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Updates for Wednesday 5 October 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Thursday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Weather: Staying dry tonightpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Kay Crewdson
BBC weather presenterIt's good weather for Goose Fair....and I'll be heading there tonight!
It will stay dry through the evening and overnight. Remaining breezy with lows of 9C (48F).
Parish hope deferring will go in their favourpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Sandish Shoker
BBC News OnlineiGas will have to wait until next month now to find out if they will be allowed to drill two exploratory wells in Nottinghamshire.
Councillor John Wilkinson announced the adjournment in order for them to seek legal advice on the late representation.
Misson parish councillor, Jane Watson, said they were willing to wait as it was "obviously a significant piece of new information which requires due to be given to it."
Send us your pics of Goose fairpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Sandish Shoker
BBC News OnlineIf you're heading to Goose Fair tonight send us your photos.
Here's one I took when I was there last year.
Teenager missing for more than a weekpublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Police have appealed for help to find 16-year-old Clay Swift from Basford.
He was last seen on 25 September., external
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceLatest headlines for Nottinghamshirepublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online- A decision on plans for an exploratory well at a site near Misson, north Nottinghamshire has been deferred until next month
- Nottingham's annual Goose Fair opens tonight and runs until Sunday
- Nottingham-based slalom canoeist Etienne Stott has retired from the sport at the age of 37
Watch: Moment adjournment is announcedpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
The sound isn't great but here's the moment everyone in the meeting room was told the decision was being deferred.
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End of twitter postNo decision at Missonpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Sandish Shoker
BBC News OnlineAs a result of the late submission from Friends of the Earth the decision on the Misson application has been adjourned.
The chair of the committee, Councillor John Wilkinson, has just announced he has decided to defer it until they next meet on 15 November.
Travel: Accident closes Sutton roadpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
BBC TravelMansfield Road in Sutton-in-Ashfield is closed because of a multi-vehicle accident. It's shut at the junction with Stoneyford Road.
Meeting adjourns after late submissionpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Peter Saull
BBC Radio Nottingham Political ReporterThe meeting has just heard from local councillor, Liz Yates, who says "Today's decision will be unprecedented for our country."
We were expecting a decision imminently but a late legal submission from Friends of the Earth means there's an adjournment.
Inquiry finds 530 council abuse casespublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Sandish Shoker
BBC News OnlineNottinghamshire Police has not commented directly on the figures as the information is part of an ongoing inquiry.
But the letter sent to people who have reported abuse emphasised the progress they had already made, with former social worker Logins jailed for 20 years.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceHundreds of abuse cases reportedpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Jeremy Ball
Social affairs correspondent, BBC East Midlands TodayThe latest figures show that 636 historical abuse offences have now been reported to Nottinghamshire Police.
The vast majority - 530 - were reported to have happened at council locations and 485 allegations were against council staff.
One of those was Andris Logins, a former social worker at Beechwood children's home, who was jailed in March for a string of sex attacks on children he was supposed to be caring for.
Have you seen Laurence?published at 15:27 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Sandish Shoker
BBC News OnlinePolice say they're concerned for the safety of 32-year-old Laurence Sunney who was last seen leaving a house in Bassetlaw on Sunday., external
There have been sightings of him since around Nottingham but officers have urged anyone who knows where he is to get in touch.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceShale gas is 'clean' say energy bossespublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Peter Saull
BBC Radio Nottingham Political ReporterWe're back in the meeting room.
Ken Cronin from UKOOG (UK Onshore Oil and Gas) tells councillors we are increasingly dependent on imports and "shale gas is a clean, long-term energy source".
John Blaymires from iGas also adds: "Nottinghamshire has a history steeped in oil and gas production. Its future is as important."
Weather: Staying dry and bright for the week aheadpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Alexandra Hamilton
BBC WeatherA ridge of high pressure continues to be in charge of our weather in the East Midlands this week.
Expect broadly settled conditions with variable amounts of cloud, bright spells and mostly dry weather.
UKIP leader's resignation 'a blip', local party claimspublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveHere is a little bit more from UKIP's East Midlands chairman Alan Graves about Diane James' resignation.
"Obviously this is a blip we've had in our history and we'll go through this blip and appear victorious from the other side," Mr Graves said.
"We'll choose a new leader at the appropriate time."
Abuse inquiry has received 500 allegationspublished at 14:29 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Jeremy Ball
Social affairs correspondent, BBC East Midlands TodayIt's been revealed a Nottinghamshire Police inquiry into historical child abuse has received about 500 allegations against former council staff.
Detectives from Operation Equinox are investigating abuse in children's homes, across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, over several decades and these latest details have come from a letter police sent to people who've come forward to say they were abused as children.
Police have combined two separate inquiries into sexual, physical and emotional abuse - Operation Xeres, that's been looking at children's homes in the county and Operation Daybreak that's focused on the old Beechwood children's home and locations in the city.
Ice Bar heads to Nottinghampublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
There's going be a new feature at Nottingham's Winter Wonderland in Market Square this year - there's going to be an Ice Bar., external
The bar, which will be made of ice, will be -10C with ice sculptures inside and drinks service in ice cups.
Police encourage people to prepare for Goose Fairpublished at 13:59
Sandish Shoker
BBC News OnlineIf you're thinking of heading to Goose Fair over the next few days, Nottinghamshire Police have put together a bit of guidance , externalon how to plan your visit.
Officers are warning people to keep their valuables safe as well as arranging a meeting spot to meet their children and friends if they become separated or get lost.
Latest headlines for Nottinghamshirepublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online- A meeting has continued to hear objections from people in Misson to plans for exploratory drilling near the village
- Nottingham's Goose Fair opens today - for the 720th time
- Slalom canoeist Etienne Stott who trained in Nottingham is retiring from the sport at the age of 37
