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Fallen trees cause road closures across region
Updates on Thursday 18 January 2018
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Read MoreChampionship promotion-chasers Derby County and Bristol City have to settle for a point each following a goalless draw.
Read MoreThe chief inspector of prisons demands action at HMP Nottingham after eight suicides in two years.
Read MoreMark Swinhoe died at the scene in Loughborough while being treated by paramedics.
Read MoreLocal media say Amelia Blake, who was found dead in a flat in Sydney, was the victim of a murder-suicide.
Read MorePolice hope to speak to witnesses at Nottingham railway station a week on from the blaze.
Read MoreA council leader apologises for historical sex abuse in Nottinghamshire's children's homes.
Read MoreRegular live coverage on this page has ended for the day, but breaking news, sport and travel updates will continue to appear through the night.
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Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
The southbound carriageway on the M1 between junctions 25 and 24 near Nottingham/Derby is due to close for resurfacing work this evening.
It will be closed from 21:00 until 06:00 tomorrow.
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BBC News
Do you remember yesterday we told you about the "little house" in Newark, which was sandwiched between a bank and the town hall?
Well today we have had a sneak peak.
It's not known when the house was built or who previously lived in it but it is thought to pre-date the town hall built in 1776.
Patty Temple, curator at Newark Town Hall Museum, is appealing for anyone with information to get in touch.
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
One lane is closed on the A42 between the A453 near Leicestershire at the junction with the M1 because of a crash.
It is affecting traffic northbound.
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Jack Maclaren
Reporter, BBC Radio Nottingham
Ever heard of wassailing?
Well, it's a Pagan event to ward off evil spirits and bring about a good apple harvest and it's been taking place near Southwell.
It involves making loud noises to "scare off spirits", crowning a king and queen and lighting fires.
Akhtar Javeed, 56, was killed in February 2016 during a botched armed robbery at his warehouse.
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One lane is closed on the M1 northbound near junction 24 for Leicestershire because of a broken-down van.
This is causing more delays because it is in a roadworks area.
Image source, Highways EnglandNottingham Forest boss Aitor Karanka denies that his club have made a bid for Middlesbrough's Adam Clayton.
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BBC News
Congestion should be easing up on Castle Boulevard following a collision near Abbey Bridge earlier.
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Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
Might be best to find an alternative route...
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The 42-year-old was arrested after a "domestic incident", a police watchdog said.
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Gavin Bevis
BBC News
The newest gritter in Leicestershire County Council's fleet has been given the name Grittersaurus following a competition involving local primary school pupils.
A panel of judges decided the group effort by pupils at Asfordby Hill Primary School was the best of the 290 entries they received. Other suggestions included Sir Grits A Lot and Salty McGrit Flinger.
Derby goalkeeper Scott Carson signs an extended deal which will keep him at the Championship club until the summer of 2020.
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