Summary

  • Parents face £70k fee for daughter's inquest

  • Man, 80, dies in hospital after crash

  • Brendan Rodgers expected to join Leicester City

  • Man jailed for hammer attack and shotgun threat

  • Arrest after attack on elderly woman

  • Four arrests at Forest v Derby match

  • Updates for Tuesday 26 February

  1. Railway fire 'caused £5.5m worth of damage'published at 15:05 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019

    Gemma Peat is charged with arson with intent or being reckless to endanger life at Nottingham station.

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  2. Report: Foxes to announce Rodgers appointment todaypublished at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Robert Grieve, the Chief Football Writer at the Scottish Sun, says Rodgers will join Leicester on a three-year deal.

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  3. Newark fire now outpublished at 14:57 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service says crews have finished tackling a blaze involving 40,000 tonnes of rubbish and tyres in Maltkiln Lane, Newark, external.

    The blaze had prompted a warning for local people to keep their windows closed.

  4. Wasps sign Nottingham prop Danielspublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019

    Nottingham tight-head prop Mike Daniels is to leave the club this summer to join Coventry-based Premiership side Wasps.

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  5. Charlie 'had a great night' leading teams out at City Groundpublished at 14:42 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    The father of Derby County fan Charlie Harrison, has called Nottingham Forest a "class act" after his son was invited to last night's East Midlands derby.

    Shaun Harrison said: "Charlie had a great night even if he was a little tired this morning.

    "Everyone we know is so happy for him and I just want to say thank you to Forest for being such class acts.

    "Something good's come from a bad situation."

    Charlie HarrisonImage source, Nottingham Forest

    Charlie, 23, who has a severe form of epilepsy, was filmed being abused for wearing his team's shirt in Nottingham, led the teams out in front of almost 29,000 people ahead of the game.

    He was invited to the City Ground by Forest after the club became aware of the video.

    East Midlands derbyImage source, Nottingham Forest FC
  6. Global culls local radio showspublished at 14:22 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019

    BBC Entertainment and Arts

    Global media has announced it will be creating three UK-wide national breakfast shows on Capital, Heart and Smooth radio, replacing programmes in the East Midlands.

    Vick Hope with Roman Kemp and Jamie Theakston with Emma BuntonImage source, Getty Images

    It means a reduction in locally-produced programmes, with more than 100 jobs at risk due to the changes.

    Ofcom has approved the move following a change in guidelines, external for local radio.

  7. Window warning as rubbish and tyres burn in Newarkpublished at 14:19 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Here's a little more on that fire in Newark.

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  8. Woman trapped in car after Tesco crashpublished at 14:19 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued a statement on a car hitting Tesco in Carlton.

    It said: "Firefighters from Carlton and Arnold as well as the Specialist Rescue Unit from Highfields were called to a road traffic collision at a superstore on Carlton hill this afternoon, shortly before midday.

    "One car had collided with the store front, and crews released one female from the car who was left in the care of East Midlands Ambulance Service."

    Tesco crashImage source, Tim Arnold
  9. Fire crews tackling blaze in Newarkpublished at 14:08 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Two fire crews are currently dealing with a blaze in Maltkiln Lane in Newark. We're awaiting further details from the fire service.

    This is how the smoke plume looked from Balderton a short while ago.

    Fire in NewarkImage source, Jeremy Elvins
  10. Man, 80, dies after two-car crashpublished at 14:05 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019

    George Phillis, from Ilkeston, died in hospital following the crash on Saturday in Cotmanhay.

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  11. Mountain rescuers given drone approvalpublished at 13:55 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019

    The team will be able to fly the unmanned aircraft into places hard or unsafe for team members to reach on call-outs.

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  12. Former England centre Tait retirespublished at 13:49 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019

    Former England centre Mathew Tait retires from rugby union aged 33 after failing to recover from an Achilles injury.

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  13. Car crashes into supermarketpublished at 13:46 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    A fire crew is on the scene after a car crashed into a Tesco store in Carlton.

    It happened shortly before 13:00. We're awaiting further details from the fire service.

    Tesco crashImage source, Tim Arnold
    Tesco crashImage source, Callum Farmer
  14. Benalouane wins East Mids derby for Forestpublished at 13:43 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019

    Yohan Benalouane scores the only goal of the game in the second minute as Nottingham Forest beat Derby County.

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  15. 'Supernanny' post axed amid funding cutspublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019

    Mansfield District Council blamed tight budgets, but Anne Callaghan said problems were "not going away".

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  16. Yorkshire sign Olivier on Kolpak dealpublished at 13:29 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019

    Yorkshire sign South Africa fast bowler Duanne Olivier on a three-year Kolpak deal, putting his international career on hold.

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  17. Woman in court charged with station arsonpublished at 13:15 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    A woman appeared in court today charged with an arson attack on Nottingham railway station in January last year.

    Gemma Peat, 34, of Wilford Crescent East in Nottingham, is charged with arson with intent or being reckless to endanger life and appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court.

    The magistrates sent her case to Nottingham Crown Court where there will be a preliminary hearing on 26 March. She did not enter a plea and was remanded in custody.

    Train stationImage source, Other

    Ten fire crews were needed to bring the fire under control after it broke out at 06:30 on 12 January 2018 and the disruption lasted long after the fire was put out.

    The prosecution estimates that the total cost of the damage is about £5.5m.

  18. New bridge built at Market Harborough stationpublished at 12:51 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    New photos have been released showing Market Harborough's revamped railway station taking shape.

    A new footbridge is being put in place and a stretch of track between Leicester and Kettering is due to be upgraded later this year.

    New bridge at Market Harborough railway stationImage source, Network Rail
    Work to install new footbridge at Market Harborough railway stationImage source, Network Rail
  19. Vehicle catches fire on M1published at 12:45 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Two lanes are currently closed on the northbound side.

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  20. University 'fully committed' to student inquestpublished at 12:20 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2019

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    The University of Bristol has said every effort was made to assist and support a student who took her own life.

    Natasha Abrahart from West Bridgford died in April last year. Her parents now face a "horrendous" bill for the inquest because they cannot get legal aid funding.

    Natasha AbrahartImage source, Abrahart family
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    The evidence submitted in advance of today’s pre-inquest review shows that every effort was made to assist and support Natasha, both from within her school and by the university’s pastoral support services. We are committed to fully assisting the coroner with her investigation into Natasha’s death and to ensure any lessons learnt are built into the support we provide our students."

    University of Bristol, Spokesperson