A Sheffield man who had been arrested by police in Derbyshire coughed at officers telling them he had coronavirus.

The 30-year-old had been arrested on suspicion of assault following an incident in Dronfield yesterday afternoon.

He was then arrested for assaulting an emergency worker after he allegedly coughed at police officers.

He has been charged on both counts, Derbyshire Constabulary said.

The officer went to hospital but was advised by doctors he did not have to self-isolate.

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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) is searching for personal protective equipment (PPE) suppliers amid the coronavirus outbreak.

It has described it as an "information gathering exercise" to identify those who could supply or manufacture PPE should it need additional supplies in future.

Thousands of items of PPE have already been donated to UHDB staff in recent weeks to protect them while treating Covid-19 patients.

They include goggles, gloves, surgical masks and protective suits from the University of Derby and 10,000 surgical masks from Rolls-Royce.

The search comes amid nationwide concerns over equipment shortages across the country, with Health Secretary Matt Hancock insisting the required stocks exist, but there had been challenges in distribution.

A UHDB spokesman said the tender had no value attached to it and was "not a contract in any way".

He added: "This was an information gathering exercise by the trust to discover suppliers who may be able to supply and/or manufacture PPE should we need additional supplies in the future."

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Police in Derbyshire gathered outside Chesterfield Royal Hospital last night as the nation stopped to pay tribute to NHS staff and other key workers.

PC Aaron Vernon, from Chesterfield's safer neighbourhood policing team, organised their shift to show their appreciation to the staff at the hospital at 20:00.

The team said on Facebook, external: "We can't thank them enough."

Stapleford's Darlington Magalela needed a "mental challenge" and approached it like a normal event.

Derbyshire Police said it was treating the man's death as "an isolated incident".

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A series of summer concerts due to stop at Sherwood Pines in Nottinghamshire have been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Forest Live, which plays at a series of woodlands across the country, was due to see Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, James Morrison, Will Young and Jools Holland perform in June.

Organisers said they were unable to reschedule the concerts.

A statement from Forestry England said: "We are sorry to disappoint the fans who were hoping to see bands in the nation's forests this summer but we have cancelled Forest Live 2020 to keep everyone safe in line with recent government guidance on the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak.

"As well as our valued customers, we work with a large number of volunteers, artists and contractors, to make these concerts happen and have taken this decision in the interest of safety for everyone involved."

It said all ticketholders would be refunded.

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Staff and students from the University of Leicester are to volunteer at one of three new Covid-19 "UK diagnostic hubs".

The volunteers will join the facility based at the UK Biocentre in Milton Keynes to "facilitate high volumes of testing" for the virus.

Five machines that allow Covid-19 diagnostic tests belonging to the university have also been loaned to the biocentre.

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Professor Nishan Canagarajah, vice-chancellor of the University of Leicester, said: "It is vital that we all come together to help and offer support wherever possible – loaning our equipment to support the national testing drive and our colleagues in the NHS is the very least we can do."

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A man is set to appear in court after being charged with theft from a district nurse's car.

Nottighamshire Police said the nurse was visiting patients on 31 March when she came back to find her vehicle had been broken into and her bag, containing her bank cards and laptop, had been taken.

Her cards were found to have been used in several shops, the force added.

A 37-year-old man was arrested and charged with theft and five counts of fraud by false representation.

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

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A number of specialist assessment centres or "hot hubs" have been created to help coronavirus patients.

The NHS Derby and Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) said many of the hubs will be in GP surgeries but a number of stand-alone units are also being set up in Derby city centre.

The first hub will be at the University of Derby with a further two to be announced later.

The centres will be available on an appointment-only basis for "acutely ill patients" and staffed by GPs, nurses and healthcare assistants - no walk-in patients will be allowed.

Appointments will be made following a phone conversation between the patient and their local GP.

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Dr Susie Bayley, medical director of the General Practice Task Force in the county, said: "In Derbyshire we're learning from colleagues across Europe and the world by putting measures in place now to ensure we're ready to manage increasing numbers of Covid-19 patients in the safest possible way."

She added the units will mean hospitals will only be used by those in "critical need" and GP surgeries can be freed up to work with patients with other problems.

The first hub will open on Monday.

It is expected up to 2,000 people will be seen every day when all of the three hubs are operational.

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A man is in custody after being arrested on suspicion of theft and public order offences following a row in a supermarket in Newark.

Nottinghamshire Police said officers were called to Aldi at North Gate at about 18:15 yesterday after a staff member confronted a customer they believed was leaving without having paid for a bottle of alcohol.

A spokesman for the force said the 22-year-old returned the bottle but shoved the supermarket worker with a trolley and threatened him.

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A 99-year-old Nottingham Forest supporter has received a surprise visit from staff at the club.

Stan Drabble, who has been a fan since he was five, had a "welfare check-in" from the Reds' community staff while he was sat in his front room with his wife Eileen.

Mr and Mrs Drabble, who live in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, were urged to "stay safe" during the coronavirus outbreak and left some "goodies" ahead of Easter on their doorstep.

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Police are on patrol in Langley Mill after being called to an incident in the early hours of Friday.

Derbyshire Police said residents in and around Frost Avenue "may notice an increased police presence" while officers carry out their investigations.

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The band's performance of Wishing On A Star has attracted eight thousand views on social media.

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A judge has ruled a Leicester woman with a learning disability lacks the capacity to use social media or the internet.

Judge Lindsey George also ruled the woman, who cannot be identified, does not have the capacity to consent to sex.

The judge considered the woman's case at the Court of Protection in Leicester, where issues relating to people who may lack the capacity to make decisions for themselves are heard.

A social worker for Leicester City Council told the judge that the woman, who is in her 30s and in a supported living placement, trusted her "online friends", partly because they looked "nice" and was unable to understand that using social media and the internet could put her at risk.

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Dog walkers are being urged to keep their pets under control when walking in the countryside after sheep were killed and injured in attacks during the calving and lambing season.

Derbyshire Police said it had received four calls from farmers in the past fortnight, with sheep-worrying incidents recorded in Belper, Hayfield, Repton and Winster.

Owners are reminded to keep their dogs on short leads when walking near farm animals, as well as to adhere to the Countryside Code., external

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The firm says it will "secure the cash resources of the business" during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Fancy a cycle through the Peak District? Don't worry, you don't have to stop self-isolating.

This virtual bike ride, shot at Winnats Pass, near Castleton earlier this year, was supposed to be shown at last month's Sheffield Adventure Film Festival, which was cancelled because of coronavirus.

The Peak District National Park Authority said it still wanted to release the video to help people feel connected to the Derbyshire countryside while the restrictions are in place.

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Water company Severn Trent says it has been "much busier than normal" due to more blockages being caused by kitchen roll and wipes being flushed down the toilet.

The company said it has dealt with 3,000 sewer flooding and blockages in the past fortnight.

Grant Mitchell from Severn Trent said: "We know some people are having to resort to using a whole manner of things to substitute for toilet roll at the moment, but a sewer blockage is the last thing anyone needs right now.

"We wanted to let everyone know that kitchen roll and wipes are not designed to break down like loo roll is so please remember to bin them."

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