Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live

I've been enjoying the recent warm weather - but it appears the cows in Shardlow, Derbyshire might be finding it a little too warm...

Image source, sky girl

...or, the water in that particular part of the River Trent is especially tasty.

Thanks to BBC Weather Watcher sky girl for the pic.

Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live

The participation of British stars Johanna Konta and Heather Watson at next month's Nottingham Open has helped boost ticket sales, according to the city council.

Image source, Getty Images for LTA

The city lost its ATP 250 men's event, but it will still host a lower ranking Challenger Tour event alongside the women's tournament.

Councillor Dave Trimble, portfolio holder for culture and leisure, said: "We've got Heather Watson and Johanna Konta coming and ten of the world's top 50.

"Ticket sales for the week are above 10,000.

"We would take as big a tournament as possible, but it is worth remembering we didn't have a tournament for while."

Halima Umer will this evening display a collection inspired by her experience of cystic fibrosis for her final year university project.

The archive, which has about 20,000 entries, reflects the company's 165 year history.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

Cloud building this afternoon but there’ll still be some sunny spells and it’ll feel very warm.

Highs of 23C (73F).

Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live

Campaigners trying to stop 400 homes being built near Kedleston Hall are at the High Court in London, external trying to overturn the decision.

The campaign group, Kedleston Voice, argues that the development would spoil the setting of the hall near Derby.

Granting planning permission in 2016, planning inspectors acknowledged the hall was a "heritage asset of the greatest importance" but that the 120 affordable homes within the 400 would be of "great public benefit".

Dave Wade
BBC Local Live

This weekend's Dot to Dot Festival, which is being held in Manchester on Friday, is to go ahead as planned.

The festival, run by Nottingham-based DHP Family, is held across multiple venues in three cities - Manchester on Friday, Bristol on Saturday and Nottingham on Sunday.

Despite Monday night's attack in Manchester, the events will be unaffected, the organisers said on Instagram.

Dot to Dot, which champions new music, sold out last year in Manchester.

Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live

Police have arrested a 16-year-old on suspicion of firearms offences following an incident in Leicester at the weekend.

Officers were called to Tolton Road, Leicester, at around 22:25 on Sunday 21 May after getting reports of gunshots.

No one was found injured and no one was taken to hospital as a result of the incident.

The 16-year-old youth remains in police custody.

Sophie Cook
BBC Radio Leicester producer

Preparations for a music event dubbed "The World's Best Tribute Festival" is underway on a Leicestershire farm.

Glastonbudget is expected to welcome 12,000 fans to Turnpost Farm, Wymeswold, over the Bank Holiday Weekend.

Image source, BBC Radio 2

Among the acts performing are the world-renowned Bootleg Beatles (pictured above), Abba Revival and Gordon Davis' Elvis Presley.

Dave Wade
BBC Local Live

Derbyshire Police has said there will be increased armed patrols but they "will be used discretely to avoid heightening community fears".

Like the Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire forces, Derbyshire said it's not expecting military personnel to be deployed in the county.

Image source, Derbyshire Police

Deputy Chief Constable Peter Goodman (pictured) said: "In response to this heightened threat, the public may see an increased policing and security presence to help reassure communities but there is no cause for alarm."

He said security arrangements are being reviewed for "key sites" across the county and public events.

“Terrorists want to create discord, distrust and fear. We stand together with all communities in Derbyshire and we would ask residents to be our eyes and ears and report anything suspicious they may see, be this a package, person or vehicle," Mr Goodman said.

He said there hasn't been a rise in reported hate crime since the attack on Tuesday night.

Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live

Derby County's head of security has said decisions on whether to regularly use body scanners on fans before matches will be based on "intelligence information."

Image source, Nathan Stirk/Getty Images

Gary Parkin was commenting on the club's security arrangements following the attack at Manchester Arena on Monday evening.

"We want the public to come to a football match or concert and be safe," he said.

"There are times when we've had events here when we've had bodyscanners.

"We don't do that as a matter of course, but if we were given the intelligence information then we probably would do."

Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live

England head coach Eddie Jones hopes that fly-half George Ford's switch from Bath to Leicester Tigers will see him develop better as a player.

Image source, Getty Images

"Sometimes players in their clubs are asked to play in a different way and it doesn't suit them," Jones said.

"I saw plenty of effort from George. How he was being asked to play for Bath doesn't really suit how he plays and it restricted his development."

Meanwhile, Ford, 24, who is returning to Welford Road after four years away, has said he is "looking forward" to challenging for silverware in the East Midlands.

Dave Wade
BBC Local Live

Could the end finally be in sight for the Broadmarsh car park in Nottingham?

City councillors look set to approve the demolition of the much maligned concrete building at a meeting next week.

They'll be told on Thursday that demolishing and rebuilding the car park is cheaper than refurbishing it.

The replacement building will contain shops and cafes, as well as a car park and bus station, while the surrounding streets will be traffic free.

Demolition could begin straight away and be complete within six months, with the new car park completed by the end of 2019.

Council leader, Jon Collins, said: “There can be few people in the city that would be sorry to see the Broadmarsh car park go."

Chris Doidge
BBC Radio Derby, political reporter

With the 2017 county season here, keep up to date with the latest signings, departures and rumours ahead of next season.

Dave Wade
BBC Local Live

A four-week-old bunny found dumped in a Nottinghamshire park wouldn't have survived long on its own, the RSPCA has said.

Image source, RSPCA

The bunny, named Woody by inspectors, was spotted by a member of the public near a cardboard box containing straw bedding not far from the main car park at Bestwood Country Park.

The box had been dumped in a patch of nettles and there was an adult rabbit nearby - presumed to be Woody's mum - which had been dead for about two days.

Image source, RSPCA

RSPCA inspector Rachel Leafe said neither rabbit was chipped so there's no way of tracing their owner.

"We also don’t know if there were more than two rabbits dumped, as some may have gotten away," she said.

She added: "The baby rabbit was probably found just in time, it’s unlikely she would survive on her own so it is lucky that she was found when she was.”

Woody is currently being cared for by the RSPCA until she is old enough to go to a new home.

Image source, RSPCA

The Daily Telegraph

Craig Shakespeare has flown to France for talks with Leicester's owners about the permanent manager's job, according to John Percy in The Telegraph., external

Image source, ANTHONY DEVLIN/AFP/Getty Images

Dave Wade
BBC Local Live

Leicestershire Police has this morning said it's increasing armed police patrols, external across the city, the county and Rutland following the Manchester attack.

More armed and unarmed officers will be visible "at key locations" in the coming hours and days.

However the force said it had no immediate plans to deploy military personnel onto the streets.

Deputy Chief Constable Roger Bannister said: "Communities defeat terrorism, which is why we must maintain the strong and positive relationship between ourselves and our many diverse communities."

Last night, Nottinghamshire Police said armed patrols were being increased across the force area.

Chief Constable Craig Guildford said they were there as a "message of reassurance to the local community".

Derbyshire Police is discussing its response this morning.

The UK terror threat level has been raised to its highest level of "critical", meaning more attacks may be imminent.

Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live

It appears things are starting to get back to normal on the trains (see 09:52)...

Dave Wade
BBC Local Live

Books of condolence are opening today at the council buildings across Nottinghamshire today, including the Council House in Nottingham's Old Market Square.

Image source, Nottinghamshire County Council

People can also leave messages at all of Nottinghamshire County Council's offices:

• County Hall, West Bridgford
• Trent Bridge House, West Bridgford
• Prospect House, Beeston
• Lawn View House, Sutton-in-Ashfield
• Sherwood Energy Village, Ollerton
• Sir John Robinson Way, Arnold
• Meadow House, Mansfield
• Chancery Lane, Retford

This evening there'll be a vigil outside St Stephen with St Paul's Church on Bobbers Mill Road.