Summary

  • Health workers 'could not have foreseen' Rachael Slack murder

  • Man has leg amputated after Colwick gas blast

  • Notts fire stations could lose night-time staff

  • Tests for Derby taxi drivers scrapped

  • Nottingham's 'keeper of clocks' retiring after 32 years

  • New homeless centre opens in Leicester

  • Live updates for Friday 22 September 2017

  1. Lawro's predictions v Kingsman actor Mark Strongpublished at 21:57 British Summer Time 25 September 2017

    Mark Lawrenson takes on Kingsman actor & Arsenal fan Mark Strong in the next round of Premier League matches.

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  2. Leicester City 2-3 Liverpoolpublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 23 September 2017

    Philippe Coutinho scores for the first time this season and Jamie Vardy sees his penalty saved as Liverpool survive a Leicester fightback.

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  3. Aston Villa 2-1 Nottingham Forestpublished at 19:26 British Summer Time 23 September 2017

    Conor Hourihane's 50th league goal of his career helps Aston Villa to victory over Nottingham Forest at Villa Park.

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  4. Harlequins 28-31 Leicesterpublished at 19:04 British Summer Time 23 September 2017

    Leicester prevail in a six-try rollercoaster Premiership game against Harlequins at the Twickenham Stoop.

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  5. Complaint over judge's traveller remarkspublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    The judge made the comments as he sentenced the Rooney family for modern slavery offences.

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  6. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Today's updates have now finished. Local Live will return at 08:00 on Monday.

  7. Weather: Rainy night with fog expectedpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    BBC Weather

    It's expected to be a largely cloudy and misty night with patchy rain or drizzle throughout, and extensive fog over hills.

    The increased cloud will make it feel milder than Thursday night with southerly winds also easing.

    Weather map
  8. Northamptonshire v Nottinghamshire - day fourpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Listen to BBC local radio commentary as Northamptonshire host Nottinghamshire in County Championship Division Two.

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  9. Nottingham scientists to lead multiple sclerosis studypublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    Scientists in Nottingham are to lead a global trial to try to find the best way to treat people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

    The study, led by Dr Nikos Evangelou, will assess whether giving MS patients the strongest medication at the beginning of their illness, or waiting for the disease to progress first, is more effective.

    MS information point

    Researchers plan to recruit 800 volunteers in the UK and US to take part in the five-year trial.

  10. Foxes midfielder facing spell on sidelinepublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    BBC Leicester Sport

    Leicester City midfielder Matty James has been ruled out for up to six weeks with an achilles strain.

    The Foxes will also be without Robert Huth for tomorrow's match against Liverpool.

    Matty JamesImage source, Getty Images
  11. Lincoln City condemn attack on Mansfield buspublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Rob Makepeace
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire sport

    Lincoln City said it is working with Lincolnshire Police to try to find the culprits behind the attack on Mansfield Town's team bus last Saturday.

    The bus was targeted by what the Red Imps describe as "a small group of youths" at 16:15 on 23 September when it was at St Catherines, leaving the vehicle damaged and some club staff "distressed".

    Mansfield won the match 1-0.

    Quote Message

    Lincoln City fully condemns such actions and will fully co-operate with any investigation into the matter"

    Lincoln City spokesperson

  12. Leicestershire sign Hampshire opener Michael Carberry but Clint McKay leavespublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    BBC Sport

    Michael CarberryImage source, Getty Images

    Leicestershire have signed former England opener Michael Carberry on a two-year contract.

    The 36-year-old left-hander initially joined the club on loan from Hampshire last month for their final four Championship games of the season.

    "We have been looking to add an experienced opener to our squad and Michael fits the bill," said chief executive Wasim Khan.

    Meanwhile, fast bowler Clint McKay is leaving the club after three seasons.

  13. Driver avoids serious injury in major M1 crashpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    Looks like someone had a lucky escape.

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  14. Boy denies rape and attempted murderpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    The 17-year-old is accused of the offences after a woman was found seriously injured in the park.

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  15. Football ban for supporter who attacked stewardpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    An Oldham Athletic supporter has been banned from football matches for three years, external after running on the pitch and assaulting a steward during a match against Chesterfield.

    Police said Daniel Fairbrother, from Oldham, was also fined £498 plus £300 costs, £100 in compensation and a £49 surcharge by magistrates for his actions at the Proact Stadium on 4 February.

    Proact StadiumImage source, Getty Images
  16. Investigation launched following fire at high-rise flatspublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC Local Live

    An investigation is underway after a fire broke out at a high-rise block of flats in Leicester.

    Firefighters were called to the Zenith Building on Colton Street at about 05:00 today.

    Fire at ZenithImage source, Francis-Lloyd Cummings

    This is the seventh time the fire service has been called to the building since the Grenfell Tower fire in London in June.

    Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said, external the six previous fires at Zenith have all been identified as arson.

  17. Lincoln City condemn attack on Mansfield Town buspublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Liam Barnes
    BBC News Online

    Lincoln City said it is working with Lincolnshire Police to try to find the culprits behind the attack on Mansfield Town's team bus last Saturday.

    The bus was targeted by what the Red Imps describe as "a small group of youths" at 16:15 on 23 September when it was at St Catherines, leaving the vehicle damaged and some club staff "distressed".

    Mansfield won the match 1-0.

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    Lincoln City fully condemns such actions and will fully co-operate with any investigation into the matter.

    Lincoln City spokesman

    St Catherines LincolnImage source, Google
  18. One lane closed on M1 due to overturned vehiclepublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Highways England

    If you're experiencing problems on the northbound M1, this may be the reason.

    An overturned vehicle has led to one lane being closed.

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  19. Rugby union: Cobden to start for Nottingham against Doncasterpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    BBC Sport

    Joe Cobden has earned himself a place in the starting XV for Nottingham's clash with Doncaster in the English Championship tomorrow.

    The long-serving back came off the bench to help the green and whites to a 33-31 win over London Scottish last week.

    Wasps loanee Will Stuart comes in at prop, while back-rower Josh Poullet also makes the side.

    Joe Cobden Nottingham Doncaster rugby unionImage source, Nottingham Rugby
  20. Man jailed over fatal crashpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Neil Heath
    BBC News Online

    A man has been jailed for two years for causing death by dangerous driving following a crash in which his passenger died.

    Benjamin Hughes, 24, of Nottingham Road, Lowdham, pleading guilty in August to causing death by dangerous driving and driving with alcohol over the prescribed limit.

    Dominique Wright, 23, from Lincolnshire, was in the vehicle which crashed in Southwell Road, between High Cross and Thurgarton Village on 30 October.

    She died at the scene.

    At Nottingham Crown Court earlier, Hughes has also been disqualified from driving for four years.

    Benjamin Hughes Dominique Wright Lowdham SouthwellImage source, PA