Sonia Kataria
BBC News
A two-vehicle crash has closed the M1 in Leicestershire.
Leicestershire Police said it happened at about 11:40 on the southbound carriageway between junction 21 and 20.
It added the northbound and southbound carriageways were shut while emergency services, including an air ambulance, were at the scene.
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Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A team from Nottingham Children's Hospital's neonatal units are pushing an incubator around the city for the launch of a new £100,000 appeal.
Nottingham Hospitals Charity is hoping to raise the money to buy a specialist incubator that can be used within an adult MRI machine.
Dr Don Sharkey, a neonatal consultant, said "As a regional specialist neonatal centre we regularly treat babies requiring brain surgery or those who have spinal or congenital issues.
"This new state-of-the-art MRI incubator will allow my team to get the best results when scanning and treating babies."
The charity previously raised £1.6m to provide an MRI for use on children needing brain surgery.
The incubator push will start at the Queen's Medical Centre and end in the city centre.
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Police have charged three people after two knives and what was thought to be a gun were found inside a car in Heanor.
The car, which had been reported stolen from Langley Mill, was stopped by officers on Market Street on Sunday afternoon.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceTwo men, aged 29 and 27, and a 20-year-old woman were arrested.
All three have now been charged with possessing an imitation firearm and possessing a knife in public.
The 29-year-old was also charged with several driving offences.
They are due before magistrates today.
Sonia Kataria
BBC News
A beautiful snowy scene from Buxton this morning...
The Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit said patrols have been ongoing despite the "poor weather".
It added road conditions are "gradually improving as the day goes on".
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BBC News
It is hoped an underpass, that connects Fosse Park with Braunstone, can be declared an official "graffiti zone".
At the moment the underpass, on Narborough Road South, is covered in tags.
Leigh Spencer, who regularly uses it to get to work, said having it declared a designated legal street art zone would have benefits.
"It needs refreshing - it's starting to look a bit rundown," he said.
"I think with some really nice street art down here, it would really enhance the area for the community, really make it somewhere that's nice to walk through and enjoy."
It wouldn't be the first underpass in Leicestershire where graffiti has been allowed.
From August 2019, the St Margaret's underpass underneath the city centre ring road was officially declared a "graffiti zone".
Izzy Hoskins, from Graffwerk in Leicester, said: "We regularly get people commenting that they now use this space, and they will walk though as a shortcut when they wouldn't previously - that's elderly women, families, everyone."
She said the area used to be "neglected" and "a magnet for anti-social behaviour".
Leicestershire County Council, who own the underpass, said it will investigate the idea of making a legal graffiti wall along with Blaby District Council.
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A man has been arrested after a cannabis farm was found at a house in Derby.
Police found the "sophisticated growing set-up" on Lime Lane, Oakwood, last Thursday.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceIt's thought there were about 200 plants.
Sgt Rachel Fowkes, said: "This grow would have been worth many thousands of pounds on the street."
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceA 44-year-old man from Nottingham was arrested at the scene on suspicion of production of cannabis and abstracting electricity without authority.
He has since been released under investigation.
Neil Heath
BBC News Online
A minute's silence will be held ahead of Alfreton Town's match against Gloucester City this evening, in honour of former player Jordan Sinnott who died after being attacked on a night out.
Mr Sinnott, 25, who was on loan from the club at Matlock Town, died in hospital after being found unconscious in Market Place, Retford, on Saturday morning.
Three men are being held on suspicion of murder.
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Alfreton Town said in a statement on its website: "Following the tragic passing of former player Jordan Sinnott on Saturday evening, the club can confirm tomorrow’s game is on.
"A minute's silence will be observed for Jordan and we thank the footballing community and all who have sent overwhelming messages of support and love."
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BBC News
The earlier collisions causing problems between junctions 23 and 23A of the M1 have now been cleared but there's since been a "further incident".
Highways England said two lanes are now blocked between the entry and exit slip roads at junction 23 northbound.
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BBC News
Snow has fallen across parts of north Derbyshire overnight, with people in the Buxton area waking up to a blanket of white.
Image source, lausturnerThe weather has prompted a warning from the fire service about driving in snowy conditions.
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Emergency services are dealing with "multiple collisions" on the M1, according to Highways England.
There are delays between junction 23 and 23A on the northbound carriageway, with motorists heading to East Midlands Airport warned of the extra time their journeys are likely to take.
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A man has been given a suspended sentence and fined thousands of pounds after admitting fly-tipping five large piles of dangerous waste including asbestos near a park in Nottingham, external.
Nathan Cossey dumped the items on land off Daleside Road East, near Colwick Country Park, over a two-week period in August 2018, leaving taxpayers with a £5,300 bill to have it properly removed.
The 32-year-old, who had been advertising his waste removal services, was caught in the act by council officers following a tip-off from the public.
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A boxed Star Wars Tie Bomber toy has sold for £1,350 at an auction in Derbyshire.
The model - released during the The Empire Strikes Back era - was among 150 Star Wars-related items that fetched a combined total of nearly £20,000 during a toy sale at Hansons in Etwall.
An original Star Wars cinema poster from 1977 was bought for £800, while a toy version of Boba Fett's spaceship Slave I, went for £700.
Image source, HansonsMany of the lots featured models produced by former Coalville toy maker Palitoy.
A Hansons spokesman said: "Inevitably, many of these finds are made in Leicestershire and it's wonderful to know that some of these old toys are so sought after."
Last year an unopened Tie Bomber toy found in a loft sold for £2,100 at the same auction house.
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BBC News
Two men and a woman have been arrested after police found two knives and what appeared to be a gun inside a car.
Officers spotted a Vauxhall Astra in Market Street, Heanor, at about 15:30 on Sunday, which they believed to be stolen.
The knives and what is thought to have been a gun were discovered.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceThe men, 27 and 29, and a 20-year-old woman were held on suspicion of taking the car - reported stolen from Langley Mill earlier that day.
The 29-year-old was also detained on suspicion of drink-driving, Derbyshire Police said.
All three remain in custody. The weapons have been seized and the car has been recovered, the force added.
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