Summary

  • Live updates on Friday 8 December

  • Boy charged with rape after school incident

  • Amber snow warning for region on Sunday

  • Rape also being treated as attempted murder

  • Sheep escape from livestock market

  • Cake version of Bethlehem to raise cash for school

  1. Newcastle United 2-3 Leicester Citypublished at 22:28 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2017

    Leicester claim a third straight Premier League win as Ayoze Perez's own goal gives them victory at Newcastle.

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  2. Barnsley 0-3 Derby Countypublished at 18:14 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2017

    Derby County stretch their unbeaten run away from home to seven games with victory at struggling Barnsley.

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  3. Nottingham Forest 3-2 Bolton Wandererspublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2017

    Joe Worrall's first senior goal helps Nottingham Forest bounce back from successive defeats to beat Bolton.

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  4. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017

    Today's updates have finished and will resume at 08:00 on Monday.

  5. More snow photos from across the regionpublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017

    BBC Weather Watchers

    Thank you to everyone who has submitted their snow snaps today - it's been lovely to see.

    More of the white stuff is expected over the weekend so keep those cameras out and ready.

    This was the snow in Hathersage earlier this afternoon...

    HathersageImage source, David E

    This was the scene in Mickleover...

    MickleoverImage source, Jill Hyde

    And this pic in Smalley certainly looks festive.

    SmalleyImage source, Suze Hardy
  6. Police appeal over missing woman with dementiapublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC News

    Police are appealing to the public for help after a woman who suffers from dementia went missing this afternoon.

    Gurmit Kaur, 65, was in Leicester city centre with a relative when she went missing at about 14:00.

    Gurmit KaurImage source, Leicestershire Police

    Leicestershire Police said , externalshe was last seen outside the Bowling Green public house, formerly known as the Polar Bear, on Oxford Street and was heading towards De Montfort University.

    She was wearing a dark jacket and possibly dark trousers but had no phone or money with her.

    Police are asking anyone who has seen Gurmit or knows where she is to contact 101.

  7. East Midlands weather update: A bitterly cold night aheadpublished at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017

    Anna Church
    Weather Presenter, BBC East Midlands Today

    A yellow warning for snow and ice remains in place for Derby, Derbyshire, Leicestershire until tomorrow evening.

    The Met Office has also issued an amber warning for snow across the East Midlands on Sunday.

    This evening will be dry but bitterly cold with the risk of ice on untreated surfaces - and a few snow showers are still possible.

    Weather for the region
  8. Travel: 'Black ice' on Peak District roadpublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017

    Dave Wade
    BBC News

    Stay safe out there.

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  9. Six vehicles targeted in Hallatonpublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC News

    Motorists are being urged to keep their valuables out of sight.

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  10. Boy charged with rape after school incidentpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
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    Dave Wade
    BBC News

    A 15-year-old boy has been charged with rape and possession of a knife in connection with a reported incident at a school in Nottingham.

    Nottinghamshire Police said, external the incident was reported at about 13:10 on Friday, November 10.

    The boy has been remanded in custody and will appear at Nottingham Magistrates' Court tomorrow.

    nottingham magistrates courtImage source, Google
  11. Nottingham stars visit London exhibitionpublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC News

    Sir Paul Smith and Vicky McClure are Nottingham's ambassadors in London today, highlighting the city's cultural and creative connections at the National Portrait Gallery.

    The designer and actress have been talking about their lives, work and relationship with Nottingham as part of the gallery's current exhibition of pictures of the city and its people.

    Paul SmithImage source, Getty Images

    Sir Paul said: "What is so fantastic is the sheer volume of people that have come out of Nottingham over the years...it is not just creativity...there were famous movies like Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, the Playhouse, tons of great stuff."

  12. Soubry gives Brexit deal 'warm welcome'published at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017

    Dave Wade
    BBC News

    Anna Soubry, the Conservative "remainer" MP for Broxtowe, who's been critical of the Brexit process so far, has praised the Prime Minister on the last-minute deal with the EU.

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    The deal moves Brexit talks to the next phase and has agreed no "hard border" with Ireland and protected rights of EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU, according to Theresa May.

    No specific figure for the so-called divorce bill has been set in the document but Downing Street says it will be between £35bn and £39bn.

    Local Labour MPs have been less supportive of the deal.

    Nottingham East's Chris Leslie tweeted that Northern Ireland border issues had been "kicked into long grass".

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  13. SPOTY: Skater is 'one to watch' - Jayne Torvillpublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017

    BBC Sport

    Speed skater, Elise Christie, is one of the 12 contenders in the running for this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

    Nottingham skating legend, Jayne Torvill, has given the triple world champion her backing.

    Torvill, who won the the award in 1984, said: "It's been a long time since someone from the ice has been nominated for Sports Personality.

    "It's fantastic that Elise could win three gold medals at the world championships. What a very talented young lady."

    elise christieImage source, Getty Images

    Christie, who lives in Nottingham, took the 1,000m, 1,500m and overall titles at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Rotterdam and won bronze in the 3,000m.

    Named Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year, she also won a World Cup event in South Korea as she bounced back from being penalised in all three of her events at Sochi 2014.

  14. Victoria Park attack: Group warning over safetypublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC News

    A community group for Leicester's Victoria Park has said more work is still needed to make the area safe.

    It comes after Charlie John Pearce, 17, from West Avenue in Leicester, was convicted of the attempted murder of a woman in her 20s, who he raped and bludgeoned with a paving slab in the park in July.

    Entrance to Victoria Park

    Mags Lewis from the Friends of Victoria Park group said although a lot of work had been done to improve the park, she sometimes felt unsafe passing through.

    She said: "I usually cycle through it but I must say when it is late at night, I think twice... it should be my right to be able to walk through that park because it is such a well-used route into the town."

    Leicester City Council said it was in the "process of preparing a proposal to expand the provision of CCTV cameras within Victoria Park".

  15. Roos becomes Argyle's seventh goalkeeperpublished at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017

    Derby County's Kelle Roos is set to become Plymouth Argyle's seventh goalkeeper this season after joining the club on emergency loan.

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  16. 'Rare' gold jewellery taken in burglarypublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC News

    Several pieces of jewellery have been stolen from a house in Mapperley Park.

    Nottinghamshire Police, external has released images of the items, which are mostly gold and quite "rare and distinctive".

    Items takenImage source, Nottinghamshire Police

    It was taken from a house in Chestnut Grove at about 18:30 on 22 November.

    Police say the offenders were two men in their 20s who were wearing dark clothing.

  17. Rat droppings found in train kitchenpublished at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017

    Dave Wade
    BBC News

    Rat poo has been found in the kitchen of an East Coast mainline train.

    rat droppingsImage source, RMT

    The RMT union said the droppings - found on a Virgin Trains East Coast service (VTEC) - presented a risk to staff and passengers.

    The rail union has accused the operator of showing a "shocking attitude to hygiene and health".

    Virgin Trains East Coast said it was an isolated incident, and the area was cleaned before being put back into use.

    Places served by the London to Edinburgh route include Retford and Newark in Nottinghamshire.

  18. Investigation after paedophile given woman's addresspublished at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017

    Nottingham Post

    An investigation has been launched after a mum’s address was given to a convicted paedophile , externalwho was serving his sentence in Nottingham Prison.

    The mum, who has no links to the paedophile, believes her address was handed over to him by probation officers in the prison.

  19. Snow chance of a hole-in-onepublished at 14:15 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017

    Dave Wade
    BBC News

    Nottinghamshire Golf Club's green has turned white overnight...

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  20. What happened to the fivers 'worth £50,000'?published at 14:07 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017

    A year has passed since the four micro-engraved notes went into circulation but what happened to them?

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