Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 8 May 2017
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Summary
Updates for Monday 8 May 2017
University gets 'single biggest donation'
Sheep gives birth to six lambs
Man arrested over serious crash
Rubbish fly-tipped in nature reserve
Melbourne pub voted 'best in the country'
Fawaz: Forest takeover '99%' complete
Mel Morris: Sam Rush sacking 'to end up in court'
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Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 8 May 2017
Your photos: May across Rutlandpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 8 May 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveThanks to BBC Weather Watcher Pete for this very artistic shot of a horse in Rutland.
Image source, Pete/BBC Weather WatchersWeather: Clear and dry night aheadpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 8 May 2017
Alexandra Hamilton
BBC weather presenterIt’ll be dry with variable amounts of cloud and some clear spells.
Lows of 5C (41F).
Derelict building fire closes Derby roadpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 8 May 2017
Aleena Naylor
BBC Radio Derby newsreaderPolice have closed a road in Derby while emergency services deal with a fire in a derelict building on Rutland Street.
Police have closed neighbouring Portland Street at the junction with St Thomas' road.
Image source, GoogleDerbyshire Fire Service said the fire was put out just after 17:00 and firefighters are now damping down.
Dozens of abuse suspects 'already dead'published at 17:54 British Summer Time 8 May 2017
Criticism of the lack of convictions in abuse cases must take account of difficulties, police say.
Read MoreTigers prop Cole collects Lions touring kitpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 8 May 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveHere is Leicester Tigers prop Dan Cole at the British and Irish Lions squad's first meeting together ahead of next month's tour to New Zealand.
Image source, ReutersThe players collected kit and had the team photo.
Not fancy carrying a chair though, Dan?
Your photos: May across Derbyshirepublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 8 May 2017
"The weather is nuts today"... A great snap taken by our Weather Watcher ericbrew from Shardlow.
Image source, ericbrewSimpson: Form and points under Shakespeare 'speaks for itself'published at 17:20 British Summer Time 8 May 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveLeicester City full back Danny Simpson has hinted that he would back Craig Shakespeare getting the manager's job full time.
Image source, Clive Rose/Getty ImagesThe Foxes ensured their Premier League safety on Saturday with a 3-0 win over Watford and have won seven of the ten league matches Shakespeare has been in charge for.
"Since Shakey took over, the football and the results and the form have been speaking for itself," Simpson told BBC Sport.
"We'll leave it up to the chairman to decide what he wants to do but I think since he's [Craig Shakespeare] taken over we've been right up there in terms of form and points."
Peak District launches own tartan rangepublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 8 May 2017
Khia Lewis-Todd
BBC Local LiveWhen I mention the Peak District what comes to mind?...Besides beautiful views and lots of green.
Well it now has its own tartan which represents the park's moorland, rock edges, lime stone and rivers.
The design - which was registered by The Scottish Register of Tartans - will be used for merchandise and furnishings in the visitor centre.
Image source, The Peak District National Park tartanQuote MessageWe are delighted to launch this beautiful tartan, which perfectly captures the colours of our dramatic landscapes. We hope that local people will share our pride in the tartan and that it will remind visitors of memorable visits to the National Park."
Sarah Fowler, Chief executive of the Peak District National Park
How a UKIP exodus in places like Mansfield could challenge Labourpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 8 May 2017
Mark Mardell
Presenter, The World This WeekendThe jovial Conservative Party chairman Sir Patrick McLoughlin is deep in what should be enemy territory, the market square in Mansfield in Nottinghamshire.
Image source, Getty ImagesHe bumps into one man who could have been sent by Central Office, if not central casting.
"I was brought up in a mining village, Mum and Dad always voted Labour, but I've started to see a bit of sense. You've got to trust Theresa May, haven't you?"
"I'd like the other lot to get in, but I don't think he's strong enough, really," someone else says.
Read more here.
Sheffield United complete Evans signingpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 8 May 2017
BreakingLeague One champions Sheffield United complete the signing of Ched Evans, who joins from Chesterfield on a three-year deal.
Read MoreFormer Brewers player dies on charity bike ridepublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 8 May 2017
Khia Lewis-Todd
BBC Local LiveFormer Brewers player Karl Payne has died whilst taking part in a charity bike ride.
Karl had been riding from Stoke to Llangollen in Wales and back when he collapsed by the roadside.
Image source, Rocester Football ClubThe 44-year-old made 133 team appearances for Burton Albion after joining the club as a teenager and was currently a coach at his former club Rocester FC.
Burton Albion have sent their deepest sympathies to Karl's family and friends. , external
Watch: Men wanted in connection with attempted theft of solar panelspublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 8 May 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LivePolice would like to speak to this pair, captured on CCTV, about the attempted theft of some solar panels.
Nottinghamshire Police said officers disturbed two men at Stapleford Solar Farm in Bessell Lane on Wednesday 26 April.
Nothing was taken in the incident.
University of Leicester takes delivery of 'single biggest donation'published at 16:16 British Summer Time 8 May 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveHere is Colombian businessman and philanthropist Jimmy Mayer (pictured left) with his £2.7m donation for the University of Leicester.
Image source, University of LeicesterThe cash, the university's biggest donation ever from a single donor, is to go towards kidney research.
It comes after Mr Mayer's son David (pictured right) was diagnosed with a form of kidney failure in 2012.
Image source, University of LeicesterThis is the second time Mr Mayer has donated to the university.
In 2014, he gave them £500,000 to help with kidney research.
M1 carriageway closurepublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 8 May 2017
Khia Lewis-Todd
BBC Local LiveJust a quick heads up for travellers this evening...
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End of twitter postComedian Chris Rock set for Nottingham visitpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 8 May 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveComedian Chris Rock will play a show in Nottingham as part of his first UK tour in ten years.
Image source, PAThe American comedian will head to the city on Tuesday 23 January 2018 to perform at the ice arena.
His last tour in the UK, "No Apologies", saw two nights at the O2 Arena in London sell out.
The shows also broke a Guinness world record for the largest audience at a comedy show at the time.
Your photos: May across Nottinghamshirepublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 8 May 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveThanks to BBC Weather Watcher Buster9 for this pic from Misterton in Nottinghamshire.
Image source, Buster9/BBC Weather WatchersLooks like a nice, leisurely start to the week for this particular herd...
Woman dies four months after attackpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 8 May 2017
Jane Sherratt's husband is in custody awaiting trial for attempted murder.
Read MoreWatch: Gatland backs Youngs' decision to miss Lions tourpublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 8 May 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveLions head coach Warren Gatland has said he fully "respects and understands" Ben Youngs' decision to pull out of the tour on compassionate grounds.
Leicester scrum-half Youngs announced on Saturday that he would miss the tour to New Zealand to stay with his brother Tom and his wife Tiffany, who has terminal cancer.
Gatland said: "It was a tough conversation...but we fully respect and understand [the decision] and part of the values I've always had...is family comes first.
"He [Ben Youngs] has made that decision and we know how close they are as well, so like I say we fully respect their decision."
Nottingham city centre road reopens after reports of a firepublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 8 May 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveFriar Lane in Nottingham has reopened after reports of a fire at a bar there.
However, there is still some tape round the entrance to the Southbank Bar.
It is understood to be a cigarette which hadn't been put out properly, not a fire in the cellar as had been suggested locally.
