Summary

  • Updates for Monday 16 May 2016

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

  1. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 BST 16 May 2016

    Live updates for Nottinghamshire have finished for the day but we'll be back at 08:00 tomorrow with all the latest news, sport, travel and weather

  2. Weather: Staying dry tonightpublished at 17:51 BST 16 May 2016

    Sara Blizzard
    BBC Weather

    It will stay dry overnight with variable amounts of cloud and light winds. Lows of 5C (41F).

    weather
  3. On this day: Forest players stage fashion showpublished at 17:41 BST 16 May 2016

    BBC Nottingham Sport

    25 years ago today Forest players prepared for their FA Cup final against Tottenham with a fashion parade.

    You can see the full clip on our Facebook page, external

    Nottingham Forest
  4. Latest headlines for Nottinghamshirepublished at 17:35 BST 16 May 2016

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    Here are your final headlines for today:

  5. Toddler murderer mum attacked in prisonpublished at 17:30 BST 16 May 2016

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    A mother from Nottingham who stamped her daughter to death has been attacked in jail, the prison service says.

    Kathryn Smith was jailed last month for killing her 21-month-old daughter Ayeeshia Jane Smith.

    Kathryn SmithImage source, PA

    It's been confirmed she was attacked by two inmates at HMP Foston Hall women's prison in Derbyshire last month.

  6. Travel: Traffic building on London Roadpublished at 17:23 BST 16 May 2016

    This X post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on X
    The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
    Skip X post

    Allow X content?

    This article contains content provided by X. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read X’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.

    The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
    End of X post
  7. Officers deny wrongdoingpublished at 17:18 BST 16 May 2016

    Peter Metcalf was involved in defending the force against unlawful arrest claims after the 1984 Orgreave clash. 

    He also played a key role in reviewing statements after Hillsborough, and Deputy Chief Constable Peter Hayes and Assistant Chief Constable Walter Jackson were also involved in both cases. 

    The officers, who were involved in a review of the evidence after Orgreave and the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster, have both denied any wrongdoing. 

  8. Officers linked to Hillsborough and Orgreave namedpublished at 17:11 BST 16 May 2016

    It's been revealed that some of the police officers and a solicitor who were linked to the Hillsborough disaster were also involved in South Yorkshire Police's response to the so-called Battle of Orgreave.

    This new information comes amid growing calls for a public inquiry.

    Battle of Orgreave

    Thousands of police and striking miners clashed at the Orgreave coking plant in South Yorkshire in June 1984.

  9. Century for Michael Lumbpublished at 17:01 BST 16 May 2016

    Warwickshire 373 v Nottinghamshire 240-4

    Dave Bracegirdle
    BBC Radio Nottingham commentator

    Michael Lumb has become the third centurion in the match at Trent Bridge. 

    The Nottinghamshire batsman reached his 20th career ton from 156 balls, having hit 19 fours.

    Michael LumbImage source, Getty Images

    Bright and breezy in the early stages, he reached his 50 from just 48 balls but then got bogged down, taking an hour to move from 72 to 74.

    The feat comes on the sixth anniversary of his ICC World T20 win with England.

  10. Man sought over Basford robberypublished at 16:38 BST 16 May 2016

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    Police are trying to find this man.

    They want to speak to him about a robbery in Egypt Street, New Basford, external back in February where cash and a bank card were stolen.

    New Basford robberyImage source, Nottinghamshire Police
  11. Police visiting travellers site every daypublished at 16:24 BST 16 May 2016

    West Bridgford Wire

    Police have told the West Bridgford Wire, external officers will be attending the site where travellers have parked up in Collington Way, West Bridgford on a daily basis.

    Around 10 families arrive on Collington Common last night - an area of land close to the new Rushcliffe Arena.

  12. Common users advised to avoid areapublished at 16:13 BST 16 May 2016

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    Collington Common was created in 2005 and is now a species-rich grassland hosting many native grasses, wildflowers and insects as part of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s Blue Butterfly Scheme. 

    As well as nature enthusiasts, the site is also popular with runners and dog walkers but the council has advised them to "give the encampment a wide berth" this week.

  13. Notts swimmers picked for Team GBpublished at 16:01 BST 16 May 2016

    BBC Nottingham Sport

    Nottinghamshire paralympic swimmers Ollie Hynd and Charlotte Henshaw have been selected for Team GB for the Rio Paralympics.

    Well done to you both! 

    Charlotte Henshaw and Ollie HyndImage source, Getty Images
  14. Great to knit for 'amazing cause' say studentspublished at 15:35 BST 16 May 2016

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    The students at Nottingham Trent University have been swapping their books for knitting needles to knit goods for refugees across Europe in four sessions.

    Emma Truswell, secretary of Nottingham Trent University's knitting society said: "It has been a great opportunity and is for such an amazing cause."

    KnittingImage source, Thinkstock
  15. Travellers arrive at nature sitepublished at 15:21 BST 16 May 2016

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    If you're in West Bridgford you might have noticed a group of travellers have parked their caravans on Collington Common over the weekend.

    Rushcliffe Borough Council says the group of about 10 families are planning to stay for a week.

    A statement from the authority said because the area is part of a nature conservation site they are seeking to move them sooner than that to help preserve the wildlife.

  16. Your photos: Blue skies over Wollaton Hallpublished at 15:11 BST 16 May 2016

    BBC Weather Watchers

    Wollaton Hall was surrounded by blue skies earlier and our Weather Watcher Steve A was there to capture it.

    Wollaton Hall and Deer ParkImage source, Steve A
  17. 50 runs

    Lumb reaches half centurypublished at 14:56 BST 16 May 2016

    Warwickshire 373 v Nottinghamshire 122-1

    Dave Bracegirdle
    BBC Radio Nottingham commentator

    Michael Lumb has reached an excellent 50 for Notts at Trent Bridge. The left-hander has played positively and reached it in just 48 balls, with his ninth four. The half-century also means he has now scored 2,000 first-class runs solely at Trent Bridge.

  18. Weather update: Sunny spells inbetween the cloudspublished at 14:45 BST 16 May 2016

    Alexandra Hamilton
    BBC Weather

    There will be variable amounts of scattered cloud throughout the day.

    Expect bright and potentially sunny spells where the cloud thins and breaks.

    weather

    Highs of 14C (57F) and the pollen index is high today too.