Dave Wade
BBC Local Live

It's Budget day. 'But isn't it usually in the Spring?' I hear you ask.

And you're right, it is, but last year Chancellor Philip Hammond announced he would deliver the Budget in the Autumn, giving MPs longer to scrutinise it before the new tax year starts in April.

The last chancellor to give an Autumn Budget was Rushcliffe MP Ken Clarke in 1996.

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The Budget is the only time alcohol is allowed in the chamber of the House of Commons.

Mr Clarke was also the last chancellor to bring in a Budget tipple in the 1990s - he liked a glass of Glenfarclas Scotch whisky to accompany his speeches.

Former Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Everton, Leicester, Blackburn and Nigeria strikes Yakubu retires from football.

Samantha Fisher
BBC News Online

Here are some more pictures from our reporter at the scene of today's cash machine attack in Leicestershire.

Police were called to Tesco Express, in Hinckley, in the early hours and it appears a vehicle was used in the raid.

A spokeswoman from Leicestershire Police said: "We are aware of the incident and are investigating."

This is the second attack in the county in just 24 hours - on Monday night one was attacked in Cosby.

Since April last year, 25 cash points have now been targeted across the county.

Samantha Fisher
BBC News Online

A teenager has been charged with pitch encroachment following a match between Derby County and Queens Park Rangers.

An 18-year-old from Derby is accused of going onto the pitch during the match at Pride Park Stadium on Tuesday.

He will appear before Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court in January.

Geeta Pendse
Arts reporter, BBC East Midlands Today

The Nottingham lace archive is the inspiration behind a new clothing collection at a high street fashion chain.

Designers from Oasis visited the archive at Nottingham Trent University which holds 75,000 lace samples.

The team were directly influenced by patterns from the 1920s which formed the basis of their Christmas collection.

Archivists say the collaboration showcases the city's textile history.

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

Engineers from Severn Trent Water are fixing a burst pipe in Carlton Road, Nottingham.

The firm said no properties are affected and the road remains open while work continues.

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Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

About 100 guests attended a ceremony to celebrate the successful season of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.

The club scooped the 50-over Royal London one-day cup at Lord’s in July and the NatWest T20 Blast in September in Edgbaston.

Image source, Nottinghamshire County Council

The team also won promotion back to Specsavers County Division One at the first attempt.

The civic reception, which was held yesterday at Trent Bridge, was organised by the club in partnership with the county council, city council and Rushcliffe Borough Council.

Image source, Rushcliffe Borough Council

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

The East Midlands Chamber of Commerce hopes for a freeze in business rates in today's Budget to make the country "business ready".

Chancellor Phillip Hammond is preparing to present his first Budget since the general election.

Mr Hammond is under pressure to announce measures to tackle the housing shortage, put more money into the NHS and ease austerity.

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Chris Hobson, from the chamber, said: "Remember this is the penultimate budget before we may well leave the EU, now is the time to really show we are business ready as a country and together we can get through whatever the next 12 to 24 months may hold."

Samantha Fisher
BBC News Online

Police are appealing for witnesses to a robbery where a woman was allegedly punched in the face and had cash stolen from her.

A 42-year-old woman reported being approached by a man and a woman between 22:15 and 22:45 on Tuesday, 7 November in Normanton Road, Derby.

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She suffered head and facial injuries in the incident.

Derbyshire Police said the man is thought to have been wearing a black jacket while the woman sported ripped denim coloured bottoms and they may have spoken with European accents.

BBC Sport

Nottinghamshire fast bowler Jake Ball has been called up for his first Ashes Test at the Gabba tonight.

The 26-year-old, who was kept out of England's final warm up game by an ankle injury, makes his debut against Australia alongside fellow Notts bowler Stuart Broad.

The series gets underway at midnight tonight.

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Ball has played three Test matches taking two wickets at an average of 114.

Nottingham Forest forward Daryl Murphy says Republic of Ireland's World Cup play-off defeat by Denmark left him "mentally drained".

Samantha Fisher
BBC News Online

A football club and its fans have paid tribute to 12-year-old Abbie Jacques.

The Chesterfield FC fan died from complications due to her type one diabetes in October.

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

A "substantial amount" of Asian jewellery has been stolen from two homes in West Bridgford.

Nottinghamshire Police said it was taken during break-ins in Abbey Road yesterday.

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Officers were also called to reports of another break-in at about 17:30 in Boxley Drive, when a resident arrived home to find three unknown men leaving his house.

There have been seven daytime burglaries in West Bridgford in the last two weeks, police say.

Samantha Fisher
BBC News Online

A plan to move some of Long Eaton and Ilkeston's police officers to Derby has been shelved.

The idea was raised in a review the Derbyshire force did earlier this year. It came after the time it takes officers to respond to reports of a crime increased.

However, the force said the move has been rejected.

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

Officers are concerned for the safety of two teenage girls who have gone missing.

Chernise Cooper, 13, and Kiera Taylor, 14, went missing from Wilford at about 08:40 on Monday, Nottinghamshire Police said., external

Image source, Nottinghamshire Police

Chernise was last seen wearing a black blazer, a white shirt, trousers and was carrying a black and white bag and Kiera was wearing a school blazer, a white shirt, trousers and was carrying a black bag.

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

The comedian Russell Brand met staff and service users at the Burton Addiction Centre where he is a patron.

Brand was in town to sign copies of his book and is donating a percentage of the sales to the running of the centre.

The book is about the comedian's recovery from addiction.

He said: "I am signing copies of my book, Recovery and I am meeting with loads of people that are at various stages of addiction."

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

New bars and restaurants could open at Sneinton Market as part of refurbishment plans - but traders have raised some concerns.

Developers Carlton Street Trading wants to convert three buildings on the site - two units into student flats and a third for food and drink.

Image source, Stories of Seninton Market

Brian Grundy, who represents Sneinton Market traders, said: "There are so many student flats and I am concerned that if it is just student flats when the students are not here, the place dies.

"I would actually prefer to have people living here all year rather than this influx of students."

But the developers say the new plans will "liven up the area" and have submitted an application to Nottingham City Council.

Dave Wade
BBC Local Live

Leicestershire Police are investigating another attack on a cash machine in the county.

They were called out in the early hours of this morning to Tesco Express in Hinckley and it appears a vehicle was used in the attack.

It's the latest in a string of cash machine attacks in Leicestershire and just over 24 hours since a dispenser in Cosby was targeted.

We'll have more on this as we get it.

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Dave Wade
BBC Local Live

The old methods are the best, according to Severn Trent, whose workers are apparently using dowsing to find underground water pipes.

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An Oxford University scientist contacted the firm, which covers the Midlands, after a worker produced two "bent tent pegs" to find a mains pipe at her parents' home.

A dowser will typically hold rods while walking over land and being alert for any movement to find water in a centuries-old process.

The water firm, which covers the Midlands, told Sally Le Page on Twitter that some of the old methods "are just as effective".

She contacted a number of other water companies which gave a similar response.

Severn Trent later said: "We don't issue divining rods but we believe some of our engineers use them."

Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live

Plans for a £20m new leisure centre in Coalville have been approved.

Work can now start on finding a company to build and run the centre which will be on the edge of Stephenson Way.

Image source, Northwest Leicestershire District Council

Alison Smith, deputy leader of Northwest Leicestershire District Council, acknowledged concerns of some councillors and members of the public but said she was confident it is financially sustainable.

She said: "It is a huge step and we have to go through scrutiny...it is adding up at the moment, I am sure it will continue to add up but we have been very diligent in what we have done and it will work, I am convinced it will work."