One in eight secondaries 'below standard'published at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2018
Secondary school tables just published show one in eight in England is below government standards.
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Derby railway station to get £200m investment
Moderate Labour MPs 'fear' de-selection
Bands added to Download line-up
Joy at 'dynamic' tribute to suffragette
Rams' Shackell in talks over Millwall loan
Updates on Wednesday 24 January 2018
One in eight secondaries 'below standard'published at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2018
Travel: Latest from region's roadspublished at 08:01 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2018
Calum McKenzie
BBC NewsHere's how it is looking on the region's roads:
- There are delays of about 30 minutes on the A38 southbound towards Derby because of a broken-down vehicle after the A610 junction near Ripley.
- Delays on the M1 southbound because of the roadworks at junction 25 (Nottingham/Derby).
- Slash Lane in Sileby remains closed due to flooding between Mountsorrel Lane and Sileby Road.
Blaze-hit music venue to be rebuiltpublished at 07:01 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2018
Derby Assembly Rooms is due to re-open as a music and performance venue in 2022, councillors decide.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2018
Today's updates have now finished. Our live coverage will resume at 08:00 on Thursday.
Weather: Dry night but slightly coolerpublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2018
Anna Church
Weather Presenter, BBC East Midlands TodayThe unsettled weather we had to start the day has now cleared to the southeast.
It will be largely dry overnight with clear spells and lighter winds than the daytime. A colder night than of late. Lows of 4C (39F).
Primary school trees chopped down by vandalspublished at 17:45 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA school in Ripley has been targeted by vandals for the third time in four years.
This time 12 trees in a field at St John's Church of England Primary School were cut down over the weekend.
School bosses said they were "really upset" it had happened. Derbyshire Police said it was investigating.
Image source, St John's Church of England Primary SchoolJustice secretary repeats pledge to improve prisonpublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsJustice Secretary David Gauke has responded after a group of legal experts and academics wrote to the governor of Nottingham Prison, calling for a change in the way it treats inmates who self harm.
The letter was sent days after the government was ordered to deliver immediate improvements at the prison, described by the chief inspector as being in a "dangerous state".
Mr Gauke repeated his pledge last week to publish an action plan within the next four weeks detailing how things will be improved.
He said: "We have been clear that we should be held to account for the state of our prisons and that is why we introduced this urgent notification process.
“The Chief Inspector has rightly identified the very difficult challenges and circumstances staff at HMP Nottingham are facing and it is clear they need support to help deliver a safer establishment for staff and offenders."
'Nasty' child rapist given 15-year prison sentencepublished at 17:18 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2018
Calum McKenzie
BBC NewsA "nasty" child rapist has been jailed for 15 years.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceDavid Timmins, 66, of Beeston, sexually abused two girls in the 1990s.
Following an 11-day trial at Nottingham Crown Court, Timmins was found guilty of two counts of rape, four counts of indecent assault and one count of gross indecency with a child.
Det Con Greg Evans, from Nottinghamshire Police, said: "We are pleased with the sentence, Timmins is a nasty individual who needed to be held to account for his actions two decades ago."
As well as being sent to jail, Timmins was told he will go on the sex offenders register for life and be subject to an order that prevents him from living with anyone under the age of 18.
Man charged after 'shot fired'published at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA man has been charged, external following reports a shot was fired in Top Valley last week.
Nottinghamshire Police say it happened in Whitcombe Gardens at about 18:45 on Wednesday 17 January.
Image source, GoogleThe 20-year-old was charged with attempted kidnap and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.
He's been remanded in custody to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on 21 February.
Open letter calls for change at prisonpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2018
The letter urges HMP Nottingham to reconsider the way it treats prisoners who self-harm.
Read MoreMr Motivator leads mass work-outs in Nottinghampublished at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2018
East Midlands TodayLycra-clad fitness icon Mr Motivator was stretching those glutes this morning.
He's been leading mass work-outs for business owners and commuters as well as classes for students at Nottingham Trent University.
Mr Motivator said he first came to Nottingham to the ice arena "in his Boy's Brigade days" and it's changed a lot since.
Home Office has 'good links' with Scotland's VRUpublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2018
Thomas Mackintosh
BBC London NewsMedia caption, The charity helping people escape gang violence
The Home Office says it is "determined" to tackle knife crime, in response to an earlier article about how Scotland has managed to significantly reduce violent deaths.
A spokesman added: "We are collaborating with a number of partners including social services, schools, the police, and the voluntary sector, as well as local councils to address the root cause of the problem.
"Last month alone we provided £765,000 to local projects supporting communities in tackling knife crime.
"We also fund young people's advocates who work directly with women affected by gangs to ensure they get the support they need to break the cycle of violence.
The Home Office insists it has "good links with the VRU in Scotland and share good practice about what works."
It also says it supports a London-based charity called Redthread, which engages with you victims of assault and exploitation when they are taken to A&E departments.
The spokesman added: "Its youth Violence Intervention Programme focuses on what's called the "Teachable Moment” when young vulnerable people coming through hospital doors question what behaviour and choices may have led them to that point.
"The organisation is well established in London and with support from the Home Office they are now expanding to Nottingham and Birmingham.
Building on fire in Mansfieldpublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2018
Gavin Bevis
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End of twitter postWatch: Sir David Attenborough on Blue Planet II's Impactpublished at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsProtecting "our beautiful world" was at the heart of Sir David Attenborough's National Television Awards acceptance speech last night as he and the team behind Blue Planet II picked up the Impact Award.
The BBC One series has been credited with changing people's perceptions towards plastics and influencing UK government environmental policy.
Weekly bin collections to be scrapped in Blabypublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsBin collections in Blaby are switching from weekly to fortnightly, affecting tens of thousands of homes.
The district council says it's due to cuts in government and county council funding worth almost £750,000.
The new measures are due to come into effect in the summer.
Praise for 'dynamic' Suffragette statuepublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2018
Alice Hawkins, a shoe machinist, was jailed five times for her involvement in the Suffragette movement.
Read MoreNottingham station fire: Police find 'items of interest'published at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsPolice investigating the fire at Nottingham railway station earlier this month say several "items of interest" were found during a search of a nearby alleyway last week.
A cordon was put up around an alley leading off Station Street on Friday while forensic officers recovered the items.
Image source, British Transport PoliceThe fire is believed to have been deliberately started in the ladies' toilets at the station on 12 January.
A British Transport Police spokeswoman said: "Our officers are still following numerous lines of inquiry, a forensic search of the cordoned area led to several items of interest being recovered which will be subject of forensic analysis."
'Togetherness' key as Rams eye Premier Leaguepublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2018
BBC Derby SportFormer Derby County midfielder Ian Evatt has said he is "really sure" his old club will get promotion to the Premier League.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Rams currently occupy one of the two automatic promotion places in the Championship.
Evatt told BBC Derby Sport:, external "For a number of years, there wasn't that togetherness there, there certainly is now.
"I'm really sure they'll go on to achieve promotion this year".
Council tax set to rise to fund policepublished at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2018
East Midlands TodayPlans to increase council tax across Leicestershire and Derbyshire to fund the police have been announced.
Both forces said they will increase their portion of the tax bill - known as a precept - by 6%, about £12 on an average Band D property.
The police and crime commissioner for Leicestershire, Lord Willy Bach (above), said the rise was "essential" in order to keep the public safe.
But, John O'Connell, from the TaxPayers' Alliance, said the rise would be a "major burden" on households.
Image source, Getty ImagesThese funding plans will go before their respective police and crime panels in Derbyshire tomorrow and next Wednesday in Leicestershire.
Nottinghamshire Police will announce whether it plans to increase its portion of council tax next week.
Council outlines plans to curb speedingpublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2018
Calum McKenzie
BBC NewsPeople living in a suburb of Leicester are being asked for their views on whether they would like the speed limit reduced on a number of residential streets.
Image source, PALeicester City Council has launched the month-long consultation in Eyres Monsell following concerns raised by residents about speeding in the area.
It is proposing the speed limit is cut to 20mph on dozens of residential streets between Glenhills Boulevard, Lutterworth Road and Saffron Lane.
Councillor Virginia Cleaver said: "I am very happy that the council has agreed to draw up proposals for traffic calming and speed-reductions on a wide range of streets."
Residents can have their say on the plans here., external