Summary

  • Updates for Thursday 21 April 2016

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

  1. Who else is 90 this year?published at 09:15 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

    Hayley Compton
    Reporter, BBC Radio Nottingham

    The Queen and Highfields Park are both celebrating a 90th birthday this year.

    Both are looking pretty well I'd say.

    Highfields Park Nottingham

    And a little fact for you... it's also been 90 years since Wollaton Hall and Deer Park opened to the public.

  2. Mugford to leave Nottingham Rugbypublished at 09:04 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

    David Jackson
    BBC Radio Nottingham Sport

    Nottingham Rugby fly half Dan Mugford is to leave in the summer to join Premiership club Sale Sharks. 

    The 24-year-old's been with the Green and Whites for two years.

    Dan MugfordImage source, Plymouth Albion

    He joins joins Conor Carey and Jon Vickers, who are among several players leaving at the end of this season.

  3. Beacons to light up for royal birthdaypublished at 08:54 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    Tonight across Nottinghamshire, several beacons are going to be lit in parks including Rushcliffe, Stapleford and Gedling, as well as at Nottingham Castle.

    The beacons are similar to those that were lit during the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

  4. Latest headlines for Nottinghamshirepublished at 08:43 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    Here's your top stories so far this morning:

    • Beacons are going to be lit across Nottinghamshire tonight to mark the Queen's 90th birthday
    • 100 protesters held a rally in Nottingham last night calling for cannabis to be legalised
    • Nottingham Rugby fly half Dan Mugford is to leave the club in the summer to join Premiership club Sale Sharks
  5. Marking the Queen's 90thpublished at 08:32 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    It's a big day for the Queen today as she turns 90.

    She's the first monarch to reach that milestone.

    We'll hear about how her birthday is being celebrated here in Nottinghamshire and how some residents who also turn 90 this year are celebrating.

    The QueenImage source, PA
  6. Weather: Chilly but bright startpublished at 08:22 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Weather presenter

    A cold but bright start to the day with plenty of sunshine, and although some cloud will build later in the day, the brightness will remain.  

  7. Join us for today's updatespublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    Morning! It is another bright, sunny start to the day, which certainly lifts my mood.

    Once we get going I'll be bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather for Nottinghamshire throughout the day.

    As always you can get in touch by email or Twitter, external.