Latest updates: East Midlands Live Thursday 5 July

Summary

Live updates on Thursday 5 July 2018
Man denies killing 100-year-old in mugging
Police dog stabbed four times in 'domestic incident'
Missing 10-year-old boy found with homeless people
Firefighters continue to battle moorland blaze
Newark road markings to be redone after spelling blunder

Live Reporting

Gavin Bevis and Amy Woodfield

World Cup match to be screened at Nottingham Castlepublished at 12:07 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Up to 3,000 football fans will be able to watch this Saturday's World Cup quarter-final match between England and Sweden on a big screen set up on the Green at Nottingham Castle.
Image source, Nottingham City Council
Nottingham City Council is broadcasting the match on a 27 sq m screen. It will be free to enter on a first-come, first-served basis but there are a few conditions.
Along with the usual "no outside food or drink permitted", you're not allowed to wear any club football colours - so leave your Nottingham Forest and Notts County shirts at home.
Gates will open at 13:00.
Police thank public after force dog stabbedpublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Derbyshire Police have thanked everyone for their messages about Axle. The police dog was stabbed four times while out on a job in Riddings last night.
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Magpies sign Boldewijn from Crawleypublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Notts County sign Dutch midfielder Enzio Boldewijn from fellow League Two side Crawley for an undisclosed six-figure fee.
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Former BBC presenter in coma after Spain attackpublished at 11:34 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Oli Constable
BBC Yorkshire Live
A former BBC presenter from Derbyshire is in an induced coma after being attacked outside a bar in Benidorm, his son has said.
Jimmy Carol, 63, originally from Chapel-en-le-Frith, worked for BBC Radio Sheffield for more than 10 years but now spends his time between the UK and Spain.
His son, James Everall, wrote on Facebook that his father was in a hospital in Alicante with a bleed on his brain after hitting his head and fracturing his skull during the attack on Tuesday.
He said he was "hit so hard, he hit the floor already unconscious".
The Foreign Office is understood to be involved.
Paedophile priest dies in prisonpublished at 11:26 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Former fugitive Francis Cullen, 89, was jailed four years ago after being found in Tenerife.
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Nature reserve closed to preserve habitatpublished at 11:23 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
The fire on heathland near Whitwick has forced Charnwood Lodge Nature Reserve to close.
The Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, which runs the site, has said it is a "small price to pay" to ensure the rest of the heathland habitat is preserved.
The cause of this fire has not been confirmed but the trust has made reference to a broken bottle found in the ashes claiming it may have focused the sunlight.
It is urging everyone to be vigilant and take extra care when in the countryside.
Image source, Marc Rose
The director of the Bradgate Park Trust, another area of heathland in Leicestershire, has said the park is on constant watch for fires.
They had two last year - one that destroyed 1,000 sq meters of habitat and another killed a 200 year-old oak tree.
Electricity returning to Newark after power cutpublished at 11:10 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
More than 2,000 homes and businesses have been affected by the power cut.
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Chesterfield put England star's brother on plane to Russiapublished at 11:10 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
The younger brother of England and Leicester City defender Harry Maguire has been told he can leave pre-season training with his own club to go and watch him play in Saturday's World Cup quarter-final.
Chesterfield manager Martin Allen said he told Laurence Maguire this morning he was free to take a few days off to travel to Russia to watch England take on Sweden.
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He joked on the club's website, external: "I've had a word with him and told him that this afternoon he's got to fly out to Russia to have some medical tests. He's got to be back here for training on Monday.
"He's absolutely thrilled and he's sorted it out with his family that he's going. It's great for our club that one of our players is going to be watching England play."
Forest midfielder Yates signs new dealpublished at 11:04 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Nottingham Forest midfielder Ryan Yates signs a new three-year contract with the Championship side.
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Derby paedophile priest Francis Cullen dies in prisonpublished at 10:54 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Derby Telegraph
A vile Derby paedophile priest who abused five boys and two girls over a 34-year period has died in prison, external aged 89.
Hinckley residents invited to 'vote while you smoke'published at 10:51 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Hinckley councillors say they're pleased to see people have been using cigarette butt voting bins that were installed in the town earlier this year.
The "ballot bins" invite smokers to take their pick from two charities and discard their cigarette ends in the corresponding section - with the charity whose pile reaches the top first receiving a donation from the council.
Smokers were also reminded dropping cigarette butts on the floor is a littering offence that could land them with a £150 fine.
Image source, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
NHS at 70: Heart surgery broadcast livepublished at 10:49 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
To celebrate 70 years of the NHS, BBC Radio Nottingham is broadcasting live from an operating theatre at Nottingham City Hospital, while a man undergoes open-heart surgery.
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Firefighters remain at heathland blazepublished at 10:35 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Helen McCarthy
BBC Radio Leicester Reporter
I've been to see firefighters using thermal imaging at the scene of a fire near Whitwick.
About 1,000 sq meters of heathland on Abbey Road burned for over three days this week.
Although the fire is now out, crews told me the heat of the sun can reignite the hot dry ground.
Firefighters will be there until all danger has passed but they have no idea how long that will be.
Foxes to sign Warwickshire bowler Wrightpublished at 10:23 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Leicestershire will sign fast bowler Chris Wright from Warwickshire on a two-year contract from the end of the season.
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No deal agreed for Rams midfielder Brysonpublished at 10:19 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
BBC Derby Sport
BBC Radio Derby understands Cardiff City have not agreed a fee with Derby County over the signing of Craig Bryson.
The 31-year-old spent last season on loan with the Bluebirds and this morning several media outlets are reporting the Bluebirds have had a £1.75m bid accepted for him.
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Bears outclass Notts in T20 Blast openerpublished at 10:13 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Notts Outlaws begin their T20 Blast title defence with an eight-wicket loss to Birmingham Bears.
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Thousands without power in Nottinghamshirepublished at 10:09 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Dave Wade
BBC News
A total of 2,154 properties are without power in Newark. It's estimated they'll be back on by 11:00.
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'Clear' signs about swimming at Colwick Park Lakepublished at 09:53 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Nottingham City Council says there are "clear" signs at Colwick Park Lake stating that swimming is not permitted.
It follows the death of a 16-year-old boy who was pulled out of the water yesterday.
Image source, Shane Wightman
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We are very sorry to hear about this tragic incident Colwick Park Lake, and our thoughts are with the boy’s family and friends. We can’t emphasise strongly enough that any open water like lakes, rivers and canals can be very dangerous, however tempting it may be in the current hot weather. We have large lakes near the river at Colwick and make it really clear through signs that it is not permitted to swim unless as part of organised activity where safeguards are in place.”
Nottingham City Council, Spokesperson
Stabbed police dog: Your commentspublished at 09:52 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Dave Wade
BBC News
There's been a huge outpouring of support, external for a police dog who was stabbed four times in Derbyshire last night.
Axle was attacked while out with armed officers in Riddings last night. A 27-year-old man has been arrested.
Image source, Derbyshire Police
Sarah Norman wrote on Facebook, external: "Aww that's awful!! Really hope axle pulls through and comes back stronger than ever."
Maureen Turner commented: "Speedy recovery brave beautiful Axle."
Andy Gascoigne said: "If anybody says it’s just an animal !!!pull through matey and enjoy a retirement !!"
Police dog stabbed during 'domestic incident'published at 09:29 British Summer Time 5 July 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
More now on the Derbyshire police dog that was stabbed while on a job last night.
Police said it happened when they were responding to a "domestic incident" on High Street in Riddings just before 19:00.
The dog accompanied a large number of officers to the scene, including the police helicopter. Axle was stabbed four times but no police officers were physically hurt.
A 27-year-old man has been arrested - it's not yet known what for. The force added they are not looking for anyone else.