Summary

  • Murder investigation launched after teen's death

  • Teenager in hospital after Lenton stabbing

  • Factory worker 'ordered poison from IS commander'

  • Dozens clamped in Nottingham vehicle tax clampdown

  • 'Lifeline' bingo hall unexpectedly closes

  • Bleeding bride ties the knot at Halloween wedding

  • Live updates for Wednesday 1 November 2017

Live Reporting

Amy Woodfield and Gavin Bevis

  1. MP calls for more 'focus' on sex assault victims

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Liz Kendall has praised a Labour Party activist who revealed she was the victim of a sex attack at a political event in 2001.

    Bex Bailey, from Nottingham, said she was discouraged from reporting the rape at the time because it could "damage" her.

    Bex BaileyBex Bailey

    Ms Bailey used to work for the Leicester West MP Liz Kendall.

    She's told the BBC there are now calls within the party for an independent third-party reporting system to help women speak out if they are a victim.

    Understandable people within the party, who work for the party, don't want to see the party brought into disrepute but really they should be focusing on the women who have been subject to harassment or assault."

    Liz Kendall, Leicester West MP, Labour

  2. Rowett impressed by growing Derby belief

    Derby County manager Gary Rowett says his side's growing self-belief is key to their four-game winning run.

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  3. Bleeding bride ties the knot at Halloween wedding

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    A couple tied the knot in a Halloween-themed wedding in Derby yesterday.

    Guests at Billy Bradshaw and Charlene Hill's register office service were asked to don spooky outfits for the occasion.

    Halloween wedding

    Mr Bradshaw, from Chaddesden, said: "She [Charlene] wanted to have a theme for the wedding.

    "We started with a pajama wedding but then, because Halloween was coming up, we thought we'd do it on Halloween and get a Halloween theme going on."

    Halloween wedding

    The bride said: "It's all gone to plan and it's been brilliant."

    The couple have yet to finalise their honeymoon plans but said they hadn't ruled out Transylvania.

  4. 'Lifeline' bingo hall unexpectedly closes

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    There are fears some older people in Coalville could be left lonely and isolated after the local bingo hall closed down.

    Staff and customers at Flutters Bingo Hall said it shut without any warning.

    Those who regularly use it gathered to protest outside the building yesterday afternoon.

    Bingo protest

    Kerri Underwood, who was at the protest, said: "There is nowhere in Coalville, nowhere at all for anybody to go. Some of the old ladies, I'm friends with a lot of them, some of them are 92 years old and that is their only lifeline."

    Bingo hall notice

    The BBC has spoken to the owner Ian Tyler who said he's hoping the bingo hall will be able to continue under new owners once its sold.

  5. Rams up to fifth after Leeds fightback

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    Derby County fought back from a goal down to beat Leeds United at Elland Road last night.

    Sam Winnall scored twice in the second half as the Rams won 2-1 to record their fourth consecutive win.

    Derby County goal celebrationsGetty Images

    The result lifts Derby County to fifth in the Championship table.

  6. Posthumous degree to honour murdered student

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC Local Live

    The parents of a murdered student will collect a posthumous degree in her memory.

    Claire Nagle, 38, died in hospital after being found seriously injured at a house in Borrowash, Derbyshire last year.

    Claire NagleFamily Handout

    Her estranged husband Vincent, 44, died half-an-hour later when he was hit by a lorry on the M1.

    An inquest - which was opened and adjourned - heard her murder was connected with her husband's death and a violent attack on her son.

    Claire's parents will attend a ceremony at the University of Nottingham, where she was in her final year studying to be a mental health nurse.

    Professor Joanne Lymn, head of health sciences at the University of Nottingham, said: “Claire was a wonderful student who worked hard and achieved impressive results academically and in practice.

    "She would have made an exceptional mental health nurse.

    "The award of a posthumous degree recognises and celebrates Claire’s achievements and we hope that the graduation ceremony will provide some comfort for her family.”

  7. All lanes reopen after M1 breakdown

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    Hopefully things should start getting back to normal now.

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  8. Dozens of vehicles clamped in tax crackdown

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    Nearly 60 vehicles have been clamped in Nottingham as part of an operation targeting tax evasion.

    Officials from the DVLA are deploying officers across the city trying to identify cars, vans and motorbikes that aren't properly registered

    If the owners fail to pay up, the vehicles are impounded.

    Clamped car

  9. Long motorway delays caused by break down

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    It's really not a good morning on the roads - this is the M1 southbound between junctions 26 and 25.

    M1Highways England

    There are currently delays of 50 minutes caused by an earlier broken down vehicle.

  10. Charity urges action over Peak District bird persecution

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    The RSPB says it's concerned about the number of birds of prey being persecuted in Derbyshire.

    In the past year there have been reports of three poisoned buzzards, a shot peregrine and illegal activity targeted at a hen harrier in the county.

    The charity is calling on the police and other authorities to make full use of their existing powers to protect birds of prey.

    Injured bird

  11. The Great Escape bike on show at Triumph exhibition

    Sonia Kataria
    BBC News Online

    The motorcycle used for the famous jump in the Steve McQueen classic The Great Escape has gone on display for the first time at Triumph's UK factory in Hinckley.

    The Great Escape motorcycleALAMY

    The Triumph TR6 Trophy took about two months to restore and 95% of the original parts have been retained.

    Dick Shepherd, who restored it, said it is in "full working order".

    Steve McQueen's bikeTriumph

    Bikes from Jurassic World and Mission Impossible II are also on show.

  12. Travel: Delays across the East Midlands

    BBC News Travel

    • There are long delays on the M1 south because of an earlier accident between junctions 26 and 25 for Nottingham and Derby. All lanes have reopened but further south a broken down van is causing problems between junctions 25 and 24.
    • Queueing traffic on the A511 southbound in Ashby de la Zouch between Derby Road and Ashby Road.
    • The A6 southbound is closed in Quorn due to a crash involving three vehicles.
    • Raymoth Lane in Worksop is closed in both directions because of debris on the road and a crash involving an articulated lorry.

  13. 'Record levels' of 999 calls made to police

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Leicestershire Police said yesterday was their busiest day in four years.

    In total the force dealt with 1,025 incidents. During one four-hour period the force received an average of one 999 call every minute.

    Police

    The "record levels" of demand has been put down to it being Halloween and because there were several other serious incidents, including a lorry fire on the M1.

    The sheer volume of calls, and the many incidents which required the deployment of lots of resources, caused a real strain on the force yesterday. As result, we simply could not attend every incident as swiftly as we would have liked, and there remain incidents and issues reported to us yesterday that had to be put on hold until today."

    Chief Constable Simon Cole, Leicestershire Police

  14. Watch: Today's weather for the East Midlands

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Weather presenter

    Here's what's coming our way today.

  15. Join us for today's live news coverage

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Good morning East Midlands - welcome to November.

    I'll be writing your live page today along with Gavin Bevis. We'll have all the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across the region.

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