Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire - day fourpublished at 09:34 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
Listen to live BBC local radio coverage of Nottinghamshire against Worcestershire in Division Two of the County Championship.
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Live updates for Friday 1 September 2017
Boy, 5, was shot by air gun, police say
Magazine in 'attractive woman' row
Pair charged over double fatal crash
Bake Off judge attends Chatsworth fair
Brownlee pulls out of Nottingham triathlon
Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire - day fourpublished at 09:34 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
Leicestershire v Gloucestershire - day fourpublished at 09:26 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
Listen to live BBC local radio coverage of Leicestershire against Gloucestershire in Division Two of the County Championship.
Read MoreLane closed on A38 after trailer flips overpublished at 09:17 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveMight be worth finding an alternative route if you're heading this way.
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End of twitter postPair charged after woman dragged from car in robberypublished at 09:16 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveTwo men from Boughton have been charged with robbery, external after a woman was allegedly dragged from her car which was then stolen on the A614 near Ollerton last month.
The pair, aged 29 and 21, are due to appear at Nottingham Crown Court later this month.
Steamy River Trent at sunrisepublished at 09:16 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
Dave Wade
BBC Local LiveI could see steam rising from the River Trent this morning between Holme Pierrepont and Lady Bay.
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End of instagram postThere was a real nip in the air as the sun rose - definitely feeling more autumnal on 1 September.
Hospital in bid to cut A&E waiting timespublished at 09:16 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
East Midlands TodayRadical plans to cut waiting times at Leicester Royal Infirmary's new accident and emergency department have come into force.
Health bosses at University Hospitals Leicester want 90% of emergency patients to be seen within four hours. It's currently only achieving around 76%.
Under the plans, there'll be more senior doctors working overnight and patients referred by their GP could be taken straight to a medical ward.
Karen Chouhan (below), from the patient group Healthwatch Leicester, has said she "welcomes" the measures being put in place.
'Some will love being champions, some may struggle'published at 09:06 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
With the new Premiership season getting under way on Friday, BBC Sport takes a closer look at how 2017-18 might unfold.
Read MoreRetired teachers asked to work for freepublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
A head teacher says he has lost about three in 10 teaching assistants at his school over summer.
Read MoreAt least 13,000 expected at Darley Park Concertpublished at 08:50 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveMore than 13,000 tickets have been sold so far for the return of the Darley Park Concert.
The event returns this weekend after being cancelled by the city council last year but for the first time there'll be an entry fee.
There will be additional security measures and the council has asked people to arrive earlier than in previous years.
Image source, Darley SNTLocal radio stations hit by technical glitchpublished at 08:31 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveA technical problem is disrupting broadcasting on BBC Radio Derby, BBC Radio Nottingham and BBC Radio Leicester this morning, along with a number of other BBC local radio stations.
Engineers are working hard behind the scenes to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.
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End of twitter postRams bring in midfielder and strikerpublished at 08:26 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveA flurry of activity at Pride Park in the final hours of transfer deadline day saw the Rams sign Birmingham midfielder Maikel Kieftenbeld, 27, for an undisclosed fee on a two-year contract.
A swap deal with Sheffield Wednesday saw Jacob Butterfield heading to Hillsborough on a season-long loan with striker Sam Winnall coming the other way.
Meanwhile Rams midfielder Craig Bryson has joined Cardiff City on loan until the end of the season.
Image source, Getty ImagesTravel: Crash closes road in Tollertonpublished at 08:26 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
Dave Wade
BBC Local LiveTwo cars have collided in Melton Road in Tollerton, Nottinghamshire, this morning, closing the citybound side.
Image source, GoogleFire, police and ambulance services are at the scene.
A Nottinghamshire Police spokesman said they were called at about 07:20 to reports of a crash between two vehicles, believed to be a Mini and a Mazda.
The driver of one of the cars is believed to have minor injuries.
There are reports of fluid on the road which is being cleared.
Mahrez stays, but Blues sign Drinkwater from Foxespublished at 08:10 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveIt was a busy final day of the transfer window, with Chelsea finally completing a £35m deal to sign Danny Drinkwater from Leicester.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 27-year-old was a key part of the Foxes side that won the Premier League in 2015-16, but asked to leave the club amid interest from the Blues.
Craig Shakespeare did manage to bring in one player, Bayer Leverkusen defender Aleksandar Dragovic (pictured below), on a season long loan deal.
Riyad Mahrez is also staying at the Foxes despite being allowed to leave the Algeria squad to "formalise" a move away.
Image source, Getty ImagesNottingham bouncers told how to spot child sex exploitationpublished at 08:03 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
East Midlands TodayPolice officers patrolled the streets of Nottingham last night to alert doormen and security staff to the signs of the potential sexual exploitation of children.
The event was organised by Nottinghamshire Police, the city council and the security industry to raise awareness of the issue.
Officers handed out information cards detailing how to spot potential incidents and report anything suspicious.
Nottingham is the first city to use this method but it could be rolled out across the country.
Watch: 10,000 hay bales on fire in Retfordpublished at 08:03 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
Dave Wade
BBC Local LiveDramatic footage of 10,000 hay bales ablaze in Nottinghamshire.
Firefighters have been tackling the fire in Babworth Road since about 22:30 last night.
It's still burning this morning but it's under control, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue has said.
It'll probably continue to burn for a couple of days.
Watch: Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:02 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC WeatherHere's what we can expect today.
Travel: Latest from region's roadspublished at 08:02 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveHere's the latest from the region's roads:
- There is slow traffic on the M1 southbound at J25 near Sandiacre due to a stalled vehicle.
- You are being advised to leave extra time if you are using Ashbourne Road to get into Derby where there is slow traffic near Markeaton Park.
- There is also slow traffic on Anstey Lane in Leicester.
Good morning: Welcome to today's live updatespublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveGood morning and welcome along to East Midlands Live on the first day of September.
Gavin Bevis and I will be with you until later with the best of the region's news, sport, weather and travel.