Latest updates: East Midlands Live Monday 3 September

Summary

Lee Rigby fundraiser 'spent profits on music single'
Sooty puppet sells for £14.5k
'Ferocious' crowbar attack man jailed
Call to remove all Nottinghamshire's phone boxes
Fire-damaged railway station bridge to reopen
Festival drugs 'contained anti-malaria tablets'
Hansom Cab returns to its Hinckley roots
Derby flat fire was suspected arson attack
Live updates on Monday 3 September

Live Reporting

Gavin Bevis, Amy Woodfield and Dave Wade

New war memorial planned for villagepublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 3 September 2018
Amy Orton
Local Democracy Reporter
Plans have been submitted for a stone sculpture in Somerby dedicated to a parachute regiment involved in an infamous World War Two battle.
Friends of the Tenth, a charity set up to commemorate the 10th Battalion, the Parachute Regiment, wants to install the stone in memory of those who died and educate future generations about the men.
If Melton Borough Council approves the plans, the sculpture will be crafted by Coleorton-based sculptor Graeme Mitcheson in the village's green.
Image source, Friends of the Tenth
The 10th Battalion had been stationed in and around Somerby in the lead-up to their parachute drop 64 miles behind enemy lines in Holland.
Some 582 men left Somerby on the fateful mission, but only 36 survivors returned there two weeks later following the end of the Battle of Arnhem. The mission was later dramatised in Richard Attenborough's film A Bridge Too Far.
The charity has a fundraising target of £75,000 and has so far raised nearly £30,000.
'200 new jobs' at East Midlands Airportpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 3 September 2018
Dave Wade
BBC News
Jet2 has announced it's looking to fill more than 100 cabin crew and 100 ground operations jobs.
Image source, East Midlands Airport
The firm's also looking for experienced pilots based at East Midlands Airport.
It's part of a nationwide recruitment drive to fill over 3,000 roles across Europe.
The company said it's increasing capacity at the airport, near Castle Donington, by 6% next summer and has added a new destination, Bourgas in Bulgaria.
Notts County sign defender Wardpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 3 September 2018
Former Coventry, Norwich and Blackburn defender Elliott Ward joins winless League Two side Notts County.
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Attempted murder arrest over shootingpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 3 September 2018
Dave Wade
BBC News
A man has been arrested over a shooting in Nottingham which left a 17-year-old boy with serious injuries.
It happened at the junction of Ireton Street and Portland Road in Radford at about 22:50 on Friday 29 June.
A 30-year-old was arrested in the early hours of this morning and remains in custody.
A 29-year-old man previously arrested on suspicion of attempted murder was released on bail.
Magpies sign experienced defenderpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 3 September 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Notts County have signed former Premier League defender Elliott Ward on a free transfer, external.
The 33-year-old played in the top flight for Norwich City and has been on the books of West Ham, Peterborough, Bristol Rovers, Plymouth Argyle, Coventry City, Doncaster Rovers, Preston North End, Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth, Huddersfield Town, Blackburn Rovers and MK Dons.
The Magpies are looking to shore up a defence that has conceded 16 goals in their first six matches of the season.
Image source, Notts County
Man questioned after homes damaged in firepublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 3 September 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
A 51-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a vehicle fire spread to two homes, external.
Derbyshire Police said the blaze broke out in Foxcroft Close, Killamarsh, at about 17:00 on Saturday 25 August. No-one was injured.
The man has been released on bail and police have appealed for witnesses.
Image source, Derbyshire Police
Image source, Derbyshire Police
£6.5bn to tackle 'extreme weather challenges'published at 14:02 British Summer Time 3 September 2018
Dave Wade
BBC News
Anglian Water has announced plans to invest £6.5bn in its network to combat future "extreme weather challenges".
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Boss Peter Simpson said the money would be used to ensure supplies despite the likelihood of lower levels of rainfall in the future.
"This summer's heat wave was the kind of extreme weather challenge we'll see more of in the future, he said.
The firm said customers would see price rises of less than 1%.
Leicestershire will see £32m of investment, while Rutland, where the reservoir is run by the firm, will receive £51m.
Nottinghamshire will get a share of £30m. Only a small part of the county is covered by Anglian Water.
Plans for thousands of new student homespublished at 13:43 British Summer Time 3 September 2018
Kit Sandeman
Local Democracy Reporter
Thousands of new student flats have been built in Nottingham in the last few years, with thousands more on the way.
They will accommodate some of the city's 65,000 students who head to the two universities every year.
The city council, which is responsible for planning permission, said despite the belief there are too many student flats in the city, there is still huge demand.
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Our position has been to encourage purpose-built student accommodation in the city centre where other residents might not choose to live but students want to be. We can see that this is reducing the concentration of students in some parts of the city and frees up housing that's arguably better suited for families and other residents."
Councillor Jane Urquhart, Nottingham City Council
We've had a look at where the newest - and biggest - developments which are being, or will be built in the coming years. Some are under construction already, while others are in the pipeline.
Image source, LDRS
The construction of 462 flats on Waterway Street West could be one of the tallest buildings in the city, although initial plans for a rooftop terrace have been scaled back.
If approved, the £50m development on Crocus Street will provide 420 student flats as well as 177 residential apartments.
Other developments are on Talbot Street, Station Street, Huntingdon Street, Summer Leys Lane, Canning Circus, Glasshouse Street and Castle Wharf.
A further 191 flats are planned outside of the city in Southwell for students on the Nottingham Trent's Brackenhurst Campus.
Lancaster bomber flies over Chatsworth Housepublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 3 September 2018
Dave Wade
BBC News
Thousands of visitors to Chatsworth Country Fair got treated to this special sight.
The Lancaster bomber fly-past was one of the last hurrahs of the 2018 event which took place this weekend.
Suspicious device exploded in Retfordpublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 3 September 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A controlled explosion of a suspicious device has been carried out in Retford.
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Police received a report of a suspicious package on Market Place earlier this morning. The area was cordoned off, streets were closed and buildings evacuated.
Army bomb disposal experts carried out the detonation on site at about midday and cordons have now been lifted.
Water firm to invest £6.5bnpublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 3 September 2018
Action is needed to ensure future supplies as lower levels of rainfall are expected, Anglian Water says.
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The 'relaxed' supermarket checkout aislepublished at 13:14 British Summer Time 3 September 2018
Two stores are trialling a scheme to help shoppers with learning difficulties and limited mobility.
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Could Richard Bacon move to Radio 2?published at 13:10 British Summer Time 3 September 2018
Dave Wade
BBC News
So Chris Evans is leaving the Radio 2 breakfast show, he revealed this morning.
But who could take over the helm?
Image source, Getty Images
Mansfield-born Richard Bacon is a possibility, according to BBC Entertainment and Arts.
The 42-year-old, who left Radio 5 Live in 2014, had a health scare earlier this year after falling ill with suspected pneumonia on a flight from the US.
Simon Mayo, who started his career at BBC Radio Nottingham, is also worth a bet.
The 59-year-old hosted the Radio 1 breakfast show from 1988 to 1993 and again in 1997 after Evans was sacked.
Jo Whiley was made his co-host on Radio 2's Drivetime earlier this year in a shake-up which hasn't pleased some of the show's listeners.
Burst pipe cuts off water supplies in Derbyshirepublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 3 September 2018
Dave Wade
BBC News
Bottled water is being handed out to people in Chapel-en-le-Frith who have been left without water.
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Severn Trent Water posted on its website at about 04:30 this morning that the burst pipe in Long Lane was being repaired.
The water firm posted again at about 09:00 to say the repair was "more complicated than first thought".
The free water is available from Morrisons supermarket in Market Street.
Cash machine arson suspect soughtpublished at 12:51 British Summer Time 3 September 2018
Dave Wade
BBC News
Police want to speak to this person after an ATM was damaged by fire.
Image source, Derbyshire Police
The machine in a Derbyshire shopping precinct was damaged by someone setting fire to discarded receipts, police said.
It happened at around 03:00 on 12 July at the Co-op in Oakwood District Centre but police have only just released the images.
Tennis, golf and cricket equipment found in sewerspublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 3 September 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
An array of sports equipment has been found during a clear-out of Leicestershire's sewer network.
Tennis and badminton racquets, golf clubs and a cricket bat are among the items found in drains in recent months.
Wallets, number plates and a black bag full of underwear have also been fished from sewers by astonished council staff.
The county council said it was increasing the number of checks on drains - with high-risk flood areas made a priority - to stop the problem escalating.
Image source, Leicestershire County Council
Missing Derbyshire man found safepublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 3 September 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Police say Paul Doherty, who was reported missing from the South Normanton area last week, has been found safe and well, external.
Town hall evacuated after 'suspicious device' foundpublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 3 September 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
An area of Retford has been cordoned off and the Town Hall evacuated after reports of a suspicious device being found.
Police have said they were called at around 8:45 to a report of a package inside a property on Market Place.
Image source, Google
Part of Exchange Street and Chancery Lane have been closed and staff have been evacuated from Retford Town Hall and the CCL Building.
Nottinghamshire Police have said they do not believe there’s a risk to the general public but are advising people to avoid the area.
They have requested the assistance of the bomb squad.
Man critically injured in M1 tree crashpublished at 11:36 British Summer Time 3 September 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
A 25-year-old man is in a critical condition after crashing his car on the M1.
Leicestershire Police said the MG ZR left the southbound carriageway and hit a tree near junction 20 on Saturday morning.
They want anyone who saw the crash or has dashcam footage to get in touch, external.
Image source, Google
Derbys sign all-rounder Andersson on loanpublished at 11:30 British Summer Time 3 September 2018
Derbyshire sign Middlesex all-rounder Martin Andersson on loan for the rest of the 2018 season.
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