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Abuse Denied: Former social worker, Andris Logins, denies committing a string of historical rapes and indecent assaults against teenagers at a "brutal" children's home

"Public Health Approach": Nottinghamshire is setting up a new Violence Reduction Unit to tackle the causes of knife crime. It's modelled on a successful scheme in Scotland, and will aim to stop disputes before they spread "like an infection"

Forced Labour: Landlord, Sajmon Bzezinski is jailed for forcing trafficked men to work at Sports Direct in Shirebrook, and a farm in Nottinghamshire

Hearts and Minds: how the police are trying to stop violent drug gangs re-taking control of Nottingham's Bestwood Estate. Operation Reacher was set up after guns were fired several times last winter

Drugs Charges: there's a sharp rise in prosecutions for suspected cannabis dealing in the East Midlands, but far fewer people ar being arrested for possession of the drug

Investigation Expands: A major police investigation into historical child abuse in Nottinghamshire is being extended beyond the care system. Operation Equinox has investigated hundreds of complaints linked to childrens homes and foster care

Abuse Inquiry: The IICSA opens its investigation to Nottinghamshire children's homes. One survivor says it's "beyond our widest dreams"

Mother Found: a missing mother, Samantha Baldwin, is arrested on suspicion of abducting her two young sons, after a nationwide police appeal