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Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service is investigating the cause of a fire at the Vernon Park Sports Pavilion, in Old Basford.

Operations at the new West Burton power station were affected by protesters entering the site and camping inside.

The number of crimes committed in Nottinghamshire last month was the lowest in more than a decade. Government figures also show the Notts crime rate is now below the national average for the first time in 37 years. There were 5,396 crimes reported across the county during September.

London Midland had to resort to postponing part of its train operations due to a lack of qualified drivers.

A Nottinghamshire policeman has been sent to prison for inappropriate use of police computers. The man from West Bridgford used the force systems to find personal information.

Rebuilding work this week has begun at a Wolverhampton school damaged by fire. More than 80 per cent of Wilkinson Primary School in Bilston was damaged in the incident two years ago.

Staffordshire Police Chief Constable Mike Cunningham fears losing more officers and staff as the force is trying to make cuts of £38million in the next three years.

The Territorial Army in West Midlands is undergoing a major recruitment drive. The TA says about 900 reserve forces need to be picked up in the West Midlands next year.

Managers at Wolverhampton’s New Cross Hospital have put up their parking fees in a bid to balance their books. The hospital aims to bring in £1.5 million more per annum.

Workers at Birmingham Airport could take strike action in a row over what they call a “paltry” pay offer. The union Unite has said the staff have gone through three years of wage freezes.

The number of under-employed workers across the East Midlands has gone up by half since the recession first began.

Thousands of pounds were stolen from a store on Bridge Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, and Warwickshire Police are appealing for help. A bogus security officer fooled staff into handing over cash takings.