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Mariam Moustafa: Attackers sentenced
Download's 'mop man' returns with a broom
Man stabbed at McDonald's
Conservatives fail to retake Broxtowe in by-election
New photos released of landslip that trapped trains
Live updates for Friday 14 June

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Thieves raid memorial garden toiletspublished at 10:02 British Summer Time 11 June 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
The disabled and parent toilets at Matlock Bath Memorial Gardens are "unusable" after the payment mechanisms were smashed by thieves.
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Drivers reminded to 'put lights on'published at 09:43 British Summer Time 11 June 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A word of warning from the fire service about driving in these horrible weather conditions.
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Cricket: Match cancelled due to rainpublished at 09:31 British Summer Time 11 June 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Wind and rain - could there be worse weather for cricket?
Unsurprisingly day three of Nottinghamshire v Hampshire has been called off after an inspection by the umpire. It's not looking much better in Leicestershire either.
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Derbyshire were due to start their match against Glamorgan in Swansea. There's no information yet on whether or not the game will go ahead.
Ambulance service warns drivers to 'take extra care'published at 09:23 British Summer Time 11 June 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
East Midlands Ambulance Service is warning those on the roads to take extra care with more rain expected to fall throughout the day.
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Families face eviction as 'not travellers'published at 09:19 British Summer Time 11 June 2019
Blaby District Council says the owners "unlawfully rented mobile homes in breach of the planning permission".
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Winds take down big treespublished at 09:13 British Summer Time 11 June 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Harborough FM is reporting the strong winds and heavy rain brought down this large lime tree on Hillside Road in Market Harborough overnight.
Image source, HFM
This tree came down in Swadlincote blocking the A511.
Image source, Tom Hinsley
Weather causing delays to trainspublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 11 June 2019
BBC News Travel
Damage to overhead cables on the railways in the south is causing disruption to East Midlands Trains.
There are delays of up to 30 minutes between London and the region and some services may be subject to last minute cancellations, the firm said.
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Heavy rainfall floods city roadpublished at 08:56 British Summer Time 11 June 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
It's not just fallen trees causing problems on the roads - it's also flooding.
This is what Braunstone Avenue in Leicester looks like. The road isn't currently closed.
Image source, @herb1977
@Herb1977 on Twitter warns: "If you have a low car you won't get through."
Cardinal to visit city cathedralpublished at 08:42 British Summer Time 11 June 2019
East Midlands Today
The head of the Catholic Church in the UK will be in Nottingham later to honour the city's cathedral.
Cardinal Vincent Nichols will visit St Barnabas to help mark the 175th anniversary of its consecration as a church, back in 1844.
He will celebrate Holy Mass in the Cathedral at 11:30 with invited guests taking part.
Roads blocked with fallen treespublished at 08:18 British Summer Time 11 June 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Fallen trees and flooded roads are causing serious problems in Leicestershire.
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There are reports of trees down in Rothley, Gilmorton, Frolesworth, Kibworth, Orton on the Hill, Houghton on the Hill and this one on Station Road in Thurnby.
Image source, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
It fell on a car and hit a street light on the way down leaving electrics exposed. Luckily the driver was uninjured.
Arrests after report of 12-hour knife point kidnappublished at 08:16 British Summer Time 11 June 2019
David Pittam
BBC News Online
An 18-year-old was allegedly held in his own car for up to 12 hours after three men with knives got inside.
The man eventually managed to flee at 23:30 in Mansfield's Sutton Road on Tuesday 4 June .
A 24-year-old man and a 20-year-old man were arrested today and are currently being questioned.
A 20-year-old man was also detained in connection with the offence on 6 June and has since been released on police bail pending further inquiries.
Image source, Google
Watch: East Midlands weatherpublished at 08:03 British Summer Time 11 June 2019
Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter
Wellies at the ready - the rain is expected to last all day. Here's the full forecast.
Father admits stalking his daughterpublished at 19:30 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
A dad tried to force his daughter into a marriage and stop her from going to university.
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Leics bat out day to draw with Lancspublished at 19:12 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
Leicestershire bat out the final day at Aigburth to ensure their game against Division Two leaders Lancashire ends in a draw.
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Weather outlook for the East Midlandspublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
In summary? When it rains, it pours...
Dozens of fish die in polluted lakepublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
David Pittam
BBC News Online
Around 60 fish were found dead in a lake near Melton Mowbray because of the water becoming polluted.
Image source, Environment Agency
The Environment Agency was called and found the source of the pollution before pumping in water from a nearby reservoir.
Image source, Environment Agency
Troubled Thomas Cook in talks for Chinese takeoverpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
BBC Business News
Troubled travel company Thomas Cook has received a takeover approach for its tour business from a Chinese firm.
China's Fosun is already the company's largest shareholder, and also owns the Club Med holiday business.
Last month, Thomas Cook reported a £1.5bn loss and said there was "little doubt" that Brexit had caused customers to delay their summer holiday plans.
Image source, Reuters
Thomas Cook - which was founded in Market Harborough in 1841 - said it was in talks with Fosun, but added there could be "no certainty that this approach will result in a formal offer".
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Investigation after chemical spillpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
An investigation is under way into a chemical spill at Kingsmill Reservoir.
Officers from the Environment Agency spent the weekend cleaning the polluted water with the help of Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service.
The fire service has said roughly 750 litres of a chemical from a factory entered the water way on Coxmoor Road in Sutton in Ashfield on Friday night.
About 5,000 litres of contaminated water was contained with dams and other specialist equipment.
Image source, Environment Agency
Image source, Environment Agency
Manchester United still want Foxes defender Maguirepublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
BBC Sport
Manchester United are continuing to show interest in Leicester's England defender Harry Maguire, even though the Foxes have no wish to sell the player.
United backed away from talks last summer as they felt the 26-year-old's £70m price-tag was excessive.
However, with United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer keen to bolster his central defensive options this summer, Maguire remains on the club's radar.
Image source, Reuters
PC avoids jail over Taser assaultpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 10 June 2019
Andrew Spiby used a Taser on a man who complained about the level of force used.
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