Nick Smith
BBC News Online

The senior officer in the Hannah Cobley murder investigation said that a baby girl was "denied her life" after her mother "took actions into her own hands."

Speaking outside the court Det Insp Jonathan Blockley said it had been an "extremely sad and tragic case" for their officers to investigate and the family involved.

He said: "Cobley could have sought help from her own family or professionals but instead took actions into her own hands.

"This decision meant a newborn baby girl was denied her life."

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Sentencing Hannah Cobley to life with a minimum term of 18 years, Justice Susan Carr said the 29-year-old had carried out a "brutal assault on the baby" and it was "inconceivable" she had not thought about protecting the life of the "defenceless newborn".

She said there was no diagnosis of mental illness or abnormalities and described Cobley's actions as "entirely selfish and what suited her lifestyle".

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Prior to sentencing, the prosecution had described Cobley's crime as "a planned killing intended to conceal the fact of the pregnancy and the existence of the baby".

In mitigation, Cobley's defence solicitor said it had been "an extremely serious case but a spontaneous one" and suggested she had the potential for rehabilitation.

Cobley, who had denied murder and claimed the child was stillborn, cried throughout sentencing.

Nick Smith
BBC News Online

The NSPCC has called on people to speak out if they are concerned about a child's safety after Hannah Cobley was jailed at Leicester Crown Court today.

An NSPCC spokesman said: “This is a tragic case in which a mum has inflicted awful injuries on a newborn baby who was completely dependent on her care and protection.

“We all have a duty to look out for the welfare of children, so it is crucial that anyone concerned about a child speaks out."

Cobley was jailed for life, with a minimum term of 18 years, for the murder of her newborn baby girl.

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Gavin Bevis
BBC News

A woman who murdered her newborn baby has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 18 years.

Hannah Cobley suffocated and beat her daughter before leaving the infant to die in undergrowth at her parents' farm in Stoney Stanton in April 2017.

A jury at Leicester Crown Court found the 29-year-old guilty of murder yesterday.

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Kit Sandeman
Local Democracy Reporter

Bus travel for young people going to school in Nottinghamshire is set to get significantly more expensive, it has been announced.

Three schemes are set to go up by 17% in September and a further 17% in September 2020.

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The rise affects season passes for pupils who live closer than three miles to a school but still need to get the bus, faith school pupils who live between two and 25 miles away, and the Post 16 pass for young people.

Nottinghamshire County Council said the increase will help it save £50,000 in both years.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Conservative leadership contender Rory Stewart has arrived in Derby city centre for one of his much discussed walkabouts.

The international development secretary has spent the past few weeks visiting cities and towns across the country to raise his profile in the contest.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

A man has been arrested, external after shots were fired at a window in Bilborough.

One person suffered minor injuries from broken glass at the property in Melbury Road at about 14:55 on Wednesday.

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Nottinghamshire Police said a 29-year-old man was arrested in Aspley overnight in connection with the shooting.

The force said the "deplorable targeted attack" was an "isolated incident".

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Nottingham-based Games Workshop has given its workforce a £5m bonus following a rise in sales.

The fantasy figure retailer said it expects sales for the year to 2 June to be approximately £254m - up 15% from £219.9m in the previous year.

The bonus is the same as that paid out last year, with staff set to receive more than £2,500 each.

Several cars were destroyed at HMP Nottingham and HMP Lowdham Grange in Nottinghamshire.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Two people have been arrested, external after cars were set on fire at two Nottinghamshire prisons last month.

Several cars were destroyed at HMP Nottingham on 11 May and two vehicles were targeted at HMP Lowdham Grange three days later.

Nottinghamshire Police said a man and a woman, both aged 20, had been arrested on suspicion of arson and released while investigations continue.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Derby County have unveiled their new home kit, external for next season.

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The club said the shirt, which once again features gambling firm 32Red as main sponsor, was inspired by the kit worn during the club's 1995/96 promotion season under Jim Smith.

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Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Rushcliffe MP Ken Clarke has backed Rory Stewart to be the next leader of the Conservative party.

Theresa May is due to officially stand down as party leader today with Stewart among a large field of candidates vying to replace her.

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Mr Clarke told BBC Radio Nottingham: "The time has come for a complete change and a break from what looks like a very damaged political establishment.

"Rory's a very exciting chap. He's not remotely a routine politician who's come up the political ladder in the normal way.

"He would turn over a new page and put us back on the path of One Nation Conservatism."

Amy Orton
Local Democracy Reporter

A GP practice in Leicestershire has been criticised for its cleaning arrangements after a visit from inspectors.

The Care Quality Commision found that Ratby Surgery, which was rated as 'requires improvement' had just one cleaner who worked three hours at the weekend.

A report, published earlier this week, said "systems to support appropriate standards of cleanliness and hygiene were not in place" at the Station Road medical centre.

Inspectors were told other staff carried out cleaning duties during the week but there were no records to support this.

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Dr James Ogle, GP partner at the surgery, said: "The practice has always employed a cleaner and is cleaned daily.

"The CQC were not happy that the practice did not keep lists of daily cleaning performed as evidence for them to assess us against.

"However the practice is always clean as was noted by the CQC on the day and we have never had any complaints regarding cleanliness of the practice, but to comply with their requests this is now being evidenced."

East Midlands Today

Nottingham College will learn this afternoon if staff are to strike over plans to impose new contracts.

Unions have balloted their members about the proposals, which they claim will leave many staff financially worse off.

College bosses say they're trying to introduce a fairer pay structure and the majority of staff won't be adversely affected.

If the vote is in favour of industrial action, the first strike could be called for early July.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

A woman who murdered her newborn baby at a farm in Leicestershire is due to be sentenced later.

Hannah Cobley, 29, forced something down the throat of the infant girl before causing serious head injuries by beating her and then wrapped her in plastic bags and left her to die.

She was found guilty of murder by a jury at Leicester Crown Court yesterday.

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Gavin Bevis
BBC News

A 17-year-old boy is in a critical condition, external after being stabbed in Leicester yesterday.

Police said the teenager was found in Linford Street following reports of a group of men fighting with knives in the Belgrave area at about 18:00.

No arrests have been made but a Vauxhall Insignia thought to have been involved in the violence was later found abandoned in Heybridge Road.

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Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter

A dry and cloudy start to Friday before rain arrives from the south later this morning.

Leicestershire bat out the final day at Aigburth to ensure their game against Division Two leaders Lancashire ends in a draw.

BBC Weather

This evening will have late sunshine with any showers dying away.

Tonight is then expected to be dry and cool with clear periods for a time but will turn cloudier from the south around dawn.

Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy and breezy with rain spreading from the south.

The rain is likely to be heavy for a time before clearing to leave late sunshine with a few heavy showers or thunderstorms.

Paralympics GB's Matt Byrne says he had been waiting at the gate for an hour before take off.