Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 26 May 2017
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Summary
Updates for Friday 26 May 2017
Nottingham runners to hold minute silence
More security at Leicestershire festival
Police aim for greater diversity in recruitment
Horse left to die in 'excruciating' pain
New coach for women's Twenty20 team
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 26 May 2017
Extra firearms officers coming to the East Midlandspublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 26 May 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveMore firearms officers will be coming to the East Midlands to support the region's police forces while the UK's threat level for terror attacks remains "critical."
Image source, YUI MOK/AFP/Getty ImagesThe officers, who have come from the strategic policing reserve, will be deployed on the streets of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire from tonight.
The strategic policing reserve is made up of police officers from the Civil Nuclear Authority, Ministry of Defence Police and British Transport Police.
There are currently no plans to deploy the military to the East Midlands.
Special constable appears in courtpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 26 May 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveA Leicestershire Police special constable has appeared in court charged with a series of offences including criminal damage, harassment and possession of a weapon for the discharge of a noxious gas.
Shahib Asan, who is 21 years old and from Birstall, is next due before Leicester Crown Court in November.
Teacher makes 'finger' for bike crash boypublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 26 May 2017
Oliver Smith "tore his arm apart" when a bicycle's brakes failed, causing him to crash into a window.
Read MoreMotorbike stolen in Belperpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 26 May 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LivePolice trying to find a stolen motorbike in Belper have released images to help trace it...
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceThe black Kawasaki ER 650 was taken from a shed at a house on Nottingham Road overnight between 6 and 7 May.
The motorbike has a partial registration plate of LD59.
'Snow' in Nottingham?published at 17:06 British Summer Time 26 May 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveAn amusing take on the warm weather from Notts County's owner...
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End of twitter postRoad to close for brewery drum deliverypublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 26 May 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveA stretch of the A38 will be closed next week as police escort an abnormal load through South Derbyshire and into Staffordshire .
The load is a number of huge brewery drums destined for the Molson Coors site in Burton.
At about 20:00 on Thursday evening the delivery will travel along the A50 from Doveridge, then along the A516 towards the A38.
The northbound carriageway will be closed from Egginton to Clay Mills so the convoy can use it to travel south.
Nottingham early morning noises 'probably from machinery,' police saypublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 26 May 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveA number of people across Nottingham reported hearing some strange/mysterious noises across the city first thing this morning.
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End of twitter postI've spoken to the police who have said that it is likely to have come from machinery.
The force also wanted to stress that the noises were nothing to be worried about, following Monday's attack in Manchester.
Festival fun in Wymeswoldpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 26 May 2017
Emily Anderson
Reporter, BBC East Midlands TodayI've just met Tragedy - they've flown in from the USA to perform at Glastonbudget tonight.
It's their first time at the festival - what a crazy, amazing bunch...
I've also met this bunch of festival-goers having fun in the sun...
Fewer coaches on some East Midlands Trains servicespublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 26 May 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveUseful information if you are planning on travelling between Nottingham, Derby, Liverpool and Matlock...
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End of twitter postWatch: Walkers Crisps Gary Lineker campaign inTwitter sabotagepublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 26 May 2017
BBC News UKLeicester-based crisps maker Walkers has had a marketing campaign hijacked by Twitter users.
Offering followers the chance to win tickets to the Champions League final, users were soon replying with distasteful photos, including images of killers Fred West and Harold Shipman.
The user's picture would then be incorporated into a personalised video, featuring Gary Lineker, automatically tweeted and captioned by Walkers.
Walkers has apologised for what happened.
Magpies sign Pools striker Alessandrapublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 26 May 2017
Notts County sign forward Lewis Alessandra from relegated Hartlepool United on a two-year deal, for an undisclosed fee.
Read MoreMagpies sign striker Lewis Alessandrapublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 26 May 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveNotts County have signed striker Lewis Alessandra from Hartlepool United for an undisclosed fee.
Image source, PAAlessandra, 28, has signed a two-year-deal at Meadow Lane.
Magpies boss Kevin Nolan told the club's official website:, external "There were a number of clubs interested in Lewis and it looked tricky at one stage, but I’m absolutely delighted that he chose to come and work with us."
Your photos: Warm and sunny Nottinghampublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 26 May 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LivePlenty of people have taken the opportunity to cool off in the fountains in Market Square in Nottingham...
...and in this heat - I don't blame them.
Delays on trains between Leicester and Market Harboroughpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 26 May 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveEast Midlands Trains tweets...
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End of twitter postCricket: New coach for women's Twenty20 teampublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 26 May 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveLoughborough Lightning have unveiled former England international Matthew Hoggard as their new Assistant Coach...
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End of youtube videoMore security at Leicestershire festivalpublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 26 May 2017
Emily Anderson
Reporter, BBC East Midlands TodayI'm at Glastonbudget in Wymeswold - it claims to be the biggest tribute festival in the world.
Organisers have increased security for this weekend after the bombing in Manchester on Monday.
Shopping centre evacuatedpublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 26 May 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveWe're just hearing shoppers are being asked to leave the Highcross shopping centre in Leicester because of a fire alarm.
It seems this has happened once already today...
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End of twitter postPolice haven't been contacted and it's thought to be caused by a heat activated fire alarm.
Watch: Police aim for greater diversitypublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 26 May 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LivePolice in Derby are holding a recruitment drive at a city mosque.
Officers have been speaking to members of the public at the Jamia Mosque in Normanton...
The aim of the event is for the force to better represent the communities it serves by encouraging people from more diverse backgrounds to join the police.
Here's PC Steve Revill explaining more...
Jogger punched after rejecting sex talkpublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 26 May 2017
Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News OnlineA female jogger has been attacked after reportedly turning down the sexual advances of a stranger.
The woman was in Wollaton Park at about 21:45 on Wednesday when she was approached by a man.
After speaking to her he became "sexually suggestive" but when she refused he punched her in the head.
Officers described the man as black, aged about 30, 6ft 2in tall and of average build, with short black hair and stubble.
He was wearing a dark-coloured polo shirt and grey jogging bottoms.
Image source, Lee Haywood