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We told you briefly yesterday about the Queen's birthday message that has been etched onto a tiny Corgi hair.

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Scientists at the University of Nottingham used an electron microscope to write the message by projecting a beam of ions onto the hair's surface and removing the top layer to allow it to be etched.  

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In the report, external, the CQC said systems weren't in place to safeguard children or adults, and levels of staffing were unsafe at St Mary's Medical Centre.

In one case, a patient who was diagnosed with cancer hadn't had their notes written up following a visit at home. 

The CQC says it felt it had to take action to close the surgery or patients' lives would be "at risk of harm". 

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Splitting the divide between those who think cannabis should be legalised, there are some of you who are against it.

John Reed wrote on our Facebook page, external: "Technically you are a criminal.......and if you need to get high or drunk to have a good time then you probably need therapy...... if coca cola was introduced today it would be for adults only..."

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There is slow traffic on the A1 northbound as the road is blocked because of an accident involving two lorries.

The road is blocked between the Twyford Lane junction in Elkesley and Apleyhead in Hardwick Village. Congestion is going back to Markham.

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It's been revealed there are no longer going to be dedicated police officers for Bingham, Radcliffe, East Bridgford, Thornton and surrounding villages, external. They will instead be replaced with a team of two officers to cover the whole area.

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One of those who took part in the rally was Reece, who said he'd been smoking every day since he was 11 years old, and had still managed to leave school with more than five A-A* GCSEs.

Another campaigner told BBC Radio Nottingham's Pip Watts her sister had a chronic disease where regular pain relief medication left her "unable to function" so she had been smoking marijuana to help her.

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It's dry, bright and sunny with a some cloud building on an otherwise bright afternoon.

Highs of 15C (59F)

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The Care Quality Commission has revealed that patients at a doctors' surgery in Nottingham were "at risk".

The St Mary's Medical Centre in Top Valley was closed suddenly two months ago following an inspection by the CQC, which meant 1,100 patients had to go elsewhere.

In their report, inspectors said they found the surgery was "inadequate", "unsafe" and not providing "well-led services".

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Organiser of yesterday's cannabis rally told BBC Radio Nottingham's Pip Watts: "You can go out on a Friday night, get as drunk as you want, throw up in a gutter and have a fight,

"When I have a joint the chances are I'm going to watch a cartoon and eat summat. I'm not going to hurt anybody so I don't see why I should be cautioned."

Pip Watts
Reporter, BBC Radio Nottingham

If you walked past Old Market Square last night you might have seen about 100 people there holding a rally calling for cannabis to be legalised by the government.

Many were carrying placards while openly smoking the drug.

Cannabis is an illegal Class B drug, which can carry a jail sentence if you are caught with it. 

Organiser of the protest Joe Robinson told me the law needs changing.

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An accident has closed two lanes on the M1 southbound between J26 (A610 Nottingham) and J25 (A52 Nottingham)

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Jake Ball has made a "lively" return after a winter playing for England Lions, says Nottinghamshire captain Chris Read.

Read told the BBC that Ball has got "fitter and stronger" and "is in fantastic form with the ball."

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• A rally was held in Nottingham city centre last night calling for cannabis to be legalised by the government
• Beacons are to be lit across Nottinghamshire tonight to mark the Queen's 90th birthday
• Snooker: Michael Holt is back home in Nottingham for a few days to chill out before his next match against former world champion Mark Williams

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Nottinghamshire businessman and chairman of the Standard Chartered, Sir John Peace, is hosting a dinner at Nottingham Castle tonight to mark the Queen's birthday.

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Having met the Queen on several occasions, he said: "She's quite an amazing lady. 

"The knowledge, the experience, the wisdom. She's quite unique."

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Michael Holt is back home in Nottingham after his shock win over former world champion Neil Robertson.

He said: "Sometimes you can get too wrapped up in the ceremony of it all so I came home and just chilled out.....to try and forget about it all."

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Holt now faces two times world champion Mark Williams in the next round.

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Giving their praise for the Queen, one of the residents at Lark Hill Retirement Village in Clifton, who turned 90 this year, said: "She's done a wonderful job. I hope she does have a long and happy life and I hope I do as well."

Another resident said: "I hope she carries on because I think she deserves it. I don't think anyone could have done it any better."

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A mum-of -four from St Ann's got a shock when she thought she had found a sea creature at the bottom of her 29p carton of orange juice, external. 

It turned out to be mould.

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BBC Radio Nottingham's Grace Nathan has been out to meet six residents at Lark Hill Retirement Village in Clifton who all turn 90 this year.

Francis Richards told her: "I feel fine. The secret is plenty of eating what you like, and liking what you eat."

Mary Mack said: "I don't feel 90. I feel about 70, I should think.

"Age is just a number."

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Nottinghamshire's cricket captain Chirs Read believes the club has the players to step up to replace James Taylor who's been forced to retire due to a heart condition.

Read told BBC Radio Nottingham: "It's devastating for James and it's a hard loss for the club. They're big shoes to fill but we've got players capable of taking on that challenge."