A38 Derbyshire southbound severe disruption, between A610 and Coxbench Road affecting A61 Derby Road.
A38 Derbyshire - A38 closed southbound between the A610 junction in Ripley and the Coxbench Road junction in Coxbench, because of a police incident. Diversion in operation - local. Congestion to Watchorn Island.
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M1 Derbyshire northbound severe disruption, between J28 for A38 Alfreton and J29 for A617.
M1 Derbyshire - Lane closed on M1 northbound between J28, A38 (Alfreton) and J29, A617 (Chesterfield), because of a broken down car. Traffic is coping well.
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Dedicated live coverage for Thursday has now ended, but some news, sport and travel updates will continue to appear on this page through the night.
A dumped suitcase has sparked a police alert in Nottingham.
A spokesman for Nottingham Police said they were checking the case, which was left on Shakespeare Street near Nottingham Trent University, as a precaution but do not believe it is suspicious.
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New rules will see Leicester's creative pitch patterns banned
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Elaborate pitch designs, like those seen at Leicester's King Power Stadium, are no more.
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New rules, set out by the Premier League ahead of the new season, state that "pitch patterns and designs will no longer be allowed".
Pitches must now only contain no markings other than the traditional horizontal and white lines.
The Premier League has said the rules bring the league in line with UEFA competitions.
M69 Leicestershire northbound severe disruption, at J1 for A5 Hinckley.
M69 Leicestershire - M69 lane closed on exit slip road and slow traffic northbound at J1, A5 (Hinckley), because of a broken down vehicle.
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Duffy handed Magpies armband
BBC Nottingham Sport
Notts County boss Kevin Nolan said Richard Duffy will captain the side this season in the absence of Michael O'Connor, who ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in April.
Nolan added he's looking at more signings.
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Campaigners will be meeting later in an attempt to save a unit at a community hospital.
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There are plans to shut the Chatsworth Ward at Mansfield Community Hospital, a rehabilitation unit for patients with brain conditions.
Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust has said the decision is not financial, but due to difficulties in recruiting specialist medical staff.
But Jon Dale, from the Unite union, has said staff are not happy: "They see that if this service goes there is nothing on offer for their patients."
Jet makes plane outline during Rolls-Royce engine test
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