBC Local LiveVenues taking part in BBC Radio Nottingham's Big Day Out yesterday say they had record numbers of visitors.
Thousands of people enjoyed attractions across Nottinghamshire for free.
Image source, Malt CrossTen times the number of people on a usual Sunday visited Calverton Folk Museum and more than 200 went on tours of the Malt Cross in Nottingham (pictured).
There were 2,000 through the gates at Newstead Abbey and Stonebridge City Farm says it had 60% more visitors yesterday compared to the same day last year.