Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Dale Hudson, from West Bridgford, got in touch via Your Questions Answered to ask what proportional representation is and how it might change things if it were introduced.

A full explanation is available here but the short version is it would be a change to the electoral system intended to make the House of Commons more reflective of each party's share of the national vote, rather than the current "first-past-the-post" system which sees the winning candidate in every constituency claim a seat in the chamber.

Critics of the current system say a smaller party could claim millions of votes nationwide but end up with minimal influence in the House of Commons.

The public backed keeping the current system by 68% to 32% in a referendum in 2011.

But earlier this year The Brexit Party joined forces with the Lib Dems, the Greens and the SNP to call for a citizens' assembly to decide changes to the UK's voting system.

The parties have signed a declaration calling for the first-past-the-post method for Westminster elections to be replaced by a proportional system.

The gifts, which have been appearing over the past two weeks, are "spreading the Christmas spirit".

The fundraising campaign to mark the life and work of Joe Orton was supported by Sir Ian McKellen.

Andrew Highton punched and kicked Linda Treeby and smashed a glass ashtray in her face.

Richard Hayes was jailed for sending packages of white powder to 16 victims, the majority women.

Samantha Fisher
BBC News Online

Poppy, 42, from Sutton-in-Ashfield, got in touch using Your Questions Answered to ask: “Will extra policing be provided for Sutton-in-Ashfield?"

We put it to all the candidates standing as candidates in the general election in Ashfield.

Labour candidate, Natalie Fleet, said: “People in Ashfield were placed in danger when the Conservatives took 21,000 police officers off our streets, including more than 300 in Nottinghamshire.

“Labour will reverse and rebuild the entire police workforce, recruiting more police officers, police community support officers and police staff. We will re-establish neighbourhood policing.

"I will work to ensure that Ashfield gets its fair share, but the final decision on where these extra police are based lies with the chief constable."

Conservative candidate, Lee Anderson, said he wants a "tougher approach" to crime locally and nationally.

"It is encouraging to see an extra 20,000 police officers being recruited nationally and I am currently campaigning with the full backing of the home secretary to get an extra 100 officers on our streets in Ashfield and Eastwood," he said.

"I also want to see the tougher sentences promised passed in the house as soon as possible to keep the worst offenders off our streets."

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Ashfield Independent Jason Zadrozny said he would scrap the police and crime commissioner's office as "putting politics at the top of policing is a failed experiment".

He added: “Residents who live in Sutton-in-Ashfield and the rest of Ashfield and Eastwood will be well aware of my fight to make our area safer."

"If elected, I will immediately lobby for extra police resources."

Liberal Democrat Rebecca Wain said extra police will be provided in the Nottinghamshire town under the her party's plans.

She said: “We need to reverse cuts which have happened under this government.

"Community policing will have £1bn spent on it in the UK which would be enough to afford two extra police officers for every ward."

Green Party candidate, Rose Woods, said she would give the policing team in the town an office so people could get hold of them.

“We need to look to properly fund local initiatives and deal with the underlying causes [of crime] as prevention is better than cure," she said.

“It may be more police officers or youth workers or PCSOs - you would have to come up with a solution that suited local people."

Brexit Party candidate, Martin Daubney, said his party was "committed to ensuring we get the robust police force we need."

"We need to empower the police not just in terms of numbers, but best practice," he said.

"As a matter of urgency we also need to review the practice of selling off police stations to developers - a highly visible police presence is key to safer streets."

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

An 81-year-old woman has died 10 days after she was hit by a car near Matlock.

It happened on Main Road in Darley Bridge on Friday 15 November.

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Emergency services were called at about 14:00 and she was taken to hospital with multiple, serious injuries.

Derbyshire Police said she died on Monday 25 November. They are investigating the crash but so far no-one has been arrested.

There seems to have been a lot of rain and flooding this autumn but how wet has it really been?

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

Police have launched an investigation into a serious sexual assault reported to have taken place in the early hours of this morning.

Nottinghamshire Police said the attack is alleged to have taken place at about 03:00 in an alleyway between the Zara and Barclays bank stores at the junction of Cheapside and High Street.

Officers said the female victim was being supported by specialist officers while the investigation continues.

An appeal for witnesses has been made.

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Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter

There will be showers, some heavy, likely throughout the day but clearing later.

A clear, cold night could lead to some frosts but it will be a brighter day tomorrow.

How did a "fighty" pub become a music venue with a reputation for breaking the best new bands?

Nottingham Forest move up to fourth in the Championship with a 4-0 win at 10-man Queens Park Rangers.

Adam and Matthew Stokes were found dead in a house with their father after a police stand-off.

Andrew Highton attacked his partner Linda Treeby and left her dying in a pool of blood, court hears.

Neil Heath
BBC News Online

A number of properties had to be evacuated following reports of a gas leak in Nottingham city centre earlier.

Police and the fire service were called to Talbot Street at about 12:00 to help clear the area while the leak was repaired.

City Neighbourhood Inspector Paul Gummer, from Nottinghamshire Police, said: “The leak is now repaired and people are able to return to their properties."

The road has re-opened.

Whissendine farmer Anthony Watchorn was 69 and died at Peterborough City Hospital.

George Parkin's friend Betty Wood died when he drove through a red light and crashed.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A man has been arrested after a police car was rammed and damaged in Nottingham.

It happened in the Bestwood Village area at about 17:00 yesterday.

Officers were patrolling when they saw a Ford Transit tipper truck listed as a "vehicle of interest".

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Nottinghamshire Police said the driver failed to stop and was followed to Moor Road where the truck rammed the police car.

The truck was then abandoned and three men inside ran off.

They were chased on foot and a 26-year-old man was caught. He was arrested on suspicion of several driving offences and possession of cannabis.

The officers involved were not hurt, the force added.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Good news - the A46 in Leicestershire has reopened.

The road was closed after a bus and a car crashed between Groby and Beaumont Leys just before 07:00.

Edwin Whatsize was sitting in his armchair when he was stabbed repeatedly in the chest by his son.