Summary

  • Updates for Friday 18 September

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

    That's it for today's updates. Local Live will return at 08:00 on Monday.

  2. Weather: Dry night and chilly aheadpublished at 17:45

    Anna Church
    Weather Presenter, BBC East Midlands Today

    Any showers will die out to leave a dry night with long clear spells and possible mist or fog.

    Weather
  3. Magpies appoint new academy managerpublished at 17:30

    Robin Chipperfield
    BBC Radio Nottingham Sport

    Former Walsall and Peterborough boss Mick Halsall has been appointed as Notts County's academy manager

    Notts County
  4. Mansfield Chad: Park sex act man avoids jailpublished at 17:13

    Mansfield Chad

    A 53-year-old man who was caught committing a sex act at Clumber Park has avoided a jail sentence., external

  5. Solar farm approvedpublished at 17:03

  6. "I'll bench press him": Magpies defender's plan for "The Beast"published at 16:49

    BBC Sport

    Notts County centre-back Haydn Hollis has a novel ideal about how to deal with the huge physical threat of AFC Wimbledon striker Adebayo Akinfenwa when the sides meet on Saturday.

    The 16-stone centre-forward, known as 'The Beast', can bench press 28 stone.

    Adebayo Akinfenwa

    But Hollis joked: "I'll bench press him! You've not seen me in the gym."

  7. Travel: Accident in Bestwoodpublished at 16:30

    BBC Travel

    There are delays on the A611 Hucknall Road in Bestwood in both directions because of an accident at the B6004 Arnold Road junction.

  8. Police officer is dismissedpublished at 16:17

    BBC Radio Nottingham

    A Nottinghamshire police officer's been dismissed, external after a misconduct hearing. 

    The officer, who hasn't been named, was found to have been disrespectful to a senior officer and colleagues. 

    He was also found to have taken police equipment without permission.

  9. Mansfield Road re-opens after crashpublished at 16:03

  10. A46 to remain closed after serious two-vehicle crashpublished at 15:44

    The A46 northbound is to be closed for "some time" after a crash between a lorry and a van, Nottinghamshire Police have said., external

    The crash happened at about 11:40 at Cotgrave between the junctions for Stragglethorpe and Owthorpe.

    The van driver has been taken to hospital by air ambulance with serious injuries.

  11. Former Stags boss Cox leaves Torquay Unitedpublished at 15:32

    BBC Sport

    Paul Cox has left his role as manager of Torquay United after only three months in charge.

    Chairman David Phillips told BBC Sport that the former Mansfield boss had departed by 'mutual consent'.

    Paul Cox
  12. Accident on Nottingham's Mansfield Roadpublished at 15:19

  13. Travel: Delays on M1published at 15:10

  14. Rise in womb cancer cases in Nottinghampublished at 14:44

    Rob Sissons
    East Midlands Today Reporter

    Experts in Nottingham say they've seen a 25% increase in womb cancer cases in just five years. 

    Lifestyle factors such as obesity are said to be part of the reason for the rise. 

    There's concern among clinicians that there's not enough awareness about it.

  15. Broad: Fellow Notts cricketers' England call-ups well deservedpublished at 14:29

    BBC Nottingham Sport

    Nottinghamshire and England fast bowler Stuart Broad has welcomed the news that fellow county players Alex Hales, pictured, and James Taylor will join him in the national squad for the winter Test series. 

    The two batsmen were named earlier this week for the Tests against Pakistan, which will take place in the United Arab Emirates.

    Alex HalesImage source, Getty Images

    Talking aboard the tram that was named after him yesterday, he said the call-ups were well deserved.

    "They've been heavily involved in the turnaround of form in Notts cricket towards the end of the season," he said.

  16. More from Calais migrant camppublished at 14:09

    Sarah Julian
    BBC Radio Nottingham

    At the migrant camp in Calais.

    Abdullah is cross with me because I didn't have time to share his Sudanese coffee.

    Abdullah and Sarah Julian
  17. 'Too early' to give numbers of migrants council will helppublished at 13:52

    Klara Lethbridge
    Newsreader, BBC Radio Nottingham

    Mansfield District Council says it's too early to give numbers of Syrian regufees it will help

    The authority has said it will help Syrian refugees, external but it's committed to maintaining the current level of services locally.

    Earlier this moth the Prime Minister announced that Britain should resettle up to 20,000 Syrian refugees over the rest of the Parliament.

  18. Newark MP petiton for school hallpublished at 13:30

  19. Retford Times: Water main burst causes floodingpublished at 13:15

    Retford Times

    A Retford industrial estate was flooded last night, external after a water main burst.

  20. Gallery to take Forest fans back to glory yearspublished at 12:59

    Andy Whittaker
    Presenter, BBC Radio Nottingham

    If you fancy some escapism this weekend then head over to the Nottingham Contemporary and take a trip back to the Forest glory years.

    To get you in the mood for the premiere of the hotly-anticipated new documentary I Believe in Miracles - about the Nottingham Forest double European Cup-winning team - the gallery is giving you the chance to reminisce about the era. 

    ForestImage source, Getty Images

    City of Miracles: Stories from the Crowd is an exhibition capturing fans' own images of the era.