Latest updates: East Midlands Live

Regular live coverage on this page has ended for the day, but breaking news, sport and travel updates will continue to appear through the night.

East Midlands Live returns from 08:00 tomorrow morning.

It's believed this little bird, seen at the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham, is a spotted sandpiper.

This video was caught by Emma Wright.

The RSPB said they are "rare" in the UK, with at best only a handful seen in any given year.

Records from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) claim only six were seen in the East Midlands between 1950 and 2007.

The last recorded sighting in Nottinghamshire was in 1994.

It should stay dry through this evening, but it’ll turn very windy and rainy by the early hours of tomorrow, with lows of 9C (48F).

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There'll be a wet and windy start to Wednesday, with outbreaks of heavy rain through the morning.

It’ll stay cloudy with showers through the rest of the day, keeping mild with highs of 12C (54F).

A serving New York police officer who came to Derby on holiday to get over his divorce racially-abused a city taxi driver.

Lawrence Danglewicz had been drinking in the city centre for almost eight hours when he and a friend got into the cab in Friar Gate.

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We've had spells of lovely sunshine across the East Midlands today, as ValeBelvoir's image from Bottesford and Emmyloo's snap from East Bridgford show.

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Andy in Melbourne meanwhile has had clear skies above him, as this arty shot of the moon shows.

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Under-fire Mansfield MP Ben Bradley has called for a debate on how young people's online mistakes are handled when they enter politics in later life.

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The Conservative vice chairman for youth has been criticised for blog posts he wrote in 2012, suggesting vasectomies for benefit claimants.

He has now said he "cocked up", adding they were meant to be "deliberately provocative".

A cabbie was handed a £895 bill after driving a car with a sticker saying 'City Council taxi'.

Nottingham magistrates heard that private hire driver Mehtab Ahmad should not have been plying for hire and was caught by plain clothes police officers on Burton Street.

A 67-year-old man was left with burns to his foot after being attacked with a "corrosive substance".

Nottinghamshire Police said the man was walking along Community Way in Clifton at about 21:00 on Saturday when he was pushed to the ground by at least one man.

His left shoe came off and the substance was thrown over his foot, the force spokesman said.

He was treated for burns at Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham, and police are now hunting for his attackers, believing up to four men could have been involved.

Quote Message: This is a particularly nasty incident in which an innocent, vulnerable man has been targeted for no reason." from Det Sgt Kate Savage Nottinghamshire Police

This is a particularly nasty incident in which an innocent, vulnerable man has been targeted for no reason."

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Researchers from Leicester and Nottingham have developed a blood test that could replace painful biopsies for men with suspected prostate cancer.

The technique could mean thousands avoiding the need for invasive procedures, allowing doctors to work on the most serious cases.

It's thought nearly 2,500 men are diagnosed with the disease in the East Midlands every year.

Professor Graham Pockley, from Nottingham Trent University, said the blood test "could be a game-changer for detecting other cancers".

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The introduction of video assistant referees (VARs) in last week's FA Cup replays was a bit of a mixed bag, but Notts County manager Kevin Nolan supports the introduction of technology.

To help match officials, though, the Magpies boss has an innovative idea - let managers challenge big decisions.

Nolan won't get a chance to test out his theory any time soon, but he will be in charge as his second-placed side aim to bounce back from defeat against Exeter City with a win at home to Crawley Town tonight.

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Quote Message: Give managers a flag to say we want something reviewing. That stops the game right away. What it will do is tell the referee that he got something that he's seen spot on and that will give him a confidence boost, or they will go 'fair enough you have seen something different, so let's have a look at it'." from Kevin Nolan Notts County manager

Give managers a flag to say we want something reviewing. That stops the game right away. What it will do is tell the referee that he got something that he's seen spot on and that will give him a confidence boost, or they will go 'fair enough you have seen something different, so let's have a look at it'."

Do you recognise any of the three men captured on CCTV below?

Officers from Leicestershire Police are looking to speak to them in connection with a theft of a laptop from a shop on High Street, Leicester, at about 15:30 on 30 December.

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What is thought to be Europe's largest community energy battery has been lifted into place in Nottingham.

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The 2MWh battery, made by tech giants Tesla, is the heart of a network of renewable energy technologies in a 500 home development in the Trent Basin.

It's hoped solar panels, heat stores and ground source heat pumps will supply power 30% cheaper than normal.

The battery will store excess power for homes when needed or sell it to the national grid.

He may not be in one of his famous Lycra outfits, but Mr Motivator made an appearance at Radio Nottingham's studios to talk about his visit to the city.

The TV fitness legend will be at Nottingham Trent University tomorrow for a couple of morning exercise sessions to encourage people to keep fit and active.

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