Summary

  • Updates for Friday 07 August 2015

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

  1. Goodbyepublished at 18:00 BST 7 August 2015

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    That's all from Local Live. Join us again from Monday for all the latest news, weather, sport and travel updates from across Nottinghamshire. Have a nice weekend!

  2. Weather: Dry night aheadpublished at 17:55 BST 7 August 2015

    Sara Blizzard
    Weather Presenter, BBC East Midlands Today

    A dry night with light winds and clear spells. This may allow a few rural mist patches to form by dawn.

    BBC

    There'll be a minimum temperature of 13C (55F).

  3. County's first match against against Stevenagepublished at 17:48 BST 7 August 2015

    BBC Sport

    Notts County start their League Two campaign away at Stevenage this Saturday.

    Ricardo MonizImage source, Empics

    Manager Ricardo Moniz said he has hoped to combine youth and experience after making 18 signings this summer.

  4. Police defend stop and searchpublished at 17:36 BST 7 August 2015

    BBC Radio Nottingham

    Nottinghamshire Police says stop and search powers are often used following a serious incident involving weapons or if they think a crime is likely to happen.

    Figures show that black people are more likely to be searched than any other ethnicity in the county.

    Ethnicity statsImage source, Police.uk

    A force spokesman said that the powers "can cause concern" and officers are engaging with people to explain why they are "sometimes necessary".

  5. Model moves on after glass injurypublished at 17:23 BST 7 August 2015

    Nottingham Post

    A devastated would-be model has vowed to get her career back on track, external and get behind the lens, after her pal shoved her through a glass panel.

    Nottingham PostImage source, Nottingham Post
  6. City low on disposable income listpublished at 17:12 BST 7 August 2015

    Peter Saull
    BBC Radio Nottingham political reporter

    Nottingham has placed second-bottom of a nationwide household disposable income table.

    The Institute for Public Policy Research figures, external put only Leicester behind Nottingham for gross disposable household income.

    Wallet coins

    Nottingham homes have an average of £11,757 a year, compared to £43,577 in the richest area, Westminster.

  7. Bake Off's Jordan makes jammy treatspublished at 17:01 BST 7 August 2015

    Verity Cowley
    Presenter, BBC Radio Nottingham

    Jordan Cox, a contestant in last year's Great British Bake Off, let us sample his jammy dodgers earlier.

    The Sneinton baker, thankfully, let us in on how to make them too.

    Jordan Cox

    Listen again here.

  8. Students conquer Kilimanjaropublished at 16:52 BST 7 August 2015

    Nottingham Local News

    A team of fourteen of Nottingham Girls' High School's bravest, boldest, and most adventurous students have been welcomed home, after conquering Mt Kilimanjaro, external as part of a challenging three week expedition to Tanzania.

    Kilimnajaro studentsImage source, Nottingham Local News
  9. Forest start season at Brighton tonightpublished at 16:22 BST 7 August 2015

    BBC Sport

    Injury-hit Nottingham Forest start tonight's Championship opener against Brighton without strikers Britt Assombalonga, Matty Fryatt, skipper Chris Cohen and playmaker Andy Reid.

    It means new signings Jamie Ward, Matt Mills and Daniel Pinillos could play.

    Kick-off is at 19:45 at the Falmer Stadium.

  10. Stop and search figures releasedpublished at 16:05 BST 7 August 2015

    BBC Radio Nottingham

    Black people in Nottingham are 4.5 times more likely to be stopped and searched by police in Nottinghamshire than any other ethnic group, government figures show., external

    The statistics have been published as part of a drive by the Home Secretary, Theresa May.

    Police stop and searchImage source, PA

    She says if innocent people are stopped for no good reason, it is hugely damaging to community relations.

  11. Plans for cycle super highwaypublished at 15:23 BST 7 August 2015

    West Bridgford Wire

    The consultation for an ambitious Nottingham cycle "super highway", external begins.

    Cycle SuperhighwayImage source, West Bridgford Wire
  12. Latest headlinespublished at 15:01 BST 7 August 2015

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    Here are the top stories in the BBC Nottingham newsroom this afternoon:

    • Government figures, external show you're nearly 4.5 times more likely to be stopped by police in Nottinghamshire if you're black than any other ethnic group

    • The second day of the Ashes is underway at Trent Bridge. Get the latest here

    • Nottingham-based payday lender The Money Shop is fined £180k, external for losing thousands of customers' financial details

  13. 'Mini Matt Smith' interviews four Dr Whospublished at 14:41 BST 7 August 2015

    Eleven-year-old Dr Who superfan George Buckland has interviewed four of the actors who've played Dr Who.

    George, from Sutton-in-Ashfield, who has autism, is on a mission to quiz all the living Dr Whos.

    George BucklandImage source, Damien May, Richard Buckland.

    Watch George - nicknamed Mini Matt Smith because of his resemblance to the 11th Doctor - ask Tom Baker if he'd like a jelly baby on the BBC Radio Nottingham Facebook page., external

  14. Notts County Ladies 'lost control of title hopes'published at 14:20 BST 7 August 2015

    Andrew Aloia
    BBC Sport

    Notts County have lost control of their Women's Super League One title hopes, admits manager Rick Passmoor.

    On Wednesday the Magpies lost to bottom side Bristol Academy, four days after losing the Women's FA Cup final.

    Rick PassmoorImage source, The FA

    That defeat by the Vixens leaves County four points from the summit with four games left, having played one game more than everyone above them.

    "We are now hoping that other teams mess up," Passmoor told BBC Sport.

  15. Payday lender's encryption 'not good enough'published at 14:01 BST 7 August 2015

    Rebecca Dickson
    BBC Radio Nottingham, reporter

    Encryption systems used by The Money Shop were not good enough, the Information Commissioner has ruled.

    The Nottingham-based payday lender has been fined £180,000 for losing two computers containing customers' financial data,

    Money shopImage source, Getty Images

    Under the company's own rules, servers should have been stored in a separate locked room but the store in question - and others - did not have rooms available to store them.

    Owner of the Money Shop, Dollar UK, has apologised and says it's reviewed its IT security.

  16. Life's a beach in Mansfieldpublished at 13:44 BST 7 August 2015

    Steve Beech
    BBC Radio Nottingham

    I've been down to see Mansfield's beach - the latest town to bring the seaside to Nottinghamshire.

    Mansfield BID manager, Sarah Nelson, said: "People aren't necessarily able to go to the seaside on holiday, so what better place to have it than the dead centre of the town?

    Mansfield beach

    "It's been fantastic, heaving, we opened three or four days early."

  17. Worcs 105-4 against Nottspublished at 13:26 BST 7 August 2015

    Dave Bracegirdle
    BBC Radio Nottingham cricket reporter

    Worcestershire are on 105-4 at lunch on day one of their County Championship match against Nottinghamshire. Listen to live commentary online.

  18. Robin Hood mould to be removedpublished at 12:49 BST 7 August 2015

    My Nottingham tweets:, external Wow - it's the moment of truth - the mould is about to come off! #RobinHood

    Robin HoodImage source, Nottingham City Council