Change of writerpublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017
Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online
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Summary
Updates for Wednesday 18 January 2017
Notts has one of highest rates of illegal dog fighting
Dan Evans beats world number seven at Australian Open
Pizza Factory owners deny union claims job losses 'down to Brexit'
Notts MPs ask Brexit questions at PMQs
Terror trial latest: Man watched Islamic State videos 'to learn about propaganda'
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Thursday
Change of writerpublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017
Could relics prove medieval battle took place?published at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017
A treasure trove of Saxon artefacts thought to have been discovered at Cuckney in the 1960s could help solve the mystery of an ancient battle. , external
PMQs: Clarke asks for debate before 2019published at 14:29 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017
Tony Roe
BBC East Midlands political editorRushcliffe's Ken Clarke has followed his Nottinghamshire neighbour Anna Soubry at PMQs by asking if there'll be a chance for MPs to vote approval for policies before negotiations are completed.
On reply, Theresa May said debates are already looking at the issues.
As to voting on the deal, MPs can't vote on a deal unless we know what it is.
'Bird whisperer' feeds crow for two yearspublished at 14:16 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017
Dave Wade
BBC Local LiveShe's also got a crow "friend" that she's been feeding for two years.
"It started following me from tree to tree," she said.
"After about a week I started feeding her and now she waits every morning at Trent Meadows for a feed and calls her partner over."
If you're into your birds, the RSPB's annual Big Garden Bird Watch is from 28 to 30 January this year.
'My family think I'm mad'published at 13:58 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017
Dave Wade
BBC Local LiveVicky has been called the "bird whisperer" by her family
"They think I'm a bit mad, which I am, " she said.
She's been carrying bags of mealworms and bird seed to feed her robin friend since October every time she walks her dog in the nature reserve.
"I love being outside, love seeing the wildlife, love birds, love animals and love walking my dogs," said Vicky.
Meet Chilwell's 'bird whisperer'published at 13:32 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017
Dave Wade
BBC Local LiveYou'll have heard of the horse whisperer and the dog whisperer but the bird whisperer?
That's what a Chilwell woman is being dubbed because of her close affinity with our feathered friends.
Here's Vicky Webb at Attenborough Nature Reserve with a robin eating out of her hand.
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End of instagram postPizza bosses deny Brexit statementpublished at 12:51 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017
Dave Wade
BBC Local LiveThe firm that owns the Nottingham-based Pizza Factory, 2 Sisters, has said the job losses were down to losing a big contact with Tesco.
"100% wrong. No 'new year message' like this has been sent", a spokesman told website foodmanufacture.co.uk.
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End of X postTravel: Traffic signals back onpublished at 12:51 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017
BBC TravelThe lights had gone out on Radford Boulevard and Western Boulevard.
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End of X postSoubry asks PM for Brexit debate white paperpublished at 12:39 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017
Tony Roe
BBC East Midlands political editorAt Prime Minister's Questions, Broxtowe MP Anna Soubry has called on the Prime Minister to consider publishing 12 Brexit objectives in a white paper so MPs can debate it.
In reply, Theresa May promised clarity where possible for both the public and Parliament.
Weather: More greynesspublished at 12:21 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenterThere’ll be little change in the weather this afternoon with more grey sky, overcast conditions and occasional drizzle.
Highs of 7C (45F).
Pizza bosses blame 'challenging economic environment'published at 12:12 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017
Dave Wade
BBC Local LiveUnite said this was the new year message Pizza Factory bosses gave to workers...
Quote MessageAs [I] am sure you all know we are in an extremely challenging economic environment following Brexit. We are facing very significant commodity and utility inflation on top of the national living wage increases. At the same time retailer competition is intensifying with growth harder to come by and value a key theme.”
Pizza Factory managerment
The union's members voted 72% in favour of industrial action short of a strike and 66% for strike action.
Travel: Radford lights outpublished at 12:05 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017
BBC TravelThere's been another traffic light failure in Nottingham. This time on Radford Boulevard at the Hartley Road junction.
Brexit 'behind Pizza Factory redundancies'published at 11:51 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017
Dave Wade
BBC Local LiveCould the decision to leave the EU be behind the potential loss of 280 jobs in Nottingham?
That's what the Unite union has said it's been told by bosses at the Pizza Factory.
Image source, GoogTalks are being held with the company today as workers are said to be preparing for a day of industrial action next week.
The firm currently employs 781 people, but the redundancies could kick in at the end of the month.
Travel: Ring road lights outpublished at 11:34 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017
BBC TravelThere's slow traffic on the A6514 Western Boulevard at the Vernon Road junction because of a traffic light failure.
Number of people in work a 'near record'published at 11:20 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveDespite this fall in employment across the East Midlands, employment minister Damian Hinds does not appear overly concerned.
Image source, Conservative PartyHe said: "There’s great news in the East Midlands where there are a near record number of people in work at 2.3 million and the employment level for women is at a record high of 1.08 million."
Your views: 'Vile' dog fightingpublished at 11:19 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017
FacebookThe news about dog fighting in Nottinghamshire has got you riled up on Facebook., external
Victoria Davison wrote: "How vile. What kind or brainless thug would encourage this. The poor dogs."
Freda Hallsworth said: "What vile people we live amongst."
Nottingham's free running spacepublished at 11:02 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017
Dave Wade
BBC Local LiveYou might have seen the news recently that parkour has been officially recognised as a sport in the UK - the first country to do so.
We've taken a look at an area in Nottingham that's opened specifically for people who take part in the sport, also known as free running.
It's exhausting just watching them....
Second time Evans beats world top 10 playerpublished at 10:51 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017
BBC SportNottingham's Dan Evans has just caused a major upset by stunning world number seven, Marin Cilic, to reach the third round of the Australian Open for the first time.
Evans, ranked 51st in the world, fought back from a poor first set to beat the Croat 3-6 7-5 6-3 6-3.
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End of X postIt is the second time the British number three has beaten a player ranked in the world's top 10.
He will face either Australian Bernard Tomic or Dominican Victor Estrella Burgos in the third round.
Evans beats Cilicpublished at 10:46 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017
BreakingBBC SportThe biggest win of Dan Evans' career.
He's beaten Marin Cilic and is into the third round of the Australian Open.
Rise in people out of work across regionpublished at 10:39 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveUnemployment across the East Midlands has risen, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics.
Image source, ReutersThere were 8,000 fewer people in work for the period between September-November last year, compared to June-August.
