Summary

  • Updates for Tuesday 28 July 2015

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates return at 08:00 Wednesday

  1. Goodbyepublished at 18:00 BST 28 July 2015

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    That's all from Local Live. We'll be back with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel for Nottinghamshire from 08:00 on Wednesday.

  2. Weather updatepublished at 17:55 BST 28 July 2015

    Mel Coles
    BBC Weather

    It'll remain fairly cloudy with occasional brighter spells and showers. Feeling cool in the breeze with disappointing temperatures between 13 and 18C, 55 to 64F.

    Weather

    Any showers will gradually become lighter and more isolated overnight, perhaps becoming mainly dry by dawn.

  3. Rice gave Notts confidencepublished at 17:51 BST 28 July 2015

    Dave Bracegirdle
    BBC Radio Nottingham cricket reporter

    He was such a fine leader of men. He would inspire and encourage the youngsters.

    Clive RiceImage source, Getty Images

    He gave Notts the confidence and belief that they were as good as anyone else. They were at the bottom of the pile for so many years.

  4. Public inquiry into undercover policingpublished at 17:47 BST 28 July 2015

    Jeremy Ball
    Correspondent, BBC East Midlands

    I'll be looking at the new public inquiry into undercover policing, and how it was prompted by revelations that an eco-group in Nottingham were infiltrated by a detective called Mark Kennedy.

    Mark KennedyImage source, Guardian

    Tune in to East Midlands Today on BBC One from 18:30.

  5. Pietersen: 'Rice gave me confidence boost'published at 17:41 BST 28 July 2015

    BBC Radio 5 live

    Kevin Pietersen has been paying tribute to ex-Nottinghamshire cricketer Clive Rice, his mentor, who helped introduce him to English cricket.

    Kevin PietersenImage source, PA

    South Africa-born Pietersen, who was signed by Rice in 2000, said: "To be honest he saw more in me than I saw in myself because he gave me the confidence and the abilities and the opportunities to basically fulfil a talent that I didn't really know that I had.

    "A lot of my self-belief came from Ricey saying, 'believe in yourself'. My training methods have all stemmed from obviously my upbringing but cemented into place by what Ricey used to do."

  6. Clive Rice rememberedpublished at 17:29 BST 28 July 2015

    Cricket pundit David Lloyd tweets, external: Sad to hear that Clive Rice has passed away ...terrific all rounder ...great competitor ...and a real good bloke

  7. Break-ins warningpublished at 17:05 BST 28 July 2015

    Nottingham Post

    Police have warned Hucknall residents to lock their doors after a spate of break-ins, external last week.

  8. Pietersen: Rice was father figurepublished at 16:49 BST 28 July 2015

    BBC Radio 5 live

    Kevin Pietersen says he's "absolutely devastated" about the death of his cricketing mentor Clive Rice.

    He said: "Ricey was like a father figure to me. When I came over to England he was obviously the person who gave me my first opportunity.

    Clive RiceImage source, Getty Images

    "He was just such a champion on the field and a formidable opponent and an aggressive cricketer but a complete gentleman off the field, a caring person and that's something that will stick with me."

  9. Record breakerpublished at 16:38 BST 28 July 2015

    Mark Shardlow
    Sports Editor, BBC East Midlands Today

    Widmerpool's Sophie Hahn has been describing her record-breaking run in the T38 100m event at London's Anniversary Games.

    She said: "I saw I'd broken the world record and thought, 'what have I just done?' It was amazing."

  10. Motorway delayspublished at 16:30 BST 28 July 2015

    BBC Travel

    A lane is closed on the M1 southbound between J23 and J22 because of a broken down vehicle.

  11. Record-breaking teen a Rio medal hopefulpublished at 16:09 BST 28 July 2015

    Mark Shardlow
    Sports Editor, BBC East Midlands Today

    Sophie Hahn, from Widmerpool, has been speaking to me after her record-breaking run in the the T38 100m at the Anniversary Games at the Olympic Stadium in London.

    Sophie HahnImage source, Getty Images

    The 18-year-old, who has cerebral palsy, was inspired to start running after watching the Olympics and Paralympics on TV at her Nottinghamshire home. Three years on, she's already a medal favourite for the Rio games next year.

  12. Signalling problems solvedpublished at 15:44 BST 28 July 2015

    East Midlands Trains tweets, external: Trains are now running normally between Nottingham-Worksop following earlier signalling problems.

  13. Latest headlinespublished at 15:29 BST 28 July 2015

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    The top stories this afternoon in Nottinghamshire:

  14. Free afternoon parking on cardspublished at 15:14 BST 28 July 2015

    Klara Lethbridge
    BBC Radio Nottingham

    Parking in Broxtowe could be free after 15:00 and on Saturdays, under proposals being considered by the borough council.

    Parking ticketImage source, Getty Images

    It's estimated the local authority would lose around £30,000 a year from fees but officials argue the move would help support the evening economy.

  15. Patchy showerspublished at 14:30 BST 28 July 2015

    BBC Weather

    This afternoon's heavy showers across the East Midlands have been very hit and miss.

    Midlands weather map