Summary

  • Former judge jailed over will forgery

  • SPOTY Unsung Hero' being forced out' of gym

  • Mum to sue trampoline park after son's injury

  • Prison officers suspended over police probe

  • Notts County out of FA Cup after defeat

  • Updates for 21 December 2016

  1. Newark's urgent care centre reopenspublished at 12:52 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016

    Simon Ward
    East Midlands Today Reporter

    The new Newark urgent care centre has officially reopened this afternoon. 

    It was downgraded from the hospital's A&E to a minor injuries unit in 2012 but health campaigners were not happy about that.

    newark urgent care
  2. Fire destroys first floor of Clifton housepublished at 12:27 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    Nottinghamshire Fire Service has shared photos of a fire in Glenloch Drive, Clifton last night.

    It was called out at 21:20 and found an upstairs bedroom was "well alight" with the fire having spread to the attic.

    No-one was injured in the fire but the first floor and attic were severely damaged.

    Clifton fireImage source, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
    Clifton fireImage source, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue
  3. No chance of a white Christmaspublished at 12:09 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    OK I've just checked the weather forecast for Sunday and it's disappointing.

    It's expected to be 13C...That's definitely too warm for snow!

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  4. Lorry driver dies in M1 crashpublished at 11:58 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    The M1 southbound was closed for several hours yesterday after a crash near Leicestershire.

    It involved two lorries and police have now told us one of the drivers has since died. , external

    The man, a 41-year-old man from Stoke-on-Trent, was taken to hospital by air ambulance but died later.

  5. Gritters out as temperatures expected to droppublished at 11:36 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    Nottingham City Council says its gritters will be out tonight as temperatures are expected to drop to below freezing.

    Could snow be on its way in time for Christmas?? 

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  6. Prison officer arrested after probepublished at 10:59 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    We told you briefly about a Nottingham prison officer being arrested and seven others suspended from duty over a police investigation.

    BBC News Online now has more on this.

    Nottingham prisonImage source, PA

    The Prison Service confirmed eight people had been suspended from HMP Nottingham but said it would be "inappropriate to comment further" while a police investigation was ongoing.

  7. Travel: Road reopens after crashpublished at 10:22 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016

    BBC Travel

    Park Lane in Sutton Bonington has now reopened. It was shut after a serious accident at midnight.

  8. GP surgery reopens after improvementspublished at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016

    East Midlands Today

    A GP surgery in Mapperley which was shut down by the Care Quality Commission after it was deemed "inadequate" has reopened. 

    Officials closed the Mapperley Park Medical Centre in September over continued concerns about staffing levels, infection control and record keeping.  

    Mapperley surgery

    The practice said it is now addressing the CQC's concerns and reopened to registered patients on Monday.

  9. Latest headlines for Nottinghamshirepublished at 09:29 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

  10. Council investigating trampoline complaintpublished at 09:20 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    Mansfield District Council said its environmental health team is investigating Mrs Jukes's complaint and it expects all businesses to comply with health and safety legislation.

    British Gymnastics and The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has called for more safety regulations at these trampoline parks.

    i-JumpImage source, i-Jump

    A safety manager at RoSPA, David Walker, told the BBC that waivers "have very little effect at all" and many trampoline parks are working to ensure the risks for all jumpers are reduced.

  11. Trampoline park defends safety procedurespublished at 09:06 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    Oliver had been due to go on his first holiday abroad to Lanzarote on Boxing Day and says he can't now, which has "ruined Christmas".

    Now his mum Amanda from Blidworth wants there to be more safety measures in place at trampoline parks.

    Amanda and OliverImage source, Amanda Jukes

    The i-Jump centre opened at the start of this month and bosses said they carry out a number of safety checks, with all participants expected to sign a waiver and watch a safety video before jumping.

    They said an accident report would be sent to Mrs Jukes this week.

  12. Mum doesn't want others to suffer same 'misfortune'published at 08:47 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    Eleven-year-old Oliver had to have surgery at the weekend after breaking his leg at i-Jump trampoline park in Mansfield Woodhouse.

    He had been there for a Christmas party with his rugby club but he said when he jumped onto an air bag it failed to soften his fall.

    OliverImage source, Amanda Jukes

    His mum Amanda Jukes told BBC Radio Nottingham: "Everybody is health and safety mad these days, yet you go somewhere like this that's supposed to be a proper place for kids to jump about, and this happens.

    "I don't want anyone else to suffer this same misfortune." 

  13. Mum sues trampoline park over injurypublished at 08:44 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    Trampoline parks seems to have become the new craze with them popping up in every town and city.

    But a Nottinghamshire mum is taking legal action against one of them after her son broke his leg during a visit.

  14. Magpies miss out on trip to Chelseapublished at 08:18 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Radio Nottingham sports reporter

    There will be no early Christmas present for Notts County fans after they crashed out of the FA Cup, losing 2-0 at Peterborough last night.

    FA CupImage source, BBC Sport

    The Magpies were hoping to squeeze through to the third round of the competition and set up a trip to Premier League leaders Chelsea, but two early goals for the Posh and a missed penalty for Notts saw them lose.  

  15. Watch: Wednesday's weather outlookpublished at 08:12 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016

    Sara Blizzard
    BBC Weather

    A cloudy and breezy start to the day with a small amount of drizzle.

    A few brighter intervals will develop ahead of a band of rain through the early afternoon, which could be heavy for a time.

    Maximum temperature: 9C (48F)

  16. Pair taken to hospital after car hits treepublished at 08:06 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016

    BBC Radio Nottingham

    Two people have been taken to hospital following the accident in Sutton Bonington.

    A car hit a tree on Park Lane at around midnight and one person had to be cut free.

    The road is still closed this morning.

  17. Join us for today's updatespublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2016

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    Christmas Day is getting closer and I've been noticing a lot of houses lit up this year. It seems there has been more than usual.

    Here's one house in Nuthall which raises money for charity with its lights display.

    Newark houseImage source, Steve A

    If you've decorated your house send us your photos and we'll share the best ones. 

    As well as that, we'll have news of a medieval ring that's been found in Nottinghamshire and problems with injuries at a trampoline park.