Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
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Updates for Friday 24 June 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Monday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Voter hopes Britain can now make right decisions on its ownpublished at 17:50 BST 24 June 2016
East Midlands TodayThis lady said she voted for the UK to leave the EU because she thought it would be better and Britain could make its own decision without relying on the EU to approve them.
She said: "Hopefully when Britain makes decisions now it will be the right decisions for people."
Voter blames Remain campaignpublished at 17:44 BST 24 June 2016
East Midlands TodayEast Midlands Today has been out speaking to people shopping in Nottingham.
This lady said she felt "surprised and disappointed".
"I'm disappointed in the Remain campaign more than anything else. Nobody took much initiative to say this is why we should stay in the EU and challenge...so maybe it's their fault."
'Callous' M1 driver to be sentenced next monthpublished at 17:37 BST 24 June 2016
Alex Smith
BBC News OnlineLeicester Crown Court heard George, a nurse, hit a lorry which crashed into the central reservation between junctions 21a and 22 of the M1 in Leicestershire. It shed its load of beer barrels which caused an eight-car pile-up that closed the road for 18 hours.
The court was also told she "calmly, cynically and callously" deleted a record of phone calls made during her journey.
She will be sentenced on 15 July.
M1 crash driver found guiltypublished at 17:30 BST 24 June 2016
Alex Smith
BBC News OnlineSpeaking of the M1, a Nottingham woman has been found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving after a crash on the motorway in November 2014.
Christy George, 38, of Hucknall, had denied the charge - along with causing serious injury by dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice - but was convicted of all charges following a trial at Leicester Crown Court.
Weather: Dry night followed by Saturday showerspublished at 17:24 BST 24 June 2016
Alex Smith
BBC News OnlineThis evening, showers will die away to leave a mainly dry night with variable cloud. Some mist patches may form in sheltered areas with winds light and variable.
After a dry start on Saturday, scattered showers will be followed by more heavy and thundery showers - with some sunny spells between the showers likely.
That's going to make my drive on the M1 nice and pleasant tomorrow...
'Staff crumbling under pressure'published at 17:21 BST 24 June 2016
Alex Smith
BBC News OnlineIan Campbell is a doctor at Park House, where they are now recruiting more staff.
"The most alarming thing this week for me is watching the reaction of my staff who really put themselves out to accommodate all of these patients, who are very welcome, but it's now taking its toll on my staff and I'm starting to see them crumble under the pressure," he said.
Surgery sees influx of patientspublished at 17:07 BST 24 June 2016
Alex Smith
BBC News OnlineA shortage of medical staff is making it difficult for a Nottingham surgery to take on more patients after another practice was closed indefinitely by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Almost 1,000 patients have gone to the Park House Medical Centre in Carlton since The Willows Medical Centre was closed.
Image source, GoogleSprinter Skervin targets Rio with PBpublished at 16:49 BST 24 June 2016
BBC SportA little break from the EU result now ...
Nottingham sprinter Elijah Skervin says he is targeting a new personal best to put him in contention for 4x100m relay selection at the Rio Olympics.
Experian is 'business as usual' until it gets more informationpublished at 16:39 BST 24 June 2016
Sandish Shoker
BBC News OnlineNottingham-based firm, Experian, says it is looking at the implications of a UK exit from the EU.
The company has offices in 37 countries and its revenue, outside of the EU accounts for almost 80% of its global business.
A spokesman from the firm said: "While there is some uncertainty as to how and when Brexit will take effect, and what a future legislative environment may look like, we continue to run our business as usual."
What does EU result mean for farmers?published at 16:28 BST 24 June 2016
Sandish Shoker
BBC News OnlineNottinghamshire crop farmer Peter Gadd says Britain needs to hold "urgent discussions" about the future of the industry outside the EU.
At the moment many farmers get subsidies from Europe which form a large part of their income, but after today the future for funding is now uncertain.
Mr Gadd said: "Without those payments a lot of businesses probably won't survive.
"We need to re-establish some of our market place in Europe and outside Europe and trade deals and negotiations need to be re-established, but it's not going to happen overnight."
'Overwhelming majority' of students were in favour of stayingpublished at 16:14 BST 24 June 2016
Sandish Shoker
BBC News OnlineNottingham Trent University has also been commenting on the result.
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Edward Peck, said there would be no immediate change for their EU programmes and international students and staff until the two-year negotiation process starts.
He said a poll by staff at the university showed there was "an overwhelming majority" in favour of staying in the EU.
Blues sign ex-Forest midfielder Teschepublished at 15:57 BST 24 June 2016
BBC Nottingham SportIf you've had enough political news for today, here's some sport.
German midfielder Robert Tesche has signed for Birmingham City on a three-year contract after his release from Forest.
Image source, PAUniversity reassures students 'nothing will change overnight'published at 15:40 BST 24 June 2016
Sandish Shoker
BBC News OnlineThe leave vote could have some implications for our universities too.
In particular international students and the Erasmus exchange scheme, which allows students within the EU to study abroad.
Image source, PAThe University of Nottingham Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir David Greenaway said in a statement, external nothing will change immediately but they will put in place plans to manage the impact of the UK's exit from the EU on their students and staff once negotiations begin.
Council deputy leader: 'We must accept vote' and move forwardpublished at 15:20 BST 24 June 2016
Sandish Shoker
BBC News OnlineCouncillor Graham Chapman, deputy leader of Nottingham City Council, , externalsays he thinks there will be two to three years of turbulance and will "hit people in their pockets" in the short-term.
He said European funding could dry up in a few years time and then they will be "fighting hard for the government to compensate".
However, Mr Chapman said they must accept the democratic vote and now "move forward as a city and make the most of new challenges facing us".
Your views: People need to 'think positively'published at 15:05 BST 24 June 2016
FacebookThere has been a mixed response to Anna Soubry's comments about today's result being a "very, very bad mistake", on our Facebook page., external
Ian Marriott said: "Stop talking the UK down you lost suck it up and get behind building Britain and do your job or step down."
Keith Miles wrote: "So many pessimistic. People think positively. We can do far better out."
Region's enterprise partnership waiting for funding implicationspublished at 14:55 BST 24 June 2016
Chris Doidge
BBC Radio Derby political reporterD2N2 - the Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Enterprise Partnership, external - says it is "awaiting advice" from the government on what today's result means for their current European Funding programmes.
Corbyn has to 'show up to task' says MPpublished at 14:41 BST 24 June 2016
Tony Roe
BBC East Midlands political editorThe opposition job is to be "calm and reasonable" says Vernon Coaker, Labour MP for Gedling and shadow secretary of state for Northern Ireland on worries about the Irish border.
On Jeremy Corbyn, he says "he has to show he's up to the task".
MEP confident UK can keep strong relationship with Europepublished at 14:29 BST 24 June 2016
Sandish Shoker
BBC News OnlineEast Midlands MEP Andrew Lewer has welcomed the referendum result and said while it will have been a shock to many, it was important to now "act carefully and reasonably to plan and negotiate our exit".
He said the leave vote did not mean the UK was turning its back on Europe, "rather, we have chosen to take control of our own destiny and reject the ever-closer union that was the EU project".
He said he believed the country could still maintain strong relationships across Europe to strengthen trade.
Helmer: Vote 'saved Britain'published at 14:16 BST 24 June 2016
East Midlands MEP Roger Helmer was pleased with the result.
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