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Nottingham Forest have scored a partial victory in a Court of Appeal battle with former owner Fawaz Al-Hasawi over the financial fallout from his sale of the football club.

Mr Al-Hasawi had triumphed at the High Court in London in May and the club were ordered to pay him £4.2m.

Judge Stuart Isaacs QC said there were no sums to be set off against the amount, which Mr Al-Hasawi paid in loans during negotiations over the club's sale to Greek shipping magnate Evangelos Marinakis in May 2017.

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The judge said Mr Al-Hasawi bought Nottingham Forest in 2012 and "invested heavily" in the club's training ground, academy and match day facilities at the stadium.

But, in a ruling on Tuesday, Lord Justice Patten allowed the club's appeal in respect of about £604,000.

The decision will reduce the bill to about £3.6m.

Forest narrowly avoided relegation to League One on goal difference in Mr Al-Hasawi's last season as owner of the club.

The technology firm Microlise organises daily gifts for workers in the run-up to Christmas.

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BBC News

An advanced stop and search technique used as a counter-terrorism initiative is now being trialled at East Midlands Airport.

The tactic, called Project Servator, involves specially trained officers from multiple areas of policing working together including plain-clothed police officers, dogs and firearms officers.

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The tactic was first used in London in 2014 in response to the terrorist threat and was then trialled by 16 forces in 2018/19.

A study by the University of Leicester , externalfound 37% of stop and searches during this time resulted in a "positive outcome" compared to the 17% national average.

Now Leicestershire Police are trialling Project Servator at East Midlands Airport.

The force said: "The deployments are unpredictable. They can happen anywhere and at any time and include police officers specially-trained to spot the telltale signs that someone may be planning or preparing to commit a crime."

The method is being used by 22 UK forces, as well as the Royal Gibraltar Police in Gibraltar and New South Wales Police in Sydney, Australia.

Nadia Whittome and Ian Levy on what it's like to start their new jobs in Parliament.

Alex Regan
BBC News

The Leicestershire Widlife Hospital has made an urgent call for newspapers to line cages after treating "the most hedgehogs we've ever had".

Team leader Harriet Chiles said the charity has taken in 300 hedgehogs, 100 more than last year.

She said: "The aim is to release them but that won't be until spring, we have to wait for the weather to improve, and for the hedgehogs' weight to increase."

She added hedgehogs may not have been hibernating because of the mild seasons.

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Founder Angela Downham said it will cost thousands to care for all the animals until next year.

"The average it costs to care for a hedgehog is between £5 to £9 a week, and when you think we're caring for 300 of them until spring, that's a lot," she said.

"We'll open 28,000 tins of food between now and spring."

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BBC News

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service is performing well in all areas, inspectors have said.

The organisation was among six rated as "good" following a review of 15 fire brigades across the country by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services.

Inspector Zoe Billingham: "Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service is doing a very good job of keeping people safe from fire and other risks, like flooding.

"I am extremely pleased to report that the service is performing well across the three areas of our inspection."

Derbyshire's chief fire officer Gavin Tomlinson said the rating was "testament to the hard work and dedication of all our employees".

Tuesday's action from the first round of the FA Trophy - listen to BBC local radio commentaries.

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BBC News

Twitter's list of trending terms included a familiar name last night - former Derby County and Nottingham Forest boss Brian Clough.

The reason? Downing Street had shared a photo of newly-appointed Welsh Secretary Simon Hart and many had spotted a strong resemblance to the legendary manager.

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"Uncanny", said one commenter, while another quipped: "Clough conquered Europe twice. No wonder Boris brought him on board."

Mr Hart himself, who represents Carmarthen West, chose to stay quiet on the topic.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A group of young friends are attempting to feed 1,000 people a Christmas dinner over three days.

Jack Meldrum came up with the idea of feeding homeless and struggling people while Christmas shopping in Leicester.

The 23-year-old said seeing the amount of people living on the streets made him want to do something "meaningful".

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Along with his friends George Stewart and Tallulah Horton, they've raised more than £2,300 to buy the ingredients.

Cooking the meals started yesterday at Kirby Muxloe Golf Club and will continue until tomorrow.

They have orders for 600 Christmas dinners so far, including 100 for the YMCA in Leicester and 100 to All Souls Church and Community Centre in Nottingham.

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BBC News

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It might not quite by an old-fashioned pea-souper, but it's very foggy outside, which hasn't deterred the region's Weather Watchers.

The atmospheric shot of Newbold Verdon was taken by Leigh984 late last night, while Emmyloo's image of a hazy morning in East Bridgford has a passing resemblance to the cover art of Wind and Wuthering by Genesis.

Hopefully they can Hackett out in the cold...

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Gavin Bevis
BBC News

More than a dozen newly-elected East Midlands MPs are due to be sworn in at the House of Commons later.

They include Tom Randall, who replaced Vernon Coaker in Gedling, and Mark Fletcher, who ousted the long-serving Dennis Skinner in Bolsover.

BBC cameras were there to capture the moment Nottingham East's Nadia Whittome, Parliament's youngest MP at 23, set off from the East Midlands to start her new role.

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BBC News

A 24-year-old man was taken to hospital after being stabbed in Nottingham yesterday.

It happened on Bosworth Walk in The Meadows shortly after 17:00.

Nottinghamshire Police said he suffered "superficial injuries" and they are treating it as "an isolated incident".

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Det Insp Kylie Westlake said a cordon remains in place while investigations are carried out and there would be a heightened police presence in the area.

Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather

A foggy start across the East Midlands thanks to an area of low pressure, with daytime temperatures of about 5C.

Amy Dalla Mura called Anna Soubry a "traitor" on live television and interrupted interviews.

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BBC Radio Leicester reporter

Andrew Bridgen, Conservative MP for North West Leicestershire, (pictured right) has recommended to the Prime Minister that Nigel Farage (centre) and Kenneth Clarke are given a knighthood in the Queen's New Year Honours.

He has also asked that Arron Banks, who left the Tories to set up Leave.EU, was admitted back to the party to "demonstrate that we are... building a One Nation People’s Government".

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Sulkahan Singh is jailed for a minimum of 22 years for murdering Sukhwinder Singh during a refurbishment.

New Nottingham East MP Nadia Whittome is the Baby of the House at 23.

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Reporter, BBC News Online

A man has lost sight in one of his eyes after a street attack in Loughborough.

Leicestershire Police said the victim, who is in his 30s, was assaulted in Durham Road late on 7 December.

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Police said he suffered "significant injuries" to his face, including a broken nose, and has been blinded in one eye. The prognosis on this injury is unclear.

Appealing for witnesses, officers confirmed a 26-year-old Nottingham man had been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and has been released on bail pending further inquiries.

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BBC News

Comedian Ellie Taylor has jokingly insisted she is not wanted for stealing an elderly woman's purse, after being inundated with messages from people on Twitter.

The Friday Night At The Apollo stand-up said she has been sent a CCTV picture of someone police want to speak to in connection with a theft at the Mountsorrel Waitrose on 21 November.

Despite the likeness, The Mash Report performer wrote: "I would like to publicly state that this is not me."

She quipped at the time, she was in Woking's Pizza Express, a reference to Prince Andrew's interview with the BBC in which he denied sleeping with then 17-year-old Virginia Giuffre - stating he was instead at the pizza restaurant.

Leicestershire Police said no-one has been arrested in relation to the theft.

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Leicester Tigers sign utility forward Joe Batley on loan from fellow Premiership side Bristol Bears.