King's Lynn Town 0-1 Notts Countypublished at 21:59 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
A stunning strike from Jake Reeves gives Notts County victory at struggling King's Lynn and a fourth straight league win.
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Video appeal after eight dachshunds stolenpublished at 17:33 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
Samantha Noble
BBC News OnlinePolice have released a video showing three people officers want to speak to after eight dachshunds were taken from a property near Swadlincote.
Three male and five female miniature wire-haired dachshunds - which police say they pedigree show dogs and worth a "substantial amount of money" - were stolen from Burton Road in Acresford between 23:30 and midnight last Wednesday.
Derbyshire Police said one dog has since been found "safe and well" in Cambridgeshire, with inquiries "ongoing into how it came to be in the area".
Anyone who recognises the trio - who were in the area at the time - is asked to contact the force on 101, external.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceLisa Dean, from a lost and stolen pet volunteer group called Beauty's Legacy, said a member of the public saw one of the dogs by the roadside in the Huntingdon area of Cambridgeshire this morning.
The female miniature dachshund was taken to the vets where her microchip was scanned and the owner was called at about 08:15.
Image source, Lisa DeanMs Dean said the owner was "elated but terrified for the welfare of the other dogs".
The dog had lost a quarter of her body weight in the time she had been missing, Ms Dean added.
Bikers from Manchester found at disused Derbyshire quarrypublished at 15:17 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
Samantha Noble
BBC News OnlineThree off-road bikers have been fined for travelling from Manchester to a disused quarry in Derbyshire.
Police caught the bikers in Harpur Hill, near Buxton, last night.
In a tweet the officers said: "Remember, we are still in a pandemic! We must stay home, protect the NHS and save lives."
Image source, @BuxtonTownSNTPartygoers flee as police raid silent discopublished at 15:02 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
Officers say about 20 people "stormed past them" when they arrived to break up the party.
Read More'Major structural improvements' needed to reopen swimming poolpublished at 13:45 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA public swimming pool in Oakham is expected to remain closed beyond the current lockdown after a condition survey found "major structural improvements" were needed.
The survey at Catmose Sports Centre was carried out by Rutland County Council as part of a review into the future recreation, leisure and wellbeing needs of local residents.
Image source, EPADiscussions are now ongoing between those involved in the running of Catmose Swimming Pool.
Councillor Lucy Stephenson, cabinet member for culture and leisure, said: "The level of work required to make the pool structure safe and the estimated cost of that work mean it’s not something that can be undertaken as a quick fix.
"It will need to form part of wider considerations about the long-term future of leisure provision in Rutland.”
Lorry hits railway bridgepublished at 13:45 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
Samantha Noble
BBC News OnlineA road was closed and trains were disrupted after a lorry got stuck under a railway bridge in Hinckley.
Leicestershire Police said no-one was injured in the crash in Rugby Road, which happened at about 10:30.
The road was closed while the lorry was removed but it has since reopened.
Network Rail said some railway services were disrupted while inspections were carried out, but they resumed again at about 12:45.
Image source, Hinckley PoliceBarn owl caught in fishing line 'could have died'published at 13:25 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
The "distressed" barn owl was found dangling by a wing over the River Derwent in Derby.
Read MoreThree tonnes of rubbish dumped at beauty spotpublished at 12:24 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
Samantha Noble
BBC News OnlineThree tonnes of bricks, rubble and other waste have been found dumped near the Grantham Canal in Nottinghamshire.
Rushcliffe Borough Council is appealing for information after fly-tipping was found in a car park off the old A46 in Cropwell Bishop on Sunday.
Image source, Rushcliffe Borough CouncilCouncillor Rob Inglis said: "I find it utterly deplorable that a small minority of people consider it is acceptable to dump rubbish and waste in our wonderful countryside.
“Offenders show a total disregard to our environment, our residents and to those having to clear it up, especially not knowing what hazards may lie within.
“It either falls upon us all, or just an innocent landowner to foot the bill for each occurrence."
Group of 15 footballers fined for lockdown breachpublished at 11:43 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsFines were handed out by a policing team in Leicestershire over the weekend to those caught breaching coronavirus lockdown regulations.
Among those to be fined was a group of 15 boys playing football in Fenny Drayton and three boys, from different households, found sat in a car parked at a cemetery in Desford.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceMarket Bosworth Police also fined a man for going out while still waiting for the result of his Covid test.
Officers said on their Facebook page, external: "It’s fair to say that none of us on the team joined this organisation to stop lads playing football or to stop family gatherings.
"But for the time being - these are the rules and this is the law."
Police officer assaulted at Covid-breach partypublished at 11:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA police officer has been punched and kicked while attending a report of a party being held in Newark that breached Covid-19 restrictions.
Officers were called to an address in Barnaby Gate at about 22:40 on Sunday.
The officer was assaulted and suffered a thumb injury.
A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker and remains in police custody.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceTwo other police officers were also assaulted on Sunday while responding to a separate domestic incident in Hucknall.
Officers were called to a report of a man assaulting a woman on Goodhall Crescent at about 20:20.
One officer was reportedly punched in the face, whilst another injured his finger restraining a man.
A 29-year-old man was arrested and the woman’s injuries have been described by the force as "not life-threatening".
Nottinghamshire Police said all three injured officers are being supported by the force.
Ch Sup Rob Griffin, head of local policing for Nottinghamshire Police, said: "We must make it clear that we will not accept this treatment of our officers and staff. It is simply not part of the job and it shouldn't happen."
Olympics boss to advise on 'open sore' centre sitepublished at 10:42 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
An advisory panel has been set up to help transform a 20-acre site in Nottingham city centre.
Read MoreMan charged in county lines 'cuckooing' investigationpublished at 09:45 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
Alex Regan
BBC NewsA man has been charged as part of a county lines drugs trafficking investigation.
Nottinghamshire Police said the charge related to "cuckooing", where a gang takes over a person's home as a base for drug dealing.
On 11 September last year, officers received reports a woman in her 40s had been taken against her will from her home in the Whitehall Court area of Retford.
Image source, GoogleShe was found at Rotherham Central railway station hours later.
A 22-year-old man from Haringey in London has now been charged with kidnap and conspiracy to supply cocaine and heroin.
He will appear at Nottingham Crown Court on 12 March.
Earlier, four other people were arrested and charged with kidnap and drugs offences.
They will appear at the same court on 6 September.
Former hospital worker's antiques could fetch £30kpublished at 09:20 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineAn antique collection belonging to a former Derby hospital worker could fetch £30,000 when it goes under the hammer, an auction firm has said.
Derbyshire-based Hansons Auctioneers said Priscilla Kidman - who died this year aged 97 - left behind enough treasures for 150 lots.
Image source, HansonsAmong the items are a letter from Australia in 1852, centuries-old embroidery, a teapot from 1770, a portrait of a man with a lock of his hair and diamond jewellery.
Image source, Hansons
Image source, HansonsCharles Hanson, owner of Hansons, said: "The collection captures the art of collecting over 70 years.
"Our valuers have been amazed by the finds during what has been a fascinating cataloguing process.
"Priscilla was a talented, vibrant intellectual with a tremendous eye for artistic beauty and an eclectic taste which encompassed fine antiques and items woven into world history.
"She left a lasting legacy of both beautiful and historical objects."
Image source, HansonsThe collection will go under the hammer on 24 February.
Five East Midlands areas in top 20 for Covid ratespublished at 09:19 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineTwo East Midlands cities are in the top 20 areas with the highest coronavirus infection rates in England in the week up to 11 February, according to latest figures.
Leicester has the 14th highest rate, at 253.2 per 100,000 people, while Nottingham is 16th - according to Public Health England data - with a rate of 248.4 for the same weekly period.
Image source, PA MediaNewark and Sherwood, Mansfield and Ashfield - which has the country's fourth highest infection rate with 295.5 - are also on the list.
However, with the exception of Newark and Sherwood and Copeland in Cumbria, the rates for the areas outlined in the top 20 have all dropped compared to the previous week.
Rutland - which had the highest infection rate in the country last week - has seen a dramatic fall in its cases, from 199 to 73, and infection rate, from 498.4 in the week up to 4 February to 182.8.
Injured rescuer mission 'worst in 25-year career'published at 08:37 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
Chris Lewis fell 500ft (150m) while on a mission to save two campers who broke lockdown rules.
Read MoreToday's weather for the East Midlands: Mild againpublished at 08:19 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2021
Cloudy and breezy this morning, with a period of rain but this will clear leaving a dry afternoon.
It will feel mild again with temperatures into double figures.
A few showers are expected this evening, perhaps heavy but passing through swiftly.
Image source, Dogshape BrownLower jab take-up by BAME NHS staff 'a concern'published at 20:31 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2021
A new study finds fewer South Asian and black health workers have come forward for a Covid-19 jab.
Read MoreMum of drowned boy's warning after girls rescuedpublished at 18:15 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2021
Police say two 11-year-old girls became trapped on a frozen section of the River Trent on Saturday.
Read MoreSelf-isolation support 'not working' in Englandpublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2021
The TUC says the government's £500 support scheme is not reaching some workers who need it.
Read MoreMan denies murder bid after woman shot in facepublished at 17:05 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2021
A 32-year-old man is due to go on trial at Derby Crown Court later this year.
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