Neil Heath
BBC News Online

A man has been jailed after spitting in a paramedic's face on Christmas Day in Derby.

Derbyshire Police said Nicholas Watkins, 44, of Cannock Court, Mickleover, was found unconscious in Normanton Road by an ambulance crew.

When he regained consciousness, he became abusive and spat in the face of one of the paramedics.

Officers were called and Watkins was arrested at the scene.

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He was convicted of assault at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court on 26 December and sentenced to 18 weeks in prison. He was also ordered to pay £100 in compensation.

Mark Ward, from East Midlands Ambulance Service, said: "We will not tolerate assaults of any nature against our staff, and we will continue to pursue a conviction against anyone who thinks that it is acceptable to assault them."

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A police officer has received medical treatment after being "dragged" by a car.

Leicestershire Police said the officer stopped a car on Squirrel Lane in Breedon-on-the Hill on Sunday morning following concerns about how it was being driven.

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While the officer was speaking to the driver, the engine was started and the driver "attempted to drive away from the scene".

Police said this led to the officer being "dragged" by the car.

"The engine was quickly turned off by the officer following this, stopping the car," the force added.

A 22-year-old man from Derby was arrested on suspicion of several driving offences and assaulting an emergency worker. He has since been released under investigation.

Despite needing medical treatment, the officer was not seriously injured.

Karl Taylor died almost a month after he was stabbed in Derby.

A teenager from Lincoln who was arrested on suspicion of offences under the Terrorism Act has been released under investigation, Lincolnshire Police has confirmed.

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The 19-year old was detained in the Highfields area of Leicester yesterday morning.

Police say the alleged offences relate to right-wing extremism and the dissemination of a terrorist publication.

The bones have now been handed to archaeologists for further research.

Samantha Noble
BBC News Online

A tea party to celebrate a 4,000-piece antique collection of Royal Crown Derby tableware is to take place ahead of its sale.

David Boorman, 75, originally from Derby, said since 2010, he collected the tea cups and saucers to remind him of his former home.

Mr Boorman - who left the city for work in 1978 and now lives in Newcastle upon Tyne with his wife - said: "The porcelain connected me to Derby. Being so far away, it's nice to have that.

"When I was growing up in the 1940s and 50s, it was aspirational to own Royal Crown Derby tableware. It was part of being a Derby person."

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Mr Boorman's collection, from the 1770s through to 1919, is primarily cups and saucers of all shapes and sizes but also includes egg cups, side plates, and miniature teapots, milk jugs and sugar bowls.

Charles Hanson, owner of Hansons Auctioneers, said: "I was amazed when I saw David's collection and wanted to do something to celebrate its importance. It captures the history, heritage and artistry of Royal Crown Derby through the centuries."

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The tea party will be held on 15 January between 14:00 and 17:00 at Hansons, in Heage Lane, Etwall, and all are welcome.

The collection, which is split into 50 lots, is expected to fetch between £2,500 and £4,000.

It will go under the hammer at Hansons Auctioneers on 17 January.

Alex Regan
BBC News

Sixteen hotels in Chesterfield have failed to perform checks during a police child sexual exploitation operation.

In December, Derbyshire Police visited 18 hotels, in which a plain-clothed officer and a young police cadet tried to book a room.

The hotels were supposed to "recognise the signs" of child sexual exploitation and refuse to rent out a room, and then contact police.

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But the force said only two hotels followed the correct procedure.

Sgt Mat Winterbottom said: "Although the result was disappointing, we now have the opportunity to further improve education and training around what hotel staff should look out for."

Neil Heath
BBC News Online

Staff at a farm shop are trying to track down the owner of a gold ring that was discovered inside a savoy cabbage.

The owners of Farndon Fields, in Market Harborough, believe a customer may have dropped it while shopping.

So far no-one has come forward to claim the ring.

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Sonia Kataria
BBC News

A man has been charged with a number of offences after police were called to reports of concerns for a man's safety last month.

Nottinghamshire Police officers were sent to Waterloo Road in Radford on 13 December.

A 70-year-old man, of the same address, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with five counts of possession of an explosive substance with intent by means thereof to endanger life or cause serious injury to property.

The man has also been charged with two counts of possessing a weapon designed or adapted for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas or other thing contrary to Section 5 of the Firearms Act 1968 and one count of possessing a controlled class B drug.

He is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates' Court later.

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Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

It's going to be drier and brighter this morning, but unfortunately that is not going to last.

Rain and blistery conditions are on the way in the afternoon and through the night.

Mixing wonky hip-hop, psychedelic jazz and woozy pop, Easy Life are being tipped for success.

The body of a man was found at a property in West Bridgford on Sunday afternoon.

Ethan Connolly-Forster
BBC News

A teenager has been jailed for almost three years after he was spotted on CCTV dealing drugs.

Kacper Ogrodnik, 18, was arrested in December after he was seen in Churchgate, Leicester, exchanging crack cocaine with another man.

Officers approached him and he tried to escape but was arrested in a nearby churchyard, police said.

Ogrodnik, of Harvest Close in the city, was seen to drop a small wrap of crack cocaine, the force added.

At Leicester Crown Court on Monday he was sentenced to a total of two years and 10 months in prison after admitting possession of a class A drug and breach of a suspended sentence.

He admitted two further counts of resisting a police officer but faced no further punishment.

Kit Sandeman
Local Democracy Reporter

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Nottingham's cattle market, which was badly damaged by a fire in 2018, could be replaced by offices, an entertainment venue, flats and a hotel.

Land has also been set aside for a tram line, either to the south or north of Meadow Lane.

The proposed regeneration of the site is part of a wider development to the area immediately north of the River Trent.

Cattle market workers have expressed their sadness, and fear it could lead to a loss of identity for the area.

The latest plans for the Cattle Market come just over a year since a devastating fire destroyed four premises and damaged a further nine.

Businesses have had to uproot where they are based, moving temporarily or permanently, with several owners saying footfall in the area has still not recovered following the fire.

The proposed future of the site is included in the council’s master plan for the city over the next eight years, known as the Local Plan.

Leicester midfielder James Maddison will not leave the club in January, says manager Brendan Rodgers.

Three men and a woman were all part of a "fellowship of hate", a court is told.

Alex Regan
BBC News

All lanes on the A42 have reopened after a car northbound between junction 14 and the M1.

Highways England reported that one lane was closed at about 13:50, near Castle Donington, as emergency services dealt with the fire.

Planning officers have recommended proposals for a drive-through restaurant are approved.

Sandish Shoker
BBC News

A cash machine in Mansfield Woodhouse has been damaged after attempts to take cash from it in the early hours of this morning.

Nottinghamshire Police said they received reports of two men attempting to break into the ATM at about 03:14 on Tuesday.

The force said the men failed to take any cash from the machine and were reportedly driving a blue VW Golf R.

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Ethan Connolly-Forster
BBC News

Two 13-year-old boys have been arrested after a string of reported robberies in and around Derby city centre.

Derbyshire Police said, external they issued an appeal over the robberies involving pensioners on Saturday.

They are alleged to have taken place on New Year's Eve, 3 and 4 January on Osmaston Road, Forester Street and Phoenix Street respectively.

The two boys, held on suspicion of robbery, have been released on bail.