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Two men have been arrested after a handgun was found hidden in a mattress during a police search of a house.

Officers said they went to an address in Hucknall Road, in the Carrington area of Nottingham, shortly after 16:30 on Thursday in response to community intelligence.

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Along with the weapon, which is undergoing analysis, drugs and mobile phones were also recovered from the property.

Two men, aged 31 and 33, were arrested on suspicion of firearms offences and remain in police custody.

A crash involving three lorries has closed part of the M1 in Derbyshire, resulting in long delays.

The collision, between junctions 28 and 29 on the northbound carriageway, happened shortly before 14:00.

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Highways England said a spillage from the vehicles had added to the disruption and emergency services were at the scene.

Cameras show one lane being used to get traffic around the scene.

Delays of about 30 minutes have been reported, with queues back to junction 27.

Congestion has also spilled on to surrounding routes, particularly a diversion through the Mansfield area.

No details of any injuries have been released.

There were some lovely sunsets over the East Midlands last night.

Lots of Weather Watchers sent in their impressive snaps.

This was the beautiful sight in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.

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A stunning view from a garden in Bramcote, Nottinghamshire.

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And a fiery sky over Bakewell, Derbyshire.

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A young girl who was reported walking alone on a Nottinghamshire street shortly before midnight is safe at home, say police.

Officers had searched through the night for the girl, thought to be about five, after she was spotted by a member of the public in Tuxford Road, near Ollerton.

They had knocked on doors and used a drone and specialist dogs to search the area.

The force said they had received a call from a man at around 08:00 this morning to say she was home in Boughton after he had seen the media appeal overnight.

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Insp Graham Clarke thanked those who shared the appeal and added: "A member of public called the force this morning and has now been visited by officers to confirm that a girl was on her own last night, but did return home shortly after. She is safe and well.

"Reports of this nature is something the force take hugely seriously, as you can see with the amount of resources we had in the area overnight."

Officers have spent the night searching for a young girl who was reportedly spotted walking on her own shortly before midnight.

Nottinghamshire Police were called by a member of the public at around 23:55 on Thursday to reports of a girl, thought to be about five years old, walking close to Costcutter in Tuxford Road, Ollerton.

She was described as having blonde/brown shoulder-length hair and wearing a Disney onesie.

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The force said officers made house-to-house enquiries in the early hours of this morning and had used the force drone and specialist dogs to search the area.

A spokesman said officers would continue to knock on doors now it was light and would speak to shop-owners in the area this morning to check their CCTV.

Insp Hayley Crawford said: "Reports of this nature is something the force take hugely seriously and we have a lot of resources in Ollerton to help with the search since the call.

"It was reported by a member of the public who rang the force that the girl wasn't distressed in anyway, however it's important we know that she is safe."

It will be a touch cooler today with more cloud. However, sunny spells will break through at times.

It should remain dry, but there is a low chance of some light rain with maximum temperatures of between 17 to 20C (63 to 68F)

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Former world number one Andy Murray has pulled out of next week's grass court event in Nottingham.

Murray had been due to play his first singles tournament since March in the Challenger event but is instead focusing on Queen's and Wimbledon.

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Murray sustained his latest physical problem, a groin issue, in his sleep ahead of the Miami Open in late March and pulled out of the French Open after experiencing further discomfort.

It is not believed there has been a setback in his recovery, with the 34-year-old practising at Wimbledon over the past week.

But he has decided to give himself another week of training and is planning to be back on the court for the cinch Championships at Queen's Club beginning on 14 June.

A man who is wanted in connection with a sexual assault is being sought by police.

Mateusz Nowogorski, 21, was due to attend Nottingham Crown Court on 5 October 2020 but failed to appear, Nottinghamshire Police said.

This was in connection with an incident where a man approached a teenage girl in Colwick Road in August 2020.

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Police said Nowogorski frequently visits the Nottingham city centre and West Bridgford areas, but has no fixed address and could be further afield in Birmingham or the West Midlands area.

PC James Boden said: "Our investigation leads us to believe he could well still be around locally.

"Officers have searched across Nottinghamshire, but are now appealing for anyone with any information to come forward to help with our search."