Gavin Bevis
BBC News

The live music part of the Download Festival is due to get under way shortly.

Thousands of rock fans have been arriving at an extremely muddy Donington Park over the past few days - with the testing conditions convincing some to leave before a riff is even played.

Image source, Jamie Graham

The festival site has been hit by more rain overnight but organisers will be hoping performances from the likes of Def Leppard, Slash, Whitesnake and Rob Zombie today will help to lift spirits.

Kit Sandeman
Local Democracy Reporter

The rainbow coalition has kept control of Broxtowe Borough Council after the Liberal Democrats won both seats in a by-election.

Had the Conservatives retained both seats, they would have narrowly regained control of the council, which they lost in the borough-wide election last month.

This is because they would have had 22 seats compared to the 22 of the coalition - with the Conservative mayor getting the deciding vote in the event of a tie.

Since the local elections last month, a coalition formed between Labour, the Liberal Democrats, and three independent councillors has provisionally run the council. Together, they now have a majority of four.

The result means the Conservatives have 20 seats, Labour has 14, the Liberal Democrats have seven, there are two independent councillors and one member of the Ashfield Independents.

The by-election was held after the death of Conservative councillor Chris Rice, who was a candidate in the borough-wide elections.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

British Transport Police have been sharing new photos of a landslip in Northamtonshire that led to passengers on a train from London to Nottingham being stranded for eight hours yesterday.

About 500 passengers spent eight hours stuck on their original train - and then on a second train that also got stuck - before they were finally rescued.

Image source, British Transport Police

BTP, East Midlands Trains and Network Rail have thanked the passengers for their patience during the rescue operation.

Image source, British Transport Police

Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

The end of the very wet weather is in sight - but not before more rain today.

Heavy rain causes two trains to become stuck and leads to evacuations from a flooded village.

Derbyshire's Billy Godleman and Tom Lace dominate day three as they steer the visitors to 504-4, 110 runs ahead of Glamorgan

Download Festival's campsite is reduced to "impassable muddy sludge" after torrential rain.

Barnsley sign attacking midfielder Luke Thomas from fellow Championship side Derby for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal.

BBC Weather

The forecast? You guessed it, more rain - although it might be a bit drier for a short spell early tomorrow morning.

David Pittam
BBC News Online

Rail passengers between Nottingham and London are facing delayed, diverted and cancelled trains this afternoon.

It is because of disruption caused by a trespasser on a track, although some passengers are also reporting blocked routes because of a landslide.

Mariam Moustafa died weeks after she was targeted by teenagers in a row "over a boy", a court hears.

David Pittam
BBC News Online

Have you seen missing 13-year-old Linsey-Ann Rundu?

The Blaby teenager was last seen near the market in Leicester city centre on Tuesday morning at about 10:00 and was reported missing yesterday.

Police say they are increasingly concerned.

Image source, Leicestershire Police

They described her as black, about 5ft 4in tall and of a slim build with black platted mid-length hair but has recently acquired a blonde wig, which she may be wearing.

She has brown eyes and her ears are pierced. It is believed she is wearing black Nike trainers and may be carrying a large black handbag.

David Pittam
BBC News Online

East Midlands Airport will not be offering refunds to those who paid for their rapid drop off, despite admitting there had been problems since they raised the prices.

Responding to a question from the BBC, a spokesman said: "We are not refunding passengers who have used rapid drop off.

Image source, PA

"We offer a full range of free and paid for parking options so that passengers have a choice.

"These include one hour’s free parking in Long Stay 2, free 30 minutes parking for disabled passengers, £4 for 30 minutes in short stay as well as rapid drop off next to the main entrance."

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"Thanks goodness for common sense" was the almost unanimous response to the news that East Midlands Airport is scrapping its controversial new rapid drop off parking charges.

The airport announced this afternoon it will go back to the old charges of £2 for 10 minutes parking in the rapid drop off, which was briefly raised to £2 for five minutes (with £1 for every minute over) earlier this month.

Image source, @swfcmark1974

Bosses said they had done it to improve traffic flow but admitted drivers were being charged just waiting to leave, with customers complaining of gridlock and "total chaos" at the exits.

Carol Whyke wrote: "I should think so too. Maddy Ward added it was "still too much - but a step in the right direction."

But Martyn Webster and a number of others are unhappy with the lower price, with some saying they should not have to pay just to drop people off. "Still a complete and utter ripoff," he wrote.

East Midlands Airport reverts to previous charges after "gridlock" at the barriers.

Motorists dropping off and picking up passengers were incurring heavy charges following congestion.

Hundreds of bus drivers in South Yorkshire are to strike for two days in a dispute over pay.

Image source, Geograph/P L Chadwick

Workers in Doncaster, Sheffield, Rotherham and part of the Derbyshire Dales, will walk out after rejecting an offer of a year's pay freeze.

A union has described the offer, made by First South Yorkshire, as "insulting".

Unite says buses will "grind to a halt" during the strike with about 900 drivers walking out on Saturday 29 June and Monday 1 July.

Phil Bown, regional officer at Unite, said "constructive" pay talks were needed "urgently" to avoid disruption for the travelling public.

Image source, PA/Steve Parson

First South Yorkshire said it was "disappointed" drivers had voted for strike action.

Managing director Garry Birmingham said the company "pay significantly better" than other operators with drivers already receiving the "best offer available".

India versus New Zealand becomes the latest match in the Cricket World Cup to be affected by the weather.

David Pittam
BBC News Online

Last night's flooding in Arnold was a one in 40 year event but it could have been worse, the council's deputy leader has said.

Vulnerable people were evacuated from their homes overnight as water levels rose, with the emergency services lending a hand.

More than 130 sandbags were handed out but homes and businesses were still flooded and council officers are today clearing up the debris.

Image source, Henry Wheeler

Michael Payne, deputy leader of Labour-led Gedling Borough Council, said the town's deep shaft sewers reached 94% capacity last night and "certainly helped save Arnold Town Centre from extensive flooding".

David Pittam
BBC News Online

East Midlands Airport has decided to scrap its new higher parking charges for the rapid drop off zone after scenes of "total chaos" at the barriers.

Andy Tyler-Smith, from the airport, insisted the change - which saw the time drivers could stay for £2 drop from 10 minutes to five - had been done "with the best intentions".

There was a further £1 charge for every minute over.

Image source, @swfcmark1974

Mr Tyler-Smith claimed it was to improve traffic flow but customers had reported gridlock since it was introduced earlier this month - meaning drivers' charges kept rising as they queued to leave.

He admitted this had been a problem at peak times.

The airport has announced it's returning to its normal charges.