Opener Hales 'ready' for England returnpublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 27 May 2021
Nottinghamshire opener Alex Hales says he ready to play international cricket again after a two-year absence.
Read MoreOpener Hales 'ready' for England returnpublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 27 May 2021
Plan for 'Bee Bus Stops' to enhance biodiversitypublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 27 May 2021
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA council is to upgrade some of its bus shelters to install either a living roof or solar panels.
Leicester City Council said the plant-topped living roofs - nicknamed Bee Bus Stops - will feature on 30 shelters across the city, including Charles Street, London Road and Melton Road.
Each is planted with a mix of wildflowers and Sedum plants to help enhance local biodiversity and add some extra greenery, the authority added.
Image source, Leicester City CouncilWhere feasible, all other new bus shelters will be fitted with solar panels, powering smart lighting, to cut energy use.
The council said the city-wide network of living roof and solar-powered shelters will be a first for any UK city.
Deputy city mayor, councillor Adam Clarke - who leads on environment and transportation - said: "The new, modern shelters will be great for passengers and the mix of solar power and living roofs is another step forward for our ambition to be a carbon neutral, biodiverse and climate-adapted city by 2030."
Man sentenced after stabbing man in neckpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 27 May 2021
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA man has been sentenced to 10 years detention for inflicting life-changing injuries on a man by stabbing him in the neck.
Callum Beane, 20, of Kelbrook Close, Leicester, denied carrying out the attack but was found guilty at Leicester Crown Court on Wednesday.
He received a 10-year sentence for wounding with intent and a 14-month sentence for possession of an article with a blade or point. The sentences will run concurrently.
He was also given a restraining order and instructed to pay a £190 victim surcharge.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceOfficers were called by East Midlands Ambulance Service after the victim, 19, was found critically injured at the junction of Elsworthy Walk and Cuffling Drive in Braunstone Frith at 18:25 on 25 November.
He was taken to hospital in Nottingham, where he spent six days, before being discharged with life-changing injuries, including reduced mobility in his arm.
Det Con Simon Roberts, from Leicestershire Police, said: “This was a violent assault on a man which left him in a critical condition.
“As a result of the injury he sustained, he had to undergo intensive surgery, and spent almost a week recovering from his ordeal. The incident will affect him for the rest of his life."
Brothers' jabs take hospital to 100,000 milestonepublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 27 May 2021
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsKing's Mill Hospital in Sutton-in-Ashfield has now given more than 100,000 coronavirus vaccinations.
The milestone was reached on Wednesday when Joe, Mikey and Ben Fleet-Chapman, from South Clifton near Newark, were vaccinated together.
Image source, Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustThe brothers, aged 27, 25 and 22 were eligible as their father has recently had a heart transplant and is classed as vulnerable.
Joe Fleet-Chapman, who received the hospital's 100,000th vaccine, said: "It’s reassuring that we have been able to be vaccinated due to having someone vulnerable at home.
"We needed to get vaccinated to protect dad and stop any spread of the virus in our household."
Mikey Fleet-Chapman added: “Now we are vaccinated, we can move more freely around the home without having to worry as much, it’s a real weight off our minds.”
Nottingham street to go traffic-free permanentlypublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 27 May 2021
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsNottingham's Victoria Embankment is to permanently close to through traffic.
The city council has confirmed the plans to keep the street traffic-free saying it will make the area "a safer, more attractive environment for people to enjoy".
It carried out a trial in August last year and, in March, consulted more than 1,500 people, including many who live in the nearby Meadows area.
The authority said of those people surveyed, 54% supported the proposal and said they enjoyed the street more.
Image source, Nottingham City CouncilCouncillor Rosemary Healy said the council had taken the decision to progress with the plans based on the outcome of the consultation, as well as its traffic monitoring.
“Creating a traffic-free environment has improved access to the riverside, parks and gardens," she said.
"We’ve received a lot of positive feedback from both residents and visitors who have found the space quieter and safer, and enjoyed using it more."
This route is one of many in the city where changes are planned in a bid to make walking and cycling easier.
They include a 20mph speed limit around the city centre, improvements in Derby Road, a toucan crossing on Low Wood Road and improvements outside 15 schools.
'Baa-rilliant' ram sculpture trail unveiledpublished at 11:27 British Summer Time 27 May 2021
The 30 ram sculptures will be on show in Derby city centre until 22 August.
Read MorePolice officers seriously injured during hotel arrestpublished at 08:36 British Summer Time 27 May 2021
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsTwo police officers needed hospital treatment after they were "punched, kicked and thrown across the room" during an arrest.
Nottinghamshire Police said it happened at a hotel on Mansfield Road, Nottingham at about 15:00 on Tuesday.
The officers were responding to a call from hotel staff who reported finding a bag of cannabis in one of the rooms.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PolicePolice said a man entered the hotel's reception while the officers were carrying out a search of the scene and assaulted the officers as they detained him.
Both officers suffered head and leg injuries requiring hospital treatment.
A large quantity of cannabis was seized as well as a handbag, bank card and a laptop that was reported stolen earlier this month.
PC Jeremy Beard, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "Both officers bravely continued to detain a suspect despite suffering injuries.
"They used PAVA spray and needed further emergency assistance from officers to make the arrest."
A 23-year-old man was detained on suspicion of assaulting two police officers, theft and possession with intent to supply cannabis.
Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 27 May 2021
After weeks of wind and relentless rain things may be returning to a more typical May day, with sunnier spells and top temperatures of about 19C (66F) in parts.
Today's BBC Weather Watchers picture comes from AbbeyDale near Matlock.
Image source, AbbeyDalePolice boss scraps deputy role to save moneypublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 26 May 2021
Caroline Henry also says she will not claim expenses for travel within Nottinghamshire.
Read MoreCCTV appeal after elderly woman has purse stolenpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 26 May 2021
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsPolice have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to after an 83-year-old woman had her purse stolen.
Derbyshire Police said it was taken from her bag while she was shopping in Boyes in Nottingham Road, Ripley, at about 13:00 on Wednesday 12 May.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceCards from inside the purse were then used to withdraw a large amount of cash, the force added.
Anyone with any information about the theft is asked to contact officers on 101.
Bearded dragon dies after being found near roadpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 26 May 2021
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA bearded dragon has died after being found by the side of a road in Nottinghamshire.
The RSPCA said the reptile was found in a grass verge along Landcroft Lane in Sutton Bonington on Tuesday 11 May by a member of the public.
The charity was called and inspector Dave McAdam took it to see a vet.
It was diagnosed as suffering from metabolic bone disease, which is caused by the lack of UV light, and later died "despite the best efforts of all involved".
Image source, RSPCAMr McAdam said: "The area where this poor bearded dragon was found was in beautiful countryside in the middle of nowhere and as he was suffering from metabolic bone disease, displayed by deformed legs and tail, it just doesn’t seem realistic that this dragon made it there by himself and I can only assume he's been abandoned.
"Abandoning a reptile or releasing unwanted exotic pets into the wild is cruel and illegal."
The RSPCA has asked for anyone with information on who may have owned this bearded dragon to contact them.
Man crashed into home after 165mph M1 police chasepublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 26 May 2021
Usman Kiani admits dangerous driving and driving without insurance and will be sentenced next month.
Read MoreGovernment backtracks over local travel advicepublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 26 May 2021
Restrictions are not being imposed on Indian variant-affected areas, the government says.
Read MoreTwo in court over pro-Palestinian protestpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 26 May 2021
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsTwo people, who were arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest in Leicester, have appeared in court.
The defendants aged 20 and 43 appeared at Leicester Magistrates’ Court charged with criminal damage and conspiracy to commit criminal damage.
Image source, Guy SmallmanThe six-day protest at Elbit Systems subsidiary UAV Tactical Systems on Meridian Business Park ended on Monday night.
They have both been released from custody with a curfew and are due to appear at Leicester Crown Court on 5 July.
Man injured in hit-and-run after argumentpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 26 May 2021
Alex Regan
BBC NewsA 30-year-old man suffered "significant injuries" in a hit-and-run after an argument with another man, police have said.
Leicestershire Police said the victim was "involved in a disagreement" with a man in the Howden Road area of Leicester between 20:30 and 21:30 on Tuesday.
Image source, GoogleShortly after the victim was walking along Markland when he was hit by the car, which "failed to stop at the scene", the force said.
The man was treated by the ambulance service for "significant" injuries to his leg and foot.
No arrests have been made.
Det Con Joseph McCormack said: "We believe the incident in Howden Road is linked to the non-stop collision and that both parties are known to each other.
“We are carrying out house-to-house inquiries and a CCTV trawl in the area but we would like to speak to anyone who was in the area or has heard rumours locally about the collision and the circumstances leading up to it."
'Natural wonder' honour for Derbyshire's Dovedalepublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 26 May 2021
Sonia Kataria
BBC NewsDovedale in Derbyshire has been named as one of the seven natural wonders of the UK by the Royal Geographical Society (RGS).
The Peak District valley, famous for its stepping stones, was included in the list alongside other famous beauty spots including Dorset's Jurassic Coast and the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland.
Image source, Royal Geographic Society/MerrellDovedale is a stretch of the Dove Valley where the River Dove passes through dramatic limestone ravines.
Mary-Ann Ochota, from the RGS, said: "One of the few positives to come out of the pandemic is the opportunity many of us have had to explore the natural wonders on our doorsteps.
"These seven locations are really extraordinary. I think most of us would be amazed to learn that they’re right here in our own country."
Image source, Royal Geographic Society/MerrellTaxi footage helps convict county lines gangpublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 26 May 2021
The footage shows Shahid Iqbal agreeing to help transport heroin and crack cocaine in his taxi.
Read MoreTaxi footage captures county lines drug dealingpublished at 11:59 British Summer Time 26 May 2021
A gang enlisted the help of a cab driver to transport heroin and crack cocaine into Derby.
Read MoreTrapped deer rescued from railingspublished at 08:25 British Summer Time 26 May 2021
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsFirefighters rescued a deer after it became stuck in railings outside Gamston Airport.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Retford were sent to help the animal at about 05:30 on Tuesday.
Image source, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue ServiceThey were able to prise the railings open just enough for the deer to escape.
On Facebook, Retford Fire Station said: "It ran off into a wooded area and appeared to be unharmed."
Vigil held on anniversary of George Floyd's murderpublished at 08:02 British Summer Time 26 May 2021
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA vigil has been held in Nottingham to mark a year since the death of George Floyd.
It was one of several events to take place in the UK yesterday marking the first anniversary.
Mr Floyd, a black man, was stopped by police in Minneapolis and died after being held down by a white police officer, who has since been found guilty of murder.
Campaigners gathered in Old Market Square and stood in silence for nine-and-a-half minutes - the same amount of time that Derek Chauvin knelt on the neck of George Floyd.
Janelle Brown from the Next Gen Movement campaign group said people were still experiencing racism but there had been some improvement in the past year.
"What we've seen is people are having conversations with their friends, with their families," she said.
"Schools and businesses are looking at their policies.
"I feel like people are more open and understanding to educate themselves."
