Summary

  • Updates for Monday 18 April 2016

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

  1. Theme park death 'due to medical condition'published at 08:26 British Summer Time 18 April 2016

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    The Nottingham Post is reporting, external the child, aged three, was taken to hospital due to a medical condition "which worsened through Sunday afternoon".

  2. Theme park closed after child's deathpublished at 08:15 British Summer Time 18 April 2016

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    Some sad news to start the day. 

    A theme park in Nottinghamshire will remain closed today after a young child became ill yesterday and later died in hospital. 

    Wheelgate ParkImage source, Google

    Bosses at Wheelgate Park in Farnsfield say it's as a mark of respect to the child's family. 

    The child was flown to hospital by air ambulance after paramedics were called yesterday. Police say there are no suspicious circumstances.

  3. Travel: Minor delayspublished at 08:10 British Summer Time 18 April 2016

    BBC Travel

    No major delays to worry about this morning. 

    Look out for slow traffic around the M1 junctions 25 and 26, on the A46 at Newark and the A52 at Tollerton and Saxondale.

  4. Good morning: Join us for today’s live news coveragepublished at 08:02 British Summer Time 18 April 2016

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    Hello. Stay tuned for all the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across Nottinghamshire.

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