Summary

  • Updates for Tuesday 1 September 2015

  • More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Wednesday

  1. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00

    Live updates for Nottinghamshire have finished for the day. 

    Join us again tomorrow from 08:00 for all the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates.

  2. Weather: Showers to fizzle out before cool nightpublished at 17:52

    Kaye Forster
    Weather Presenter, East Midlands Today

    A mostly dry night with quite a bit of cloud and lows of 7C (45F).

    Weather
  3. Wiggins to ride Tour of Britain's city legpublished at 17:45

    Dave Wade
    BBC News Online

    Sir Bradley Wiggins has confirmed he will ride in the Aviva Tour of Britain, leading his Team Wiggins, when it comes through Nottingham later this month.

    According to the city council,, external other confirmed riders include Mark Cavendish, Taylor Phinney and Kristian House.

    Bradley WigginsImage source, Getty Images
  4. Broad gets go-ahead to play for Outlawspublished at 17:30

    BBC Radio Nottingham Sport

    Stuart Broad has been given permission to play for Notts Outlaws in next week's Royal London One-Day Cup semi-final at Surrey.

    Stuart BroadImage source, Getty Images

    Broad took 21 wickets in the Ashes last month. 

  5. Nottingham Post: Trailer overturns in Ruddingtonpublished at 17:26

    Nottingham Post

    A grain trailer overturned in Ruddington, uprooting a lamppost, external and spilling its goods in the village.

    Ruddington accidentImage source, Nottingham Post
  6. Nottingham date for Libertinespublished at 17:13

  7. Forest sign Brighton strikerpublished at 17:08

    BBC Radio Nottingham Sport

    Nottingham Forest have completed the signing, external of Brighton striker Chris O'Grady on a season-long loan.

    Chris O'GradyImage source, Empics
  8. Looking like no new signings for Magpies or Stagspublished at 16:59

    Colin Fray
    BBC Radio Nottingham Sport

    It's looking like there will be no new signings for Notts County or Mansfield Town today. 

    Notts could see players leave on loan though before the deadline for transfers at 18:00. 

    Don't forget there's a special Matchtalk from 18:00 on BBC Radio Nottingham, followed by commentary on Notts vs Mansfield in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.

  9. Travel: Accident blocks A610 in Nottinghampublished at 16:42

    BBC Travel

    There's very slow traffic on the A610 at the Nuthall Island because of an accident at the roundabout.

  10. Have you seen missing Sutton man?published at 16:30

    Police are concerned for the welfare of missing Sutton-in-Ashfield man Paul Hodges.

    Paul HodgesImage source, Nottinghamshire Police

    The 33-year-old was last seen at about 10:00 in the Brandreth Avenue area.

  11. Latest headlines for Nottinghamshirepublished at 16:18

    Dave Wade
    BBC News Online

    The main stories in Nottinghamshire today:

  12. Forest winger Antonio signs for West Hampublished at 16:03

  13. Crystal Palace midfielder set for Forest loanpublished at 15:45

    BBC Sport

    Wales and Crystal Palace midfielder Jonathan Williams is set for a loan move to Nottingham Forest today.

    Forest, Wolves and Derby County have all expressed an interest in signing the 21-year-old.

    Jonathan WilliamsImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency
  14. Travel: Slow traffic on M1published at 15:20

    BBC Travel

    Roadworks are causing slow traffic on the M1 southbound between junctions 29 and 28.

  15. Nottingham Post: Signs abandoned dog problem easingpublished at 15:04

    Nottingham Post

    The figures are still bad - but there are signs that the recession-linked problem of abandoned pets is easing in Nottinghamshire., external

    Babington KennelsImage source, Nottingham Post
  16. Recycling rate 'not enough' to meet targetspublished at 14:45

    Maaiysa Valli
    Reporter, BBC Radio Nottingham

    A report is warning that the amount of recycling currently carried out in Nottinghamshire is unlikely to be enough to meet future targets. 

    The amount of household rubbish recycled in the county is 43% but the aim by 2020 is to reach 52%. 

    Recycling centre, Mansfield

    An action plan, external has now been drawn-up for approval this week, including closer work between the county, district and borough councils.

  17. 'Trojan bus' tackles vandalismpublished at 14:27

    East Midlands Today

    It looks like a regular bus - but its passengers include undercover police officers, patrolling areas where vandalism's been a problem.

    Nottingham's biggest bus operator says there's been a dramatic fall in vandalism over the past decade, largely thanks to an undercover vehicle known as the "Trojan Bus".

    buses

    Nottingham City Transport says 10 years ago around 250 incidents were recorded on its routes whereas so far this year, there have been just 23.

  18. Picture: Overturned lorry on the A52published at 14:10

    This was the scene on the A52 just over the Leicestershire border this morning after a lorry overturned.

    A52 lorry overturnedImage source, East Midlands Operational Support Service

    East Midlands Operation Support Service, which posted the picture on Twitter, said the driver suffered only minor injuries.

    The Highways Agency has said the road has now fully reopened, external after being closed in both directions between the A1 and A46 for several hours.

  19. Notts County vs Mansfield Townpublished at 13:56

    BBC Radio Nottingham Sport

    Tonight Notts play Mansfield at Meadow Lane in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy and you'll hear full match commentary on BBC Radio Nottingham after a special deadline day Matchtalk which is with you from 18:00.

  20. Weather: Heavy showers possiblepublished at 13:33

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Weather

    While a couple of heavy showers are possible this afternoon, there’s still plenty of dry and occasionally bright weather to be had with light winds and highs of 17C (63F)

    Weather