Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2017
Our live updates have now ended and will return tomorrow from 08:00.
Summary
Nottingham MRI 'pioneer' passes away
Region's MPs 'rebel' against Brexit bill
Shoppers brave cold for Kanye West trainers
Ex-gambler calls for limit on fixed odds betting
Nottingham's Jocelyn Rae wins in Fed Cup
PDC Premier League Darts comes to Arena
Updates for Thursday 9 February 2017
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2017
Weather: Cold and frosty nightpublished at 17:48 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2017
Sara Blizzard
BBC WeatherTonight will be cold again and a frost will form widely even though skies will stay cloudy.
A few wintry showers are likely. Minimum temperatures of -1C (30F).
Sir Peter 'helped save countless lives'published at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2017
Rob Sissons
East Midlands Today health correspondentSir Peter Mansfield's amazing life and work helped save countless lives.
Rest in peace.
RIP Sir Peter my 'old friend'published at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2017
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End of twitter post'We will not see his like again'published at 17:18 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveProfessor Peter Morris, was a PhD student when he first met Sir Peter and knew him for more than 40 years.
"He has been the defining influence on my life as supervisor, colleague and friend," he said.
"We will not see his like again."
Sir Peter will be 'hugely missed'published at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveSir Peter's family has just released this short statement following his death on Wednesday evening:
Quote MessageAs well as being an eminent scientist and pioneer in his field, he was also a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather who will be hugely missed by all the family."
Lady Mansfield and family
Soubry: Sir Peter Mansfield was 'remarkable'published at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveBroxtowe MP Anna Soubry tweets...
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End of twitter postYour tributes to Sir Peter Mansfieldpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2017
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End of twitter postNottingham remembers Sir Peter Mansfieldpublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveThe University of Nottingham has just sent across this pic of Sir Peter from its archives showing him in front of an MRI scanner alongside Margaret Thatcher and former vice chancellor Sir Colin Campbell.
Image source, University of NottinghamSir Peter will 'inspire others to change the world'published at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveSir Peter joined the University of Nottingham as a physics lecturer in 1964 and he also had the university's imaging centre named after him.
Image source, University of Nottingham"As a scientific leader and a highly prized colleague, he will be greatly missed in our university," vice chancellor Sir David Greenaway said.
"But he has left an extraordinary legacy which will continue to inspire others to change the world."
Sir Peter's scientific ambitions were 'laughed at'published at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveSir Peter was born in London before the Second World War and as a boy witnessed the first Doodlebug attack on the capital.
Watching the flying bombs gave him an interest in rocket propulsion which was to lead to a life-long career in science.
The son of a gas-fitter, he left school without O levels at the age of 15.
His school careers' officer had laughed at his ambition to be a scientist and fixed him up with a job as a printer.
He put himself through night school, and went on to graduate with a first class degree in physics.
Listen: Sir Peter Mansfield in his own wordspublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2017
BBC Radio 4Here is the interview Sir Peter gave to Sue Lawley on Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4 in 2006...
MRI 'pioneer' Sir Peter Mansfield passes awaypublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveSir Peter was the inventor of many of the techniques and features of MRI scanner equipment that were needed to make clinical MRI a reality.
Image source, Steve Parsons/PAHis pioneering research was carried out at the University of Nottingham where he became Emeritus Professor of Physics.
In 2003, he was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine at the age of 70.
Nottingham physicist and Nobel Prize winner diespublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2017
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BBC Local LiveUniversity of Nottingham's Professor Michael Merrifield tweets...
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End of twitter postForest team news updatepublished at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2017
BBC Nottingham SportForest boss Gary Brazil (pictured) has also said Matt Mills is unlikely to feature at Norwich on Saturday.
He added that Jack Hobbs was "pushing hard" to be included.
Your comments: Notts MPs 'rebel' over Brexitpublished at 15:04 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2017
FacebookJust as dawn was breaking (08:01 to be precise) I told you about the Notts MPs who had "rebelled" against the Brexit bill - and it has certainly got you all talking over on BBC Nottingham's Facebook page., external
Paul Hudson writes: "Didn't do them much good."
Bryan Morph Morphus adds: "Attention seekers!!"
Forest boss rubbishes Bendtner exit talkpublished at 14:29 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2017
BBC Nottingham SportGary Brazil has dismissed Danish newspaper reports that Forest were keen to offload Nicklas Bendtner in January.
Image source, Nathan Stirk/Getty ImagesYour photos: February across Nottinghamshirepublished at 14:16 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2017
Horsing around in East Bridgford...
Image source, Emmyloo...thanks to BBC Weather Watcher Emmyloo for the pic.
Success for Nottingham tennis playerpublished at 14:02 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveFor those of you interested, the Latvian pair were Diana Marcinkevica and Daniela Vismane.
Yep, I've never heard of them either...
Game, set and match Great Britainpublished at 13:53 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveNottingham's Jocelyn Rae (pictured right) and her partner Laura Robson have beaten Latvia 6-0, 6-7, 6-2 in their Fed Cup doubles match in Estonia.
Image source, British TennisAfter earlier wins for Heather Watson and Jo Konta in the singles, it means Great Britain have won the tie 3-0.
Rae and Robson will reunite tomorrow when Britain play Turkey in their final group stage game.
