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Updates for Thursday 21 April 2016
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Friday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Weather: Staying dry this eveningpublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 21 April 2016
Anna Church
Weather Presenter, BBC East Midlands TodayIt's remaining dry this evening and overnight.
Cloud will gradually increase and with an easterly breeze, it will be a frost-free night with lows of 6C (43F).
latest headlines for Nottinghamshirepublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 21 April 2016
Sandish Shoker
BBC News OnlineHere are your final headlines for today:
- A tiny birthday message for the Queen has been etched into the hair of a corgi
- The latest crime figures for Nottinghamshire show that more violent crimes are being recorded by the force
- Snooker: Holt looking forward to second-round tie with Mark Williams
Holt 'can't wait' for second round matchpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 21 April 2016
BBC SportNottingham's Michael Holt says making the last 16 of the World Championship for the second time is reward for his staying power.
The 37-year-old potter had not gone beyond the opening round in six attempts since his Crucible debut in 2005.
Image source, Getty ImagesHe'll play Mark Williams in the second round tomorrow and said he "can't wait".
Royal fans have a drink for the Queenpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 21 April 2016
Geeta Pendse
Arts reporter, BBC East Midlands TodaySpotted these ladies earlier celebrating the Queen's birthday in style in Nottingham city centre.
Residents want council to find better sites for housingpublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 21 April 2016
Sandish Shoker
BBC News OnlineResidents against plans to build 750 homes in Sutton-in-Ashfield are meeting at 16:00 on Searby Road for their protest.
The houses have been proposed as part of Ashfield District Council's local plan to provide enough houses for the future.
Councillor Steve Carroll, who organised the protest, said: "No-ones against them building houses, but we want them to find better sites and want the council to work with residents and listen to them."
Pupils learn facts about the Queenpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 21 April 2016
Pupils at St Peter's C of E Primary School in East Bridgford have been learning all kinds of facts on HRH and told BBC East Midlands Today's Anne Davies about some of the things they've learnt,
Man hit by train was 22published at 16:44 British Summer Time 21 April 2016
A man who was hit by a train between Mansfield Woodhouse and Worksop yesterday morning, external has been confirmed by police as a 22-year-old from Sheffield.
Williams talks about Forest's injured playerspublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 21 April 2016
BBC Nottingham SportWe've also been with Paul Williams at Forest this afternoon.
He said Jamie Ward and Michael Mancienne were being monitored on a daily basis after their injuries.
'Lack of insight' saw closure of practicepublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 21 April 2016
Sandish Shoker
BBC News OnlineVicki Wells from the CQC said they had to take action and close St Mary's Medical Centre because there was an "extreme risk to patients".
She said the decision was not made lightly and were confident they had taken the right steps.
Speaking to the BBC, Ms Wells said: "There was a lack of insight and understanding into how a practice should be run and must run to be able to protect patients."
Travel: Roadworks in Carrington set to cause delayspublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 21 April 2016
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End of twitter postResidents protest against housing plans in Suttonpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 21 April 2016
Klara Lethbridge
Newsreader, BBC Radio NottinghamResidents say they'll be out in force protesting against plans to build new homes on land prone to flooding in Sutton in Ashfield.
The district council is considering land near Searby, Newark and Kirkby Folly Roads for 750 properties.
But many locals have objected to these plans and have been protesting in the area this afternoon.
Latest headlines for Nottinghamshirepublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 21 April 2016
Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online- A special tiny birthday message for the Queen has been etched onto a hair of a corgi
- A CQC report into the closure of a doctors' surgery in Nottingham has revealed inspectors found many failings in how it was being run and the services it was offering
- Nottingham Rugby's fly-half Dan Mugford has been signed by Sale Sharks
Tiny message etching is 'truly magical process'published at 15:15 British Summer Time 21 April 2016
Sandish Shoker
BBC News OnlineHere's a bit more detail on exactly how the scientists at the university managed to etch a microscopic birthday message for the Queen - on the hair of a corgi.
Christopher Parmenter, from the university's School of Pharmacy, said: "It's a truly magical process to observe that message just all of a sudden pops out."
Queen's tiny birthday wish on corgi hair
A team of university scientists etch a microscopic birthday message for the Queen - on the hair of a corgi.
Read MoreYour views: Health issues connected to smoking cannabispublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 21 April 2016
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End of twitter postFootball: Cooper reacts to criticism of playerspublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 21 April 2016
BBC Nottingham SportThe Notts manager says he agrees with some of the things former manager Martin Allen said after their loss against Barnet on Tuesday.
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End of twitter postYour photos: Spring has sprungpublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 21 April 2016
One of our Weather Watchers has captured these lovely colours in Eakring, Nottinghamshire this afternoon
Image source, DeanSurgery to stay closed until next monthpublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 21 April 2016
Sandish Shoker
BBC News OnlineJanet Williamson, deputy chief inspector of general practice and dentistry in the CQC’s central region, said: "Although patients told us they were treated with dignity and compassion, we also found that care and treatment was not always delivered in line with best practice."
St Mary's Medical Centre has had its registration suspended until May but the CQC says it will carry out more inspections , externalbefore it's allowed to re-open.
Travel: A1 now full open againpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 21 April 2016
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End of twitter postYour views: 'Legalise it'published at 13:59 British Summer Time 21 April 2016
FacebookThe cannabis story has been getting you talking on our Facebook page, external.
Mark Hammans wrote: "If people genuinely need it for pain relief a form of it should be available on prescription. Other than that should stay banned."
While Nigel Millband thinks it should be made legal and said: "£10= chill=pain relieve=less drain on nhs. £10= alcohol=fights=police=drain on nhs. Its a no brainier. Legalise it."
