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  There are a number of traffic and travel problems across the region. Talbot Street in Nottingham closed because of an unsafe structure. Bilborough Road is CLOSED at the junction of Woodhouse Way and Strelley Road Emergency services are on scene enforcing a diversion Mansfield Road A60 northbound is CLOSED at Cross Street, Arnold Emergency services are present at the junction and are enforcing a diversion ‘Due to the high winds, we are seeing a few trees being blown down across our network, so sadly we are having to miss a few parts of certain routes. Delays are likely on most routes with debris and traffic travelling slower due to the conditions. UPDATE: 9.00am Thursday 21 December These routes are those that we are having to divert and miss stops: comet: All stops in Little Eaton are missed, we are diverting along the A38. We will also divert from Ripley to Alfreton along the A38 I4: Church Street, Sandiacre is closed so we cannot serve the Blue Bell stop. mickleover: Station Ro...

  Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson has been charged with seven offences including assault and coercive behaviour after police were called to reports of a domestic incident. The TV auctioneer, who also appears on Flog It! and Antiques Road Trip, is due to appear in court next month. A statement from Derbyshire police said: “The force was called to reports of a domestic incident at an address in Church Road, Quarndon in June (2023). “A man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of assault and was released on police bail while enquiries continued. “On December 14, Charles Hanson was charged with seven alleged offences.” The offences include two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, two counts of assault by beating and engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour. “The 45-year-old, of Ashbourne Road, Mackworth, was released on police bail to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court on January 10.” Hanson first appeared on Bargain Hunt in 2002 and his role includes a...

  Melbourne icon Franco Cozzo, a furniture salesman whose TV advertisements became ingrained in the city’s popular culture, has died. He was 87. The Italian-Australian businessman’s death was announced on his social media account on Wednesday afternoon. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Franco Cozzo,” the post read. “He was surrounded by his loving wife and family. We would greatly appreciate that our privacy be respected during this difficult time.” A family member also confirmed his death to  The Age . Cozzo emigrated from Sicily to Australia in 1957 aged 21, and later became known for his “grand sale, grand sale, grand sale!” catchphrase in advertisements spruiking his furniture, which was sold in showrooms in Footscray, Brunswick and, for a shorter time, North Melbourne. The furniture magnate’s use of English, Italian and Greek in the ads, which aired in the ’80s and ’90s, made him a larger-than-life figure who came to represent Melbourn...

  This charming Disney reboot of the YA fantasy series about teen demigods is a lovely, multiverse-free way to spend an evening with kids The landscape of  YA YA  adaptations is littered with unfulfilled franchises. For every The Hunger Games and Twilight there is an axed Artemis Fowl, Eragon or City of Ember.  Rick Riordan’s  Percy Jackson series was off to a promising start, with Home Alone and Harry Potter director Chris Columbus taking the wheel for 2010’s  Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief , but its follow-up, 2013’s  Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters , was underwhelming at the box office and to critics, and the franchise came to a sudden halt, despite four additional books being unadapted. But all hope is not lost for fans of the teenage demigods story. Disney+ is rebooting the series, tentatively planning on adapting one book a season, and this new adaptation is an encouraging start. The delightful newcomer Walker Scobell takes the role of Pers...

  Brookside stars have remembered former castmate Dean Sullivan at his funeral. The Liverpudlian actor and director, who was best known for playing Jimmy Corkhill in the Merseyside TV soap, died last month at the age of 68. Brookside cast members including Sue Johnston, Michael Starke and Louis Emerick were among those attending the service at Liverpool Parish Church. The coffin arrived at the church in a horse-drawn carriage with a floral tribute reading "Deano". Sue Jenkins, who played his wife Jackie Corkhill, and Claire Sweeney, who played their daughter Lindsey Corkhill, turned out to pay their respects. Sullivan's dog, a Schnauzer called Billy, was in attendance. The soap's creator Phil Redmond and Paul Burrell, former butler to Diana, Princess of Wales, also arrived for the service. The order of service asked for donations in the actor's memory to be made to Prostate Cancer UK. Sullivan had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018. In a statement last mo...

  England Women's goalkeeper Mary Earps has continued her incredible year with yet another award Mary Earps  has been named BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2023. Earps has made it back-to-back SPOTY winners for the Lionesses after team-mate  Beth Mead secured the award last year  after her heroics at UEFA EURO 2022. The goalkeeper was one of six nominees, finishing ahead of Stuart Broad (cricket), Frankie Dettori (horse racing), Alfie Hewett (wheelchair tennis), Katarina Johnson-Thompson (athletics) and Rory Mcllroy (golf). The award comes after Earps enjoyed another stellar year, playing every minute of the  Lionesses’ run to the World Cup final  and picking up multiple awards, including the tournament’s Golden Glove, Best Women's Goalkeeper at FIFA's The Best awards and being named England Women’s Player of the Year. Earps’ achievements in recent years are even more impressive when you consider she was seriously  considering wa...

  Colorado's Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump cannot run for president next year in the state, citing a constitutional insurrection clause. The court ruled 4-3 that Mr Trump was not an eligible candidate because he had engaged in an insurrection over the US Capitol riot nearly three years ago. The Trump campaign called the decision anti-democratic and vowed to appeal.   It is the first ever use of Section 3 of the US Constitution's 14th Amendment to disqualify a presidential candidate. Similar attempts to kick Mr Trump off the ballot in New Hampshire, Minnesota and Michigan have failed. Tuesday's decision - which has been placed on hold pending appeal until next month - does not apply to states other than Colorado. The ruling only applies to the state's primary election on 5 March, when Republican voters will choose their preferred candidate for president, though it could also affect the general election in Colorado next November. Th...