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Updates for Thursday 22 October
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Weather: Turning chilly tonightpublished at 17:55
Sara Blizzard
BBC WeatherA dry night with patchy cloud and clear periods, especially through the first part of the night. Winds will continue to ease and it will turn chilly into the early hours.
Minimum temperature: 7C (45F).
'Ofsted judges school on range of criteria'published at 17:48
Kevin Stanley
Reporter, BBC Radio NottinghamThe city council has hit back at claims primary schools, rated "good" and "outstanding", are failing to ensure enough pupils are learning the basics of English and maths.
New Schools Network said just under half were below the national average for the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standards.
Councillor Sam Webster, portfolio holder for schools in Nottingham, said he was "proud" of the progress children make in city primary schools.
He said: “Ofsted judges our schools on a range of criteria – not just attainment. Inspectors will look at behaviour, leadership, attendance and the progress pupils make."
Man ordered to pay £20k compensation over hazardous wastepublished at 17:42
Dave Wade
BBC News OnlineA Nottingham man who illegally dumped hazardous materials, including asbestos and clinical waste, has been ordered to pay £20,000 in compensation to the landowner.
Martin Salmon, of Western Boulevard, dumped the waste in Poulton Drive in 2013, without a licence but agreed to removed it within three months.
Image source, Environment AgencyHowever, in that time he ceased trading and abandoned the site, leaving the landowner to clear up at a cost of more than £50,000.
At Nottingham Magistrates' Court yesterday, he admitted two charges relating to the illegal operation of a regulated waste facility and, as well as the compensation, was fined £2,000, ordered to pay £2,000 towards the Environment Agency's legal costs and a victim surcharge of £120.
Stuffed rotting seal on the menu in Wollaton man's cookbookpublished at 17:32
Dave Wade
BBC News OnlineStuck for what to have for tea tonight? How about tuna eyeball? Calf's brain in custard, anyone?
Wollaton man Geoff Tibballs has been collecting the world's worst recipes for a new book, Crap Kitchen.
He said a particular favourite was an alternative Christmas dinner from Greenland, which involves stuffing 500 dead seabirds into a rotting seal carcass and leaving it for seven months.
Notts athlete sets new world recordpublished at 17:23
BBC Nottingham SportNottinghamshire's Sophie Hahn has won gold at the IPC World Championships in Doha, breaking a world record.
The 18-year-old, who won gold in Lyon two years ago with a world record of 13.10 seconds, clocked 12.60.
Image source, Getty ImagesBilsthorpe fire: Flames 'as high as house'published at 17:17
Mansfield ChadFlames reached up to 30ft during the blaze in Bilsthorpe this afternoon., external
Image source, Mansfield ChadM1 crash: Lanes reopenedpublished at 17:15
All lanes open after the earlier four-vehicle pile-up...
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End of X postWI branch opens in Suttonpublished at 17:00
Klara Lethbridge
Newsreader, BBC Radio NottinghamThe Women's Institute opened a brand new branch in Sutton-in-Ashfield last night.
The WI is celebrating record numbers of members in its centenary year and the trend is for younger women to sign up, it says.
Travel: M1 crash causing long delayspublished at 16:37
Long tailbacks after an earlier accident just outside the region, involving four vehicles....
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End of X postCylinders cooling downpublished at 16:25
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End of X postBilsthorpe fire: Evacuated residents at miners' welfarepublished at 16:17
It's thought at least 20 properties have been evacuated:
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End of X postMugged boy's mum 'absolutely disgusted'published at 16:14
Eastwood & Kimberley AdvertiserMum speaks out , externalafter her seven-year-old son was assaulted and robbed on the way back from the shop.
Travel: M1 lane openedpublished at 15:52
Following the four-vehicle pile-up...
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End of X postBilsthorpe fire: Explosions 'lasted 90mins'published at 15:47
Explosions kept going for an hour and a half, according to a witness at the scene of a large fire in Bilsthorpe.
Alan Ketton, who took this picture of the fire from a nearby joinery, said the fire, in a farm building in Farnsfield Road, started between 13:00 and 13:30.
Image source, Alan Ketton"Several large-sounding explosions, followed by fierce black smoke covered the sky really quickly."
He added: "Our factory has just had the power go out, so I presume this has something to do with the fire. I guess some of Bilsthorpe will now be without power too."
Travel: M1 pile-uppublished at 15:35
BBC TravelThere's very slow traffic on the M1 northbound between junctions 28 and 29 because of an accident involving two cars, a van and a lorry.
Bilsthorpe fire: Witness describes 'huge plume'published at 15:31
BBC Radio NottinghamMichelle from Bilsthorpe has described what she can see at the scene of the blaze.
"We tried to get out onto the A617 and the police have closed the road. We've seen three fire engines through the village and quite a lot of police.
Image source, Google"It's a really big, huge plume of black smoke, so it looks like it's quite a big fire.
"You can see it from the A614 and then when you go down towards Rainworth on the A617, you can see it there as well."
Bilsthorpe fire: Police warn over smokepublished at 15:31
Dave Wade
BBC News OnlineNottinghamshire Police has urged people to avoid BIlsthorpe, external after the "serious fire" involving gas cylinders.
"Anybody in the area is urged to be aware of the smoke and to find alternative routes where possible," the force said.
Image source, Alan KettonBilsthorpe fire: Traffic problems around scenepublished at 15:23 BST 22 October 2015
BBC TravelSlow traffic on Kirklington Road in both directions around the Farnsfield Road junction because of the building fire in Bilsthorpe.
Bilthorpe fire: Residents told to shut windows and doorspublished at 15:11
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