M1 Leicestershire northbound severe disruption, from J24 for A453 Ashby Road Nottingham South to J25 for A52 Brian Clough Way Nottingham.
M1 Leicestershire - One lane closed on M1 northbound from J24, A453 (Nottingham South) to J25, A52 (Nottingham), because of a break down. Traffic is coping well.
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Festival musicians to perform from their own homes
Caroline Lowbridge
BBC News Online
Cellist Sheku
Kanneh-Mason has signed up to perform as part of a festival being live-streamed from Nottingham.
Light Hustle was due to take place in the city on 4 April but the artists will now be playing from their own homes.
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Sheku was the first black winner of the BBC's Young Musician of the Year, performed at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and has been appointed an MBE.
Other artists performing include Natalie Duncan, Nina Smith and Rob Green.
Coronavirus drive-through test centres for NHS workers
Sue Nicholson
BBC News
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NHS workers are being tested for coronavirus at two temporary drive-through testing stations.
Retailer Boots opened the facilities in the car park of Chessington World of Adventures in Surrey, and at its headquarters in Beeston, Nottinghamshire.
The centres are there to support the government's bid to test doctors and nurses who have been self-isolating and are unsure whether they have the virus.
The sites are for NHS staff by invitation only, the company said.
Companies to review parking levy due to coronavirus
Kit Sandeman
Local Democracy Reporter
Companies in Nottingham have been asked to review the fees they pay to have car parking spaces in light of the coronavirus outbreak, the city council has said.
The workplace parking levy (WPL) means any employer with more than 11 parking spaces has to pay £415 per year per space.
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This was set to increase to £424 from April 1, but now an email has been sent out to companies asking them to take account of staff not currently in the workplaces.
The Labour-run council has written to companies who have previously paid the fee, saying it "recognises the extraordinary situation facing the country as a result of the pandemic", and that the number of parking spaces needed for the city's employers will have reduced.
M1 Derbyshire southbound severe disruption, from J29 for A617 Chesterfield to J28 for A38 Alfreton.
M1 Derbyshire - One lane closed on M1 southbound from J29, A617 (Chesterfield) to J28, A38 (Alfreton), because of a break down. Traffic is coping well.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
Watch: East Midlands makes a noise to say thanks to NHS
Thousands of people across the East Midlands stepped out of their homes on Thursday night to applaud NHS workers and carers working during the coronavirus pandemic.
The result was emotional....
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Severe disruption: M1 Leicestershire northbound
M1 Leicestershire northbound severe disruption, from J24 for A453 Ashby Road Nottingham South to J25 for A52 Brian Clough Way Nottingham.
M1 Leicestershire - One lane closed on M1 northbound from J24, A453 (Nottingham South) to J25, A52 (Nottingham), because of a break down. Traffic is coping well.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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Read moreFestival musicians to perform from their own homes
Caroline Lowbridge
BBC News Online
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason has signed up to perform as part of a festival being live-streamed from Nottingham.
Light Hustle was due to take place in the city on 4 April but the artists will now be playing from their own homes.
Sheku was the first black winner of the BBC's Young Musician of the Year, performed at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and has been appointed an MBE.
Other artists performing include Natalie Duncan, Nina Smith and Rob Green.
People can watch from 15:00 BST on the Hockley Hustle or Circle of Light Facebook pages.
Firm offers protection kits to NHS staff
Angela Rafferty
East Midlands Today
A Derbyshire business is offering hundreds of personal protection kits free to any NHS staff who need them.
Midlands Asbestos Solutions closed down temporarily on Tuesday, but believes its safety kit could be put to good use.
The company said it has already been inundated with calls from GPs and healthcare workers who want some and is calling on other companies to help too.
Rainbows decorate police vehicles
Caroline Gall
BBC News
Some West Midlands Police vehicles are displaying artwork created by children in Leicestershire.
Schools have been encouraging pupils to put up rainbow paintings to "spread hope" during the coronovirus pandemic, after a trend started online.
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Read moreCoronavirus drive-through test centres for NHS workers
Sue Nicholson
BBC News
NHS workers are being tested for coronavirus at two temporary drive-through testing stations.
Retailer Boots opened the facilities in the car park of Chessington World of Adventures in Surrey, and at its headquarters in Beeston, Nottinghamshire.
The centres are there to support the government's bid to test doctors and nurses who have been self-isolating and are unsure whether they have the virus.
The sites are for NHS staff by invitation only, the company said.
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The BBC spoke to 87 Finest Dental customers who paid a combined £540,344 for work never completed.
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Former officers says many would go back into service to help their forces cope during the pandemic.
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Read moreCompanies to review parking levy due to coronavirus
Kit Sandeman
Local Democracy Reporter
Companies in Nottingham have been asked to review the fees they pay to have car parking spaces in light of the coronavirus outbreak, the city council has said.
The workplace parking levy (WPL) means any employer with more than 11 parking spaces has to pay £415 per year per space.
This was set to increase to £424 from April 1, but now an email has been sent out to companies asking them to take account of staff not currently in the workplaces.
The Labour-run council has written to companies who have previously paid the fee, saying it "recognises the extraordinary situation facing the country as a result of the pandemic", and that the number of parking spaces needed for the city's employers will have reduced.
Drone police slammed for 'shaming' walkers
Derbyshire Police is accused of "nanny policing" after sharing aerial shots of Peak District walkers.
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Severe disruption: M1 Derbyshire southbound
M1 Derbyshire southbound severe disruption, from J29 for A617 Chesterfield to J28 for A38 Alfreton.
M1 Derbyshire - One lane closed on M1 southbound from J29, A617 (Chesterfield) to J28, A38 (Alfreton), because of a break down. Traffic is coping well.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
Watch: East Midlands makes a noise to say thanks to NHS
Thousands of people across the East Midlands stepped out of their homes on Thursday night to applaud NHS workers and carers working during the coronavirus pandemic.
The result was emotional....
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