Latest updates: East Midlands Live Tuesday 24 July

Summary

PC jailed for sexually assaulting teen
Garden centre ram-raided with forklift truck
Motorcyclist killed in A52 crash
Murder charge after fatal stabbing
Boxer to receive street name honour
Government rejects MP's call for tougher laws on mamba
Wine producers enjoying hot summer
Live updates on Tuesday 24 July 2018

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Gavin Bevis and Dave Wade

Filming starts on Torvill and Dean dramapublished at 12:11 British Summer Time 24 July 2018
Dave Wade
BBC News
One of Nottingham's greatest success stories is the focus of a new TV drama.
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Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean's tale from humble beginnings in Nottingham to medal-winning successes at the OIympics will feature in a two-hour film on ITV.
It's written by Southwell-born Billy Ivory (below), whose repertoire includes Made in Dagenham and Common as Muck.
Game of Thrones actor Will Tudor will play Dean, while Ackley Bridge star Poppy Lee Friar will play Torvill.
It also stars Anita Dobson, Stephen Tompkinson and Jo Hartley in supporting roles.
The ice dancing duo, who won gold at the 1984 Winter Olympics, spent hours being interviewed by Ivory.
They said they were "honoured" to share their "passion for skating, the life-long friendship that came through our sport and everything that it took to achieve our eventual goal of becoming Olympic champions".
Filming starts in the next few days, according to the Press Association.
Basketball: Lascelles re-signs for the Riderspublished at 11:47 British Summer Time 24 July 2018
Owynn Palmer-Atkin
BBC Radio Leicester Sport
Leicester Riders have announced they have re-signed Rema Lascelles for a second season.
The Brit averaged over 16 minutes a game as back-up point guard, and helped the Riders pick up three trophies in his first season at the club.
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Rema is a guy who you can’t just measure by stats. At 6ft 6in he is a point guard with great size and an excellent feel for the game."
Rob Paternostro, Leicester Riders Head Coach
Lascelles becomes the eighth signing of the summer, with TrayVonn Wright, Andy Thomson, Pierre Hampton, Conner Washington, JR Holder, Niem Stevenson and Jamell Anderson.
Dead man's identity remains a mysterypublished at 11:41 British Summer Time 24 July 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Police have asked for the public's help, external in identifying a man who was found dead in Leicester earlier this month.
The man's body was discovered in Braunstone Lane East on 11 July but officers have been unable to establish who he was.
The force has now released an artist impression of the man along with a photo of a distinctive tattoo on his arm. Police added his death was not being treated as suspicious.
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Forklift ram raid at garden centrepublished at 11:17 British Summer Time 24 July 2018
Dave Wade
BBC News
Burglars have caused tens of thousands of pounds of damage after a ram raid at a garden centre in Nottinghamshire.
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A forklift truck, stolen from a farm building next door to the Cherry Lane centre in Bradmore, was used to break in to the office building in the early hours of Sunday.
Andy Jermy from QD Stores, which owns the garden centre, said a safe was taken as well as two or three days' takings from the till.
He said the building, which was less than 18 months old, will cost about £30,000 to repair.
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Three masked burglars were seen on CCTV.
The forklift and a small 4x4 vehicle, also stolen from the farm, were later recovered, according to Nottinghamshire Police.
Vernam returns to Grimsby permanentlypublished at 10:58 British Summer Time 24 July 2018
Grimsby Town re-sign Derby County forward Charles Vernam on a two-year contract following a loan spell last season.
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Murder charge as man killed in stabbingpublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 24 July 2018
A 22-year-old man, who was arrested at the scene of the stabbing, has been charged with murder.
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Gossip: Foxes face battle to keep Maguirepublished at 10:33 British Summer Time 24 July 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Speculation about the future of Leicester City's World Cup hero Harry Maguire features in today's BBC Sport football gossip column.
The Foxes have also been linked with an Italian midfielder - but are expected to face competition from West Ham.
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No punishment for protester who stopped trafficpublished at 10:33 British Summer Time 24 July 2018
Leicester Mercury
A man who brought rush-hour traffic to a standstill for two hours has been let off without punishment, external.
Man charged with murder after fatal stabbing in Chellastonpublished at 10:06 British Summer Time 24 July 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
A 22-year-old man has been charged with murder after a 27-year-old man was stabbed to death at a house in Chellaston.
The man died at the scene after police and paramedics were called to a property in Leveret Close on Saturday night.
Marcin Woznicki, of St Clare's Close, Derby, was additionally charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
He is due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court this morning.
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Motorcyclist killed in A52 crashpublished at 09:52 British Summer Time 24 July 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash in Gamston, external.
Police said the 57-year-old man died at the scene after his bike and a car colllided on the A52 Gamston Lings Bar Road at about 17:00 yesterday.
The road was closed near the junction with Tollerton Road while emergency services dealt with the crash.
Nobody else was injured. Police have appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage.
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Donington Park named 'top service station in East Mids'published at 09:37 British Summer Time 24 July 2018
Donington Park has been rated as the best service station in the East Midlands in a new survey.
It received a satisfaction rating of 97% among those surveyed by independent travel watchdog Transport Focus, external.
Norton Canes, on the M6 in Staffordshire, was rated as the best in the country with a 100% satisfaction rating, while Thurrock (M25 in Essex) was bottom of the pile with a lowly 68%.
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In compiling the list, Transport Focus questioned 9,600 customers on key factors including staffing, food and toilet facilities.
Here's how the other service stations in the East Midlands fared:
- Leicester Forest East Northbound - 83% satisfaction rating
- Leicester Forest East Southbound - 91%
- Tibshelf Northbound - 93%
- Tibshelf Southbound - 95%
- Trowell Northbound - 91%
- Trowell Southbound - 92%
Three detained in city centre drug operationpublished at 09:05 British Summer Time 24 July 2018
BBC Radio Nottingham
Three people have been arrested and crack cocaine, cocaine, cannabis and mamba have been seized as part of the latest police crack-down on drugs in Nottingham city centre, external.
Police used sniffer dogs during Saturday night's action, which saw six people handed dispersal orders compelling them to leave the centre.
A total of 22 people were spoken to and 17 were stopped and searched.
Crews tackle fire at reservoirpublished at 09:04 British Summer Time 24 July 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
It's believed a barbecue left unattended was to blame for a "substantial" fire at Eyebrook Reservoir last night.
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service has reminded people of the dangers of using naked flames in the current hot and dry conditions.
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Boy, 4, befriends dementia patient, 91published at 08:40 British Summer Time 24 July 2018
Chris Waring
BBC News
This is heartwarming.
Four-year-old Daniel and 91-year-old Stuart, who has dementia, have struck up an unlikely friendship.
More big name acts could follow Little Mix to Derbyshirepublished at 08:39 British Summer Time 24 July 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Derbyshire Cricket Club says it hopes other big names will now come to the city after the success of the sell-out Little Mix concert.
The club says more than 16,000 people saw the girl band last week, making it the biggest concert held at the County Ground so far.
Commercial director Ryan Duckett told BBC Radio Derby the club had already started exploring options for next summer but wouldn't reveal any names.
Major delays on A47 after crashpublished at 08:28 British Summer Time 24 July 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
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Boxer to receive street name honourpublished at 08:22 British Summer Time 24 July 2018
East Midlands Today
A former British heavyweight boxing champion from Swadlincote is to have a street named after him in his home town.
Jack Bodell became a household name in the 1970s and trained with Muhammad Ali.
He died in 2016 and was honoured with an exhibition in the town.
Now a new 14-home development that's been built there is being named Bodell Close. A ceremony to unveil the street name is due to take place this afternoon.
East Midlands wine producers enjoying hot summerpublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 24 July 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Vineyard owners in the East Midlands are reporting a bumper crop of grapes this year due to the warm and dry weather.
About 4% of the UK's wine is produced in the East Midlands and since 2009, the number of vineyards in the region has doubled.
David Bates, who owns a vineyard in Marston Trussell, Leicestershire, said with just over two months to go until he begins harvesting, he predicts he'll produce double the amount of wine he did last year.
He said: "It's going wonderfully. Last year we made about 1,800 bottles. In 2006, which was a similar year to this, we made 5,000.
"That's the difference a good summer will make. That's what we're hoping for."
Government rejects MP's call for tougher laws on mambapublished at 08:03 British Summer Time 24 July 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
The government has rejected calls by Mansfield MP Ben Bradley to reclassify mamba as a class A drug.
The Conservative member told the House of Commons the synthetic cannibinoid was "destroying lives" in his constituency, with around 20 addicts in Mansfield town centre.
Policing Minister Nick Hurd said mamba would remain a class B drug for the time being but added the matter was always kept under review.
Missing Derbyshire man found in Suffolkpublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 24 July 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Police say 52-year-old Richard Hadley, who was reported missing from the Alfreton area last week, has been found safe and well in Suffolk, external.