Sandish Shoker
BBC News

The firm hired to oversee the demolition of the Broadmarsh shopping centre in Nottingham has announced job redundancies as a result of the "cancellation" of the project.

Coleman Group said it would carry out a business restructure after work was halted on the centre's redevelopment amid the Covid-19 pandemic and owner Intu's financial problems.

The firm said it was their "largest single project".

"It is devastating that good people will be leaving us as a result of this restructure but like many other businesses we have faced the most difficult and challening trading conditions of our lifetime," said group chief executive Mark Coleman.

A spokesperson at intu said: “In March, we paused the development work at intu Broadmarsh because of the Covid-19 pandemic and then more recently due to our financial position.

"We can’t re-open our doors with construction at a standstill. Safety is always our priority, and for that reason we have temporarily closed the centre."

Six phone calls - including one which advised lying about Carol Smith's self-isolation - failed to get help.

Police say the rise is partly down to increased reports from people forced to spend more time at home.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Council staff spent two hours cleaning up litter left at a Mansfield park over the weekend, the authority has said.

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Mansfield District Council tweeted that beer bottles, fast food packaging, sweet wrappers, plastic drinks bottles and tin cans were left on the ground "within a few feet of a bin".

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Glass had also been smashed over the path and on the basketball court.

The council said on Facebook that those not treating the parks with respect "spoil it for the rest of us".

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Eddie Bisknell
Local Democracy Reporter

Bennerley Viaduct is to be closed to visitors as work continues to turn it into a public walkway.

The landmark, on the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire border, will be fenced off as construction work resumes to repair the wrought iron structure and create viewing platforms and a path underneath.

Work at the Grade II listed viaduct began in March but was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.

It is now expected to be completed by early next year.

The viaduct has been used as an unofficial walkway for decades and was last year added to a global list of "at-risk" heritage sites.

"Hundreds of local people and visitors have become used to walking over the viaduct since it was decommissioned in the 1970s," said Kieran Lee, from the Friends of Bennerley Viaduct group.

"They can help to make sure that they and thousands of others can continue to enjoy its full glory when the project is completed by staying away for the time being."

Samantha Noble
BBC News Online

A second man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in Mansfield.

Officers were called to Kitchener Drive at about 17:40 on 14 June after a 30-year-old man was stabbed in the neck.

He has since been discharged from hospital.

A 19-year-old was detained this morning. A 20-year-old man also arrested on suspicion of attempted murder has since been released on conditional bail.

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Officers are keen to trace this black Renault Megane, registration number MK56 LWW, spotted in the area at the time of the attack. They said it has a distinctive temporary tyre on its rear offside.

Det Sgt Mark Shaw, of Nottinghamshire Police, said it was "a very serious assault".

He added: "We're keen to speak to anyone who hasn’t yet come forward and who might have information which could help us with our investigation, including any dashcam footage."

PA Media

Rebekah Vardy has launched libel proceedings against Coleen Rooney after a row over stories allegedly leaked to a tabloid newspaper about Mrs Rooney's personal life.

In October, the 34-year-old claimed Mrs Vardy's Instagram account was the source of the stories, with the saga being dubbed "Wagatha Christie".

Mrs Vardy, 38, who is married to Leicester City striker Jamie, denied any wrongdoing and later said the stress of their public dispute had caused her to have severe anxiety attacks.

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Mrs Rooney, the wife of ex-England footballer Wayne, said she had spent five months attempting to work out who was sharing information from her personal account.

She claims she worked out it was Mrs Vardy by blocking everyone else's account but hers.

At the time, Mrs Vardy said third parties had access to her Instagram account and an expert was working to discover who could have been behind the leaks.

Court records indicate Mrs Vardy filed her claim with the High Court on 12 June.

No date has been set for a court hearing, but the case will proceed to a trial unless a settlement is reached between the parties.

The retailer paused all discretionary spending when the UK went into lockdown.

Neil Heath
BBC News Online

A woman has been handed a £400 fine after the rubbish she hired a "man with a van" to remove ended up being fly-tipped.

A sofa, baby carrier, mattress and other household goods were found dumped behind Grange Road, in Newark-on-Trent.

Newark and Sherwood District Council traced the debris back to its owner and she was fined for failing to take the appropriate steps to prevent it from being fly-tipped.

The authority warned that rogue rubbish collectors were actively advertising their services on social media sites by posing as legitimate waste removal services.

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Neil Heath
BBC News Online

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About 900 cannabis plants thought to be worth more than £1m have been found following a raid at an industrial unit near Coalville.

Officers found the grow at a premises in Walker Road, Bardon Hill, on Monday, after the owner of the building reported he could not gain access.

Hundreds of cannabis plants growing in several different rooms were discovered on entry. The North West Leicestershire local policing unit said, external the value of the plants was "over £1m".

A Leicestershire Police spokesman added nobody was present at the time of the find and no arrests have been made.

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Amy Orton
Local Democracy Reporter

Staff at a biscuit factory in Leicester have said they are worried about going to work after a "small number of positive cases" of Covid-19.

An employee at the Pladis factory in South Wigston, which manufactures for McVitie's, said at least five colleagues from one team had tested positive this week.

"Most workers have no option but to risk going into work, also a lot of the factory employees are BAME workers who are more at risk and many are from deprived areas," the employee, who wished to remain anonymous, said.

"Shouldn't the firm consider its workforce? It is putting its staff, who are mainly women of ethnic backgrounds, at risk."

The worker said the factory had remained open throughout lockdown and colleagues were scared to take time off work.

They decided to speak out after seeing news of a local spike in cases in Leicester.

A Pladis spokesman said they could not confirm numbers but emphasised safety measures are in place.

"Like many businesses, we have experienced a relatively small number of positive cases of Covid-19 among our colleagues," he said.

"Over the last few months, we've followed all the official advice, stepped up our cleaning regime throughout our site and put in place comprehensive social distancing measures."

He said the factory, which employs 250 people, had implemented its own test and trace procedure and staff would be given full pay when self-isolating or awaiting test results, while anyone showing symptoms was encouraged to stay at home.

Public Health England said it was aware of the cases at the factory "and supporting the companies involved".

Sandish Shoker
BBC News

Two parks in West Bridgford will close earlier in a bid to tackle recent issues with littering and anti-social behaviour, a council has said.

Bridge Field and Bridgford Park currently shut at 21:30 but will now close at 19:00 and 21:00 respectively.

Rushcliffe Borough Council said extra security fencing will also be installed around entrances and perimeters to prevent unauthorised access when parks are closed, and the number of users will be monitored.

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"In recent weeks, in line with the unfortunate national picture, a small but selfish minority have strewn volumes of litter and caused anti-social behaviour at these wonderful open spaces and with partners we are now taking action to keep the community safe," council leader Simon Robinson said.

Jeremy Ball
Social affairs correspondent, BBC East Midlands Today

A man who was threatened with deportation amid the Windrush scandal last year has now been given a British passport and offered compensation after a battle to prove he can live in the UK.

Roy Dyer came to Nottingham aged eight, from Dominica in the Caribbean on his mother's British passport.

However, by the time he went to apply for a passport himself, Dominica had become independent and in 2012 he was detained at Gatwick Airport, losing his right to work and use the NHS, which he said left him feeling "worthless".

He is one of 200 people in Nottingham who asked for help to gain citizenship and they received an apology from the government and a British passport in March.

"It was terrifying," he said.

"I was totally helpless. I was in limbo, I didn't know what to do and was worried all the time."

For National Windrush Day on Monday, several events were planned to mark 72 years since 1,000 Caribbean workers were invited by the UK government to help rebuild the country.

In Nottingham, the Council House was lit up green and in Leicester, an exhibition about the Windrush Generation opened online.

Image source, Nottingham City Council

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Two people have been arrested after armed police recovered a knife and what was thought to be a gun during a stop and search at Worksop bus station.

Nottinghamshire Police said officers stopped a man and woman after they got off a bus at about 13:30 on Monday.

They were taken into custody for questioning as inquiries continue.

Ch Insp James Woolley said: "A number of people will have seen the police activity at the bus station and I would like to reassure them that there is no suggestion that there was any risk to the public."

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BBC Weather

It will be dry, fine and very warm today, with temperatures rising into the mid-to-high 20s across the region.

There will be near perfect sunshine and just a little high cloud later this afternoon.

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League Two side Mansfield Town agree a deal to sign striker Jordan Bowery from MK Dons on undisclosed terms.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Highways England is reporting delays of at least 30 minutes on the M1 southbound near East Midlands Airport.

It follows a crash and vehicle fire between junctions 25 and 24 just before 15:00.

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Three lanes have been closed and traffic is being diverted via the exit/entry slip roads at junction 24.

Firefighters based in Castle Donington were called to the scene and are highlighting the importance of not getting distracted while driving especially now the roads are “getting busier”.

Image source, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service

PM is following the Nottingham Playhouse for the next six months as it tries to reopen for Pantomime season.

Hear the first of our reports from Becky Milligan.

(Photo: Auditorium in the Nottingham Playhouse Credit: Robert Day)

A beekeeper called in to find the colony a new home says he has been stung more than 100 times.

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

The M1 southbound has been shut after a collision left a vehicle on fire.

The crash happened near junction 24, close to East Midlands Airport, shortly before 15:00 but it is unclear how many vehicles were involved.

Image source, Highways England

Highways England said diversions via the slip road had been put in place but access from the A50 was blocked.

Tailbacks of more than three miles to junction 25 have been reported.