Root to face Broad in season openerpublished at 10:44 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
England captain Joe Root will face team-mate Stuart Broad when Yorkshire visit Notts in their County Championship opener.
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Boy, 8, 'hid knives to protect himself'
Couple need £140k to bring baby home
Two arrested after Flannels ram-raid
Man jailed for bus stop death crash
Police worker faces assault charge
Councils prop up finances with property purchases
Edale 'most popular' starting point for walkers
Updates for Tuesday 12 March
Root to face Broad in season openerpublished at 10:44 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
Investigation launched into train power failurepublished at 10:38 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineNetwork Rail is investigating the power failure which caused delays and cancellations across the East Midlands yesterday evening.
No trains ran through Nottingham, Derby, Leicester and the surrounding areas from about 17:00 because of the outage at the control centre in Derby.
A Network Rail spokeswoman said: "We are sorry to all those who were impacted by a loss of power at a Network Rail signalling centre in Derby yesterday evening.
"We would like to thank all those affected for their patience whilst we worked to resolve the issue."
Man jailed for woman's bus stop deathpublished at 10:37 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
Janette Lee was waiting for her parents to pick her up when she was hit by the car and killed.
Read MoreBoots: Pharmacist union vote 'not the result we hoped for'published at 10:25 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsBoots said in-store pharmacists voting 92%-8% in favour of joining the PDA union rather than its own Joint Negotiating Committee was "clearly not the result we had hoped for".
Andrew Caplan, the Nottingham firm's pharmacy and retail operations director, said: "We have listened to the voice of our pharmacists and offer our congratulations to the PDA.
Image source, BootsHe continued: "We will now enter into a negotiation with the PDA over the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, how it will work and what it will cover and we’ll continue to keep our pharmacists updated on this process over the coming weeks.”
Defence college to close in 2021published at 10:06 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineThe government has announced it will be closing Welbeck Sixth Form Defence College.
The school, located outside Woodhouse, near Loughborough, moved from Welbeck in north Nottinghamshire in 2005 and provided science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education to students with the aim of going into such fields in the military.
Image source, GoogleDefence minister Mark Lancaster announced plans to close the college yesterday, as they are looking at a new scheme to recruit STEM students.
Mr Lancaster said: "The new scheme will replace the current Defence Technical Officer and Engineer Entry Scheme, which has produced some excellent young graduates but is not meeting Defence’s requirements or providing sufficient value for money."
"Defence needs to increase numbers well beyond the current scheme’s ability to deliver, and it needs to be more responsive and agile to succeed in an increasingly competitive market for STEM graduates in the UK and globally."
The college will accept a final intake in September this year before its expected closure in 2021.
Loughborough MP Nicky Morgan said she will work with the MP for Charnwood Ed Argar on the future of the buildings.
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End of twitter postIllegal tobacco hidden in outhouse roofpublished at 10:01 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA haul of illicit tobacco has been found hidden away in drawers attached to a toilet roof at a property in Normanton.
Derby City Council's community protection said officers came across two shops selling the illegal goods while out dealing with bins last week.
In a tweet, external, the team described the hiding place as "creative to say the least" but said the items were seized and the case handed over to the council's Trading Standards team.
Image source, Derby City CouncilNottingham bus prices to go uppublished at 10:00 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsNottingham City Transport is putting up its bus prices from 31 March, external.
The firm says the increase is to cover inflation and an 8.5% rise in the cost of diesel.
Image source, Nottingham City TransportIt means a standard single will cost £2.30 and an all-day ticket will rise to £4.20.
Boots pharmacists 'vote for union recognition'published at 09:17 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsPharmacists at Nottingham-based Boots have voted overwhelmingly in favour of union recognition, external.
A total of 92% of votes cast were in favour of joining the Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) - with 8% backing an alternative proposal put forward by the company, the union said.
The union said it would work to reach a recognition agreement with the company under the guidance of the Central Arbitration Committee.
Man jailed for bus stop death crashpublished at 08:51 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineA man has been jailed for six years for causing a woman's death by dangerous driving as she waited at a bus stop on her way to go shopping.
Robert Dawson, of Paddock Way, Hatfield, Doncaster, was sentenced yesterday at Nottingham Crown Court, having pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving while disqualified and making a false statement.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceJanette Lee, a mother of three, died when she was hit by a car driven by Dawson on 14 January, while she was standing at a bus stop on Carlton Road, Worksop.
Her parents, Bryan and Sheila, said: "Finding your daughter lying dead in the road after being involved in a violent collision is just indescribable.
"We’re still in complete shock and disbelief that this day even happened."
Dashcam footage showed Dawson, 55, driving on the wrong side of the road, causing another driver to take evasive action, before he hit the 42-year-old mother-of-three. Dawson was also banned for driving for six years and 10 months.
Image source, Family photoPolice worker faces assault chargepublished at 08:41 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsLeicestershire Police say a staff member has been charged with assault by beating and computer misuse, external.
The force said the 36-year-old man had been arrested over an attack in Astill Lodge Road in Leicester and the misuse of police computer systems in December.
He is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court later.
Councils prop up finances with property purchasespublished at 08:39 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
East Midlands TodayThree Nottinghamshire councils spent a combined total of nearly £115m on investment properties in the last financial year to raise cash from rents and help offset cuts to their budgets.
Government figures show Nottingham City Council spent around £95m and Rushcliffe nearly £4.5m.
Ashfield District Council spent about £15m, including buying a hotel near Stratford-upon-Avon.
The council leader said another £80m would be invested in property over the next four years.
Derby hospital could be renamed after Florence Nightingalepublished at 08:13 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
East Midlands TodayA Derby hospital could be renamed after the UK's most famous nurse Florence Nightingale.
NHS bosses will today consider the idea for the city's London Road Community Hospital - along with proposals to move a nearby Florence Nightingale statue from the roadside to inside its grounds.
If approved, the renaming would take place in May next year to mark the 200th anniversary of Nightingale's birth.
Edale rated top starting point for walkerspublished at 08:09 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsBritain's favourite spot to start a walk is Edale in the Peak District, according to the Ordnance Survey (OS).
Data from the mapping organisation's app and online service found the busiest parts of the country for hikers.
Image source, Getty ImagesAt the start of the Pennine Way and within easy reach of Manchester and Sheffield, the Derbyshire village was the most popular starting point.
Travel writer Roly Smith said Edale had "just about everything".
Eight-year-old boy 'carried knife in city centre'published at 08:03 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
BBC Radio LeicesterAn eight-year-old boy from Leicester has revealed he started carrying a knife on him while out in the city centre after being targeted by bullies.
The boy has now been persuaded to stop carrying the weapon after being referred to E2, an organisation that runs anti-knife sessions in the city.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceHis comments coincide with police forces in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire launching knife amnesties following a recent rise in stabbings.
He said working with E2 had made all the difference to him and he wanted other young people to follow his lead in turning his back on carrying bladed weapons.
"It's a bad thing to do. You'll get arrested or killed," he said.
Watch: Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
Sara Blizzard
BBC WeatherWinds have strengthened overnight and a band of rain is starting to work its way through.
Good morning: Join us for today's live updatespublished at 08:00
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsHi everyone. I'll be bringing you today's latest news, sport, travel and weather updates alongside Nick Smith.