Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online

The council's policy committee will meet at 10:30 to discuss its smokefree proposals so we'll bring you an update when we get it.

If approved, the ban will come into force next month. 

Rob Schofield
BBC Radio Nottingham Sport

Nottingham Forest have virtually secured Championship football at The City Ground next season after what was a pretty drab 1-1 draw against Blackburn Rovers last night.

Dexter Blackstock gave the Reds the lead after 15 minutes but Danny Graham equalised only six minutes later.

Forest remain nine points clear of the relegation zone, with only three matches remaining.

Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online

The smoking ban plans were first suggested by the council last September.

It will see all of its 9,000 staff banned from smoking during working hours whether on council property or working away - in uniform or not - and in county council vehicles.

Image source, PA

The authority says it also wants to encourage staff not to smoke in their own cars if they use them for work and parents not to smoke at school gates.

Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online

Here are the top stories so far this morning

• The county council will decide later this morning whether to ban all staff from smoking during working hours
• Police say Notts County has a specific gang of hooligans targeting their matches
• All three of our teams were in action last night, Mansfield won, Forest drew and Notts lost

BBC Weather Watchers

It's going to be another sunny day today and David Eberlin was up early to catch the sunrise over Bulcote.

Image source, David Eberlin

Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online

If you're a smoker and work for Nottinghamshire County Council, plans to stop you lighting up during working hours could be approved today.

The authority says it wants to help improve the health of its employees. 

Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather

Any early mist or fog patches will quickly clear to leave a dry day, with lengthy sunny spells. 

Max: 14C (57F)

BBC Travel

There's no major travel news to tell you about yet this morning but there is a lot of traffic about in the rush hour... not helped by roadworks in some areas. 

Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online

Hello and welcome to Wednesday's updates for Nottinghamshire.

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