Summary

  • Updates for Monday 19 October

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Tuesday

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

    Our live updates have now finished and will return at 08:00 tomorrow morning.

  2. Weather: Fine and dry night with some drizzlepublished at 17:52

    Alex Hamilton
    BBC Weather

    A dry and fine end to the day ahead of a cool night. There could be the occasional spot of drizzle and some misty patches. 

    Lows of 7C (45F).

    Overnight weather

    Tomorrow there will be broken cloud throughout most of the daytime allowing for plenty of sunny spells and highs of 14C (57F).

  3. Newark's new leisure centre coming along nicelypublished at 17:47

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  4. Cricket: Moores signs new two-year contract at Nottspublished at 17:42

    David Jackson
    BBC Radio Nottingham Sport

    Peter Moores has signed a two-year contract to continue as coaching consultant with Nottinghamshire., external

    He joined for an initial three-month period in July, when Notts went on to finish third in the County Championship and reach the semi-finals of the Royal London One-Day Cup.

    Peter MooresImage source, Getty Images

    Nottinghamshire director of cricket, Mick Newell, told the club website: "It was originally a short-term appointment but, with Peter very much enjoying being a part of things, we had the opportunity to make it more permanent, which is terrific for us.

    “He’ll continue to work alongside the existing coaches - something that has worked well in 2015 - and hopefully he can help us enjoy a successful next couple of seasons.”

  5. Latest Nottinghamshire headlinespublished at 17:31

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

  6. Men wanted in connection with Asda theftpublished at 17:13

    Do you recognise these men? 

    Police would like to speak to them in connection with a theft from the ASDA store in Worksop on 19 September.

    CCTV of wanted menImage source, Nottinghamshire Police
  7. Reds no closer to signing Trotterpublished at 16:58

    David Jackson
    BBC Radio Nottingham Sport

    Nottingham Forest are still no closer to completing the loan signing of Bolton midfielder Liam Trotter.

    Liam TrotterImage source, Getty Images

    The 27-year-old has been training with the Reds but the club are still waiting for the Football League to confirm the transfer.

  8. Police target car theft hotspotpublished at 16:43

    BBC Radio Nottingham

    Police in Mansfield and Ashfield are launching a crackdown on vehicle crime after more than 750 offences were recorded in the first six months of the year.

    They'll send letters to car owners where valuable items have been left on show.

    Man reaching inside a carImage source, Thinkstock

    Sergeant Simon Scales from Nottinghamshire Police says: "It can happen at all times of day, all different locations.

    "Obviously if you leave something valuable in your car and it's insecure that may increase the chances of getting your car broken into."

  9. Alcohol and tobacco seized by HMRCpublished at 16:17

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    A two-day operation by HM Revenue and Customs has found more than 34,000 cigarettes and 10,000 litres of alcohol, all believed to be illegal.

    HMRC visited retail premises in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire on 14 and 15 October.

    Alcohol seized in MansfieldImage source, HMRC

    Products were seized from 16 premises including stores in Mansfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield and Worksop.

  10. Latest Nottinghamshire headlinespublished at 15:51

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    • Council leaders from Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire are in London for talks on the two counties sharing a mayor
    • HMRC seize alcohol and cash from Nottinghamshire stores
    • Works starts today on a £6m cycle route in Nottingham, external
  11. Your views: Nottingham's new cyclewayspublished at 15:39

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    You've been talking our Facebook page, external about the new cycleways coming to Nottingham.

    Work has started today on the Western Corridor.

    WESTERN CYCLE CORRIDOR SECTION ONEImage source, Nottingham City Council
    WESTERN CYCLE CORRIDOR SECTION TWOImage source, Nottingham City Council

    Michael Wilcox says: "I don't think it will be fit for purpose - look at those high kerbs to throw a cyclist off balance and not very wide at all. At night dipped headlights will dazzle riders making this unsafe."

    Andrew Middleton says: "Waste of money, they'll still ride on the road!!"

  12. Council leaders in Westminster for devolution meetingpublished at 15:19

    Peter Saull
    BBC Radio Nottingham Political Reporter

    I'm in Westminster where council leaders from Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire have arrived for talks on the two counties sharing a mayor. 

    A deal granting the region greater devolved powers from the government is close to being signed. 

  13. Lace Market Hotel a 'challenge' to reopenpublished at 15:05

    The manager of the Lace Market Hotel says getting the venue refurbished has been a difficult job.

    It closed suddenly last year, with the loss of 42 jobs.

    Lace Market HotelImage source, Google

    A £500,000 investment means it will reopen this week.

    Danny Kean said: "To get the standard of decor and the standard of fixtures into this place, it's been a challenge.

    "Things you wouldn't imagine, like having to drain all the water out of the site to chlorinate and make sure we're fully compliant to Legionnaires' [disease]."

  14. Work to improve Newark rail service beginspublished at 14:35

    BBC Radio Nottingham

    A £13m programme of improvements to the East Midlands Trains network gets under way today., external

    The work will mean extra services between Newark and Lincoln, an improved system to pay compensation for delays and a freeze on some fares.

  15. Fitness test after Jensen and Benning collisionpublished at 14:17

    Colin Fray
    BBC Radio Nottingham Sport

    Mansfield Town will check on the fitness of goalkeeper Brian Jensen and defender Mal Benning today, ahead of tomorrow's game against Yeovil. 

    The pair collided with each other late on in Saturday's home defeat by Bristol Rovers.