Summary

  • Updates for Friday 3 February 2017

  • Victory parade planned for Nottingham Panthers

  • Man dies in A1 crash

  • US consortium still keen to take over at Forest

  • Nottingham Arena 'frustrated' over Ed Sheeran touts

  • Worksop man jailed over Rotherham sex abuse

  • Nottingham scientists hail prostate cancer breakthrough

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

  1. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 GMT 3 February 2017

    That's all from Local Live this week. 

    Join us again on Monday.

  2. Weather: Frost forming overnightpublished at 17:54 GMT 3 February 2017

    Sara Blizzard
    BBC Weather

    A wet and windy night with rain clearing eastwards and the wind gradually easing by dawn. 

    weather

    It will turn cold with patchy frost and ice on untreated surfaces.

    Minimum temperature: 2C (36F).

  3. Man hurt in Arnold robberypublished at 17:49 GMT 3 February 2017

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    A man is in hospital with what police believe are serious injuries after a robbery in Arnold this afternoon.

    elder closeImage source, Google

    Two men are alleged to have approached a 26-year-old man in Elder Close at about 14:15, before they launched an attack. 

    One of the young men, who were both wearing bomber jackets, jeans and had their faces covered, was seen running towards Homefield Avenue afterwards.

  4. Forest: Brazil denies long-term manager planspublished at 17:35 GMT 3 February 2017

    BBC Nottingham Sport

    Gary Brazil denies he's been told he'll be Forest manager until the end of the season. 

    But he said he had talks with owner Fawaz Al-Hasawi about out-of-contract players yesterday.

    Gary Brazil
  5. Man dies in A1 crashpublished at 17:23 GMT 3 February 2017

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    A man died near the bridge on Dysart Road in Grantham this morning, Lincolnshire Police have said. 

    The A1 was closed in both directions after reports of a three-lorry collision near the junction with the A52 this morning.

    A1Image source, Highways England
  6. Travel: A1 re-openspublished at 16:56 GMT 3 February 2017

    BBC Travel

    The A1 has now re-opened in both directions near Grantham after being closed for most of the day.

    There's still quite a lot of traffic in the area however so bear that in mind if you're planning on using the road.

  7. Travel: A617 blockedpublished at 16:52 GMT 3 February 2017

    BBC Travel

    The A617 The Hill in Glapwell is partially blocked by a broken down car transporter, causing slow traffic in both directions.

  8. Your pictures: Wheely nice daypublished at 15:48 GMT 3 February 2017

    BBC Weather Watchers

    It's gone a bit cloudy now but the city centre was basking in azure skies earlier.

    Great view from the top of the wheel. Been up and taken a pic? Send it in.

    nottinghamImage source, emmyloo
  9. Notts Police deals with highest number of mental health casespublished at 15:23 GMT 3 February 2017

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    Nottinghamshire Police dealt with almost 20,000 cases last year involving people with mental health issues - the largest number in England.

    mental halth cell

    The figures, obtained by thinktank Parliament Street, reveal a need for better funding of mental health services, campaigners say.

  10. 1984 play heads for Broadwaypublished at 14:36 GMT 3 February 2017

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    In today's world of "alternative facts", George Orwell's dystopian 1984 appears worryingly close to the truth.

    And it's certainly struck a chord with readers since US president Donald Trump's inauguration - with a 9,500% rise in sales.

    1984Image source, Manuel Harlan

    Now a version for the stage, which was originally created for the Nottingham Playhouse, is going to be performed in New York in June.

    In the book, a man crushed by a totalitarian, surveillance state - presided over by the all-seeing and possibly non-existent Big Brother - attempts to rebel.

  11. Travel: Crash at NCT depotpublished at 14:25 GMT 3 February 2017

    BBC Travel

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  12. Tennis: Evans in action tonightpublished at 13:56 GMT 3 February 2017

    BBC Nottingham Sport

    Great Britain play Canada in the first round of the Davis Cup in Ottawa tonight. 

    Dan Evans, who trains in Nottingham, is up against 17-year-old Denis Shapovalov in the opening rubber.

    Dan Evans
  13. Your pictures: Notts sunshinepublished at 13:44 GMT 3 February 2017

    BBC Weather Watchers

    Woodborough looking glorious this morning...

    woodboroughImage source, David e
  14. Travel: M1 lanes closed after car firepublished at 12:24 GMT 3 February 2017

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  15. Arena boss has 'lobbied government for eight years'published at 12:23 GMT 3 February 2017

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    The boss of Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena said online touts are "absolutely outrageous".

    Martin Ingham, who's also chairman of the National Arenas Association, said the group has been lobbying the government for eight years to clamp down on secondary ticketing sites.

    motorpoint arenaImage source, Google

    "People are making it a business because the government allows them," he said.

    "The difficulty for us is knowing who's a genuine customer and who's a tout."

  16. Online touts: 'People get desperate'published at 12:21 GMT 3 February 2017

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    Pregnant Becki James had been planning to surprise her partner with tickets to Ed Sheeran as a birthday gift - so they could have their first post-birth "date night".

    But she, like hundreds of others, lost out after tickets for his Nottingham Arena gig in April sold out in minutes.

    gig

    She said it's high time something is done to tackle the touts.

    "People are making a business out of this, making hundreds of pounds per ticket," she said.

    "People will get that desperate and pay it - someone somewhere will pay it."

  17. Arena 'frustrated' over Ed Sheeran toutspublished at 10:59 GMT 3 February 2017

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    He's undoubtedly one of the biggest artists in the world right now so it's perhaps unsurprising that tickets to Ed Sheeran's two nights at Nottingham Arena sold out within five minutes.

    Ed Sheeran

    But within half an hour they appeared on secondary ticketing websites selling for hundreds of pounds, leaving countless fans disappointed.

    Ed himself has spoken out today about online touts, saying he's "deeply concerned".

    The Motorpoint Arena, where Ed is appearing in April, has also taken a stand, asking you to lobby your MP about the issue.

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  18. Your pictures: Blue skies over Market Warsoppublished at 10:27 GMT 3 February 2017

    BBC Weather Watchers

    Just in case you've forgotten what colour the sky really is after days of greyness...

    Market WarsopImage source, Dave
  19. Worksop man jailed over Rotherham sex abusepublished at 10:24 GMT 3 February 2017

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    A Worksop man is one of six who have been jailed for sexually abusing two girls in Rotherham between 1999 and 2001.

    Tayab Dad, Nasar Dad, Basharat Dad, Matloob Hussain and Mohammed Sadiq. Amjad AliImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    Amjad Ali, 36, (pictured bottom left) was jailed for 11 years yesterday after pleading guilty to sexual intercourse with a girl under 13.

    The men plied the girls with alcohol and cannabis, the court heard. One girl was 11 when the assaults began and fell pregnant at 12.

    The other men jailed were brothers Basharat and Nasser Dad, of Rotherham, and Tayab Dad, of Sheffield, Mohammed Sadiq and Matloob Hussain, both of Rotherham.