Calls to tackle knife crime in Nottingham
Women share stories of miscarriage grief
Plaque to honour Derby footballer
Mystery of randomly placed teddy bears
Updates on Friday 16 February
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
A 21-year-old man has been arrested after a car hit a restaurant in Leicester.
The Le Bistrot Pierre building in Millstone Lane was damaged in the crash, which happened at about 05:45.
Image source, GoogleA man was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, Leicestershire Police said.
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
A man was hit with a bat several times during an attempted burglary at his house in Clifton.
He answered the door to a woman with a clipboard who claimed the man had missed a delivery and needed a signature.
As she tried to distract him, two men then forced their way into the house in Shelley Avenue and attacked him, Nottinghamshire Police said., external
The man fended them off before they left empty-handed.
Image source, GoogleThe woman has been described as Asian, in her 40s, between 5ft 3ins and 5ft 5ins tall, with long black hair and a strong Asian accent.
The man who had a bat has been described as between 6ft to 6ft 2ins tall, muscular and also spoke with an Asian accent.
The other man was about 5ft 10ins tall, stocky and was wearing a flat peaked cap.
It happened at about noon yesterday.
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
In the village of Theddingworth, people have been finding little surprises.
These little teddy bears have mysteriously appeared in different locations for the finders to keep and have a cuddle.
The BBC has been trying to find out who is responsible, and the culprit is three-year-old Freya Mason and her mum Sarah.
In 2009, Sarah said she was awarded compensation after a medical procedure left her with physical damage.
She said: "With that money I decided to put some good back in the world. So I bought myself an embroidery machine and I've been making these teddies and distributing them to different places ever since."
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
A frosty start to Friday but sunshine on the way later. Here's the full forecast.
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
A decision on whether to stop full-time firefighters working overnight at Ashfield and Retford stations will be made later today.
The money-saving move would see on-call retained firefighters cover the evening and overnight shifts instead.
Image source, GoogleNottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service needs to find savings of £3.4m over the next three years and the staffing switch would save each station an estimated £500,000 each year.
The Nottinghamshire Fire Authority is due to make a decision on the proposed changes today.
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
A blue plaque to celebrate the life of Derby County's all-time leading goalscorer Steve Bloomer will be unveiled this afternoon.
Steve, who also played for England, made more than 500 appearances for Derby in the early 1900s.
The plaque will be placed at the site of his former school in Portland Street.
Caroline Lowbridge
BBC News Online
An estimated one in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage - although there are no official statistics and the true figure could be lower or even higher.
When Emily Daft described being left heartbroken by a miscarriage and her treatment by the hospital it prompted many other women to share their own experiences.
Image source, Laura BellamyLaura Bellamy, from Gedling, told BBC News the loss of her baby contributed to her and her husband separating two years later.
She said: "We didn't talk about it at all. I felt like I had done something wrong - I ate something, I lifted something heavy I shouldn't have. I just felt like it was my fault, that I lost our baby.
"I know he cried because he came home and did have a cry and then as he said he 'manned up and got on with stuff'."
Read more about Laura's story and how miscarriage has affected others in the East Midlands here.
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
Calls are being made to tackle knife crime after reports of 13 knife-related incidents in Nottingham since January.
The latest was on Tuesday, when a 17-year-old boy was stabbed several times in Stock Well in Bulwell. He remains in a serious condition.
On 8 February, a 19-year-old was found with a 2ft machete down his trousers following a masked brawl at the Victoria Centre.
The man, also from Stock Well in Bulwell, was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon.
Nottinghamshire Police have not confirmed if the two crimes are linked.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceDamien Richards, a former gang member who is now a charity youth worker, says police must focus on working more closely with communities.
He said: "They need to get people like myself and other people from other organisations with this type of background and get them into schools.
"They need to help fix kids from young."
A newly-appointed knife crime strategy role has been created to tackle knife crime in the city.
The collection includes images taken by disabled former personnel using photography as therapy.
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Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
It is fairly quiet on the roads this morning.
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
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