Latest updates: East Midlands Live on Friday 8 December 2017

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

Live Reporting

Dave Wade and Maryam Qaiser

Sir Isaac Newton etching found at childhood homepublished at 14:05 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
Dave Wade
BBC News
This picture of a windmill is believed to have been hand carved by Sir Isaac Newton on the wall of his childhood home.
Image source, National Trust
It was discovered at Woolsthorpe Manor, near Grantham, by researchers from Nottingham Trent University.
The famous scientist was born at the house in 1642 and later returned to live there during the 1660s and it's claimed he observed the falling apple that led to his theory of gravity in the garden.
Image source, Getty Images / Hulton Archive
Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) technology was used to reveal the image, which was next to a fireplace.
Chris Pickup from the team said he hoped other drawings would be discovered.
Flock of sheep escape from livestock marketpublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
Oh dear! It looks like a flock of sheep has escaped from Newark's Livestock Market.
They have headed over to a car park owned by Newark and Sherwood District Council on Great North Road.
The sheep are due to go on sale tomorrow, so they will need to head back!
Nottingham city centre crash causing delayspublished at 13:22 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
Delays are building up in Nottingham city centre due to a crash involving two cars.
Nottinghamshire Police were called to the collision on Wilford Street at about 12:55.
The force said there are no reported injuries but officers are advising drivers to avoid the area while recovery work takes place.
Image source, Christopher Frost
Edible Little Town of Bake-le-hempublished at 13:13 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
The 6ft edible Bethlehem has 90kg of icing, 48kg of dried fruit and four litres of whisky
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Tenant sells housing provider appliancespublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
Derby Telegraph
A Derby Homes tenant sold the fridge, washing machine and cooker provided for him, external “because he was in dire financial straits”.
Businesses 'named and shamed' for underpaying staffpublished at 13:04 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
Leicester Mercury
Two Leicester businesses have been named and shamed for underpaying staff.
Eventful Temps Ltd and Smile and Implant Ltd are among 260 firms identified by the government, external for paying their staff below the legal minimum.
Crash causing M1 delayspublished at 12:53 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
There are delays on the M1 northbound between junction 30 for Worksop and junction 31 for Sheffield because of an accident.
Image source, Highways England
East Midlands weather update: A bright and chilly afternoonpublished at 12:19 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
Generally, it will be dry, bright and sunny this afternoon with plenty of blue sky around along with a few wintry showers in western parts.
There’s still a yellow warning for snow and ice today until 18:00.
Bereavement suite opens at Nottingham hospitalpublished at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
A purpose-built bereavement suite for families who have been affected by stillbirth has been officially opened at Nottingham City Hospital.
The new Serenity Suite - funded by Beeston-based charity Forever Stars - was unveiled earlier today.
Patron and BBC East Midlands Today presenter Anne Davies was on hand to cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony.
Image source, Nottingham University Hospitals Trust
Joseph Wright painting sold for record £7mpublished at 12:08 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
Press Association
A painting by Joseph Wright set an auction record for the world famous Derby artist when it sold for £7,263,700.
The piece - entitled An Academy by Lamplight - is from 1769.
Image source, Sotheby’s/Getty Images
It was sold at the Old Masters evening sale at London's Sotheby's on Wednesday.
More than £25m worth of art was sold during the evening.
Image source, Sotheby’s/Getty Images
Wright - known as Joseph Wright of Derby - was the first major English painter to be based outside London.
The English landscape and portrait painter was the first artist to depict industry and scientific experiments of the age. He died in 1797.
Your photos: Snow across the East Midlandspublished at 12:04 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
Twitter
You're continuing to outdo yourselves with these cracking pictures from across the region. Keep 'em coming!
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Snow warning stepped uppublished at 11:51 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
There is now an amber warning in place for snow on Sunday for the whole East Midlands.
There’s still some uncertainty about which areas will be affected the most but 10cm is possible at lower levels with 15-20cm over hills and high ground.
How far from Nottingham can you drive in an hour?published at 11:37 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
Dave Wade
BBC News
Traffic jams on a Friday afternoon can feel like the worst of the working week.
But how far can drivers actually get in an hour? Does leaving later make a big difference?
According to data from mapping and analytics firm Esri UK, this is how far you can get from Nottingham city centre on a typical Friday
- Setting off at 16:00 = 40.2 miles
- Settiing off at 19:00 = 41.7 miles
- Setting off at 22:00 = 44.0 miles
Man, 67, killed in six-vehicle crash is namedpublished at 11:31 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
A 67-year-old man who died following a crash near Lubenham has been named as David Stacey.
The six-vehicle crash happened on the A4304 at about 11:10 on 27 November.
Image source, Google
Leicestershire Police , externalsaid officers want to speak to anyone who saw a red Toyota Corolla travelling on the A4304 towards Market Harborough.
SPOTY: Nottingham gymnast up for young titlepublished at 11:30 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
BBC Sport
Nottingham gymnast Ellie Downie is on the shortlist for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year.
Image source, Getty
The 18-year-old became the first British gymnast to win all-around gold at a major international event with victory at the European Championships.
Ellie won the title in 2015. Previous winners also include Wayne Rooney, Andy Murray and swimmer Ellie Robinson.
Among the judges on the panel is Nottingham Olympic hockey star Helen Richardson-Walsh.
Sex attack 'was attempted murder'published at 11:30 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
Police urge anyone in the area around the time of the assault could to contact them.
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More n-ice snow picturespublished at 10:55 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
Dave Wade
BBC News
Cromford was looking frosty earlier on.
Image source, Ivan Robinson
Mansfield was snowy first thing this morning.
Image source, Emma Wood
Greengrocers to close after 50 years of tradingpublished at 10:29 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
A greengrocers in West Bridgford is closing its doors after 50 years of trading.
Mum and son Marcia and Ashley Miles have been managing Salad Bowl for 15 years but it has been in owner Glynn Thomas' family for half a century.
The family says increased business rates, rents and cheap supermarkets have left them unable to compete.
Here is what customers said about the closure of the shop in Tudor Square in the new year.
Derbyshire's little town of Bake-le-hempublished at 10:19 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
Dave Wade
BBC News
Jesus's birthplace has been fashioned out of cake to raise money for a Peak District school.
Baker, Lynn Nolan, spent five months making this 6ft long edible version of Bethlehem, which includes 90kg of icing.
It's complete with stable, manger and the baby Jesus himself.
Children at Youlgreave Church of England Primary School who helped create it are set to benefit when the entire cake village is auctioned off later this month.
They're trying to raise £60,000 for a new playground.
Last year Lynn made a tasty replica of the entire village out of cake.
"I've no plan, it happens as I go along, the only thing I have is the picture in my head so I've got to go with that," she said.
Calls to scrap part-time overnight fire planspublished at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
A petition opposing plans to see retained firefighters man fire stations at night will be handed in to bosses at the fire service.
There are proposals to see two stations out of Ashfield, Retford and Worksop only have retained part-time firefighters overnight.
Image source, Google
The petition has thousands of signatures and will be handed over by Nottinghamshire MPs Gloria De Piero and John Mann.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service say this is the best option to save money without making redundancies or lose fire engines.
Mr Mann, MP for Bassetlaw, said: "If they are desperate to save that little bit of money, they could retire some at the top...there are other ways.
"But cutting my service and giving my area a second class fire service compared to other areas that is not an acceptable way."