Summary

  • Updates for Tuesday 22 November 2016

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

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Sandish Shoker

  1. Welfare group unhappy about 'exploiting animals'

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    Kirsty Henderson, from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, told BBC Radio Nottingham: "The only thing we teach children by taking them to events like this is that it is ok to take animals from the wild and breed them into lives of captivity to entertain ourselves.

    "There's so many ways we can give our children magical Christmas experiences without exploiting these animals."

  2. Penguin event 'educational'

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    The Idlewells Shopping Centre has posted more details on their Facebook page about the penguin event.

    It said there would be three or five penguins at the event which would help people learn more about the animal.

    penguinsIdlewells

  3. Southwell school and leisure centre open without hot water

    Lewis Scrimshaw
    News editor, BBC Radio Nottingham

    National Grid engineers are still working to resolve issues in Southwell after yesterday's flooding.

    A spokeswoman from Minster School has told us it's still open but they have no heating or hot water at the moment. 

    The Southwell Leisure Centre is also open with the normal pool operating as normal. There are no hot showers there though.

  4. Latest headlines for Nottinghamshire

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    • An animal welfare group is unhappy about plans for a shopping centre to use live penguins at an event this week
    • Nottinghamshire Police have been criticised for a tweet encouraging ethnic minority and gay communities to apply for jobs
    • Notts County will look for their first league win in a month tonight as they take on Cambridge United at Meadow Lane

  5. Mansfield road to re-open after crash

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  6. One person taken to hospital after crash

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    The emergency services are all at an accident in Chesterfield Road South in Mansfield.

    The crash involved two cars and the fire service said one person had been taken to hospital.

    The road is closed in both directions and police are directing traffic.

    Mansfield crashMatt Reavill / Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service

  7. Fire service advises motorists to avoid area

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  8. Anger over live penguins in shopping centre

    Neil Heath
    BBC News Online

    An animal welfare campaign group has criticised plans to bring live penguins to a Nottinghamshire shopping centre. 

    They'll be part of a Christmas event at the Idlewells in Sutton-in-Ashfield this coming Friday. 

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    Bosses at the centre say the penguins are bred humanely and enjoy interacting with people but Kirsty Henderson from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals disagrees.

  9. Standing water at Bennerley Viaduct

    BBC Weather Watchers

    Weather Watcher Steve Adams has sent us a video of what Bennerley Marsh near Awsworth looks like this morning.

    Plenty of water there! 

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  10. Your views: Former officer gets in touch over diversity

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  11. Officers will be recruited 'on merit' says officer

    Ben Truslove
    BBC News Online

    Supt Ted Antill  told BBC Radio Nottingham the reference to positive discrimination was "regrettable".

    He said encouraging people from ethnic minority and gay communities to apply was "purely to try and ensure our workforce better representatives the communities we are working in".

    He said they were not excluding anybody and there would be no preferential treatment, with everyone recruited "on merit".

  12. UKIP chairman wants officers selected on ability

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    Fran Loi, chairman of Nottinghamshire county UKIP, was one of those who tweeted the force.

    He told the BBC the force's policy was "concerning" and adverts like that "create division".

    He added: "If I was a victim of crime I don't care what sexuality, race or ethnic heritage the officer, they are just as qualified to solve it. I think they should be selecting on the basis of their ability."

    UKIP chairmanNottinghamshire Police

  13. Police tweet behind row

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    Here is the original tweet from Nottinghamshire Police's equality office, which was retweeted by the main account.

    Nottinghamshire PoliceNottinghamshire Police / Twitter

  14. Row erupts over force diversity

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    Nottinghamshire Police has come under fire on social media after an equality officer tweeted they wanted to recruit more people from ethnic minority and gay communities. 

    The force is starting a recruitment drive in January and the post led to to questions and accusations about the force's stance on diversity and the way it recruits.

    Nottinghamshire Police

  15. Council says people have 'waited too long'

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    We've had to look at the derelict land behind our offices for a very long time.

    In fact the previous owner got permission to build houses on it in 2008 but they have done nothing since.

    City council leader Jon Collins, said: "We have waited far too long for someone to fulfil this site’s potential and we look forward to seeing Lavignac’s plans to turn Eastside from a derelict area into a site the city can be proud of." 

  16. City site sold to developer

    Kevin Stanley
    Reporter, BBC Radio Nottingham

    A deal has been announced to sell Nottingham's Island Site - which houses buildings like the NHS and our offices here at the BBC.

    Lavignac Securities has exchanged contracts to develop the 38 acres of land just off London Road.

    Island site

     The city council has described the company as "one of UK's leading urban regeneration specialists".  

  17. No problems for Notts v Cambridge

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    And in case you were wondering about tonight's fixture for Notts....the club says there is no problem with the pitch at Meadow Lane.

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  18. Stags pitch 'good to go'

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    After yesterday's rainfall, Mansfield Town's match against Blackpool tonight looked in doubt, but the One Call Stadium has passed a pitch inspection this morning.

    Head groundsman Michael Merriman said they were "good to go" for tonight and added: "The pitch has drained really well overnight, which was very positive to see after it was under water yesterday."

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  19. Latest headlines for Nottinghamshire

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    Good morning here's your top stories this morning:

    • Work is taking place in Southwell to restore gas supplies after yesterday's flooding
    • Flood warnings remain for some parts of the county as more rainfall is expected later
    • A pitch inspection is taking place at Mansfield Town this morning ahead of their match against Blackpool tonight

  20. Racing called off at Southwell

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